Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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12 CROWN POINT INKLINGS The Class The Class of ’34 passes into a Bigger, Better World where each can carry out his ambitions started “way back when”. Before the departure each and every individual of the class be¬ queaths his acquired ability, natural ability, or inherited what’s it, which ever the case may be, in the wit¬ nessed, .sealed, and opened will which follows: Dan Andernacht leaves his baby- doll face and kiddish actions to Joel “Cupid” Davis. Gladys Anderson abandons her dimples and smiles to Betty Ver- steegh. John Banser wills his haircut to Irving Southworth. The Bartholomew Bros, will their boldness and wood tinkering to Freddie, what used to be “The Freshman.” Margaret Baum wills her Fu Man- chu finger nails to Edith Patz. Edna Mae Buckley leaves her au¬ burn tresses to Eileen Weber. Herbert Bremer bequeaths his knowledge of law to Tony Horst, “Remember the law, then act ac¬ cordingly”. Malcolm Clark leaves his success with women to “Pindle” Swanson. “Seaweed” Dance bequeaths his happy-go-lucky attitude and beat- ing-around-the-bush tendencies to Thelma Pettit, who learns quickly. Billy Davies leaves his shampoos and hair tonics (all must bear the trade-mark, “Frame’s”) to anyone who desires curly locks. Douglas Dickey leaves his ever- ready smile and continuous good nature to “Scotty” Biegel. Margaret Duve bequeaths her boisterous characteristics to Eileen Seramur. Mary Dixon leaves her charming personality, dainty figure, ’n every¬ thing else to those who need ’em most. Florence Fischer wills her gift of gab to Phyllis Burroughs. Father Time of ’34 Passes on in E Big Bill (Howdo, gals) Fifield be¬ queaths friendliness, gracefulness, and magnetic personality to Bobbie Ellis. Jack Fuerst leaves his house¬ wifely habits (remember those dish¬ es?) to Rootie. Marcella Collins wills her riding ability to “Duke” Atkins (ask him why). Clarabell Guske wills her gene¬ rosity to “Kelly” Schleuter. Eddie Glover bequeaths his puny puns to “Kip” Brown. Mary Hargrove bequeaths her ability to apply make-up artistically to Frances Kemp. Earl Dillie leaves his 3 W’s— Wine, Wigor, and Witality—to some unsuspecting freshie. Esther Harper leaves those Mae tendencies to Frances “Spot” Kemp. Bob Heisterberg bequeaths his honesty to Walter Yurgilas. Re¬ member when Fritz slapped his own hand because he found it stealing out of his own pocket? Harold Herlitz bequeaths his ability to dissect bugs, frogs, and fish to Vada Pinter. Margaret Jacobs wills her coque¬ try to Bernice Brooks. Ann Johnson leaves her bold- front-face and I-know-but-I-won’t tell-ya cunningness to Jimmy Louis Elsie Karn wills that thar big, big man from Warsaw to Carolyn John¬ son. Adalyn Kerr leaves her country boy friends to anyone who can get ’em. Bertha Kiefer bequeaths her Knights in Armour to all those little old-fashioned girls. “Gunman” James Kubal (in Pus- sen) gives his posture, walk, and -oh well, whatever he has—to War¬ ren Brown. Virginia Lane leaves her “little girl” tantrums and mimicries to sonhisticated “Toddy’ TrumD. John Louis bequeaths his inabil¬ ity to beat the last bell to “Kow- Kow” Klarkowski. PerhaDS “Kill¬ er” can use a little exercise. eath ? No! Howard Meyers bequeaths his winning ways with the ferns to Tom Howard. Lillian Mikuta says, “Georgia Hennin can have my daily tete-a- tetes with that Neimeyer person next year.” Willard Paarlberg bequeaths that outstanding ability to weed four rows of onions and to read Dick Tracy simultaneously to Bill Platt. Malcolm Parry leaves his Charles Atlas physic to Bill Steeb. “Plugger” Place bequeaths his far-sightedness in chemistry to Chuck Miller. Carry on the good work. Chuck. Bennie Pressler leaves his bary¬ tone voice and his sax playing knowledge to “Pinky” Kleinfelter. Raymond Schmidt leaves his fickle and flirtatious habits to Bobbie Wilson. Herman J. Scholl (Pete, to you) leaves his loving noon hours to John Mecklenberg. Loretta Schlueter leaves her big, blue eyes to Becky Lamson. Dorothea Selkow wills her gym¬ nastic training to Jean Collins. Wilma Stewart wills her shyness to sister Marjorie. Clayton Steiner leaves his gigolo tendencies to Billy Pfaff. Anna Mae Thompson bequeaths her Palace Theatre admirers to Irene Golden. Cornelius Van Woerden leaves his wooing knack to “Feets” Wagner. Dorothy Volk bequeaths her cha’ms ’n everything else to Jane Kindberg. Clarence Wachter leaves his stick- to-it-ive-ness to anyone who needs it. Charlotte Wemple tosses bits of her sunny disposition to all who are left unmentioned. Don Wood gives his bumps and bruises to anyone who tries to ride the rods. Our sponsors, Mrs. McMichael and Mr. Jones, both being Scotch, need everything they possess.

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS 11 also. Her husband is minister of the Sixth Avenue church. She said that Elsie Karn was private secre¬ tary to the chief aide of the gover¬ nor. We drove out to the estate of Marcella Collins, who has an at¬ tractive place just outside the city, where she and her husband train their thoroughbred horses. The Circle Theatre is managed by Lor¬ etta Schlueter and is said to be one of the best playhouses in the city. Coming home, I stopped at La¬ fayette where Adalyn Kerr owns a quaint roadside inn. She informed me that Clarabell Guske who is court stenographer at Rensselaer, is very busy and happy, and Gladys Anderson, who lives in Muncie, is a valued contributer to the Parents’ Magazine and is noted for her sensible ideas on child training. On my trip, I saw num¬ erous Clark service stations with the famous Clark oils and gaolines that have made a fortune for our old friend, Malcolm. I understand he is now prospecting in Death Valley, which is underlaid with an almost pure form of petroleum, ac¬ cording to late scientific discover¬ ies. I am attending the Crown Point alumni banquet on June twentieth, so will have more to tell you soon. Your friend, Wilma. Chicago, Illinois June 28, 1945 Dear Lady Ellen, Such loads of things that I have to tell you. My visit in Crown Point was the first one in years The alumni banquet was a “grand” reunion, of course, but the changes in the lives of our friends, and, also. the city were most interesting. Edward Glover is following in his father’s footsteps and is mayor of the city. He was the main speaker of the evening. Clarence Wachter, who is an efficient sheriff, guards well the peace of the community. John Banser is an alderman and prominent in political affairs of the First Ward, which has greatly in¬ creased its boundaries in the last ten years. Douglas Dickey is editor of the Crown Point Daily News and has a large printing plant on the corner of East and Joliet streets. Mar¬ garet Duve is editor of the society page. Harold Herlitz is president of the Crown Point Trust and Sav¬ ings Bank, an imposing building on the corner of Main and Joliet. New school buildings stand where the old North Ward was and where the Wendel greenhouse once .cas. They were built by Donald Wood, local contractor. Domestic science is taught by Bertha Kiefer and kindergarten, Florence Fisher. The elaborate play ground system is efficiently managed by Margaret Jacobs and Mary Dixon. Malcolm Parry, who has become a full fledged lawyer, is running for state representative. Luther Dance is a sales representative of the famous Brown Derby line of Hart. Schaffner Marx Company. One of the new factories located here is the Paarlberg Tomato Juice factory. Willard is president of the concern which is nationally cele¬ brated for its delicious drink. The County Fair Grounds, always a beautiful spot, is enlarged and known as the finest grounds in the state and, perhaps, in the entire country. Clifford and Harold Bar¬ tholomew have the management and are very successful in their work. John Louis grows onion seed on a large scale for several large seed houses. Following the teachings of his father, he makes “good ac¬ counting” of every seed sown. Her¬ bert Bremer has a big poultry farm, known for its splendid White Ply¬ mouth Rock line. Independence Hill, which has grown immensely in the last few years, has a very elaborate dine and dance hall run by Howard Meyers. Among the prominent guests at the banquet were Charlotte Wem- ple, who is becoming famous as a coloratura soprano, and Herman Scholl, comedian of radio land. I must be tiring you with this long letter. Au revoir, Wilma. New York City August 5, 1945 Dear Lady Ellen, Hurrah, I shall soon be seeing you again! I ‘was called here about three weeks ago to consult with physicians about the case of Prince David Mdivani’s youngest son, who was quite ill for awhile. The princess is none other than Dorothy Volk, who married the prince after his latest divorce and has made him into a model husand. They have three splendid young sons. The little one is recovering nicely. They are going to Vienna soon and have asked me to accompany them on the journey across. Robert Sellers is valet to the prince, so we shall be quite an old time group. Auf Wiedersehen, Wilma Stewart P. Toomey: I almost sold these shoes. W. Wagner: You did? P. Toomey: Yep, I had them half- soled. C. Knight: There is one queer thing about a ship. Kip Brown: What is it? C. Knight: Well, the time to tell how many knots she can make is when she isn’t tied up. Mrs. Allman: Can I get bean, coffee on this floor? Clerk: No, madam. You’ll get. that upstairs. This is the ground floor. Mr. Jones: I hear Einstein’s new theory is selling in pamphlet form for 25 cents. D. Andernacht: I’d sooner have the quarter. I can at least make I head or tail out of that. A. Place: I’ve made a great dis¬ covery. Duke Atkins: Well, what is it? A. Place: I’ve found out the heavy end of a match is the light end. Miss Taggart: What does the pre¬ fix “mag” mean? M. Parry: Large. Miss Taggart: Give an illustra¬ tion. M. Parry: I like magpies.

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS 13 JUNIOR CLASS First Row, Left to Right—Edith Burge, Pauline Pratt, Lloyd Aken, Eileen Weber, Harriet Kress, Anna¬ bel Brown, Genevieve Burton. Lorraine Selkow, DtEtte Tilton, Agnes Breuckman, Eleanor Fateh, Edna Holtz, Leona Fisher, Edith Patz, Viola Holloway, Wilhelmina Neimeyer, Irene Golden, Agnes Penska Second Row: Lorraine Carlson, Dorothy Golding, Dorothy Patz, Fern Thompson, Alma Hopp, Marjorie Stewart, Bernice Brooks, Eileen Seramur, Elaine Taylor, Mae Hofferber, Myrl Peterson, Wanoho Hartigan, Vada Pinter, Lucille Marlatt, Evelyn La Croix, Bernice Riley, Evelyn Doty, Marguerite Scher. Agatha Wachter, Virginia McLaughlin, Frances Kemp. Third Row: Linda Kruger. Miss Mable Green, Jane Kindberg, Vernon Hoshaw, Norman Hack, Boyd Seramur, Milford Steuer. Harry Tolan, Steve Sikorcin, Irving Southworth, Ralph Biegel, Erwin Purdy, Anderson Bums, William Anderson, Arthur Fronek, Walter Swanson, Anthony Horst, Vincent Zur- briggen, Miss Margaret Bollenbach. Fourth Row: Gilbert Wright, Paul Toomey, William Pfaff, Bryant Brown, Francis Klarkowski, William Steeb. William Platt. Carol Root, Warren Wagner, Lawrence Nespitaly, Joe Fronek, Charles Miller, Joe Weinberg. Harrv Collins, Clifford West. Thomas Howard, Ben Fronek, Frederick Hutton, Walter Yur- gilas, Robert Wilson, Mr. Poe. Junior Class History In September, 1931, a group of little eighth graders entered the freshman class. We began the year by electing Anthony Horst, presi¬ dent; Virginia McLaughlin, vice- president; Jane Kindberg, secre¬ tary; and Edward Kramer, treasur¬ er. After a three months’ vacation, the freshmen met again; but this time as sophomores. This year Edith Burge was president. Some of the gophomore boys showed remarkable ability in both football and basketball. Harry Collins and Joe Weinberg played on the first basketball team. Ten of our girls were pledged in¬ to the Pepinella Club. During Thanksgiving vacation the entire school, and, especially, the sophomores, mourned the death of Edward Kramer. Since time passed quickly, the sophomores, to their surprise, found j themselves in the junior class. This | year Irving Southworth was elect¬ ed president; Irene Golden, vice- president; Bill Platt, secretary; and Lorraine Selkow, treasurer. At the time of the Hallowe’er Carnival, Jane Kindberg and An¬ thony Horst were the junior Queen and King elects. “Tony” won the cup for King of ’33. The juniors were well represent¬ ed on the football squad this year. The regular players were Collins, Weinberg, Miller, Wilson, Horst, and last but not least, “Killer” Klark¬ owski. (Boy! did he slay’ em!!!) All these boys received letters for their splendid playing. The re¬ serves were Toomey, Purdy, Root, and Steuer. In basketball Harry Collins, Bob Wilson, Tony Horst, Joe Weinberg, Bill Platt, Bill Steeb, and Norman Hack represented the varsity. Er- | win Purdy and Paul Toomey are the juniors on the second team. On December 13, 1933, the juniors under the able direction of Mrs. Seamonson, presented the three aci play Professor Pepp. The play cen¬ tered around Professor Pepp, (Irv¬ ing Southworth) who had just come back from Russia and was afraid of Russian nihilists and anarchists; Mr. C. B. Buttonbuster, (Walter Swansoh) a giddy butterfly of forty- eight, had deserted Aunt Minerva Boulder, (Irene Golden) for a bleach blond typewriter. Howard Green, (Billy Pfaff) was C. B. But- tonbuster’s son and married Pro- ; fessor Pepp’s ward, Betty Gardner (Virginia McLaughlin). Petunia Muggins, (Bernice Brooks) the hir¬ ed girl and Sim Batty, (Walter (Continued on Page 24)