Davis High School - Davinois Yearbook (Davis, IL)

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fr sr E D av r N o r s High School Prophecy BOARDED the Chicago, Milwaukee 8: St. Paul train at Davis and was on my way to Chicago. The train being crowded,I walked up and sat down beside a quite stout, neatly dressed lady. For a few moments I sat silently looking about the coach. Finally I looked at the lady beside me and could hardly believe my eyes. I recognized the woman as my old school mate, Fern Meinert. I spoke to her and not until then did she recognize me. She said she was on her way to Chicago also. She said she lived in Evanston. Of course I inquired as to whem she was staying with. She informed me she and Jake Kneubuehl fformerly a Davis chapj, had been married three years and had been living in Evanston all the time. I next asked her if she had heard of any more of the D. H. S. bunch. Fern said she had just been down visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, known as Kendall Bradley and Lucile Meier in school days. They were living in Rockford. Kendall was a well known dentist of the city, and Lucile was working in a confectionery store. Fern also said that Willie Brault was a professional barber in Evanston and that she and Jake had all their barbering done there. I asked if she knew where Gladys Walter was. She told me Alvin DeGunther and she had been married for a number of years and were living in New York. O, Yes! Fern said Viola Nath owned a beauty parlor in Chicago and Zelma DeGunther was working for her. Of course it was no surprise to me when she said that Viola and Jason Afiierbaugh were engaged. I remembered that they were quite good friends in school. When we had finished our little chat we found ourselves almost in Chicago. It wasn't long until a familiar figure made its way into our coach and called, Chicago! Chicago! I later found this person to be Edwin Gunderson. I had only a few minutes to talk to him. He said his home was in the city of Bardwell. At last the train came to a halt and Fern and I and many other people were soon crowding and pushing one another about in a hurry to get off the train. I then left Fern and wandered around in the crowd until I finally found Helen Mench, whom I was to visit for a few days. Helen led me to a taxicab in which we were to ride to her home. As we approached the taxi I recognized the driver, Elmer Lapp. He didn't remember me though. After riding for quite a while the taxi stopped in front of a large white house. Helen said that this was where she lived. We got out and made our way into the house. When I had removed my wraps and taken my grips up stairs to my room, I came down and walked into the dining room. Helen soon came in and we sat down and visited for awhile. At half-past five we began to get supper. I heard a scufiiing of feet on the back porch and in walked a tall, light haired man. I gave a gasp and stared with wide opened eyes. It was Milton Benning. Helen quietly stepped up and introduced me to Milton telling me he was her husband. That night after supper Helen and Milton took me to one of their friend's houses to a party. When everyone had arrived, the hostess intro- duced me to each individual. Among those I met was Arlene Meier, a well known society lady, and Elmer Lestikow, a well known lawyer. After the party we went home and sat up awhile and visited. I asked where Fred Tielkemeier was, and Milton replied the last he had heard of him he was owner of a large sheep ranch in Colorado. Helen said Verna Tielkemeier was a stenographer in an office in Chicago and that she saw her quite often. Josephine Henderson was an office girl for a dentist in Evanston. Florence Horstmeier was a librarian in a large library in Chicago. Milton and Helen said while they were on their honeymoon in Los Angeles they saw Arvilla Fiene and Irma Anderson. They were both married and the two couples had bought a restaurant and were running it together. Helen said they had eaten one of their best dinners there. After a few more days' visit I went back to Davis and lived happily MARIAN MENCH. ever after.

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T E in AW :gr nw li MRS. JENNIE L. BOWEN MRS. ETHEL M. HENZE Lower Grades Upper Grades Pupils of the Upper Grades i ' 1 Y Pupils of the Lower Grades

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'r H E D mr r N Q r s ALUMNI 1889 fThe First Classl Carrie Anderson. Ella S. Goldfl' Mabel Gold. . Blanche E. Hinds, fMrs. Longleyj, Davis, Illinois. U Jessie M. Hinds, QMrs. G. E. Smlthj, Chicago, Ill. Irene M. Orth, fMrs. B. F. Weaverj, Visalia, Calif. - 1898 - Vignette Briggs, CMrs. C. O. R. Stabeckj, Minneapolis, Minn. Maggie Bellows, QMrs. Albert Wellsj, San Diego, Calif. Belle Anderson, fMrs. T. L. Andersonj, Davis, Ill. - 1900 - Josephine Ende. ' Linford Kreider, General Yardmaster, Pacific Electric Railroad, Wilmington, Calif. Elsie E. Long, fMrs. M. M. Kurtzj, Davis, Ill. Mary Ellen Mullarkyf' C. O. R. Stabeck, Minneapolis, Minn. - 1901 - Samuel Bartholomew, Real Estate, Pitts- burgh, Pa. Ralph Bellows, Real Estate, Seattle, Wash. Ella DeGunther, Davis, Ill. Harold Haroldson, Farmer, Durand, Ill. Carl Kloster. ' U Lillian Morris, fMrs. M. A. Bestj, Davis, Illinois. Eugene Wise, Farmer, Davis, Ill. Lillian Schmitt, Clerk, Davis, Ill. John Orth, Clair City, Minn. - 1902 - Frank H. Becker, Salesman, Oak Park, Illinois. Claude Fye, Warren, Colo. Ora A. Johnson, fMrs. Bogenl, Chicago, Illinois. Eugene Liljequist, Supt. of Schools, Ful- ton, Ill. Estella, Stabeck, fMrs. D. Bragsteadb, Canton, S. Dak. i Helen Wise, QMrs. S. L. Orenl, Davis, Illinois. - 1903 - Philip Hageman, Motorman, Chicago, Ill. William Kanne, Jr., Decorator, Rockford, Illinois. Frank Markel, San Francisco, Calif. Ethel Watts, QMrs. A. E. Bardelj, Rock- ford, Ill. PAGE TWENTY-Sl, - 1904 - - 1905 -- Julia Althoff, fMrs. E. F. Tielkemeierj, Rock City, Ill. Ethel Boyles, fMrs. Claude Vorej, Free- port, Ill. Warren Fye, Fruit Ranch Proprietor, Denver, Colo. Osmond Haroldson, Farmer, Hanley, Saskatchewan, Can. Raymond Kanne, Sec. Meyer Vinegar Works, Freeport, Ill. - 1906 - Inez Johnson, Pasadena, Calif. Guy Miller. ' Claude Vore, City Mail Carrier, Free- port, Ill. - 1907 - - 1908 - Tilma Johnson, Pasadena, Calif. Glenn Alberstett, Clerk, Rockford, Ill. Riymrimd Meier, Garage Mechanic, Rock- or , Ill. Lloyd Stabeck, Minneapolis, Minn. Florence Wise, School Teacher, Chicago, Illinois. - 1909 -- Neva Miller, fMrs. Roy Warburgj, Davis, Ill. Thora Haroldson, fMrs. George Fisherj, Freeport, Ill. - 1910 - Myrtle Cross, fMrs. Elmer Haroldsonj, Saskatchewan, Can. Ernest L. Johnson, Pasadena, Calif. Lida B. Wise, fMrs. Louis Hassl, Davis, Illinois. - 1911 - Myron Alberstett, Cashier, Farmer's Bank, Davis, Ill. Carl Haroldsonf' Nellie Schmitt, Stenographer and Book- keeper, Chicago, Ill. Birdie Wise, fMrs. Roy Foslerj, Los Angeles, Calif. - 1912 - ' - 1913 - Florence Arnsmeier, QMrs. Myron Al- berstettl, Davis, Ill. Verna Hoover, fMrs. Frank Bondj, Los Angeles, Calif. Susie Schmitt, lMrs. Fred C. Luettigj, Freeport, Ill. 'Deceased.