East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Lynne: She certainly deserved it, according to tl1is write-up. She beat her opponent one love set allil the others were 6-4 and 6-3. I: IVell, just 1'ead this. Elsie is also a champion in the world's doubles, she and Gilbert Thompson having won the championship for the last two con- secutive years. Lynne: I wonder what VVest liigh thinks of that! I: tTelephone ringsj Excuse me a minute, Lynne, while I answer this. CAnswer telephone.j Riverside 64. Yes, this is Effie. Oh, Beulah Ellison, how are you? I didn't expect you to be in Des Moines tonight. XVhom did you say you came to see play? Miriam Griffith playing at the Procter Theatre and Lance Daniels playing opposite her. I certainly can 't afford to miss that. No, thank you, Beulah, I couldn't tonight. Lynne and I are planning our class reunion and we have a great deal to do. How 's everything in Grimes? Harold Olson? Oh, yes, Harold was a member ot' our graduating class, wasn't he? So he's been made superintendent ot' the three high schools in Grimes. That certainly is splendid for Harold. No, I don 't suppose you do have much time. IVhen you see Harold, give him my hearty congratulations, will you? Goodbye. Lynne: So Miriam and Lance are playing at Procter's? Let 's go allfi see them tomorrow, shall we? Perhaps they will be here for the reunion. Beulah is teaching home economies in Grimes, isn't she? I: Yes, she has charge of that department in all three high schools. Speak- ing of Beulah reminds me of last Sunday. I went to the Swedish church with her and heard Clifford Julstrom preach a most inspiring sermon. Lee Lindblom was the very capable leader of the choir, of' which Florence Maffett and Martha Johnson were ardent supporters. I understand Ralph Jensen is quite a church Worker also. Lynne: IYhat is he doing now? Q I: Ralph is chief of the floor walkers in the Triangle Bakery. Lynne: Vifho are the owners ot this bakery? I: Russell Johnson, Clifford Anderson and George Hobbs. The three of them-that's why they called it the Triangle Bakery. I: Yes, they are having wonderful business. But, Lynne, is there ally special reason why their success should be so certain? Lynne: VVell, Effie, you know that a good line of cakes will make most any bakery a success. I: fLaughingly.j Yes, perhaps you're right, Lynne. I went up to school today and told Vera that we were planning a. reunion and asked her if I couldn't use her YYho's IVho, for tonight. Lynne: Vera who? I: Vera Simpson. You know she is the East High librarian now. She suggested that I go now and tell the other members of our class who are teach- ing at East High. Lynne: Are there really very many? I: More than I knew of, Lynne. Florence Schroeder is teaching English: Irene Rosenquist is in charge of the cafeteria and Margaret Trout is dramatic instructor. Lynne: 'Who is football coach this year? I: Oh, I almost forgot. Our plunging quarterback, Lyle Newton, was given the position this year. Lynne: The school board must find it beneficial to the students to give positions to the alumni of the different schools. I: Yes, I think they do and the11 of course our class seems to have an added advantage in having one of its members the president. 22

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3 :ills Ly11ne: No, George Mason, Frank Canfield and William Livingston are the proprietors of the Snail Taxi Company. John Ahrens was the fellow Who brought me here. Can 't you remember how he used to run that old Ford around school? I: Yes, but I had hoped he would get over that. I suppose we might just as well start to write the invitations and to call some of the people up and tell them of the date. I was just reading Hon. Richard Needham 's inaugural ad- dress to the people of Iowa when you came in. tPiek up paper and begin reading to myselfj Can't you just picture our friend Dick drawing himself to his full majestic height and fearlessly voicing his untarnislied opinions? Lynne: Yes, we all had great hopes for Richard. I: Oh, hereis something interesting. This article about the inaugural ad- dress was written by Hazel VVilson, his private secretary. Lynne: fLooking over my shoulder, reading the papcr.j IVhat's this down here about Redman? I: It isn't Corwin, is it? Lynne: Yes, it is. Let's see- Mr. Corwin Redman, a follower of Burbank, has perfected, after years of experimenting, a tearless onion. V I: Good for Corwin, trust him to look after the poor lady housewife. Lynne: fContinuing to readj Mr, Redman is to be the guest of honor at a dinner given by the 'Squeeze a Dollar Club' of which Charles Brockett is president. I: The trying duties of a class teacher laid the foundation for Charles' present position, I suppose. Lynne: The speaker of the evening is to be Carroll Mellin, who has chosen as his subject, The Latest Methods of Embezzling Funds. I: IYho would have thought the quiet, reserved Carroll Mellin would be an after dinner speaker. Lynne: Let's read Grace Everly's advice to the lovelorn. fTurns pages and reads silently for a few momentsj Oh, Effie, listen to this letter: My dear Miss Everly: Indeed, I considered myself quite iiattered upon the receipt of your recent request. I shall be very glad to take your place, Grace, if you consider me capable of giving advice to those treading the path of courtship. I will come to your office, IVednesday morning. Sincerely yours, fSignedj Alice Balzer. I: We want to be sure and read the replies Thursday. That reminds me, what is Aliee's sister Geraldine, doing? Lynne: Geraldine and Vera Paulding are the accompanists for Louise Batch- elor during her tour of Europe. 7, I: So they are still in Europe? I remember reading in the London Gazette that their last performance in Europe was to have been last month. Lynne: They were encouraged to stay longer, and this they did after secur- ing Gladys Heifner as an addition to their company. You know Gladys just finished her tour of South America a month ago. I: Yes, Elsie Latta told me in her last letter that she had heard Gladys la 1 ' Ch'l ' p Y some p ace in 1 e. Lynne: What is Elsie doing in Chile? I: Oh, Elsie, just yesterday, took it upon herself to be the world tennis champion. There should be something about it in the paper tonight. CPick up paperj Yes, here it is. Let's read it. 21

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Q - e 'sf-L 1. X gy--0 1- 5, xy Lynne: Yes that eertainlv was a sensational rise in Mildred Sarehlield's L 7 4 career. I: Yes, I remember in her senior year, she was working for the sehools in the afternoon. Lynne: XVhat iitippem-ti to liuth Cramer? She and Mildred were such good pals. I: Ruth was married a short time after graduation. Lynne: Oh, yes, I remember. NVasn,t Margaret Larsen married the same day? I: lThoughtfullyj Margaret LarsenfaOh, yes, but she was married out of town, wasn't she? Lynne: Yes, she went to New York and was married by Frederic-k Englund who is new judge of the Supreme Court of New York. His eourt reporter is Jennie Elings. I: So Jennie is the famous reporter whose work is always so aeeurate. I have read about this New York reporter a great many times in the paper, but her name was never given. Did you know that Clair lbson has returned from Europe and is in New York? Lynne: No, I didn't. I didn 't even know he went over. I: Yes, he was teaching art over there but eame baek to teach here. XYhen I was at East High this evening, I saw an exhibit he had just sent the art department. Lynne: lsn't it splendid how every one seems to remember dear old East High? I: Yes, Yera was telling me that both Bernard Gift and Homer Elmquist are coming within the next two weeks to appear before the student body at an assembly. Lynne: Bernard Gift giving a eoneert before the sehool? Not the kind of musie he always plays? I: Oh, Lynne, didnlt you know that Bernard reformed and plays no rag- time whatever? Lynne: No, I didn't. I: NYell, he has lived in more or less seclusion while preparing for his con- certs. Don't you suppose we had better start addressing some of the envelopes now? ' Lynne: Are we going to send an invitation to every member of the class? I: I hardly think that is neeessary. Besides, we will be saving the class money if We just eall those living in Des Moines. I'd rather-CTelephone ringsj -Riverside 64. Yes, this is she. How are you, Vera, sim-e this evening? Oh, yes. wi-'ve located a number of people. Pauline Bloomquist and Helen Morse? That eertainly is interesting. Vilhat day did you say? Oh, yes. YVell, Vera, I eertainly do appreciate your ealling. Yes, you told me about Clair 's exhibit today. No. IVhat is Berniee Hawkins doing for the HY now? Ad- visor of the high schools? I should imagine the girls at East will like that. Yes, I'm sure. Goodbye, Yera. This is going to be splendid, Lynne, Pauline Bloomquist-you know she is National Organizer of the Girls' Camp Fire, and her assistant, Helen Morse, are to be here for all of next week, so they will be here for the reunion. Yera said they were to be the guests of Helen Kerr, our Iowa Organizer. They had just reeeived word about this at sehool. Lynne: These distinguished visitors will certainly add to our reunion. I: Speaking of distinguished visitors, won 't the Republiean Convention be here for its seeond time about next week? Lynne: IVell, if the God of Luek isn't with us! That brings Burch Nichols, 23