East High School - Tiger Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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while perched up 011 high stools in front with their feet touching,r the har, I saw Albert MeNutt and John Remke. Governor Robert Kyle of Ohio was ean 'assiag the state in order tupass a hill prt'ihihiting pupils in high .sehool from wearing,r pins not their own, and was ahlj assisted hy Hazel Hushroolx'. his seeretaiw, and Mayor Helen Marx. Also these 011 the Board of Education. May Ulive' amt Elizabeth Swing, willingly supported his bill. I found that Arthur Downey had heenme a I'Imt'essor of seieuee at Yale; that William Bennett while working in a chemistry laboratory 'aased an explosion and that nothing: remains of poor Bennett. Fred Bellamy had heeome a minister, and both IIHIIIGG Gree' 21nd Ftuures Gay were sueeesst'ul in their various walks of life. Dr. Gertrude Crank had just returned from a medi -al eunventinn in Europe: and Iloward Rose as dentist had attained distinction for pulling all the good teeth and preserving the less substantial nnes: it kept his tade. Although I was informed that Mary and Virginia were still Staleyst I smiled when I read that Elizabeth MeNalIy was advertising for a husband. IXIarie EleGuire was an ardent stenngrapher. juiey fruit'ei and all. I learned the future of Richard Priee thrtmgh this sign: ttBargain day at Prieeis. Any kind of cheese on sale. Here is where you get your mnneyis worth. Every bite is worth a cent tseentt? In the list of pensioned teachers, I read the names. Fraaees Lever. Bill Vt'igel. Ruth Barber and Ruth I'arnahan. 1 next learned that Xtayn Huffman had become the leading IIamletw ut' Ameri a Adrian XVeinstein was still arguing. for he had become a great lawyer. A trusted hank president was Ia111renee Aiehholz, white I found Virginia Shepherd a elerk in the same hank. As leading,r reporter for a news:- paper I found Mildred Seih providing; the latest gossip, Sarah Raine and Eleanor Reehl were he' assistants, while Helen Jones and Helen Jackson were circulating managers. Helen Jackson owned a taeht, and in summer had yachting parties. her guests being some of the leading: society women. Mildred Loekwood, Vivian Zorens and Helen Nielsen. The great glee club singers of the world were assembled at the Metrmimlitan. Among this great number were found Mme.Herhstreit, Murphy, and Sehmidt. and as a leading opera star was Kathleen Humphries. Mz'lrgaret MeLennan had an important position in Simmons Ii'ollege, while IIelen Grumme was a ehildrens' libtarian. Daisy Sreufe was hfat lady' in a Circlis, and same of the rest. of the troupe were Helen Ralls. Irene Sehiele. Martha Rees. Irene Zettel, and Rose Tracy. IS it possible that B. J. Board and Bowling had heeome dancing masters in an elite dancing sehool in New York? Also that Kenneth Destler was now a fashion model and IValIy Allen posed for Arrow Follar ads? I was pained to learn that Clara Jones and Thelma Himmler were fined by Judge t1harles Bush for speeding, havingr been caught by motor eops Dolores Niekum and Anna Marie Milligaa. Alvin Bottler taught Latin and Roscoe Thomas led a hand as he had received his training at dear ohl East Hi. Bill ttnuk had lived up to his name and early ttainingr and was now chief chef of the IValdorf-Astoria. Peadleton Rogers built hridgesr m'er rivers, and Eddie Coleman in his leisurely way timk girls ealmeiiu,r 011 the rivers flowing underneath them. Bertha Hatter was a saleswmnan whom I found sellingr autos for Roland Grieser. Anna Bramme' and Helen Ehrhardt hath taught the suhjeet they were so fond of in high sehunL harmony. Elizabeth Bauer was teaching freshmen ehlsses how to become graceful during a formative, UH

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VJ I 11011! : mmtty HEN I heard the fates hauI ordained that I should inquire into the future of my classmates and reveal it to them, I supposed that like the prophets of old I would full asleep and dream of the destiny of the 1922 class. .Xs time flew past 110 such inspi 'ntinn eume tu me. At last. after an unusually tedious day, I went to the Art lIuseum to relieve the monotony of the daily routine. I stopped in my vamlerings t0 yiey' a mummy swathed in cloth from head to foot, leaving only its face unbound. To my horror a hand slipped up and threw hack the partialIy-opened lid of the ease. The mummy assumed a sitting posture zmd beckoned me closer. Rooted t0 the spot I stood. tmahle to move or control my twitching,r museles. Again it beckoned. I moved, and with fear in my heart, gazed up at its moving: lips. They uttered these words: Listen. 0 prophet of the class of nineteen twentydtwo. Listen to the priceless message falling from my lips so true. I listened, and this I heard: ttGaze in my eyes, grasp the hand that is free, Your own classmates. future then will you see. The first secret diseIOHed to me was that Gale E 11113 and Dan Coppin were hunting in Afri a. Hunting What? was the. title of the latest play written by Helen Sehrotel. Dorothy Hetzel in a pretty little alcove was selling tickets for 21 moving picture show. Herfriend W'illium Sehanzle will always be near her, as he had become a proficient usher. KIurguret Fulfortl's hoarding house held various species of the animal kingdom. Speaking of animals reminds me that Paul Blic- kensderfer was Chief Caretaker 0f the Z00. They let him out once in a while. however. Irene Beltzhom'er was playing; a piano on the Chatauqua Circuit ae- eoml'ianying the great singer, Elizabeth Peters. Katherine Burkel was a famous -:1rtm,n1ist ftth iilagazine, sending in cartoons of the leading men of the day, such as Graft Stoner, a great business 1mm, George Mamleville, a well known engineeiu and Kenneth Cumpbellt a IVulI Street broker. Neoma Shreiher taught Iilneutiun. and x 'as liked by all the pupils. Ruth Tennisml was still keeping the boys guessing, and going to see Dorothy Signfume, her favorite actress. I found Gordon Rich brandishing :1 razor over Henry Sonnemzm's face. Donit worry. Gordon was just shaving him. His assistant, George Banghum was also an efficient. lmrber. Kathleen Lemons, after many years of English work announced that the next feature would he. East High Again. and sure enough. distinguished from munv passers-hy near lIadison Road and Erie, I saw Iianm'e Brooks and Glenna INheeldoh with a few hooks under thei' arm could it be possible that, Glenna and Lannre were still attending high School? To be sure, they were teaching there. Rladge I .ykins behind a soda fountain was selling ice cream, soda water, ginger ale, and pop. US

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minute period in the gymnasium. KIarie Heintz, a swimming teacher in the same school, showed them how to swim. Aileen Falhush had accomplished her one desire, to be a kindergarten teacher. Herbert Baker had an excellent position as waiter at the Y. W. C. A. Thelma Widman ran the cash register in the lunch room. Robert Henninger had charge of the ele atom in the building, Next door I found Martha Simpsonis well-known hardware store. The sign IILouis W'ilson, dealer in cement and lyet' and the one up the street, of Fresh hIeats, Pork Sausage, 25 cents per 1h. Chas. VVinterhalter, Butcher, informed me as to what these two were doing. Ed. W'eil, the famous comedian, afforded audiences many a laugh, while in the audience were thriel Elliot and BIiIdred Anderson, the irlagazine illustrators, Marie Boland. taxi driver, Esther Chiekering, a wise business woman, and Ed. Steinfeld, who mentally put themselves on the back. while they nudge their neighbors and say, I used to go to school with him.u Ernest Daulton played the piano in this theatre, while Charles Tyson and Sam LWIeFarland were stage lilanagers. I found the llabels, Hall and Linder. were attaining great success along histribnie lines. Helen Espenseheid keeps a pretty little horist shop where Gordon Buchanan orders flowers for-ethatfs a secret. Carolyn Bryant I found to he the head nurse in a hospital with thrtle Felt5r as an assistant. Evelyn Kilgore and Lillian Laeinak were pitching hay on a farm, while on through a suc- cessful life went Margaret and hIartha Nell. An article in a newspaper I read advertised the inillinery sale of the Riehardson Millinery Shoppe. while the article next to it informed me Evelyn IVright had proved herself a great aviatrix. Harry Marx had a strenuous position on the Pennsylvania Lineipicking up railroad ties. Louise Storey was a telephone operator and frequently heard some of her old Class- mates talk on the line such as John Page, a jeweler. Bill Lovell. platform speaker, Catharine Stegemeyer. dry cleaner, Don Pierret who kept a hock shop. Paul Wilson, a clock maker. and Grace. Triptow, a shy girl who raised bees for honey. The Chocolate Shop was now run by Martha XVidnier, and frequently Vera Mae Nash and Margaret Cones, Latin teachers, could be seen here; also Gertrude Ruling. a dignified Mati'iematies teacher. IYireIeSS operators were Alice hIaegly and Esther Sehmicd. VVendeIl Lashbrook made a lotion that kept the hair smooth and sleek. Paul Dickerson and John Kitfmeyer were Chief cooks and bottle wa shers, while as Y. IV. C. A. workers all over the states I saw Phyllis Swisher, Clara Win- .s'pear, Helen Yarmark. and Jessie Johnson. Doris Kaiper was a girl scout leader; David Swormstedt headed the II. S. Treasury department, and Andrew Wiley traveled far and wide. Helen Sigmund had ttgone inaTUr Arts and Crafts work and Captain Jack BrieI had been jailed for A. IV. 0. L. Blargaret Koch, garhed in white was an efficient baker, and Loretta Hohnian, architect, drew plans for houses. Jack La Borde was a state auditor, and witty Cliff Hammel was editor of ttLife . Evlyn Busch was a good WOHIGDIS tailor; Marguerite Martin. I found, was still playing the leading parts in plays. Emilie Nelle Peek had in- Vented a new talking machine. though no one knows why. The rest of the. girls belonged to a class all their own, distinguished by their emblem worn on the ring finger of the left hand; the boys. too. were doing things in the world that count. And now I found inyseif hack in the BIuseum, gazing with wondering eves at the mummy lying shit and quiet in its ease. Thus my inspiration passed. and now I had a glad heart. So endeth the prophecy of the Class of 1922. ISULINA BRAXIHCNBE RGH, '22