Ellis School - Ellisian Fields Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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SENIOR Who has the reddest hair of all? fWe'll skip the red head's flrej Yes, both belong to Martha Ayres Who couldn't rate much higher. Which one of us is neatest, With everything in place? It is jane Audrey Bakken Who sets for us a pace. She may not be so boisterous, But in her quiet way Ann Barron has endeared herselfg Yes-she'll be great some day. Cecelia Biggert is the girl With long and wavy hair, It is so soft and shiny, She sure has something there! Which one of us is blondest- The blondest of us all? Sure, no one else but Betty Black With plenty on the ballf' Dot Carter's voice so pleasing fWe love to hear her speakl lt's not too strong, and not too loud, Yet not so very Weak. The spark that brightens up our day Is the wit of Mardianneg Yes Dinkey's got just what it takes To make each girl her fan. The prettiest hands beyond a doubt Belong to Doris Dodds- 'I'hey're soft and white with nails divine- You're awfully lucky, Podds. Who has the smoothest smile of all, With teeth so straight and white? We know it's M. L. Dwyer And think that she's all right. SUPERLATIVES Who has the biggest, brownest eyes That have so much expression? It's Bickie Ecker, lucky girl, And that's a true confession. Helen Flippen has, all know, The skin you love to touch. It's soft and firm and creamy whiteg XVe like it, oh so much! Marianna Hogg is grand For her we say i'3l'lCI117,l Our class could never be complete Without this priceless gem. Who has the very darkest eyes, The darkest in the class? She's Betty King, we'll give three che For this attractive lass. Betty Large. we know, is small, The smallest senior gal, And she's so cute and Winsome That she's everybody's pal. And who's so nice to everyone? Sl1e's won us from the start- lt's Lois Ann, of course. who else? At least she has my heart. Who wears her clothes most smartly Upon that form divine? It's Helen Petty, bless her soul, CI wish her form were minell Who has most personality? We'll say she has it, plus, It's Nancy Sweeney, so welll add VVe're glad she's one of us. And who's the worstest poet That any class e'er had? It's me, you know, the authorg My turn outs are so bad! CFS E. D.L Nineteen ELLISIAN FIELDS

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Miss Miss Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Mrs. Nllle. Miss Miss Mrs. Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Mlle. Mrs. Mlss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss All. Miss Miss Miss All. Miss Miss Miss FACULTY MEETS AT THREE DRAMATIS PERSONAEZ History Teacher Latin Teacher Art Teacher Head Mistress Principal Science Teacher Two French Teachers Music Teacher Algebra Teacher Geometry Teacher Two English teachers Dramatics Teacher PLACE: A Class Room of the Ellis School, May 1938. The Curtain rises. Fl. Due to the fact that my voice is strained from scolding the junior Class, Miss P. will take charge of the meeting today. P. This meeting will please come to order. Today we will do everything in outline form, so be concrete. girls. and stick to facts. E. We must discuss our problem child. the junior Class. Shall we let them have a yearbook? H. To me they are just a school of pollywogs swimming around in a puddle of books, at the mercy of the bigger fish. H. Oh. I think thatfs a lovely joke! E. They are never on the honor roll- C. flnterruptingl Excuse me Sara, but very few take Latin anymore and that proves they are not eager for the higher type of learning. N. But the Yearbook won't be in Latin! I suggest we let them print it in French. M. That's a veddy goot idee. P. VVhat would George Washington do in such a crisis? E. I don't know. This is a mid-Victorian schrml. N. My girls have always been polite to me- C. Nevertheless they are all had in general. and it's possible. but not probable, that they would turn out a good yearbook. N. And We are losing some of our best girls this year. C. Yes. what have the other schools that we havenft? P. fAsidel A good junior Class! Ho. They do seem to be made of very peculiar protoplasm, don't they? L. Maybe if they wore shoes from a good store they would all be better. E. Oh. I forgot. Miss Ludehuehl and Miss Manning may leave the room now. L. Well, I only tried to get in a little advertising. H. Save it for the Yearbook. Perhaps you can give us a page. M. I'll wager Ivanhoe wouldn't have humiliated me like this! CFlxeunt Miss L. and Miss M.l W. To come back to the subject. it seems we're always getting off it. doesn't it girls? Well, anyhow. the juniors have among them very accomplished artists, especially in surrealism. Why don't you let them have a Yearbook in modern drawing? fMiss H. takes out a chocolate bar and begins eating it, offering it to the others around her.l P. lwho didn't get anyl Save your eating for tomorrow recess. G. B. H. Definitely. Mr. Bergen. C. There are four girls. plus a few extras now and then who are constantly brought before Cooperative Council. Do you think they could swing a Yearbook? R. Swing a Yearbook! That's where I come in. QA general titter goes around the room.l P. Did I hear a noise in this room? Ho. If there weren't anybody here to hear it. then there wouldn't be any noise. M. Zat Junior Class. I hate zem all! A few I like. but ze rest, I hate zem alll MCC. That class is like my hardest geometry prob'em. It is so hard to figure out! G Hi C. E. H. P. P. Ho. P. E. Ho. P. There is only one girl I can depend on: she is a jewel. and does all the work for the plays. Attention, ladies. How do we know. as they say. that they can't do it unless we let them try it. We could drag in some hard-working sophomores. you know, and let them carry it. That sounds like good reasoning to me. I move we let them have a try at it. I definitely second the motion. All in favor say Aye, Aye. Then it's agreed. just a minute. I don't think it was unanimous. fAngrilyl Again! All in favor say Aye Aye. We'll leave all further discussion for next week. Well, don't leave it in a warm damp space or itfs apt to become moldy. The meeting is adjourned. fThe Yearbook wonlt be worth anythinglj fThe Curtain fallrj E. D. L. ELLISIAN FIELDS Ezghteen

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BOOKS AND AUTHORS The following books are written by the bert known anthoritief and can be found on any prominent bookstand: How to Act at a Chautauqua House Party and VVhy How to Make a Man Talk When He Won't . . Composition on Why Stewarts ls a Good Place to Eat . Why Do People Patronize the Taxi Company? . . . How to be Popular With the Boys at Culver The Best Way to Get into the Newspapers . . Roadmap-How to Get to Sharon . . . How to Make a Shadyside Football Game a Success Thesis on How to Change a Flat Tire and Why . How Not to be a Wallflower in Ten Easy Lessons . Open Discussion: Why Do the Nicest People Go to Tech How to Pass a Driver's Test .... You Too Can Be the Life of the Party . . . . The Best Way to Pass College Boards at Western Reserve How to Spend a Rainy Day at the Seashore . . . Recipe for a Streamlined Figure .... . A Guide to Better Golf ...... Debate: Why Are the Best Fraternity Houses on Clyde Street SENIOR WILL HELEN FLIPPEN NANCY SWEENEY . BETTY LARGE CECELIA BIGGERT JANE AUDREY BAKKEN . ANN BARRON . MARTHA AYRES . BETTY BLACK DOROTHY CARTER . HELEN PETTY MARY LOU DWYER . BETTY KING MARIANNA Hose ELEANOR LINTHICUM . TAUS NAGEL . DORIS Donns MARDIANNE DINKEY . BICKIE ECKER J. A. B. Before graduating, the Seniors Wish to rid themselves of their worst faults and so pass them on to the Juniors Qwho, we hear, are practically perfectll MARTHA AYRES, quick temper . JANE AUDREY BAKKENVS primness ANN BARRON7S quietness . CECELIA B1ooERT's boastfulness BETTY BLAC1c's meekness . DOROTHY CARTER,S fickleness MARDIANNE DINKEY'7S naivete DORIS Donrfs droopiness . MARY Lou DWYERYS scnsitiveness BICKIE ECKER,S sarcasm . . . HELEN FLIPPEN,S chip on her shoulder MARIANNA Hoods lack of humor . BETTY KING,S dual-personality . BETTY LARGE,S lack of sophistication ELEANOR L1NTHICUM,S vanity . 'I'Aus NAGEL,S over-frankness HELEN PE'l'l'Y,S gushing . NANCY SWEENT-:Y's abruptness ELLISIAN FIELDS Betty Kohman Ann Bockius Bootsie Barbour . jane Chem Mary jane Shaman . Natalie Mercer . Patty Hare . Betty Brown . Barbara Flinn . Barbara Smith Elizabeth Hooker Frances Alford . Betty Pigott Elizabeth Richey Elaine McFarland . Mary Chandler . Marion Urling Carmie jane Coleman