Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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16 THE BOOSTER (ttlasis |fr0j%nj to me. I will advise you. — Estella Graver. Beneath this was a letter reading, Dear Miss Graver, I took a young lady home from a church social last night and as soon as we got to the gate she went in. What Shall 1 do? Yours in a pickle, , Otis Ervin. The article said that Miss Graver would answer the letter in the next day ' s paper. On the sport page I saw a picture of Evelyn O ' Mara, who recently defeated Suzzane Lengler, the French tennis star. On one page I saw an ad reading, I will write your poems for you to your sweetheart, your mother, your boss or for your tomb- stone — Nellie ' Campbell. I also saw this item, Hair marcelling, Music Lessons, Dancing Instructions, Shoe Shining — Gertrude Wertz. I guess Gertrude thinks if she can ' t succeed at one thing, she ' ll try several. 1 folded the paper up and went on only to meet Doretta Heger. She told me she had a fine position as a stenographer but had been asked to resign because when taking a letter which her boss was to send to his fiancee, she had written, You were a little horse last night, instead of hoarse. I guess the fiancee let Doretta ' s boss know that she wasn ' t a little horse. Doretta whispered to me that Russel Jorden was the boss and Marie Tacoma the fiance. Doretta is a wonderful gossiper, so as we traveled on I learned the following: Forest Pyke is teaching a dancing class and his star pupil is Harry Hoffman. Mabel Bullard is keeping house for Louis Geis. Mary Glezen is at the head of a toothpick concern and Marie Massey is head stenographer while Kenneth Holdaway is office boy. Harold Geisendorf and Harold Sweeney are traveling salesmen for the company — their business being to demonstrate the correct position of holding a toothpick Doretta stopped for the lack of breath and I found that I was almost home. As I thought over the positions which my class mates are holding in 1932, I felt a surge of pride go through me — they have all made a name for them- selves and are steadily climbing the ladder of fame. BOOSTER COUNCIL

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THE BOOSTER 15 (UlasB Prnpljnrij me. (I learned later that Katherine felt so sorry for herself, when she died in the class play that she decided ,to be a nurse and make it easier for people to die.) Katherine tapped the driver, Carl Bradley, on the back and told him to try and miss a few of the bumps on, the way to the hospital. As my eyes closed in unconsciousness, I saw Frank Teague and Lee Shane loosely hanging on the step of the ambulance. Their wonderful physiques, obtained from track and basket ball came in handy as they carried the customers into the hospital. Hours later when I awoke, Clara Wulzen, in nurses uniform, was replacing the bandages on my arm. I saw Cecil Breed- love and Mabel Maschmeyer file past me. Cecil had a huge bottle of brown stuff and Mabel had a clothes-line. I suppose they were going to give some- one a dose of medicine. Clara told me that in several days I would be well enough to leave and in the meantime she would give me a paper to read. Clara also whispered that Clarance Lucas was one of the doctors and that the nurses liked him so well they elected him May King. When the evening paper was sent to me I fell N on it with anxious eyes. On the front page was a picture of the wreck I had been in but it was so gruesome I passed on. There was a full page advertisement by the Abe Needleman and William Soloman Tailoring Firm — reading We have made a big cut in all men ' s overcoats. Next I turned to the personals and noticed one, I, Bertha Smith, will be in no way, responsible for any debts or damages incurred by my brother, Raymond Smith. I also read in the paper where Lester Budd, with his circus was expected in town next week. The daring bareback, rider Ferndale Weis; Otto Depperman and Elmer Emigholz, the two cutest little clowns in circusdom; and Edward Arens, as the strong man were some of the main attractions. There was nothing else of interest to me except that Joseph Abbot, the famous violinist was to give a concert at Loews State soon. Clara came in and took the paper away from me so I went to sleep. The doctor said that tomorrow I could go home. Just as, I was leaving the hospital, I bumped into Harry Ray who was but a mere shadow of his former self. He summed up his decline in three words, Too many dates. It felt so good to be out in the open air again that I hurried off. I met Laura Carr and stopped to talk awhile. She said she was almost stone deaf and had been ever since the class play. I presume the applause was tremendous. I tried to get some information about any old class mates, but when I mentioned Bernie Zier she said, ( He did burn his ear? Well, that ' s too bad, so I gave up. I saw Gustave NeiS ' pushing a Dainty wagon and William Litchtsinn, Fred Schuller and Herman Stahl were crying for their daily dainty. I heard Gustave say, All right, children, I ' ll wait on you in a minute. I was very hungry so I stopped in a little restaurant; Loye Burnette and Bertha Hazelwood were flipping pancakes in the window. They sure were handy with the flipper, too. Loye told me that Mattie Smith and Pansy Borders were married. After eating about two dozen pancakes, I went on my way. Just then Margerite Jones and Beulah Lewis turned the corner. They were on their way to work at the canning factory. Marguerite told me that Ruby 1 Pavy, the star of our class play, was teaching expression to a class of mutes. The girls left me at the ncxi- rorner and again I was alone. I passed a man distributing bills and I read this on one of them, A lecture by Harold Christie who has the most developed brain ever found in a human. I didn ' t doubt this at all because I remember Harold always made A ' s at Manual. I saw some flying figures coming toward me so I stopped. The figures proved to be Lora McGee, Louise Beerman and Viola Winterhoff. When they got their breath. I heard in a chorus, We ' re gonna get our hair bobbed — our mothers said we could. I thought to myself it was rather old fashioned to have bobbed hair, but I didn ' t say so. A dirty-faced boy went past shrieking, Extra, Extra! I bought a paper and found myself gazing at Fred Wennings ' picture. It seems that Fred has become famous as a baseball player. The paper said that even Babe Ruth paid homage to the new home run king. I looked through the rest of the paper and was attracted by a column called, Tell your love troubles

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THE BOOSTER 17 rLA?XcV TLL We, the members of the June, 1922 class, being of sound mind and in possession of all our faculties, do hereby will and bequeath to the Emmerich Manual Training High School, the followin g, e. g., i. e., namely, viz, to wit: I Room 3 7 to be occupied by seniors who become optimistic. II A basket in which the Birge Club may carry tunes. III $1,000 towards a Theme Tablet Fund, which will -save pupils the inconvenience of looking in their neighbors ' desks. IV Shields for the members of the faculty whose lives are endangered while passing through the chalk throwing zones. V A contribution of $1,800.00 for converting the south basement into a pool room for those who get ahead in their studies. VI To the Drama League, a one act play entitled Aspirin Tablets are not Writing Paper. VII $500 for ithe construction of a base hospital in the lunch room to give aid to the unfortunate ones who have cut themselves while eating beans with a knife. VIII $100 to provide the iron rails in front of the school with electrical connections so that Mr. Sanders by pressing a button may dispense with all the element loafing thereabout. IX $2 00 reward for the party who finds an industrious young man capable of completing this high school course in nine years to fill the place of Edward Arens. X To the incoming Freshman class, autographed copies of our famous song hit, You can string a bean, but you can ' t kid a glove. XI To our future Sousa, Mr. Davenport, we leave seventeen feet of rope with which to lead the orchestra XII $14.66% to spend for the manicuring of the hands on the office clock. XIII An appropriation of $2 5 for the purchase of a wheel-barrow so that Mr. Holloway can bring his baby cello to school without renting a truck. XIV A scholarship fund which provides the winner a four year course at the Barber College. XV The suggestion that the members of the faculty send the skeleton of the physiology room to some health resort during the summer months. XVI A Kiddie Kar for Mr. Schell to gather his boys together during roll call. XVII To the January seniors, our faithful class sponsor in case the latter is dealt with kindly. (Signed) JOE BURRIS.