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

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24 SENIOR BOOSTER of my old friends. Thorton Oliver was pushing a dump cart. The city hall was next on the list. Who should I find conducting the affairs of the good ship Indianapolis but William Jensen. He had begun as a light fixer in the city hall and had worked himself up to this position. Clara Rosebrock came to take his dictation, and so we left. Next we went to the court house and to the divorce court. Who, I wondered had grown tired of married life? Who should be here but Lester Cruse and Mildred Schneider (don ' t get excited). Lester was the judge and Mildred his secretary. The Indianapolis Water Company was next. The president we found to be our old friend Alfred Belles. He said he was always able to give pretty good service to his patrons except on a few occasions. As we came out, we met a boy selling newspapers. I thought I recognized him. It was Sam Kauffman. The extra was about the winner of the Indianapolis Beauty Contest. The head- lines said: Evelyn Coleman Wins Trip to Atlantic City. On the next page I read about the sad story of a prominent society woman. It was Gladys Emrich. She determined to leave the country because she had been disappointed in her last love affair. The paper said it was an Indianapolis man, too. I wonder if you could guess who it was. Her last words before she sailed had started her friends sobbing, and it had now become the latest phrase, Oh, you wouldn ' t, would you? On the fashion page I saw pictures cf some new styles as presented by Elizabeth Rice, who was an authority on the subject. She had just returned from Paris with a wonderful new ward- robe. She was known as the best dressed woman in Indianapolis. Gustav Dongus had become Speaker of the House in Washington and Orville Teague was to fight Jack Dempsey the next day. My old friends were certainly prominent in the affairs of their native city. Next we went to the new Y. W. C. A. building. Here I found Ruth Seele to be secretary of this, the largest Y in the world. She had succeeded in the wonderful work she had started in high school. Next we came to the Greenwich Village of Indianapolis. Here I found the popular artist Gay- lord Sparks, surrounded by his pretty models, Rose Netherton, Vera Norris, Alberta Siefert and Dorothy Weir. Next we came to the grounds of an attractive home. Here Eve Meyers had a home for worn out gym teachers. Having become worn out in the business herself, she had established this home. On the way back, we saw an advertisement for the latest film, The Only One as played by Marjorie Schuttler. She had just married we saw by the last Photoplay, the producer, Glen Shaw. Jessie Porter and William Mc- Pace, famous comedians were booked here for next week, Ed told me. David Jung had become a doctor. Then we saw the park that had been dedicated to Albert Masten, the world ' s greatest Charlestoner. This park contained a home for the young people who had lost their homes because of this dance. It had special reenforced walls and floors. Lavon Thompson, Mildred Wer- ner and Esther Wegehoeft were inmates. Coming back to the downtown district, we entered a beautiful marble bank. On the president ' s door I found the name of Isadore Davis. He very kindly escorted us through his bank. We saw John Kime, the golf champion, who had just won from John Pronkl in a close match. Across the street was a clothing store owned by Ben Goldman. His motto was, Wear tight- fitting clothes — they wear out quickest. His chief salesman was Samuel Brateman, who always made sales with Ben watching him. At Ayres on the Balcony Beauty Shop we found some of our friends. Lillian Fagin was the beauty operator. She was marcelling the hair of Oscar Levin, the actor. Other regular customers of hers were Harry Lyzott and Louis Benedict. Alma Wenning was the manicurist. In charge of the silver department at Ayres was Norma Mitchell with Ruth Mathews as her assistant. Salesladies in the department were Lula Piel and Ruth Poggemeyer. They tried their talents on me and I found them to be good, but I needed no silver at the time. On the corner of Meridian and Washington Streets we saw Freida Otting leading a little mission band. They sang many heart-rending songs. Just then we saw Isadore Antin, the acrobat, performing some stunts on the tallest building. After that thrill was over, we found out that there was a Bauer and Bell circus in town. Surely this could not belong to my old friends, George and Clarence, but they were the same. As we neared the circus grounds, we could see the tops of the tents decorated for the occasion. After

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SENIOR BOOSTER 23 She grew tired of publicity and so had retired to this life of seclusion. Other stenographers filled the room. Among them I found Isabella Adamson, Ruth Bullard, Bonnie Chambers and Wanelia Cheshire. He said they were the most efficient corps in New York. Just then the managing editor, Maurice Fink, came in. He invited me to dinner that evening, saying he was having a few of the old Manual students out to his housewarming. I accepted the invitation eagerly, glad of having the opportunity of seeing my old friends again. As Norman escorted me out of the building and to my hotel, I saw Orville Lee sweeping the floor. Orville had always had a progressing posi- tion as his ambition. Norman pointed out the loveliness of the building, saying it had been built by David Rathfon and Clarence Schortemeier, rising young architects. He hailed a taxi and whom should I find to be the driver but Otto Doepker. He was a typical taxi-driver only more typical. When we arrived at the hotel, my hat was under the seat. I found John Perry was the manager of the Rautenburg hotel. Joe had started as assistant to the chef and was now owner of the hotel. Lawrence Kloepper was the present chef, John told me, and Hymen Portnov the head waiter. Bernice Helm, Alberta Booker, Florence Barnette, and Elizabeth Baynham were the maids. John Lupear, I discovered before I had been there long, was bell boy. After going up to my room number 113, I talked to Gertrude Lance, the hello girl. Elizabeth Lahrman, she said, worked in the check room. After a while Gertrude called me and told me Maurice was waiting for me in the lobby. I went to the elevators ' and found Dorothy Lamb to be the operator. Maurice took me to his beautiful home and to my surprise, I found my hostess to be Maxine Hastings. They had been married for two years. Maurice Regula made a perfect English butler. The other guests were Eugene Ritter, the famous tenor; Bertha Haynes, the second Paderrewski; Harry Fogle, the author, and Ralph Jordan, the humorist. Mildred Miller, famous woman speaker, came later, with Naomi Liesman, the poet. After dinner had been served by Joe Snowball, we went to the theatre to see the latest play, Sally, written by Harold Carnagua, a com edian. The leading lady was Lillian King and the hero Art Truitt. The play was very heart- rending. Chorus girls who entertained us, I found to be Lucille Morris, Mildred Lang, Enid Lentz, Lucille Hilt and Mildred Crone. At seven o ' clock the next morning, I prepared to come back to dear old Indianapolis. On the way to the station I found Louise Jordan selling daisies. After buying a bunch from her, I strolled down Fifth Avenue and into a little Petite shop. It belonged to the wonderful designer of women ' s clothing, Madame Masarachio. Could this be Tony? Kenneth Peek, the salesman, said that it was. It had become the exclusive shopping place of the Four Hundred. I felt better on the old fashioned train, and so went to the railroad station and boarded one immediately. Kenneth Stout was the train caller. I had a lovely trip with Gertrude Helmuth as companion. She had just completed her course at Columbia University and was coming back to Indianapolis to be dean of the great Indianapolis University. Everett Shannon was president of the new university and Leon Levi, Norman Koep- per, Wilma Meyer and Esther Parsons were on the faculty. Raymond Weldon was the Latin prof. The next morning I went sight-seeing. Everything was changed. In the center of town I went into the tallest building in the world. It was taller than the Wool worth by forty stories. Carl Shaub was the elevator operator. I remembered Carl always had had a very uplifting ambition. In the hall I met Harold Callon, who had become a struggling book salesman. He was trying to sell Irvin Brandenburg ' s book, The Fall of Antony. He pointed out to me the office of the city ' s most capable civil engineer, Paul Borders. He had just finished making the first double-decked roads in the United States here. After talking to me awhile, he called a guide. Guides were employed to show people over the city, Indianapolis had become so famous. I was surprised and pleased to find my guide to be Ed Beyersdorfer. He said he had become a guide because his previous position of slingin sodas had not given him his usual exercise. He never had been very healthy. The first place we went after having called a machine was to the dear old school. A visit home would not be complete without this. We entered upon a very exciting scene. Blackie Rhoades was being presented a gold watch by the students of old Manual for leading their state basketball team to victory. The assistant coach was Harold Tyler. On the way back to town, I saw one

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SENIOR BOOSTER 25 buying some pink lemonade from Hilda Rabb and some popcorn and peanuts from Dorothy Morris, we went into the tent and settled down to enjoy the performance. To my surprise, William Templemeyer was the ringmaster. He played his part very well. Mildred Heckman was the animal trainer (all she did was to look at them) and she looked very neat in her suit. We heard trumpets blown by Herbert Schuerman and Hyman Toobin, and then the beautiful ladies on horseback came majestically in. I could hardly believe my eyes when I found them to be Freida Grossman, Louise Haines, Alma Lipp and Ollie Lucas. They performed their stunts, making me hold my breath with their daring. The star dancer was Frances Neuhaus. On the outside we looked into some side shows. Nellie Fleener was the fattest lady in the world, while Mary Schmidt took first honors as being the thinnest. Helen Elbel was the snake charmer and Alma Teifert was teaching the little fishes how to swim. After buying a balloon from Florence Wilkins. we went back to my hotel. I was completely worn out, but much elated at having seen so many of my friends. The next day we finished our tour. We first visited the studio of the sculptor, Allen Hamblen. He said he had begun his work by modeling in chewing gum, but when Robert Hathorn, the shoe manufacturer, saw his work, recognized his talents and offered to finance him, and he had made good. We then went to the oldest and best known finishing school in Indi- anapolis. Whom should I find here but Mildred Gregory. She said she thought she had done humanity more good doing this than getting married which had been her first intentions. She had on her staff, Eleanor Bader, Mary Schakel, Bernice Reinecke and Mary Robinson. Fern Whitehead was the gymnastic teacher. Next we went to the Heede Sewing School. Ger- trude Heede,with Bertha Geer as assistant, had started this school after think- ing over the tragedy of bridges ' knowing nothing of the art of sewing, and so had considered it her duty to teach them. Velma Gephart seemed to be a ready pupil. We went to the Claypool for lunch. Here we found a great cele- bration in honor of the great exangelist, Mary Coleman. Mary Childers was the hostess. Waiting on them were Cora Johnson, Willie Jones and Louise Hinton. After lunch, Ed told me there was an exhibition of the dancing pupils of Pauline Maples at the Murat theatre. We hurried to get there on time and had just been shown to a seat by Julius Zukerman when the curtain went up. The first number was The Dance of the Snowflakes as interpreted by Carrie Gray and Leland Harding. Then a very beautiful spring ballet was given in which Dorothy Heil, Freida Adelman, Edna Archer and Florence Beard took part. Opal Crush did a solo dance. Then Golda Rothfeder, the well known impersonator, imitated a few world famous people. One, the people recognized immediately and clapped for five solid minutes. It was our beloved sponser, Miss Knox. Paul Keller, the ventriloquist, then enter- tained us for a while, after which Pauline gave an exhibition of her wonder- ful talent. Then we went to a dear little Chinese tea shop for tea. Edna Biddy had fulfilled the ambition of her life in the building of this. Edna Brehob had designed the place. She told me that the Chinese ambassador to America, Newton Chin, while passing through the city said it looked so real he could almost believe he was at home. Robert Covert, the contractor, was having tea here also. I asked him if he had seen any of the girls and boys in our class lately, and he said that Mary Wilson, the essayist, had been entertained here in the city last week. Edna May Burns and Pearl Bryan had charge of his offices he said. Pearl was in charge of the office at Terre Haute. After walking a few blocks, we came to a little shop. It belonged to Sarah Clark, Helen Wilcox and Marcella Dee. Here you could buy the best home made cakes and pies and candies in the city. Ed remembered that we had not visited the state legislature. Here we went immediately only to find Nellie Davidson to be the speaker of the House. Just now there was an issue between the two orators, Helen Thompson and Dorothy Dinmger, who belonged to opposite parties. They both talked loud and long. Then Lucille Stuertz, another famous woman speaker, made a very famous speech on the subject of The Ills of Harmless Flirtations. Then Walter Stokes, the waiter, brought her a drink and while she had a chance Eleanor Stettler presented her bill, after which Lucille went on talking. Since the election (Continued on page 35)