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

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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)

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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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26 SENIOR BOOSTER The Masoma Club is made up of girls having a high scholastic standing. It is sponsored by Mrs. Rhem. They are a hard working group of true Manualites. Miss Knox is the sponsor of the Koines Club. Manual ' s honor club for Senior boys having an av erage of B or above and no office record. A fine group of boys.