Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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CLASS OF 1935 iw i Y O O Henry is enjoying a good business and is kept quite busy burying the fish left over at a nearby market. I observed a number of beautiful hand-carved caskets on display and learned they are the handiwork of J. Austin Harple. Austin has stuck to his trade of woodworking and from his 'finished products I judge he has be- come a first-class mechanic. I did not see him as he was out gathering the bark from stray dogs, in order that he might have better material with which to Work. I never realized We had so skilled a worker in our class as Austin displays. While walking down Cotton Street, I meet Ethel Groff as she is about to enter the Kem-out Kwick Dental Laboratories, Where she is employed as a dental assistant. Ethel informs me she has learned enough of the den- tal trade to go into business for herself. During her spare time she is work- ing on her hobby-an experiment to change snow into bath salts for summer bathing. I hope she succeeds for what this country needs is a good five cent bath-salt. I proceed on my way, strolling toward Penn Street, trying to guess where I might find more of' my former class-mates. Asl near Penn Street my at- tention is attracted by the sound of someone singing. Who could be sing- ing so loudly on Penn Street this early in the morning? It is none other than Elmer Wolfe. Elmer is going about as a one-man glee club under the name of the Canned Uproar Co. He sings shortstop, says he can pick up the grounders better. When he has no engagements, he dusts the pianos at Wittich's. Now my attention is drawn to a crowd before the Court House. I de- cide to investigate. A clear, sweet, feminine voice is filling the ether waves. I recognize the voice as that of Mary Hannahoe. Mary is making her debut as a radio announcer. But what is she saying? Ah, she is announcing the Flight of the Bumble Bee, Bob Harris' own creation of a non-drop, stop, or bump airplane. He is making his maiden flight. Just now Mary is announcing his take-off. The crowd looks up into the heavens, they applaud, they shout, and then they groan. Bob has made a non-stop flight from the roof to the street. The BumbleeBee will not Buzz again. Tired of walking, I hail a taxi and tell the driver to take me to the newer section of Reading. Presently I come upon a beautiful group of marble buildings. They are large and inspiring structures. In large Gothic let- ters I read this inscription, University of Reading. Well , I exclaim, at last Reading has a first-class higher institution of learning. I scan its proportions and conclude that it makes the Castle on the Hill look like the little red school house of long ago. I decide to enter and inspect the new addition to our fair city. Upon entering the office whom do I find therein but Helen Toboleski in charge. Not having seen her since our high school days we hold a rather lengthy conversation. It is then that I learn several more of my former classmates are members of the faculty. THE OWL

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62 fx, O 0 0 Class Prophecy Fellow Schoolmates : With your kind permission, which you will give by remaining seated, I shall attempt to prophesy the future for this energetic and illustrious group of young men and Women, which at present number 35J!2 atoms to the molecule, Jack Koch accounting for the other one-half. Of course it is understood everything that is said is spoken in fun al- though you all know many a true word has been spoken in jest. So ladies and gentlemen prepare for the Worst, but do not judge the members of our Class by this-as it may be worse. Imagine yourselves about 35 years hence as we travel on a tour of our famed city and its surrounding territory and learn of the t'ate of my former classmates. Time, June 3, 1970. I arrived last night and immediately went to my hotel, This morning I arise in anticipation of a day to be spent in visiting my former classmates. Being a little early for my breakfast, I pick up my morning paper -a copy of the Birdsboro Monopoly. It is Jack Koch's masterpiece of his journalistic powers. Jack has become quite a success in journalism and this paper is the result of his life's work. His average daily income is about one A.M. Also he takes a ten-mile hike each day to keep up the circulation. At present he is under the doctor's care who forbids him to drink water so as not to ruin his iron constitution. Jack has not changed with the exception of one thing-he now believes in love. He admits it for he is happily married to the former Miss Clara Freese. Yes well, it eventually gets them all. I finish my breakfast and begin my tour. Strolling down the Main Stem, I come upon a beautiful and Well-lighted furniture store. The win- dows are lavishly trimmed and decorated. This, I find, is the work of Stella Grenko. She has made quite a success of herself in the field of In- terior Decorating and is seriously thinking of going into business of her own. In gold letters on the front ofthe store I read the inscription The Komfy Furniture Kompany, Leo Orth, proprietor. I enter and exchange greetings with him. He is a portly gentleman, full of face which is wreathed in smiles. As I remember he always was smiling back in his High School days and he has never stopped. In his employment is Irwin Kenderdine as salesman and demonstrator. At present he is demonstrating the proper use at 11 P.M. of a nice com- fortable arm-chair, ably assisted by Helen Epler. Leo says lrwin is the best demonstrator to be found. Well, Irwin has certainly changed. Back in his High School days he was the most bashful member of the class. I continue my stroll, going south of Penn, and presently come upon a more sombre display. It is the Gallman Undertaking Establishment. CLASS OF 1935 THE OWL

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CLASS OF 1935 ob g S Given the freedom of the buildings I stroll down one of the great cor- ridors and I see a lovely lady dressed in white with a broad smile upon her face. By her smile I recognize her as our ever-smiling Tillie Schnable. She is the nurse and dietitian of this great institution. We exchange greet- ings and later I continue my tour of inspection. Stepping before a door opening into a large auditorium I see George Zager standing before a class of music-loving students. He is demostrating the proper way to sing The Man on the Flying Trapeze to his students. George has become successful in obtaining his place among the faculty as Director of Music and Art. Among his students I recognize Martin Sencer who is studying so that eventually he may merge with Elmer Wolfe and in so doing give the public something spectacular in the line of music. Agnes Kramer is the head of the Commercial department. She is kept busy teaching the ins and outs of Bookkeeping, but she says her big- gest job is trying to take a trial balance of her husband, George Zager. She says it can't be done, but I know she has the ability to accomplish it. Coming to the chemistry laboratories I find Phyllis Richards doing a finejob as 'flaboratory technician. Phil is ably assisted by Jacob Zager, another gift from our class to the world of science. 'They have united their scientific minds to benefit the public and are now Working on an experiment of trying to graft milk-weed to an egg-plant and getting custards. Com- pleting my inspection of this wonderful institution, I go on my way, feeling satisfied in meeting so many of my classmates. A short distance down the street I find Russell Moyer standing before his general store. I decide to make a purchase so I enter. While inside an elderly lady enters and inquires where they sell Corsets. Straight back, replies Russell, to which the lady says quite forcibly, No, straight frontf' From Russell I learn that I can find Leonard Souders in his office on Walnut Street. I go there. Doctor Souders has a card in his window which reads. See me before you are older, or you won't see at all. But the lovely woman in Len's office has me dumb struck. Can it be his Wife? I find it is none other than Mary Leininger. Molly is his nurse and does she draw the trade. True to form Mary, who is Mrs. Al. Lord in ,private life, is the same quiet and dignified personality. From Leonard I also learn that Edna Troutman is the head office girl at Freihoferls Bakery. Well, she always wanted to be in the dough so here's hoping she can stay there. The day is drawing to a close and I turn my footsteps homeward. But it isn't long before I meet Hannah Stewart out buying the victuals for her family's supper. Hannah has chosen matrimony as her lifes work. During the course of our conversation nothing amazes me more than that John Stofko has entered the ministry. His golden rule to parishoners is not to do as he does but as he tells them. He says his prayers once a year-on New Yearls day. The rest of the year he says ditto. SVI llvl III-IE GWWL