Glens Falls High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Glens Falls, NY)

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31 THE RED and BLACK Alethea Turner. She's had a good deal of success as a singer and is going to give a concert here next month. Florence Jewell is her accom- panist, and the twol are well worth hearing. I say. he went on, there can't be many you haven't heard about today, are there? At any rate, I think you have done pretty well. Well, there are a few left, I admitted, and I mentioned some names. I can' tell you about some of those, he said. Richard Van Dusen has a good job, writing bedtime stories for the radio, and Gladys Vaughn is secretary to Vivian Chamberlain, who is on the stump'-,seeking reelec- tion to the Albany Assembly. Some jump from the time when she was Prof. Robbins's private secretary. Perhaps Alethea would know about Irene Sturtevant, for she has just returned from New York, and Irene was living there the last we knew. I crossed over to where Alethea was sitting, and after some other conversation, asked about Irene. I saw her just a week ago, she said in reply. She is employed by a big fashion magazine, Vogue, I believe, to write those short, snappy descriptions under pictures of dresses. She told me she first found she had talent along that line when she had to dig up quotations to go with our pictures in the class magazine. It seems ages ago, now, doesn't it? Ch, yes, and Jane Humphrey is with one of those magazines, too, editing a beauty column. Who would have thought it of Jane ? Not I, certainly, any more than I could understand the other reports that I had been hearing all day. I turned to Marquis. It's a pretty good old class, after all, isn't it ? I asked, though we will be sorry to miss so many at the reunion. Edith West. W 'tt b fl en y Eleanor Lyman. F rantccs K ilc y. 'tt Comml ee Kathryn Brown.

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THE RED and BLACK 30 I was inclined to believe her, when reading a New York paper a little later, I came across familiar names. On the sporting page in glar- ing headlines was the statement, llaby lid. Knocks 30th Home Run. Reading further I discovered that the person referred to was liddie Gersten, the present home-run king, and idol of every boy in the country. And as if that were not enough of a shock, another startling announce- ment caught my eye, Renato Verna breaks all records for the mile run. VVe always knew Cupid would be a fast track man. In the Rook Review section. I noticed a detailed resume of Morris Halperin's latest collection of poems, Love Lyrics. Marquis came out from his private office, watch in hand. lt's half past twelve, said he. I.et's go get something to eat. I gladly agreed, for I was somewhat worn out with all my research work, and the prospect of food, as always, was alluring. He presently brought me to a pretty new coffee house. VVhy, I said in surprise, I hadn't seen this before. VVho is running it P Two of the girls in the class, Illanche VVells and Vivian Lester. It's very popular, and they are making a splendid go of it. 1 like to come here, for it's where all those who still live in Glens Falls always congregate. We'll probably End a number of our old friends here. I thought you would like to see them, although they will be at-the reunion. Nice place, isn't it? I had scarcely sat down when Irene Davison approached and began talking with me, I asked her what she was doing now. I am teaching in the High Schoolf she answered. And if we were like the boys and girls are now-a-days, I don't see how our poor teachers ever escaped the insane asylum. I laughingly assured her we were undoubtedly much worse and turned to speak With Phyllis Dickinson. Phyllis told me she had tried various occupations, but at last had settled down as dressmaker. She managed to find time, however, she added, to attend to all her social duties. I also learned from her that lidith VVest was still at Mt. Holyoke, but she had hopes of graduating in another year. Poor Edith! Glancing around, I caught sight of Dorothy XVest. VVhat is she doing? l asked Marquis. She is a 'Taylor's' apprentice, replied Marquis with a grin. And there goes Gladys Yole, on the run, as usual, for the Fort Ann train. Gladys is the hard-working postmistress of Fort Ann. She spends all her spare time on the -road between here and her home. Here comes

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PHE RED and BLACK 32 CLASS GIFTS lVe, the class of '23, thoroughly believe in holidays, and so along with our childhood love of celebrating the Fourth of july, the gift idea of the twenty-fifth of December holds a dominant place in our gradu- ations. XVe sincerely hope that our role as philanthropists will be appreciated, and that the following Commencement gifts may be helpful in the future: To liclith VVest we give our entire collection of red F's. For Vlfalter Been, we have-one wild time. For Lillian Duell there is a permanent position as forward on the Senior basketball team. XVe have purchased a complete set of XValter Camp's Daily Dozen records for Renato Verna. ' For liddie Gersten, the class of 1923 has some charming new girls! There are some stamps and writing paper for Blanche VVells. judging by all appearances she will be grateful for them. To Irene Davison, Scott Craytor for good. To Lawrence Lipe, a pair of stilts. To the class of 1924, Cecelia Smith bequeaths her drawing ability. XVe confer upon Mary Solly the honor of washing all the dishes at the Senior banquet. To Richard Van Uusen, an honor in American History. Perhaps some others would like to be favored in the same way. - To Gladys Vaughn, a private office of her own. S For Ruth O,Connor, a book entitled Chemistry at a Glance. To Harold Rowe, a life subscription to the Iroquois and a new speller. For Kathryn Brown, a pencil box. For Alethea Turner, a position as soloist. To -lohn Weightinan, a copy of Marcus Aurelius. To furnish future amusement for Foster Rhodes, we have a rattle- box containing his H's. To Vivian Chamberlain, Mr. Rennett ClVIorris Halperinl. To Albert Anderson, some Senior dignity when tempted to throw snowballs. For Vivian Lester, a small desk telephone, so that she can talk with everyone in the room ad Iibitum. To Esther Cook, the right-of-way between rooms K and L.