Glenville High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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THE REELECTOR Stunipf and Ruth McGuire joined the Beta Sigma. Lucille Centner and Mildred Witham were elected into the Girls’ Glee Club. Esther Baehr, Mildred MacCorklc, Ethel Oner and Marion Sellbcrg were claimed by the Dramatic Club. Dorothy Doolittle became president of the Friendship Club. A new club, the Forensic, was formed for debating, with Mr. Smith as its leader. “You Never Can Tell”, a play written by Bernard Shaw, was very satisfactorily presented by the Dramatic Club. And now we arc at the end of the journey, and, although the road has been rocky, still we have derived a great deal of good from our tour. Our commencement is about to take place. The entire affair is to be in keeping with the times. The girls will wear white middy blouses with blue collars and red ties to show their love for Uncle Sam, and the boys will Hooverize on clothes. The faculty choice for commencement speakers are Katherine Lymon, valedictorian; Mary Booth. Esther Baehr. Agnes Stevenson, Rita Mihalovitch and Mildred MacCorkle; the class choice Lester Klein and Harry Corcoran. All this preparation tends to make us realize that we will now journey forth and take our place behind the wheel in the great field of activities. Mildred Witham Agnes Stevenson. CLASS PROPHECY (Time: 1928.) THE morning sun climbed over the western hills and looked down on the glittering railroad tracks. The only thing that relieved the monotony of the scene was a bundle of rags touched with a spot of red on the top, which was huddled disconsolately on one side of the rails. It moved—it stirred. It shuffled over toward the fence to meet a similar bundle perched precariously on a fencepost. “How’s chances for a feed, pal?” murmured the first “ragabond.” The scarecrow on the post turned with a hungry glance—memories arose in his eyes as he gazed at him, then suddenly he gasped. “Ted Force!” “Leland Smith!” cried the first tramp. As Ted gained his composure he asked his companion in misery: “Leland, what hast thou done that the gods have forsaken thee?” “Had our class paid up their dues as behooved such an energetic class I would not have been here today.” He needs must choke back the tears which filled his dazzling orbs. “Let us hasten to yonder prosperous farmhouse and feed upon its bountenous store.” As they hastened thither Ted asked: “Have you seen or heard anything of our old fellow inmates at Glenville?” “Why, haven’t you heard that Rose Weitz, Sylvia Buxbaum, Helen Sillman and Laura Shapero are missionaries? Helen and Laura are in China; and while the silent Sylvia and Rose were visiting the dark interior of Africa they found Eddie Comyns, who is living as a hermit and is attempting to recover from the dreadful shock received back in '17 from being given 75 in “Chem.” “Say, doesn’t that look like Gustav Stern there pasting posters? “Why, sure enough, but what does the poster say ? Let's see! ‘Hear Harry Corcoran. the great political speaker, at the town hall—the man with the voluminous voice’, they read as they gazed awestricken at his countenance on the poster. 19

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THE REFLECTOR CLASS HISTORY First Year W‘ boarded the train of knowledge in February, 1914. Many of us were doubtful as to how long the journey would continue but we hoped to arrive by February, 1918. We started out with the best of intentions, and as we were speeding along the first thing that attracted our attenion was the appearance of the Reflector. which we were informed it was our most solemn duty to support. About this time the Glee Clubs presented Pinafore,” an opera enjoyed immensely by all. Then came “The Latin Exhibit,'’ proving to us all that Latin was not a dead language after all. In order to afford some recreation the Lyceum course was established and supported faithfully by the whole school. Being at the end of the first lapse of our course and feeling rather tired, we rested a few days before starting on the second. Second Year y LL aboard! We were off on the second part of our journey. We were greatly surprised at the talent of our Dramatic Club in their presentation of “The A nut-sons.” Of, course, we were all envious of the wonderful actors. About this time some members of our class were taken into the various clubs. Irma Stumpf, Marv Booth, Agnes Stevenson and Harold Kloepfer were taken into the Glee Club. Ethel Duer was fortunate enough to make the Dramatic C lub and Leland Smith the Wranglers. Also our musical Rita became a member of the Orchestra. Fast but not least on this trip we saw The Melting Pot” which surely was a real success. Third Year rpHE whistles were blowing and we were again obliged to board the train. “Al-vie” Mills and “Eddie” Comyns became the heroes of orr class in athletics. We wouldn’t dare miss a game now lest we should fail to sec some daring feat of our heroes. A new sort of club was organized in order to democratize our girls, the Friendship Club, which claimed many of our number. Esther Baehr, Mary Booth. Edythe Daley, Ruth Lichtenstein, Rita Mihalovitch. Agnes Stevenson, Helen Porter, Katherine Lymon and Mildred Mac-Corkle joined the ranks of the Beta Sigma. The Criterion claimed Margaret Buss and Ethel Starling. Harry Corcoran was invited to join the Wranglers. Also Mildred Witham and Ethel Levine were taken into the German Club and Katherine Lymon the R. P. R. Two brilliant members of our class, Mary Booth and Ethel Duer, were taken to serve on the Reflector board. About this time we lost Miss Gilbert, our oratory teacher, who became Mrs. Dr. Bills, but we gained one whom we may call a wonder in her line of work. The Glee Clubs gave “Chimes of Normandy” in which Mary Booth, a member of our class, took a very prominent part. And then came an important event of our journey—the Shakespeare Tercentennial. Our English classes presented “Kenilworth” and Fester Klein, Mary Booth and Irma Stumpf took part. This was first presented to all the pupils and later at Wade Park where an Old English Street Fair was held. And what fun we had rummaging around in Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe and Tea Garden! One would really believe he was living with Shakespeare and not in the twentieth century. One of the last and sad recollections of this journey is the fact that we had to work until three-thirty instead of one-thirty. Fourth Year ND as we boarded the train the whistles had a sad tone, for we were nearing tbe end of our journey. The clubs again made their usual selection of members. Irma 18

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THE REELECTOR Finally arriving at the door of the farmhouse, they are met by a picturesque farmer clad in overalls and knee hoots, whom they recognize as Nelson Callahan. He is closely followed by Ruth Lichtenstein, who is going out to feed the pigs, and Lillian Whitelaw, who is carrying a milk pail preparatory to milking the retinue of cows. I.ester Kline appears in the barn door carrying a hoc and a spraying machine. After their various tasks arc completed, they sit down to a dinner prepared by Sadie Broth and Edith McLean. Looking out the window they discover coining down the dusty road a solitary figure driving a gaunt, hungrv-eycd quadruped, and down the lane comes Albert Feeler-man, the dignified mailman. He hands a large envelope to Nelson. It is from Senator Gage and Representative Wilnier Sims, telling of a raid made on the capitol by suffragettes led by Ethel Levine, Daisy Mellman and Esther Rothenberg. As a result Gage and Tims are in the Kirtz hospital attended by nurses, Inez Cole and Lu-cile Centner. The letter also tells about the wonderful deeds of the quick-witted Alva Mills, who also showed his developing presence of mind by his alert actions at high school. Down the lane and across the porch clangs William Bell delivering rose pink circulars announcing the opening of the “Kloepfer French Beauty Parlors. Just then a crash sounds across the sunlit meadows announcing a dire catastrophe. The one and only daily train has collided with the private car of the second Pavlowa —Ethel Duer. Albert Fedcrman is seen coming across the fields and fences carrying the slender, willowy figure of said lady. Closelv following her and staggering under “multitudinous” baggage comes Patrice Canfield. Behind them comes a straggling company composed of Rita Mihalovitch, her horror-stricken face bespeaking the calamity of swallowing her gum, with no possible way of replacing it. as there is no store within six miles. With her comes Katherine Lymon reading a dime novel between offers of “Life Savers” as a substitute for the irrevocably lost treasure—the gum. Next comes the famous dancing teachers, Monsieur Bartel and Madamoisclle Porter. What is this army coming? We can discern matronly forms of Mildred Mathias, Irma Melstrom, Ruth McGuire, Edith Daley followed by what appears to be a small kindergarten, but which proves to be their numerous sons and daughters. Bv this time most of the people from the farmhouse have reached the scene of action, just in time to sec Mildred MacCorkle frantically pulling from under the debris, her beloved cat and all-wise parrot, having thus far escaped the stormy shores of matrimony. Her shrieks and lamentations are unheeded bv the frivolous Audrey Dodd, who is seated on the one remaining step of the baggage car desperately flirting with the portly baggage master. The onlookers’ attention is now attracted by a motley company of barn-stormers coming down the track. As they draw near they prove to be Ethel Starling, Margaret Buss, Irene Belford. Marion Sellberg, Esther Baehr, Margaret Stewart, Mary Booth and Mildred Witham. There is a whizzing in the air and soon an aeroplane with representatives from Red Cross headquarters lands. They are Agnes Stevenson and Eunice Starbuch bringing relief to the victims of the wreck. A little later Irma Stumpf and Sam Rose arrive in a “Tin Lizzie to report the affair for the Daily Times. The End llllllllllllllllllllllll 20