Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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“Who speaks the truth, stabs falsehood to the heart.”—Lowell. Illlllllll Class Prophecy (CONTINUED) Eva Wright, adventuress, who recently returned from an Adirondack expedi- tion, will tell you why she likes a cozy Glenn. Tresa Scalzo, noted violinist, will play for her audience a love song entitled In the Depths of Thine Eyes. Anna Brown, actress, has mysteriously disappeared from her homej in Holly- wood. If you see her, please ask her to come back. Elinor Grey, Dean of Wellesley College, will give an interesting talk on College Life. Archie McLintock, famous explorer, will relate some of his African adven- tures. He has recently written a book entitled Tales of the Jungle. Ruth Rathburn, wife of a prominent millionaire, will talk on furniture, and explain why she prefers Morris chairs to the modernistic type. Hobert Dunkelberg, a devout Bible student, will now say, “Grace.” Marion Gallagher, beauty specialist, will now describe her new method of lifting knees. Donald Bulger, Mr. Cunningham’s successor, ably assisted by his wife, Dorothy, is Gouverneur’s leading photographer. He will now describe the many attractions of his profession. Jean Stevens, young girl aviatrix, who recently flew to Mars, will discuss Why I Go Up In the Air. Dixson Carpenter, who became a monk, will explain why he returned to the world and his Love. Edward Burr, the famous policeman who was sent to cleanse Chicago of crime, will tell you, from his ward in one of the city hospitals, just why he didn’t succeed. Grace Downey, the movie actress, who has published her life story, will now read to you the most interesting parts of this book. Episode I, is My First Love, to be followed by The Baker Boy. Gladys Montreville organized a woman’s police force, and will relate her adventures in raiding New York’s Night Clubs. Dorothy Davis, now happily married, is going to explain what is Worth while in life. Velma Warner, who flips flapjacks in a Chinese restaurant, will now advise you how to make non-skid pancakes. Page Twenty-three

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“I shall alzvays consider the best guesser the best phophet.”—Cicero. This evening, June 25, 1939, we are to have the pleasure of hearing of the whereabouts and of the doings of our former classmates in G. H. S. The announcer is Father Time, speaking through station W-O-R-L-D. Kathryn Farmer, nursery expert, will lecture on Shrubbery and Care of Bushes. Worth Phillips, toughest man in Barnum and Bailey’s, will now chew tacks 10 the tune of I Can’t Give You Anything But Love. Paul Mosher, professor of mathematics at Mount Holyoke College, will dis- cuss Square Root and How to Find It. Harry Barbery, clown in Ringling Brothers’, will now make faces at you. Fortunately you cannot see them, but you may hear him laugh. George Boulet, who recently signed up with the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany, will sing two selections, Love Me and The World Is Mine, and Don’t Be Like That. Marjorie Woodcock, renowned naturalist, will relate her experiences with Burrs. Marion Smith, Musical Comedy star, will sing her song hit in her recent stage success. The selection is I Want To Be Bad. Harold Cross, scientist, who claims that in two or more years the automobile will be old-fashioned and out of date, will explain on what he bases his theory. Leola Byrns, governess for a rich Chicago family, will now relate how well the youngest child can handle a gun. Dorothy Young, mistress of a girls’ boarding school on the. Hudson, is going to demonstrate why and how she enforces the strict rules. Page Twenty-two

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“The enthusiastic and pleasing illusions of youth.”—Shorthouse. Class Prophecy (CONTINUED) Charles VanDuzee, a famous traveling salesman, went to Cuba to sell raccoon coats to the college boys. He will now announce what success he had. Jessie Jefferson married a Frenchman and went to live in Paris. She will speak on Paris After Midnight. Myrtle Wood, famous novelist, will read to you her latest book, Confessions of a Lady. Frederic Price, world-famous gangster, wrote a book during his recent sojourn to prison. He will discuss Crime, Cops, and Cells. Glenn Brown will reveal why people with red hair have tempers. (After ten years of married life, he ought to know). James Scott, a Rudy Valentino II, is a famous heart breaker; he will now explain why he breaks them, and how many he has broken. (Try and count them). Doris Love, who gave up her career as a history teacher, will tell you why she decided to become a Carpenter. Ralph McCullouch, who recently pole-vaulted the English Channel (swim- ming it is out of date), will disclose how he accomplished this feat. Alice Dygert will reveal her great secret. Sh! It is why she prefers Miller Tablets to other kinds of writing paper. Don Huddleston and Everett Littebrant wish to confess why they became honest and sold poison liquor to the cops. Bethany Bowhall’s orchestra will now play a few popular selections. Bethany plays the piano, the drums, one of the violins, and also leads the orchestra; she’s sort of an octopus, we’d say. Ruth Cox, a member of the World’s Symphony Orchestra, will play a cello solo of her own composition, entitled Love, Where Is Thy Sting? Lester Collins, a true descendant of our liberty-loving ancestors, will explain to you why he likes the Freeman idea. Roy Temple, the distinguished senator from New York State, will speak to you from the Senate Chamber on My Boyhood In Spragueville. Edna Wainwright, otherwise known as Queenie, the famous night club hostess, will lecture on How to Elude the Cops. This closes the program for this evening. Tomorrow, at 8:15 P. M., these same ladies and gentlemen will narrate for you their memories of their high school Commencement. Helen VanDuzee. Page Twenty-four