Grand Rapids High School - Pirate Yearbook (Grand Rapids, OH)

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We hadn't moved much further when an attractive little fortune teller drew my attention to one side. Since there seemed not to be such a crowd in that section, we moved closer and before long mv curiosity was great enough to take me inside. The informetion l received from this little woman proved to be quite interesting. I learned from her that, thouph many problems might arise, my decision on marriage would be made within the neit year. My husband will be tall and dark, but further arrangements need not be made for several years, since complications change the lives of manv voung people today. Mildred had invited me to share her hotel reservation for the week end, but, passing the race track to leave, our attention was taken.agcin as we recognized the name of another of our classmates. The voice was cominp from the loudspeaker in the vrandstand as we heard, nCole, ridden bv Fred Kendall-- comine in at Gate L.U We stepped over to observe more closelv and true enouph it was Junior, so we decided to stav for the race. lt was a verv hot afternoon but we scarcely noticed that with such excitement surrounding us. Although our throats were quite hoarse after the race, we decided to visit the racing stables a few minutes, to see Junior. We learned thft this was Junior's third yeir as a jockey, but he was planninn to retire from this profession soon to become an auto racer. i As Mildred and I walked along the sidewalk on our way to the hotel, we came to an emptv lot where we saw a huge billboard. Hlce Follies,H it read, Hfourinv the East. Starring Shirlev Jean Huffman and E332 Ellen Lipn.H Yes, twd more of our old classmftes had found their place in the new worlda d were evhibiting their talents as examples for other voung women of the world to follow. ' As we proceeded toward the hotel, we met two smell children playing near the walk. It seemed at first that I might be seein? double, after such a long dey at the fair, but a few steps closer proved to me that I was wrong, thev were twins. Remember how auth Qmith used to tell us all she was going to be an old maid?--Well, the right one mipht chanve anyone's mind. Continuing along the streets of high sky scrapers, we noticed a familiar name on the door of the Lcdical Buildingg UDr. G. R. Fitch, Room '2Ol, 3rd floor.H After a few inquiries we found the doctor to be Qail Fitch. He had been practicing dental work onlv a few years, but alreadv had won the reputation of a fine, dependable young doctor. After the lone walk to the hotel, we were both ready to retire for the evening. But we had another pleasant surprise when we found the desk clerk to be Genevieve McCurdv. On the third finger of the left hand Genevieve wore a diamond rinv which, she save, will soon be accompanied bv another to match it. Her plans for the future will take her 'nd her husband to a beautiful ranch in the West, where thev plan to share their happiness together. Genevieve also informed us that Paul Booher had just recently become proprieter of the Olympic Hotel, there where-she-worked. A He owned other hotels in New York, too, and found the business to be quite profitable. Enough so, in fact, that he expects to retire at a very earlv age of life.

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jzgqfi 5255? 3532425 mf' Egigiia- ' .'.' '.' if-I-J, ,-I-,Ig '.', A v,', .'. .:.j.:.1 .3 744, ,l.:,L.1 Q-j ji- rx... we aw , ww an va Time has slowly passed before us and we no longer hold responsi- bilities of a senior class. Those responsibilities hfve faded but grown again, only to be greater and more exciting than before. Traveling the dusty Ipad to a new and different life, I found myself journeving down the highway to a near- bv 'ir field. Suddenly there seemed to be a strange humming in my ears, almost like a siren. Mercvl Had I been driving too fast again? Before I realized what was happening, a cop had stopped me and was walking toward mv car. uWhat's the hurry? ---- Let me see your onerator's license,H he said. No L It wasn't a Hhe,U it was a Hshegn a sturdy, determined looking policewoman. A second look revealed the mystery hidden- behind her dark eyes and I found her to be none other than Lucille Weaver, HBoots.H Yes, Boots has become one of the few policewomen in this country and is obviously fulfilling her duties to the best of her ability. After a visit with Lucille, I proceeded to continue my journey toward the air field. I hadn't traveled far when suddenly a car overtook me and passed at a tremendous rate of speed. when the car had nearly disappeared from sight, I noticed it was swerving back and forth in the road. By the time I caught up and stopped, it had stopped too, and someone was busily engaged in fixing a flat tire. Too busy, almost, to notice that anyone was watching. But when he did look up I couldn't be mistaken as to the identity of this person. It was Richard Graf. The same Richard weall knew and remember so well from our school dEyET 7EEhErd was in a great hurry to ret his tire fired because he was aoing to be married that afternoon. He had met Hthe onen for him and was readv to settle down to the peace and quietness of his own little home. After Richard had his tire fixed and was on his way again,I continued my journey to the air field. I bought my ticket to the World Fair in New York and sat down with others, to wait for the plane to arrive at the field. I had not sat there long before a young girl, with her arms filled with letters and papers, hurried across the lobby and entered a HPrivate Office.H It was still a little dim in my mind who this busy person was, but when she returned I was sure. It was Theola Crosby. Theola had become a stenogranher there and was saving her money to vacation in Mexico soon. I had wandered only a short wav when a vounr lady took my attention. 'She was extremely busy writing on a pad she held in her arm. fs I drew closer, her eves,met mine and her engfgina young smile told me who she was. It was Mildred Carter. Lildred had become very successful as a reporter for the Toledo Blade. Remember how good she used to be at getting inside Hdopen for the nChatterH column in our school paper? Hell, she carried her ambition and ability a little further and had become one of the Blade's star reporters. As Mildred and Iwalked on among the crowd,discussing our classmates, I learned that Jack Katon had become the promising young Governor of'New York State, One of America's greatest presidents once held that office, so Jack has a bright outlook toward the future.

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Also employed as a part time worker at the hotel was Charles McEwen. During the past few years, Charles had become a very well known .e1ectrician. He owns and'operates a little business shop of his own, but he helps at the hotel when they find his work necessary. Mildred and I spent ' very enjoyable evening at the hotel thet night and the next morning we were ready to start out again. She invited me to go with her to have her hair dressed at June's beauty shop. Yes, June Guyer had completed one of her high school ambitions and was operating her own beauty shop there. She had a lot to tell us shout herself and her shop, and also told us about Shirle Schroeder. Shirle became very successful as a designer in Hollywood, and is now the exclusive designer of Lana Turner's wardrobe. Lana's request for something new for every date has kept Shirle verv busy indeed, but she thoroughly enjoys every bit of her work there. we also inquired about Jane Nicodemus while we were at June's shop. We learned that she had become one of the greatest Wagnerian soprano sinners in the world today. We remembered so well, how willing Jane always was to help entertain by singing at our school activities. It's well to remember that the willing helpers always win in the end. Q Another day in New York ended mv visit there and before long I was journeving homeward--ending a very pleasant tour. Emaline Mohr