Grundy Center High School - Spartan Yearbook (Grundy Center, IA)

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And Oh! how good it was To be back home once more. As we were entering a cab After having our luggage set free A dirty little newsboy, fit seemed that Providence sent him straight to mej I Handed me a New York paper And the very first thing to read, Was Don't fail to come to the Belasco! Tonight! The attraction is Goodell and Meade! And then on reading the rest I knew that it was really our Dick. His desire to be a comedian you know QXJ Was much alight even then When we left school that lovely June Our class of old 1910. Yes, Dick had surely made good And so did our musician, Glenn Gray, For now he travels the globe over As THE leading clarinetist of the day. Cl didn't learn about Glenn until later, but Oh dear! I couldn't wait to tell .. So l dropped the story herej l'll go back and tell you Something else that lfound out, While taking my patient Thru New York stores in and out. It happened in the funiest way Such things always do But l think this was the funniest And l'm sure you will too. We were purchasing ribbons At a bargain counter you know And it is so strange How just then l happened to go, Up to the side ofa tall, graceful lady l lingered a moment by her side Tho why l cannot tell But as soon as she looked down, my eyes opened wide For there was a dear old 1910 girl. lt was Hazel, you remember her, Hazel Canneld it used to be. But now, WHAT is her name? l'm very sure she told me, Anyway she's married and has a lovely home And of course a very fine man, Anyone would know that. ,

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Of the Big Four road from east. Congratulations to Thearl on his success in life But heartier praise is due him ln his selection of a wife. Now whom do you think, Ably Hlls that place? Why sure you know her! Yes really, lt is OUR Grace. Residing with them ln their New York home ls another of our girls , Who is now all alone. Arvilla had married But alas! 'twas to Art And now they are living Far, far apart. Florence, Mabel and Opal Dispisers of boys you know, Tho't they'd show us a thing or two So let their chances go. After years of lonely living Each independent little lass. Thot, why be so lonely? And returned to our illustrious class. Not exactly to the class, I mean But to the friends of yore. Nlable went to Mooty's As Wesley had wanted long before. Florence went to Doc. Just as l told you 'twould be, And this left Opal ' The last of the three All by herself in this cold, hard world. Then she, sensible maid that she always had been, Tried with her eyes A gallant man to win. . Of course she was successful, Oh! yes, you just bet! And now in her man Does the sun raise and set. As we were talking about Opal, ' The great whistle blew So out on deck we hastened For fair Liberty was in view. Not a word did we say As we gazed at her there For our tho'ts were all of America OUR country so wonderous fair! But we felt that she held out her arms ln welcome to our native shore

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And they live on West 42nd St. ln a delightful eight room flat. She asked me to go to a didings, A lecture in South Hall at eight And l knew from her mysterious air, That it must be something great. At first l tho't of Wilma A leading sufferagette of the day, CXJ And decided that it must be she, QXJ To whom our respects we were soon to pay But Io! unto my surprise and joy, ' As the speaker took his place lt was none other than dear old Tom Who came that vast hall to grace. Before I realized what l was doing l had started our blessed class yell For the sight of our blessed class president Made me forget all else, Well, lt was an occasion for joy, I guess For Tom had become great you see, And he' was running for U. S. president Oh! how the sight of him thrilled me! He spoke eloquently, earnestly, Just as he always had And it gave me much satisfaction - To think he was a 'Io lad. He was carried off in triumph By New York's big men to a feast. And l had no time to see him, So decided to leave the east And go home to lowa To Grundy Center, you know, Everybody knows that Thats the best place to go. l arrived home at just the right time - For a wedding was to be done And sol went, next day, To see Russell and Dena made one. 'Twas a joyful affair indeed! A result of old High school days. l'll tell you what a friendship formed then ls a friendship that usually pays. They were going on a tour To visit each member of 1910. And after that they would be at home, ln the delightful city of Holland, when All their friends both young and old Could visit their select school for any girl