Holland High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Esther is teaching art in a select school in Boston and was spending her vaca- tion in Paris. It is rumored that she is engaged to some wealthy man of New York. Carrol's still looking for the someone Poodle had married and about live years ago had taken up a claim in Canada and while plowing had discovered a gold mine. Thru this he had become a wealthy man. Eva married Pete and they are very happy, living on a farm near Saugatuck. Blanche Barnaby and Bdna Fairbanks are situated, at present, on an Ostrich Farm in Australia. Mrs. Sirrine and I sure had a very pleasant talk but as soon as l inter- viewed the President we had to be on our way. It was beautiful weather and we always take advantage of the good weather to fly as far as possible, for when it storms we must alight and wait for it to pass over. WVe had no difflculty in getting started this time and when we got out about 20 miles. from the New York Harbor we met a huge passenger Aeroplane. To our surprise we saw Wfalter Knowles, A. Vanselow and Henry Walters in it. They said their passenger plane was the first of its kind and that they had come from London. The passengers were people who volun- teered to make the trip. To our great amazement we saw' two of them were Ruth McClellan and Frank Van Ry. They had been married the day before sailing and thot it a unique way of spending their honeymoon. It seems as though so many of the class of 1915 have just been or are soon going to be married. Ruth said the year before she had been teaching physical training in the public schools of Mexico City. Frank is still playing base ball. WVe could not remain talking very long and were soon on the way again. VVe arrived in London about noon. VVe alighted to get supplies and see the signs. As we all wished. to see Wlestminster Abbey we intended calling a taxi, but we saw a huge touring car standing by the curb. Gut of curiosity we went to look at it, and who should we meet but Marion De Pree. She said she was touring Europe with her husband. She also told us that an American base ball team was playing there that day and that Ray Nykamp and Henry Zweering were playing with them. Of course we had to go. Upon entering the grandstand we met, to our surprise and delight, Helen Klomparens. ,She told us she had just arrived from Germany. She had been to see the great passion play. Remember how Miss Anthony used to rave about the wonders of the play? , Helen said she had gotten so homesick for America that when she heard a base ball team Made in America was playing in London she could hardly wait for the day to come. Wfe met the boys after the game and sure had a delightful time. Helen also told us that she had met Pike Mills and Marion Hanson at an auto race. Pike was a special photographer for an American Magazine and Marion was his co-worker. She also said that -lud Kronemeyer had patented some peculiar device for a submarine. Remember he was sort of a mechanic and dreamer combined. After leaving London we flew to Germany There we visited many historical war scenes. T often think of the last war. How we used to discuss it in Miss Post's class, in reviews and in German. Didn't we always hate to get a question on current events of the war in History Class? That reminds me. The last year's Seniors gave a revival of our play ln the Vanguard. Aleda Cnossen and Sena Harsevoort are teaching-in H. H. S. and they both helped them. The world is still striving for universal peace but as long as some countries want universal power we will never get it. At another great peace conference held in XVashington, Charlie Marsh was the representative from Michigan. His wife, Francis Dyke Marsh, wrote and told me about the splendid enthusiasm in Michigan. lt almost makes me want to go back to the old State. Charlie is now General Manager ol the Street Railway in Detroit. She also wrote that she had read in the Sentinel, 27

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Class Prophecy New Qrleans, La., june IO, 1925. Dear Friend: IYe have just returned from a trip around the world andlas I have. to remain here for an indelinite time I will have to decline your kindtinvitation with many regrets. Wie had a wonderful trip and I must tell you a little about it. NVhen we left we had some difhculty with our machine but finally arrived in NVashington, D. C. Here we stopped for I had to get some official docu- ments from President Drew to take to our Ambassador Cf. Qltmans in Japan. Mr. Drew at that time was being interviewed by an Appropriation Com- mittee froni Arizona, composed of Irene Bauhahn, Nellie Phillips, Florence Bylsma, and Sara Hoffman. Their Congressman, Wfilson Diekema, elected on the Prohibition ticket, had done all in his power to get an appropriation for an Orphan's Asylum in Phoenix, but to no avail, so this committee came to add their plea to induce the kind President to help them. In the course of their conversation they said Anna Lundberg Van Ark was going to take charge of it. Finally the President consented. He later told me that it was on account of having Mrs. 'I .Van Ark at the head of it that he did aequiesce. Before starting on our trip I had received a letter from Ann saying jim had been elected Mayor of Phoenix. All the old classmates drank a toast to dear old I-lolland I-ligh at a dinner they gave. XVhile waiting for the President I saw a lady, who looked familiar and upon scrutinizing her I recognized our old class patron Miss Masten Sirrine. I was delighted to see her. She told me that upon the election of Mr. Drew she had become his Secretary ot State. Wie talked a long while and as is the case of old friends meeting after a long separation we did some reminiscencing about the hayracks and class suppers, etc. She also told me about several of our old classmates. She said Bert Van Ark, our Yellmaster, had studied medicine and was now in South America. I-Ie, together with Al Van Zoeren, had opened a hospital there. Al was the Business Manager and Bert the Head Physician. She said she had only recently received a letter from Bert saying they were very busy and that they expected Hub Cook, also an M. D., to come out and assist them. She also told me that Irene Van Zanten had gone there only a year ago as a missionary but as yet had received no announcement. I also asked her what became of Rudolph Haberman, Eva Kimpton, Carrol Van Ark, Geo. DeNN'itt, Arnold I-Ioffmeyer, Blanche Barnaby, Iohn Post and Edna Pair- banks. She said john was the Editor of the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after leaving the University of Michigan he had taken a position as Corre- spondent and had risen to be Editor. Arnold Irloffmeyer was now supervis- ing the construction of an immense bridge in South Africa. Geo. DeWitt is now a Professor in Princeton University. I-Ie is an ordained Minister and Mrs. Sirrine heard that he had been invited to preach the baccalaureate sermon for the class. of 1925. Carrol is still studying music. He was in Paris, so when we arrived there I telephoned him and he invited us to dinner. It was given by a number of Americans studying in Paris. Vlfho would be at that dinner but Marion Hamilton, Esther Mulder and Glive Bertsch. I knew Mar- ion was in lzurope but I had no idea she'd be in Paris at that time. She had come to Europe to study a year there. Her husband was studying French and she was taking advantage of the opportunity to study art. Olive had just arrived to spend her honeymoon in Europe and she happened to meet Marion in an art gallery that afternoon. So she was also invited to the dinner. 26

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nf which Dick Dieters is tl1e Editor, tl1at Bunk Bosnlan had purchased a drug store in Seattle. IYashington, and tl1at the University of California had given :L banquet in honor of Rex Sirrineg it being tl1e hfth anniversary of his accept- ance uf tl1e position as Athletic Coach. Irle made a splendid success of Ath- letics there, continuing tl1e work l1e did in H. H. S. In Gerinany, while visiting the U11iversity at Berlin, we met Agnes lliemstra and Lillian Van Dyke. Tl1ey were botl1 taking post graduate courses in Germany a11d told us that upo11 their return to America, they were going to take a position in Vassar and Smith's Colleges, respectively, as Cierman teachers. They always were sucl1 Sl1211'lCS i11 German. XX'e didn't ren1ain in Germany very long but swiftly Hew over tl1e co11- tinent, over the Mediterranean sea and tl1e next stop we made was in Cairo, Egypt. It is a wonderful old city, having a fine university. Wfe were curious to learn how tl1ey taught tl1e pupils so we went in. Wfho do you suppose were teaching there? Elna Starring and Lena Visser. Elna was teaching I-Iis- tory a11d Lena, Englisl1. VV'e did not remain in Egypt long for I was due in japan. This tin1e we made a long flight over mountains a11d valleys and waters. Upon reacl1ing Tokio we went in1meditely to the Ambassador's home. WIC were delightfully entertained there by Gordon and his wife. Wfe talked over old days and I told l1in1 of tl1e wonderful surprises I l1ad met witl1 on our trip. VVe remained in Tokio about two weeks and after we all felt e11tirely rested we started on our return trip. Instead of going tl1e way we came we went around to Australia. IVe arrived. in Melbourne safely and I was astonished at the growth and progress of all tl1e Australian cities. They are as modern as tl1ose of our land. Ihfe visited several department stores and I went to tl1e suit and cloak department. I saw a lady coming towards me and 11oticed at once tl1at she was 11ot a 11ative. Then I recognized l1er. It was Isabelle Shuhahn. Sl1e was tl1e buyer of tl1e fa11cy dresses and suits. She said Martin Van Alsburg owned tl1e store but that l1e was in Paris at tl1e time. VVe did not re111ain tl1ere very lo11g but were again on our way. From Australia we went to Soutl1 America. As we reached tl1e coast of Soutl1 America we noticed a storm co111ing up and were forced to land. This we did and it happened to be on a large farm. Wfe 111ade a good deal of noise la11ding a11d tl1e far111ers ca111e running out for we had aroused the barnyard. The chickens began to cackle and tl1e roosters to crow and, all together, we created quite a stir. Wfe immediately assured tl1e far111er tl1at we were no thieves but tl1at we were stranded. You never ca11 guess wl1o the farmer was! Eln1er Kruidenier! Agnes a11d Kruidie l1ad moved out there after his graduation and now hels farming to his heart's content. Wfe had to spend several weeks there for it was tl1e South American rainy season. However, it was delightful. Vtfhen we left tl1ey 1'112lCl6 us promise to come agai11, so tl1e next time we go we'll co111e and take tl1en1 for a ride. This is all for now. This is a pro111pt answer to your ever welco111e letters. Do ye likewise. Best regards to all, YOUR FRIEND ELDA. za