Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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THE IONIAN I 9 3 3 Street.” No doubt you remember that back in the days of the Spotlight, Alex wanted to do a Walter Winchell Column. He has his chance at last. I can't tell you what his column revealed about some of the members of our class—you’ll have to read it yourself. You’ll learn a lot! I turned to the next page of this paper which was proving such a source of information. It was the sports page. Beecher Bits” by Boh Beecher was the big column on this page. In it 1 found that some of the more athletic girls of my class had followed that pursuit. Genevieve Jinks. Rosanna Kowatch. Frances Krueger, Evelyn Larson, and Esther Vincent have started a Women’s Gymnasium. Boh said that it might be called a Gymnasium, but from his observations it was a reducing parlor. Bob reported that every time he passed, stout women were going in, their faces full of hope. The ones coming out were not quite as stout as the others, and looked as if they had been through a famine. The door attendant is Myrtle Trueblood, and she keeps all intruders out. I also noticed that Boh had a “Bit” about Alden Smith. Bob’s opinion was that with Smith on the mound, the World Series was cinched for the New York Yankees. I didn't find anything more about my classmates until I reached the very last page where the Serial Story was placed. The title of this story was, “The Adventures of Mi Wun Lung” by William McClow. I glanced over the story which was very suggestive of China Town. There was also an advertisement on this page for the Mason and Morey Dry Cleaning Parlors. I was feeling quite happy at finding out about so many of my classmates, so I decided to go out on the Main Avenue, and see what there was to he seen. The first group I met on this quest looked rather familiar, hut so intellectual appearing I wondered if 1 knew them. The shortest one of the group came up and grasped my hand. The minute she spoke 1 knew it was Evan Stoddard. Evan told me she was the music instructor at the New Million Dollar High School. She brought the others forward and all of them were teachers too. Kathleen Williams was the French teacher, I la Warden the Shorthand teacher, Mary Ella Long the typing teacher, and Irene Gayle the foods teacher. Don’t be surprised at all the new names on the faculty. All the teachers who were so familiar to us are now professors or instructors in the Ionia Junior College. Just at this moment two more dignified looking ladies started to pass our group. Evan said, “Just a minute, please.” The two stopped and then I recognized Edythe Milton and Anna Hall. Edythe told me she had attained a life-long ambition to be an English teacher. Anna, she said, was the dean of women in the Junior College. These teachers told me to notice the widened streets. They are the result of Ross Scholtens’ planning. As we walked down Main Avenue, Mary pointed out the new traffic policeman, Henry Zander. Soon we reached the Woolworth store. There we found Louise Schramm as manager, with Margaret Pierce her assistant. Howard Hawn was the floor walker. I looked up toward the ceiling and there was the old familiar sign “Nothing In this Store Over Ten Cents.” I thought of all I had learned that day regarding members of my class, and decided that couldn’t he measured by any pecuniary means. I left the store feeling very happy, for 1 knew the occupation and whereabouts of every one of the 93. Gertrude Wki.ker Page Twenty-nine

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■ THE IONIAN I 9 3 3 They were: Georgene Simmons, Berneice Leif licit, Louise Lenike, and Cleobell Selleck. I turned to the next page which contained the editorials and the Public Pulse. One of the editorials for that day was in praise of the Dexter Memorial Hospital. This hospital, which is under the supervision of Leolyn Taylor, as superintendent of nurses, has a two hundred bed capacity, and a staff of registered nurses. Gordon praised the fact that Ionia could boast such a hospital. Next I started reading the letter box which contained communications from two of my classmates. Mary Bell had written, making a plea for the drive for funds by the Sunny Home. Mary contended that Miss Sara MacLaren, Miss Virginia Killion. and Miss Elizabeth McKendry were doing a worthy work among these poor unfortunate orphans, a work which deserved the utmost support. Sara, Virginia, and Elizabeth were the co-founders of this home. The next letter was from Madge Bradford. Her letter was the first inkling 1 had that Ionia had a Symphony Orchestra. Madge was asking for support at the next subscription concert in the new Community Hall. At this concert Dorothy Krainbrink will be guest soloist. Helena Miller, who has just returned from study abroad, with Dorothy, will be the accompanist. Madge maintained that it was Ionia’s duty to pay respect to these talented musicians. These two letters completely filled the space allowed for the Pulse, so 1 turned to the next page. This was the Woman’s Page. A large portion of this page was taken up by Miss Louise White’s “Confidential Column.’’ Louise’s advice sounded so logical that I couldn’t help wondering where she gleaned her knowledge of love’s trials and tribulations. Another column on this page was entitled “The 1 lome Decorator” by Jane Kidder. Jane's advice sounded practicable and at the same time artistic. Just next to Jane's column was one entitled “The Cook in the Kitchen” by Eunice Kleven. Eunice was still contending that Vitamin 1) was just as necessary to children’s diet as it was to a rat’s. Another column which attracted my attention was “Your Clothes” and was edited by Dana Robertson. Dana’s column was cleverly illustrated with sketches by Calla Cobb. I turned to the next page which was the Movie and Stage Reviews. Imagine my surprise when I saw Martha Ramlow’s name at the head of Movie Reviews. Martha was reviewing current attractions. She especially praised the stage show at the new State Theater. Two of the attractions were Jo Ellen Perry and Renaldo Quaglia. Howard Ransom as the master of ceremonies, and Edith Rich with her women's orchestra were also a part of this show. Later I saw Martha herself. She said, “You should see the ushers. There are Dorothy Westbrook, Ailene White. Beulah Rice. Alice Smith, John Wilbur. Elmer Ward. Henry Beck, and Floyd Kimball. What do you think of that?” I hardly knew what to think. I only knew I envied them their positions. Imagine seeing all the shows! Martha also told me that Lyle Butler was manager of the State, while Elwin King was the chief operator in the technical division. Edwin’s assistants included Sam Brand, Edward Greening, and Robert Hoy. On one side of this page was a long column entitled “With Sibley on Main Page Twenty eight

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THE IONIAN I 9 3 3 Class Will • We, the Senior Class of the Ionia High School, of the City of Ionia, County of Ionia, and State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the ever-increasing uncertainty ot this frail and transitory life, do, therefore, make, ordain, publish, and declare, this to he our last Will and Testament: First. We order and direct that our Executor hereinafter named, pay all our just debts and funeral expenses, with what money is left after paying for the Senior Annual, as soon after our passing as conveniently may he. Second, To the Hoard of Education we devise and bequeath : ()ur sincere gratitude for their success in getting us through high school in the normal time of four years, even though sadly pressed by financial difficulties. Third. To the Faculty of the senior high school we bequeath: Our sincere gratitude for their success in enabling us to complete our high school education in four years, even though sadly harrassed by our impossible hut innocent behavior and school-work. Fourth, To the student body of the said Ionia High School we bequeath: To the Freshmen, an everlasting ambition to he as good an all-round class as the Seniors of ’33. To the Sophomores, our dignity, to go along with that excessive self-confidence possessed by them. To the Juniors, all moratorium certificates and returned checks belonging to the class of ’33. Fifth, as individuals, we hereby bequeath the following: I. Charles Edlin, do bequeath my ability to execute fancy dance steps to Charles Lewis Campbell. I, Clarence Dolphin, leave twelve inches of my height to Dorothy Martin. I, Orson Coe. do bequeath my glib line to Wellan Stanton. May he use it to as good advantage as I have myself. I, Martha Ramlow, leave my ever-present smile to Dorothy Darling. 1, Stuart Cox, do bequeath my red hair to Dan Bowerman. If you can’t make it stay red. Dan. I’ll give you the name of the dye that 1 use. I. Robert Campbell, do hand my great all-round athletic ability to whosoever may earn it. 1, Edythe Milton, do leave my ability to get along with the teachers to any girl possessing a wistful smile and innocent eyes. I, Dorothy Krainbrink, do bequeath my soprano voice to Jane Ann Rather. I, E. Gordon Alspaugh, do bequeath my powers as a sheik to Ernest Spratto. I, Wayne Corey, leave my ability to get all A's to Charles Lange. I, Ivan Connor, do bequeath my crutches to the next athlete to sprain his ankle. We. Lawrence Marion and Jean McGannon, hereby bequeath our ability to get along together to Edward Montgomery and l’hyllis Willaman. I, Gertrude Welker, do bequeath my excellent themes to Charles Jennings, for his use in the years to come. We, Flint Clyde Watt and Max Arthur Pierce, do leave our ability to put out a good annual to whosoever may take over the job next year. You will have to work, Juniors, to have an annual as good as ours. Sixth, We do hereby make, constitute, and appoint our Principal, Mr. Smith, sole Executor of this, our last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto affixed our seal, the first day of May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Three. Alex W. Sibley, Attorney Pro Tern. Page Thirty