John Adams High School - Rebelry Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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HOUR GLASS ing about the friendships I cultivated and cherished during my high school career. By the way, Robert, what mission brings you here to Paris. Is it some fair-haired maiden? Robert Long: No, though one can never tell when love is hovering near. I am at present busy writing a series of articles on Parisian night life for a leading American publication. So, I am here to absorb the perfumed atmosphere of the French apache world. Sylvia: (Her eyes beaming) “Robert, let’s invite every member of our class at Adams to take a cruise around the world. Robert: “Yes, and we shall have the voyage supervised by Jeannette Miller and Mary Jane Miller of the Miller and Miller Tours to Every Land. They have an excellent itinerary. It’s under the personal supervision of Irma Hromodka. Sylvia: “Let’s get in touch with some of the old Adamites at once. Robert: “The fates are with us. Here comes Charles Chase and Martin Siegel. Charles: “Why, Sylvia, You a noted criminal counsellor! Who would have thought it back there at Adams! Martin: “And You Rob Long a foreign correspondent. Life surely takes some queer twists. It didn’t though with Ruth Lapidus and Mildred Hurley. They’re typists for the New York Sun. Robert: “Who in his wildest nightmares would have dreamed that Charles Chase and Martin Siegel would be the producers of “Cousins” a musical fantasy starring Charlotte Bathorv, supported by Ruth Horvath, and Marv and Anna Soltis? Charles: “Do you know that the aforementioned play was written bv James Hendry in collaboration with Morris Amdur? Mr. Hendry who is one of our leading American lyric poets, and Mr. Amdur, one of our noted short story writers, have also w ritten “Red Head Where Are You” for Dorothee Mailer, the noted stage tragedienne. It is being produced in London by Daniel Geller and Charlotte Stoltz. Robert: “Things are surely happening. Here come two old friends, David Birnholtz and Maurice ShafTer. David: “Welcome Brother Gyp- pers! It makes my heart sing to see you once again. Maurice: “Ah, if only the rest of the gvppers were here. Then it would be like old times. Sylvia: “Do you know where they are and what they arc doing? Oh, do you know' that Jeannette Nechas holds the world’s record for having eaten the most chestnuts at one sitting? David: “Throughout the fleeting years I have kept in close communication with most of them. Sam Ackerman and Sydney Brick own the concessions at Dunn field in Cleveland. Sam Engel is the owner of the Brooklyn team in the American basketball It ague. Maurice: “Phillip Sansone is the world’s greatest sport promoter. Charles: “Oh, by the way, have you read that “Mainbi” owned by Harry Ertman won the Kentucky derby and to go along further in the racing field that most of the pari-mutual machines on the American tracks are controlled by the Cadkin-Bailin-Wasserman and Ivantor Syndicate? Martin: “What line of endeavor engages your interest at present, Mr. Shaffer? Page twenty-seven

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JOHN ADAMS ffllasa ffltU MORRIS AMOUR WK, the class of June, 1927, being of sound mind, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament; and in consideration thereof do make these bequests: Item I. To the Freshmen, the bottles left from “Kid Day” with the understanding that not more than one bottle is to be thrown at. each senior. Item II. To the sophomores, our superior knowledge. Item III. To the juniors, our reserve and dignity. Item IV. To our immediate successors, the new 12A’s, our proficiency and skill in the noble art of gypping. Item V. To Mr. Kncsal, a new stock of jokes, graciously donated by Martin Siegel. Item VI. To Mr. Schneider, the right to wear his coat when he chooses. Item VII. To Roger Lang the hirsute adornment of Maurice Shaffer. Item VIII. To Mr. Baker the ability to draw a straight line. Item IX. To Franklin Neillie, the genius of Charles Chase to wear a different tie each day. Item X. To Herbert Drosd, Nathan Cadkin’s continually wagging tongue. Item XI. To the president of the next 12A class, the gavel wielded by John O’Bell. Item XII. To the school, the privilege of carrying on the traditions and upholding the honor of John Adams. Signed: The Class of June 1927 Witnesses: Father Time The Clock GUaaa SYLVIA LUPSON AXI) MORRIS AMOUR THE scene is laid in the Paris home of Sylvia Lupson, the eminent criminal lawyer. It is the year 1942. The curtain rises disclosing a magnificently furnished living room. In one corner of the room stands a small settee and adjacent to it is a crimson-colored divan on which Miss Lupson is reclining. On the panelled wall besides an oriental tapestry is a picture of the John Adams June Class of 1927. Sylvia: (gazing at the portrait on the wall) “I often wonder how some of the friends of mv high school days at Adams are faring amid the storms of the world. What has the passing decade and half done to them. Where are they now? (The doorbell rings and she goes to answer it.) “Why Robert Long! Oh, I am so happy' It does me good to see one of the old Adams crowd. I was just looking at that picture on the wall and wonder- I’age ftrcvti six

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JOHN ADAMS Maurice: “I’m the owner of an ice factory in New York and Mr. Birn-holtz here is a wizard in figures. I suppose you have heard of David Birnholtz and Stanford Marcus, accountants for my company. Sylvia: “Look, here is a piece in the paper relating the adventures of Elsie Abrams and Miriam Schway, the traveling evangelists who were kidnapped by Japanese bandits. Robert: “Here is an article in “Le Temps” written bv Ruth Maurer, the city manager of Los Angeles, on the advantages of the city Manager plan. Martin: “Do you know that Florence Robejsek is her private secretary (The bell rings) I hope it’s some old friend. Why it’s Elsie Bent Counterman accompanied by her husband, Elmer Counterman! Elmer: Hello—how’s everybody! Robert: Well, if it isn’t the famous basketball coach! How do you like your position at Harvard? Elsie: He certainly enjoys it. Say, folks, do you know that I’ve actually given up singing in public to settle down as a model wife! Sylvia: What a surprise! Do you know what some of the girls who graduated from Adams are doing? Elsie: Florence Koran, Edith Zi-bell, and Carolyn Nyberg are in Zieg-ficld’s “Follies.” Carolyn is married to John Jamison, but will not give up her career and maiden name. Her husband is associated with Robert Facev in importing dill pickles. Elmer: Look what it says here on the sport page! George Petuska has won the British Open Golf Championship, and Tressic Neal was victorious in the singles event of the handball tournament for women. Elsie: Some of the girls are work- ing and teaching at John Adams. Ilona Simko and Warble Schoenbeck are clerking in the office. Mildred Matousek is teaching domestic science. The girl’s physical training department, is directed by Edna Shepherd, Mildred Weller, and Iasta Sebek. Oh, ves—Bernard % Friedlander is in charge of the History Department, and Oscar Tussel vho recently married Eleanor Day, is the football coach. Josephine Bocan is the new assistant principal, since Miss Niebes has resigned. Oh, what a darling hat! Where did you get it, Sylvia ? Sylvia: At the Paris Hat Salon. It is managed by Frances Weber and Ruth Weeton. Their hats are designed by Martha Kolar. By the way, Lillian Baley, Katharine Barry. Ruth Dubrasky and Catherine Dugas are running a beauty parlor here under the name of “Bee Dee Beauty Shoppe.” You can buy such chic shoes at the K and V shoe shop owned and operated by Loretta Krause and Edna Vlk. I just came across the duckiest little candy shoppe the other day; it’s owned by Julia Cervenka and Helen Ciesicki. Elmer: We are planning to build a home in New York when we get back to the “States.” Maurice: Why don’t you build with Philbrick bricks and use Pekarek windows? David Birnholtz: Get Sam Marcus to do your interior decorating, and protect vour home with Tallion-Schwenk-Huttler fire insurance. Charles: Why, this paper is full of new's of the graduates of the John Adams June class of ’27. Here’s an article about the Czerny jewels. There’s an advertisement in the the- Page twenty-eight