La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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The Ei.-Pe Annual 1922 “Ethyle Moore and Kitty Proud arc operating a variety store at Westvillc and having a flourishing business. There is the president’s office of Harvard and Newell Long, the president, dic- tating letters to Ethel Hutton, his private secretary. I wonder what Harold Kale is doing.' I s pose he has settled down in some small town after a heart-smashing career. Why! Hon’ he’s manufacturing a stunning new make of automobile. You know we always did associate H.C.K. with automobiles, but whod ever thought he d be in the manufacturing business! “Don, of course you have learned that Orville Iffland is to be one of the repre- sentatives of the U. S. at the Olympic games this next year. Look, there he is now in training. An invention is not required to tell us what Irving Blackwcldcr and Isamu Gilmore arc doing; we know that they are supervising the construction of a bridge across the Atlantic. Don, your invention is just splendid. I’d like to stay and discuss the things we have learned but I must gc—I wish vou all the success in the world, Goodbye.” HIE • • 9 Senior Class History A SONG OF TIFENTY-TIFO PRELUDE Should you ask rue whence those stories. Whence these legends and traditions, of the Class of 'Twenty-two, I should answer, I should tell you, From the class rooms of our High School. I repeat them as I heard them From the lips of mighty leaders. Stay and read this rude inscription, Read this song of Twenty-two. I. To the halls of knowledge came the Freshman, Caine the Class of Twenty-two. Scared, affrighted, trembling, eager, For the truths they were to learn. Met in the hall they were by Harris, He, the ruler of this realm. And he wisely warned them often. Saying oft and oft repeating, Now 'tis time to choose your leaders. So they chose them at a meeting. Chose Norm Johnson for their captain. And his helper, Lctty Grandstaff. To keep their treasure. Howard Travis, And Edna A., their fun to make. Many things were taught these children. Of the wonders of great learning. All the secrets of this castle. Came .1 day of great excitement I’.ht riling

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The El-Pe Annual 1922 “Sec the theatre, Don? The posters displayed are advertising Harold Gaul— a modern Eddie C antor—supported by Bob Swan and Larry Travis with Law- rence Fitzsimmons as their business manager. “Who is the happy couple all comfy in a bungalow? Of course, it’s Blackie and Marion. “Louis Dingier, campaign manager for the Democratic presidential candidate, Dorothy Taylor. I do hope that they arc successful. “Let’s look for Edna Anderson. Oh! she is in Hollywood. Why Don, she’s a movie queen, starring for the Paramount Company. “Marj. White and Helen Ebbert ought to appear; they are in sunny California, too. Oh! They are operating a Tea Shop, and we told them that neither one of them would be a ‘miss’ long enough to realize such a future. “There’s Hope Hess! Remember her: She was such a nice, quiet little girl. She’s secretary to a prominent judge of Indianapolis, Bruce Neilson. “Jimmy Chase—a sailor! and a sweetheart in every port but LaPorte. “I sec Lett)' GrandstafT. She’s given up grand opera and is devoting her entire time to ‘Home Sweet Home.’ “Airplane taxi service, operated under the management of Leonard Newman and Wilbur Enns. “The class certainly turned out a great number of teachers—Ellcthca Pieplow. Elva Shinabarger. Neva Holland and Lcnora Menzcl, and Russel Hunter is profes- sor of Theology at Chicago U. “Pray tell, who is the model? Beatrice Goldman! Posing for a French Mil- linery Shop. “Oh! what a cute little studio and the artists arc Eulalia Grisez and Edith Phalen. designing magazine covers. “For goodness sakes! Vivian Larson and Thelma Peterson are doing settle- ment work—won’t Thelma make the poor souls giggle though? “See all the medals! They must be those which Eileen Fitzsimmons and Helene McQuisten have won for speed in typewriting. They are employed by the Underwood Company. “Dorothy Hornig and Lucille Haushecr both have become business women— Dorothy a manager of an exclusive woman’s apparel shop—and Lucille, the owner of a delicatessen in Michigan City. “An oftice in New York City—Willard W ise of all people, a broker and banker. “Oh! I smell ammonia. No wonder it is Lester Vogt’s artificial ice plant. “There’s a huge steamer entering a port in Ireland. Wendell Jonas and Harry Kreidler are standing on deck. I know Wendell is the U. S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and Harry is his efficient secretary. “Harry Abrams is a professor of dancing at an academy in Chicago—catering especially to sub-debs. “Kenneth Hattell has recently become the owner of the N. Y. Giants baseball team. “A new building, no the addition which is being made to the LaPorte High School built in ’24—Kcithline and Kovcncz are the contractors. “Clara Ramsey stayed in LaPorte and is supervisor of Music in the city schools; and there is Esther Dring an instructor of Public Speaking. “Who can that dignified gentleman be? It's Walter Hahn—he’s a lawyer, prac- ticing in N. V. And to think. Don., that ‘Goat’ could settle down to become a lawyer. Pip Twenty nine

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The Ki.-Pe Annual 1922 hen the Freshmen gave their program. Pleased were all the upper daymen By the talent of the children. At last a day of great rejoicing Wa the party in their honor. All the children came and feasted At the home of Helen Ebbert. Now the summer days approaching Brought the thoughts of happy freedom. So the children left their studies To enjoy vacation pleasures. II. When once more they did assemble ('ailed they were, the Sophomores; And as before, elections held they, Choosing Willard Wise for leader And to help him, chose Ruth Briggs. Who would keep their lx »ks and treasures; Marjorie While, the band did say. And to plan their mirth and pleasures. Asked they once more, Fxlna A. Green prevailed o’er all the High School. Green, the color of the shamrocks. This the token of the program Of the progrant of the Sophomores. And much enjoyed by all the students Was this program, full of talent. Then a party with the Freshman In the Palace at Silver Lake. Spent the evening was in dancing. And to satisfy their hunger. They around the table gathered Of dainty dishes to partake. Once again vacation called them Called them from their studious labors. III. After days of summer pastimes. Days of joyful, carefree living, Back again they came to study Back to studies of a Junior. At an election long and fervent They chose Don Peglow to lead the band And Marjorie White was to assist him. To keep their records, chose they Zita, And Kent O. to guard their money. This time, to arrange their programs Ruth Briggs was chosen from the ranks. Then, for their play, a cast was chosen. Chosen was it by their sponsors ••.Nothing But the Truth” they called it I’aje Thiiijr-one