Loveland High School - Lohian Yearbook (Loveland, OH)

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why. Carl Venard had just returned from the first successful non-stop flight around the world. I was about to say, ttturn on, when I saw Richard Marston hurry up and ask Carl for an interview. As Dicky was an old friend and the star reporter of the American Magazine, Carl willingly gave him one. You can probably read it in that magazine. The next setting was at the sea shore. I wonderingly beheld my old classmate, Sue Snell, in a crimson bathing suit with tLife Guard' on the back. I asked the little spiritft Is she really a life guard? Oh yes, he replied. HYou see she doesnt have to know how to swim. She just tosses out a life saver if anyone is in danger. This work doesn't interfere with the health of her children, for sometimes they play on the seashore and sometimes with whom you know as Helen Medert. Immediately the scene changed and I saw Helen teaching in a pret- ty kindergarden. My friend continued, She hasntt been able to agree with any of her husbands, but the children all love her. Suddenly it was dark and we were gazing into the mouth of hell itself! Red torches gleamed here and there, casting a dreadful light over the dark shadows. On the walls hung skeletons, their grinning, gaping bones covered With a green mold, while re'd devils danced about smoking bottles of skulls. Oh, don,t tell me that one of my friends has gone to this dreadful place, I begged earnestly. Friendship laughed. Oh no, this is just'a unique party given in honor of Roy Slone. You see he coached the Red Devils, winners of the national basketball championship. The next picture was the most touching I have ever witnessed. A little child from the slums had been run over by a heavy truck. An im- mediate operation was necessary. There was no money! Dr. C. B. Meininger offered to operate free of charge. Clintonis name will go down as a true benefit to humanity. In the next scenes I learned that Mildred Oldenburg had put aside any thought of a career and is devoting herself to the hardest job of all, that of being a good wife and mother; that Russell Keeler is chief mechanic of the Ford plant; that Clifford Bushman is a teacher of electrical chemistry at Miami University; that Virginia Grigsby and her two children are touring the world with some friends; that Alma Wal- ker is a highly prized Domestic Science teacher at the University of Cincinnati; and that Charles Cox has won fame in the fashion world as a designer of frocks and gowns, his chief slogan being Back to Naturef 18

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Hardly had I uttered the words when I heard a strange squeaking noise and out of the tree came a queer little man with a square head and odd robes. I must have shown my surprise, for he said, uDon't be frightened. 1am the Spirit of Friendship, and since you called me beneath the Friendship tree I could do nothing but answer. You just now wished that you could see your old friends of your High School Class, did you not? Very well, you may see them? As he spoke, there appeared before me a pretty domestic scene. I smiled as I recognized our Senior President, Bob Coyle, down on his knees fastening his ladyis slipper. I learned that, although he is a most efficient manager of Krogeris chain grocery stores, privately Mary manages him. The scene changed to that of a tropical island. I recognized to my horror Arthur Bail on a rude throne surrounded by worshipful can- nibals. My Goodness, how did he get there? I asked. Shipwrecked, my friend answered shortly. ttFortunately though, these natives think he is the man of the Sea and have made him their king. As the picture faded I turned to the little man: Isnit there any way of helping him? Donit worryfi he answered. ttArthur is too valuable a man to the business world to be lost lightly. A ship has been searching for him for months and is even now entering that harbor. Next I saw my old friend, Irma Bruton, sitting at. a desk in a large office. It seems that she started as a stenographer to the great law firm Winem and Sokum, and worked her way up until she is now the private secretary and advisor of the President, Mr. VVinem. Then I saw something I never expected to see, and that was John Conley working like lightning as a mail clerk. Upon asking a few questions I found that he had won several medals and had been com- meiided by the President for his bravery in capturing mail robbers. Next I saw a workshop, and I recognized Earl McLaughlin bending over a tangle of wires and queer objects of metal. Friendship said, ttEarl is'a successful electrical engineer. Besides he has invented many things and has now nearly completed an instrument with which you can see or hear anything on the face of the globe. Very similar to what youire seeing now. -I couldnt- understand what appeared next. It seemed that every- one in America had gone mad with joy. The little man soon told me 17

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As the last picture faded I was suddenly startled by shrill cries of nMama, Mama? With a dreadful picture of my small daughter drowning in the pond I hastened toward the sound. HWhats the matter. dear? I asked when I saw her running toward me. u'L'Tacious sakes, Mumsy, Daddy and I wanted to know if tou ,ad fordotten that roast in the oven? Sylvia N. Smith LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT The Senior Class. being of sound mind and memory, does herebv devise and bequeath as follows: Item LeThe ihfiuerlce and leadership of the Class 0f 27 into the custody of the Class of '28 to use to the best advantage of dear old Love- land. Item ILeThe Scholafs deficit to next yearts staff. Item HLeBob Coylets manly beard to Charles VVene. Item IVeCharles Coxts copy of Burke to whoever found it May 20 Item V.-The Hi-Y Clubts accumulation of mustard to M1 . Luti. Item VI.-The B.O.G.C.,S tBenevolent Order of Gum ChowerM do- posits of chewing gum to anyone ambitious enough to scrape it off the bottom of the desks. Item VILeThe Biology Classk collection of insects, fungi. etc, to Edgar Poe, for dissection and examination. Item VIIIreeThe librarianst uncompleted task of listingy the library books to a more efficient corps. Item IX.eThe 01d set of window Shades to Dennis Cobb. Item XeThe 01d basket ball floor to the Domestic Arts Class, for its exclusive use. Item XL-eThe secret of Ding BaiFs remarkable success in making tttoddy to Miss Happley. Item XII.-Carl Venardts string of yarns to Bill Mal'ston. Drawn up by order of the Senior Class of Loveland High School. this twentieth day of May. nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. R. L. Keeler, Attorney. 19