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Madisonian roving over the events of the past. Suddenly 1 was brought back to earth by a familiar laugh. Turning around, 1 saw Clara Bucher and Bertha Fraun- dorf. They were going to St. Charles to see Gertrude Bilyeu, the president of Lindenwood College. Clara was a novelist and had won the 1938 Pulitzer prize for the best short story. Bertha was private secretary to the Governor of Illinois, William Aufderheide. On reaching the new Central Station in Madison, I bade them good bye. My, how Madison had changed. It was now a thriving metropolis. I board- ed a street car and told the conductor to let me off at the Madison High School. It was a beautiful building. Entering the building, I asked to see the superintendent. I was directed to his office and much to my surprise it was Richard Stice. Elsie Perry, Mae Oser and Ilia Delcour were among the faculty. On the resignation of Miss Michel and Miss Robinson, Elsie and Mae had filled their positions. Ilia had followed in the footsteps of her brother and had become a History- teacher. 1 was not surprised when I was informed that John Ulflers had planned the Madison High School and was one of the world's greatest archi- tects because of the fact that he had been appointed artist of our annual. During the next few days, while the Cardinals were playing in New York, I spent my time window shopping on the old familiar streets in St. Louis. One day while 1 was walking along looking at the pretty show-win- dows, 1 bumped into a young lady and when I looked up to apologize, I saw, to my astonishment, that it was Mary Skender. Mary was a journalistic reporter for the Globe-Democrat the largest newspaper in the world. As it was early noon we went to lunch where we could talk. While we w'ere talk- ing, a young man came in and sat down at the table across from us. He must have been conscious of our gazing at him because he turned around and caught us looking at him, much to our embarrassment. He rose and came over to our table. We were not mistaken, it was Joseph Cohan. Joe told us that he was a head doctor of a large hospital in Vicksburg. Mississippi. Mabel Harrison and Helen Ellis were nurses at the same hospital. Joe was attending a Medical Conference and had decided to stay and take in the World Series. Having finished our lunch, we left Joe and went to see Mary Opich who was now head of the Balkan Insurance Company. The next day three of us went to see the first game of the series. We were ushered to our seats and whom should we sit near, but Sophia Parker and Norma Phipps. We were informed that Sophia was owner of a large millinery shop and Norma was athletic director at a girls’ college in Virginia. Sophia told us Norma Bailey was Congresswoman from Illinois and Ursulla Buchanan, who had fallen heir to a large sum of money, belonged to the 400 in New York. Evelyn F.bandjieff. from whom I had not heard for a long time, was now living in New York. Evelyn was head of the Foreign 19 2 8 TVOVSHOH! Pa )e twenty-one
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MADISONIAN Senior iPropfjeep It was in the year 1938 as I was sitting in my office in Chicago gazing over the pages of a much-worn annual of '28, that a longing came over me to see my former classmates and to know if the world had treated them as fairly as it had treated me. Just then the Chicago morning paper arrived. Unfolding it, my eyes rested upon this headline: “Cubs and Cardinals Play Off Today for Pen- nant.” Also on the front page was the picture of the Cardinal Manager. Could it be possible? But it was. Sam Harshany, the second Rogers Horns- by. I attended the game that afternoon and it proved to be a very exciting one, the Cardinals winning the Pennant by a score of 6 to 5. After the game I met Sam. He was the same Sam of our high school days. He told me that he was a bachelor and lived with his brother and wife. As it was supper time, he invited me to his home, which was a neat looking little bungalow in the suburbs of Chicago. We were met at door by a nice look- ing young lady of my own age, whom I immediately recognized as being none other than Helen Stoisin. We began at once talking over old times. I learned that Lucille McCart had married a movie director and was living in Hollywood, California. Sam had just returned from a visit with Gail Johnson in Urbana, as Gail was Athletic Coach at Illinois University. After supper Helen suggested that we go to the New Madisonian, the largest theatre in the world. It was indeed a magnificient structure. I re- ceived a great surprise when I was taken to the owner’s office and was in- troduced to Joseph Jurish. We were given the best seats in the house and a promise of a great surprise. We had just been seated when the curtain rose and two dancers came out. My eyes were glued upon them as thev swayed to and fro on the stage. They were Cleo Martin and Eugene Swigert. I was speechless; there was a dead silence and then a ring of applause. The program being over, we congratulated them on their splendid performance, brom our little chat with them we learned that Mabel Dorris was an opera singer and was now touring Europe. Tt was rumored that she was engaged to a I'rench Count. Frances Carlin, who was the main high school chauffeur, had adopted a more modern means of conveyance, the aeroplane. As she was a commercial pilot for a large concern, a flight to Europe was now a common thing for her. Lorene Matthews was a Parisian designer and was now in Paris getting the latest style creations. On arriving at my apartment I left Helen and Sam with the assurance that I was not going to miss the World Series in St. Louis. 1 he next day I boarded a train for Madison, and tried to read a mag- azine to while away the time. Unconsciously I turned the pages, my mind mmm mm m% 19 2 8 Mzmmmmmmmmmmi Page twenty
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MADISONIAN Mission in New York and was doing splendid work in making the foreigners real American citizens. Owing to the splendid team work the Cardinals won the World Series. I saw Sam again that evening and he told me that he heard one of the great- est speakers while he was in New York. Isadore Megeff. This statement recalled to memory our high school days when Isadore used to make his speeches in history. Isadore had first owned a large Busy-Bee store in Mad- ison, but owing to the strong competition of the many Kroger stores of which Robert McElwain was manager, he had gone out of business and had be- come an orator. Bennie Goldman was owner of a glass factory in Pittsburg, specializing1 in making test tubes and other apparatus for Chemistry Labor- atories. Walter Blumenfeld had not become a banker as he so desired, but instead a Director of the Mint in Philadelphia. The next morning I took the train for Chicago. 1 had been away only a week, but during that time I had seen or heard about all of my classmates. Just a little sunshine. Just a little rain; Just a little sorrow, Just a little pain, Just a word of kindness, Just a pleasant smile, It will make you happy— Just try it for a while. The Students. Just a little Geometry, Just a little History; Just a little English, Will solve a great mystery; Just a little studying. Just a little thought, Make the lessons easier, With love and pleasure fraught. The Teachers. If you would climb to heights sublime, Give our advice a trial: Don't drift and shirk, “Butt in and work, and Smile! Smile! Smile! Seniors of ’28. I'a ye twenty-two 9 2 8
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