Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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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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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 Mentors of 28 We’re on the road to success, The 34 Seniors of M. H. S. Who struggled and toiled for four long years. Mingled with hardship, joy and fears. We've gained a foothold in life. Though it was covered with worry and strife, And happiness; nevertheless, We owe it all to the M. H. S. Some are sad, some are glad To leave the work and study we’ve had. But still we ll look back to the best, The joyful days of the M. H. S. We hope that other classes to be, Will enjoy their high school days like we, But none will remember them, early or late, Like the Senior class of ’28. Bertha Fraundorf. Wk )V £5 tubP? The more you study, The more you know; The more you know, The more you forget: The more you forget, The less you know, So why study? The less you study, The less you know; The less you know. The less you forget; And the less you forget. The more you know, So why study? LV8 ilVf lLXf JLV»JLVS lOBEMJy 19 2 8 Page twenty-three