Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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THE ALA R M 1923 17 We next stopped at Rock Island. We visited Augustana. Here we found Leo Lyons acting as professor of correct English. He had always liked English and all the nice things that go with it (learning poems, especially), so we were not greatly surprised. Arnold Anderson was the coach at Augustana. During our stay we witnessed a football game in which his boys played. They won of course. Everyone praised their training. We heard before we left that Arnold and Leo were confirmed bachelors and enjoyed nothing better than a quiet evening together, talking over old times. While stopping at Denver we were invited to a large ball. Of course we wanted to look our best, so we went to a beauty parlor. 1 he head of it proved to be Evelyn Coggins. She said when she first came to the city she was only a hairdresser, but she saved her money until she could invest in a shop of her own. She showed us her diamond ring and said that she was to be married when she went home for the Christmas holidays. She also said that her future husband lived in New Bedford, and ran a pool room. On our way to Salt Lake City we had to go from one small town to another in a car. We had car trouble. While the driver worked on the car, we strolled around in the nearby fields. We saw a tall thin man running across one field at top speed. At length he stumbled and fell over a fence. We ran up to see if he was hurt, but up he jumped, hollering at the top of his voice, “I’ve got you, my beauty. It was a hard chase but worth it.” Then he saw us, and told us of his wild chase over the country after a pink flea, which he was seeking for a zoological museum. When he took off some large green spectacles, we recognized him as Kenneth Hansen. While stopping at St. Louis, we bought a daily paper which gave a big account of a doctor there, who became famous over night. He had operated on a man whom other great doctors and specialists had given up. The man had lived through the operation and now was regaining his health under the treatment of this doctor, who proved to be Howard Hansen. While at Kansas City, we went to a large church, as we had done at Boston. Clinton Mohr was the preacher of this church. He advised all his members to follow the golden rule. He influenced the boys and girls, who were becoming regular sheiks and shebas, to become good Christians. He was preparing for a series of revival meetings to be held at his church. Everyone said that he would be sure to save many from an evil life and make Billy Sunday take a back seat. We next stopped at Hicksville, Arizona. The mayor, or rather, mayoress, of the town, was Arleta Dietz. She had declared war on the drunkards. She fined all drunkards and sent them to jail for a vacation. When she freed them she gave them such a preaching that many of them cried like babies and thought of their mothers at home or of their wives and children. Most of the men gave up moon-shine and became a real friend to Arleta. A very few became terrible enemies. For this reason, although she is almost as powerful as Jack Dempsey, she carries a revolver, which she can use when it is needed. At Hollywood, California, we found DeWayne Meek, a popular matinee idol, making a new picture called “In the grasp of love.” It was rumored during our stay there that he was engaged to Gloria Swanson. At San Francisco we visited Rosina Horrocks. When we arrived at her home, we found her playing in the garden with her sixtv-seven blooming children! Please don’t be alarmed. Rosina was the matron of an orphan asylum and she called the orphans her children. She told us she liked her work and would probably remain there forever, because she couldn’t go back to her home town, which would recall, to her, memories of the happy days she had before her fiance died so suddenly.

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Prophecy of The Senior Class S Alfaretta and I were stopping at New York City, we decided that we needed some light and airy entertainment. After a great deal o£ argument, we decided to see the show entitled “For the Love of Mike,' which was said to possess the prettiest girls on Broadway. The show was a great deal more light and airy than we thought. We were preparing to leave, when Alfaretta said, “Look at that girl doing the solo dance.” I looked and nearly fainted from shock, for it was Ruth Meeks. When her dance was over and she was making her bows, dozens of bouquets were thrown to her, showing us that she was a great favorite. We next went to a restaurant uptown where we got a midnight lunch. While we were enjoying it, we saw Ruth come in with a very handsome man who was wearing evening clothes. We overheard some one say that it was the Count de Mountjoy, her fiance. Our next stop was at Boston. Our first Sunday there we went to one of the large churches. The preacher announced that a missionary was going to relate some of her thrilling experiences in Africa. Great was our surprise, when the missionary got up, to see Marguerite Eldridge. She gave a very interesting talk. She told us of being ship-wrecked on an island inhabited by cannibals. The king wished to marry her, but she refused his advances. Finally, by her winning manners, her couarge, and her earnestness, she made him and all of his tribe Christians. After remaining there for many years, she was picked up by an American ship and brought home. Our next visit was at Washington, D. C. Of course we visited all the places of interest there, and saw many men noted in politics. Here we saw Deane Lowe, who was candidate for the presidency. He tried to persuade us to vote for him, but we didn’t promise because we heard that Beva Pierson was also a candidate for president. We also met Perry Wiley. Everyone called him a silver tongued orator. His speeches were marvelled at by all critics. He was helping Deane in his campaign to become president by making speeches for him. After hearing one of Perry’s speeches, one would think that Deane was a being sent from the skies and not a mere mortal like the rest of us. After a very interesting visit there, we went to Palm Beach. Here we found Oreetha Monson (Hamilton) and her husband, Stanley Hamilton. They were spending the winter there. A rich uncle of Stanley’s had willed him his fortune which was in the millions. After both had graduated from college, they had married. They made a very delightful couple, and we very much enjoyed talking over old times with them. Our next visit was at Detroit, Michigan. While there we went to the LaSalle Gardens. We got orchestra seats so that we could see well. When the orchestra started to play, we were astounded to see Irene Oberg acting as the pianist. We had a chance to speak to her, so we took advantage of it. She told us that she had been here for a year, but that she was going to Europe to play before kings and queens. At Chicago we went to a large theatre. It was announced that America’s greatest comedian had condescended to appear at that theatre. We watched for his appearance with interest. When he finally appeared, we were as greatly astonished as when we had seen Ruth and Irene. The comedian was no other than Gilbert Rudiger. He pulled off some fine stunts, and all of his jokes were original. He ended by giving a comical sketch of his home town, Manlius.

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Thus ended our tour through the United States. We considered ourselves very lucky indeed to meet all of our former class-mates. How differently some had turned out to what we had thought. But Fate always plays such tricks upon us and it cannot be helped. But what a trick it had played on Alfaretta and me, when we were both made “old maids.” We in turn played a trick upon Fate when we did not become sour old maids, out of sorts with the world, and living all by ourselves in a great, dark, haunted house, with no friends except a parrot, cat, and dog. We became bachelor girls instead. We traveled, studied, took part in all social functions and enjoyed life thoroughly. M. A. ’23. WANTED. Instructions how to drive a Ford..............Lester. A man nearer my own age........................Prudy. A mustache that won’t come off...............Snorkey. A body guard ..................................Mabel. A theme and an eye opener........................Leo. Grammar without slang...........................Viva. A dancing teacher ..........................Arminnie. A gum parker ....................................Don. WHAT’S THE USE? Of making Lester throw his gum away—he’ll have a new stick to-morrow. Of argueing—they won’t believe you. Of worrying—it never was worth while. Of taking exams—you’ll flunk just the same. Of Mrs. Glassburn trying to teach English in all her classes—we don’t use good English anyway. Of STUDYING—can’t remember it over one night’s sleep. ........Aw, what’s the use? COULD YOU IMAGINE? Ernest with a mustache; ‘No exams’ to write; ‘Frosty’ hunting a date; ‘Verdin’ as an artist; ‘Stofer’ studying; ‘Mabel’ not giggling; ‘Doc’ not studious; ‘Dinty’ without a girl; ‘Don’ not being an all-star with the.; ‘Viva’ not whispering; ‘Peg’ keeping her mouth shut; ‘Mr. Larson’ at movies with ‘Miss Perry’; Harold D. as grandpa; ‘Rosina’ marrying a Frenchman; ‘Arnold A.’ as a professor; Leo as a janitor. Pat D.: “'Fhe only way to get to Heaven is to work your passage.” Ruby M.: “How far do you think you’ll get?”