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

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 Cfhe Alarm Junior Class Prophecy IN 1936 I LEFT New York to take a world tour. While traveling from one place to another I met most of my class mates of old Manlius High School. While visiting with Gwendolyn Hudson, (formerly Czeck) in London, I attended Grand Opera when 1 was entertained by Nellie Hartz, who was an artist on the violin. Marjory Swanson, being so well posted on the latest fashions of hair cuts, had become a famous lady barber, in Paris. Clara Heurlin, the same little flapper of Manlius High, was a model in Paris. Orlo Auman was a famous leader of Pfalz-Sulzbach’s orchestra, in Russia. He had traveled all over the world and was greeted enthusiastically by large crowds wherever he went. In Lisbon, Spain, I was very much surprised to see Marie Elliott, who was living there with her aunt, having failed in marriage ,she had calmly resigned herself to an old maid’s life. Lois Pierson, a tennis champion was in Athens. Resting after her strenuous work in winning the world’s championship. Doris Olson was manager of a chop suey shop in China. While in the Philippine Islands, I went to the “Moonglow Theatre, where I saw Helen Edlefson as a famous vaudeville dancer. One day, in Rosanio, Argentina, I happened to glance at a society paper and I saw the name of Ruby Mott. She had become famous by writing a book on Chance. In Alaska I stopped at a large hotel for the night and was very much surprised to see Kennith Blackmer and his wife (formerly Bessie Hamilton), as the owners. In Hollywood 1 visited the movie studios where I met Martha Johnson and Lola Mae Hunt, as famous actresses. Lola Mae still had her long hair which made a great hit with her audience. In Kansas I met Orville Thompson, a traveling salesman, selling non-skid chains to keep cars from sliding in the ditch, knowing the results of previous accidents. Elva McKune had studied to be a teacher but a dashing young sheik changed her mind and now she has only one pupil. In New Bedford I met Claretta Lathrop, manager of a large department store. Glenn Swan was a clown in Barnum Bailey’s circus, traveling everywhere. Ruby Adams was in Washington, D. C., trying to settle the question: Should the word ’obey’ be omitted from the marriage ceremony. She thought she would succeed. Pag,e Twcnty-elRht

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Cfhe Alarm Junior Class Hist or g ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1923, forty-three timid Freshmen started to M. H. S. Every thing was so different from grade school that at first we made many blunders. There was such a large class that we had to be divided into two sections, A and B. Soon after school began the Sophomores surprised us by sending us invitations to a hard time party. At first we were rather frightened as we did not know what they might do to us but we went to the party and had a very good time. Mostly every one of our class passed the semester examinations and were promoted to the Sophomore class. As Sophomores there were only twenty-one of us left. Some had quit because they had not passed and others thought high school did not do them any good. We gave the Freshmen a good party, although some of them were too frightened to come. Gymnasium was begun this year and we went or long hikes in the country during gym hours. Mr. Perry had a library built this year and the Sophomores were assigned to take care of it for different periods of the day. As Juniors there are only twenty of us left. This year is much the same as the other years. The Country Gentleman man was here again this year and we had a party as we had previous years. This year we have a music teacher, who can teach any kind of an instrument and many of our class are taking. As all Juniors do, we are supposed to give a play. The play chosen was, The Charm School.” We hope to have our class of twenty as Seniors and if we all try, our last year of school can be the best of our High School years. —M. M. R. PROVERBS. A half truth soon grows into a whole lie. Fine feathers make the sad birds when the bills come in. Wash your head every week even if you don't use it much. Being on the right track is correct. But if you just stop there you'll get run over. Watch your reputation. If you stay out all night you may come home and find it gone. In Davis’ Eat Shop we saw a sign, Coffee and a Roll Downstairs, 10c . We didn't patronize the place. We wanted the coffee, but didn’t care for v the roll downstairs. And, wouldn’t it be a wonderful thing if while mamma was getting a permanent wave, papa could buy himself a permanent shave? Mr. Anderson (in science class)— What is Dust? Roger— Mud with the juice squeezed out. Pasre Twenty- w ven

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