Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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28 Cf )t annual Walter: “Yes, and how he tried to trade parts with someone in the pliay. ou know he had the part of Tuck and he was so afraid he would have to kiss a girl.” Floyd: “He wanted to trade with me but there was nothing doing.” Kath : “Irene Bostwick.” Florence: “She’s one of the court stenographers up in Cleveland and the money that girl is earning ! Care of Cuyahoga County Court is her address.” Ruth : “Irene was a business lady, all right.” Kath : “Elizabeth Branch — I have been corresponding with Elizabeth, so I’ll let her know. Her husband is stationed in the Philippines. You know he is a military officer.” Floyd : “She always was taken up with military affairs.” Kath : “Mabel Branch.” Florence: “Mabel is teaching Beech’s “American History of Literature” in one of the Cleveland High Schools.” Ruth: “Mabel graduated from some Eastern University, didn’t she?” Florence: “Yes, she graduated from Cornell. Care of East High is her ad- dress now.” Kath: “Mildred Broadsword.” Floyd : “She is married and living in Chatham. You notify her, Florence.” Florence : “Certainly.” Kath. “Inez Brockway.” Ruth : “Inez is abroad. She is in Paris for the season studying millinery. She designs hats for the N. Y. people. They say she has the most exclusive shop there.” Kath: “Bryan Case. Bryan joined the aviation corps and invented a Case machine. I have a model of it at home. And the way that bird can fly ! I don’t think we all realized what a fine fellow he was until he enlisted back in May ’ 17 . He was the hero of the class after that.” Kath : “Dale Coons. Let’s see, why Dale stepped into matrimony and drew a Long prize. All laugh. A Long prize ! Kath : “Lester Campbell.” Flornece: “Lester is director of an orchestra in the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.” Walter : “I never knew he had a taste for music, but I guess he must have because he never let any of it out when in school.” Kath: “Ruth Dutt.” Florence : “She is teaching elocution in Medina High now.” Ruth : “I wish we might have had the benefit of that course when we went to school ; we might have had better results on Class Day.” Kath: “Next is Franklin Elder.” Ruth: “Franklin is on a ranch in Indiana.’ Floyd: “A ranch in Indiana! There aren’t any ranches in Indiana.” Ruth: “A movie ranch.” Kath : “Mildred Ensign.” Florence: “Mildred is in the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co., and has made such a success of her part in Cavalier Rusticana. She is extremely popular now and making big money.”

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Senior Department 27 Class Prophecy Time — May 1, 1927. Characters — A committee from the Class of 1917 ; Floyd Gift, Walter Coleman, Florence Carlton, Katherine Bartholamay, and Ruth Bartholomew. Place — The Medina H. S. Gym. Purpose — To arrange for a class reunion on the tenth anniversary of the grad- uation of the class of 1917. Kath : “Well, first is Bill Arick.” Floyd : “Why, our class president is way down in South Carolina, President of the Arick Savings Bank. Care of The Arick Bank, Charlestown, will reach him.” Walter : “Good for Bill. He always had a head for business. I wonder if he attends his directors’ meetings as faithfully as he used to attend class meetings when at school.” Kath: “Next is Harold Baque. What is he doing?” Walter: “When the rubber factory was started here in Medina, Harold had just finished his course at Case. He graduated with honors and was recom- mended to the position of chemist here and got the job.” Kath : “Harold was good in Chemistry at school. He always used to help me. And some of the grades he used to pull ofif from Mr. Stear! I wonder if he is married. He and Harold Waite used to be rivals for Marguerite Simmons back in M. H. S. but Marguerite got so interested in her work that she forgot them both.” Walter: “He’s an old bachelor, they tell me.” Kath: “Has anybody heard from Edith Barry?” Florence: “Edith took a course in Red Cross work after she graduated. She went abroad on one of the Hospital Units and was a real Angel of Mercy. Then when the war was over she married her Soldier Laddie. But you were at the wedding, Ruth ; tell us about it.” Ruth: “I would like to but we must hurry. Wasn’t it romantic? I have her address, 1975 Clifton Ave., Cleveland. Kath : “Wynne Boyden.” Walter: “You know Wynne expected to have charge of a department of the A. I. Root Co., in the old country after the war closed, but, he became so interested in Y. M. C. A. reorganization work that he went to Siberia and is there now.” Floyd : “I am not surprised. Too bad he can’t be with us. He was a good fellow and we were all proud of him even tho’ we did smile sometimes at his profuse apologies.” Kath: “Next is Leo Bartunek.” Florence: “What has become of Leo? I haven ' t seen him since we grad- uated.” Kath: “Leo is a professor of music and has had his studio on Fifth Ave.; at the present time, however, he has a leave of absence and is in Paris studying.” Floyd: “It is a pity Leo can’t be here. There won ' t be anyone to start an argument with. He was always the life of a party. Remember how he made things go at the reception for Mr. Stear.”

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Senior Department 29 Kath: “I wonder if she will be able to come.” Florence : “If she can ' t we can at least hear one of her records on the ic- trola.” Kath : “Homer Ensign.” Ruth: “Homer is a city electrician in San Francisco, I hear. Kath : “I always tho ' t he had the most pluck. No wonder he succeeded. You write to him, Ruth. He will probably be glad to take his vacation in the East, especially if by doing so he can attend our reunion. Kath: “Welthene Fenn.” Florence : “I don’t know where she is at present, but the last we heard from her, she was a Y. W. C. A. secretary in Wisconsin. Kath: “Ruth Gill.” Floyd: “Ruth is doing settlement work in Siberia. Walter: “No wonder Wynne located there too! What fun we used to have teasing them. It did fuss them so. I can hear Harold and Leo screaming ‘He’s back, Ruth, he’s back!’ when Wynne returned from Florida. Rath: “Next is Ruth Gilbert.” Ruth : “Ruth is a dietetian.” Walter: “Yes, I am on one of her diets.” Floyd: “What kind of a diet? Walter: “Oh, sauerkraut, wieners and pie a la mode All — (laughing) — We hope it cures you. Kath: “Metta Dell Green.” Ruth : “Metta Dell used to be our pianist, but now she ' s Lester’s. She plays every day at the Waldorf-Astoria. Kath : “Alvin Gibbs.” Floyd : “Alvin is postmaster right here in Medina. He can easily come. He used to be so small. Remember he sat right in front of Miss Beech. Ruth : “You won’t know him now. He weighs at least two hundred.” K ath : “Seymour Hoddinott. Walter: “He graduated from State and is running his father’s farm now. A model farm. too. 1811, call him up. Kath : “Marie Hurlebaus.” Walter: “Marie is our first woman representative from Ohio. Some honor for the Class of ’17.” Ruth : “Marie was so efficient in everything, even to collecting material for class statistics.” Kath : “Leland Longacre — , Leland is running his father ' s business now. Floyd. “I’ll bet he has the Nichols in safe keeping. Kath: “Derwin Nettleton. Walter: “Derwin is an electrical engineer up at Niagara Falls. I went up to see him not long ago.” Floyd: “Why the trip to Niagara Falls, old man? Yes, I remember seeing the license in the Gazette. Here’s wishing you joy.” Kath : “Beatrice Smedley.” Ruth: “She is doing domestic science for two now out in Lakewood. I’ll invite her.” Rath : “Zoretta Simmons.” Ruth: “Zoretta is at the head of the domestic science department in the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley. She always was interested in that work. She