Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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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

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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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30 C e annual got her training here in old Medina. She’s coming East this summer, so we can count on her.” Kath : ‘‘Marguerite Simmons. Why, Marguerite was librarian in the City Library in Boston.” hloyd : She likes her new position better. I always knew Marguerite wa intended for domestic joys. I saw her the other day. She is so happy.” Kath: “Zola Turner.” Walter: “Zola lives in Akron and I think she ' s married.” Ruth : “Another good housekeeper provided for. J’ll put her on my list.” Kath : “Mabel Thomsett.” “Walter: “Mabel is the private secretary for B. F. Goodrich. She has a splendid position.” Ruth: “She deserves it! Wasn ’t she patient and accommodating when she was office girl in 1917? I 11 call her up and notify her as soon as this meeting closes.” Kath : “Leatha Wightman.” Florence: “She is teaching the eighth grade in Elyria.” Kath: “Oral Watt.” Ruth : “Why, she’s Mrs. Lerch now, of course.” Kath : “Yes, we expected that.” Floyd: “Her husband has a department of the Root Co., in Syracuse. That’s not far away. Em sure we can expect them.” Kath: “Harold Waite.” Floyd : “He is the head chemist at the Firestone Rubber Co. Walter: “Drawing some salary, eh?” Floyd: “Oh no, only ten thousand a year.” Kath: “Mahlon Walker.” Florence : “Mahlon is on a farm in Lafayette making two crops grow where one grew before.” Kath : “They say he’s as good-natured as ever. Did you ever see him when he wasn’t smiling?” Floyd : “Yes, once, when his Commercial Arithmetic grade went down into the scarlet.” Kath: “Glenn Wooldridge.” Walter: “Glenn graduated from Purdue University and is now superin- tendent of the Ohio Match Co. Factory.” Floyd : “He had an eye for a good match when in school.” Kath : “Leatha Scanlan.” Ruth: “I heard from Leatha not long ago. She’s a famous Red Cross nurse and has been in nearly every part of the country.” Floyd: “If she’s as popular with her patients as she was with the boys of the Class of T 7, she must be pretty busy.” Kath : “Delpha Ritter. Remember that girl made the high school course in three and one-half years.” Floyd : “She is principal of that big high school over in Toledo.” Kath: “Mildred House. Mid is now in Hawaii studying native songs.” After this conversation, the meeting was adjourned. Let us hope that the reunion will be a success.”