Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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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.”

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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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Senior Department 31 Class Poem By Dale Coons I Dear old Medina High School The best we’ve ever seen, We awfully hate to leave you, This class of ' 17 . II We’ll miss the old bell’s ringing, Which summoned us to work, And the Chapel and the singing, And the talks we longed to shirk. III We hate to leave the teachers ; They have been so very kind. Trying to pound some knowledge Into each wandering mind. IV We’ll miss the old brick building, With its frescos, dirty green, And the bleachers where we rooted, For our valiant High School team. V We’ll miss the old Assembly With its desks all carved and worn. And the musical(?) piano, And the books so old and torn. IV Then farewell now, forever, To our happy high school days, But just before we leave you We’ll sing a song of praise. VII You’ve sheltered us and kept us, For four long, happy years, And it’s very hard to leave you Without a few sad tears. VIII Then farewell dear old High School, The best we’ve ever seen, We awfully hate to leave you, This class of T 7. IX Long may your name be honored, Long may your praise be sung, And your memory will be cherished By us — each and every one !