Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Class Prophecy By ECKLEY CHASE The following- dispatches were received at Station M. H. S. on the sixth day of June, 1943, summarizing the most important events of the preceding month. Station WWJ, Detroit, Michigan Doris E. Waltz has recently been elected chairman, or rather chairwoman, of the League of Women Voters. This organization held its annual meeting in Detroit last week. The district managers of the organization were also ele cted, the names of Lillian Watters and Edna Wolfe appearing on the list of managers. John Tuttle, drug magnate, has hired a new private secretary in the person of Miss Lucy Snow. Mr. Tuttle explained that he wanted a secretary who would be cool at all times. Esther Venner and Jean Seymour have organized a Dramatic club for the purpose of giving amateurs a chance to develop their talents in the fine arts. Station WJAX of Cleveland Maynard K. Flickinger was unanimously elected Chief Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan at the convention held here recently. The chief speaker of this convention, Lawrence B. Hemmeter, noted spiritualist, advanced a new spiritualistic theory that is creating a great deal of excitement throughout the country. The music for this convention was furnished by the Harold Sylvester orchestra. Station KDKA, Pittsburg, Pa. Reed C. McClure, assistant chemical engineer of the Bethlehem Steel Company has been sent to Paris in be- half of the American Institute of Scientific Research of which he is president. Mr. McClure also expects to ex- plain to Mme. Curie his new process of obtaining radium. Station WHK, Cleveland Miss Doris E. Kelly has entered the newspaper work. She has recently accepted a position as assistant to Mar- tha E. Lee of the Cleveland News. It is reported by one of the Cleveland newspapers that Theodore Kirk, manager of the large Barber Farm, has resigned his position to become secretary of agricul- ture in the governor’s cabinet. The McMillan and Martin Co., book sellers, have an- nounced the arrival of several new books to be placed on sale immediately. Among this list is “Why Catskill Mountains” by Helen Riegger. This book is expected to make a great hit with the fiction-reading public, accord- ing to Miss Dorothy Woodruff, critic. Miss Ruth Nichols, author ess of world renown, was at the R. H. Randall Co.’s book department all last week autographing all copies of her books sold. Station XZR, Washington, D. C. Major Richard G. Abbott, commanding officer of West Point, is in Washington conferring with Helen Woods, first woman president of the United States in regard to giving West Point cadets shorter study hours so as to reduce the mental strain on said cadets. President Woods has appointed Hugh M. Buchanan to fill the place of Thomas J. Hood, recently resigned secretary of agriculture. B. E. Tanner of the patent office has issued his monthly report which tells of Evelyn Wideman securing a patent on an egg beater which is guaranteed to beat both sides of an egg at once and also to beat all other beaters on the market. The Shook, Fulton and Lance Novelty Co., sole agents for Miss Wideman’s product, have engaged Dortha DeMay as general manager of the house to house canvass they expect to launch in the near future. Helen Spieth is Miss DeMay’s assistant in this work. Mr. Tanner has applied for a patent on a new Type wheelbase to be used exclusively on Chevrolet cars. ( Continued on page 26 ) T went )-five

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I, Dick Abbott, will 7 4 inches of my pompadour to Hall Kellogg to be worn in a braid over his left shoulder and curled when the weather permits. I, Doris Kelly, bequeath my ability to flirt to Esther Freeman. I, Lawrence Hemmeter, will my ability to be flirted at to Bob Standen. I, Bella McMillan, will my ability to keep quiet to Alice Robinson. I, Helen Eckert, bequeath my dimple to Tunk Simmons. I, Gordon Kellogg, will my chauffeuring ability to any crowd needing a speedy driver. I, Violet Gray, will my knowledge of Cicero to Am- herst Spitzer. I, Marel Hart, bequeath my extreme Senior dignity to Helen Ridiker. I, Ralph Randall, bequeath about 30 permit slips that were never called for to Donald Ausman. I, Lucy Snow, do hereby will my ability to “pull” money from unwilling Seniors to the unfortunate Junior secretary. I, Ruth Nichols, bequeath my unused cosmetics to Florence Phillips on condition that she uses these once each period or they shall be turned over to Bessie Arm- bruster. I, Helen Reigger, do hereby will my wrist watch with the “second” hand to Miss Farnum that she may give speed tests to the next Shorthand class. I, Lillian Watters, will my height to Robert Schamp, however I refuse to will my diamond. I, Eckley Chase, will my perpetual motion to Wayne Wheeler. I, Zella Kindig, bequeath my Junior Youth to any Senior who is in need of good entertainment. I, Nedra Edwards, bequeath my ability to yell at football games to Virginia Wilt and my freckles to Ruth House. I, Helen Woods, will my King Tut dress together with red sandals and stockings to Miss Wright to be worn at the next H. S. picnic. I, Maynard Flickinger, will my perfect command of “king’s English” to Ernest Vance I, John Tuttle, respectfully will my skill in dancing to Tom Rowe. I, Thomas Hood, do hereby leave my Physics prob- lems (already solved) to any Junior intending to take that subject. I, Dorothy Woodruff, will my unexcelled ability to say “No” to an invitation to go fishing to Alverta Munson and seven others. I, Eugene Tanner, do hereby bequeath my ability to get to school in time to be 20 minutes late to anyone who can get away with it. I, Evelyn Wideman, bequeath to one Junior girl the privilege of being the only girl in Physics class. I, Florence Burens, bequeath to Ted McDowell my means of transportation to and from school i.e. horse and buggy. This horse answers to the name of “Sparky” and is guaranteed to go to Munson’s driveway without guidance. I, Reed McClure, will my daily arguments with Miss Phillips to any History student desiring exercise. I, Chet Simmons, do bequeath one pair of badly torn football pants to any Freshie who thinks he can stand my share of bawling outs from the coach. I, Grace Martin, do hereby bequeath my ability to blow up the Lab. with a hydrogen generator to Elmer Young. I, Arleen Beck, do this day bequeath to Professor Wagner my sunny disposition, poetic talent and entire savings ($2.99) to further the Anti-Note campaign con- ducted by him. I, Evelyn Nichols, will the privilege of wearing a diamond on my left hand to Mildred Cole. I, Robert Fritz, bequeath the privilege of ringing the last gong, making innocent students account for their tardiness to Mr. Wagner to any one looking for amuse- ment. (Continued on page 26 ) T wentp-four

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CLASS PROPHECY (Continued from page 25) Station SPC, Indianapolis, Ind. LaVelle Kirk, Ralph DePalma’s successor, has en- tered his name in the International Auto races to be held here next month. Robert Fritz will ride with Kirk as his mechanic. Kirk is driving for the Briscoe Motor Co. Miss Helen Eckert, manager of the Rieder hotel, has made accommodations for twice as many patrons as they usually handle as the races are expected to draw large crowds. Station WEAF, of New York The Misses Bee Bowman and Nedra Edwards have opened their Fifth avenue Conservatory of Music after returning from a two years’ trip abroad where they have been studying under the French masters. From now on they expect to conduct their Conservatory as those of Europe are conducted. They have engaged Miss Arleen Beck as teacher of the violin. Gertrude Hunt and Zellah Kindig have been engaged by Columbia University to take charge of the Univer- sity’s new “Kitchen Science” department. Mr. Gordon Kellogg, Wall Street financier, has gone to Europe to study economic conditions there. Mr. Kel- logg leaves his business in charge of his private secretary, Miss Violet Gray and his partner Chester W. Simmons. Miss Alice Barrow has been employed as head nurse at the new Winters-Clement charity hospital with Minnie Haas and Florence Burens as her assistants. Miss Marel Hart has started on a European trip, the expenses of which are to be paid by the University of the City of New York where Miss Hart has so faithfully served as Registrar for the last ten years. Miss Evelyn Nichols is still tutoring shorthand and typewriting along with her household duties. WILL (Continued from page 24) I, Hugh Buchanan, do bequeath my ability to blush to Wallace Bryenton, my experience with the clarinet to Ralph Wise to be used with his oboe, also my sincerest gratitude to the Faculty for their patience with my inert gray matter. I, Lydia Reider, bequeath my spit curl, vanity case, and the “remains” of the powder to Mr. Ruth. I, Jean Seymour, will my ability to “pass out” to- gether with a bad case of “giggles” to Mr. Wagner to be experimented on in the laboratory. I, Minnie Hass, for the enlightenment of the on- coming students of History, will my history notebook to the Library of the new Medina H. S. I, Helen Spieth, do hereby bequeath all my broken laboratory apparatus and ability to get Es to a future chemistry student. I, Esther Venner, will my ability as pianist of the M. H. S. orchestra to Bill Sohl. T toenty-six