Monroe High School - Monrolog Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Moving-up Day was quite a memorable occasion for everyone concerned, especially our Junior Corps president, who, posing on a steel girder in a pageant of lNDUS-lRY, suddenly sneezed and hurtled through two feet of space to the floor to spoil the dra- matic exercises. l learned frcm Watson that Sam Laredo Meyer was named the in- tellectual and scholastic leader of the class, and that Janet Cry-Baby Webster was his partner in crime. At last, l thought, l was on the trail. Myjoy was soon at an end, forl had forgotten that, baclting the two leaders, was a secret organization called the l'lonor Guard consisting of well-lcnown rogues, galleryites. And so the culprits passed on into the Senior Ward of Monroe l'ligh without Watson or l having any material clues. But were we bothered? Not a bit. It was at this point that the case became more and more baffling. The 128 prisoners were now advancing rapidly, and Watson and l, after two and one-half years of fruitless detecting, were still in a fog. l-lowever, we did manage to obtain many a valuable clue, The following are excerpts from Watson's record-boolc: 'lO-B Margaret Stalder comes to the corrective classes with bandaged hands. The following day-A battered piano is found in cell-bloclc 904. Charlotte Vaughn slcips Hgymu because of bad feet. The following day-Jim Wood- ruff enters Mrs. Botsfords dancing class. 'IO-A Dot Meyers receives a letter from 'The Correspondence School of,Acting. The following day-D. M. gets the lead in Shalcespeare s Green Pastures. Ed Flutts is advised to get strenuous exercise for his health. The following day- Flutts is named Yo-Yo champ of the city. Tl-B Jaclc Benard and Ed Vincent stay awalce during l-listory class and do some heavy thinlcing. The following day-Political parties are formed at Monroe. Betty Jane Sundre, Eleanore Stewart, and Nancy Billinghurst go to the nurse to evade a Math test. The following daygfrancis MacArthur comes to school wearing a bullet-riddled racoon coat. , 'l'l-A Doris Jaclcson and Fred Myers are seen coming out of a neighborhood candy store late at night C8 o,cloclO. The following day-Fred is ousted from the library for snoring too loudly. Don West gets a clriver's license. The following day-l'lit-and-run driver reported menacing the city. Two days later-Driving club is organized at Monroe l'ligh Jail. The entire class suffers an acute attaclc of indigestion. The following day-A cafeteria investigation is begun by the Monroe Community Association. 'iQ-A The senior class begins to study for final exams-many open text boolcs for the first time in their lives-hopes are high for easy exams, good marks, and graduation. The following day-The Regents Board confers. An indefinite niumber of days later-Exam weelc-quote teachers and pupilsd the toughest ones yetl - Years later, l was again sitting comfortably in my Balcer Street flat. puffing away at my pipe and meditating, l wasn't aware of the sound of ascending footsteps on the stairs. lt was Watson who abruptly brought me back to earth. l didn't loolc at him. f'le didn't loolc at me. Our theories had not materialized, our clues had led nowhere. ln short, we were baffled and had failed. The great combination, Watson and Holmes, beatenl-unthinlcable, yet truel Watson handed me a note. It was from the same anony- mous person who had written, years before, Dear Mr. l-lolmes: l am very disappointed in you. Your failure to solve the problem has shown you not to be infallible. Neither you, nor Watson, nor l lcnow how the heterogeneous group of 'IQ8 victims escaped their scholastic incarceration- A soupbone to you J. F. 'I7

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JANUARY ELASS HISTUHY THE MYSTERY OF ALEXANDER STREET A dismal September morning presented itself as l peered from the fog-curtained window of my Balcer Street flat and prepared for what was to be one of the greatest cases of my brilliant career. Buttoning my broadcloth shirt in preparation for my guise as a 7th grade baby, l glanced at my friend Watson, harbinger of this strange case. Any clues, my dear fellow? l questioned him as l snapped the loclcs on the new brief case and on the massive lunch box. None whatsoever, answered Watson, quietly finishing his cup of tea. f'lt's a rather disheartening start, but if you re willing to tolerate my blunders, l should lilce to offer my assistance in the case. Fine, l exclaimed. UJust don these knickers, and as soon as lyou've parted your hair in the middle and slipped on these goggles well start. It s 8 o cloclc now, and we musn t be late. Just one moment,,': interrupted Watson, HLoolc at the note l found at the foot of the stairs of your flat. Dear Mr. l-lolmes: My indentity is to remain sub rosa. Your excellence in detecting and your professional scruples are sufficient proof to me of your reliability. Merely find the solution of this problem and your reward will be great. The problem is: l'low will a heterogeneous group of 'IQ8 victims escape their scholastic incarceration? Little did l lcnow that years would elapse until l would reach the end of the trail .... Together Watson and l traced our way along Monroe Avenue mingling with hundreds of other embryonic scholars and scholarlesses. Qne in particular attracted our attention. She wore long braided pig-tails, blond, of course. HShe'll bear watching, l whispered surreptitiously. :find out her name, Watson! A moment later he returned, breathless. 'fl saw the name Barbara Coolc written on her boolcs, but we can't be sure. Unlcnowingly, he was right. Later that morning, while stumbling through the corrdior, schedule in hand and eyes gazing upwards Cas yet, we couldn't familiarize ourselves with gigantic stone structure, Monroe l'ligh Schoolnb CJaiD .... later, we came upon the same lass. l'liding behind two snoozing seniors, we followed her into a class. HBarbara,,' aslced the teacher, give mean example of curves of beauty. Mae Westf' answered Bobby. A few moments later, Miss Cramer dismissed the torpid class. They stampeded down the corridor like so many wild cattle. l was astounded at this strange action but followed at the rear of the herd, running flat-footed with my tongue and boolcs hanging out. HWhat a peculiar thing to do, l shouted to Watson. We finally arrived at our destination-the Monroe High Jail Cafe. As l entered with the pack of lcnowledge-newts l staggered baclcwards into the arms of Watson, almost asphyxiated by a barrage of nauseating odors. Watson, at all times my superior in physical endurance, managed to resuscitate me and explain that l simply was not accustomed to strong aromas. Suddenly, my attention was drawn to a group of three new inmates sitting near a window of the cafe. Behind them glowered a huge Senior inmate who was on the verge of a parole for good behavior. l-le polced one of the three CI discovered their names from their teeth marlcs left on an aged hamburgerj. The three were Baby-Face Sanderson, Stanton 'fSpilce', Setner, and C. J. Bat Stolbrand. You-'Bat'-pull down the shadelu he growled. The Bat turned to obey. l'lowever, there happens to be no shades in the cafe. Slowly, Watson and l compiled clue upon clue in a huge noteboolc. What good they were to be was to be learned later. Ar the time we had to be satisfied with clues, theories, and chance incidents. Ahl Those were trying days. 16

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JANUARY ELASS PHUPHEEY Of THE MODEL TOWN Mayor . Mayoress Town-Crier . Town Flagpole . Curfew-Ringer Postrnaster Town Cop . . Volunteer Fire-Chief . Town Busybody ..... President of the Ladies Aid Society . President of the Ladies Sewing Club . Carlos Stolbrand . Pat Brennan Janet Webster John Melntee Stanton Setner David Mccrossen . Bob Cluse Bob Griswold Adele Nusbaum Margaret Clark Rhoda Greenberg Town Cut-Up s.... , . . The Bullock Sisters Town Party-Boys . , . Bod l-lateh and John Sanderson Best Amateur Aetress , y T... Dot Meyer Town Chet . . . Ed Kohler The Town's Mad Musician . Len Gallant Salvation Army Nell . . Connie Akerly The Town's Big Bad l-lombre. . . Sam Meyer Niekelodian Accompanist . Margaret Stalder Town Sophistieate . . T T . . Bobby Cook Townsoeople, and Llwhat-Have-Youse . all the other 115 eiyio-rninded 'il-lillbllliesn that constitute the class of JANUARY T936 T8