Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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Just one, Lucile. I saw in the Chicago Tribune the other. day that our friend Alfred was elected President of Northwestern Univer- sity. That's quite an honor for one of our class. Well, I'm not surprised at that. He used to know all about oligies and isms. I must tell you about Ida Preston. She teaches Domestic Science in M. H. S. Even in high school days she was noted for her cakes, so you see, Donald, she has just broadened out. But folks say she is going to change to a class of one soon. How about Edna Mathew? . She is a doctor with a large practice. Maybe you have read some of her articles in the Daily Sentinel called The Way to Health. No, I have never read any. Do you know anything about Olive? The last I heard of her, she was doing research work for the University of Chicago. She was to go to Europe soon to look up some old records of Columbus' voyages. Edna Barnhard and Edna Gaffey both married soon after they finished high school. They live on farms near Morrison. And Joyce-you remember Joyce-she is head stenographer for the mail order firm of Belt 8: Smouse, Men's Furnishings. That certainly is a fine store. Lorimer and Arthur, the famous comedians, buy all their costumes there. They are on the Orpheum circuit now and make Clinton quite often. They're a scream. Goodness, our old class has made quite a showing. Where are Elizabeth and Alta? O, Elizabeth has a hair-dressing shop and beauty parlor in Ster- ling. It's quite a big place. Alta didn't go into business like most of the girls. She married right after graduation day. Hazel Hoover works in a drug store down in Albany. She hated to be away from home so she decided to settle there. Edith Curtis makes a fine law- yer. As soon as women are given full franchise rights, I suppose she will be a candidate for the Legislature. Jennie is as brilliant as ever. She has been principal of M. H. S. for several years. There is some talk of making her Superintendent of Schools. I guess I have told yon about all our classmates, haven't I? All but Ruth Dykema and Grace. You have left them out. Ruth is teaching out at the little country school where she went as a youngster. Allshe used to live for was to get a teacher's certificate so she could try for that school. Grace is such a popular actress I sugposed you had seen her on the screen many times. Time does fly - ere is my car so I must hurry along. Goodby. Good luck.

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SENIOR PROPHECY One day in the Spring of 1930, as I was leaving a dry-goods whole- sale-house in NewYork, I was startled by the greeting. Hello, there, Lucile, and on turning round saw an old class- mate from M. H. S. Well, hello, Donald! Who would .ever expect to meet you in this city so far from home? How does it happen? O, I am traveling for a publishing house. My specialty is Latin textbooks. Don't you want to buy one? No thanks. How are you these days? Fine! What brings you here? I came to buy a stock of .spring suits. I'm buyer for the cloak and suit department of MCAlllSt6f'S.,, Pretty good! Yes, Donald, but you should hear about the rest of the bunch that went to school with us. Gladys, for instance. She has a dancing school in Chicago. I hear she's doing fine there. You remember she started the business way back in M. H. S. by teaching Isaac--he is in the State Legislature. Everybody says he will be elected Governor next year. He was great in civics, you know. Well, well, of course.. He always wanted to find out who paid the expenses of public officers. Where 1S Gertrude now? I suppose she married long ago. N o, she has a large class inn music. She teaches vocal and instru- mental. And Helen is some pianist. She was Galh CUfC1,S accom- panist on her last tour. Ruth, Ruth Ringland I mean, has a private kindergarten in Cleveland. You know she had plenty of practice with children at home. They say she is making a great success of it. Ada is teaching in a little town near Morrison-I can't remember the name. She was perfectly happy and contented the last time I saw her. And Edna Swanson-I suppose she's married, isn't she, Lucile? Now, Donald, prepare for a shock. Pm not over my surprise yet. We all thought she'd be on the staff of the Sentinel after it changed hands but instead she went in for nursing. She's the Superintendent of the Morrison Sanitarium. You would hardly recognize our Edna in tl1is position as a nurse. ' What's this about the Sentinel's changing hands? u Oh, didn't you hear? That happened quite a while back. Glenn is the new editor. It is a daily now. It's certainly a paper you can rely upon. Have you heard about any of our classmates?

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CLASS WILL To the Honorable School Board we do bestow our utmost thanks for the use of the Gymnasium which we were promised and receivedt?l. To the Faculty and schoolmates our thanks for tolerating us these years. To the class of 1920 our reserved seats and some of our lads and lassies. To Mr. Mouch our highest thanks for not squealing on us. 1. I, Ada Miller, bequeath my noisy ways to the Junior girls. 2. I, Elizabeth Bruins, bequeath my paint and powder to Florence Elwinger. 3. I, Ida Preston, bestow my graceful ways on Marian Chapin. 4. I, Everett Belt, bequeath my place as pianist at the Lyric to Otis Brubaker. 5. I, Ruth Ringland, bestow my debating power on Francis Hayden. 6. I, Gertrude Blean, bestow my rubber healed shoes on Bessie Bernstein. 7. I, Cripp Johnston, bestow my Basket Ball Captaincy on Ethel Bealer. 8. I, Alfred Briggs, will my stately walk to Glenn Gsell. 9. I, Joyce Heath, do bequeath my careful ways, spilling ink for example, to Mary Stapleton. 10. I, Altie Brands, bestow my step-ladder on Wee Kidd. ll. I, Edna Mathew, bequeath everything but my Piano Player. 12. I, Arthur Hatfield, do bequeath my Freshman text books in exchange for some Senior ones for next year. 13. I, Olive Olson, bestow my C's and E's on Lyle Pearson. 14. I, Glenn Hoover, have nothing to bequeath but my Ford and I've promised what's left of it to Swanie. 15. I, Lucile Stevens, bequeath my voice's echo to the famous High School Chorus. 16. I, Isaac Vandermyde, bestow my Seven League Boots on Alfred Nelson.