Mount Vernon High School - Forum Yearbook (Mount Vernon, OH)

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T H E F 0 R U M 6 I-ISS Prophecy As we three graduates of the lil-l class of Mt. Vernon High returned from explorations in Europe, we entered the port of New York where the Customs officers Edward Ferguson, Jack lleck, Jack Jenkins and llob Chileote search- ed our baggage. Tile paid the duty to Dora lleem, then we left for our hotel. There we found Richard Hunter, the desk clerk, and Ray Anderson, the elevator boy. On the way up to our room, Ray told us that Jane Fettig, the outstanding violinist of the age, was in town. When he called -lane on the tele- phone, we found that Letha Farmer was the telephone operator. Later, as we left our rooms for dinner, we saw George Bricker, the hotel detective. George told us to be sure to see Mildred Hubbell's latest play, which featured Becky Coup in the leading role, ably assisted by Alice llowell, Margaret Ann Thomp- son, and Charles Clark. Vile left George and went down to the dining room where Ned Cochran and his Hoodlums entertained us. Among the Hoodlums were John Kaser, YVayne Spohn, Stanley Vail, Kenneth Hanna, Kenneth NVil- liams, and Kenneth tlearhart. The featured crooner was Billy Black. ln the floor show Carol Bricker and Betty Champion gave an exhibition in the art of dancing. As we left the room, Eugene lleeman, a lawyer of good reputation stopped us. ln the conversation, he told us that Judge Flo llanning of the Supreme Court of the llnited States, was ill, and that she had to go to the Hospital. Vile visited Flo, and there we saw Grace Kerst, the head supervisor, who told us that Jennie Pacques, Martha King, Alberta Van lthoden, Maizie Jones, Mae Ferguson, and Yolanda Arquilla were nurses there. NVhile there, Dr. Thomas, Goots to us, called and we talked to him. Then we returned to the hotel and when we checked out, we saw the names of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter on the register. The clerk told us that Mrs. Carpenter was formerly .lsabel Hepler. So we looked them up and congratulated them. At the station, we found Vllelford llrown to be the train caller, and he told us that Jack Fi11k was the engineer cn our train. This troubled us greatly, but we finally reached Erie, Pa., where we stopped for a few hours. There we found Katherine Peterson, who told us that she was practicing Usteopathy. She told us that James Miller, 11ow a minister in Erie, had become widely known for his attacks on banking and XVall Street, he was eve11 called the second Charles E. Coughlin. Katherine also told us that Ruth Dowds was the Dean at Bryn Mawr. Vile left Erie and went to Cleveland, where wc saw by the paper, that Vernon Unroe, the famous sprint champion, and his manager Robert Mintier were visiting. Mintier told us that in the last. race, Unroe defeated John Kil- kenney, the Mt. Vernon meteor. XVe boarded the Mt. Vernon bus, and found that it was driven by Emmet Riley. VVhen we went through XVooster, Mutt told us that Frank Chambers had become coach at XVooster High. ln Vlfoostcr, we saw Harry Litzenberg standing on a corner, dressed in the garb of a police- man. VVhen we reached Mt. Vernon flllll were going down Main Street, we saw Lyle Peterson's Funeral Home, Kenneth Gerardls Drug Store and, on the square, Lelioy lfiellls Billiard Hall. NVe got off the bus and registered at John Parker's Hotelg then we took a, walk. First we went to the Y. M. C. A. where we found Don Vlloolson as the Physical Director and Hugh NVats0n, Secretary. We stepped into the Library to get a book to read and there we found Peggy Grubb and Betty Maxwell as librarians. From the library, we went to the High School where we found Rowena Balo in Sarah Lewis' old chair, and Jack VVorkman in Principal Geiger's place. Then we we11t to the other office where we found Almeda Bell as the secretary and Dick Veatch the superintendent. Dick gave us a list of the teachers and it read as follows: Latin--Evelyn Lockardg French-Bernadette Gerard, English Literature- Raymond Lahmong History-Jack Porter, Algebra-Phyllis Tuckerg Typing Page Forty-Five Je., .

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THE FORUM -lthna Gaines, Bookkeeping-Hazel Spittle, Physics and Chemistry-Nile Sherman, English Literature-Dorothy VVest in Miss Koons' place, Public Speaking-Opal Darnoldg Manual Training-Bernard Smith, Freshman Eng- lish-Vivian Davidson, Home Nursing-Emily Deeleyg Girls Gym-Betty Staats, Sewing-lnza Newell, Mechanical Drawing-Hugh Hookway, Agri- enltnre-Frances Dalrymple, Coach-James Ferguson, and Home Economics --Ruth Nelson. ln addition to the corps-Robert Craig is a janitor and Harry l'ursel had succeeded lfawkshaw. VVe left this building in a hurry when Dick wanted us to speak in Chapel. VVe continued our walk, down Main street, where we found Marjorie Moore and Geniveve Nelson-Beauty Doc- tors, written on a window. NVe looked in the door and saw Iiucille Selby and Frances Sharp treating Katherine Olvey who worked in Grace liy11de's Dress Shop. We stopped at the Bank, where we found Joe Rogers, Agnes Bair, and John t'oe working. As we stepped out of the bank Dr. Robert Lathern and his wife llelen Payne drove by. On Main street we saw Burgoon's Barber Shop, so we walked in. As assistants Burgoon had Don Vernon, Don Suther- land and llarold Tarr. The boss took us to his house for supper but first he called up his wife Rosalie Balo to see if he could. We spent a pleasant eve- ning there, reminiscing. Rosalie told us that Dorothy and Marjorie Wright had gone on the air, broadcasting under the name of Dickens Sisters. Wllell we read the paper, we saw that Robert Alexander was the Editor-in- chief and that Dorothy Butler, Agnes VVatson, and Katherine Hunter were members of the staff. ln the paper, Robert Zink's marriage to Ruby Crunkilton was announced. There was also a notice that Betty Trott and Betty Reeder had established a Kindergarten. We also read that Leo Pilotti and Rosie Perotti had been married. John told ns that Leo was the proprietor of a grocery on South Main street, and that Gayle Parsons worked there. Gale, by the way, married Mary Haas. As we went back to our hotel, we saw Carmen Levering and Gladys lloubler working in the Ohio Fuel Gas office. We were talking to them when VVayne lionzo and Emile Loriaux, employes of the company en- tered. We congratulated Emile on his recent marriage to Kathryn Lepley and ieft. A few days later we were called to the courthouse where we found Thelnia Jennings as secretary in the Auditors office, Eileen Kirkpatrick sec- retary to tl1e Treasurer, and Ruth Stofer secretary to Bob Wissinger the Sur- veyor. Irene Mowery was the court stenographer. Since we were so close to the Third NVard, we went into the building, where we found Ruth Morgan to be the principal, Mary Burger the fifth grade teacher, Agnes Reynolds the third grade teacher, Mary Louise Stephens the second grade teachers, and Nellie Harris the first grade teacher. On our way to Evelyn Porter's res- taurant, we saw Grace Dailey and Mildred Fletcher, Public Health Nurses, who told us that Regna Adams, Virginia Fowler, and Pansy Lober were em- ployed in the office of the Bridge VVorks. After supper, We bought a Colum- bus paper, and in it we read that Beulah Michaux and Margaret Nash were running a dress shop in Columbus H116-l doing good business. We have written this account of all members of the graduating class of 193-L, as foreseen by us. Ben Deeley, Chairman Signed Edgar Terry Lynn Thnma Page Forty-'Six

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THE FORUM lass Will 1 Jack tSt00gej Fink bequeaths his passion for closely cropped lot-ks to Jack Fribley. 2 Dorothy VVest regretfully leaves her poise and equilibrium to the de- siring Isabel Dubinsky. 3 Ned Cochran is unable to leave anything: because ot' Miriam. 4 Rosalie llalo wills her extreme interest in religious plays to Nancy Blue. :i -lack ttioonj Jenkins tenders his dominance to Alice Dickenson. ti Ruth Nelson reluctantly entrusts Charlie to the eare ot' the Junior girls. 7 Hllank Chambers and Jack lleck leave their basketball garb to the up-and-coming star, Lowell Perkins. 8 The trusty dandruff-proof steel eomb which has been a eonstaut eom- panion to Edgar Terry, we entrust to llud Deeley, hopefully. 9 Raymond Lahn1on's magnetic personality and appeal is willed to Joe Beaver. 1.0 Jim Miller's Herculean stature we bestow upon Ralph Lipscomb. 11, Sara .lane Eckert bequeaths her menu secrets for reducing' bigger and better Girl Reserves to her successor. 12 Our interpreter of the English lang'uag'c, Flo llanningr, tenders her colossal, stupendous vaeabulary to the promising' lexieographer, Mar- garet Simpkins. 13 Paul Mclllanis and Andy , Anderson will their intense interest in 1Vooster millinery shop and brush factory to lllurray Loekard and Billy Levering. 14 Don 1Voolson leaves his other half in the tender care ot Miss Koons. 15 The angelic behavoir of Jack Workman is willed to Elizabeth Smith. 16 Bob Chilcotels frequent attendance at evangelist prayer meetings is left to Jim Boyd. 17 Eileen Kirkpatrick bequeaths her unruffled disposition to Ilelen Lynde. 18 Bill Black and Lynn Thuma will their philosophical research to Gor- don Sperry and Mary Stauffer. 19 VVe, the Senior Class, present a bushel of uninhabited red apples to the faculty, in care of the daring' sleuth, 'tIlawky Corwin. Witli this our last Will and Testament, we, the Seniors, in witness here- of subscribe our name 011 this, the seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred thirty-four. The Class of 1934 VVitnesses: Jane Fettig Katherine Olvey Emily Deeley. Page Forty-Four