Mountain View Union High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Mountain View, CA)

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s r®plhe© ' ELL, it is just fifteen years since the class of ' 29 graduated from the Moun- tain View High School. It is a great thrill for me to be over here at Pro- fessor Aitken ' s house ready to take a good long look through his prophecy machine, which he recently invented. For the reader ' s benefit; what ever is seen through this machine is the happenings in the lines of the different classmates whom I shall chance to bring to memory. Now for my first look. Why, there is Doyce Pease, hard at work wtih his new invention, by which he expects to send radio messages to Mars and also one hour transportation facilities with the earth. He must have learned that from Popular Mechanics. Now look who is here, Miss Ellen Beck, private secretary for Dr. Greenough, who is now a noted physician in Milpitas. While gazing on the two classmates I heard them talking about Bob Pfleger. Poor Bob, — they say he had just swallowed a reed from his famous saxophone and was rushed to a hospital where Miss Gladys Carroll and Miss Mae Carson were attending. Ah-ha — here is Miss Margaret Castle and Miss Alma White, they are just about to appear for their performance; of course they are noted actresses now. And, what is that I hear Margaret say? She is just telling Alma of her engagement to Keith Kunze, now a famed political boss of Alviso — I always thought Keith would fall hard! And now what do I see. John Thuesen of course — Captain of a rum-chaser — eh — why there is Steve Carkeek, first mate. I wonder if they do much raiding now-a-days. Say! it looks as if they are chasing someone. And if it isn ' t Wild Bill Crowley and Two Gun Sartain. It looks like Captain Thuesen has overtaken the rum- runner piloted by Crowley and Sartain. Now Crowley is telling Thuesen and First- mate Carkeek all about it. He first declares that he is innocent, but Capt. Thuesen soon found out that the shipment of goods were for Mr. Mastin, Man-about-town, who is anixously awaiting arrival of his highly prized Scotch! And here is Mr. William Laughlin, principal of the Mountain View High School. It looks like there are only girls in the school by the flock that is hanging around Bill, but I guess it is only his noted magnetism for the female sex. And who is this? Iolande Scarini, Latin teacher, and Eulah Lamphear, gosh she looks like a pin-cushion — I guess she acquired that from being sewing teacher. And if it isn ' t Charles de Curtoni, professor of English — they say Mr. de Curtoni is running for dean of irls — and going strong. Well, look who is here — Millie Marcella and Jack Olney — Jack is talking as usual. Now I see! Millie is running on the Communistic ticket for president of the United States, and Jack is his most loyal backer. I guess we ought to feel sure of our next president, since Jack is making the speeches. Why, sure enough, there is Miss Elda Frederickson, poring over some important work, and, to be sure, her desk is labeled, Pres. Phi-Beta-Kappa. There is another familiar face in this room, Miss Shirley Huff, her private secretary. Irma Perry and Francis Sherman — a couple of physicians — eh — well I wish they would start in working on Jack Olney — they ought to be able to cut down his in- cessant gab to normal. [29 1

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E L U • C I Donald McCormack, do will my drag with the faculty to Omn Howell. I, ' Cora Radisich, do will my dramatic ability to Merrit McMahon. I, William Crowley, do will my leather coat to Bill Vorath. I, Enes Conti, do will my shorthand records to Tom Marshall. I, Elizabeth Leslie, do will my ability to ask dumb questions to Warren Wallace. 1, Iolande Sciarini, do will my ability to do Physics to Harle Bissonette. I, Shirley Huff, do will my skill as a typist to Attiglio Manfredi. i] Lloyd Edwards, do will my Chevie to Alton Spinks. I, Doyce Pease, do will my ability to write notes to Winifred Budd. i ' Ellen Beck, do will my ability to rise early in order to play tennis to Edith Edwards. I, Tayeko Kiyomura, do will my ability at sports to Vivian Granstedt. I, Doris de Curtoni, do will my short socks to Doris Vogel. I, Frances Sherman, do will my ability to translate French to Jack Chappell. i ' Dana Olney, do will my honor of escorting Ann K. to and from school to Dick Glyer. I, Helen Langley, do will my get together ability to E. Ellsworth. I, Jack Olney, do will to Woodrow Watkins my power to talk for hours with- out stopping. I, Eulah Lamphear, do will my organization knack to Phyllis Smith. I, Theodore Jones, do will my flaxen hair to Adele Escole. Witness: Signed: Geta De Vorse Jack Olney. NIGHT ' S JEWELS By June Glenn Star pearls sewn on her velvet gown, Jewels wound in the locks of Night, She wears a pearl-encrusted crown That makes the Earth seem cold and bright. Night, the greatest Queen of all, Open wide her jewel case — Flings the pearls until they fall Right into the Earth ' s poor face. [ 28

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Look who is here, Eugene Irvine, directing manager of the Irvine Iron Works at Sunnyvale. And that ' s Enes Conti in his office. Ah-ha, she of course, is his private stenog. — It may be all right, but Eugene wants to be careful of these private stenogs — you know how it is. Miss Helen Langley eh — , I see she still has her girlish figure, which she used to prize so highly. I wonder if Helen is still working for the New Mountain View Theatre. I remember the times I used to get in for nothing when Doyce Pease took me (of course Doyce is the one that had the drag ). Guess that is all over now — Such is life. Now what do I see? — What an elaborate opera house; I wonder who I will meet here? — The curtains rise and who should appear but Miss Kiyomura and Miss Funa- biki, and beleive me that ' s classical dancing — a good full house too. Well, well, well, there is Dr. Richard Glyer in front of my eyes. But what are all those animals doing in his back yard? He surely isn ' t a zoologist — I ' ll be hanged, his sign reads — Veterinary — Horse Doctor — etc. Some people get the worst breaks. Ah, my old friend Lew Dunham — gosh, but he looks young. I guess he is still using that beauty cream. Why there is his wife beside him. It ' s Evelyn Clark of course. Oh, I ought to have known. And there is Don McCormack. He is say- ing something about Mr. Dunham ' s speedway. Now I see; Lew-is is the owner of the World ' s largest and best Auto Track, located at Dayton Beach. Mack of course is his chief manager. And here is Owens Minton and Doris de Curtoni. What could they be doing out here dressed like that I ' ll be hanged if they aren ' t great speed demons. Owens just spoke about how Doris won the race for women, placing her as the world ' s fastest woman driver now. She attained a speed of 512 miles per hour and received $1,000,000 for the feat. Owens, it was stated, proposed to Doris immediately after she received the money; he is also a great speed demon and expects to overthrow the present world ' s record of 7S5 miles an hour in his next race. I guess that old Willys-Knight and Star were good starters for these two. I forgot to mention that, in this last scene, Miss Elizabeth Leslie was also pres- ent. Miss Leslie has just completed her first great successful scenario, The Burning Kiss, and it was stated that Miss Cora Radisich would be starring. Cora, I learn, is one of the leading stars of the Janovich circuit and expects to make a great hit. Who on earth would believe that Elizabeth would ever write such a Hot love story? But, I guess it must be right as it was part of the conversation between Mr. Minton and Miss de Curtoni. (It must be pretty hot all right.) Of course I must see what has happened to Mr. Dana Olney. There he is, but what could he be doing in that outlay. A funeral procession I guess, poor Dana. But wait! Oh, why do I have to be so dumb; there is Miss Ann Kamerschen sitting by him, and, if you should ask me, its nothing but one of those things you call a Wedding. But say! There ' s another couple in the next car. And believe me it ' s no one else but Mr. Theodore Jones and Miss Evelyn Williams, (perhaps I should say formerly) of course they are married now, — and expect to live happily. Ain ' t life grand? Good gosh! Mr. Aitken! Mr. Aitken! Come quick! I am so sorry, I have broken your machine — etc.. etc. i 30 I