Newcastle High School - Yearbook (Newcastle, WY)

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cPage hvcntyfbur lass Proplzesy Newcastle, Wyoming, June 4, 1938. Dear Mrs. Coles: I was so glad to learn that your release from the sanitar- ium had been obtained at last. It does seem that twelve years is a long time to recover from a nervous shock. And to think that it was all caused by your strenuous efforts with the English four class of 1926! I know that the rest of the class regret it as much as I and we are sending you to-day via way of air-mail a lace cap, a pair of knitting needles, and a shawl. With are sincere hopes that you may spend the rest of your life in peace. When I was in New York about a month ago, attending the Inter-National Medical Meeting I was delighted to meet a great number of my former school mates. The Medical Meeting was the guest of the New York organi- zation at a banquet one evening. Afterward, hearing that Glenn Bettis, the great violinist was in the city, we all-went to the con- cert. As soon as it was over I went up to talk with him. You can well imagine my surprise to find Bill Klodt there too! He has just completed the trans-Atlantic bridge, and just happened to be in the city for the concert. Did you know that Lorena Weaver is Glenn's accompanist? She and Glenn are making an around the world concert tour. We all left the building together and as we were coming out a photographer rushed up and took a snap of Glenn. I immediately recognized him as Virgil Mikesel. He told us that he was on Kath- erine Storm's newspaper staff. She is editor of the New York Sun now. Early the next morning I went up to Katherine's office to see her. She was unusually busy for two trans-atlantic passenger sea- planes had collided in the night just outside the New York landing' harbor. While there were none killed four were injured. And it is quite a coincidence that two out of the four should be members of our class. Louis Carr who was piloting one of the planes 'broke his leg but is expected to recover. The great scientist, William' Dixon, was returning from completing his research work in Ger-

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-Page twentyrtbrlee Katharine Howell wills to Elizabeth Gaido her honesty in handling class money. This is something to start out with in the world anyway. Rose Rockwell wills to June Frazine her knowledge of O. C. Kerney hoping that this will come in handy to June next year. Judge Kerney was struck with a violent fit of coughing at this stage and it was necessary that Sue Horton will to him the ser- vices of her father, Dr. Horton. Upon being remembered twice the Judge immediately resumed court. ' Next George Pridgeon leaves to Harlan Williams his athletic prowess expecting Harlan to make good use of it for Old N. H. S. in 1926 and 1927. T Not to be out-done, Ruth Kinney leaves to the entire Short- hand class of. next year her exceptional ability along this line. Virgil Mikesell wills to Tex Baldwin his school girl complexion and his ability to dance the Charleston. Lorena Weaver became more than kind-hearted and left her talent as a piano player to Jessie Hinsdale, feeling that .she had made enough use of it. - - , - Beulah Keys leaves her ability as a basketball player to Mau- rine Pleak. Maurine ought to feel honored -as Beulah is .giving away something that only few can get. . Marjorie Haines and Margaret Thoeming jointly will- to Na- dine Storm their school teacher actions. Art Sundstrom leaves his only talent Cacting the darn fooll to Andy Ost. ' Louis Carr, the Senior Pugilist, affectionately wills to Charles Yemington his famous left hook which has spelled defeat to so many unfortunate people. l y . Mary Schmitt desires that Parm Pickle be left her knowledge of how to get along with the teachers. The secret, she declares, lies wholly in letting them have their own way in everything. Bill Dixon leaves his scientific interests along unscientific lines to Hugh Johnson. - Last but not least the Senior Class of 1926 wills to the Junior Class of 1927 the good luck, gcod times, and knowledge, which we have gained, hoping that they may have as successful a Senior year as we have had. SEALED this 15th day of April, 1926. . SENIOR CLASS. P. S. Mrs. Graham, Senior Sponsor, wills to Miss Buchanan her viciousness and ability to handle the unruly. J. T.

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Page twentyffve many. He was a passenger on the incoming plane, and received a fractured skull, it is very doubtful if he will recover. Wouldn't that be terrible just on the verge of his completing his method for removing ice from icicles. The next night I went to see a musical comedy and you may well imagine my surprise to recognize the lead as Erma Long. And she was playing opposite Art Sundstrom. One of the main features was a series of old time dances. They danced the Char- leston and you can't imagine how quaint and queer it seemed. In the morning the Medical Society made a tour of the hos- pitals. When we came to the Greenpoint hospital the head nurse seemed vaguely familiar. ' I asked who she was and learned that it was Ella Bock. She has been there for almost four years. When I returned to my hotel I was told that a lady was wait- ing to see me. It was Katharine Howell, who is now president of the,Bell Telephone System. She had learned that I was in the 'city and had come to see me. We had quite a talk and I learned from her that Mary Schmitt has just been installed as Dean of Women at Stanford. And also that there was a Paramount picture play- ing on Broadway in which Ruth Kinney was starred. We decided that if we hurried we could just see it and then get back in time for me to take a plane for Washington, D. C., for it was necessary that I go there before returning home. As soon as I arrived in Washington I went to see the Wyom- ing Senator, Calvin Scott, in regard to some public health laws. I was received in the outer office by his private secretary, and do you know it was Rose Rockwell. I was surely surprised to see her there. Calvin told me that only the day before Junior Thompson had been appointed Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He holds the record for 'being the youngest man ever appointed to that responsible position. I received that evening an invitation to a large reception to be given by Dorothy Sedgwick. She is now one of Washington's so- ciety belles and is noted for her brilliant entertainments. Lucile Roberts, who is president of the First National Bank of Washington, was also at the reception. She is the very first wom- an to become a bank president and we may be justly proud of her. Didyou know that the International Indoor Tennis Champion- ship has been won by Margaret Thoeming? It is the first time since Helen Wills was defeated that the title has belonged to an American. s