North Adams High School - Rampages Yearbook (North Adams, MI)

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I wonder who this is from. The postmark is New York. It is pecu- liar that I don't remember any of my classmates who have gone there. It is from Edna Fry. She says she is in the large department store of 'Buy- SL Sellem. She started as a cloak model, and has gradually worked up to her present position, that of manager of the buying departments. Here is a newspaper slip. Lloyd McLaughlin the second Democratic president from the state of Michigan, will take a brief respite from his White House labors. to be spent on the golf links in Florida. During his stay there he will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Johnston, old acquaintances of his. It is funny how some people advancein this worldg but then he was very grave and thoughtful even in High School. This is from Edith Fry. It seems to me that I remember something about her but some way I cannot place her. Oh to be sure. She is a newspaper reporter. on the Herald and Examiner. She has won great success in writing up scandal. Takes a woman for that. I am enclosing some of my latest news, not yet printed, that I think might interest you. By the way, you must see the latest theatre act. It is becoming popular all over the states. It is put on by Berniece Doty, who you surely re- member. It is real snappy. featuring the latest song hits. I certainly will see that the first chance I get. She use to be quite popular in High School. I remember. Well, lets see what my other classmates are doing. There is one let- ter left. It is from Ethel Caskey. Iremember her easily enough. She use t.o sit in a back seat and whisper and giggle. Funny how she got away with it, but she did. When the teacher was looking she was as in- nocent as alamb. I wonder what she is up to now. She says she is Dean of Women at the University of Chicago. Quite a responsible position for her, I should think. I wonder what else she has to say. I have been fortutate enough to hear, from several of our classmates. Two are living in Detroit, Michigan. Dorothy Ambler is situated there as chief dispatch- er of the New York Central lines. That is all she said about her work. The other, Edna Moorehead. has turned to business for a living. She pro- fitably operates the rooms called The Moorehead Tonsorial Parlors and Manicuring Rooms. That reminds me of the Tonsorial Parlors Will VanAken use to run. You would think it was Wall street, to hear the men talk politics there. Is that all of my classmates? It don't seem possible. Oh to be sure. I wonder what has become of George Alfred Lynch? Maybe I have over- looked something. Yes, here is a newspaper slip that tells something about him. Marvelous escape of former North Adams lad. While on his regular rounds as a forest ranger, George Alfred Lynch, noted nature l-1 ...

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P R O P H E C Y MARION PIERCE Time. June 7. 1953. Scene, private office of Pierce Reality Co.. Chicago. Ill. Soliloquy of M. T. Pierce. president. alone in office room, seated at desk and looking over mail. There seems to be a rather large personal mail this morning, Oh to be sure. several of these letters are from old classmates of mine. A short time ago I had my secretary make inquiries concerning the majority of them. I see the replies are here. I wonder what they are all doing. anyway. I will take this one first. It is from my old home town. North Adams. I am especially anxious to hear news from there. Herbert Holkins, 52 S. Hillsdale street. North Adams. Michigan, l remember him well enough. he is the one who tried to raise a mustache but it was the same color as his face and no one noticed it. so he shaved it off. I see he is in the garage business. He sends one of his circulars, Authorized Ford Service Sta- tion. All latest models. Touring car specially priced at 39998. Punc- ture proof tires guaranteed not to strain the vocabulary. Complete radio equipment for same S1024 extra. airplane attachment 52300, extra motor boat attachment SI-11.92. extra. Sole owner. proprietor. mechanic, sales- man and spark plug cleaner Herbert Holkins. at your service. I see there are also a few clippings from the Advocate. A small fire was enjoyed by North Adams last Tuesday. The old fire engine, which was carefully preserved in the museum. exploded. This was due to the reaction of chemicals carelessly left in the dangerous machine. A small band of efficient fire fighters, led by the brave Richard Barger. retired farmer. rushed to the scene. The damage done by the firemen was esti- mated to be about 35.19. besides the wrecking of the priceless machine that represented practically the first fire department of North Adams. And here is another item. Winchell Sisters, Tea Shop. Located con- veniently on a quiet corner of Steamburg, the terminal for all water routes. air lines, railroads. subways and transcontinental roads. Catering to wed- dings also solicitedf' That appears to be all that is in this letter. I will have to make a trip down to North Adams soon. To be sure. l have al- most forgotten how the town looks. There is the new fire department for instance. I wonder where they keep it. Prof al'ly they have built a special building. Then they say there is the new school building they are all enjoying so much. The town must he a good place by this time. They certainly have added some fine improvements since I left back in '32. L-.. L..

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F' student met with an almost fatal accident.. While rounding the top of a high lookout he was caught by a sudden gust of wind and fell down the perpendicular face of the cliff, 28,000 feet bed of granite he escaped with slight injuries. He will he back on the job doctors say. within two days. Some people are certainly lucky. I Won- der if it injured the granite. high. Happening to land on a Well that is all of them so far as I can remember. l will have to an- swer these letters soon. flirgent telephone call. Joke Science says it takes several generations to make men out of monkeys. Mr. Lamb--- Yes, but it takes only several minutes for a woman to make a monkey out of a man. Freshman--- I don't want a very large picture. Photographer--- Then k i n dl y keep your mouth closed for a minute. Lyle VanAken--- ls it possible to hypnotize a lunatic? Mr. Lamb--- I think it could be done. Lyle--- I'd like to see them hyp- notize me! Sophomore---On outside looking in--- And are you in for life? Freshman---On inside looking out--- No. .lust from now on. , fs 43: 1 2 3 -1 5 6 7 S 9 10 Hurried exit.J S THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Thou shalt not take the names of the teachers in vain-They might hear you. Thou shalt not pass notes to thy neigh- bor's sweetheart-Thy neighbor might pass thee a dis-colored optic Thou shalt not swipe more than one ream of paper from thy neighbors desk -One ream is all thine own can hold. Thou shalt not kid a girl in hearing of thy teacher-lest thou be kidded of thy grade, Thou shalt not chew gum in class- lest thou become conspicuous hy thine absence. Thou shalt not wear thy galoshes turn- ed up-lest thou become humiliated in that they may be taken for overshoes. Thou shait not whisper aloud in assem- bly4The teacher in charge loves not the musical jingle of thy voice, Thou shalt not ask permission to leave the room to wander aimlessly around town at thy will. Thou shalt not hesitate to conglome- rate in the halls-the teachers will en- joy the thrill of wading through Thou shalt not study more than thou canst. help. By a process of copying thou canst let the other fellow do it. L,