Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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41 p.-DT...-lpill1.ll-nvni'.1llTn1nTq.in'-.n.-1.1.1 Iilllu,I-'lin...I-..1.l1n-gl-I'-.llini 'l' '1 1 1 -'IliU10-ll1ll1ll-1:11111m1nn-n1n-u1n1n111--u-n-u1n1nin--u-l THE GAKVILLE TILLICUM 1922 4. about becoming a trained nurse. Well, somehow, he became inter- ested in my ambition. He sent me literature and told be to make the best of my opportunity. Say, Say, you can just bet I did. Well after I had ,studied hard for three or four weeks, he gave me a stiff examination, along with ninety-nine others. I received the next highest grade, he said that he would let us work in the Elma Hospital, so as to give us some experience in handling some cases before we should take the State examinations. Two weeks later, at the end of this time we passed the State examinations with an average grade of ninety-six. After that we were distributed among hospitals in Vtfashington. At the end of my term in each hospital I always received a higher position and salary in a different place. At the present I am the head of the Florence Nightengale Hospital in Washington, D. C., which is at the present the largest, best and most renowned in the world. Good! As for it being the most renowned hospital in the world. All over Europe I heard of this hospital and a certain Miss Watson, I wondered if it could be you, but I wasn't sure. Harry, let's hear from you next. What you picking on me next for? Can't you take some one else first? This from Harry, commonly known as Brown. Well, that isn't going to exempt you from telling your part. Don't try to pass a bluff Brown, you know you can't do it. Come on don't be a quitterf' Well alright then, if you insist. When I finished Hi School I didn't know which way to turn to make something of myself. At last I decided to work at anything that came along. I looked around for a few days without any luck. But one day as I was standing on the sidewalk before the Robinson Drug Store wonder- ing what to do next, when a large touring car stopped in front of the Glover Hotel. I watched it for a while, then my curiosity got the best of me. I crossed the street, and to my surprise one of the occupants leaned out and beckoned with his hand, I went to the car. He asked me if this was Oakville, wondering not a little I told him. He then asked if a certain young man by the name of Harry White lived there. I was astounded that he should know my name, and him a stranger. I answered yes and that it was me. And also that I was of the graduating class of '22. Well he told me that he need- ed a manager for his farm in New York State by the shores of Lake Erie. 'How did you find out my name?' I asked him. Uh! Thatis a secret, he replied. But I'll tell you this much, one of the gradu- ates of '22 recommended you.' One of the 'Z2's, I gasped. 'Yes,' he answered turning with a laugh to wink slyly at some one in the rear seat. I was then introduced to his family and say when I looked at his daughter I nearly lost my breath. Well we'll forget that part of it for the present. I wasn't long in accepting the offer. I have been with them ever since. I now own the place next to PAGE 29 ,.-lp,nigggllini.ginigg.-l..1llTu1ll1uil.1ng1g.iuiull1 1. .. .. .- -. .1 Tgininluig :min

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n--In-ul .1n-q.-.,-n1ln-n1u-ln.-nn-ll-u1n-urllillrlr-lI1u-uu1ml1In--n....ll1n1..1q1, '- T'E E'5Kk'i7'Ti'i'i?''T3'1 E'I'EE'M f5'iE Store one year. The next year I received an offer from the Rexall Druggists in Philadelphia,which I accepted. After being in their service for fifteen years, the president of the concern informed me that his son, Bob Howitzer, intended to set up a store in New York, and that he wanted him to choose some one whom he thought would make a good partner. President I-Iowitzer went on to tell me about his son. Well, we started the firm, I-Iowitzer and Fisher. The first year we had very little luck, things looked pretty bad for us at times. The next was leap year, and we began to do better. For four years we worked hard, gaining a little and enlarging our build- ing, and now our firm is the largest in the world. And by the way, tomorrow I'll have something to show you. I hope some day to be quite proud of it. I will be very much pleased to see whatever you chose to show old sport, I answered. Pearl, we would like to hear from you next. . My success isn't what some picture it to be, but what there is I'll tell you, she commenced rather modestly. After graduat- ing from I-Ii School, I went to college for two years. Somehow I didn't like the things they taught. I left and studied under a pri- vate tutor how to compose music. After practicing some time, I took part in a concert, and-Well the outcome of it was that, I was asked to compose and sing the songs in Tacoma and Seattle, in the following winter, in answer to a request from San Francis- co. There after the entertainment I was introduced to, and con- gratulated by David Richfield, who later became my present hus- band. I traveled from Chicago to New York, composing and sing- ing songs at each place in turn. I sang in several different places. After some time I married David and then settled down, and have been keeping house ever since. She concluded with a fond look at our friend David Richfield. Fine, Fine! You have sure had some luck ! I exclaimed. Well Con, we'll like to hear from you next. Yippy Dippy! Yippy Dippy! Yi! Yi! Y! Oakville! Oakville! Oakville Hi! Say gang! I owe all the credit of my success to Oakville Hi School and all the coaches we've had except J. J. Carrol. Who, of course, you all know what kind of a coach he was. Well, after graduating, I played for the Oakville Baseball Team as short stop, third base, and sometimes as a pitcher in the less important games. The next year I played for Tacoma as a sub, and then at the Samg time I practiced pitching. The following year I pitched in all the winning games for Tacoma. The beginning of the next Seaggn found me pitching for Chicago, next year for Boston, and for the rest of the time for New York, in whose service I am now. Some climb! But you sure have earned it. I commented you're next Mabel. Let's hear all about yourself. i Once I happened to mention to Doctor Corey, something PAGE 28 1...-.,.............-....,....-..........,.-..-n-4,....-..-..-.....,-..-....-I-.,-,,-,H 'I -I - - ...- u-an-.I-..-.

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T ' T ' T E T : En2i G'ii EF ' ' i' 'T' ' I N 'T'H?ET oA'K'vl1l.1i2'ETIZLZLZIIICFKI 3155-5 3 'T : I 1 2 : n : 5 : :: 5 : :' cf: ll zu :ll Y. nerr: 1:-I l I :I lt :len-df: il them. I owe all of my success to some one in the class of ZZ, and as I donlt know who it is, the class shall have the credit. I'll bet two cents that he has never regretted that he accepted the offer. And say I'll bet any sum with you that I know why he bought the place, blurted out Carrol. Sure, he's going to get married. How about it Brown? asked Art. You're right. And I'm going to send all of you an invitation, answered Harry, blushingly. You bet we'll be there. Who shall we call on next? I ques- tioned. Nita, Nita. Came the answer from all. Well Nita you're next. I suppose you stuck to your hobby and went to Alaska as a teacher. Didn't you? Yes, as you said, I stuck to my hobby. But I assure you that it won't be as long or as good as those that have preceded me. But as it is I'll tell it. l1Vhen I graduated from Oakville Hi, I went to the Bellingham Normal for several years. After that I taught in two or three places. When one day a committee of three entered the school room on the last day of school. They didn't beat around the bush any, but came to the point and stated their business. Don't laugh at me, please, if part of my speech should sound a bit familiar to you? Well they wanted to get a teacher to each at Scldoria, Alaska, but were unable to secure any. They offered a huge salary, to them, but were not successful. We talked a few minutes, then I told them that my school year and contract would close the next day. Well the next fall found me in the school at Seldoria. The next year they raised my salary. I taught for five years with out a single vacation. Hearing that the class had plan- ned to assemble once more, I told the board that I wanted a vaca- tion. They readily gave it, but begged me to come back. I prom- ised and-well here I am. I am to go back at the first of the coming year. Lady fortune sure has smiled her best on you. Suppose we ha.-re from you next Ethel. Well, comnzenced Ethel with a giggle. You think I'm go- ing to tell you a good story about myself, but I'm not. All I did was to go to the Bellingham Normal for a while, then I have taught for the rest of the time. What time I've taught, I've made it pay. And at present I'm talking as you can easily see and here. Next f.1ll I'm going back to Bellingham to teach, and prepare other people who have chosen to become teachers. She ended with 3 suppdessed giggle and a wink at Cora. We all lauglied, because in those few words she had told us a great deal more than she intended. Cora's next, Cofa's next,' cried Harry, who always liked to get her into some kind of a scrape. 4 fl, .1n1-i-:-Q--1:71:11 n urn nflgiufn1q1gi.1-1.1nf,,-1-1--4 I-n1n1q....,..,,in 1-Qui.,