Omaha Technical High School - Torch Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Commerce Winter Quarterly Tl-Tiigggn THREE YEAR GRADUATES 'T vi ELL, if our jolly class of I9I9 isn't together once more, and guess where-in the 3 I , drawing room of Gertrude Cooper's chateau in sunny ltaly. She is now Countess r ir lf 1 Noaccount, and is to be our hostess this evening. Our first guests. are Jerry Tesar and Gertrude Levin. Well, I'll be-lf' exclaims Jerry Tesar, whose aeroplanes are used by Uncle Sam for a mail route across the Sahara Desert, if here isn't the other Gertrude. Sure 'nough, replies Gertrude Levin, whose Journalism experience at Commerce High has made her an expert reporter for the society page in the Daily News. By this time. most of the other guests have arrived, and our hostess, Gertrude Cooper, is busily giving instructions to her French butler. and helping Madamoiselle Ger- trude fdel Castleman with her wraps. Madamoiselle fdel Castleman is an opera singer, and has just arrived from Switzerland. You distintegrated abominable creature, take my portmanteauf' is heard, and Miss Helen Lind-Quest, a high salaried comedian, who has entertained thousands with her strings of vocabulary, enters. Anna Greenberg, although married and busy, and quiet Anna Kaiman, also married. and an heiress to a couple of million, are two active workers in the Humane Society, and founders of a hospital for cats and dogs. Madamoiselle Seidenspinner has just been announced, and if our young ladies arenit admiring Teresa's coiffure. But let me whisper an explanation. Teresa is a hair dresser in Paris, and she has laid away a neat fortune by massaging me ladies' faces, and combing their fair tresses. The silence of the night is broken by a Toot, Toot, and Anna Mollneris landaulet stops at the door. Anna's hobby was scrap books. She is now the head of Chicago's Museum where she pastes to her heart's content, and keeps a record of Jerry's flights, Helen's stunts, and john Nowak's standing in Wall Street. Guess whom the butler has announced now-none other than Miss Clara Schreib- man, who exhibited her genius in impersonation at our U. G.'s tableau, and who is now doing work along that line for the Old People's Home, The Child Saving lnstitute, and the other charitable organizations with the help of Miss Vanyta Korff, who sings songs similar to Bandy Legs. Mildred Schmidt has also arrived. She is the best paid designer of gowns in the U. S. A. If you could look across Washingtoon Avenue, where Miss Schmidt's Parisian Shop is located, you would see a large millinery store, where hats of every shape, size, and color are designed and sold by the Misses Martha Robb, and Elsie Schagun. Martha Robb and Elsie always were together, so we were not very surprised to see them come to our reunion in Martha's Super Six. Can you imagine whom the wind blew in? None other than our favorite, Miss Elsie Lage, who belonged to Miss Anderson's special Sing, but who is now with the Metro- politan Opera Company. It has been whispered that she is to take a leading part in the Grand Opera in September. The next announcement is lrene Hagen, who was first employed as a stenographer at the Union Paciflfl HCHCRTIUHYYCTSJ but the rumor of her rate in transcribing at 200 words a minute reached the ears of President John Nowak of the Co-operative Steel Company, and now she is working for his concern at an enormous salary. President Nowak brought this brilliant stenographer in his big green car. Our next guest is Bessie Friedman, who is now the manager of a large business house. She surely can make things fly. Woe be unto the one that is late. Bessie likes a good time, however, and she sees to it that the employees have a peach of a time every month. . Our last guest, Alice Leon, who was Commerce High's rubber dolly, is now writing and illustrating novels. It is rumored that she is learning to operate the Tesar l-A aero- plane. Well, she always did do something to stir things up. Dinner is served, and we all enjoy our hostess's eats, Misses fdej Castleman, Lage, and Korff give us a free concert, and the Misses Schreibman and Lind-Quest per- form some astonishing stunts. By this time it is quite early in the morning, and we all bid our host and hostess good night fit should' have been good morningl.

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rpxflie Commerce Winter Quarterly 0112155 lgrnphvrivs jfs: il hipprh iniu the future fur as human egrs ruulh see, Saul Ihr uisiuns uf the Lunrlh muh all the wnnhrrs that 'wnulh he FOUR YEAR GRADUATES URING the past week I had occasion to spend a day or two in Lincoln Nebraska SQ' attention was attracted by the sight of a slightly familiar face approaching The person was dressed in the clerical garb, but, as I knew no one in Lincoln who had entered the ministry as his profession I dismissed the idea of acquaintanceship and was about to pass on. However, it was not to be. As the person approached me he uttered a glad cry, and, hastening forward, grasped my hand and called me by name. It was Edwin Munson, my old chum and class-mate. He invited me to his home for dinner and I had the pleasure of meeting his wife and two children, Rollo, aged eight and Sophia, aged ten. After dinner we retired to the library to talk and our conversation turned to our old classmates. Well, Edwin, I said, whatever became of your old pal, Raymond Simmons? Ray is a professional golfer, replied Edwin. He is in line for the National Cham- pionship. I saw a write-up about him in the Chicago Tribune just yesterday. I see that Sam Green is also in the athletic world. He is now defending his title of all around athlete. Well, that 's certainly fine. By the way, I had an amusing experience the other day. I was called upon to give a speech on the subject of Capital and Labor before a gathering of ardent Socialists. In order to gain all possible information on the subject, I desired to consult a lawyer. I was referred to one who is considered among the best in Omaha and found him to be our old friend, David Greenberg. He could do very little for me and so referred me to Mr. Vernon Williamson, who is an expert adjuster of difficulties between Capital and Labor. Well, that's fine. I am glad to hear of the success that all these fellows are having. I had a little surprise the other day myself. I was called to Omaha to perform a marriage ceremony for two of our old friends. Madame Candelebra, the famous dancer, who in private life has been Miss Helen Noon, was married to the artist, Monsieur jargonne de Cavelle, who is better known to us as Ernest Horacek. I understand by the papers that Meyer Colnic has put a new dictionary, the Colnic Dictionary of Definitions, and Mr. David Potashnick, financier, is backing him in the market. Did you hear of Wilbur Cramer's great success? I asked. No, I hadn't heard of it. What is it that he has done? He has perfected a new wireless outht whereby it is not necessary to use a keyboard in its operation. It seems that all that is necessary is to think of the message that you wish to send and it will be transmitted automatically. That is a wonderful invention, but I am not surprised as Wilbur is certainly cap- able of such a thing. And then there are Anna Gloyer and Leona Eipperle, who have both reached high positions. Anna is a federal food administrator, and is also the president of the National Pure Food Association. On the other hand, Leona is chief adviser to the president of the League of Nations. Helen Bartos and Douglas Dunn have gone into the beauty business and operate a beauty parlour in Omaha. Our class has certainly done fine, don't you think? They have made a name for themselves in the world and will forever be a credit to Comercef' And I agreed with Edwin entirely. i . . . , ' While'I was walking down the rnain streetlon the first day of my stay there, my

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p0'f,?i'S.,,, Commerce Winter Quarterly Top Row-li. Munson, Z. Williams. I., Baliior. M. Grceling. I. Almlilismi, A Hluyer. F, llotfmaui. Ir Eippe-i'Ie, Xliclfllu- lh'xx+Xlissl'ol1'. fl, Hillel. F. lJnug'In'zu1, II. l,:n'son, lr. Ilmvs-i'. A. Bull. .L llzuis. M. .Ir-risen. II. Yi-rlulltz, Ihmitom Hou-XI. I'iwIs-V. It. Drullzi, ,L Sr-lif-ow. NV. l'l'IlllI0l'. P. Snillx. W. lllsun. II. Itolmiilsr-u. HONOR CLUB Wilbur Cramer .. ..... . President Pearl Smith .. . . .. Vice-President Anne Selicow . . .... . Secretary Wilbur Olson . . . Treasurer . HE Honor Club was formed for the purpose of creating a social spirit among the honor roll students and of encouraging other students, by example, to strive for ll- .tgi 1 membership in the club. The emblem worn by the members of the club is a small gold All those who are on the Honor Roll are permitted to wear the pin. Should a member fail to meet the requirements for the Honor Roll, he is still entitled to wear the insignia, but is not con- sidered as an active member. Several social affairs were held by the Honor Club during the winter quarter under the supervision of Miss Cole and lVlr. Drummond, the two members of the faculty whom the club elected as sponsors.