Oswego High School - Paradox Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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N. NUM Qxwiaxwiigw I ternationally known Betty Sloan played the leading role while Don Barner played opposite her ack Muldoon made a very fascinating villian asked a bystander what was the matter and he told me that ames Mans field was giving one of his stirring campaign speeches in favor of the Republi can nommee Oswego certainly had changed since l left After working my way out of the crowd l noticed a bright sign which read THE PINK PEACOCK This l knew must be a very exciting 'iight club so l went inside The place was a riot of color light and mu ic l at down and ordered ale and pretzels which were my favorite refresf ment These were served to me by Freda Smith who informed me that Eleanor Col bert and Ruth Steeper were also waitresses in the same establishment As l was sitting there enjoying the clever dancing of Dey Beadle and his partner Virginia White a tall beautiful woman came up to me and called me by name l was surprised to learn that she was Margaret Dain When l asked her what she was doin in such a place she said l own it Back in my room in the hotel l rang for some ice water which was brought to me by another my schoolmates Laurence Lamb After a much needed night s rest l was calmly eating breakfast in my room while l perused the morning paper The headlmes in heavy black read WORLD SPEED RECORD BROKEN O HARA DRIVES lVlYSTERi PLANE 600 MILES PER HOUR l read further where the famous lawyer Harold Ackerman had at last resigned from his profession after a very successful career On the social page l read where Helen Stevenson was returning home from abroad after an extended tour of China After breakfast l decided to walk down to the flying field at Old Fort Ontario When l arrived there l discovered that all of the pilots were girls some young some old l went up to one trim young lady and asked her to take me up for an hour or so My young pilot was none other than Ruth qpmk She was the head engineer gave driving lessons and also dabbled in landscape gardening From her l learned that Margaret Chrystal Wil helmina Baum Louise Barnes and Dorothy Llndstruth were also flying cham pions. l paid for my ride and taxied back to the hotel to pack for my trip back to New York City. l thought how glad l would be to get back to my quiet home out of the traffic and noise. As l was running down the steps of the hotel C-eorge Coon rushed up to me ancl said 'Arent you going to stay for the big water tournament to- morrow? Katherine Connolly and Verda Crouch are going to enter the swimming race from Oswego to Canada. l told him l was very sorry but I had to get home. The traffic was so dense that l was nearly I5 minutes riding from the hotel to the station, a distance of three blocks. However, we drove as swiftly as possible with the help of three very efficient police- men, Raymond Delaney, Arthur Budd and Clovis Potter. As l settled myself in the train for my long and tiresome 60-minute ride to New York l thought over my trip home. It had been very interesting and pleasurable but l had not expected such a great change could possibly take place in a few years. Vera MacCombie, Norman Fenske, Frederick Barber, Ella Benson. 2 4- Qt- -'. -' X ill ill ! AAAIIMX . - . 'I ' . . . . . . When coming out of the theater l found myself in a large crowd. l I I i Q . I , g .Sr I A .S

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K Mkt .N l lxlwllfflygf f Class Prophecy Place Cswego Nlany fond memories crowded my mind as l pulled into the old Oswe o station l had been away nearly 20 years and l was curious to see my old home town As l stepped out of the tram l gazed around in astonishment and dis may what a change' Where was the dear old Y Nl C A the Armory the old upper br1dge3 Was that old vine covered building ahead of me tht High School l used to attend3 If so what were all of those little tots runnin around the grounds for3 Had it been turned into a lundergarten3 As l stood there some one tapped me on the shoulder and l turned to gaze into a very familiar face Despite the beard and reversed collar l recognized George Reed He said he knew me instantly and wanted me t come and call on him at his fine parish l was tired so decided to call a taxi and drive to the Pontiac Hotel The taxi was driven by another of my old High School friends Freddie Taylor He was very successful in the taxi business The Pontiac Hotel had been enlarged greatly and was full to overflowing due to the fact that it was election time and there were several Democratic and Republican con ventions scheduled for the week My visit was going to be very interesting because many of my old friends were in the city ln the lobby l met Norman Fenske who said he was the head of a great radio concern and tried to sell me a two hundred dollar vest pocket set After l rested awhile l decided to do a little shopping l was directed to a beautiful ladies furnishing store which to my surprise was owned lx l'red Kelly and Leslie Davis Jointly Perry Rauch was employed in the store as floor walker On my way back to the hotel l met Neal France who insisted l shoulj let him show me a few places of interest The first place we visited was the old High School The inside had changed more than the outside lglevators were used entirely mstead o tht old stairs. One of these was run by Bob Augustine and the other two by George Wallace and Erwin Steeper. The old wooden seats were replaced by handsome overstuffed arm-- chairs. l was glad to hear that a few of the l929 graduates were teaching 5 the school and wished to meet them again. The first professor l me svxs Ned Stokes who was then teaching geometry. Next we met Mildred Benz- ing who was teaching History and Kay Cloonan who instructed in draw- ing. We then went to the lower floor and encountered Helen Christian who was the physical director for the girls. lt was getting late so l suggested returning to the hotel as l had a ve v full evening planned. ln the hotel l met Arthur Fox who was night cle..l-1 oe Lavere was bell-boy and Albertus ones made a very efficient janitor. At dinner that night l listened to very beautiful music by the Pontiac Hotel orchestra which was led by Albertine Schuler. -lack Lynch was sin, Q ing vocal choruses. After dinner l went to one of the prominent theaters of the city owned and operated by Louis Legg. l enjoyed the performance because the in- kMAIlxA f A f o + AMAA w rl kitlzflll Q .ff - AAIIMX . Q tm ntmA . .. ' N- . . I. . . . w J J T '

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Niglz6l l If Class Will We the Senior Class of 1929 of the Gswego Hugh School City of Os we o County of Oswego State of New York being of unusually sane and olemn mind extraordinary memory and possessing all our faculties and super human understanding do make publish and declare this to be our last will and testament revoking all former wills made by us at any time here tofore Whereas we the Class of une l929 wish to leave to those who will follow in our well trodden footsteps not only our loyal and devoted spirit but also our vast accumulation of knowledge acquired during our weary but worthy climb toward the lofty heights of wisdom that they too may ponderously but successfully reach similar hm hts We therefore declare this to be our last will and testament as follows ltem l We hereby order our last rites to bc administered by Professor Charles E. Riley assisted by all the Faculty except the Messrs Bennett Crab tree Fitzglbbons Handley Frank Riley and Powers who will bear our body to 1ts final resting place ltem ll To the long enduring Faculty in humble acknowledgement of their untirinv and patient assistance in all our studies we dedicate this testimony of appreciation and bequeath to them all our sympathy in the palnful task of continuing the education of the deficient umors who will strive vainly to follow our footsteps Item lll To Mr Riley we leave a much better trained Faculty due to their association with us ltem IV To Miss Hinckley we bequeath the insignificant and men tally retarded remnants of humanity who boldly call themselves uniors. ltem V.-To lVlr. Fitzgibbons we leave six weeks at Clifton Springs Sanitarium where he can recover his shattered nerves and prepare to lead the coming group of students through the next set of Regents. To any worthy unior ack Lynch bequeaths his position as President of the Senior Class. To any under classman Eleanor Colbert bequeaths the presidency f the Loyalty Club. To a needy Freshman, Dorothy Reumann leaves her ability to master all subjects. 'lio Morris Ottman, Fred Kelly bequeaths his football and basketball prowess. LMAIIKA KMA XX f at C - A N Ml s 'I ay 1-ff? x AAAIAA Q Q tm !IkMA 0 .. l l K J l i .l at . ag . , ,V .. . J A J ,J I , 0