Painted Post High School - Poster Yearbook (Painted Post, NY)

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THEPOSTER-1938 27 Flash! Dorothy Ann Matson, with her marimba, has taken up traveling with her magician husband. Clarence Thom, now that they have decided which one of them is to wear the trousers in theirifamily. It must have been hard for Dot to give up slacks. XVe hardly recognize her in frills. ' Flash! Rosie McConnell is the first woman to become an Associate Justice in the Supreme Court. No wonder wehave been' gettingiso much legislation through with Rosie there to give them the fast talk. 'Remember her oral topics? ' ' T V I' r Flash! A currently popular matinee idol on theizliegitiihateixsitage is none other than Keith Merrick, Whom many remember as Qke Stimson in ffGirl Shy . We all hope Keith has learned his lesson about ,kissing on Sunday even if he is an actor. ll ' A I i V' A ' - .1 ,. ,i . V Flash! Betty Mayer, one of the rural commuters, has just discovqred a machine to tabulate each dayls occurrences in! the third period-Finglish class. This is to save these pupils from repeating! so often to those of the fifth period classes. Flash! Nona Robinson, our meek little girl of the past, has become a soap box speaker. Her radical ideas are resounding all over America. Flash! XVilliam Montgomery is following the same trail as President Kelley. He is now Vice-President of U, S. A, lla! iTheetrio,!Kelley, Price and Montgomery is reunited! , ' it 5 - Flash! Donald Morse was just elected president of the Packard Motor Company. Illl guess we'll all be 'fthe man who owns one ! Flash! Howard Owen, another commuter, is the greatest Hbutteriand egg man in the country. ' 1 ' R Flash! Carleton Phillips, who yodeled his way through highschool, has become successful in two fields . Ile has revived the interestiin Swiss yodeling on the air - he now has an houris prograniq Remember the covers on the 1937 'tPoster!'? VVell, he made those,'and since then he has made great strides in his Work as a sculptor. ' ' Flash! Rheon Price has returned from Mars, where she' had established a hospital, to become President Kelley's Secretary of the Treasuryq XVeren't you Treasurer of the Senior Class, Rheon? i V! Flash! Clarence Pierson now as usual has eyes for only'one, but stiil he retains his millions of other feminine admirers. i ' ' ' Flash! Mary Reynolds, the class vamp, has settled down as the super- intendent of a Bachelors' Home. XVhat changed your mind, Mary? Flash! Ralph Scudder has written af book, Hllow to Make People Know VVhat You Are Thinking without Going to All of the Bother'iof!Talking . Flash! James Short, the class wloman-hater, was 'sedrf to actually look at a woman twice the other day. NVhat is this world emuiiig to!!! i ' Flash! Maude Smith, meek as ever, is still getting embalrassed over the modern girls' boyishness. 1 ' Flash! Helen Smithyman is 'now on the radio with Happy Jacki'.Turner. She'll make a good partner for him if she keeps her high school! spirit. Flash! Dallis Stewart is now drawing pictures for the comiclsections instead of just giving other writers an inspiration for their cartoons. , Flash! Donald Swink-tis now modeling for the new All18Yl!Ctli1!SIJlllI1X. Too bad Don's blue eyesf!Wo!n't show-tip. ' Ml

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26 THE POSTER'-1938 Flash! Marjory Dee has used that ready wit of hers to become the lead- ing comedienne in the world. Flash! Mary Dee has discovered a way to make learning painless. And no wonder they flock to learn M- look whols teaching them! Flash! Arlene Dinehart, having overcome that low voice of hers, is now a successful lecturer on personality. And does she have it! Flash! Jay Ervay has used his loud voice to some purpose. He is champion hog caller of the United States. l might also add that Frances Mary Brooks and he are enjoying a very happy wedded life. Flash! lrcne Farr is the third American to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. She received it for her poem, Satirical Remarks upon Attending School . ' Flash! From 'idumb waitery' to President of Frankenberg Chain Stores, Inc. That is the story of !'Ed's!' rise to success. Flash! David Griffiths is playing his silvery-toned trumpet and accom- panying himself with a Voice. Remember when he used to get his voice in at the most unusual places? He's still at it! Flash! Bill Gethin hasnlt been seen for some time. It is rumored that his feminine admirers have bothered him into a state of frenzy, curable only by the care and influence of the Hfems from Bath . Flash! Rena Grover as everyone expected is happily married to Al Messer. YVhat? No little Messes? Flash! Robert lledden, who was just a small town lover, has become the Romeo of a million matinee fans. Flash! Mary Jacobs has successfully combined marriage with a career, for although she was married soon after commencement, she is the tops rankingsoprano at the Metropolitan Opera. Flash! Glenn James, the class crooner, is the successful proprietor ol' Air..Castles , a night club in the skies. , Flash! VValter James is still wielding the baton, for he is conductor of the Painted Post Philharmonic Society Symphony Orchestra. p Flash! Quiet Merle Keach has just completed what critics believe to be his best composition, HThe Symphony of lndustry . Flash! Not more than five days ago, Lawrence Kelley was inaugurated as President of this country. Although the most youthful man to attain this position, he has taken time out from executive duties to attend this reunion. , Flash! Anna Kimble has added to her store of wit and humor, and is writing some very delightful essays. Try one when you have mental dyspepsia. Flash! Margaret Lake has added her mellow alto voice to that of Glenn James and is singing in 'fAir Castlesn. Flash! Clyde Livermore has recently returned for a short vacation from his duties as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. Flash! Clare Loudenslager is still making people who detest airplanes actually listen to and enjoy his lectures. Flash! The Democrats have won their iight to abolish the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Lowery made the parting address a few days ago. Flash! Virginia Marriner is president of the Martindell Select School for Girls. Many wigged gentlemen are found each day as her classes convene. Flash! XVinifred Martin is a very successful character actress in Holly- wood. A talent scout must have seen her act in the annual Senior Play.

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28 THEPOSTER-1938 Flash! Robert Terry works in the ladyis lingerie department of XVool- worth's. Flash! Sterling Tucker just made a non-stop flight around the world, stopping at every city to call up Tootie. Does that make sense? VVell, that's love. Flash! Helen Vanderhoof is still holding her blonde llllI'll-b21S.111IlH. How do you do it, llelen? Flash! Marlea Van Dusen, another commuter, has raised quite a furor of comments over her new styles of hair-dressing. Flash! Gus Vang has taken Arthur Murray and his swing dancers for a flea hop,'. VVon't you truck on down ? Flash! Lawrence Vetter has just established a world record of 700 miles an hour in his new rocketmobile. He must have picked up some speed since '38, Flash! Edward XVingate is still loving and leaving. Remember Coopers, Eddie? Class Alphabet Barrett, Catherine - Good things come wrapped in small packages. Bess, VVilliam - Napoleon of the gridiron. Brooks, Frances Mary - XVhat a bother, Latin! Chase, Edith - VVe fear you take too much interest in the Sophomore Class. Chatfield, Mary - The famous Queen of Scots was no more graceful than our Mary. Congdon, Robert - Don't be so silent about that pleasing personality, Bob. Cook, Edith - Don't let Sanford scare you! Edith docsn't! Cornell, Jesse - Take off the frown! Edward G. Robinson is tougher! Cragg, Patricia - Can she sing? Just ask her! Cunningham, Beverly - Tall, dark and handsome - - thats Beverly. Dann, Benson - Talk? Laugh? Not llcn! Dann, Lillian - A million dollar walk and a brother. Dee, Marjorie - Chock full of Irish wi.. Dee, Mary - Bill's Colleen. Dinehart, Arlene -- The reason why gentlemen prefer blondes. Ervay, Jay - Girl shy - - he's lucky. Farr, Irene - Straight through town and ten miles up. There's Addison. Frankenburg, Edward - Careful, Ed, Bill's bigger than you! Gethin, VVillian1 - Excels in athletics and charming the girls. Griffiths, David - I'll wash the boards for you, Mr. Cross. Grover, Rena - Look at those eyes! Hedden, Robert -- Buds quite the heartbreaker, so they say. Jacobs, Mary - Life begins with love. James, Glenn -- Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved. James, Walter - A second Fred Astaire since he's learned to dance. Keach, Merle - Silence is golden. Kelley, Lawrence - Monsieur, the President - - and a good one at that. Kimble, Anna - Some day shc'll be a famous authoress.