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board outside of a large theatre. Pauline was starring in the movie, “No Man's Fool. In a moment Lucile Belton approached the theatre entrance, of which she was manager. Lucile was also manager at this time of several small theatres thioughout central Illinois. Another adjustment changed the scene to Minneapolis. Minnesota. The Gustavus Adolphus University had for its president. Spencer Anderson. Spen was always interested in the Swedish Lutheran Church at Paxton. The university at the time was having the pleasure of hearing a musical by Ruth Hoskinson and her husband, a noted tenor. Ruth played the accompaniments and occasionally favored her husband s audience with a classical piano solo. After Everett had made the necessary adjustments for a new location. I found that the picture was that of a millionaire s home in Oakland, California. Gertrude Swanson was the companion of its only occupant, a middle-aged lady. Marie Parsons had the honor of being the chef. 1 remember well those appetizing salads that Marie made when she was a girl. The next scenes were beginning to near home again. I saw Mae Pollock, the wife of a book agent, residing in St. Louis. Mo. Besides caring for her family of five children, Mae finds time to entertain her neighbors occasionally with a bit of “Jazz.” I saw another one of my classmates at Springfield. Illinois. Myrle Shinker, who was quite a busy worker of the Y. W. C. A. I was intensely interested in the remainder of my classmates. The scenery shifted down to Havana, Cuba. Here 1 saw a little jockey, Harold Goodwin, breaking all speed records in the Hot Tamole races with his famous steed. “Spark Plug. The next picture was that of Phyllis Nordgren, who was then touring Florida, doing lyceum work, specializing in impersonations. Everett now connected up with Trenton, New Jersey, from where I heard the returns of a big prize fight. At the same time I saw Raymond Aukland in action. He was first “planting a left and then a right fist on his unfortunate opponent's jaw. Hank had a very good record to show, having been challenged but once. With a sudden turn of the button, 1 heard wedding bells ringing in New York. Miss Sara Hyde Carmen had just taken unto herself her fifth husband. This time Everett told me he was sure he had a surprise for me, and the next instant 1 beheld the interior of the Garrick Theatre in New York. The musical comedy of the season, Country Life, was at its height, and in the midst of it all was Clarence Olson leading a bevy of beautiful chorus girls. As time was rapidly speeding, we again changed to Reuben Goldstein s Select School of Music. Within I saw Mary Carson and her Polish husband giving lessons to the very best of the pupils. The last news and perhaps the best was that Donald Kirk was leading a rebellion for the Irish Free State. After looking at the wonderful electrical pictures and hearing the interesting reports concerning the welfare of my classmen, we found that it was 6 P. M., and to our surprise, heard Everett's housekeeper announce dinner. I departed very late, as after dinner we viewed the prominent sights of the day I decided I was going to install the same kind of a radio as the one Everett possessed. PAGE TWENTY-NINE-
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and the streets were thronged with farmer wives. Among these I saw two smiling faces, that 1 recognized as Bertha Lynch and Gladys Whitman, making their way to Doris' shop to buy a new Easter bonnet. Everett had changed his instrument aga n, for the scenery was elevated. I read a sign in an apartment window which said, Order your sewing done early. A special reduction of graduation frocks. Near the window sat a little lady. It was Irene Adamson. I remember well what a seamstress Irene was. The scenery again shifted, and I saw a funny, little store, whose show window was full of tin cans containing various kinds of paint. My attention was especially attracted to a sign which read, Put more paint on your old buildings and less paint on your faces. At last I spied a name on the awning, Loren Mullinax. Proprietor. In a few minutes a Ford drove up to the curbing and two small women hastily stepped out as if their feet had gone to sleep beneath the pressure of an egg-basket. They were evidently in a hurry, for Ruby Lindgren and Alice Jones disappeared into the shop. Suddenly a large factory was presented before my eyes. A number of trucks were transporting loads of new brooms. 1 became excited, for I could almost guess what was coming, and sure enough it did come. There sat Howard Hill behind a large mahogany desk, in a most cleverly arranged office. I could hear the rapid ticking of a typewriter, and in a moment saw Helen Passwaters pegging away with great rapidity. Helen had just broken the world's speed record as a typist. I gave Everett a signal, and again the wave length was changed. This time I saw the old Court House, where two of my old schoolmates held responsible positions. Miss Lillian Helman was the new Deputy Sheriff and Mae Swanson acted as her private secretary. Frances Watts held the office of County Superintendent of Schools. With one more change of scenery, I saw Miss Opal Moudy, Instructor of Mathematics in the new High School Building. 1 his was the first year that school had been in session within its new doors. Professor Swenson told me that I would have to wait a minute, while he directed the current to the vicinity of Potomac, Illinois. Elizabeth Kemp appeared on the scene as head matron of the Children’s Home. Presently two successful scientific farmers whirled by in their large grain trucks on the hard road. They were Lowell Pearson and Bernard Kirk. Everett proceeded to change again, and 1 heard a familiar voice. Presently Dorothy Given appeared before my view. She had taken up the work of the late Miss Lucy Page Gaston, in an anti-cigarette campaign. After a pause of a few minutes, the professor had arranged so that I •night get a glimpse of the classmates that had taken their stand in Chicago. Dorcas Newman was the directing physician at the Wesleyan Hospital, with Miss Irene Bear as head dietitian. Olive Johnson was proprietress of a large beauty parlor. Philip Nordgren was occupying a front office in the Tribune building. Phil was successor to Sidney Smith. Dottie Penington was head of the voice department in the Northwestern University School of Music. The next minute I had the pleasure of seeing Pauline Holley's picture on a bill- PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT —
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