Pierre S DuPont High School - Pierrean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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A leading business man, Clifford Evans, is about to construct an ofiice building here. His secretary, Kitty Houghton, states that jack Hammell will be the architect. The offices will be used by Russell Fenni- more, the chewing-gum magnate, it was revealed. The old Woolworth building is being torn down by that well-known wrecking engineer, Dave Layton, to make way for the structure. Erna McDowell and Betty Grotz have been made secretaries to the movie director, Wilbur Hitch, who is about to film a movie of old Wilmington. The accounting firm of Hrabelski 8: Poffenberger is going over the records of several corporations, the government may be interested in a few of these. Florence Hauger, former secretary to Oliver Lewis, leading scientist, is going to open a secretarial school. Assisting her in the management will be Audrey Stroman, former secretary to Martin Hirsh, manufac- turer of legless tables. Here are some items from thesport world. We have word that the Yankees have signed up a new fellow for right field who shows great possi- bilities. He is Darlington Talley, a great friend of Mike Kirwin, the sensational Yankee catcher who is thrilling the fans. Flash, flash! I have just received word that the Slaphappy Cruiser owned by slaphappy Bill Dolan is lost somewhere off the coast of Alaska. james Car- ley, James Meginniss, and Dick Flynn are reported to be in the crew. The coast guard ship We Find Them is steaming to the rescue. Your reporter has just learned today that joan Black has just bought the New Castle Ferryboat Co. Ioan has invited all of her friends for free rides. Your reporter witnessed the opening of the new store owned by Stuart Froehling-quite an estab- lishmentg the decorations were carried out by win- dow designer, Marjorie Bailey. Customers using the phone were greeted by their special operator, Vera Dixon. Featured in the main window was an im- pressive advertisement for Brushemkleen toothpaste, using a picture of Helen Zimmermann, the model, taken by the Herbert Gulick studios. Raymond Ford walks around in plain clothes to keep unwanted hands off the goods. Out in the suburbs, I was attracted by an enter- prising salesman, Eddie Golin, the Fuller Brush man. He now has the highest record for selling those familiar brushes. The fashion world is being overturned by the new hats designed by Lucile Hague, instructor in the Glenn Design School. Those wonderful horses and dogs in the picture Belle of the 1930's came from the farms of Peggy Talley, who has been raising them for several years. Tom Harkness, formerly a ditch-digger, is now going up the ladder in the political world. The Transamerica Airlines opened their new route to the South and West via Wilmington on Sunday, with Francis Leuze at the controls and Sylvia Adams as hostess. Among the passengers were several well- known travelers: Peggy Tatman, Marjorie Short and Dorothy Wharry. Ed Dougherty is making out fine with his Health Farm for all sorts of ailments-especially broken hearts and the like. Resting up is Margaret Nolan, movie actress ill from overwork, and Eleanor Davis, nursing a broken finger which she received when learning to play the drums from Audrey Ford, her music instructor. Eleanor is prominent in society circles. Vassar has taken Dot Walmsley as head of the Physical Education department. Now they should put out some first-rate teams in the girls' sport world. That new jockey, Francis Knowles, who has had more firsts and seconds this month than anyone alse, bears watching. He'll probably ride in the Derby. Bill Pierce, Indianapolis speedway winner last year, has his hat in the ring this year with his newly designed car. Good luck, Bill! Critics like the way john Natale holds the short- stop's position for the Boston Bees. His contract for next year is assured him, at a pretty high figure. With the football season over, Walt Crowl is hav- ing a vacation in Florida. We understand he's hav- ing trouble with contracts, there are so many of them offered him now. The New York Timer is now under the owner- ship of Doris Maxwell, with all the news that's fit to print on page one and all the other news on page two, somewhat of an innovation. Some of the new reporters are getting plenty of scoops-among them Kover Hudson, Russell Hurlock, and Harvey Day. These three are known for their work on the famous Slapinsky murder case. Sabotage is suspected in the sinking of the British liner Monrovia. Perhaps some Nazi die hard. On board and rescued were jean Wittenberg, Frances johnson, and Margaret Biscoe, secretaries to big ex- ecutives returning from Europe. Captain Strickler believes the safety valve had been tied down. At the recent teachers' convention, your reporter saw the latest in education. Heading the kinder- garten department was Dorothea Heiss, accompanied

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by two assistants, jane Holland and Herman White. Dramatic lessons were being given by Kitty Voss, dramatic coach of that famous stage star, Fay Davis. The teachers were entertained by a musical show fea- turing Mary Dougherty and her trained seals. The comedy was supplied by Ben Simon and his custard pie throwing stooge, Blanche Davis. New dance routines and costumes were featured by the chorus consisting of Edith Andress, Erma DeCorse, Sylvia Chesler, and Mary Zographon, with dancing by Isa- bella Dever. Orchids to Ruth Zebley, Audrey Welch, and Martha Straw, reporters to Teachers' Guide, who threw tomatoes and other vegetables at the squeaking soprano. The usher who found Eugene Wessells, the detective who had been lost in the fifth balcony for Eve days, was john Bull. All those fainting from the scream in the third act rendered by Betsey Whitehead were revived by nurse Dorothy Dunn. This act was from the mystery play starring Elsie Mardecz, to entertain the teachers. Peter Bunitsky and Fred Millar sold refreshments throughout the play. Applause was given by Helen Bartley, Mar- garet Morgan, Elinor Taylor, and Mary Guthrie. Last P. M. I saw the preview of the great movie epic, The Lives of a Private Doctor, starring that mushy hearthrob, Charles Schreiner. The plot, what there was of it, was written by Ruth jones, M.G.M.'s leading script writer. The feminine oomph was supplied by Elizabeth Burchell, who gave her usual fine performance. The technical adviser was in- fected by the presence of Dr. Jeannette Smith, pro- fessional cut-up. The preview audience was hon- ored by the presence of the former Doris Cline, now the famous falling arch specialist's wife. Her guest was Mary Broughall, travelling missionary. The M.G.M. studio decided to lend a professional touch g5i,i3iif '3 1, i, in the operating scene by having Mae Forman and Betty Day, professional nurses, perform. At the recent Artist and Model Ball your reporter with his press agent, Dan Conly, had his fill of art and artists. Commercial artists Elmer Reynolds and Nancy Hume previewed their latest advertisement, ads on the ceiling of dentists' ofiices. If the drawings don't get rid of the toothache, the dentist will. Sophie Roman and Helen Heal displayed in draw- ings, and Eleanor Dent and Helen Snowberger modeled their latest clothes creations. The tryout of the new Radio-television station I.C.U., owned and operated by the sourball and radio magnate, Bill Bird, was quite a success. The hit of the show was the dancing of Lillian McGon- igle. After a hectic day your reporter visited the li- brary for a little peace and quiet. However, I walked right into a jam session held by the librarians. Norma Walker, wife of the Dean of U.N.C., led the festivities. Dorothy Moran took time out from her library duties to run over to the zoo to run her pea- nut stand. Jeannette Keegan, head librarian who refused Hollywood contracts to browse among the books, won the jitterbug contest. Furnishing the music for this shin-dig was Nolan Boyer with his band, featuring Charles Parrott and Charles Norton, trumpetersg Bob Halliday, trombonistg and Julia Scout, vocalist. But with all this excitement I found to my amazement someone sitting over in a corner looking very gloomy. Upon approaching, I found that it was Dinky Knight, heart-broken because she had broken her three-inch fingernail which had taken her four years to grow. Well, Dinky, it looks as if you will have to start from scratch.