Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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.- P. ..: . f4I 2 . ag, Nbr. I E 'yjflowczr' , Class Prophecy UR story opens as IlIrs. Hoham says Good morning, to the postman. You ask who IVIrs. Hoham is. Why, it is Melba Steele of course, and she lives in Denver, Colorado. Obi Here is a letter from Ruth hdillikanf' Let's look over her shoulder and see what the letter says. Plymouth, Indiana, july 1, 1932. Dearest flfelba: NIy! how good it seems to be back in Plym- outh after being in Europe ten years. And how everything has changed. Especially our old classmates. As I got off the car a young man came run- ning up, calling, Taxi! Taxi Lady, do you want a taxi? And who on earth should it be but Lawrence Richards. I got in his taxi, which took me to the new Plymouth hotel. I inquired the prices of the rooms and when the clerk looked up I recognized Everett Jamison. I was dumfounded for I thought Everett would be raising onions out on the farm. But more surprises were still due me. On entering my room I found that there were no towels there. I rang for the head housekeeper and who should come but our old friend, Mary Cox. just the same old Mary and with the same gift of gab. I was quite overcome by these surprises and as it was rather late, I decided togo to bed. On rising next morning, I decided to go to the hairdresser in the hotel and who should greet me but our dear friend Gladyee Hollins- head and Lillian Roush was also present as an expert manicurist. VVhile at the breakfast table I noticed a beautifully dressed girl across from me and with her was a nice looking gentleman. Upon inquiring as to their iden- tity I found that it was Edith Boys and her husband, who is a prominent lawyer in Chicago. She met him while teaching fancy dancing in Chicago. I went over to them and we had quite a nice talk. We decided to look over the town together. Before starting out on our tour I ran into the First National Bank to cash a check. It seemed quite natural to see our old Treasurer, Gilbert Kizer, hav- ing charge of money, as he was cashier of the bank. On coming out of the bank we noticed Twenty-six a tall, dignified-looking gentleman and lady coming down the street. It was Charles Brooke and Clara Goodrich. Charles is now judge of the lVIarshall County Circuit Court, you know. Down the street we passed our friend George Kamp who is now manager of what used to be IVIike Ryan's clothing store. He informed us that Garah Richardson is making a tour of the central states, lecturing in behalf of the Anti-cigarette League and is making a success. Standing on the corner we noticed our classmate Donald Snider, usually known as Buss in our High School days. He was selling peanuts at a peanut stand. Of course, we stopped and conversed with him a few minutes and he said he sang at the Rialto theatre four nights a week. Oh! Melba, isn't it wonderful about Julia? Edith just asked me if I had heard about her and I said No, Edith told me she was now with the IVIetropolitan Opera Company and making a wonderful hit in the east this year. Located on hlichigan street where the Greek's Candy Kitchen used to be, we noticed a pretty little japanese Tea Room. This look- ed very attractive so we decided to go in there for lunch. Imagine our surprise when we were greeted by Louise Jones and Winifred Morris, who are the proud owners of this dainty little establishment. Just think, they're still old maids. They gave us some valuable information about three of our former class- mates. That Louise Hoham was living in California and is soon to be married to a Los Angeles banker. Also that her sister, Florence, is a teacher of language in Paris. And that Ruth Jackson is teaching English in the Plym- outh High School, as you know bliss Gal- breath has resigned. All this fairly took our breath away so we went back to the hotel to rest a while. About two olclock that afternoon I came down from my room and while waiting for the others to come I noticed our dear friend, Frances Cook. She said that she and her hus- band were staying at the hotel until their new home on Fifth Avenue would be completed. Of course, you knew they just moved here

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PPM ...f ,. ..,. L to Smoke During the Noon Hour and Not Get a Detention to Johnny Baugher together with a smokeless pipe. Lawrence Richards wills his modesty to Peggy Grolich and his tlivver to Bob and lllartha so they won't wear the Jefferson street side walks out. Olive Schroeder leaves her snappy black eyes to Albert VVetmore so he may at least appear to be awake. Bernice South wills her Basket Ball ability and strength to Carol Linkenhelt. fWatch out lVIickey.D Melba Steele leaves her continual habit of shaking her bobbed hair to Marjorie Barber providing she doesn't ever do it. Also she leaves a little Sophomore lad to a certain little B lower-' Freshie lassie and a few sticks of gum to Lela Kaufman. Lillian Roush leaves her red glass earrings to Susie Stansbury. Donald Snider gives the care of a certain little eighth grade girl to Dave Gibson. In addition, Ruth lllillikan, Wiiiifred Mor- ris and Louise Jones leave all their summons to the green carpet and their reputation for being high school llappers and the blame for things they haven't done to Carol Linkenhelt, Lois, Pauline, Susie and Florence. To the faculty we leave permission to use our class as a model for the under classmen and some new popless gas lights for the as- sembly room. WIBYIFRED MORRIS. Twenty-five 2

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1 Se 4' ,L1 Fax .33 ,...,:.. --f ... lower from Florida and that Frances had not given up her music. I was very glad to hear she hadn't. On coming out of the hotel we met our former president, Howard Grossman. He is practising law in Chicago and has two private stenographers, Olive Schroeder and Bertha Green, two more of our-classmates. He also told me that lvlargaretha Kelver was playing with lllr. Hensel, the world famous violinist. I asked Howard about Dale Rains and he told me that Dale was selling patent medicine down at Culver. VVho would have believed it of Dale who used to always be on the Honor Roll. Also that Donald Bame was head waiter at the Star Cafe. This was an- other shock for us. Some more valuable information that How- ard bestowed on us was that Alves O'Keefe was with a company in New York advertising collars which were taking the place of those famous Arrow Collars and that Herschel Green was running a second-hand store in New York City. These boys seem to like the big city, don't you think? I suppose you have read a lot about Allen Rudd since he has fallen in the footsteps of Henry Ford. I heard about him several times when I was in Europe. I guess he's now making a new car called the Shenifield. Also, I heard it ran without gasoline. llly goodness! what will they invent next? On strolling down the next block a very appetizing window took my eye. This was a delicatessen shop owned by our friend Bernice South. We stopped and had quite a chat with her and she told me that Anna Buzzle was now working in Don's Parlor, having charge of the candy part of it. From the crowd that goes in and out of this store I know that she has a very profitable business. I also met some of our under-classmen in there, too. Well, lVIelba, this is nearly lengthy enough so I'd better close. Your old friend, RUTH. Twenty-seven