Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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The H assay am fier Pages From An Artist’s Diary Washington, I). C. Wed., Nov. 14, 1935. Well, Little Book, since it is my birthday and I haven’t written in you for such a terribly long time, 1 am going to celebrate by taking this opportunity to tell you about all the people I have met the last six months. You remember that in May I began my present concert tour, which, by the way, I have not finished yet. Starting in Chicago I made my first appearance at the Wash- ington Opera House under the auspices of none other than Richard Yeomans, my old school chum from Arizona. Maybe you don’t think 1 was surprised to find Dick spon- soring musical entertainments hut you never can tell what will happen in this old world, Little Book. After leaving Chicago 1 went to Philadelphia and there whom do you suppose I met? I’ll tell you! Evelvn Cornick—Yes, sir, you remember the little girl who had the lead in our Junior play. What is she doing in Philadelphia? Why she is the leading lady in the largest dramatic company there. Would you believe it? She’s really won- derful. 1 had heard so much about her that I went to see her one night and 1 certainly wasn’t disappointed, but I have so much to tell you, Little Book, that I can t spend much time on each person. While in Philadelphia I also met Monroe Thompson and Mazie J)o Armond. Monroe is one of the leading lawyers there and Mazie is teaching in a large high school. Speaking of Monroe reminds me—of course I told you that Amber was the world’s Champion tennis player, didn’t I ? From Philadelphia I went on to New York and, my goodness! of all the old school pals I met there! I never dreamed that so many of our 1927 graduating class would come to “the big city.” Of course I have been keeping in touch with Gail and Mary, so I went right to their apartments and we talked over the good old times we had in High School. Gail, as I expect I have told you, is an interior decorator, and Mary is working with the Secret Service and—what do you think, Little Book, they have arranged to go over on the Leviathan with me when I cross in January! Do you remember how we used to love to talk about that old ship when we were youngsters (We thought it such a huge old thing.) 1 must go on, Little Book, for I have just LOTS more to tell you. Taylor Hicks, our P. H. S. star athlete, has a Physical Culture school on Fourth Avenue and everyone says he is fine. Dixon Fagerberg—certainly you remember Dixon, our class “money man”—is a big financier on Wall Street and money—they say he doesn’t even know how much he has. We surely were proud when he and two other men took Gail, Mary and me out to dinner, and we certainly had a good time. And now the grand surprise! You remember Lillian Raitt and what a wonderful soprano voice she had; well she and Joe Allen are singing in Grand Opera and as soon as my tour is over we are going to do some work together. After leaving New York I came down here to Washington, and I certainly like the place. Yesterday I went thru the United States Capitol and there, big as you please, were Howard Jenkins and Stuart Leavell, United States Senators from Arizona. Was I surprised? Well, just think of Howard and Stuart, senators. After talking to them awhile and hearing them tell of the wonders of Arizona, I got homesick, Little Book- yes, sir, 1 did—so I’m going to take a short trip back there before I go on with my tour. Little Book, I met the manager of this hotel this morning and who do you suppose it is—none other than Claude Cline. Don’t you remember his mother had charge of the Head Hotel in good old Prescott. Oh! I almost forgot to tell you, Alva Phillips is a stenographer in the United States Patent office here. Page Twenty four

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The Hassayamfier Class History, 1927 In the early days of September, 1923, our group of about sixty recruits was re- ceived at the great training grounds of Prescott High School. We were first inspected by a board of old-timers and the some of the members of the weaker sex were passed on and given gentle care by members of the sex, but the multitude of strong young men was ordered to go thru the illegal process of being clipped. The clipping pr cess, which has since been abandoned, was one of the most important sanitary measures taken by the sanitary board. Working steadily, with our female auxiliary, we met our first enemy, in the shape of first semester exams. Only a few casualties resulted from this attack. Three of our members were among those to be honored with letters that year. Our basketball team came within a few points of snatching the regimental champion- ship. In June another attempt was made to thin out our ranks and then we went out on furlough, our first enlistment having expired. When roll was called in September, several blank files were found in our company, and also a few new fighters from other organizations appeared. Five new lettermen and two new letter girls were found in our ranks and our noble track team walked away with the regimental cup. The girls took the girls’ basketball cup home for safe keeping. Several members were also sent to headquarters to help publish the Badger, and a few became cadet officers. Our second enlistment was not without its sorrows. Our beloved class-mate, Raymond McCash, left us and went over the Great Divide. The final scrimmage with exams reduced our ranks only slightly, but when the Top-Sergeant called our toll for the third time several changes were in order. A few members had fallen by the wayside or had been transferred. Five new letters were found distributed among the company and its auxiliary. Our basketeers walked away with both of the regimental trophies. As the regiment failed to hold its regular track meet we were unable to get the cup, but our Honor Roll record increased greatly. The battle in June was not so hard on us because we had become used to such hardships. When we lined up for our final enlistment before retirement, we found some vacan- cies and a few weakened veterans. There were new faces and most of the steadfast Old Guard. An early attack was made by the constitution tests but they failed to harm us. The Senior play, after a lengthy postponement, added to the dramatic record we set as Juniors. Among our number we can count four members of the Athletic Scholarship Society, eight lettermen, five letter women, and a high percent on the Honor Roll. Our ranks have been reduced from over fifty to thirty-two who are reaching the final goal in the enemy’s territory. —Bob Yount. Puyv Twenty three

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The lia ssayamfier Pages Y rom An Artist’s Diary Piescott, Arizona. Nov. 30, 1935. Well, Little Book, I tcld you I was coining home (It surely seems like home) for a visit, didn’t 1 ? I’ve certainly had a gool time while being here too. Mrs. Smith, the leading society lady here, who, by the way, used to be Margaret Orthel, met me at the train and brought me right to her home and she’s certainly been wonderful to me. I have also met many other old pals. Inez Hollirigshead is teaching Chemistry in the New High School now and Leotia Stoney is the History teacher. To tell you who I met before I left Washington—when I went to the Railroad office to see about my private car, the officials sent me to the President and there was Fred Cromwell himself and Pearl Davis as his private Secretary. People always did say they’d never he separated. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were married and Pearl is working in order to he with Fred more, ’cause you know she never liked to sit around home alone. While 1 was waiting in the depot, two lovely little children came over and were talking to me and when their mother came over after them I remembered her as Mar- garet Elliott. Her husband has a government position in Washington. Mrs. Smith was telling me that Bob Yount is a noted physician in Los Angeles and has a wonderful little family. She also informed me that Mary Humphreys is teaching athletics in a girl’s school in Kentucky and that Marjorie Bonner is an artist in Greenwich Village, while Edith Otey is studying law in Massachusetts. Celsus Albert is working for the railroad. He is Superintendent or something like that and is making good. Alfred Goodwin has the largest men’s clothing store in town, w'hile Charles Wren is Prescott’s leading automobile dealer. Verna Foster is teaching here in the kindergarten. Elsie Shupp is some sort of scientist, studying flowers and such things. Well, Little Book, it is almost time for me t: be leaving this old town and traveling across the sea; I had a letter from Gail to-day ar.d she said for me to hurry up and get my visit over. Paris, France. Jan. 14, 1936. Now, Little Book, we are in gay Paree and Oh! what a good time we had coming over. Mary, Gail, and I have an apartment here and we surely enjoy it. Last night we were at one of the Roof Gardens and to my surprise a good-looking young man came up to me ard asked me if I wasn't Dorothy Hennig, the pianist, and when I answered him in the affirmative, he sh ok my hand and told me that he was my old friend. Maurice Tovrea. We girls were certainly astonished for we never ex- pected to meet any of our fellow classmates this far from home. After talking to Maurice a while we learned that Alice Hill and Charlotte Raible are also here. Alice, Maurice explained, is working on a newspaper here as assistant Editor-in-Chief while Charlotte is traveling in Italy to learn s much as she can about Roman History, as she is much interested in Latin. Maurice also told us that his uncle had died and left him a vast fortune, so he was just having a good time. My, my Little Book, this is an awfully big world, but not TOO big after all. Page Twenty five