Rensselaer High School - Crest and Shield Yearbook (Rensselaer, NY)

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22 TI-IIC ORACLE CLASS PROPHECY By l R1iDERlt'K gXPPLI-TTUN Iixactly ten years after my graduation from High School I was able to buy the thing for which I had been longing and saving all these years-an airplane of my own. With this in view, I went to Buffalo and visited a well-known airplane factory. Here I was presented to the manager him- self. Although his appearance seemed vaguely familiar, I could not at first recall where I had seen him. However, as soon as I heard his name there flashed across my mind a vision of a tall youth whom I had known in my high school days. He was none other than Earle Hall who, due to his mechanical ability and shyness of girls. had turned his attention to airplanes and had become manager of- this great plant. Itlarle explained to me that it was customary for him to send one of his expert pilots to take out the newly sold planes on their initial tiights to break them in. as the saying goes. l or this purpose he of- fered me the services of one of his most skilled pilots, Butch Grippen. who, per- haps you recall. was once involved in a cer- tain tifty cent bet that he lost. Had he won it, it would have indeed been a Good- win, At Butch's bidding I climbed into the plane. VVhen he asked me where I would like to go on the try-out trip, I suggested a non-stop flight to Albany, Rensselaer. Washington. and then to Eu- rope and back. As an added courtesy for this initial flight, Earle lent me one of the X-ray telescopes that had just been put on the market by the inventor, Dutch Mar- tin. lI wonder if Dutch is trying to find the atom.l lYith the aid of this instru- ment I could sit in the plane and see not only the places over which we were flying, but also the insides of the buildings. Despite its newness, the plane took off to a line start, and soon we were skim- ming through the Lipper aid at a high rate of speed. Adjusting my telescope. I looked down at the earth below. To my great de- light I found I could see everything clearly and distinctly. The interior of the buildings and the people within them were easily discernable. just outside of Buffalo I saw a large and well-equipped dairy farm. -Ks we cir- cled over the house, I saw seated on the porch an attractive young woman whom I recognized to be a former classmate- juliana XVend. Continuing on our way, we passed over Rochester. In the middle of the city were two large buildings which I discovered were the Rochester Hospital and the Rochester Humane Society. Scru- tinizing the former very carefully I. at last, found the object of my search-james li. Finke. M. D., presiding over a very critical operation with Mary Groat, the head surgical nurse. In the Humane So- ciety Building I recognized Art Miller. who had become a veterinary. due to his famous horse laugh. Xt the chief's desk. however. I saw Lou Clancy. It's a wonder to me she doesn't talk the poor animals to death. XYe sped onward. and in a remark- ably short time we were passing over Al- bany and Rensselaer. They had grown to great cities: liners lay at their docks: all was a-hum with the commerce of the world. Skyscrapers were to be seen. The Port of Rensselaer had become a reality. The first thing I noticed was a construction camp. Here a bridge was being erected. and I saw a sign which read C. Smith and Com- pany, Chester Smith. Chief Engineer. Looking in some of the skyscrapers I saw in one Mildred Schill, on whose desk was the sign, Head stenographerf' In an- other was Margaret Casey, who had be- come executive of the Hudson Valley Coke Corporation. In another nearby building was Mildred Gerlach, a stenographer. Nearby. in l linn's. I saw Chet Thomp- son presiding over the meat counter. He is our esteemed butcher. Soon we were passing over the new High School, which we had needed very badly, I saw Cong Spath coaching Rensselaer's basketball team. which had won, at last. the longed- for state championship. In one of the rooms sat Iithel Girvan. correcting History Regents' papers, 'Ne all remember how well Ethel liked history. In another build- ing was the headquarters of the Rensselaer

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THE ORACLE Zl MAR'1'H.x SHI-IARER ...... ...,,.......,.,...... L emons Did you know that lemons were good for blonde hair? We want you to keep your hair gold, These lemons will not let the color fade out, They're bound to work, so we're told. FRI-tnitnicii APP Licrotv. ....4.....,, Hymn Book A book of hymns we give to you, To help you in the choirg For we have learned from experience, Of singing you never tire. l l,ORENl'E S.xo12Nno1eF ...4,.. . Dark Glasses Here's some glasses to wear while you're driving In that wonderful car called a Nash: We don't blame you for liking the driver, He has so much pep and such dash. RU'l'l'I CLARK ....... ..r..,..... B leecling Hearts To people in love, a bleeding heart Is something you can't do withoutg This flower will keep him faithful and true, You'll not have to fear nor to doubt. J. Iil.1,ioT Pmnsox .............,..,...,.. .... I Duck You know you always wanted duck, Though it was hard to getg Here's one you can have with you always, So you'll no longer have to fret. IDoRoTHv Rovsurs .....,...,..,...,.....r.,,.,,. Apple Although the rest of all the class At archery you excellg This apple will help you practice To be a feminine William Tell. LUCILLE CLANFV, .....,....,........,,,. Style Book You're not a bit old-fashioned, You're very up-to-dateg So keep this style book with you, 'Twill help you out first rate. LilfS'l'.-XVE liERNSTROM.,liOOli of Knowledge We know you're awfully brilliant, And you do not need this bookg But take it with our compliments, And' sometimes have a look. Hiuu XY.ac:noNHE1sER ...... Palmolive Soap This is an appropriate present, Now, girlie, this is no jokeg For to keep that school-girl complexion, You must use Palmolive soap. llokorr-Ii' Goonvvm. ,...,,, ........ I lobby Comb You know you never bobbed your hair, We don't blame you at allg Still we give you a bobby comb, You may change your mind in the fall. Nl.xaf:,xm:'1' lAlICNRY. .....,. .... C hutch House We hear you're fond of going to church, It has an attraction for you, So take this little church house, With it you'll never be blue. liowm Cmrnvn ,, ,,.,, ..,......,.. C YI-Ienry We hear that you're fond of reading, And O Henry seems the bestg For when it's her you're leading, You overlook the rest. l'il!WARD GRIPPEN ,.,... ., .,,,. .,... L adder To the giver of the gifts We must give a gift surprisingg You thought you had the laugh on us, But now you'll take the razzing. Although you're very tiny, We think you'll grow in timeg Here's a gift that's very useful, Maybe 'twill help you in your climb. CLASS POEM Bi' Cu,xRI.oTTE Anasrs Standing on the mountain top, NVe see stretched out before us. Extending far to east and west The city. field and forest: Here is a quiet wooded lake, Fed by swift mountain streams: There is a checkerboard of grain For hungry people to partake. Distant gleams the tall white roofs, A city's platinum crown. A river winds within the vale. Toward the sea it broadens down. Each of these an emblem is Of some work for you and me. To-night we stand on this mountainhheight Regretting old ties no more will be: Yet happy and glad that we may share In the building of this world of might. Our varied paths will separate, But in the future's space of time Oft will our minds with joy return To the mount of Twenty-eight.

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THE ORACLE Z3 lllII7c'j5c'l1tI'c'lll. I saw therein Mary Kose- garten. seated at her desk-she had be- come editor-in-chief. ilVhile in Huyck's Mills, nearby. was Les Fleet. who had become their economy expert. But we were fast losing Rensselaer, and with one last glance at the business section I saw Bill Clark, presiding over the board of directors of the New York Central Rail- way. Bill ' always was a railroad man at heart. On our way to Castleton we passed over the East Greenbush road. Here I saw a bus on whose sides were the words Mac- lfarland and Company. Mac must be operating these to save carfare. As we passed over Castleton I saw Gus Barn- strom in a scout uniform, who had become scout executive of the district. At this moment he was leading a group of boy scouts. Hazel Gardner. likewise had be- come interested in scout work in this dis- trict. In a short time we were over New York. As we passed over Columbia University I saw Edwin Church--why he had become Dean of this great university, rivalling only the University of the State of New York. the greatest of all! I noticed he was reading an O'Henry book, which was quite out of place in his office, but what odd tastes some of us have! In another part of the university was Ruth Clarke, Professor cf Home Economics. Ruth certainly was some Cooke when she was in school. Nearby I saw a huge church which I dis- covered was being erected by Margaret Henry. I still can recall how much Mar- garet was interested in churches. ' As we passed over the Polo Grounds I looked down, and there perceived NValt Collins and jim Lowerree. VValt had ascended to Babe Ruth's fame. while Jim was doing splendid work as a catcher. I was just wondering if VValt were as Meek as ever. and afraid of the girls. He certainly seemed in Bliss when he was standing at home plate ready to knock a homer. The next place I saw was a factory on whose roof was the sign Wake- You-Up Alarm Clocks. made by the Emily Madelin Company. I then remembered how Emily was always at school on time. At this point we deviated from our course slightly and passed over the resi- dential section of the city on our way over Long Island. In one of the fine houses I saw two gossips who were darning socks and studied them a short time. It tinally dawned on me who they were: Marion Judd and Dot Meek darning baseball sacks. As we circled over Long Island I noticed a farm underneath me. Scrutiniz- ing it closely through my X-ray telescope, I recognized it to be a large duck farm. A huge sign read. Ducks For Sale-'Swede' Pearson. Proprietor. The slogan of the company was. Wanna buy a duck ? At this moment Swede himself emerged from the largest building and stepped into a waiting Packard. I wondered then whether his chauffeur were the missing Elmer. Continuing out flight. we passed over Philadelphia. Surely. I thought, some of my friends ought to be here. Passing over a large theatre on Broad street. I noticed a Shakespearian play in progress. It hap- pened to be Macbeth, and Lady Mac- beth was.---why it was Hilda VVageon- heizer. Immediately all doubt of Mac- beth's guilt in the killing of Duncan was swept from my mind. For with a wife as Hilda. who could be to persuasive as blame? Hilda was always a good elocu- tionist. At the Globe Theatre, a short dis- saw Florence Sagendorf. tance away. I who had become owner of this theatre. I then wondered if she kept order as well as they did in 1928. But I must not forget Dot Rounds, for I saw her while passing through the residential section of the city. For an instant I could not see what she was doing down in Philadelphia, but I finally remembered she had an interest in Smith Bros.. who had started a branch factory in Philadelphia. In this section I also saw Ottilia Bausch and Marion Reichard, both of whom had married and had settled here. From Philadelphia to Washington I paid little heed to what we passed. As Washington came into view, however. I aroused myself from my reverie. and looked around at the National Buildings. The first one that attracted my attention was the Congressional Library, and at the