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

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WHO WASN'T XVHO IN 1930 t'Attaincd great fame as radio singer. Acclaimed as 'The lad with the silver voice. '. VVe imagined that he got his start in the operettas given by R. H. S. Farther on we found HGOEVVEY, KENNETH, G. of R. H. S., U. of 30. Professor of physiology at Yale. Ken always liked school, We imagined, because he stayed there so long. Next wc looked for some of the girls of our class. Oh, yes, if-HACIQ, ELEANOII, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Noted benefactress. Donates large sums of money each year to charity. Keep the good work up, Eleanor. You were always generous in days of '30. Next We read KosEGAR'rEN, HEIIMAN, G. of R. H. S., tl. of ,30. President of a firm which was at Nassau, N. Y. This tirm occu- pies the building which was formcry the piano factory at Nassau. This is what We read about another of our athletes: HNIENSING, RALPH, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Famous baseball pitcher, noted for his drop. Ralph is another star who began his ascent at R. H. S., and indi- rectly at the Miller diamond. We received our greatest thrill when we found HONDEIIDONII, JEANNETTE, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. First Woman aviatrix to fly the Atlantic Ocean. Hailed as the sec- ond Lindy. Received tremendous ovation in Paris and U. S. YVC are proud to have such a famous person as a member of our class. Hurriedly We thumbed th epages, eager to gain more information. VVe saw listed PARKER, DAVID, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Noted physician, is married to the former Dorothy Grainer, also of R. H. S. Mrs. Parker ably manages the business affairs of her husband. We recalled that Dave Wanted to be a Dr. and also that Dot was al- ways a capable manager. We discovered HREED, WILLIAM, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Noted U. S. Senator from New York state, is married to the for- t31l 66

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THE ORACLE . HBAILEY, FRANIQ, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. NVorld's champion typ- ist. Attained speed of 150 words a minute for one hour. We wondered if Frank made wise cracks while he attained this speed. VVe turned the pages eagerly and found listed HBERRY, EDWARD, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. President of the largest Ice Company in America. Ed's experience in days of thirty is standing him in good stead now. Farther on we read, HBRANION, LILLIAN, G. of R. H. S., C. of 30. Perfects invention on automobile for utilizing the pressure on the floor boards exerted by passengers to stop the car when they think the chauffeur is driving too fast. Betty was always good at inventions, especially as excuses. Hastily turning to the C's we saw listed. HCARMEN, CLARA, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Famous authoress. Noted for such works as 'Dancing Girl' and 'The Visionf Her books are vivid portrayals of modern youth. Clara knew a lot about dancing back in 1930, and we imagine that her books are realistic. Here is what the books said about an athlete of ours: CRAIG, SEWARD, G. of R. H. S., C. of 30. Famous basketball player elected to tl1e all-American. Is married to the former Ruth Melius, also of R. H. S. Seward is to be congratulated for obtaining a modest and clever wife. We read: HCULVER, RALPH, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Construction engineer. Chief engineer of the Fderal Power Com- mission. This record speaks for itself. Next we discovered the name of CCDOLLXN, ROBERT, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Famous outfielder. At present has 11ot decided whether to sign up with the Giants or Yankees. Bob usually did take a long time to make up his mind, and then sometimes couldn't be bothered. Next we glanced down the page and sought the name of our illus- trious class president. Here it is, HDORE, LEON, G. of R. H. S., C. of 30. I30l

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THE ORACLE mer Margaret Chestnut, also of R. H. S. Mrs. Reed is known as an ac- complished contralto singer. Bill was always fond of talking, and even took part in two debates in his senior year, when only one was required. HRICE, PAUL, G. of H. H. S., C. of '30. Chief forester of theU. S. Federal Reserve. VVe remembered that Paul was interested in trees. Now he can water them to his heart 's content. VVe skipped two names that were really important, and going back we found HCHESSER, ALICE, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. President of the largest clothing establishment in America. Miss Gloria Pfiaester is manager of the business department. Alice always did have a lot to say about the way dresses should be made. Another paragraph contained the following: ACRISEDORPH, EDWARD, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. President of the firm of Risedorph 8 Freehan, distributors of farm products. . t'Mr. KENNETH FREEHAN is also a graduate of R. H. S. These country boys will surely know their onions. Under the Sts we noted the name HSAGENDORF, VIOLA, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30, Secretary to the Vice-President of the United States. Farther 011 we read HSAMUELSON, HANNA, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30, also Graduate of VVil- ford Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture, is famed dressing hair. Hanna received a lot of practice fixing her hair back in the days of thirty. We are glad she put this to practical use. Another paragraph contained the name of SCOTT, FLORENCE, G. of R. H. S., C. of '30. Manager of the foremost ladies' riding academy in the land. Vile recalled that Florence rode horseback a great deal in the days of thirty. Still in the S's we discovered HSHARKEY, JAMES, G. of R. H. S., C. of '0. United States ambassador to France. Is married to the former Ruth Wiiidekiiecht, also of R. H. S. The ambassador's wife has gained notice by her skill at tennis. Now Jim can talk French all he likes. He is so fond of it. We E321