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

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T H E o R A c L E I CHART CF DESTINIES, CLASS OF '31 VVhile I was working in the office of the Rensselaer Independent two days before Easter, my telephone rang: Hello, Ruth, the editor wants to see you right away. It was Vietta Houghton, the petite blond girl, who went to school with me and always did like to be secretary to an editor. Well, Don, what will you have? for of course it was Donald Stever, who used to edit Oracle in Rensselaer High School. He has recently given up his position as editor of the New York Times to be editor of the leading newspaper of the country. n I have a most important assignment for you. See this chart-it shows the route we followed as Seniors, ten years ago when we we11t to VVashington. Take this chart, follow it and report the activities of our former classmates. For this purpose you may use the baby blimp. Overjoyed at the thought of receiving such an interesting and important assignment, I rushed into the oiiice to tell the news to my companions-Betty Branion, Sport Editor, Mary Dinstal, Editor of the column of Advice to the Love-lorn, and La Verne Cook, editor of House Hold Hints. I rushed about my preparations and was ready in an hour. Wheli I arrived at the Independent's flying field, I found the blimp being prepared by the chief mechanic, Roscoe Duesenbury. Near the blimp, I found Frank Bauer, bidding farewell to a young lady, who proved to be Edna Lasher. She must have taken time off, because she is one of the executives of the United Transportation Company. We took our places and were soon soaring over the Hudson. The trip down the river was quite uneventful, except that while I was passing over East Greenbush, by tl1e use of my Bausch-oscope, an instrument invented by my ingenious class-mate George Bausch, I saw Ethyl Snook a11d Tommy 011 the porch of their new home. Our trip to New York e11ded at the mooring mast of the highest building in the world, at present- The Poskanzer Building, although I understand that the Crandall build- ing will soon surpass it in height. One of the passengers in the elevator was all dressed in beautiful spring furs, wearing orchids. After a moment I recognized her as Violet Filkins. Vi always did like to ride in elevators, you will recall. l31l

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THE ORACLE loHN hlEIIC'HANT IMI Y ,,. , ,. , . W Img,.eIIIIIIId.,I,,,II Duck .Iohnny likes to raise Chickens, To pass away his time, And since he's so industrious, This duek may give him a new line. ltluni-:ur A1,i:XANni:1: iii,i IWIIIII, -nam ,Ida eI,,-,.IIilrz1X'el This little boy is president, Of our present Senior Class, So I give him this little gavel, That in the future he may remember the past. U1:v1i,i,14: t'l:ixNm1,L i..r eIIe.IIe,,,e eih, ,IIIIIII rrrrr I ,IIPaek ot t'ardS I do not know, nor never have been told, If cards you ever use, But I'm certain that if with this paek you play, The right bower tBauerj you'll always choose. A Y 1 ' ' Ilx ' im-.l, lizrifi' ii,i IWWII iiiiiii,i I. ii,i II., me ,rem ,Hillf Pins l'lazel's hair has a habit, Of always falling down, VVith these hair pins I give to her, It won't bother her from now on. EPOLOGUE And now, I think I've finished, The work I've set out to do, I hope your happiness has not been diminished, By these presents I have given to you. 'But down in your heart remember, That they were only given in fun: To put the inishing touehes, On the tllass ot '31. Ii. VV. '31, t30l

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THE OHRACLE She directed us to the manager's office and there we were fortunate enough to find both our friends, Orville and Sammy. They made their fortunes in the grocery and fish lines. They were overjoyed to hear the Iiensselaer nevvs. ' ' A Suddenly one of 'them exclaimed Let's go see Herby. So we all climed into a car, and drove away. Before long we stopped before a beautiful building, over the door of which were written the words Physicians' Building! ' VVe entered a11d soon came to a door, bearing in gold letters Herbert Spieske-Surgeon. A nurse in a very attrac- tive uniform admitted us to a waiting-room. She seemed to be un- usually well acquainted with Orville, and why not-for it was none other than Clara Bauer. In a few moments the door of the inner office opened and the doctor's secretary, Anne Dorn, entered to tell us the doctor would see us a few moments. His time was limited, but he invited us to be his guests at the opera that night. So I decided to return immediately to the hotel where I had reser- ved a room, and rest, then dine before joining my friends at the opera. NVhen I registered, they handed me a telegram: tt Try to persuade Aden Gokay to join staff of Independent, as comic editor. Now on Herald Tribune, signed Don. Later when I entered the dining room I heard music being played by an orchestra concealed behind palms and ferns. As the music ceased the applause rang out. The leader stepped into view to acknowledge it. It was Leland Strauch, bowing and smiling with his saxophone tucked lovingly under his arm. At the opera I was surprised and thrilled to learn that the leading soprano was a former classmate of ours, Kathleen Phelan. It would seem that I had, had enough surprises for 0119 day, but 11ot so. The boys decided the evening would not be complete without visiting a night club. So away we drove to one of the most popular places. And who should be the very popular entertainers but Bill Van Gelder and Laura Clarke, who always were good dancing partners. The next morning we were on our way, following the course of our chart to Atlantic City. Here we stayed at the Hotel Breakers. In the writing room I found. Sadie Cohen and Virgina Savage, who had i11- vented a really Kissproof lip stick and were living in luxury from the proceeds. During our conversation I learned Anne Scott was teach- ing horse-back riding d0XV1l at the beach, that Kenneth Gordinier and Egbert Alexander were playing hero and villian in the latest picture at one of the theaters, that Henry Colville was manager of the Atlantic i321