Sewickley High School - Sewickley Yearbook (Herminie, PA)

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HE FUTURE DESTI The prophet languished in her chair. What could one do with the Marys, Jeans. and Joans: the Toms, Dicks, and Harrys? Ho Hum! My, I'm getting sleepy. Now let me see. Jean Handy, Jean Handy, Jean, J-e-a-n - - - All is excitement, for tonight is the premier of the Starlight Roof atop the New Yorker Hotel, now managed by Robert Kuhn, with the aid of his very efficient secre- taries, Misses Margaret Mcllvain and Elizabeth Padovese. The entertainers are world- renowned: Chuck Ruff's famous orchestra with Ray Severance at the piano, Clinton Sickeler at the drums, Ellis Williams and Leonard Moore, trumpets, Jack Williamson slappin' the bass, and vocals by Miss Betty Wynn. Bill, her twin, is the Master of Ceremonies. The floor show consists of Nancy Williams' delightful songs and steps. Dolores Kuffner whistling like a bird, the Evans twins, Bob whistling and Dick singing, Mary Branch, rendering sizzling lyrics, Ralph Zewe with his barnyard imitations. The opening has been advertised colossally by Alexander Lyon, publicity manager. As the guests arrive, they are closely scrutinized by the house detective, Austin Haushalter. They check their wraps with Virginia Graham, the petite red-haired hat- check girl. The hostess, Mlle. Betsy Rainbow, welcomes one and all with a pleasant smile. Tonight's events are being broadcast over William Murdock's station S. E. W. by head announcer Fred Meyer. The guests are among the most successful people in the country. The first arrivals are -the prominent architect, Walter R. Bower, and his secretary bride, the former Alice Hamilton: with the President of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Ted Alexander, and his fiancee Miss Pearl Weston. The flying Pollingers, George and Georgia, are now coming in. The Misses Ruth Stoffel, Lois Wright, and Mary Kate McMaster have left their penthouse and six inch rugs to attend the gala affair. They are holding a bon voyage party for Miss Selena Holthaus, who is leaving tomorrow for the Orient to take a nursing position. Now entering are the newest golf champions, Tony Maruca and Jack Brand, accompanied by Miss Kathryn Graham, who made her debut last week at the Metro- politan. Also in that party are Bill Hite and Nancy Weston, whose names appear in lights at the Playhouse. In the center of the room is a large table at which are seated the Olympic stars, who have just returned home victorious. James Baumgartel distin- guished himself in the relay, Floyd Lee in the mile, and Curtis Branch in the 440. The team was ably managed by Richard Lottes. At a near-by table is the famed editor of the New York Times, William Fowler, and his business manager, Richard Brown, with Paul Dippolito, head of the Radio Corporation. Miss Jean Handy, headmistress of New York's most exclusive school for small boys, is being shown to her table. Her two assistants, the Misses Lois Gregg and Eleanor Carter, are with her. Next to them are the Assistant Attorney-General, Frederick S. Roth, Rear Admiral Frank A. Hegner of the navy, and Doctor I-I. S. Robertson, physician in charge of the New York Medical Center. Their conversation centers about this institution, at which Miss Betty Dambach is superintendent of nurses. On her staff are Jean Cavin, Ruth Faust, Anna Hartle, Gladys Spackman, Helen Yost and Margaret Yost. They speak of another doctor making a line record in research, Granville S. Green, whose sister Octavia is still his right hand helper. Also a subject of conversation is the appointment of the Rev. Williams Gehres to the rectorship of The Little Church Around the Corner. The next to arrive are the teachers of the Sara Pryor business school: the Misses Ida Knecht, Frances Muders, Emma Maruca, and Alice Dempsey. Over there in the corner we have Mike 'DeGori, the champion wrestler. His guests for this evening are Jack Williams, Henry Sacco, and James Cuilot, football coaches at Columbia University. At the table by the window is Miss Betty Grubbs, the astronomer, who is explain- ing her latest theory to Madame Kathleen Carter, proprietress of Fifth Avenue's newest and finest dress-shop. With them are Miss Ruth Sechler, who has made a name for herself in social work, and Julia Sovak, secretary to the new mayor. Their talk is concerned with the marital happiness of Mary Vaccaro, Mary Damaso and Velva Shepler. To their right the members of the flrm Meta, Fahrny and Massey, electrical engineers, are to be found in earnest argument with their rivals Johns and Schlentner, Inc. The eminent scientists, William Emrich and Jack Watson, discoverers of the germ Pleurostreptoneurococcus, are escorting Miss Mary Ann Value and Miss Lois McLean. commercial artists. This party also includes Clyde Wright and Miss Florence Beeler, NY

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OF T certified public accountants. They are busily chatting about the selection of Miss Helen Skiles and John Wharrey for trusted positions on the Vanderbilt estate. Another group of women, who look especially sparkling tonight, includes Miss Margaret Cameron, instructor of English at Columbia, Miss Jean Jackson and Miss Kathryn Turnbull, who teach math and music respectively at Albany High School, and Miss Shirley Clipson, who is now practicing her Domestic Science training in keeping a boarding-house for dogs. Miss Mary Jackson, physical education professor at Temple, has just joined them. Not far from them Neal Clay, chief pilot for TWA, is discussing Diesel engines for airplanes with Raymond Egler and William Neely. The ballroom is now almost entirely filled. However, people are still arriving. Even now the two famous women basketball stars Mildred Fisher and Helen Gould are slowly making their way to their table, chatting with Emma Williams and Isabel Jones, successful advertising agents. A large party has just arrived to fill the one remaining table. Paul Bemis, Presi- dent of Western Union Telegraph, is host to Harry Blake and William Keller, Wall Street brokers, Paul Hague and Harry Pflugh, members of the Giants, with their man- agers, William Dempsey and James Cronin, and Robert Martin and Robert Seaver, auditors for the Mellon Banks. Last but not least little Miss Dorothea Seghmyer appears, escorted by Andrew Newton Scott, the president of the Board of Directors of Rockefeller Center. It looks very much as if they won't find places. Well, it has been a wonderful evening for everyone .... The prophet stirred and sat up. Oh dear, I must have fallen asleep. I'd better get back to work or I'll never finish. Now let me see. Jean Handy, Jean Handy, Handy .... SAGA OF SEWII-lI That stern old lad, Chief Sewihi Matched out upon the field, While from the gaping bleachers A rousing war-cry pealed. The whistle blew, the game began: His brave and stalwart men Picked up the weak Coropoli And hurled them down again. With smashing, crashing, fierce attack The Cory line they battered: For what cared they for broken bones? The game was all that mattered. And ne'er did Chieftain Sitting Bull With bow or tomahawk Wreak havoc like old Sewihi With tackle, smash, and block. While touchdowns thunder right and left Poor Cory stands dismayed, Her puny strength proves futile 'Gainst daring Sewickley raid. And when the game is over The foe lies in the sand: Chief Sewihi strides from the field A fresh scalp in his hand. W. F.. '37 HE SENIOR CLAS