South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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THE soH1AN19gsQ, CLASS PRGPHECY Here in the crystal, as it slowly clears, I see a mammoth circus, with its billowy tents and busy side shows. A deep-voiced gentleman named Bennie Kosich is the barker. At one side of the show in the small office of the president and general manager, our old class presi- dent, -lohn Beckman. Under the big canvas cover Nellie Protich. Frances Pansler, and Alice Kelly have gained renown as aerial performers. A very industrious salesman by the name of Donald Hardesty is eudeavoring to sell the spectators peanuts and popcorn. Don always was a high-powered salesman, with that grim determination to make a sale. Ah, he has a customer, who is buying peanuts for the family. It happens to be Mr. and Mrs. Jac Beighey Cformerly Margaret Derhammerl and family. I see another picture-this time a prominent night club and cabaret. The owners are none other than Carl Larson and Bill Maclirair. Sam Thomas is also employed here as Chief Bouncer. The place is rather dull this evening. Mary McQuaid and Iaul l'egancher. popular dance artists, are the featured attractions at the club this week. In one corner of the club there is a large party going on: its members are Kenneth NVoods, Sara Smith, Helen Bricker, Frank Yehl, and Alice Klinger. I see Hollywood. The crystal shows a former schoolmate. Annabelle Dietz, now a famous movie actress. In her latest picture she sings the theme song, He may be bred in old Ken- tucky, but he's only a crumb to me. Donald Schlemmer is now editor of one of the Movie- Star Magazines, and is one of the most popular men in Hollywood. The crystal turns a little and I see a large room furnished with furniture imported from England. On the door is written, Russell Keller. He is president of a large manufac- turing corporation. He is dictating a letter to his secretary, Virginia Shelley, who was an old school flame of his. lXlr. Keller's wife tformerly Mardell NVeinl and several old classmates of theirs come to call. Rebecca McKee, who is doing feature-writing for the Beacon journal, calls on him for an interview. Yelma Litz, Thelma Lewis, Gerald Richards, and James Schindewolf all call and discuss those happy days spent at South High. I learn that Joe Amrein and Paul Stark are the proprietors of a very popular Ladies' Shoppe. Gilbert Voorhees and Herman Klein are famous aviators. and each owns his own plane,- at least they have paid the lirst payments on them. Kathryn Neiheiser and Freda Cutright have a dancing studio. Their specialty is teaching football players to dance. Eugene Sumerix is the owner of a circuit of theaters. Faye Prentice is contemplating swimming the English Channel on her back. Catherine Porter and Eva Mendel have opened up a beauty parlor in New York, Lucille Sxvigart is doing practice-teaching in a little rural school in Kenmore. Pearl Camp has at last found her man. and is keeping her home nice and cozy for him. john Bellett and Harry Gerin have joined the police force. Paul Bennett has also been very successful. He has 5,000 men working under him,-but then. l see he is working on the top door of the R. F. Goodrich Company. Norman Vvilhelm, through very hard study in preparing for the ministry, is now pastor of the Furnace Street Mission. Mary Facsko is head nurse at the City Hospital. Ina Crawford and Careta Rogers are head salesxvomen at Kresge's Five and Ten Cent store. Kenneth Burrell is now coach at the Jail University, and Ruth Rosenthal is head of the music department. joe Ambrose has taken a trip abroad to see if there is anything in the Scotch iokes he has heard. Catherine Immel, Marguerite Hess, and Isabel George are members of Flo Ziegfeld's Chorus. 1030. lllary Vinay and Elizabeth Heineman are doing missionary work in Chicago. james Brown is mayor of Barberton. Elizabeth Rorostyan is happidly married and takes in sewing to occupy her time. Frances Thompson and Agues Connor have discovered a very easy way to re- duce, in six lessons. For the last time the crvstal slowly clouds and my reading comes to an end. But the precious memories of happy days spent at dear Old South High will be imprinted forever in the minds of each and every one of the Class of January, 1030, page forty-our 4

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--- - ----- --THE soH1yA7N g19Q-W0 HISTORY OF CLASS OF JANUARY, 1930 l'Order! Will the me1nbers of the Class of january. 1930, please come to order? The history of this class has been requested for publication by the Scripps-Howard Editor. By the help of Pearl Camp. we have the history for publication. It will be posted for your Iinal judgmentf, Let us take some notations from this history, which traces us from Freshman days onward. September, 1926-football was in full sway. Then came basketball. and South traveled to Columbus to the tournament, and lost to East High School. Friendship Day called for pen- nies. dimes, or anything you had. Do you remember the program of lfour Headliners, and the Banking Contest in Miss Lind's Room? May Day in 19526 was at Perkins VVoodsg MiSS Louise lfoglesong was Queen. Promotion to 9-,X at last. September-football season again. The banking contest closed with a party at the home of one of the members. After that-a lull. Exams and promotion-and then we were IG-Bs Open-house in the Spring. :Xnother Banking Contest took place-this time in Miss l3ruderlein's room. This one caused an awful tight as to the winners. The operetta, 'lThe Pennant , was given as the Class Play. May Day, held inside, followed close on the heels of spring. Then promotion came for those who worked and some who copied. Now this mob had climbed to 10-A. To start the year right we won the Championship title. The combined classes of 403 and -106 had a Wiener Roast at evening near the old water reservoir on. the Wooster .Xvenue hill. A minstrel show was put over and proved to be a success. Exams-and we were ll-R's. South took honors in Track, then got honors on the May Day Program at Perkins with a big Gym exhibition. The practice' for this was long and hard. Promotion to H-.X in June. Pall of 151:28-Cavalier Capers turned out to be a big drawing card. Football again in full sway: a tie with Central for Champs gave them the title. We went traveling to Colum- bus again to the basketball tournament, but Dayton Stivers took the title from South. May Day was held inside-Plvelyn Anderson was Queen. Promotion to 12-R in January. The Senior Prom was at Portage Hotel. Class dues began to await us. and officers of the Fatal Senior Class were elected. These officers tried to otiiciate at the meetings while the arguments on the colors. rings, pins, and sweaters went on undisturbed by authority. Pins and rings arrived. Then there was the Hi-Y Censowe dance and the Class Play,-A'XYhimsy,', featuring none other than Gil Voorhees. Other similar events took their toll and gave us sleepless nights and days in study halls. The coveted promotion to 12-.X came at last. The vacation was too long until we could tell the world we were The Senior Class of January. 19230. Xotations from this term, in- clude more class meetings flightsl, more class dues, sweaters, a program by the Musical Department of South High School. the fate of the Ubroken Seniors when buying clothes to 'Ago places in : Class Day and orchestra, class will, prophecy, history. and surprises. Then came the Prom at the XV. C. C., and the Banquet. The last rites of the class were held at the Banquet. And then came the graduation of the Class of Ian. '30, .Xfter that, who knows? NI' XI! YI' page forty

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THE SQ-,I-IIAN1n950 b CLASS WILL S'rUmsN'rs, FACULTY, AND FUTURE S1f:N1oRs: lYe, the immortal class of january, 1930, being about to pass out of this institution of learn- ing, in the full possession of an intelligent understanding of all that was taught, and some that 'wasn't taught, and realizing the sore need of' help for the future Seniors, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, hoping that this dear school may profit by our experience. PART 1 Item- I Our Senior dignity we hand down to our rightful successors, the Class of June, 1930. May they uphold it forever, with all seriousness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast im- portance, in spite of their natural light-mindedness and irresponsibility. Item II We will to the June Class our Chapel seatsg and may they endeavor to fill them as ad- vantageously, as promptly, and as faithfully as we have done. Vve. hope these seats will inspire them to loosen their tongues Cas if they aren't loose enough nowlj for it seems that they are' very shy about their class yell. PART H The following may seem but tritiing bequests but we hope they may be accepted, not'as worthless things carelessly thrown away, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and as a continual reminder of the generosity of heart displayed in the bestowal. 1. John Beckman wills his power of ruling the class with an iron hand to Jutz Mihalik tmay the June class have as many geniuses at arguingl. 2. Virginia Shelley's cheerfulness we leave to Mabel Solomon. 3. Russell Keller and Rebecca Mclfee will the Manhood and XVomanhood cups to any Senior boy and girl that may qualify. 4. Herman Klein wills his ability to do a thousand and one tasks and still lead the class honor roll to whomever wishes it. 5. Joe Amrein and Paul Stark will their ability to pick out good-looking girls to Paul Chapman and Bob Roush. 6. Carl Larson leaves his bashful ways to Vernon Sir Louis. 7. Paul Fegancherls habit of forgetting to shave is left to Lewis Hartz. 8. Freda Cutright wills her secret of keeping slim to Leitha Harr. 9. Harry Gerinis reputation for making every cent count is willed to Harry Coorsh. 10. Frank Yehl's ability to graduate in six years is left to Gene Fink. 11. For five dollars Gil Voorhees will leave his baby Lincoln to Andy Royka so that she will not have to walk home in the snow. 12. Bennie Kosich wills his ability to convince the teachers wrong is right and black is white to Claude Drybread. 13. Bill Hieber wills his flat tires to Don Sours. Besides these gifts we leave, not of necessity, but of our own free-will, our blessings, tender memories of our pleasant associations together, our apology for anything we may not have appreciated in the past, and a pledge of friendship henceforth and forever. 'XYe, the class of january, 1930, bid the principal, teachers, and students a most regretful farewell. , qsigucay cmss or JANUARY, mo. lVe do hereby constitute and appoint Miss Martha Maider and Mr. R. G. :Xnderson as executors of our estate. - ' lYitnesses: NV. O. MacBRAIR K. L. BURRELL. page forty-two