St Marys High School - Tower Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Y-A ri 'Y P 7 if J -I Z : Jr CINCINNATI, OHIO February 23, 1942 MIss DONOVAN, DENVER, COLORADO. Dear lNIary Agnes: Long ago, I heard an old man say- All tinners is got a interest in all other tinners. A good philosopher, even if a poor grammarian. Thinking this applies to teachers I am writing some recent campus news. Last week the Federation of Catholic Alumnae met in Chicago, and since I was free at that time I decided to attend. I did not go alone, Helen Kennedy was with me. She teaches Spanish in the city schools here, as I suppose you know. My past experience has been that conventions are seldom exhilarating, except in a professional way. This one proved to be an exception. I met five girls of our class. Lest I forget I list three of them here. l Anna Garnish, teacher of Botany in Thomas High School, Chicago. Rose Marie Olinger, teacher of Latin in La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Isabelle Gardner. Dean of Women, Chicago University. Now that's all the teachers, and I suppose you not only know that they taught, but what they taught, and whom they taught. and how and when and where. However I dare say you did not know that hlrs. -I. Compton who lives in a superb home in Lake Edge is, or rather was, Stella Bauman. She attended nearly. every session of the convention, and on the last evening we dined at her home. Her exquisite taste is apparent as well as her executive ability. Another guest that evening was lllary Knecht Barker. She is not nearly so fortunate in a monetary sense as in Stella, but they are very close friends. Mary expects to visit her sister this summer and promises to give me a day or two. Please write and tell me of your work. I have heard that Claire Iylueller is in Denver. Is there any truth in this report? Don't keep me waiting too long for a reply. llfluch love. i Your friend, HELEN SACK EOD CINCINNATI, OHIO February 12, 1942. MIss FRANCES ZIMMERMAN, ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, , CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Dear Francis: A As I havenlt time for a lengthy letter, I'm writing just a word in answer to your request for some Cincinnati news. llly opportunity to acquaint you with, village gossipl' Came when I picked up the February number of the Catholic Women's News. There is a large and quite lovely picture of lllrs. James Coolin CRuth Staceyl under which is an ac- count of her travels in Africa with her husband. He was appointed Secretary to the American Legation at Cairo, she surely is far from her girlhood home isn't she? , 1 C N 7 R Page Seventy five

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U 2 . , J 'W We had all necessary permits, etc. etc., and now when our work is Well under Way, the residents of the vicinity are trying to take out an injunction to stop the work, which, they say, violates the zoning ordinance. Since Indian Hill wasn't zoned, and since no one said zoning until our building began, it looks like ex postlfacto stuff. However, it is a big difficulty for Benedict and me. You see we began that mail order business, mostly on good will and prayers. We have now a plant that does a big business. Our profits last year were nearly 5S300,000 and I know you'll admit we have been fair with our employees and with the public. - For this reason, and because you have known us all our lives, we think you will appreciate our integrity and work hard to avoid this hold up. Even for friend- ship's sake I should not ask you to plead an unjust cause, but our slates are clean. Please let us hear from you, and do all you can to help your old friends. Sincerely, KREMER-SCHENK MAIL ORDER Co. M. J. SCHENK President Gai? HOTEL NEY, PARIS, FRANCE June 10, 1942. MISS MARIE KLUMP, Goon SANIARITAN- HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI, OHIO Dear Marie: The agonies I underwent this morning, while finishing my secretarial work for lWrs. Donald, with your letterunopened on my desk, were excruciating. Yours was the first news I've received from home for ages, and how I did devour it. So Doctor Dunham has at last persuaded you to give up your independence and become his partner for life. How could you forsake our ranks, Marie? 'I send my sin- cere congratulations and wish I could be there for the wedding, but we leave for Italy next week and as you know a companion cannot very well forsake her place even to attend such an affair. - Elsie Dermody is in the Qpera here, and I attend whenever possible. I love to watch her little hands seemingly skim over the keys. By the way, do you remember Cecilia Higgins' fairy tales about being wedded to her career? Well she's wedded, but not to her career, unless one would call the author, Henry A. Valmer a career. I received the dearest letter from Sister Mary Ann, better known to us as Anna Cox. She is teaching Spanish at Elizabeth Seton High School, Chicago, and IS happy in her work. And did you hear about Dorothy Carr? She is designing the mural panels for the new courthouse in Cleveland. Her designs were chosen by the Art Academy from those submitted by two hundred or more artists. What is K. doing? She is still teaching Algebra and more Algebra to little girls and boys in the Western Heights High School. How do I sign my name? You asked me that too. Why asalways I sign, Your friend, MARY JANET BRAUN. C 'ACC QCD -6556529337 u' r Q tw' -A 'X Page Seventy-four

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K K 6 9 Q9 .5 'G f-C I am enclosing a clipping from the Rerord of Chicago. Betty Stratman sent it to me. She lives in River Forest, you know. Her husband is advertising manager of the Marshall Field Corporation. V The contract for the new highway to Illundelein has been awarded to the Tristano Construction Company of Cincinnati. The road will be ready for traffic in 1944. Do you know-Catherine Mforan sang before some 'real artists at Leipsig last month? She is as interested in music today as she was fifteen years ago, in spite of all we told her about getting tired of it. It is difficult for a girl like you, in an executive position, and for a simple little housewife like me, to follow Kate's aspirations, but we can, and I am sure we do, wish and pray for her success. Try to get home for a week or two at Christmas. You must make anew the acquaintance of little Ruth. She is surely an unusual child. lXIuch love from all. X Your friend, - CATHEIUNE SCHUBELER PAWNELL. 25 BESUDEN COURT NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Dear Walt: Familiarity breeds contempt, that's why I think so much of you. How-- ever, you can assure yourself that your occasional communications are always most welcome. . I am glad to know that John lwullen has been elected to the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerceg it seems but a few weeks ago that we were students at St. Mary's. I should have answered your letter some time ago, but for the last few weeks Ive been busy entertaining out-of-town boys who were here at the Lambs Club Convention. I was more pleased than surprised to meet Allen Walsh at the Con- vention. We dined together several times during his short stay here. He hasn't changed at all, just the same old Allen. He told me all about Cincinnati and spoke much of the new Railroad Terminal back home, of which he is the archi- tect. It is nearing completion, and Allen says it ranks with the terminal in this city, and is far superior to the one in Washington, D. C. One of the old boys who isn't interested in art except as a bystander met Allen in the Pennsylvania Station. Allen brought him up to my place and I assure you I was glad to see John lworan. You remember he married a Miss Rowland, only daughter of B. J. Rowland, founder and practically owner of the Rowland Chocolate -Co. hir. Rowland died last month, and John is bringing his family here and will take over the business in his wife's interest. He should be a success. Chocolates were one of his strong points, even in his youth. Although 'I've been away from my studio for four days, I feel younger for the change and for the chance to see the old boys. Write soon and tell me of your apple farm in Yakima. Everytime I see a good looking apple it spells Corcoran. . Sincerely, RAY C. KALLAHER. ' 2 ' I XQ JQCNXWAX' Page Seventy-six