St Pauls High School - Look Ahead Yearbook (Norwalk, OH)

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Islay-Jane, 1930 Look-A-HEAD Page 25 CLASS PROPHECY ' NIC sunny afternoon while strolling through the O park I became exhausted from the heat of the summcr's sun and sat down heneath a tree to rest. While watching' the birds flying: through the air, my attention was attracted hy thc pictures which the clouds wcrc forming.: in the sky. At first they were very dim, Init the lllUl't' I looked at thcm. the more vivid they hccamc. 'l'hc lirst picture was that ot' a beautiful garden in which sat a young man, sketching: the scenery about him. As thc picture became clearer, I recognized the face of Victor llcss. Sincc Yic's graduation, he had hecolue an artist. At thc next change of the cloud's position there was a large door which seemed to open into a school room. At a desk sat the teacher as sclemn as could he. After a second glance at her I discerned the face of Monica Fay. Again thc picture changed and I saw before me a large gymnasium class. And of all surprises, it was conducted by my former classmate, l.aura Myers. This was I.aurie's ,lcrcatcst ambition, and I was glad to see it fulfilled. Another change took place. This time I was gazing into a large auditorimn, packed with people. Slowly the stage curtains were drawn apart and who should step forward but Frank Fries. llc was all dressed in his Sunday-go- meeting clothes and ready for a famous speech. At last hc could say all that he wished without any interruptions. As the picture faded away, a prominent hospital ap- peared. I was wondering if there would be anyone whom I would recognize, when the door opened and out stepped Marcella Bauman. She was all dolled up in a white uni- form. She looked handsome. At the same time an automobile drove up in front of the hospital, the door opened, and Norbert Englert alight- cd. llc handed Marcella a few packages which had been ordered from his drug store. These clouds gradually disappeared and this time showed the inside of a beauty parlor. .lt was beautifully equipped and each of live young girls, at a table of her own, was husy at work. The knoh on the door turned and one girl whispered, Here comes the boss. VVho should walk in but Genevieve Kuhn. I could hardly believe my evcs. A fcw minutes later a large New York newspaper of- licc Ulllllt' into view. I thought I recognized the voice of the editor as she was talking with the reporters. Soon I saw none other than Ruth Fay, our High School Editor-in- Chief of 1930. A slight movement of the clouds brought before my eyes the sign Miss ll. Rxeamer, Insurance. I became quite anxious to learn if it was Bernadette Reamer, my former classmate. Strange to say. hehind the sign I could sce llcrnie at a desk carrying' on her father's business. Another transformation hrought hefore my eyes an of- lice door on which was inscribed, F, Z. The Poet. I wondered who that could he and when the door opened, lo! behold! It was Fred Zurcher. The clouds rolled on and Agnes Merner was sitting at a cash register. This was in one of the large departlnent stores in New York. In the same scene Mary Logan was shown in charge of the ribbon department. Pictures of the town stores seemed to remain in the clouds, for it next brought a neat butcher shop before me. Just then, the butcher, Norbert Gallam came out to get some oysters which were in a can in front of the market. Again the picture altered add I saw Ruth Ott carrying a small brief caseg she seemed to be in a great hurry. I looked for information froln the inscription on her brief case. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that she had become a lecturer, going from school to school lecturing on Leisure Time. An altogether new scene was forming. It was an otiice in a large concern. The president of the company was at his desk ringing for his private secretary. What a shock to my nerves when in walked Mildred Camp in all her glory looking for a hard day's work. ' As the clouds kept rolling on I spied a cafeteria in their midst. What a surprise to see in brilliant lights the name George Wenzel's Cafe above the door. The next formation revealed a charming hat shop right in the heart of the city. It was called Ann's Hats. Anne Minardi was fond of pretty hats and now she had a shop all of her own. While looking into the shop, Lucille Grossweiler walked in. She was running a pretty little shop next to Anne. She wanted to borrow a red hat to induce a woman to buy a red dress. Another picture was formed. It was that of a large New York bank engineered by Edward Amann. Eddie always had been our class treasurer and now he surely had enough money to handle. Again a change of position took place in the clouds and 1 saw a beautifully decorated tea room called Rose Tea Room. I was wondering who the mistress of that place could be, when I saw her coming across the room. Oh! I thought it couldn't be, but surely, it was Elizabeth Metz. l was thinking and wondering what had become of Rose Schindley when suddenly she appeared in the clouds as the matron of a large home for orphans. I saw our jolly friend, Norbert Roeder, in the next change, as the lord of one of the largest farms in the world. He had many men under his supervision and was fast hecoming a wealthy man. Upon another alteration appeared Mary Smith in a class room surrounded by kindergarten children. She seemed to like her work very well. The last of my schoolmates now appeared. It was Louise Strimpfel. She was in the Real Estate business and doing fine. She was quite a busy woman. 1 now felt rested and had enjoyed the scenery of the clouds very much. I was very glad to find all my class- mates happy and well situated. So I will now continue my walk through the park.

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Page 22 LOOK-A-HEAD May-June,J 930 CLASS AUCTION Scene: Auditorium of S. P. H. Time: Noon of day before graduation, June 3, 1930. Characters: Senior Class '30, Busy-Body Juniors, Large Crowd of Sophs and Freshies, and the Faculty. As graduation exercises have been scheduled for June 4-, we therefore are disposing of our frivclsus High School possessions by auction instead of giving them away as preceding classes have done. The auction is being conduct- ed bv President Smith. Secretary Englert gives the follow- ing As a legal and true account of the transaction: President Smith: Now, at this time all our earthly possessions go under the hammer. Terms: Strictly cash, as we can not hang around here in future years trying to collect debts. What do I hear offered first? Frank'Fries and Eddie Amann: We have our famous wads of gum to oifer. We hear three and four cents. Gone to Richard and Sylvester Roth. Rose Schindley and Anne Minardi: Silence is Golden, but for more gold we will leave it to some one who is in need of it. No offers made, so we leave it to Milton Ross- man and Helen Culley. Marcella Bauman: I have a position as door tender to sell, who wants it? Marie Culley? All right, sold for one dollar for the year. Monica Fay: There is one thing I'm glad to call my own-my natural blush. The secret of producing it I'm imparting to-?????? Anna Salyi offers thirty cents: now thirty-one from Elizabeth Corey.-Sold. Norbert Englert: Dancing lessons! How much? No, no, you Freshies give your elders a chance. Kramer says fifty cents a lesson, Westrick oders fifty-five, but Frederick Cripps gets it for fifty-six cents. Fred Zurcher: VVho wants guarantees of neat English papers? An eraser, ruler, pen, and ink. Does no one bid? Then, they go to the L-A-H oilice and the future staff members may use them. George W'enzel: For the past four years I've deprived many students of becoming the most famous speaker in the school. The highest bidder gets this privilege. Elmer Rupp offers the most, so it's his. Genevieve Kuhn and Lucille Grossweilerz VVe don't know what to sell. Oh, yes, we'll sell our book entitled Punctuality . It is pretty well worn out from its usage. Nevertheless the remnants are sold to Helen Merner and Claire Tomosko. Ruth Fay: I have my job to sell-the work and worry of the Look-A-Head in future years. The Junior class gets it if they promise to continue the work hereafter and succeed in winning All-American honors as the staff achieved during the past year. Victor Hess and Norbert Pooeder: VVe are going to sell our ability to get ads for I.-A-H. Who wants it? Charles Smith and .lim Esker say they'll take it for 75 cents. Mildred Camp and Laura Myers: There must be some fun in I-Iigh School life. VVho'll continue to keep up the fun in the classes by our method? Yolanda offers four cents. No, Margaret Gfell gets it for five 1930 pennies. Bernadette Reamer: VVhat am I offered for my typing and shorthand standing? Gilbert Weisenberger and Joe Stoll want it for forty cents. All right boys, divide it up, but flon't fight. Mary Smith: I'm not selling anything but l'm going to ask the teachers to take care of brother Chuck as dad wants him to go to college. Elizabeth Metz and Louise Strimpfel: VVe have to offer all our shorthand notes which our teacher dictated. No offers? Then, we'll give them to Jiggs to start the fires. vAgnes Merner and Mary Logan: Our secret A Jolly Nature is out at last. lt goes to all students who are worrying over their school work. VVe're giving it FREE for tl1at s the way we secured it. Ruth Ott: VVho wants n1y booklet Permanent VVaves ? How much did you say? Oh goody! Viola Adelman and Elizabeth Simon say they will exchange candy bars for it. Norbert Gallam: VVho wants my ability to manipulate a Ford bus-line from St. Paul's to Esker's? Milton Ross- man may have it for ten cents. We will not auction all our possessions, but give them away gratuitously. We bequeath to the faculty our thanks and appieciationg also our secret of eliiciency in studies to be doled out to the needy who are climbing the path of knowledge. To St. Paul's athletes we will the vacancies at the demise of some of its stars. To the Juniors we donate an unlimited Supply of mid- night oil to be used before examinations. We also give our successors all our Senior Privileges and the joy of trying to get them. President Smith: No doubt by this time you're tired of our lengthy sale so we will sign off. All of the good qualities of the class of '30 we leave to the high school students who need them and to the faculty its just au revoir . Thank you. . Secretary Englert: We leave all our books to the Jun- iors, and everything that is left to those who may have use for them. CLASS MOTTO VVe have learned during the course of our few years of life, that every day of our existence is in a large measure a preparation,-a building,-a laying of a stone in the foundation of the future. Every single act of our daily lives,-yes, even every thought,-is leaving its mark either for good or ill, for strength or weakness, upon the char- acter we almost unconsciously are busily engaged in form- ing. Every victory we gain over self makes us that much stronger, and makes the next battle that much easier to win: every good deed we do paves the way for a second good deed: every lesson we learn makes the succeeding les- son casier for us to master. We have been sowing seed all the days of our past lives,-we shall be sowing seed all the days of our lives to come, for as every day that comes is only a culmination of all the preceding days of preparation, every step onward in the journey of life depends upon the step we are taking now. The old maxin tells us: Sow a thought, reap an action: Sow an action, reap a habit: Sow a habit, reap a character: Sow a character, reap a destiny. Build for character, not for fame, Is the best motto in every way. One who's fair and plays the game Finds it easier every day.

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Page 24 LOOK-A-HEAD May-June, 1930 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM HE Commencement activities at St. Pauls when the entire senior cl-iss received Holy Communion in a body at the eight o clock Mass. Following this they were served a delicious began on Wednesday morning, June LL, , . I x , breakfast by the Juniors. At eight o'clock Wednesday evening the high school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Carl Lenz, opened the commencement program with a selection. Precision Marchn. During this proces- sional the graduates, slowly and gracefully filed in. ltfonica Fay gave the Salutatory address which was followed by a beautiful graduation song en- titled, VVelcome, Pretty Primroscf' The Valedic- torian, Ruth Ott, then expressed the sentiment of the class of '30. Both the salutatorian and the valedictorian dis- played an excellent choice of English and an admirable manner of delivery. The next number was Down in the Woodland by thi! graduates. Father Brissel introduced the speaker, Honor- able Ray T. Miller of Cleveland. He is a highly educated man of enviable reputation and char- acter. Early in life he made a name for himself by his abil- 'Q - -- A PAV TMILLER ity, honesty and hard work. He is a graduate of one of the foremost Catholic universities, Notre Dame, Ind. At the present time he holds several high offices: Prose- cuting Attorney of Cuyahoga County and State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus. His K. of C. work is familiar to all the local members and his sound Catholic principles, backed by a firm know- ledge of Catholic History, has been evidenced by many in his daily life, as well as the frequent talks he was called upon to give at initiations, conven- tions, installations and banquets. His address to the graduates could not be sur- passed. He stressed the most desirable traits a young man or woman could possess. In a master- ful way he told his hearers to adhere to the prin- ciples inculcated in their youthful days. He stated that the great need for betterment of moral de- gradation was an education which taught men and women their duties to God. Loyalty to country, parents, school and above all to God was the basis of his talk. VVe certainly 'feel highly honored for having had the privilege of hearing such a renown- ed speaker. The orchestra rendered a fine selection, Spirit of the Agef, Following this was the presentation of the graduates by Father Curtin while Father Forst presented the diplomas. The latter gave a brief but practical talk to the seniors. Father Forst awarded the Valedictorian, Ruth Ott, a gold medal in recognition for her scholarly attainments. Norbert Gallam received a medal for his fidelity at orchestra rehearsals. Both he and his cornet will be greatly missed next fall. Edward Amann merited a loving cup for his undaunt- ed efforts in acquiring eligibility in his athletical career by his persistent study. Ruth Fay, Norbert Gallam, Ruth Ott, Bernadette Reamer and Monica Fay were given a gold pin for their outstanding' journalistic attainments during the past year. The last song, the school song, was sung with real pep and spirit by the Class of '30. The or- chestra played Power March during which the honored ones filed off the stage, thus concluding a very interesting and successful program. The hall was packed to capacity, including about twelve visiting priests who came to honor the oc- casion. OUR CLASS COLORS We have chosen unusual colors because we feel that we are an unusual class, and we step forward under no banner, and flaunt no colors, save those to which we can swear our individual allegiance. We chose the Blue of truth for our foundation- the Blue of the sky and the sea, and of all eternal things that are as true and as high as the heavens, and as deep and as unresting as the ocean. With this Blue we blend the Silver. Silver is of course the symbol of value, repre- sentative of the metallic Clillk of many coins, that symbolize the price we must pay for all life's rich gifts, and the price life must pay back to us for what we have to offer at her shrine. But it is not only because of its financial value that we chose the Silver. It is one of the greatest treasures of the earth, and as such signifies much to us in its promise of our power to wrest from the world the best it has to offer, even gifts that are hidden be- neath the surface, and not easily discovered by the average eye. Yes, it means all this to us, and when, after the passage of years, the Silver threads begin to sprinkle with plentiful profusion the locks of our hair, they speak of wisdom and attainment, and of full life, rich with experience and achieve- ment, and still blend reverently and beautifully with the Blue that we once wore on some far-off Commencement Day.