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Helen Rckard Frevnas Clarke Daniel Gnifin Florence M‘ ' Donouf)h Tliomas Idl’d
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GRADUATION NUMBER glad to see us. He told us that James ian, we took the elevator to our room Rafferty was the new mayor of Chicago, and to a much needed rest. Leaving Ralph we immediately went to The following morning was spent in call on the Mayor. Luckily, Mayor Raf- viewing the parade. It was the most ferty was in. Jim greeted us cordially dazzling, colorful parade I had ever and gave us the key to the city. He seen. It was headed by Major Law- rang for his private secretary, Florence rence Montague of Company I. Next McDonough. Florence was overjoyed at in line marched Francis Ryder, chief seeing us again, in fact so much so that of police of Chicago, who looked splen- she affectionately embraced Tom. Our did with his shining badge and buttons, conversation was interrupted by the Following the chief of police came a entrance of Thomas Connell. Tom was large yellow limousine. In this gor- now chairman of the aldermen of Chi- geous car rode the Governor of Cali- cago. Anxious to make use of our key fornia and his wife, Robert Peterson to the city, we took our leave. Coming and Marian Kendall Peterson. On the out of City Hall we hailed a taxi to take side of the car was a sign reading, “The us back to our hotel. One could not Biggest Lemons Come from California.” mistake the bright colors and bold ! Led by Esther Murphy and Marion Des- printing on the taxi. Wilfred Wood mond, the suffragettes marched four Co. now owned the best taxis in Chica- abreast. They were many and were all go. As we rounded the busy corner of out of step but Esther. Now came a Chicago and Milwaukee Avenues we gorgeous float on which reclined Geral- locked wheels with a small runabout. ' dine Spangler, the great channel swim- This was a lucky break for Tom and mer. Gerry has swum the channel three me. No one was hurt and it gave us an times and now holds the record. She opportunity to see some old friends. , is the idol of all America. Following Doctor Stanley E. Sands was helping i Gerry were the Red Cross Nurses, his better half, formerly Helen Packard, ' Among them we recognized Viola Wi- out of their damaged runabout. Doc, | dell, Grace Carll, and the flag bearer, Chicago’s greatest veterinary, was now ' Nora Cutter. The applesauce king, Ger- wearing a Vandyke, which made him aid Driscoll, came in back of the Red look every bit his title. Helen had a Cross. He was ably assisted in spread- tiny Pomeranian, under her arm and | ing the applesauce by Barbara Linscott was giving Doc a “good raking over” , and Violet Blanchard. Barbara was for l»eing so careless of Fido’s welfare, .lake’s advertising manager, v.diile Violet As the cars were now repaired, we re- : acted as sales manager. For a few min- sumed our ride to the hotel. utes we could find no familiar faces Arriving at our hotel, we found the in the parade. But as the Teachers’ lobby crowded. The dailj ' airship from Club of Chicago passed by, we recog- Europe had just landed a number of nized among these school marms two notable personages. Among these was Walter Anderson, the famous author of books of travel. He had just come more of our schoolmates. Minnie Whitcher was teaching psychological zoology to Chicago’s younger generation from London where he had been trying while Dorothy Sweet bored her charges to sell the only book he had ever writ- with analytical bacteriology. The par- ten, “How to Thumb Your Way Around ade ended with a car loaded on the out- the World.” We also had the pleasure side with flowers. Riding inside were of meeting Dorothy Gilman, one of the only two accomplished American America’s most popular actresses. Dor- ' aviatrices, Helen Brock and Catherine othy was on her way to California to Driscoll. take the part of the cowslip in Holly- ; Being thirsty we dropped into the wood ' s mjost recent sensation, “The ! beautiful Crystal Spa owned by Bar- Wildflower.” 1 bara Munn and Irene Brown where we Just then we heard the supper bell ■ had a refreshing orange crush. Here ringing and a familiar voice calling, ' we met Viola Hathorne, now a Chicago “Last call for supper,” Earl Walker, 1 store detective. the proprietor, was ushering the guests I After the parade, everyone gathered into the dining room. Earl said we j at Washington Park to hear some pub- would see his wife when we left. To be 1 lie speaking. The first speaker on the sure we did. She was the cashier. Be- 1 program was Chief Justice Roy E. fore she married Earl her name had Blackburn. His Honor spoke on a bill been Vivian Wilson. After leaving Viv- 1 he had long been trying to have passed. [ 9 ]
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