Taunton High School - Journal Yearbook (Taunton, MA)

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THE JOURNAL on mild zephyrs, and birds were singing in the tropical shrubs. I sank onto a bench beneath a swinging palm and was dozing when Dorothy Tallon drove up in a donkey cart. She was selling drinks, candies, and papers. I bought a Society Herald whose leading article was the account of a party given by Mr. and Mrs. August Miller. I was immediately interested to learn more and upon inquiring of an attendant was informed that Mr. Miller am de biggest man in de whole world, sho am, married into de Ford family an' 'herited all de millions. Has airplanes, autoplanes automobiles, yachts 'n every thing,'n gave me a dollar one time too. He sho' am fine fellar. I read that Hazel Lapham had returned from Paris where she had been studying art. Of course I looked into the Lost and Found Column and saw there-- LOST, A THOROUGHBRED RENOVA WHITE RAT, ANSWERS TO THE NAME OF PETIE. When last seen was chasing a bulldog up Sawyer Street. If the finder will return him to Miss Gertrude Berkman, 1071 Sawyer Street, he will receive a handsome reward. A lecture was to be given that evening by David O'Keefe, on My Trip to Mars. At once I decided to go, and had the extra pleasure of an interview with the far-famed Heavens-Piercerf' Ethel Brimi- combe accompanied him as business manager. Dave said his career began when, in company with George McLaughlin, he began making balloon couches, the kind that hang about a mile above the earth. One day a balloon broke loose while he was asleep in the couch. When he awoke, he was so far up in the sky that Earth and Mars looked about the same size. By manipulating the devices on the balloon, he got back to earth the next day and immediately began an investigation. With the aid of Lester Immerman he was able to discover that a small column of air connected the two planets. This discovery was his means of success. When leaving the hall, I met Muriel Chase and Mildred Weyman tending the Salvation Army Kettle. I put in a nickel I had been saving for six months to give to Thomas Avylla, from whoml borrowed it one day when I met him in Bimini Bay with Elizabeth Lawlor. I used it to buy some gum for Mildred McNamara whom I met on the beach with Margaret Marie, both looking as though their last friends had departed. Arriving at the hotel again, I settled down to read a bit in order to calm my nerves. An article in the society Herald, headed EDWIN DUNN INJURED IN GALLANT'S ZOOLOGICAL CARDENH, attracted my attention. He was washing the mud from the feet of Ben, his pet turtle, when the creature, which, he stated later he had forgotten to feed, 59

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al' THE JDURNAL rimony and was living in state in New jersey, and that Wilma Sinclair was secretary to the President of the United States. When Ruth left, I took up the paper again and was reading about Eugene Cusick's recent successful visit to Mount Vesuvius in order- to check the eruption of the volcano, when Charles Doherty nudged me for my ticket. I next read of jacob Berkover's advancement from Cor- poral to Commander of the Indian Army in Africa. The officers of the Maiden Ladies Club were announced as follows: President, Doris Davis, Vice President, Elsie Croacherg second Vice President, Victoria Meniceg Secretary, Mary Hurley: Treasurer, Alvina Glenn. Other mem- bers mentioned in the article were Irene De Sousa, Louise Pietch, and Nora Ptak. An advertisement in the corner read, UPATRONIZE MERLE SANDERS'S STUDIO. I looked around for other news of my class- mates and discovered that Maurice Solmer had recently published MY CASTLES IN THE AIR, and that Margaret Copeland and Marion Bullock were conducting a trans-Atlantic airplane line. The main article on the comic page was contributed by Wendell Blake. Un my arrival in Newport the familiar name appeared thus: HMARY VEIGN, SINGING LESSONS. I saw Viola West driving a patrol wagon. I stopped at the Newport National Bank to cash a check and saw Herbert Gorton in the president's chair in the office. Malcolm Crossman was Paying Teller. He told me that William Soup Master- son was refereeing at a boxing match in Meacock's skating rink that night and that it was worth seeing, but I didn't dare take the chance of going to a boxing match. just across from the Bank, dazzling gilt letters read, UMISSES LAHAR and ATHERTON, CHIROPODISTST Beneath was a placard announ- cing that Miss Mildred Atherton was giving free reducing exercises. I entered a candy store to sell my wares and, upon asking to see the manager, Dorothea Bruce stepped forth. But luck was against me. She would have nothing to do with any new-fangled way to sell peanuts. On another street a shop bore the sign, MISSES MACOMBER AND MACOMBER LADIES' FANCY NOVELTIES. I soon tired of traveling and when Ibsaw a sign reading, REST IN DAVIS AND DAY'S HANGING GARDENS, I followed the arrow, and quickly reached the cozy nook. There I paid George Hem- ingway a dime and stepped inside. Sweet odors of incense were wafted 58

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,though all the pupils looked like Gladys Flavin. THE JOURNAL 5 bit a mouthful out of his arm. Dr. James Fishwick was called' and said Qi that if he didn't worry about the fidelity of his pet. he would pull through all right. Another article announced that detectives Helen Edwards abd Worthen Germond had succeeded in tracking down William Gibbons, famous bandit and New York terror. As I closed the paper, I spied bottom corner, Virginia Raycroft, All kinds of Wigs, Latest Styles. ' just before going to sleep I thought over all the classmates of whom had 'so recently heard and soon was dreaming a brilliant dream about Andrews, who was teaching school in South Africa. Strangely ,z :A thumping on the door awoke me, and Edwin Bergold brought me Udegram' from the Robbins Peanut Vending Machine Company which REACH BRADFORD YOUNG AS SOON AS YOU CAN. HE US TO HAVE YOU CALL AS HE WANTS TO EQUIP BARBER SHOPS WITH OUR MACHINES. .