Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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ggczoczaEgaB THE WALNUT TREE c:E:acxac a:o] MEMOIRS OF EDNA GLAZE Early one bright August morning, since the children of the orphans’ home of which I had been matron for several years had not been called to breakfast, 1 decided to take a short walk. 1 went through the little town to the postoffice, for I was expecting a letter from home, when who should I meet but Elvin Fordham, our old Senior Class president, whom 1 hadn’t seen since graduation time in '29. Of course we were both greatly surprised and he decided to walk back to the Home with me, stating that perhaps I could help him with some things which had long puzzled him concerning our widely scattered classmates. Elvin was slightly gray, but still the gay gentleman of high school days. He had been reporting several years for Eddie Wilson’s sixteen-page daily in dear old Walnut, but was now on a short vacation. While on this short trip he had been trying to find out what our Class was doing so that he could write it up for the Leader when he got back. As we walked along he told me about those whom he had kept in touch with and whom he had heard about, and then asked if J knew anything concerning the others. Several of our number had remained in Walnut as a base for their life work. Emma Carter, always a good student, had been principal of W. H. S. ever since Mr. Melton had been unable to continue his work there and was as greatly liked by everyone in general as that estimable gentleman had been. Willie Ohda hadn’t been able to make his old flivver go far out of Walnut so he still tears around the streets picking up all the pretty girls to give them a ride. Raymond Dick had become fond of farm life, probably because of his taste of it during high school days. So now he and his wife, who was Marian Schuyf. have a prosperous stock farm near growing Normandy. The remainder of the class was scattered over the face of the earth. Dorothy Whitver had followed her big brother’s ambitions and was now designing in Chicago. Marvin Stone had married Dorothy Hoge and expected to work for his brother and quietly live with him. But Dorothy thought differently. She didn’t like the farm any more and soon left it and Marvin. Nothing more was heard of her for several years. She was then found in an old people’s home. Marvin tried to drown his disappointment in jazz, and is still leading a jazz orchestra in Chicago. He and Dorothy seem to be real good pals. A few years after graduating, Enid Peterson had in some way won a beauty contest (we think her personality had something to do with it) and [c :c::3c::3cz:=c::acxsc: 19 2 9 agraesasraczaEag Page twenty-three

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 c::sc::sc::3c: THE WALNUT TREE cx::ac ac 3g I. Raymond Dick, do bequeath my ability as cheer leader to Ward Fisher. I, Lloyd Espel, do bequeath my loud laugh to Viona Buffington. 1, Richard Brewer, do bequeath mv ability to get Sunday night dates to Stanley Sorenson. 1. Orion Dullinger, do bequeath my auburn curls to Melvin Husemati. I, Ruth Forney, do bequeath my ability as a journalist to Harold Foss. 1. Enid Mae Peterson, do bequeath my nervousness to Harry Whitver. I, Helen McGonigle, do bequeath my pianistic abilities to Loyal Wallace. 1, Edna Glaze, do bequeath my knowledge and organizing ability to Carl Kiser. 1, Everett Pope, do bequeath my aviation enthusiasm and knowledge to Claude Langford. I, Elvin Fordham, do bequeath my Sheffield dates to Verner Burkey. I, Marvin Stone, do bequeath my rosy blushes to Virginia Quilter. 1. Nina Mae Glaze, do bequeath my pep and high spirits to Marvin Buckner. I. Irin Carol White, do bequeath my job at the Atlantic and Pacific to Ovanda Cook. I. Marian Schuvf, do bequeath my energy to Edward Lauritzen. 1, Helen Baumgartner, do bequeath mv stately height to Marjorie Langford. I, Dorothy Hoge, do bequeath my sunny disposition to Gordon Norden. I, William Ohda, do bequeath my ability to drive a car to Alice Parsons. I, Dorothy Whitver, do bequeath my talkativeness to Grace White. Signed and sealed by the said Seniors of ’29 Kc: :3c::scrsc::acisc: 19 2 9 :ac scz3cr3Ersc::aK Page twenty-two

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;:c::sc sc::3c: THE WALNUT TREE had gone on the stage. Contrary to her desires, however, she is now one of the leading comediennes in Hollywood, while her husband, Lloyd Espel, experiments in the culture of rare old flowers at their Beverly Hills home. The year after graduating, Harvey McKinney had literally rushed Irin White off her feet, had married her and had taken her to Washington. Through influential friends he is now a prominent lumber king, and she the proud mother of their three tall titan sons. Lucille Alshouse and Kenneth Hoffman had both quite surprised their townsfolks. Lucille had quite successfully taken up law and Kenneth was a literary genius in Florida. Helen Baumgartner had stayed at home a few years and then, suffering from tuberculosis, she had gone to Colorado Springs. She then decided to remain there and assist her doctor husband in his good work. This doctor was none other than Jeff Livey, who had left home and had not been heard of for some time. By his usual pluck he had worked himself up and had acquired a high position in the sanitarium in Colorado. However, he is designated very hard hearted, having very little patience with what other people think, but usually doing as he pleases. Nina Glaze had followed her musical bent for some time, but while on a visit in California she met a young rancher who had won her heart and hand and had taken her back to Montana with him. At last out where there is plenty of room she rides the country-side with her husband while their daughter continues her mother’s trend of mind by studying music in Berlin. Germany. By an unexpected turn of fate, Ruth Forney had been able to realize her dreams of travel. She is now on a trip to Japan. Helen McGonigle, in the hope of recovering from a nervous breakdown occasioned by the strain of her pianistic tour of the world, accompanied Ruth. Jennalee Brown had quite surprised everyone. Visiting relatives in New York, she consented to become the wife of and journey across the sea with a handsome young Englishman. Jennalee is still the quiet little lady she was in high school days. She is liked by all and with grace and dignity she entertains in her husband s ancestral home. She is sometimes very sad and lonely though because she is unable to come back to see her folks and friends since her husband considers himself too busy and she is afraid to come alone. Richard Brewer had aged rapidly and now, a bent and broken man, he lives in a little village in South America, and spends his time telling stories to the little native children. Orion Dullinger is also in a foreign land. He had shipped to Spain as a stowaway and had been unable to get back on account of his inability to work and save his money, and being unsuccessful in attempts to come back the same way he went over. Everett 1’ope had j£ ; c::ac::aczsc::3;r3c: P u e twenty-four 19 2 9 :ac sc: