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

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j rcaBZSaccaBa THE WALNUT TREE cxxxraczaH taken up aviation and for several years was tlie most daring ace in the air. He did wonderful stunts in the air and played in movies, hut just a short time ag( he fell down a flight of stairs and broke his legs. His plucky little wife, who is also a prominent name in the air news, is doing all she can for him and perhaps in a short while he will be able to fly again. Also disappointed in marriage. George Taylor had left his wife and followed his wanderlust spirit. He kept wandering from place to place and is at present on a sheep ranch in Australia. This will probably soon grow tiresome and off he will go again to new fields of adventure. We had now neared the gates of the Home and Elvin asked about my work. We then each went our way; he to start for home at noon and I to the little tots who were now wide awake and clamoring for their breakfasts. However, he had a plan for his story of the Class of ’29 and thus a little happiness was brought to two lone hearts by a few moments of reminiscences. A c;:3c::aczsc::aczsc: 19 2 9 Page twenty-five

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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:

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;G:c::2crsc:rac: THE WALNUT TREE c sacra::? SPRING’S AWAKENING God whispered and the Spring lias come; Wakening life from the ground has sprung; Youth eternal, beauty rare, Love and gladness have come to share And make glad the hearts in Winter’s snare. God and Nature hand in hand Control the dial wherein Time’s sand Metes slowly out both death and life The youth of Spring and Winter's strife. For winter represents Mother Nature’s death Until Spring bursts forth with eternal breath To show that life is never done. God whispered and the Spring has come; —D. H., Senior BEFORE I GREW UP Balloons, red and yellow and blue, Hot dogs and pink lemonade too, For all these things I spent my dough Many long years ago Before I grew up. Pop corn, peanuts, candy-bars, Merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, kiddie kars, For all these 1 spent my dough, Many long years ago— Before 1 grew up. Roller skates, coasters, and sleds. Teddy-bears, tea sets, and doll beds, For all these I spent my dough Many long years ago— Before I grew up. But now, rouge, lipstick, and powder galore, Hose, hats, shoes and many things more. For these I spend my dough, For I have many places to go— Since I grew up. I. W., Senior c::ac::cczac::aczsc: Page twenty-six 9 29