Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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Q U I N I A U L T Class IDropberp 1 hings were in a great mess at the Madame Vernon Spinster Home, Honolulu. Madame Vernon was expecting company and everything had lo he in the best of order, for her guests were to be some old class mates of the 19 class and it had been twenty years since she had departed from their midst. Russell Austin, known by his friends as “Doc,” but long since outgrown that old familiar name, and Sidney J. Rehm, now making .1 short stay in Honolulu while filling a contract for decorating cannibal homes. 1 • At exactly a quarter to ten, June 12, 1939, the door bell of Madame Vernon’s Spinster Home gave forth a great alarm. Ned a Musgrove, whom Madame Vernon had imported from America, answered the ring. It was Russell Austin, the first of the guests to arrive. Doc “For goodness sakes, Neda, what are you doing here?” Xeda “Well, if it isn't my old friend Doc! Last I heard of you you were traveling for ‘Lucille’ gowns.” Doc ‘“What are you doing? Neda “After T graduated from the special course, “How to Become Good Maid, I joined one of the old class mates, Madame Vernon, and have served her for the last ten years.” Doc “Who else is coming to the class reunion, Neda?” Neda “Madame ernon received a letter this morning saving that Sidney Rehm, you remember she married King Radischschuiscky of the Bolshevik Island, will arrive at ten. Why, it is five ten now.” d he door bell gave forth another great alarm. Doc “That must be her now.” Neda opens the door and bows low. Sid “Well, for lands sakes, if it isn’t Neda, and Doc Austin, too!” Doc “Yes, and I have been waiting half an hour for Madame Vernon to powder her nose. Same old Marion Vernon.” Madame Vernon enters. Marion V hv. Doc, same old bidder arid Sid, the Queen of the Bolshevikis! Why didn’t you bring the King along too? Worf always was great for reunions.” Sid “Oh, Worf Lahde is not his real name any more. It is King Radischsehuischkv of the Bolsheviki Islands.” Doc “What has become of Cath Barkley? I see you have her picture here.” Marion “Why, Cath is the agent for the crankless starter for the Ford sedan.” Sid “Yes, but since then she has married a member of the ’20 class and is quite happy in her new role as housewife.” Doc “And Bing, too, I wonder what has happened to him since w e said our last fond farewells at Stanford.” —28—

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Q U I N I A U L T who is always posted on the latest current events of the II. S., particularly the most notorious. When you are Seniors, Little Ones, never mind your lessons; just pass and you arc O. K. (Seniors' advice). Mrs. Nelson was chosen to coach the class play, and it was through her coaching and a representative cast that the play proved a decided success. The Senior Ball, which was the most gorgeous affair of the school season, represented a Japanese tea garden in full bloom. As our class colors are purple and gold, we were very fortunate in being able to obtain purple wistaria, lilacs and yellow Scotch Broom in profusion which lent a soft fragrance to the ball room. As we stand on the threshold of the World, “Aberdeen Daily, with our bumps of knowledge washed away, and our disillusioned eyes opened on a new vista of life, we regret to leave, though we are eager to begin a new career. The Class of ’19 wish everyone good luck and hope that they will be half as successful in their undertakings as we were, for that will be plenty good enough for them. But seriously, we wish you all the best of luck and success in life, and when you think of us, which we hope will be often, bear in mind: “Count that day lost, Who’s low descending sun, Views from thy hand, No worthy action done.” —27—

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Q U I N I A U L T Marion “Last I heard of him he was a matinee idol, a real hero, adored and worshipped by Junior High school girls especially.” Sid “Bing, poor boy, you know he was disappointed in love, but nevertheless he claims that he will not always be a single man, for the last time 1 saw him he was planning a trip to the Madame Vernon Spinster Home. Marian “Neda, do you know anything about any of our old class mates?” Neda “Do I! Here’s a letter I received today from Mary Cooper. You know she is doing research v ork for the soldiers trying to find their old sweethearts. She writes of Esther Dole and Roberta Chabot, who established a beauty parlor and gained world-wide fame by removing the freckles from the face of Honorable Clinton Tennyson Hurd and since then he has been traveling as a side attraction for the McClung and Eubank Winter Garden Show, which is featuring Storky's golden voice and Olney’s four toe walk. Doc “Oh yes, speaking of Olney made me think of Margaret McLaughlin. She is the grand and glorious vamp in the Strommer tragedies and is managed by Ed Carpenter, who, you remember, was the manager of our class play.” Sid Rember Cecelia Carlson? I heard some news about her the other day. She entered the world of matrimony with Sheeny and they are now partners in the second hand store called ‘The Three Gold Balls.’ Very prosperous, too.” Marion “Wanda and Cecelia were inseparable so I must tell you about Wanda now. She has been directing love scenes in the Bijou Stock company. You know that she had lots of practice during her high school days.” Doc “Yes, but that is not all. 1 heard that she was mixed up in a law suit for vamping other women’s husbands, and come to think of ii Don Linn was the attorney. Great man! Sid “My word ! And have you heard about DeWitt Bertrand ? He has gone into partnership with Fern Weatherwax in running a sani-torium for reducing weight. Both can give excellent advice, I am sure.” Marion “Dear, dear, dear people, let me tell you this, Anna Mackey is the champion auctioneer of Melbourne. She studied to be a toe dancer, but she was tripped early in her career by Allan Beat. Later on he deserted his happy home for a Spanish Senorita. He always was strong for that Spanish stuff. Doc “For a little bit of real news, Bertha Haines has taken up woman suffrage and with Beatrice La Fleuer as her private secretary visited all the great republics of Europe, and she also helped Jessie Read to put a bill through Congress giving the women the right to propose. Neda “Well, it is about time.” Sid “The other day 1 was reading in the paper that Victor Creech has a cheese orchard in Tillamook with Vera Carlson as superintendent o all the little Creech cheeses.” Marion—“Say, you know that our class was noted for its professional actresses, well Lalja Lindgren is playing the little girl parts in Cncle Tom’s cabin for the benefit of the South Sea Islanders.” —29—