Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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Q u I N I AULT Class :Propf)ecp Scene: New York. At Madame La Reynolds’ Marcelle Parlors. Year 1935. There is a great hurry and scurry in Madame La Reynolds’ Marcelle Parlors in New York City as there is to be a Millionaire Ball in the evening. The waiting room is already full when “Brrrr” goes the office bell. (Enter Miss Nora Johnson). Maid: “I am sorry, but we could not possibly accommodate you today.” Nora Johnson: “But it is absolutely necessary. Will you call Madame La Reynolds?” (Enter Madame La Reynolds.) Mine. La R.: “I am sorry, but you see the girls have all they can do now. Nora: “But I will pay you double tonight, as I am celebrating my graduation from Aberdeen High School. Mine. La R.: “Well, if it isn't Nora Johnson, our class secretary. What are you doing here?” Nora: “After I left High School I came East to be an actress. You know I was always strong for that ever since the ‘Senior Play.’ ” Mine. La R.: “Yes. Have you heard or seen anything of any of the Class of ’20?” Nora: “Yes; Frances Rosenberg and Edna Lindstrom are chief telephone operators at ‘Talk Less City.’ It is just a small city but on one of my tours I went to send a telegram and I recognized them.” Mine. La R.: “Didn’t you recognize my maid? She is Sylvia Strommer.” Nora: “I didn’t recognize her with her marcelle. Do you know Blue Beard, the mystery man who is in town? Let’s go and see if he knows where the other members of our class have gone.” Mine. La R.: “Let us go right now. We will ask him for a private interview.” (At the Waldorf. Half an hour later.) Nora: “Why, if it isn’t Perry Clark. What have you been doing all these years?” Bluebeard: “Why, I’ve been making a success of mystery, and have found out where some of the old classmates are located.” Mine. La R.: “Why, that’s what we came to find out.” Nora : “Have you ever come across my old friends, Helen Orton and Marian Blodgett?” Bluebeard: “Oh, yes; I ran across Helen at Atlantic City—She is now a second Annette Kellerman, and Marian Blodgett is playing the calliope in the circus.” Mine. La R.: “How about Beatrice Weaver and Bessie William- son ?” —28—

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Q U I N I A U L T The crowning event of Junior history was, of course, the Junior Trom. given in the Armory, on February 28, 1919. Beautiful decorations of greens and class colors cleverly arranged gave evidence of careful planning and much hard work. Everyone pronounced the affair decidedly successful. Senior Year As we entered the A. H. S. in September to begin our last year in high school it was with the determination to make this year more successful and enjoyable than any preceding year. This was a high standard, hut, as we stand ready to depart from High School life, we feel that our efforts have not been in vain. Our officers were very efficient and led the class with much pep and spirit. They were: Cecil Callison, President; George Mitchell, Vice President; Nora Johnson, Secretary, and Ernest Eddy, Treasurer. Athletics brought honor to the class this year also, the Seniors being exceptionally well represented in football, basketball, baseball and track. Both boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won interclass championships. The Senior Play, “A Strenuous Life,” was given at the Grand Theatre on Friday evening, February thirteenth. All superstitions about Friday, the thirteenth, are forgotten when one thinks of the success of the play both from the standpoint of acting and finances. Mrs. Carl Nelson was the coach and deserves much credit for its success. The Senior Ball was the most elaborate affair of the school year. Committees worked hard for several weeks previous to the eventful evening and the triumph at that time was due to a great extent to their conscientious efforts. We hope that the members of the Class of 1920 will have the same success in the broader walks of life that they have had during High School years; and in closing the Class extends its hearty thanks to Miss Sharp, Class Advisor, and best wishes to all friends, especially fellow students and teachers. L. N. ’20. —27—

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g U I N I A U L T Bluebeard : “Beatrice was a school teacher for a couple of years, but is now in the undertaking business. Bessie is in a modiste shop, posing for a designer. Now, as 1 gaze in my crystal glass I see Madeleine Jacob in Ireland with her latest book, ‘How to Reform the Irish.’ ” Nora: “Oh. what’s happened to Elta Cady? The last I heard of her she was traveling in Japan for ‘Woman’s Rights.’ ’’ Bluebeard: “Yes; that’s right.” Mine. La R.: “I haven’t heard from Lilly Nordgren for several years. I wonder what she is doing now?” Bluebeard: “You can never guess. I ran across her at the Alcasar in London. She is a cabaret dancer there and is making a great hit.” Nora: “Oh, I forgot—I met Emma Hannula while on my tour in Russia. She is a great soap-box orator on Bolshevism. I wonder what happened to Shirley Larson?” Bluebeard: “I see she is a lady barber in Grass-hopper City and Helen Spoon has become a great leader of suffragettes in New York.” Mine. La R.: “Have you happened to run across Madeline Guilford or Pauline Mattson?” Bluebeard: “Yes. Pauline is in the Philippines teaching the natives how to shimmie and Madeline has entered the vaudeville as the fastest gum-chewer in the world.” Nora: “Remember Catherine Hook?” Bluebeard: “Sure, she married a millionaire in New York City named De Long and they are now traveling in the South Sea Islands.” Mine. La R.: “Oh, we forgot Lucinda. She was always on the go. I would like to know if she is travelling?” Bluebeard : “I last heard of her in Turkestan organizing a society for spinster natives and doing well, as she always did in that line of work. I have also heard from Irene MacDonald. She lias opened a doughnut shop for bachelors at Centralia.” Nora: “I suppose Helen Albee and Dora Adams have gone into partnership as leading ladies in the movies.” Bluebeard: “Oh, no; my crystal says that Dora has gone in with Bud Fisher as a cartoonist and expects to gain renown, and Helen Albee is a bug hunter in Panama.” Mme. La R.: “I suppose Asaneth Kast and Bernice Buchanan are enjoying married life.” Bluebeard: “No; they are touring the world in partnership, having solved the question of ‘Wlfy a Crab Walks Sideways.’ ” Nora: “Tell us about some of the boys; they are more interesting to me, anyway. What has become of Hubert Cliase and Cecil Callison.’’ Bluebeard: “I see in the crsytal that Cecil is commander-in-chief of the armies of Balangalang. But Hubert, alas and alack, he is in prison for life, having tried to smuggle the foam of some two and a half per cent, from Canada into the United States.” Mme La R.: “What about Joe Blickle and Vernon Bellman? I always thought they would leave their mark in the world.” Bluebeard: “Oh, Joe is the judge of the High Supreme Court of the country of Hindustan. Joe had a great legal mind, you know. —29—