Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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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—

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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 Vernon is speaker in the House of Representatives, but when the House is not in session he sells radishes down at the old place of business.” Nora: “What has become of Marion Ashmore and Edwin Wyndearo?” Bluebeard: “Edwin Wyndearo is a bachelor, and is still vamping the women as much as ever. I can't seem to get ‘Ash' in the crystal. Wait a minute (clasps his hands twice and servant enters). Ed bring in the Ouija board (servant exits). Do you recognize him. He is Ed Van Syckle, whom I picked out of the gutter a year ago. (Servant reenters with the Ouija board). Ha, now I have it. Marian Ashmore is in charge of the Mack Sennet Bathing Girls. He sees that they all have powder puffs and lip sticks to last through the day. Evidently ‘Ash’ is cpiite happy.” Mine. La R.: “What has happened to Ernest Eddy and Harry Matzkind? Are they still pursuing money as they used to?” Bluebeard: “Ernest and Harry are in the movies in the same company. Ernest is playing the villain and Harry is the handsome juvenile.” Nora: “What has happened to ‘Ted’ Lind and Ed Majek?” Bluebeard: “‘Ted’ Lind is in a side-show, advertised as the shortest tall man in the world, while Ed stands out in front of the tent and tells all about it.” Mine. La R.: “Where are Chas. Peat and Perry Stoops?” Bluebeard: “They are bandits in Mexico now. Remember how villainous they were in the play?” Nora: “What has become of Eve Milette?” Bluebeard: “Why she married Remi Chabot, and they are now touring Europe.” Mine. La R.: “Where is Edith Graham now? Is is true that she is married to the famous auto driver?” Bluebeard: “Yes, she is, and Orland Deuell is the editor of the Cosmopolis News Tribune, which comes out whenever he feels like it.” Nora: “Where is Gerry Crary?” Bluebeard : “Well, you know Gerry always did like the atmosphere around Moclips, and he is now living there with his pretty wife and large family.” Mine. La R.: “Where are Frank Segai and Amund Tveit? I al- ways wondered where they were.” Bluebeard: “Well, Frank has a large merchandise business in Seattle. He is making a great success. Amund is teaching foreign languages to the natives of Borneo.” Nora: “Please tell me what has become of Herbert Crothers.” Bluebeard: “You remember how graceful he was? He is now doing the dance of the ‘Seven Veils’ at the Hip. He is worth going to see.” Mine. La R.: Well, Bluebeard, what are the charges for this information ?” Bluebeard: “Well, $75.00.” (Ladies swoon.) (CURTAIN) —30—