West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

Page 33 text:

3 Jn ww J, QQ- i 5 rw II n , K ' -iq - 1 - L . fgfifiir -A Y- a ff? '-is ' ,, 7 , 2 - ' elf' X - , 5 'tags dljqna ' Bookler and Castagna, with Hunt, In a skinner's game had gone, They believe in the old adage, Every minute one is born. From the Sunny South in Texas, Bob Calhoun and Carthew came, Run the biggest ranch in Lone State, Bob and Art look just the same. Manuel Rose, the statistician, With his everlasting frown, Lost his tongue when he was called ong Manuel Rose and then sat down. In the annals of physicians A few prom'nent names appear, Langan, Royer, and Wayne Thompson, With Rutz bringing up the rear. There was one at the reunion, Airplaned thousand miles o'er sea, Dave Kohn came from far-off Cape Town, Owns a mine in Kimberley. Egner, Miller, and Oelschlager, All three went in partnership, Now they run the game at Woodside That is known as Crack-the-Whip. In McSwiggan's Finance Building, Where you find all business strife, Carns is at the elevator- Has his ups and downs in life. John L. Wolf sure did surprise me, He has stood some hardy knocks. Wall Street bows to Johnny's wisdom, He's a bear at playing stocks. 33

Page 32 text:

15 Q9 K, Ax eu..-n... R fx .L i Q ,' 1 . ., P-V il S ,Q Q Q f Runkle, at the class reunion, Shot a long and weary line- One can hardly picture Runkle Peddling Reynold's home-brew wine. Down town at the P. R. Railroad, As the head of that affair, Irwin Frees,-remember Irwin?- Ably has he filled the chair. Louis Schaffer and Sam Freedman Are now both in. county jail, Were caught making bootleg whisky, But just couldn't raise the bail. In Fried's drug store once a layman Said, Their price sure gets your goat, This of Morrison's and Houder's Patent gargle for your throat. Beaumont Bruestle, good old Beaumont, He's a dancing master now, Had his smallest-little Nellie- Dance and make a pretty bow. Beaumont's still a little fellow, Not our Beaumont as of yore, As a husband he is hen-pecked, Weighs some ninety pounds-no more. On the door across the hallway, In gold letters bold and great, There was printed for the public, Richard Miron-Real Estate. Walter Grifliths, from Chicago, Came and brought along his spouse, Has a name and reputation, Owns the Griffiths' packing house. 32

Page 34 text:

'L -S9 af .: rw . ,, ' X -:-z From the coldishores of Lake Placid, Georgie Goodritz came at last, Runs a hotel in that country, And makes all his patrons fast. Robert Jenkins and Dave Herbert While at school some pointers learned, They are makers of girls' hosiery, Their success was won and earned. Say, can you recall Har Silver- He of soccer, baseball fame? Well, he's playing with the Mackmen As an athlete earned his name. In the Who's Who Book of Philly, If you look there you will find Bill McLaughlin, distance swimmer, Now he runs the Turngemeinde. Herbert Sattler and S. Sargent For no traffic cops will wait, 'Cause they sell McCarter's motors, The best autos in the State. Bloomberg, Ecker and H. Silver Sang of days of long ago, They, with Seaman, formed a quartette As their audience cried in woe. Silberman, he's on the stage now, He found working all too slow, Leading fav'rite on Moore's circuit, Milton's really all the show. Willy Klinman and I. Rubin - Were there, too, you know, 'tis said They're co-authors of best sellers, And of classics widely read. 34 x. .f W., x S- Q at ui ' ul a , 1 , 7 ,, ' J' N. ' R' If '59, A T ' X 5-:. F--H I 1 V N , ll ' Q