Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - Mechanic Yearbook (Media, PA)

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24 THE MECHANIC I suppose the prophet couldn't take a chance. Oh! here's Tomy and Dizz. William Tomlinson and Edward Zaiser will form a partnership and go with the 'hard' ware business. Sowme ware! I guess it's going to be like the old candy. I turn over a page and'read, Stevens, Morris and Ritter will have a dancing studio. The prophet tells us further, Some of Ameriica's future dancing idols' will be taught by these famous instructors. Peanuts, five in a bag. Yes, it is Oharlie Grossman still at his trade, and we are told by Sapolio, He will abandon this business in late years to sell Ben Phinney's famous 'Phinnoian'. Andrew Legg will never-be able to keep -away from a hospital, so he will obtain the M. D. title in order that he may be near the nurses. Then there is Paul Mohney, of Ridgway. Paul, after looking into the teaching profession at West Chester, will decide to go into that field of endeavor. Our prophet doesn't say what he will teach. Most likely it will be Strength. , The prophet at this part of his manuscript has made a footnote about Aldan Criswell. It reads, Aidan will be employed on the old Vanderbilt estate in New York as landscape gardener. While there he will meet Walter Herre and Thomas Mac- Feely, who are prospering as brokers on Wall Street. At this time 'Tim' will inform 'Chris' about the erection of one of the largest dams in history, known as the Lottabull Dam. George Duncan will be the constructing engineer. Now we read about the most argumentative chap in the class, William Kerns. Bill, after making his piles in the pattern shop, will retire and rest in the chair of a literary society, where he will apply his knowledge to a very high degree of efliciencyf' Felton Harlan, of Conshohocken, though -a clever gentleman with his tongue, will stall when he meets a 'Mr. Truth' on the platform of the Socialist's Hall. And here's Joe Wood. Smoky Joe will become thefhand-'em-'over' man at the Mountain House Inn, that lies along the Hud-son. Sapolio informs us also that Ed. Steel will run the social side of things at,the Mountain House, with the aid of his string band. Harold Snively, before departing for Chili to become superintendent of the Standard Oil Company's branch factory there, will interest us with the news that David Edwards is a devoted lecturer. His main topic is, 'How to Run An Drganization With Poor Man-agement! Our class seems to be a jazzy class, for here are two more victims of the danc- ing craze, Messrs. MacFarlin and Shinehouse. Both of these gentlemen will agree at the class convention in 1930 that Manayunk is a fine place and five years thereafter will be operating the Cleopatra Dance Hall of Manayunk for the convenience of those who miss the last wr. This is short and sweet. George McElroy will be a married man by the time he reaches maturity and will live in the old home town of Marietta. No, 49, leave off the French! This is what John Hennecke cries in his restau- rant of the future. All John will have to do is call out a number and the dishes will be delivered direct to him via aerial cable. Sapolio now tells us, J oe D'Annunzio will travel to France, Spain, and England to get orders for his latest novel, 'The Much Married Mani Sapolio prophecies, Ralph Gamewell and Tom Richards will share the profits of the horse-racing business, their most successful horse being 'Maud-O-Daze'. Charles Nauman is presented next by our prophet and it becomes my duty to inform him, He will spend a good bit of his time on a South Jersey farm, raising cows and chickens, principally the latter. ' On the same page appears the name of Harold Milnor. Harold will become a teacher at the Duluth Polytechnic Institute after leaving us and later will become presi- dent of the same college. This concludes Sapolio's prophetic biographies of the members of the 1921 class. As this manuscript contains sfuch biographies of all classes, I would advise those who might be interested, to borrow Williamson Men from the society that un- covered it to the world. JAMES H. CLEVENGER, Class Prophet.

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26 THE MECHANIC - PAUL N. ALEXANDER Mt. Joy, Pa. Machinist. Born February 23, 1901. Alex, Paul, Icabod. ' Cottage Baseball '19, Cottage Basketball '19, '20, Reserve Football '20, Reserve Baseball '20, President 6.59 Club, Assistant Basketball Man- ager '20, '21, Sons of Rest, Eta Bita Fruitag Nuts and Bolts. 'Alt is easy enough to be pleasant When life goes along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong. To the members of the lst A dorm., Alex ' is known as the president of the 6-59 Club. To be frank, Alex admits that he can travel some from the time he gets out of bed 'till the time he sits down at the breakfast table. Notice, kind reader, the gentle features of our classmate. Doesn't he look as though he had enough sleep? Paul comes from the garden spot of the world, Mt. Joy. Personally, we don't think they have any girls up there because he looks like a fellow, who couldn't be tempted by the fair and beautiful opposite sex. But just the same Alex spends a few week-ends every now and then in l Philly. His roomy has enlightened us to the fact that it is a queen. Go to it, Alex, Alex is one of the kind of men whom anyone would like atfirst sight. He has a fine personality and can talk to beat the band. He even has it out with the boss occasionally. As for being a loyal rooter and supporter of athletics, he cannot be barred from congratulations. Paul is well versed in all athletics, knowing the principal rules and regulations of inter-cottage basketball. Paul's favorite drink, even though prohibition has come, is cocoa. He tells us that it has in it the ingredients that help to make a man. Go to it, Alex, have all the feeds after ten you want, but take our advice and order cocoa by the ton, for it would be much cheaper. Paul, you have our wishes to succeed in life, in whatever line of endeavor you choose. Hey, roomy. Well, now listen here.