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Table of Contents
Page 1 - "This book belongs to Opal Crosby of Tucumcari Jr. High School, 8th grade, '27, '28"; ticket to organ recital in Cleveland, 10-06-1930; list of schools attended.
Page 2 - Photographs, etc. of the City of Cleveland; blank absence excuse from Cleveland High School; address of Elizabeth Molly.
Page 3 - Alma Mater of Cleveland Central High School and photo of football player Morris Morrison.
Page 4 - Program for "Open House, Education Week, Central High School, May 20-22, 1930; photo of coach Frank Olivetto.
Page 5 - Photos of Opal B. Rue dated 1928, Annendale, Kansas and Cleveland, Ohio, 1931 with unidentified friend; "U R A sweet peach"; album © 1911.
Page 6 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Luana Tafaya ('Lollipop'), Katharine 'Katina' Adams ('Katina').
Page 7 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Harriett Austin ('Hattie'), Thelma Jacobs.
Page 8 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Ruby Lee Cox ('Buby'), Hazel Cox.
Page 9 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Vernon Burlingam ('Cotton'), Evelyn Burlingam ('Serene Sue')
Page 10 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Madge Simons ('Wild Kitty'), Sara Huffman ('Lee').
Page 11 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Mary F. Siog [?].
Page 12 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: "your Loving sister, Rotha Lee Brooks."
Page 13 - Autographs of classmates in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Dot D., M.B.K ('Skinny'); photo of Opal Brooks, Rotha Brooks, Eunice Nutt.
Page 14 - Program for a Holy Name Rally under the auspices of the Diocese of Cleveland, 09-06-1930.
Page 15 - Class officers, Tucumcari Junior High School and of the "Anti-Chatter Club," 1930.
Page 16 - Seventh grade class photo, Tucumcari Junior High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1926.
Page 17 - Autographs of teachers in Tucumcari, New Mexico: Alba B. Gordon, Mrs. Hallomy.
Page 18 - Envelope which held train ticket, sent by Arthur Rue in Kansas City, Kansas to Opal Brooks in Borger, Texas, 08-15-1927.
Page 19 - Class schedules, Tucumcari, New Mexico and Cleveland, Ohio.
Page 20 - Photo of Christian Church, Tucumcari, New Mexico; signature of school superintendent R.J. Mullins; grade report.
Page 21 - Postcard of Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Page 22 - Photo of interior of Cleveland Public Library; assorted newspaper clips.
Page 23 - Addresses of The Gang: Josie M. Turner, Lorraine and Norine Scott, Bessie Greenfield, and Mary Frizzott.
Page 24 - Photo of Opal Brooks, Tucumcari, New Mexico, rubbing sand from her eyes, captioned "an eyefull!"
Page 25 - Photos of Opal, 1927 (Tucumcari), 1929 (Armardale, Kansas), and undated (Cleveland?), captioned, "Sweetie -- An eyefull of a different sort."
Page 26 - Signatures of Cleveland Night School teachers H. Ella McWherter, Rose Cherney (principal), and Maude B. Quig.
Page 27 - Signatures of Cleveland High School teachers (spring 1929-30) Marian Culp Stout, Helen M. Murray, Charles H. Williams, A. Christophson, and A.J. Seginac; 6¢ U.S. postage.
Page 28 - Signatures of Cleveland High School teachers (fall term 1930) Clarice Hague, Beatrice Reimer, Mary Alice Ryan, E.L. Wickler; (Feb. 1931 and summer term 1931) Charles E. Scott, Thea Stetcher; (fall term 1931) R. Smith, Walter T. Bissel.
Page 29 - Photos of Opal Brooks Rue; poem about kisses entitled "A Luxury?"
Page 30 - Photos and historical clip about Cleveland Central High School; photo of Opal Rue and undentified woman.
Page 31 - Verse signed by Hazel Cox of Tucumcari, commencing, "A boy named Bill went to war..."
Page 32 - Handwritten poem, "To My Opal," by A.H. Rue, dated 12-27-1930.
Page 33 - Autographs by classmate Pauline Woodard; life insurance on A.H. Rue, an employee, by Hupp Motor Co., in the amount of $2,000.
Page 34 - Clip from Central Times, 05-08-1930, "Junior artists see local art display," with references to a visit by the art class of Miss Hattie Scroggs, and Cleveland artists Oliver Lindsey, Opal Rue, Hudson Lindsey, Hudson Williams, and Rufus Lee, to the Cleveland Art Museum; and a hall pass signed by E.M. Studebaker.
Page 35 - Sketch of Opal Rue signed by H. Scroggs, 9B art teacher.
Page 36 - Half-tone photo of assistant M. Foster Lewis; art teacher Edna Studebaker; principal E.C Wilson; and civics teacher Charles E. Ozanne; hall pass signed by Helen M. Murray.
Page 37 - Line sketch of a clay pot by C.B. Bradley, captioned "Just to remind you of some hard work."
Page 38 - "Springtime in the world's history".
Page 39 - Color postcard of Cleveland Public Library; news clips of Cleveland attactractions; signature of Augustus Peck.
Page 40 - Line sketch of Opal Rue, "pegging away in 402 under the 4 watchful eye of M.E. Gregory."
Page 41 - Clips of "The Oregon Trail," produced by Mrs. Vera J. Chidsey of Central High School history department, March 26-27, 1931.
Page 42 - Two photos of Opal Rue and three women friends; grade reports, 1931.
Page 43 - Student ID card and photo of East Technical High School, 7th Ave. & E. 55th St.; photos of Opal Rue and unidentified women friends; clips of tourism site descriptions.
Page 44 - Photos of people and places in Cleveland; autograph by M. Osborn.
Page 45 - Cleveland YWCA membership card; Cleveland Friendship Club membership card and autographs of officers: Faunta A. Perkins, advisor; Ruth Stein, president; Adona Alexcunas, vice-president; Yolanda Annalove [?], treasurer; and Mary E. Frizotti, secretary.
Page 46 - News clip, "Guelph treasure piece given city: Art dealers who brought collection here present rare remonstrance," by Grace V. Kelly, no date; cartoon, "Here lies 1930;" and clip from school newspaper, "Artists illustrate needed improvements."
Page 47 - Photos of Cleveland Art Museum and caption.
Page 48 - Outside reading list for English 9B, Cleveland High School.
Page 49 - Outside reading list for English 9A, Cleveland High School.
Page 50 - Outside reading list for English 10B, Cleveland High School.
Page 51 - Outside reading list for English 10A, Cleveland High School.
Page 52 - Photo of Central High School at 3:00 P.M.; photos of unidentified friends, one labeled "Beautiful but dumb" and another labeled "Nuts."
Page 53 - Horoscope for Libra, 9/24 to 10/23, which begins: "When it comes to love you daughters of Libra have the most interesting temperment of all the natives of the zodiac. Sex is a big factor in your life and rightly so..."; letterheads of Dunham Church of Christ, and First Methodist Church; and Grace Church of Cleveland.
Page 54 - Notes by Opal Rue, "Traveling through school daze," Tucumcari NM, Kansas City KS/MO, Lanisburg KS, two weeks on a farm, St. Louis MO, Vincennes IN, Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, Akron OH, Cleveland OH, "arrived August 12, 1929."
Page 55 - List of residences since entering Junior High School; photo of "Him" and "Me"; photo and clips, "Euclid Beach Park." [HI-RES]
Page 56 - Autographed photo of Cleveland "Traffic Officer #1049, E. 22nd & Carnegie Ave., George A. Herr, 2/17/31."
Page 57 - Photos of Opal Rue and woman friends, in front of houses and a General Electric sign, Cleveland. Captions: "Tee hee" and "Legs."
Page 58 - Photos of Arthur and Opal Rue and friends swimming. Captions: "Swimming," "Don't look," "Pals," and "Mermaids."
Page 59 - Printed description of Rocky River Nature Trail, movie ticket from Hippodrome Theater, photos of Opal Rue and friends. Captions: "Sonny Boy," "2 in 1," and "Sport."
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Page 61 - Poem entitled "My Dead" and clip describing Garfield Memorial; bulletin of Old Stone Church, First Presbyterian, Cleveland.
Page 62 - Photos of Opal Rue. Captions: "Sonny Boy," "Nice Young Man," "Some Boy," "Homeward Bound, 1927."
Page 63 - Opal Rue's Cleveland High School grade report, October 1928, signed by A.H. Rue. Caption: "Oh, you backslider!"
Page 64 - Permanent pass for Opal Rue, "leaves building every day at 1:40 P.M., given Sept. 17, 1931, J.S. Heffner; signatures of "ye ossifers," Clarence Horton, '32; and Jennie Brown, '33.
Page 65 - Cleveland grade report, third term 1930, signed A.H. Rue. Caption: "Better."
Page 66 - Cleveland grade report, third 1st semester 1929-30, signed A.H. Rue. Caption: "Good!!"
Page 67 - Cleveland grade report, third 2nd semester 1929-30, signed A.H. Rue.
Page 68 - Letter from Elbert H. Nixon, principal of Cleveland High School, dated May 28, 1930, to A.H. Rue regarding Opal's school attendance during her pregnancy; photo of newborn William A. Rue.
Page 69 - Notes by Opal Rue about schools attended and dates.
Page 70 - Photo of A.H. Rue, letter to the Editor, "Proud of his wife, a former Tucumcari girl"; photo of "We"; cartoon of a funny looking cow; clips, "Taylor Chemical Laboratories, Cleveland, Ohio."
Page 71 - Pupil's Request for Summer School Work, June 1931; grade report, summer 1931; two photos of Opal Rue and women friends.
Page 72 - Inscriptions: "Opal, The road is wide and you can't stop it. I love you and you can't help it. Mother" and two friends, Irene White and Mary D. Bratten of Cleveland.
Page 73 - Inscriptions from friends, Katrine Ada (Catrina) and someone named "Puss."
Page 74 - Inscription.
Page 75 - Inscription by A.H. Rue, April 1927, to Opal CrosbyBrooks, addressed "Grey sawed off little runt"; and two years later, to "Opal dearest," January 1930/
Page 76 - Inscriptions from Paulene B. and Ruby Lee Cox.
Page 77 - News clip, "A beautiful tribute to the Bible" and bulletin cover from Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, Cleveland, December 7, 1934, Ralph Walker, Minister.
Page 78 - List of residences in New Mexico, Kansas, and Ohio; addresses of Euclid Avenue Christian Church, Cleveland; and St. James Church, Cleveland.
Page 79 - Commencement ceremonies program (of sister, Rotha Lee Brooks), Tucumcari High School, Tucumcari, New Mexico, May 23, 1929.
The above linked files are reproduced from an original given to me in about 1990 by my father, Bud Rue, who received it after the death of his mother, Opal Brooks Rue, upon her death. It remains in my possession. If you find these scans interesting, feel free to link to this page. This index page was completed and posted on January 18, 1999; and moved to rootsweb.com on August 26, 2001.
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