Dorothy Ross Hayes
(b. 17 May 1910-d. 28 March 1989)
Photograph taken at Papa and Granna's "Ranch" in Santa Clara, California June 1925.
Auntie Dot holding her diploma
The theme for this week is School Days...my Great Aunt (Auntie Dot) saved mementos from her 8th Grade graduation from the Cupertino Union Grammar School in June of 1925. They are a sweet reminder of her school days and give us a glimpse of how this particular educational passage was celebrated way back when.
Auntie Dot's School Days Album, diploma and ribbon.
The book with its sewn binding is falling apart and the ribbons are faded. The diploma itself is in very good condition.
Auntie Dot's dress was most certainly made by her mother Emma King Hayes or her grandmother (Granna) Anna Levers King,
(Granna-pronounced Gran-ay). This prune orchard (The Ranch) was located on Grant Road in Santa Clara, California.
This class picture was in Auntie Dot's Memory Book (her photograph album). Can you spot her right in the middle? All the girls' dresses were the same style and pattern.
My Memories of School Days.....
Cupertino Union Grammar School Class of 1925
This school was located at Vista Drive and Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino. The area is now home to Apple Inc. and Silicon Valley.
I believe the ribbon's on Auntie Dot's diploma were originally apricot and white.
Sports....Go Cupertino girls!
Classmates signatures...
A dinner was held for the graduates....
Plays given by graduating classes were popular around this time....
The Reserve Club was sponsored by the YWCA and started in 1918. It's goal was to help girls aged 12-18 develop a well-balanced personality, grow physically and take on social responsibility. Most girls at this time belonged to clubs or societies.
Labeled "Girl Reserve Salute"...."Dorothy"... date unknown, but taken around 1925.
From Auntie Dot's Memory Album
Girl Reserve Uniform
From Auntie Dot's Memory Album. Labeled "Dorothy".
Date unknown but taken around 1925.
The Class Picnic took place at Alum Rock; Alum Rock Park in San Jose is California's oldest municipal park. It sounded like a fun day with lots of activities, weenies and ice cream!
Graduation Exercises June 18, 1925
This is my favorite page....
"This book was given to me by Granna and Papa on June 15th, 1925"
"A beautiful wrist watch from Daddy (Van) June 17th, 1925". George Van Duzer would become her step father in December of 1925.
"A lovely pearl bracelet and necklace from Mamma, June 17, 1925"
"A bouquet of Easter lilies & delphiniums from California Smith June 18, 1925" (a friend found in her School Days album)
"A basket of sweet peas, Baby's breath and roses from Betty June 18, 1925" Betty was Auntie Dot's youngest sister, and my grandmother.
"A box of candy was given me by Frances June 18, 1925" Auntie Fran was Auntie Dot's younger sister.
"Blue garters from Aunties Clara and family June" (not sure who this refers too....)
"Carnation and Roses from the whole family June 18, 1925"
"A French bouquet was presented to me from the boys of our class June 18, 1925"
"From Mrs. Rowen and family I received two lovely handkerchiefs and an address book. June 18, 1925"
"A card from Adele Melone"
Dorothy Rose Hayes.....her middle name was actually Ross, not Rose...
"Now there's Dorothy Hayes
To all of the party she stays
She tells us good jokes
Amuses the folks
And we all like her nice pleasant ways".....
Found at the back of her School Days album under "miscellaneous".
It was fun to go back in time to almost 100 years ago and look at my Auntie in a very different light as a young girl. After her mother Emma (Nana) married George Van Duzer and moved the family back to Grass Valley, Auntie Dot attended Grass Valley High School and graduated in 1929. Later in life she became a talented cake decorator and made many memorable family birthday cakes and celebration cakes. She made my wedding cake! She was always full of advice and unconditionally showered love and attention on her nieces and nephews (and then great nieces and nephews) as she never had children of her own after she married. She was a large part of my life growing up.
I'm glad she saved these mementos of that special event; they are like a time capsule ready to transport us right back to 1925. Now, time to preserve them for the generations to come.....
Relationship Reference:
Me->Margaret Hansen Boothby->Betty Hayes Hansen->Lester Hayes m. Emma King Hayes/Van Duzer (daughters Dorothy, Frances, Margaret (Betty)
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