Central High School - Blue and White / Pnalka Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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ZIIEIZIIEIZIIEIUSIISSIIIWNIBFIFIIIIIEIZ ISIZI ae W ETS W 53 FE E73 Presentation of the Glass of 1926? HEAR YE JUDGE-Having duly charged, tried, and convicted several members of the assembled class for diverse crimes and misdemeanors, and the time for sentencing these prisoners having arrived, I do therefore call to order the Great and General Court of the State of Ignorance. In view of the ill respect in which many courts are held in this day, I wish to warn all those who have been convicted of various felonies that this court is fully prepared to carry out any threats or penalties imposed. Witness the installation of new unbreakable lockups in the corridors of our fair high school! Therefore, anyone penalized for contempt of court will be promptly removed to the deep, dark, depths of Davy .lones's-or, perhaps I should say-Franky Hess's lockers. Not referring to anyone in particular of the assembled group, I shall merely say Verbum Sap. Officer, who is the first de- fendant? OFFICER-Paul Hines, your Honor. J.-Dol understand that Mr. Hines is one of the notorious 57 varieties? O.-No, this case is absolutely unique. .l.vObjection sustained. 0.-He is charged with parking over the time limit of three years at Central. ..... scarcely a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year, When Mr. Hines first entered here. J.-Mr. Hines, here is a checker board-at last it's your move! Case dis- missed. Next. O.-Mr. James Brown and Miss Jeannette Roberts. J.-fWhat is the charge? O.-Mr. Brown, the well-known presiding officer, has been in charge of many meetings in these last three years, especially with Miss Roberts. Miss Roberts is charged with aiding and abetting all the defendant's schemes, whatever they may have been. It has been moved and carried that they are frequently out of order. .I .-Mr. Brown, considering the facts of the case, it seems most appropriate to present you with a copy of Roberts Revised Rules of Order.-Miss Roberts, while we consistently frown on all illegal practices, it seems to us, at least, that we ought to furnish you a set of burglar tools to go with your Jimmy. Next case. O.-The next case is that of the Misses Betty Brooks, Florence Whitall, and Dorothy Knight. These young ladies are charged with being unjustifiably popular with the boys. Their rivals among the unfair sex want something done about the matter. J.-This seems to us a rather unreasonable charge. lt is, however, necessary to issue an injunction. Here it is, Miss Brooks-a song entitled You Gotta Know How To Love. A little study on the subject may help in an emergency.-For Miss Whitall, here is a story-The Girl Against Odds.-Night-time is another m EI? FE ,W W Ei? T7 E61 word for sadness, as the poet has said. But as far as Dot Knight is concerned, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. That certain party from Tech assisted us in that , , selection. Next case. f E E E C299 c s , : r-1 ... :. 'v : if -- - -A A - - I gl - len lei an -E .ii -L la l M 4

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Mae-1 if W ET3 W F53 W P EE I W3 Zlligllilillallillillll MIB-.IIIIIIIEIZ ISIZI BIZ tainment of the second lap of our journey. An exceptional feature of the dance was the large representation of the alumni. Art Nelson, evidently wishing to help the dancers in one way or another, dispersed Q box of thumb-tacks over the floor, but fortunately they were all collected before any casualties occurred. Following, came the third and final part of our journey, capably piloted by our Senior Adviser, Mr. Smith. As we were approaching our goal, many important events held our attention. First of all, after a contest that waxed so warm that it required several ballots, we finally elected Howard Simpson as our new Captain, Alfred Mulliken as our new Purser Csince Purves Harley had left our ship to travel on another bound for a different portjg and Allen West as our new Stewards The other officers of the ship maintained their respective offices. Being in excellent health and spirits at this stage in our voyage, we gave an unusually novel enter- tainment in the form of the 3B Sport Dance, under the management of Parker Remkus. As only informal dress was required, all the dancers were so extremely at ease that the events of the evening were proclaimed a success. Then followed our Card Party which had a small but select attendance. Now, as the ship was in need of funds, a Ways and Means Committee was organized with Allen West as chairman. This committee sponsored the sale of blue armbands, decorated with a white C , for wear at the coming football games. The money realized from this undertaking gladdened all our hearts. At this point, we were all overjoyed to hear that our former Captain, Richard Sheldon, was rescued, after having drifted aimlessly about since the time he had fallen overboard. We also recovered such derelicts as Paul Hines and Russell Fairbanks. Now since the time for the presentation of the Senior Play was fast approaching, we elected Arthur Nelson as Advertising Manager and Parker Remkus as Business Manager for the production. In the meantime, ye Seniors, as we are now called, had a grand old time at the rummage sale, as was quite evident from Howard Simpson's Chaucerian account of what happened. Never- theless, we were amply recompensed in a pecuniary way for all our labors in securing and in arranging the rummage. The 3A Dance in the form of a Prize Dance next occupied our attention, and due mainly to the efforts of Mr. Smith and Robert Phillips, it was entirely successful. Up to this time, all the voyage had been attended by calm and peace, but now all the fury of the stormy seas broke forth. When it came time for us to have our pictures taken so that none of our fellow travelers would ever forget each other, Robert Dickey was placed in charge. The storm that followed was at its height during the joint meeting of the 3B and 3A Class, but it finally broke after the Brown Studio had been selected as the ship's official photographer. During all this time, preparations were being made for the Senior Play, The Adventure of Lady Ursula. It was presented on Friday and Saturday evenings, December the twenty-first and twenty-second, and although it received excellent applause from local critics, the profits made were not so record-breaking as to fill the general coffers with many gold shekels. Yet we journeyed on joyfully until finally we reached the time appointed for our Prom. Despite weather conditions, the Senior Prom, the last and biggest dance that the ship offered, was an exceptionally gay success. In tribute to the memory of Mr. Knapp, who died January the twenty-fourth, the class decided to forego the regular Class Day exercises. Continuing our regular program, however, we are all now assembled at our class banquet to celebrate for the last time, with all members of the class present. To-morrow the ship will dock, and we shall all reach our goal. Then each will continue on his individual journey. Being at the point of dropping anchor, we now may end the very successful voyage of the S. S. Class of 19265 through the Central High School. GERTRUDE COHENYLYDIA ROBERTS C285 W 4 Boi EW 53 W W E33 mt so 'fTfTm.ewEmEaEm.eEiieE1iTeQiaf 1

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af? 135' 4 we. f' 1.-f4.f'f' xi .Y .Aiv ZIIEIZIIEIZIIEIIEOIBSIII sm.ninllmuanalnauzlnali Eli E33 W W3 W 53 XXXXXXXX J llllllll O.-The next case is that of Gertrude Cohen and Hiag Piligian. Your Honor, these two young people are charged with being deviations from the normal type. You can easily see in what way I mean. Something should be done to sustain the law of averages. J.-Miss Cohen, you ought to add something to your weight, if not to your reputation. Here is the article which has helped Mr. Piligian. There's no denying it, he is a Mellin's Food baby.-Hiag, for your case, allow us to present you Nita Naldi's rules for reduction-to an absurdity. Officer, next case. O.-This case concerns Miss Elinor Crockett. This young lady is accused of working havoc among masculine hearts. In fact, when we consider her type, we wonder whether gentlemen prefer blondes or brunettes. Miss Crockett is known to have caused bitter rivalry among her male admirers. J.-Ah, Miss Crockett, the Queen of Hearts. As a penalty for your case, we wish that you would accept School Day Sweelhearls. Read and choose. Next. O.-The defendant is Arthur Nelson. He is charged with practically running away with the class ballot. He has been voted the most respected boy, the boy with the most pleasing personality, and at least six other things. There is also a charge against him of conspiring to become General Nelson by going to West Point. J .-If Central cannot have an Admiral Nelson, at least she can have a General Nelson. Officer, present him with his medals. Next. O.-The next case is that of Mr. Parker Remkus, who is charged with holding too many offices with too little effect. His zeal for offices is so great, that we marvel that the U. S. Post Office has escaped him. Something should be done to check his enthusiasm. ' J.-We are not sure, Mr. Remkus, whether or not you are superstitious, but, at least, here is a sign COFFICED that you believe in. Next. O.-eThe next case deals with Miss Eunice Denver and Mr. Alfred Mulliken. They are charged with having a mutual attraction for each other. lt is necessary that this attachment be discouraged, as Central's corridors are already over- crowded with love's young dream. J .-Miss Denver, in this little book you will find the life of' Alfred the Great. lf this mutual attraction must be discouraged, certainly we know of no better way.-Mr. Mulliken, after long and painstaking research, we are pleased to an- nounce that the United States Geological Survey, cooperating with Brown's Studio, has issued a new revised map of Denver. Next case. O.-This is a serious case. lt deals with the two original heroes of The Story of a Bad Boy-Russell Fairbanks and Dwight Walsh. They arc both too bad! J .-What two bad? O.-Yes, too bad! Fairbanks is too bad for the girls and Walsh is too bad for the boys! J .-Speaking of two bad, reminds me of two other eggs I know. They say there is no such thing as a pretty good egg. Mr. Walsh, step up, and accept with our compliments this twenty-minute egg. That, too, is hard boiled.-As for you, Russell, it seems that nothing will cure you, unless it is these prunes, which have fallen from the trees on Plum Tree Road, after being parked there too long with others of their kind. Next case. C305 ,FEE - - i-,MEE.ZEQ'AFQl5 E73 E33 Eli W W 53 W