Claymont High School - Clay Tablet Yearbook (Claymont, DE)

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GRADUATES jOHN ROBERTSON WILLIAM ROWE MARCIA SANDERS FRANCES SCOTT 'W ba', vf i MARGARET SNYDER SAMUEL SPEAKMAN PAUL SPRING CLARA STRUHAR BAYARD VANDEGRIFT ELEANOR WALLACE GERD ZWILGMEYER si MADELINE WORKMAN i .,,E., f' fi I

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MILDRED LEINHEISER ROBERT LEINHEISER MAX LICHTENSTEIN RUTH LISTER 'Qtr' ANNIE MASTRANGELO DOROTHY MAY MARGARET MCNELLY Y AUBREY MICHENER MARY NICHOLS ROBERT PRICE ANNA REARDON DOROTHY ROBERTS GRADUATES GE I . 4 K'

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MQSZll51511551135ll!51515555651112llllallllailllfilllllllilltlllitlZSQSESQSZSQSZSZSZSQSZSZ555555331 THE BLOCKHOUSE AT NAAMANS Bermce Egan 1940 HE old block house at Naamans is the only building now stmdinft in Delaw are built lv, the Swedes under the Swedish rule C1633 16333 Tradition says lf was bllllt in 1634 by ohn Risingh Ooxernor of the colony of New Sw eden lts stone walls form a square making the roof four sided Inside 15 a winding Stall' way leading to a loft which is furnished as a bedroom Under an old fashioned canopied bed is a small trundle bed One can almost see a colonial mother putting her rosy child to bed in this cozy room On the east and west sides are windows which taper inward and make small openln s from which the colonists fired during the Dutch attack in 1653 under Peter Stuyxesant and the Engllsh attack in 1776 when it was captured by the British Bullet holes may be seen on the sides of these windows as a result of these encounters In a old corner cupboard is antique china which may haxe bccn used by Washln ton and Lafayette The patterns are all xery delicate and probably htnd painted Other intercstln thm s in this historic house are the old spinning wheels the candle molds the coffee grinder and the powder horn ln the yard is a Washington pear tree so called because George Washington remarked on the CPh1ladelph1aj Towns whose names began with the letter P must hate been scarce or traxelers would have been misled The large circular stone in the yard also has its story lt is an old mill stone which once stood in the Museum of National Arts The old blockhouse has become a famous landmark in our community because of IIS s1gn1fi cance in the history of our state SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC ROM the Scandinavian countries to whom we are indebted for so much come some of our finest music and musicians jenny Lind popularly known as The Swedish Nightingale was one of the best loved singers of her time After IIIICYISIXC study she was given her opportunity to sing in Grand Opera at the age of eighteen Her failure was so complete that she is said to hate newer to sing again in France However by sheer tenacity she ox ercame this set back and was honored by the attendance of the royal family at her performances When jenny Llnd was at the pinnacle of her career a young boy at Tax astehus Finland w as still playing in his nursery jean Sibelius began the study of law but soon answered the call of ms chosen art music Jean Sibelius who has written most of his latter works as a pure symphonlst has Inherited the classical tradition of Beethoven His work expresses the feellnvs of the Scandinavian people It might be mentioned that the commencement music for this year s graduation class includes an excerpt entitled Dear Land of Home from jean Sibelius well belox ed opera Fmlandia In sharp contrast to the throbbing beats of the music of Sibelius are the beautiful tone poems for the piano by Edward Grieg As a conductor he was magnetic and u eryw here he w as acclaimed as an enchanting pianist Through our music classes we have become familiar with his oft repeated Peer Oy nt buitc His one hundred twenty five songs are hauntingly distinctive with great depths of feeling and origin al1ty in melodic and harmonic structure resolved LITERARY L . . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I . . . B V V . U. V VV . V J -' , V v , , . , V V V . V. V V . . V . VV D . . A . . V Y ' I r '- K vs ss ' g C . ' 1 z' 1 . A X ' g ' g 1 l 7 . . V D V . O c fine flavor of the fruit. Outside the house is an old stone marker bearing the inscription H20 M. to P. ' ' ' V V- ri H V 4 L 7 4 V . . . V . V Z . Q ' ll V ' ', ' 1 VY 0 Y 7 , . . . , V V . . . V. ' 9 . . V V V . V V ,V , Q V .V . . . . . V V o Z Y . 4 . . 4 y 1 v Q hx ' ll YY ' ' Y V IC ' ' YY . . , ' V - '- 1 v y V , L -- 1 ' T 2 .. V. . ,, V , . lV,, . V V . . . . V. . .V. A Y