Clifton Springs High School - Cliftonian Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

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6 THE CLIFTONIAN History of Class of 1932 We first assembled as a class in September, 1928, in the study hall of the old school house. After encountering the usual difficulties of freshmen, we soon became acclimated to high school life. It was in our freshman year that the school first decided to edit a school year book and it was named “The Cliftonian. The next Fall when we came back to school we had the thrill of entering a new and beautiful school house. Needless to say, we found it an incentive for better work and we all resolved to study earnestly that our class might be an outstanding one. When we entered school in September, 1930, we were upperclassmen. The first thing we did was to organize our Junior class. Our class officers were: President, Alyce Miller; vice-president, Louis Mark; secretary, Fran Burgess; treasurer. Parker Wright. Miss LeGrand was chosen class adviser. Great was the excitement when we received our Junior pins. Among other enterprises for making money were a bake sale and a Junior dance, April 8, 1931. On May 23, 1931, we gave two Junior plays, “The Ghost Story” featuring Howard Roth and Helen Whedon, and “Sauce of the Goslings” in which Harold deGraw played the college football hero. In the latter part of June, 1931, the Juniors took the Seniors to Owasco for a picnic and at graduation the Juniors had the honor of ushering. On September 1, 1931, we entered school as Seniors. We elected class officers: President, Louis Mark; vice-president, Nan Quigley; secretary, Alyce Miller; treasurer, Parker Wright. Miss LeGrand was class adviser. According to the custom, the first social function of the year was the Hallowe’en party on October 29, 1931, which included dancing, fortune-telling and a fish pond. We next gave a bake sale and this resulted in a $15 profit. Following the bake sale, our next attempt to earn money was a card party which was both a social and financial success. November 15, 1931, was a notable day for the Seniors for it was on that day that the Senior rings arrived. No one was given any peace until due admiration was given in appreciation of the new possessions. On December 15, after many hours of practice we presented our Senior play, “The Touchdown,” with Wilbur DeVall as the leading man. The Seniors were well satisfied with the results of the play as they cleared $225. As Christmas time was drawing near the Senior Class began to take orders for holly wreaths. After our Christmas vacation we returned to school and faced the ordeal of Regents. In February we gave another card party. We presented two Winter Chautauqua programs which included “The Flour Girl” and “The Workmen’s Minstrels.” On March 15, 1932, the Seniors gave a debate before P. T. A. The day finally arrived although we never thought it would, to leave for Washington. In spite of the fact that we had a snow storm the Seniors appeared undaunted in their new Spring outfits. Everyone enjoyed the trip greatly and had many interesting and amusing experiences which are too many and lengthy to relate here. After returning to our studies after Easter we realized the proximity of June and Regents and settled down to review. Our last business enterprise was a bake sale held on June 4, 1932. Helen Whedon and Howard Roth were the honor pupils of our class, the former being valedictorian. On June 27, the Juniors took the Seniors to Owasco. On June 28, the Seniors held their gypsy class-night. And so ends the history of the class of ’32. The members carry with them many happy memories of class activities and it is with a feeling of joy not unmixed with regret that the Seniors leave their high-school days behind. —N. QUIGLEY. -o----------- Miss Frantz: “Give me a sentence with a direct object.” R. Leland: “You’re a good scout.” Miss Frantz: “Well, what’s the object?” Rod: “A good mark.” o —Exchange. Ash Macomber: “I proposed to that girl in Washington and would have married her if it hadn’t been for something she said.” Louie: “What did she say?” Ash: “No!”

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THE CLIFTONIAN 5 HOWARD ROTH, “PROF”— “He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men.”—Shakespeare. Salutatorian ’32; Cliftonian Staff ’31. ’32; Editor of School News ’32; Public Speaking ’31, ’32; Senior Debate ’32; Junior Play ’31; Senior Play ’32. University of Michigan. LUCILLE SMITH, “SMITTY”— “True as the dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon.”—Butler. Glee Club ’29, ’31; Junior Play '31; Senior Play ’32. KENNETH SQUIER, “KEN”— “Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.”—Aristotle. Junior Play ’31; Senior Play ’32. BEULAH VANDERHOOF, “VAN”— “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” —Shakespeare. Stage manager of Junior Play ’31; Senior Play ’32; School News Staff ’32. AGNES VAN OPDORP, “AGGIE”— “Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat.”—Shakespeare. Business Committee of Junior Play ’31; Business Committee of Senior Play ’32; Senior Play ’32. St. Francis DeSales, Geneva. HELEN WHEDON. NEMO”— “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”—Shakespeare. Valedictorian ’32; Editor-in-Chief of Cliftonian ’32; Prize Speaking ’31, ’32; Junior Play ’31; Senior Play ’32; Junior Prize ’31; Basketball ’30; Glee Club ’30, ’31; Senior Debate ’32; School News Staff ’32; Wearer of “C.” Northwestern University. PARKER WRIGHT, “PARK”— “He sits high in all the people’s hearts.” —Shakespeare. Band ’30, ’31, ’32; Junior Play ’29, ’31; Senior Play ’32; Prize Speaking ’31; Cliftonian Staff ’31, ’32; Class treasurer ’31, ’32; School News Staff ’32; Wearer of Sportsmanship Pin, and of “C.” Cornell University. -------------o---------- AT NIGHT At night the ghosts come stalking ’round, To those who walk alone. Though most of them don’t weigh a pound, How they do moan. You think they’re creeping up behind, And quickly look, aghast; And even if they are a funny kind You run not slow, but fast. —ERMA LANG, Eng. III.

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THE CLIFTONIAN LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Townships of Manchester and Phelps, Village of Clifton Springs, County of Ontario, State of New York, Anno depressio, 1932. We, the undersigned class of distinction, “32”, being in the town of Phelps, county of Ontarioso, state of foolhardiness, do declare, publish, and make this our last testament and will, that is to say: 1— We bequeath to good old C. S. H. S. our out-standing knowledge yet due us. 2— To Mr. Hovey another revised and simplified key to Solid Geometry. 3— To Mr. Spencer a tub large enough to put “Chem.” students in next year when they mix chemicals. 4— To Miss Frantz some new expressions to use on the incoming freshman class. 5— To Miss Howard a book of traffic rules and hand signals. 6— To Miss LeGrand a book on “The Secrets of Make-up,” so that next year’s Senior Play cast will be half as good looking as this year’s cast. 7— To Miss Golden a non-tippable India ink bottle with a low center of gravity, to be used in her new position. . 8— To Miss Kane a book of rules of Classroom Etiquette to be applied to unruly Freshmen in Latin class—of course such discipline isn’t necessary in French classes. 9— To Miss Goodman a new Ford V-8, so that she can get to Study Hall in time to check Lovett tardy. 10— To Miss Trautman a slightly used bottle of Italian Balm to avoid those “red dish pan hands.” 11— To the hard-headed Juniors a book, “How to Train for Your Washington Trip.” 12— To the sophisticated Sophomores a private telephone line so they can converse across the study hall without disturbing the others. 13— To the revolting Freshmen the privilege of staying Eighth Period when they don’t have the time to get their lessons done in class!!! 14— To the study hall a time clock with a noisy bell to be punched when pupils go to the library. 15—To Mahatma Gandhi a new sheet and incidentally the privilege of acting as executor of this, our last testament and will. In witness thereof and thereby we have sworn over a dozen Bibles that this is absolutely our last testament and will, thereby revoking all such former documents on this the 24th day of June, anno depressio 1932. HOWARD ROTH, LL.D. Witnesses: “Babe” Ruth, Tom Mooney Samuel Seabury, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Sam Nairy—(he was asleep at the time) o IT’S IN THE CARDS Scene: A Gypsy Camp. 1st Fortune Teller—Nan Quigley. 2nd Fortune Teller—Alyce Miller. Seekers into the future: Beulah Vanderhoof, Marabel Bennett Parker Wright, Ellen Madden, Ruth Buchan. What is going to happen to this gypsy band after Beulah: Tell my fortune, we leave here? 1st F. Tellei. The cards will tell your whole future. I see you in a business office in a great city, New York. I can see that you will have associations with other members of this band. You will read the name of Kenneth Squier on every telephone, for he will be the president of the company. I can see you in the midst of a great crowd, its at an opera and you are listening to Nicholas Milella the great pianist. I see a light-haired man and a tall building. He is pointing to the skyscraper and telling you that he will do even greater things He is the great architect, Mr. Hillyer. And again I see you in the midst of a great crowd;