New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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 JOSEPH ALFRED SILVA JR, -“BUGS” Behold a man! Yes, every inch of it. You may have met ia better man in your wanderings, but if you have ever met a better man than Silva you re a better man than I am. Gunga Dhin. “Bugs’ is just the kind of a man you want to make friends with. We have never known him to go at a thing half-heartedly. He even tries to run Class meetings once in a while, and that’s some job! Basketball Squad (2); Basketball Team (3); Football Squad (1) (2) (3); Class Basketball (1) (2) (3); Track Squad (3); Class president (4); Senior Dance Committee; Scientific Course.

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3ntrobuctton to tfje Class of 24 Tn your perusal of the Biography Section, do not consider that there is any literary value contained therein, for in attempting to write up each individual of the Senior Class, we have purposely fallen into every day school vernacular It is our sincere hope that all contained in this particular part of the hook be taken in the spirit of fun in which it was written. We take this opportunity to introduce to you the---- Class of 1924

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ulkelby Annum 9Q4 -3 GEORGE FRANK AMES—“Frank ’ Frank is sober, steady, industrious, and a real oldfashioned boy. Frank and Roberta are the mainstays of Mr. Pierce’s orchestra. At odd times’Ames studies Math and Latin. He will either be a deacon ten years after bis graduation, or a diplomat to France—Parlezvous francais? Oui, Cheve-let Coupe! Second French Prize (3); Orchestra (3) (4); Pot Pourri (3); Bulkeley Annual (3) (4); Classical Course. GEORGE ELMER BITGOOI), Jr.— Bit ’ One of the requirements of a successful salt-water skipper is a voice that can be heard. No one has ever found out whether George wanted to be in the navy because he had the voice for it or whether he cultivated the voice because he wanted to be an admiral. At any rate lie’s going to sea, just as soon as he can find a coast guard academy or a naval school willing to graduate him. And he has a voice that rolls, and sobs, and thunders like the Mon-tauk Point foghorn. Class Baseball (1) (2) (3); Classical Course. PETER JOHN BORAS Pete How doth the busy bee?”— Go to the ant, thou sluggard.” In other words consider Pete.'' He could give lessons to the ant. Nothing spectacular you understand, but someone has wisely defined genius as an infinite capacity for taking pains. Goldsmith Scholarship Medal (I); Latin Prize (1); Mathamtices Prize (I); Classical Course.