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

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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.

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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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ARTHUR CLARK BUCKLEY—“Fat” Arthur must have been a pretty boy. Even now he lias chubby cheeks and a dear pink complexion with just a suspicion of down on them. You can almost hear adoring matrons exclaim, “Hasn’t he sweet eyes!” His hair, parted in the middle, it is true, has a boyish cowlick at the back. But don’t let those details fool you. He has seen a lot with those eyes of his; behind that chubby face is a shrewd brain. Don’t start anything with “Fat ’ you’re not sure you can finish. Baseball Squad (3); Class Baseball (3); Classical Course. ROBERT ALTON BURROWS—“Al” “Al comes from Mystic in the morning at 8:30; he goes back at 2. He comes to school to learn. When the rest of Room 8 is in uproar, Robert looks on with his good-natured smile. He doesn’t quite understand why high-school Seniors should act like kindergarden children, but he is willing they should enjoy themselves even if it isn’t the sort of thing he would do. That’s the keynote of his existence—a genial tolerance. Scientific Course JAMES WILLIAM CLEARY—“Sonny ’ Here’s the man that’s out for a good time from the word go. Sonny doesn’t believe in studying but he usually gets by. With his childlike guilelessness he makes many friends, and a kinder-hearted, more unselfish nature we could never hope to know. DocaKoll ( V • r s