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

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JAMES HOWLAND LATHAM—“Jim” limmie is a noisy member of that unique combination of musicians, Hutchinson’s Symphonians. (Adv.) By the by he translates Virgil with great fluency anti also stars in Monsieur Hcrtell’s domestic science class. We know he’ll make a very successful banker. Football (4) ; Class Secretary and Treasurer (.I); French Prize (3); Class Baseball (3) (4); Classical Course. JOSEPH LUBOW—“Joe” Joe scrapes the bull-fiddle when he is not scintillating in Algebra. Perhaps there is some connection between the two occupations. He wields a vitriolic pen on behalf of the Annual, and his three years in the Discussion Club demonstrate his (lair -for conversation. He is given to ribald derision of our beloved instructors, but despite this, Mr. Pierce will miss the sonorous strains he evokes in next yetu s orchestra. Discussion Club (2) (3) (4); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Annual Board (4) ; Classical Course. EDWARD MANSFIELD—“Pum” Ice melts once in a while, (ask his girl), but he soon freezes up again. He is a veteran first baseman and everything that doesn’t get by, lie stops. Baseball (2) (3) (4); Class Baseball 1); Classical Course. GRISWOLD MORGAN—'“Griggy In the good old days, beaux like Griggy were known as “parlor snakes.” About eighteen indignant young swains are still laying in wait with shotguns for this industrious would-be homebreaker. Some night he’ll get his, and we hope we’re there to see it. Pot Pourri (2); Class Baseball (2) (3); Pin Committee (1); Classical Course. 25

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EDWARD RALPH HENKLE—“Ed” You can’t say anything about Abe Lincoln nowadays, he is too well known. So let it he with Eddie. Honor Bright (4); Pot Pourri (3) (4); Debating (1) (2) (3) (4); Council (3) (4); Football (2) (3) (4); Track (1) (2) (4); Tennis (3) (4); Manager Private Tutor (3), Assistant Manager Track (1); Committees; Pin (1), Ring (4), Cup (3) ; Junior Prom (3) ; Chairman Senior Prom (4), Pot Pourri (4); Junior Play (3); President (1); Discussion Club (1) (2) (3) (4); Class Baseball (1) (2) (3); Annual Board (2) (3) (4); Athletic Editor (3) ; Editor-in-chief (4). HAROLD WILLIAM HCTCHINSON “Barney Red Grange might be an iceman, but Barney has got him beat. He reads meters for the Connecticut Power Co., and in addition to this, he is leader of one of the world’s premier orchestras. Football (4) ; Baseball (2) (3) (4) ; Class Baseball (1); Class Basketball (2); Commercial Course. RALPH A. JAKOBSEN—“Jake” Jake, it is rumored, found favor in the eyes of Miss New England. We wish you luck, Jake, but remember, one can. C lassical Course. BENJAMIN ALEXANDER KOSS—“Benny” Benny is noted for his French translations. The only trouble is that half the words he knows can't be found in any vocabulary. He is an ardent exponent of compulsory military training in the high schools, and he fusses all the girls on the bus from Niantic every morning. Wish Benny luck, boy ; he’ll need it by and by. Classical Course. 24

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IBulkeley Annum 19 25 i i KVm mu 'g00fi E fff LARRY R. MUSCARELLA—“Musty” It seems to be the inalienable right of every class to claim among its number at least one person v.h nevei ceases to smile. The class of ’25 was n.-,t chtalec' in this respect for here is the never worry oi our class. Commercial Course. THOMAS .1. NAGLE—“Kid” Kid is one of the members of the “be prepared boys.” He lives up to this motto for we never knew anything to come up that he wasn’t prepared for. When the end of the world was propheci .ed, he went out and bought an overcoat on the installment plan Commercial Course. ALBERT HENRY NEFF—“Artie” Artie is an enigma. If he has ideas, he keeps them to himself. The world would be a lot better off if certain egotistical wiseacres would follow his example. Commercial Course. EDMUND GEORGE NOCERY—“Noc” Ed is another of our ardent disciples of Terpsichore. Any night will find him on any dance floor in the city with any girl. He hasn’t any particular girl; those he has aren't too particular. But he can play football. Football Squad (3) (4); Scientific Course. 26