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

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■ KhNNhIH FRANCIS SHKA—“Last Card Louie” Ken is running Watterson a close race for the title of 'Bulkeley’s Grand Old Man.” His astounding interpretation of the spear-bearers in “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” brought down the house along with the stage scenery. Ken is about due to graduate and we wish him luck. Pot Pourri (4); Scientific Course. GEORGE HERBERT SHEFLOTT—“Pork” Pork is noted for his laugh, his peg to second, his speed, and his irresistalde fascination for the fair sex. His favorite diversion seems to be kidding Mr. Conner, Mr. Hamlen, Mr. Pierce, et al. But can you imagine him fooling around the nurseries? Football (1) (2) (3) (4); Baseball (2) (3) (4); 'brack (2) (4); Basketball Squad (4); Pin Committee (1); Class President (2) (3) (4); Treasurer (1); Class Basketball (2); Class Baseball (1); Commercial Course. ARTHUR J. SHUGRUE—“Art.” Artha is our embryonic journalist, but he hasn’t come out of the egg yet He corresponds for various sheets of low repute in the vicinity, and composes scorching articles anent the “fraternity menace.” He’ll learn, lads; he’ll learn. Debating Council (3) (4) ; Manager Debating (3) ; Manager Basketball (4) ; Orchestra (3) (4) ; Scientific Course. HAROLD PALMER SMITH—“Smitty” Smitty is one of our most brilliant scholars. That does not mean however, that he is one of those dry, uninteresting chaps, for Smitty is always entertaining, even if he does come from Mystic. Football Squad (4); French Prize (2); Latin Prize (2) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Classical Course. 28

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JOSEPH WILLIAM PARISI—“Dazzy” Joe fondles a hot trumpet in the school orchestra. He pitches a mean ball, and he has been observed trotting around the track once or twice in his career. He has dabbled in lowly jazz several times in the past year, but nothing real serious, know. Pot Pourri (3); Baseball (2) (3) (4); Track (1) (2); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Scientific Course. GEORGE PATON—“PATE” George is another math shark; they belong to a race apart. He is equally good in history and chemistry, but despite these handicaps he is popular. He will probably garner a diploma labelled “Magna Cum Laude,” but we can’t help liking the sap. (Pardon the misprint; that word should be “chap.”) Baseball Squad (2) ; Basketball Squad (2) (4) ; Radio Club (3) (4); Treasurer (3); Class Baseball (3) ; Scientific Course. GEORGE DENNISON REEVES—“Dub” What can be said about Dub? Your life free from scandal, and eccentricity. Is it, I wonder Radio Club (3); Class Baseball (1); Commercial Course. ROBERT GRIFFITH SHANKLIN—“Shank This rare exotic bloom burst into full flower during the past year. For some time the Faculty of Bulkeley were puzzled by his actions. They didn’t know whether the lad was attending Bulkeley or W. M. I. Some day Bob will outgrow his childish tricks, and then he’ll make a good wife for some wench. Honor Bright (4) ; Private Tutor (3) ; Pot Pourri (3); Cross Country (4); Class Secretary (4) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Secretary Radio Club (3) (4) ; Scientific Course. 27

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LOUIS SOCOL—“Louie” Bohemia, thou land of mysteries and incatations, thou land of poets and of hards; we feel thy charm O, spot divine, for in our midst is one of thine. Pot Pourri (3); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Classical Course. LUTHER RUSSELL STEBB1NS—“Steb” Another aspiring Grantland Rice. Luther breathes through a plaintive sax that might well make Ross Gorman look to his laurels. But it never will. His baseball write-ups furnish an example to cub reporters, but we refuse to say what kind of an example. There is no truth in the report that Luther has an inferiority complex. Pot Pourri (1); Concert Manager (4) Bookkeeping I’ri .e (2); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Commercial Course. CHARLES MORRIS TAYLOR—“Tarb Charley occasionally drops into history and argues with Mr. Donner. That is, he listens while Mr. Donner expostulates. Well, greater minds have withered before the attack. Tarb is a rising pharmaceutist; he works in the paternal drugstore and there let us leave him. Pot Pourri (3) ; Classical Course. ALVIN .1. THAYER— Allie” Pause, gentle reader and gaze upon the noble physiognomy of our world’s champion bicycle tourist. Fort Hill and Niagara Falls hold no terrors for his sturdy wheel and the way to success is hard plugging either on a bicycle or some other mode of transportation. Scientific Course. 29