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

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LAWRENCE MUISE (“Larry ) Commercial Course “Larry is another of our out-of-town hoys. He is a prize commercial scholar, hut as for French, well it s his Jonah. He never could understand French. For that matter, neither could we, so he is at least understood. His quiet ways have attracted much feminine company while riding to school on the car. HERMAN P. OLSEN (“Hym”) Classical Course Many things have happened to shock us this year, hut the thing that gave us the biggest jolt was the mustache that “Hym has cultivated. It was said that the era of facial adornment had passed, but from all outward indications, it seems that it has not. Despite this fact “Hym is a darn good fellow. PAUL ORTMAN (“Ortie ) Classical Course Baseball Manager (4); Junior Prom Committee; Slats (3); Pot Pourri (3). “Ortie in our estimation is what you call a good sport. One can go just so far with him and no farther, else you pay the penalty. His forte is matching pennies, at which he is very proficient, being able to win almost incessantly (as there are many to testify to, by the way). “Ortie became our baseball manager this year, though how he and “Chink manage to get along together is the eighth wonder of the world. BENJAMIN J. PARKER (“Benny ) Classical Course Track (3), (4). “Benny is another of our out-of-town boys, but he always manages to get to school on time, even on the stormiest days. He must have a system of his own. “BennyV’ favorite subject is French, for which we don't blame him, since he always manages to fool Mr. Hertell by pulling off a perfect recitation (another system of his own).

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WILLIAM LARI MORE (“Larrie”) Classical Course Larimore came here after the Christmas holidays from California. From all appearances, it seems that a pood many people are emigrating from the land of eternal sunshine to the “City by the Sound” (not meaning hy the noise). WILLIAM LUBCHANSKY (“Willie”) Classical Course Football (4). Who ever though of duhhing this husky fellow “Willie' ? When we first heard the name we looked to see some little w'eakling walk in, hut who should enter hut our beloved “Willie.” Nothing weak about this fellow. He practiced faithfully with the football squad this year, thus helping the team to gain many of its victories. ALBERT M ENG HI (“Ming ) Commercial Course Football (3), (4); Baseball (3), (4); Track (3). In the not-far-distant future we are likely to get considerable fame, for “Ming” is on the way to become a pugilist. This winter he knocked one of his opponents so cold, the said opponent thought that he had gone to the North Pole in his pajamas. “Ming starred in the football team for two consecutive years, proving to he one of our most valuable players. f RALPH J. MINUCCI (“Ling”) Commercial Course “Lings popularity with the fair sex is unquestionable. What feminine eyes could resist those handsome features and that dark wavy hair of his? Once we overheard him state that the reason he never goes to the movies was because he could always look in the mirror and get a good laugh. But good looks are no handicap, although many a good fellow has been ruined when he found he was the possessor of a handsome visage. But not so “Ling.”

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BROUGHTON PENDLETON (“Pennie”) Classical Course Apollo had nothing on our “Pennie.” But can you wonder that he drives the ladies wild and strong men to tears, when you gaze at his picture? Though “Pennie” carries most of the jumping records around in his pocket, he says that there is one ambition he has never satisfied as yet and that is to figure out how many times he can be sure of winning at poker. JOHN PENNELL Classical Course Annual Hoard (4); Radio Club. Pennell is certainly one fast boy! To hear some of the stories he tells is to get a liberal education, with the accent on the “liberal.” Ilis exploits have become so famous that he has had an offer to publish them, it is rumored. His freedom of speech has. however, often been taken away from him, and he has been ostracized several times for it. But he’s a good fellow. JOHN G. PETTY (“Pet”) Classical Course Track (4). “Pet’s” arrival was the signal for the beginning of long and painful torture on the part of various members of the class. So now. we have found the explanation of all the smiles he gets as he goes down the street. Strong men are always popular. But we can comfort ourselves with the thought that mayhap they are laughing at him, instead. By the way, when will he get a haircut? RALPH RAKOSKY (“Ralph”) Classical Course Assistant Track Manager (2); Football Manager (4); Biology Club; Orchestra (2), (3), (4). Every orchestra must have a fiddler and Ralph takes that part to perfection in our famous organization, Ralph just loves to argue and it doesn’t matter to him on what subject the argument is waged. Whenever anything like this happens, there is no question as to who won the argument. By the way, does Ralph wag a mean tongue? (Yes 54, No. 1).