Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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1-1'fM!fT . I E n i 1 Y L Fourteen Qfficers of Senior Class President First Vice-President CALEB ROEHRIG AUGUSTUS CASTOLDI Second Vice-President Secretary Treasruer SANDERSON SLOANE MAURICE WHITE CHARLES DOTEN

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FPIS l .:,-- . '-1: .:..h . , ' H f .,,, . ,Q T Senior Class History T935 N. Q1 5, .' f gc' 5 an yi Asp wb' Y an easy stretch of imagination the passage of the class of 1935 through Newton l-ligh School may be likened to an ocean voyage of some length on a big liner. With keen anticipation of the voyage and the thrilling experiences awaiting us beyond the horizon in unknown lands, we thronged up the gangplank and the ship set sail. Efficient and courteous Captain Elicker was making his first passage as commander on the bridge, but he soon gained the confidence and affection of all on board. The first few days out, which correspond to the sophomore year, were rather trying for most of the passengers. The impressive strangeness and awesome size of the ship, as well as the distressing novelty of the motion conspired to bewilder us with a feeling of being quite at sea. To organize the ship's company we elected Clarke Case, president, feeling confident of his superior seamanship.- One-half of the way over, in the junior year, most of the passengers had found their sea-legs and had taken up some form of deck sport or pastime. Gus Castoldi, Bill Spilman, and Bullet Byrne, all triple Ns, and among the girls Rejane l-larvey, Oyster Wheeler, and Jane l-lesslein displayed their skill at quoits, shuffleboard, and deck tennis. Evenings of recreation followed days of ship's routine, as when a successful dance was run off by George Collins and others. From time to time the officers on the bridge would shoot the sun and post reports of the progress being made, which were sometimes gratifying and sometimes not. The later days of the voyage have been far more eventful. The play, Once in a Lifetime, with Sally Rogers, l-loward Fine, and Elliot Rogers in the leading roles was presented to enthusiastic audiences. There were other Fifteen