Norwich High School - Archive Yearbook (Norwich, NY)

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ADDRESS TG UNDERGRADUATES f ODAY marks a serlous turnlng point ID the hrstory of Norwich Hugh the departure of the class of T937 Nevermore wlll Its members grace our Alma Mater wrth their drgnlfled and scholarly presence nevermore wlllthe lnfantrle sandbralns of the Undergraduate group be prrvlleged to look to them for and and comfort ID trmes of need Fearing that the future actlvltles of such an assortment of feeble mlnded fuzz brains mlght cause undeslrable comment on the school at large, we shall endeavor to N5 leave some sorely needed advice to these chrldren who will soon be left without any sort of a model to pattern themselves after To begun with, we cannot bear to thunk of our beloved Semor Study Hall lnhabltated by such mental midgets as Jack O Brien, l.rttle Lord Fauntleroy Mulligan and Butch Xxfoodruff How queer the building will appear with bars on the windows to protect the townspeople from those roaming lunaklcks Erght Ball Bowers, Goo Goo Sturges and Rack em Up Jones Of course, even the most serlous mlnded Seniors might sprung a smile If they could see Dons Spencer and Mary Haley burst Into school some day next September correctly attlred In stralt jackets It rs a plty that no one so far has been able to star even the most progresslve Juniors from their ever lastlng mental state of lnsenslblllty long enough to point out that If they Wrllcox, they mlght struggle to thelr Sensor year with some degree of sophlstucatron Let us hope that Jack will take this hunt and send an arr mall order to Sears and Roebuck for a good second hand set of mental equrpment As might well be expected, close Inspection of the skull of the average Undergrad has never resulted rn anything more startling than a nearly perfect vacuum or, In exceptronal cases, perhaps a few cob webs and a great amount of fog Thns In Itself explains why so many In the group seem affected with that peculiar condltlon of the heart known as puppy love For rllustratron, let us Investigate the Walt Trrnder case He, showrng cleverness unusual to one of hrs mental caliber, kept has heart throb secret untll she had graduated from eighth grade l.et us hope that Ann will take good care of hum and remnnd hum to always put on has brb before attacking has daily orange cream However, all of the Undergrads are not all of this type Such brilliant ones as Smoky Joe and Carey have managed to get themselves assocrated with Sensors, thus enabling them to clrmb above the table To top all the other atrocious actlvltles of thas proletarian mob, let us cute the acts of one Bruce Cummings, who for the past three years has been working nrght and day on an unventlon to turn vinegar back into clder So far, Bruce has succeeded In blowing out all the walls on the thrrd floor, but this year he has promised to produce frrst grade apple squeezln or else do a good, clean job and blow the whole building to Tlmbucktoo The more level headed members of thus group have already purchased return tickets on the Queen Mary Dld we say level headed7 Well, perhaps, but they made one gross error when they selected Jim Gallagher as thenr leader and spokesman Jim IS a good boy at heart, but he has the one bad hablt of enlarging upon the truth We hear that some day Jam will make a speech on the fallacles of the present Semor Class Beware that you do not accept any of his statements as fact, because Jlm as known to be talched IH the head Ah but we cannot continue Knownng as we do that the Undergrads can never realize the gap left by our passing, we leave our beloved school, sad because there can never be another class that In any way approaches any of our triumphs but happy because we have successfully attarned our goal Undergrads, as our last words to you, let us say held back as you are by lack of wall, brains, and leadership, when troubles seem thickest thunk always of your bene factors and advisors the Class of 37 Good l.uck you II need It Sherwood Tlllmdn 37 f f 3 - 1 ' SV' f ,Q , . . l . . 4 4 . 5 X f 4 . ' . , X I H , , y 1 . . 4 .. i B 1 K, - l l 1 1 H , , . . 4 4 1 I I ' ' , X, . would get aggressive and boot out that anchor to scholastic progress, Jack the Gammonf' I . , 4 . 4 I

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CLASS HISTORY N September 1933 the illustrious class of 1937 entered- Norwich f-ligh, The upperclassmen were horrified at the thoughts of what Would become of their school at the hands of this small army of children in lcniclcers and short dresses. in due time they managed to learn the numbers on the doors and conducted themselves to their classes in safety. Gccasionally something extraordinary happened but they sur- prised their elders by behaving very well. Under the guidance of Mrs, Powers their first year passed without mishap and in the spring of that year they showed their outstanding intelligence by electing Miss Stewart for their advisor. The officers for the first year were: president, Alice Scott, Vice President, franlc Gustafson, Secretary, Kathryn Natoli, and Treasurer, Clarence Barnes. ln the fall of their Sophomore year they elected the following officers: President, Alice Scott, Vice President, Donald Champaign, Secretary, Patricia Stewart, and Treasurer, Clarence Barnes. The second year passed quite normally and in the spring the class spon- sored a benefit movie entitled HThe lron Dulcen starring George Arliss. ln their first benefit they proved their ability to worlc hard and they made one hundred and twelve dollars, which was the top amount at that time. ln their Junior year, Carlton Clarlce was elected to steer the HShip of State and his very capable crew consisted of Anne Bur- chard, Vice President, Mary Jane Aldcorn, Secretary, and Edward Adwards, Treasurer. The same year they conducted a magazine sale. The class was divided into two teams, the Army and the Navy. As the Navy refused to be sunlc they were given a party by the losing Army. From then on the entire class made preparations for the Junior Prom. This Prom was undoubtedly the most stupendous event ever attended in Norwich f-iigh. The auditorium was decorated to re- semble a flower garden, even including a fountain and a pool. The ceiling was most unique, not omitting a surprisingly realistic moon. Spiegle Willcox and his orchestra provided the music and the class of T936 was given an edifying send-off. Thoroughly recovered from their strenuous Junior year the class of 1937 returned in September as peppy as they had been in their Freshman year. They sponsored a benefit movie Dodsworth and in January they elected the officers who were to talce them down the last stretch. Francis Mclnerney was elected President, Ruth Benedict, Vice President, Marion Edwards, Secretary, and Bob McMann, Treasurer. Their last activity was preparing the year boolc and their last thought is to thanlc Miss Stewart, Mr. Hogue and the faculty for helping them through four happy years. Doris Hubbard '37

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UNDER GRADUATES REPLY I GR four long fears, our beautlful school has been over run by a bunch of 1? ndnotxc umbeczles, better lcnown to us as the class of 37 Frankly, we ltnow J f that they are just a crowd of overgrown eight graders Representing the F I Junlor Class, l really cannot see how they ever reached thus point of grad uatrng from our Dear Qld Alma Mater Of course all refuse IS eventually dlscarded and no doubt after all the hustle and bustle of Commencement they wall reach thelr frrst destunatlon The Cnty Dump Something had to be done' Our esteemed and beloved teachers could not continually lower the standard of the school by flunlclng them And so they were graduated But these bloclc heads, whose crannums resemble perfectly a puff ball ID shape as well as content seem to have gathered only the best part of the empty ness of the solar system, with There wlll be no more detention as we shall have no Senlors to set bad examples and brealc the Golden Rules of the school ln spite of the grown up attitude of the Sensors, they are really just a motley group of thyroid strlclcen Infants and should be treated as such Upon entering the Klndergarten of the Hugh School In plaln words, Sensor Study l-lall at any and all tlmes, Dons Hubbard can be heard voclferously belchung her ancnent and decreput lnngo of jolces But the Seniors appreclate these as IS demonstrated by Ed lngraham who prac tlcally strangles over all of them Alnce Scott IS forever decoratung her pad wlth chnclten scratches lcnown to the Infants as marvelous worlcs of art l dlsagree with their point of vlew, but we must tolerate It May we sigh IH relief as we observe the last fnnal cave man Tarzan of the Grapes attitude of Toots Mlrablto Upon graduatlng there wnll be no more chnldnsh capers of Jerry Collins and Brll Lyons No longer wall we have to bear wlth supposed Braun Trusts such as Chadwrclc, Dygert, and Northup Peace will rengn supreme once these brarnless morons have vacated our corrndors There will be no more moamng from Jaclc Cue ball Thorpe Aslde Anne Burchard washes to lcnow what cue ball IS Wall some people ever learn or must they be taught? ln parting, most undergraduates say Lots of Luclc, You Il need nt But we the class of T938 say Bon Voyage James B Gallagher 38 9 71 . in ,- 5 xx fp , f 59, f - t f' Q y u 'za , . . . .A , 4 S , A I . , . , 1 ' I T ' I I. 4 A. - all due respect to the patient and conscientious endeavor of our faculty members. . . . . 7' 'T