Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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THE SNUFF BOX WHO’S WHO IN 1945 AKSCIN, ADELAIDE Politician Born, Bay View, N. Y., Mar.21, 1911 Education, S. H. S„ Arnold College, New Haven. Took an extensive course in filibustering at Arnold, and later became Justice of Peace at Smithtown. Her success in this office was so nation-wide that in 1940 she was first choice for the position of Secretary of War. BAUER, THERESE LAURETTA Hotel Manager Born, Peconic, L. I., Aug. 22, 1912 Education, S. H. S., Hamilton Hotel Took correspondence course in ho-telry, but never received diploma owing to mail wagon robbery on graduation day. Took post graduate course in Waldorf Astoria after hotel had been razed. DICKERSON, HELEN ERNESTINE Dietitian Born, Southold, L. I., Oct. 7, 1910 Education, S. H. S., Pratt Institute Helen’s education seems to have bean acquired piecemeal. Having a weakness for the culinary art, she matriculated at Pratt Institute for the sole purpose of studying interior decoration. But alas! Three years rolled by and still she was unable to raise dough lightly and quickly. After her dismissal from Pratt’s, she opened a tearoom known as “Cash Inn” which proved a boon to all holders of life insurance policies. Author of: “Tea Rooms and Tombstones” “Rolling Your Own Dough” DOWNS, ALICE JENEFER Comedienne Born, Plainville, Ct., Mar. 31, 1911 Education, S. H. S. Made stage debut at age of 15 in school plays and entertaining her classmates. Is universally recognized as the female Buster Keaton. At present fulfilling a contract with Keith Circuit and also singing and dancing for the Sunshine Society of Long Island. Author of “My Next Imitation” “Faces and How I Make Them FANNING, ARTHUR MERRITT Home Run King Born, Laurel, L. I. Education, Mattituck H. S„ S. H. S., Notre Dame On entering Notre Dame. Knute 28

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THE SNUFF BOX Friday, p. m. Four of our members took the air” and viewed Washington from the clouds. The rest were stirred into belated activities shopping, postcard writing, and the like. Our trip to the Great Falls of the Potomac proved to be another interesting expedition. One more night and then home! Saturday, April 6 Back to Southold after a tedious journey. Now that we’re back, it’s almost like a dream. But tired as we are, how we would like to repeat the trip! The Class of ’29 will never forget its Washington Trip and the wonderful sights of that city. Our thanks to Miss Malone and to Mr. Blodgett! A SHAKESPERIAN DREAM To be, or not to be, that is the question!” Like Hamlet, I once made the suggestion. As out I walked, I met a dog And raised my arm to strike it; When I heard a voice exclaiming, Hold!” I answered, As You Like It.” As on I walked, a loving pair I met; I soon discovered it was Romeo and Juliet.” Two Gentlemen from Verona” dressed in their best Caught a good drenching out in A tempest.” They sat by my fire, hung their coats on a nail, While I related to them A Winter’s Tale.” They stayed until the Twelfth Night,” Until the storm had ceased its terrors; They made Much Ado About Nothing,” Which proved A Comedy of Errors.” Then came Othello” and Iago,” too, Which brought to my mind the Taming of the Shrew Like Richard, the Third,” I awoke, And strange everything did seem; At last I realized my situation— It was only A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” 27

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THE SNUFF BOX Rockne recognized in Fanning’s stature the necessary physique for a great football lineman. Fanning later became three of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame. Wilbert Robinson, managing the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Fanning to a Brooklyn contract as third base-man. The five years Fanning was with Brooklyn were the best years the New York Giants ever had. On one occasion Fanning bunted three home runs, circling the bases six times, as his team was playing a double-header that day. Author of “How to Stretch a Three Bagger Into a Base on Balls” FOLTS, MILTON WILLIAM Physician Born, Chittenango, N. Y„ Nov. 25, 1909. Education, E. Cutchogue School, S. H. S., Johns Hopkins Graduated from E. Cutchogue School with degree of undertaker which would enable him to cover-up any mistakes as a physician. The Doctor’s interest in eyes dates back to High School days when a school chum discovered that she needed glasses. Up to that time she couldn’t see Milton at all. Is at present University physician at Princeton. Author of “Surgical Operations I Have Met, lWith Cut Outs in the Appendix)” GORDON, FRANCES TUTHILL Governor Born, Southold, L. I., June 8, 1912 Education, S. H. S., Yale Frances Gordon, a great athlete, got a head start after usurping the position of official scorer of the baseball team, and attempting (if not succeeding) in governing the student body. Became Governor of Long Island in 1940, retiring all female office holders. After extensive personal studies of Long Island roads, was appointed chair- woman of Rand-McNally advisory board. Author of “Knights of the Round Table” Paths of Power” HECKMAN, MARY ELIZABETH College Dean Born, Sewaren, N. J., May 6, 1912 Education, S. H. S„ Walnut Hill, Mt. Holyoke Specialized in Latin and other dead languages to be in accord with Mil-t on’s undertaking propensities. Consulted occulist, and wrote “Milton’s Paradise Found” Later revised “The Life of Milton” KRUKOWSKI, STANLEY Coach Born, Southold, L. I., Feb. 15, 1910 Education, S. H. S., Fordham Univ. Started his athletic career in Southold as a hurdler, hurdling history, mathematics, and “Buttons” Terry. Inaugurated forward pass in basketball, and gained renown as baseball’s best drop-kicker When at bat was never known to let a ball pass without swinging. Author of slogan “They Shall Not Pass” Became head coach for Long Island Railroad. Wrote “Alma Mater” but she never answered. McCAFFERY, JULIA Historian Born Cutchogue, L. I., Dec. 27, 1911 Education, S. H. S„ Peconic Tech. Now teaching American History at Peconic Tech. After many years of historical research discovered many errors in American History. Found that the Pilgrims did not land on Plymouth Rock, but that the Plymouth Rock landed on the Pilgrims. Also unearthed the fact that the night the Declaration of Independence was signed there was so much celebrating that no one 29