Warsaw High School - Blast Yearbook (Warsaw, NY)

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June, 1924 THE B L A S T Page Nineteen Grange thought some of requesting her resignation from that order, when they heard about it-but failed to take action on it, finally. Margaret is thinking some of waiting on table at Epworth Inn this summerg she is of the opinion that if Belle could catch a minister over there she could too. ' 1 1 i l U U HELEN GARDNER Born on a merry-go-round: that's why she is so dizzy. Known in some circles as The Gayety Girl. Has eyes like Constance Talmadge-or is it Norma? Has driven many a man to drink, but none to suicide, as yet. Is very temperamentalg does things only when she feels like do- ing them. fUsually feels like dancing, and listening to Meet Me At Twilight J. When a fellow bores her, it is said that she falls asleep on his shoulder, Has a fond- ness for Batavia-and violin players. tShe used to think that Ann Arbor was a W. C. T. U. leader-but she does- n't any more.J Lost her reputation a while agog we pity whoever has it now. Went to Romeo and Juliet in Philadelphiag has not been the same since. They say that she is going straight to the Dibble ...., l i U O l 0 NORWOOD HAIN Our worthy president. He is well qualified for three professions: the stage, the law, and posing for Arrow Col- lar ads. The law will probably claim him, if not in one way--then in another. Nor has a voice like John Barry- more. and a stride like the ancient mariner. He is also something of an artist: his latent talent was discovered by his fellow classmates, the night they put up the Senior flag. Nor went in for exterior decoration that night: or perhaps it was display advertising. Anyway, Prof. didn't appreciate it, and he requested the Seniors to undo their work before going to classes. Offended by his lack of appreciation, they spent the day on Garretsee's lawn. Nor is also quite an astronomer, he made the discovery that the Moon isn't made of green cheese, but of cheap iron. At Class Night exercises last year Nor made Bill Starke feel absolutely superfluousg he deserves a medal of some sort, for he is the only person who has ever made Bill feel that way. Louise Bristol is wearing a ring A about five sizes too large for herg rumor has it that the ring is Nor's. O O 1 Q O 4 ALBERT HEMENWAY Here on a visit from Heaven. Those projections on his back aren't shoulder blades: they're wings sprouting. Albert's so good that he would never, never think of skipping school. He'll be a great help to his pa when he grows up, It is said that he once had a date with a girl, the next day his parents took him to a specialist for ob- servation. The specialist found that it was only tem- porary insanity. He was nicknamed Turk because he gobbles his food. Before he went on the Washington trip, Turk thought that Annapolis was the wife of John Paul Jones. In one restaurant in Washington, Turk was the first one in a certain bunch of fellows to be asked for his orderg what menu-well done ! Turk's hotel detectives didn't have with a spotless reputation. that's what Turk is. should he order but: One room was the only room the to watch. Turk came home The exception to the rule- iii VINCENT HIGGINS A good healthy Senior as his opponents in the Class Fight will testify. Vincent used to be as quiet as the night before Christmas, but since the Washington trip, he has changed considerably. He says he has a will of his own when it comes to girls--but that his parents usually add a codicil to it. Vincent offended Harold Kiel terribly in Washington: Harold thought he could trust Vincent as long as life remained-not to go with a girl. But he was disillusioned. Vincent took Leila Snow out -how many times-three or four, or more? If Lyle had gone on the trip, probably Vincent wouldn't have stood such a good chance-but as it was, competition was scarce. On the way down, on the train, Vincent tried to get acquainted with some out-of-town girls-but they thought he was fresh, and wouldn't have a thing to do with him. Now that he is back home, he is afflicted with bashfulness again. He should read the chapter, How To Win a Girl, in The Philosophy of Love. ill lil!!! MARY HOWARD Abnormally tall. She ought to be ashamed of her- self for growing so. Asking her how she did it, we were told that she eats onions every day of her life, does not study hard, and does not let anything worry her. If Mary had been along on the Washington trip we certain- ly would have been put out of the Hotel Harringtong we nearly were, as it was. Mary is afflicted with a great sense of humor which seeks expression continually. Often a teacher in charge of Study Hall wonders what all the girls are laughing atg ninety-eight times out of a hun- dred it is Mary-but she always looks as innocent as a post card view of the Washington Monument. One day not so very long ago, just after she had had her hair shingled, Prof. called her up to the Study Hall desk. Nat- urally, when she returned to her seat, all the girls wanted to know what he had told her. Her face didn't have expression, as she told them: 'Why, you know, me he had noticed my shingle, and he said he so well, that he wanted to know who did lt, so could tell his wife about it- . A general up- the rear of the room indicated that Mary's again been appreciated. It is easily seen that imagination. She always has waterproof alibis having her lessons. Mary says that she is a a bit of he told liked it that he roar in wit had she has for not match for any man: we cannot help but wonder if she ever sparks-.

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Page Eighteen T H E B L A S T June, 1924 give-away of a hundred fellows. Mary's life has been very interesting to date-and rather picturesque. Mary says it makes her feel old to think of all the affairs she has had-all the fellows she has ever known-all the different lines she has heard. We haven't space or time to mention all of Mary's romances-but we can mention a few. Last Summer Mary went to Detroitg she' got acquainted with a fellow there-who liked her so well he wanted his parents to see herg quite an old-fashioned boy-quite an old-fashioned boy. Then there was a time when Ken Fluker used to manage to get over from Perry nearly every Sunday nightg for quite awhile Mary wore a Perry ring-and in answer to some inquiries of her mother was obliged to admit that she didn't know where her class pin was. Still more recently, Norman Cogswell-Attica's famous athlete-used to park his car in Coleman's yard every Friday night. Mary used to get letters written on monogramed stationery which were postmarked Attica, on the average of three times a week. Then, a Batavia fellow appeared on the scene, but he wearied Mary-he was so deep-minded, One evening they went for a ride and all he ever talked of was evo- lution , Mary says he exhausted the subject, all right. On the Washington trip she became acquainted with a fellow named, Carr Holden-who, like the proverbial little lamb-followed Mary everywhere. He seemed to be with her always. In Atlantic City, they went to see Three Weeks together: we don't know whether they went to the Gayety in Washington or not, but we pre- sume they did. The other day we asked Mary if she had fallen for any fellow yet. She said: No-I've just stum- bled-so far . I 1 il U I! RUTH EMBURY The girl with a complexion like an infant-and an- other of these human phenomena whose photographs al- At times she has a regular Ma- times she is wondering what she ways turn out great. donna faceg at such will be eatingvat the next meal, or else she is thinking Clayt. When Charley, known to of either Charley or local society as Shiek Zehler, went to Alfred last fall, Clayt used to be one who would ring Embury's front door-bell about seven-thirty every Sunday evening. Now Charley is back-and Clayt has overwhelming opposi- tion again: Clayt is now trying to locate some other girl whose father smokes twenty-five cent cigars. Every so often Ruth disappears for a week-end, and we learn from t.he town paper on the following Thursday that she has spent it at Hamilton College. She hied thither every little while in the last year or so to attend proms or house-parties, but has not returned with any scalps hanging from her belt-or any picture in her locket be- sides Charley's. Ruth insists on using lip-stick, althg Charley repeatedly tells her that it is awfully poor taste. Her father manufactures lanterns, which Ruth can out- Shine any old time. BELLE EVANS She is the Belle of the Evans family in more ways last fall she came to school wear- than one. One day ing a diamond ring, which made all the girls sigh with envy-To think that meek little Belle should be the first of the girls in the Senior class to win a man's heart! It was a great surprise to nearly everyoneg Belle had been having a little romance in her own quiet way-and was just as thrilled about it as any flapper or cling- ing vine would be. A certain couple sitting on the porch of a house quite near Evans' about one o'clock one Monday morning of last summer received the shock of their young lives to see a car stop in front of Evans' and to see Belle and a fellow get out and caper all over the lawn, before proceeding indoors. The hour was so late that it was naturally to be concluded that they had- n't been at prayer meeting all the evening. It was later learned that the fellow's name was Bert Baylor-and that he was a minister. Last fall and winter Bert visit- ed school on the average of once a week-until finally Prof. told him that he couldn't issue any more yellow slips to him-he had issued so many, already. Bert must have been broken-hearted-and Belle too-at this infor- mation. For whenever he visited school he always used to sit with Belle-and not in the next seat, or something like that. One morning when Bert was there, we sang, Love's Old Sweet Song, for chapel exercises. We couldn't help wondering if they were holding hands un- der the desk-for they seemed totally oblivious of all save each other. At Christmas time, the Virgil class gave Belle a flatirong she can press Bert's trousers when all is peaceful in their little love nest-and use it as a weapon in case Bert starts twitting her about her rela- tives. Belle's school days will soon be over-and with them Belle's spinisterhood. They are to be married as soon as Bert gets the parsonagel papered and paintedg in other words in the near future, iiill,l MARGARET FISHER Quiet-but oh my! You'd be. surprised! It certainly is true what Shakespeare said, 'I'here's no art to find the mind's construction in the face. Now to look at Margaret one would think of her as one of these girls who goes to bed early, gets up early, and does little ex- cept studyg in thinking that, one would be erring ser- iously. She doesn't get up so terribly early: one can't do it, after staying up late nightsg and she does a lot be- sides study. After milking the cows, and eating supper, she studies for a few minutes-and then goes up to her room, where, usually until the wee, sma' hours she reads- or writes poetry. Now you w0uldn't think that to look at Margaret, would you? Margaret's some re- lation to the Barlow'sg we don't know which of the families admitted the connection. She has been over to the Lake once or twice, With Roy Fish to dance. The

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Page Twenty T H E B L A S T June, 1924 ELWIN JOHNSON Elwin has the most demure walk of any boy in War- saw High-and also the smallest feetg they're so small that he can wash them in a teacup. He's another hard- sleeping Senior, The night the Seniors put up their flag, Elwin had a good night's sleep-because, when his a- larm clock went off at 1:30, he failed to wake up. It is commonly known that Mrs. Cowdin has to use cold water to wake Elwin in time for school in the morning. dancing He's quite intelligent, for instance, when he's with a good dancer he talks a. lot so she won't notice how he's dancing-which is the proper thing to do. He as Hot is also pretty good at thrusting magazines such Dog and 'iLove Stories' 'into his desk, whenever Prof. appears in Study Hall. He has a fondness for stories with titles like The Brute. This may explain a few actions or words of his to Doris, He plays on the base- ball team-being a left-handed pitcher. In one game, Elwin picked himself up after sliding into third, glared at the base umpire, and said: A man may be down, but that's no sign he's out. When Elwin goes home, he goes to the poorhouse at Varysburgg you see, his Dad is superintendent. tDon't look for Varysburg on the map: it isn't there.J Time and tide wait for no man , but El- win has waited many an evening for Doris to come down- stairs. 1 t ll ll li lk HAROLD KIEL Won the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Non-Talkativeness. About the only time he talks in school is when a teacher calls on him. It may interest Harold to know that there are some girls in Warsaw High School who like strong, silent men. There is one, especially. Last period in the afternoon she is in Study Hall and so is Haroldg little does Harold know it, but this girl all year long has spent practically this whole period gazing at his stalwart back, and wishing that he might turn around. We have often wondered why Harold has always shown such a toleration for Jimmie O'Donnellg the secret is now out. Jimmie's sister is the reason. Harold spent one whole afternoon in her company in Philadelphia. But Helen is far away, Harold, in Syracuseg long before this, you should have looked around last period some afternoon -to see what you could see. Harold came home from the Washington trip a wreck-having roomed while a- way with Jimmie O'Donnell and Vince Higgins. At the Penny Arcade in Washington he got a kissing license, but he hasn't dared to use it yet. i 1 l 1 U O LEONA KIEL As dark as the inside of a tunnel. Something Span- isl1 lurks in her eyes and complexion-and disposition. She has that one great characteristic of the Spanish raceg the love of dance and song-and the love of love, Calm you just see Leona with a rose between her teeth, sha- king her castanets, and dancing an old Spanish dance to the accompaniment of the romantic music of guitars? Can't you see her at the end of the dance casting her rose to the fairest man in the crowd, and fleeing up a winding stairway-only halting on the top step to turn and smile encouragement to the dazzled youth below witl1.,her rose crushed to his lips? Ah, yes!-the pict- ure is only too c1ear- Leona does not belong to the new-world atmosphere of a village like Warsaw, No, she ,belongs in some sleepy old Spanish town-where there are no worries, but only romance-and dancing -and song. . l l 1 l D l HAZEL LUTHER One of thise quiet vamps. She's a blonde: has a Djer-Kiss complexion, and a gentle voice. Bill Perkins used to be at Luther's so much that the neighbors be- gan to think that he was boarding there. A year ago this spring, she went some with Ken Wellman-not be- ing as wise then as now. Ed Stearns went with her quite a bit last year too--because he didn't have far to walk after taking her home. Hazel went on the Wash- ington trip to reduce. She lost all her excess weight the morning she walked down the Washington Monument. She felt like Raggedy Ann when she reached the bottom. Jimmie O'Donnel1 felt real sorry for her, and took her to Keith's that night. They had to stand up throughout the show. When Hazel got back to the hotel after- wards, she told Jimmie his bed-time story, and went up to her room-to write a farewell letter to her mother. She thought she was going to die from tired feet. Hazel is now interested in Dr, Cook-not the one who claimed to discover the North Pole-but Dr. Caryl Cook of Cas- tile. He lives half of the time in Castile, and half of the time here-at Luther's. i if ll 1 l 8 CLAYTON MADISON Uses Palmolive Soapg that's how he keeps that school- girl complexion. Clayton has a real delicate blush. One time he walked across chapel with the sign Kiss Me Again on his backg when he discovered the cause of all the hilarity he blushed so furiously that the sun dis- appeared for shame. He believes that Prof. and all the faculty are his sworn enemies. He goes with Ruth Embury because her father smokes twenty-five cent cigars and leaves them around loose. President Coolidge called up the Hotel Harrington and asked for Clayton one night, embarrassing Clayton terribly. When the Wash- ington Police heard that Clayton was in town, they ap- pointed several more special policemen. The house de- tectives of the Harrington reported riotious noises from Clayton's roomy Clayton was trying to show Seth and Monk a little act he had seen at the Gayety. Clayton always has his sisters write his excuses-but that only shows that he is human. Clayt is always cracking the one about the tires on his carg he says they're parachute tires because they're always going down. In short,