Warsaw High School - Blast Yearbook (Warsaw, NY)

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J unc, 1924 T H E B L A S T Page Twenty-seven UIIllllIIllllIIIIllIIlllIIllIIlllIIIllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllillllllllllllIlllIIIIIIIIHIllllIllllllllIIllIllllIlllIllllIIIIIIlllIllllIlllIllIlllIIllllllllIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIlllllllIllllllllllllIllllIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIllllIIllIIllIIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll 3 THE CLASS PLAY E NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH In February 1924, Warsaw was taken by storm when we, humble Seniors that we are, broke all former records of the school by the play Nothing But The Truth. Marion Ward, the famous Batavian director, with the aid of an all but flawless company of actors succeeded, despite the Volstead Act, in intoxicating a record break- ing audience. It was just the sort of a play to drive away dull care and put laughter in the hearts of the spectators. Thrills, romance, humor were the outstand- ing features. The play centered about the theme that it is an im- possibility to tell the absolute truth all the time. The entire action took place during a period of twenty-four hours, Robert Bennett fplayed by Robert McGeel made a wager with two of his partners that for twenty-four hours he could tell the truth. F'or a whole day Bob told the truth but not without serious complications. He gain- ed the enmity of his friends, lost business prospects, and very nearly lost his sweetheart. By the time the last curtain fell, Bob had surely proved to us that the truth ls sometimes painful. But as ever, alls well that ends well. Louise Bristol and Stuart Shapiro played the roles of Mother and Father to Gwen, Bob's sweetheart. Louise entered with her lorgnette and from the time of her en- trance until her last exhibit, she held her audience with lege of Hard Knocks. This band was formed in 1934 her excellent interpretation of her part. As for Stuart, he was right there with the goods. We do not wonder that the Gayety Theatre has hired him for the sum- lllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllIllllllllIIIIIIIUIIIIIlllllllllllIlllllllllllllllIlllIIIIIIIIIIIlllIlllIIlllIllllIlllIIIIlIIIIIIlllIllllIIIIIllIIllllIllIlllIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIllIIlllIllllIllIIIIllllllIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIlllIlllllllIIIIllIIllIINlIlllIllIIIllIIllllIllIIIIIlllIlllllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllll mer. Louise and Stew sure gave a fine performance of happy tho' married. Oh! do you remember that Monster, Wretch ? Leila Snow as Gwen made a charming and irresist- ible heroine. Bob playing opposite her showed a great deal of earnestness and feeling. They found the way of love somewhat rocky but not for long. Some things have a lasting effect, How about it Bob and Leila? Seth Wright as Dick Donnelly and Ralph Payne as Clarence Van Dusen, certainly contributed their share to making the play a success. They kept Bob stepping every minute. Gladys Smith as Ethel Clark had to do a little character acting and maybe she didn't put it a- cross. Leave it to Glad. What's this we hear about an operatic career? Maybelle MacFadden and Doris Fisher gave a dash of red to the play. Here, Teeter Madison was given his first opportunity for proving his talent. The performance was a certain criterion that Clayton will sometime look out at us from the screen as a Mack Sennett bathing beauty. Between the first and second acts an unusual pleas- ure was afforded all muslc lovers who heard the music rendered by the Glee Club and Orchestra from the Col- and named after the Hollywood villa of Jack Dempsey. The orchestra's charming personality won their audi- ence immediately. While we could not translate their foreign songs, their interpretation was such that we got the meaning of the words. Another bright spot between acts was a mock wed- ding. It is understood that Bert and Belle will adopt 4Continued on page 423

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Page Twenty-six T H E B L A S T June, 1924 alIIllIlllllllllIIIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllIllHlllllllIIllIIIIIllllllllllllIlllllllIIIlIllllllllIIIIllllllllIIllllllIIIIIllIllllIIllIllIIIIIIllIIllIIllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllll llIIIIIIIIIllIIllIIllIIIlIIIIIIIIIllIIIlIIllIIllIIIIIllIlllIIllIllIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE CLASS FIGHT Juniors, listen to this tale of accomplishments and learn ye a lesson thereof for the future. Into the dreary darkness plunged that gallant crew of Seniors. What cared they for the cold and the ear- liness of the hour? They had set out to accomplish a task and accomplish it they would. Up past Joe Moore's ice pond they tramped and on into the forest beyond to where the mighty pole lay ready to be borne on stalwart shoulders. Then back marched the Seniors all the time planning the downfall of the Juniors. On the beautiful surface of the School lawn they finally halted and placed the pole on the ground. fCer- tainly someone's wagon wheels will speak in the days to come for the town's supply of axle grease soon adorned the pole.l Into the yawning hole that Clayton had man- fully fashioned, the Seniors lowered the pole. Far up among the leaves of the neighboring trees the red and white unfolded to the breeze. Then from somewhere a bag of lime appeared and lest someone should be in doubt as to who had done the great work, they inscribed a marvelous 2-1 on every corner of the sacred build- ing, Hours of waiting now followed and well may the surrounding neighborhood testify that those gallant Seniors never relaxed their guard. Finally came the hour of school opening and the opening of classes. The classes assembled and as the roll was called many vacant seats were found. Why? My curious friend, that is a secret everyone knows. Did- n't you hear of the conference between our noble Pres- ident and the Monarch of the school Didn't you hear how his Majesty protested against the shameful decor- ation of the beloved building? Didn't you see the Seniors assembled out on the lawn across the street? Well, then you missed something. At last the long day passed with skirmishes of some little importance in which the girls battled desperately, to the rulnation of dress, complexion and-and-etc. The most notable one and the one best remembered was a contest between Ruth Embury and True Wilson. Every one conceded it to be the best of the day. Some of the linemen working on a nearby pole enjoyed the fight bet- ter than others, since they had ringside seats. Another important engagement occurred in the afternoon be- tween Monk Shapiro and Glad Brownell, and although Monk struggled desperately, he was finally vanquished. At last came the dismissal of school and with it the rush of the Freshman and Sophomore urged on by the Juniors. Then indeed the fight became desperate. Then it was that the mighty Hemenway hurled himself into the fray. Oh! Everett, 'tis well that you were not there, or he might have conquered you, Then it was that James O'Donnell struck down his foes. If he were an old time gunman his gun would carry many notches. Then it was that each Sophomore and Freshman bounded away from the gallant Higigns. 'Woe to those who came within his reach. Then it was that Chief Parkhouse wielded his tomahawk against our noble President. tBy the way ,Juniors, where did you get all the axes that were lost?J Then it was that men lost their shirts and the girls their hair. At last they withdrew, apparently vanquished. The Seniors were thinking they had won the fight pretty eas- ily, when five or six suddenly appeared in a nearby tree. Heading the list of these was Maurice Gardner, a gallant Sophomore. Torches were applied to the flag and fell to the ground harmlessly. At this time Mr. Ted Slater dis- tinguished himself by throwing an oil-soaked lighted bag into the crowd. Finally the time limit was reached, and the flag was triumphantly lowered amidst much rejoicing. Then, through the streets paraded the victorious Seniors. Through the streets of the town they passed shouting cries of Victory. As each battle-scarred veteran passed, the onlookers must needs remember some scene in which that one held the stage. There was Thomson. who climbed all over everything. There was Charlotte Camp- bell who disfigured Muriel and fought a breathless draw with Kay McGuire. Then the noted Ruth Embury, the heroine of a fight earlier in the day and conqueror of Evelyn Waite. Next the noted Karl Weber. Ah! Most innocent Juniors, I fear they were forced to blush when he told each one their place. There, too, was Kendrick Richardson who vanquished all who met him, the was in his stocking feet.J Others of that famous battle also passed through the streetsg there was the wild twins of Siam, Louise Bristol and Elsie Schneider, who were in so many fights that no one can be attributed to them. Oh! What a valiant crew when one sees them collectively. No wonder the rest of the school fell before their on- slaught. Then came shrieks and wails after the chants of victory. But it was only the nursemaids of the Juniors enforcing their authority, and so the onlookers turned to others. Oh! Eugene Rissinger, where did you get those brown cheeks. We'll tell if you don't. And as they departed for home they told of the funny things they saw. Of how Grace Marr took a shower bath, fContiuued on page 443

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Page Twenty-eight T H E B L A S T June, 1924 i FACULTY GRI DS 'IIlllllllllIllllllllIIllllllllllIllIllIIllIIllIIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIIllllil'llll lllllllllIlllllllIlllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllhlllllllllllllllIlllIIIllIIllIllllllllllllIlllllllIlllllllllllllllIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllIIIIIllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllh ' Sayfhave you heard the latest about Prof? Well, they say that he pulled a regular circus in the office the other day. Somebody brought a baby alligator to school, a cute little fellow direct from Florida. oi course a gator is quite a curiosity in this part of the country, and so he was brought into the office for Mr. Preston to give him the once-over. Uno what a brave, bold man Mr. Preston is, don't you? He got just as far away from that little alligator as he possibly could, and they could- n't get the little chap out of the office any too soon to please him. Gee, it was good!! By the way, did you ever catch Prof. when he intro- duces one of the regular Wednesday morning speakers? For the past three Wednesdays we have had,- etc. Then he moves everything on the desk perhaps a dist- ance of one-eighth of an' inch. His method of introducing speakers has proved a growing interesti to the students, n'est-ce pas? ' Rumor has it that Mr. Preston, under the impression that he was getting too fleshy, started in to do Walter Camp's Daily Dozen to reduce, but gave it up, after two days, because it was too much work. Evidently he pre- fers to be happy and fat. Miss Moore, our noble preceptress, sure is a corker when it comes to discipline. Why, if a person should so much as wink an eye during her study period she would freeze him with just one look. Lately she has acquired the little habit of taking names while the last bell is ringing. She says she does it to maintain order but sh-h-, we'll tell you a secret! Did you ever notice that every time she does that little stunt fthat is MOST ev- ery timel it happens to be her night for study-hall? What a coincidence you'll say-The truth is that she hates to be alone in her misery, and so she keeps a. cer- tain few to keep her company. Oh, we're onto your tricks, Miss Moore. You can't fool us! How's your new Essex running? Have you killed any chickens yet? Foolish question No, 999,999. Of course she had. Oh boy, doesn't she carry herself like the Queen of England, every time she is out driving, tho? You'd think she was in a Rolls-Royce! But then, too, who knows-she MIGHT be related to Queen Mary -but it's a question in our minds. Oh Mr. Hurry!! To think that you would ever dis- grace the name of old Warsaw High School by being ar- rested, and that the offender should be you-of all peo- ple! Rumor has it that that Moon of yours has been traveling at a pretty good pace of late, in fact, too fast to suit our noble officers of the law! Whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap! Well, the village gained by little act of yours, Obie. Your ten dollars sure will come in handy to buy Dick a new tire for his motorcycle, or some thing. We understand that you were seriously ill, and were thereby prevented from showing up at the police court on the appointed day. Was this the first time that a cop ever was obliged to come up to school and get you? Take heed Mr. Hurry, we're going to give you some advice for your own good. Don't speed any more, for, you see, the village simply will NOT tolerate such fast people. Next, Please-Umm-Harold Anderson, he of the long lean and lank proportions, He reminds us of a regular, honest-to-goodness Sheik, because you see, he's all of the ladies fall for so different! He thinks that him like a ton of bricks-but oh, what a mistake! We but it isn't your charms hate to disillusion you, Andy, that attract the fair sex sow-it's can't you imagine? Well, itfs your nifty little Ford coupe. Did anybody ever happen to notice, for example, how much Miss Rogers enjoys riding in it? Why, they're together morning, noon and nite! Oh, it's a great life, if you don't weaken! Did you notice how red Andy's ears got that memor- able Wednesday morning when the speaker from Me- chanic's Institute praised him up? 'We're glad that he had the grace to blush, anyway. Some people are too hardened even to do that, so maybe there's hope for him. The news was received via radio a few nites ago, that W, Irving Goewey, Jr., had disposed of his old Dort and acquired a new one. Gee! It must be that he did it in anticipation of that salary increase he expects next year! Is that true, Irv? Well, that increase is a nice thing to look forward to, we'll admit. Think of all the bull-dogs and things that it will buy! But say, speak- ing of hull-dogs why don't you get an entirely different brand of dog next year? That pup of yours is very- oli, exclusive, we hearg that is, he belongs to the aris- tocracy and for that reason he simply will not let any- body make friends with him. Therefore, why not get a more democratic dog, next time you invest? Oh, don't bother to thank us. It was no trouble at all, we assure you. Say, folks, maybe you didn't know it, but Mr. Goewey has an awful temper. Beware of him, everybody! The time when that Irish temper of his asserts itself most is