Canaan High School - Lasso Yearbook (Canaan, CT)

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Those giving encouragement are well-liked and become popular among the members of the team. Clownish critics are looked upon with scorn and soon regret that they made that un- called-for remark. Irving Yvarner, '40. PECUNIARY DIFFICULTIES To be without money for some people is the same as for others to be without their best friend. I, for one, have shown the truth of the state- ment, money flies, but only when I have some. Saving is a difficult prop- osition for a fellow of high school age, especially if he hasn't been born with a gold spoon in his mouth. Many times I have gone to dad with a brief, extra friendly greeting and a request for some change. Nat- urally, my extra friendly greeting has an attempted quality of putting him in a good humor. lf my enchantment doesn't work I usually get, Sorry, but I haven't got a nickel to my name. If my spell has its effects, I get the requested and the seemingly boresome addition, Don't spend it foolishly. But we'll continue in the negative, where I haven't obtained my objec- tive. lf my financial standing isn't too embarrassing, I just sulk for a short time, refusing to engage in any occu- pation. Sulking, when not too sullen, is the best time for day-dreaming. For instance, dreaming pecuniarily. lf it is a typical day for playing ball, I can think of buying every fellow in town a baseball, a bat, and a glove. When the snow is just right for ski- ing, I would buy everyone a pair of skis. fRemember I'm just day-dream- 9 ing., Although this process doesn't get the coin asked for, it gives me the satisfaction of believing that when I accumulate my fortune, I'lI never re- fuse anyone money. When I'm definitely financially em- barrassed, desire the money very much, and have reiterated my request a number of times, without success, I start a sit-down or walk-out strike. If my dad realizes the value of my la- bors, a short conference settles the strike: otherwise I make the indem- nity. What this country needs is more people that do not ask, Why? When? and Where? if their friends pocket- book is not so fat as theirs. Irving Warner, '40. llil THE NATl0N'S REFLECTING SEA Like a silent sea, reflecting in its deep blueness the millions of stars above and escorting its tiny ships about it, Alexandria, Virginia, a pic- turesque sight, lay below me as I stood at the foot of the Masonic Temple. Everything was silent, except for the steady footfall of the night watch- man, and the water lapping the shores of the Potomac. In the distance I could see the dome of the nation's Capitol peering above everything, like a lighthouse guiding all ships. The sight was too impressive and beautiful to be real. I descended the hill leaving the magnificent temple behind me. Each step carried me near- er to reality. Soon I was in the midst of a noisy city with harsh lights glar- ing at me. It was far from the quiet sea I had previously seen. I stood in

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Bruno Piretti-'iCrack Baseball Q2,3,41 Basketball Q3,41 Reception Q31 Property Q41 Lorren Reel-- Pro Reception Q31 Publicity Q41 Busi- ness Mgr. Lasso Q41 Business Mgr. 'Live Wire' Q31 Home Room Pres. Q31 Harriet Rice- Hattie Baseball QI,2,3,41 Glee Club QI,21 Publicity Q41 lnvitation Q31 Evelyn Rockwell- Judy Part in Play Q41 Reception Food Sale Q41 Baseball Ql,2,3,41 Lucille Smith- Smitty Food Sale Q41 Reception Q31 lnvi- tation Q31 Candy Com. Q41 Soccer QI,Z,3,41 Bernard Tierney- Butch Glee Club QI,21 Publicity Q41 Baseball Ql,2,3,41 Alda Togninalli-- Togie Baseball QI,2,3,41 Part in Play Q41 Reception Q31 Orchestra Q41 GOOD BOOKS Good booksl These two words in- stantly suggest something interesting and enjoyable to a great many peo- ple, but alas to others the term im- plies big, thick books with supposed- ly dry contents, something to wade through and forget as soon as the last page is finished. Just why should such an attitude exist, because the book is really un- interesting or because the reader has not had or taken the proper literary training? Usually, it is the latter case. l say taken, because such training is offered in schools. Yet there are those who refuse even to try to cultivate their literary taste be- cause they don't know what they are missing. Once one has acquired the ability to read and enjoy several types of literature by various authors, he pos- sesses a gift, which is invaluable, and which no one can ever take away from him. Aside from that he can count himself richer, for he has gain- ed something more than his friends who indulge in Wild West Stories. So perhaps the next time your teacher introduces a new book or new type of reading in class it will be a good plan to carry out some of his suggestions, for how do you know you don't like good reading unless you try it? Bernice Hart, '40, COMPLIMENTARY REMARKS TO CANAAN HIGH'S ATHLETIC TEAMS Each year with the opening prac- tice of the baseball or basketball teams, there is a great deal of conver- sation around the school campus. This conversation is carried on among those hopeful of making the team. Usually, compliments are passed out to one another on their play of the preced- ing day. These remarks are often in- terrupted by a clown's seemingly in- evitable two-cents' worth. Baseball! Why you guys couldnit play mar- bles! or You couldn't hit the broad side of a barn if you were inside. Most of the members of the teams hope these clowns aren't too extrava- gant with their compliments! Compli- ments raise the spirit of the players, and they try twice as hard the next day. Remember, A compliment a day will keep the losing streak away.

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the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Vivian Laffargue, '38. ON MUSIC Music is the art of tones modulated to produce effects pleasing to the ear. It carries you above the dejected part of life with its rhythm, harmony, or melody. It is not merely a pastime. Music touches the soul. Somewhere in the soul of everybody lies the germ of music. It also has charac- ter and is common to human hearts. There is humor in music which is at times very delightful to hear. Music in England was at a time looked upon as a great treat and a work of the heart. Of the different kinds of music, I think jazz and classical music are the main divisions. I like jazz music very much, but then I can't resist keeping time or dancing along with the good old classical waltz music, although some classical music has the tendency to make me go to sleep or feel drow- sy. Today we have swing music which I enjoy listening to while l am working. It makes me feel like work- ing faster in order to keep in time with the music. There are some people who do not recognize the beauty of music, and are unaware that music is a great art. Anna Madsen, '40 RED CROSS BUILDING The rain was coming down in tor- rents, but in the Red Cross building rain and time were forgotten. In the cases are the scenes of' the work of the Red Cross nurses during the Civil and the World Wars. The pity of the lack of supplies, the horror of the suffer- ing, the courage of the nurses, and the adoration of the nurses by the soldiers are all revealed in these cases. ln one particular case is the scene of'the Red Cross nurses on the battle front. ln one out-of-the-way corner of the building are two life-sized statues showing the uniforms that were worn by the nurses. They are very much like the uniforms that were worn by the men in the World War. ln one section of the building is an old ambulance which had been used during the Civil War. It is almost im- possible to believe that just a few years ago, wounded men had to ride in this wooden cart. The wheels are rough, and there is no cot in it to help make the ride more comfortable. The Clara Barton exhibit is very interesting. Many of her personal be- longings are in the building. We were very much surprised to learn that our hour was up. On our way out l noticed the great Corinth- ian columns on the front of the build- ing. These columns were erected by Congress as a memorial to the heroic women of the Civil War. Bessie Couch, '38. ON CHEWING GUM Gazing around the room, my eyes rest on a pair of jaws, systematically opening and closing. To my ears comes the sound of gum being crush- ed between two rows of teeth. Chew- ing gum is the oddest form of exercise l have ever seen. It must be a form of exercise: l couldn't call it anything else. just what good chewing gum ac- complishes, I don't know. l chew gum, but l don't know why l do it. There's