Central High School - Blue and White / Pnalka Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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EES. ChE AND Se VV Ea Rice chose her as a member of his cabinet, the first female ever to hold such a dis- tinguished office. From her career thus briefly outlined herein, it may be seen that Miss Converse has been trained for her position by much valuable experience both in menial and executive positions. She attributes her success to close adherence to the principle of her motto, which in a slightly different form is the traditional one at Central: “Nobody has the right to cook that which if everyone ate would destroy society.” With such a motto as this, no one could go wrong. All hail to our Natalie! and may the sweet (?) children in our cooking classes look up to her in awe and mutter with de- termination: “We will be like you, our heroine! If you can, we, too, can.” FREDERICK OBER Class Poem The gates of youth are open flung: Life’s challenge is at hand! We face the world at last, with, thanks to you, our future planned. Forever, on our list of pleasures past, your name will stand First in our memory, Central High. For three long years, happy within your walls we ve worked and played. Because of you, we go to meet the future unafraid, All who are blessed with your firm guidance, as we were, are made Friends to the last of Central High. Our loyalty is everlasting as the blue above, Our hearts are bright as gold is with a never- dying love, To “Twenty-seven and a half’ through Blue and Gold, you'll prove First, last, and always, Central High. Marcaret Hitanp Will of the Class of 19273 We, the class of 19274, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight, and of the foundation of Central High School, the one hundredth, being in full and complete possession of faculties of mind and body, to the end that we may leave the portals of Central High School in good standing, do therefore publicly pro- claim this document to be our last will and testament. Articte I. We hereby appoint as our executors Miss Marion C. Murphy and Miss Georgia E. Lyon. ArticLte Il. Fearing that this famous school will totter without our support, we leave Bill MacMartin as one of the per- manent landmarks of Central. Articte III. To Mr. Hess, we leave a portrait of Darwin’s Missing Link in order that scientific research may be furthered in connecting the monkey with his art gallery. Articte IY. Inasmuch as the majority of this illustrious class is said to be of the curious sex, we leave Natalie Converse’s nerve and noise to George Cavanaugh, just to see if he can use any more nerve and noise than he already possesses. Articte V. Don Netman, ‘Singer’ Osinski, Phil Connell and Dave Cosgriff leave their ability for making brilliant passes, runs, and tackles, to all underclassmen. who may thus retain for Central the champion- ship which ’273 helped to win. Articte VI. To the class of 1928 we donate our long envied seats with fond hopes that they too may succeed in winning the compliment Miss Clark made to ’273. Articyte VII. As we have all encoun- tered Milton’s famous poems during our {nglish 8 courses, we wish to leave Kenneth

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iT ED Bie Bus UT BAIN DD Wee girl in his audiences. Fred Ober and Robert Levin will be the two clowns.” “Will Dave Cosgriff be an athletic coach?” “No; he, Kenneth LeMere and John Martin will spend most of their time in jail on complaints of “mashing.” Judge Elizabeth Hudson will sentence them severely because of the boldness of their advances.” “And that inseparable — pair, Carla Melander and Frances Rose?” “Kenneth Rice, President of the United States of America will confer upon them the Singer Osinsky Medal for the Restraint of Crime for their brilliance in running down Margaret Smith and Mildred O’Neal, boot- leggers extraordinary.” “What mischief will my old friend, Virginia Donald, be up to?” “She will be the recognized dictator of Ladies’ Fashions in America. She will pub- lish her decrees thru Philip Connell’s Ladies’ Magazine. This periodical will also feature Laurence Hubbard’s page of ‘Advice to Young Girls.’ ” “What lies in store for Betty Herrick)” “For four years she will hold the title of ‘Heavyweight Boxing Champion’ of China- town. She will lose her crown to William Lieson.”’ As the Soul of the Crystal had been telling me these things. its eye had gleamed more and more brilliantly, until the whole glassy nothingness in which [ seemed io be sus- pended had become green. It was like floating in the heart of an emerald. When it seemed as if the color could not become any more intense, it rapidly faded, and I was alone in my world of Crystal. Then, even this dwin- dled until it was just a beautiful glass ball in my hands. I was back in the dark little room with Grandpa Wu and my friend, just as if nothing had happened. You can imagine my astonishment when I looked at my watch to find that all this had happened in the course of eight minutes. And now, my most worthy and admirable classmates, if you believe this story, Im a better fibber that I thought [ was. NatTaALiE CONVERSE Prophecy on Prophet Excerpl from the Centrat Recorver of January 16, 1957 CENTRAL GRADUATE WINS HIGH HONORS Again Central has scored a hit in the big field of life! Here is its latest triumph. Natalie Converse of the Class of 1927} has been appointed by President Rice as head of the national department of Domestic Service, which was established last year after the eighteenth amendment was repealed. Miss Converse she keeps her maiden name, although she has been married at least a dozen times—will be able virtually to control the country’s diet. She started her training the year after her graduation from Central, when, feeling it her duty to do her bit in this great world of ours, she entered as a waitress in Van Heusen’s Sweet Shop. After she was fired from there, Miss Converse went to President Hoover, one of her numerous ex-father-in-laws, and he got her a job in the White House cafeteria founded March 1, 1929 by “Clever Cal.” Here Miss Converse, by the aid of a cor- respondence course, raised her position to that of head cigarette girl—a much sought after position. Feeling, nevertheless, that this was not her true place in life, our Natalie resigned only to become, somewhat later, manager of a popular Washington Cafeteria. In 1916 she became president of the Schratft stores in New York City, the finest chain restaurants in America. From here she was recalled to Washington, where she assumed management of the Coat checkers’, Dish washers’ and Taxi-starters’ Union. It was from this high position that President I =f 26S

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Ps T Ae Bs Or her aAN DW LeMere’s Il Penseroso mood to Richard Good so that Dick may thus be prevented from breaking Mr. MacDuffie’s record as an inhabitant of Central. Articte VIII. Carol Mather bequeaths her popularity and ability to do a good job on any committee to Bobbie Beckwith. Articte IX. Laummie Hubbard. real- izing that Central without a dude would be as interesting as a frat dance without a girl, leaves his titl e to Doug Ellis. Articte X. To Buzz Studley, we con- fer the honor of Don Notman’s reputation for L’Allegro, as he is the best candidate for the office after the exit of Don’s sunny smile. Articte XI. Marion Skinner — leaves some of her surplus size to Tiny Kinsella so that Tiny may discard those dangerous French heels and yet look down on men in the future instead of up to them. Articte XII. Charley Collins, — the teacher's bequeaths his astounding bluffing ability to Harry Dickinson to help him succeed in winning a far distant diploma. Artrcte XIII. Inasmuch as we have lately missed the so-called eyesore of Central, namely the missing portable, we provide a committee to protest in behalf of the Fresh- men who have never had the pleasure of madly rushing from one to the other during pest, a thunder storm. ArticLe XIV. Betty Herrick leaves her title as the most beautiful girl in °273 to Bobbie Beatty in order that Bobbie may try to keep the title in the family also. Artictr VI. Al Gariepy leaves his ability to put things across, alone and unaided, to Fred Hillman, budding Toreador and helms- man of the Class of 1929. Articte XVI. We, the Class of 19273 having struggled through three years of baked beans on Friday and bean soup on Monday, do leave to the Lunch Department of Central High School three hundred and sixty-five varied menus and thus prevent a monotonous menu for other Centralites. ArticLte XVII. In consideration of his throat, we leave to Mr. Hill a gross of pho- nograph records entitled Nobody has a right— and Two things are necessary for a good per- formance—. Articte XVIII. To the Science Hall we leave a supply of footpads so that the studious Centralites may study while the wanderlust seizes inhabitants of back seats. Articte XIX. Peg Hiland leaves her ability for writing lyric poetry to whoever wishes to aspire to this seat of honor. ArticLe XX. Dorrice Strong leaves her little giggles to Betty Reid who will now predominate in the field of mirth. ArtictLe XXI. To Central we leave long needed keyless lockers in hopes that the mob will not continue to collect in front of Mr. Hess’s room on the first and last days of school. ArticLe XXII. nie Marsden leaves her title: Flapper. ArticLeE XXIII. Bessie Smith her dimples to Marion Corson, who will now have to display them. ArticLe XXIV. To fond lovers, we leave the space behind lockers, which Landon Head has left for their ¢ete-a-teles. ArticLE XXV. To Hec Reid, we leave our best wishes for another football cham- pionship next year. ArticLE XXVI. Wilma Fellows leaves her winsome smile and pleasing personality to Peg Hartt. In Witness Wuereor, We have signed and declared this instrument our last will and To Julia Prindle, Win- The Perfect leaves testament, on this twenty-fifth day of January, 1928. Signed: ALPHONSE GARIEPY Signed, published, and declared by the above-named President as and for the last will and testament of the Class of 19273, on this twenty-fifth day of January, 1928, in the presence of us who have signed as wit- nesses to the same. Signed: Wuinrirrep MARSDEN Signed: Miuprep O’Nrau =f 280%