Chaney High School - Lariat Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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------ I9 - THQ RIG VEDR - 33 gg The next year, also, we witnessed many hardships. Storm tossed, high above the dark earth, with a rolling sea of blinding vapor below us, where could we turn in the empty sky for help and guidance to clear flying and safe landing? The Planet Iunior at a great distance beyond was our only hope, so our deafening motors turned directly toward that body. The altitudes and distances combined to create bafliing illusions for us, the inexpe- rienced. Moreover, it still seemed to our eyes that we could crash against something in the blinding vapor and thus prove to be unsuccessful in our attempts to reach the end of our journey. Suddenly we realized that far above us, in one of the fairest planets, could be seen a great fretwork of walls and green orchards. With our deafening motor now roaring, and the nose of the plane turned directly toward Planet Iunior, we began an ascent more rapid than could be realized, so gentle was it. Never was there such blending of heaven and earth as in the blue. We could now see the bright and bonny natives, and soon we landed. Here we spent another several months, but the time flitted by so rapidly that we were really astonished to resume again our long journey. But lo, the number of us that set off at the beginning of the new year had decreased. Some had not beenahle to adapt themselves to such a rapid flight, and others had been so unfortunate as to be overtaken by sickness. This, of course, was beyond their control, and they could only bide their time until they would be able to resume the journey. But the rest of us happily journeyed through this year of promise and plenty. Our thoughts were racing impatiently toward our destination-Planet Senior. Soon we could see the distant green, a few months later came the sight of plateausg still later the mounains were rising to meet us as we hovered in our plane. Then appeared a sprinkling of buildings in their gardens, and Finally we were over the extensive flying-Field. We came to hard earth on the great yellow-gray field, and with a sudden roar from our motor we spun along in a graceful curve toward the waiting crowd of people, oflicials, and others. We were Seniors-yes, the grave reverend Seniors that everybody loves to honor! Here we learned many a lesson, worked many a problem, and became very well ac- quainted with our classmates. We had fought harder battles than any class had ever fought before us! We had learned fast, had seen far, had won many victories and had worked many a wonder. But now, as brave victors, we must pass from Chaney and take our place in the land of business and learning. Page Twenty-Three

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f , ,,.. . .. , .,,. ,,-,r . ...,.- .... . .r. . . .,..- ...... . ..,,-..., l we - rrigtgttgirftitaw Vps.: in------F THE FLIGHT OF THE CLASS OF JUNE '33 B y julia Ward T VVAS from the eighth grade below us, from the schools about the district, and from far and varied places, that a group of students gathered at the Hying-held of Chaney High School in the fall of 1928. There, one huge especially built plane was waiting for liight. It was a monoplane-- Freshman,'. At the wings of the plane stood our noble pilots, sending their messages of welcome to us, and as we rushed into our seats, green as Freshmen have ever been since the Hrst high school sprang up, we bashfully eyed each other, our hearts trembling withifear. Off we went at 8:30 of a fine September morning, and, as we continued to circle over th: town and the ruins of the elementary school, we grew anxious lest, for scme reason, we might descend. We were deeply concerned about being on our way, and it was a great relief when we pointed directly toward Planet Sophomore. We had been climbing steadily, being now six thousand meters high, when the dank coolness of a cloud bank enfolded us. We were blind and lost unless some unseen hand would be stretched forth to guide us! And lo, the teachers in the plane, knowing that we were but young and ignorant children, spoke words cf comfort and wisdom to us, and like brothers we lived henceforward. Swiftly the months went by, and valiantly we strove to- gether, wrestling with all problems set before us, and as the year was drawing to an end, we could see countless figures swarming on the surface of the planet looming before us. Vkfe could see them turning their faces toward us, and many of those old beards were no doubt muttering contempt for our flying miracle. So it was only a matter of a few more days until we landed. We lingered several months on this heavenly body, waiting for the new plane, although our only thought was to start again. In the third month of our vacation came the plane, and in high spirits we piled into it. The day was hot with the dry sun whose rays penetrated to the very marrow of our bones. We, in the new dignity of our promotion, remembered the days when the Sopho- mores had no mercy upon the sufferings of others, and even so did we wish to do unto the new Freshmen. But we flew on, and in six weeks we were sailing high over the last thin wall of mountains on Planet Sophomore. Page Twenty-Two

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CLASS VVILL VVe, the members of the dignibed, turbulent, and undoubtedly the most fantastic class of Iune 1933, of Chaney I-Iigh, City of Youngstown, County of Mahoning, State of Ohio, being mentally efficient and of advanced age, do hereby proclaim this to be our last Will and Testament. ARTICLE I Item l. To our Alma Mater we leave our sempiternal gratitude for the knowledge acquired within her walls. Item 2. To the Faculty we leave our many thanks for the patience shown us. Item 3. To the luniors we leave our ability of escaping Mr. Ovington's special session. Item 4. To the Sophomores we leave our school spirit and instructions to look after the Freshmen. Item 5. To the Freshmen we leave our dignity and poise. Item 6. We leave our high scholastic standing to the Ianuary Seniors. ARTICLE II Item 1. Michael Dulick leaves his position as class president to Edward Evans. Item 2. Bud Boyle leaves his place in 201 to anyone who can be a senior for seven semesters before graduation. Item 3. Frank D'Aquila wills his ability to take care of the fair sex to Frank Sheppa. May he do a better job in the future. Item 4. Iohn Cebriak, the chemist who has been trying to remove the FE fsymbol for ironj from Ruth Ridinger's hair, leaves this ambition to Sam Cardelein to carry on. Item 5. To any undergraduate who needs it, Iulia Ward wills some of her ambition. Item 6. Christine Siciliano leaves her melodious voice to Mr. Barr, Miss Laughlin, Rose Ciscine, and Ray Varner. Item 7. Edward Croft wills his winning smile to Blaine Taylor to help him through school. Item 8. Frank Dussek wills his locker to any wide-awake football player who can get into it, and at the same time see that Hoots Houlihan does not take possession of any of the locker's contents. Item 9. Lena Pupino bequeaths her sunny smile to Coach McPhee. Item 10. Iohn Nanovsky leaves his ability to find a comfortable position for his legs in any study hall seat to Louis Heinselman. Item 11. Virginia Mehlo wills her ability to get to school and class on time to any freshman who loves to sleep as much as she does. Item 12. Helen Matusak bequeaths her mild temper and golden hair to Maryann Gentile. Item 13. Evelyn Allen and Irene Williams will their sincere friendship, with a few arguments here and there, to Brunetta Taylor and Elizabeth Ruane. Item 14. Darwyn Brown, who has memorized a Websteris unabridged dictionary, wills the same ponderous volume to any ambitious, equanimi: underclassman who may wish to undertake this tedious, egregious, and supererogatious prerogative. With full permission of the copyright owner. Item 15. Genevieve Myers wills her untold ability to translate Caesar to Mary Sipos. Page Twenty-F our