Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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SENIOR QUESTIONAIRE 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13. 12. 13. 14. 35. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Favorite Teacher—Miss Wormuth. Fa vo rite Spo rt—Bask et ba 11. Do you approve of kissing?—Yes, 27-7. What Senior has done most for B. H. S.?—Joseph Turkowski. What Senior is most popular?—Clarence Blanding. What Senior is most brilliant?—Margaret Kittell. What Senior is most modest?—Lucy Hicks. What Senior is most respected?—Clarence Blanding. What Senior is least appreciated?—Roy Dunham, Mary Reeves. What Senior is handsomest boy?—Robert Rowell. What Senior thinks he is?—Philip Linscott. What Senior is prettiest girl?—Anna McGann. What Senior thinks she is?—Marion Whitmore. What Senior is best student?—Margaret Kittell. What Senior is busiest student?—Carl Ivratzer. What Senior is biggest politician?—Kirby Yasburg. What Senior is best parlor athlete?—Philip Linscott. What Senior is easiest to hear?—James DeSerio. What Senior is wittiest?—Richard Sears. What Senior is most original?—Ruth Cramer. What Senior is nicest?—Anna McGann. What Senior is best natured?—Albert Palmer. What Senior is most reliable?—Carl Kratzer. What Senior is most likely to succeed?—Carl Kratzer. What Senior is best athlete?—Joseph Turkowski. What Senior is best joker?—Richard Sears. W'ho is best liked teacher?—Miss Wormuth. LUCY HICKS HILDA BLANCHARD SENIOR BALL The Senior Ball held April twelfth this year was a huge success because of the co-operation of all the members of the class in helping the committee. The Village Hall was secured and decorated with school colors, Crimson and White. Old Rose and Silver being the class colors were used in making the year letters. “BAM” Madrick and his Collegians furnished the music. We have to give “BAM” credit because he surely knows how to make “ WOOPEE’ on a piccolo. Prof. Elden did not come in until late as there was a speaking contest out of town. The dance lasted until one o’clock which met with the approval of all. The weather was fine for the dance, a nice moon and—well, speaking of the dance everyone had a good time. “PHIL” LINSCOTT BLOCK B BANQUET The Block B Banquet was held in the Grange Hall, April 24, 1929. The name was changed to Block B Banquet from Athletic Banquet as the block B letters are awarded on this occasion. The banquet, usually held in January, had to be postponed because of numerous activities, from January to April. Indeed it was doubtful for a time whether it would be held at all but finally it was decided that if a certain 17

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Joseph Farley Kirby Vosburg Harry Wagner Roland Adsit Roy Dunham Howard Cook Anna McGann B. IT. S. Felixa Deinbowski “Where Do You Worka John? ‘ ‘ Prisoner’s Song. ’’ “Sonny Boy.” “Buy A Paper?” “You Only Want Me When Your'e Lonesome.” “All Alone.” “My Mother’s Eyes.” “But What About Me?” “Till We Meet Again.” Can You Imagine? Margaret Kittell flunking? Ruth Cramer not flirting? Roland Adsit as a big butter and egg man? Coe Althouse saying, 'Please, Mr. Getnian, I know the answer?’ Clarence Blanding with mustache? Hilda Blanchard telling Coe Althouse she loves him? Howard Cook saying, ‘On your way, Prof.? Felixa Deinbowski playing the lead in ‘Abie’s Irish Rose?’ Muriel Baker with straight hair? James De Serio as a grouch? Roy Dunham as a shiek? Joseph Farley hurrying? Jay Gossner as a hard guy? Addasa Goodspecd with a lesson done? Blanche Ilall grown up? Lenore Hencle sticking her tongue out at Miss Pike? Lucy Hicks proposing to big bad boy-friend? Harriet Howard taking the hard boiled part in ‘Haggerty?’ Wilma Kelly as a vampire? Carl Kratzer proposing to Helen Gretrude Perkins? Merle Loveless getting kicked out of the Metropolitan Opera? Phil Linscott without his ‘line’? Anna McGann as the Goddess of Liberty? Royal Mawhinney saying, ‘Mr. Elden, I cannot tell a lie, I skipped to go to the ball game at Skaneateles ’ ? Margaret Nothrop turning down the ‘Duke’? Mary Ostrowski being saucy? Albert Palmer doing a Spanish Tango? Mary Reeves doing a shadow dance? Bob Rowell without his ‘Coky-Colv’? Franklin Reddout as a lady killer? Katherine Stryker in Grand Opera? Mildred Shea without ‘Dutch?’ Richard Sears serious and without his derby? Kirby Vosburgh singing ‘I’M SORRY SALLY?’ Harry Wagner as Ye OLde Athelete? Marion Whitmore dancing with Harry Wagner? Betty Abrams walking home Leonard Lewis on time? Marjorie Thompson as a shrinking violet? Joseph Turkowski saying, ‘Now, Anna, be careful with that paddle?’ 16

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number of tickets were sold it would be held. An adequate number of tickets were sold and plans were completed. Senior High School students, alumni and the faculty were eligible; Junior High students were barred. This was to stimulate more interest in the banquet among older students. The dinner, served at about quarter to seven by the ladies of the Grange, was followed by the usual toasts. Charles O’Brien, toastmaster, gave a few words and then introduced Dr. Kratzer, who told about plans for enlarging the seating capacity of the “Gym.” Coach Getman, the next speaker chose the banquet for his topci. He surely convinced all that a banquet is both desirable and necessary. Then he also spoke a few words to present the speaker of the evening, Mr. Leslie Bryan, assistant coach to Tom Keane, track coach of Syracuse University. Mr. Byran gave an interesting talk of what qualities one needs to bo successful. After this talk, Mr. Elden awarded the Block B Letters. When the guests had sung a few stanzas of the Alma Mater, they went upstairs and danced until twelve o’clock. The rooms were decorated in red and white; balloons were used as favors. The banquet was such a success that all sincerely hope the banquets to follow will be looked forward to and attended as they should be. BETTY ABRAMS CLASS PROPHECY Last night I dreamt that I had been given three wishes by the Godess of Fortune. My first one was that I might be high up in the air. Immediately I found myself sitting on a cloud. My second wish was that I might see into the future and be able to predict what my fellow-classmates of the Class of ’29 at Baldwinsvillc Academy were going to do after their graduation. As I told my wish to the Godess of Fortune, the mist around me cleared and my classmates passed by me in review. This what I saw. Merle Loveless has become Treasurer of the Rinkev Dinks. It has always been Merle’s mania, to handle money. Betty Abrams has a position on the staff of the New' York Times. Because of her many experiences in regard to the heart, she is well able to write “Advice to the Love-lorn.” Bob Row'll, the handsomest boy of our class, has become Chief of Police at Bangol. Dick Sears, with Mrs. Sears, the former Mary Reeves, now runs a horse ranch in Australia. Muriel Baker, because of her great love of studying spelling lessons, is now’ teaching spelling in South Carolina. James DeSerio, a famous engineer, is on his wray to the White House, following in Mr. Hoover’s footsteps. Lucy Hicks recently took a Correspondence Course on “How to Overcome Shyness.” This course gave her her first start as an elocutionist. Roy Dunham, the famous foot-ball player, has become an esthetic dancing teacher. Mildred Shea has w'orked up from ticket-seller to manager of the Variety Theatre. Carl Kratzer is preaching the gospel in Chicago. It might be mentioned that he wears a bullet-proof vest. Mildred Ward is selling glass eyes for canary birds. Mary Ostrowski has been elected to Congress from this district. It is certain that she will be well received at the White House, for the President is also from our town. Ho is Howard Cook. 18