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

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1934, about to leave this place of learning, Baldwinsville Academy, and being in pos- session of sound mind and judgment, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testa- ment: First: We direct that all our debts and expenses be paid by the Board of Education. Second: To members of the Faculty we leave our appreciation for all that they have made us do and all that they have kept us from doing. Third: To the Juniors who are now inferior to us we leave our rooms; and our kind and thoughtful teachers, Miss Wormuth and Miss Pike. Ralph Bradway leaves his intellectual powers to Helen Cunliffe. He knows she can use his faculty for doing geometry. Ellen Chaplin leaves Durrance. We wonder who will be the next lucky young lady. George Sullivan leaves his ability in political manouvering to Jay Mercer. Jay's got a good start. Ruth Townsend leaves her sneakers,—to the highest bidder. Charles English leaves his Cicero book to Payne Bigelow. We wonder if he'll ever use it? Barbara Gere leaves her extraordinary power of concentration and her faculty of not handing in all her lessons on time, especially French, to Persis Hall. James Aplin leaves his darkie dialect and English airs to his sister, Isabelle. How about it? Katherine Thompson leaves her wonderful gift of gab to Howard Kratzer. Don't misuse this privilege, Howard. Dominic Bochino leaves his smile to Miss Pike. That's a lucky break for you, oncoming Juniors. Rita McQuaid leaves her History B book to Bud Brov n. She thinks he's carried it long enough to de- serve it. Jack Bogdanoff leaves his place as concert meister to Louis Getman. You'll have to work hard now for a change, Louis. Dorothy Hewitt leaves Baldwinsville Academy to become a farmerette until Cliff grows up. Ralph Bratt leaves his seat on the school bus to Neva Hawley. It seemed to be big enough to hold them both this year. Will she have it alone next year? Virginia Tyler leaves her boy friends to Beverly Melvin and Ruth Maltby. Isn't that kind hearted of her? Jack Bates, one of our basketball stars, bequeaths a few feet of his surplus height to Gus Rowe, the future star. Jeannette Wheeler leaves her winning personality to Louise Lansing. Richard Rury leaves his arguing power to Lucy Ann Davis. She may need it to come back at some of her swains. Alice Price leaves her haven for different boys to Avis Amerman. But maybe Avis likes 'em steady. Carol Baker leaves his ability to pass exams to Tommy Turner. Use it, Tommy; you need it. Dorothy Wilcox leaves her walk to Marie McCann. Maybe that'll fetch 'em. Richard Bump wills his cigarettes to Barbara Adsit. Will she use them? Bertene Kelley leaves her v ild and woolley temper to Lisle Pickard. What a man he'll be now! Clifford Crego wants his bequest to be his basketball suit. To whom should it go? Flora Green leaves those burnished locks to June Farnham. Won't the color combination be great? Ralph Vaughn and Minnie Van Wie leave their petiteness to Gates Hudson. Won't Gates be thrilled? Martha Mercer leaves Guy Farnham to whom he may concern. Put on your thinking caps—or set your cap, whatever the case may be. Robert Browning leaves his feminine friends and also his ''shieking abilities” to be divided between Erwin Mathewson and Pint” Bort. Norma Snyder leaves her becoming grace and quiet manner to Catherine Voorhees. Ora Hunter leaves his car” to Bud Stafford. Don't blow yourself up, Bud, or kill yourself speeding. Vera Hayden leaves her seat in III to Robert Wilkinson. The smart ones always did get sent down there. Wallace Connell leaves his sling shot to Mr. Durgee. He always did get that man's goat with it. Jane A. Montague leaves her ability to collect boys—boys—boys, to Eleanor Griffith. We hope Eleanor likes it. Dalton Brooks leaves his ability for training hair to Robert Hunter. Jane Wheaton leaves her Junior escorts to the Senior girls of next year. Will Jane miss them? Richard Hoffman leaves that huge stride of his to Jane Bunney- -and what will she do with it? Jane Bennett leaves her glasses to any one that needs glasses in the Junior class. Grace Warner leaves her modest and dignified airs to Lillian Bell. Mildred Kellicott leaves her quiet ways to Hazel Furman, providing Hazel uses them right. Leon Russell leaves his sleepy appearance and aptness for playing golf to Palmer Bush. Do you think Palmer will be capable? Marion Adsit leaves her orange jacket to Florence Smith so that Florence will be seen in the crowd. That is, if the jacket doesn't cover her up.

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Jack Bates Jack Indefinite Basketball, 3 years; football, 3 years; Athletic Council, 1 term; vice-president of Safety Pa- trol; track, 2 years; Athletic Association, 4 years; baseball, 1 year. Jack's A Catch for any sKirt. Dominic Bochino Joe Football, 3 years. Just Our Eligible boy. Richard Bump Dick Indefinite Athletic Association; interclass basketball; Decorating committee for Senior Ball. Bump Uses his Mouth Plenty. Richard Hoffman Dick Indefinite Gleo Club, 2 years; Athletic Association, 2 years; interclass basketball, 1 year; Journal- ism Club, 1 year; Minstrels. Does Insure Careful Kindness. Grace Humphrey Indefinite Athletic Association; write-up in Lyre. Good in Home making. Ora Hunter Red Indefinite Chess, 2 years; manager of chess and check- ers, '34; interclass basketball, 4 years; Or- chestra, 3 years; write-up in Lyre; Athletic Association. Rouses Every Damsel. Jean Miller Indefinite Recreation Club; Dramatic Club; Glee Club; French Club. Jean's last yEar As a studeNt. Norma Mills Norm Indefinite Athletic Association; Draamtic Club; Glee Club, 2 years; president, English II class. Nifty fOr Riding Mules. John Mowins Johnny Indefinite Basketball, 3 years; captain of basketball team; football, 3 years; baseball, 2 years; track, 2 years; Glee Club; Athletic Associa- tion; Minstrels. Just anOther Hot Number. Walter O'Brien Coon Indefinite Prize speaking; baseball; Athletic Associa- tion; track. Witty A Lot of the Time. Reynold Smith Smitly Indefinite Someone Might be Interested in This mighTy Young man. Frances Weeks Fran Indefinite Minstrels; Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Recrea- tion Club. Fran Robs A guy of his moNey. Dorothy Wilcox Dot Indefinite French play. Dot thinks Of others’ good Times. Pearl Williams Indefinite Prefers Walking. ☆ TO THE CLASS OF '35 Be ye honored, O. Worthy Juniors. You are about to step into the places vacated by the most illustrious, Senior Class of '34. We, in stepping out, make room for you. Treasure with care those valuable relics which you will use during the next year. Especially handle delicately the desks, cloak rooms and teachers. Be ye ever mindful of that most sacred honor, The Honor of the Seniors of B.H.S., to carry it forward, never once letting it drop or sink lower than the height to which we, The Seniors of '34 , have raised it. RICHARD RURY TO THE CLASS OF '37 To you who in the future will be seniors, we wish the best of luck. With three years ahead of you, you can accomplish much. Try hard to follow the Senior Class of 1934, and all of the classes before us. DOROTHY WILCOX

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CLASS HISTORY The history of our class, like that of the former classes of Baldwinsville Academy, has been eventful. Of course, our first two years were less interesting than the two we are completing. Our class seems to hold the honors for scholastic ability for we have more official seniors than any previous class. Our valedictorian, too, has the highest average yet at- tained in the annals of B. H. S. and our salutatorian has the honor of having a higher average than any valedictorian of previous years. But we have not confined our efforts to school work; we have also had many par- ticipants in other school affairs. The first string basketball team this year with one exception was composed of seniors. We have also had representatives in all other sports. Three of the four Recreation Club leaders were from our class. The orchestra has claimed several of our Senior Class and a great many of us are in the Glee Club and Special Chorus. The first prize for girls in Prize Speaking this year was won by a member of our class as well as the second prize for boys. A high percentage of the members of the Journalism Club are also seniors this year. Many of our members are members of the newly created Dramatic Club. That, in conclusion, is just how we stand as we near the closing moments of our four years' race. We have excelled not only in school work, but also in activities out- side of the line of studying and we are now ready to leave high school with the feeling that we have contributed something to its good name. SARA KELLICOTT EDNA AMERMAN ♦ CLASS WILL (Continued from {preceding (mge) Reynold Smith leaves his Bookkeeping book to Francis Brotherton. His must be nearly worn out now. Frances Weeks and Jane E. Montague leave together. There is no separating them. John Mowins leaves his secret passion for athletic abilities to Leland Huntley. Well, I see where we win some games next year. Pearl Williams leaves her daily Post-Standard to Miss Wormuth so that she won't miss Pearl. Gardner VanDerveer and Edith Pickard both leave Baldwinsville Academy with the hope of seeing Erma more. Frances Neupert and Mildred Prior leave their ability as typists to Helen Ryan. Does Mr. Murphy appre- ciate this? Walter O'Brien leaves his ability for prize speaking and playing baseball to Eugene Nostrant. I don't believe he'd get far without them. Edna Amerman and Sara Kellicott leave as volley ball rivals—will either make anything of it? Jane Spillet leaves her quiet sternness to Breezie Smallwood. Will that balance? Myron Morehouse leaves his school girl complexion to any one of the needy girls in the Junior class. Just don't fight about it, girls. Glenna Connell leaves her Mae West airs to Loretta Lavoie. Janice Peake leaves her fragile form to Betty Vosburgh. Betty is getting that way fast. Frank Howard, like some other Seniors, has to leave his big Moment , Avis Amerman. Margaret Wagner leaves her natural curly hair to Marion McCarthy. Marion will have some leisure time now. Robert Adsit leaves his noted blond hair to Lester Ball, providing he keeps it combed. Grace Humphrey leaves her neatness to Adeline Patchett. Kenneth Bell leaves his pal, Lloyd Gibbons, to come to school alone when he is late. Norma Mills bequeaths her graceful walk to Peggy Harrington. Do you think you can handle it, Peggy? Jean Miller wills her shyness to Ernest Turner. Ernie needs it. Harriet Morehouse bestows her quiet ways upon Betty Wheeler. Does Bill got in on it, too? With apologies to anyone who is deserving of same, we, the Class of 1934, do seal, dated this twenty- sixth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-four, our will. ANN WEST MAUDE MARVIN MARGARET HEWITT