Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1930 volume:

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MAIN 3960 Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. 89 East Avenue t 2 THE WITAN One of the Great Clot hint Stores of -America The National Clothing Co. 159 Hast Main Street AUTHORIZED RADIOL A DEALER Phone. Charlotte 457 George W. Lissow 34 Rogene Avenue OR 1089 Bennington Drive Expert Automobile Repairing Authorized Cadillac Sendee 3 T H E W I T A N Get A “Whoopee Book” What a Book! It’s a Wow? The W hoopee Book is for snap- $hnts and autographs of yourself and your friends. It is a talking picture book. Price 35 Cents at any Carhart Photo Finishing Station If it is a Carhart Station, it will have the Carhart sign in the window. Dainty Gift Suggestions for Graduation DE VILBIS PERFUMIZERS PERFUMES and TOILET WATER FOUNTAIN PENS and SETS EASTMAN KODAKS FINE STATIONERY at Cole’s Pharmacy 4419 Lakk Aviv.nuk 4 ®ljp IU i tau (tljarluttr High § rlinnl tSarhratrr Volume IX Florenpe Sparks. June Estes Raymond Grant Evelyn Hunt Susanne Bogorad..................... Percy Andrews Violet Rentscliler Frank Smith Betty Reddy.................... Virginia Couch Rosemary Kaercher ' Clifford O’Kane..................... Grace Murrell Doris Reagon Helen Tozier Julia ’an Dam Gehring Cooper Jack Wagner ( Mary Tiernan ( Edna Michel Alfred Butterfield.................. W alter Fleming Lawrence Kilmer Bruce Bergener Burtis Dougherty r.. ........... Charles Richardson John Shenton....... .. .. .. .Miss Cashman Mi� I in i son Mrs. Torrance Miss Sharer Miss Harvey ........... ..... Mr. Lee 5 ..........Edit or-in-Chief .........Associate Editors ...........Literary Editor Issociate Litcrary Editor$ Poetry Editor ......Irl Editors ( n toouist .... .......... E y fusts St ief09 ..........Uhlctic Editors ...fake Editors ............h ews Editor ......B usincss Managers ...Circulation Managers .........Exchange Editor ...........Contest Judges Faculty Advisers THE WITAN K’ov I.. Hi7TTKKPtKi.il. Principal. N ) Bcittcaiimi To Roy 1.. Butterfield, our principal, friend and adviser, who after twenty years of sendee in Char- lotte High School is tearing us to heconit principal of the ncic Benjamin Franklin Junior-Senior High School, the Senior Class and the l-V if an Staff respectfully dedicate this book. I-’J'lOS'M) 6 ‘X0SH3KH NAIWVJ) SSIIV X V X IM 3 II X THE WITAN Bruce Bsrc.bner 33$ Glcmvood Avenue John Marshall High School Post Graduate “Full of pep ami (i tiiyh-stcppcr Baseball, 2; Class President. 4; Class Prophet. 4; Glee Club, 4; Hi-Y. 2. 4; Music Commit- tee, 4; Northern Light, 2: Publicity Committee. 4; Safety Order Committee, 2; Senior Play. 4; Soccer, 4; Student Council, 2, 4; Witan 4. Dayton FrisbeE Hilton, New York Hilton High School Chicago Y. M. C. A. College “He never lets his studies interfere unfit Ins education, Assembly Committee, 2, 4; Candy Committee, 4; Class Vice-President, 4; Cross Country, Cap ., 4; Hi-Y, Trcas., 3. 4; Photography Club, 4; Safety Order Committee. 2. 4. Student Council, 4; Thrift Committee, 1, 2; Track, 2. 3; Wrestling, 2. 3. Helen Toziku 121 Weston Road No. 42 School Rochester Business Institute “Helen works ami plays well Candy Committee. 4; Chemistry Club. 4; Class Secretary. 2. 3. 4; Tri-Y. 3. 4; Witan, 4 WiUHR V' A hr ns North Greece, New York Greece No. 6 Business Voting ami romantic is he.' Assembly Committee. 4. Class President 2; Cross Country, 4; Hi-Y, 3. 4; Safety Order Committee, 4; Senior Day Committee (Chair- man), 4: Senior Play, 4; Standard Bearer, 4 ; Student Council, 2; Swimming, 2; Thrift Com niittce, 1, 2, Manager), 3. 4; Track, 1. 2, 3. 4. JO T II E WITA N Atfkto Cash No. 8 School 335 Sagamore Drive Cornell University H V trust .Ilf red' sail bout irtll it tide him la success. Bonk Kxchangc, 3 4; Class President, 2. Robert Dorcas 4 M cech Park No. 38 School Mechanics Institute “Bab mwr mam :rry fast unless touarrts a pinna. Baseball. I. 2; Basketball. 1, 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y. 4; Orchestra, 4; Sign Committee, 3; Soccer, 1. 2, 3, 4; Track. 2. 3. 4; Wrestling. 2. W alter Fleming Catta Road Greece No. 2 College is i riu is a m mi net which attracts friends. Candy Commitlee, 4: Ili-V, 4: Swimming. 3; Track (Manager). 4; Witan (Business Man- ager ). 4. Paii. Grahen 165 Rand Street Irundetjuoit No. 4 Undecided “Better a three inch fjriu than a half inch frozen Candy Committee. 4; Hi-Y, 4; Publicity Com- mittee, 1; Wrestling, 3. 4. 11 THE V I T A N 52 Strohm Street Business Maki.ahET M. Haley Holy Gross School “Music in her heart doth dwelt. Thrift Committee, 2; Tri-Y, 4. I.ois L. Hoi m .s Greece Xo. 7 North Greece Normal School Modesty is the best policy.' Baseball, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Candy Commit- tee. 4; Dancing. 2; (.iris' Athletic Association, 1. 2, 3; Hiking, 3; Hockey, 2; Orchestra, 3, 4; Tri-Y. 3. Evelyn J. Hunt « 7b Elmtree Road Jefferson Junior High School Mechanics Institute I7.very cloud Inis a sift er linina and the Senior Class has Evelyn. Baseball, 2; Basketball, 1. (Capt ) 2. 3, 4; Candy Committee (Chairman), 4; Class His- torian. 4; Class President, 3; French Honor Society, 4; Girls Athletic Association, 1, 2, (Junior Representative), 3, Secretary, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Hockey, 1. 2; Music CoiTunittce, 4; Northern Light Orchestra, 4; Operetta, 3; Orchestra. I, 2 (Secretary), 3, 4; Senior Play. 4; Senior Day Committee. 4; Student Council. 3; Tennis, 3. 4; Thrift Committee, 3; Tri-Y, 3, 4; Witan, 4. Myron Kelly Hilton. New York Hilton High School Mechanics Institute ' . hinther famous man from Greece. Banking Cashier, 2. 3; Basketball. 3; Class Vice-President, 2; Class President, 3; Hi-Y 2, 3. 4; Senior Play (Stage Manager), 4; Sign Committee, 4; Soccer, 3. 4; Student Council President, 4; Track, 1. 2, 3, 4; Wrestling. 1, 2, 3. 4. 12 T II E W ITAN Kenneth Keiii M arvin 232 Stumrwodd Ave. Rochester Business Institute Temple Union It must hr nitir f set everyone from I ho i lofty standpoint. Cross Country, 4; Hi-V, 4; Senior Play. 4; Senior Day Committee. 4; Track, 4. Grace I.. Murrell 521 Birr Street Greece No. 15 Business (Jrace is out of thost nut persons who ore sthiom heard” Basketball. 2; Candy Committee, 4; Student Council (Treasurer). 4; Thrift Committee, 2, 3; Tri-Y, 3, 4; Witan, 4 Robert V. O’Kane 33 Rochelle Avenue Washington Junior High School Chicago Y M C. A. College MVmiI can't he done. Hob ran do.” Class Vice-President. 4. Publicity Committee. 4; Student Council, 4. Betty J, Rebdy 38 Cheltenham Road No. 38 School University of Rochester Sontr 'Sit and think—some rust sit' - Betty is out of the former.'' French Honor Society, 4; Hiking. 2; National Honor Society. 4; Scholarship Committee, 2; Swimming, 1, 2; Witan, 4. 13 THE WITAN Hazel E. Rets 37 LeKoy Street Holy Crnss Rochester Bittiness Institute “SoHit' tire seen mid not nurd hut nut' is apt to lu ar Hazel Baseball. 1. 2; Basketball. I. 2. 3. 4; Class Secretary, 3; Girls' Athletic Association, 1, 2. (Vice-Presklent), 3, (Senior Representative). 4; Hockey, 1. 2; Senior Play, 4; Tennis, 3, 4; Tri-Y, 3, 4; W'itaii, 4. Frederick Rcm« 13K North View Terrace Hast High School Mechanics Institute If uryinncitt bespeaks the orator then Fred is o Cicero. Assembly Committee, 4; Class President. 3; Glee Club, 3; Hi-Y (President), 4; Soccer. 4; Student Council, 3; Track, 3; Wrestling. 3. Howard J. Rowe 2 - Lake View Park Jefferson Junior High School School « f Conimerrc 'My Fiuydom for a mi � . quoth Hoztfie, Assembly Committee. 4; Band, 3; Assistant Basketball Manager. 2. Basketball Manager. 3; Class President. 1; Glee Club. 2. 3; Hi Y. 2. President� , 3, 4; Music Committee. 4; Northern Light Orchestra. 4. Orchestra, 1. 2. 3; Soccer. .1; Student Council. 1. Florence L. Sharks 139 Hampton Blvd Parma School No. 14 Mechanics Institute “f)aH nets uinke Florence n friend of ours. Baseball, 2; Basketball, 1, 2. 3, 4. Candy Com- mittee, 4; Class Testator, 4; French Hon r So- ciety, 4; Girls Athletic Association, I. 2. 3. 4. Glee Club, 1, 3; Hiking. 3; Hockey. 2; Oper- etta. 3; Orchestra, 3; Safety Order Committee, 3; Senior Play. 4; Senior Day Committee, 4; Swimming. I; Tcmvs. 2; Thrift Committee, 3, 4; Tri-Y. 3. 4; Vitaii (Editor-in -chief), 4. 14 THE W I T N Makv H. Tier n a s 38S8 I«a!:c Avenue Hnlv Cross Schnnl ft. Mary's Hospital fl's nice to be uatural ze tcn you tire naturally nice” Candy Committee, 4; Chemistry Club, 4; Pub- licity Committee. 4; Senior Play. 4; Tri-Y, 3, 4; Yitan. 4. RoiiEkT Young 22 Lauderdale Park No. 41 School Chicago V. M. C. A. College “Hob is nci'er at it loss for words” Baseball. I; Basketball. I; Hi-Y, 3. 4j Pub. licity Committee. 4; Senior Play. 4; Soccer. 1 2; Swimming, 2, 3. Class Motto—mind to think' and a wilI to do. Class Colors—Hose and Silver. Class FltKi'Cr The Rose. 15 THE WITAN In the year of our Lord 1926, the student body of Charlotte High School was very greatly enriched by having added to its midst the class of .June, 1930. Although we weren’t much to look at with such boys as Bill Tarr, Norman King and the Tom Thumb” of the class, Paul Graden, still wearing short pants, the noise we made accounted for our importance in the school. We were quite unaware of the cruelty of the seniors until they thrust upon us these laws, that, as Freshmen, we were obliged to obey: 1. All Freshmen should not comb their hair for two days. 2. Freshmen should wear two differ- ent colored stockings and shoes thnt were not mates. 3. Freshmen girls should wear baby clothes and boys should come in their shirt sleeves. After being duly initiated and the boys defeated in a Hag rush by the sophomores, we found the whole school ready to accept us. Mrs. du Vigneaud was our class ad- viser, und Howie Rowe and .Joe Spitz our presidents. We had one very large party that term at which we taught the hoys to dance for our future use. Of course, no one could teach Red Kelly becaus it is a known fact that he was born with a pair of dnneing slippers in his hand. When we were sophomores we really began to improve, both in looks and in wisdom. The boys added a few inches to their trousers and made them plus- fours, while the girls subtracted a few inches from their skirts. At this time our dist'nguished president Bruce Berg- ener made his debut at Charlotte, That year Mrs. du Vigneaud left our school and we were fortunate to have Miss Emerson take her place. We had a joint party that term with the class of January, 1931, when we became ar- qua nted with the class which succeeds us. We especially enjoyed our Junior term We held our first dinner party at Kay Kemp’s Aside from Fred Rohr’s having water spilled on his best Fuit and the breaking of a few dishes by our very efficient male members of the class, no serious accidents resulted. During our final term ns Junions, while other classes were laboring over English tests, we had a picnic at Dur- and-Eastman Park. If any pupils, or teachers either, have doubts of the g rls in our class as cooks they wouldn’t if they could have seen the food put on that table. In fact we had so much to eat that we gave part of it away to those less fortunate than we were that day. We started our Senior year by having a sausage roast at Mary Mitchell’s. We held an in-door putting content at her home, and Miss Emerson showed up the ignorance of most of us when it comes to golf. Last term, with the class of January 1930, we gave our Senior Play called Appleblossom Time.” The fun we had in giving this play more than paid us for the time we spent in rehearsals. This year the girls began to show their athletic ability by winning the bas- ketball tournament and also the Gym- nasium meet with the class of January 1931. 16 THE W I T N 17 Cuss OS 1930. CoMHUCIAL SECTION. AS TllW Al’I’CAKKll as Fhkshmu-. Ci.a«s or 1930. Acai� euk Section', as they looked rnn years ago, 81 N V JL I A a II X THE WITAN A few of our members have been prominent in school activities. Myron Kelly is president of the Student Asso- ciation. Florence Sparks is editor-in- chief of the Witan and Wilbur Ahrns was manager of banking last term. It is the privilege of every senior class to have one day for their own en- joyment. This year it happens to be Friday, the thirteenth. We have de- cided to go to Cobourg with the senior classes of John Marshall and West High Schools. Here’s hoping that nothing more serious happens than having the boat sink. Now that it is time to go, we feel sad to leave our friends, but we hope that the teachers will erase from their mem- ories our had points, and will keep only those that will do us credit. Evelyn J. Hunt. Class Historian. m Theme Songs from “Charlotte” Bruce Bcrgcncr -.......... Thai Great Biy Man from the South Dayton Frisbcc......................... The Vagabond I.over Wilbur Ahrns ........ ...........J'Should ' Mary Tier nan...... .... .............. Oh. IV ral a Pat ntis Mary Howie Rowe.......................... “To-morrow Fred Rohr ............................. Stein Sony Hob Young.................. 14Dawn by the I Vinegar IVoiks“ Hazel Reis................. .............. There’s Danger in Vour Ilycs. Chcric Margaret Haley ........................ Just Like in a Story Hook Ken Marvin ................... Gee, But I Hate to Get Cp in the Morning Walter Fleming.—...... .............—”A Cottage Tor Sale Alfred Cash........ ..-................ Pm a Dreamer Myron Kelly............................ What Is This Thing Catted Lope f44 Bob Dorgan_.......- ... . What Do I Care Paul Cradon ........................... Painting the Clouds With Sunshine” Grace Murrell....-..................... Beside an Open Fireplace Betty Reddy....-........... My Fate is in Your Hands Florence Sparks........................ Moanin' Low Lois Holmes ........................... Sleepy Time Gal Evelyn Hunt............................ Have a Little Faith in Me Helen Tozicr...................... Lovable and Sweet Bob O’Kane............ ................ M V Wild Irish Pose 11) THE W1TAN Excerpts from the United States Census NAME OCCUPATION Ahrns, Wilbur Owner of Tonsoria! Parlor, designer of the famous ‘'Pi te” bob .” Bcrgener, Bruce Instructor of the Rudy bailee School of Music. Cash, Alfred . Designer and manufacturer of the sailboat built for one. Dorgan, Robert...... Composer of triple-time orchestrations. Fleming, Walter Originator of the only breath-saving machine, operated at will. Frisbce, Dayton .... Speed-uuiy King of Daytona Peach. Graden. Paul .... ...............President of Correspondence School for retaining the boisterousness of youth. Halev, Margaret ... Art Critic. Holmes, Lois. Congresswoman from the second congressional district. Hunt, Evelyn .... Tamed ’Cellist. Kelly. Myron............... Cinema idol of American IVomen. Marvin, Kenneth Instructor in the Art of Debate. Murrell, Grace Noted Financier. O'Katie, Robert............ K. M. C. A. header. Reddy, Betty ..........Poet. Reis, Hazel...... .............Industrious office girl. Rohr, Frederick..... National Secretary of lli-V. Rowe, Howard .Artist’s model for boys, complexion advertisements. Sparks, Florence —...............Tditor executive. Tier nan, Mary...................Dietitian. Tozicr, Helen Champion Speed Typist. Young, Robert ..........lixpert auto mechanic. 20 Census Reporter. Ecurb Renegreb. THE WITAN THE WILL Class of June ffio We the class of June 1030, of Char- lotte High School of the City of Roch- ester. County of Monroe. State of New York, being of sound mind and slightly intelligent do hereby execute our last will and testament. First: We direct that all our just and honest debts be paid, and that at our departure our ardent admirers will kindly omit all flowers. Second: To the student’, wlio still have to suffer in this institution of learning we bequeath a new school just two years before the millennium comes. Third: To future candy committees we bequeath a strong box to be used to protect their hard coined savings. Fourth: To Charlottte High School we give our utmost support (not finan- cial) to the establishment of a Bureau of Scientific Research to investigate into the whys and wherefores of white rats, w’ith the proviso that Miss Whele- han be selected as director. Fifth: To Richard Mac Arthur we leave Pete Ahrns’ and Dayton Frisbee’s etiquette book from the perusal of which they have learned how to wear plus-fours, converse with the fair sex, and blush becomingly. Sixth: To our loyal Witan Adviser, M iss Sharer, we bequeath a perfect Witan Staff, with the genius of Shakes- peare, the organizing ability of Musso- lini and the originality of Edison. Seventh: To our successors we .cave, with regret, our class adviser. Miss Emerson, who has helped us through the difficulties of our four years of hard (?) labor. Eighth: As special bequests we leave: 1 To Mr. Butterfield the hope that he will find them “plump” in his new school. 2. To “Bob Hartman, “Bud” Kelly’s muscular strength to use in eras- ing 31iss Doehler’s black boards. 3. To the stout girls Betty Reddy’s receipe for keeping thin. 4. To ‘’Jim” Le Clare. “Ken” Mar- vin’s manly height. Ninth: Lastly, we appoint the IV-1 class executors of this our last will and if in any case they should come to be deceased before us, we appoint the 111-2 class as executor. Class of June, 1930, Florence Sparks, Testator. Witnesses: Bruce Bergcner, President. Dayton Frisbee, Vice-President. 21 THE WITAN R. E. ItlTtKKKlKI.H 22 V u f R. L. BUTTERFIELD, 1910 . . $ T In the Charlotte High School Cata- logue for 1914-15 the following histor- ical sketch appears: “The first school in Charlotte was kept in a little frame building on Broadway near Latta street. It was abandoned in 1837, when a one-room brick build- ing was erected on Stutson Street. This served for over thirty years until the acquisition of the triangular plot of ground at the intersection of Broadway and River streets provided more roomy quarters and additional instructors. Here in 1869 the northern part of the present grade building was erected and occupied, Wm. M. Richmond with two assistants first conducting school there. When the union school movement and the demand for free academic educa- tion began to be felt, the people of Charlotte willingly responded and on December 14, 1892, the Regents of the University of the State of New York granted a charter to the academic de- partment of the Charlotte Un:on School. On October 1, 1895, the south wing of the building was completed at a cost of $5,324. The faculty of five was then increased to seven and, two years later, to nine. On December 7, 1897, a full high school charter was obtained. By 1899 the rooms had become so crowded that half-day sessions were Accessary and additional room was hired outside the school building. In 1907 a separate high school build.ng was erected at a cost of $26,500. This accommodates 150 pupils and is modern and thorough- ly equipped in all details. A faculty of thirteen is now required to carry on the work of instruction. The following have served as principals since the establishment of the academic depart- ment: E. J. Manley.................1892-1898 Frederick K. Place...........1898-1899 Herbert G. Reed...............1899-1905 Howard N. Tolman 1905-1910 R. L. Butterfield 1910- This is all ancient history. The present era begins with— R. L. Butterfield.............1910-..... At that time the Academic Depart- ment or the high school consisted of fifty-five students. It had been built three years earlier to accommodate 150 students and at that time was able to boast Charlotte High School has ex- cellent buildings, superb equipment, and a faculty composer! entirely of ex- perienced and successful teachers.” There were three high school teachers in addition to the principal! The changes that have come about during the twenty years of Mr. But- terfield’s principalship are very great. In 1916, when this school became a part of the Rochester school system, enrollment had increased to 133; it is now 666. Still greater have been the changes in variety of subjects offered and methods of instruction. Though we can no longer boast of our excel- lent buildings and superb equip- ment,” we can (or could if we would) boast of what, to Mr. Butterfield, has been of infinitely greater importance —the excellent character and superb attainments of Charlotte High School students and alumni. That most of this is due to the influence of Mr. Butter- field, hundreds of students, present and past, could testify. Mr. Butterfield came to Charlotte High School in 1910 from Lyndon ville, the second school of which he had been principal. He is a graduate of Cort- land Normal and received his degree from the University of Rochester. He has also done graduate work at Colum- bia University. Though school work is only one of the many fields in which 23 THE YV I T A N CHARLOTTE TEACHING STAFF IN 1913 First grade through fourth year high school inclusive. Six of these were high school teachers. Back ivite: Miss Ella A. Tier sax, Miss Mary R Goff. Miss Kuna 15. Bough ton. Mr. Roy L Butterfieu . Mrs. Christ ink Pride Abnott. Miss Smith Mrs. Katherine Cummings Dalton. Front raw: Mhs. Edna Rile Manchester. Miss Bessie Beari� . Miss Margaret Fum- ing . Mrs. May Green Blank, Miss Julia Haley, Miss Harriet Joslin . • Deceased. 24 THE WITAN 26 The Present Teaching Stake. r H E WITAN he has excelled, it is the work that he has loved most. This probably accounts for his unqualified success in his pro- fession. During his early years in Charlotte, Mr. Butterfield not only performed the duties of principal but taught all the mathematics, taught public speaking, trained students for the annual orator- ical contests, coached the senior plays, coached the basketball teams, conducted the orchestra, acted as librarian, typed senior essays, and did many other things with and for the students. Soon after he became princ pal, the first Charlotte High School Students Association was formed. Meetings in- cluding the entire student body were held in what is now the gymnasium. (It was then the assembly hall and had a stage where the offices now are.) Everybody participated in these meet- ings and great was the excitement thereof. The first senior annual, “The Grad- uate” in 1913, was the result of Mr. Butterfield’s inspiration and effort. Although the annual has not been pub- lished regularly since that time, “The Graduate” did establish a tradition and has been a worthy example for later annuals. As the school grew it became neces- sary for Mr. Butterfield to give up one after another of these activities in which both he and the students found much pleasure and profit. His time during the past few years has been de- voted very largely to administrative work and yet he has known personally every student and his problems and achievements. The facts here mentioned are only a few that are well-known to all. What we feel about him cannot be so easily expressed. Facts and figures can in no degree indicate what he has meant to Charlotte High School and the students he has known here. We have said the new era began with R. L. Butterfield, 1910—but wc are not going to say it ends now. If his con- tribution to this school has been real, as we know it has, those of us who have had the privilege of working with him will keep alive the spirit which he has created here and each generation of students will pass it on to the next. H. Jean Carter. 26 T ? ( 1 “1910” in f ® t $ f) 11 ® ® if t, f Thirty-eight of Mr. Butterfield's former teachers held a reunion dinner in his honor at the home of Miss Ella A. Tiernan un Lake Avenue on May G. The out-of-town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hamilton, Mrs. Christine Pride Abbott, Mrs Katherine Cummings Dalton, Mrs. Gene- vieve Blackford Wildey ami Mrs. Mary Conley Phalen. This picture represents six of the thirteen teachers who were working in the school during Mr. Butterfield's first year, 1910: Miss Pride, Miss Tiernan. Miss Cum- mings, Miss Blackford, Miss O’Brien and Miss Bemish. 27 Qt; (S1 C3f£) 5 t dT' S1 mT ( ) | LITERARY DEPARTMENT T I Beauty’s Taire Morty wanted it! Wanted it so much his one track mind was surprised it could think so intensely. How to get it was the question churning itself in his head. Morty sat on his back porch and gazed at the object of his longing. Then he arose and paced back and forth and pondered. It did him no good. He just had to have immediate action. Well, now, let’s see. Maybe if he went to them and asked for it they would give it to him. No. that wouldn’t do; it had been in the family too long; they would never part with it. Perhaps he could steal it. But how could he steal a thing as big as that? And then, the police would be after him. A person that steals is put in jail for a long time. Who would come to see him if he were imprisoned? No one, because he had stolen something valuable; no one would care for him. No one cared much about him anyway. Oh, what did it matter? They didn’t amount to anything. Let them do as they wished. ‘T will steal it, I will, tonight,” he decided. There, it was all settled. He would steal it tonight regardless of dif- ficulties or consequences. Night came, and Morty, armed with the necessary implements, set out across his back yard to where Tad and Ella Laine lived. He crept noiselessly around the house to see if everyone was asleep. Listen! Was that a foot- step? He drew up into a shadow and looked behind. No, evidently he imag- ined it. On he went, peeking into win- dow’s. At the back of the house he jumped back startled. A light! Be- neath that door! Why, where did it go? It was there a minute ago. There it is again! Ah, ha, that is funny— just the street light behind that large maple tree. Everything looks all right, but it might not be. “Well, I'll have to take a chance anyway. Have to be awfully quiet to get away without dis- covery.” Finally assured, he went to his task with a will. Hauling and tugging he finally arrived home with it. Since he had that afternoon decided where he would put it, he had soon finished. He went happily off to bed, his mind at rest. Waking once before daybreak, he sat up quickly wondering if he had only dreamed of his possession. No, out in the kitchen lay his implements for work. It was not a dream! it was reality. He sighed contentedly and fell asleep again. When the first rays of the morning sun crept into his room, he awoke. Wheel 1 have it now. I wonder what they’ll do about it. Oh, 1 don’t care. Yippee! It’s mine.” How beautiful it was. Gorgeous thing, at last it was his alone. His eyes shone as he leaped out of bed. Pulling on his shoes (he hadn’t both- ered to undress the night before) he went out to look at that thing of beauty he owned at last. There, the beauty he had admired the day before had flown, and it had be- come a poor, sad. wilted, lilac bush. Elinore Raymond, ’32. 28 TUE WITAN The Lake The cold winter had ended at last, the slushy snow had been washed away by the recent rain storm and naw was the time to see the lake at its best. As I approached I could see a great line in the distance where the sky and the water seemed to meet. The day was rather windy and the whitecaps came rolling in, and broke on the shore with a thundering sound. Every now and then, it brought with it a dead fish or a piece of drift wood, thus adding to the little pile along the shore. As I stood watching the lake, dark- ness crept over the land and the moon came out to add her beauty to the water. One beautiful ray fell over the water and the rest of the lake was in darkness. The silence was broken only by the continual swish of the waves on the shore. Ella Rea(ron, '33. Traveling Alone One afternoon 1 didn’t know what to do so I went out for a walk. I ended up at my cousin's house After having eaten my supper and played cards until about eleven o'clock. 1 finally decided to start for home. My cousin asked me to stay all night, hut I decided to It was pitch dark outside when I started on my journey. About a quar- ter of a mile from my cousin’s house I came to a graveyard. If 1 went through it, my journey would be about a mile, whereas if I went by the road it would be almost three miles. So, trying to tell myself I wasn't afraid, I decided to go through the graveyard. I walked through the gateway — it creaked so loud that I thought if there were such things as ghosts, it would awake them all. I walked between the many head- stones until 1 heard a moaning sound. Trying to tell myself it was only my imagination, I walked on, while the noise grew louder and louder. I looked up and what should I see but a white thing in the path ahead of me. My heart beat like a trip hammer. The wind started to blow and the pine tree above me whined and howled. But what was the white thing? It must be a ghost. It moved. Upon seeing me it jumped up and seemed to fly through the air, close to the ground. All I could see was a white streak, going like the wind. Still telling myself it was my imagination, I walked on. Finally 1 reached the place where the thing had been. I felt the ground; it was warm. 1 began to run hut it seemed I couldn't run fast enough. Crash! Bang! Oh! what was that? A big lump came in my throat and I couldn't swallow. I looked all around me but no ghost could I see. My legs felt better and I hurried on. I was nearing the gate on the opposite side when the white thing again appeared. It was lying in the gateway of the graveyard, guarding it, I thought. My head seemed to get bigger and bigger and began to ache. The thing saw me and began to run. It ran through the graveyard and around be- hind me. I dashed through the gate- way and slammed the gate so the white thing couldn’t get out. I ran along the road beside the grave- yard. There was a box outside the wall. What was it? Oh! it’s a rough box, I concluded. As 1 came nearer and passed it, I looked over my shoulder and the lid of the box was suddenly raised. “Hey! what time is it, buddy?” I heard a sleepy voice call. I ran as fast as I could without stopping to answer whomever called. Finally I reached home. The doors were all locked but I found my key in my pocket and went in. 1 went to bed and dreamed of ghosts the whole night long. The next morning 1 was told that someone had locked the neighbor’s white mule in the graveyard, and many tomb- stones were overturned and broken. Also, a tramp had been found sleeping in a rough box outside the graveyard gate! Arthur Hogan, 33. THE WHAN Static The expenditures of this county dur- ing: his administration, ladies and gen- tlemen, were $85,000, $14,000 more than—then mix two eggs with one and one-half cups of milk and add sugar— the next number by Handsome Harry’s Halfwits will be the “Funeral Parlor Blues ' followed by—Mr. Allegretto Strangulosa will now sing, “When It’s Midnight in Germany. It's Wednesday Over Here. —Amalgamated Dug Bis- cuit, 49%, Gypsum and Steele Copper 87%. Kendrick’s Horseradish—squack, —then, ladies, after you have hung the curtains,—blah, blah,—stir well and let boil for 20 minutes,—poo-poo-pa-doop- squack,—at the sound of the gung. it will be exactly 4:61 o'clock, Eastern - Central-Daylight-saving Standard time by the courtesy of the Spring-less watch company.—Squack— I turned the dial back to 0, shut olf the radio, and went to bed. “Awah” “Proceed, Kingfish. Coining as this did from a person of irreproachable grammar who never stooped to the use of slang, we were not only surprised hut we were made more certain than ever before of the ability to worm their doings and idio- syncrasies of speech into the hearts of the American people of those eminent comedians—Amos and Andy. A mo- ment after, our friend said with all seriousness “Ah’s regusted. We have heard many funny fellow's. Their sayings have stayed in our minds for many days and we have often burst out laughing at the thought of their amusing faces and side-splitting antics. But did anyone ever hear of a comedian or pair of comedians who have set the whole nation to repeating their odd pronunciation or abandoning all else to sit silently beside the radio for 15 min- utes nightly? (It is surprising to think that more people have not been slaught- ered in cold blood for disturbing the air of sacredness around the speaker between 7:00 and 7:15) Business men consider a radio on the front of their building to broadcast Amos and Andy a valuable asset, and it is said that business has increased many hundred percent for the Pepso- dent Co. since the advent of these clever black-face artists. Personally, we would give an awful lot to be either Mr. Correll or Mr. Gosdcn. Misery Have you ever been so dumb as to be haven’t, don’t get that way. and if you have, I feel sorry for you. The worst part of it is fulfilling your assignment. As you sit there, with the rest of the unfortunate ones, you hear joyful voices outside the “prison walls. You hear the clang of baseball spikes on the pavement and the cheering of your classmates, who are competing in an inter-class ball game, which you could be taking part in, had you the brains, or shall I say had you studied After sitting in the “misery room oi an extra period, which seems about fiv extra ones, you are finally let loose By this time the inter-class game and matches are about over and you are left alone, like a prisoner who ha. just been released from prison. If True did per- mit you to play you would probably be ruled out of the game, because of elig- ibility rules. You are not able to take part in any inter-sehola tic or school affairs and are looked upon as the “low- er class students. And now, at the close, I swear that if I do ever get off this misery period, I w’ill never get back on it again, as long as 1 live. One Who Lives in Misery. Sense and Nonsense Sergeant Killip had his eye on a black car which for the last four months had been breaking all speed records this side of Charlotte High School. It seems that the Sergeant’s day had at last arrived. “There’s that black roadster and it’s the last time I’ll sit here on this new cycle and watch him pass.” Well folks, the race was soon on, up Lake Avenue and the Copper’s new cycle was doing its best. “Pull over, there, you; what is your hurry this time, buddy? Pete Ahrns threw back his head of nicely brushed hair and showed that winning smile, greeting the officer: “I am on my way to get a working permit before the close of school, of- ficer. “Well, why didn’t you say so? Then get started before the rest of Char- lotte’s boys get up there ahead of you. ’Bye, and good-luck, son.” Charles C. Newland, 9A. 30 THE W1TAN Building a Nest It is very interesting to observe the birds. By doing this you learn their habits and other things about them. To watch a bird in the process of ! u Iding a nest is most interesting. In our yard are three wren houses and two wren mates. The female wren went in one house and inspected it. It seemed all right, so she called her mate and to- gether they collected the foundation material which consisted of small twigs. Then they brought small bits of dried grass, pieces of string, bits of paper and other nest-building materials. Aft- er the nest was almost done the wren discovered one of the other houses. She seemed to like it better than the one that the nest was in, so the mate was again called and the operation was re- newed. This new house was discarded in the same way as the first one. The third house was looked over and the nest built in it. Then two or three small eggs were laid in it. The male was kept busy keeping away the spar- rows which w ere too much interested in the mother wren and eggs. In spite of his small size (for the wren is a very small bird) he sailed into the sparrows and drove them away. Finally the eggs hatched and the parent birds were kept busy bringing food to the children who could never be filled up. A week or so later, the baby wrens came out on the perch and looked around at the world. In a few days they tried their first flight; from then on they grew steadily in strength but not much in size. Each day they flew farther unt'l one day they went to seek mates for themselves. Robert Hoppe. '33. Poor Dear “Absence makes the heart grow’ fon- der, ’ they say. And it is true, especial- ly in the case of Katherine Trayhern and her hero Richard Halliburton. Al- though it has been many months since she has seen or heard of her champion, he is still as dear to her as ever. Noth- ing can fill that little corner of her heart, despite the cruel lapse of time. She meets obstacles, has fights with many anti-Halliburtons, but carries on with colors flying. She knows the “Royal Road to Romance” by heart and is reading “New Worlds To Con- quer” for the sixth time. Poor dear, if you see a tired looking girl walking down the hall some day whispering “My beloved, my beloved,” Lindy? Lookit what’s coming in the window. 1 ;e's coming fast and furious. Now’ he’s going up. Ow! He missed the light by so little it wasn’t even funny. He keeps on going though, none the worse for his experience. Now he swoops down like a bird after its prey and comes about an inch from a girl’s nose but she keeps on writing without look- ing up. He must have thought her nose was a landing field. Well he didn’t get any publicity out of that so what does he do but stand still, perfectly still, in nidair.-apparently looking around for more excitement. “Hey! Look out there!” Gee he nearly got caught by a boy’s arm swinging out to catch him but i saved him. Maybe it wasn’t the words but the wind that moved him on. but anyway he’s still living. Gee, but he surely likes excitement. No sooner than he escapes the boy, he gets real brave and starts up at a great rate, straight for the teacher. He doesn’t miss her either. In fact he lands in her hair but 1 can still see him. He evidently doesn’t like it there though, for again he starts out to see the world. (He’s not in the Navy either) He’s loose now and again on his adventur- ous journey through the air. But he’s not safe yet by any means. No, his travels aren’t ended, but if he doesn’t look out for the teacher, who is walk- ing right on his heels, they will be soon. Luckily he doesn't choose to stay at that dangerous altitude for he swift- ly ascends into the wide open spaces where the teacher, kids, or fly paper won’t be able to do him injustice. But due to his nature he can't stay up there long, where there is no excitement, so he carelessly descends again to the land of adventure and seeks some thrill greater than before. He comes about a foot above a desk and his flight stops. Two huge mitts come up, one on each side and slowly close in on him. The poor helpless creature can’t move now and those huge hands are still coming, when “Slap!” they hit with a crack and the owner looks around to find his kill. But nothing is to be seen either, be- cause he hit so hard he can’t find the pieces, or the victim departed in such a hurry he couldn’t see him. Well, anyway, it wasn’t a very serious loss because it was only another stray dan- delion seed. james Walter� , '33. you will know Katherine has seen Dickey’s picture, or read another of his books, or some similar tragedy. 31 A MEDITATION See how those trees reflect themselves On the pence fui nater. Such u sit eery sheet. Frum sunrise to sunset they stand, And echo their beauty To the birds and the beasts. Sometimes I wonder, passing by. If those fingers of God, So graceful, straight, and calm, hi the course of their long vigil Have not ns Narcissus Come to worship themselves. Hay Dudley, ‘33. ----------J--------- TO A FRIEND I hamt no broken bubbles that hare van- ish cd And the wagon I hitched to a star Waits by the castle I built in the sky And every dream that I've dreamed, in fact, Like you and your fan, I’ve kept them intact Just to remember by. hare no faded ruses of yesterday Laid away in my memory chest No regret that may cause me to sigh flat I’ve treasured the whimsical fun of you The merry hours Pvt spent with you Just to remember by. Alma Hubbell, ‘31. ■— THE MELTING POT Some trill write songs for man. Their heritage is the earth. Some will break ground for bread. Their heritage is the earth. Some will love rain at night. They have no heritage. Proudly they hold their heads. They are A mtrica. SPRING HATS In Madame vonne's shop on a bright sfiring day, Stood a row of hats in a colorful array. Each one was fresh from over the sc a. Bearing a label from gay Parce. Such an artistic and fashionable rote! Each bonnet was different from the next cltapea u. There were nuts of straw, satin, and braid, And hats that graced Inth matron and maid. From early morning 'til daylight was o'er. The little shop was thronged to the door, With busy crowds each buying a bonnet, Then waiting for an occasion to don it. There were jaunty turbans, a saury beret, A flopping horsehair for the debs' season in May, .4 bright, little felt for gay campus days And velvets for others with more sedate ways. When twilight came and the lamps were low, Empty sjxic.es looked oat from each row, For gone wen many hats from over the sea. The hats which hailed from gay Parse. Etta Louise Ryden, 9A. ■ — $---------------- DAY T« mom ’ Sing the birds In their little leafy how'rs. Comes the dawn, 'Tin the sign Of more contented hours. The birds their lovely carols cease The mystic shadows fall. The world is bathed u beauteous peace. For Night is ovtr all. 32 MYSTERY PINE THE WANDERLUST THE VVITAN 9 Way off in the distance Not a cloud in the azure sky, .1 tall, unci stately pint tree stands Reaching its great arms high. Just peeping through th stately boughs I see the setting sun. It seems tc set the nine aglow H'if i gold, when day is done. The needles of the pine tree Shine hke fairy gold, It seems to conceal a mystery Like enchanting tales of old. It grows beside a rippling stream This very gallant tree. The green and golden foliage Withhold a tale from me. When the scented breezes of the spring Are sighing through the tree The tree bows low its branches And resftonds to it happily. 1 think perhaps it's telling The breeze its history. When the story's done it straightens up With a silent mystery. COOKING CLASS A tablespoon of butter Oh, for heaven 8 sake It's too hot in the practice house Today, to make a cake. Half a rup of scalded milk— Oh gosh, dropped a spoon Gee, the milk is burning, I'll go crazy pretty soon. Miss Childs, our cooking teacher, says, Read directions carefully, I want these frosted cupcakes To be as nice as they can be Heavens, how I hate to cook On days when it's so hot I Tho some may be in the mood for it You may take it from me. Pm not! Spring is here and the vagabond Arises from his rest. The wanderlust surges through his veins For the place he loves the best. Once more a smile lights his face His cares and worries art gone. Hr knows that spring is here again And he heeds itrail to go on. The longer winter rest is over, Spring is lure again. With a song in his heart the vagabond Star's once more for the plain. He knows when there's a quiet nook That is met by a network of streams This is the spot lu longs for the most He calls it his castle of dreams. Hr is atone in his quiet nook All through one summer week There he remains until her8 aguill Seized by the wanderlust streak. THE SEA What a hard, grey, cold thing is the sea When it is stormy, it seems to be A cruel thing trying its hardest io wreak Vengeance upon the jioor and weak. It comes rolling in, this cold, grey spray In a ruthless, hateful, angry way. It rolls backward, now forward and gnashes its teeth With another threatening look at the reef. It goes backward, collects and with a ter- rible lunge It comes hurrying forward with a fierce bright plunge, It hits the bulwark with active power, And casts around a cold, grey shower. Each particle is a grasping hand And would clutch me fiercely where stand But I move swiftly, deftly, backwards, away For it is not my choice to be Us prey. Jankt Bakky, '33. 33 T II E VVITA N Our Library love vast libraries: yet there is a doubt If one be better with than or without— Unless he use them wisely and, indeed. Know8 the high art of what and how to to read. J G. Saxe. Five years ago the present Librarian came to Charlotte High School. A very few of us can remember what the library was at that time. The bookshelves were wobbly and massive (you may see the sections scattered ahout the building now. Peek into Mr. Butterfield's office, or into Miss Newman’s- room) ; the card catalog was a tiny one perched upon a plant stand; the chairs and tables were ancient; and the librarian’s desk was positively antique—a piece of tin that ante-dated Henry Ford. When Miss Cash man entered the library, things began to happen. Before long the very books assumed a more erect position on the shelves, proud of their new surroundings and sure that they had heard their master's voice. At the present time only one piece of fur- niture remains that was in the library when Miss Cashman first walked in; the magazine rack alone has survived the period of reconstruction. In spite of the fact that the books settled happily on their new shelves, they have never been allowed to stay long in one place, for the new librarian had somewhere or other Icarnd a secret: books are made to rend. During the first four years circulation increased 400 per cent! This does not take into ac- count the increased use of books in the room, ot which no record has been kept. Books that were obsolete have disap- peared quietly hut surely and more up- to-date and popular books have taken their places. Each student has learned that uAli around the room my silent servants wait, ly friends in every season bright and dim.” But better still, the majority of students have learned to take those silent serv- ants from the shelves and share their secrets. Thus under Miss Cushman’s direction the Charlotte High School we have acquired not only new furniture and beauty”—hut also in usefulness; and Library has grown not only in “stature and beauty —but also in usefulness; and we have acquired not only now furniture and more volumes, but have indeed learned much of “the high art of what and how to read. 34 It is an open question whether a school which has no adequate assembly hall should attempt to hold assemblies. It was as a result of a discussion of this question that the student assembly com- mittee came into existence in Charlotte High School in October, 1929. A plan had been evolved which made it possible for the entire school to meet in three groups. The committee decided that junior high assembly should be held first each Thursday and following that the senior high should be held in two groups—one meeting in the assem- bly hall and the other in Room 105. At first, some confusion resulted from this plan and there was a bit of prejudice against 105 until the upper classmen decided to make that their special assembly and go there each week. Since that time seats in 105 have been at a premium. In order to enlist the co-operation of all the students the committee mimeo- graphed a bulletin of plans and explan- ations. This was presented in home- rooms by committee members and obtained the desired results. With the co-operation of students, traffic officers, Hi-y ushers, student council officers, and teachers, our some- what complicated machinery has worked more smoothly than was ever hoped for even by our optimistic committee. Programs, too. have been interesting and varied enough so that everyone must have found something to bis lik- ing though we know' to our frequent dis- couragement that you cannot please all the people all the time. Although assemblies may not have been an unqualified success, we feel that we have proved that their success- docs not depend entirely upon adequate space. Much more important are an enthusiastic committee and a co-oper- ative student body with a sprinkling of school spirit. The committee consists of the follow- ing members: Edna Michel, Chairman David Ren ham Pomeroy Cass Susanne Bogorad Wilbur Ahrns Frank Campbell Charles Richardson June Estes Frederick Rohr George Gray Howard Rowe Lawrence Kilmer John Shentbn Carl Pearson Carol Schmidt Dayton Frisbee Woodrow Waterhouse Advisers: Miss Carter, Miss Sharer. T II E W IT A X ROY LBUTERFELD BOOK PLATE Presented to R. L. BUTTERFIELD By tin Present and Past MEMBERS OF THE ART CLASSES Designed by Virginia Smith The members of the Art Classes, past and present, seeking a characteristic and fitting gift to express their kindest regards and heartiest congratulations to Mr. Butterfield, decided to present him “The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci ’ by Dimitri Merejkovraki, in a hand- tooled leather cover, together with a specially designed personal bookplate. Mr. Erenstone, when asked, kindly consented to take several snap-shots of the school to obtain the view which Mr. Butterfield has seen, as he approached the building, for the last twenty years. The design from these sketches was planned and executed by Virginia Smith of the class of 1928. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Lee, the print shop made for Mr. Butterfield five-hundred copies. The tooled leather cover was designed by Rosemary Kaercher and executed by Edward Hciligcnthaler. 36 January 3—Formal announcement of the promotion of our principal to Benjamin Franklin Junior-Senior High School. January 24—Junior High School grad- uation in the Assembly Hall. January 27—Caney Creek Crusader's visit to our Assembly. February 13—The IV-1 presentation of a Valentine play, “The Knave of Hearts.’ in Assembly. February 27—A French assembly, in which all ceremony was carried on in that language. Two French plays were given and several songs sung. Helen White was mistress of cere- monies. March 6—Production in the Junior Assembly of a playlet, “Episodes in the Life of Edison.’ by members of the Galileo Science Club. March 20—Citizens Military Training Camp Assembly featuring Paul Las- cell and two Alumni of Charlotte High School, John Donoghue and Floris Ferguson. March 27—Cyrus W. Phillips, United States Commissioner and close per- sonal friend of Mr. Taft in the Assembly. April 17—Music Assembly directed and presented by Mr. Marsh. May 7—Student Organizations’ farewell dinner for Mr. Butterfield at the Maplewood Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of the Student Council and representatives of all organizations. May 8—Community Chest plea in a play. “The Crystal Gazer by the 111-2 English classes. May 18—Glee Club Party. May 29—Memorial Assembly—Speaker, Mr. Dean. June 4—Homemaking exhibit at the Practice House. June (5—Field Day celebration. June 7—II1-1 Class trip to Cobourg. June 12—Senior Day Assembly. June 13—Senior trip to Cobourg with the West High and John Marshall Seniors. Practise House News The Homemaking Classes and the eighth grade girls held their first exhibit at the practice house on June 4th. Mothers and friends of the girls were invited. Girls of the eighth grade classes, Phyllis Line, Thelma Scnurr, Pauline Earl, Florence McArthur, Gladys Kraus and Dolores Hitchcock assisted on the Reception Committee. Jean Stubbs made the announcements for the eighth grade class and Margaret Kirby announced for the Homemaking classes. Punch and wafers were served after the exhibit. Gladys Grotzinger and Alma Raysor assisted in serving the punch. Dolores Leadley rendered a short musical program. On May 21 and 22 the seventh A grade held their annual luncheon. The guests who have visited the homemaking classes this term are: Miss Marion J. Mooney, who is in charge of the Home Economics Department at Blodgett Vocational School at Syracuse; Mrs. A. L. Rogers of Stillwater, N. Y., and Mrs. C. W, Hamilton of Elizabeth New Jersey; and Miss Ruth D. Goldberg, Clothing Supervisor of Hartford, Con- necticut. The G. A. A. have just completed a successful year under the following officers: Advisor—Miss Keefe. President—Esther Ferguson. Vice-president-—Margaret Kirby. Secretary—Evelyn Hunt. Treasurer—Betty Le Clare. Senior Rep.—Marjory Milne. Junior Rep.—Josephine Bemish Sophomore Rep.— Ruth Ferguson. Freshman Rep.—Gehring Cooper. Next year Miss Keefe will not be here, but she wishes us to carry on the work just the same. We will all miss her and her cheery smile, but we wish her all kinds of luck in whatever she does. We also wish to thank the Stu- dent Bodv as a whole for their co-oper- ation, and even if we are girls, we know you boys are proud of us. 37 AMONG THE MISS H. JEAN CARTER M iss H. Jean Carter, who has been for seven years a teacher in the English Department at Charlotte High School, will go to the new Benjamin Franklin Junior-Senior High School next Septem- ber as head of the English Department. Miss Carter is a graduate of Char- lotte High School, Class of 1(UB, and of the University of Rochester, Class of 1920. By her high scholastic attain- ments she won a four year state scholar- ship upon graduation from high school, and later a University of Rochester scholarship at the end of her second year there. As a teacher in Charlotte High School. Miss Carter has taken active and etVectivc interest in all student activi- ties. She has been for four years a member of the student council, ap- pointed by the principal; has acted sev- eral times as class adviser; has been Girl Scout Captain for two years, fac- ulty adviser of the traditions com- mittee and of the recently organized assembly committee. The VVitan Stall congratulates this popular teacher upon her appointment and wishes her success in her new field. 38 T H E W I T A N • • ••• • • i • • � • ♦ ••• '« • i ! ImZ • « • • • � . P • • Lyman . Hut ter fit-id Lyman H. Butterfield. ‘26, who will bo graduated this June from Harvard University, will return in the fall to that institution as an instructor in the English department. The Witan takes this occasion to congratulate him. Ainryneritc H eydtveilU r Marguerite Heydweiller of the class of 1927, has been Editor-in-Chief of the “Croceus at the University of Roches ter this year. She was formerly Editor - in-Chief of the Witan. Vli€ follow iny excerpt from a let ft t reccited by the school from the I'nivent- ity of Pennsylvania may prove of inter- est t i many: Charlton C. Hetzter Charlton C. Hetzler, former student of the Charlotte High School of Roches- ter, N. V., is among the seniors of the Wharton School of Finance and Com- merce of the University of Pennsyl- vania who have completed studies for the Research Department of that insti- tution. Hetzler is at present engaged in the final writing of “Depreciation-Electric Street Car Lines for the accounting group of the Wharton School in which he is specializing. He is a member of the Wharton Association and Newman Club on the Pennsylvania campus and Phi Sigma Lambda Fraternity. Senior research of the type in which Hetzler is engaged, is one of the most important features of the Wharton School curriculum, each member of the graduating class being required to suc- cessfully complete a piece of original business research before receiving his diploma. During the current year more than aOO students were given a fore- taste of actual business problems in this fashion. Mr. Hetzler was very active in stu- dent affairs during his career at Char- lotte High School. He was the original student manager of the Rook Exchange and one of the most successful business managers thijjj ’j| ad’ 39 . r : -V ? • - VVITAN ' 4 «. ! • r • • -r � • ✓ « ' V STUDENT COUNCIL First row: Mil Denison. Carol Schmidt, (Treasurer), Mr. Butterfield, Marion Kelly. (President), Mary Mitchell. (Secretary), Miss Miser. James Smith, (Vice-president). Second row: Kathryn Trayhern . Bruce BeuCBNHR, Charles Schaad, Percy Andrews, Dayton Fkishee, Miss Carter. James LeClakf.. Third row: Leon Bon field. A nun a Pace, James Walters. Dolores I.eauley, Euna M 1C H el. Fourth roie: Royck Cody, James Clark, Raymond DkRoi.leu. Charles Bowen, Burtis Duucherty. 40 TKI-Y Sfaltd: F.i.sa F.nclaki . Marion I.ednakh. Josei'Iiine Remish. (Vicc-prcsktctil). Margaret Kirby. (President), Dorothy Collctt. Katharine Tray hern. Setond rote: Xepra Tozier. Violet Kentschler. Miss Minsk. Mary Mitchell. Anona Pace. Third row: Ruth Pun nett, Dorothy Rum Eft, Alma Raysom. Helen White. H S W 3 H V. BASEBALL TEAM VirsI row: Pom jiov Cass. Sam DrMato, Jack Wagner, Joe. Axiom, (Captain), Harold Smith. OsoKAit Gray, Jof. Stes'darko. Second rote: Austin Perry, Robot Law� . Fkehekuk Mart one. Hakolu Sciiaeiter. Mr. Tracy, Jai k White. Leon Box eiEi.h. (Manager). Robot Hartman, James Schaekeo. THE WITAN THE W1TAN The Seventh B. Technical group, familiarly known as Ament’s Angels,” constitutes the first class of the newly founded technical course. They re- ceive their academic instruction from Mr. Ament and shop instruction from Mr. Dow. They are the nucleus of a course which, it is hoped, will later be come an integral part of the curriculum of Charlotte High School. The members of the class are: Joe Agostinelli Dominic Angelone Arthur Barrett Warren Ben ham Edward Cason Tony Christopher Cyril Campe Joe Danesi Arthur DuVal Signed Willard Fox Mike Gogal John Herman Hanlon Kintz Vincent Marion Leaman Place George Reitze Frank Sile Ben. Spagonlia Warren Benhnm 43 THE WITAN 44 Class or Janiwky. 1931. CLASS OF JANUARY 1931 m yj m i Three years and six months ago there entered Charlotte a group of little fresh- men with mischief in their hearts and a desire for learning- Many of us had started our education at Charlotte in the kindergarten and even in our fresh- man year we showed signs of making our four year stay in high school event- ful. The first things we did were to take several trips to places of note around Rochester. After visiting Kodak Park, the box factory, and the Memorial Art Gallery, we prided ourselves upon hav- ing “seen Rochester first. We have held a class party every term, and although we have always hired an orchestra, we invariably came out on top financially. Besides our parties we established the class tradi- tion of hiking to Sea Breeze every spring for a picnic. Mrs. Denise, who has been our adviser since we were freshmen and whom the class unani- mously elected in our third year, skipped the railroad tracks on our hike as nimbly as anyone in the class was able to. We have many people of note in our class. George Gray is the pitcher of the school baseball team, has played on the soccer and basketball teams, is the president of the Hi-Y and was last year the vice-president of the student associ- ation. Lawrence Kilmer has been the president of our class many times and is now the chairman of the Book Ex- change and president of the Glee Club. Carol Schmidt is the acompanist for the orchestra and manager of the Book Exchange. Margaret Kirby won first place in the Girls Gymnasium meet. The girls in the class have made a name for themselves in athletics. They have won the cup in the Girl s Gym- nasium meet twice, the basketball cup once, and the baseball cup once. We still have another tern� left, and intend to continue our policy of going on and doing things. The following are members of the class: David Benham Susannne Bogorad Dorothy Collett Ida Diehl Frances Earl June Estes Frank Fuhrman George Gray Margaret Jackson Lawrence Kilmer Margaret Kirby Rose Leary Vera Mac Mullen Edna Michel Marjorie Milne Mary Mitchell Anona Page Carl Pearson Alma Raysor Fred Rohr Donald Ryan Carol Schmidt John Shenton Esther Smith Helen White 45 THE WITAX 46 Class ok Juns, 1931. rim LifiTiiiTinjF inn in iuii ni u 2 a CLASS OF JUNE 1931 m I m m Officers: Kathryn Trayhern, presi- dent; Charles Sehaad, vice-president; Betty LeClare, secretary. Adviser: Miss Doehler. We, the 111-2 Class of Charlotte High School, survey from lofty heights our immortal years as freshmen, sophs and juniors. Through these years we have been very fortunate to have had excel- lent advisers, including Miss Sharer, Miss Goff, and Miss Doehler. As shy 1-1 8 we did not dare attempt indulgence along social lines but con- tented ourselves with the hope that the future would disclose a more promising term. As I-2's our class mourned the death of one of its most faithful and promi- nent members, William Wratten, who had taken a very active part in all class activities up to that time. Having discarded the taxing problems of Frosh we became a little more ad- venturous and even dared to have a class meeting in which we made plans for our first party. During our 11-2 year plans for our party materialized and on a very windy and stormy night, the Practice House was illuminated by candles while a very small, brave group, who had dared to venture out on such a night, demurely consumed our huge supply of ice cream and cake. We compare our career in high school to that of the rising sun and so we shall reach the heights of our glory as seniors. Our class during its three years has lost and gained many members. Below is a list of the pupils who now constitute the III-2 class: Josephine Bemish Spencer Bishop Charles Borgus Dorothy Bubier Edward Bush Frank Campbell Emily Coon Virginia Couch Elsa England Ernest Eve Esther Ferguson Robert Hartman Alma Hubbell Natalya Ivanson Ethel Jones Oscar Judd Rosemary Kaerch Paul Lascell Betty LeClare Betty Leonard Richard MacArthur Donald Marvin Cecelia Quinlan Doris Reagon Raymond Richens Evelyn Robbins Charles Sehaad William Tarr Donald Thomson Ncdra Tozier Kathryn Trayhern Grace Tupper Julia VanDam W. Waterhouse 47 THE WIT AN 48 cf6I ’Asv is-vf SI. SSV13 There are only a few people in this class who remember the things we did in the first grade, and probably very few who can remember our pranks until about the seventh grade. While we were in the fifth grade, and occupying the so-called bicycle shed, we had a sausage roast under the able d'rection of Miss Curtis. Some of us were fortunate enough to attend the Latta Road School, Num- ber 38, for a few' months in the sixth grade, under Mrs. Stacy. We had our only girl president in the eighth A grade. Miss Gladys Grot- zinger, one of the founders of our class. Of course, when we had parties in the lower grades, we were much de- lighted by the presence of Christmas Trees and Easter Bunnies. We were the very proud possessors of diplomas when we graduated from the eighth grade, and some of us re- ceived Mills Penmanship Certificates. Then we came into high school—as green as freshman could be. The dream of homework and the vision of brief cases loomed up. In the assembly wc were always placed in the back rows while the haughty seniors had the front and best seats, or so we thought. Of course, w'c had our little freshman par- ties, where everybody came, and no one had a good time. In our second year, we held a party in the Practice House, and had the thrill of losing and finding the ice cream like perfect entertainers. The officers of our class now are: president, Percy Andrews; vice-presi- dent, Wilbert Buchin; secretary, Gladys Grotzinger; and adviser. Miss Sharer. We are planning a trip to Cobourg to terminate a successful HI-1 year. We are hoping that the boat won’t rock, as it might bring distress to some of our class members. The members of the present III-l Class, who began their schooling in the first grade, under the leadership of Mr. Butterfield, whom w are very sorry to lose at this time, are: Percy Andrews, Violet Kentschler, Gladys Grotzinger, Axel Johnson, Jean Estes, and Harold Smith. Our present members are: Henry Albert Arthur Gordon Percy Andrews Dona Armstrong Carl Backus Howard Braam Wilbur Buchin Pomeroy Cass Raymond Colmyer Harold Groh Gladys Grotzinger Clarence Haynes Axed Johnson Gladys Lindsay Avery Lockner Lois Marsh Campbell CrittendenJeanne Marvin Samuel DeMato Gilbert Dodd Jean Estes Bessie Evans William Farr css Janies Gallery Margaret Gocllcr Charles Peters Violet Rentschler Charles Richardson Virginia Rust Harold Smith Jack Wagner James C. Weeks 41� THE WITAN 50 Class or Juxe. 1932. Here we are: sophisticated sopho- mores, ready to break into our junior year. But how often do we recall our bright and happy by-gone days! Some of us have the memories of spending our kindergarten year right here in good old C. H. S. under the direction of Miss Palmer. We were finishing our second year when the portables were erected, and although we were among the first to inhabit the portables, we did not spend more than a few years there for No. 38 Shcool was completed and Charlotte was made into a strictly Junior-Senior High School. This separ- ated us. Some went to the new No. 38 Shcool and some went to No. 42. But after graduation from the sixth grade we met again in Charlotte to begin our seventh grade. Our recollection of the junior high is filled with good times and foolish fancies. We had many parties in the winters and picnics and sausage roasts in the summers. We prepared for our graduation with the same dili- gence that we would prepare for the day of judgment. The outcome of the graduation was as good as could be expected and we soon found ourselves to be nothing less than pea-green freshmen.’' Then we found among us some strangers who had come from Irondequoit. A freshman party was then given for us by the upper classmen which we attended very heavily. Most of us lived through the hard frosh year and took up our duties as sophomores in the next term. During our sopho- more year, I don’t think we have missed a bit of fun. The following are members of the class: Joe Arioli Ethel Bagchus George Barthelma William Beadling Geraldine Bishop Sophie Bovenzi Doris Bullock Alfred Butterfield Irma Chatlos Frances Collins David Croft Elizabeth Donoghi Howard Donovan Donald Dow Lillian Durr a ns Grace Eve Ruth Ferguson Agnes Fleming Helena Fleming Harry Greer Walter Gunkler Joan Harding Walter Holmes Robert Jackson Edna Johnson Wilma Kucera Robert Ladd Marietta Lambert Helen Lanigan Emily Lascell Dolores Leadley Elizabeth Lee Catherine Leonard Gordon LeRoy Dorothy Marsh Frederick Martone Eleanor Meade Freda Mitchell Thelma Moore Ruth Murphy Marion Naylor Joe Orden Helen Paige Frank Polka Ruth Punnett Gertrude Rappold El in ore Raymond William Reiss Robert Santucci Herbert Sayer Homer Schantz Marion Schell Bertha Shannon William Sheehan Carol Smith Frank Smith Anna Sprague 51 THE WITAN 52 Ci.ass or January, 193.?. □ ffi jgSpaarammraiim CLASS OF JANUARY 1933 � !r 'to IE nxm LE D (yVtocsAAto In January, 1929, there was gradu-' promise to be the coming' scholarship ated from Charlotte Junior High School takers. the group of pupils that now make up Here’s to the class of 1933! most of the present II-1 class. The members of the class are: When the class started in high school, it consisted of some pupils who had’ been together all through grammar school and junior high and others who came from different schools. During the first year Jack Marchant was president of the class. It had a baseball team that played well with stars such as Edwin Roberts and Gard- ner Mason. The class basketball team too, was exceptionally good, coming out second place in its league. From freshmen to sophomores, the first of four big steps, was taken in January, 1930, when this class entered its second year. The present officers are James LeClare, president; Harring- ton Chase, vice-president; and Margaret Reimcr. secretary. Among the class athletes a promising baseball team has been selected and we are hoping for the best. In banking the class has not stood so high, but there has been a steady current of “Old faithfuls and every once in a while the percentage rises with a spurt. Of scholars the class has among the best, and these students Kenneth Adams Gertrude Altpeter Julia Bagchus Dorothy Baxter Caroline Carroll Henrietta Cass Harringtotn Chase Betty Clark Mildred Comstock Gehring Cooper Norma Costain Martha Curts Ray Dudley Harry Fcetcr William Finucane Daniel Fowler Emma Groth Bernice Gutland Renee Herman John Herring Doris Kemp Adreen Kirby James I eClare Muriel Lenz Ruth Lissow Ruth I.loyd Jack Marchant Gardiner Mason Mae Marthage Ruth McKee John Morse Charles Noonan Harry Parratt Austin Perry Alhie Polka Judith Pownall Adele Pratt Guy Reid Margaret Reimcr Earl Rich Helen Kodak June Ryan Richard Schaad Edmund Schwab Albert Smith James Smith Herbert Speares Marion St. John Phillip Stocker Audra Stone Dorothy Truesdale Martha Watt John White Everett Wolf Olive Wold Raymond Yeager 53 THE WIT A X 54 Class or Junc. 1933. It was in the early part of Septem- ber that a crowd of bewilclered and inex- perienced freshmen, unaccustomed to the grind of high school life, assembled in two homerooms at Charlotte High to await instructions on the daily routine of school life. The students enrolled in commercial courses gathered in Room 106 under the supervision of Mr. Tracy, while those enrolled in academic courses gathered in Room 105 under the super- vision of Mr. Lacy. Early in the school year the freshmen class elected as class officers: Walter Smith, president; Winston Clifford, vice- president; and Blanche Gauthier, secre- tary. On November 8 the upper classmen entertained the freshmen at a party at No. 38 School. The program consisted of moving pictures and entertainment provided by several pupils. This was followed by dancing. After the Christmas holidays many took part in sports. The girls had a basket ball team under the captaincy of Blanche Gauthier. The boys took part in basket ball under the supervision of Mr. Ament and Mr. Woodman. Election of class officers was again held and James Walters was elected president; Robert Grabenstetter, vice- president; and Blanche Gauthier, secre- tary. The following are the members of the class: Dominic Arioli George Badgerow Olive Baldwin Janet Barry Margaret Beale Joseph Brickler Josephine Benvenuto Iierley Berin9tcin Edith Bonfield Pauline Bott Milan Brace Beatrice Marvin Peter Brown Charles Burritt Fred Byers Marie Casucci Agnes Cinclli Lillian Collins Mary Conrad John Crane Dorothy Dick Eleanor Dietz Dorothy Duri ans Dorella Fox Walter Fox Earl Freckleton Marjorie Gannuso Everetta Gardner Blanche Gauthier Helen Gilbert June Gill Edwin Goodrich Ruth Gordon Roht. Grabenstetter Eugenia Hagenbach Helen Hanson Earl Happ Frances Hauser H. Heiligenthaler Robt. Henderson Charles Hillis Arthur Hogan Robert Hoppe Margaret Hunt Helen Hushard Lillian Konimoth Arthur Kosel Walter Kuefer Charles LaBclle Patrick Lawler Charles Leistman Donald LeSchander Everett Loekner Dorothy Luff man Dagniar Lundahl Joseph Mater Concetta Mazza Donald Meech Ruth Milhofer Martha Moore Janet Murdock Joseph Napier Charles Newland Agnes Nuccitelli Rena Parratt Carolyn Randall Ella Rcagon James Richardson Virginia Riley Edwin Roberts Lloyd Roberts Angeline Roman Eleanor Rowe Mae Ruesel Marion Ruestow Henry Rust Etta Ryden Joseph Salata Esther Santucci Loretta Salter Ruth Schrader Lillian Scott James Shaffer Lefford Sidam Walter Smith Norman Spafford Ellen Speer Adeline Trucffdale Carol Tupper I .awrcnce Van Da m Mary VanKesteren James Walters Elizabeth Wedel Willard Wright Hiram Zuker Leon Bonfield Ruth Garett Jean Leary 55 T II E WITA X 56 Class ot Jaxuaky. 1934. As the end of our first term in high school draws near, we should like to go over the highlights in our history so far. All of the members in our class have distinguished themselves in school affairs. Ray Grant, the class orator, was the class standard-bearer in junior high school, is on the freshman baseball team, plays in the band; Paul Reis, who has returned to school after a few months of work, is also on the team; George Heiberg (42) has been the junior high tennis champion, is on the freshman baseball team, and belongs to the Photography Club; Christopher Tier- non (38) the class sheik, has received a penmanship award for improvement; and George Goddard, the class joker, also received a penmanship award. Inez Stubbs (42), Burtis Dougherty (42), Evelyn Ross belong to the Science Club and Dean Lawson is a member of the Photography Club. Lloyd Roberts (42), Floyd Bedoar (Barnard), William Carroll (Holy Cross), Paul Andrews (Holv Cross), Sam Bogorad (38), Dean Lawson, Ray Sewell (Barnard) and Burtis Dougherty are active in boys athletics. Edward Cranch, Virginia Horswell, Phyllis Yarker, Sam Bogorad, and Evelyn Ross have taken part in assem- bly programs. There are also many members in the class who have received penmanship awards. Among these are Dorothy Atkinson, William Carroll, and Floyd Bedoar. To Jean Frattare, Viola Starkin, Madlyn Halpin, Virginia Jackson, Gwendolyn Stevens, Lois Raster, Eliza- beth Hill, and Mary King goes the honor of receiving writing certificates. Madlyn Halpin, Elaine South, Jean Frattare and Mary King are faithful members of the freshmen baseball team. Tap dancing interested Lois Koster, Viola Starkin, Catherine Fermeau, Annie Rawlinson, Irene Genming and Mary King. Ruth Gregerson, Violet Cook (42), Phyllis Yarker (42), Dorothy Atkinson (7) . and Jean White are very active in girls’ athletics. Jean White (42) was a custodian of the flag in Junior High School. The class has one representative in the Glee Club, Manelta Sickelco, who came from No. 38 school. The members of the class are: Sam Agostinelli Catherine Allen Paul Andrew , Dorothy Atkinson Floyd Bedoar Sam Bogorad Jeanette Brightman Doma Bruno Winifred Burt Edward Campbell William Carroll Dorothea Conklin Violet Cook Kenneth Cosman Edward Cranch William Cresswell Fred I)eMato Richard Dorgan Burtis Dougherty Kathryn Fagan Elsie Falls Catherine Fermeau Jean Frattare Norma Galen tine Irene Gemming George Goddard Paul Goodwin Ray Grant Ruth Gregerson Clarence Groth Madelyn Halpin George Helling Lillian Hildreth Elizabeth Hill Virginia Horswell Kenneth Irish Julia Irlc Virginia Jackson Bernadine Jacobs Edward Kartes Beatrice Killip Mary King Beatrice Knab Ronald Knab Edward Kosel Lois Koster Dean Lawson Frederick Lee Hazel Lemcke Genevieve Lewis Florence Male Eleanor Marsh Courtney McCrary Robert Minster Ruth Murdock Walter Packard Arthur Papke Clara Papke Marion Parker Pauline Pelligrine Hermenea Prysock Annie Rawlinson Jack Reddy Jack Reid Paul Reis Evelyn Ross Ida Sabatini John Sage Raymond Sewell Harold Shaffer Monroe Smith Virginia Smith Elaine South Viola Starken Florence Steele Inez Stubbs John Swanton Christopher Tiernan Charles Turck Jean White Beverly Wilkins Phyllis Yarker 57 f6I i -«VI,') X V X I M 3 II 1 CLASS OF JUNE 1934 Of pram Officers: Robert Beaven. president; Richard Kemp, vice-president; Alice Schrader, secretary. Adviser, Miss Keefe. The 8A1 section of the eighth grade ranks first in banking in the entire school and under the leadership of Harold Kentner as banker, it has suc- ceeded in having 100% on nine Mon- days. The 8A2 section has also had a splendid record in banking with Eric Stevens as banker. Both sections were well up on the list in percentage of notebooks starred for penmanship. The 8A1 was in second place. Six boys were awarded pins in the recent state ability test. In the girls’ meet Mildred Kouwe of 8A2 was awarded second place in posture, and Virginia Dickson, 8A1, first place in dancing, Jessie Lancaster of 8A1 first in posture, first in exercises and second in dancing. The baseball captain of the 8A1 is Donald Heisler. 8A2 has Joseph Hoysic as captain of the boys’ team and Marian DuVal as captain of the girls’ team. Joseph Hoysic's team is at the top of the league, having won all five of the games played. Members of the Witan Staff from this gTade are Fred Kolb, Eleanor Cross, and Marian DuVal, with Robert Bowen and Marie Bessie as assistants. The very excellent cartoon page in this issue was drawn by Clifford O'Kane. The 8A1 social studies class presented a program in assembly this term in commemoration of William Howard Taft. Robert Bowen, John Dougherty, Marie Bessey and Clifford O'Kane took part Robert Donaldson, a member of the Science Club, took part in a very inter- esting program which the club gave in a recent assembly. Richard Achter was one of those who took part in the Valen- tine play “The Knave of Hearts.” The orchestra includes three 8A s and the band, four. The girls’ grade glee club has twenty-six members. Graduation plans are now well under way especially the arrangements for the class party. Alice Schrader and Arthur Michel are chairmen of the arrange- ments committee. Members of 8A1: Richard Achter Ruth Adams Marie Bessie Robert Bowen Eugene Danzig Virginia Dickson Robert Donaldson Marion Empy Janet Ferguson Lena Goodrich Lorraine Halter Richard Kemp Harold Kentner Frederick Kolb Jessie Lancaster Charles Livermore Florence Male Pauline Mason Clifford O’Kane Charles Onderdonk Albert Padget Elsie Phillips Edward HeiligenthaUames Easton Donald Heisler Marjorie Webb George Johnson Raymond Wegner Ellsworth Kehoe John Dougherty Members of 8A2: Eugene Becker Galvin Bennett Marion DuVal Rose Forte Kenneth Frisbee Earl Gouger Margaret Hanna Dorothy Harper Joseph Hoysic Mildred Kouwe Frances Marcille Arthur Michel Morris Poggie Robert Randall Esther Reitze Alice Schrader Eric Stevens William St. John Ernetta KalmbacherHelen Thomas Elizabeth Kappee Minnie Tinney Dorothea Killip Edwin White Barbara KorzeniowsMarjorie Webster 59 THE WITAN 60 Cw5S or Janvary. 1935. | CLASS OF JANUARY 1935 3? 'X Officers: president, Koyce Cody: vice- president, Mildred Clark; secretary, Mary Donaldson. Adviser: Miss Har- vey. Adviser: Miss Harvey The 8B girls were winners this term for the second time in the Girl’s Athletic meet. An 8B girl, Jean Stubbs, also won second place. The girls from both sections presented a program of dances at one assembly during the past term. The boys chose William Hargraves as baseball captain and have won four out of five games in their league. Both 8B grades have been well up on the list in banking under the leadership of Royce Cody, Marie Jewell and Jean Stubbs. The 8B grade has three members in the band and three in the orchestra and six boys were awarded pins in the state ability test. Many members of the 8B have been honored by having their poems printed in the Witan. Mary Donaldson of the 8B1 and Maul Lancaster of the 8B2 are members of the Witan staff. The� members of the class are: 8B1 Goldie Bacon David Bishop Robert Black Mary Bruno Evelyn Bucher Royce Cody Lillian Comstra Dorothy Davidson Mary Donaldson Robert Dreher Theodoica Fresher William Hargraves Dolores Hitchcock 8B2 Raymond Ashton Mildred Clark Thomas Dale Mary Dow George Graham June Harper Jean Hans Maude Lancaster Phyllis Line Zenobia Luckhurst George Hoysic Marie Jewell Gladys Krause Florence MacArthur Agnes McKnight Albert Nichols Margaret Sandle Jack Stapley Pauline Thomas Erwin Ward George White Ruth Willis Muriel Meyerhotf Mary Palumbo Thelma Schnurr Charles Smail Jean Stubbs Louise Teetsel Gene Tozier Dorothy Vogel Marion Wharity Stanley White THE V 1 T A N 62 Class or June. 1935 Officers: Raymond DeRoller, presi- dent; David Wagner, vice-president; Ruth Thomas, secretary; Mrs. Torrance, adviser. The 7A section holds second position in banking in the junior high school and ties a senior high class for second place in the entire school. The 7A-2 section with Willard Dudley as banker has secured 100% for five successive bank- ing days. The 7A-1 grade was in second rank in the number of note books recently starred for penmanship. The 7A baseball captain is Raymond DeRoller and the girls have also organ- ized a team. One of the 7A members, Willard Dudley recently took part in a play which the Science Club presented on an assembly program. On Arbor Day two of the 7A girls, Ruth Thomas and Margaret Hewins, took part in a play given by the Audubon Society. Virginia Horton, a 7 A girl won second place in the junior high athletic meet. Vernon Van der Hoos and Margaret Hewins are members of the Witan Staff. Seven 7A boys won the state ability test pin. The following are members of the class: 7A-1 Vincent Collins Raymond DeRoller Harry Evans Helen Fermeau Bernard Fox Glenn Fox Elizabeth Graham Frederick Gray Thelma Kinninas Dolores Kohlmetz Alice Mattil 7A-2 Alfred Bicber Betty, Braam Eleanor Brown Dorothy Donaldson Robert Downhill Willard Dudley Pauline Earle Clark Fellers Joseph Ferguson Robert Godfrey Adele Heilman Margaret Hewins Virginia Horton Betty Hughes Lional McNeil Jean Paddon Florence Rust Grace Sager Martha Shannon Thomas Talbot Ernest Thrift Vernon Vander Ilaa: Adeline Walters Lillian Yandow Walter Luscell Mildred Lee Evelyn Lissow Kenneth Miller Elmer Nolte Lee Phillips Joseph Reardon Raymond Scheffel Ruth Thomas Margery Todd David Wegner Howard Walker Lowell Young 63 THE WITAN 64 Class or January. I'� � Officers: president. James Clark; vice- president. Roberta Hunt; secretary, Howard Edmondson; adviser, Miss Car- ragher. The 7B grade has two members in the band and three in the orchestra. It has achieved a fair position in bank- ing, the bank clerks being Julius Myer- hoflf, 7B-1, and Herbert Smith, 7B-2. Grace Van Dam and Mabel Talbot are members of the Witan Staff. Six members of 7B-2 appeared in the Valentine program in assembly and girls in both sections gave a costume dance at a St. Patrick's day program. The 7B-2 received penmanship honor with a percentage of 82 note books that were starred. The baseball teams are having a great deal of success. The 7B-1 chose Clarence Lake as captain and the 7B-2 chose Joseph Kartes. The 7B grade was second place win- ner in the girl's meet this year and one of its members, Joan Marchant, received the highest individual score. In the state Ability Test, 21 boys were awarded pins. The following are the members of the class: 7B-1 Alice Allen Edith Bedell Betty Black Harold Bubcl Julius Meyerhof! Anthony Palumbo George Pierce Jean Ranalli Seward Cass Emidio Collina Jessie Copeland Raymond Dalheim Lillian Danzig Albert Dickson Howard Edmondson Peter Vogel Edward Haley Ruth Holmes Louise King Edward Krause Clarence Lake Wallace Lawler Mary Leeming 7B-2 Susie Billings John Boyd June Burhans Kenneth Callaghan James Clark Doris Colby Melissa Coner Morris Conner Adeline Davis Isabelle Dean Ethel Falk John Gorton Edmund Grabowaki Agnes Happe Vincent Harding Elsie Haynes Wilber La Hunt Elizabeth Jeffers Stanley Roote Dorothy Selover Frank Sile Alice Simpson Mary Spngnolia Thomas Stagles Elaine Stevens Mable Talbot John Towner Jane Tuppcr Ethel Vogel Freida Werden Doris White Charles Yandow Joseph Kartes Clayton King Kenneth Knapp Joan Marchant Henry Minster Janet Otta William Petroski Essie Phillips Thelma Redfcrn Jack Rowe Irving Sexton Herbert Smith David Spuck William Stagles Imogenc Stradley Grace Van Dam Phyllis Wolz Bruce Wyman 15 THE WITAN 66 THE WITAN 67 THE WITAN J. R. 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