Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Page ttvaity T n k W I T A X Homemaking News On Tuesday, April 25. the Charlotte Chap- ter of the Commercial Honor Society gave a tea in honor of the society at Benjamin Franklin High School. Sandwiches, cookies, mints and tea were served. The homemaking department prepared the refreshments under the supervision of Miss Childs. After the tea a short entertainment was given in the music room. Miss Bacon, from the Monroe County Savings. Bank, spoke about the wise planning and spending of money. There were altout fifty persons present. The New York State Home Economics Association held it annual convention at the Seneca Hotel on April 2 and 29. Many pictures were taken of the Charlotte Home Economics department and sent to the conven- tion to be put on exhibit. The following girls who attended the convention on Saturday morning to assist the members of the student clubs were I oretta Satter, Rena Parratt, C arol Smith. Ruth Garret, Betty Searchfield, Ruth Millhofer, Betty Clark. The girls were chosen from the June graduating class by Miss Childs. The G. A. A. held a supper party in the Home Economics Clothing room on Tuesday, April 11. Miss Childs willingly co-operated in preparing the supper with the help of the homemaking girls. Many guests attended the supj er ami everyone had a good time. Miss Miner entertained the girls’ advisers of the Rochester high schools on March 21. A tea was prepared by tin Homemaking girl and served in the dining room. Miss Cashman entertained the city school librarians at a tea on Tuesday. May 2. The girls assisting were Kathryn West, Elaine Mc- Nulty, and Ella Powell. Things We’ll Never Know— Why Angelina Roman didn’t want her picture taken? Where Ruth Gordon's mints disappeared? Whv June Ryan made two p;cs? W here all the bread crusts disappear when Betty Clark is around? Why Lillian Collins sits in the hack of the room? What happened to Pauline Earle’s pie? Why Lillian Kommeth always likes to make sandwiches for teas? Why Dorothy Durians does not like to wash dishes? Why Adrecn Kirby always talks? Why Loretta Satter doesn't get fat? Why a certain person is turning cook for Everett Gardner? Why Mary Savage’s pie fell? Why Lyle Denny hangs around the home- making door ? Why Sally Gordon stays out every clean-up day ? A St. Patrick’s part) was held in this school for the Quarterly Club which consisted of alxmt eight) Principals and wives. A supper was served in the cafateria at six o’clock by ten girls of the homcmaking class. The girls assisting were Ruth Gordon, chairman, Betty Clark. Dorothy Baxter. Dorothy Durrans, Lillian Kommeth, Rena Parratt, Eugenia Hagenback, Angelina Roman. Agnes Neuci- telli. and I oretta Satter. The salad and cup cakes were prepared by the hotnemaking girls. This was their first experience in making large quantities. After the supper the Quar- terly Club adjourned to the assembly hall where the evening’s entertainment was con- tinued. Many of the costumes for “Pinafore” were designed and made by the Home Economics department, supervised by Miss Childs.

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T n r. V I T A X Page nineteen Class Will We. the class of June 1933, of Charlotte High School, declare ourselves of sound and ane mentality. I to a certain extent), and do hereby tender our Last Will and Testament: To Mr. West we leave our best wishes and five cents worth of mapleans to feed the faculty. To Miss Doeliler we leave a new publication of “Parlor Jokes.” To the student Ixxly we leave a supply of tion-tipahle chairs. To Paul Goodwin a megaphone. To Harold Wright we leave Mary Van Kes- tern’s ability in school politics. To “Eddie Cranch we leave George Hei- berg's personality and drag with the teachers. To Kay Grant we leave George’s job of pecking around the curtain during all per- formances held in the auditorium. To Miss Watt, the perfect American His- tory Class. To John White, a complete shaving set. To Phyllis Yarker, we leave Dorothy Dur- rans blush. To Mr. Enright a secluded corner in which he may dance; also an actress with Pauline Butt’s talent. To Gard Mason we leave Ed Goodrich’s “technic.” To Sam Bogorad we leave a phonograph recorder, for his orations. Robert IIoppe. Class Testator. WHAT DOES IT MATTER? A space of three score years and ten. Xo more, perhaps much less. Life begins, goes on, and ends; The majority accomplish nothing— Therefore 11 ho are yon ? What am I? And who cores? M. Bessey DAYS GOXE BY In days gone by aeross the street We could see the foundation of cement and concrete. We became very anxious and could hardly wait Tor the long looked for day—the moving date. At lust zee are settled and happy glad. With the best equipment a school ever had. Evelyn Mann, 7B-8 I shall wear laughter on my lips Though in my heart is pain. Cod's sun is always brightest after rain— I shall -walk eager for what life still holds The song birds come again after the snow, Although it seems the hard road will not end. One never k nazes the beauty round the bend! Alma Natlwn .... 4 » ••• As We See Ourselves In an open class meeting, the seniors have decided that Mary Van Kesteren is the hardest worker; George Heiberg the biggest grafter; Dorothy Durians the greatest giggler; Etta Kyden, the most studious; Edwin Goodrich, the best looking hoy and Virginia Riley, the best looking girl; William Finucane. the big- gest bluffer; Donald Meech. the worst nuisance; Ruth Gordon, the most popular; Miss Bitter and Mary Van Kesteren. the most indispensable; Karl F rechic ton. the wittiest; George Heiberg the best dressed boy and Helen Hanson the Ixrst dressed girl; Ruth Gordon and Mary Van Kesteren, the most energetic; Ruth Gordon, the Iwst natured girl and Everett l.ockiner. the l ?st natured boy; Bill Finucane the best athlete of the boys and Angelina Roman the liest athlete of the girls; Milan Brace, the most forgetful; Martha Moore, the worst pessimist; Edwin Goodrich, and laziest.

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T II k V I '1' A X Page twenty-one The Homemaking Department in charge of Harrikt S. Childs. Preparing lunch, making costumes, laundry work, bed making, serving tea.