Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Audrey Kinnius and Edna Nicol have retired From their professional nursery which we admired. But Janet Meech with Gerda Maleck and Betty Butler Are still pondering how they can flatter ' A husband well, above their clatter. George Ford has just returned From the Sahara where he has learned To till the sands and make a farm. With him as assistants are Justice and Bodell while Bosati shrubs as well. Our Jean Mahaney has turned out to be quite a lady, While Phyllis Koester and Doris Ryder are proving finest In the strife of life to become the best as a wife. As every class has a President of U. S. A., ours is Helen McQuay The keener art of dramatics takes Klier and Zieres To act upon the stage together for years and years. Mary Prinzi and our own Lucy have clothed The best and worst of us from head to toes. As we pass the concert stage we see Joan as pianist hauling in the dough, Dot and Marj showing us how the dance should go. While little Lloyd Starken plays Fred Astaire And his dance is full of graceful air. Brightman with her attractive yet natural feminine ways Has kept the books of knowledge to the end of human days. As the cyclone strikes the Capitol it is Cauffman we see Bending down gracefully to hold the dome upon his knee. Brown's become a famous man in just the common way He took a kiddie car and rode to Canada, one day. McBride to us became well known for skillful surgery He cut and hacked at Lundahl's throat until-he got his fee. We have some scientists, indeed, the kind that come and go Meeker and Hudson failed, for they forgot to know. Edwards with his little farm now owns the town of Greece. Heis never selling land because he wants to get it leased. Home Economics Eleanor Young teaches And so does D. Collins, while Gertrude Ayres reaches With graceful airs to maintain her figure Up and down in Lou Mattilis gym- All-American Soccer and Springfield was Lou- While Louise Hunt in her English class often says, Boo, And drives away boredom as in days of oldg And Eberhard Schneider in a stamp book is roll'd Richard Lacy, our gentleman, has become An ideal sportsmang can he flourish a gun! We only see Jack Pfeifer here and there For he is so busy up in the air. The scales have been swinging to and fro Satan and Gabriel are glad to know Those of us who will have to go To their Heaven or Hell Bound Show. The ship in the harbor is laden with those Who shall go to heaven and wear gold clothes. Satan stands guard as one by one we ride Down a black, horrible, shute-like fiery slide. The last chime has rung and sounded the time Of the year two thousand, how fine- For now we close THIS, OUR FINAL RHYME.

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in F .QQ E1 4.4.5 - IEIII rf: D Q T?-I THIS IS UUR FINAL BHYME By JOHN BULLOCK 'Tis in the year one nine nine nine. The bells in the dome begin to chime. There enter B. Tracy supporting Pa Time, And there's Mother Goff with a smile so kind. The stage is prepared for our final rhyme: We step to a scales of ivory and gold, Our fortune is weighed and our tale's soon told.- The chimes in the tower came from our class. Good old Lloyd Shupp made a million with brass, Sangiacomo has hung some of our faces, In famous art galleries and other queer places, While Wendell merely decorates the world with advertisementsg Arelene with her grace and her warm-hearted charm, . And her belief in life's beauty is a haven from harm. Tom and Byrl have gone their separate ways, And they're just as well off at the end of their days. .I ack Tesmer is released from bashfulness, Yes, and has become a real banker of the best. Boy and Dot are now compelled to play '6Evangeline Because one of them did not hang hard onto the line. And Beidenbach went riding forth In Roosereliian style, And hewed the way for common man To live a life worth awhile!! Vivian Cranch is our scholar and our best, While Beeman, Kavanaugh, and Ward are heir to nobleness. For all their creeds are sworn to making happiness. We strain our eyes to see 5'Syb as she comes For now English Society just runs To her and Ruth Boylan who both have entertained A King and Queen. The light shifts 1 To the Business World where our class has whirled Instruments of machinery which move and make eternity. The Hrst to pass in our Business Beview, I Don Wolz now a retired millionaire, one of the few To accomplish this deed fair. Then there 'is our Host of secretaries of Best Boast,', Brizius Tackabury, Malmgren and Whitakerg Goodwin, Johnson and Minster. Each one accurate, and then retiring When their game is thru. Marrying And having large families too. Thus they came, thus they go, too true! Our poets are here, indeed, Elaine, Who is our best has not tried in vain, While Harold Thomas has fulfilled his one ambition, To become a poet with Mrs. Balcom's admonition. With Parks sitting on the bench, It took our three mighty lawyers to wrench A case from the Highest Court- , Frey, Ford, and Bullock, Incorporated.

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A LUAD CUFF UUB MINDS! By Doars RYDEP. Because we will soon be traveling new roads of endeavor and wish to travel lightly, this class has decided to leave behind any excess luggage. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 12. 13 14 15 16 17 13 19 20 21 22 23 To the January Class of 1939 we leave Pete Frey's salesmanship, may they make good use of it. Johnny Bullock Cpronounced bull ockj leaves his statesmanship to Jack O'Bourke. Last year '6Ted Bailey was left Bob McKissock's ability as a soccer player, to this we add Ebbie Schneider's modesty. 6'Re Beidenbach and Don Wolz leave their friendship to Fred Curran and Bob 0,Connor. ' A little booklet entitled Donit Let I i Go To Your Head, will be left to Tiny Lohwater. ' To Pat', Patterson goes Dottie Haywood's unusual faculty for always looking pretty. In case of a short-circuit we leave Janet Meech's blush to the stage lighting crew. To Ernie Howell we leave J ack Tesmer's flare for clothes. To that up and coming star, Bonnie Cook, goes Louis Mattil's Sportsmanship. Tootsie Fournier leaves her charming personality to Barbara Pitts. We leave Syb', Talbot's figure to Shirley Zweimer. Joan McKnight leaves to Elizabeth Manchester her years of faithful service in furthering our appreciation of music. Arelene Cooper's knack of being an all-around good sport is passed on to June McElwain. Harold Hanna is to receive Lloyd Kavanaugh's formula for always being wide awake. Lloyd Shupp will give to anyone his knack for getting in and out of trouble. Slug Lacy leaves his hair of spun gold to Jack Huse. We members of the Brother and Sisterhood leave our deepest affection to old CEU Judgie Westburg. If our souls aren't saved it isn't his fault. 'sFlash Lundahl will sell his sparkling wit to anyone who will pay cash. Buster', Brown leaves behind a string of broken hearts. Hilda Klier's quiet and dignified manner is left to Vivian Roberts. Alan Parks leaves his soap box to Bill Donoghue. To George Surridge we leave a pack of cards. How about a snappy game of Old Maid? Chuck Ford will shave his mustache for the art classes if they ever need a good paint brush. Our load is much lighter, all weneed now is a little help to send us on our way.iWho's pushing! ! !