Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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VObiEs 3 LG Aan Wr Pele! 6 The History of the Class of 1937; Dear Mr. Colossus: Colossical Cinema Company. X Boulevard, Hollywood December, 10937 Since it was last your pleasure to evict three of the greatest script writers in existence from your office, we have completed the working script for what will be not only magnificent, startling, touching, joyful, and sorrowful, but Colossical. This script, which we hope you will read with a proper amount of humility at being the first recipient of it, [we do not mean that there will be other recipients] is entitled: Wigs (Ce ls EE VIIA PUD) EM ES Re FRESHMAN YEAR Scene I. It is the morning of January 28, 10935. Take a long shot of Classical through the early morning light with snow banks on either side. Two young people approach in the distance. GIRL: Is this it? Boy: No, that’s not it. You’re pointing at the church. Girt: Is that it? Boy: No. That’s the City Library. GIRL: Then that must be it. Bove Uhatsat. Scene 2. Inclusive shot should be taken of the Classical High assembly hall, the seats of which are filled with awe-stricken freshmen. Shoot a closeup of Mr. Hill, a tall white-haired gentleman with the mark of a scholar upon him delivering a speech, the high- lights of which are: ‘‘Those who receive consistently good marks for three years will be awarded magna cum laude pins. Nobody has the right to do that which if everybody did would destroy society.” Shoot another closeup of two intrepid advisers, Miss Battis, and Miss Jauch. Scene 3. Shoot a view of the school gym with boys on one side, girls on the other, and a few of the braver mingling on the floor. Suddenly all is quiet. At this point we advise several closeups of budding statesmen giving campaign speeches. Then comes a final specialty, a tap dance given by Janice Cahill. Scene 4. Shoot a closeup of an excited group dis- cussing election returns. Work in the following an- nouncement: PresIDENT: Barbara Beach, VICE-PRESIDENT: Janice Cahill, SecRETARY: Rosamond Morin, TREASURER: Joseph Homicki, MEMBER-AT-LARGE: Maurice Cava- naugh. Scene 5. This scene is to be taken in a gymnasium appropriately decorated to suggest a ‘‘Winter Whirl.” In one corner sit Mr. Fenner and Miss Gustafson, patron and patroness. Get extras for a mob scene when ice cream and cookies are served. JUNIOR YEAR Scene 1. Shoot closeup of new class officers. PRESIDENT: Barbara Beach, VicE-PRESIDENT: Jan- ice Cahill, SEcRETARY: Betty Abbott, TREASURER: Joe Homicki, MEMBER-AT-LARGE: Kenneth Powell. Scene 2. This will show all class officers walking out of the class of '37% because they have deferred. Scene 3. Shoot assembly hall during new elections. Take closeup of officers: PRESIDENT: Ruth Chapin, VicE-PRESIDENT: Ruth Coughlan, SECRETARY: Rosamond Morin, TREASURER: Lucille Morey, MEMBER-AT-LARGE: Eileen Sullivan. Shoot a closeup of Ruth talking about the small size of the class and the necessity of class-spirit. Take a fadeout shot as the dance committee consisting of Mary Meaney, Janet Davis, and Eugene Sullivan is chosen. Scene 4. This scene is to be taken on the gymnasium set. Extras are to be young and collegiate for the gay Junior Prom known as the “Santa Claus Swing”. Shoot closeups of Lou Goodman's orchestra and of the patrons and patronesses, Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ressler, Miss Horrigan, Miss Jauch, and Miss Battis. SENIOR YEAR Scene 1. Shoot closeups of the two new class officers, Bill Sweeney, president, and John Mayer, vice- president. Explain that this election was made necessary because one of the officers graduated and the other deferred. Scene z. This scene takes place in the gym on the occasion of the 12B dance, the ‘‘Spring Swing’’. Cer- tain members of the class are weakening and show signs of deferring. End the scene with a closeup of several couples busily counting units. [Counting units is not a parlor game.]

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Wid eB DUE, CAD ae eet DempseY LEONARD BRYANT 9 NELSON AVENUE Rutgers College Intramural Basketball [1,2]; German Club [2,3]; Class History Committee [3]. To be simple is to be great. PHILIP CROWE 23 DARTMOUTH STREET American International College Men of few words are the best men. JoHN S. FLEMING 9 WoopMont STREET Vanderbilt University Intramural Baseball [2]; Basketball [1,2]; Blue and White Committee [3]. No sinner, yet no saint perhaps. BARBARA ANN Woops RutH ZANDAN BERNARD ZIFF Rose ZIFF 18 Forest PARK AVENUE Beaver College G.A.A. [1,2]; Usher at Graduation [2,3]-Caractacus [3]; Senior Prom Committee [3]. At last I’m through. 11 CALIFORNIA AVENUE Pratt Institute Photography Club [1]; Squad Leader [2]; G.A.A. [1,2,3]; Quotations Committee [3]. Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which to admire, we should not understand. 7 GREENWICH STREET American International College Forensis [1,2]; Intramural Baseball [1,2]. With words we govern men. 7 GREENWICH STREET General Course Traffic Squad [2]; Squad Leader [1,2]; G.A.A. [1,2,3]; Will Committee [3]. A lady always serene. PuHiLtip KATZMAN 432 SUMNER AVENUE College Preparatory Course Basketball [1,2,3]; International Relations Club [2]; Recorder Staff [3]; Senate [3]. A handful of common sense is worth more than a bushel of learning. DoNALD PICKRELL 79 MONTROSE STREET College Preparatory Course Intramural Basketball [2,3]. I would not have one of these women here. Sas

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1 Ei Bag Be ee eo) ne ek -dae a Scene 3. Autumn leaves are falling. A boy and a girl, both chic and collegiate in dirty saddle shoes and beer jackets, approach the school. Boy: Well, we’re seniors. GIRL: We certainly are. Boy: Just think! We belong to the class that didn’t defer. GIRL: Um-m. Maybe they’ll put us in the movies like the ‘‘Charge of the Light Brigade.” Scene 4. Here we see the senior class pitifully shrunken but still undaunted. They are sharing with the 12B’s, room 323, the former sanctum sanc- torum of the 12A’s. Shoot a closeup of asenior with a jealous glare in his eye. Scene 5. The seniors are attending their last elec- tion to choose a new member-at-large and treasurer. The scene fades out as Ruth Masterson is chosen secretary and Arthur Fisette, member-at-large. Scene 6. The Senior prom committee is meeting in 323. The meeting is delayed until another delega- tion walks in. By their looks one can see that the members of this new delegation are Technicalites. Surely not—but yes. They take their place on the committee meeting. What can life hold more sur- prising than the combination of the Tech and Classical Senior Proms. End with a closeup of the prom com- mittee. Finale. Take an inclusive shot of the senior class having its group photo taken on the front steps of Classical. Boy: Kind of small class. GIRL: Oh, well, it’s cosier. The group breaks up and the members of the class fade away happily discussing our football team which became city runner-up. END We say no more, Mr. Colossus. Our script must stand or at least stagger on its own feet. But don’t forget. It has appeal not only for the parents but also for the young people of the nation. Yours hopefully, CHARLOTTE LITMAN, Chairman DempseEY BRYANT FRANCES MAGIDSON The Ballot of the Class of 1937; Boy who has done most for Classical. WILLIAM SWEENEY Girl who has done most for Classical. ROSAMOND Morin Most respected boy................-HENRY CUSHING Mostsrespected) citlinme ae aaa eee ELAINE GOSSELIN Boy with most pleasing personality......JOHN MAYER Girl with most pleasing personality.... MARIE MAYER Most promising boy.c..-2 5230.2 WILLIAM SCHOFIELD Most promising girl..............CHARLOTTE LITMAN Most responsible boy...............DONALD FORTIER MOS heSDONS1OlGs Cin lenmeeereeen ELLEN PRICOPOULOS Most efficients boy a4 rater BILL SCHOFIELD Mostveificient: girl gas -cun eae HELEN JEANNOTTE Mostitalkativelboya nem anaes Bos GUTZWILLER Miostitalkativers tnt neater ee RuTH MASTERSON Most popular boys. cc wrcckace tes tee JOHN MaYER Most nopulat: girl s.csc.s ns uccnare ne RutTH MASTERSON IMosty basShiullebo Vee eerie rn eee PHIL CROWE Mostibashiultcinisea-. eee eee Kay BENSON Best sport; (bOyia.s foc yt Shae ne ee Joe CALDWELL Bestisport sir learns 52 eae ee EVELYN BAKER Bestidresseder irae eee eee RutTH MASTERSON Class chemist er... ec ca ners ele JOHN FLEMING Glass athlete; bOv. 4 cane 88. on. eS ARTHUR EP ISEETE, Cléss‘athleteseinia te, oe eh ee ERNESTINE BROWN Class'singeree: ote cc ce eee ee DARBABAVIIZE Class-erind Set aca tastes 2 cee CHARLOTTE LITMAN Glassiwonianiiatel eee eee ree JOHN FLEMING Class manhateree n.d aus CHARLOTTE Kus Glass: gossip ictixurasce eee ae ene BarBARA Woops Cutest i boyihen it tet ee co ee eee Bit. HEBERT Cutest: girl.) Ai center eee Roma WHITNEY Smoothest dancer, boy..............ARTHUR FISETTE Smoothest: dances Cink, eer ener BaRBARA Woops @uietest boyeree--e ation peed Aida. ie EI Te Ch Quietéstigirlo sas eee ee ee MArJorRIE Brooks NGisiest boy... o%.: sonte sec eee Bos GUTZWILLER Noisiestigir oeeyud cit te ee ee RuTH ZANDAN Wittiest: BOY. natiene-as « ace nee: eee JOHN MAYER Wittiesti girl Sarena cee ere RuTH MASTERSON Flandsomest: 00 yee i iinet PHILIP CROWE Prettiest Girl 32% vtec pee ee RoMA WHITNEY Our promising business man......... HENRY CUSHING ‘Tintestigirl son. sek gee ae ae ee Mary Fotias Class Couple......RUTH ZANDAN and BILL SCHOFIELD Favoritesteachet man. meee opr tere Mr. FINN Favorite teacher, womans ae eee Miss Hawks Ravorite men:s college:)2)-.e nnn ie eee YALE Favorite woman's college. ii... oe en ee SMITH PavoritesimcOOrn:SPOt ty eern ae tant eae DANCING PavOrite OULdOOT IS DON sae saa nnn eee FOOTBALL Favoritetactonear ava er oe oe eee TYRONE POWER Bavorite actress ee eee tee LorETTA YOUNG Favorite Song. acs. strc aie ee eek a aeien ONCE LCmyatLEe Favorite book: ©. ei sence ee es Gone With The Wind Ravonitetmoviessan ta: eer ae ee The Awful Truth Favorite radio program.........CHARLIE MCCARTHY Favarite study) specs site ie coe a Study