Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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23 THE ENFIELD ECHO Helen Stowe is a physical director in Harvard. Never in the history of the college has the course been so well appreciated. We wonder if it’s the methods or Helen’s winning disposition. Mr. and Mrs. Wile have announced the engagement of their daugh- ter, Eleanor, to her employer. After five years of her services, he has decided that he cannot get along without Eleanor’s assistance. Vera Woodward has gone to China to teach jazz. She is a regular “jazz baby” with her tom-tom. Prof. Cardone gave an exhibition of modern dancing in the new dance palace on Pearl St. last evening. Prof. Cardone’s dancing has made quite a hit in the Hippedrome in New York. Raymond Dunne is training to prepare himself for a generalship in the next world’s war. Mary Holbrook is a novelist writing some of the greatest books of the year. Josephine Mercik has become such an expert stenographer that she is traveling with the President of the United States, taking notes on his speeches. She is the first woman who has ever held this position. Ina Simpson is representing Enfield High Alumni in the marathon races. Florence Sloane is the greatest welfare worker in the United States. Her great speeches on city improvements are published in all the maga- zines and newspapers. She is conducting a clean-up campaign in New York. Marjorie Smith is making a deep study into the science of botany in Mexico. It is said Marjorie is raising havoc with the hearts of the Mexican Hombres. Helen Smyth is a dietitian in the Bellevue Hospital in Boston. It is said the patients are living high under her supervision. Doris Stack is advertising the consistency of the Wrigley’s New utti Fruitti Gum. She broke the record for the gum-chewing endurance Lonnda Soracco visited the country of her parents’ birth and was so attracted by its charming quality that she decided to remain here While there she became Private Secretary to the United States Ambassador to Italy. Florence Gourlie had. in spite of her determination to remain single married a bachelor minister, and she is now stationed in a small town in K°TCtuC-m S lC !S cons,dered a very efficient pastor’s wife and is loved by the children and congregation as well. Howard Nash after making a deep study of the subject of matri- mony, has published a book on “How to keep peace in the family.” fiHdLeT0 !tChe11 HiaS bT employed by the Besse Carpenter in'Spring- El ° mfdf .SUC1 a SUCCeSf as a buyer that be has been sent To Mars in a sky rocket to determine the new spring styles.

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 25 CLASS PROPHECY By Cardice Abrahamson and Raymond Chouinard Year 1935. One day when taking a trip in my hydroplane, I met an old friend, Raymond Chouinard. He said he thought my machine a very beautiful one. whereupon 1 invited him for a ride. W e rode for hours over hills and vales, mountains and sea, hardly conscious of where we were going. We talked of bye-gone days at old Enfield, the happy hours we spent there, the trials and tribulations of exams, and of the present whereabouts of our classmates. Unconsciously the hours passed. My machine started to give me trouble, and upon investigation 1 found my gasoline almost gone. For- tunately we sighted a lone island below us. We descended and thought it to be uninhabited. W e were distracted, for what could we do—alone, no gas, no food. Raymond had many talents, but he could not make gasoline. To our horror and astonishment we heard the bushes near us move, and there we beheld an old woman with disheveled hair and ragged clothing. I tried not to appear frightened when 1 heard Raymond’s calm, deep voice ask where we could get some gasoline. She had never seen a plane before and was very much scared at first and thought us to be demons. W e soon convinced her of our misfortune and our sincerity. We told her if we had gasoline we would give her a ride. Her haggard face brightened and before long she struck a rock in a nearby bill and a liquid jotted forth. Whether or not it was gasoline I never knew, but it did the work. Needless to say, the old woman enjoyed her novel experi- ence in the machine and in gratitude begged us to partake of her supper. While we were eating, she told us she was Queen of the Imps. At her bidding the imps that infected the people of the world could be re- called home and stay with her, for all human beings, no matter how good or bad. have imps within them. “Perhaps you have friends of whom you would like to know,” she said. “If so, just give their names and I will send a messenger and recall them within a few minutes. They will tell you the whereabouts of the persons with whom they associate.” We were very happy and gave the names of all our classmates. During the late evening we heard a peculiar rushing among the trees and soon we were surrounded by little people. The imps of our class- mates ! They were queer-looking people, but seemed very kindly inclined toward us and in a chorus they clamored for a ride. We promised to take them, and eagerly they raced ahead of us. It was a queer sight to see the 53 of them on top, hanging to wings and clinging to the various available parts, crying for us to hurry. During the trip, the various imps started to impart to us the knowl- edge we so eagerly desired, and if you will listen, my friends, you will hear of the wondrous news we have to tell.

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 27 Who would ever think it? Mary Griffin has taken up kindergarten work because she is very fond of playing with the little boys. Teddy Goldthorpe is starring in the great production, “He Stoops to Conquer.” It is said that he is breaking hearts right and left. We all thought there was a reason for Lucille Moore’s hair being bobbed. Now the mystery is solved. Miss Lucille has gone into movies, taking the place of Mrs. Vernon Castle. Harold Hastings and Herman Billings, we find, have taken the place of the Hall Room Boys in the movies. Milton Corbin is a rising business man. He is operating an elevator in the Woolworth Building, New York City. Lucy Tilden and Louis Shoentag are traveling together under the big tent. Lucy is a famous tight-rope loe dancer, while Louis is conduct- ing a booth selling patent medicine to produce instant energy. At the same show you can see Madame Spendella” go through the knot hole. I was curious to know what the imp was going to say, and to my surprise I found this great wonder to be Grace Sapsuzian. The Misses Kessner and Godard have just announced the opening of their elite fashion shop, Fifth Ave., New York City. There my friend, the imp, told me that Mary Hogan and Anna Wallace were employed as walking models. Mildred Blackburn has recently invented fire-proof clothing, espe- cially adapted for actresses. H. Austin Nash is engaged in a very deep profession. He is in the undertaking business. Even as a high school student, we thought he was very deep, especially his voice, which is on a level with his profession. Marion Hines is a famous biographer. She is engaged in deep research work at the present time. Her greatest work was the “Life of Napoleon,” in 6 volumes. Alice O'Neil was elected the first woman president. She conducted a whirlwind campaign, covering the United States in 24 hours by aero- plane, breaking the record. After making the Class Will, Thelma Noble entered the profession of law. Thelma is an expert in having the property left to her in con- sideration of her great services rendered. Since rouge is used so extensively nowadays, Miss Ida Gallant, a famous artist, has been engaged to paint the face of the municipal clock in Springfield. Dr. Antoinette Leger is cutting her way to success in the Leger hospital, Somersville, Conn. “Surgical work is her specialty.” Her greatest success was reducing the humps on a camel. Raymond Chouinard is court pianist for Ireland. He was chosen to this position because of his fondness for Irish airs, especially “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms.” His inability to supply the