Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 15 (Ruth Hurd) “Stop! These horrid imprecations, Are not suitable for you Witches, have you lost your senses? Would you all your rites eschew? Hold, avaunt, forbear thy whirl- ing. Dervishes, thou shall not be Till thou greet the recognition Of the majesty of me.” (Morris Sullivan) “Sister, thou art noisy haggart Who are thou, what wouldst thou try?” (Edna Planiondon) “Dost thou hold thou art a won- der? Would thou powers of spirits vie?” (Ruth Hurd) “Stop! your incantations Futile are and heedless, aye To continue them is foolish, Follow me or thou will die. Listen to my own concoction, I a magic rite have known. Draw thou closer, not a sound To thee Fll unfold A mystery of black magic That is worth far more than gold. With this magic powder And a witches chant. We can carp against the world’s Intolerance and cant. Round the circle then we go You must please go first.” (Morris Sullivan) “No, you fail to think on one Important premise black We are only three-part here A partner we do lack.” ❖ (Edna Planiondon) “Summon hence my Eastern Brother He of sleepy eyes Call upon the poppies And mandragonosa wise. Hark! I hear the distant beat- ing Of the tom-toms of the East Witches, call him, send your spirits. Bring him to our present feast.” (Morris Sullivan) “Brother, come (They stamp once) We summon thee. Ne’er betide Thine own decree.” (Edna Plamondon) “Brother, haste (They stamp tv ice) Without delay Never matter Night nor day Brother, now.” (They stamp thrice and Sumner Adams ap- pears in distance) (Ruth Hurd) “Reveal thee, Now — Come, in answer To our bow.” (Sumner Adams) “I am present, hast away Night is waning into day Let us to our magic rites And garnish well our black de- lights Sister from the plainless West, Round the cauldron lead the rest.” (They dance around the caul- dron, throwing at intervals magic powder into the kettle.) Morris Sullivan Ah, here is a pitcher’s record for the American League and on looking it over, I find that Joseph Angelica is leading the League, having won the most games this season. There are a great many speeches being given in Congress for and against the League of Nations, the last speaker is being ap- plauded greatly. As he turns to sit down I see that he is none other than John Chillson giving a speech against the League and we thought back in Enfield that he would be a second Caruso.

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14 THE ENFIELD ECHO braith, and Stanley Bigos were close seconds in popularity. Could another Senior Class do better? Thus old Father Time dragged on till May 14th, when the Prize Speaking Debate was given. The topic for debate was : Re- solved, That the President should be elected by the direct vote of the people. After a long and exciting debate the judges decided in favor of Miss Rebecca Gager, a Senior on the affirmative side. Last but not least of our activities came the Glee Club Concert. That, as everything else we took part in, was successful. Surely, we made an impression on the minds of the undergraduates. Thus we arrive at the conclusion of the history of the Class of 1926. When we part from these walls of Enfield High on our journey of life may the achievements of our future be as successful and renowned as those of our past! CLASS PROPHECY By Sumner Adams, Edna Plamondon, Morris Sullivan and Ruth Hurd Introduction Curtain drawn while class sings Enfield School Song. At the close of the song Adams jumps u ous way exclaims, “Sh! Sh! I ha hovering near. If they are, will I Answers from group, “Yes, hands three times. With a flash of the brightest lightning and a clap of most terrifying thunder, an odd figure is seen coming, bent over, bowed with age, mutter- ing. (Morris Sullivan) “From the icy North I come Land of snow and night Land of devastation and Hunger, Death, and Fight. Who will dare deny me here Access to the place? Brightly flash yon lightning bold. Roar yon thunder, roar He who stops me in my course. He will live no more. (Intense flashes of lightning and heavy rolls of thunder. South witch appears.) Sister, do I see you With my ancient eyes Hail, my sister of the South, Hail, my warlock prize!” very quickly and in a mysteri- a premonition that spirits are call them to give our prophecy?’’ Let’s!” Adams then claps his South who has advanced to greet him stops and speaks as he approaches. She is brighter in coloring and is dressed to represent that section of the world around the equator. (Edna Plamondon) “From the jungles of Equator To this pleasing fertile land. Rouse, thou, brother, Here’s our meeting. Let us round the cauldron whirl Here concoct in flame and fancy Magic art for boy and girl. Hover closely. Growl and scream. Bring the long unearthly dream. Spirits hence and us attend.” West advances. She is dressed in a lighter color, to represent that section of the country around the desert.

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16 THE ENFIELD ECHO A beauty Parlor, The Name? Ye Olde Blue and Gold Beaute Shoppe operated by the Misses Rebecca Gager and Grace Gowdy. Are they doing business? By the looks of the waiting line it seems a very successful business and these two young ladies have a new kind of beauty clay guaranteed to restore that “School Girl” complexion in one (1) day’s time. A music lover’s shop owned by Miss Viana Kibbe and she is selling other songs written by herself which are in great demand by the public. Keep it up, Vi, and you will soon be surpassing I rving Berlin. Crowds of people, streets roped off, bands playing. I have it ! a parade. No it isn’t a circus; it’s the presidential campaign of 1940 and to my surprise I see Carl Livingstone, candidate for the presidency, giving a speech in favour of the Philippines’ Inde- pendence. What is this book on the shelves of the leading book stores in Boston, that is selling so rapidly? It is clearer; the title is Rules of English Literature by Miss Eugene Mulak, an authority on English Literature.. Because of the extensive research work she has been carrying on in perfecting English Literature, several Colleges have offered her a chair. Siberia connected with Alaska! Absurd. But no! A gigan- tic bridge has just been completed. This almost impossible piece of engineering has been mastered by a young and energetic mem- ber of the Class of 26. Charles Zarcaro. The scene now changes to our home state and here the Demo- crats are having a great celebration due to the fact that their Congressman, Oswaldo Marianaccio, defeated his opponent for election to congress. Due to his administrative ability he may soon become Speaker of the House. Out of the hundreds that are applying for a position with Ziegfeld there are two here who seem to have been chosen for the leading parts in the Follies of 1940. Muriel Norris is considered even better than Palova, and Katherine Tatoian is equal to Morris, one of the greatest dancers on the stage. There is much excitement in court over the trial of George Smyth accused of violating the Speed Laws. The grave and solemn judge, Agnes Quinn, hears the case, one of the most in- teresting ever brought to her attention. Things will go rather hard for George, as the counsel for the defense is a member of the Thieves and Robbers society and rides horseback. The Telephone Company has hired two efficient operators in Miss Rose Verdina and Josephine Marinaccio. The subscribers have already noted the decided improvement in the service. Another house opened for inspection in Longmeadow, but this one is far more attractive than the others. People are coming even from the Middle West to see it. Never has a house been more