Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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8 THE ENFIELD ECHO genuine successes which were to come, and discovered for us those leaders which are found in every group. Our Sophomore year had just begun when we were shocked by the untimely death of one of our number, Muriel Fiedler. We are sorry that these exercises are to be conducted without the pres- ence of the girl who, with her quiet manner and kindly little ways, had won so many friends. A new program inaugurated during our second year was that of permitting each class to submit an assembly to the student body, and the old-fashioned school presented by our class was conducted by an appropriately-dressed school-mistress, in the person of Marion Broege. Perhaps the short pants and large bow tie of Theodore Lockwood, as the naughty school boy, contributed much to the capturing of the prize by the Sophomores. Our Sophomore year, characterized by real study and a broader insight into life, closed with a realization of the sincere affection which we had for this, our high school. We were Juniors when we came back in the autumn of 1929. It was difficult to realize that we were then real upper-classmen, people of importance, with new and greater responsibilities. The first social event of major importance to us was the annual school play, taken from Booth Tarkington’s “Seventeen.” Lockwood, as leading man, enacted his part to perfection, supported by Landry, as the colored and very comical Genesis, and several other mem- bers of the class, who helped to make the play an astounding success. The Junior Prom, our first formal affair, was under the guidance of Bernice Young as hostess and Ted Lockwood as host, and was followed by the operetta, “The Lucky Jade.” Bernice Young and Louis Lebeshevsky deserve to be commended for their performance. The jollity of our Junior year was broken by the resignation, followed by the death, of Miss Gay, since 1923 vice- principal and for more than twenty years head of the Latin de- partment. The memory of her splendid womanhood will remain long in the minds of the students of the Enfield High School. Almost before we had time to realize it, the last step in the ladder of our high school education was before us. As a represen- tative of the class, I can truly say that this has been one of the most delightful years, when we are at the peak of that ladder, looking down. To some of us there is a glorious thrill of having achieved something—to others, the sight is not an attractive one. But, however much or little we have achieved thus far, these years have been invaluable in making us older and wiser, in giving us friendships and happiness, and in proving to ourselves what our make-up really is. The Friday-afternoon hops, the music for which was furnished by Lockwood and his orchestra, paved the way for the Senior Prom, or Christmas Dance. The hostess was Mildred Fuge and the host, William Smith. The play, “Skidding,” was presented on April 10 and Mildred Fuge, appearing in the leading

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Qhe £nftel£ Ecbo Published at intervals during the school year by the members of the Enfield Public High School, Thompsonville, Conn. Entered as second-class matter February 21, 1917, at the Post Office at Thompsonville, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. 19 THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., JUNE 1931 NO. 4 ADDRESS OF WELCOME (By Robert Sloane Bromage) Parents, Teachers, Schoolmates, and Friends: On behalf of the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-one it is with great pleasure that 1 welcome you here this evening to enjoy with us our class night exercises. The class night committee and speakers have worked diligently to present to you wholesome entertainment. All activities, past and present will be included in this review of our high school days and we, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-one hope you will receive from it as much pleasure as we. Please remember that everything spoken here in jest this evening, will be meant only in fun. The class at this time wishes to acknowledge all kind services rendered to us by our dear parents, to whom we owe so much and by the teachers, whose careful guidance has been an inspiration during our happy years at Enfield High. Let me repeat, to all we extend a heartfelt greeting. A HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1931 (By Mary Louise Golden) It was in September of 1927 that this class of 184 boys and girls began its very intimate acquaintance with the Enfield High School, its faculty, traditions, and students. It was a big moment for us to have graduated to the senior high school and, making every effort to live up to the realization that we were growing up, we began the four years which have had so much to do with the moulding of our characters. The class officers, elected during this first year, were president, Robert Bromage; vice-president, Edna Daum; secretary, Alene Bilodeau; treasurer, Douglas Mallard; and historian, John Sullivan, who left in his third year and was re- placed by Mary Golden. Our Freshman year was not marked by any outstanding achievements, but it gave us a foundation for the

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THE ENFIELD ECHO 9 role, gave a delightful performance, while credit must be given to the remarkable talent of Isabel Steele, in the role of a sophisticated, cultured aunt, and to Eleanor Bailes, in her portrayal of a delight- fully sweet, but very wise, mother. Gordon Campbell, Firth McAuley, and Harold Hines were fine in their respective parts. To Bosco, as business manager belongs much credit for the success of the play. Miss Young and Lockwood took the leads remarkably well in the musical comedy, “The Gypsy Rover”, which was given on May 22. The class of 1931 has been well represented in all of our school activities. In athletics, Lakonski has constantly shone, followed closely by Costa, Kelly, Angelica, and Fuge. The ability of these stars was amply proven by the fact that they won the interclass football series in 1928 and the basketball series in 1931. The or- chestra has been greatly improved by the talent of Mary Savage, Dorothy Comstock, Bosco and Lockwood. As a proof of our in- tellectual ability, I offer the number of names which have appeared on the honor roll during the past four years and the literary talent displayed in the high school publication, The Enfield Echo. In a state-wide contest, sponsored by the Connecticut Business Educa- tors’ Association, at Hartford, on March 14 of this year, Evelyn Gaskell won second prize in the typing contest and, in stenography, Mary Fay and Mary Sullivan ranked very high. On Thursday night, we sever our official connection with the school. I do not believe that there is one of us here tonight who does not feel a pang of regret at the realization that we shall not be coming back at the end of three months. It has become such an intimate, friendly place—and we shall go to our work, wherever it may be, made better and more efficient young men and women by these four years in the Enfield High School. CLASS PROPHECY Edith Russell, Dorothy Hebert, Ernest Landry Dorothy — Good evening, Edith. Won’t you sit down and watch the ocean with me? Edith—Good evening, Dotty. Yes, I shall sit down. I think it is fascinat- ing to look at the waves. Hasn’t the sea been smooth this afternoon? Dorothy—Oh Edith, I can’t wait un- til I see my fiance! Do you like my trousseau? Edith—Yes, I think it is exquisite. But your trousseau will not matter to your fiance. Dorothy—Tell me, is your husband still in Paris? Edith—Yes, I am anxious to see him. He had to rush over on business and I wanted to come on a slow trip. I have been looking over magazines about antiques and I came across this advertisement: “ANNUAL FIRE, SMOKE, AND WATER SALE — BOSCO’S DEPARTMENT STORE- COME AND PROFIT BY THE IN- SURANCE COMPANY’S LOSS.” Dorothy—Here comes the captain! Edith—Ernest, in what direction are we moving? Landry—We are moving towards Italy. With my telescope I can see