Fairport High School - Hourglass Yearbook (Fairport, NY)

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20 THE HOUR GLASS We came back to school September 4th, 1928, dignified Seniors. XfVe noticed four new faces in our midst. They were Wilbur Foote of Kenmore, NVendell Fairbanks of Washington, D. C., Shirley Bower of Boston, and Dorothy Carmer of Indianapolis. We were glad to welcome them. However, we noticed that several of the last year's junior Class were not with us. On September 17th, 1928, we had our first Senior Meeting. The Class officers elected were: President, Har- old Van Norman, Vice-president, Herbert Gazleyg Secretary, Mildred Wood, and Treasurer, Raymond Tolhurst. We chose another adviser, besides Miss Pratt, Miss Smith-and elected Theodore Apostal as our representative for the Students' Council. Then came the Senior play which was exceptionally good. It was a three- act farce by A11ita Loos and john Emerson, called The Whole Town's Talking and presented November 9th and 10th under the skillful direction of Miss Street. Our Washington trip was finally realized when on March 29th, thirty-Six of us left for a week's vacation in Washington. Miss Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Steffen were our very able chaperones. Now we are looking forward to graduation-after we pass those dreadful bug-bears-examinations. -EVA CoRN1sH, Historian. Last Will and Testament NVe, the Senior Class of 1928-29, of Fairport High School, Fairport, New York, being of extremely sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our LAsT WILL AND TESTAMENT in manner and form following: I. N'Ve direct the Juniors to take charge of our class effects, namely, the Senior Room 17, the annual Year Book, the School Chatter, and our unpaid bills. as soon as we depart from our school. 2. NVe give and bequeath our Senior parties to the juniors so that they may grow up next year. 3. We give and bequeath Doris Kelsey's studious mind to Ethel Adams so that her friends will not lead her astray. 4. To Carl Burlingame we bequeath Ott Gearis football ability, so that he may use it to good advantage in the oncoming year. 5. VVe will and bequeath Helen Connick's typewriter to Amy Baker so that she may greet the School Chatter next year. 6. We will and bequeath Sam Nicosia's truck to Elizabeth Crowley so that she may be willing to help her countrymen. 7. We will and bequeath to Claude Emery, Dick Power's beard so that the Senior Class may have one he-man next year. 8. We give and bequeath Mildred Wood's sedateness to Nina Bramer to temper her flattering ways. 9. We will and bequeath Sam Nicosia's knowledge of science to Farmer Sturdevant. This might help him should he decide to take chemistry. IO. We will, give, and bequeath Dorothy Carmer's cosmetics to Alice Brandt so that she may keep her reputation of Lady Prirnpf' II. We will and bequeath Frances Clark's good nature to Barbara Brown to end her continuous scrapping.

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THE HoUR GLASS I9 The Senior Class ormcgzes A President - - - - HAROLD VAN NORMAN Vice-President - - HERBERT GAZLIEY Secretary - - - - - MILDRED VVOOD Treasurer - - - - - RAYMOND TOLHURST FLOWER - - - - Red Rose COLORS - - - Red and White I MoTTo- Truth Gives Wings to Strength Advisers - - - Miss MARGARET PRATT AND Miss CATHERINE SMITH History of Class of '29 Twelve years ago ffor some more, for others lessj our Class plodded along the street, skipping and jumping, each clutching proudly in one hand a large black soft lead 'pencil and in the other a thick tablet of pencil paper. Then, we were anxious to get there, excited to learn what those funny words We saw on paper meant, desirous to sit in class rooms as the big boys and girls did. It was not quite the same class who entered under the supervision of Miss Sutherland in the first grade as it is now, due to the fact that some have changed schools, some have left, and some new ones have joined us. We had fun in that old gray brick building but we were always anxious to enter t.hat big building as we then called the West Church Street building. Every time we were ready to enter it they would put that grade back into the gray building. Finally, we did get there but only for a short time as they built the new building we are in now and we were moved to the new school. 'Our Class was the first Junior High Class to graduate from the eighth grade to high school in this building and maybe we weren't proud. Behind all this pleasure and happiness there was, however, great sadness for Mr. Hardy, our superintendent, left that year. September!! Timid little freshies as green as that color can be, fiocked up the stairs to go to our first high school classes. We were rather awed at the grand assuming air of the haughty Seniors. Cautiously we inquired our way around. We soon grew accustomed to the strangeness of it all and began to love it. At the very beginning of our Junior year we elected officers, who were: President, Margaret Clow, Vice-president, Mary Pierceg Secretary, Eva Cornish, Treasurer, Herbert Gazley. We also elected our home room teacher, Miss Pratt, to be our class adviser. During the year a great many different enterprises were taken up for the purpose of earning money toward our Washington trip. Magazines, jello, and paper napkins were sold. In the first part of May, the Juniors put on a fair. This took much planning as it was composed of booths for candy, pop, baked food, and ice cream. An orchestra had to be hired and the place decorated. During the baseball season, the Juniors sold candy and hots at all the games, making quite a bit of profit. On ,lune 23rd, the annual junior-Senior picnic was held at Durand Eastman Park. Our last grand affair of the year was the Junior Prom which is given every year to the Seniors by the Juniors.

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THE HOUR GLASS 21 12. We will and bequeath Art Watson's football abilities to Dave Greene. He will surely be more valuable to the team. 13. We will Iola Daily's leisure hours to Shirley Bower so that she may get a little extra rest. 14. We will and bequeath Pearl Rush's personality to Helen Coon. 15. We will Duane Crichton's good times to Madeline Dryer. 16. VVe will and bequeath Carrie Buhlmann's baby voice to Irene De Cassa so that she can get a better stand in. 17. To Ray Moulten we give Herb Gazley's height. This will, we hope, give him more of a chance with the women. 18. To Jack Parks we give Ray Tolhurst's acting abilities so that the Senior play may have a real shiek. 19. We will and bequeath Theodore Apostal's mighty right arm to Harriet Dodd to strengthen her athletic prowess. 20. We will and bequeath Bernice Hornis pep to Charlotte Doebereiner to bring her out of the fog. 21. We will and bequeath The Annapolis' House Dick to Mildred Ewing to keep her in place at Washington. i 22. We will and bequeath Irene Rainbow's Palmyra friends to Doris Facer 23. We will and bequeath Katherine Gear's limbs to Catherine Ferris so that she may break her present jumping record. 24. We will and bequeath Eva Cornish's popularity to Betty Foote so that she can get her man. 25. We will and bequeath the seriousness of our minister, Bill Packard, to Helen Fritts so that she can begin training to be his future partner. 26. To George Salmon we will Clate Brewster's height, to be used in the basketball games. 27. VVe will and bequeath a collection of Senior jewelry to Evelyn Schu- macher. 28. We will and bequeath Mary Pierce's vampish ways to Mary Monihan so that she may have numerous dates next year. fVVhat say Mary???j 29. We will, give, and bequeath Wilbur Foote's innocence to Helen Van Norman to delute her sophistication. fShe needs it and how??j 30. We will and bequeath Alberta Young's basketball ability to Thelma Donk. - 31. We will and bequeath Duke Rogers' roller skates to Mary Murphy for various reasons. 32. We will and bequeath Mildred Wood's dresses to Marjory Hickey for we're sure they would be a perfect fit. 33. We will and beqeuath some of our superior knowledge to Maryette Talle man, Florence Lucas, Mary Sampson, and Doris Shearns, hoping it will be a great incentive toward higher scholarship. 34. We will and bequeath Eva Cornish's basketball suit to Esther Kesby so that she may shine through to honors next year. 35. We will and bequeath Florence Wood's marcel to Pearl Morrison. 36. We will and bequeath Harry F.ldridge's car to Loretta Lawler so that she won't need to gad the streets any more.