Farmington High School - Student Yearbook (Farmington, CT)

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FARMINGTON STUDENT Class History S the class is congregated here, we should realize that before us is an era into which no other class has ventured. During this New Deal era, we shall be summoned to courageously bear and perform duties heavier and more afflicting than the burdens of any preceding class. Ever since Caesar, Cicero and Vergil, various histories have been written but no material, as you shall hear, affords better subject for history than this Class of 1933. In the month of September, 1930, after the graduation of the Unionville junior High and the Farmington junior High, the class of 1933 began their Sophomore year at the Farmington High School, numbering forty-three. This was Mr. Ellis's first year as principal of the school. Our class was unnotice- ably changed until january, when Tcny Grocki joined us. He gained popularity during the 1932-33 basketball season, with many of the junior High boys by admitting them to the games through secret passages. At the half year, Harold English moved to West Hartford and enrolled in William Hall High School. On February 13 the Sophomore Reception was held in the Auditorium and proved to be a great social success. The Auditorium was decorated exceedingly well. A striking part of the decorations was a large valentine in the center of the stage with electric light rays extending to the outside edges. Martha Bergen said farewell to the class in March. We missed her more than words can express. Thus we entered our junior year with but one more year at Farmington High School. In February, Eleanor Adams joined our class, coming from Suffield. On April 1 the junior Prom was given, which proved to be a social and financial success, more socially because of the large number of juniors that attended the dance. During the latter part of May, the annual junior play, Home Again Harry was presented. Those who took part proved to us that we have some real acting talent in our class. Now for the grand old Senior year, the year of years. Words are inadequate in reviewing this paradoxical year, still we wish to mention a few outstanding incidents of the Senior year. We had the privilege of admitting another member into our class, namely, Ralph Olson, who came from Glastonbury. During the month of November a play, Where's Grandma? . was presented. The cast worked hard and was well rewarded for its efforts. In this play a new actor was brought to light, none other than Bill Bronson. who found no trouble in entering into his r6le whole-heartedly. No doubt Miss Clark will not have to wait next year for the Shorthand Class to begin as she did this year, for Mary Silver never seems to appear on time on transcription days. Talking about the Silvers, perhaps john. who has become a very enthusiastic history student, may be taking Miss Reed's position after he is graduated. Almost any day after the spring vacation, one might see several Seniors especially prinked up enroute to the photographers where they were to undergo the trials of posing for a lifelike photo, which might afterwards be used as an Arrow Collar or Typical Americal Girl ad. Then another trip after the proofs, still another for a re-sitting and so, after much deliberation, the best picture was finally selected. In years to come we shall look over these 8

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FARMINGTON STUDENT MR. EUGENE ELLIS . MISS D. EVELYN BOWER MISS FANNIE WATSON MISS T1-IERESA DRONRIELIJ MISS MILDRED WHITNEY MIss DORIS OSBORNE MISS EsTI-IER SULLIVAN MR. HAROLD SMITH MISS DOROTHY AMES MIss ESTHER CLARK MISS DOROTHY REED . MR. IOSEPH BURNS . MISS MARGARET LODGE MR. HIRAM TAYLOR . MR. CHARLES MURPHY Faculty , Principal, Superintendent Farmington High School 7 . . Mathematics . English .Social Subjects . . English Home Economics . . French . , Commercial English and Mathematics . . Commercial History and Civics . . . Latin Physical Education , Science Manual Training

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FARMINGTON STUDENT pictures of our classmates and shall, no doubt, recall some little incident in connection with each. The Washington trip, usually made by the Seniors, was replaced this year by a trip to New York. Twenty-one Seniors, accompanied by Miss Clark and Mr. Murphy, left on Monday, April 24, and returned the following Wednesday. Many interesting places were visited and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The day on which honors were announced brought to an end the curiosity and anticipation of many ambitious Seniors Andrew Lesiak won the vale- dictory, and Carolyn Hitchcock won the salutatory honors. So it has come to pass that forty-three students will depart as Seniors, each to go his separate way. The associations formed we must sever, but when in after years we return as alumni, we shall still feel that we are a part of Farmington High School. Doms CROMACK, '33. Class Prophecy SCENE: Broker's office on Wall Street, New York, in 1950. I am greeted by Samuel Robotham, on entering his private oflice. SAM.illW2ll, well, if it isn't George Lusk. It has been years since I have seen you. Down here on business? GEO.- Partly, Standard Oil sent me down to analyze and test its new rocket petroleum. If you have any tips on the market. I could use them. By the way, how is your business? SAM.- It's rushing, George, but we have to watch our step. The steel magnates are trying to control the market and ruin the small stockholders. It's a hard fight, but our syndicate is winning out with the help of 'Babe' Lesiak who, by the way, has become an excellent lawyer. Grace Flood is his private secretary. What has become of all the Class of '33? GEO.- Well, Sam, I met Iimmie Morrissey a few days ago. I-le's the New England agent of the London Shirt Corporation Unlimited. He said he sent an order of six dozen silk shirts to Professor Hartigan, Dean of the College of Siam. Furthermore, I hear that the sensational chemical engineer, Ralph Olson, is making a fortune ridding the royal palace of ail insects, by means of his special tear gas. SAM.- Th3t'S interesting, George. The other day I was at Greenwich and visited Margaret Day in her studio. Stanley Whiteman is official keeper of her paints and brushes. GEO.- Good old Stanley. Have you heard that Lois Petersen, Victoria Valigorsky, and Catherine Revak have established a reducing parlor which has become famous and draws people from all over the United States, Europe and Asia? 9