Farmington High School - Student Yearbook (Farmington, CT)

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FARMINGTON STUDENT SAM.- No, George, but good for them. Are many of our classmates in politics? I hear Bill Bronson is candidate for mayor of Hartford on the Socialist ticket. GEO.- Yes, he is running against Louis Parrott, the present Communist mayor. What has become of lack Scoville? SAM.-AKH6 is working for the abolition of dance halls and beer gardens in West Avon. Carol Brooks is the first Connecticut Woman Senator. Quite an honor, what? GEO.- I'll say, but speaking of dance halls, Raymond Hitchcock is operating 'The Shaky-Hoof' in Burlington. 'lug' Grocki and Stanley Kacmarcik are official bouncers, while Ted Grocki is in charge of the musical program: he drops nickels into the automatic piano player. SAM.-llwhile strolling up Broadway I ran into Mary Chester, Edith Iohansen and Louise Foryan. Each is a hostess in Ioe Hassett's exclusive night club, 'Cave Inn'. GEO.- Ioe was quite a boy, Sam. When I was in 'Frisco last month I saw Iohn Silver and Bill Duff take off in a rocket plane for the moon. They expect to open new territory for the Kraft Cheese Company. SAM.- I hope they are successful. By the way, I hear that Carolyn Hitchcock is running 'The Home for Dignified Ladiesf on Avon Mountain. What is Walter Balazy doing now? GEO.- Well, Sam, the last I heard he was in Moscow, teaching those red devils advanced embroidery. Have you seen Roberta Parsons lately? SAM.- No, George, she was one of the most prominent debutantes of 1937, and she continued her social activities. GEO.- That's fine. I hear that Ieannette Zegger and Ebba Nelson hitch- hiked their way around the world. And the other day I saw Francis Day get out of his Rolls-Royce and sell apples. SAM.- A great class, George. The other day I visited Casper Wildes circus. Paul Aliano made my blood run cold as he wrestled with an ei ht- foot Bengal tiger. And the way Doris Cromack and Lillian Toth did gips on the trapeze! GEO.- Do say, Sam. Hazel Alderman, Mary Silver and Sophie Grigerick have entered the scientific field. They are experimenting with a new type of banana: and expect to remove the skid from the peel. I learned from them that Eleanor Adams, Ann Connelly, and Alice Gorman are now running that famous Eskimo institution of higher and colder learning, Winterbury Prep, in Alaska. SAM.- A great bunch, that Class of '33, and may they always be success- ful. Well, George, as soon as I lock up the office let's have luncheon together. GEO.-UO. K. Sam, let's go to the Club. SAM.- Right, and we can talk over old times. G. L. LusK, IR., '33. IO

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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

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FARMINGTON STUDENT Class Will HAVE in my possession a document drawn up and signed by the present class of Farmington High School, in which they bequeath to you, their sister classes and friends, all their privileges and possessions which they have enjoyed as Seniors. With your kind permission, I will now read this document. KNOW YE ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned members of the Class of 1933 of the Farmington High School of Farmington, the State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and memory and understanding, do make this, our last will and testament in manner and form following: To wit: To the Iunior Class, we bequeath all the privileges enjoyed by the Senior Class. To our beloved sister class, the Sophomores, we bequeath the right to give a lunior Prom and Play. To the Freshman Class, we give and bequeath a book on How to Become Wise. Read it, dear Freshmen, and you may become dignified Seniors in the course of a few years. To Einar Anderson, Anton Grocki leaves his ability to play basketball. To Andrew Brown, we leave a platform on which he may stand and argue to his heart's content. Grace Flood and Andrew Lesiak leave to Vera Lawton and Theodore Hein their favorite trysting place in the upper hall. To the Grimes' twins, Mary E. Chester leaves her singing ability. To Cora Porter, Roberta Parsons bequeaths the right to star in the Christmas pageant. To Gertrude Rossvall, Edith Iohansen bequeaths her wavy hair. Look what it has done for Iosie , Gert . To Walter Aston, William Bronson leaves his fateful fascination for the women. We want Aston! To Ioseph and Bernard Ryan, we leave Iames Morrissey's lrish wit. To Irene Drury and Edith Benson, we leave Eleanor Adam's right to ride to school mornings. To Margaret Manyak and Leona Peltier, we bequeath Ioseph Hassett's gum chewing championship. To Iames Crowe and Bernard Buteau, Ralph Olson leaves his gift of ab. ' ' A g To Eunice Sperry, Lois Peterson leaves theyright to'run about the corridors during noon hours. I To Kenneth Cavanaugh, we bequeath Raymond Hitchcock's .collegiate swagger. o Ann Llliaz and Arline Iudd, Doris Cromack bequeaths the right to star on the. basketball court. To Ieanne Murphy and Anne Kelly. Alice Gorman and Ann Connelly leave the right to giggle at the wrong time and place. To Faith White and Charlotte Morway, Ebba Nelson and Ieannette Zegger leave their ability to create a disturbance. To Howard Hinman and Bernard Zurles we leave Theodore Grocki's musical talent. q To Richard Zeizer, Robert Hartigan bequeaths his good looks. ll