Geneseo Central School - Jen O See Yearbook (Geneseo, NY)

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mmf, Q,-0 l . ,iff 1 CLQASS TRQTHECY The twenty-five years which have gone since the Class of 1934 graduated from Geneseo High have made many changes. James Wright, for example, has honored the educational field with a volume on How to Maintain Discipline, the material for which was gathered while he was Dean of the Geneseo Normal School. Evelyn Cole is Dodging around Avon. Bill Totten has taken the well-known Joe Brown's place on the screen. Virginia Scott has purchased a controlling interest in the magazine Ballyhoo. Bill Slaight is selling ads for the Ballyhoo. Martha Countryman and james Culley have collaborated on the volume How to Reduce, the first copy of which was presented to Angie Bondi. Esther Campbell and George Hewitt are Working on the Drama of Life. It is a tragedy. Frank Rumfelt and David Finley have completed a new plane, which is expected to revolutionize flying. They hope to rescue Leo Parent, who is still up in the air about his High School English assignments. Winnie Smith is learning to operate elevators at the Hamilton Hotel. Ben Muirhead is still taking physics. Genevieve Delebarto, while not taking Amos 'n' Andy's place, is advertising for Pepsodent. James Wheeler is the best butcher in town. Jane Simmons and Jack Wilhelm are taking a trip to Washington. All hub-caps, fenders and telephone poles are once more safe, for Norma McLaughlin and Sarah Palermo have just learned to navigate Model A's. Truant-officer Edward Mills and Cis are living on Elm Street. Edward Roberts and Joe McIntyre are manufacturing a freckle removing cream. Dick Mills has gone into partnership with Eddie Cantor, trying to make wise- cracks. Tony Valvo is playing Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and J-uliet. Frances Buchanan is playing Julien ,, Wilma Nicholas says that she still likes anything with a collar on it. Mr. Gormley still says that one of the chief causes of dust is the Janitor. Dr. Barbara Barnes, in a recent health talk, said that in case of asphyxiation, artificial respiration should be applied until the person is dead. Lucia Raub says that chivalry is the attitude of a man toward a strange woman. Isabel Sinclair says that heredity is a bad thing, and that it ought to be stopped. Miss Green says that Hors de combat means war horse. So, as it may be seen from the above, the situations of the members of the Class of '34 have changed somewhat, but we humbly offer the following to prove that in mind and spirit they are the same: We tip-toed up in back of Gertrude Barkley, who was scribbling on a sheet of paper. Closer inspection of the paper disclosed that the following poem had been the object of her labor: As I was laying on the green A small English book I seen Carlyle's essay on Burns was the edition So I left it lay in the same position. 17

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IIALQK M. WILHELM 'IAMES li. WRIGHT lle drives like a demon Were there no women men would Upon tl hot coal. look like gods. To please all the women . M. i B. lill ,' li il -1- - .' ls his greatest goal. Ullzwul mln ' 5 I W ' l l 4 flrrlfeifril, I-z-f-45 lfrwzrlv Club, 1-f :X NN A Y A ROW You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made ul man's rib, she was reallv made ol his luuni bone PlRECIJC1'IO', Miss Olmsted has been the faculty adviser to the class of '34 for the three years that she has been a member of the faculty. lt was through her ellorts that the enterprises undertaken to raise money for the Washington trip were made successful. Miss Olmsted has helped us not only in our plans for the Washington trip but also in our graduation activities and has been a helpful guide in all of our decisions. The class of '34 take this opportunity to extend to her their sincere appreciation of her un- tiring ellorts. 16

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CL.-ASS WILL We, the Class of 1934 of Geneseo High School, in the County of Livingston and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this our last will and testament. To Mr. Gormley, our Principal-we leave the Boys' Glee Club hoping that by next year he will bring it to perfection. To thejuniorsfwe leave the hard task of persuading the school board to allow them to go to Washingtong also a copy of the 1934 jen-O-See so that in later life they may gaze upon portraits of renowned people. To Helen Slaight and Grace Culbertson-Leo Parent's and Edward Robert's method of studying together without getting caught. To William RowerdinkeDick Mills' self-respect. To Charles MageevDouglass Miller's business To William Dwyer-Virginia Scott's French accent. To Tony Pecora -Wendell Densmore leaves his match stick. To Ruth RitterUMarybel Dwyer leaves the affections of Kenyon Clark. To Douglas McCaugheyATony Valvo's ability as an athlete. To Ralph RumfeltAWilliam Slaight's technique with women. To Mary O'MarafEugenia Nye's bashfulness to speak in front of a class. To Dorothy ScottAAngie Bondi's Dirt Collecting. To Paul Reynolds-Lynn Robert's curling irons and combs. To the Sophomore Girls-that man, Stirling Jones. To all the boys in the-Iunior Class-William Totten's and Benjamin Muirhead's noise. To Mr. DotyAA good vveek's sleep to make up for that lost while in Washington. To Mr. Higgins -a pair of suspenders. To Mr. Babcock-a Mexican sombrero. To Miss Filer-a new Chevrolet. To Miss Greene-A few insurance policies. To Mrs. O'DonnellMSir Malcolm Campbell's speed record. Tojack Spratt-Jimmy Cully's seat and cigar in front of the elevator in the Hamilton Hotel. To George Hewitt-jimmy Wright's iron constitution. To Charlotte West and Edward Servis-Agnes Van Cise's and Walter Buchanan's umbrella for rainy days. To John Dwyer4All the girls in the Senior Class. To Constance Collins4Martha Countryman's flashy sweater. To Phyllis McMordie-Norma McLaughlin's art of hairdressing. . To Miss Brown--A few more years in Washington as chaperone on Easter trips. Lastly, we appoint Fred A. Quirk, now residing in the town of Geneseo, sole executor of our last Will and Testament knowing that his interest in Geneseo High will not let him neglect his duty in the matter. PV ffl1U.l'.l'U.l'1ESIfl'l6f Campbell Signed-THE CLASS or THIRTY-POUR james E. Wright 18