Haverstraw High School - Recensio Yearbook (Haverstraw, NY)

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HIGH TOR The Last Bell The last bell rings. We stand today all ready to go forth. Tomorrow waits-- We know not where it leads: For some Life holds high futuresg For others none. The gaiety of tender youth has passed In four short years. A And now we part, To meet on distant fields-- N ot as a class--instead As rivals for Fame's chalice, For Mammon's spoils, Or for the chains of Love. And while we pause For our discharge Of honor, The last bell rings. Ruth M. Shqfer, '27 rl 22 lr

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HIGH TOR I, Eleanor Reardon, do bequeath to Elsie Bloom my ability to catch the last bus from Garner- ville. I, Constance Reimer, do bequeath to Emma Perini my daily ride in the bus GD I, Erna Schmid, do bequeath to Margaret Morrisey my polylingual abilities. I, Wilbur Secor, do bequeath to john Lediger my afternoon vacations. I, Emma Southward, do bequeath to Amo Gagan my green pocket-book. I, Harriet Springstead, do bequeath to Anastasia Hamilton my love for jim. CGym.J I, Margaret Staudt, do bequeath to Ida Newman my ability to collect the Senior dues. I, Dorothy Stone, do bequeath to Charlotte Anderson my theatrical ability. I, William Tierney, do bequeath to Henry Wachtel my love for the girls. I, Ola Tomlins, do bequeath to Edith Murnick my love for news. I, Bernard Wachtel, do bequeath to Ross Hardy my play toys and chewing gum. I, Dorothy Weber, do bequeath to Katherine Knapp my rides in the Studebaker. I, Albert Wessman, do bequeath my beautiful curls and sideboards to Harold Margulies. I, Gurnea Wiles, do bequeath to Henry George my silvery voice. A A We, the Class of June 1927, with regrets and lamentations, leave behind us our dearest memories of times we have enjoyed within the portals of Haverstraw High School, and hope the class of 1928 will profit by the good example we have set, and do hereby appoint our Faculty advisor, Miss Mary Cleary, as sole executor of our estate, without bond. QSignedj, MEMBERS OF CLASS OF '27. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said class of 1927, in our presence, and in the presence of each individual above mentioned. We have hereunto affixed our signatures as attesting witnesses on this first day of June, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-seven. GURNEA WILES, EDGAR PUGH. JOHN T. KAEMMERLEN. Notary Public 12115

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HIGH TCR lzzie and Winnie The Qratofrical Contest The local try-out in The New York Times Oratorical Contest was held in Haverstraw High School on Thursday morning, March thirty-first. The speakers were Winifred Davies, Isadore Newman, Albert Wessman and Elton Rightmire. The theme, the Constitution of the United States, was presented very ably by all the speakers. As there were only four contest- ants there was a prize of some sort given to each one. The first prize, of five dollars, was pre- sented to lsadore Newmang the second, of three dollars, to Winifred Davies, the third, of two dollars and a half, to Albert Wessmang and the fourth, of two dollars, to Elton Rightmire. The winners of the first and second prizes were scheduled to appear at Spring Valley on April the fifteenth to compete in the Rockland County contest. The judges acting in the local contest were Mrs. Russell McCarthy of Garnerville, Mr. Irving Kennedy, and Mr. Wilson Bartine, both of this village. ln the contest at Spring Valley on April fifteenth two contestants from each of three schools took part--Haverstraw, Spring Valley, and Pearl River. We are very proud to say that Isadore Newman, one of our number, secured first place. Carey Peters of Spring Valley gained second place. Each was awarded five dollars. The live judges who made the de- cisions were from different parts of the county. At Middletown on April twenty-ninth three counties competed, Rockland, Sullivan, and Orange. This time there were two candidates from each county. There were only three judges. They gave first place and the prize of fifty dollars to Carey Peters, of Spring Valley, who was formerly defeated by lsadore Newman. The winner appears in New York on May fifth for the final regional contest. Here the successful speaker wins areal prize-a trip to Europe and a thousand dollars. i 23 I