Herkimer High School - Ye Green Quill Yearbook (Herkimer, NY)

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Sentara TO OUR ALMA IVIATER' Four years we spent within thy walls And now must go our way, To leave behind those well-known halls We roamed thru day by day. Many a friendship, time has wrought, Many a song, a dance, a sigh, And never did we give a thought How quick the time goes by. Life summons us to further task, Bravely we must go To face whatever she may ask Be it pleasure, work or woe. O Alma Mater, happy, freeg 'Tis hard from thee to part, Yet, always, always there shall be Thy cherished memories in our heart! Helen Borkowski, '29, C LASS H ISTO RY When we, the class of twenty-nine, entered high school we looked upon the forthcoming years with little remorse. We wished that our high school course might be shortened so that June, 1929, would come sooner. And now, re- flecting on those four years, it really seems as though each year had been transformed for us into a single day. In our Freshman year we were very insignifi- cant. We didn't like this, for in the eighth grade in grammar school we had been upper classmen and upon entering high school we be- came the lowest class. Imagine our chagrin if you can! Came our Sophomore 5Lea.Land our position was somewhat elevated. In an afternoon as- sembly a play entitled Mr. Good English Comes to Townu was present-ed by Sophomore talent. This was our first activity as a class! Early in the third year we organized. Those class meetings were wonderful after having had none for two years. Our leaders proved to be- very capable. They were president, Win- ston Ashmang Vice-president, Lura Harrisg Secretary, Eleanor Sweet: Treasurer, Marion Strait. During this year a Junior dance was held. In an assembly a one act play The Turtle Dove was presented by the Junior public speaking class. The class play, Seven Chances, was also presented during the year. The prize speaking winners for the year of nineteen twenty-eight were from the Junior class, namely, Helen Borkowski and W'il1StOH Ashman. Helen Borkowski represented Her- kimer High School at Ithaca. This was the tirst time t.l1at Herkimer High had ever been represented at Ithaca. In, our fourth year We re-elected officers. They were as follows: President, Robert Howeg Vice-president, Paul Zgurisg Secretary, Marie Sorensong Treasurer, Elton Huyck. Our first senior activity was a dance. The Tri-city play The Valiant was composed of a senior cast. We presented our class play The Whole Town's Talking. A play presented by the Business and Professional Women's Club, The Queen's Husband was sponsored by the Seniors. Shortly after the meeting of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood, it was announced that Ethel Myers had won the trophy for the best essay on What is Sportsman- ship? The winners of the local prize-speak- ing contest were all from the senior class. They were Helen Borkowski, Winston Ashman, Ethel Myers and Leland Walrath. Miss Myers representing Herkimer in the county prize speaking contest, won iirst place with her selec- tion The Show Must Go On. This year Herkimer was again represented at Ithaca. The play The Valiant was given as well as individual readings by Helen Bor- kowski and Winston Ashman. Five members of the Senior class were chosen for the honor league. They were Paul Zguris, Elton Huyck, Frank Pelton, Leland Walrath and 'Robert Howe. Thus have we journeyed together, from ob- scure freshmen to mighty seniors. A few have left school during the four years and have been missed by their fellow students, As we gradu- ate we are joyful, and yet, we regret that we will all go our different ways. Irene Schrader, '29. GRADUATES Each year they pass by, one by one, And we watch with interest these passes, For now their high school work is done, And they drift away in masses. Onward, onward they are led, As were the Seniors of yesterday, 'Till slowly, with successful tread, They win, and they too pass away!

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28 Ye Green Quill LUCK There are some people, who go about on the night before a crisis saying If only luck is with me to-morrow! But is there such a thing as luck? Review any important person's story about his life and see how much he depended on luck. Everything he won, he obtained through hard work. Along with hard work came brains, determination, and a stout heart. These are the four main qualities that make a successful person. Did George VVashington, during the Revolu- tion depend on luck? No! He depended on the fighting spirit of his men and the correct use of his brains. One has heard it said that some people are too dumb to live, but why is that? Only one reason, and that is, because during their young- er years, they did not try to develop their brains and prepare themselves for later life. Did Abraham Lincoln depend on luck to win his way to the presidency? No! He got there by hard work. He had no chance to go to school, so he was forced to educate himself, a task that would seem to us students of to- day almost an impossibility. But he strove for success, and all his nights of study and days of work brought him the finest reward of all. United States made him president over thousands of other popular choices. You see these two world--known heroes did not depend on luck in order to win out but depended instead on the qualities which I have named above. Success is not easily won. The reason some people of to-day are failures is because they lack the ability to do hard work, the ability to use their brains and the ability to resist tempting offers. It is up to the mod-ern students to prepare themselves now, so that they may, later, be a great success. and give honor to our country. H Saul Myers, '3l. SOCIAL HOUR The social hour is another activity that has recently attracted the interest of Herkimer High School. Each Friday night after school an hour of dancing and fun-making is enjoyed in the gym. This social gathering is sponsored by the Seniors, Juniors or Sophomores, Music is furnished by orchestra composed of school talent and the music is good. The pupils enjoy and appreciate this privilege and with the co- operation of the different classes it certainly is a success. The new floor is fine for danc- ing and the small admission allows many to go and enjoy the fun. We hope that we can get a good start next year in this activity, as it helps promote school spirit and enjoyment. D. H., '30.

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30 Ye Green Quill This carries with it a sort of glory For it is a big step in the strife, Always, always the same old story Of traveling onward with their life. Those of the masses who do not shirk But who carefully, gradually, sow the seeds, Will become successful in their work, And reap a harvest of worthy deeds! They travel toward a clearer light, And tread toward paths of glory, For the top of the ladder is shining bright And forever-this the same, same story! Helen Jacobs, '31. THE WORLD We are going out, a merry band Out into a strange, big land . Called-the World. And in this land we will all be as green As the freshest of Freshies ever seen To meet-the World. Each one will 'go a different way Some to work, others to play Out in the World. Yet we won't forget Herkimer High Even as the years roll by In the World. So here's to the class o' '29, Always loyal, and true and fine, We pledge our allegiance to Herkimer forever, From our old Alma Mater, never to sever! Alys Hagan, '29, CLASS PROPHECY 1929 We were feeling very bored. Life was at its dullest and we craved excitement. It was then that we conceived the novel idea of looking up our old schoolmates, some of whom we had 11ot seen since ten years ago when we had set out to make our mark in the world. But how could we do it? Ah, we had it! We would hop into our little Ford plane and pay a visit Minerva, the goddess of Wisdom. Perhaps she would lend us her -'daily-register, No sooner said than done. Our plane made unusually good time and we reached Minerva at day- break. :She seemed very delighted to enter- tain her earthly guests. We did not stay long, however, for we were anxious to be on our way. We took the precious register, having promised faithfully to return it in a month, and soon we were off on our quest. Our register indicated New York as the home of several classmates so we made that our iirst stop. As we landed, we saw a vast crowd gath- ered about another plane. There was a great hustle and excitementg but we managed to iind out that somebody was about to leave for a fa- mous non-stop flight to Mars. We pushed through the crowd and standing by the silvery plane was our old classmate Germaine Foisey. We watched the plane soar into the air and We sent away with it our best wishes for success and a safe return. Then we went on our way to the hotel, as our register directed. We sum- moned a taxig in large letters on its shiny side we read CAS'SiEILLA'S CQLASVSY C'ABS. The name sounded familiar so we inquired of the driver about it. He informed us that a cer- tain Philip Cassella owned a great taxi ser- vice in the city. We went to the hotelg and there we were heartily welcomed by the joint owners Edgar DesRosiers and Amos Nichols. After we had finished our lunch, we obeyed the directions of our register and proceeded to the Great White Way. We walked a short distance and there dashed upon our view amidst all the brightness a sign larger than the rest Schoolday Sweethearts starring Helen Borkowski and Lee Walrath. Silently we gave three cheers for little Herkimer whose fame had so far spead. We entered the -theater and took our places just as the orchestra be- gan the first overture, and there at the piano was Irene Schrader, the noted music writer. The sudden thud of the drums drew our at- tention away to the other side. There was Steve Merena busily beating the air. We picked up our programs to scan them quickly- Sehoolday Sweethearts, a three a-ct drama by Everett Bliss, So Everett had really followed his youthful ambition for a most successful career. The play was certainly one of the best we had seen in a long time and both writer and actors were to be congratulated. We had decided to spend the next morning in the city. We started out for a walk along Fifth Avenue, for 'there were a few others to be found in this world center, according to our directory. We had not gone far before we came to a store Ye -Smart Tailor Shoppe and beneath the words the name Henry Wicks. As we walked along another familiar name met our eye, as we read a :huge billboard- Mary Cook famed alto at Metropolitan Opera House. On our way back we bought a copy of the HNew York Times. When we reached our rooms we leisurely relaxed for awhile, reading portions of the paper. We each made a dis- covery. Mary Moore, famed archaeologist was presenting the Museum of Natural History