Higgins Junior High School - Tatler Yearbook (Thompsonville, CT)

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GRADUATING CLASS

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THE TATLER 3 theater and had lunch in the city. We feel that we as a class have had the distinction of experiencing two important happenings new to our class and town. First, the total eclipse of the sun and second the transmitting by radio of the Presi- dent’s Inaugural Address. Through the efforts of Miss Clancy we were able to enjoy both. The eclipse came on Saturday but Miss Clancy gladly gave her time to come to the school and explain it to us and took us up on top of the school building that we might get a good view. M ien the day came for the In- augural we found that she had had a radio installed in the auditorium so that we might hear the address. These were both wonders of which our fath- ers never dreamed. Our assemblies for the year have been helpful and interesting. The first part of the year there was only time for devotional exercises but when we came to school on full time we had one half hour twice a week for meeting together. On Tuesday mornings Miss Clancy conducted the exercises and spoke on morals and school spirit. On Thursday mornings the pupils usually acted some play showing the nature of their work with different teachers. Some of the best plays have been: “It Pays to Be Thrifty” and “The Everyman’s Build a Home” showing the work in Arithmetic; a dramatization of “Treas- ure Island” showing literature work; “The Three Bears” by the French class; “From Frowns to Smiles” ex- plaining the value of proper foods as studied in the Domestic Science Class; “Washington the Surveyor” and “Incidents in the Life of Thomas Jefferson” showed the history work; “Where’s My Tooth Brush?” showing the hygiene class work; a musical morning under Miss Cope’s direction, an exhibition of physical training by Miss Ryan’s classes and many inter- esting and educational stereopticon slides have been shown. Turning to athletics. Miss Ryan has had charge of the gymnastic class work assisted by trained leaders. In the fall our football team met with success winning two games and tieing two. The baseball team organized in the spring choosing Clarence Pro- vencher, manager and Joseph Naugh- ton, captain. The team always played a clean and fair game but did not always win. On March 3 we met and formally organized as a class. Joseph Naugh- ton was elected president by a large majority on the first ballot. Virginia Hyland was elected Vice-President, Agatha Leger, Secretary; Dominick Lepore, Treasurer. At this time the monthly dues were decided as twenty cents and a gift and pin committee was appointed by the president. Our school concert took place in April and met with success in a ma- terial and financial way. All grades took a part but the principal feature was an operetta entitled, “Way Down South in Dixie” staged by the mem- bers of our class. The profits were over $150 and this was used to finance the baseball team. Our school paper, “The Tatler,” im- proves with age. Four numbers have been issued this year with the new feature of crossword puzzles. Through the efforts of loyal boys of our class our paper has been of a high quality and has paid for itself. In closing we thank our teachers for their help and guidance and we wish success to each member of our class. The inspiration from our teachers and such poems as Kipling’s “If” which we have learned and stu- died this year should keep us ever “In Quest of the Best.” Class Propliecy Time: 1945 One day, I began to wonder what had happened to all my old school- mates: it has been so manv years since I had seen them. Suddenly I thought of a way in which to see them and their surroundings. A new dirigible with a telelectroscope attach- ment had recently been invented, which enabled one to see any person

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THE TATLER 5 in any part of the world. I imme- diately made arrangements for a trip, which proved to be a most interesting one, and which was also the source of a great many surprises. First, looking into the telelectroscope, I saw President Dominick Lepore in the White House, accompanied by the first lady of the land, Virginia Hy- land. Dominick had been elected as chief executive by an overwhelming majority, and was a very satisfactory president. The next scene showed Anna Tar- ascweiz instructing a class in the art of cooking. Many years ago, when we were classmates in Junior High School, she had been a star in do- mestic science. I then saw Stella Padosek and Hel- en Nasuta at the head of the Chil- dren’s Aid Society, an association highly approved by leaders of public welfare. Next the scene shifted to a neat artist’s studio, in which sat Anna Skutnek, just working in the last strokes of a beautiful landscape. Again the scene changed, and I saw a cozy home in the residential sec- tion of Hartford, Connecticut, in which lived Grace Terry and Cla r- ence Provencher. Clarence had be- come a famous contractor and was among the most influential citizens of the city. I then focused the telelectroscope so that I could see one of the greatest radio stations in the United States, where a children’s concert was being broadcasted. It was led by Alice Swan, who had become popular as a reader. The next feature on the pro- gram was a livelv military piece, played by Sousa’s Band, and I soon recognized Henry Handy playing the cornet with great skili. Following this was a difficult selection of Moz- art’s, played by the distinguished violinist, Sylvester Buttone, who was accompanied at the niano by Agatha Leger who had also become a famous musician. Next I saw Dorothy Hayward, a comedienne of great fame, keeping the audience in a roar of hilarity at her funny gestures in a New York the- ater. I turned the telelectroscope in an- other direction, and in a well known musical academy, I saw Florence Hog- inski, the noted music teacher, seat- ed at the piano giying a lesson to one of her pupils. I then saw the Hon. Charles Bonelli in Washington, D. C., as Chief Just- ice of the United States Supreme Court, discussing a verdict with the justices, five of whom were John La- terra, Arthur Loney, Howard Craven, Lester Moulton, and Thomas Mooney. Looking into the telelectroscope again, I saw a richly furnished law- yer’s office, in which sat Benny At- tardi, dictating to his private secre- tary, Cecelia Cummings. The next scene showed an assembly room where an important debate was flroing on between two political par- ties. I recognized one of the speak- ers as Myron Spazzarine earnestly arguing a point with one of his op- ponents. Next I saw Mary Rarus, as an Eng- lish teacher in a Boston school. She seemed very busy with her pupils, and she evidently enjoyed her occu- pation. The “Wonder Beauty Shoppe” was then brought to my view, and Stasia Woronecki could be seen manicuring finger nails of a stylish-looking gen- tleman. Beatrice Blowen, as Madame Beatrice, was head of the hairdressing denartment. I then focused the telelectroscope so that I could see a hospital, where Althea Barton, a trained nurse, was caring for Felix Market, an aviator, who was rapidly recovering from the effects of a fall. The next scene showed a shoe man- ufacturing establishment in Brockton, Massachusetts, owned by Arthur Mat- te. His priyate secretary was Brenda Bishop. Again looking into the telelectroscope I saw a huge baseball diamond, where a game of arreat importance was go- ing on. Richard Chillson could be plainly seen just com pleting the final dash of the home run which deter- mined the game and won the pennant for the Washington “Senators.” A little later T heard someone remark that John Rayenola and John Quinlan