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

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Zbc trailer IPubUsbeO tbe Stubents of tbc junior Hi b School Vol. VII No. 5 June 1928 Price, 35 Cents THE FACULTY Superintendent Principal Edgar H. Parkman Nora E. Clancy Supervisor of Music Denslow King Teachers Catherine S. Barnett Katharine C. McGinity Hazel Lougee Olive A. Taggart Alice J. Liberty Harriet E. Ryan Grace M. Thornes Helen E. Flannery Hazel C. Lloyd Margaret A. Fleming M. Winnifred Stewart John Rudert Catherine P. Cope Alice G. Carey OFFICERS OF THE TATLER Business Manager Wilbur Clarkin Advertising Manager Chester Pearsall Financial Manager Foster Lees Editor-m-Chief Anna Stinson CLASS SONG After many years of friendship We must say good-bye; As we leave this place of learning, Dear old Junior High With our hearts full of sorrow We must leave this school; But we ' ll always strive to follow “Launched not Anchored,” our rule. Chorus Farewell Higgins! Farewell Higgins! Farewell Higgins Junior High, With pleasant memories of teachers and classmates. The thought of parting brings a sigh. Bernice Squires, 8A. CLASS POEM There are many milestones on the highway of life And the seeds of life we must sow. As with a golden load, on a long hard road. To the treasure ships we must go. The golden load is the knowledge gained And the road is the future trail. And the treasure ships are the mile- stones beyond As from the dear old Higgins School we sail. Soon we pass one milestone on this road And from our minds is moved a load. But many others then soon appear. Classmates, welcome them with cheer. Now the time has come to part And from our beloved school we must depart. With gratitude for those within, may it be That our ship is “Launched but not Anchored,” and sailing out to sea. Anna Stinson. Teddy Bak. CLASS HISTORY On September 12, 1927, we set sail on the Sea of Knowledge in our “Amphibian,” a very frail craft. It held a cargo of one hundred and fifty-six children under Mr. Parkman, who was our chief commander and

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2 THE TATLER our pilot, Miss Clancy. Miss Fleming along with Mrs. Barnett, who was our new vice-principal, and Miss Taggart, Miss Thornes, Miss Flannery, Miss McGinity, Miss Lougee, Miss Cope and her substitute Mrs. Lloyd came with us on the voyage. After flying for what seemed days and days we came in contact with a furious storm which disabled our craft. We felt ourselves going down, down, down, and suddenly stopped with a crash. We had struck some object which later proved to be the “Isle of Am- bition.” Here we saw Paul Smith with a five dollar gold piece in his hand, which he had won for design- ing the cover of our new and better “Tatler.” Having landed at night, we noticed a very bright light that proved to be our new lantern which was to help us in the search for the higher things of life. Disembarking, we soon saw a fierce battle raging between the “Wild Cats” and the “Bear Cats.” They were fighting over the selling of magazines to the natives. After all the maga- zines had been sold, they were to receive prizes for their accomplish- ments. The greatest saleswoman, Bernice Squires, received a three strand necklace of pearls and the “Register of Honor” for the twenty- one subscriptions sold. This contest brought in a goodly sum of money for our craft. Under the command of our pilot we weje allowed the opportunity of developing the hand as well as the mind. Our craft must be repaired if we ever hoped to reach the top. Under the guidance of our various leaders, we started club work in its many forms. In order to gain knov ledge from the outside, the “Radio Club” suc- ceeded in getting two stations for us. The “Glee Club” and “Folk Song and Dance Club” furnished amuse- ment as well as a rest from our weary toils. The “Basketry,” “Handicraft” and “Crocheting” Clubs decorated our craft and made it very attractive. We often looked at the “Scrap Book” which that club had furnished for recreation on rainy days. The “Boys and Girls Athletic Clubs” taught exercises to the crew , to keep them fit for their work. No one can realize the wonders of the deep unless he has experienced them. The depths reminded Miss Clancy and Miss Thornes of their Western Trip. They were so inspired that on assembly mornings they shared their pleasures with us and told us all about the Far West, the Panama Canal, and the Grand Can- yon of the Colorado. We enjoyed their talks very much. During our m.any months of work and play we began to realize that we were very near success. Under the command of our pilot we assembled one morning in the auditorium of our “Amphibian.” You may imagine our joy when at last we were organ- ized as the “Graduating Class of Nineteen Hundred Twenty-eight”. The purpose of this meeting was to elect our class officers. Charles Alaim.o was chosen President, Grace Middelaer, Vice-President, and Anna Stinson, Secretary. Another meeting was called to elect our treasurer. Carlo Angelica, as we did not have time at our last meeting. We regret the loss of our Class President, Charles Alaimo, who has left the “Amphibian” and sailed away in search of knowledge elsewhere. We greatly appreciate all that he has done for the graduating class while we were digging for our diplomas. A meeting was held in the “Am- phibian” auditorium for the election of another vice-president. Grace Mid- dlear is our nev President and we chose Joseph Anzolatti as vice-presi- dent. A committee was appointed by the Class Officers and Miss Clancv to decide upon our “New Model” Class Pin which was to have a guard and chain attached. The next day a committee held a m.eeting to discuss our Class Gift. The committee had several sugges- tions. They were brought before the class to decide. The one chosen was fifty dollars with which to start a school library. At the same meeting, we decided to have a pink carnation as our class flower. In our commencement ' “Tatler” we