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

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ZCbe tatler Edited and Published by the Pupils of A. D. Higgins Junior High School, Thompsonville, Connecticut Vol. IX No. 4 June, 1930 Price, 40 Cents THE FACULTY Superintendent Principal Edgar H. Parkman Nora E. Clancy Supervisor of Music Denslow King Teachers Catherine S. Barnett Katherine C. McGinity Maura D. Gorman Olive A. Taggart Alice J. Liberty J. Therese Twomey Grace M. Thornes Helen E. Flannery Marie C. Shea Alice R. Woods M. Winnifred Stewart Harriet E. Ryan Catherine P. Cope Alice G. Carey John Rudert OFFICERS OF THE TATLER Business Manager Donald Gourlie Advertising Manager Robert Smith Financial Manager Lawrence Smith Editor-in-Chief Stella Wojnar Assistant Editors Clara Czyzewska and Bernice Sisitzky CLASS SONG Now that we must leave thee Our hearts are filled with sorrow; What the future holds for us Will be known tomorrow. Those happy days are over For teachers and classmates must part; We cannot bear to leave thee You are so near each heart. CHORUS Farewell Hiergins! Farewell Higgins! Farewell Higgins Junior High! The Class of 1930 Bids you a fond good-bye. CLASS POEM We must leave you, dear old Higgins; But as long as we shall live. Our hearts will be overflowing With the happiness you did give. Together we’ve often toiled through hardships And enjoyed many a happy day. Now our hearts are filled with sorrow For we have to go away. There will be many coming after us To carry on the work we’ve begun; But with you, dear old Higgins A great friendship we have won. When traveling life’s rugged highway We’ll hold fond memories of you; And to our motto we’ll be loyal And to you we’ll be ever true. Francis Quinn, Grade 8B1. CLASS HISTORY Fearing lest the deeds of the Class of 1930 be forever forgotten by the marvels of the present, we, the Class of 1930 of the A. D. Higgins Junior High School do hereby relate said history and place it in the safe de- posit vault of the A. D. Higgins School with other valuable documents for the children of future generations to see and marvel at. On September 16, in the year of our Lord, 1929, with much am.bition and with hope of gaining fame we

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6 THE TATLER entered the portals of the Higgins School. It did not take us long to get acquainted with both pupils and teachers and in a little while we were filing from one room to another, feel- ing quite at ease. One of our first duties was to or- ganize a student government to help the school. Officers from each class were chosen who met with Miss Cl ancy every other week to discuss matters concerning the school. The organization was called a Student Council. At the first meeting, “The Moral Code for Youth” was chosen which served as a body of laws to guide the class. This was the first time the code had been used in our school. Among the additions to the staff of our school was a school nurse. Miss Patience Love. Everyone was glad to extend a welcome to her and later appreciated her hard work. Hoping to earn money for our school, we decided to have a magazine drive. The Reds and Greens were the two sides who competed with each other. The score was 190-152 in favor of the Greens. This proved success- ful and the money earned w as put into the school treasury. As we recall memories of our as- semblies, they seemed very interest- ing. A minstrel show given by our best comedians proved very entertain- ing. It was here that our orchestra made its first appearance. The pro- gram was made even more interesting by the music furnished by them. The organization of our library was a very interesting task. With the help of Mrs. Coykendall and the cooperation of the teachers and pu- pils a library was soon established. We extend many thanks to the pre- vious graduating classes who pre- sented us with the money for which the books were bought that we en- ioyed reading. Clubs were soon organized, not only for recreation but also for valuable instruction in the use of our leisure time. On March 6, 1930, a Spelling and Prize-Speaking Contest was held in the Hazardville Grammar School. Bernice Sisitzky a classmate of whom we are proud, was successful in win- ning a prize. As basketball season drew near, the boys entered into the spirit of it and organized a team. Under the supervision of Coach Rudert the team was soon able to play other teams successfully. One day they came back with a cup, the proof of champion- ship. One other success of the year was a cantata, “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” given to our parents. The leading characters: Priscilla, John Alden, and Miles Standish proved in- teresting. All the children wore pil- grim costumes, making the picture on the stage more real. By this time a Graduating Class was organized. The officers chosen at the meeting were : President, Law- rence Smith; Vice-President, Anna Buika; Secretary, Katherine Kot and Treasurer, Allyn Gourlie. At our meeting held on May 22, we chose for our Class Flower, the American Beauty Rose and for our motto, “Not at the Top, but Climb- ing.” At another meeting we decided to go to see the Capitol, and also Capitol Park in Hartford. Soon the day arrived for our pic- nic. We had a very good time and returned home tired but happy. Busy days followed, getting ready for one of the biggest events in our life, graduation. Decorated with the class flower, the American Beauty Rose and the school colors blue and white, the audi- torium was a pretty sight. The exercises w’ere held, diplomas, and gifts were distributed. Then with tears in our eyes and hearts filled with sorrow we departed from the school of so many pleasant memories. A scrub-woman applied to a lady for work. “What do you charge a day?” the lady asked. “Well, mum” was the reply, “a dol- lar and a quarter a day if I eats my- self, and a dollar if you eats me.” Excited lady rushing into doctor’s office. “Oh, doctor, please hurry; my little girl has just swallowed a needle.” Doctor — “Must you have the needle right away, madam?”