John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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1.1 fx tw' 01045 M6 gc, . 450' GRANDAD HAS been over our mantelprece as long as I can remember Hes a stuffy old gentleman of the mneteenth century era wlth a choker collar and a dark moustache whrch ln my klndergarten days I assoclated wlth one of the Fuller Brush mans wares H1s stern glances slngled out slster s beaus frequent ly alarmmg them Thadlus Bouregard McN1chols was hrs name It must have home an adverse omen for the poor man H1s face IS st1l1 iurrowed mto one oi those contort1on1st s leers Grandad always salcl T see a man w1th a sm1le on hls face elther meant that he sang 1n the cho1r or had just stolen a horse Gramps d1d nelther consequently our lmvmg room portralt bears a umque 1f not charactenstlc resem blance Father st1ll 1nS1SlS that lt be moved to the att1c where lt can at least scare some m1ce away But mother only thmks of v1s1t1ng relatwes who always make pleas1ng remarks about 1t fThey probably dont mean a word'l I suppose every one has to let h1s pet peeve loose at some t1me For years there has been many a fervent debate over the tamxlys wh1te elephant Perhaps everyone has ln a tar corner somethmg WhlCh demands much care and expense wxthout y1eldmg anythmg 1n return I smcerely doubt mf we ll ever take down the pa1nt1ng though The vacant space over the mantel would suddenly look colder than Grandads frosty countenance Ellen Schwarz A ROSED cheeked ch1ld looked up to a store wmdow wlth eyes bnghtly Shlnlng The httleness of her tr1m hgure seemed to dlsappear for a moment as she advanced closer Then to the eye she was vlsxble agam Her eyes were more radlant as she pressed her pug nose to the cold glass She was gaz1ng longmgly at a doll beautllully dressed 1n magnxhcent clothmg A t1ny chlld w1th pudgy fmgers crossed concealed by red mxttens praylng Santa would glve her that angehc playmate Helene Gold te1n MLC -'fx f'2--Iv ' 4 QQ-G9 A 1 V'-SQ 9 o ' M 1K7 l . I . 29

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talked pol1t1cs and sc1ence develop ments I heard them rnentlon some th1ng of a new contraptlon called the auto After tea Erasmus and I were left alone much to my surpr1se at Papas lenlency and youd never guess what we d1d After Erasmus secured Papas permlsslon to set the new phonograph go1ng he taught me how to waltz Its a lovely dance but It sent my head 1n a dlther at the swlftness of lt After I dropped to the sofa w1th exhaustzon Erasmus turned off the phonograph and sat down next to me For a few mmutes we sat 1n sllence gazmg WISIIUIIY at the stars peepmg through the new lavender lace curtams It was an even1ng set for romance but I dared not mentlon such a thmg to Erasmus After a few mmutes I was shocked when he rose and walkmg over to the lamp lower ed the wlck unt1l gradually the flame d1m1n1shed unt1l there was nothmg left but a dull shlmmermg l1ght 1n the room My OPIICIGII says too much hght IS harmful to the eyes Erasmus sa1d removmg h1s glasses W1th rel1ef I reallzed that there was no 1ns1nua tlons 1n his gesture S1lence relgned once more the chckmg of the horses hoofs cllcklng on the pavement sharp ly break1ng through Suddenly wlth a proud gleam 1n h1s eyes Erasmus reached 1nto h1s pocket and produced of all thmgs a plpe Prunella you slmply have no 1dea how manly he looked smokmg that p1pe the gray hued smoke b11low1ng around h1S head ln curly wrsps The sharp smell of tobacco tlnged my nostrlls and I breathed 1n the tangy aroma appre czatxvely much to h1s del1ght Its wonderful to close your eyes and smell tobacco It g1ves you a feelmg of secur1ty to know theres a man around Oh here I go agam runmng away wlth my emotmons And so my dear there as nothmg more to tell of the evening as 1t fmally neared an end At ten oclock I brought Eras mus h1s coat and derby and bade hlrn farewell whtle Mama and Papa escorted us to the door Arent you slmply envlous Prunel la at my spendmg so darmg an eve n1ng ' Imag1ne learmng the waltz dressmg llke a woman for the hrst t1me staymg up unt1l ten o clock w1th a man all ln one even1ng It slmply takes my breath away And lmaglne wxth Papas permlsslon Erasmus ln tends to see me agam Not too soon of course smce no n1ce young g1rl IS seen w1th a man too often In a month or so I am plannmg to spend another enjoyable even1ng w1th Eras mus Perhaps by tnen Mama wlll even permlt me to rub geramum pe als on my llps Its gettmg so that a g1rl gets more danng and brazen by tne day I even dare hope to be able to use some of that new l1qu1d called p rfum but then lets not try to have our cake and eat lt And so u'1t1l our next correspondence I bxd you farewell and wlsh you an enjoy able an even1ng such as I have wnt ten Remember Im yours unt1l glrls stop weanng bustles Klsnt that one a d1lly'9 Its wh1spered among every fashlonable g1rl 1n New Yorkj Fare well for now 28 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 I 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 ' ' 1 ' 1 1 1 . , 1 1 1 1 1 I - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , - I 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 11 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,, I 1 1 1 1 1 A , I , I I 1 L 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 ' 1 1-1 1 1 - -A 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 , A I 1 1 ' I 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 , - 1 1 , 1 I 1 1 1

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'Uh X X A055 e xx 'Dwi' VIEX I ww 5 I AMES GRIMES mefucan A-Gad THERE ARE few Americans who have not read sung Penn1es Roses or Ma1n Street? P1t1fully few do not recogn1ze the name of Ioyce Kxlmer 1n assocxa hon w1th lt Others know hlm as the young poet who sacrlfxced h1s llfe ln France m World War I w1th the famous Flghtmg Slxty Nlnth A few more know about hrs walks to Suffem along the Er1e track how many would recogn1ze poems hke Martm Penn1es Roses or Mam Street? P1t1fully few Even now twenty elght years after h1s herolc death Ioyce K1lmer IS st1ll beheved by many to be a woman because of the usually femmme assoc1at1on of h1s flrst name K1lmer was born 1nto a m1ddle class famlly on December 6 1886 1n New Brunswxck New Iersey Dur1ng h1S chlldhood he was consldered a funny httle boy because of the queer clothmg he wore h1s hrgh sensltlvzty and the altogether unusual way ln wh1ch he carrled hlmself He was more or less what mlght be called an odd spectacle Th1s IS so alto gether ln l1ne wlth the llterary trad1t1on that lt would have been odd had he not been odd consldermg the later development of h1S hterary ab1l1ty As IS so often the case ln the hterary trad1t1on Ioyce d1dnt ht 1n w1th h1s schoolmates As a result he was bulhed pmcked upon and called on to xndulge 1n many a f1st flght On reachmg college however h1s outward appearance seemed to be fa1rly normal and he went through Rutgers and Columbxa w1th nary a bru1se or scratch Upon atta1n1ng h1s MA degree at Columb1a Ioyce K1lmer s real troubles began He mlght well be called The Man Who Couldnt Fmd H1mS9lf Hrs f1rst occupat1on was that of a teacher of Latm ln a small hlgh school m rural New Iersey From there he went to New York and became by lucky chance edltor of a horsemans Journal Horses bemg a sub 1ect he knew absolutely nothmg about he soon de parted from lh1S employment Then 1n rap1d succes 30 'J' 45:11 rg Qax -'J f - Nj r -'.' ' N . . -In 'Sf-' N aw I ilslg 1 . .X 0 xi 'fix ' O J I Q f X - . . I 2' X .. . I., .. I.. .. . l.. - - . A-' 9 ' 0 ' . . . . - where he saw The House With Nobody in It. But