Lafayette High School - Oracle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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S nlhilliflfa 1 sf, una . . ,sv 0 .f.h..iaR.1Wa.3xi. -'kr i, h .Ml Wanderings of the Class of 1934 BooK 1 HAZ! I ark if ez ml! :hip and ez .flar to rieer her byf, Thus we begin! The illustrious most splendid class of 1934 is about to embark on a new adventure. September 9, 1930 is recorded in the log as the historic date when we bade a fond farewell to grammar school to set sail on the unexplored sea of high school in search of the much sought diploma. Although we feel a little lost at first, the friendly attitude of Captain Mellen, who is waiting to greet us on the good ship Lafayette, soon makes us feel at home. We Set Sail. Wait! do not weigh anchor. Here corne Doris Gram, Howard Newman, Mildred Marine, and Kenneth Edmunds dashing up the gangplank, just as the third whis- tle blows. Soon all is ready, powerful Leo Callahan, Willard Berger, Paul Sukernek, and Fred Unger heave on the halyards. We're off! For the first few days, bedlam reigns. Bewildered figures scurry madly here and there, curious faces bend over the ship's map to find their whereabouts! In a few weeks we have gained our sea legs, we have settled down to routine. We Diyeover Talent. The oratorical ability of Thalia Phillies and Allan Daggett is early demonstrated in the declamation contest for the sailors. Although the gift of chatter was im- mediately recognized in Beverly Fisher, Howard Beir, Irving Fineberg, Ada Miller, and Robert Hirshberg, speaking has never before reached such stupendous acclaim. Great Stormy Emue. During the course of the first year, we encounter two violent storms, one in January, the other in June. Elijah Adams, Eda Ortolani, Kathleen Kauth, Rena Rubenstein, and Robert Swados show clever seamanship in weathering these difficulties. In consideration of others a two months' shore leave is granted. The Lafayette Oracle, Page Twenty-two

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x 'III fiwisiitlluigfa ,, ., .. . fggatizaa' ' 1 L L .c I Fai.. ., H f!flh...an BOOK II l'And oh, the water run: :wifter now,' The eddie: circle about our bow. We are getting our bearings by now so that although treacherous channels and reefs are on the course, We are better prepared to meet them. We pick up some sur- vivors from a desert island. Our passenger list gains the names of Roger Broad, Marilyn Clark, Margaret Norton, Gerald Fried, Doris Goodes, Helen Morrice, Harold Heisler, Jane Van Dusen, and Gertrude Walsh. We Eniertain 0ur:eloe:. On dreary nights when sailing grows monotonous, some of the crew enliven our spirits with choice acting. We pass the time pleasantly as Janice Brainard, Jack Thompson, Hayd Rothfus, Richard Willoughby, Jerry Rothfus, and Sam Block become younger and older or even impersonate royalty. Warfare Preparation: A re Made. When we hear news of an oncoming warship, immediately Karnig Bandelian, Kenneth Muhl, Nicholas DeCillis, Edgar Schabacker, Kenneth Schoelles, Edwin Webdale, and Edward Weiland answer the call for warriors. Many are the hours they spend in diligent training for the battles that are to come. . Reef: Show Ahead. Josephine Cracchiola, Natalie Heckman, and Joseph Overfield receive medals as able seamen because of their quick action when we scrape over Regents Reef. Although the damage is slight, We go into drydock for repairs. BOOK III We've raced the rapidq-we're far aheadf, By this time practically all are becoming crusty old salts although David Lacombe and hflartha Davis still retain their look of innocence. We make merry in planning a ship's concert where a conglomeration of all would-be artists may have a chance to display their talents on one gala program. Ship': Cancer! Bring: Enthu:ia:m. The concert is a huge success thanks to that marvelous ticket seller, Dick Johnson. The orchestra presents some jolly numbers in which Katherine Logan's Hute, Elsie Jepson's French horn, and Seymour Kimmel,s violin blend remarkably well. The Lafayette Oracle, Page Twenty-three