Leavenworth High School - Tech Liber Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1926 volume:

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H Mr. Harrison Sanborn Allen Principal of Leavenworth High School TO Mr. Harrison Sanborn Allen, Principal, Leader, Friend of All, this issue of TECH LIBER, 1926 is most respectfully dedi- cated by the Senior Class. if 'Fi a as Page Six FOREWORD The Board of Editors of Tech Liber, 1926 considers itself legitimately proud of having con- tinued the custom of editing a Senior Class Book which was instituted by the Class of 1925. That first issue was of such excellent caliber that the compilers of this edition have been aware of the fact at every point in the work. High standards had to be maintained. The editors trust that the readers will agree that they have reached their objective. It is with modesty that the Editors of Tech Liber, 1926 release this book. They sincerely ltope that its readers will have a feeling of enjoy- ment when they peruse its pages. They trust that as the shadows of life lengthen and the years go on, this little volume will bring back to the boys and girls of '26 happy memories of these days in the springtime of life. Finally, at sunset time they hope that the book will be a comfort by recalling in memory, times of long ago, but unforgotten times. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Rifle Club ........ , , Dedication ..... .... 5 The Sketdl Club ---- . . Foreword .......... . . 6 C1333 Song-1926 - - . . . Board of Editors ...... .... 9 Board of Education Faculty ................... 11 13 Song of '25 ........................ . . Ivy Song ............................ . . 85 86 88 Alma Mater S011 .... . . 89 90 91 92 93 Class Officers ...,........... .... 1 5 Basketball Song and Victory Songs .... .. Honor and Prizes ......... '..- 1 7 Humor ............................. History of the Class of 1926 ,lnl lli, 1 9 A Rioll Call That Never Was or Will Be ..... 93 The Senior Roll, 1926 ,..,,,., ,,,, 2 1 Sen1or Tree Planting ..................... 97 The Class of 1925 ,.,,,.,.,,, ,,,, 2 3 Senior Promenade. ................... . . 98 The Kingdom of School ..... .... 5 3 C1-HSS Nlght EXCTQZISCS .... .. 99 statistics of the Class of 1926 ........ .... 5 5 Gr-aduatlon Exermses ............ . . . 100 Class Poem, The Tramp Ship ,,,,,,,,, 58 Poem, To a Violet .................... 101 Prophecy of the Class of 1926 ............. 61 ILLUSTRATIONS Prophecy Concerning the Prophetess ....... 65 Leavenworth High School ........ Frontispiece Class Will .............................. 66 Mr. Harrison S. Allen .................... 4 Class Night Oration, The Street Called Board of Editors ........ ......... 8 Straight ............................. 68 The Faculty ........ ,, 12 Ivy Oration ............................. 70 Class Officers ..... ,, 14 Class Essay, This Business of Being a The Class of 1926 ........... .... 2 2 Woman .............................. 71 Senior Review .................. .... 2 4-52 Address to the Lower Classes . . Q .......... 72 Prophecy of the Class of 1926 .... .... 6 1 Tech-O-Scope Board .......... .... 7 4 Basketball ................... .. 79 Tech-O-Scope ............... .... 7 5 Basketball Team, 1925-26 .... . . 80 Red Letter Days .... .... 7 7 The Rifle Club ............. . . 84 Basketball ....... .... 7 9 Cartoons ................ ........ 8 7 Interclass Sports . . . .... 83 Finis ......... ........ . 102 Page Seven BOARD OF EDITORS AND ASSISTANTS Ernest Leroy Reid, President of the Senior Class, ex-oflicio James Aloysius Nash ......... Editor-in-Chief Anita May Cinq-Mars ........ Literary Editor Frances Duguay ............ School Activities Vincent Joseph Plotas ............ Illustrator Emil Johannes Christensen . . . Special Features Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider .... Cartoonist Robert Emil Schneider ............. Athletics Elizabeth Natalie Pukas .... Business Manager Page Nin if 95 BOARD OF EDUCATION Hon. Francis P. Guilfoile, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio John J. Walsh ................ Vice-Chairman Members Harry J. Beardsley Patrick J. Brennan John M. Burrall Henry T. Butler Alletta B. Deming Harry A. Dochelli Nathan Freedman T. Frank Hayes John J. Walsh Michael C. Donovan, Superintendent of Schools Page Eleven 3 gk THE FACULTY ... a FACULTY ' Harrison S. Allen .................. Principal Francis G. Regan .... .... V ice-Principal Eleanor H. Brown ..... ......... S ecretary Heads of Departments Ellery C. Kilbourn .............. Mathematics Horace R. Reynolds . .. .... Woodworking Thomas H. Robinson ......... English Samuel B. Bassett . ....... Printing Florence Turnbull .... .... P hysical Training Florence M- Battle ------------ Sciencff Louis F. Laun .............. Physical Training Harry P' Davenport ' Electric Shop Clarence W MacNiven Mechanical Drawin Mary C. Duncan . . ........ Mathematics . ' . ' ' ' I . 8 Floyd C. Evans ........... Instrumental Music Josephine F' Menottl' 'Mahan' English' . Elsie G. Gilbert ..... General Science and Civics , . , and Nursmg Hlstfny Elizabeth Griffin ................. Vocal Music Wllllam H. 0 Meara --.-..------ Woodworkms Jennie E. Griggs .................... Cooking Joseph F. Rosse ...... ......... S heet Metal Edith L. Hart ...... ................ H istory A. Earle Smithies ..................... Science Helen M. Hogan ......... .French and English Harry B. Snowman . ...... Mechanical Drawing Frank W. Hayden. .... .............. F orging Daisy Zug .......... .................. A rt Gertrude Kennedy . . . .............Sewing Elise Carroll.... ...........Librarian Page Thirteen CLASS OFFICERS President .................. Ernest Leroy Reid Vice-President ......... Herbert Maxim Moran Secretary ................ Lillian Mary Gillis Treasurer ..... Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert Emil Schneider, Joseph Albin May Page Fifteen xl W, I 'V'- 1 ,,xgxF,,rz,. -. 'Vg 1 I ' . , .JM 1 .M A1 hx. I-1. E ' 4' 55 A ,f,m2.s,aw,f ' -.z'..' -355 ,G . ' 'sf'a.!'E:.-Arg.. V V1 ' A ff -1' 5 gf, .A .r3,,,q -AlIf,1z,.f-, 44. , u ,r -:EQ-xlgqfv 514.5 -1-1 f 4'-,, fi 'af 'W X -1 2. ' 51 an k - xbiftkg is -In MMS HONOR LIST Elizabeth Manchester Allen ...... Valedictorian Ernest Leroy Reid ......... .... S alutatorian Warren Joseph Lewis Anita May Cinq-Mars Lillian Mary Gillis PRIZES Lincoln Award .................. Evelyn Smith American Legion Award .... Ernest Leroy Reid Page Seventeen if ' H A s HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 For four years, we members of the Class of 1926, have been building a great and wonderful ship, Our Lives. In our freshman year We laid the keel timbers, firmly and soundly we constructed the hull and sheathed the sides. In our sophomore year We were lost from sight as we worked painstakingly on the interior of the vessel. Then those who were watching us at work as Juniors saw how the structure began to take more finished form. Finally in our senior year the great vessel has been completed, and to- night it is on the ways, straining at its blocks to rush into the great Sea of Humanity when it is launched on Graduation Night. We stand on the decks tonight and survey our work, knowing that the ship is about ready for the supreme test. With the Joy of Life in our pulsing hearts, We have come to the place where the ways must part, And our faith is strong that our every need Will meet with strength, so we say God-Speed. With this sentiment, we shall cherish the memories of these four short years of school days, which we have used as stepping stones toward the attainment of our ideals. These years have brought us many enjoyable events and opportunities which have been afforded us that we shall long remember. We appreciate the school activities in which we have participa- ted and thank all concerned for their efforts in having made such entertainment possible. Our estimation of these activities may be seen by the fact that so many of us have enthusiastically taken part in them year after year. The Rifle Team, Basketball Team, and Volleyball Team have always held great interest for our boys who were members and who played, not for the sake of a ribboned coat or the selfish hope of a sea- son's fame, but for the enjoyment of the sport itself and for the honor of the school. Likewise many of us became members of the Dramatic Club, Science Club, Sketch Club, Long Haired Sisters' Club, so that we might have in- teresting recreation, which we found. Page Nineteen is 'ffm if We admit we have made many mistakes, but the kind patience of those put over us has urged us to solve many of life's problems. The interest that our instructors had in us has aided us in planning an outline by which we may further prepare for our vocations. They have held before us ideals that may make the passage of the ship, Our Lives, a safe one. The great ship stands on the ways, the colors are set, the tide is right, we can almost feel the quiver that runs up and down her frame as she starts to slide into the sea. We are the pilots of Our Lives, A sturdy ship that sails Through unknown realms Of hitherto unfelt experiences Across the sea of time. Each day presents to us A new uncharted bay- An untried sea which once traversed Page Twenty We'll never sail again Our friendships are the channels Through whose safe depths A peaceful passageway is given. Our ideals are the compass by which We steer Our Lives. The map we follow Lies in mazes of the readings Which so unconsciously But none the less so truly- Magnetize the compass. The fairest pictures on the sea Are those of nature-a flaming sun Above blue shining waters, A pale, cold moon that marks A silver pathway down from heaven. The harbor we shall reach at last Is quite unknown, Uncharted, unexplored. But still though doubts may come, We'll set our rudder straight And strive to enter fearlessly. Lillian Mary Gillis- ? N .sz 25 The Senior Roll 1 926 5? Qi S31 9 THE CLASS OF 1926 Elizabeth Manchester Allen Warren Joseph Lewis Mae Mary-Antenette Andrul-is Anthony Frank Mangini Anthony Joseph Balanda Joseph Albin May Thomas Francis Behan Herbert Maxim Morah Helen Clara Bergman James Aloysius Nash Huston Francis Carolan Alice Marguerite O'Brien Emil Johannes Christensen Vincent Joseph Plotas Anita May CiI1f1'Ma1'S Elizabeth Natalie Pukas Harold Leslie Curtiss Jane Frances Ranando James Aloysius Doyle Ernest Leroy Reid William Joseph Duffy Herbert Alfred Roberge Frances Elizabeth Duguay Cyril Gerald Rochon Lllhan Mary Gllhs, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider Harold Patrick Hanlon Robert Emil Schneider Pasquale J amele Page Twenty-three A ,P , s. Elizabeth Manchester Allen 49 Highland Avenue Lizzie New Haven is a popular town. It must be brilliant, too, be- cause the brains of Lizzie were cultivated there, from September 23, 1908, until some time later. She received her grammar school diploma, how- ever, from Driggs Grammar School of Waterbury. When Liz gets older, she is going to give us a few lessons in sewing, not that we need them - no- but because her plans are to be a teacher in this line of work. Page Twenty-four Honors Vice-President of Long Haired Sisters' Club, 3. Treasurer Sock and Buskin, 3. Dance Committee, 4. Budget Committee, 4. City Pageant, 3. Slogan Committee, 4. Cake Sale Committee, 4. Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Valedictorian, 4. 1 W Mae Mary-Antenette Andrulis 109 Drayer Avenue HMae77 Just look at the name and surmise anything, for Mae was born December 2, 1908. Yes, we knew you'd guess it-in Naugatuck. She was graduated from St. Joseph's Grammar School. If at any time you see a five-foot-two flapper, yes, sir, a genuine one to the letter, then you see Mae- Imagine-Mae is going to be a school marm! -s Honors Prom Committee, 4. Class Prophetess, 4. Sock and Buskin, 3. Italian Prize, 3. Ring and Pin Committee, 4. Spring Pageant, 1, 2. Entertainment Committee, 3. Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Page Twenyt-five .ze 3 an Anthony Joseph Balanda 6 John Street Skinny We do not know Why they chose to nickname our Anthony Skinny. He is slim. that is trueg but there's something else about him which We should not pass without mentioning. He is terribly bashful! Anthony would much rather play basket- ball than look at a girl. Just the same, we know for a fact that many a little miss's heart has gone pitter-patter on occa- sions when he tossed in some of his famous long shots from the center of the floor. Balanda was born in this city, March 14, 1907. He is a pro- duct of St. Joseph's Parochial Grammar School and names machinery as his chosen voca- tion. Prlgc Twenty- six Honors Varsity Basketball, 4 Reserve Basketball, 2 Glee Club, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 3 Class Volleyball, 3. Class Baseball, 4. LIAVINEYH Q-na J Thomas Francis Behan 26 Farmington Avenue Beans Nineteen years ago, to be ex- act, a bashful, blushing infant was born to Mr. and Mrs. Behan of Waterbury. The date was June 23, 1907. Their pride and joy was called Thomas. Now he is known as Tommy or Beans Their joy soon grew and was graduated from St. Maryls Parochial Grammar School. Beans is still growing and plans to become a draftsman- imagine that! Our own Beans a draftsman! Honors Rifle Team, 2. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Glee Club, 4. Class Basketball, 3, 4. Class Volleyball, 3, 4. Class Baseball, 2, 3, 4. Page Twenty-seven 'J' sa Helen Clara Bergman 43 Burr Street Blushes Down in the city of New Ha- ven where wide-spreading elms line the streets, Miss Bergman first saw the dawn of life. The date was June 17, 1908. Helen received her early edu- cation in this city, being a grad- uate of the Town Plot Gram- mar School. At Leavenworth Helen has been a very quiet girl. She is not really bashful, but reader, how she does blush! And my, what a pretty tint of red her blushes are. She is going to be a costume-designer, according to her present plans. Page Twenty-eight W ' 2 Honors Sketch Club, 1, 2, 3, 4. Sock and Buskin, 1, 2, 3. Senior Class Plays, 1, 2. City Pageant, 3. Christmas Cheer Committee Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. e VE vnnwonu k Hustan Francis Carolan 123 Ridge Street Chick It must be because Hustan was born in Waterbury on Jan- uary 15, 1907, that he is such a good woodworker. Even in Ele- mentary Vocational School he showed special signs of expert- ness, especially in basketball, where he won his letter. Well, we wish Chick success as a teacher. His curly hair and wide smile are two very good assets. Honors Class Will, 4. Varsity Basketball, 4. Captain Reserve Basketball, 3. City Pageant, 3. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Glee Club, 4. Edison' Science Club, 1. Class Class Class Class Swimming Team, 3. Baseball, 2, 3, 4. Volleyball, 3, 4. Basketball, 2. Page Twenty-'nine -. g ,E Emil Johannes Christensen Bonair Avenue Chris Chris first opened his eyes in Troy, New York, on Septem- ber 9, 1907. He was graduated from the Elementary Vocation- al School where he found he had talent to become a carpenter. Chris is another of that bash- ful type of boy in the senior class, but he certainly can make eyes at the girls from his little, gray roadster which is seen traveling through the Center a great deal. Page Thirty Honors Class Marshal, 4. Liber Board, Special Features 4. Rifle Team, 4. Budget Committee, 4. Glee Club, 4. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Debating Club, 2. Edison Science Club, 1. Class Volleyball, 3, 4. Class Basketball, 4. Class Baseball, 4. Anita May Cinq-Mars 357 South Main Street HNita97 Her essays have set us think- ing, her poems have thrilled us, her stories and compositions have caused us to marvel. Yet Anita is not going to make her living writing any of these, for she plans to be a doctor. Anita is a philosopher, and a student of human-nature. She is a quiet, pleasant girl-a lady. Her birthplace was Hartford. The date was February 25, 1908. She is a graduate of Maloney Grammar School. Honors Prom Presentation, 4. Class Poetess, 4. Words of Class Song, 4. Arbor Day Speaker, 4. Liber Board, Literary Editor, 4. Budget Committee, 4. Slogan Committee, 4. First Prize Story, 3. Class Vice-President, 4. Girls' Volleyball Team, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Basketball Team, 4. Page Thirty-one is e ff Harold Leslie Curtiss Bucks Hill Farmer On that memorial day of May 5, 1908, a civil engineer was born. This little mechanic trudged his eight years to the Bucks Hill Grammar School and received his diploma from that notable landmark. Cur- tiss is well-known for his ala- baster complexion, and he calls all the girls Sis. Page Thirty-two Honors City Pageant, 3. Glee Club, 4. Edison Science Club, 1. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Class Baseball, 1, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3 Class Volleyball, 4. 5? as . James Aloysius Doyle. 131 Oak Street Jimmie Twenty years ago something happened! It was on October 6. A special edition of a Tor- rington paper was edited. It read thus: James Doyle was born. And that was all. A phrenologist was called in, and little Jim's bumps pro- claimed him a remarkable ge- nius. In woodworking and pat- tern making at Leavenworth this has been proved true, and he plans to follow either of these vocations after complet- ing his course at Leavenworth. His grammar school diploma was received at the Sacred Heart Parochial School. P Honors Prophecy Concerning Prophet- ess, 4. Reserve Basketball, 3, 4. Glee Club, 4. Rifle Team, 4. Boxing Exhibition, 3. Pioneer Science Club, 2. Class Swimming, 2, 3, 4. Class Basketball, 2, 3, 4. Class Volleyball, 2, 3, 4. Page Thirty-three William Joseph Duffy 87 Abbott Avenue Bill On March 18, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. DuHy of Waterbury re- ceived a Bill. Bills are us- ually hateful things, but this one Wasn't. He was so cute and had the softest, fuzzy-Wuzzy head of black hair. He Was christened William and soon after was sent to St. Mary's Parochial Grammar School. Page Thirty-four Honors Class Statistician, 4. Glee Club, 4. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Class Baseball, 3, 4. Class Volleyball, 2, Class Basketball, 1, 3, 4. 2, 3, 4 Frances Elizabeth Duguay 425 Willow Street uDugien Here's a girl with a great deal of ambitiong she tries a little of every course. Dugie hailed into Waterbury, and incidently, into the world on July 11, 1908. Dugie came to us from St. Margaret's Parochial Grammar School. She plans to go to Storrs to study to become a housekeeper. Everybody is in- vited to dinner sometime, be- cause Dugie makes wonder- ful dessert, although the rest of the meal may kill. Honors Liller Board, School Activities Cake Sale Committee, 4. Ring and Pin Committee, 4. Entertainment Committee, 3. Girls' Basketball, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 2, 3, 4. Sock and Buskin, 3. Page Thirty-five 5? Q Lillian Mary Gillis 128 East Farm Street l6GiSh?! Away over in Cornwall, Eng- land, the girl who was to be our Lillian made her worldly debut. It was on July 18, 1907. Lillian came to America when very young, received her gram- mar education at Slocum School, and from there entered Leavenworth. At Leavenworth we call her Lillian Gish. Why? Because we believe her histrionic ability is equal to that possessed by the actress who bears that name. From the foregoing, one would opine that Lillian seeks the limelight, but the opposite is true. She is really reserved and quiet. When she speaks, it is in a slow, mellow voice. Miss Gillis has not planned to be an actress but a nurse. Page Thirty-six L,KAvl.nw0lvn -nun u:--x-. Honors Class Historian, 4. Secretary of Class, 3, 4. Vice-President Sock and B in, 2. Dramatic Prize, 1, 2. Sock and Buskin, 1, 2, 3. Senior Plays, 1, 2. Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. usk S? as Harold Patrick Hanlon 181 East Main Street Hoofs Hanlon is about the one mem- ber of our class who doesn't need to be announced when he comes. It is one of the Wonders of science that a pair of heels like his lasts him a dozen or two steps. We don't have to look around to see if he is coming, we just wait for the scraping of leather, and then we know that it's Hanlon. Harrie was born in Water- bury, January 17, 1906, and was graduated from St. Anne's Pa- rochial Grammar School. He plans to be a general in the United States Army. ei? Honors Class Orator, 4. Glee Club, 4. Christmas Cheer Committee, 4. Page Thirty-seven af? e 3 Pasquale Jamele 8 Clairmont Avenue upatsyn That a smile is the thing ap- pears to be the motto of our Patsy, who meets all life's problems With one never-ending grin. Pasquale can give a joke and take one, even though it be at his expense. At chemistry Patsy is a shark, at mathematics he is good. We believe that if he were just a little more serious, he would be brilliant in all studies. Jamele was born in Water- bury, December 28, 1907. He is a graduate of the Barnard Grammar School. He aspires to architecture. Page Thirty-eight 30403101 Enron mos: Honors Reply to Presentation, 4 City Pageant, 3 Glee Club, 4 Pathfinder Science Cl Wrestling Exhibition, Class Basketball, 4 Class Baseball, 3, 4 ub, 3 1 R5 wg--7-X2:.... is Warren Joseph Lewis, Platts Mills HBuS77 He may be bashful when it comes to meeting girls and he may be silent when most of us are talking, but when it comes to being a brilliant student, Warren takes no back seat for anyone. Warren dislikes arguments, never provokes them, has not been known to have taken part in one. That's Why we like our Warren, the fellow who never speaks out of turn-the gentle- man. Lewis first saw the light of day, September 23, 1907. He was born in Waterbury, is a graduate of the Town Plot Grammar School, and aspires to be an electrical engineer. Honors Address to Lower Classes, 4 Rifle Club, 2, 3, 4 ' President of Rifle Club, 4 Glee Club, 4 Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Pioneer Science Club, 1 Class Basketball, 4 Class Volleyball, 4 Class Baseball, 4 Page Thirty-nine if? Q Anthony Frank Mangini 30 Pratt Place ccrronyu Anthony was born in the Brass City of the World on Oc- tober 5, 1907. His early educa- tion was completed at the Ele- mentary Vocational School, where he first originated the idea of becoming a pattern-mak- er or a carpenter. Tony is bashful when girls are around, but just the same, girls, Tony would make you an out-of-the-ordinary pattern for a dress or build you a house if you merely asked him in a po- lite manner. Page Forty Honors Reserve Basketball 4 Wrestling Exhibition Class Volleyball, af 41 ,fn Class Swimming T Glee Club, 4. Class Baseball, 2, 3, 63, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3 3. '3 Joseph Albin May 150 Oak Street lKJ'Oe!, Joseph was born in Water- bury, March 1, 1908. Up at Walsh Grammar School, where Joe learned his three R's be- fore coming to Leavenworth, it was reported that the boy was ever so bashful-but not at Leavenworth. Witness an inci- dent between periods when he is not talking to a girl, it can't be done. Joseph likes to dance, and he's a good dancer, too. Mem- bers of the fair sex like to tease him about his feet by saying: You certainly can move those Usteamboatsf' May intends to be an electri- cal engineer. Honors Executive Committee, 4. Glee Club, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Volleyball, 3, 4. Class Baseball, 2, 3. Page Fofrty-one Q 1. . ,-e4,.4-. T, --- In Herbert Maxim Moran 6 Frederick Court HMike7Y Seventeen years ago, and on the twenty-eighth day of Sep- tember, confusion reigned at the Moran household. A darl- ing, dimpled infant opened its Irish-blue eyes and proclaimed the arrival of Herbert, more commonly known as Bus or Mike . Like all other infants this one grew up. He was graduated from the Driggs Grammar School. Bus plans to become a salesman and a broker. Won't he make a won- derful salesman! Class Baseball, 1, 2, 4. Class Swimming, 3. Page Forty-t wo Honors Class Vice-President, 4. Prom Committee, 4. Dance Committee, 4. Sock and Buskin, 2, 3. Property Man, Senior Plays, Entertainment Committee, 4. Glee Club, 4. Reserve Basketball, 3, 4. 2 Captain, Class Basketball, 1, 2 Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Class Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. James Aloysius Nash 18 Irion Street Montgomery On May 26, 1907, Jimmie breezed into the Nash family which was then living in Tor- rington. His arrival was mark- ed by loud, lusty cries from two young lungs. And what a boy! He was graduated from the Ele- mentary Vocational School. He was early noted for his ability to write and plans to become a journalist. Go to it, Mont- gomery! Honors Editor-in-chief Tech Liber, 1926, 4. Associate Editor of Tech-O- Scope, 4. Manager Varsity Basketball, 3, 4. Entertainment Committee, 3. Rifie Club, 1, 2. Glee Club, 4. Class Swimming Team, 1, 2. Class Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Volleyball, 2, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 4. Page Forty-three if? 95 Alice Marguerite 0' Brien, 60 East Clay Street Slim Long ago a song was com- posed which had for its heroine Sweet Alice Ben Bolt. We believe this character has come to life in our own Alice O'Brien, whose kindly personality will live long in our memories. We hail Alice for her like- able disposition, and we hail her, too, as a true-blue follower of our Black and Gold basket- ball team. She has missed few games, in or out of town, in her four years at Leavenworth. Miss O'Brien was born in Waterbury, June 28, 1907. She is a graduate of St. Anne's Pa- rochial Grammar School, and hopes some day to be a teach- er. Page Forty-four LIAVIIWXYN Z nut: J Honors Sock and Buskin, 1, 2, 3 Senior Plays, 1 Dance Committee, 4 Christmas Cheer Committee, Spring Pageant, 1, 2 Edison Science Club, 1 Girls' Basketball Team, 1, 2 Girls' Volleyball Team, 1, 2 4 as Vincent Joseph Plotas 70 Congress Avenue Vinnie No, kind reader, Vinnie is not a hypnotist. That straight, dignified look you see him wearing here is due to a noble atmosphere, he composed the music for the Song of '26, you know, and 'tis said he's an art- ist at playing any kind of musi- cal instrument. You should see him swinging his baton on a Thursday afternoon when the class has singing. Vinnie was born in that very peaceful country, Russia, where if a revolution doesn't happen at least once a day, the populace Wonders what's the matter. Vinnie didn't stay long in Russia, but came to Waterbury where he received his early education at St. Jo- seph's Parochial Grammar School. Honors Liber Board, Illustrator, 4. Music of Class Song, 4. Senior Plays, 2. Orchestra, 4. Glee Club, 4. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Edison Science Club, 1. City Pageant, 3. Page Forty-five 'W We s a Elizabeth Natalie Pukas 43 Congress Avenue lfLiZ77 Elizabeth was born in Water- bury, July 7, 1907, just after the loudest firework went off. Liz must have caught part of that firework, for she has such a hearty laugh and always works for the good of Leavenworth. Elizabeth was graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial Grammar School, and now she is going away out West to the Battle Creek Hospital to study nurs- ing. After that there will be an R. N. sign out on her door at Congress Avenue. Page Forty-s ix Honors Liber Board, Business Manager 4. Prom Committee, 4. Sock and Buskin, 3. Senior Plays, 3. Budget Committee, 4. Second Prize Story, 3. Long Haired Sisters' Club, 3. Cake Sale Committee, 4. Girls' Basketball, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 3, 4. i :7 Jane Frances Ranando 63 North Leonard Street Just Jane Silence is golden, so they say, and if this be true, our Jane is a gold brick. Her words are few, and when she speaks, we assure you that her voice is not heard all over the building. Miss Ranando was born in Waterbury, February 28, 1908, and was graduated from Bar- nard Grammar School. Jane is not going to enter col- lege after completing her course at Leavenworth. She plans to settle down and keep house for her mother for a- while and then - well. maybe then she'1l get married. 'Tis said at Leavenworth that she's a first class cook, and cooks, good ones, don't stay single very long. Honors Treasure Speech, 4. Long Haired Sisters' Club, 3, 4. Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 1, 3, 4. Page Forty-seven 5? R Ernest Leroy Reid 28 Harker Avenue Snake Reidville, Connecticut, may be a small place and Reidville Grammar School a little wooden building, but both school and village can feel proud, indeed, that they gave to Leavenworth our Ernest. An unassuming yet dignified fellow, Ernest has proved not only a bright student but a pop- ular one as well. He is saluta- torian and president of the Class of '26 and has the distinc- tion of having been the first Junior Class president. Reid was born in Waterbury, June 18, 1907. Machinery is his chosen occupation. Page Forly-eight Honors Salutatorian, 4. Class President, 3, 4. Secretary and Treasurer of Rifle Team, 3, 4. Rifle Team, 2, 3, 4. Reply from Lower Classes, 3. Address of Welcome, 4. Glee Club, 4. Debating Club, 2. Class Baseball, 1, 3, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain Class Basketball, 4. Class Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Swimming Team, 1, 2, 3, 4 if R Herbert Albert Roberge 30 Adelaide Avenue Cowboy He seems always in a hurry, and he likes the out-of-doors: that's why we nicknamed our Herbert Cowboy. Herbert would rather dance or play ball than-well, you know what we mean, he doesn't like studying to any great ex- tent. But when he does peruse his books, a smarter pupil you'll fail to find. Cowboy was born July 16, 1908. He hailed to us from the Elementary Vocational School. Honors Prom Committee, 4 Sock and Buskin, 3 Glee Club, 4 Wrestling Exhibition, 3 Class Swimming Team, 3 Class Basketball, 1, 2 Reserve Basketball, 3 Class Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4 City Pageant, 3 Page Forty-nine QA. gy, Cyril Gerald Rochon 425 Willow Street ucyv Cy made his earthly ap- pearance in Waterbury, June 11, 1907. He was graduated from St. Anne's Parochial Grammar School. Cy likes to visit lakes. You are sure to see him out in his canoe at Shell's every night. He makes a nice picture in a bath- ing suit and can show some very good tricks in the Water. He plans to be an electrical engi- reer and is going to prepare for the vocation by joining the Lea- venworth delegation at Pratt Iiisfitute. Page Fifty Honors Sock and Buskin, 1. Senior Plays, 1. Entertainment Committee, Glee Club, 4. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Class Baseball, 2. 4. Class Volleyball, 3, 4. Class Basketball, 1, 4. 4 Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider 60 East Farm Street Elsie Elsie, our class treasurer, has had no trouble in perform- ing the duties of her office. She just smiles and says: Come on, Jack or Jane or whoever it may be, fork over with some dues, and the dues generally come, oh yes! Elsie was born in Water- bury, May 1, 1907, and was graduated from the Elementary Vocational School. She plans to be a nurse. Honors Class Treasurer, 3, 4. Class Essayist, 4. Liber Board Cartoonist, 4. Prom Committee, 4. Dance Committee, 4. Sock and Buskin, 2. Sketch Club, 3, 4. Edison Science Club, 1. Girls' Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls' Volleyball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Custodian of Scrap Book, 4. Page Fifty-one it as a if Robert Emil Schneider 28 Norton Street UB0b!! Bobbie, the Caruso of Lea- venworth. was born Septem- ber 21, 1908. He was gradu- ated from the Town Plot Gram- mar School. His music teacher at Town Plot taught Bobbie how to hit high C above the key- board. He is very fond of singing in class, especially in English. Bobbie is very short, but all good things come in small pack- ages, as he says himself. Bobbie certainly knows his stuff in economicsg he claims that all he does is to exert his brain power. Well, folks, if you ever pass Norton Street and hear a good singer, you'll know it's Bobbie Bob intends to be an engineer. Page Fifty-two Honors Graduation Speaker, 4. Ivy Oration, 4. Prom Committee, 4. Executive Committee, 4. Liber Board, Athletic Writer, 4 Second Honorable Mention, Se nior Dramatics, 3. Sock and Buskin, 1, 3. Vice-President, Sock and Bus- kin, 3. Senior Plays, 1, 3. Rifle Team, 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain Rifle Team, 4. Budget Committee, 4. Glee Club, 4. Ring and Pin Committee, 4. Wrestling Exhibition, 3. Pioneer Science Club, 1. Class Debating Team, 3. Class Swimming Team, 3. Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3. Class Baseball, 4. THE KINGDOM OF SCHOOL School to the youth of America is likened unto a little kingdom. We are no more than babes when we enter under its jurisdiction, and the greater part of our early life is spent in this realm which is virtually a world of its own. During these years we are groomed in the learned things of life, and we are made prepared to go out into the world to meet its everyday problems with tact and skill. So used to school do we become that when we are ready to be graduated, we suddenly realize that instead of its being a perpetual institution, it is only a part of our allotted seventy years of life. Soon this little realm of happiness is going to dissociate itself. This kingdom, yet democracy, under which we have spent so many happy days as citizens, is soon to recede into the past. Twelve years ago as we gazed ahead at the long stretch of schooling that lay before us, it appeared to us an eternity before we should reach its end. Yet now as our school days are nearing their last mile- stone, it seems to us only yesterday that we start- ed the journey. It is only now as we step out of school for the last time to make our own way in the world of Page Fifty-three Page Fifty-four endeavor that we realize what a glorious epoch school has been in our lives. Our teachers whom we once deemed as tyrants we now admire as the truest of friends. What they have done for us is very evident. Our only way of appreciating their efforts is to carry their teachings through our lives. These halls which innumerable times We have traversed, somehow half reluctantly, now promise so many happy moments if we could Walk them again. But no, the diplomas we shall soon hold in our hands will be like articles for our banish- ment. 'tGo! they will read. And go we must, never to return. It seems a little sad that friends like us must part. We had many happy moments together, at dances and meetings and games and on trips out of town. We had fun in assembly hall at recess, conversing on subjects that happened dur- ing the day. We talked of things gone by yes- terday and looked with happy anticipation to other events to happentomorrow. But soon there will be no tomorrows. The time is not far away when we shall be speaking only of yesterdays. This little kingdom is going to vanish. We shall part but not forget. James Aloysius Nash. 3 K 'sk J- ' g STATISTICS OF THE CLASS OF 1926 Ladies and Gentlemen:- The following information is a solemn publication of the vital statistics of the ancient and honorable, the Class of 1926: Number of people in the class, 29. Number of boys in the class, 19. Number of girls in the class, 10- Tallest boy in the class, T. B., 5 feet, 11 inches, or 71 inches. Shortest boy, R. S., 5 feet, 4 inches, or 64 inches. Total height of the boys in the class is 103 feet, 5 inches, or 1241 inches, which is 2521 of the height of the Washington Monument. Tallest girl in the class, F. D. Shortest girl in the class, M. A. Total height of the girls in the class is 55 feet or 660 inches, which is 1096 of the height of the Eiffel Tower- Total height of class is 158 feet, 5 inches, or 1901 inches, which is 102: of the height of Mt. Everest. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Heaviest boy, H. H., who weighs 235 pounds or 3760 ounces or M, part of ton. Lightest boy, W. D., who weighs 115 pounds or 1840 ounces, which is U3 of a ton. Total weight of boys in class is 2565 pounds or 41,040 ounces, which is 1-1f16 part of a ton. Heaviest girl is E. S., who weighs 169 pounds or 2704 ounces or U16 part of a ton. Lightest girl is J. R., who weighs 125 pounds or 2000 ounces or U32 part of a ton. Total weight of girls in class is 1300 pounds or 2080 ounces or 213 part of a ton. Total weight of class is 3864 pounds or 61,840 ounces. Oldest boy in class is J. N. Youngest boy in class is H. M. Page Fifty- firc Total age of boys in class is 342 years or 4104 months. Oldest girl in class is E. S. Youngset girl in class is M. A. Total age of girls in class is 180 years or 2160 months or 65,700 days. Total age of the class is 522 years or 6264 months or 228,636 days, which antedates the signing of the Declaration of Independence by 253 years. Boy with the biggest ears in class is J. D., whose ears are 25W of the size of the ears of an elephant. Girl with the biggest ears in class is E. P., whose ears are 15W of the size of ears of an elephant. Boy with the biggest feet in class is P- J. They are 10W of the size of a gunboat. Page Fifty- six Girl with the biggest feet in class is A. O'B. They are 9'h of the size of a gunboat. Boy with the biggest smile is E. R., which is 30W of the circumference of a watermelon. Girl with biggest smile is L. G., which is 25W of the circumference of a watermelon. Most serious boy in class is A. M., who is five times more solemn than an owl. Most serious girl in class is A. C- M., who is seven times more solemn than an owl. Most musical among boys is V. P- Most musical among girls is F. D. Class beauty among boys is H- M. Class beauty among girls is L. G. Girl with the firmest handgrip is M. A., which is three times stronger than that of Jack Dempsey. VI. Hifi! as ce- g Boy with firmest handgrip is H. H-, which is 9 times stronger than that of Jack Demp- sey. Flashiest dresser among boys is J. M. Flashiest dresser among girls is E. S. Best dancer among boys is H- R. Best dresser among girls is F. D. Finest singer among boys is H. C., who is four times louder than a Swiss yodler. Finest singer among girls is E. P., who is five times louder than a canary bird. Best automobile driver among boys is E. C. Best automobile driver among girls is E. C. Girl who will probably succeed best is E. A. 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Most bashful boy is A- B. Most bashful girl is J. R. Boy with the reddest blush is C. R. Girl with the reddest blush is H. B. Boy who has done the most for Leavenworth is E. R. Girl who has done the most for Leavenworth is A. C. M. Boy with largest nose in class is R. S., which is three times larger than a pump handle- Girl with largest nose in class is H. B., which is 2 times the size of a pump handle. Boy who will probably succeed best is W. L. Page Fifty-seven Page Fifty-ei White gleams the gull, Blue rolls the sky, Sharp drives the hull, Fast foam flecks fly. A cleared port, An open sea, The engines snort, The wind's a-lee. Unlashed the sails, Deep rocks the ship Loud lusty hails, A faster clip. A chanty swells Athwart the way The bright sun tells The hour o' day. Old Jack's on deck A-peelin' spuds, Just two full pecks. He's in cook's duds. ght TT-Z 7 5- THE TRAMP SHIP A gruesome band, This tramp ship's crew, From a black Sudan To a stranded Jew. A 'igh 'atted bloke From old John Bully Just now he's broke With a tramp he'll pull A swaggerin' fellow From down Dublin way His laughter is mellow, y His eyes keen and gay. A yellow face, And a long pigtail, From an eastern place These Chinee hail. A crippled Yank, With a wooden leg: Of lowly rank And fond o' the keg. All bound for the East On the good ship Marie With a carload of beast For the heathen Chinee. The sun was a-tryin' To wash in the sea. Now no gulls were a-Hyin' 'Bout the good ship Marie Then- Hi there, ye Jackanape, Where 's the skipper, m' lad? There 's a gash in our bulwark The ship 's sinkin' bad. Come forward to the cabin, The skipper shouts out, An' don't come a-laggin' Or I'll hand ye a clout. Now, my men, says the capt'n With a tear in his eye, Fast we're a sinkin' And soon we'l1 die. Q But think o' them porkers Way down in the hold. Think how they'l1 suffer And the water's so cold. Unless we have patchers To nail up the gap, We'll all die like rats, Yes, rats in a trap. Our life boats 're unworthy, The rafters are gone, My heart sinks within me, We're not worth a song. The patchers must be slung Down over the side To hang in the scum And be washed in the tide Their heads below water, Their hammers in handy You rebel at the slaughter, But, men, it takes sand. Page Fifty mne ii? H '95 -- e 3' What! Some fear in this crowd, No hearts in my men, Who spoke aloud? Tony ? His enemies' friend. An' who else goes with Tony, It does my heart good, An' you, too, Mahoney? God! There 's men in my crew. No. not you slant-eyes, Your b0dy's too frail, You'd be smashed to pieces, And split like a rail. What! You Nero, Sure an' I know your heart's White You were born to be a hero And die in a fight. No more, there's a-plenty, You can't all go, The rest strike a chanty, And don't go below. Page Six ty Can hear them a' hammer? It's heroes they be, Can feel us a quiver And rock with the sea? Look! Up they're a-comin' Their faces are blue, Their hearts are a-poundin' Them, almost in two. Quick! Down to my cabin And carry them fast, Look! Nero's a gaspin' For breath, it's his last. Now for three days more The ship drove again, Anchoring at Sing 'pore With a mighty good crew o' men Anita May Cinq-Mars PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 FN H 4' f! 'ii P 9515 Page Sixty-om if M QE-W7 3 Q5 -.. in PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 Ladies and gentlemen, this is Station L. H. S., Waterbury, Connecticut, Mae Mary Andrulis announcing. We have received so many phone calls, telegrams, and other messages compli- menting us on our travel-talks of 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, that we have decided to favor you with another tonight. This is Station L. H. S., Waterbury, Connecti- cut, the greatest high school in the brass center of the world. Please stand by for one minute. The Prophecy After a hard day's work, I decided to take a day off. I boarded a train for New York City. The conductor, a tall, handsome, dark man whose face was all wreathed in smiles, laughed famili- arly as I passed him and said, Hello there. For a moment I was dumbfounded, for I cou1dn't make out who he was. Then things cleared up. The conductor was Patsy Jamele. At Stam- ford, Conn., Patsy pointed out the large home- office building of the Carolan, Christensen and Reid Construction Company. At New Rochelle and Mount Vernon and later in New York City, he pointed out other beautiful buildings they had built. He told me that the engineer of the train was Anthony Mangini. When I left the Grand Central depot and step- ped out on 42nd Street, I went up to a policeman and asked him to direct me to Fifth Avenue. I was on my way to the world famous Betty Jane Gown Shoppe. I had heard so much about this Gown Shoppe that I had always wanted to see it. Immediately the policeman shouted Duffy, I repeated the name over and over again. When the taxicab drove up, I glanced sharply at both of them, for I noticed how broadly they were smiling and discovered that the policeman was James Doyle and the taxicab driver, William Duffy. After a hectic ride through New York traf- fic, I reached the Gown Shoppe. The proprie- tresses were Elizabeth Allen and Jane Ranando, two of the best seamstresses of the Class of '26, The assistant managers of the shoppe were Her- bert Moran and Warren Lewis. A few models came out dressed in some of the exquisite crea- tions of the establishment. Among those who Page Sixty-three 3? 98 s were viewing the models, I recognized Frances Duguay. She was already famous as one of America's greatest novelists. After dinner, Elizabeth Allen, Jane Ranando, Herbert Moran, Warren Lewis, and I, who made up a jolly little party, were entertained at a large theater by the singing of Alice O'Brien and the organ playing of Vincent Plotas. The next afternoon Miss Duguay and I had tea with Elsie Schneider and Elizabeth Pukas, who were superintendents of large hospitals. Miss Duguay invited me to go to Philadelphia with her when she wanted to interview a famous newspaper man. We were delighted to meet Lillian Gillis who was private secretary to James Nash, editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia Ledger. In one of the big eating houses of the Curtiss Food Company, we happened upon Lawyers Roberge, May, and Hanlon whom we interrupted in the discussion of some case. As we were talk- ing, we saw enter a short, sturdy gentleman. We were all delighted to have Judge Schneider join us. Page Sixty-four Miss Duguay and I decided to take in the sights at Miami, Florida. We knew that we should receive a warm welcome from Dr. Cinq- Mars- We were especially interested in the many beautiful paintings by Helen Bergman which she had adorning the walls of her luxu- rious home at Coral Gables. Dr. Cinq-Mars gave us directions for finding the drug store of Cyril Rochon. We were not surprised to find him assisted by Thomas Behan and Anthony Balan- da, for these three had been chemistry sharks back at school. On our way home, we had many interesting things to talk over concerning the changes in the Class of '26, End of Prophecy This is Station L. H. S. of Waterbury, Connec- ticut, Mae Mary Andrulis announcing. Please stand by for one moment when the program will be continued from this studio with James Doyle as announcer. Mae Mary-Antenette Andrulis. 1 PROPHECY CONCERNING THE PROPHETESS This is Station L. H. S., Waterbury, Connecti- cut, James A. Doyle announcing. Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased to continue the travel talk to which you have just been listening. Miss An- drulis forgot to tell you that her trip to New York City occurred at the beginning of her regular annual engagement at Madison Square Garden. The Mademoiselle Mae Mary-Antenette An- drulis to whom you have been listening will be one of Barnum Bailey-Ringling Brothers' most famous lion tamers in fifteen years. This is Station L. H. S., Waterbury, Connecti- cut, signing off. Please stand by until 1927 when another prophecy will be given at this place. James Aloysius Doyle. Page Sixty-Jive 8 96 3 gf CLASS WILL I, Elizabeth Allen, bequeath to Frances Crocker, my profound store of knowledge of all basketball games played between Leavenworth High School and its opponents. I hope she will never mlss a game by failing to catch a bus. I, Mae Andrulis, bequeath to Florence Holian, the exclusive right of being forelady of the senior beauty parlor conducted in the girls' cloak room every noon. I enjoin upon her that she always finish her duties for the day by putting at least a half dozen extra dabs of powder on her nose. I, Anthony Balanda, bequeath to my brother, Clarence Balanda, the bow necktie that I have been accustomed to let a beauty parlor expert adjust for me. I, Thomas Behan, bequeath to Edgar Jer- man, my wonderful powers of blushing. If he will look at me now, he will see how well-developed those powers are. I, Helen Bergman, bequeath to Mildred Ber- gen, my perfectly marvelous power of blush- ing. If she will glance from Behan to me, she will see that she is looking at a more finished product. Page Sixty-s'i.7c 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. I, Emil Christensen, bequeath to Joseph Cepelak, my profound military prowess, the marshalship of the senior class. I, Anita Cinq-Mars, bequeath to Mildred Turney, my unique distinction of writing Chinese stories. I, Harold Curtis, bequeath to Raymond Kendall, my formula for putting on weight. I have been fed on Eskay's Food from in- fancy up. If he will look in this direction, he can behold the results. I advise him not to move too rapidly. I, James Doyle, bequeath to Frank De Biase, the distinction of being shyest of the shy among the seniors. I want to inform him, however, that the girls will ask him for graduation pictures, if only he will pose like a matinee idol. I, William Duffy, bequeath to George Kor- ner, the one and only secret of geting by on nothing a year. I, Frances Duguay, bequeath to- Doris Sherry, the thankless job of measuring the fingers of the seniors for their rings. I, Lillian Gillis, bequeath to Ruth Chipman, the distinction of being the most talented actress among the seniors. st? R -is g g I, Harold Hanlon, bequeath to James Shee- han, the ton weight with which my feet are loaded. I, Patsy Jamele, bequeath to Frank Bares, my exalted distinction of head chemist of the seniors. I, Warren Lewis, bequeath to Dimitry Ksenych, my passionate and uncontrollable desire to speak in public. I, Anthony Mangini, bequeath to Franklin Taylor, my distinction of heavyweight cham- pion of the seniors. I, Joseph May, bequeath to Vincent Simons, the smile that won't come off. I, Herbert Moran, bequeath to Michael Ver- bickas, the big noise of the senior class. I, James Nash, bequeath to Harold Healey, the formula of attending school as little as possible, and getting away with it. I, Alice O'Brien, bequeath to Violet Sagen- dorf, the office of loud speaker of the se- nior class. I, Vincent Plotas, bequeath to George Stein- mann, the ofiice of senior band-master. I, Elizabeth Pukas, bequeath to Evelyn Smith, the office of news girl of Room 305. I, Jane Ranando, bequeath to Doris Mack, all the duties of second loud speaker of the class. I, Ernest Reid, bequeath to Harry Tracy, the thankless job, and yet the great honor, of the senior class presidency. I, Herbert Roberge, bequeath to Clarence Balanda, the secret of how to become famous by playing basketball, but not on the Leaven- Worth team. I, Cyril Rochon, bequeath to Raymond Kasi- das, the knowledge of how to become sheik of the seniors. I, Elsie Schneider, bequeath to Evelyn Smith, the empty money bags of the seniors. I, Robert Schneider, bequeath to Julius Nedo, that famous descendant of the Great Julius of Roman fame, my expert know- ledge of gunning. Finally, we, the members of the Class of 1926, bequeath to Alma Mater, its teach- ers and students, our lasting friendship and respect. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names, the twenty- third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty six. Huston Francis Carolan. Page Sixty-seven sf? B95 CLASS NIGHT ORATION The Street Called Straight Almost everybody has heard a class night orationg in fact, almost everybody has Written a class night oration. You will pardon me, there- fore, if I come before you tonight under false colors to speak of traffic from a schoolboy's point of view. Before you came to this assembly tonight, it was necessary for you to travel through traffic. whether that of motor vehicles, or of trolley cars, or of pedestrians. I am content to leave a discussion of such traffic to the constituted authorities. I want to talk about traffic on the Street Called Straight. On the Street Called Straight, it is not neces- sary to have a pocket manual of traffic regula- tions for traveling. Now I shouldn't have you think for one minute that the highway I have in mind is a short one. Not at all, it's a very long oneg it's a very old one. It has been from the beginning of things and will be until the end, for the Street Called Straight extends from eternity to eternity. It has probably the most dense traffic of any road in the Universe, for it Page Sixty-eight is seething with human beings. There is just one good traffic rule on the Street Called Straight, which is a part of the Road to Lif'e : When you meet temptation, turn to the right. There can be no left turns on this highway. Such turns are against all rules of life, for right is right and wrong is wrong. When you travel on the Street Called Straight, disregard the wrong signs and keep to the right. Well, here we are at a cross-road. To the right is a sign-post that says, Today's Duties , at the left, another sign-post that says, Forget Today's Duties. Let's keep to the right. Those who have been on the road longer than I, have told me that the left-hand turn in this case is a bad one that leads to a dreary no-man's land. The great secret that makes life easy is to do each duty every day. You all know how it is when you are traveling through a strange country-how easy it is to lose your bearings. Well, this Street Called Straight is a strange, uncharted route for most of us. Here We are at another cross-road. The in sign-post on the right hand says, Be Happy : that on the left says, Curse Happiness. Let's keep to the right. They tell me that those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Seek out the good in every man, And speak of all the best ye cang Then will all men speak well of thee And say how kind of heart ye be. To have a friend, be one. I am just reading a few more of the sign-posts I have seen along the way. This road leads to Success The one on the left will take you to a Soft Snap. Let's keep to the right and tackle all the hard jobs first. The easy ones have a tendency to settle them- selves. Never mind what other people say. The man who really does his best is a success whether or not the world thinks so. Now I don't know whether I can qualify as a traffic-expert or not. I haven't been very far on the road as yet. I am giving you the benefit of the experiences I have had so far. I'm sure of this thing, that a good traffic rule on the Road of Life is this: When you meet temptation, turn to the right. You had better pocket this in your hearts for fear you may forget it. Lest you should forget it,see that your compass is in good working-order. That compass is the still, small voice called Conscience This is just a little traffic-talk, my friends, in this day of safety first. I'm a pedestrian on the Street Called Straight, and I think it is dangerous to take chances. I've traveled a little way, and I hope to travel much more. If you happen to meet me on the highway, you can be assured that I shall attempt no jay-walking. You will find me following the signs all along the wayg that is, the signs on the right. This is the way in which we learn to go through traffic at Leavenworth High School. We think that if many more had such traffic rules our trafic forces would not have to be as large as they are today in directing streams of humanity on the Street Called Straight. Harold Patrick Hanlon. Page Sixty-nine a g IVY ORATION Fellow classmates, we are assembled here today on this respected ground, to revive, keep alive, and transmit, one of the most cherished tradi- tions of Leavenworth High School, namely, the planting of the commemorative ivy. What does the ivy mean to us of f26? The ivy meant one thing to the Class of '22 and another thing to the Class of '23, It has meant something different to every class which has gone before us. Now in our turn, we have the privilege of telling what the ivy stands for in our estimation. The ivy is a living thing and a symbol of living things. We are planting it as an act of commemoration of the beginning of many active lives, and not as a memorial of time that is dead and gone. You will notice that we have a small, young plant, which we are planting in xthe firm, rich earth. This plant has been nurtured in a green- house until the gardener has felt that it is strong enough to grow for itself. ' There is in my mind a close analogy here between this commemorative ivy and the Class of 1926. The class like the ivy plant is strong and sturdy. It is about to be transplanted from the school where it has been carefully guarded by the authorities, to the rich, broad field of Life where it must grow for itself. When the ivy plant passed from the greenhouse to its new abode beside these beloved walls, a Page Seventy distinctive point of departure was made. When the class passes from these halls out into Life on graduation night, another point of departure will be made. The ivy will never be the same again, it will grow, its tendrils will reach out in many directions. The class will never be the same again. It will be separated and spread out in many lines of endeavor. But the ivy can never get away from the origi- nal stem that we have implanted in the ground today. There it will grow onward, upward, to higher and better and more graceful proportions. Fellow-classmates, we must never depart from that fundamental equipment for Life that we have received here at Leavenworth High School. We must slowly and steadily press toward the higher places in Life, upward, ever to better things, seeking always to make of ourselves grace- ful things, forceful things, righteous things, effi- cient things, distinct honors to the Alma Mater which has sent us out. Planting the ivy at Leavenworth High School is no hollow rite. It is, we believe, a serious act of commemoration which suggests a striking anal-- ogy go the future course of our class in this worl . Robert Emil Schneider. S e-ill' if R 'iii 'mm 3' CLASS ESSAY THIS BUSINESS OF BEING A WOMAN Behind each general who controls an army, behind each financier who controls his millions, behind the great engineer who harnesses the tides, behind the surgeon who conquers disease, behind the teacher who spreads the gospel of civilization, behind the artisan who turns out products needed by man, stands the spirits of women, their mothers. Shall I not sum it all up and say, behind humanity stands the spirit of womanhood. This business of being a woman. Why it's the greatest business that ever was. We girls of the Class of '26 have been getting ready for it for many years. We are about to set out in charac- teristic Womanly fashion to test the effectiveness of our preparation for this business of being women. Women are the disciples of the spirit of beauty. Some of us are going into that great field of art in order to carry beauty to the World, beauty in art that the world needs so much. Others of, us are going into the class-room to lead the rising generation into life. 'Woman is wreeminently the teacher, for the first teachers from whom We learn are our mothers. Down through the ages, kindness and relief from suffering have been associated with women. Some of us are going to pass into that great work of mercy, caring for the sick. This business of being a Woman. Why it's the greatest business there is. It's the business that shines in illumination of rays from Heaven. It's the business that moves in the atmosphere of faith, hope, and love. It's the business of the home, that never-ending business. It's a busi- ness of courage, it's a business of strength, it's a business of vision. ' There we have it, and we're proud of it, we girls of '26, No business can equal the nobility of the business of being a woman. We believe to-day that We're golng out into a world where the business of womankind will be more than ever, a business of uplift. We count these things to be grandly true, That a noble deed is a step toward God, Lifting the soul from the common clod, To a purer air and a brighter view. Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider. Page Seventy-one is . is ii-15,37 ADDRESS TO THE LOWER CLASSES Members of the Lower Classes of Leaven- worth High School: It is a distinct privilege to come before you in this manner and share with you intimately ex- periences of four years. It seems to us seniors that people who have run a gauntlet are author- ized to give their experiences at the end, in order that the next ones who pass over the rough road may find the going just a little easier. Now the secret of really doing anything in high school is to get started. These twenty-nine people on this platform started early in their careers four years ago, otherwise, they would not be where they are tonight. This secret of getting on by getting started applies preemi- nently to the beginning of the freshman year, Page Seventy-two but it may very aptly apply to the beginnings of any of the other higher years. When you return in the fall as seniors, or juniors, or sopho- mores, as the cases may be, do not delay, start your class work and your class activities at once. We are going to commit to you another piece of information that we believe is helpful. When you get under way, you will find that the labor of getting ahead will be made much easier if you do each duty every day. Give today to laziness, 'and it will steal tomorrow from you. Then you will find it to your advantage to be on your job-the big job of going to school-all the time. Be prepared to do the right thing at the right time. When occasion demands it, be LIAVIIQYN Q ann J prepared to do this right thing and do it. Don't expect the right thing always to be a big thing. Don't wait for the big things. He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do any. As you go on from class to class, you will find, as we have found, that there is nothing that costs so little and goes so far as courtesy. Be men or women in the best senses of the word. Play the game fair with everybody. Shun fault- finding and fault-finders. Be patient. Rome Wasn't built in a day. A high school senior can't be made in one year. Your patience will achieve more than your force. Finally as you go on from year to yearg lend a hand. Do not be isolated as classes or as india viduals, assume your shares of the common bur- dens of school life. No one is useless in this World who lightens the burden of someone else. This, then, is the little message we leave with you. Get started, keep going, be prepared for every emergency, be courteous, and lend a hand. We have enjoyed our associations with you during the time that we have been together in Leavenworth High School. You have been great schoolmates. During this last year some of the classes have accomplished more than any other classes have ever accomplished in the history of this school. We step out of the picture re- luctantly, but we know confidently that you Juniors about to become Seniors, you Sopho- mores about to become Juniors, and you Fresh- men about to become Sophomores, will cherish the good name of Leavenworthians. Finally we urge you to take this message and apply it practically in helping the Class of 1930 when it meets you in the new school year. Warren Joseph Lewis. Page Seventy-three S-9: as 3 TECH-O-SCOPE BOARD-1925-1926 Editor-in-Chief .............. John Emmett, ' Associate Editors- Ruth Chipman, '27, Raymond Kendall, ' Evelyn Smith, '27, George Steinmann, ' Associate Editor for Athletics- Dimitry Ksenych, ' Assistant Editor for Athletics- Julius Nedo, '27, Michael Verbickas, ' Associate Editor for School Activities- Mildred Turney, ' Assistant Editors for School Activities- James Nash, '26, William Borowy, '28 Grace Dayharsh, ' Associate Editor for Special Features- Lewis Slater, ' Business and Circulation Manager- Joseph Cepelak, ' Assistant Business and Circulation Managers Milton Akins, '27, Raymond Kasidas, ' Typist .................. William Borowy, ' Secretary ..... .... G eorge Steinmann, ' Treasurer .......... . . . . . .... Harry Tracy, ' Faculty Consultant ....... Thomas H. Robins Page Seventy-four 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 27 27 27 28 27 27 on TECH-O-SCOPE Perhaps the greatest voluntary student accom- plishment made during the past term in Leaven- worth was the establishment of a school paper by the Junior Class. Having observed the futile at- tempt of the 1925 Juniors to organize a student publication, the 1926 third-year pupils took up the project with determination to see it through. But nobody in the school knew about it. They kept their plan a secret. They held meetings of which only Juniors had knowledge. They elected astaff for their intended paper. Assignments were made. Material came in. Then they sprang their surprise. On Wednesday afternoon, Febru- ary 3, 1926, they presented the school with their Tech-O-Scope. The first nine issues of the Tech-0-Scope were only mimeographed copies. Yet every stu- dent in the school was pleased with them. They were full of newsy, interesting material about all the classes. No class was left out. There was no junior tinge attached to it. Pupils read the contents of each issue eagerly. This done, they waited impatiently for the next number. The circulation of the Tech-O-Scope grew by leaps and bounds. The first issue numbered 220 copies, the second 235, the third 250. The last mimeographed number had a run of 265. Meanwhile sales money was coming in fast. Although the paper sold for but one cent a copy, Scope Board oflicials announced after the ninth mimeographed issue that the next number would be a regular printed paper. A drive was then started to make the school 100 per cent in sub- scription to the Tech-O-Scope. One week passed and the goal was reached. Then came the new, bigger, and better Tech-O-Scope. It con- tained four pages. The type was smaller than in the former mimeographed numbers. Therefore it had more than twice as much material in it as the mimeographed paper. The quality of the material was also better, and as for technicali- ties, the paper could hardly be criticised. In gen- eral it was a huge improvement over the mimeo- graphed Tech-O-Scope. The Tech-O-Scope is still growing, both in size and circulation. Beginning with the eleventh Page Seventy-five number and up to the last issue, it has run six pages, and each week with every copy is included a photographic supplement. The basketball team, rifie club, Mr. Allen, the school, the faculty, and the seniors have all appeared in this manner. The Tech-O-Scope has now a circulation greater than there are pupils in the school. Many of the alumni members have subscribed to it, and many persons who were never connected with the school are buying it. These facts are evi- dence in themselves why the Tech-O-Scope is experiencing its present success. Yet behind all this are other reasons Why the Tech-O-Scope is the great little school paper that it is. Samuel Drubner, former circulation- manager of the Tech-O-Scope who has now left school, has perhaps done more than anyone elsc to establish Tech-O-Scope on a firm foundation. He saw that former mimeographed copies of the paper were sold and saw to it that they were subscribed to ahead of time. He was the big force behind the Bigger and Better Tech-O- Scope drive. He made Leavenworth 100 per cznt Tech-O-Scope. Soon after the first printed Page Seventy-six issue of the Tech-O-Scope was realized, Drub- ner left Leavenworth, yet his good work has not been forgotten. The entire Junior Class, in fact, deserves credit for Tech-0-Scope. But for the fine school spirit it displayed and the great amount of work it took upon its shoulders, this powerful medium, which conveys to each individual student a more inti- mate knowledge and a broader understanding of his school life, perhaps would not have been founded for years hence. The Juniors will reap their credit, but it Won't be undeserved. The staff of the Tech-O-Scope has been well- chosen. Editor-in-Chief John Emmett, besides being a tireless worker himself, has always kept his colleagues on the job. As a rule, however, Scope Board members needed no coaxing to fill their assignments. They worked enthusiastically and found pleasure in their undertakings. All members deserve credit for the success of the Tech-O-Scope in its first year. James Aloysius Nash. RED LETTER DAYS Hallowe'en Dance On October 30, 1925, a big masquerade dance was given in honor of Mother Witch, by the Seniors of Leavenworth-High. For the occasion the gymnasium was dressed in black and gold, the appropriate colors of the season. The costumes of the dancers were of various designs and colors. Prizes were given for the most funny and for the most unique costumes. This was a great problem for the judges to de- cide. The guest of honor, Mother Witch, pre- vailed everywhere. The music was rendered by the Midnight Sons' Orchestra. This was one of the most successful dances given in the history of Leavenworth High School. Christmas Dance On December 19, 1925, the Seniors gave their annual Christmas Dance. The gymnasium was decorated in the festive Christmas colors, red and green. A large bell was suspended in the middle of the hall, and streamers of the two colors were drawn from it to all points of the ceiling. A Christmas tree, decorated with arti- ficial snow and icicles, glittered splendidly from the northwestern corner of the gymnasium. About it sat the patrons and patronesses. Strea- mers were thrown about, making the scene more suggestive of the holiday season. The music was furnished by the Midnight Sons' Orchestra. First Cake Sale The first cake sale of the Senior Class was held in the basement in front of Mr. Lord's Page Seventy-seven Q?-M77 room. The food was donated by the class. A profit of nine dollars was made. The Class of ,26 that undertook it earned some popularity through the sale. Second Cake Sale The second cake sale that the Senior girls undertook was held in cooperation with Miss Walsh in the cafeteria. Cakes, pies, apples, and candy were furnished by the members of the class. It was a success in consideration of the fact that the cafeteria was open. The sum of about eight dollars was realized. This was the last cake sale that was given. Candy Sale The girls of the senior cooking class struck upon a money-making scheme. It was this. A batch of candy was made in cooking. Some of Page Seventy-eight the girls made some at home. Then they all combined and formed a candy counter in Session Room 305. At recess they sold this candy to all that would buy. Girls' Ribbon Day Monday, March 22, 1926, was a festive day for the Senior girls. It was on that day that the girls shed their dignified air of Seniors, dressed themselves in old fashioned hair rib- bons of various brilliant colors, and became children. It was sport to see the astonishment and hear the fun-poking and j eers of the under- classmen as the select of the school passed from class to class. Not one girl in the class failed to forfeit her years and become a child for the day. Frances Elizabeth Duguay. NIR XX' gg. fb' K BASKETBALL During the past season on the court, basketball was not as successful as pre-season predictions had anticipated. With but a small list of cap- able reserves to call upon, the team could not stand the faster pace set by the opponents, most of which were teams of higher classes. The season began with two defeats by one and three-point margins at the hands of Litchfield and Watertown, respectively. In the third game of the season, Coach Laun took the team to Nau- gatuck, where the players took the Rubber Town outfit into camp by a score of 22 to 12. Display- ing an offense which swept Naugy off its feet, they rolled up twenty-two points in machine-like fashion. Slim Shea alone accounted for thir- teen points, while Garner played a snappy game in the rear court. With the decisive victory chalked up, the team went into the Crosby game with almost equal betting. The flashy offense which had worked so well in the Naugy game was broken up by the Crosby guards. Leavenworth's boys once more took the count by the score of 25 to 12. Smarting from their defeat at the hands of Crosby, the team journeyed to Danbury, and, in one of the best-played games of the season, up- set the Hatters by a score of 32 to 5. With fast passwork and accurate shooting, coupled with close guarding by Garner and Coer, they ran up thirty-two points to Danbury's five, allowing them but a single field basket late in the final period. Garner took the honors for the night by scoring ten points and playing an aggressive game throughout. Tracy and Simons also play- ed well in this game. Most of the opposing quintets were high class teams, but Leavenworth's boys fought hard in every game and managed to make a very credit- able showing against these strong opponents. Wins were recorded against Danbury, Nauga- tuck, Watertown, Litchfield, and Terryville. The team was defeated by such teams as Crosby, Wilby, Meriden, West Haven, and Terryville, and in its initial contests by Litchfield and Wa- tertown. It placed third in the Western Connec- ticut Interscholastic League, and reached semi- final play in the C and D Tournament at Storrs, Page Eighty-one gg 'its F .A--pr ' r I.Il WED? gf Connecticut, being eliminated by Terryville in a game marked by erratic foul-shooting and un- balanced teamwork. The members of the team, however, deserve much credit for the work which each one did in every game whether the game was won or lost. Roy Garner is, without dispute, the best bas- ketball guard developed at Leavenworth to date. Garner's work was of the highest caliber throughout the past season- Roy was suitably honored by being chosen as guard on the All- State team which was selected from teams par- ticipating in the Class C and D Tournament at Storrs. Captain Simons, Frank DiBiase, Slim Shea, Bus Tracy, and Coer also played steadv bas- ketball along with Chick Carolan, Skinny Balanda, and Pitcavage who were first-string substitutes. Page Eighty-two Simons displayed an uncanny ability at sinking the sphere from long distances, and he was always one of the leading scorers. With the exception of Shea and Coer, the team was composed entirely of Juniors so that pros- pects for next year's team are the brightest pos- sible. Coach Laun must be given credit for his good work in developing the team to this high stage and for bringing out individual players in this popular court game. Manager James Nash also worked up a good schedule for both home and out-of-town games. For the first time in the history of the school, the team had a large group of followers at al- most every out-of-town game. Robert Emil Schneider if R INTERCLASS SPORTS The Class of 1926, as in all its other work, made a good showing in interclass sports throughout all four years. As Freshmen, with teams made up from all classes of the Freshmen year, we fared poorly in basketball. With a rather inexperienced, unsure basketball team, we played out every game but were obliged to succumb to the fast game of the heavier quintets of third and fourth year men. However, a Freshman's place is any- where but at the head of class sports. As Sophomores we fared little better, being forced once more to the last position, although we played with decidedly improved teams than those of the preceding year. As third year men, we came into our own by taking the basketball honors, in a fast playoff game with the Sophomores. Our team was vastly improved, with Duffy and Mangini in the leading parts. A swimming meet was held in June of the Junior year, and we were again forced to suffer defeat. In volleyball we had to be contented with third place, the Sophomores taking this first honor also. As sophisticated Seniors, we were all ready for a banner season, but were forced once more to bow to the Juniors in both basketball and volley- ball. In basketball, after our winning the first series and the Juniors' winning the second, we met in the play-off and were defeated by the dis- couraging score of 18 to 16. Reid, May, and Schneider bore the bulk of the attack in this game, but history repeated itself. In volleyball, with but a single defeat, we again placed second to the Juniors who finished the season with a clean slate. The Juniors have shown themselves to be good sports and very consistent winners, and will no doubt set the pace in their last year. Robert Emil Schneider. Page Eighty-threa 1' 'Lani - RIFLE CLUB The Leavenworth Rifle Club of 1925-26 enjoyed its most successful season since it was start- ed in 1922. The club was given hearty support throughout the whole year. Instructor Joseph Colloty coached tirelessly throughout the entire season and deserves credit for his good work. Mr. Allen also co-operated with the club at all times, and his efforts for the good of the club are appreciated by all the members. A large group of candidates came out for the team so that for the first time both first and second teams were formed and took part in ac- tive competition. Both teams registered con- sistently good scores, and ranked well with the leading school teams of the country. The first team started off the season in an im- pressive manner by turning in a perfect score of 500, in defeating Evanston High School of New York. Throughout the whole season matches were shot with school teams from all over the United States. The record book in September showed twenty matches won to twelve lost. The members of the team were: Ernie Reid, Bus Lewis, Emil Christensen, and Captain Bob Schneider, all of the senior class, and Cliff Evitts, Earl Mallette, Harold Healey, Albert Bancleben, Le Mire, and Lasher. By winning twenty matches the team received the classification of Marksman Unit. The second team also had a successful season winning twelve out of twenty matches. This team consisted mainly of first and second year men so that the teams of the next few years will have experienced men with whom to start. The mem- bers of the team were: J. Nichols, Dulskis, Latti- mer, Watts, Doolittle, Cepelak, Cote, and A. Nichols. Cliff Evitts worked well in the rifle game for the year by qualifying as an assistant instructor. Captain Bob Schneider, a member of the team for four years, and Ernie Reid, Bus Lewis, and Healy, '27, also did much toward the good standing of the club. Robert Emil Schneider. Page Eighty-y'i've Page Eighty-six THE SKETCH CLUB The Sketch Club, one of the newest additions to the clubs of Leavenworth High School, is an active art club. During the year the club en- joyed outdoor sketching trips to scenic spots near Waterbury. The sketches were afterwards put on exhibition at the school. Every Thursday during the first period the club held its regular sketching period, the members of the class posing' in turn in interesting costumes. Other activi- ties of the club were trips to art museums. Dis- cussions of the art Work the students saw there were held and oral themes were given on modern illustrators, painters, and sculptors. The members of this club were: President, Cornelia Moshier, '25g Helen Bergman, '26, Ruth Chipman, '27g Murlyn Haywood, '27, Isa- bel Kernathan, '28, Ethol Pichard, '28g Lewis Slater, '27g Shirley Spender, '28g Mildred Tur- ney, '27, Elizabeth Schneider, '26g Madeline Jones, '28, Evelyn Bailey, '29g Virginia Hichox, '29g Helen O'Conner, '29g Gertrude Lodge, '29g and Hilda Poudim, '29. Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider. st? R WWA. X , , fun id fa F ,QQ ...A .era .L Q Jx ew Ha,,n0n,+he Mfnraf-L4 were Sw Forma Morc1n,our'c:lass Chick Ma ni New me F660 pa+ienT,EqizdbeHv Queshcn Mark is with U5 P g Eghty CLASS SONG-1926 I I J f J .1 r QI J 4 Just sparks' injhthertorssh of learn T- -ing we':e txrled tg ser ora: I J 4 J J f f ,F f S .J l - J 1 J J ,J F 'LJ f P F fr LJ way And in our hearts ev-ar bu -in5,' A 11 ht far brighter than JZ J I I a J Q El V f f f r f f ' 7 Fine I 'f S E' f f 4? J I f J 1 f f 8 D 7 1' day. hail flma Ma-ter! all hail tgm sg.-1FoolJwe've neverfailjdyouhear our J Jr- ! - f f f r f f f r 1 1' 4 Jr l I I 1 J 5 4 J ry Ingigg on 11151 gr bgnngr Arttergni-er. all hail afll, hagl slr . K J J J J J I J 5 fr I 6 f f I, f r r Im- A -N 5 J Vg 33 D c 1 Fin Hrxil to alaur Lack aid Gol.d,Al.1 hail to ou classmates and friends Page Eighty-eight sg, :P-445 J I J: ,rg J Q JA ' f VF 5 5 r,T r L3 f' .,Q,f Ill ALMA MATER SONG fDedicated by permission to the Class of 19231 Hail, Alma Mater, to us ever dear, Youth's guide and leader from year to yearg Thy light shall be with us from day to day To lead us in the world on life's Way. To thee we bring today of'f'rings of praise And in thy honor our voices raise. Hope of thy boys and girls, thou lead'st the way: Thy banner gleams afar in light of day. Page Eighty--nine H 95: lla 5 ,F Page Ninety SONG OF '25 fDedicated by permission to the Class of 19255 There's a school high on a hill in our dear city You and I both know so well, Where the merry breezes blow Whether rain or shine or snowg There is a life and health and freedom in its spell, For it gets into the blood and it makes a happy mood 'Til for very joy we give our own school cheer. And it arms us for the fight, gives us courage, gives us might, As we battle for our Alma Mater dear. Chorus: Leavenworth High, we'll stand by you forever. Leavenworth High, our cheer will ever be. To the breeze our colors fling, Let the joyous echoes ring With a rah, rah, rah, for dear old Leavenworth High. si? H ,. IVY SONG fDedicated by permission to the Class of 19255 In the halls of our old Leavenworth High, High school days are from care and sorrow free, In the halls of our dear old Leavenworth High, And oft will we seek in memory No more shall we meet Those days that are passed, Our classmates to greet Far too joyous to last, In the halls of our -old Leavenworth High. In the halls of -our old Leavenworth High. On the hill at our -old Leavenworth High, Then we'll sing to our old Leavenworth High, On the hill at our dear old Leavenworth High, To our dear old Alma Mater, Leavenworth High, There is right mighty cheer, We're together today There are friends true and dear And tomorrow away, On the hill at our old Leavenworth High. Far away from our old Leavenworth High. In the halls of our old Leavenworth High, In the halls of our dear old Leavenworth High, Oh, it's seldom we'll meet Around the ivy so sweet, In the halls of our old Leavenworth High. Page N inety-one Page BASKETBALL SONG O Leavenworth, O Leavenworth, With your colors, Black and Gold, O Leavenworth, O Leavenworth, With your warriors, true and boldg O Crosby, O Wilby, Raise up your mighty cheers. You can never beat Old Leavenworth In a hundred thousand years. fTune: The Army Engineersj VICTORY SONG Fight on, O Leavenworth, We're here to win today. Crash down the iioor, Pile up the score, Put ................ in dismay. Play hard, O Leavenworth, With all your main and might. Be strong and bold For the Black and Gold And forever Fight! Fight! Fight! N inety-two VICTORY SONG Cheer to our Leavenworth, Cheer to our team. Oh, lead our Black and Gold on to victory Conquer is our mottog Fight on is our cry. Rah! Rah! All give a hearty cheer For Leavenworth High. as a 1926 HUMOR fCompiled with comments by James Aloysius Nash.D Miss B.: What hastens blood coagulation? Jane Ranando: Cold ice. . Are you positive, Jane, that the ice must be cold? Anita Cinq-Mars: What makes that man so brown? Elizabeth Pukas: He must have brownchi- tis. Now, Liz, we thought you knew your anatomy. Miss H.: Mangini, do the second example. Anthony Mangini: Is that number two '? Of course not, Tony, it's the one following. Every time Mike Moran comes across the word bootblack in the economics class, he in- sists upon reading it as bootlegger. Mike probably thinks they are one and the same since they both sell shine. Bill Duffy was so bewildered one day in eco- nomics when told to Write the word Uforestra- tion that he spelled it f-r-u-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n, which, of course, coincided with his predicament but not with the economics lesson. One Thursday in second period singing after the class had sung The Harlem Goat, Miss G. asked Reid if he ever had his voice trained. Reid Page Ninety-three W M 3 'ffm 2 politely told her that he hadn't. Then some joke- ster broke out With, You need to! Miss B., chemistry and anatomy teacher, is al- leged to have said one day that criminals are elec- trocuted by means of electricity. And will you tell us, Miss B., Are men hanged by hanging ? Hustan Carolan likes to go oif into a doze now and then during an English period. We suggest that Chick get a job at night-watching and be paid for sleeping. Soon after the time came for everyone to have his or her picture taken for the class book, James Doyle came in with the news one day that he was Page Ninety-four unable to have his snapped as the camera at the Mazziotte Studio had been broken. Of course this was a boost for Carolan and Mangini, Who had just come from the studio. Harold Hanlon has enlivened our economics class. Many a full period he has taken up argu- ing with Miss H. on such subjects as: Why did Rome fall? What prevented the Spartans from being a successful race ? Is a community band a type of corporation ? and Is socialism an- other word for a get-together affair ? Incidents that have made us laugh during the year: Hanl0n's breaking the one-minute-aften one silence by coming into class late and scraping - ,JHA ,,-- 98: - 5? his shoes on the floor at every stepg Leaven- worth's beating Danbury after Mae Andrulis bet Roy Garner a kiss that Leavenworth would loseg someone's pinning a feather to Herbert Roberge's coat tail during a mechanical drawing periodg Nash's coming to school at five o'clock and getting excused at a quarter afterg Mae Andru- lis's taking so long to adjust Anthony Ba1anda's bow tieg Hanlon's spending a period trying to win an argument from Miss Hartg Helen Bergman's endeavoring to repress a blushg Patsy Jamele's infectious laughg Robert Schneider's pre-recita- tion ahem g William DuHy's trying to convince Miss Hart that chamois was a product of aquacul- tureg the girls' applying cosmetics at 5:45p Jane Ranando's trying to make noiseg Warren Lewis's vying to emulate her. The following headlines appeared in different newspapers: Lewis To Marry Today, Defendant Declares He Was With Friends On Night Roberge Was Hurt, Allen's Condition Worries Yale Meng Mangini Re-elected Italian Club Head: Nash Pre- pares New Quarters. Page Ninety-five if va sw A ROLL CALL THAT NEVER WAS Lizzie Blonde Allen Mamie Sedate Andrulis Tonie Boisterous Balanda Tommie Sensational Behan Nellie Pale Bergman Hussie Chick-Hen Carolan Emil Barney Oldfield Christensen Nitie Unwise Cinq-Mars Harrie Slim Curtiss Jimmie Breezy Doyle Willie Falstaff Duffy Fannie Against-Dancing Duguay Lillie Angry Gillis Harrie Light-Footed Hanlon Patsie Grave Jamele Page Ninety-six OR WILL BE Warrie Hilarious Lewis Tonie Weak Mangini Joie Soft-Footed May Herbie Self-Effacing Moran Jimmie Punctual Nash Allie Thunderous O'Brien Vinnie Sheik Plotas Lizzie Vamp Pukas Jennie Whirlwind Ranando Ernie Unpopular Reid Herbie Squelched Roberge Cyrie Assertive Rochon Lizzie Willowy Schneider Bobbie Gigantic Schneider if va rl lllw'-1 , . 'Y l H -1Y 38 SENIOR TREE PLANTING A revered custom of Leavenworth High School 4 was carried out effectively by the Class of 1926 when the seniors journeyed to Lewis Fulton 5 Memorial Park for the annual planting of a com- memorative tree, on Arbor and Bird Day. 6 The presiding officer of the day was Class- President Reidg and the master of ceremonies, 7 Class Marshal Christensen. The order of exer- cises was as follows: 1. Call to order by the Class President. 2. Choral selection by the Class, America the Beautiful. 3. Reading by the Class President of Presi- dent Coolidge's American Forest Week Pro- clamation and of Governor Trumbull's Ar- 9 bor and Bird Day Proclamation. 10 8 . Talk, The Trees' Enemy, Man, by Robert Schneider. Talk, Man's Friends, Trees, by Miss Anita Cinq-Mars. Remarks by Principal Allen. Dedication of the Tree of Commemoration of the Class of 1926. a. Chant by the Class of Joyce Kilmer's poem, Trees. b. Words of dedication by the Class President. Planting of the Commemorative Tree by the Class. Choral selection by the Class, America, Dismissal bythe Class President. Page N rnety-seven S? ' M K ' 8 Page Ninety-eight SENIOR PROMENADE On the evening of Friday, June 18, all seniors dressed in their best bib-and-tuckers betook themselves to the Wilby Gymnasium for the Senior Promenade. Every one was in high spirits, the girls in their most exquisite attire and the boys in their tuxs or white flannels. The gym was transformed into a ballroom. Leaven- Worth's colors were in the center. Cozy nooks and comfortable chairs were arranged about the hall. At 8:15 the music began. At first it was concert music which gave the late-comers time to arrive. At 8:45 the dance music started. At either end of the room sat the patrons and patronesses, who were Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, and Dr. and Mrs. Cinq-Mars. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria of the school. The music was furnished by Brink- man's Orchestra. Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider. 5? E Q-T7 1 CLASSNIGHT EXERCISES Monday Evening, June 21, 1926, Assembly Hall, 8:30 O'clock Processional of Junior and Senior Classes, Emil Johannes Christensen, Class Marshal Address of Welcome, Ernest Leroy Reid, President of the Graduating Class Song of '25, A History of the Class, Lillian Mary Gillis Statistics of the Class, William Joseph Duffy Class Night Essay, This Business of Being a Woman, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Schneider Class Poem, The Tramp Ship, Anita May Cinq-Mars Double Trio, Old Black Joe, by Foster, lst Tenor, William Duffy and Ernest Reid. 2nd Tenor, Vincent Plotas and Herbert Moran Bass, Herbert Roberge and Robert Schneider Ivy Oration, Robert Emil Schneider Ivy Song, Class Night Oration, The Street Called Straight, Harold Patrick Hanlon Prophecy of the Class, Mae Mary-Antenette Andrulis Prophecy Concerning the Prophetess, James Aloysius Doyle Reading of the Class Will, Huston Francis Carolan Treasure Speech, Jane Francis Ranando Class Song, Words by Anita May Cinq-Mars, and Music by Vincent Joseph Plotas Address to the Lower Classes, Warren Joseph Lewis Reply from the Lower Classes, Raymond Cecil Kendall Alma Mater Recessional of Junior and Senior Classes, Leavenworth Orchestra The planting of the commemorative class ivy occurred at three o'clock with the following program: Song of '25 Ivy Oration, ' Robert Emil Schneider Planting of the Ivy Ivy Song Alma Mater Page Ninety-nine if A va so LEAVENWORTH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAM Page One Hundred Q 1 March- The NC-4 ................. Bigelow Leavenworth High School Orchestra Overture from Cephale et Procris ..... Gretry Leavenworth High School Orchestra Salutatory, with address, Opportunity Ernest Leroy Reid Address, Modern Physical Education Robert Emil Schneider Joy and Courage ............ P. Mario Costa Male Chorus Address, Prosperity Anita May Cinq-Mars Valedictory, with address, Modern Medical Research Products Elizabeth Manchester Allen Sailor's Home Song .............. Francis Ames fwith adaptation of two old chantiesj Male Chorus Award of Prizes Award of Diplomas Hon. Francis P. Guilfoile, Mayor Chairman ex-oiiicio of Board of Education Class Song The audience will please remain seated until the class has left the auditorium. i TO A VIOLET fWith due apologies to Joyce Kilmerj I have never seen as yet, A flower lovely as a violet, A vr- et in leafy bed, Meelzly holding up her headg A violet of all the hues From purple tints to sunset blues. Her stem's so deeply green and slender, Her leaves, so gracefully formed and tender. Her poise she holds with graceful ease, Gently swaying with the breeze. She looks to God a way up there, Lifting her soft, sweet face in prayer. She may be found in many a place, On hillside green, 'mong ferny lace, In pasture lot, in cozy nook, Beside a rippling, babbling brookg Reposing there in pure, sweet bliss, Deserving of an angel's kiss- Always a tempting little flower, Matter not what be her bower. Gifted with a fairy tongue, She whispers to the one among The flowers in quiet search of cheer, He who listens will find it here. A violet with tendrils deep, Under the sky her vigils keepg A violet in lowly sod, Is a token of love, placed there by God. Elizabeth Manchester Allen. Page One Hundred and One ff ' '52 T E E ND N ll 4 J s . , - 1 I fill? J ' asf H-Jj 1, ,.,u,g,.L , N ,' ' . 51' 315,135 Lyal-,5. jen' A .4 ,ff 4 ,.',. 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