Lyman Hall High school - Singer Chronicle Yearbook (Wallingford, CT)

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18 THE CHRONICLE JUNIOR PLAY On November 17 and 18, the Junior Class successfully staged the play, The Middle Years. Frances Nearing as Deborah Fairlee, the mother of Patricia and Thomas, captivated the audience with her dignified and commanding manner. Ameil Brunye as Mr. Fairlee made an ideal husband and father. Dorothy Bahner as Patricia and John Griffin as Thomas were certainly typical modern children and are to be commended for their fine acting. Esther Keer as Stella, the maid, and John Talbot as Joe Higgins, Stella’s lover, provided much laughter throughout the play, their Irish dialect leaving nothing to be desired. Margaret Dalton, a friend of the Fairlees, played by Barbara Read, kept the audience wondering what she would do next. Horace Underhill portrayed by George Backes was a perfect gentleman breaking all the ladies’ hearts. John Goff as Jim Olmstead, the young lover of Patricia Fairlee, kept the audience guessing how he would capture the heart of the pretty but quick-tempered Patricia. Barbara North, Margaret Dalton’s maid, and Wesley Gadd, the ticket agent, did their parts well. All who helped make this presentation a success are to be congratulated. JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB At the first meeting of the Junior College Club the following officers were elected: president, Lydia Hall; chairman of Social Committee, Madelyn Reynolds; secretary-treasurer, Charlotte Offen. The second meeting was held November 15 at Patricia Palmer’s home. The discussion centered about the topic, “What Kind of College is Best?” Augusta Williams and Margaret Naczi, students at the New Haven Normal School, talked in a very interesting manner on their school and satisfied the curiosity of girls considering normal school as a means of advancing their education. Charlotte Offen, Secretary LIBRARY CLUB At the first meeting of the Library Club held at the high school on November 8, the following officers were elected: president, Eloise Fritz; secretary, Phyllis Merian; and chairman of the Social Committee, Mary Ryan. Phyllis Merian, Secretary LIBRARY NOTES There have been over fifty new books added to the book report list— essays, biographies, and fiction. Some of them are Warner’s Life’s Minor Collisons and Surprising the Family; Leacock’s Literary Lapses; Studley’s Learning to Fly for the Navy; George and Gilman’s Groiv Up to Fly and Air Men and Wings; Barrie’s Margaret Ogilvy and Marie Grand Duchess’s Education of a Princess.

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THE CHROHIC1.E 17 FACULTY We wish to welcome the new members of the faculty to Lyman Hall High School. Miss Edna Wilcox, teacher of home economics, comes to us from Guilford, Connecticut. She formerly taught in Bradford, Vermont. Miss Dorothy Martin, who comes from Stetsonville, Wisconsin, where she taught in the Mellen High School, is our new commercial teacher. SENIOR PICNIC On October 3, the seniors held a picnic at Wharton Brook Park. Games, hot dogs, and toasted marshmallows made the time happy for all who attended. HALLOWE’EN PARTY On October 27, the first party for the freshmen was given by their elderly classmates, the sophomores, who proved to be delightful hosts. Dancing, games, fortune telling, and refreshments made the time pass all too quickly. Prizes for costumes were awarded to Muriel Davis, Miss Wilcox, and Miss Chalker. SENIOR DANCE On Friday evening, November 4, the Senior Dance was held in the “gym,” which was attractively decorated with purple, white, green, and yellow. Randy’s Rhythm Ramblers furnished the music for dancing. Ice cream and cookies were served during the intermission. The work for the dance was carried on under the following chairmen of committees: inv tions, Helen Green; refreshments, Eloise Fritz; orchestra, Charles gsland; and decorations, Frank Barker. RESHMAN TEA On the afternoon of November 30th, the freshmen entertained their mothers with a program and tea. After the freshman president had welcomed the guests, an interesting play, One Gift Above Another, was presented. Mr. Earley then spoke for a brief time about levels of satisfaction. The Freshman Orchestra and the High School Band played several selections. There was also a trumpet solo followed by accordian and harmonica selections.

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THE CHRONICLE 19 To the freshman book list have been added Bennett’s Master Skylark; Gollomb’s That Year at Lincoln High; Meader’s The Black Buccaneer; and Wallace’s Ungaro. Boh. We wish to thank Helen Alfano for Stevenson’s Kidnapped, Mr. Goss for Post and Gatty’s book Around the World in Eight Days, and James’s The Lone Cowboy; and Charlotte Offen for Barber’s Connecticut Historical Collections entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1838 by John W. Barber and A. Willard in the clerk’s office of the district court of Connecticut. AUDITORIUM PROGRAMS October 14 A sketch was presented by representatives from our Student Council, Chronicle, and Athletic Association, who explained the work of these student activities, asking in each case for the cooperation of the entire Student Body. The members of the cast were Frances Nearing, John Goff, Dorothy Bahner, Herbert Houson, Lydia Hall, John Griffin, Beatrice Cass, Uria Fishbein, Mary Choppo, and Richard Barry. October 21 Miss Stallman gave an interesting talk entitled Our Bodies as Machines. Miss Chamberlain delightfully sang, Sylvia, All to Myself, and A Fish. October 27 Freshmen from Miss Reid’s civic classes presented a play, Tobin’s Palm, an 0. Henry story. Between the acts Andrew Kovach accompanied by Dorothy Bahner played violin selections. November 1 Miss Beatrice Weiler, an interesting cartoonist-lecturer, who was with us last year, returned to give another of her very delightful programs. November 8 John Gurney, a baritone singer from the National Music League, gave an excellent program of classical and semi-classical songs. November 14 The Realm of Imagination, a play written and directed by Miss Mitchell, was an inspiration to students who find no “life” in books. The parts of the book characters and students were very well portrayed by Billy Bartek, Jiggs Bellows, Edna Bailey, Alice Farren, Johanna Manfreda, Mary Evon, Albert Payne, Randall Ives, and George Hal-ligan. November 23 Prizes for the Junior Play posters were awarded to Wesley Gadd, first prize; George Bonyai, second prize; and Howard Deming, third prize. An interesting Thanksgiving Day play was given by some of our seniors: Lydia Hall, Mrs. Mullens; Marjorie Hall, Priscilla; Albert Payne, John Alden; and Herbert Houson, Miles Standish. Philip Germain and Paul Kristan played violin selections. Miss Wilcox was in charge of the program.