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

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THE CHRONICLE 23 Proud Mother: “Now Herbert has lost his job, he’ll be able to practice his saxophone all day.” Visitor (from flat above) : “We never realize how bad the depression is until it is brought home to us.” Exchange A man walked into a hat shop. “I’ve just lost a bet,” he said, “and I want a soft hat.” The salesman selected a hat from the shelf behind him and handed it to the prospective customer with the remark: “This is the softest hat we have.” The customer looked disturbed. “What I want,” he said, “is something very tender. I’ve got to eat it.” Exchange In History E. Fritz (giving a report) : “The Arab women wore dresses with low cut necks that fell to their feet.” HOW THE MOVIES RECEIVED THEIR NAMES 1. The All American—L. H. H. S. Football Team 2. Stranger In Town—Donald Brandt 3. The First Year—The Freshmen 4. Blonde Venus—Alice Sheehy 5. The Big Broadcast—Francis Shortelle 6. The Mad Genius—Dennison MacDonald 7. The Shanghai Express—The North Haven Trolley Car 8. Two Against the World—Dick Barry and Pete Flower 9. Prosperity—Jake Tafeen 10. Turn to the Right—Student Council Members 11. The Man Who Came Back—George Mansolf 12. So This Is Paris—Mr. Torrey 13. Runnin’ Wild—Students after Class Dismissal 14. Daddy Long Legs—Mr. Patten 15. The Phantom President—Johnny Boyd Teacher: “What do you consider the greatest achievement of the Romans?” Pupil: “Speaking Latin!” Exchange

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22 THE CHRONICLE LYMAN HALL 7 DERBY Li Although we showed a stronger offensive and better defensive power, Lyman Hall was defeated by a powerful Derby team in the last home game of the season. LYMAN HALL 0 BRANFORD 2 By virtue of a blocked Lyman Hall kick from behind its own goal line in the second period, Branford gained a margin of victory over Lyman Hall. Except for a Branford drive in the first few minutes, the first period was a kicking duel between Porto and Sokolosky. In the second period the opponents made a drive from their forty-five yard line to Lyman Hall’s two yard marker. Here the Lyman Hall line held Branford and received the ball on downs. On the next play Porto’s kick was blocked, and Branford was granted a safety which gave them two points. The rest of the game was a kicking contest between the two teams. Branford wras the stronger team making five first downs to Lyman Hall’s three. No great gains could be made through the line of either team. Some of the freshmen believe that Shakespeare wrote Omelet, All's Well That Gets There, Late Summer Love, and Love's Harbor Lost. Miss Quint: “Give an example of a complex sentence?” Louis Gianotti: “The monkey who was old looked like you.” He can’t be honest! Says he deals in furs and hides. If he were honest, he wouldn’t have to hide. Exchange

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24 THE CHRONICLE Lesson in Grammar “What do you do with a noun, Thomas?” asked the teacher. “Decline it, sir.” “And what do you do with a verb?” “Congratulate it.” Exchange After the Election Judd: “I’knew a fellow once that was postmaster under Wilson, but he lost his job when the next president was elected.” Miss Stevenson : “Well, he’ll probably get the job now that a democrat is in again. What’s his name?” Judd: “It was my father.” It is comfortable to know that we aren’t the only ones who have attacks of stage fright. At his high school graduation exercises Mark Twain was about to deliver these lines, “When Greece in suppliance bent.” The budding orator arose, terror in his heart, a lump in his throat, and a trembling in his knees. Three times he said, “When Greece her knees—” but could get no further. Finally his teacher said, “Don’t give up, Sam; grease her knees again, and she’ll make it.” Exchange A Chronicle reporter included the following in his report of an auditorium program: “Mr. Earley made some announcements and was heard in violin and piano selections.” Pete (translating Latin) : “And all the dead ones passed away—” Exchange Aunt: “You’re homesick.” Ronald: “No, I’m not. I’m here sick.” Exchange