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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1939 volume:

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The Chronicle FEBRUARY, 1939 Published by the Students Volume 23 Number 2 Table of Contents Chronicle Stall’ .......... 7 Picture - Basketball Team ........ 8 Editorials In Memoriam .......... 9 The Chronicle .......... 9 We All Like Good Sports ........ 10 Romance? .......... 10 Our Birds in Winter . 11 Camera Club 11 Champions . . 11 State Highway Planning Survey 12 Literature ........... 13 Legend of Rutland .13 Windy’s Shooting ......... 11 Winter’s Lace ........ 11 My Room 15 Old or New .......... 16 Small Town Girls ........ 17 Good Boys .......... 18 My Favorite Pet ... 18 My Hobbies .......... 19 A Slight Mistake ....... 19 Exchanges ........... 20 Honor Roll ......... 21 News............................ 22 Sports ... ....... 28 Alumni ....... .... 31 Humor .......... 33 THE CHRONICLE STAFF Lyman Hall High School, Wallingford, Conn Edilor-iri-Chief, Esther Miller, ’39 Literary Jean Pattee, '39 Charles Upham, ’39 It uth Backes, '40 Ruth Johnson, '40 Mary Hammer, ’41 Shirley Jeffords, 41 Charlotte Tomlinson, ’41 News Morris Gelblum, ’39 John May, ’39 David Anderson, ’40 Harriet Gelblum, ’40 Ruth Merian, ’ Robert Bertini, Annaline Conw Art Virginia Brazeau, '39 Thomas Windsor, ’39 Kenneth Wright, ’39 Emma Becker, ’40 Jean Foraker, ’40 Jean Naramore, ’40 Jokes Robert Applegate, ’39 Barbara Cottrill. '40 Olga Herasimovich, ’41 to Alumni ’41 Barbara Hall, ’39 iy, ’41 Charles Stearns, ’40 Virginia Sealy, ’41 Exchanges Mildred Szad, ’39 Carolyn Masoni, ’40 Sylvia Wilcox, ’41 Faculty Adviser, Miss Boardman Sports Robert Thompson, ’39 Robert Heath, '40 John Bailey, ’41 Circulation Manager . Assistant Circulation Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Treasurer .... Victor Thunberg, ’39 John Cummings, ’39 Andrew Sari, '39 Eleanor Leonard, ’39 Barbara Burghoff, ’39 Thelma Jeffords, '40 Margaret Gaetano, '40 Business Stall' Associates Wilma Freeberg, ’40 Inez Malentacchi, ’40 Margaret Auld, '40 William Leibe, '40 Bernice Zemke, ’40 Ruth Coen, '41 Typists Emily Bryson, '40 Marion O’Connell, ’39 Doris Roberge, '39 Albert Sutterlin, ’40 Charles Wooding, ’40 . Mae Dunn, '39 Charles Fields, ’41 Winifred Houson, ’41 Eleanor Lane, ’41 Helen McCartin, ’41 Stanley Tanger, ’41 Sylvia Adinolli, ’41 Viola Bitz, ’40 Faculty Adviser, Miss Whittaker Lyman Hall High School Basketball Team THE CHRONICLE 9 IN MEMORIAM On August 5, 1938, there passed from our midst a cherished faculty member, Ralph H . Goss, who since September, 1930, had been a commercial teacher in Lyman Hall, where he remained until his untimely death in Iowa City, Iowa. Those who knew him well cannot overestimate the part lie played in our school activities. He was always willing to contribute generously both of his time and labor to various school functions. Too much cannot be said of Mr. Goss’s line qualities as a teacher and friend. We were all grieved to hear of his death, but his memory will remain with us. Marion O’Connell, ’39 THE CHRONICLE Have you ever stopped to think that our school publication, the Chronicle. is very appropriately named? It is, just as its name signifies, “a register of events in the order of time.’ All the high-lights of our school life may be found in the Chronicle, starting with the Freshman-Sophomore Hallowe’en party and ending with the Senior issue, w hich contains all the details of graduation as well as the indiv idual accomplishments of each student. The Chronicle is actually a mirror of our individual efforts and abilities, and because all outstanding literary, athletic, and other student enterprises are recorded in the Chronicle, it should inspire us to attain our best standard of student initiative. The next issue affords the final opportunity for all of us to contribute something to our record of 1938-39, and this should mean something to everyone, especially to the seniors. Esther Miller, ’39 10 THE CHRONICLE WE ALL LIKE GOOD SPORTS “As I understand it, the spirit of sportsmanship is summed up in the words, ‘Always play the game’, and that means, of course, play the game fairly and squarely, with all one’s might. Certain it is that in so far as this motto comes to be increasingly expressed in the actions of all men, will this become a progressively happier and better world.” This definition of sportsmanship was expressed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in a letter to the Sportsmanship Brotherhood, an institution started to cultivate contests, sports, and tournaments, aiming at the same time to cultivate good sportsmanship in all of its members. Playing the game means keeping good spirit at a basketball game, and it also means carrying this same good spirit to the classroom, the home, and so on through life. We who receive a low grade in our studies and see it as a reflection of what we have accomplished, accepting it without wailing and without offering flimsy excuses, are the ones who are on the right path to sportsmanship. In the home the good sport is fair with his brothers and sisters, as well as honest with himself and all members of his family. The molding of our characters should come from those qualities which make up the spirit of good sportsmanship, and certainly this habit of taking defeat or victory with cheerfulness will follow us through our lives. This habit once established may well make us proud of ourselves. Everyone likes a good sport, whether in play or work, for he is the one who can accept his just reward with a smile and a resolution to do better the next time. Ruth Rackes, ’40 ROMANCE? Sixty—seventy—seventy-five registered the speedometer as Rob raced along route 71. How beautiful she looked as the moon shone on her curly blond hair and radiant, captivating, blue eyes. She certainly was getting a thrill out of this ride, lie bet she had never been eighty-five before. He really was hugging the curves tonight. My but they were pretty eyes— Crash! The moon went out. When the moon was finally turned on, Rob hazily found himself badly gashed, lying in the road at the four corners. Rut where was she? He found her over by the fence, her neck broken and those pretty golden locks now blood stained. She was gone! So this was romance? Such is but typical of the emotions passing through the minds of many of the youthful drivers of today. They are prey to the thrill of speed. It builds them up, buoys them along, puts some punch into life. It’s fun to jam down that pedal and soar over the countryside. But they forget the mangled, blood dripping bodies of their loved ones that too often result. They forget the human derelicts and the suffering of loving friends that make up the daily toll of speed. In their rush to break minutes, they break hearts and bodies. Surely this is not the thrill of speed or of romance! ’39 THE CHRONICLE 11 OUR BIRDS IN WINTER With snow and winter still with us, it is well to think of the birds that at this time are finding food alarmingly scarce. Some of the birds that stay with us during the winter are the downy woodpecker, the chickadee, the English sparrow, and several kinds of game birds. The seed-eating birds like seeds from different cultivated plants such as asters, California poppies, sunflowers, and forget-me-nots. Many kinds of millet, suet, apples, buckwheat, bread and cracker crumbs, oats, rice, and nuts, especially peanuts, are also attractive to many birds. In various ways this food may be made available for the birds. One of the best ways is to place outside our windows a tray built with a protecting ledge to keep the food from blowing. Coconuts with holes in them, baskets, or cans hanging from trees also serve as good food givers. During the remaining weeks of winter let us remember the birds and their great need for food. Richard Gile, '41 CAMERA CLUB Why doesn’t Lyman Hall have a Camera Club? I f a census were taken of all in our school who are interested in photography, I think that at least fifty students would show more than a slight interest and would like to form a club. In some schools, such as the Meriden Trade School, there are memberships of one hundred or more. If such a club existed at Lyman Hall, all those who are now individually interested in photography would meet regularly to exchange ideas. A detailed study could be made of the lens, shutter operations, diaphram openings, printing, developing, enlarging, special papers, retouching, lighting effects, and other technicalities. Many magazines such as Popular Photography, American Photography, Life, Popular Mechanics, Leica Manual, and Weston Manual are available for forming a library of use to photographers. We hope that very soon we shall have a Camera Club at Lyman Hall so that the amateur photographer will have a chance to become more expert. I quote here an old saying: “Anyone can take a snapshot, but not everyone can take a photograph.’’ William Leibe, ’40 CHAMPIONS “An Egg in Every Drink” was the title of the demonstration that brought fame to Harry Pattee and Arthur Koczak. For the New Haven County 4-H Fair on August 27, 1938, they prepared a poultry demonstration, showing the use of eggs in making good milk drinks. Dressed in white with green 4-H headbands, they presented their demonstration, winning first prize with a score of ninety per cent. Their spotless appearance, originality, and good teamwork rated high in the judges’ scores. 12 THE CHRONICLE On September 1 they went to the state exhibit at Storrs to compete with the best poultry demonstrators from the other seven counties. Here they won first place in the state with a score of ninety-six and one half per cent. The second best was eighty-nine per cent. Realizing their ability, the county club agent asked them to put up a booth at the New Haven Poultry Show on December 3,4, and 5, and sell their drinks. At the Wallingford achievement program held in the Grange Hall. December 31, they again presented their demonstration. Harry and Arthur are planning to attend the World’s Poultry Congress to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, this coming summer. The World’s Poultry Congress is held once every seven years at one of the sixty countries that send exhibits. There are thousands of birds brought from these countries, some of which have never l een seen in the United States before. Six young people’s groups will be represented at the Congress including the Negro 4-H’ers, Boy Scouts, Future Farmers of America, and the regular 4-H group. Connecticut is sending its best demonstration and judging teams. Each county is sending its outstanding boy in poultry club work. lHarry and Arthur have done excellent work individually. This year Arthur at his first try at judging made the junior judging team. I le has bought a 17,900 capacity incubator and is going to hatch eggs for other people. In 1937 Harry made the state senior judging team consisting of three men and an alternate. The team then went to the Northeastern Poultry Producers’ Council held in New York City. In competition with teams from six other states, Connecticut placed second to Maryland, losing by five points. Harry and Arthur are fine examples of the excellent work 1-11 boys are doing in Connecticut and in the whole United States. A Senior STATE HIGHWAY PLANNING SURVEY Mr. Earley has received a letter from tin State Highway Department congratulating him on the fine cooperation Lyman Hall gave in the recent Highway Planning Survey. The results obtained at Lyman Hall High School in connection with this study were r 1 J , ''Vy, and the number of com- pleted interview forms returned exceeded the expectations of the men making the survey. I he representatives expressed their appreciation for the many courtesies accorded them. The students were complimented for the very fine way in which they handled their assignments, and the data that was obtained will very materially aid in helping make the Highway Department Survey a success. 03253164 THE CHRONICLE 13 THE LEGEND OF RUTLAND Bob Johnson, just arriving in Rutland Vermont to spend the week-end with his schoolmate Jack, exclaimed, “W hy, you would never guess that this is the town mentioned in the legend.” “What do you mean?” questioned Jack, somewhat bewildered. “You mean that you've never heard the legend of Rutland?” exclaimed Bob, surprised that he did not know it. “No, 1 haven’t, but I should like to hear about it. “Well,” replied Bob, “I'll tell it.” “Back in the days of Andrew Jackson, Rutland had a country store, where the store-keeper was burdened by the loungers w ho sat around the small wood stove, talked politics, and nibbled at his dried lish, cheese, crackers, maple sugar, and spruce gum. These nibblings were not considered thefts, and the store-keeper didn't mind because to keep even he often added a penny to a bill. “One cold December evening these loungers sal about the stove as usual relating their tales of wonder, with the store-keeper occasionally adding his bit while he kept busy looking over his stock. Soon he observed Ichabod Thompson, a shiftless fellow, slip a pat of butter out of a firkin, take ofF his hat, and while pretending to wipe his forehead, drop the butter into the hat and put it on again. Ichabod strolled before the blanket department, made a casual inquiry about sales, then, turning up his collar, said he must be going. “‘Oh, don't go yet,’said the store-keeper. 'Wait till I've told you what happened to Hank's saw last week.' Not wanting to arouse suspicion, he settled himself again on the box. The store-keeper, piling wood on the stove, lengthened his story until the sides of the stove were red hot. Ichabod became uneasy and kept wiping his forehead with his handkerchief till he remarked 11 THE CHRONICLE that lie must go home early. The store-keeper replied that he would put up some ginger-snaps for the missus. After taking considerable time wrapping the package, he gave it to Ichabod, who at that time bent down to tuck his trousers into his boots. The store-keeper winked at the others and pointed to Ichabod’s hat, already yellow and greasy with butter. The others catching the idea managed to have errands and business for him to do that kept him there several minutes longer. Finally when freed, his clothes were completely greasy, and as he was going out, the proprietor said, ‘Well, you can go now. We’ve had fun enough to pay for the butter you stole. You’ll be needing new clothes tomorrow. Good-night.’ “That was interesting said Jack. “I'rn glad you told it to me. I’ve often heard that it takes a real Vermonter to outwit a Vermonter, and your story surely proves it.’’ Shirley Jeffords, ’ tl (Author’s note: The legend used in this story is typical of a most any errnont town. It was adapted from American Myths and Legends by Charles S. kinner.) WINDY’S SHOOTING Have you ever met or heard about Windy? If you have ever been to Coles County, Nevada, you can't have missed him. Everybody from six to sixty knows Windy, mostly for his fantastic tales. I'd like to tell you one of his famous tales. It happened like this. One day Windy got a notion that he would like to shoot some w ild game. Now, when Windy gets a notion, no one can stop him from carrying it out. Windy got up bright and early, armed himself, and started out. He must have traveled for two hours before he reached his hunting grounds. And there, about four feet away, were deer tracks. “Well,” said Windy, “looks lak I got somepin’ here”. From this point on, he traveled slowly and cautiously. Then, all of a sudden, he saw a deer drinking water at a small stream! Let me tell you Windy was both thrilled and frightened at the sight. He had a hard time to keep himself from shouting. Anyhow, he got a good aim and shot. Let me say that Windy was so proud of the picture that he had it published in the paper. Ruth Shookie, ’39 WINTER’S LACE Have you ever watched while w inter rain And sleet knit lace on the window pane? The wild w inds roar, the trees bend low , The cold rain falls where last w as snow . But here on my window almost hid, The sleet knits lace as grandmother did. The patterns so dainty they seem to show There’s beauty even in storms, you know. Jean Pattee, ’39 THE CHRONICLE 15 MY ROOM Well, to begin with, my room is about twenty feet up in the air. (on the second story, of course), and is in the form of a rectangular solid eleven by fourteen by eight feet. It contains, among other things, two doors, two windows, and a closet. The hinges on the doors need a little oil; the windows could stand a washing; and the closet—well, I’m trying to convince my father that it needs a few more clothes in it. The floor is covered with light brown linoleum, much the worse for wear. A daintily-flowered pattern adorns the wallpaper, which I assure you, I had no part in choosing. This effeminate atmosphere is partly remedied, however, by large maps tacked on three of the walls, covering about three-fourths of their area. The maps are not put there to hide torn patches in the wall paper, either. Since I have a hobby of collecting maps, I tack some of my best specimens on the walls. On the walls are four of the National Geographic Society's maps of South America, Africa, Europe, and Central America; road maps of New York, New England, New Jersey, and Connecticut; a house number map of Manhattan and the Bronx; and my favorite, a U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart of the Connecticut Coast from Guilford Harbor to East Haven River. The coastal chart is the kind used as an aid to navigation and gives the position of rocks, harbors, buoys, and lights, as well as depth soundings, channels, the character of the bottom, and other information vital to navigators. On the wall opposite the most frequently-used door glares a vivid sign, ready to smite the eye of everyone who enters the room—“PLEASE—FOB THE COM FORT OF OTHERS—DO NOT SMOKE”. I swiped this sign from the window of a Connecticut Company bus. To ease my conscience, I can truthfully say that the sign was about to fall off anyway; so always ready to make myself useful, I saved the company the trouble of picking it up. Also decorating the wall are several pictures of sailboats in action. (Yes, I’m a sailing fan.) Most of the pictures were clipped from Life and the Sunday Herald Tribune. In one corner of the room are an almost antique desk and a typewriter table with a typewriter on it. There occasionally, when nothing more interesting to do can be found, I buckle down to a little homework. On the desk stands an electric alarm clock, which I had spied, broken, in my father’s office. I brought it home, took it apart, and put it together again. To my great surprise, it worked! So ever since, I have been awakened at seven-fifteen by the noisy buzz of that darn clock. In the desk is a bottle of red ink, which I have not used for five years, although I have been “broke” for nearly that long. Near the table is a dusty book case with twenty or thirty books on it, the titles ranging from Mutiny on the Bounty to Neiv French Review Grammar. In another corner near the closet, is an overflowing wastebasket, which I ought to have emptied two weeks ago. Over there is an odd-looking piece of furniture, a combination table, bureau, and cabinet. On it is a portable phonograph and a pile of jazz recordings, the latest of which is Chick Webb's A-Tisket A-Tasket. In the third corner stand two tennis racquets and my trusty gun, a Daisy No. 195 Buzz Barton Special. While it’s been many a day since I last pulled the trigger, I can still remember the very first window I ever broke with it—and there’s a good reason why I can remember. On the other side of the room is a large, rather dilapidated bureau. On it are a hair brush, a couple of combs, a tie pin, and a wrinkled necktie. Over it 16 THE CHRONICLE hangs a mirror and last but by no means least is my bed, a plain, hard one, with a couple of broken springs. 11 sags a little in the middle and squeaks whenever I take a deep breath, but when I'm asleep I don’t notice it. I’ve stood it for about eight years now; so I guess a few more won’t make much difference. A-nony-inous, ’39 ()LI OR NEW? Outside it had been snowing steadily for two hours, and now the ground was white. It was the afternoon of the eighth day of January as Helen sat in the living room of her home in a small Massachusetts town. She was a senior in high school and was trying to do some homework, but she hadn't had any inspirations for an English theme; her mathematics examples refused to come out right; and everything she touched seemed to go wrong. Malt' unconsciously six opened her history book and began to read. The lesson was on the life in her great grandmother’s time. Helen closed the book. She didn’t like history, and anyway who cares about the life of our great grandmothers? Helen would much rather have some life of her own, in modern 1939 style. Unthinkingly, she murmured this fact aloud. Someone answered from behind her. “Humph! You've spent a whole hour there with your books, and you haven't done a single thing. When are you going to get down to work?” Startled, Helen turned and saw to her astonishment that the picture of her own great grandmother had come to life, and the little woman stood before her. The lady spoke again. “Don't you think you’d better get busy? It will be getting dark before very long, and you won’t have much light to study by.” “Hut I can turn on the lights like this, exclaimed Helen, still wondering at the appearance of this quaint person. She went to the switch and demonstrated. Grandmother, surprised and frightened, uttered an exclamation and then asked why Helen didn’t do something about the fire. Helen laughed, then explained as well as she could about electricity. Grandmother stayed and talked with Helen all the afternoon, interested in the many strange things around her She wondered at electricity, gas, automobiles, and countless little things that seemed necessities to Helen. Toward the end of the afternoon, Grandmother became very quiet. Helen noticed this and asked what tlx matter was. Grandmother thought for a minute, then said, ‘'ll seems to me. Helen, as though all this 1939 equipment has made you a bit lazy. Why, if you had been doing that homework in my day, you couldn’t have sal day-dreaming as I found you, because the light would really have gone. As it is, you have all the evening to do it in. where I would have had all the evening to do something else1. I think I prefer to go back to the picture on the wall to remember my own school days, rather than to day dream into the future as you seem to do when you should be doing homework.” Helen sal for quite a while, deep in thought. Would it really be better to live in those days as Grandmother had said? Helen remembered that it didn’t THE CHRONICLE actually lake her any longer to do her homework than il would have in her grandmother’s day. These modern things saved her time, so really she had more time to do other useful things than her great grandmother had had. Helen went back to her English theme, mathematics examples, and her history lessons, reassured that she would rather live in 1939. Molly Brockett, ’10 SMALL TOWN GIRLS “Toot toot” shrieked the whistle, as the train rounded the bend. “Toot tooooot!” Lazy cows, grazing in the meadows, gazed curiously at the large locomotive, as it sped hurriedly by. Inside the train, sleepy passengers lounged in their seats, reading, talking, or just looking out of the dusty windows. Joyce and her friend Chris were the only ones who had any life in them. The others had been to New York before, and thought nothing of it, but this was the girls' first trip. They were talking excitedly and counting the miles which brought them nearer to their destination. Joyce was a tall, beautiful girl of nineteen, and Chris was a short, chubby, happy-go-lucky girl of twenty. They were on their way to make their fortunes in the big city. Joyce wanted to become a professional model and later an actress, and Chris’ ambition was to enter the great Bellevue Hospital, and train to become a nurse. An hour later, the train pulled into Pennsylvania Station. The girls walked out into the crowded street, and stood confused, not knowing which wav to turn. Finally they asked a kind policeman to direct them and he took them to a near-by hotel. Here they engaged a small, but attractive room. I lie next morning Chris left for the hospital to put in her application, and Joyce left for a large model agency. Both girls felt confident that they would return with good news, but fate was against them, and two tired and disappointed girls returned home that night. Joyce had discovered that she was not the only beautiful girl in the world. At the agency there had been many experienced models who could not get work so there was little chance for her to obtain a position right away. Chris' application to Bellevue was refused as there were about fifty applicants ahead of her, and hers could not be considered until the next class graduated. After telling each other their troubles, the went to bed, hoping that the morning would bring a better outlook on life. Days passed bringing no luck to either of the girls, but they refused to give up, even though lack of money forced them to find positions as clerks in a Five and Ten-cent store. During her spare time Joyce made the rounds of the model agencies, and Chris was patiently waiting for the tilin' when her application to Bellevue might be considered. Finally their luck changed. Joyce obtained her first modeling position and Chris' application was accepted. After that, both girls were successful. Joyce became more and more popular until she was one of the best models in New York, with prospects of Hollywood ahead of her; and Chris became one of Bellevue s best nurses. Although in due time they parted, they promised each year they would meet and go back to their home town together for a visit. 18 THE CHRONICLE “Toot toooot” shrieked the whistle as the train came around the bend. This time it carried two other girls to the big city to make their fortunes. What has life in store for them? Like Chris and Joyce, will they add their names to the list of small town girls, who by their courage and perseverance, make good? Helen McCartin ’41 GOOD BOYS Cliff and Jerry were very young when their parents died and left them orphans. It's a 81131110,“ said the neighbors, but none of them offered to help. Finally, Widow Grimms heard about them and went directly to the orphanage where the two boys had been placed. After all the papers had been drawn and signed, Widow Grimms and the boys left the orphanage for home in her big limousine. Years passed and the boys were given everything they desired; they in turn reciprocated Ma Grimms’s kindness and motherly affection with true loyalty and obedience. After graduation from high school, they entered college. Their first two years were very successful; both stood high in their classes. Then they fell intb bad company with boys who lived high and who spent a great deal of money in gambling. Every week they sent home for money, but Ma Grimms thought nothing of it. Holidays she spent alone with thoughts of her two boys. “Yes, it certainly is too bad. She had such faith in those boys,” said the nurse to herself. Ma Grimms was lying in a hospital bed, suffering from a severe shock that she had received that morning when she happened to pick up the newspaper, and saw on the front page a picture of Cliff and Jerry, who had been captured with four other fellows for the murder of a wealthy gambling-house keeper. After this story appeared in the newpaper, Cliff and Jerry were cleared of any connection in the episode. They decided to go home and explain everything to Ma Grimms. On the train they read of her illness and went directly to the hospital to ask to be admitted to her room. The nurse informed them that her condition was critical and that she had been calling for them. Big tears came to Ma Grimms’s eyes when she saw her boys at her bedside. As the tears rolled down her cheeks, her eyes slowly closed and her last words were “I knew they were good boys.” Marion O’Connell, 39 MY FAYOBITE PET He may be a little puppy So funny and so fat, I'd still prefer him any day To a funny old house-cat. White or black, gray or brown, With no collar nor pretty bows, It makes no difference anyway, For he’s someone’s pal—he knows. Ruth Shookie, ’39 THE CHRONICLE 19 MY HOBBIES M y main hobby is nature study, and in nature study I major in trees. I have made several collections of different kinds of wood, leaves, and buds. I am now working on a seed collection, and along with this I have a small nursery for raising seedlings from the seeds I have gathered. In making my wood collections I have had to walk quite a distance for specimens. In one afternoon I may walk ten miles just looking for wood or leaves. W bile in Maine last summer, I walked miles through the woods, watching for new specimens. I am never afraid of getting lost, as 1 have a good sense of direction, and by being observant it is easy to find my way back. I have as many as one hundred and forty-five different tree specimens. This collection represents wood from Maine and Florida and as far west as California. rhe best way to exhibit a wood collection is to get your pieces of wood two inches in diameter and about seven inches long. It is best to cut different angles to show the grain. In collecting leaves they may be pressed between newspaper to dry them out and then mounted on paper. I think it is best to mount leaves in a notebook, as they can easily be found, and they do not take up too much room. Buds should l e collected near the end of winter. By dipping them into melted parafline they can be preserved and then mounted on a cardboard. I also like chopping and sawing, which is good exercise. I am experimenting with axes to see which type I can chop with best. The axes 1 have range in weight from three to four pounds. I also have learned how to hang an axe so I can get the most out of it. 1 am in the l-H Club, and by exhibiting my nature collections at 4-H fairs and being in chopping and sawing contests I have made my hobbies worthwhile. As I am able to chop and saw fairly well, I got several jobs after tin hurricane. 1 feel I have gained much of value by spending some time each day on my hobbies. Donald Tufts, ’.‘19 A SLIGHT MISTAKE At home alone Ruth took a book and curled up in her favorite chair fora comfortable evening of reading. The chair in which she was sitting was opposite the fire-place, over which hung a large mirror, wliich reflected the doorway behind her. Ruth read for a long time. As she happened to glance up, she saw in the mirror a man who seemed to be slouched over. She tried to scream but the scream froze in her throat. As she watched the man, lie toppled over with a crash and lay very still. In order to get out of the room, Ruth had to pass him; so to make sure that Ik was unconscious, she threw her book at him, hitting the still figure in the head. Ruth heard a crunch and was sure that she had cracked his skull. She rushed out of the house and bumped into her father, who was coming up the walk. She told him her story, and he hurried into the 20 THE CHRONICLE house, thinking that the man must be seriously injured. As he came close to the figure, he gasped, “Why, that's my coat!” 1 le picked up the figure, laughing so loudly that Ruth came closer. What she saw made her laugh, too. She saw a wire form that her mother had borrowed from a neighbor so that she could fit a dress that she was making. Mrs. Jones had put her husband’s coat and hat over this form so that if anybody came into the house, the wire form would not be seen so quickly. Emma Okolotowicz, ’40 EXCHANGES We have been glad to receive the following exchanges and have placed them in our school library for everyone to enjoy: The Trade, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois Windham Croakings, Windham High School, Willimantic, Connecticut Lasell News, Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, Massachusetts The Chanticleer, Willimantic State Teachers’ College, Willimantic, Connecti-i cut The Recorder, Teachers’ College of Connecticut, New Britain, Connecticut The Tufts Weekly, Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts Wetomhis, Milford High School, Milford, Connecticut The Arnold Collegian. Arnold College, New Haven, Connecticut Margray, Woodrow Wilson High School, Middletown, Connecticut Hilltop Hubbub, Connecticut School for Boys, Meriden, Connecticut Boston University News, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts The Garnet, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine The Emblem, Lewis High School, Southington, Connecticut The Lookout, Derby High School, Derby, Connecticut THE CHRO MCLE 21 Honor Roll SECOND MARKING PERIOD 1938-1939 1. Helen McCartin Sophomore i . Charles Hildreth Senior 2. Marion O’Connell Senior Shirley Keer Junior 3. Charles Upham Senior 8. Helen Dubiago Senior 4. Ruth Backes Junior Harriet Gelblum Junior 5. Barbara Cottrill Junior Janet Wralker Sophomore May Pogmore Junior 9. Barbara Bonnardi Senior 6. Shirley Jeffords Sophomore Charles Stearns Junior John May Senior 10. Doris Roberge Senior Freshmen: John Garini, Muriel Buhner. Barbara Harrison, Arlene Toelle, Theresa Barbuto, Lois DuBois. l eonard Golub, Lorraine Cullen, Barbara Phillips. Lucy Upham, Anita Block. William Parker, Olga Benyo, Helen Kazersky, Alfred Massicotte, Samuel Pierson. Pearl Gluckman, Betty Tuttle, Florence Bucior, Frances Dembiczak. Alice Pashkie-wich, Verna Thompson, Clara Bonciani, Catharine Hall, Jean Brooks, Gideon Gober, Natalie Taylor, Ruth Dunn. Julia Simon, Rosemary Mushinsky, Elmira Stanio, Berta Gavette, Bussell Stimpson, Vivian Bakos, Gilbert Boyd, Julia Maseychik. Christalie Post, Charles Brown. Sophomores: Helen McCartin. Shirley Jeffords, Janet W alker, Sylvia Adinolli. Alice Johnson, Annaline Conway, Naomi Terrell, Louise Robinson, Howard Gianotti, Jane Tierney, Donald Holmes, Ruth Coen, Ixiretta DeBaise. Dorothy Riotte, Edna Dudley, Sally Newton, Helen Potter, Ruth Magee. Arnold Tyler, Eileen Bossidy, Clarice Cotteral, Lucy DiGennaro, Nancy Driscoll, Edmund Kowalski, Beatrice Clark, Sophie Siedlicki, Charlotte Tomlinson. Sandra Blandina. Harold Addy. Anna DiNoia. Florence Lacey. Ferardus Ou-werkerk, Stanley d anger. Raymond Combs, Anna Turkowski, Marjorie Totz. Florence Dembiczak, Barbara DuBois, Edward Mushinsky. Sylvia Wilcox, Frances Dombroski, Stella Yusza. Eleanor Sussman. Charlotte Carrington. Elaine Heslin, Lillian Laville. Mary Antonucci, Lorraine Fengler, Louise Fassio, Elva Maschio, Ethelyn Szad. Evely n Jacobson. Juniors: Ruth Backes, Barbara Cottrill. May Poginore, Shirley Rear, Harriet Gel- hlum. Charles Stearns. Molly Brocket!. Ruth Johnson, Elizabeth Lloyd, Josephine Bisso, Shirley DuBois. Rheta Musso, Jean Foraker, Jean Woodtke, Helen Conlon. Robert Harrington. Emma Okolotowicz, Thelma Jeffords, Mildred Rossi, Joseph Mantiglia, Marion Studinske, Anna Klebieka, Jessie Koziinor, George Cook. Fred Fucci. Ruth Sprague. Delia Conti, George Burghardt, Frank Tomko. Robert Heath, Barbara Bradshaw. Bernice Zemke. Wilma Freeberg, Viola Bitz. Lillian Simon. Emily Bryson, John Olayos, Margaret Gaetano, Martin Hamasian, Dorothy Gavette. Doris James, Margaret Auld. Shirley Sinow. Walde-mar Blaski, Henry Bukowski, Harry Riotte. John Bresnock. Alyce Goodwin. William Bisso, Joseph Jasinski. Jean Naramore, Joyce Schipke. Elizabeth Posluszny, Charles Wooding, Barbara Allen. Emma Gere, Helen Maseychik, Richard Johnson, Eleanor Fox. Seniors: Marion O'Connell. Charles Upham. John May, Charles Hildreth, Helen Dubiago, Barbara Bonnardi, Doris Roberge. Robert Thompson. Donald Tufts, Barbara Hall, Esther Miller, Elizabeth Malentacchi. Irene Simon. William Austin. Leo Bernadoni, Andrew Sari. David Gavadini. Roald Antinolli, Dordthy Hoffman, Morris Gelblum, Gene Lasswell, John Purcell. Natalie Shortelle, Mildred Szad. Florence Kowalski. Helen Selesh, Mae Dunn, Harold Goodrich. Shirley Harrison, Russell Anderson. Eleanor Leonard. Katherine W bitty , Jessie Latto, Walter Mikoss. Anne Yusza, Stanley Bitel, Theresa Calabrese, Charlotte Germain, Valerie Krajewski, Edward Tomko, Barbara Burghoff, Jean Cote, James Alexander, Alberta Zuber, Virginia Brazeau, Gilbert Kelnian, Henry Ladd. Rosario Piazza, Thomas Windsor, Jean Pat tee, Stephen Hornyak, John Kelenosy, Statia Turkowski, Gertrude W illiams, Robert Lindauer. Irene .Mezei. Cecelia Zwoleriski, Helen Chemik. Kenneth Wright, Helen Chervak. Leah Hoffman. Matilda Kovach. Ruth Shookie, Alyce Bertok, Joseph Riotte, Eleanor Sabota, Edward Ferriere, Ruth Hemingway, Fred Musso. Mavel Scarpa oo THE CHRONICLE CHRISTMAS CONCERT The second Christmas Concert under the direction of Mr. Otto was held on December 17 with a large audience in attendance. The stage with its painted background, the girls in flowing gowns and the boys in dark suits moving as if by magic strings made a colorful setting for the concert. Participating groups in order of their appearance were the Band, Freshman Girls’ Glee Club, piano selections by William Gadd, Boys’ Glee Club, Brass Choir, A Cappella Choir, Girls’ (dee Club, and Orchestra. Much credit is due all who participated in the concert and to the committees that paved the way for its success. Esther Miller, ’39 MUSIC NOTES In addition to preparing for the annual run of concerts and festivals to take place in the spring, the musical groups have participated in several programs of local interest. The Brass Ensemble provided an introduction and interlude for the North Main Street P.T.A. program on January 11. The Orchestra entertained tlx Woman’s Club with a half-hour rendition of t heir repertoire on the evening of January 23. The Band is working hard in preparation for a concert on March 18, when the program will include several instrumental solos by the students. At a mass meeting of the musical groups on February 3, lyres were awarded the following senior members: Robert Applegate, William Austin, Elizabeth THE CHRONICLE 23 Bartholomew, I lelen Chernik, Philip D'Agostino, William Gadd, Morris Gel-blum, Ellen Habersang, Valerie Krajewski, John May, Ralph Roudi, Ruth Shookie, Charles Upham, John Kelenosy, and Robert Thompson. This is a new feature of the organization as the awards were formerly made at the close of the school year. It is now hoped to give the members an opportunity to wear their letters while still in school, thus adding prestige to the organization. John May, ’39 MR. PATTEN The students and faculty of Lyman Hall and his many friends are happy to see Mr. William H. Patten back at his pedagogical duties as instructor of economics and sociology, a post which he has held since 1929. Mr. Patten returned after a long period of convalescence at the Meriden Hospital and at his home in Montowese, following injuries received in an automobile accident on January 3. During Mr. Patten’s absence the vacancy was most ably filled by Mr. Quentin Sanger of Willimantic, who also willingly gave time and advice to the Debating Club of which Mr. Patten is the adviser. During his brief stay Mr. Sanger made many friends and proved a worthy substitute for the popular teacher. Morris Gelblum, ’39 MARION O’CONNELL Marion O’Connell has been chosen to represent Lyman Hall in the statewide competition for the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to Washington, D. C. She has met the standards set up by the Daughters of the American Revolution—dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. DEBATING CLUB The Debating Club, with its greatly increased number, has already held two intramural debates as preliminaries for participation in the state debate, which is the main event during the year. Two teams, each consisting of three speakers and an alternate, w ill soon be chosen for the debate with Meriden and Middletown in competition for the Florence M. Fisherdick Cup. Harriet Gelblum, ’ 10 STUDENT COUNCIL The students of Lyman Hall should be well pleased with their representative body, the Student Council, which is this year making rapid strides in the betterment of student-faculty relationships, general conditions within the school, and in the promotion of student activities. On February 16 the Lyman Hall Student Council acted as host to the Housatonic League Student Council Conference, which has been recentlv formed. Harriet Gelblum, ’40 24 THE CHRONICLE JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB I he January meeting of the Junior College Club was held at the home of I helma and Shirley Jeffords on Long Hill Hoad with Norma Ferriere, the assistant hostess. About fifty girls attended. A discussion on etiquette at the dance was held with Barbara Cott rill, chairman; Ruth Backes, Alice Johnson, and Mildred S ad, giving talks on various phases of etiquette. The rest of the girls also look an active part in the discussion. After this, hearts for the decorations at the dance were cut out and refreshments were served. Barbara Cot trill, ’ 10 A II11 ETIC ASSOCIA HON This year the A. A. membership shows an increase over last year’s membership. Last year the total number of members was about 150; this year we have about 255 members. Robert Bertini, ' It) CHEER LEADERS Six cheer leaders have been chosen to lead the cheering at the basketball games. They are Peggy Bridgett, John Cummings, Shirley Harrison. Ernest Simon, Betty Posluszny, and Robert Bertini. Robert Bertini, ’40 LIBRARY NOTES Charts on the bulletin boards in the school library show a marked increase in circulation compared with last year. There are many new books to read. If you like fiction, try Sue Barton, Visiting Nurse, the third in the series of Sue Barton books, which tells of Sue’s district work in Harlem; Svlria, Inc., an inspiring story of how two girls learn to make fine garden pottery, thereby reviving an art formerly flourishing in their family; T-Model Tommy, a clean story of a boy who determined to make good in inter-city trucking; and Flint-Spears, a good cowboy story about the rodeo. If you prefer non-fiction, look over Coins of the World, of special interest to those with the coin-collecting hobby; Profiles from the New Yorker, a cleverly illustrated book of about twenty of the best profiles taken from tin1 New Yorker, including those of Frank Hague, Elizabeth Arden, Father Divine, and l lar-po Marx; The Happy Autocrat, an excellent biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes; Listen! the Wind, the story of tin Lindberghs’ Flight in 1933 across the Atlantic from Africa to Brazil; Alone, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s story of Little America; and The Costume Book for Parties and Plays, which should help the art students in poster making. New biology books are Trees as Good Citizens, Book of Birds for Young People, Our Native Trees and Ilow to Identify Them, Field Book of Common THE CHRONICLE Terns for I deni ify ini Fifty Conspicuous Species of Eastern America. Seeing I he Unseen, Knowing Your Trees, American Forestry Association, Book of Fishes, and Our Insect Friends and Foes and Spiders. The new Who's Who in America is ready for use. W hy the Treaty of Trianon is Void was recently presented the school library by the Wallingford Homan and (Jreek Catholic Sick Aid Society. Annaline Conway .11 daubers 'Plie Daubers gathered in the art room on December 21 to participate in their annual Christmas party. Plans for the party were under the able direction of Helen Riotte, general chairman, with Carolyn Masoni and Jean ara-more in charge of refreshments and irginia Wald in charge of the games. Jerry Bassett, a former member of the Daubers, was the guest of honor. Miss Farr entertained with Dopey, a hand puppet, presented after the performance to Carolyn Masoni. As in former years gifts of various types were exchanged. Mr. Malmquist spoke to a group of interested Daubers and their friends on January 11 concerning the intricacies of the camera and the types of subjects which it photographs. He covered his subject thoroughly, ami his advice was eagerly absorbed by those assembled. Daubers and other art students attended an art exhibit at the Meriden Trade School on January 18, where they were interested in the types of work displayed, especially noting the excellent work done by several Lyman Hall alumni. Some of the best examples from the various groups were on display in the art room for several days. Jean Naramore, ' 10 JILL EDWARDS Jill Edwards, author, lecturer, and vocational counselor, revisited the school on December 2. Attired in a black velvet gown, she was the picture of charm and poise as she reviewed her seven personality pointers presented in her lecture last year and then discussed personality and charm in work, sex, and society. To bring results, she suggested having a daily rhythm of habits, a romantic attitude toward work, and a faith that the school courses, planned as they are by experts, w ill be valuable. She emphasized the need of a high-school education as a minimum, urging everyone to keep one eye open for the next step up. She showed the value of removing the “so what attitude and tin advantages of breaking the work into little bits, doing each day's assignment, rather than worrying about the entire course. in the second part of her talk she asked everyone to adopt a friendly cooperative attitude in his dealings with others. She urged that the love conventions be respected and showed further tin need of learning skill in getting along with others, stressing the value of unfailing courtesy, tenderness, sincerity, beauty, and good taste. Both Merian. ’ 10 26 THE CHRONICLE ART PROGRAM We Are All Arlisls was the title of a moving picture presented by Miss Fan-on December 7. Showing the use of art in architecture, design, household appliances, and furniture, the film was interesting to all students, especially so to those taking art. Jean Pattee, ’39 JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB AUDITORIUM The Junior College Club presented its annual Christmas program on Friday, December 23. Many alumni were present, with several of last year’s graduates speaking on life at their colleges. Those who spoke were Theodore Lendler, Mary Lee Conway, Richard Talbot, Roberta Bingham, Charles McLean, Priscilla Dudley, Quentin Hoyt, Dexter Jeffords, Margaret Jakob, Carl Isakson, Frank Chovitz, Althea Thompson, Douglas Maltby, Betty Young, and David Molinari. Gifts were then presented to Miss Spring, Mr. Mitchell, Robert Bertini, Bernard Gallagher, Bertha Zwolenski, Elizabeth Lloyd, Peter Barberino, Esther Miller, Harry Pattee, and Arthur Koczak. A selection was played by the band, and the entire assembly, led by Mr. Otto, sang Christmas carols. Barbara Hall, ’39 NOTED SAXOPHONIST The students of Lyman Hall enjoyed a program of saxophone melodies by one of the world’s greatest soloists, Mr. Cecil Leeson, on December 15. Listeners were thrilled by the strains of some of the well-known classical works played on the saxophone, commonly considered a “jazz” instrument. Among the choice renditions of this talented artist were Liebesfreud by Fritz Kreisler and the immortal Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakav. John May, ’39 THE ART DOCTOR Mr. Karl Bolander, otherwise known as the art doctor, presented an interesting moving picture to illustrate his art talk on January 5. The art doctor spoke at length about the common, American designed atrocities that are still the homes of many people. The flowering nicknacks and dimpled cupids that were looked on as attractive in the Victorian era should now pass on to the ash can. No longer are box houses with ugly porches and decorations accepted as beautiful. By contrasting pictures Mr Bolander explained what could be done to make ugly buildings attractive. He showed a picture of his own modernistic home of graceful design, everything a well ordered, neat house should be. Compared with the horrible monstrosities previously shown it appeared in a most favorable light. After leaving the auditorium more than one student, no doubt, dreamed of remodeling various structures in his own neighborhood. Jean Naramore, ’40 THE CHRONICLE 27 DEBATE Resolved, That federal aid should be granted for the equalization of educational opportunities was the subject for debate at an auditorium program on January 19. The affirmative team included Harriet Gelblum, Marion Austin, and Gilbert Kelman; the negative, Barbara Bradshaw, Ralph Ferraro, and Beatrice Bordeleau. The judges, Mr. Hall, Mr. Malmquist, and Mr. Shultz, decided in favor of the affirmative side. Morris Gelblum, president of the Debating Club, was the presiding officer; William Taylor, timekeeper; and Stanley Tanger, usher. During the five minutes' intermission for rebuttal, William Gadd played two piano selections entitled Waltz in E Minor by Chopin and Concert Etude in F Major by Mac Dowell. Annaline Conway, ’41 BETTY ROBINSON Betty Robinson, typical American girl and world champion in the 1928 Olympics, related her experiences as an athlete at the auditorium program on January 26. She told in detail of her running during high-school days, her victorious race in Amsterdam, the airplane accident that kept her from entering the 1932 Olympics, and her triumph in overcoming her physical handicaps, so that she made the women’s relay team, which won in the 1936 Olympics in Germany. With such a marvelous record as a background she is looking forward to the Olympics in 1940 in Finland. Doris Roberge, ’39 VIOLINIST Miss Nancy Ripley, a student from Old Saybrook High School, presented a musical program of rare quality on February 10. She is a violinist and composer engaged to play at Town Hall on February 21, which will be a momentous occasion in her career. Harriet Gelblum, ’40 TIIE CHRONICLE BASKETBALL The Orangemen this year are giving a good account of themselves, having won seventeen consecutive games. Bight now at mid-season they seem to be well on their way to the Housatonic League title. Hie Junior arsity has played excellently this season, winning all of their games, and some of its members have been given a chance at varsity positions. BASKETBALL SCORES VARSITY Berlin Boardman Trade Terry ville Stratford Visitors 27 31 L.H.H.S. 39 48 38 Alumni. 90 37 Seymour Shelton Stratford o- Milford . 37 East Haven °5 Newington 13. l)erhv 17. 17 Branford 24 33 Sexmour 20 39 Shelton 15.. . Newington 12 Milford 40 THE CHRONICLE 29 JUNIOR VARSITY Visitors L.H.H.S. Berlin 38 Boardman Trade Terryville 6.... 31 Stratford 12... . 19 Alumni. . 15 21 Seymour Shelton 4. 41 Stratford II . 37 Milford 11 27 hast Haven. 15 25 Newington 9 32 Derby 6. . . 26 Branford 21 28 Seymour 16. 19 Shelton 40 Newington 15. . 40 Milford 6. . 25 Robert Heath, ’ 10 BOYS’ I INTERCLASS BASK El BA LL The first round of the inter-class basketball league resulted in a three-way tie for the morning school's teams. The sophomore, junior, and senior representatives each won two games while losing one. The luckless freshman “five lost all three of its games. In the opening games of the season the juniors easily conquered the freshmen while the sophomores were upsetting a highly favored senior team. The second week found the seniors trouncing the freshmen and the juniors defeating the sophomores in tIk final minutes of the game. Coming along nicely, the freshmen offered plenty of opposition before being subdued by the sophomores in the first game of the third week's competition. In the second contest the seniors clearly outclassed the juniors. The teams in the league have been play ing a good brand of ball with the evenness of the teams resulting in the tie. Although the freshmen did not win a game in the first round, they have been play ing better every week and will oiler plenty of opposition in the second round. Robert Thompson, ’39 GIRLS’ SPORTS The sophomores are taking the lead in the basketball line-up, with the juniors next, followed by the seniors. There have not been enough girls in each class to have class teams as there were last year; therefore the teams have been “pick-ups' with the sophomores usually having a team of their own, defending a combined team of seniors and juniors. The bowling has been very good this year with many new-comers. The girls have finished one round and have started on their second with new averages. The following are the averages of the girls: 30 THE CHRONICLE Name Games Played Total A verage Eleanor Sabot a 3 272 90.6 Eileen Payden 2 172 86 Shirley Du Bois 2 167 83.5 Ruth Shookie 3 243 81 Frances Bernard 3 226 75.3 Louise Robinson 2 148 74 Anna Stupakavich 2 141 70.5 Theresa Hewitt 3 209 69.9 Janet Walker 2 136 68 Dorothy Hoffman 3 203 67.7 Marjorie Totz 3 199 66.3 Barbara Du Bois 1 58 58 Susan King 2 103 51.5 Ruth Shookie, ’39 THE CHRONICLE 31 1930 Emma Manfreda recently had a poem published in The American Album of Poetry. Miss Manfreda, who studied at New York University and at Columbia, is now a member of the nurses’ training class at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. 1933 Maurice Foulkes has completed in three and one half years his four-year course at Hobart College, Geneva, New York. While at college he was an honor student, majoring in English and history; worked on the college publications; was president of the Neutral Body, the largest student group on the Campus; and took an active part in many of the college clubs. In May he will return to Geneva to receive his diploma with the rest of his classmates. 1935 Louis Isakson has recently been heard in broadcasts from Station WELI, New Haven. He is a senior at Connecticut State College, where he is a member of the Alpha Phi Fraternity and associate editor of the Connecticut Campus, the weekly student publication. 1937 Frieda Buza was graduated in June, 1938 from Bryant College in Providence and is now employed in Providence at the New England Fire Rating Association. Ethel Aleck is proving successful in the art of Terpsichore. At present she s filling an important engagement in Boston. 32 THE CHRONICLE 1938 Priscilla Dudley was chosen the outstanding girl in canning in Connecticut for 1937-38. She was one of the four girls from Connecticut to attend the seventeenth National 4-H Club Congress held at Chicago in connection with the International Livestock Exposition. During the last four years Priscilla has canned more than 2,000 jars, selling approximately 1,800, mostly jellies and jams. She has saved her profits and is using them for college expenses. While her brother was in Connecticut State College, Priscilla took care of his poultry flock, thus helping to defray his expenses. Priscilla is now going to the New Haven State Teachers’ College for one year before transferring to Connecticut State College to study home economics in preparation for w ork as a l-H County Club agent. Anna Luby and Ethel Rosa, student nurses at St. Francis Hospital. Hartford, recently received their caps after passing the probation period. WATER LILIES Water lilies Like dazzling stars Are floating on the peaceful pond. Tradition says: A jealous star Lived in the sky—ages beyond, And longed To be on this beautiful world, I ntil she was wan and worn. At last In a graceful arc she fell, And the first water lily was born. Olive King, ’38 THE CHRONICLE WHAT IF? John were June instead of May, Charles were Meadows instead of Fields, Jean were Children instead of Childs, Mary were Nail instead of Hammer, Raymond were Brushes instead of Combs, John were Finished instead of Dunn, Frances were Saint instead of Bernard, Esther were Fanner instead of Miller, Nancy were Iron instead of Steele, Orman were Black instead of White, Susan were Queen instead of King, Florence were Frilly instead of Lacey, Dorothy were Pond instead of Lake, Eleanor were Road instead of Lane, Ruth were Chase instead of Sanborn, James were Green instead of Brown, Charles were Cooking instead of Canning, George were Baker instead of Cook, Eleanor were Dog instead of Fox, Madeline were Dale instead of Glenn, Patricia were Valley instead of Hill, Doris were John instead of James, Robert were Ford instead of Nash, 34 THE CHRONICLE Viola were Cracker instead of Ritz, Jeanette were Gone instead of Wendt, Virginia were Fence instead of Wahl, Ethel were Hot Dog instead of Wiener, Donald were Tin instead of Wood, Barbara were Corridor instead of Hall, Kenneth were Wrong instead of Wright, Rosario were Porch instead of Piazza, Henry were Lassie instead of Ladd, Harriet were Song instead of Carroll, George were Connecticut instead of Hudson. JOKES Heard in Chemistry: Teacher: “How can you get all the air out of this can?” Pupil: “Put a hole in it.” 1 Exchange Pupil: I don’t think I deserve a zero on that quiz.” Teacher: “Neither do I, but that’s the lowest mark I’m allowed to give.” Exchange To the Men of Lyman Hall Say it with flowers, Say it with sweets, Say it with candy, Say it with eats, Say it with kisses, But whatever you do, Don’t say it with ink. Exchange LOVE Love is perhaps the most wonderful thing in the world. Look what it has done to Lyman Hall students. Do you suppose that our high school, or any school for higher education for that matter, could possibly survive without this essential bit of whatever-you-may-call-it? Most emphatically no! Concentrate for just one minute on the question, “What would happen if Love just weren’t?” Have you contemplated long enough? After having read the rest of this, you will realize that you haven’t in all probability racked your brain hajf enough. Have you thought about our walls? You know just as well as I do THE CHRONICLE 35 that they could never stand by themselves. Without the loyal support of our most prominent and our most quiet of young ladies and gentlemen, the walls of Lyman Hall would go falling down—as did London Bridge or the walls of Jericho. Then consider the fact that the tax-payers would be saved a considerable amount of money. (They certainly wouldn't like that!) Without the old adage, “Love thy neighbor,” great quantities of paper and lead pencils would be salvaged. There would be no poetry issuing from the souls of our young Lochin-vars and Romeos, and no sweet replies penned by our demure Juliets. Genius would never have an opportunity to burn. Think, too, of how lonely the stately traffic officers would become. I am sure that they would feel lost if they didn’t have any company gathered ‘round them to congest the corridors. Classes would create a very queer sensation indeed if one couldn't say to oneself, “X plus Y equals, (oh, what wonderful blue eyes she has,) six; X plus Y (and those soft, blond curls,) equals ten. And how would an English composition end if one didn’t wonder if a comma belonged here and where he got that wonderful new purple and yellow tie. Sans love, school just wouldn’t be at all. Have these few samples made you think? If they have, I’m glad. If they haven’t, then at least you have used your brain to concentrate for a few minutes, and that, after all, is something accomplished. Barbara Cottrill, ’40 MY ADVENTURE IN SONG Feeling like a Cowboy from Brooklyn, I walked into The Latin Quarter in room 16, saying to myself, ‘7 Cant Face the Music because you see my homework isn’t done.” I looked at the teacher with eyes that said Please Be Kind. She said, ”Don't Be That Way. Be Optimistic. I looked at her Bewildered and promised to stop my Day Dreaming even tho’ it was The Dreamer in Me. “In Any Language You're an Education, said the teacher. I replied, uWe Should Be Together. She didn't like that remark: so now Something Tells Me That Feeling Is Gone More Than Ever because now I’m In a Little Dutch Kindergarten. Eleanor Leonard, ’39 ALPHABET SOUP A is for Austin, a learned boy, Who always used a hoe for a toy. B is for Burghoff, one of the popular girls, Who is known for Bellows and ebony curls. C is for Cottrill, a fine girl in deeds; This kind of girl is what Walt Winchell needs. 36 THE CHRONICLE 1) is for Du Bois, an actress at heart And as Dora Mae, she certainly played her part. E is for Kdell, a tom-boyish lass And in athletics Dot tie will pass. F is for Ferriere, those popular twins. Known far and near by their smiles and their grins. G is for Gibson, one of the best, VVho is marvelous at acting, outranking Mae West. II is for Hall, a red-headed femme, But don't say a word, she hates to have them. I is for Imhof, small, to be sure And being small finds crowds hard to endure. .1 is for Johnson, those two Cheshire gals; It's nice to see sisters who are such pals. K i for Kane, a girl much in love; Her thoughts are not here, but in heaven above. L is for Ladd, who is true to just one, And w hen he did fall, he fell like a ton. M is for May, a gay trombone player, And for most girls he has not a care. N is for Nasczyniec, the basketball boys, Stanley and Frankie, who make little noise. 0 is for Orlowski, a fiddler true, But playing a fiddle isn't all he can do. P is for Purcell, an athlete at heart; It was at hittlesey that he got his start. Q is Queen, some day there may be One of our classmates, a striking beauty. B is for Kiccitelli, Lyman Hall’s athletic star; For crack shots lie’s known near and far. S is for Shookie, w ho drums with great ease. And Gene Krupa she surely should please. T is for Till, I say, who is ’ee? A balmy I ('Englishman, who wants h’afternoon tea. 1 is for I pham, who’s done quite a bit; Our Compass, he was the first to edit. is a letter, just like Q; It won t rhyme with me, nor will it with you. TIIE CHRONICLE 37 W is for Williams, of whom there are three, Gertrude, Shirley, and little Mary. X stands for anybody’s name, Those of failure and those of fame. Y is for Yusza, a nurse she’s to be; Anne, wearing all white, we can readily see. Z is for Zwolenski, in sewing she’s skilled; By Schiaparelli she should be billed. Eleanor Leonard, ’39 The cuts for this issue were made by the following: cover, Jean Cote; editorials, Josephine Risso; literature, Shirley Dubois; news, Jean Naramore; alumni, Emma Becker; sports, Rita Musso; and humor, Carolyn Masoni. DIEGES CLUST “ If We Made II, It's Right ” Makers of the 1939 and 1910 CLASS RINGS Charms and Medals - Prize Cups and Plaques 73 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. Phone 1445 THE PEIPER PRESS inc. LARGE CATALOG edition x riniiny and color WALLINGFORD CONN. HURLBURT MOTOR CO. This year it's OLDSMOBILE Sixes and Eights Sales and Service Supplying Lyman Hall with its Musical Needs at a Special School Discount C A N E L L I ’ S Everything in Music 75 QUINNIPIAC ST. Opp. R. R. Station Agent for “Conn” “Buescher” “Selmer” and other Instruments Compliments of PHILIP WOLF SON Loren Murchison Co. Incorporated America's finest School Jewelers Class Rings, Class Pins Medals and Trophies 828 Park Sq. Bldg. Boston, Mass. Represented by Frank A. Fowler ' Compliments of MORAN’S DRUG STORE Cor. Center and Main Sts. | Compliments of Hall Bros. Hatchery, Inc. Compliments of the J. W. Fitzgerald F. S. Co. Funeral Directors 209 Center Street Wallingford, Conn. Compliments oj MARION’S BEAUTY SALON Compliments of Compliments of BROWNbilt SHOE STORE LENDLER BROS. Compliments of Compliments of F. J. GRANUCCI J. V. LEE Compliments of Compliments of A FRIEND THE M. B. SANDERS CO. 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