Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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SOMANHIS EVENTS Ke] WHO'S WHO IN ’27 Best: pirl dancer .s2ss. Esther Metealf Done most for school ...... Walter Holland Best boy dancer. ....2...: Charles Treat Done the school most Frank Haraburda Best-dressed pit sie. -2 sacle. Grace Hood Class vamp ...................- Harriet Richmond Best-dressed boy ............0. +. Charles reat. “Wittiest girl ............. Harriet Richmond POSt Mauro Criver .2.5..2.20-scr-5 Jack Gordon Happiest boy «424.4%... Jack Gordon Laika 1 lr Clarence LaCoss ‘Wittiest boy 2.0m Joseph Polito Best-looking girl nna Loomis Happiest girl ................Margaret Gillman Best-looking DOy «2.2.2.2... David Coe Most popular boy ............ Walter Holland Most musical boy ........--.. Walter Bradley Most popular girl: 003.2. Estelle Jackson Most musical girl .................... Grace Hood Class :prosceastinator. 222 Jerry O'Connell Le Xo 0 Vs (Re alter Bradley Te ere Vera White Best) Debate? ...3..:..:..: Geraldine Dodwell ™ ; ee Charles “Tieat Muaistest boy: cannes... Walter Yeoman Best Actress ok. eek MaesClune. Glass SRI cc eracoctnetesd Charles Treat Best athlete, girl ..:......::.. Margaret Boyle Most talkative girl .... ntoinette Jamroga Best athlete, boy .«............. Walter Holland Most talkative boy ............ Kenneth May CTASS DAD Y | cectecsecercescsse Harrict Richmond Vainest girl ........... .......0. Eunice Hamilton GUNES E Pit pistes ene Catherine Carney Vainest boy .............:.scess0 Frank MeCanr. O01) S010 a Davide Coe” ‘Class piir acces rleen and Chick +’ £8) -6 DISILLUSIONMENT Merely this [I behold: Where roses spread their odor Now is rain and cold. This, too: beneath the caves Where two were gay and bold Are dead fallen leaves. Where sunshine and new moons Streamed thro chinks in garden wall All is dust and ruins. An 567

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8 SOMANHIS EVENTS in a measure good. The editor has yet to wait for the time when so many con- tributions pour in that there is a short- age of wastebaskets as well as a wealth of available material. It, of all these take-it-for-granted-things, is taken en- tirely much for granted and so neglected. too I am going to say this in justification of the staff: we of the staff are supposed to be lucky to be on it. We see our names in print often, we have a “drag” with the teachers, and many other advan- tages are afforded us—how wonderful! Some day the realization will come that the editors of a school paper have to work hard without any such recognition as is accorded athletic and even debating teams. There is no clapping of hands, no shouting of the cheering section to inspire and provoke better work. There are no medals, no letters, no points to be received. There is no incentive ex- cept the stimulation of the thought that one is doing something paramount for the school, something that will be a tes- timony recorded in black and white. Only a self-created incentive—perhaps seemingly insufficient to others—and yet each issue of “Somanhis” comes out. With each issue there is the usual turning of the pages to the jokes and cartoon Even the — brightest pupils have succumbed to this habit of reading the jokes first. It is either a compliment to our humor or an insult to the student readers’ intelligence. As a suggestion to following editors, [ would say that it would be wise to transfer the joke section to the front part of the mag- azine. Think of the convenience! section, This editorial was primarily intended to bring out the importance of the school paper. I can see only one way. Sus- pend the publication of “Somanhis” for one year. Then how those would suffer who love to criticize the insipidity of this story and that poem; how they would despair at not being able to read the jokes any more! Anthony J. Gudaitis, ’27 THE VALUE OF ART IN THE HIGH SCHOOL It is my belief that, in everyone, there is a love for beauty of one kind or an- other. Some may care for the beauties of nature, others for the beauty of har- monious colors, and still others for the beauty of literature. The study of art develops the finer side of our natures, teaching us to ap- preciate all that is truly beautiful, help- ing us to discriminate between the ugly and commonplace, the lovely and un- usual. Even though one does not intend to take up art as a life work, and even though he particular artistic ability, he will find most of the things studied in the art department of this school interesting and helpful. Among these many subjects are fine spacing and beautiful lines, and dark and light—the foundation principles of all) art—archi- tecture, designing, and the use of colors. Printing, cartooning, life drawing, de- signing, interior decoration, and the his- tory of art and artists are also studied. So, it can readily be seen how valuable this course is in our school, increasing our knowledge of an age-old accomplish- ment, and keeping ever new those stand- ards which have been determined by the old and new masters for all that is beau- tifully and artistically perfect. Esther Welles '27 has no

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10 SOMAN ETS ..B VEN ES MARY ALBASI “Her eyes are stars of twilight fair, And twilight’s, too, her dusky. hair.” Honor Student. Honor Roll 11. EDITH BALCH “DEDE” “Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity.” Glee Club ’24-25; Leaders’ Class '26-27; Cheer Leader ’26; Dramatic Club ’27; Cast of: “Sar- dines”, “The Private Secretary’; Debating Club ’26; Gift Committee; Party Committee. MILDRED BERGGREN “MITZIE” s “A sunshine heart and a soul of song; Love, not hate; and right, not wrong.” Glee Club ’24-'27. ISABEL BJORKMAN “IZZY” “Quiet charm oft hides away From the brilliant light of day.” BEATRICE BLACKWOOD “BEE” “Found welcome whereso’er she went A calm and gracious element.” MARGARET BOYLE “PEG” “She is gentle, good and sweet, Sure of hand and quick of feet” Leaders’ Class '26-27; Girls’ Basketball Team; Will Committee; Honor Roll 1. WALTER BRADLEY “BRAD” “Sport that wrinkled Care derides And Laughter holding both his sides.’ Orchestra ’27; Band ’27; Swimming Team ’27; Class Treasurer '27; Music Committee. ARLENE BRONKIE “ARLETTE” “The smiles that win, the tints that glow A mind at peace with all below.” Glee Club ’25; Will Committee.