Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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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.

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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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SOMANHIS EVENTS ETHEL BROWN “BROWNIE” “Doing well her daily tasks, Never fickle praising asks.” WESLEY BULLA “WES” “Merry wakes and pastimes keep; What hath night to do with sleep?” Assistant Business Manager of Somaphis Events ’26; Busines Manager of Somanhis Events ’27; Hi-Y ’26-27; Track Team ’27; Treas- urer French Club ’27. FORBES BUSHNELL “FARMER” “Stately as the tall oak tree, Wise and sensible is he.” Hi-Y °27; Rifle Team ’26; Radio Club ‘24. ESTHER CARINI “CHEESE” “Yet in herself she dwelleth not; No simplest duty is forgot.” Debating Club °25-27; German Club 727; French Club ’27; Glee Club ’27; Girls Bowling League ’27. IRVING CARLSON “IRV” “Glad to see the sinking sun; Knowing his day’s work is done.” CATHERINE CARNEY “KIT” “Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock bird echoed from his tree.” Vice-President Sophomore Class °25; Secre- tary Junior Class '26; Secretary Senior Class 27; Glee Club °25; Honor Roll 7; Leaders’ Class ’26-'27; French Club ’27; Dramatic Club 27; Cast of: “Sardines”, “The Private Secre- tary”, “Daddy Longlegs’; Debating Club ’25; Cheer Leader ’26; Girls’ Basketball Team ’25; Chairman History Committee. RICHARD CARTER “ANGUS” “His work is seldom left undone, And yet he finds some time for fun. Hi-Y ’27; Party Committee. THEODORE CHAMBERS “TEDDY” “Impulsive, earnest, prompt to act And make his generous thought a fact.” Hi-Y; Track Team ’24-'27.