Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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SOMANHIS EVENTS PAUL PACKARD “SPEED” “He could sing and write and argue, and play the bugle, too; He had so many talents he knew not what to do.” Alumni Editor of Somanhis ’26; Departments Ed- itor ’27; Track Team ’24-’26; Debating Club ’24-’27; Triangular Debating Team; Glee Club ’24; Soph- Chorus ’25; Sec. Boys’ Glee Club ’27; Cross Coun- try Running Team ’25; Band ’27; Orchestra ’27; yRep. to National Constitutional Oratorical Contest 26 and ’27; Dramatic Club ’27; French Club ’27; Class Poem; Class Song. MARGARET PARSON “PEG” “Her presence seemed the sweet income And womanly atmosphere of home.” Honor Roll 13; Honor Student. DOROTHY PENTLAND “DOT” “DRAG” “Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose Quick as her eyes, and unfixed as those.” School Notes Editor Somanhis Staff '27; School Notes Editor of Junior Issue; Honor Roll 13; Hon- ‘or Student. LOUISE PHELPS “PHELPSY” “The reason firm, the temperate will Endurance, foresight, strength and skill.” Student Council ’27; See. French Club '27; Leaders’ Class '26-'27; Dramatic Club ’27; Glee Club ’25-’26; Honor Holl 15; Salutatorian; His- tory Committee. JOSEPH POLITO “JOE” “Easy, obliging, not much speed, His is a cheerful, kindly creed.” Hi-Y ’27; Orchestra ’26-'27; Football '27; Rifle Club ’26; Radio Club '26. WILLIAM PRENTICE “His was a ready mind to grasp— Knowledge was held within his clasp.” HARRIET RICHMOND “HAT” “Come and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe.” French Club ’27; Leaders’ Class °26-'27; Glee Club ’25-'26; Prophecy Committee. BETTY ROBBINS “Merry, she, her lightsome way More than one heart did waylay.” Glee Club ’24-27; Honor Roll 8; French Club ’27; Chairman Motto Committee.

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SOMANHIS EVENTS ESTHER METCALF “ES” “Conspicuous, splendid, conscious, sweet, She spreads abroad and takes the street.” Secretary Class 2 Debating Club ‘26-27; Sec. Debating Club Sec. Dramatic Club '26- '27; Glee Club ’25- Leaders’ Class °27-'27; Hon- or Student; Somanhis Staff Alumni Editor °'26-27; Honor Roll 11; Student Council '25-'26; History Committee. RUSSELL MOORE “HAM” “A pleasant youth, most genial, frank; A character of highest rank.” Glee Club '24-'25; Rifle Club °25-'26; Hi-Y °26- 27; Music Committee. ELIZABETH MORIARTY Fete “She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight.” Dramatic Club '26-'27; Cast of “Daddy-Long-Legs”; Debating Club ’25-'26; Glee Club ‘'25-'26; Honor Roll 6. STANLEY MOZZER “He is the dreamer of dreams, On whom the pale moon gleams.’ ,ELIN NIBLSON “EL” “Yet graceful ease and sweetness void of pride Might hide her faults if belles had faults to hide.” Honor Student; Honor Roll 6. MYRA O'CONNELL “MY” “Maid, when thou dost smile at me All is golden that I see.” Latin Club '26; French Club '27; Glee Club '27; Debating Club '27; Honor Roll 9. WILLIAM O'CONNELL “He laughed and threw his time away, For life to him was to be gay.” GEORGE ORENSTEIN “ORG” “Brawn of muscle, br ight of eye, Happy as the birds on high.” Football ’25-'°27; Glee Club ’23-24; German Club ’26-'27; Honor Roll 1. 19

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SOMANHIS EVENTS PEARL ROBINSON “A friendly smile and flaxen hair, She is sweet as she is fair.” Captain Girls’ Bowling League '27. STUART ROBINSON “DINGER” “Midnight shout and revelry, Merry dance and jollity.” Hi-Y ’25-'27; Pres. Hi-Y; Debating Club ’26; Rifle Club ’26. GLADYS ROGERS “GLADIE” “DRAG” “She excels each mortal thing; To her let us garlands bring.” Somanhis Staff '24-'°27; Exchange Editor ’26; As- sistant Editor-in-chief ’27; Prom. Committee ’26; Secretary Student Council '25; Honor Roll 16; Val- edictorian. EARLE ROHAN “He likes himself a little bit. Why not? He always makes a hit.” Glee Club °25-26; Hi-Y ’26-'27; German Club, Treasurer ’27; Somanhis Staff ’26; Rifle Club 26; Will Committee. JOHN SHANNON “NICK” “Large-brained, clear-eyed, of such as he Shall Freedom's young apostles be.” Honor Roll 2; Football '25-'26. BERNARD SHERIDAN “RED” “But now my task is smoothly done: I can fly, or I ean run.” Honor Roll 2; Track Team ’26 27; Swim- ming Team '27; Hi-Y ’27; Party Committee. ANNA SMITH “CHUBBY” “Every day she does her work Seeking where a task may lurk.” Glee Club ’26-'27; Bowling Team ’27; Life Saving Class '26; German Club ’27. BERNICE SMITH “BERNIE” “BUNNY” “If gentleness were riches, she A millionaire and more would be.” Honor Roll 1; Girls’ Bowling Team '27; Glee Club '25-'27; Vice-President German Club ’27. 21