Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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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

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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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22 SOMANHIS EVENTS ETHEL SMITH “SMITTY” “God loves all prettiness, and on this Surely his angels lay their kiss.” Glee Club °25. GEORGE SMITH “Merriment in ev’ry look Care and worry him forsook.” Chairman of Musie Committee. ALMA SPEARS “Quiet, she, and little known, Finding knowledge all alone.” Glee Club ’25-'26; German Club '27; Honor Roll 2. ESTHER SPEARS “A gentle lass who's quiet, wise She always wins because she tries.” Glee Club °25-'26. HELEN STANFIELD “BABE” “STANY” “A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet. Glee Club ’26; Girls’ Bowling Team '27; Honor Student; Honor Roll 8. ” ALICE STEINBERG “For she is such a fair girl with ways forever new; Her hair is sunlight yellow and eyes a morning blue.” Glee Club °25-27; Girls Bowling Team ’27. JEANETTE SUMNER “JEAN” “Favors to none, to all her smile extends, Oft she rejects, but never once offends.” Leaders’ Class °26-27; Glee Club ’2 -'26. ESTHER SUTHERLAND “She from out the tower room Smiles, and vanishes the gloom.” French Club ’27; Glee Club ’25-'27; Honor Roll 7; Honor Student; Class Song.