Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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CHRISTMAS BELLS soL1LoQUY or A There are sounds ln, the sky when the year CHRISTMAS. BALL grows old And the winds of the winter blowg When the night ls long and the moon is cold And the stars shine on the snow. Wild is the blast and the bitter sleet That beats on the window paneg But blest on the frosty hills are the feet Of Christmas time again! Chlming sweet when the night wind swells Blest is the sound of the Christmas bells. The owl that sits in the ivy's shade Remote from the ruined tower Shall start from his drowsy watch afraid When the clock shall strike the hour: And over the ilelds in their frosty rhyme The cheery sounds shall go And chime shall answer unto chime Across the moonlit snow. How sweet the lingering music dwells -- The music of the Christmas bells. Mary A. Dolan, '33 A SAILOR'S CHRISTMAS The water washed about the lonely shlpg The sky looked dark and bitter cold, The cook came slowly up to Captain Rich, A seaman, who was strong but old.' Dinner is served was all he said Today is Christmas was what Rich said. In his dark eyes there was a far-off look, As he watched the tossing sea, Out at the waves, tar past the old cook, A look that held a quiet, mournful plea As if he could see the lights that shine At home, the place where lights are bright at Christmas time. John Gorman, '32 A tossing sea of red and white and green, Flecked o'er by endless streams of silver sheen: And countless miles away a massive star ' Emulates the splendor of a Marsg Near two enormous frosted window panes A roguish Claus llirts with some candy canes. While here I sit and dangle on a branch, The beauty of a pine tree to enhance. 0 what lgnominous humility To exist inllnltesmally! Why was I made the Christmas ball, l'd like to know VVhy not the star so I could look on all be- low. But beggers are not choosers, and the gist Of my protests vanishes in a mist. And after all, cannot a. Christmas ball Add a particular something Qeven smallj To the general spirit of Christmas joy That brings sweet blessings to a girl or boy? A. J. '31 A MAIDEN'S CHRISTMAS WISH Is he handsome, strong and tall- A girl's dream man after all? Or is he fat and very small- Wlthout much hair--just sort of bald? I really wish that I might see What Life has in Santafs bag for me.

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P - ,SOMA NHIS' D zs 4 JOHNNY VERBECK e There was a little Dutchman whose name was Johnny Verbeckg e He was a dealer in sausages and sauerkraut and speckg e He made the iinestt sausages that ever you have seen: And then' one day he invented a 'wonderful sausage machlne, bang! Oh! Mr. Johnny Verbcck, how could you be so mean,- I told you yon'd be sorry for inventing that machineg For all the neighbors' cats and dogs nil! never more be seen, Ar they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Ver- bock's machine, bang! One day a boy came walking: he walked into the store. ' I-Ie bought a pound of sausages and piled them on the door. The clerk began to whistleg he whistled up a tune ' And all the little sausages went dancing round the room, bang! Oh! Mr. Johnny Verbeck, haw could you be so mean, etc. K One day the darn thing busted: the blamed thing wouldn't go- So Johnny Verbeck, climbed inside to see what made it so. His wife had anightmare and started walk- ing in her sleep- She gave the crank a heck of a. yank and Johnny Verbeck was meat, bang! Oh! Mr. Johnny Verbeck, etc. Q Gerald Chappell, '32 AN QORIGINAL THEME When I sit down to write a verse On literature or great events, I cannot seem to pick a theme, Or to construct a proper cene- . The words that I make rhyme don't seem N To make a bit of sense. Now what do poets write about? There must be thoughts enough! - Ot babbling brooks, of shady trees, Ot azure skies, of humble bees, ' Ot 1ove's- sweet song, of dimpled knees. Those themes are all used up. I'm going to be original- And pull oi! something new I'll write about a Freshman dance Where several freshies took' a. chance, Where all the boys shook oi! their trance And did a step or two. But that would be afar fetched tale That lacks the ring of truth. For when did ever freshmen boys Bewildered by the weirdest noise Collect their nerve, regain their poise And dance? A dream, Iorsooth. Margaret Smith, '31 F-reshmen we arwevermore, R-eady for the game. E-ach of us will strive to learn S-ome will win great tame. H--ard tasks stand before us now, M-any will pursue A-nd accomplish all we can, N-ever false. but true. Freda Rothe, '34 .4 4 1 v v 1 1 1 1 i 4.

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,WNV Xf j. y,Xf O r N I u 0 0 5, 9 9 X 4 Y X X , v I My X' l I SOCK AND BUSKIN a VISITS MERIDEN Tuesday evening, October 28, a party of 20 members went to Meriden by bus to see two of Barrle's one-act plays presented by Props and Paints, dramatic organization of Merl- den High. The plays were well presented by the club and well received by the audience. After the performance a social was enjoyed by the two M. H. S.'s. This was the first of a. number of these affairs to be enjoyed by the Inter-Scholastic Dramatic League. A LEADERS' CLASS HOLDS SUCCESSFUL DANCE The Rec Gym, decorated as a. huge ship, was the scene of a Ship Dance given by Lead- ers' Class on November 21. This, the llrst so- cial endeavor of that group, was different in that it carried out the idea of a dance on board ship. Carrying out the idea still further, sport clothes were worn by the dancers, who enjoyed music by Art McKay's Orchestra. Initiation of the new members of the class was held at intermission, making lt entertain- ing for the guests, and most uncomfortable for those being initiated. The new members of the class are Ida Anderson, Irma Anderson, Emily Andrews, Dorothy Little, Edna Corday, Hllma Dahlman, Lucy Barrera, Doris Cervlnl, and Mary Moriarty. BRISTOL HIGH SCHOOL GIVES BEAU BRUMMEL About thirty tickets were sent to our Dram- atic Club by the dramatic organization of Bristol High for their presentation of Beau Brummelu. A party of thirty Sock and Buskin members accepted the invitation and went by bu to Bristol, November 21. The performance was enjoyed immensely and the invitation greatly appreciated. GROUP ACTIVITIES BEGIN WORK For Benefit of Alumni Dance November 28 An Alumni Dance for the benedt of the Washington trip, given by Group II, of which Lucille Murphey and Hewitt Wilson are lead- ers, was well attended both by high school students and many alumni home for the Thanksgiving recess. Music for the dance was furnished by Waddell's Orchestra. COLLEGIATE DANCE DEC. 22 Plans should be made now to attend a. Col- legiate Dance given by Group III Monday, December 22. The A sembly Hall will be de- corated in banners and the colors of all the colleges to welcome the alumni who are home for the Christmas holidays. Art McKay's six- piece orchestra will play for dancing. This dance should be one of the best attend- ed of the season as well as one of the most for elaborate preparations are be- enjoyable, ing made by the leaders, Mary Donnelly and Art Davis, as well as the rest of the group. The Alumni Football Game, Thanksgiving morning was also sponsored by Group III, which had complete charge of the tlcekts. FLOATING HEAD STILL MYSTERY TO SOME Group I, led by Ruth Tivnan and Ermano Garaventa, startled the school by advertising that a human floating head could be seen ln the Franklin Building for ten cents. This won- der whlch was shown one week caused a good deal of excitement and speculation and greatly increased the tlnances of the group. Another venture of Group I which was ex- teremely prodtable was the selling of refresh- ments at the American Legion Dance held in the Masonic Temple.