Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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SOPHOMORE NOTES 03 William Taudy, President Earle Wickham, Vice President Malcolm Tuthili, Treasurer Edna Smeltzer Bernard COrrigan Henry P Wickham Earle WickHam MalcOlm Tuthili Mary Dunn ROsemary Kaelin Elizabeth DuRyea Marain GilderslEeve Rachel WellS Class Motto—Fides et virtutas Class Colors—Blue and Gold Class Flower—Pansy Little Joe Sontag, absorbed in a sea yarn suddenly looked up from his book and said to his father, “Dad, this sailor must have been some acrobat. “How so? “The book says, Having lit his pipe he sat on his chest.” Forty-four muscles are developed when a person talks. Some of the members of the (Sophomore) girls must be pretty strong by now. Adele H.—Are horses and cows vegetables? When ice cream grows on maple trees, And Sahara gets real muddy, When frogs and snakes wear B. V. D.’s, Then, the students will study. Page Nine

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To Corwin—Don’t eat all the cucumbers you see as it will put Heinz and Co. out of business. To Dwight—A faint heart ne’er won a fair lady or in other words (don’t be shy). To Janice—You had better practice running if you wish to keep track of a certain young farmer from Cox’s Neck. To Mildred—Keep up your good work in Tennis and some day you may challenge Helen Wills. To Annamae—Beware! of State Cops and Latin teachers. To Lillian—It isn’t fitting for a Senior to have dates for every night in the week. To Charis—Early to bed and early to rise, makes a girl healthy, wealthy and a good Senior. To Henry—“By your works, they shall know you.” To Russell—Practice singing alone this summer and then in September you can lead the boys’ quartette. And now I wish you lots of success as Seniors. She was so innocent. Neal had taken her for a ride in his car. Just has he drew her to him, one of the rear tires blew out and she exclaimed, “Isn’t it lucky we are away from home. Father is such a light sleeper.” Miss Covert: “If you don’t keep quiet I’ll take your name.” Arnold: “Alright, Miss Covert, set the date.” Miss Hains (in History class): “For what is George Wash- ington noted?” Alice B: “For his wonderful memory. They have erected monuments to it everywhere.” Sincerely yours Cecilia Cooney (Bobbed-Hair Bandit) The First Kiss Page Eight

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Joe—“Cubby, I got an awful shock in the “lab” today ” Cubby—“What happened.” Joe—“I ate a bun and felt a currant.” Cursings on the Little Flapper Bare knee girl with curls of copper, With thy turned up knickerbockers. And thy merry whistled jazz. And thy red lips, redder still, Kissed by the paint from the store on the hill. Thru thy hat brim’s iaunty grace, With the powder and paint on thy face. From my shoes I give the joy, For my boy was a flapper’s toy. Latin dead Yes, dead as dead can be. It killed all the Romans And now it’s killing me. Ashes to ashes Dust to dust If Caesar don’t kill us Geometry must. COURTESY If you live in a beautiful palace Or a cottage that’s humble indeed Surrounded by love or by malice The thing that you constantly need, Is courtesy If you have a high education Or earn your bread in a shop, No matter whate’re the occasion There’s a virtue you must not let drop, ’Tis courtesy. Wise and Otherwise “Three little rules we all should keep, To make life happy and bright, Smile in the morning, smile at noon, And keep on smiling all night!” Mr. Hughes (in Hist. A.)— “What was another invention of this time which helped draw people together.” Floyd—“Matches.” Page Ten