Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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. r She has eyes that can speak. Elizabeth Gardner is a very popular student of the general course. Betty generally spends her sum- mer vacation at Northfield, Mass. She seems to enjoy herself immensely. There must be some reason -but, of course, we don't knowC?D. Betty has suc- cessfully hnisheds her course, but is undecided as to her future occupation. Glee Club, Junior College Club, Minstrels, Chorus. What's in a name? For a fact, there is something. Not that Ruth is an heiress-we don't know whether she is or not. But the word Silver makes us think of money, and money makes us think of value. Now, in this case, the name Silver is quite appropriate, for Ruth is valuable to our class. We would hardly call her a liability. She entered the high school with the sub- fresh. i , l An honesl marfs the noblest 'work of'God. Burr is a great hunter and a great Usher, but he He is hunts and lishes for souls, or some such thing. an old salted Puritan with high ideas of right and wrong. He makes a specialty of short cuts and fresh air, and walks like at steam hammer. Le Cercle Francais, Grst lieutenant R. O. T. C. uOne who delights in athlelicsf' Isabel Clark was a star forward on the Girls' Basketball team this year. Although Isabel spent most of her spare time at basketball practice, still, she has some time left for the study of Art , Isabel will enter the business world after graduation. Varsity Basketball, Minstrels.

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The world is mine! Panek, the manager, is quite a handsome fellow. He is always busy, and extremely hard to Hnd when wanted Qwhen not wanted he's always aroundj. Eddy was football manager, manager of the minstrels, circulation manager of The Pennant, etc., etc. He is not a bad fellow, and is the Record's High School reporter. For that reason we like to see him argue with Wayne Hall. Panek likes to argue, anyway. President of Junior Class, manager of minstrels, manager of Football, Interscholastic Debate C25 QQ, circulation manager of Pennant, secretary and treas- urer Props and Points, Council 1 year, cast of The Mem of the Hourf, first lieutenant R. O. T. C., Debating Society 2 years, Le Cercle Francais, Class Orator, cast of Senior Play. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthus- iasmf' Yes, Laura has gone into every activity with enthusiasm, and every is the absolute truth. She is always rushed to death, but just the same she always has time to laugh, and also get a drink at the fountain. Her interpretation of the deaf and dumb language in the Senior Play was remarkable. Ws assure Smith College that it is going to have the addition of an all- round good sport in the fall. Glee Club, secretary Junior College Club, Library Club, Pennant staff, secretary of Junior Debating Society, Senior Debating Society, Minstrels, Le Cercle Francais, Class Flower committee, Props and Paints. A daughter of the gods-divinely tall and most divinely fair. Florence Weisgraber is another of our songsters. She is interested in several sections of the country: Hartford, New York, South Carolina, etc. Florence claims the Willis Knight car as the best. She has suc- cessfully hnished her course. She is undecided about her work next year. Minstrels two years, Chorus. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? Mike is one of the best-liked fellows in the school. He believes in a vigorous policy in whatever he does: for instance, the rifle team and the Senior Play. Mike is also a student of Virgil, so you may see he's no dumb- bell-he really gets away pretty good. But Mike has one trouble-he is extremely bloodthirsty and cruel. Mike is a shark at chemistry, and stands in good with Mr. Westcott. And Mike is terrible in anger! Captain Football Q4j, Varsity Football QD, manager Senior Play, R. O. T. C. range officer, second lieutenant.

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God bless the man who Jirs! invented sleep! Bill, or Musty, loves his bed. If he can't use a bed he sleeps anyway. llc woke up, however, once, and startled us all by his debating in the Danaher Cup contest. He also took the lead in the Senior Play as Captain Jinksf' Everybody that knows Musty likes him. His great fault is that he hangs around with Bob Wiese. Musty is president of the Com- munity Bike corporation. ' Junior and Senior Debating Societies, Inter- scholastic Debates QU, f'Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. Wl1aI, cans! than say all this and newer blush? No, she canlt. Violet Bolinder is endowed with a most radiant blush, which exposes itself at the most inopportune moments, especially when she takes long walks. Eve is very fond of reading. She is a Com- lnercialite, but is undecided about her work next year. Chorus 2 years, Spanish Club. I shall speak in a monstrous lillle voice. Ada Bishop was the captain of the Senior Girls' Basketball team this year. Ada always had hard work collecting her team on practice days. She has successfully hnished her course, but her future inten- tions are undecided. Junior College Club, Nlandolin Club, Junior and Senior Debating Societies, Le Cercle Francais, Agassiz Association, Chorus. Valleys of efernal babble. Take considerable talk, considerable laughter, considerable gab, considerable giggle, put them in a human body, and you have the essence of Marian Welsh. Work doesn't bother Mzirian much, and she doesn't bother it. We've heard that she's a good scout, and we believe it. According to the custom of the happy, she let's tomorrow take care of itself, and so she can't give us any dope about her future. Junior College Club, Chorus.