Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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DOROTHY CHATFIELD She's a good sport. What more need be said? We think that that sums up all her good quali- ties and presents her as a thoroughly likeable girl. Dot never refused an oral theme topic, no matter how difficult it might be, and she al- ways strove when criticising another person's theme to be candid and fair. She has surely proved steady and helpful throughout her four years here. HILDA PERKINS How we have always lcnged to be, say, a quarter as good-looking as Hilsla Perkins. How- ever, we realize that that is beyond the hope of ordinary mortals. Hilda has done her work well all through high school. In fact, she has been at different times Miss Stowell's one and only hope in the Library Club. For this reason again we must give Hilda a place among the immortals. French Club 12 yearsjg Junior College Club C2 yearsjg Library Club 12 yearsj, Secretary and Treasurer 1 year: Sigma Tau. LESTER WEBB Go east young man! This used to be Lester's motto and a pretty good one for two reasons. Wireless and chemistry are two other weaknesses which can be attributed to him. Lester had a good imagination, nevertheless, which he seem- ingly used to fine advantage when he Wasn't prepared in Solid. Minstrels 1413 Radio Clubg Spanish Clubg Glee Club: R. O. T. C.: Orchestra. - HELEN RACE Helen is the soul of jollity. Little bothers her, yet she seems to get along quite as well as her busier, fussier neighbors. Helen is an excellent authority on boys, and is also ve1'y popular with them. Her cute dimples, coy glance, and curly bobbed hair would supply that information though, wouldn't they? Helen is very entertaining and her oral themes have delighted the CP IV B Eng- lish Class.

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ELLA KRENTZM AN Some day you may hear that Miss Ella Krcntz- man is teaching elocution, as she is one of Miss Clark's star pupils. She has proven her fine dramatic ability in our plays. Ella loves to gig- gle, especially in History Class. lf all works Well, Ella expects to enter Wellesley in the fall. Best Wishes! - Le Cercle Francais: Junior College Club: De- bating Society: Props and Paints: Adventures of Lady Ursula : Chorus: Minstrels: Senior Play. HAROLD PERRY Behold an active member of the famous Irish Society. Pennant meetings would have been comparatively quiet without Harold, who has the happy faculty of imitation combined with a strain of humor all his own. He is one of the best business men M. H. S. has seen in a long time. His favorite expression is Meet me in the Library. Sophomore-Meriden-Middletown Interschool De- bate 111: Props and Paints Society 12, 3, 41: Cast Rose of Plymouth Town 121 : 'Varsity Dc- bate Team 121 : Boys' Glee Club 12, 31 1 Treasurer Props and Paints Society 13, 41: Manager Props and Paints Play 13, 41: Cast Monsieur Beau- cairei' 131: Ass't Manager Pennant Staff 131: Business Manager 1'Pei nant Staff 141: S. G. A. 12, 3, 41: Treasurer Debate Society 141: Boys' Vice-President S. G. A. 141: Chairman Social Committee S. G. A. 141: Manager Senior Play 141: 'Varsity Debate Team 141: Fall River De- bate 141: Le Cercle Francais 141: R. O. T. C. 11, 2, 31: Manager Freshman Reception 1111: Class Ring Committee 131: Senior Play. MARGARET REARDON Hail, valiant captain! Margaret Reardon has led the senior basketball team in its successful campaign this season. Also she was one of those healthy young ladies who indulged in soccer nearly every afternoon last fall. Besides bein!! interested in athletics. Margaret is musical, hav- ing been a member of the High School Orchestra for two years. Junior Basketball Team, Captain: Senior Bas- ketball Team, Captain: Glee Club: Orchestra: Chorus: Senior' Soccer Team. JAMES DONOVAN This young man is another who makes it hard for us who want to tell something about him. We can't find anything extraordinary about him -no scandal or anything. James has surely led a very secluded life thus far. Maybe he is going to study divinity--who knows? We don't. French Club 111.

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FLORENCE FARRELL When we mention Florence's name, we imme- diately become astonishingly cheerful even though we dun't see her radiant smile. Flo is a girl who Will long be remembered among her class- mates for being very witty and of irreat fun in general. Chorus 125: Spanish Society 137: Props and Paintsg Minstrelsg Senior Play. IRV IN G STREMLAU You can't blame Irving for anything, since he hangs around with Hirst. He's as innocent as he looks Cat least that's what we boys thinkj. He was point editor of the Pennant and Miss Harrison surely had some job censoring Irving's jokes. Nevertheless we all enjoyed those that managed to pass. Irving is rather temperamental and he enjoys singing, although the stage has somewhat drawn his attentions from the former. Props and Paints Society 13, 41: Pennant Staffg Annual Staff: Class Football 1415 Class Basketball K3, 43: Cast Lady Ursula q Radio Club f2, 353 Chairman of the Gift Committee: Class Willg Minstrels UU: Senior Play. BERTHA DESMOND Bertha is a real, honest-to-goodness dancer. Solo dancer we mean. She specializes in bare- foot dancingf and it is said that the splinters in the High School stage have been the bane of her existence. But then, all true artists are willing to suffer for the sake of their art. She paints extremely well and she was also an excellent manager of the Minstrels. So sum it up, she is a very clever girl. Junior College Club: Props and Paints: Chorus: Manager Minstrels MJ. LYDIA. HARTIC Lydia Hartig's raven tresses and fair complex- ion have long been the objects of much admira- tion on the part of her classmates. Lydia is quiet by nature, but we all know her to be a mood sport. She is seldom seen apart from her lxosom friend, K. Heike. Shorthand Club.