Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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VICTOR OLSON Little Victor Olson-statesman, diplomat, and financier. Olson is the world's greatest authority on the Pickanniny Treaty with Spain. Vic is also one of Miss Powell's favorite sons. The Library loses one of its best customers with the passing of Victor Olson, Radio Club 43-41: Agzassiz C315 Class baseball 131: Class basketball 1415 Min- strels 4315 Class Treasurer 431. ANNA MEYEROWITZ A retiring, shy, bobbecl-hair maid is our classmate Anna Meyerowitz. We can't lell many stories of her faults or her virtues he- cause one can never tell what has not been discovered. We only know that Anna has been an asset to 24 and we're glad to have her name in our Class scroll. OTTO NOVAKOSKI Otto is the athlete of the class of 1924. His athletic prowess brought him the honor of the football captaincy in his last year. Otto also cut quite a swath in the ranks of the fair sex. Band 1315 Class football K1-213 Varsity football I3--11: Class basketball 411: Varsity basketball I2-3-41: Class baseball Q1-2-31. CATHERINE BARNARD Catherine is a member of the L. Sz G. F. club, with Gladys Duval, you know. Cath- erine is very jolly and will make a success of her business career we are sure. Here's wishing you luck! Chorus fl-215 Shorthand 141: French Club.

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JOSEPH MODELSKI O Rare Counte Modelskif' Count Josef Modelski, poet extraordinary, is the appelation to which the gentleman on the left responds. Joe, in his own words, just revels in rhetoric. However, that is not his only fault. Joe was accused of being the author of Ten Reasons Why Morris tAssisIantJ Perry Should Be Football Mana- ger. The accuser was promptly prosecuted for the foul slander. Joe was Poet Laureate Of English Class Cp IV A. Agassiz 131: Spanish Club C4155 Props and Paints 1115. EVELYN CLARK Who is the shy little yrirl who is so fond of poetry and poets? YVhy, it is Evelyn Clark, of course! Nuff said! Evelyn is an artist and fond of Modelskis. Junior College Club tell: Library Club ffll: Art Club, financial secretary: Azrassiz Club tsecretaryj I3-43. WILLIAM BALDWIN Bill Baldwin and Ed. Klenske are the 1924 edition of the much abused Siamese twins. Bill spez-ialized in athletics but sur- prised us all by his wonderful ability in the Senior play. Varsity Football C413 Class Football I2-37: Class Basketball t2-3-45: Cast of Senior Play. MARION CHAMBERLAIN Marion is the guilty party who has made our lives happy, and the life of Mr. Hunt miserable, with her nuke. Yes. Marion does get some teasing, heart-breakinir strains out of that innocent littie instrument. Ask Mr. Hunt, he knows! Chorus K1-25: French Club I2-31: Agassi: tl-213 Shorthand t-il.

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ERNEST SMITH Allow us to introduce to you Ernest Smith, Editor of this Annual, Ernie has taken part in so many activities and with so much ability it is very difficult to select any simile one in which he excelled. Besides participating in almost all affairs of importance, Ernie has been on the honor-roll consistently during his four years with us. He certainly is strong for Dots. French Club 143: Radio Club Auditor 143: ' l Varsity Debate 133: Vice-President of L S.G.A.: Chairman Citizenship Committee: Props and Paints Society Business Manager: Class Baseball 11-23: Class Basketball 12-33: Class Football 11-23: Varsity Basket- ball 143: Varsity Baseball 13-43: Chairman of Ring Committee: Editor of the Annual. GERTRUDE STACEY And still the smart people appear another one--Gertrude Stacey, our Salutorian. Ger- trude bad a great time telling: people that she hadn't done half of her homework- and then she walks off with the honor of Salutorian! Chorus 11-23, Accompanist: Glee Club 12-33, Accompanist: Chairman of the Social Committee, Junior College Club 13-43: Business Manager French Club 13-43: Li- brary Club 153: S. G. A. 11-2-3-43: Debate and Finance Committee and Board of Con- trol: Pennant, Interclass Debate and Annual. ROY MARONDE Roy Maronde is a very quiet boy and has not participated in many activities but he has many friends. Roy devoted most of his time to his studies and ccnsequently he seldom missed being on the honor roll. VERNAL MADDEN Verna1's Waterloo seemed to be history: anyone else would have given up but not Miss Perseverance. That's the right idea, Vern-don't give up the ship! Chorus 123: Art Club 113: Shorthand Club 143.