New Haven High School - Elm Tree Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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X :- 0 0 0 O 5' 8 1Hrvaihent'5 illlwaagr CLAS S MATAES: VVe have reached the goal toward which we have been striving for four' short, happy years. YX'e must now enter on a greater lield of life which lies stretched out before usp we must east away our high school privileges and pleasures, only to hold them with the firm grasp of memory, and assume those gmver 1,111-416115 which beset us as we leave the threshold of high school life. To many of ns the education we have obtained here will he our only capital in beginning life: and for Whatever wealth and honor we may hereafter win in the world we shall he largely indebted tir-these pleasant years. Um' equipment is good, our armonr strong, so let ns meet our battles face to face. HURERT GILIJIEA, President. XWWQQF1 JgiQN1.Y'QfyL,X!HQllll '-W-' 'QM'-' '-if N-f 0 fqb-92 QMS l l A 20

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1 e 2 9001200 Svnphnmnre ltliatnrg The sophomore year shed some light on the future luminaries of the class of l929. Athletics brought unie Gildea to the fore, and his consistently good work at left end gave him frequent action on the gridiron. NYith Kurt l.arson starring on the Soccer Team and slay VVilder on the Girls' Hockey Team, the class was well represented in varsity athletics. XVally Eisenbart began his brilliant career on the cross-country course, while Bill', Zimmerman and Dave Yerkes saw service on the Swimming and Fencing Teams. As the basketball season rolled around, Gil- dea shared honors with 'limmy DiqXngelis upon the court. ln the afternoon school, the Motto Club recognized Hob Stock as its presi- dent. Eleanor Hoyt was elected treasurer and Eugenia Harding, recording secre- tary of the club. Later the two girls were chosen to represent the class on the Student Council. Stock again showed his leadership as president of the Forum Debating Society, where he was assisted by Sam Blum. The afternoon Sentinel,' was the first literary activity of the class. Ed l-lendrie was made Editor-in- Chief, Bob Stock, Assistant Editor, and Lillian Perelmutter, News Editor. The second competition of the morning Sentinel ended with the election of Eugene Rostow and Bob Monaghan to the editorial board. In the production of the 'Tassilis Engagement , Rosalie Schroeder and l,ois McClean took important parts, while 'tBill Record represented the sophomores as a leader in the Hillhouse Players, Finally, in musical circles, Zelly Smirnoff, Sol Cohen, and Milton Hush were elected to offices in the lower orchestra. The Sophomore Social, which held the spotlight among social events in the class, was put over with a bang, again under the leadership of Stock. Un the class teams, Joe Bishop, Bill Moore, 'ljohnnyu Minnix, and Mort Krall led the hockey sextet through a successful season, and Dave l,ee and Bill lireunig kept the hoopsters high in the ranking of the Community League. Athletically and socially the sophomore year set a high standard for the class of 1929. 22