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

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:- 1 0 O 0 Q V 8 fduninr Biainrg XYhen we came back to school in the fall of '27, the tirst thing of importance was the election of many of the most prominent of our number to frats and sor- orities. After an exceedingly successful football season, in which the Blue and XVhite was undefeated, junie Gildea was elected captain, and Aaron Hertz and Dave Sandler, managers. There were four junior regulars on the team-Beisler, Stock, Gildea, and Meadow. Early in the fall the Sentinel competition started, and before the holidays it was announced that Five juniors had been selected by the Editorial Board, while the Business Board took on three. On the Cross Country team, three juniors, Eisenbart, who was elected captain of the '29 team, O'Connell, and Bernardo, starred. The varsity Debating Team, composed of Siegel, Rostow. and Lillian Perelmutter, dropped two close debates. ln the early Tri-Y elections, the juniors were represented by Alice Record, who was chosen secretary. Cut of a field of sixty nominees, Bob Stock, junie Gildea, Alice Record, and Rita Eagan were elected to the Student Council to represent the Class of ,29. After the Christmas holidays, Hillhouse began a successful basketball season, finishing as runner-up in the Yale tourney. jimmy DeAngelis was chosen captain and Francis Begley, manager. In the Menorah Declamation Contest for juniors, Ed Hendrie won first prize, though he was hard pressed by Sam Mermin, Gene Rostow, and Irwin Grossman. Ken XYillis was president of Hi-Y, and Dave Lee, Fred Grant, and Ev Wiuestefeld were vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. respectively. Early in February the School Circle chose Frankie Camniarano, Aaron Hertz, Frank Beisler, Al Leveton, Frank Meadow, janet VVilder, and Bill Zimmerman. At Easter, the Sentinel held its annual banquet with Charlie Martin as toastmaster. The new staff, consisting of Gene Rostow, Editor-in-Chief, Phil Dwyer and jay Hall, Assistant Editors, Ed Hendrie. Sport Editor, Burt Stuart, Assignment Editor, and Edna Greenberg, Competition Editor was an- nounced. The Tri-Y again held elections. Lois McClean was made President and Nat Stirling, Treasurer. After a long competition for the Gleam , Dave Yerkes was selected Editor-in-Chief, and Sumner Roberts, Business Manager. Shortly the greatest excitement of the year took place, as nominations for the class officers were made. After much campaigning, junie Gildea was elected president, Shirley Holabird, vice-president, Anne Haltinger, secretary, and Mlil- liam Mitchell, treasurer. A few weeks before school closed, fifty-three promin- ent juniors were tapped for the Monitor Squad, headed by Bob Stock, Marshal- in-Chief, and Rita Eagan, secretary. Meanwhile the baseball team was con- quering strong opposition, and after trouncing Commercial, Frankie Cammar- anno was chosen to lead the 1929 team. Almost all of the school oflices had now been filled by juniors, and it remained to elect the Class Book oiiicials. Dave Yerkes was elected Editor of this book, and Gordon Hastings, Business Manager. Thus ended the busiest year in the history of the Class of '29. and the linal exams were the only things that separated us from being seniors. E BUR'roN STUART 23

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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

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5: X 0 O 9 O T B Svrninr ihiainrg FALL ' Seniors at last, and we are on the final lap! The Monitor Squad swings into action, the Football Team warms up, and the Class of 1929 prepares to take its turn at directing school affairs. On the gridiron jimmy DeAngelis vies with junie Gildea in individual starring, and Hartford registers the seasons only setback. Captains XVally Eisenbart and Kurt Larson lead the Cross Country and Soccer Teams through triumphant seasons, while jack XVhitehead and Janice Stannard carry off individual honors on the tennis court. Socially, the Inter-Sorority Fair makes quite a splash in the pool. The Sentinel', straw vote gives Governor Smith a fair lead over Mr. Hoover. There is no one to oppose junie Gildea in the class election, however, and he is again elected president without even the formality of ballot-casting. Shirley Holabird carries off the Vice-l'r'esidency by a narrow mar- gin, while Rita Eagan and Frank Meadow win the other oiiices. NVe celebrate the election by a ten day vacation, closing the fall season on the athletic field and in the class room. XVI NTER .limmy Dei-Xngelis leads the Basketball Team off to a fine start with ten suc- cessive wins to its credit. After being defeated in the final round of the Yale Tournament, the record stands at seventeen victories in twenty starts, and the team is presented with silver basketballs in recognition of its position in State athletic circles. The Hockey Team goes through a hard season unscathed, with joe Bishop and Ken XYillis leading the triumphal march. The Senior Social heads the bill upon the dance floor, Dick Burke handling it very effectively. The Minstrel makes a tremendous hit and has to be given twice, XVillis, Butler, and Kelly being in the spotlight and Jeff Morissey behind the scenes. The committee chairman- ships are for the most part hotly contested, and thc- final results follow: Pin Com- mittee, Jimmy DeAngelisg Picture Committee, Les York: Prom Committee, Bud Burger: Gift Committee, Frankie Cammaranoq and Class Day Committee, Kenny Vllillis. Then comes Easter and another rest from our labors. SPRING The Prom is the Prom as usual, and, of course, the event of the year, with nothing further left to be said. Baseball gets under way and everything looks rosy for the coming season. The Gleam bursts forth filled with the early efforts of budding geniuses, and edited this time by Bob Monaghan. Finally, graduation comes along, and we step down into the lowly ranks of alumni at last. 24