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

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Molly Kowalewski as assistant editors, John Dorsey as assignment editor, Betty Cornwall as competition editor, and Joseph Blacharski as sport editor. VVhen the Hi-Y held elections, Luther VVeigle became president, Bud King, vice-president, and Fletcher Ferguson, secretary and treasurer. At the end of the Gleami competition, Joe Levy was selected as editor-in-chief, Bernard VVolfe as associate editor, and Eugene Kiley as business manager. The greatest excitement of the year was the election of class officers. When the campaign came to a conclusion, John Dorsey had been elected presldentg Alice Gunnip, vice-presidentg Janice Burt, secretary 5 and Frank Carrigan, treasurer. Early in the season, the faculty members decided to dispense with the Monitor Squad and assume the duties themselves. The baseball team, after much practice, completed one of the most remarkable seasons Hillhouse has enjoyed on the diamond. With little discussion, Shorty Torello, who had been a member of the team since his sophomore year, was elected captain. Meanwhile, the Aero and Radio Clubs were progressing. The Radio Club built a transmitter and a broadcasting station in West Haven. The Class Book otlicials were next to be chosen. Kiddie VVo1fe and Ken Weed were elected editor and business manager, respectively. Many juniors took an active part in the various contests that were being held in the latter part of the school year, as the results indicate. The William Kinney Prize was won by Sylvia Dworski 3 the first and second Inter-Sorority Prizes for English were won by Frances Fitzpatrick and Edith Alper, respectively, Bernard Wolfe again showed his ability by winning the Harvard Club Prize: in the Gleam Poster Contest, Joseph Bill received honorable mention: in the Garden Poster Contest, Robert Simmonds received the same distinction: in the Community Chest Contest, Cashman received honorable mentiong the Girls' Inter-Class Tennis Championship was won by Minnie Meadow, the first prize in the Aero Club Poster Contest was captured by Milton Bishop. The junior year was the busiest which the Class of '31 had experienced. The majority of the students finally struggled through the so-called final examinations and by one device or another had hopes of becoming seniors. 24

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E Eluninr intnrg Upon our return to school in the fall of '29, many of the most prominent of our class were elected to fraternities and sororities. After the football season, which was not especially successful. the players chose Mush Dreisen as captain for the following year. Prospects looked promising for the next season, as there were five junior regulars on the team: Dreisen, Slattery, Nielson, Vlfunderlee. and Mal- lory. The soccer team had won the state championship and had elected Al Cash to be captain of the '31 team. Another championship was in view for the following year, because the team was composed, for the most part, of juniors. As for our cross-country team, we had two juniors, Lockyer and Heermans, as our scintillating stars. The latter was chosen captain. The Smztinel competition, which had started early in the fall, resulted in the selection of Fifteen juniors for the Editorial Board and four for the Business Board. Christmas, a season in which students recuperate from their strenuous mental exertions, was then enthusiastically welcomed. When we returned after our recess, the basketball team displayed good form, but later it collapsed and was eliminated from the Yale Tournament. This was the First misfortune of that nature under Coach Bowen's direction. As there were no junior regulars on the team, a captain was not elected: hence joe Weiner, Leo Davin, joe Gold, and Eddy Goldstein were the nucleus around which the '31 team was to be formed. I-Iappy Days arrived! This minstrel, sponsored by the Athletic Association and under the direction of Messrs. Crowley and Merriam, was such a huge success that it had to be staged a second time. Occasionally during the semester, the York Square Players entertained us with a number of plays. One of the most interesting of these was Submcrgcd, which Won the second prize in the Yale Drama Tournament. In the meantime, the swimming team finished a triumphant season, winning the state championship. john Brest, Bob Burke, Franklin Ferguson, and Howard Olesen were state champions in their events, while state records were made by Brest, Burke, and Olesen. The last two were elected captains of the swimming and water polo teams, respectively. The hockey team closed its season successfully, having been vanquished only by Kent. Harry Thompson was chosen captain and Larry Feinstein and Morse Ginsberg, managers. In spite of the lack of a coach, the wrestling team made a gallant fight to keep our name high in scholastic sports. The results, however, were not of the best. Benny Magun, as captain for the next year, was assigned a difficult task. Members of the Writers' Club produced a great quantity of work. During the year, various speakers addressed the club. At one of the boys assemblies, through the courtesy of Miss Connelly, we enjoyed witnessing the process of the printing of the N cw Y ark Times. The Sentinel held its annual banquet at Easter, and the new staff was an- nounced. It consisted of Luther Weigle as editor-in-chief, Bernard Wolfe and 23

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E Senior igininrg As the leaves began to turn red and yellow, once more we thronged back to the portals of Hillhouse, this time for the last stretch. If we were foolish, we looked back, ruminating on the pastg if we were wise, we looked forward with an- ticipation to the future. Being a wise class, we knew the future had great things in store for us. Soon arrived the exacting assignments, assemblies, the commencement of ath- letics, the appearance of the Scrntinvl, and we were launched on a colorful year. We saw pledgees going through their unhappy antics, some displaying vivid red neckties, others industriously trying to walk the lines on the corridor floors in the manner of a tight-rope performer. From our lofty perch we viewed the junior class. The boys tried to convince themselves that the junior girls were more deco- rative to our school than les jeunes lilies of '3l. An inexperienced squad responded to the football call for candidates. Handi- capped by the poor practice field and the absence of the regular line coach, the team emerged from a difficult schedule with two losses, one tie, and four victories. When Commercial went down in a 12-6 defeat one frosty Thanksgiving morning, everyone was happy. Captain Mush Dreisen, Fred Ritter, Joe Slattery, Milt Bellin, Lolly Griser, and George Nielson were the highlights in the defense of our goal through- out the season. Meanwhile, two minor sports were responsible for the bestowal of many more honors upon our school and class. First, the cross-country squad finished their season bearing the title of state champions, Captain Harry Heermans having won the annual road race. The soccer team, led hy Al Cash, was the best in many years. They, too, finished their schedule as state leaders. Fred Todd was elected chairman of the class picture committee. A tennis queen, Mary Stowell, emerged from our group of fair ones by win- ning the state interscholastic tennis title. The class of 1931 won the Sentinel panel 5 the Gleam editorial, art, and business competitions began, a fencing team was or- ganizedg class officers were nominated, and then-the Christmas season supplanted all activities. Back to school again! The first event of importance in the new year-our graduating year-was the election of class officers. As a result. Johnnie Dorsey was again president, and Alice Gunnip, Janice Burt, and Frank Carrigan were vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Everyone's attention was drawn to basketball for these few months, at the culmination of which the team won the District Cup. With Joe Weiner, Fred Ritter, and joe Gold beseiging the enemy defense, our opponents stood little chance. At this time, the four senior committee chairmen were elected by the class. The results were, joe Weiner, class day chairmang Fletch Ferguson, class motto chairman, Bob Lee, class gift chairman 3 and Fred Ritter, promenade chairman. 25