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

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, the elm tree .,,.,,, . l934 A iluninr igintnrg As we returned to the dignified old red building on York Square, another struc- ture only recently completed, Yale's new Payne Whitney Gymnasium, presented itself for our admiration across the way. Our admiration was accompanied by a bit of relief, however, when we realized that the noise of the riveters, which we had patiently endured in our sophomore year, would no longer interrupt our classes now that the building was completed. With determination we settled down to make our first impressions on the teachers in the morning school. The first call for football was answered by many. Bob Ollayos, Larry Lewis, and Jimmy Bowman showed great promise. After completing the season unde- feated, the griclders chose Bowman captain for the succeeding year. Dick Clapp and Sherman Rosenberg did their bit for the fencing team, while Sheppie Powell and Al Ocone gained places on the soccer team. At the close of the season Theodore Mintz was elected captain of the soccer team. Coach Tuttle uncovered some good material for the cross-country team in johnny Olsson and Charlie Logan. A superiority was gained over the lofty seniors by Hank Lufler's defeat of Milo Peck to gain the fall tennis title. During this active season for sports many of us joined the various clubs in the school which provide interest outside of our studies. Stanley Allen, George Nichols, and Harry Meadow early took part in a play given by the York Square Players. The World Affairs Club received the support of those students interested in current events, while the French, German, Spanish, and Italian Clubs took up the spare time of some of the classical students. Then came the winter activities. Verinis contributed his share to an almost unbeatable basketball team. The hockey team fared well with the aid of Harvey Wahnquist, Gilly Ames, and Jack Powell. New heights were reached by the swimming team supported by joe Whalen and Lee Burgess. At a mid-year elec- tion, Harry Meadow was chosen editor-in-chief of the Class Book and Ted O'C0n- nor business manager. VVhen the whole nation focused its attention on the first steps taken by Roosevelt, the new president, such as the bank holidays which were declared to help the finan- cial situation of the country, we continued our studies, there was no depression in learning. We co-operated with the rest of the school in making Happy Days a success, and maintained our other extra-curricula activities. At about this time we were presented with some unusual photographs, unusual because they pictured the upper section of our anatomy. These were the result of the school's drive against tuberculosis. Soon after, the Sentinel Board heads for the coming year were announced. Rich- ard Turner was awarded the position of chairman, with Roslyn Sterman and Stan- ley Allen as assistants. William Keane was appointed business manager. Carrying on the precedents of former years, the track team captured the inter- scholastics with the valuable assistance of Mayson Reid, Larry Lewis, john Olsson and Paul Ryan. Coach Bowen found some new material in Joe Wood and Dick Pettaway, both of whom were outstanding on the diamond. 22

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the elm tree I .,,.,,., During that year the Athletic Association presented the annual musical revue Happy Days . Some of our talented sophomore thespians who took part were Ethel Moore, Virginia Clarke, Jack Cavallaro, and Richard Pettaway, who helped to make the affair a success. Albro Downe was the only member of our sophomore class to make the Gleam Art Board. Our classmates who won recognition during their sophomore year as essay writers and those that received the highest mark in prize tests were Philip Sapin, Richard Turner, Thomas Edmonson, Nathalie Goldstein, and Edna Chauser. These outstanding students won Hrst prizes. Two classmates who were outstand- ing for their art work were Ruth Erickson and Albro Downe. Our second year closed with the social held by the Sophomore Motto Club in the gymnasium. This was a suitable climax to our year's activities. Before we realized it, June had come and our sophomore year was over, leaving in our hearts many pleasant memories. GRACE LYONS. Nh! Qill ,ggpyly-'y,Lxugg01ll '-W-' +ia4-- '-1-' 21 f I934 '

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N.H.H.s. l934 H the elm tree Finally there came the time when rewards were given to members of the class of 1934 in the form Of Offices, both of the class as a whole and Of the many clubs. Bill Keane, Marion Holabird, Mary Bergin, and Walt Burke were elected presi- dent, vice-president. secretary, and treasurer respectively. The York Square Play- ers honored Herb Friedman, Doris Campner, Marie Coogan, and Harold Finck with offices, while the Writers' Club elected Stan Allen, Selma Allinson, Marion Coogan and Bob Ollayos as their Officers. The literary publication of the year, The Glmm, gave places to Selma Allinson, Mary Bergin, Gordan Campbell, Thomas Edmondson, Ruth Mitchell, George Nichols, Philip Sapir, and Sidney Trachtenberg on the editorial board, to Williaiii Ball and Ruth Ericson on the art board. to Sam Yudkin, Muriel Kingsbury, and Leonard Shapiro on the business board. With the arrival Of june we were relieved of our humble tasks, for we had com- pleted another year in our careers at Hillhouse. ROGER THOMPSON. 't 4 O ku QQ , Ex 54' fm, H ,aa- a l .iv ,'QeY.: In N Q' Y l Q45 6 23