New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Carlton F. Small. A.B. University of Michigan, A.B. First Lieutenant in U. S. Army, 1917-19; Principal Cum-mington Junior High School, Cummington, Mass., 1923. Member of Sigma Delta Kappa fraternity. At Bulkeley since 1923—History. Henry P. Shay, A.B. Amherst College, A.B., cum laude, 1921; Amherst High School, Amherst, Mass., 1921-22; and taught the Social Sciences at Bristol High School, Bristol, Conn. At Bulkeley since 1925—Latin, French. John K. Balentine, A.B. Ljifayette College, A.B., 1931; College fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Honorary Society, Kappa Phi Kappa. At Bulkeley since 1931— Latin and Assistant Coach of Athletics. Joseph A. Silva, B.S. University of Pennsylvania, 1929. At Bulkeley since 1932—History, English, Civics. Page twenty-four

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History of the Class of 1933 Heigh ho! Almost four years of fun, work, and comradeship are behind us; a chapter in Life’s great book is nearing completion. We feel sure that our residence in Bulkeley has been a happy and successful one. Its spirit and tradition have wrought upon us a lasting impression. Hark back to that sunny September morning when silent groups of scared Freshmen for the first time passed beneath the long-suffering doors. It was only after the passage of a few weeks that we became acclimated to our new surroundings. For president we elected Fred Keefe. On the gridiron a Freshman eleven met defeat before a team of confident Sophomores. Stubborn examinations were circumnavigated. Do you remember the Potpourri? In spite of its doubtful histrionic value and its more doubtful French the Freshman play was a rollicking success. Came the blissful month of June and with it solemn graduation ceremonies and then vacation. Never was there a longer vacation; never before did we so harbor surreptitious yearnings for school—and Sopho-morehood. But what a disappointment! The new Freshmen were not half so amusing as we had expected. But it was with a sincere purpose that we started the second year of high school life. A victory with vengeance! Sabagh ran upon an errant pass and stumbled over a goal line; score: Sophomores 6, Freshmen 0. Our redoubtable riflemen easily bested all other contestants to win the interclass rifle competition. Failure to triumph in the Potpourri was attributed to our play’s profundity—profound enough, for the players seemed scarcely more enlightened than the audience. Edmund O’Brien proved himself an able orator by winning the declamation contest. The crack of the bat carried us through interclass baseball contestation and the end of the season found us victorious. In the beginning of the Junior year an interclass football league was formed. A heavier and experienced Senior team, however, soon put an end to our hopes obliging us to be content with second place. The election returns found Morris “Pep” Fattori president, which office automatically made him a member of the new student council. As usual in the Potpourri fortune did not favor us although Fred Keefe gave a remarkable performance as the careworn wife of a midwestern farmer. Close on the heels of Morris Leviloff followed William C. Fox who won first prize in the state contest and placed in the national contest for his essay on the Paris Pact. This year was an unsuccessful one for the class teams inasmuch as we were compelled to surrender the baseball championship to the class of ’34. And another month of June with its graduation whisked by. And now we are Seniors. With Barry, Wolfe, and Miller in the back-field and a formidable line the senior football team strode over all of their assailants without being scored upon. Surely, there has been no happier class at Bulkeley. But relentless and frightening, the awful rites of commencement hover nigh. Within a short time we shall be flung far from the sweet sanctuary of Academe, some to enter higher institutions in their quest for knowledge and others to plunge into the rushing stream of humanity. So long, gang! Page twenty-six