Newington High School - Sequin Yearbook (Newington, CT)

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After thanking Ray for his kind attention and saying goodbye to our school chums, we start for the door. What's that? Br—r—R—RRIll FIRElll FIRElll FIREtll Clara: Run, Marie, quick—it's a firet Marie: Ho huml That won't work. It's your turn to stop the alarm clockl Marie Ellert Claire Keith CLASS STATISTICS Ralph Harper Best Sport Mildred Wheeler Robert Crane Most Respected Helen Lewis Richard French Most Capable Leader Beulah Dione Edward McDonald Most Humorous Ruth Holt Wilfred McCarthy Most Original Alice Wheeler Nathan Marshall Most Studious Jennie Smolak Joesph Emerick Most Serious Beulah Dione Raymond King Most Daring Marie Ellert Walter Polomsky Most Patient Brltta Johnson Warren Marcotte Most Talented Ruth Holt Edward McDonald Most Lively Alice Hanson Edward Bedus Most Quiet Marlon Baseett Albert Spitko Most Bashful Leona Grue Robert Winter Most Talkative Blanche Faulds Richard French Most Likely to Succeed Hilda Petanovitch Rocco Mazzoccoli Most Natural Dorothy Meadors Henry Seagren Best Natured Mildred Wheeler Warren Marcotte Best Dancer Jean Watt Einar Johnson Class Dreamer Ida Marie Hurlburt Nathan Marshall Class Athlete Thelma Bray Stanley Apter Class Thespian Claire Keith Bowman Banford Class Giant Asma Davis Stanlev Apter Class Midget Alice Hanson Raymond King Class Artist Asma Davis Ralph Harper Class Couple Britta Johnson Robert Crane Class Musician Ruth Holt SUPPOSING: Thelma was a Whinny instead of a Bray? Robert was a Stork instead of a Crane? Marie were Sluggish instead of Ellert? Richard were German instead of French? Robert were Poorale instead of Goodale? Leona Shrank instead of Grue? Ralph were a Flutter instead of a Harper? Ray were Queen instead of King? Helen were Baer instead of Lewis? McCarthy were Charlie instead of Wilfred? Nathan were General instead of Marshall? Dorothy were Fields instead of Meadors? Millie was a Walker Instead of a Wheeler? Robert were Summer instead of Wintert

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CLASS PROPHECY, 1939 Time: 1951 Characters: Two Sleepy People It is a cold, weird night in November. The wind howls; shutters bang. Clara: What a nightl We haven’t seen a storm like this since the hurricane of '33 Marie: Remember how trees and homes were destroyed and the shore line damaged? V e were Seniors at the Newington High that September—the only pupils in the state I guess that didn’t get a day off. Clara: I wonder what has become of our graduating class since that time. Marie: I don’t know, but I’m too sleepy to care now. I’m going to bed. Clara: I’m .lust about asleep myself. Good night. V e are standing on the corner in the pouring rain waiting for a cab, when on approaches, chauffeured by Alice Wheeler, looking very chic in her blue and gold uniform. We gladly hop in. In our conversation Alice suggests a visit to The Daily Gab where Beulah Dione has recently been appointed editor-in-chief. Walking through the building, Marie luckily spots an office with letters on the door: RAY KING, CARTOONIST. Eager to talk to our old school chum, we walk In. To our surprise, the secretary who greets us is Blanche Faulds. Delighted to see us, Ray suggests that he show us the building. In the advertising department, Seagren is setting up type for a large advertisement of Rocco’s First National Barber Shop. Henry shows us two more layouts announcing the gala open- ing of Spitko and Watt Dancing School, and the success of the famous Meadors and Stoddard Boulevard Restaurant. On another type, there is a clever advertisement of the new cozy home designed by Robert Teich for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodale. Ray reads us a slogan: There’s no one with endurance, like the mem who sells insurance. Of course, we know it must be Seldon Griffon. In the First Aid department, it is surprising to find Hilda and Helen, the women in white, working side by side as nurses. After we have discussed old times for about ten munutes, Ray ushers us In to the fashion department. Here, Asma Davis and Jennie Smolak are designing styles for the next edition. Still busy at the typewriter, Ida Marie Hulburt is answering fan letters. • Next, Ray takes us to the printing room where we discover Bobbie Winter in charge of the printing press. As Clara picks up one of the capers, fresh off the press, she is startled by the headlines which read: TEST OF EINAR JOHNSON’S FLASH AIRPLANE PROVES SUCCESS. On the trip to Timbuctoo, he carried fifty passengers, among whom was Robert Crane, our new foreign ambassador to France. Bobbie suggests that the article concerning the explosion in the laboratory of the Cillimquik Hospital would be interesting to read. It seems that Richard French, laboratory technician, had been experimenting in the room when the explosion occured; however, no serious damage resulted. Glancing at tho movie section, we notice La Belle Hanson and Romeo Apter starring in V e Knew Them When at tho Mac Mac Humor Theater. Further down is a special engagement featuring Thelma Bray in one of her roller-skating acts, and Maestro Marcotte with his Swinging Hillbillies. On the following page. Bobble points out tho column, Have You Heard? by Marion Bassett and Leona Grue, which mentions that Ruth Holt has been seen in various places with multimillionaire Bowman Banford; the marriage ceremony of Miss Britta Johnson and Mr. Ralph Harper was recently performed by Harold Russell, Justice of the Peace; Milly Wheeler has won the nation-wide smile contest sponsored by Dr. J. P. Emerick’s Tooth Paste, Incorporated. The sport’s column shows that Edward Bedus and Walter Polonsky are competing in a National Golf Tournament and that Nate Marshall was crowned world’s feather weight champion in a boxing match held last night in The Left-To-The-Jaw Garden.

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CLASS CALENDAR 1 TUttt 1 r 6 1| i J- l3 (I 11 I?-0 111 HX 7 ar T1 s 1 if 1 2 1 3 3o 3VM 10 i 1 »7w f 1 September 7—-Seniors were once more exposed to knowledge It wasn’t like exposure to the past months’ summer suns September 21—Hurricane 11 May i t go down In history that we didn’t get the day off I October 11—The Senior Social was held In the Home Economics room with an evening of games and refreshments October 18——Election of class officers took place In the auditorium with these results President—-Stanley Apter Vice President—Helen Lewis Secretary and Treasurer---Jennie Smolak Entertainment Committee—-Hobart Telch Thelma Bray Marie Elert October 28——Hurrah! Teachers’ Conventlonl November 9—-We held the first of our roller skating parties at the Stanley Arena, realizing about $25 from our evening of fun November 9----Teachers1 Visiting Day. The teachers watched other instructors at work while we enjoyed a day of leisure. November 21-—Three seniors had parts in the Dramatic Club production, Little Jimmie Jones • November 30—-Another roller skating party was held at the Arena. The affair was a success, both socially and financially. December 15—-The Senior Christmas Dance was held in a gaily decorated gym. Santa Claus (Alias Rocco Mazzaccoli)and Howe Varley's Orchestra were the features. Our bank account was enriched by $1,651 December 20--The Alumni returned to inform the student body about the outside world. December 23--Merry Christmas I January 3-—--Classes were resumed. January 17—Exams I January 18——Excans I Exams I January 19--—One more day of Exams! January 20—--Last day of Exams! February 2---The Athletic Association and the Student Council sponsored a nFlylng Circus. ' However, only the Jitterbugs flew; the rest played games and enjoyed the floor show. The gym was strikingly decorated—beyond recognition. February 17—-First spring vacation began. March 13-----Who said 13 was unlucky? With only eight more days left to winter, a blizzard finally came on the 13th and provided us with a holiday. March 21——— In the spring a young man’s fancy--- March 22—----- Going On Seventeen Again seniors brought through a Dramatic Club affair with flying colors.