Norwich High School - Archive Yearbook (Norwich, NY)

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7 ..,, .if ., ff ADDRESS TO UNDERGQADUATES -b b i would lilce to attempt to impress upon your fragile minds this afternoon, ' H 'i utkf' the full importance of this momentous occasion, Four years ago, the class of 1938 entered the portals of Norwich l-ligh School, and the members of this class carried themselves with such stately dignity that they were immediately recognized as the Hl.ittle Aristocratsu. Qur overwhelming influence upon the so-called Upper Classmenu suppressed any insane desire of theirs to stray from the straight and narrow path. Therefore, the three previous graduating classes, our proteges, have tried in their humble way to elevate the standards of graduating classes so that we, the class of 1938, may not completely obliterate all former classes. l-lowever, by centering our attention magnanimously upon our predecessors, we have neglected you, the undergraduates. We feel it is our duty to our Alma Mater, and you, to set your little feet on the straight and narrow path to a more honorable end. It would be useless for us to hope that you might grasp even a small portion of our success, for your wee minds are not capable ol grasping the titantic problems that we have mastered. However, when we have departed upon our way toward a higher goal and you are automatically promoted, please bend every eilort to do your best. Some of you are privileged by having elder brothers or sisters who were instructed under our regime, therefore, the burden ol the responsibility lies on your shoulders. It depends upon you to carry on our ideals to your wealcer colleagues, for you should have acquired through this privilege some degree of intelligence, which your classmates are, indeed, sadly in need ol. And to you, the less fortunate oi the undergraduates, let me say this, You have, involuntarily, been a great aid to us, for at times when our taslc seemed hopeless, we had only to loolc at you for buoyant reassurance of the great progress we have already made, and for this unwittingly helpful deed, let me give you this advice, When in your darlc moments, remember us, the GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Class, and with these memories you will Find spiritual encour- agement for solving your problems. But in departing, undergraduates, we wish you the Best of Luck in attaining your goal, Qgraduation from Norwich l-ligh School. John l-l. Willcox '38 .-L..,-- W, W YW Y Y

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WI-IAT SEIXIIORS THINK What song do you consider the hit ol the season'?. .. . What subject did you lilce the best? .... . What was your hardest subject? ..... . What was your favorite movie? ...................... Which did you consider the most exciting football game? .... Which year of high school did you enjoy the most? ..... Which ol the new swing steps do you lilce the best? .... Whom do you consider the most popular Senior girl? .... Whom do you consider the most popular Senior boyf?. . . What is your Favorite drinlc? ....,...... . What is your favorite radio program? .... .........,... Would you lilce to go to college when you graduate? . Do you lilce to go on parties 'Dutch Treaty, or not'?. . . .. What is your Favorite bell during the day?. . , . Who is your favorite movie actress? ...... . Who is the greatest man of our day? ..... . .... . What is the most active organization ol the school? ..... What subject should be added to the school course'?. . . ll war was declared, would you volunteer lor service?. What is your favorite color? ..... .... . .. ..... . Bei Mir Bist Du Shoon You're a Sweetheart American History Algebra American l-listory Geometry The l-lurricane The Perfect Specimen Binghamton Qneonta Senior Junior Shag Big Apple Margery Mclvlullen Marjorie Coolc Bob Collins Jack Willcox Millc Coco Cola Chase and Sanborn l-l Jaclc Benny Yes CSU No C135 Yes C39D No C355 Seventh Sixth Alice Faye Sonja l'lenie OUV President F. D. Roosevelt Henry Ford Student Council Lifter Uppers Sale Driving Agriculture Yes C48D No C282 Blue Green

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UNDEIQGIQADUATES REPLY ' t last a method has been discovered to rid our fair school of the refuse - l 1 If and mental misfits which have been running around here for the last QA V four years. lt is really a wonder that someone didn't thinlc of it long 1,5 ago, before this bunch of uneducated and idiotic imbecileshad become That method is merelyfgraduationl as omnipresent and menacing to the entire school as they have recently. Cf course, these mentally dwarfed lcindergarteners Ccommonly called seniors to prevent any inferiority complex which might exist: however, there is no danger of thatl could never actually graduate, but the faculty and undergrads unanimously feel that it is forthe good of the school fond everything elsel that such overfed, thyroid-striclcen first-graders be gotten rid of in any way whatsoever as quiclcly as possible. It is true, of course, that these specimens of unusual mental inebriation have increased physically quite a lot since they first infested the rooms and corridors of our school, their asylum, but mentally, no. Let us talte a very, very short glance into the home-cell of those unfortunate and over- confident block-heads Cto stay longer than a short time would probably prove dangerousb. We first find mental infants lilce Willcox, 0'Brien, and Weiler attempting, unsuccessfully of course, to pass off their pitiful witticisms onthe wide-eyed and obviously thoroughly frightened freshmen, who have been lured in there by the utter fascination of seeing a real, 'live, asylum at worlc. Cf course, the retorts of the freshmen to the cracl4s of the above mentioned, men- tally unbalanced, so-called students, are far above their heads. The female element is no better. Westcott and Leman contribute their share to the bed- lam. McMullen, Cook, Carey, Card, and Spencer are also among the group of pitiful and uncomprehending mental failures. Then they have their 'fbrain-trusts , too. Loolc at Aronson, Deady, Cummings, and Snyder. Although these prodigies put up a great front at being highly educated and cul- tured, they are really no greater than their fellow inmates, they have merely succeeded in assuming a feeling of great importance, due, no doubt, to their pitiful mental condition. And so, they are now leaving us. We cannot express the great joy that fills our hearts as we thinlc of their parting, for we lcnow that without this group of mentally deficient morons to hold us baclc, the school can, after four long years of struggle with them, once again return to normal activity, under the guiding hand of the present undergraduates. So now, as we bid so-longf' to you, instead of saying, Good luclc-you'll need it , in all seriousness we are going to state, 4'You've done a great iobelceep it up! Duncan Nl. Copley, Jr. '39