Oneida High School - Oneidan Yearbook (Oneida, NY)

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Page Six History of the tContinued From Page Fivel grrrrr-and. The Seniors enjoyed themselves so .much that they helped us pay our debts-for which we are very thankful. When we became Seniors in the year of '34, we were all pretty well acquainted. .Now and then we do get a pleasant look from those teachers on the third floor tSenior privilegel. Edward Rice did so well the previous year that he was again chosen president. A lot of credit is due whim because he has done well in keeping order at our class meetings. We had a few more candy sales this year sponsored by the girls, who seem to be the best work- ers for their class. The Senior dance in the fall proved successful, and the prize feature was a waltz contest. Eileen Rowe and Billy Rice were the winning couple. To promote new friendships among the faculty, Dar- ents, and students, the Senior girls held a series of teas. This proved to be an education in itself because it taught us how to make a dainty sandwich and a good cup of tea. Tihe Senior Cabaret Dance under the supervision of Mar- garet Dacey and Johanna Garvin and hard work on the. part of 'many committees was something entirely new. THE ONEIDAN Class of 1935 The decorations were very lavish. We must say that the crowd helped to make it the social event of the year. The refreshments and the floor show were the main attractions, not to mention the master of ceremonies. We were not able to put on a Senior play this year because of a crowded program but otiher activities made up for it. We have been looking forward to Commencement for a long time and here it is, like prosperity, just around the corner. The Senior Annual is the first thing we have started in regard to Commencement. Fred DuFour and Rodney Dalton are advertising :manager and editor-in-chief respectively. We hope to have a bigger and better annual than ever before. Our class day exercises are to be held in assembly for the benefit of lower classmen. Plans have not yet been made for a Senior banquet. Commencement exercises are scheduled for June twenty-sixth. The Senior ball will fol- low the exercises. Our class colors are blue and silver and we have selected as our motto, He attains wihatever he pursues. With this as our motto we bid farewell to Oneida High and set out to face the future courageously. -JOHANNA GARVIN CILASS POIEM We are your forefathers. Just eight score years ago did we In dedication, guarantee Your life, your freedom, happiness, We gave this gladly, yet unless You make a useful citizen, And be a true American, Our work has been in vain. We are the pioneers. We dared and died to till this land, We pushed on West, and helped expand Our country. Savage men and beasts We overcame for you. At least Grant this request to us: be men And women, brave and true, for then Our work has not been vain. We are the men and women of today. We are the parents, teachers, friends. Your work beginsg our work now ends. We did our best to help you be Prepared, you all share equally The chance for fame and fortune, yet It now is up to you. D'on't let Our work be done in vain. We are youth! We are the class of '35- The boys and girls who have their lives Before them. Let us all so try' To live, that to Oneida High Will come the knowledge that her part- Her teaching, training, was our start. Her work will not be vain. --GLENDON SCHU BERT at X

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THE ONEIDAN Page Five The lust Senior' Only a few years back, we listened to the learned expound the doctoring of a changing world but our lives seemed to carry on in a rather even tenure and we were not unduly alarmed. During the last year of high school or the first of college we tor our familiesl chose some specific vocation for which we or they thought we were more or less qualified and we proceeded to prepare our- selves for the same. We were certain that when we con:- pleted our course of study and apprenticeship, the world would be waiting with open hands to offer us a position. There was work for all in a chosen field. We were con- cerned mainly with the question of advancement in that field. The world has changed rapidly in the last few years. The question now is work for those leaving school and not simply advancement in a specific field. These conditions demand an entirely different attitude on tl.c part of all concerned. It means that the big factor.-in our training should be the ability to adapt ourselves to the situation which presents itself. We shoulddevelop a will- To The Cl When Dr. William Mather Lewis was Oneida High Sohool's Commencement speaker in 1930, he left with the class this bit of advice quoted from a Greek writer, Youth, hold wide thy mantle when the gods rain gold. Those words are just as significant for twentieth century American youth as for the Greeks in the Age of Pericles. In fact, in these days when life showers so many opportunities and offerings upon us, our problem is likely to be one of over abundance. In a literal sense, gold is not showered upon youth today. Economically, their opportunities do not seem so golden as at earlier times in our history. Yet there are far greater opportunities of higher education and voca- tional choice. Those who are willing to work to surmount obstacles will find indeed that much has been offered. But it is in the realm of the finer things of life lCo1n1fLerence+ll935 ingness to work in any field present and through our industry, honesty, and perseverance create for ourselves the opportunity desired. What if you cannot find a ready- made job? What if the suggestions your parents and teachers have given you thus far seem either impracti- cable or, for any reason, do not appeal to you? Go ahead and make your own'job! Many people are doing that today-and with high success. If you do not make much money, at least you will have a sense of personal accomp- lishment far beyond that of the ordinary job-filler. You will be a creator of a sort. ' If you will have real satisfaction in your creations, work not for your own aggrandizement alone, but with the spirit of true service to others. That life is surely not suc- cessful which has been spent in selfish pursuits and taken pleasure in ridiculing, embarrassing and criticizing his fellow, when kindness, sympathy and generosity are the fabric of which happiness is made. l -H. I . KNA'l'P SUI ss of 1935 that the greatest offerings are held out. The beauties of the world's art, literature, and music are ours if we reach out and take them. The opportunity for service to the world in aiding to eliminate wars, poverty and the blem- ishes in our political, economic and social life comes to each of us with the challenge to make some little contri- bution for a better society. To be sure, there is rained upon us much that is not gold but counterfeit and baser metals. These we may discard, seeking only the pure gold which life has to offer so abundantly. Youth, hold wide thy mantle when the gods rain gold. -ZORAIDA WEEKS Dean of Girls, Senior Adviser History of the As a painter views with satisfaction the picture which he has painted, thus does the class of '35 look with gratifying thoughts on the memories of their past. June twenty-third, nineteen thirty-two, we were graduated from Oneida Junior High School. In the fel- lowing September we entered Senior High School as timid littfe Sophomores-lost in a foggbut it didn't take us long to snap out of it and start our long journey. We chose Margaret Dacey as our president, and under her leadership we had a successful year. The first thing we undertook was the Sophomore party tHalloween Party! which turned out to be rather a seedy affair but a success financially. We didn't mind about the seeds as long as everyone en- joyed himself. We also -had candy sales, and dances after school, to raise money. Final exams on the whole were pretty hard but with a brilliant class like ours we came through with honors. tYou could count them on your fingers.J Gloss of 11935 The next year we were the Juniors, and what at thrill it was to be on third floor with the dignified Sen- iors. We must admit we had to reform quite a little-W Sophomores! You can't imagine what those teachers on third floor are like. We elected Eddie Rice president, and with his ideas and the good advice of Miss Weiner, every- thing we undertook was a howling success. From the be- ginning we devoted our extra time to the sale of candy. This did not bring' in huge sums to our treasury but it helped a little. Our Junior party was very much of a social success-let's not mention the financial part of it. Every- one enjoyed the dancing and especially the refreshments. We made plans for The Prom, the big event of the year, on an empty treasury and the enthusiasm of the class. In spite of everything the dance went off smoothly-credit due to the very 'able committee. The gym was decorated in peach and green. The orchestra and the eats were CContinued on Page Sixj

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THE ONEIDAN Page Seven lust Will and Testament of the Class of 1935 We the Class of '35, in the City of Oneida, County of Madison, State of New York, being in a sound state of mind and in full possession of all our faculties, do give and bequeath to the hereby assigned, all our earthly pos- sessions in the following manner: The aforesaid to be published in accordance with, and in the manner ordinarily set forth by the law govern- ing suoh transactions. The under assigned to be regarded as nonexistent until the interment expenses shall be met by the benefici- aries hereby named: TO THE FACULTY: 1. To Coach Duncan: Bing Crosby's voice the needs itj. 2. To Herr Hahn: A new wardrobe of gorgeous neckties to keep up that never exhausting supply. 3. To Promoter, Mark Dalton: Ten days free trial of the new book, Learn to Typewrite with the Hunt and Peck System. 4. To Prof. Knapp: A knot hole to look at ball games through, to eliminate black eyes. 5. To Zew Zu Weeks: A lobby to lower the tax on gasoline. 6. To Miss Hill: A stream-lined Packard, and more Paris gowns. TO THE COMING SENIORS: 1. To Iles: A new homeroom. fGive Mrs. lilac- Dougall a break after two years of your company.J 2. To Rena Abbott: A Cook for the home. 3. To Hank Smith: We bequeath all the hot watah he can use. tln My Solitudep. 4. To Sheldon Loucy: A hair net. 5. To Enoch Jones: We leave a pair of seven league boots to keep up with Kay. 6. To Jane Bradley: A recent article, How to Hold Your Man, by Mae West Lomery and Baby Face Clark for was it Helen Muhl?j 7. To Al Behr: Jack Haskell's bushel basket for grounders. 8. To Bob Burr: A bus franchise between Oneida a11d Canastota. 9. To Bob Natoli: An automatic milking machine that turns on at the head of the bed. 10. To Betty Doty: Burgess Gradwell tor maybe Clete will be back.J 11. To Patty Garvin: The old adage, Pride goeth before a fall. 12. To Hodges and Ritter: One bale of mixed striped socks and orange neck ties. 13. To Evelyn Morgan: Anna Sochan's ability to study. 14. To Frier, Covell, Tillotson, and Tibbits: A couple of bicycles built for two. 15. To Adella Frier: Joey Garvin's ability to wear clothes. 16. To Betty Coonsz Martha Donovan's secured popularity. 17. To Bob Hurrle: Dick Ogden's diet. 18. To the coming Senior Class: The Senior Privileges. fOr what is left of them.y TO THE COMING JUINIOIRS 1. To Dickie Winters: A Syracuse model to continue his art appreciation interests. 2. To Jane Frier: One bottle of H202. 3. To Jean Eaton: An animated clothes-horse. . To Lois Rouer: A new truck and membership alvation Army. Executed by .me in this the month of June, 1935. -PER LEE BILLINGS Class Lawyer Witnesses: Dan Agne and Tom Cleary. 4 S in the A THOUGHT IN PASSING A Youth in the pride of comniencementirie His diploma newly earned Who sensed the strife of his coming life Whose soul within him burned Stole away at the close of day And lifting up his head He raised his eyes to the starry skies And this is what he said U Lord, and Giver of all good, ,Look down on :me tonight. And grant that I may find the words To give my trouble light. Give me the strength to carry on Where those before did fail: To mend and cleanse and clear the path The Ship of Life must sail: To build where those before tore down: To seek new things of worth: To shape, to mould, to reconstruct: To build anew the earth Grant us the strength these things to dare, That passing we may see That through our work mankind has come A little nearer Thee. It seemed as if the sighing wind, Whispering through the night, Said, That's the challenge-let it go, Or take it up and fight. So ye who now go forth to face The force of this world's might, Shall we this challenge set aside- Or take it up and fight? -l'. ROCKWEIA.