Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1921 volume:

THE HERMIAD Vol. 9 PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, MAY, 1921 SINGLE COPY-TWENTY CENTS No. 1 EDITORS JULIA LYON, Editor-in-Chief f LOUISA MAGGIA Literary Editors PHILIP BATTEY WALTER DOUGHERTY, Athletic Editor STANLEY SIIUMWAY, fake Editor ELEANOR MAIN, News Edilar CARL MAIN, Business Manager 2 THE HERMxAD TABLE OF CONTENTS Failing to Spike the Lever, - - - Gladys Burdick, 1923 Lost and Found, ----- Illiriam Cornell, 1922 The Haunted House, ----- Elsie Rose, 1922 Squaw Rocks, ------ Siewart Williams, 1924 The Result of a Prisoner's Escape, - - Eleanor Maz'n, 1922 The Man Who Did Things Twice, - - Gertrude Robinson, 1924 Finding a Ghost, ----- Walter Ring, 1923 Prophecy, - ---- - Louisa Illaggia, 1922 To the Basket-Ball Team, ---- Blanehe Slarleweaiher, I922 Free Press : A Gymnasium for Plainfield High School, Slanley Slzumzuay, 1922 Plainfield High School Cafeteria on the Side julia Lyon, 1922 School Spirit, - - - - - Eleanor Ma'z'n, 1922 Athletic Notes, - - - . - . Review of Reviews, - Class Gifts, - THE HERMIAD Class Flowers, ------ Louisa Maggz'a, 1922 A Parody, - - - - - - Eleanor Jllain, IQ22 Popular Fiction, - - . - - Carl Berggren, 1922 Hits ofthe Season, ----- Aliee Salisbury, 1922 junior Specialties, ---- Carl Main, 1922 Food for Thought, ---- Mollz'e Baxler, 1922 Pupils SHOULD-SHOULD NOT, - - Alice Salisbury, 1922 Wise Cracks, ----- Mollie Baxler, 1922 Seven Wonders of P. H. S., - - - Louisa lllaggia, 1922 And They're Still Saying, - - Ernesl Moll, 1922 School Votes, ---- - Our Buried Hopes, - - - - - S Philzf Bailey, 1922 VVant Ad. Section, ---- Alice Sal1'sbznj', 1922 Here, There and Everywhere, - - - Slanley Slzumway, 1922 Roun' Town, - - - - - . Stanley Shumway, 1922 Our Advertisers-Patronize Them. 5 ,,7 BALL Tum B.x5r:1LT THE HERMIAD 5 FAILING TO SPIKE THE LEVER GLADYS BURDICK AT 9:o5 on a winter night, when the thermometer registered 300 below zero, extra engine No, 1626, east-bound, went off the track three-quarters of a mile west of J. B. Tower, be- cause a rail had broken under the pounding of heavy trailic and the contraction caused by low temperature. The point of derailment was 1o,ooo feet east of the Broad Street Tunnel and a mile from the Seaton block ollice. Often during heavy car movements, when the West Broad Street Yard was full of cars, the east-bound track from the tunnel to the J. B. Tower would be used by direction of the yardmaster for cars soon to be moved, and the dispatcher would issue orders establishing a single track zone between I. B. Tower and the Seaton ofhce. This night, the dispatcher did not establish a zone, but the operator at the tower had orders to hold west-bound trains and to allow east-bound trains to proceed against the current of traffic. When Taylor Williams, the third-trick operator, came on duty at II o'clock, he failed to sign the transfer book, which contained the iniormation that the east-bound track was blocked, but the second-trick operator had told him the news, and, with a warning not to let the fire go out, had de- parted into the dark and biting cold. The warning about the fire was unnecessary. Williams heaped on the coal liberally, but when he had been on duty an hour and a half, he discov- ered that the room was becoming decidedly chilly in spite of the fire. He dropped upon his knees and gazed in the ash pan. It was full of ashes up to the grate and he estimated that the fire-pit was a quarter full. He would have to empty the ash pan before he could shake the grate. Shivering, he went about taking up the ashes, which first meant a hunt out- side for the ash pail and shovel. To prevent mistakes owing to forgetfulness, since trains were controlled by manual block signals. a makeshift arrange- ment was in force at the Seaton office. A railway spike was placed between the latch and the handle of the lever that con- -trolled the main-line signals, which prevented a hurried or improper movement. After lining up the switches for a train movement shortly after coming on duty, Williams had failed to spike the lever controlling east-bound signals. Physi- cally cold, but hot under the collar, he paid no attention to the distant four long blasts of an approaching east-bound freight train calling for the clear board at the Seaton oihce 6 THE HERMIAD The second call, nearer and more impatiently sounded, brought the ejaculation, Keep your shut on I as Williams gave the grate a vigorous shake. The near rumbling of the train drew him back to his duties. He jumped to his table, reached for and pulled the east-bound lever with a jerk. The engineer answered with a short blast and yanked the throttle open again. Williams was not sure, but he thought he saw the engineer against the glare of the open fire-box, shaking his fist at him for being tardy with the signal. The freight had slowed down considerably before the signal had cleared, but now the heavy train was quickly gathering headway. Williams leaned on the table, one hand closed over the spike. Touching it reminded him of the fact that the east- bJund track was blocked-he had failed to spike the lever, which prevented just such a hurried movement as he had made. The heavy train was already proceeding east on the east-bound track to certain disaster. For an instant he stood stunned by the knowledge of his carelessness. Then he plunged out of the office to warn some member of the crew in the caboose when it went past. The biting air mide him think quickly and he realized that there was not one chance in a hundred of any of the crew being on the platform. When it reached him, the speed would be too great to attempt to jump it. Only one chance remained. With- out a moment's hesitation, he stepped quickly to the side of the moving freight, caught hold of the ladder of a car and climbed to the top. He was nearer to the locomotive than to the caboose, so he started toward the front end. Suddenly there swept in upon his mind the thought of the tunnel! He must reach the engine before they came to the tunnel! If he failed, he would have to stretch out on the car roof until they came out on the other side. Then it would be too late to warn the engineer. Williams judged he was about ifteen or twenty cars from the engine as he started forward. The race would be close. The biting wind chilled him to the boneg his ears and fingers quickly became numb. W'hen he had put ten cars behind him, his movements became more and more labored. The gaps be- tween cars seemed to yawn wider and wider. The intermit- tent glow from the fire-box beckoned him on and mocked him by seeming to remain always just so far away. But the tunnel! How near was it? He became aware that the train was entering a cutg he saw the lights of Broad Street, which paralleled the railway, rise higher and higher. He tried to run faster, but his limbs felt immovable, and he seemed like one who tries to run in a nightmare. THE HERMIAD 7 He was close to the engine now-it was cnly two car lengths away-but the engine Was close to the tunnel. He saw the black hill ahead 3 then the smoke of the engine flew back and enveloped him in its choking fumes. How could he see the tunnel now? lf he failed to see it in time, he would be dashed off the car and killed. He wanted to drop flat, but fought off the impulse and strained every chilled nerve. He was on the last car vshen the warning telltales slapped his face cruelly. One hundred feet to the tunnel! Suddenly its wide mouth was right upon them, swal- lowing up the locomotive. Uttering a hoarse cry, he fell for- ward across the last gap between train and tender, and then, with a roar, the car entered the tunnel. Half unconscious, hatless, blinded and blackened by cinders and smoke, he wormed his way over the coal and rolled down into the cab at the feet of the astonished fireman. Self preservation is an instinct with railway crews. The presence of the frozen operator was all that was necessary to tell the engineer something was wrong. He brought the train to a stop as soon as possible and thus saved the freight from a disastrous wreck. LOST AND FOUND MIRIAM CORNELL MILO Van Wynkoop sat in his kitchen one cold stormy night, playing a mournful tune on his beloved violin. Everything in the kitchen looked poverty stricken, even to Milo himself. His pretty young wife, who was very weak for the want of food, came from the sinkroom, stood in the kit- chen door, and said: Oh, Milo, I am dying of hunger. Won't you please try and get some food to keep us from starving ? Milo arose from his chair, kissed his violin and hung it on a nail which was driven into the wall, and murmured, My friend. He then took his hat and coat, both in a very tat- tered condition, and departed into the stormy night. He went directly to the office of Mr. Bloom, who was manager of the musical department for the Gem Theatre. To his surprise, he found instead of the office boy at the door, who always told him the boss was out or too busy to see anyone, a beautiful young girl, who at once gave him admit- tance. He walked slowly into the office, and found Mr. Bloom seated at his desk. Milo spoke, but Mr. Bloom did not look 8 THE HERMIAD up. Milo spoke again and asked him a question. This time the individual at the desk turned around, grunted an answer, and returned to his work. As Milo was going out hopelessly, he saw a violin on the table. Picking it up, he began to play. Immediately the whole aspect or the room seemed to change, as ii by magic. Instead of a place dreary with winter cold, the dingy old office seemed to be alive with the breath of spring, and the sweet notes of birds could be heard singing in the newly budding trees. Mr. Bloom turned in his chair as though a wonderful new idea had come to him, and said rather more courteously, W'here did you learn to play like that? In Holland, my native land, replied Milo. You return later, and I will talk business with you said Mr. Bloom, even kindly this time, Oh, thank you. I can't play this violin very well, but I have one of my own at home which I am more used to, and on which I can play very well, said Milo, as he departed. In the meantime, during his absence, his wife could think of nothing but the words he had whispered when he hung up his violin. Ah me, she sighed, he loves it better than he loves ine. She then knelt down and began to weep. Presently she heard a junk peddler calling. She got up, went to the win- dow, called to the peddler and sold him the violin for five dollars. VVith the money, she bought some food for herself and Milo. 'When Milo returned he could smell the good things cook- ing and it strengthened his appetite. It also aroused his curiosity, wondering where Hilda got the focd. VVhen he had taken off his hat and coat he sat down in his chair, and gazed lovingly up at the nail. His violin was not there! He began looking around the kitchen but could not find it. He was sure he had hung it on the nail, he had never put it anywhere else. But what had happened to it? He started up in a frenzy, Hilda. where is my violin ? Her face flushed, and she told him all. But I was hungry. she stammered as she ended thetale. Furthermore we needed food far more than you did your violin, she added. His face turned pale. and he started to go out. Milo, if vou will only forgive me. I will work and buy it back, Hilda begged. Before he got to the door, he turned and asked Hilda if she had the man's address. THE HERMIAD 9 Yes, she returned, and went quickly to the desk and returned with it on a greasy slip ot paper. You had better eat your supper before you go out, said Hilda. But Milo's appetite was gone and he would not eat. He went directly to the junk peddler's house, and de- manded his violin. The peddler declared he did not have it, whereupon they both talked at once, with much waving of arms and shaking of fists. Then the peddler went into his house and came out followed by his wife and children. They all started up the street, with Milo close at their heels. Finally they came to a place where a cart was turned up- side down and junk scattered all around. A search was made for the violin, but it could not be found. Milo started for home, heartbroken. As he passed a certain block, he heard someone playing on a violin. He knew in an instant that it was his. He ran up a flight of stairs, opened the door, went in and seized his violin from the man who was playing it, and said, It be- longs to ine, ' and started running up the street, followed by the angry man shouting, Thief, thief! Milo was at length stopped by a policeman, and soon all the men who had anything to do with the violin appeared on the scene. Milo, Mr. Sabin the man from whom Milo had taken the violin. and Mr. Rubowitz, the peddler, were all taken tothe COl1ft to remain all night, and have their hearing the next morning. Milo wrote to Hilda that night, telling her that he had found his violin, and would be back early in the morning. The next morning, all three laid claim to the violin. Mr. Ru- bowitz said, I am the rightful owner I gave a lady five dollars for it. Sabin claimed it, for he had bought it froma lad who had found it. Well, said the judge, ' the only way to decide it is to see who can play it the best. He first offered the violin to Rubowitz, who said he couldn't play. He next offered it to Sabin, who grinned, took it, and played his only tune. It was hen handed to Milo, as the judge said, And now, Mr. Van Wynkoop, suppose we hear you. Milo tucked the violin beneath his chin and began to play. The ugliness vanished, and there appeared, instead, the charm of singing birds and sunshine, woods, brooks, and happiness. Evervone in the court-room listened breathless. The judge gave his decision without any hesitation, and a few minutes later Milo walked from the court room in posses- sion of his violin. He was trying to think of something to 10 THE HERMIAD tell Hilda and Mr. Bloom, when he came face to face withboth of them. Mr. Bloom, unobserved, had been sitting in the rear of the court room. Old scout, Mr. Bloom said. You did that very clev- erly. I congratulate you. You have a job for six weeks at 3150 a week. C'mon3 we're already an hour late for rehearsal. p THE HAUNTED HOUSE ELSIE RosE CNCE there was a man who earned money by selling a house and scaring out the people who had bought it, after they had moved in. He always said the house was haunted when anyone asked any particulars concerning it. When 2 person came to buy it, he set his price and asked him to pay fifty dollars down the first thing. Everyone thought it queer that he asked only fifty dollars down at Hrstg nevertheless, they would pay it and xnove in. Theyxhardly ever stayed more than the first night, however. The hrst two or three times, he sold it all rightg but soon people began to talk about it.. Still, other people, thinking possibly that they had more courage than the rest, would try it, hut always with the same result. The man earned quite a sum of money in this way, fifty dollars at a time, during the Space of a year. At last a man came along and said. I arn going to buy that housef' Perhaps you won't like it, said the owner. None of the rest have. You knowthe house is haunted, but 'haunts' vvon't hurt anybody. ' ' ' I am not afraid of ' haunts ', said the man. I am god ing to buy that house and live there. I am surely glad of that, said the owner, thinking that the man was iust boasting and that he could scare him as easily as he had the others. ' The man paid the fifty dollars down, but he didn't move his family in He brought what things he wanted for himself and spent the nights there. He was always home evenings, too. He wanted to see how and by Whom the house was' haunted. He had heard a good deal of talk about it and he desired to find out for himself., He stayed there most every night reading or tinkering on something or other to take up his time, but no 'haunt' appeared. ' At last, one night, rather late in the evening while he was reading, he heard a noise in the fireplace. He watched a few minutes and what should fall down into the ashes but the body of a man with no head on it. THE HERMIAD 11 He arose, and hauling the body out and laying it stretched out on the floor, said, 'fWell, I know there 15 more of you somewhere up there, so you might as well come down. He waited a few minutes and sure enough, down came the head. I knew you would come when you were readyf' he said, as he picked up the head and tried to fit it on the neck, but it 'didn't fit just right. All the same he left it lying there, looked at it a few moments, and went back to his reading. A little later he heard another noise. Lowering his paperand looking up, he saw a man's leg fall in the ashes as the body had done before. ' I ' Well, he said, rising, here is a leg, where is the rest of your body? ' He waited, but he heard no noise, so he went back, but as he resumed his reading, down came the body with the arms, one leg hanging to it, followed by the head. V U Well, wellf' said the man. Is ithere any more up there? Come along down if there is, I'm ready for you ! ii The owner of the house was up in the chimney dropping down these bodies which he had prepared for the occasion, and he had heard all that the man had had to say. Then he .thought he would come down himself, wrapped in a sheet. .He fastened himself to a rope, and let himself down slowly, but when he was about three fourths of the way down he slipped and fell down in the same manner as he had dropped the bodies. As soon as he landed, he picked himself up. V I Oho E said the man. I guess this is the real thing. ' By this time, the owner had come out of the fireplace and 'taken hold of the man to frighten him. To the owner's sur. prise, the man knocked him Hat on the floor and gave him a genuine beating. When this ended, the owner of the house lay perfectly quiet. When he became conscious again, he did not dare to move, afraid that if he did the man would kill him outright. He lay as quiet as possible until morning. -Then he slowly opened his eyes and said, If you will let me OE easy, I won't ever try any more tricks on you. Oh I It's.you, is it ? said the man unwrapping the sheet. He could scarcely believe his own eyes, for it was the owner of the house. VVell., said the man, fi If you are ready to lead an hon- est life, I will let you go, but don't ever try to scare anyone else. After this, the man finished paying for the house and lived there quietly, happily and undisturbed for many years. 12 THE HERMIAD SQUAW ROCKS STEWART WILLIAMS Located near the northern boundary of the town of Plain- field, about three and a half miles from Moosup, is a ridge of rocks known as Squaw Rocks or Seven Wonders. The Nip- muc Indians, who once occupied this territory, were continu- ally at war with others in this vicinity, and it is said that the rocks were used at such times as hiding places for the squaws and children. In winter, the caves were used as places of shelter from the snow and Storms. ' Squaw Rocks extend north and south about twenty rods. The ridge, at its highest. point, measures one hundred feet, and here is found that formation of rocks known as the Devil's Coffin, about twenty feet deep, eight feet wide and twenty feet long. Below it is a large cave called The Old Lady's Kitchen, in which is found The Old Lady's Chair, together with her stove. Close at hand, is a flat rock called the Dancing Floor, directly in the center of which is the Well, extending twenty feet into the rock, then turning and coming out fifty feet be- low. A little farther on is the Fiddler's Stand, sometimes called Pulpit Rock, a very large boulder, delicately balanced. At a point farther north, reached by the Sheep'S Path and beyond the Toboggan Slide, is a cave with two passages lead- ing to a fair-sized room, from which another passage pene- trates to an unknown distance into the rocks. Several parties have explored it until the lights which they carried went out, a warning not to go farther. Indian arrow-heads in quite large numbers have been found in and about the rocks. THE RESULT OF A PRISONER'S ESCAPE ELEANOR MAIN Jockford High School's basket-ball team was a member of the Tasenam League, which every year offered a prize of fifty dollars to the winning team. At the beginning of the season, jockford had won against every opponent, for she had three veteran players who really made her team. But near the close of the season, one of these men became very ill and was unable to return to school, and soon after, a second moved out of town. This left Stephen, the best of the three to be sure, and the captain, alone, with all the other players depending on him He made his men practice at every possible chance be- cause the most important game of the season was soon to be ,Y , fha, Y, Y 7 THE HERMIAD 13 played, the game which would decide whether jockford or her worst enemy, East Kitemaug, should win the prize. A great fuss was to be made over the winners.: a supper would be served for them by the losing school, and an entertainment was to be given for their enjoyment. Besides this, there were two loving cups from different people to be presented to them, The game was scheduled for three fifteen, in a town half way between East Kitemaug and Jocklord. As soon as one entered the hall, one could tell that the contest was to be a close one, for cheering and noise filled the place an hour be- fore it was time for the playing to start. Excitement ran high. At two-thirty, the jockford boys got into their suits and came upon the floor for practice. Soon the East Kitemaug fellows arrived. After practicing a while, the Jockford boys let the East Kitemaug team have the floor while they retired to their dressing rooms. It was then noticed that Stephen was absent 5 no one knew where he was or when he went. The coach said he thought the boy ought to know enough to stay with the team, because he might miss some important information or instructions. Two minutes before the game started, Stephen had not appeared, though boys had searched the hall for him and had gone to all the houses nearby. When the boys came up from the dressing-rooms to play, the coach, not knowing what had happened, was nearly wild. However, he had a substitute ready to put in Stephen's place and was on the point of ordering him into the game, when suddenly Stephen walked in through the front door. There was a bright red spot on either cheek and his eyes snapped angrily. He went to his coach, who looked at him questioningly and gave him a few orders. Then he turned and joined his men. We've got to lick them, and lick them good, he said. Go at 'em. This last he said just as the signal blew and the boys went to their places. The game started. Stephen was really angry. He went at 'em like chain lightning. He seemed to be everywhere at once. No matter where he shot from, he alwavs made a basket. The score soared higher and higher. The rest of Iockford's team. as they watched their captain, knew that something was vitally wrong. Never before had they seen Stephen angry. They remembered his words and went at ern. Up, up, went the score and the East Kiternaug fellows became more and more excited and repeatedly fumbled the ball. The first half ended 15-2 in favor of Jockford High. During the intermission, Stephen said nothing concerning his absence and the boys asked no questions. 14 THE HERMIAD I-n fifteen minutes the game started again. The score went up and up, and the supporters of Jockiord went almost wild, for they had really not expected jocklord to win. The game ended with a score of 52-36. VVhen the boys were in the dressing-room, they looked at Stephen as though he ought to tell them the secret, and at last one of them said, Don't you think that we deserve to be told what is wrong, Stephen ? . 'K Yes, answered Stephen, But not till we're going Yhome. . Upon again being urged to tell it when they were going home, he started off with: When we Enished practicing and started down stairs, I stopped a second at the front door. Suddenly some one caught me from behind, picked me up, as though I were a child, and carried me out-of-doors. As it happened, no one saw the trick except old Mr. Cassey, and I guess he thought it was a joke. I was angry at being handled so roughly and demanded an explanation, but all I ieceived was the grurf reply, 'Shut up.' Another fellow had joined .the big one, and they started dragging me off between theme. They talked together all the way, but this is all I could understand : ' How Andrew will laugh when we tell him how easy it was.' A . 'Ye5, you bet.' Meanwhile I was wondering why one captain should be so anxious to get rid of another, and finally I gained this much from fragments of the conversation which I caught. They ran something like this: ' It seems that Andrew and this fellow have never been friends since they played foot-ball together a couple of years ago. Andrew says this fellow here, Iockford's captain, played a mean trick on him and he promised himself that he'd get even. He thinks this is his chance. Besides, he has bet a couple of friends that he'll beat Jockford's team and he's afraid now, at the last minute, of losing the game.' s ' Where are we going to take him ?' V ' Oh, to that small shed that's down on this road a way.' Soon we arrived there. My captors put me in and locked the door, although I did kick and wiggle, and there they left me while they went ' to get their money,' as I heard them say. I didn't know what to do. It was cold out there even though I had my sweater on, so I started moving around. I found an old table, a chair, and some boxes. I put the boxes one on top of the other, on the table, stepped upon the chair, and from there climbed onto the boxes. The roof was near THE I-IERMIAD ' 15 me, and, as I hoped, it wasold. just then, as fate seemed to- be with me, the boxes tipped and 1 fell. I stacked them up' again and in my efforts to find them all, I stumbled against something hard and long. Reaching down, I found that it was a kind of iron bar. I mounted on top of the boxes again, taking the bar in one hand and holding onto a beam with the other, and I hit the roof. Again and again I repeated this act until finally I had a hole in the roof large enough for me to crawl through. I did that little thing, and dropped about twelve feet to the ground, whereupon I made good use of my heels with the result that you just witnessed. Thank goolness it wasn't our captain that played that trick, said one ofthe boys. ' Well, what are we going to do about it ? asked another, Stephen, what do you say? asked the coach. As long as I escaped from prison and we won the game, I think it would be best if the people don't know of this, re- plied Stephen, But I do think something should be done to Andrew. Right, said the coach, Let's get the two teams 'to- gether and decide what to do. That would be best. A day or two after, Stephen again told the story, but this time to both teams and to two coaches. Andrew was so sur- prized and frightened that he admitted he had played the trick. Stephen and the Iockford boyssaid that they preferred the affair to be unknown to the people. The other team, after talking with their coach awhile, decided to punish their cap- tain, Andrew, by taking away the captaincy. So, by this game, Iockford won fifty dollars, two cups, an entertainment and supper, but better still, kept its school name spotless, while East Kitemaug learned a good lesson in fair play. THE MAN WHO DID THINGS TWICE - GERTRUDE E. ROBINSON OF commanding figure and soldierly bearing, with deep-set grey eyes, hollow cheeks, and hair of intense black, ,his appearance alone was enough to attract attention 3 but, cou- pled with his singular habits and pointing him out as a re- markable individual, was the fact that he lived in duplicate. That is-if he arose on Monday, breakfasted on coffee, toast and eggs, retired to his room, took lunch, and Went for a ram- ble in the city, going up and down particular streets, and finally home to supper and to bed-on Tuesday he would go through precisely the same action. 16 THE HERMIAD On Wednesday, perhaps, he would spend the day very differentlyg but whatever he did on Wednesday was sure to be duplicated on Thursday, down to the smallest detail, while Friday would see commence a new series of actions to be cop- ied the following day. He was an echo, so to speak, of him- self, and many times he was watched to see if he would not make some mistake, but he always duplicated his action to the letter. Besides, he was very shrewd and never did anything which he could not reasonably duplicate the following day. For a man to go about as though his life were a stereo- scopic picture and his soul a stereoscope, that is, to see things double, was considered by many a useless waste of time, energy and money. To fall from his horse on Wednesday at a particular crossing was enough in itself, but to repeat this action at the same place on Thursday was certainly a waste of energy. To lose a half hour on Monday morning while going to the ofiice was sufficient, and to repeat the action on Tuesday wrs surely a waste of time. To drop into the tailor's on Fri- day and order a suit of clothes was what any man Would do, but to repeat the action on Saturday was a waste of money. Naturally a man who paid all of his bills twice would attract attention sooner or later. One morning the attendant at Sumner House, where this remarkable man lived, was summoned to his room and found him dying a strange and unnatural death. For once, the man who did things twice did not repeat his action. FINDING A GHOST WALTER RING THERE once was a small telegraph office in a place called Cemetery Village, in Texas, which was open nights only for the purpose of signaling the midnight express. It hap- pened that this little olfice was the only building within five or six miles. Because of its location in such a lonely place, it was diihcult to get an operator who would work the night trick. Every operator who had ever worked there said the oliice was haunted, and, let me tell you, he had a good reason for it too. But that is what I started to tell you about. Each time the midnight express came in, and for a few minutes after it left the office, a voice was heard from the attic singing a portion ofthe song, When you wore a tulip. and I wore a big red rose, and on Very stormy nights, a sort of squeaking and moaning could be heard distinctly. After an THE HERMIAD 17 operator had heard these mysterious noises a few times, he would give up the job. In time, the chief train despatcher de- cided tliat operators in general had all gone suddenly crazy or were all rank cowards. He became sick and disgusted at these ghost stories, but, not being able to get a new operator, he decided take the trick, himself. Sure enough, the Voice from the attic sang according to rule: Your lips were sweeter than julep When you wore a tulip And I wore a big red rose. The despatcher shook himself with a growl and tried to make himself believe that he had heard so much about the ghost that the voice was only imagination. At any rate, he decided to try it another night. At I2 : I5 the next night, the express came in and the sing- ing began again. The despatcher ascended the attic stairs, gun in hand, and there he saw the ghost. It was a talking machine with a record playing, VVhen you wore a tulip and I wore a big red rose. When the train came in. the vibra- tions of the heavy engineshook the little oliice, thus causing the instrument to play until the vibrations ceased with the pulling out of the train. As for the moaning, that was caused by a tree in the rear which was attached to the ofiice by means of a piece of board for support, The wind made this bracket squeak and moan. This discovery ended the mystery about the haunted telegraph office at Cemetery Village, and the chief despatcher confirmed his idea about the courage of mod- ern operators. PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1922 LOUISA MAGGIA AS I was traveling through France in the year 1932, on my vacation trip, I met an old classmate, Mollie Baxter. We began to talk about our friends and the good old days at Plainfield High. Of course, we could not help remarking about the fine, new, modernly equipped, brick edifice that is now P. H. S., and regretting that we had never shared its advantages :-still we had no regrets over the fun we had in old P. H. S. Not at all! But what we both were most anxious to know was what had happened to the other members of the remarkable class of 1922, and because I know you're all just as. anxious to know, too, I'm going to let you in on our conversation. 18 THE HERMIAD Mollie began: My dear, haven't you heard I am travel- ling through France to learn French tirst-hand, lor l'm to take Miss Armstrong's place, as she has just sent in her resigna- tion? By tire way, do you kuovv what's happened to our class president? I haven't seen him since I graduated. Oh, Walter tried to be a druggist, they say, but he neg- lected his prescription duties in order to be behind the soda tountain, especially when acertain girl ol the class ol 1922 entered 3 so he tailed at that business and is now an eminent public speaker in Washington. That reminds nie, did you know that Eleanor Main has turned out to be a fine speaker ? 'K Speaker! Why no. Not a speaker, exactly, but an elocutionist. You know she received her practice while at school. She goes around from village to village, but never goes to the cities, for Eleanor believes as Caesar did, 'l'd rather be first in a small village than second in Rome.' Have you heard anything about Stanley lately? Yesg they tell me Stanley is in Africa, huntng Wild ani- mals. It's funny he likes to hunt especially where the lion UD is supreme, and I hear he has been very successful. That reminds meg do you know where Addie is ?' The last thing I heard about Addie was that she was doing dressmakiug. and sternly insists that she will he a spin- ster and live a life of peace and calm. To think that Addie should come to that is unimaginable. But what I'd like to knofv is what has become of Berggren. You know how he used to be crazy about Addie. Carl is a member ofthe School Committeein Plainiield. At all the meetings, his slogan is, 'School year should be lengthened eight weeks.' his argument being, 'Too much vacation dulls the brain.' I suppose he knows this by ex- perience. Speaking of school, did you hear that Elsie Rose is a school teacher ? No, but I always thought she would do something like that. - She teaches school in Oneco, and from what I can hear, she is quite a girl, she goes to all the dances and makes goo- goo eyes at all the fellows. Everyone in Oneco declares she is the belle. You remember, at school, we always thought Julia was the belle. I wonder what she is doing now. Iulia runs a beauty parlor in New York. She had large windows put in the store, so that she could make eyes at everyone in the crowd. She also runs a dance hall and simply adores her exhibition dances. I saw a big advertisement in the paper about Bethel- , . THE HERNHAD 19 Yes, you know he invented a new typewriter and is dol ing a very profitable business. He practices what he preaches for he won his wife by typewriting his love letters. I have'nt heard from Alice lately g have you? Alice has started a newspaper in Moosup, called ' The Busybodyf and is competing with Mr. Burgess. You know Alice always had great talent in raking up people's business at school. They say her copies sell like hot cakes, for they contain the latest fads for women. Oh, I meant to ask you before about Harry Miller. I l1aven't heard from him since I left school. ' Harry is still a bachelor, but from a rumor I hear, he will not remain so long, for a certain girl of the Class of I923 will not allow it. Harry goes around the country preaching on, ' The Need of More Compositions by High School Students.' Did you know that Madeleine Hill is married ? I heard she was married to someone in Sterling. In the summer, she lives in Sterling and takes care of the little farm and comes to town in an Oakland, while in the winter, she makes her home in Jacksonville Florida. They say she is very successful as a housewife and never burns cakes or breaks dishes as she used to do. Do you remember how Carl used to tease Madeleine in school? Have you heard from Carl lately? He has at last found the key to minding his own busi- ness. He did not go to college, for he read in some paper that toimuch studying affected the brain, and he took the hintg so he learned to sing and now there is great rivalry between Main and Caruso-I wonder what Marion Cleland is doing nowg I imagine she is teaching somewhere. Why nog Marion Cleland is a chorus girl and when she smiles-oh, don't they stare! Marion sent her picture to a beauty contest recently and she won by a large majority. Be- sides being a belle, Marion loves to go to beauty parlors to have her hair done in the latest fashion. Although she has many suitors, the boys of IQ23 never paid her much attention, to her keen disappointment. Mentioning IQ23 boys recalls Blanche. You remember that Blanche and Marion were great pals and you've heard that 'birds of a feather flock together! Have you seen Blanche lately? Blanche Starkweather tends the new store in Plainfield called 'Despathy Candy Kitchenf Ever since Blanche has entered. the sales have increased one hundred per cent. Be- sides doinq this, she solves riddles 3 she has just finished solving, ' VVhy are there no nuts in a nut cake?' ' . I wager that Blanche learneidtto solve that .puzzle from 20 THE HERMIAD Mr. Kaaibour. Poor Blanche! Algebra was an eternal puz- zle to her, and for Ernest Mott, too, by the way. I recently heard that Ernest and his wife Knee Millsj were travelling through Spain on their honey-moon, combin- ing business and pleasure, for Ernest is trying to write a Spanish Grammar. That language is so simple that he is trying to find more complications. He is doing this for the benefit of the students of Plainfield High School. Say, do you know whether or not Gay Eaton ever succeeded in mastering the Spanish language ? Haven't you heard the great news about Gay? Gay, from such excellent practice and teaching in P. H. S., is a prima donna. Her voice is so strong that it makes the walls tremble! You should hear her sing, ' Why do you always pick on me, teacher, for I am not to blame?' It is really pathetic and recalls school days. I never had an idea Gay would be so lucky. And another lucky one is Vivian Cleland, let me tell you. U Why? What does she do ? Vivian runs a restaurant and makes a great deal of money, because she is so economical. Her sister tried to in- duce her to go on the stage, but Vivian would rather have money than fame. She has had a chance to marry into aris- tocracy, but she refused, thinking that the man in question was a fortune hunter. Have you read Phil Battey's latest book? What book? I didn't know he had ever written any. Phil has turned out to be a great author. One of his books is, ' New High School Tricks,' and another is, ' New Ways of Disturbing People.' I hear that he has made a for- tune from these, especially from the sales to high school students. Have you heard that Plainfield High School has grown ? It's grown since we left, if that's what you mean. Ever since Miriam Cornell has started running a bus from Black Hill to Central, many are the pupils that come to P. H. S. They say that Black Hill has grown to be a village of a thousand people. Miriam has made good in her boast that she would put it on the map. We have talked aboutevery- one in the class but you, Louisa g what are you doing ? Oh, I climbed to the top rung of theladderof fame. After I left Bryant and Stratton's, I held the position of private secretary to the Governor of Connecticut for two years, which gave me excellent practice for my future career, for I then went to the Argentine Republic and became, with a little brushing up of my Spanish, secretary to the Vice-President. THE HERMIAD 21 Dear nie, the time has flown by quickly! By the Way, at what hotel are you staying ? I am at B-. Why,soarn I. Let's go to the hotel and later see a show, if we can stand two hours steady French. With that, We departed. As I sat down in a large arm chair in the hotel, I could not help but realize that fortune or fate is good to some while others must take their share of sad- ness. But, whatever life has in store for us, let us take it hopefully and cheerfully and drive the blues away by happy memories of Plainfield High School. TO THE BASKET-BALL TEAM fWith apologies to S. YV. McGill- The Way to Win Q BLANCHE S'rARKwEA'rHER If you think you'1l beat, you will If you think you can't, you'll fail: If you'd like to win, but think you wont, Victory will never prevail. If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For in this world We find, Success begins with a team's good-will, It's all in the state of mind, Basket-ball doesn't always go To the stronger or faster man: But sooner or later the team that wins Is the team that says, We can. Such a team is Plainfield's team, For they make up their minds they can, And by that motto they always live, And faithful is every man. A Gymnasium for Plainfield High School STANLEY SHUMWAY NE of the things most needed to make a high school successful is a gymnasium. This statement may seem strange, but, on the whole, it is true. It is a well-known fact that pupils will do a great deal better Work at their studies if they are in tip-top physical condition. But how are they going to get into the best physical condition if they have not the time or 22W THE HERMIAD the place for bodily exercise? It is remarkable how much benefit one may derive from a few simple exercises taken daily. If we had a gymnasium, we could give up one or two of our study periods, which are wasted by a great many, and devote that time to improving our physical condition, which, in turn, would mean a lot better work in school. With a gymnasium, all the basket-ball games could be staged there, and as basket-ball is a big drawing card in this town, the admissions col- lected in a season would nearly pay the expenses of a Well-equipped. gymnasium. , Next comes the question of the location ofsuch a gymnasium. The best and most logical place for a gymnasium is in the basement of a high school. But, as everyone knows, this is entirely out ofthe question in Plainheld High School owing to the lack of spare in the present building. This brings up the question, A new high school building-when ? Sufficient it is to say that we do need one and need it badly. But to resume our subject. There is one place in town which might be turned into a very fine gymnasium. That place is the unused grammar school building in Moosup, which, with a few changes on the exterior, would present a veiy creditable appearance. The present floors in it could be ripped out and one floor substituted. This would leave a room in the basement the length and breadth ofthe building and occupying half the height 3 furnished with suitable apparatus it would make a really fine gymnasium. The upper iioor of the building could be made into a basket-ball hall, or the games could be played down stairs and the upper part made into a reading room or club room. Of course, the location of a gymnasium in Moosup, at some distance from the high school building, would eliminate the idea of exercises during school hoursg but undoubtedly a great many pupils would visit it after school hours and it is not impossible that a time schedule could be ar- ranged which would allow for regular gymnasium periods once or twice a week. Is not the idea wcrth considering? A Plainfield High School Cafeteria on the Side JULIA LvoN T has been said that one of the characteristics of the junior Class is its proneness to have visions. Perhaps this is true, yet we can truly say that some of our visions have a practical value after all. Take this one as an example. For years, the students of Plainlield High have undergone much inconvenience in having to carry lunches to school. What a bore we make of eating, when it can be transformed into such a pleasant diversion. How? someone asks. Simply by installing a dotnestic science department. Each month, the girls of the different classes could do the work under proper supervision, and attractive lunches THE HERMIAD 23 could be served at reasonable prices. With careful economy in .planning and buying, in a year's time this amateur cafe would pay for itself and what au improvement it would be over the present situation. Then, too, the girls would develop into intelligent, capable cooks and hostesses. Plainfield High School would be noted for its student welfare movement, and would be caring for both the mental and physical develop- ment of its pupils. But, alas! We cannot find the magic wand which will turn into reality our vision I SCHOOL SPIRIT ELEANOR MAIN RUE school spirit is an essential to school success, for without it noth- ing can be gained. All must work in harmony, for in union there is strength. Each must remember that he is but a part of a whole and that only when he says, I will help, will desired results be attained. Henry Know was a great baseball man with an excellent record for a high school student. One day, Henry was hit in the head by a ball and badly hurt, so badly, in fact, that he lost his nerve and could play no more that season. The coach said: YVell then, Henry, I've a man who needs practice at catching. Will you take charge of him ? Henry agreed, took his school-mate in hand, and soon had him in fine shape. The coach, thinking that this success might have restored Henry's confidence in himself, asked him to enter the league games 5 but Henry re- fused, for he still felt that he must dodge every ballcorning in his direction. Several games were played without him. The people wondered where he was and what was wrong, for he was well knownand equally well liked. At last the greatest game of the season came. Henry was on the field, hitting flies to give his schoolniate practice, and when the game started he was an eager watcher until he saw one of his own team get hit. Immedi- ately, he went to pieces. just then the coach came to him, told him that the team was in a tight place, and begged him to go into the game. No, I can'-- But he never finished. He heard the crowd shout- ing and yelling, Know! Know! He knows we want Know l Dared he face that pitcher after his nervousness had been renewed at seeing one of his schoolmates hit? No, he didn't think he did. Then the shouting of the crowd pierced his consciousness. Was it a matter he could decide by yes or no? It was not his own feelings, but rather the school's name, for which he must fight. There was no doubt left: he must win. Into the game he went, and win he did, surpassing even his own record. Plainfield High School must win, too. We must show our school spirit and all pull together, and if we really try, we certainly will win. But remember, An S, two C's, an E and two S's will not spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S without UR' M 045 tri'- ATHLETIC NOTES The ninth annual meeting of the Plainfield High School Athletic Association was held September 30, 1920. Fifty members of flze Fxeehnian Class joined the organization and the election of officers resulted asfollows 5 President, ---- Harry Denison Vice-President, Daniel jouret Secretary, William Eaton Treasurer, XValter Kapala Manager, Harry Denison Assistant Manager, Captain, Walter Kapala Daniel jouret Coach, - - - - Edward Kambour It was voted to issue season tickets, which would give admission to all home games Q the sale of these proved very successful and a substantial sum was added to the treasury. Everyone hoped that the new Community House in Plainfield, which has a good, regulation-size basket-ball floor, might be the center of our athletic activities this yearg but, as some interior repair work prevented this, Milner Hall was engaged for practice. On Monday evening, October 25, 1920, the Quinebaug Valley League was again formed, Killingly, Windham, Putnam, Tourtellotte, W'oodstock and Plainfield becoming members. I Plainfield played its first game of the season in Moosup against the Iewett City Collegians and won by a score of 40-4. The first League game THE HERM1AD 25 was played at Tourtellotte, December 16, 1920, and the result was 52-I7 in Plainfieldls favor jouret starred, shooting fourteen foul baskets in eighteen tries. In the next game, played at Danielson against Killingly, Plainfield was defeated 29-15. After the Christmas holidays, Plainfie1d's luck returned, for, after de- feating Taftville 49-12, she won a League game against Woodstock, at Woodstock, with a score of 29-17, and on january 18, at Moosup, took hel' revenge on Killingly. The visiting team was handicapped by the small floor and also by Plainfield's guards, Graves and Sunn. Dougherty played a very good offensive, making five field baskets, and Jouret starred on the defensive. The score stood 19-14 at the final whistle. On january 25, 1921, Plainfield went to Willimantic, where she Was de- feated 20'-9. On january 31, at Moosup, she played a team composed of Alumni and won 50-I3. Our next League game was at home with Tourtellotte, February 4, 1921, and Plainfield ran up a score of 78-40n heroppouent. On February II, Plainfield played a home game with Windham, which was very exciting. In the first half Windham led and the outlook for Plainfield was very dubi- ous, but at the end of the second half Plainfield tied the score 19-19. In the five minute over-time play, Plainfield proved the better team of the two. On February 18, Woodstock came to Moosup. The home team played all around the Woodstock men and at the end Plainfield had won by a score of 63-16. Plainfield went to Putnam February 25, where a very exciting game was played. The first half ended in a score of 5-3 against Plainfield g but when the second half opened, Plainfield made a basket, thus tying the score. Both teams fought with all their strength and ability and the game ended 5-5. Five extra minutes were agreed upon, during whichyboth sides scored. Five more minutes were added in which Putnam made a basket, ending the game 9-7. The next game brought out a large crowd to Milner Hall, March 1, 1921, for it was the last League game of the season and was the return game with Putnam. Putnam forfeited the game in the seccnd half by refusing toplay after Ames, her center, had been put out of the game because the referee thought he Was slugging. At thisltime, Plainfield was leading by the score of 10-3. The game being forfeited, the official score was 2-0. SUMMARY OF GAMES Plainfield finishes the season in second place in the League, having won seven games and lost three. She has played in all fourteen games and lost but three. ' P. H. S. Place A It Opponent 40 Moosup V jewett City Collegians 4 49 Moosup Taftville I2 50 Moosup Sterling I3 25 THE HERMIAD' f SUMMARY OF GAMES Ccontq P. H. S. Plare Opponent 37 Moosup Iewett City 26 52 No. Grosvenordale Tourtellotte I7 I5 Danielson Killingly 29 28 Woodstock Woodstock I7 I9 Moosnp Killingly 14 9 svniimantie windham 20 78 Moosup Tourtellotte 4 21 Moosup Windham 19 63 Moosup Woodstock 16 7 Putnam Putnam 9 2 Moosup Putnam o 470 zoo REVIEW OF REVIEWS The opening of school on September 7, 1920, was most significant. Not only was there the largest enrollment in the history of Plainfield High School, but the school itself was transformed. Our last vision of the inter- ior ofthe building had been one of rough, creaky floors and anything but artistically painted walls: now hardwood floors, daintily tinted walls and the nucleus ofalibrary and reading room greeted us. All of these im- provements have made for a better school spirit and the results are very gratifying. Classes were organized the second week of school, as follows: SENIOR CLASS President, ---- Roy Eyers Vice-President, - - Edna Grenier Secretary, Robert Sherman Treasurer, - - - Ruth Moore Supervisor, - - Miss Armstrong JUNIOR CLASS President, - - - Walter Dougherty Vice-President, - - Julia Lyon Secretary - Addie Baker' Treasurer, - Stanley Shumway Supervisor, - Miss Mahoney THE HERMIAIS 27 SOPHOMORE CLASS President, ---- Elton Nolan Vice-President, - - Marjorie Winsor ' Secretary, - Rose Kennedy Treasurer, - Eugene Bellavance Supervisor, ' - - Miss Wilcox FRESHMAN CLASS A ' President, ---- Earl Mott Vice-President, - - Leroy Robinson Secretary, - May Healey Treasurer, - Walter Kapala Supervisor, - - Miss Worth ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President, ---- Harry Denison Vice-President, - - Daniel jouret Secretary, - VVilliam Eaton Treasurer, - - Walter Kapalua Supervisor, - - Mr. Kambour The days preceding the national presidential election were not the calmest at Plaintield High School, political parties were formed anda straw vote was taken. The returns from the ballots were as follows: Bays Girls Republican, 30 41 Democratic, I2 8 Blank, - o I Split, - 1 3 Defective, ----- 8 2 Mr. Edward Kambour was absent from school for two weeks in Novem. ber. His classes were conducted by Miss Josephine Armstrong, whose classes were in turn given over to Mrs. Paul Stevick. On November 18th, the Seniors began delivering their essays. Special mention should be made of the essay on the History of Plainfield High School, by Mfss MacLennan. It gave a clear-cut picture of the aims and ambitions that Plainfield High School has had and always will have. November 19th, Rev. PaulVStevick gave a very interesting talk on Success, and December 4i6th, Mr. Commisky, of the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston, addressed the school in a businesslike and pleasing manner on the subject, The Qualities ofa Good Business Man. The Social life of the school year was begun by' a'dan'c'e, given late in October by the Athletic Association, at the Plainfield Community House. This was followed by a Thanksgiving party, at which the Seniors enter- tained, in the Main Room of the High School. The decorations were in 28 THE HERMIAD appropriate colors, orange and black. Roy Eyers was chairman of the evening's program. Refreshments cf ice cream and cake were served. Christmas was celebrated at school in a very fitting manner. The Freshmen gave a Yuletlde Social the week before Christmas. A daintily decorated Christmas tree contained gifts for the three other classes, which were presented to their respective presidents, games were enjoyed, and a musical program was rendered by the Misses Leach. The day school closed for the Christmas holidays, another interesting program was given. Christmas carols were sung by a special choir and by the entire student body, Miss Belknap gave a reading entitled, Recollections of My Christ- mas Tree, and Florence and Mildred Leach rendered several Christmas selections on the violin and piano. The Christmas tree was laden with gifts for the students and faculty. At Christmas, too, the students of Plainfield High School showed their spirit of thought for others when they presented to an alumnus of the school, Andrew Smith, a beautiful gold watch and chain. A gold basket- ball, engraved with P. H. S. 'I9,,' was later presented him in recognition of the great service he rendered the winning team of the school. The Senior Play, If I Only Had a Million, was given in Plainfield on January 19th, and in Moosnp January 2ISf, 1921. Both performances showed the careful training given by Mr. Dawson, who coached the play. Each and every character did his part in a most creditable manner, and everyone in the audience was pleased with theproduction. The following was the cast of characters: john YV. Smith, who wanted a million .... .... F rederick Graves Mrs. Smith, his wife .................... .... L ucie Lafrance Catherine, their daughter. .... . . .Dorothy Knight Mrs. Dugan, their landlady - . . . . . .... Eleanor Egan Eddie, her son ............ .......... .... . . . ..Walter Kapala Mrs. Reginald DeLacey, of the smart set. . . .... Edna Grenier jean, her daughter ........................... .... H elen Williams Edward Evanston Garland, a clergyman. ........... William Eaton Lord Ferdinand Rainscourt, a fortune hunter ........... Roy Eyers Adam Mertens, a socialist ......................... Joseph Collonan I-I. A. Vanderlip, an attorney ..... . ........ James Lee William, an English butler .......... ......... D aniel Jouret Nannette, a French servant ..... .................. .... R u th Moore . . Robert Sherman Walter Dougherty '22 Soc1al1sts.... ........... Elton Nolan, ,231 Earl Mott, ,24 ' Examinations took place the last week in january, and lucky were those who escaped them. THE HERMIAD 29 CLASS GIFTS In all the years that have elapsed since the first class graduated from Plainfield High School, there has only once been mentioned in the Hermiad the gifts of the various classes to the school. In order that a permanent acknowledgment of the generosity of former classes may be made, it seems fitting here briefly to summarize the gifts that have been made by the classes that have already gone out from the school. 1909. 1910 1911 1912. 1913.- 1914. 1915 1916. 1917 1918 1919 -The gift of this class was a beautiful cast of Aurora, which now decorates the wall on the south side of the assembly hall, toward the rear of the room. It is suitably marked with a brass plate bearing the inscription, Class of 19o9.l' --The gift of the class of 1910 is a bust of William Shakespeare, suit- ably marked, which reposes on the center cupboard in the front of the assembly room. 1' 1 D! -The gift of the class of 1911 was also a bust, that of ' Apol o, to- gether with a wall bracket. The bracket is inscribed, but the bust is not. The bust is on a special shelf in the front left hand corner of the assembly room. -The class of 1912 gave a large cast of the Chariot Race. This cast is to be found on the right center wall of the assembly room. The gift of IQI3 was a bust, that of Columbus. which rests on top of the book shelves in the front right corner of the assembly room. Nineteen fourteen gave the famous cast, Washington Crossing the Delaware, which now decorates the wall on the left side of the assembly hall near the front of the room. The gift of the class of 1915 was thirty dollars, to be used in aiding the payment of the piano, which was purchased the year before. This gift was acknowledged in the 1916 Hermiad, but no plate or inscription has ever been provided to memorialize this gift. The class of 1916 gave twenty dollars in gold, to be used as the basis of a building fund for a new high school. The fund has grown slowly. The money is at interest in the Brooklyn Savings Bank in Danielson. This class gave a framed sepia of Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair, which is hung on the right side of the assembly hall. No plate for this picture was provided. .-This class gave a S50 liberty bond. -Nineteen nineteen likewise gave a 550 liberty bond. These two bonds have been registered and deposited for safe keeping in the Brooklyn Savings Bank in Danielson. The authorities of the school 30 THE HERMIAD S understand that these money gifts are to be retained until a new high school is built, and then used to provide suitable and lasting memorials of the classes that gave them. I920.--The gift of the class of I92O was also a money gift of 1950, but given for the specific purpose of providing a suitable trophy cabi- net for the school in which to display the trophies won in inter- scholastic contests. The high cost of suitable cabinets has made it seem inadvisable to expend the fund thus far, as no suitable cabi- net could be obtained for the sum given. However, the Class of 1920 may be assured that the purchase will be made just as soon as a cabinet can be found that can be purchased for the sum given, or just as soon as other gifts for a like purpose will raise the amount to where a permanent and lasting case may be obtained. The school deeply appreciates these gifts, and they serve, not alone as a memorial to the givers, but as an inspiration to succeeding classes and as beautiful decorations to our present building VVhen the new high school is an accomplished fact, they will be given places of honor within its walls. The class of I938, alone, is not represented. The members have free- quently expressed their intention of remedying what was an oversight at the time. It is hoped that when this meets their eye, action looking toward the placing in tl1e school of some memorial to the class of 1908 will be taken, so' that the roster may be complete. CLASS FLOWERS In nature, june is the month of blue skies, sunny days and beautiful flowers. So, also, in the garden of life, do the flowers bloom in june when at last they are picked, one by one, by the gentle hand of the gardener, the chairman of the school board. Carefully wrapped in a white diploma, they are sent out from the sheltered hothouse of Plainfield High School into the world to shed their fragrance abroad, that life may be just that much brighter and happier for others. joseph Collonan. .... . . Harry Denison. XVilliam Eaton. Eleanor Egan . Roy Eyers... Fred Graves .... Edna Grenier . . . Daniel jouret .... , Walter Kapala . Dnrothy Knight Lucie Lafrance. . . Evening primrose Bachelor's button .. .. ..L.Dandelion . .. .. Sweet pea . . . . Pussy willow . . , . . .Tiger lily ...........Poppy . ..Ladies' tresses .....Bouncing Betty . ....... Snowdrop Black-eyed Susan THE HERMIAD' 31 James Lee .......... .............. C rocus Edna Macbennau. . . .... Trailing arbutus Ruth Moore .... . . .... American Beauty Robert Sherman .... ...... F orget-me-not Helen Williams .... ........ ..... . . . . Sweet William A PARO DY ELEANOR MAIN The quantity of whispering is not namedg It soundeth like the buzzing of the bees Unto the teachers' ears. It is twice cursed, It curseth him that speaks and him that hears. 'Tis worst of all the trials g it becomes The High School Student better than a crown. After school doth show the force of temporal power And is feared by no one: At the desk doth sit the dread and fear of students 5 But whispering is above that petty fear, To be controlled but by the clipping of the tongues. It is an attribute to mischief, sport itself. And truly, scholars, will ye then be angels When peaceful silence reigneth during school hours. POPULAR FICTION Twice Told Tales ............. ........... M r. Chapman's morning speeches Vanity Fair .-......... ..........., T he girls' dressing room The Call of the Wild .... ............ T he 12.20 bell, Puck of Pook's Hill.. . Q. . . .... Ellery Pratt The Old Curiosity Shop .... ....... T he Office Huckleberry Finn ........ ......... L eroy Robinson The Light that Failed .... . . . . .... The hopes of our class Our Mutual Friend ............... .. . .... Miss Armstrong's dog The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table ...... . .... ............. O ur Studies Tom Sawyer ........ . .................................... ....... J oe Curran Bob, Son of Battle ..... ....... H ot dogs that we get at Bill Thompson's Pitching in a Pinch.. ......... Dougherty's pitching in the Killingly game Sentimental journey ........... ' ......................... Socials at P. H. S. Much Ado About Nothing ...................................... Fire drills Dangerous Days ............ .... E xamination week Scenes ill Feudal Times. . . . . .i ...... League games Political Justice ......... .... . After school classes 32 THE HERMrAn The Absentees ......... The Deserted Village .... Mysteries of Udolpho .... The Newcomes. ...,... . The Rights of Man .... ....... . The joyous Trouble Makers -.-. The Unpardonable Sin Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood. . . The Cup of Fury QD ......... .... . . Those sent to the oilice too often . . . . . . . .The laboratory in winter . . . . . . -. . .Faculty meetings .............Tl1e Frosh. . . . .More during school hours . . . . .The Sophomore Class .. . .... Not signing up . . . . The Freshman Class .. ....... AwhiffofH2S POPULAR MAGAZINES American Boy .......... .. Literary Digest ...... Review of Reviews... Popular Mechanics ..... . .........PhilipBattey MissWorth . .... Week before Exams. ............'I'he Seniors Science and Invention.................... . ...... . .... .... R oleert Bethel True Stories.. . . . . . . . . . Excuses we give for not having our beloved lessens The Tatler. . . . ...... ............ ..... S 0 me of our dear Classmates -i.,-LT HITS OF THE SEASON Whispering .................,........... ..... .............. G a y Ea'on Feather Your Nest. . . ........... .... .... M i ss Armstrong Alice Blue Gown . ........... ............ ................ D o ugherty I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in my Addy's Arms .... Bei ggreu Hold Me . .... . .............. , ................. . .......... .. Main Margie .... ............. A Young Man's Fancy. . Irene... .... Honolulu Eyes ....... I've Found My Dream Give Me All of You. . . Girl .... Mystery ................ Sweet Blushing Rose . . . Linger Longer, Elton. . . . Freckles ...... .. I'm a jazz Baby ....... Let the Rest of the Wo rld Go By .... Slow and Easy... ............ Mary............... Smiles- Always in the Way. . . . . .........joeCo1lonan . .... Peggy MacLennan .........julia Lyon .. Shumway ....Bellavance . ..Miss Worth ....E1sie Rose ......Marion ............Battey ........Addie Baker ....Peggy and Willie Miller ..........Reynolds ....Ethel Parkhurst Chapman THE HERMIAD 33 22. Beautiful Katy ...... . . Catherine Garvey 23. Oh, Susie. Behave .... ......... ................. ...... M i s s Wilcox 24. Alabama, Baby Doll .............. .... .......... .... lv I r . Kambour 25. I Want a Great Big Baby Doll to Play Vvith Me ....,........, Sherman 26. A Iiittle Gray Home in the West .... .. ........... .. . Miss Mahoney 27. Oh, Frenchy .... ..... ............ ..... ..... lv I a d eleine Hill Addie ...... Berggren. . . . Bethel ...,. Battey .... Marion .... Vivian.. . Miriam .... Main.. . Miller .... Mott ...... Alice ....... Shumway .... Blanche .... Louisa . .. Eleanor .... Elsie ...... ,. Dougherty .... Mollie ....... julia .... . . . Madeleine ..... Gay ......... JUNIOR SPECIALTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distracting a chauffeur. . . ...Beating Gene to Sterling. .. . . Looking for trouble. Being always on the move. ..-Keeping tabs on Nolan. ....Keeping the shine off her nose. ..-Finding out the latest gossip. . . ..Making a noise. - . - -.Endeavoring to be comfortable. . . . .Seeing Irene fnot the musical cornedy.j . . . .Vamping the boys. . . . . Shirking work. . . . .Chaperoning auto parties. Getting highest honors. . . . .TLlfOflllg. . .... Studying. . . . .Working with Josephine. . . . . .Bearing the burdens of the class. . . . . .BluHing. .. . . .Keeping a seat warm in Collins' machine . . . . .Concealing her Whispering. . O FOOD FOR THOUGHT MR. CHAPMAN- A bottle of ginger aleg Lies calm until disturbed Then goes off with a pop. MISS ARMSTRONG- A slice of home-made bread Spread With choice butter Satisiies the appetite, Yet one Wants more. X THE HERMIAD Miss MAHONEY- X An individual fruit salad Decorated with nuts and a cherry, Daintily served on a lettuce leaf On best occasions. Miss W1LCox- A breakfast roll, Soft, round, white And digestible. MISS WORTH- A cream cheese sandwich, Flavored with pimento, Which, though small, Is fiery. MR. KAMBOUR- A cocktail ' Seasoned with whiskey and gin. Is harmless and mild Unless taken in large quantities. ' PUPILS SHOULD Talk all they can while in the laboratory. Throw burned matches on the floor. Play with gasoline torches. Stick gum on all electric light switches. Whisper while passing to classes. Be late for school and classes as often as possible. Ring the tire alarm. Throw all the chalk they can Find. Visit the ollice very frequently. Write all their own excuses. Sign their own report cards. . SHOULD NOT Try to be exempt from any ex- amination. Wash out any test tubes they have used in the lab. Stop talking during opening exercises. Sing, except during class. Sit in their assigned places dur- ing study periods. Get their names on the honor roll. Write any themes assigned by Miss Worth. Attend basket-ball games. Pay class dues or breakage bills. Have laboratory note-books up to date. Q Give teachers the right of way on the stairs orin the corridors. THE HERLIIAD WISE CRACKS Addie Baker- I hate definitions. Philip Battey- Untimely grave. Mollie Baxter- VVe grant, although she had much wit, She was very shy of using it. Carl Berggren- As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Robert Bethel- Push on: keep moving. Marion Cleland- And unextinguished laughter shakes the skies. Vivian Cleland- There is not hate lost between us. Miriam Cornell- I know everything except myself. Walter Dougherty- Kind hearts are more than coronetsf' Gay Eaton- Silence more musical than any song. Madeleine Hill- A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. Julia Lyon- I was born an A111erican, I shall live an American, I shall die an American. Louisa Maggia- I awoke one morning and found myself famous. Carl Main- Bad language or abuse I never, never use, Whatever the emergency. Though Bother it, I may Occasionally say, I never, never use a big, big D. Eleanor Main- A sudden thought strikes me g let us swear an eternal friendship- Harry Miller- Corne one, come all, this rock shall fly From its Firm base as soon as I. Ernest Mott- There's nothing like being used to a thing. 36 THE HERMIAD Elsie Rose- Let knowledge grow from more to more. Alice Salisbury- Red as a rose was she. Stanley Shumway- Young fellows will be young fellows. Blanche Starkweather- There is no wisdom like franknessf' Seven Wonders of Plainfield High School Tranquility of the pupils immediately after recess. X Recitation of axioms by the geometry class. The brilliancy and ambition of the Junior Class. Mr. Chapman's diction. Decrease of tardiness. The length of time pencils furnished bythe school last. Attention of pupils while teacher is explaining. AND TI-lEY'RE STILL SAYING- Stay after school one hour. Look it up in the dictionary. Stop your talking. No comment, please. Desk covers down. No one has permission to speak. Quietly on the stairs. Write a live hundrd word essay on Whispering. We will have an afternoon session. In other Words- Now come, Main. The result is- Very true. It seems as if you're never all here. Those are easyg all you've got to do is think. You're Seniors, you ought to know better. You can't afford to waste time. THE HERIVIIAD 37 SCHOOL VOTES Our I-ufaut ........ School Beauty ........ Quiesceut Attribute ..... La Plus Chic ....... Cleverest ......... Best All Round .... Most Popular ...........-.. Most Operative Attribute .... The Teachers' Pride... .. ...James Wallace . . .Irene Mills . ...Ruth Hawkins . . . Edne Grenier .VValter Kapala . .Ellen Belknap joseph Collonan . ..... Roy Eyers .. . .Louisa Maggia VET Nvh xgchod Hmgiixois an GA 'mfg Q Entgviganwmemv :Tunic 00'f'W'1-ft'-'94 'R-om CLASS QMRQSQUQJ, W3 P HQFQS 4' 08' f 1: me Q 3-Upgovlst -j . uvlilf X 5 1 ? f'P.,w-iods How:-5 V gov eeer swdmg aixbex--, cmss M q5 C. . . oggfeey Flvmssiyee 'Bank CU 'ikovb S cieu ee cavvg a I mate-kool! Ba :se TBAM Fxfelhl, THE HERMIAD 39 V WANT AD SECTION WANTED-A Chevrolet to be around on time. Apply any time after dark to Madeleine Hill, Collins Street. WANTED-Mahogany, rubber- tipped chairs, that will not slide nor squeak. Also a new laboratory. Apply to Miss Mahoney, Armstrong Mansion. NVANTED-Someone to marcel my hair. Apply to Mollie Baxter, any time after 7 A. M. WANTED-A Big Ben alarm clock, so that I can reach school on time. Apply to Philip Battey, Red Street. WANTED-Someone to come to school with me and recite all my lessons for me, while I amuse my- self. Carl Main, Cake Hollow. WANTED-An extra course of studies added to our i'list. Elsie Rose, Studyville Street. XVANTED-A special freight car to run from Plainfield to Norwich. Apply to Walter Dougherty, Edith Avenue. WANTED-A steady position with the Midnight Follies. Apply to julia Lyon, Shum Corner. WANTED-Any new method of attracting the attention of the boys. Apply to Addie Baker or Alice Salis- bury, Vamp Corner. WANTED- Instructions in new ways to torment people. Apply to Bobby Bethel, Shrimp Avenue. WANTED-A Buick roadster to run to Sterling every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Apply to Carl Berggren, Pie Square. WANTED-A salaried position of slamming desk covers. Apply to any member of the junior Class. Best recommendations given by Miss Armstrong. WANTED-Dieting directions for fat people. Send to Harry Miller, Gardiner Arcade. VVANTED-The largest box of Shinola that can be found. Send without delay to Stanley Shumway. Tel. Lyon 7658. HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE Bring me the 'Review of Reviews,' he said, The fellow's eyes did flash, For another waiter came presently up And solemnly passed-the HASH. -Conneclzcut Campus A Freshman once to Hades went, Some things he wished to learng But back to earth he soon was sent, He was too green to burn. -Connectzcul Campus 40 THE HERMIAD A little sulphuric acid Mixed with scraps of zinc, Boiled up in a test tube Make an awful-odor. -Conneclicut Campus iVhy did'nt you send a man up to fix our electric bell ? He did go, Madam, but as he rang the door bell twice and got no answer, he concluded there was no one at home. Professor fdiscussing orgauic and inorganic substancesl- Now, if I should shut my eyes-so-and drop my head-so--and remain still, you would say I was a clodg but I move, I leap. Then what do you call me ? Bright Student- 'A clodhopper, Sir. Doctor- You are suffering from nerve exhaustion, but I can cure you by electric treatment for the small sum o1'gS2oo. Patient- Will my nerve then be as gocd as yours? He looked as though he needed something to drive dull carraway- Got any consecrated lye? he asked. You mean concentrated lye, suggested the druggist. Maybe I do. It does nutmeg any difference. It's what I camphor. What does it sulphur ? Ten scents a can, said the druggist. Gimme a can, said the customer gingerly. I never cinnamon as Witty as you. ' Well, said the druggist, with a syruptitious glance. Ammonia novice, but I've soda good many puns, but I don't care a copper as far as I'm concerned. You don't hear me niyrrh-nxyrrh, do you ? Nearly everybody has a well-developed bump of curiosity. And what does it lead to? 'umop apgsdu 93911 aq1Bugu1nq 01 spPa1Ala1au1qt'aseo siq1ui'AqM ' -Scienfe ana' Invention ROUNTOWN GENERAL SCIENCE- Mi'ss Mahoney- Sternfield, what is pasteurized milk? Sternfield- It's turning the cows out to pasture, and milking them when they come homef' SENIOR HISTORY: . Mr, Kambour fatter inquiring about the books his class had readl- Oh, yes, you've read some by Cooper. What other books have you read ? Jouret- The telephone book. fi f -L x , THE HERMIAD 41 ANCIENT HISTORY : VVallace- Cupid was a Greek philosopher, wasn't he?', Miss Eastman- Philip, after assassinating his father, mur- dered him. JUNIOR FRENCH: Bethel tells the class he has his clothes made at the milliner's. Miss Salisbury was heard to remark, All the dogs like me. Question: What is lValter? CASI STEEL SOPE: It sinks! This soap has a knobby tread, sand- paper surface. Guaranteed to take off the dirt, also the hide. Fine for the Saturday night bath. Last forever. Be sure to try it. Soul Agent, Eugene Bellavance. QUICK ACTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER: Here is something for the laboratory. The contents of this fire extinguisher are prepared according to a secret formula, as follows: one gallon gasoline, one pound gun pow- der, and half a pint of nitro-glycerine. It ' blows ' the fire out. Inquire Chief Thompson, Corner Stare. Q FOR THE WELL DRESSED MAN: Try one of our painted neckties. These ties are painted on the shirt bosom. Every time the shirt goes to the laundry, the tie fades to a new and beautiful shade and looks like new. Saves much time. Phone our necktie painter to call. Painted ties, seventy. five cents per dozen. I. Curran 84 Son, Men's Clothing. THE HERMIA -13 lla Hermiad Advertisements e eeee e e W HERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS 2 i auregzm Qlnmpzrng . gllianufaciurerz nf glfine lawns auth glfzrnuies ,,,,-,.,, 2 VVALJREGAN STCDRE. F. E. COLVIN, AGENT Wholesale Gen-eral Merchandise ' Retail Furniture, Spring Beds and Mattresses a Specialty Telephone 195-4 WAUREGAN, CONN. Alannah Elgvatre . ' . The Place to Buy Q3utnn1nunl,Z-Xrlrruflzsnh Iirulurl piffuffi 2:11:32 41,asn-shag, Sulurhag ani! Suuimg lfhrning glam-.pig llagmnnh, iiiunuget Qllnurrgnn, Qgnnn. Storage Batteries WAUREGAN GARAGE Wauregan, Conn. flfumplinients nf QKBEI. glfr. HI. GI- girlatlgieu FRED F. MAYNARD Groceries and General Merchandise Phone Conn. Wauregan, Conn. HERMIAD AVERTISEMENTS Compliments of Hotel Central CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONN. Compliments nf Gleniral mursieh Qlumpzxng fdl'IlSW0l'll7fPillllW QOIIIDGIW Central Village, Conn. Compliments of I. B. 8 F. IU. CiIIingbdSl George W. Loring Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Telephone 63-12 CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONN. LEWIS PHARMACY Best Soda and Ice Cream in Town Choice Candy Complete Line of Toilet and Rubber Goods Accurate Prescription Service The Rexall Store of Quality CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONN. GEORGE C. POTVIN FANCY MEATS AND PROVISIONS MOOSUP : CENTRAL VILLAGE I have on hand a nice lot of young, new milch cows and springers, which I would like to sell. Yours truly, H. B. CHAPMAN, Central Village, Conn. HERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS CHEER UP GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD I can serve you New Haven Dairy The Cream of All Creams Also all other kinds of up-to-date drinks Give us a call. We want your trade Good goods in exchange for your money The Popular Corner Store W. W. Thompson, Proprietor CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONN. CHAS E. HOPKINS 8: SONS Lumber, Ties Poles and Wood PLAINFIELD, CONN. Echoland Farm Choice Farm Products. Direct Delivery in Plainfield. Satisfaction guaranteed MALCOLM R. WIBBERLEY, P. H. S. 'Io CANTERBURY TEACHER OF PIANO MISS ANNIE GORMAN Moosup, CONN. IRVING E. FRINK AUTO LIVERY Phone 9-4 STERLING, CONN. COMPLIMENTS OF FRED C. WHITFORD Dealer in GROCERIFS. FLOUR AND GRAIN Boots, Shoes, Notions. General Merchandise Oil, Gas and Automobile Notions Telephone 2-3 ONECO, CONN J. H. DIXON 8c SON Choice Groceries, Meats and General Merchandise ONECO, ---- CONN. if 2 7 ztrulhg Kindest Wishes ' FRANK LAFAVRE Uncle San1's Postmaster CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONN. Gumpliments uf en. WH. 7. ,zmazumher ci N. Qjumpiimenls ni . Pgfairanrre THE C. E. BARBER co. Plumbing and Iiwiiltg Stove repairs of all kinds Hardware, Water Glass, Pumps Telephone 59-4 HERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS THANK YOU We take pleasure in thanking you for your patronage. We believe everything you bought of us will give you entire satisfaction. If there is anything wrong about any transaction, we stand in readiness at any and all times to cheerlully rectify the same. We want your trade solely up- on the merits of our goods. You will proht by trading here. Mercier's Department Slore Plainfield, Conn. RACIN E Dealer in Ice Cream and Fine Confectionery AGENT FOR COLUMBIA RECORDS Plainfield, Conn. THE BANK OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE Our oliicers will gladly assist and ad- vise With you on any of your problems, IVIA'KE YOUR DESIRES KNOXVN 'ro THEM Your account invited at The First National Bank Plainfield, Connecticut Uumpliments nf Qiiefx. QR. QB. glifiurisaeg IVIATHIEU BROTHERS Why not trade with MATHIEU BROS. and get Gold Trading Stamps? Union Hall Block PLAINFIELD, CT. Compliments of CHARLES LAVALLEY Proprietor of Vl'XRIE'UY STORE Dealer in Second hand cars on easy terms at Bradford's Garage on Canterbury Road Call and see us PLAINFIELD, - CONN. RAPHAEL SENAY, Newsdealer Tobacco, Cigars, Sporting Goods, Sta- tionery, Newspapers and Magazines -Agent for Troy Steam Laundry- PLAINFIELD, CONN. Compliments of U59 IIGWI ll millS Z YD. HERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS REO GARAGE LEON H. FRINK, Prop, Distributor of Reo, Studebaker and Buick Cars First class repairing of all kinds Telephone. PLAINFIELD, CONN. HOME HILL FARM HENRY DORRANCE Proprietor PURE AYRSHIRE STOCK FOR PURE AYRSHIRE MILK SALE PURE AYRSHIRE CREAM Plainfield, Conn. SAM SMOLOVITZ Boots and Shoes of all kinds repaired The Best Shine in the Town PLAINFIELD, CONN. Compliments of Mme. Herbert's Millinery e Parlor THE HILTON PRINTERY LILY THEATRE BUILDING, Room 3 Fine Printing PLAINFIELD, CONN. W. H. CANTVVELL Practical Horseshoer and General Iron and Steel WVOrker PLAIN FIELD, CONN. GEORGE B. PEVIBER PURE GUERNSEY MILK - TRUCKING AND -IOBBING Plainfield, Conn. SANFORD MUSIC CLASS PIANO-HARMONY-VOCAL Main St. and Railroad Ave. PLAINFIELD, CONN. H. H. SMITH Plumbing. Heating and Sheet Metal Work of All Kinds Repairings for Furnaces, Heaters and Stoves Pumps and all kinds of Water Supplies Radiator Repairing PLAINFIELD, - CONN. E' N' fllumplimrnts nf Bakery H PLAINFIELD, CONN. milk rdH'gBEIfrB DAVID BISSIN All kinds of Bocts and Shoes repaired PLAINFIELD, CONN. M- M. gliuniaine, Cilliianager qaluinfielh, Cffnnu- 1 HERIVIIAD ADVERTISEMENTS PLAINFIELD PUBLIC MARKET T. J. DRISCOLL, Manager Groceries, Meats and Provisions Quality---Service Phone 70 Dearnley SL Clarke Strictly Cash Business is done here, but our prices are so low that if you Watch our sale hill, We Will he sure to get your trade. Remember, we give Slamps PLAINFIELD, CoNN. ARTHTUR C. TILLINGHAST suse esso r to xvaidqriiiinghast GENERAL MERCHANDISE Established 1855 PLAINFIELD, - coNN. Compliments of GEORGE BESSETTE'S MEAT MARKET H. BETTERMAN Manufacturer of Pork Products Dealer in Meats and Canned Goods PLAINFIELD, CONN. HE-RMrAD ADVERTISEMENTS 1 1- llafninn 5311111 Qplainfielh I 4 M, X ' COMPLIMENTS OF ARTHUR A. CHASE, M. D. I XY PLAINFIELD, coNN. 4 S N S. 5 CoMPL1MENTs on HARLEY-DAVIDSON BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES Goodyear Service Station Willard Storage Batteries Auto and Motorcycle Supplies, Accessories and Repairs THE PLAINFIELD GARAGE Telephone I22-3 ci.-l The Community House PLAINFIELD Compliments of THE JUNCTION HOUSE PLAINAFIELD, CONN. IIERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS J. A. VAILLANCOURT Auto Supplies of All Kinds BestTires, Service and Repairing PLAINFIELD, CONN. BERNARD S. BOTI-IAM Boots and Shoes Repaired. XVork guar- anteed. Money refunded if unsatisfactory Rear of M. A. Linnell. Moosup, Conn. just because we are interested w. 'franklin Sheldon, Postmaster MOOSUP, CONN. 0112155 nf 1923 If You Want. Excellent jitney Service. CENTRAL TO MOOSUP Call SLIBY SAAD Telephone 74-5 MOOSUP, CONN FRANK STONE Horse Shoeing, General Blacksmithing and jobbing MOOSUP, - CONN. smrm Bnos. Dealers in Ice MOOSUP, CONN. Compliments of CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF PLAINFIELD THE Compliments of The Look and Listen Twins Qjnmplimrnls nf mlgnlgi fjfnnge, Nu. ?, 56 CE. Qlenlrzul Hillzzgc, Qlumt. -HERBIIAD ADVERTISEMENTS gllllllllillllilikllillilllllilllliliiil1151111121111H111llIIHIIIIIHIII111llII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIflllllllIIl!IIIIliIllll1IIlHIIlIIIIIHIIIIIIIIII1IIIIHIIllIIIIIIlllilIIIHIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIQIIIIIIIIIH1IIIIIIIIIIHIIIHIll11111IIIllllllflllllllllllllllllHI!IIIIIIllillllllIllillllllilllllllllllig - 5 :: ' E - :g E: nz' E 5 : .. E' 2 .. 5 .E :r '-'S E E E E E E E .E :g Compliments of , he Caxmeriran uulsn Qlnmpzrng 5 5 E if 2 S E 5 E 5 E 1 E 2 5 Z ... E E E :- E' :- INIIHII Illl Ill HIM I IIIII Illlll lllll II HIHIIIIIIIH lllllllllllllll Q111111111111111 511111111111 'HERMIADC ADVERTISEMENTS Dr. W. C. McLaughlin Bentist Moosup, coNN. Compliments of H. AB BOOD ' Dealer in CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO 8L FRUiT Moosup, Conn. Compliments of Joseph Goyette, the Barber Opposite the Methodist Church' MOOSUP, CONN. lfVhen you want CUT FLOWERS, FLORAL DESIGNS, POTTED PLANTS Call on J. FRED BAKER, Moosup, Ct- Say it with Howersf' Phone M. A. LINNELL OProME'rR1s'r AND OPTICIAN Main Street, Moosup, Conn. Eyes accurately tesied, Glasses correct- ly fitted. any lens dupliuated, quick optical repairs THE T. E. MAIN 81 SONS CO. Dealers in Grain, Coal, Wood, Lumber, Etc. MOOSUP, CONN. R GEORGE DESPATHY Plumbing, Heating and Tinuing. All kinds of pump outfits. Welding of all kinds. Automobile radiators repaired and rebuilt Telephone 72-5. MOOSUP, CONN, PASTHVIE Bowling and Billiard Parlor A. L. CHARTIER, Prop. MOOSUP, CONN. Qjomplimnmls uf A. 05. Branigan Apex Suction Cleaners Coffield Washers ECONOMY ELECTRIC COMPANY R. E. Rider, Prop. Contracting, Fixtures and Supplies V MOOSUP, CONN Telephone II7 and 82-2 HERMIAD ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of C. D. WEST Dealer in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers MOOSUP, CONN. THE SURPRISE STORE Clothing, Dry Goods, Novelties and Shoes IVIOOSUP AND DANIELSON GOLDBERG BROTHERS MOOSUP, CONN. Telephone 69-2 Compliments of E. E. DUPUIS Dealer in BOOTS, SHOES 81 RUBBERS Hats, Caps and Gent's Furnishings Full Line of Hosiery Moosup, Conn. C. D. SALISBURY 8: SON Dealers in Stoves, Ranges, Hardware, Crockery, Ammunition, Linoleurn,StrawMattings MOOSUP, CONN. MARCHESSEAULT BROS. Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry and Fancy Goods, Crockery, Tinware LEWIS' BLOCK, MOOSUP, CONN. Drugs, Medicines, Perfumes and Sundries J. W. TUCKERMAN, PHARMACIST Hill's Block, Moosup, Conn. M. C. MOTT Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables Call and be convinced Phone 41-2 HYDE BLOCK, MoosUP, CONN. The Great Atlantic 81 Pacific Tea CQ. Teas, Coffees and Groceries A. PARISEAU, Mgr. MOOSUP, CONN. Compliments of L. N. PRATTE Compliments of F. X. Desaulniers 8: Son Dealers in CHOICE MEATS AND PROVISIONS ' Moosup, Conn, Daggett's Real Ice Cream Made of Rich Cream Pure Cane Sugar Delicious Fruits Put up in Sanitary Cups for Parties, etc. F. W. DAGGETT Moosur, coNN WILLIAM BELLAVANCE Newspapers and Periodicals, Sporting Goods and Sundries MOOSUP, - - CONN. LEO'S LUNCH ROOM MOOSUP, CONN. Home Made Pies and Cakes HER MIAD ADVERTISEMENTS CLASS OF 1921 H. s. ee s. L. King Dealers in Lake Ice Telephone 50 Compliments of O. SL B. DORE MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING NISSEN 81 BANNON LADIES' FURNISHINGS MOOSUP, CONN. Main Store, Arctic, R. I. Compliments of Rev. J. E. McCarthy CHARLES N. ALLEN, M. D. MOOSUP, CONN. Hours-to 7.30 a. nl. I2 L05 p. rn., 6 to 7.30 p. ni. Olice and Residence, Main St. Phone Compliments of Harry Richardson MOOSUP, CONN. Class of 1924 Men's Women's Boys' and Children's Shoes for Sale Every dollar you spend with us saves you money. Agent for the EMERSON Shoe. Also first-class shoe repairing. A. BUYER MOOSUP, CONN. Gfumplimenis nf 33126. Haul Siefriclz Citizens of Plainfield WAKE UP! Start the ball rolling NOW Build a New High School