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

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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.

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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

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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