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

Page 9 text:

Table of Contents Page What 's That-Marjorie! Main, 19-29 ............ 5 The Ideal Camping Party-'Helen Dawley, 1929 . 6 What?-Ernest Royle, 1928 .................... . 7 The Value of Athletics in Our School--Efvelyn Troening, 11929 ........ . 8 An Athletic Field for Plainclleld High School--Joseph Hawkins, 1928 .... . 9 A Bad Error-fWillian1 Williams, 19128 .............................. 10 Adventures in Lilliput-'Helen Hart, 1928 . .. . . . 11 April First-Witoldo Bakanowsky, 1928 ..... 12 My Best Fish Story-Joseph Samalus, 19131 12 Studying for an Exam-Kenneth Street, 19131 . . . . . . 13 The Students' Friend-Anna Herr, 19129 14 The Class of 19128 ..................... 15 Who Are We-Gladys Davis, 1928 16 Class Photographs ................ 17 School Activities ........ . . . 27 Class Organizations .......... . . . 27 Student General Association 28 Socials and Dramatics ..... 29 Glee Club ............ 30 Assemblies 30 Athletics ........ . . . 32 Baseball .. 32 Football .. 32 Basketball ....... . . . 34 Iriterclass Games 36 Alumni Notes ........ . . . 37 Joke Box ............ 42 Statistics of '228 .... . . . 53 Cartoon ...................... P544 Our Advertisers--Patronize Them .................. 55 ILLUST-RATIONIS Hermiad Board ....... ..................... ....... F r ontispiece Football Team ......... Boys' Basketball Team .. Girls' Basketball Team Baseball Team .......... Opposite Page 9 Opposite Page 15 Opposite Page 27 Opposite Page 35

Page 11 text:

THE HERMIAD 5 WHAT'S THAT? fMarjorie Main-19291 NE dark, dreary night Dot and Betty were walking home from the movies. Wasn't that movie spooky? remarked Dot. Even the title scares you-'The Ghost That Spoke'. Yes, answered Betty, weren't you scared when the villain grabbed the heroine? My, but I could almost hear the chains rattle when the ghost came down the stairs. Wasn't it funny when he fell down the stairs? You could hear him groan without using hardly any imagination. Hark! Did you hear that? A groaning was heard in the bushes at the side of the road. Oh Dot! I'm scared. Look! Can't you see something white? Let's run, Betty. The girls started off on a run. Oh, it's following us! What is it? Oh Dot! The girls clutched each other in fear. Grrr! Bow-wow! Why! It is only Smith's big white collie! The dog soon disappeared and the girls continued on their way. When they came to the railroad crossing they had to stop and wait for a freight train. The train came slowly on and stopped at the crossing, the wheels squeaking from lack of grease. Their attention was drawn to the car in front of them. A door slid cautiously open and a face with wild eyes peered out at them, then the door slammed shut. Betty gave a scream and ran back, and Dot, not brave enough to stay alone, quickly followed her. They stayed at a safe distance until the freight had resumed its rambling way. The girls trudged bravely on. At their left a black and white animal appeared and followed slowly after them. Betty spied him- What's that? Dot looked and responded, A skunk. What shall we do? Nothing, if you expect to arrive home safely. They looked back, walked a few steps, looked back again and started to run. Look back, Dot, and see if it is still coming. She looked and reported that it was patiently trotting after them. Slow down. Maybe it will leave us. They halted and the animal came slowly on. Meow! Meow! Why! It is only Tabby. What geese we are! That picture was too much for our nerves. Dot picked Tabby up and Betty, looking up the road, saw a huge figure approaching. Look Dot, it is a man and I bet he is that lunatic that escaped from Brewster's Neck.