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

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THE HERMIAD JOSEPH SAMUEL HAWKINS No matter what happened, he grinned. -Guest. Joe has an enviable reputation: his temper is never upset. Senior themes, chemistry problems, French con- versation have no terror for him: he meets them with a grin, and his name is always on the honor roll. He has distinguished himself as the Duke of Venice in the Merchant of Venice, as a cannibal in The King's English and As Simpson in Either or Eyther. HENRY JOSEPH MARCHESSEAULT I love to meditate-on anything but books. The silence of the classroom is broken by a sarcastic comment. No one need to look for the culprit: it's Marchesseault. Yet he has such a thoughtful, meditative countenance! He is an actor of no mean ability: consider the love-sick Cecil in the senior play, or Bring-em-in Brashley, snappy salesman in The King's English. Henry is class treasurer, and art editor of the Hermiad. His favorite occupations are chewing gum, wandering around with Rus or Teddy, and talking business in French class. CHARLES CLEMENT MODLISZEWSKI You have told me, Charles. -Browning. Charley's chief interest ever since he came to Plainfield High School has been athletics. ln basketball, baseball and football he has proved his worth. He is a great favorite among his classmates and while attending some wild party at Canterbury is very entertaining to certain members of the fair sex. As Gus in The King's English Charley made a hit with the audience. WALTER PRENTICE ROBINSON And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place. -Gay. Walt is from Wauregan and during his sojourn at P. H. S. has been very popular. He has been a P. T. leader for three years, was manager of the baseball and football teams in '27 and played guard on the varsity basketball team in '28. He was treasurer of his class in '27 and for two years has served on the Student Council. For the last three years he has successfully taken an extra subject, Some day we shall see M. D. after his name. JOSEPH ERNEST ROYLE He heareth many things and say:-th naught: Yet naught drth pass his clarion cl1:xllengP. 'elllilfnn. Ernest comes to us from Plainfield. He holds the honor of being president of the senior class and captain of the 1928 basketball team. He is one of the class triplets, the other two being Robinson and Smith. Ernest has a decided flair for mathematical research and polite argument.

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THE HERMIAD WILLIAM BERNARD COUGHLIN Sister calls me 'Willie'. Yes, Willie is the other haIf : as he makes up in rotundity what Terrance has in length, honors am even in the Coughlin family. We hate to admit that. Willie has strayed from that straight and narrow path of bacherlorhood and succumbed to the charms of those havoc-working females of his class, the Sterling Seniors. He may not be able to compute the area of a rectangular polygon, but he surely can figure the correct price of fish in Moosup. Good luck in the grocery store, Willie. EDMOND ALFRED D'AVIGNON HMy idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with mef' -- -Dismrli. Eddie is one of the Three Musketeers and a Popular member of the class. He is a remarkable shot in basketball: what would our team be without him! He always knows his French,-and howl He is a great talker and loves to convince people. Y0u'd think by his innocent brown eyes that he is a quiet, unsophistieated lad, but is he? RUSSELL KENNETH GALLUP Wishe me lucke-throw an olde shooe after me. --Hey'wo0rl. Russell is the guiding star of his class. His mood disposition has won the hearts of his fellow students. His fine acting in the difficult part of Cappy in the senior play deserves high praise. During baseball season he is seen on first base: he rarely misses a pass and shows his opponents where the back fence is. He is a strong orator and debater and has proved his talent in mornimr assemblies. CLIFFORD WILLIAM GAUTHIER UI am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog h:1rk. - Slzakesprarf. Peg his been a prominent member of the P. H. S. varsity football squad for four seasons and at basketball he has won the coveted letter once. He was sophomore class treasurer and business manager of the Hermiad for 1927. As hard-boiled Mike in The King's English he was a mighty hit with his strong body developed by his activities as physical training' leader of the boys of the school. He is a happy-go-lucky fellow who enjoys u good joke and can tell many of them. ARMAND JOSEPH GILBERT Be satisfied with nothing but your best? Gilbert is a second member of the Ulnseparable Three and is a strong supporter of Carroll. He is n good athlete and has been on both baseball and basketball teams. We regret that due to certain illness he was unable to take part in either dramatics or athletics during his senior year.

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THE HERMIAD LEWIS CHAPMAN SAFFORD My mind to me n. kingdom is. ---Dye. No one disputes Lewis's supremacy as the master mind of the class of '28, He is the genius of the class and his name is seen every month on the honor roll. There is nothing too hard for him to learn and his good will helps him in every undertaking. His fine acting as Skinner in the senior play deserves much credit. ARNOLD LIVESEY SMITH O, we yon Swain, a moon-sick, lovelorn youth. -Herrick One is sometimes led to wonder why the procession from the Plainfield bus is held up every morning. There is only one reason: Smithy is lolling at the head of the line. His scholarship used to approach the ideal, but for some sad and sentimental reason his A's are now rather infrequent. Smithy took part in both the junior and senior plays, has played football for two seasons and basketball for one. This year he is secretary of the Athletic Association and president of the Student General Association. WILLIAM BYRON SWEET U'l'he Complete Angler. -Walton. Where to begin listing Byron's activities is a prob- lem, for since his first appearance at P. H. S. in the spring of 1926, he has attended school during oh' seasons on fish. Byron is chiefly known as Doc, the surgical genius from Jewett City. He always has a carefree air and a singular lack of something to do. We all hope to hear great things of Byron in the line of surgery in the near future. THEODORE ALFRED TETREAULT 'klflnppy man happy dole-. AH1'yiuond. Teddy one of the boys of the class, comes from Moosup. He is a very good athlete and has represented Plainfield High School on both baseball and football teams, though his favorite of the two sports is football. He has been popular among his classmates and they honored him by making him their junior class president. His specialty is i'PER'S. WILLIAM EZRA WILLIAMS All great men are dead, and l'm not feeling so well myself. Bill, one of the most popular members of the class of '28, was its president for two years. He is an all- round athlete and was captain of the 1927 football team and of the 1928 baseball team. Bill has also proved him- self to be an actor. Who could resist him as Dick, the good looking American boy of The King's English! Bill may be quiet, but still waters run deep.