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

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THE HERMIAD THOMAS LANG Our jovial star reigned at his lvirth. -!.S'linkr.rpran'. Tommy, the hlue-eyed, goldenehaired lad. is one of the most popular memhers ot' the senior class. During his soph- omore year he was our class president. lie has served on many class committees and has he-en a meinlzer of the student council. From the time that Tommy enteied high school he has been a foothall. lmsketlall. and hasehall star. His great amhition is to he a physical training instructor. Tommy is very fond of that little word Is, THOMAS RAYMOND l,AVN'Ll'1SS Re gone. dull care: thou and I shall never agree. -Pla3'furU'. Lawless is a humorous chap from Moosup of whose pres- ence everyone is instantly awae. He is quite popular at school with the luoys and with many others as well. Ray has not yet participated in athletics, but ne know he can play haseliall and this year he is aiming to make the team. Ray is often heard mourning the loss of Ken, who left him some time ago. STANLEY ALEXANDER LL'TY A good man, once started. goes forward. ---Kipling. Luty. who is always accompanied hy his friend l'ep. is speed typing artist of the school and the winner of a first p'ize at the state eontcst at Hartford. lle is nevcr seen without at least twenty letters to write or ten contracts to make. He plztved end on the footl-all team and was football. I-a:kethall. and l-aselall manazer. He is very quiet, hut there are rumors of a little Irish girl. ISIDORE ARMAND MESSIER Bang upon the ltig drum, hash upon the cymlnals, As we go marclnn' along. -luplmg. ln his class and in the school as a whole Toots is a well known person, liked by everyone. He is senior class president, has heen a leading salesman in all sales campaigns, and has played center on the footlmall field. His popularity-and it is great. especially among the girls--is surely deserved. OLIN MEDBVRY MILLER Sure I'n1 young: don't I :ict it? -Tarkington. Olin Comes from the town of Green Hollow. a thriving little hamlet in the hack woods of Moosup. Though he has tn walk to school daily fa matter of three ntilesl he is always present and on time, While at school he is seen perpetually marathon- ing through the corridors with his partner. Rose. Olin possesses a hnc tenor voice and is a memher of the newly organized hoys' glee eluh. He also has an eye for beauty. and it is rumored that he spends many of his wee-kaends in VV:turegan.

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THE HERMIAD THOMAS VVALTER DAVIES Young man, your spirits are too bold for your years. -Shakespeare. Viially, as he is known to his friends, has his correspond- ence aud.essed to Sterling, but he addresses his to Plainfield. Although he never fails in his lessons he does not believe in otervto.kil.g. lie is known as a tease among memoe.s of the opposite sex, who find in him a precise resemolance to Gary Cooper. NVf.1lly, who wouldn't know where to go without his shadow, Les, earned his letter in football this year. XVILLEHARD GRONMAN If you would stand in well with an angler, never stand in the way ot his Fish. - -Warner. Gronman is one of our football stars. To get him to Plain- field High School from his home in Canterbury he has a little red car, add this same red car has proved very valuable in Lansporting school friends to and from games. He is very much interested in art, as has been shown by his numerous sketches. He is planning to become an architect after grad- uating. VILJO FELIX HILL The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet sincerity of books. -Longfellow. Hill, better known as Buster, comes from Green Hollow and is the sta' otihce-holder of Plainneld High School. His activities are many and varied, ranging from playing tackle on the footnall team to holding highest honors in schoiastics. He is also etitor-in-chief of the HERMIAD and president of the Stu- dent Gsneral Association. Buster intends to go to Northeastern to study electrical engineering. VVILFRED GERARD JETTE His words, like so many nimble, and airy servitors, trip about him at command. -Milton. ,Iette came to us in his junior year from Assumption Col- lege in Worcester. His sparkling eyes and cheerful disposition quickly won him a wide circle of friends. He has remarkable acrobatic skill which he displayed for the entertainment of our visitors last sub-freshman day. CHARLES HENRY LAFRENIERE I am the type of wisdomg my looks belie me IIOLH-Slllitllfftlll. Specks himself. who for four thrilling years has been responsible for the regular attendance of the weaker sex at Plainfield High School. He has been a memler of the student council for two years. In the senior play he did a clever bit of acting as Paul jones, the leading man. He spends his nights and days with Erimind Burke. His favorite pastime is depriv- ing girls of their escorts.

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fx I TI-IE HERMIAD SIDNEY BENJAMIN OIRERMAN 'I'here is much tn he said on lmth sides. --Atldison. Sidney. who has shown a great desire to follow in Einstm-in's path. can most generally he found in the Physics Lain. If he isn't there. look for a crowd of fellows in the corridor listening to one of Sidney's ziigninents. Sidney showed his di'znn:stie slfill lay playing the pnrt ot' :i lender of gzuigtlmn in the senior l' 33'- ARTIIVR IADVIS I'lEl'lN Truly, Sir. in zu matter of this nature it is length that counts. - Julimvnu. This quiet, stndious youth reflects credit on his native liorough ot' ,lewett Pity. Ile has heen active in sports, and is one ol Miss Viola-tte's star tlvlxziters. NYlir-never he is missed, ln' nmy he found either in the typing room or in l.nty's overcoat poeket. l'e-pin has strangely enough ealrnetl the nndeserved reputation ol lu-ing zu wtnnnn hater. IIICNRY W.Xl.TliR ROSE I do not know ot' :my yvay so sure ot' nmking others lmppy ns being so ont-'s st-lt. 'SH' yifllllll' llvlfwx. llenry, the rosyefficetl youth front Oneco, is one of the shortest lioys in the class, :ind is noted for his nnfziiling gond nzitnre. lle is :tn excellent player on the jews llzirp, in inet. the only one that we lluve. lle is rarely seen without his ln-lti-r hzilf, Ulin Miller. ,IUSEPII ANTHONY S.-XMALIIS llc was a sclmlnr. and :t ripe good rme, -- -S'l1nk1'.vf'rarr. joe from Green llollow is the tallest inentluei' of our class. envied hy all the girls lxeeauise of his slender, lithe tignro :ind his clear. rosy complexion. lle may he found diligently study- ing evt-ry lunch period and he is well repnitl for his stntlions- ness. VVe understand that he has musical uhility. We wonder it hy he is interested in XVZIUYCHKIII. IIILLIARD IIHNVIC SMITH. -IR. And I inmle ti'e:tsin'ers over the tre:isni'iesg for tltev were eonnted filiillflllfv' lfilvlv. llilliard is noted in l'l:1infield lligh School for the nmny offices he has held. lle has lween trezisnrer of his elnss sinee the soplioinore year. trezisttn-1' of the Athletic Association this war. assistant literary editor of the 1930 liliklkllftlt, and vice-president of the Student General Association in his junior yezir. This yezir he won El letter in foothzxll and he played the important plxrt of Mr. Frosliy in the senior play. llis favorite oceinmtiotis :ire stndying Latin and arguing with Miss Yiulctte about cuppers.