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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1934 volume:

. E E , 5 3 E 2 E E 3 5 ,I E r E fl 5 5 Q E 5 i ' 2 2 W 5 E I 5 ! 6 E ? E 5 2 H 4 ' I f 1 5 E s 5 2 3 1 5 3 5 P E ? The Hermiad Vol. XXII Plainfield High School June, 1934 No. 1 Issued annually by the students of Plainfield High School ' Single copy, thirty cents EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief... .,..,., ....l.... ..,....,.....,,,..,.,,,...,...... ,.... ,,...,.. ,,........,,...,. . . . . Assistant Literary Editor , ,..,,,,., A School Activities Editor .,.. Athletic Notes Editor. Joke Box Editor. ,......,,,.. ...,.., . Art Editor ,... Alumni Editor Business Manager .. ..,,...,,...... ,....,,,.. , Manager. ..... Assistant Business AUXILIARY BOARD Ethel Seidman, ,...... .Helen Paolilli Doris Hutchins Clyde Burdick, Anthony Behnke Joseph Lachowecki Ethel Gallup .. ,.,.. William Kelly ,..Tom Hilton Assistants to the School Notes Editor Addison Davis .. .,.,,,.....,,..........,,.......... 1934 Lemphie Pahikainen . ...... Evelyn St. Onge .... , ,,,,..,,.,.... ...... 1 935 Lester Loring .. ,...... Assistants to the Joke Box Editor Arthur Pratt ....,..,.... ..,..,...,. 1 934 Edward Moreau ,........ ,....... Frank Cwynar ....,......., .,,,,...... 1 935 Norman Ward .,........., .....,, 1934 1935 1934 1934 1934 1934 1914 1934 1935 1936 1937 1936 1937 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Inscription fGeorge Weston1 ...,....................,.........................,............ ,,,,...... 3 All at Sea fHelen Paolilli, 19351 ...,.,......,......,....,,.,..,......,..,.,,...,.....,,..., .......... 4 Double-Back-Flip O'Malley QHenry Morlock, 19351 ,...,.,....,.....,...,....... ,.,.,..... 6 Percival PilHeberry's Diary ..,.................,...............,..........,....,,................,...,..,.,......,....,,..,,,,. ,....,..,. 7 fAlfred: Wilcox, Maxwell Wibberley, Esko Helander, 19351 . . . 9 Bees fCatherine Fitzmorris, Caroline Williams, 19361 ,.........,................. ......,... A Peaceful Holiday fDorothy Stetson, 19341 ....,..................................,.,..,.,.,..,,....,.. .....,.... 9 Hi's Friend Becomes Peck's Bad Girl QEllen Wakely, 19371 ..,.......,...,,,..,,.., 11 Further Adventures of Ichabod Crane QUrsula Giblin, 19371 ..........,..,, , ........ 12 It Really Pays fLillian Steinman, 19371 .......,....,..,...,,....,......,.,....,......,...,... .......... 1 3 Editorials and Free Press Make the Most of Your Opportunity fEvelyn Wellman, 19341 .......,..., 1.14 As Others See Us 119341 ..........,..............,.,...................,....,,.,,......,.........,......,........,,.....,.......,.....,... 14 Journey's End fEthel Seidman, 19341 ...........,.....,..... .,.,,,.... 1 5 The Last Round-up fWilliam Kelly, 19341 .....,....... ,,.....,.. 1 6 The Class of 1934 .......,,.........,..........,..................,.....,.,.....,........,.,,..,.. ...,..,,.. 1 7 A Toast fAnonymous1 ,........,... .....,.... 1 8 Class Photographs ....,...,...............,,...... ..,.,..... 1 9 Who's Who-A Senior Ballot .,..,..,.. .,...,.... 3 7 School Notes Organizations ........................ ,,,,,,,,,, 38 Socials and Dramatics ....,... ,,,,,,,,,, 4 1 Assemblies ..,..........,..............,.,.. ,,.4,,,,A4 4 4 Contests ...,..,,....,.....,...,...... ,,4,4..,,,,A,A, 4 6 Classroom Notes .,,...,...,,. ...,,,.,,4 4 7 Athletics Baseball ..,............4,...,... ..,.....,....,. 4 8 Football .....................,..,.....,... ........,. 4 9 Boys' Basketball .,,.,,....,.. HAIAIVEIA 4 9 Girls' Basketball ....,........ 51 Joke Box .....,...,........,...,.............,,... ....,'.., 5 3 Alumni Notes ......,... 62 Our Advertisers ...,,...,. f '-'Qi'Qi-i---i es gllnseripiiun QI fnnulh like in see a bronze tablet nn the front nf Qfilainfielh Qlliglq Sclyuul. Qmh un that tablet QU fnnulh like in see the fullntning funrhs: 'falbe must valuable legaeg iubirb fue can leave nur rlyilhren--aah ilge uulg uae which san neher be taken afnag--is the 'fllest Elfhucatinn 09biainable. f!5eur5e Qllmestnn 4 THE HERMIAD ALL AT SEA K Helen Paolilli, 19355 HE day was slowly drawing to its close as our ship, the Storm, lay anchored in the peace-ful waters of the China Sea. Our journey was nearly ended and in a few days we would be on the land of the mysterious yellow people, the Chinese. Thoughts of visitlng this interesting country and seeing its queer inhabitants had occupied my mind all day long as I worked about the ship, doing numerous odd jobs here and there. Dad, who was both captain and owner of the Storm, dIsmissed me from my work earlier than usual with a cheery, That's all for today, Son. Thanks, Dad, I replied with a smile and then immediately I hurried on deck to watch the beautiful sun set over the waters which had always been so familiar and fascinating to me. On this particular summer afternoon the waters were especially calm and mysterious-looking. As I gazed in wonder across their blue expanse, I was attracted by a small, moving object a great distance ahead of our ship. I watched it with interest as it glided nearer and nearer and became larger and larger. It was a Chinese vesse', no doubt, but quite different from those which we had encountered while voyaging in the China Sea. At first I could not see in what respects it differed, but as it came closer and closer, I noticed that it was much larger and more magnificent in appearance. Never before had I seen such a ship. How grand and noble it looked against the beautiful back- ground of bright sunset. Many questions entered my mind and my curiosity became greatly aroused. I thought, Probably Dad knows something about the ship. I think I'1l go ask him. I went in search of him and, on finding him, I related what I had seen. Well, replied Dad in his usual drawl, Uwe may as well go on deck and get a look at it. In a short time Dad and I, with several sailors, were watching with intense interest the approach of the vessel. As far as we could see all the members of the crew were Chinese. Look, Dad, I gasped, Is that a woman I see among the men? I think it is, Son, replied Dad solemnly. 'KI think I know who she is. What! I exclaimed. You know who she is? Yes, but I haven't time to explain. See that big boat full of Chinamen nearing our boat? Well, every man is well armed and, if we do not do as they order they will start a fight. We are in no way prepared to stop them, so the only thing to do is to surrender peacefully. Men, stand by and do as you are told. Remember, there is to be no fighting. By this time the Chinese boat had reached ours and her men were coming aboard. Slowly, one by one, they approached us. The air seemed to be fairly bursting with excitement. I glanced at Dad. If he were the least bit alarmed V THE HERMIAD 5 at the situation, I'm sure he did not show it. His countenance remained per- fectly calm and undisturbed. The men who had come aboard our ship were typically Chinese in appear- ance. They were very fierce-looking-that is, fierce enough to make me, a lad of fifteen years, feel rather uncomfortable. More menacing-looking, however were the guns which they pointed at us warningly. Hands up, youse, grufiiy commanded one of the Chinamen whom the others called Tashi. In almost perfect unison we all raised our arms. My heart was fairly racing within me. What would they do next? The leader, Tashi, with an ugly scowl on his face, sauntered up to Dad and, pointing his gun at him, demanded roughly, Show me de chesteeff Chest? repeated Dad. I don't know what you mean. You know velly vell what I mean, replied Tashi, getting angrier and angrier. Show me chestee or we shootee. Men, looke alle oola shipee good. All right, I'll tell you, asserted Dad. You'll find it in my cabin. Velly veil, responded Tashi, now pleased. You two go gettee. The restee stayee and watchee des men. I was by now even more puzzled. What chest did Tashi want? I repeat- edly asked myself 3 but no answer came. In a very short time the Chinamen reappeared with the mysterious chest. It was merely an ordinary wooden chest with a big, powerful-looking lock on the front of it. Never before had I laid eyes upon it. The chest was lowered into the rowboat, the men themselves got in and rowed with great force and speed across the waters to their large vessel. I was aroused from my wild thoughts by a loud command from Dad. Back to your posts, men. We must be on our way immediately. Each did as he had been hidden and soon we were swiftly gliding farther and farther away from the Chinese vessel. I watched it with interest as it sailed on and on until I could see it no longer, for night had by this time silently crept over the waters. I was aroused from my deep thoughts by a voice just behind me. Your dad wants to see you in his cabin, Bob. Okay, Sam, I saId and went to Dad's cabin immediately. Well, Son, I suppose you'd like a few explanations, wouldn't you? he questioned as I seated myself in a large comfortable chair just in front of his desk. You bet I would, I responded eagerly. Well, it's a rather long story, but I'll try to make it short. The boat which attacked us today belongs to Tysa Wong, the wealthiest woman in China. It was she whom you and I saw giving commands to her men. Tysa and her crew of men are very bold, daring seamen and in her luxurious vessel they roam the China Sea attacking, looting, and often burning other vessels. You see, I know about Tysa and her pirates, but never had I encountered them on my voyages. However, when you told me about the ship you'd seen I became suspicious. On seeing it myself, and also seeing one woman among 6 THE HERMIAD the men, my suspicions were confirmed. I immediately surmised that the news of a chest of money had reached Tysa's ears. I knew also that it would only prove disastrous should we attempt to stop the men from coming aboard our ship. A chest full of money? I asked, very puzzled indeed. Yes, replied Dad. f'It contained money, counterfeit money. Counterfeit money? I asked. Where in the world did you get the money, Dad? Let me explain, Bob, replied Dad. The chest of counterfeit money belonged to a dear friend of mine back home. He asked me to deliver it to a cer- tain Chinaman who would be on hand to meet me when our ship reached China. I agreed to do so. He explained to me how the Chinese use the counterfeit money instead of real money to burn when a person dies. This money is supposed to keep the dead person well provided after death. I understand, Dad, I replied. My, but I'd hate to see Tysa Wong when she opens the chest and finds out that the money is only counterfeit. Quite right, Bob. That's why I wanted to get as far away from her ship as possible. You bet! I asserted with a grin. DOUBLE BACK FLIP O'MALLEY fHenry Morlock, 19351 NE day I went swimming down at Lake Adatash accompanied by my brother and his wife. They had never seen me swim before and were anxious to see if I was as good as I had been telling them. I demonstrated my ability by swimming 100 yards to the raft, using the Australian crawl. They soon joined me on the raft and asked me to dive for them. Now I was never very good at diving, but I was determined to make an impression on them one way or another. So I climbed up on the highest diving board which was fifty feet from the water. Looking down at my brother I shouted: Hey, Jack, what do you want me to do, a double back flip or a triple front Hip? Glancing up he replied: Let's see you do the double back flip. I turned around on the board and stretched my arms out trying to get into the right position. After springing the board for about five minutes, I looked down and to my surprise saw that the raft was covered with people who were stretching their necks to observe carefully the professional dive that I was about to make. Again I shouted to my brother: Hey, Jack, it's a little too windy for a double back flip: how will a jackknife dive be? I did not hear him answer, but a man with a loud voice shouted: Hurry up and do something. Our necks are getting stiff ! THE Hmamgilfn fi I started springing the board again, but unfortunately lost my balance and fell pff. I started tumbling most ungracefully through the air with my feet arid arms outstretched like a frog. Finally I landed in a sitting position splashing water all over the spectators. Hitting the water at such a terrific rate of gpeed knocked every breath of air out of me. I was rescued by a life guard and, amid the boisterous laughing of the crowdg-Qwas carried ashore rubbing a badly bruised spot. PERCIVAL PlFFLEBERRY'S DIARY fAlfred Wilcox, Maxwell Wibberley, Esko Helander, 19355 CAN recall the incident as clearly as if it had happened yesterday, although many years have passed since then. I will try to narrate the story of the finding of the diary just as it happened. We were all sitting quietly in our playroom and were suddenly disturbed by a hoarse cry. We ran to our father to see what we had done wrong. Go up and clear out the attic before I give you a taste of the business end of a razor strap, you've been stalling long enough, he shouted. Up we ran to meditate as to what should be done about it. We very easily decided to clear out the attic, well knowing what the consequences would be. After shuffling and grunting for an hour we came to a corner that had been untouched for half a century by the looks of it. We had it all cleared out when I happened to look at the wall. We began to examine the funny markings that we saw there. Here is what they looked like: 4F -m RFK. At first we couldn't make anything out of it, but I hit upon the bright idea that they were directions for finding a treasure. We followed the wall for four feet and then turned right for two feet. There we were disappointed in finding a small box of broken marbles and a very old coat. However, we searched the pockets of the coat and found nothing but a piece of dirty crumpled paper. We gave exclamations of delight as we read the directions on how to find the treasure. My brother told me that he had heard of there being pirates around here about a hundred years ago. We sneaked out of the house without telling father and, loaded down with picks and shovels, we set out. The directions were very simple for a genuine pirate to give. We dug at the place designated and to our delight found a rusty box about a foot square. Hastily opening the box, we were a bit disappointed in the contents, to say the least. There were in the box two old coins, a box of rusty fish hooks, a brass doorknob, a few nuts and bolts, a rusty old toy pistol, and, last but not least, an old note book written in the form of a diary. We sat down and read it. This is the way it went. My diery. sattidy may 7 ft. 8 THE HERMIAD Today we skiped skool and went down to the old swimmin hole for a swim we undressed and left our close in the bank an when Joe skinner pulled on his pantz a black snake flopped out of his pantz leg and went in his shoe. joe was aslzeered to dump the snake out so we left the shoe there and joe went home barefeeted we bofe got a licken for skippen skool and joe got a licken for loosen his shoe but we sneaket over and got it the next day. ' Sundy may 8 pt. i waked up this mornin urly as we were gonta hav a sundy skool piknick. everythin wooda been OK but somebodi put a dead fish in the teachers pokit and we d dint get started until Clarence Radcliffe Jones squealed as ushal. it Wuz Joe Skinner wot put the dead fish in his poket so he cuddent go on the piknick. well we finally got started. When we got there It started raining and enyway a dead frog was found on top of the sandwitches and the ice creme taisted like mustard and somebodi had put vinegar on the roast chicken and it propably had died of old age it Wuz so tuif. Enyway the piknick Wuz a flop and wuz the teacher mad O Boy. i didn't dare to go to sundy skool for a munth after that I Wuz so askeered he mite find out I did it or maybe joe Skinner squelled I don't now. . Mundi may 9th I waked up this mornin and noticed a funny smell in the room I thort a cat had crald down in the wal an died but I coulent find enythin. This afternoon i got a surprize when i took down the coat i had wore fishin three weeks ago and a flock of flies came out of the poket an with them came a terribul oder. I left the fish I had caut three weeks before in the poket and it had begun to go bad. well anyway I tooke the coat out and buried it and got a licken for loosen my coat. I didn dare tell ma. Toosday May 10ft. Me and Joe skinner went Fishen and cort 3 pikeral and a punkiriseed When We sat down to Eat I took my lunch out and found it was full of worms i had forgot about it and put the worms in the same poket with it but it didunt hert anythin. they hadn't got the Sanwigcs dirty so i jus Brushes ern off an they were all right. I got a licken for coming home so late with my Feet Wet They didunt now i went with Joe he lives in a shack by the Railroad traks and his father is alwiz drunk But jo-e is a good guy he cin swim good But mom sez that He is a Bad Boy. Q Wednesday May 11th. I liked Joe Skinner at school today and got a licken for it when I got home. THURSDAY MAY 12 ft. ' Me and Joe made up today Joe found a nickel in the road so i made out we hadent had a fite yestiday and we went down to the store an bort some Kandey. We went to look at our trap up in the woods we hadent looked at it since the week we found a skunk that had just been caught sow we took it down to the school and there is a nail in Back of the skool and ther we hung it up and skinned it When we got about half way through it begun to stink like everything and the teacher came out and said to Remove that carcass and that if we committed such an outrage again we would be Severly punished, THE HERMIAD 9 BEES fWith apologies to Kilmerj We think that we shall never see An insect lovely as a bee. A bee whose hungry tongue is prest Into the earth's sweet flowering breastg A hee that flies about all day With not a single thought of playg A bee that may in summer wear A wreath of pollen in her hairg Within whose sting has always lain A dreadful poison, fraught with pain. Poems are mocked by fools as weg Not e'en a fool will mock a bee. Caroline Williams '36 Catherine Fitzmorris '36 A PEACEF UL HOLIDAY QDorothy Stetson, 19341 AVE you ever noticed that when you particularly plan a peaceful, quiet day of reading or some other hobby, the day almost invariably turns out just the exact opposite? If you have not, you are one of the fortunate few. Perhaps you have also noticed this more than ever on a hol'day. You have finished dinner and the house is set aright. You turn on the radio and dial, to your very own surprise, some soft music, then you cofnfortably drape yourself around a. chair in a manner agreeable to comfort and not to sight. Next comes the exciting story that you had to leave last night for some reason or other. Ah! At last peace and quiet reign. But not for long. There arises from the silence the vicious barking of the dog, which is chasing some chance passerby. Oh, darn ! You get up reluctantly and go to the door. Oh, no, he won't bite you. Pal. come here. Finally the dog, after deciding that he might just as well mind, comes to you and you shove him into the house. Once agafn you relax. For ten whole minutes you read undisturbed, when suddenly the insistent tooting of a horn is sounded. Getting up, you go to open the door, but, before you can get there, the door is flung open and in pile Aunt Suzie, Uncle Henry, and the five kids. Children would be entirely too dignified for these everlasting pests. They jump hilariously from one chair tq 10 THE HERMIA15 -We another and turn the radio from one station to the next until finally you tell them very sweetly that they mustn't touch. They give you a reproachful glance and continue as they please. Auntie and Uncle Henry immediately take charge of the whole household. Uncle Henry helps himself to a rather surprising amount of Dad's cigarettes and smokes at leisure. Aunt Suzie notices the new book rack and demands to know the price and use of the article and where it was bought. You try toappear courteous, even though cute little Jeanie is pulling the cat's tail and Jimmie is splashing around in the goldfish bowl, having the time of his young life, to say nothing of the poor fishes' lives. After a few hours of this, they decide to go on to visit old Mrs. Greene, and you, pitying Mrs. Greene, but thankful nevertheless, usher them almost express train fashion to the door before they shall change their minds. After stalling at the door to discuss matters about which they know nothing, they leave and you turn from the door to find the rooms in an absolutely chaotic condition. Well, you now start picking up. Later you return to your chair and reread what you have previously read. Then, a knock on the door. Wearily and slowly you go to it, although your first impulse was to disregard it. Does Mr. Brown live here? greets your ears. No, you answer. Let me see. You go down this street, turn to the right, and his house is the first on the left. You wonder why people try to visit when they don't even know Where their host or hostess lives. Why couldn't he have asked at the house across the street? Oh, well, that's over with. Back again to the book. From the kitchen comes a drip, drip, drip. Up you get and out you go into the kitchen to Hnd one of the faucets running. Well, that is an easy thing to remedy. You turn it off and once again return to that book, resolving to finish it this time or die trying to. The house is now enveloped in silence. But-not for what one would call a very long while. The piercing ring of the telephone startles you and it seems that before you can reach it you will be deafened for life. Now. you wonder, who can be calling and for what? Hello, - and after a pause, hello, hellooo! after which a voice says Wrong number and you slam the phone back on its cradle and flop back into the chair. Crash! You jump quickly and race to the kitchen where you find that dear pussy has knocked the precious china fruit dish onto the floor. You grab him and shove him out doors, too exhausted to punish him. Then you go to the closet, get out the dust pan and brush, sweep up the pieces and carry them out to the garbage can, wondering what Mother will say. You glance around to see if the coast is clear, then take up the book again. At this time the family, who have been riding this afternoon, return noisily, and preparation for supper commences. Someone is yelling for you to come and help set the table and you leave your book to find that the entire afternoon allowed you to read exactly fourteen pages and you cannot for the life of you remember what those fourteen were about. THE HERMIAD 11 HPS FRIEND BECOMES PECK'S BAD GIRL fEileen Wakely, 19371 T was one Sunday morning when the sun began to shine. Jane's spirits, usually mischievous, were high. She had been kept indoors almost all week because of rain and now mischief lurked. Dressed in a nice velvet coat, she ventured out into the yard. There she saw Hi emptying a crock. Jane asked what it had contained. It is water glass, Jane, answered Hi, and please don't go near it. Jane waited until Hi had gone into the house and decided to investigate for herself what water glass was. It is, as you all know, a white, gluey liquid, commonly used for preserving eggs. Hi had told her not to go near it, but she wanted to see what it was. So she went. Could she help it if she just put her toe into it and slipped? Why did Hi throw it there anyhow? These thoughts ran through her mind as she picked herself up. She was covered from chin to toes in water glass and she began to cry. Hi looked out of the window when she heard Jane's cries and came to her rescueg or at least Jane thought that she was coming to her rescue. But this time Hi turned traitor and told Jane's mother that she had warned Jane not to go near the water glass. Terrible thoughts were running through J ane's head! Would she get a licking? Oh my! Her new coat was just covered with that horrible water glass. Mother took Jane into the house and while she was being washed and redressed she planned her revenge on Hi, Hi who had alwiays been her friend, until today. E In the afternoon Jane was permitted to go to play again. But she was not going to play! She had too much work to do! Hi was taking a nap, so now was her chance to get even. Up she went to the front door and rang the bell. She did not wait for Hi to come to the door. Instead she crept around the side of the house. Hi came to the door and opened it. No one there! Well, that was queer. She was sure she had heard that bell ring. She must have been dreaming. Back she went to her couch, planning to go back to sleep. Sleep was not to be had, however, for there was the bell again. She was sure of it this time. Just as Jane was going around the corner again, Dad caught her. As he was taking the culprit upstairs his eyes rested upon more of J ane's mischievous revenge. The garage door and Hi's car! The door of the garage and the spare tire on the car, both painted bright green! This was enough. Jane was taken upstairs and remained in the house for the rest of the afternoon. This punishment, however, was not to stop her mischief. Down the stairs she went. No one was near. She went into Hi's bedroom. There, on a stand beside the bed was what she needed, a jar of rose leaves. It was a Japanese jar, and although it was not very large, it would serve her purpose. It did 3 and back upstairs she went without having been missed. 12 THE HERMIAD That night Jane was sent to bed early, but she did not go to sleep. It was very hard for her to stay awakeg still she managed it. Long after mother and dad were asleep Jane was awake. She was listening for Hi to lock the door. Finally she heard the latch click. Everything was quiet for a few minutes. Then, all of a sudden, she heard a muffled cry down stairs. It had worked! Hi did not know what the rose leaves were that Jane had scattered in back of the pillows! She was frightened! Now Jane could go to sleep peacefully after her day which had been both unfortunate and successful. FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD CRANE -f qursuia Gibiin, 19371 ERHAPS you remember that when we left Ichabod Crane in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow he had disappeared, vanished completely. It is at this point that 'this story begins. Ichabod had been scared completely out of his wits by his experience with what he had supposed was the headless horse- man. Inwardly he resolved never to return to Sleepy Hollow again, unless on some pressing matter. Thus we find him trudging along on a rutted country road. It was the morning after his harrowing adventure. The sun shone brilliantly in the heavens, but it looked down on a sad, sad spectacle. Ichabod was very much the worse for Wear. His clothes, dusty and wrinkled, fiuttered loosely about his person. He was usually clean shaven, but now an untidy growth of beard made him appear even more like a tramp. Suddenly a farm- house came into view around a bend in the road. This gave Ichabod a more pleasant outlook. Ichabod realized in a moment the bad impression he would make if he presented himsef in this state. So, stepping to a brook which ran along the road, he proceeded to make himself more respectable looking. He still had the beard when he lmoc ' Q the door of the farmhouse, but his clothes were brushed and adjusted. 11 cheery Dutch housewife answered his knock. In a few carefully chosen words Ichabod told her his plight and almost immediately he became a boarder at Dame Neer's. A A year later Ichabod was still residing at New Hague, which was the name of the village. His original profession of schoolmaster he had not been able to practfce there. for the position was already filled, but he had found enough odd jobs to earn him a llving and he was well satisfied. Then a great stroke of fortune fell upon Ichabod. The aged schoolmaster was stricken with apoplexy, which schoolmasters were apt to have, and within a few hours he went to the Great Beyond. The only person eligible for the vacant position was, of course, Ichabod and in a day or two he was again wielder of the birch rod. The most astonishing thing happened When, after vain efforts to find the late school- master's relatives to dispose of his belongings and papers, it was discovered THE HERMIAD is that he must have been alone in the world, and it was arranged that the village magistrate should look over his belongings and dispose of them according to their value and so forth. The Master Van Dine had made a will stating that, being alone in the world, he would leave all of his estate to the schoolmaster who should succeed him. Among his possessions was a locked trunk and this, opened, revealed the savings of a lifetime. Best of all, it was Ichabod's, all Ichabod's. The hour Ichabod learned this his mind was made up. Gathering his belongings together, he set out on horseback, at a gallop, down the rutty road he had travelled a year or more ago. Katrina Van Tassel Van Bummell, when we left her a year ago, had been happily wedded to Brom Van Bummell. But this happiness soon turned to grief for Brom was still up to his old tricks, reveling every night with his gang. One night, after partaking too heavily of the wine cup, Brom was thrown from his horse. The injuries he suffered soon choked the last breath from his body. Katrina returned to her parents, a widow. But this sorrowful picture was not to last long. Katrina fell to thinking of Ichabod and of how he had courted her unsuccessfully. But for all that, she still liked him and wished that he had not disappeared. Onto this scene broke the dashing hero himself. After relating his wonderful luck to Katrina, he announced that Katrina was going to become his wife even if he had to drag her to the church. So, on a bright, cheery morning in the spring, to the strafns of organ music, Ichabod and Katrina were married, and Ichabod achieved the success for which he had worked so hard. I might add that they lived happily ever after. IT REALLY PAYS fLillian Steinman, 19371 It really pays to work and toil, To labor hard and not recoil From the task that is before you. It is not right and it is not fair To be a quitter, not do your share. So let's all work and never shirk The task that is before usg For it really pays to work and toil To labor hard and not recoil From the task that is before us. 14 THE HERMIAD MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITY fEvelyn Wellman, 19341 Do we realize that we should be thankful to have the opportunity to attend high school? I do not believe that many of us consider that we should be grateful for the chance to receive a high school education. We take it as a matter of course and do not stop to think that it is the people in oui: town and our parents who make it possible for us to have a high school and possible for us to attend it. We should, therefore, make the most of our opportunity and study while we have the chance. But-how many of us really study as much as We should? It would not be exaggerating to say that not more than one fourth of the students at Plainfield High School are really taking advantage of their oppor- tunity to acquire knowledge. Most of us are satisfied with a passing mark, and think that so long as we graduate it is all that is necessary. We think that the teachers are too strict or that they give us too much work. How else are we to learn, if we do not have the work to do? We would not learn much by listening to a teacher reading or talking to us. It is ourselves who are to blame if we do not pass. The teachers do their best to help us, but if we are not willing to do our part, the teachers cannot make us do it. We, the senior class, who will soon be going out into the business world, or going to higher institutions of learning, will have a chance to make use of our education and will find it very essential. How many of us will be sorry that we did not use our time and opportunity to the best of our advantage? The pupils in the lower classes should realize what it means to be at high school and should study. Parents should be more persistent that their children see what it will mean to them in the future. So, classmates, so, Freshmen, Sophomores, J uniors-start thinking of what you desire to do after graduation and prepare for it by making the most of your opportunity. AS OTHERS SEE US The following paragraphs are taken from papers written by certain mem- bers of the Senior Class who have transferred to Plainfield High School from other schools. From Connecticut At Plainfield-we are allowed the freedom that high school boys and girls desire. The pupils' reaction in the school makes it possible to do this successfully. Plainfield lacks outside activities such as an active dramatic club, a monthly school magazine, dancing after basketball games, and a school band. From Massachusetts One of the most noticeable things to me since I came to Plainfield High THE HERMIAD 15 is the student government. Last year the pupils of the high school from which I came argued and debated for and against this government, but nothing was done. Cooperation and school spirit which are necessary for successful student government are both present throughout Plainfield High. From New York I entered Plainfield High School as a senior from a large city high school. The two schools are quite different in many respects. The city school has a student body numbering over seven thousand, all girls. The principal is a man and there are a few solitary male teachers. The faculty numbers about the same as the students here. We had no Student Council, but had instead a Service Squad. The regu- lations were very strict, forbidding anyone without a pass to go through the halls during periods, to enter or leave the building, or to enter the library or study hall. There were various clubs ranging anywhere from swimming and tennis to art and language. School began at 8:40 and let out at 3:00 with eight periods including lunch which was in three shifts. Physical training was quite differentg ropes, ladders, stall bars and tap dancing composed the gym activities. A 'I find Plainfield High School a more likeable place than the other school in many ways. I might add that one thing that impressed me was the boys, which, of course, was quite natural after seeing nothing but skirts for three years. JOURNEY'S END I Ethel Seidman, 1934i We have come to the conclusion of a voyage on the Sea of Learning. Some of us have had a smooth crossing, others of us have encountered stormy weather. Nevertheless, whether the waters were still or ruffled, there has been a certain amount of joy in the trip. Some of us have arrived at our destination, others of us will travel further. Some of us wish to continue the voyage but have not the means or facilities for doing so. Some of us have been overjoyed to reach port, others of us have wished that we might go on forever. Be that as it may, we have all come to port for a little stay and now is as good a time as any to clear the hold of our vessel and inspect the cargo. Has some of the produce we have been carrying spoiled? Have some of the products mellowed in the crossing? Have the foods become tangy, spicy? Have the silks become musty? Have we learned fortitude, endurance, labor, during the voyage? Have we become tolerant, wiser, more steadfast? Have we devel- oped as much mentally as we have physically? Have we, as the crew, gained the respect of our ofiicers and the admiration pf our passengers? Have we earned the right to become officers ourselves? 16 THE HERMIA15 Are we positive that, if given the chance, we might even get our master's papers? Have we the assurance that, even if we did hold captaincies, people would be willing to sail on our ships? We have learned a great many things in four years. Some things we shall forget, a great many things we shall remember. The ship has been seaworthy, most of the officers have been people of quality and worth, interested in the welfare of their crew and passengers. We have been disciplined at times, but we realize now that it has been for our benefit. We have endured some extremely vain momentsg on the other hand we have sometimes felt that we were the lowest creatures on earth. We have wriggled and squirmed under praise that we felt we did not deserve. The least we can do is justify the esteem in which we think people hold us. THE LAST ROUND-UP tWilliam Kelly, 19345 John Hancock Paged as Favorite Tune ' Dealt with Will be found Behnke, A. Benky VVho's Afraid of the Big Master Minds Slater Hill Bad NVOH Bergeron, G. Jerry Get Along Little Dody, Beetles Lighting Plainfield Get Along Burdick. Ch. Bo Vas You Dere, Sharlie? . Stenographers Hill Top, Sterling Bu,-dick, Cl, Clyde VVeep No Moro. My Bernice Engine trouble Unyersity of Sterling Chapman, E. Chappy Vtanna Buy a Duck? Adv. French Prospect St., Moosup Cholewa, B. Piccolo O.K. America Action NVest Side. Jewett City Davis, A. Addison D::n't Blame Me Blushing Telling Tales in Canterbury Dawley, E. Everett Moonlight and Pretzels . Dreaming Academ , Plainfield Fesik, M. Taxi Vt? a Fugitive from a Chain Camels Canimalj Almyville, Moosup rang Flanagan, B. Barney Lazy Bones Vacations Mt. Flanagan, Moosup French, J, Pop just a Iniiesorn: Lover Cleopatra Ma'n Si. M0 sup Jeffers, R, jeff Esther Doesn't Live Here Lots of Club-Plainfield Anymore home work Jnrnak, A. Andy Out in the Great Open Spaces Hiking Bronx, Ekonk - Kelly, W. Bill The Girl in the Little Green I Hat . Esk mos French Club, Sterling Kuzzyk, P. Pete My Fraternity Pin Chaucer On the Green , Sterling Lachowecki, J. Joe l'm from Missouri--Show Me Silence UD White Hill, Moosup Luty, J. Joe Holm. Sweet Holm Cremos Absent from Jewett City Macko, W. Trebonius Hey Long-fellow l Model T's Macko's Garage Molodieh, J. John NValking Ma Doggies Back Bos 3rd Floor, Chrysler Bldg., Home Ekonk Mercier, W. Red Did You Ever See a Dream Helen Touring Plainfield Walking? Newton, E. Edward Down the Old Ox Road Canterbury Tales Highlands, Canterbury O'Brien, N. Neil Sweet Madness Dancing Ashland, Jewett City Piaseeki, B. Bolish Buekin' the Wind Bzking Biking, Moosup Pratt, A. Art Happy Days Are Here Again Whoopee Moosup Lake Reszenski, E. Steve Brother, Can You Spare a Dame Targan Honeymoon Hotel, Sterling Roper, H. Rope Wlamelri. Stay 'Way from Variety Ford Station, Moosup y oor Sheldon. J. Joe I Like Mountain Music Fair Sex His Penthouse, Voluntown Smith, E. Smitty I'm No Angel Wicious women Arrow St., Wauregan Snyder, E. Everett Mary Had a Little Lamb Chantpagnie Glen Falls, Moosup pre erre Sullivan, V. Sully Any News Today Lady? Gangsters The Press, Moosu Wollow, J. gee Shuffle OE to Wollcw's Lizzies Cultivating Daniegon Walsh,1Jf immy It's Rosie .by Me Rose Pettalsb Speed Boys, Jewett City Wilde, , Matty Fit as a Fiddle and Ready for Fun East Side, Central Winsor, J. Johnny You've Got to be a Football Athletics On the Square, Central Hero TT1E CHQASSCDF 1934 A TOAST Amelia W ollow MildrEd Keech Anna Downing Abbie LI ndell Rosalie DeS Jardins Helvi Holm JeannetT e Plourde LeaH Gill BeatricE Mathieu Lucille Mac Cluggnge LilliA n Arabik Wanda NI edzwicka Elizabeth D amico LilliE Howard BlaN che Koss Lillian SaaS!amoir1en Catherl ne Jurnak VeroNica Carroll EtTu Shea DorotHy Stetson Ethel Sel clman MaRy Smith Doris HuTchins MarY Chykow Edna Frink Elvie BO wrlen UrSU le Gobeille EleanoR Gauthier Evelyn Hawes DorotheA Main Rose P eto Charlotte SP aulcling Emlly Brewin CorinNe Chamberland JosephinE Grabowski Dora S tankovich Catherine Sharkey Marjorie MAcLean EvelyN Lamothe Arlene D owning BridG et Czupryna May KUOX LO retta Mercier Louise SOD erberg MargueriTe Levesque Alice SmitH Athalle Hill EvelyN Wellman Helen MaGrey Emily Stankovich Anita VeGiard Mary PA jak Helen JasuL aitis Evonne BrOm1ey MargaR et Johnson Ju1iettE Bourassa THE HERMIAD ANTHONY RAYMOND BEHNKE Assertive young fellow, could use any sort of job. l'ret'ers something that requires a dash of French, music. and science. Healthy, energetic, athletic, ambitious. Pugilistic leanings. Apply Mathewson Street, ,lcwett City, or School Street. GERARD BERGERON Young man of pleasing appearance would like a position where he can capitalize on his athletic interests and ability. Letterman in basketball. Address communications to Community House, Plainfield. CHARLES FRANKLl N BURDICK Etticient young man with thorough knowledge of shorthand and typing as well as of bookkeeping and filing .wishes a position as secretzrry in a business organizatiun.'Pleasing disposition, popular with all with whom he comes in contact. Athletic ahil- ityg letterman in basketball. CLYDE MILTON BURDICK VV:mted: A position as physical instructor by an amiable young lad from Sterling. Have excelled in three sports in four years of hi h school. Have ability in running, developed by run- ning after muff, or perhaps jell. ERNEST WILLIAM CHAPMAN Wanted: Position on a large city newspaper by a young man who has had some experience as a printer's devil. Modicum of work and maximum of wages desired. THE HEizMiA15 BENJAMIN RICHARD CHOLEWA A tease well known among the female sex desires the position of President of the United States. He announces that he can make depressions a common event. Anyone who can make it possible for this position to be vacated will kindly write to Bennie Cholewa, P. H. S. all-star, Jewett City. ADDISON CLARK DAVIS If you wish in your office an energetic worker who will meet and carry off any situation, no matter how trying, with a grin, here 15 yust the lad for you. Address Canterbury. MAX FESIK Mechanic's job wanted by a husky fellow with plenty of per- suasive power and ability. Alternate position, soap-box orator. Also has had experience in actingg makes a most effective gangster. BERNARD EARL FLANAGAN Fine-looking young fellow, especially interested in baseball, desires position. Would like to become a big league player. Dur- ing four years at Plainfield High School held down right field. Well fitted for such a position because he can run very fast and can judge a hit ball very easily. When in a game, tries from start to Hnish to keep spirit among the players. JOHN EDWARD FRENCH Quiet, ambitious lad, experienced in baseball and football, wishes position as treasurer of the Sterling Bank, Sterling, Conn. Has held position of class treasurer. for four years at Plainfield High School. Would like to have it known that he is not interested in the fairer sex. References given if desired. H2 THE HERMIAD ROY MASON JEFFERS Tall, slender, happy person could use part-time position to fill in the gaps in present crackeraweighmg Job. Plainfield preferred as permanent resting place. ANDREW JURNAK Desired: Position as dairyman with o tion to buy employer's domain. Desirability of position would lie greatly enhanced hy presence of a cute farmerette. Am tall. blond, quiet. Excellent physique improved by participation in sports. WILLIAM EDWARD KELLY Do you need a Physical training instructor? A basketball footba l, or basebal coach? S I' ' . ter mg athlete is free to accept any such position in which a handsome appearance and not too much French are essential. Or, if you need a hero for you new play, might take time from present business to perform. PETER KUZZYK Reputable young man desires salesm:-m's position in business concerned with sclentifi ' ' l c research. Great. experimenter, as the physics class has 'found out. Errors considered minor, made to naught by a thrilling laugh. Apply Canterbury. JOSEPH WALTER LACHOWECKI Wanted: Position as teacher by a young man of varied accom- plishments. Mathematics prefer-red, but would consider as a ,ide line debating, art, or athletics. THE HERMIAD JOSEPH EDVVIN LUTY Desired: Position for an ambitious young man, good-looking, neatly dressed, known as the sheik of Jewett City and a favorite with the young ladies of the Senior Class. After graduating from high school he intends to enter an engineering school. During the summer would like a position as taxi driver. If such a posi- tion is vacant, notify Joseph Luty, Jewett City, Conn. WALTER MACKO For sale: Brains embodied in brawn. Distinguished individual offers services to anyone who appreciates true worth. Is willing to combine mental and physical labor, and guarantees complete satisfaction in both. Numerous responsible otiices held are testi- monials of the esteem in which he is held. JOHN JOSEPH MOLODICH Wanted: Position by young, ambitious fellow. NVould a pre- ciate any work offered. Especially interested in the fielld of Grade A dairy. Kindly communicate with him. Satisfaction guaranteed. EDNVARD STA NLEY NEWTON Young man of scholarly appearance seeks atposition calling for mechanical, mathematical and scientific ability. Good workerg satisfaction guaranteed. For an interview, address Westminster Hill. NEIL COOK O'BRIEN Position wanted: Tall, neat, good-looking .young man would like position as retail salesman in the Atlantic and Pacific Tea. Company. Have taken the commercial course for four years at Plainfield High School. Have a fondness for alumnae. THE HERMIAD ltUl,lCS'l'.XW WILLIAM VIASICCKI XYL-ll-4li'1-ssvtl ynnng mrtn who hzts wurkcel :ill hifi life pltntping at lrlcyclr :intl eh-ltvv.-tuttg pztpcrs wishes Il IJUSIIIUII in llztlttc. Ills main nh-sire in tu tc-:ich wt:-nugrntrliy. llc wants It known that he is :tn Q-xpct'it-ncccl hnschztll player. 5Xnymn- knowing nf zu X'ZlC2lltCy in tht- :ibm-4--tm-lttt4fm-ml Cttlllllllllllly slnwnltl get in tunch with Huh-stztw l't:tst-ckl, M-nusup. lunn,. Cfu The NK'W'.fltil1ik'l' htnrrs. AR'I'lll'R PICRSHINKB PRATT Mr-fully Puncl prmlnct makes signs with punch :mal poison- zihty. Might till vztcnncy un zi cluckvn farm. Must he seen to hc nppt'c-ctzttctl, such it guuil-n:tlnt'ctl. Jolly follow as l zun. ICDXYARIJ l,UNGlflil.l.0NY RESZENSKT juli wzintv.-rl hy :t nc-nt :intl vc-rv nnltistrinns young man. Ht-iuht ztlmnt six fm-ct. thrct' inulnw. l':Xlh9l'lt'!lC6ll hztse-hull plztyeti VVvll tittwl fur pitclnffs pf--.itiun hy rt-zlsmi uf nntnrzll nlvilitv :mtl :t guml right nrnt. Smut' tlny wants tu pluy against Babe Ruth. IIUVYARIJ SCIIVRMAN ROVER litlivivttt 1-xvt'utivc rvntly tu till R-stmmisiltlv position. Ynricll t-xl-rv'icltt'c in niutln-vnzttics. scimicc- :intl :tthlc-tics, lillllllgll letters tu n-nztlnlc hint tn lm goin-i'u1ts with them. lt' agreczthlc, willing tu cntt-1' Kvlly-I,nty-Rupp-r partnership. jUSl'1l'll til'IURIili SIIICLIJON YL-t'5:tlilc yunng niztn is Imxking fm' :in uve-ning in any une nf st-vm-rzil tit-lfls. Urnhl qualify fur zu puxitinii requiring at knuwletlge uf ht'lK'lllJl'1lIlil inntlwnlzttics. 'l'ln'c-Q--lvttut' man in zttllh-tics. Other thingb failing, would consider position as clmutfcur or hns driver. THE HERMIAD EDWARD WILLIAM SMITH Ambitious young man is looking for a position as comedian and entertainer in a circus. Qualified by four years of practical experience. Magazine campaign prize go-zetter. If you have a vacancy which you think he might fill, kindly apply at VVauregan. EVERETT EMERY SNYDER Desired: Position by an industrious bov especially interested in business and the success of things in general. Extremel ce-Hnerntive. proved bv positions held as manager of football ind bwskethall teams during his last year at school. Was also manager r-f magazine campaign and assistant manger of Senior Play, Sally Lou. VINCENT AUGUSTINE SULLIVAN Job wanted: Newspaper reporter. Nose for news. Young, tall, nleasinq appearance and personality. Member of Newspaper Institute of America. Interested in sports. Sports reporter for Plaintielfl High School. Also interested in dramatics. Scored a siielcess in Senior Play as ambitious Englishman. Sterling is the Zlf I YCSS. JAMES PATRICK WALSH Dear Lonely Hearts Editor: I am a cowboy member of your circle. In your September 20th issue I saw a picture of a girl who signed her name Pete, the Iceman's Daughter. Can you secure a position for me as driver of her father's ice wagon? I am six feet tall and weigh about 160 pounds. I have beautiful curly hair, freckles, a smile that kills the ladies, and a husky voice. Please see what you can do for me. Jimmie. MATTHEW ELDREDGE WILDE Position wanted for a quiet, honest young gentleman. Capable campaign manager. Neat, co-operative, athletic. Popular with both sexes. THE HERMIAD JOHN WILLARD WINSOR Tall. good-natured young man from Central Village desires position as manager of an A K P store. Has had experience in this line of work for several years. working during .the summer and often after school hours and is well acquainted with this type of business. JOSEPH ANTHONY WOLLOW Wanted: Position for a capable young mechanic. Fitted for such work because of development of mechanical ability in sci- entific courses. Such a quiet. neat, ambitious young man would satisfy any employer: LILLIAN THERESA ARAHIK Ambitious young woman is looking for a position as secretary and part-time worker in a hairdressmg establishment. Neat, quick. eflicient, sure to please. JULIETTE MARCELLE BOURASSA Coquettish little girl with plenty of brains'in her- head would be an assetAto anyone desirous of success- in liusmess. Vkhen gusiness duties do not press, very entertaining. Address jewett ity. ELVIE LOREEN BOVVDEN Quiet little girl would like to have stenographer-typist posi- tiqn. Easy to get along withg ask the Seniors. THE HERMIAD EMILY DRl'Sl LLA BRENVIN A young woman would like a position as stenographer or bookkeeper in any place in Oneco. Speedy typist. Rather pre- fers position at Young's store. VVhat can you do for her? EVONNE HRUM LEY YVanted: Position hy a capable stenographer and typist. Can produce certificates of proficiency. Substitute work for the summer is preferred as she is anticipating entering the nursing profession in the lall. ls rather domestic-minded and might he persuaded to abandon other pursuits in favor of a home-making career. HELEN VIERUNICA CARROLL Compact little person with dark curls desires stenographc-r's position in Iowa. Experienced typist. Talented pianist with four years' experience as orchestra accompanist. Fingers equally brisk on typewriter keyboard and piano keys. CORINNE ASENETH CHAN HERLAND lf you arc looking for a secretary who has all thc necessary qualihkcations for success and who will he a real asset to you, try tlns candidate. For references write J. P. jones X Company. MARY VERA CHYKOVV Joh wanted: Young girl, high school graduate, etticient, business-like and pleasant. VVell versed in typing. shorthand. bookkeeping and general otlice work. lnterested in salesman4 ship. Tall, well-built, good-looking. Very good physical eduCE1.- tion instructress, Apply Canterbury. THE HERMIAD ALICE BRIDGET CZUPRY NA Wanted: Business position for a little girl with a large assort- ment of experiences. Can do shorthand and typing well. Experi- enced waitress. Good dancer. Sales experience. Would like a job in connection with the sale and application of cosmetics. ELIZABETH CECELIA DAMICO Good-looking young woman. especially interested in dra- matics, athletics and nursing, could use a fill-in job. Extremel good appearance. Has held responsible positions during higli school career. Bound to please. ROSALIE GERALDINE DESJARDINS Half of the Jewett City Firm of Gill and Desjardins is-ready for a remuneratlve position tn which neatness, quick wit and good nature are essential requirements. ANNA MAY DOWNING Tall, well-dressed girl desires a position as a private secre- tary, qreferably in Voluntown. Ambition is to work for a sur- geon. f such a Eosition is not available, would consider job as cook since she as had experience in that line. Interested in rlramatics, also. Notify Anna Downing, Voluntown. Conn. ARLENE SELWAY DOWNING Position wanted: Popular, nice-looking. well-liked sweet sixteen awfailahle immediately as Istenographer-bookkeeper. Could qualify also as an efficient social secretary. THE HERMIAD EDNA MAY FRINK p VVanted: Position by a captivatin blonde who would do exceptionally good work in the fneldg of business. Reliability undoubted. Certain to be an asset to the firm that is fortunate enough to secure her services. ELEANOR THERESA GAUTHIER Vi orous young woman who thinks more of action than of worci is available for a position as instructor in physical educaf tion. lf necessary she will quote French, Latin and' English idioms in scientific terms. LEAH GERTRUDE GILL Another Jewett City product has a. hankering for a job Knows typing, shorthand and bookkeeping and is entirely will- ing to use her knowledge. URSULE GOBEILLE Do you need a young woman of ability and pleasing person- ality to szive instruction in physical education and to coach haskethall? Here is just the person for you. Can fill in on several academic subjects if the need arises. JOSEPHINE JULIA GRABOWSKI Employment desired by a young lady, tall and fair. Neat in work and appearance. Rather inclined toward the opposite sex. Interested in singing and in salesmanship. Have been in glee club work: am an experienced ticket seller. Have training as 5 P T leader. Address Moosup, Conn. HERMIAD EVELYN LOUISE HAWES -Ambitious-lady is desirous of position in' which she may exer- cise her typing, shorthand- and bookkeeping ability. Proficient also in oratory. No hankering after city life. GLADYS ATHALIE HILL Wanted: Position as a sewin teacher by a capable and intelligent young lady who can also act as model in any store for the elite. With a little persuasion she would perhaps give up her career to become home-maker fur a certain young man. Specializes in original English themes. HELVI INGRI HOLM Blonde. innocent appearing young lady with plenty of per- sonality desires to get connections with a large newspaier establishment with a view to or anizin in Voluntown a monthly paper called the Metropolis lgewsfglust the type to dig out news. Three years a student at julia Richman High School, New York. School grades excellent. Expert typist and stenog- rapher. Certificate attesting complete knowledge of Spanish. LILLIE BELLE HOWARD Wanted: A handsome young gentleman, blond hair, blue eyes, to hire as his nurse a small girl with big eyes who will have trained in Hartford Hospital and is willing to do all she pos- sibly can to make him' hagfy forever and ever and ever. For further information write oosup. DORIS JANET HUTCHINS Young lady, neat, cute, efficient, with innumerable achieve- ments to her credit, would make someone la most charming atenographer or social secretary, Nimble-witted and nimble' fingered, with a wealth of ability concealed behind a naive ifpearance. Applications for her services may be presented at oosup. THE HERMIAD HELEN ANTONIA JASULAITIS Is there work handy for nie? Know shorthand, typing and bookkeepmg.'To me figuring is a cinchg I don't need an adding machine. VVr1te Ekonk. MARGARET ELIZABETH JOHNSON Stenographefs position wanted by a quiet UD, studious, and promising young lady.. A very good opportunity for some lzusl- ness man who is looking for a person worth the wages paid. CATHERINE JURNAK Slim little girl with secretarial aspirations is free to accept position in that line. Neat, sweet and charming. MILDRED ALICE KEECH VVanted: A private secretary who can stand the strain of telephone calls and the fiickering of lights. She must also know How-to eR-operate a coal fire in cold weather. Can do my own oftice work very well alone otherwise. LILLIE MAY KNOX VVanted: Quiet, motherly girl, with unusual patience and benevolence, desires position as housekeeper. Great knowledge of the culinary art. Certain to be a success as a. housekeeper, or. perhaps, as a devoted wife. THE HERMIAD HLA Nfllli CA Rl DLI N li K1 DSS XYantg-tl: A high school in m-ml of a coach for girls' lsasket- lmall. Might tt-an-h lfrt-twlt in conjunction with athletics., Please writm- to lllanchc Koss. local playcr of export:-ucv anml alnllty. ICYELYN MARY LAMOTH li Available-: An actrt-ss, young. pctitc sluk , , l pf ryvs. l'rarcs avtion. lights. camera. Plenty of actual experience in that tic-Ill. also in athh-tics. oratury anll voualizing. Present :applications at l'laintit'l4l. , 1' hair spark in MARtil'I'RlTl'I NOELLA LIEYESQITE VVantc-fl: Hoot!-ilo-:king girl from Moosup flt-sire-s position as ck-rk in a storm-. luxpvrn-nrcnlt friendly. fluent talkcrg has knowl crlgt- of st:-nograpliy antl typing. Alililli LOUISA I.lNIJlCl.l, position as stcnog'i'aplu-l'. Y 1- . ' nokkct-pt-r. Rt'fk'!'l'!lCt'S as to qualifications furnishc-tl upon l't'fIlll'hl. xxillbll replying atlmlrcss your letter to Pachaug. lYantvcl: lutc'llip.:t'nt girl mlcsirvs tv ist OI lt I.l't'Il.l.E AGNES MacCI,L7tiGAGE Young woman of pleasing personality woulml like position ill soma- musit' school wlu-rv slu- can capitalizv on lxothkhc-r musical ability anrl hor sc-rrvtarial training. An umluulmted hull for any- onm' lonl-ting for just this uontlxination. ll'HE iiERivIiAi3 -. MARJORIE RANEY MacLEAN VVanted: Position with not too much work involved for A good basketball player. Played on the team for two years and earned letter. President of Glee Club, so can also qualify as A singer. lf such a position is not available may be persuaded to change to a home-making career. Have had some experience Ccan cook spaghettij and was president of the Home-Makers' Club, Am tall, dark and attractiveg have many friends, not all of whom are of the fairer sex. HELEN MAGREY VVanted5 Position -as waitress in va restaurant or hotel by in neat, ethcient girl with much experience in such work. Will, if necessary, do typing during spare time. DOROTHEA RUTH MAIN Able young stenographer from the city of Moosup wishes to apply for a position as someone's secretary. Sterling preferred. Talented actress. who has taken part in many of the successful productions at Plainfield High School. BEATRICE PATRIA MATHIEU A very attractive and capable young lad desires position as private secretary. Can take dictation rapidly and is an expert tvpist. Possesses a pleasing personality and is always obliging. Main object to make someone a competent business manager. For further information address Bee Mathieu, Plainfield. LORETTA BEATRICE MERCIER Desired: Position as Erench teacher .by ambitious young Plainfield girl. Interested in athletics. Believes in talking as an avocation. THE HERMIAD ' VVA NDA NIEDZVVICKA Position wanted liy young and pretty girl interested in busi- ness :intl in food. Trziinerl in serving at Miss Reicl's counter. ls very jolly. but nmv lie listed as quiet. Has a taste for music, flrnmnties :mil the like. MAR Y VICTORIA PAJAK VV:mterl: lly a quiet, etiicient girl. a position as typ-ist or steimgrziplier in an olliee. Can Vresent certificates attesting to typing nlnlity. Prospective emp myers apply Jewett City. Ri lSE MARIE PETO Vl'nntefl: A position as companion to a travelling man fpro- viclerl he buys all gasoline front the Texaco Station in Moosupl. lixiierienceil rirler in the back of coupes. Jolly young 111155, guztrzintceil to please. Expert inatlivzinatician. JEANNETTE TH ERESA PLOURDE Neat, attractive young lznly wishes position as player on a large basketlnzill team. VVuul1l also be a capable instructor in French for she lms unlimited knowledge of that language and a great slezil'oi patience, Original ulezisg sure to please. Apply Plztiiitield. LILLIAN ANNA SAASTAMOINEN Tall. blonde girl would like work in the line of ilrumatiCS.,PfCf' erzillly in France. Quiet. willing. co-operative. and intelligent. Warning: 1 have u mind of xny own. Residence Canterbury. THE 1-IERMIA15 ETHEL SEIDMAN Capable, attractive young woman who is not afraid to assert herself desires position as newspaper reporter as a stepping- stone to a career in journalism. Has had some experience as editor-in-chief of the Hermiad. Possesses musical and ora- torical talent along with unquestioned literary ability. CATHERINE GRACE SHARKEY A good-looking young woman from Jewett City desires a position as private secretary. She is an efficient typist and can take dictation rapidly. Can positively relieve struggling busi- ness man of many of his worries. ABBIE ETTA SHEA lVanted: A niche in the Hall of Fame for the girl who has broiiglit joy to her classmates with her irrepressible sense of humor. Also a considerable sum of money to allow her to spend the rest of her days at Bryant-Stratton having a good time or to entertain the gang up at the farm. ALICE ELIZABETH SMITH VVantecl: A neat, refined, good-looking girl from Moosup desires a position. Ambitious along mathematical lines. Was class secretary in her Freshman year and has been a 10 minute P T leader. Good salesman. Many public appearances. Charac- ter and ability qualify her for anything. MARY HELEN SMITH For hire-one secretary. Have been class secretary three years and am well posted on law. VVant to he hired by a single man uniler twenty years of age. Call during 1935 hetween 1:00 and 1:15 P, M. Please be seated and wait quietly. N0 business after hours. Might consider requests in city paper if prospective em- ployer's picture is included. Write to Mary Smith, Moosup, or phone Sundays. THE HERMIAD l,Hl'lSli MARIIC SOIJHRIQICRKZ vlhnltr-fl: -l'wsltu-xl :lszl nl11c'tfvl s sl-L'l'vt:1l'y. ilmuml-1l:Ltl1rc1l girl wull m'l1:ul'u1:ug rl.-pusxtlml. lrlluulv llzlir. llllli' ugus. :A lu:11'x'L'lzuls c uuplm vnu :uul :1 lu-:nrty lflllllll. XYrllc l':u1tc1'lu11'y. f'll.XRl.0'I l'li IRICNIC Sl'.Xl'l.l1lNii l'muln4ulsx-usic:1l yvuuu: wmuzm willl uulmuu1lwl vucrgy is Vk'lllllIf.f lu flu :muy krufl ul uurl: uulll sluk vnu rczlllzc hor zuulutluu. 1. c.. In llu uulluug. IJURA S'I'.XNKOX'll'll Stuulifuls-ymlrlg uulluzul rm-sifllmf iu ilu- luuulut ul NlUllSllll will .num 1H:slll4 u .ns luexutv :ulvls-u' ur :ls lu-:ul ul' nu :nccuuutulg luu'r:nu. lluulu- slu lvut, Nlznuy pulvlls'illvpm-:A1':ll11'c'snu ilu- :assum- lvlx' lulqlllnvlu. l':u'lu p:ml in -luux-u' l'r1zv Spwxlullg llnllcst. l'l1-:ur rlinl lillll. Muf,sup.:uul:1slq hu' lil-1':l. I-IM I l,Y WIIXNK1 HY'll'll 5 XY.1lm.'rl: l'usitiuu iu swim- 1'l'lllll!llill' high soluml :ls lIlSfI'llCIAI1' ul lvllgslrnl 4'1lvu':1tlwv1 hu' girls. l'uusl1ls'l':1lmlc cx1wl'u'1ln'n- :ls 11 I' l lr ulzx ll nm tnluu 1-ul lu xuulx fulzl 4lnx ullxltus ucl l ': -. :'-: J ' : :'z '-xxx mu- rc-w'm'1x:-ll uumrvtuls iu lunslu-tlmll. ,Mu 111l1l'll iutz'l'cstccl in uuy svllfvlzlsllv :nctlx'lt5 :uul :nu :nu zllulm- vzuupxugu l11:u1:u.5L-1'. :Mu mglm-1-u 51-:uw nl' ago. lmvc :n swvvt llispusili-ru :uul :x pleasing 'Appl ur lu 'I Ill ' '. IDHRUTIIY PICARI. S'l'li'I'SI1N XVII!!-U'llI-SlK'll l.1l'IIllillt'l'.i pusiti-nu lay :x lin-ly yuuug lzuly. Can tnlu' cllutznlwln :uul ls 11 guuml lyplst. fun mlzmcc :uu-l likes 11 gund tiuw. Cam play lmskcllmll ll m-ccsszlry. just tlxv girl you want. THE HERMIAD ANITA MAY VEGIARD Position wanted: Girl who can read. write, talk and sing French is available for employment, Experienced basketball guard and good all-round athlete. Has sold magazines and ads and can do it again if worse comes to worst. Intelligent and dependable. Try me. EVELYN MARIE WELLMAN Actress for hire. Natural-born actress with plenty of expe- rifnce. Excellent in office work, Very popular with both sexes. If you need beauty to brighten up your office and good nature to keep you bright, apply at Moosup for Dody Wellman. AMELIA SOPHIE WOLLOW Df-sired: Position by athletic young woman with basketball :-nd plirslcal education experience. Stenographer's job accepted in a ufnch. lnterests centered outside of school at present. Qualifications: neat, courteous, blonde, pleasant. Kindly apply at Wauregan. ' l 'THE HERMIAD Si WHO'S WHO Following is presented the result of the voting conducted among the Seniors by The Hermiad. Voted by Opposite Sex Most handsome .....,..,,....,...4,..,............................ . .....,...............,.... William Kelly, Mildred Keech Most respected ,...,.,...,. ,,.,.............,,..,........,.........,... ,........,..,.. W a lter Macko, Mildred Keech Most thorough lady fgentlemanj ...,.,.... ..................,..,......... W illiam Kelly, Mildred Keech Best dancer .,,.............................,............,.........................,,........,,......... Edward Smith, Mildred Keech Best natured ,..,.,,..... .... f , ..4.. Benjamin Cholewa, Vincent Sullivan, Etta Shea Voted by Class A ..,,...,...William Kelly, Evelyn Lamothe Best all-round athlete ......,...4,. ..,,......, W 1ll1am Kelly, Blanche Koss ,.,..,..........William Kelly, Evelyn Wellman Best all-round ,..,.............,.. Most popular .....,.,,.,...,....,......,.,.... Most original .........,,.......,,,.,... .,,.,,,.,...,,..,... .,..... A n thony Behnke, Ethel Seidman Most scholarly ,,...,.,................ .,.,..............,....,..,,,............ W alter Macko, Ethel Seidman .......,...William Kelly, Joseph Luty, Ethel Seidman .Walter Macko, Ethel Seidman Most versatile ,...,.............,. Most likely to succeed .,.....,....,,.....,.......,,..,....,..,.....,.........,........... Most sincere Walter Macko, Margaret Johnson, Mildred Keech, Rose Peto, Ethel Seidman Most clever .,.,........,......,.,..,...............,........,........,,.................,.....................,....,,... Addison Davis, Etta Shea Most serious .......,,...,,,...,.........,......,.,......,..,..........................,.,....,............ Walter Macko, Ethel Seidman Most quiet ..,........... ............,.....,..... J ohn Molodich, Margaret Johnson ., ............. Bolestaw Piasecki, Margaret Johnson Bolestaw Piasecki, Arlene Downing ......,..,...Vincent Sullivan, Evelyn Lamothe Anthony Behnke, Ethel Seidman Did most for P. H. S. ....,,....,, .....,.....,.. W illiam Kelly, Doris Hutchins Neatest ..,.....,.......... Best dressed .......,,,,.,. Best actor ....,...,............,.....,..,... Best orator .....,...,....,.,.......,.,......,... Wittiest .......,...,......,..,....,,......,..,.. ............,..,..........,, E dward Smith, Etta Shea Most musical ...,.,....,. ........... A nthony Behnke, Veronica Carroll Most brilliant .....,..., ,.,.....,.,.,........ W alter Macko, Ethel Seidman Class cut-up ...,.,........ ............,.....,.. W illiam Mercier, Etta Shea Class optimist .,........,.. .,..,.......,...,,...., ......,............ ,....... B e n jamin Cholewa Class pessimist ,.......,,.. ...,,......,.. A rthur Pratt, Joseph Lachowecki Class sheik ..,.,,..,.................,...........,. ......,.....,.......,....,.....,,...,...,,....,..,,.,,...l., W illiam Kelly Class Vamp ...,.............,.......................,.,............,..,...,..,..,. ,.......,....,,....................,....,............. E velyn Wellman Living figure admired most ..,.........,.............................,.......,...,...... .......... F ranklin D, Roosevelt Greatest thing acquired during stay at school .............. .................................... F riendship l . fi lH l1.. ' f SCHOOL NOTES ORGANIZATIONS SENIOR CLASS President ,. .....,,........,......... ..,..,,..........,.....,...,...,.,...A,,... .....,.... H 0 ward Roper Vice-President ....,.....,,..,. ....,,..... ......,...... ....,,....,....., ,..A.,, M i l d red Keech Secretary ,...,.,.........,,,.....,...,...,.,,,....,....,.....,....,,..., ..,....,,...,.... , ,Mary Smith Treasurer ..,.....,,.. ..........,.,,,.. .....,.. , , , ..r,,,. ,....,,.. ......... .......,.. J o h n French Supervisor, Miss Doris Schnopp JUNIOR CLASS President . , ,...., ...,,,,...... ..,.., .....,,... ..,.,,,...,.. ....... R i c h a rd Gardiner Vice-President ...,.... ...,......, .....,......,,.,......... F e rnande Guertin Secretary, ...,,.,..,...,......,..,.,,,.. .......,....,.,.........,....A,, G ladys Kritemeyer Treasurer ..,,.. .....,.....,,...,,,...,.....,,..,.,,... ......,...,,,.......,..,,...,,,,. T h omas Hilton Supervisor, Miss Madelyn Cronin SOPHOMORE CLASS President , ..., . .,... ,,.....,...........,....,.......,.....,,.........,..... J eremie LaFrance Vice-President ,...,....,...,.,,..... ,...,...........,......,..,..,...,,.,.. M arjorie Filkins Secretary ,,....,,,..,.,.........,.....,.,.. .,...., ..,..s..,....,...,..,.....,....,.,,... , H elen Burns Treasurer . ,.............., .....,,..........s,.,........,...t,,., ........,.......,....., E l Sbeth Potvin Supervisor, Mr. Arnold Redgrave FRESHMAN CLASS President ,,....,.....,.............s.,,....,.....,,.,.. .,..,.. ...,,.....,.....,,.. . . , ...,... Miro Kabat Vice-President .......,..,.,..,.,.........,.,,,,,............s.,,...., ........,.,. R ichard Knabe Secretary ......... .,..s...,...,,.....,..... .,,..,..,.....,,...,.......,...,...... . . ,. Letha Sheldon Treasurer ..,.....,.., ...,......... ..,,... . . . ......,..,.... ..,..,...,.. I rving Howard Supervisor, Miss Loretta Higgins ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President .......,....,,... ,,..,......,....,,....,......,.....,,..,..,,...,..... E dward Reszenski Secretary ...,...., , ...,,...,..,...,....................,.......,...,....... .,..... D oris Hutchins Treasurer .....,.,,...,., ,,,....,,... ....,....,. ....,.... ....,,,.., E v e I yn Wellman Supervisor, Mr. T. Francis Monaghan HOMEMAKERS CLUB President ...,,.....,..,..,.........,.,.. .....,.....,...............,,.,...,..... M arjorie MacLean Vice-President .,....................,,.,,.....,.........,..,.....,....,......,.... Elsbeth Potvin Secretary .,,.,....,..,....,......,...,.....,..................,,.....,,..,......,...I. ,Ursula Giblin Treasurer ......,..,.... .......,...,..,......,......,....,,......,,...I.,....,,......,,... , Marjorie Fox Supervisors, Miss Frances Cisar, Miss Martha Miller THE HERMIAD 39 'STUDENT GENERAL ASSOCIATION The Student General Association, under the guidance of the Student Council, has continued the routine work of helping in the discipline of the school by dealing with any serious offenses through the court and demerit system. It has also taken upon itself one or two new activities. One of these was the advancement of the use of good English. To present the matter of good English to the pupils, posters and slogans were distributed throughout the and slogans were distributed throughout the building in various prominent places. It is believed that this campaign has been a worthwhile accomplishment. Council members have served as a hospitality committee to the school by having members stationed at all periods in the library to welcome any strangers that came to the building. Sub-Freshman Day they also served as hosts and hostesses to the members of the eighth grades of the local schools. The Council sent delegates to the two meetings of the Student Council Representatives and Faculty Advisors on Student Government. The first meet- ing was at Bacon Academy, November 6, 1933. The delegates were Walter Macko, Doris Hutchins, James Burns, and Dorothy Simpson. The second meet- ing was at Stafford High School, April 11, 1934, with Walter Macko, Doris Hutchins, Henry Howard and Margaret Weaver in attendance. It is felt that a great many things were accomplished at these meetings and they have helped in improving our Council. The Student General Association organization is as follows: President ..,.,,..,.....,.,....,...........,,....,.......,...,,.,...,.....,,...... Walter Macko Vice-President ....,........,.,..........,..,..,,.....,......,........., Henry Howard Secretary ......,...,......,...........................,......,.,...........,.. Doris Hutchins Home Room Representatives Room 3 ....,,........,...,.....,......... ..,...........,,,,.............,... Room 4 ........,...., Room 5 ..,,...,...,... Room 7 ...,........,.. Room 8 ,,...,........ Room 10 ..........,. Room 11 ,......,.,.. Room 12 ........,... Room C .........,.......,..,... Auditorium , ......... Eino Eskelinen Rose Duprey Doris Tetreault Rita Barber Jeremie Lafrance Cecile Poirier Q Charles Burdick I Evelyn Wellman Richard Gardiner Dorothy Simpson ........,Ethel Vincent Senior Class .............. .....,..... W illiam Kelly Junior Class ,............, ..,......,,. J ames Burns Sophomore Class .............. ,.......... M argaret Weaver Freshman Class ...,....... ........., B ernice Johnson Hermiad Board .,.......... ,,,............ C lyde Burdick Orchestra ...,..............,.. ....,,.William Loring Homemakers Club .......... .,..,........,... M ary Pease 40 THE HERMIAD HOMEMAKERS' CLUB A Homemakers' Club, which meets every Tuesday under the direction of Miss Cisar and Miss Miller, was organized early in October for the purpose of getting the girls interested in making home life more pleasant and, at the same time, teaching them how to use their spare moments to better advantage: Many of the girls who have availed themselves of the opportunity afforded them have profited greatly by these meetings, for they have been taught to do only those things which are of particular interest to them. For instance, those interested in knitted suits were shown the fundamentals of knitting, while others who were interested in making appliques, decorated tea tiles, linen art squares, and other things of a similar nature, were given helpful suggestions and instructions. At Christmas time the girls did their part in bringing the Yuletide spirit to many homes by putting up boxes containing food and clothing for the needy. At one of the meetings a candy demonstration was given in the foods laboratory, and at another problems of etiquette were discussed. At a recent gathering two delegates, Elsbeth Potvin, principal, and Marjorie Fox, alternate, were chosen to go to the convention of the National Home Economics Department in June. Both of these girls attended the State Home Economics Meeting held in New London, April 28. The latest project undertaken by the Homemakers' Club has been the beau- tifying of the school grounds and it has thus far shown every indication of becoming a success. ORCHESTRA The high school orchestra this year has been under the direction of Miss Germaine Bouvier. Its personnel is as follows: Violins-Olive Heneault, Watie Babcock, Vieno Varra, Josephine Tyrcha, John Wojchowski, Henry Kopecki, Anthony Behnke, Theresa Carroll Cornets - Maxwell Wibberley, Leon Bouvier, Edward Witalec Alto Horns ,...,. Sallie Havunen, Margaret Willoughby Bass Horn ,..,..,....,,,....,......,....,,.,.,,.,.,....,.,.,.... Elizabeth Wibberley Drums ..,.......,.....,.....,,.,.,.....,............,.., William Loring, John Fox Piano ............,........ Veronica Carroll, Marjorie Mortimer 'THE HERMIAD 41 SOCIALS AND DRAMATICS sl-:mon PLAY The cast of characters for the Senior Play, Sally Lou, which was given in the high school auditorium the evening of January 18 was as follows: Evelyn Lamothe Sally Lou ..,.......,....,.,...,...............,.....,..,.......,............. Charlie Allerton ..........,.. ....,,,,.......... W illiam Kelly Dot Reynolds.. ,............ .........,. E velyn Wellman Mr. Bradley .,.....,...... ..........,. W alter Macko Jerry ...,. ....,,....,....,......... .........,..,,....... H o ward Roper Mrs. Reynolds ..,.. ,..... . ,. ........,,., Beatrice Mathieu Flossie Blane. ,...., ................. ..........., J u liette Bourassa Percival Weymouth ,............,.....l.,................. Vincent Sullivan Mrs. Avery .......,...,.......,...,,...... ...,....... C orinne Chamberland Lefty Dillon .....,...,.... ..................,............. J oseph Luty In Arthur Pratt The Gang ........,.. ..... B enjamin Cholewa Max Fesik Mr. Rigg ,..,.........4.....,...,.......,........,.,............... L ..,....,.., Matthew Wilde Lucy .............,,,,................,,,.,,..............,...,.......,...,....,....,. Dorothea Main Sally Lou, the vivacious young scalawaggiforever doing the wrong thing at the right time, was well impersonated by Evelyn Wellman. Bill Kelly, her leading man, did his best to get himself tangled up with her in matrimonial lines. His role as Charlie Allerton filled the play with mirth and mock seriousness. Howard Roper and Evelyn Wellman, mortal enemies, played the roles of Jerry and Dot. The names sound romantic, but Oh, the action! Howard was so practiced at proposing that if someone began Will you-, Dot would unconsciously say, Go see father about it, or I am reading: go 'way. Vin Sullivan and Juliette Bourassa, the duke and Flossie Blane, in their respective roles kept the audience in a continual uproar. Joe Luty as Lefty Dillon, gang leader, and his three henchmen, Arthur Pratt, Bennie Cholewa and Max Fesik, stood around as a bodyguard and looked stupid. Their toughest job was when they kidnapped Sally Lou. Matthew Wilde was the attorney who disclosed the plot to Sally's uncle, Walter Macko, whose work in that role was excellent. The blushing young maid was played to perfection by Dot Main. The same may be said for Corinne Chamberland's portrayal of the neighbor, Mrs. Avery, who simply fainted' for the welfare of poor, little Fifi every time Sally arrived. ' Beatrice Mathieu made a very sympathetic and understanding aunt and forced the tornado, cata trophe, and otherwise public disturbance, Sally Lou, to marry Charlie. 42 THE HERMIAD A The Senior Class has expressed special thanks to the Brunswick Worsted Company who furnished suits for the boys, to Despathy Furniture Company who loaned furniture for the play, to the high school orchestra, which, under the direction of Miss Bouvier, furnished music for the evening, and to Miss Violette, to whose untiring work as coach the success of the play was largely due. , JUNIOR DANCE The Junior Class held a Very successful dance in the High School audi- torium, November seventeenth, with McFarland's Orchestra furnishing music for the evening. Soda was sold during intermission. The committee in charge consisted of Alfred Greene, James Burns, Frank Cwynar, Merwyn Wyman, and Albert Constantine. The success of the aHair was due largely to the efforts of the class supervisor, Miss Madelyn Cronin. JUNIOR PROMENADE The Junior Prom of the Class of 1935, the gala affair of the year, was held February ninth in the high school auditorium. Music for the evening was furnished by Frenchy and his Canadians. The auditorium and gymnasium were skillfully and e -.f-tively decorated in three shades of green by Ralph Shoals of Danielson who was ably assisted by the Juniors. The elaborate lattice- work effect at the windows and the striking mural decorations were both novel and differgent, and won many favorable comments from various sources. The program opened with the customary grand march led by the officers of the class, Richard Gardiner, president, and Fernande Guertin, vice-president, followed by Tom Hilton, treasurer, and Gladys Kritemeyer, secretary. The patrons and patronesses were Superintendent and Mrs. John L. Chapman, Miss Josephine S. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. Ovila Guertin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kritemeyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hilton. The success of the Prom was due largely to the diligence of the Juniors, the ceaseless efforts of the various committees, and especially the efficient supervision of Miss Madelyn Cronin, class supervisor. SENIOR DANCE On October 13, 1933, the senior class held a social in the high school. Roy Grover and his orchestra furnished the music. ' ' Refreshments consisting of ice cream and soda were served. Joseph Luty was the general chairman of the dance. The sub-committees were as follows: Orchestra, Evelyn Lamotheg Ticket, Vincent Sullivan. EXHIBITION One of the most spectacular events of the school year at P. H. S. was exhibition and entertainment night, April 27. The original object in having the exhibition was to raise money needed to carry on certain school activities and at the same time, to give the friends and relatives of the students an opportunity to visit the different classrooms and to see for themselves just what the students have done in their respective classes. This was accomplished chiefly through the medium of posters which were hung on the walls of the corridors and rooms in a real gala manner. The exhibit THE HERMIAD A 48 of the French department included many brightly-colored, gay posters which illustrated some of the work taken up during the past year. In like manner were displayed posters and papers contributed by the English, math, history and business training departments respectively. The Latin department exhibited, besides posters, several attractive articles, among them a small Roman spear, a shield, a Latin doll, tablets and stili. The typing exhibit varied a bit. There were no posters, but instead, many papers on which were typed very attractive designs. Also on display were the numerous trophies and medals won by members of the typing department. Several members of the chemistry class exhibited their skill at doing experiments and explaining to the spectators what reaction was taking place. The physics class had on display various apparatus which, I am sure, the people found most interesting. The biology laboratory was indeed a bright spectacle to see. About the place were arranged beautiful plants and flowers and among them were many other interesting things which are usually found in a biology laboratory. Also, many biological drawings were hung about the room. Altogether, the exhibit was a most picturesque and interesting one. . An entertainment by members of the high school followed the exhibition. This, like the exhibition, proved to be both interesting and entertaining. The program comprised acts given by the various classes. The French class, for example, presented a French cafe scene in which both old and new French songs were sung and dramatized. The stage was beautifully lighted and gave the scene a very realistic look. , The history pageant was another high spot of the program. In this act we were presented such famous personages as Queen Elizabeth, Florence Nightin- gale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Marlene Dietrich, and Priscilla Alden being interviewed by Ethel Seidman. The dialogue of these famous women was very modern and humorous. The short sketch entitled New News brought bursts of laughter from the audience. The part of the editor-in-chief as played by Ed Smith was very well done. His reporters were equally good. The boys' gymnastics act was, doubtless, another high spot of the program. It was very' thrilling indeed to watch the boys perform their dare-devil act. The above are only some of the many gay spots of the program. The entire program was as follows: Big Guns .. .........,,.......,,.........,......,......,.............,,..................,......................... Orchestra Cafe de Paris ..,,......... .....,,......, F rench Department Selections .,.... ............... .,..,....,.....................,..........,......... H i ll Billies Which Won ..,,................,,.....,,........,.,..............,.... Commercial Department Fashion Forecast ...,........,.,.........,.,..,..... Home Economics Department In the Garden of Tomorrow ...,......,,,,...,.,.............................,.. Cornet Duet Experiments .........,...,,.,.,.,........,....,...,... Chemistry and Physics Classes History Pageant .,........ ...,.....,....,.,.........,........... H istory Department Kiss of Spring ,...,...... ,,,.....,..........,...........,.....,..................,.,.. G lee Club dnl THE IIERMIAD Clown and Tap Dance ...,..,..,.......,......,....... Girls' Physical Education Tumbling and Pyramid Building ........ Boys' Physical Education New News .........,......,....,.,.............................,,....,,...............,,,.... Economics Class Star Spangled Banner ...,,.................,..,....4,.,... ....,....,............,.,....,,,.... O rchestra At the end of the program dancing was enjoyed to the rhythm of Lester Foster's orchestra. ASSEMBLIES The assemblies this year have not been as frequent as in previous years but all have proved interesting. Armistice Day, Rev. R. W. E. DeWolfe of Moosup addressed the school giving personal reminiscences of the World War. He displayed some pictures and maps to illustrate his talk which was both entertaining and instructive. A Christmas assembly, under the auspices of the French and Music Depart- ments, was held in the high school auditorium on Friday, Dec. 22, 1933. The entertainment consisted of the presentation of three French plays, and the singing of many of the old and well-known Christmas carols. The entire French Department and the Music Classes united in making the occasion as merry as possible by taking part with a will in the program which was as follows: Opening March ......,.,.....,...........,......,....,.................., High School Orchestra Selection-Holy Night fFrench Versionj French Department Play, Anglais tel qu' on le parle ,..,,. Intermediate French Class Christmas Selections ...,,...........,....,...,..,......................................,..... Music Class Angels we have heard on high Joy to the world Dialogue-Santa et la petite fille an original playlet by Corinne Stone Selection-Christmas Medley ...,......,,...............,...,..................,.., Orchestra Beneath the holly Play-Le Miracle ...................................,........ Elementary French Class Selection-Jingle Bells ..............................................................,.... Music Class Selection-Minuit Chretien ........,..,,.,........,.....,.... French Department Closing March ..,,,,......,.....,,.....................,,...............,... High School Orchestra At an assembly on Monday, January 22, 1934, Joe Pontantico, a full- blooded Sioux Indian from South Dakota, gave a performance which was so unusual and so diverting thatit held the unwavering attention of the entire student body from start to lfinish. One of the most interesting as well as edu- cational features of the entertainment was a short talk concerning the customs and habits of the early Ifldians and the present treatment of the Indians on the reservations. During his address Chief Pontantico exhibited several imple- ments such as arrows and tomahawks which had been made by his ancestors and handed down through generations. Especially noteworthy were the beauti- ful and intricate beaded designs on the moccasins and other wearing apparel THE HERMIAD 45 which were displayed as examples of Indian handicraft. ' ' An exhibition of rope twirling followed, the like of which had never been seen before in Plainfield High School. To conclude the program Chief Pon- tantico, in full Indian regalia, performed a typical Indian war dance accom- panying it with such realistic war whoops that even the most critical observer would have been unable to find fault. One of the most interesting programs this year was the performance given by Mr. Helm of Columbia University. After many years of practice and study Mr. Helm is able to reproduce, without an instrument, the sound of a cornet, trumpet, and violin. To do this he uses only his lungs, tongue, teeth, lips and voice. He gave us several imitations of each instrument. y Mr. Helm has also trained his voice so that he has a range of three oc- taves. To prove this he sang a lullabye which sounded just like a mother sing- ing her baby to sleep, except that he carried the last note down to a deep bass. The last number on the program was a court scene in which Vincent Sullivan was the judge and Mr. Helm a Chinese witness who could not talk. In answer to the questions of the judge the witness answered by singing songs. Mr. Helm was much applauded by the entire assembly. There have been two magazine campaign assemblies this year. The object of the campaign was, as usual, to replenish the treasury of the Athletic Asso- ciation. Mr. Chesley Vincent conducted the first campaign for the Curtis Publishing Company. The Somberos under the leadership of Evelyn Lamothe beat the High Hats captained by Richard Gardiner. In the second ' campaign Mr. Joseph Kenney, acting for the Crowell Company, was the speaker. The Flying Cloud Team, headed by Beatrice Mathieu, defeated the Westward Ho Team, under Arthur Pratt. - A benefit assembly was held in the high school auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 15, 1934. The 'admission fee was ten cents and the proceeds, which amounted to S34.90, went towards the reopening of the Moosup Public Library which had been forced to close a few weeks before because of pecuniary diiii- culties. The program was opened by Superintendent John L. Chapman who outlined the value of the Moosup Library in the past and explained the neces- sity of keeping such an institution open. At the conclusion of the superintend- ent's address, the motion picture Silas Marner was shown by Rev. Mr. DeWolfe. As most of the students had already read the book of the same title during their Freshman year, it was with more 'than ordinary interest that they reviewed Silas' adventures both in Lantern Yard and in Raveloe. Indeed, it proved to be so amusing that all were sorry to have it end, and more than one expressed a desire to have more such entertainments. An assembly was held in the high school auditorium on Monday afternoon, April 9, with Sergeant McGrath of the Union Pacific Railroad Police as guest speaker. Mr. McGrath appropriately chose Safety in connection with the ra.1road as his topic. Some of thc dQn'ts which he stressed especially were: 46 THE HERMIAD Don't use the railroad as a playground. Don't place sticks and stones on the tracks. Don't hang onto the side of cars. Don't crawl under cars stopped at a crossing. Don't shoot at railroad signal lights. Mr. McGrath mentioned other precautions which will make for safety, but which are not specifically concerned with the railroad. Don't steal rides on the back of busses. Don't walk on the right hand side of a road where there are no side- Walks. Don't fly kites with wire for string. Don't Hy kites near telephone and telegraph wires. The tenth annual Sub-Freshman Day was held at the high school on Friday, May 4, 1934, with one hundred and forty-eight pupils and six teachers present from the various grammar schools of the Town of Plainfield and vicinity. According to the usual custom, the visitors registered immediately on arriving and were then divided into groups under the leadership of student council members. The rest of the morning was spent in visiting the various classes in order that the sub-freshmen might observe the daily routine of the high school students. The visiting teachers, who were guests of the Home Economics Department for luncheon, were: Mrs. Mary Peckham of Sterling Center, Miss Abbie L. Medbury of Central Village, Miss Mary Harrison of Gayhead Grammar School in Canterbury, Miss Thelma Johnson of Westminster Grammar School in Canterbury, Cecil L. Butler of Plainfield Grammar School and William H. Bailey of Moosup Grammar School. An assembly was held in the auditorium directly after luncheon and a part of the program of a previous entertainment was given. The teachers and pupils at the high school co-operated in every possible way in order that their visitors might have a pleasant time, and from the expressions on most faces it looked as if they had succeeded. CONTESTS JUNIOR PRIZE SPEAKING Preliminaries for the annual Junior speaking contest were held in the high school auditorium March twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh with twenty-four students participating. By vote of all the faculty members and of all Juniors not speaking six contestants were selected to take part in the final contest. The winners and their selections were: Albert Constantine-Christian Science ,...................... Mark Twain Rose Koss-No Room for Mother ,.,.,..,......... Lockport's Express Marjorie Mortimer-The Murderevds Confession Edgar Allen Poe THE HERMIA15 47 Helen Paolilli-Unknown ...,....,..........,,.....,...............,............ Bruce Barton Anna Shifreen-I am an American ..,.,.,...,.. Henry Cabot Lodge Evelyn St. Onge-The Traitor's Deathbed ..... George Lippard The finals, which were open to the public, were held Wednesday evening, April twenty-fifth, in the high school auditorium. The judges, Miss Mary Coughlin of Norwich, Miss Anna Van Stelten of Danielson, and Mr. Francis Curran of Putnam awarded the first prize to Evelyn St. Onge, second to Albert Constantine, and third to Anna Shifreen. COMMERCIAL CONTEST The annual state contests in bookkeeping, shorthand, and typing were held at Bridgeport Central High on Saturday, April 22. The contests were spon- sored by the Connecticut Business Educators' Association. Contestants entered were from public, private or commercial high schools. All were entered in teams of three. Pupils from Plainfield High School entered were: Anna Woyasz, Helen Dunay, Esther Tew-Junior Typing Team, Doris Hutchins, Veronica Carroll, Edna Frink-Senior Typing Teamg Evelyn Lamothe, Mildred Keech, Mary Chykow-Senior Stenography Team. Contestants in the shorthand team came out with high honors this year. Evelyn Lamothe won the first prize medal for the 100 Word Business Letters and the team was awarded the cup for the 100 Word Business Letters. This was the ideal prize of the day because it shows excellent stenographic ability. In Senior Typing Doris Hutchins won the second prize medal. The School made an excellent showing in comparison with some of the larger commercial and private schools. CLASS ROOM NOTES Journalism has recently been added to the curriculum of the Modern Junior English students, and as a result several columns in The Moosup Journal are set aside each week for the publication of all worthy articles under the heading On the Plainfield High School Change. These publications, which are written as a part of the weekly Modern Junior English work, under the supervision of Arnold L. Smith, instructor, have pri lved to be so successful that they have become a regular feature of The Journal. The members of the class in salesmanship have been privileged to listen to two interesting talks by guest speakers. In February Mr. C. B. Goodwin of the Balfour Company, manufacturing jewelers of Attleboro, Massachusetts, gave a talk on salesmanship. In May, Mr. Frank Convey of Becker College, Worcester, spoke on character reading. 48 E THE HERMIAD 4 . . 7. . ,-. if gd Q .'-.s 1 if -5 fs E' 1 2:23 45:--g.: . A A .' wqxrf ,gin Q 3221122 Q A 1 - 'S ,,,,,. . . ' ,xL3., QW '-il? 'El' ' HTS' 4-., 1, ' , fffffi: ' 25-f. -2 in ' ...I-623: ..:'.Q4-'pf 19 5.3 f.ii.- :- C.. - .iiefif 3 J I3-3' ,A 453334-'O i 5 1 1 O 'JM' .1 5 ,ar li BASEBALL SEASON OF 1933 With about forty-five reporting for practice, and rainy, cold weather limiting practice sessions to an average of two a week, baseball had a very late start at Plainfield High School in the spring of 1933 and the team had very little time to get together before the first game which was with Putnam Trade School. Our boys were defeated to the tune of 13 to 7. In spite of this poor start, the squad gradually acquired talent and made great improvement as the season advanced. This was shown when they broke Norwich Free Acad- emy's winning streak of thirteen games. Much creditgoes to Reszenski who started very slow, but who, when he reached his stride, was very hard to hit and proved himself to be the feature player of the Norwich game by collecting himself a home rim. Luty, French and Reszenski led the batters with an average well over .300. SUMMARY Opponents P. H. S. April 26 13 Putnam Trade School ...,...,...... ....,.,.., 7 29 2 Norwich Free Academy ........... ..... 0 May 5 8 Putnam Trade School ............ ,.,,. 7 12 4 Bacon Academy .............,....,,...,........ ...., 1 1 16 0 Killingly High School ........,............., 13 19 3 Tourtellotte High School ..,.....,,..,..... 4 Q10 inningsj 25 6 Norwich Free Academy .........,. ,.... 8 26 0 Bacon Academy .....,........,.............. .,,.. 1 9 fLuty-no hit, no runj June 2 3 Putnam High School ....,............... ..... 4 9 2 Killingly High School .,......,....,......,... 3 13 7 Putnam High School ,.........,.....,......,..,,,. 2 Won .........,..........,...... 7 Lost ......,...........,,..,.... 4 The following men received letters: 1933-Lionel Pepin, Walter Zience 1934--Gerard Bergeron, John French, William Kelly, Joseph Luty, Ed- ward Reszenski, Howard Roper, Joseph Sheldon, Vincent Sullivan fManagerJ. 1935!James Burns, Hector Goulet THE HERMIAD 49 FOOTBALL Football practice was started early this year for, as there was no football at Plainfield High School in the fall of 1932, there was a great deal to be accomplished. At the first call fifty candidates reported to Coaches Monaghan and Redgrave. Countless hard scrimmages were held to get the boys ready for a tough season. Practice sessions were arranged with Norwich Free Academy. In these the members of the squad made a good showing against a much better team. With much practice Kelly seemed to fill the shoes left by Johnny Williams, a great kicker. Kelly's kicks averaged fifty yards which is considered very good for high school teams. November 3 the squad enjoyed a trip to Connecticut State College to witness a game between Connecticut State and the Coast Guard Academy. SUMMARY Opponents P. H. S. October, 7 6 Putnam High School ..,.....,. ..,,. 0 14 28 Chapman Tech . ,....,...,....... .... 0 21 12 Simsbury Academy .......,..,. .,.. 6 28 25 St. Mary's . ,.....,......,..... ..., 0 November 11 0 Robert E. Fitch High ..,..,..,.... .... 0 71 6 The following men received letters: 1934-Charles Burdick, Clyde Burdick, Ernest Chapman, Benjamin Cho- lewa, John French, Andrew Jurnak, William Kelly, Joseph Luty, Joseph Shel- don, Everett Snyder, Vincent Sullivan, James Walsh, Matthew Wilde, John Winsor 1935-James Burns, Richard Gardiner, George Kudelchuk 1936-Jeremie Lafrance 1937--Andrew Melady Numerals were awarded to the following members of the Freshman class: Irving Howard, William Loring, Everett Penn, Unto Roos. BASKETBALL Bovs' BASKETBALL By starting basketball practice as early as September, Coach Ringland succeeded in molding a good team. made un mostly of last year's veterans. They managed to eke out 9 win over their first opponents. the Norwich Y Knights. which was a much older and more experienced team. Of the fifteen games played during the season the Orange and Black boys won nine: of the six games lost. five were to Class A opponents, namely, two each to Windham High School and Norwich Free Academy, and one to Connecticut State Freshmen. The only other defeat was at the hands of our old rival, Killingly, when guy boys could not seem to work in unison. ' so THE HERMIAD K a Bill Kelly and Red Mercier proved to be the mainstays of the team, with Reszenski and Jerry Bergeron close seconds. Kelly was the high scorer of the squad with a total of one hundred thirty-six points, closely follbwed by Mercier, who had eighty-seven points. Early in the season athletic relations were severed with Putnam High School because of a disagreement as to court and referee. SUMMARY Opponents P. H. S. 17 Norwich Y Knights ...,...,,... ...i... 2 1 25 Tourtellotte .......,...............,.. ..,.... 5 2 31 Windham .....,..,.....,.,.......... ...,... 2 0 12 Alumni ...........,....,..,..........,,. ,.... . . 37 14 Stafford High School .......,,......,,.,..,.. .,...., 2 2 25 Chester High School ...,.,..... ......,,..,....,.,.... ....... 3 2 20 Connecticut State Freshmen ......,...... ...,.., 1 8 39 Windham ...................,...............,..................,.. ....... 1 6 18 Killingly .........,..........,,............................ ....,.. 1 5 28 Norwich Free Academy .......... .....,. 2 3 29 East Greenwich Academy .,.,..,....., ......, 3 6 14 Robert E. Fitch High .,,,....... ...,.., 3 4 20 Tourtellotte ....,....,........,.............,,.. ....... 4 3 25 Norwich Free Academy .......... ,,..... 2 2 12 Killingly .....,. ,......,,.,........... ....,.,.. ....... 2 9 329 420 Won-9 Lost-6 To the following boys Coach Ringland awarded letters for their services on the basketball court: A 1934-Gerard Bergeron, Charles Burdick, Clyde Burdick, Roy Jeffers, William Kelly, Joseph Luty, William Mercier, Edward Reszenski, Howard Roper, Joseph Sheldon, Everett Snyder fMgr.J, Vincent Sullivan. 1935-Albert Kershaw. 1936-Lionel Lavigne. Numerals were awarded to: 1934-Joseph Lachowecki, Walter Macko, Joseph Wollow. 1935-Alfred Greene. ' 1936-Edmund Bernard, Herbert Francis, Leo Gauthier, Jeremie LaFrance. At a meeting of the letter men, Lionel,Lavigne and Alfred Kershaw were elected as co-captains of next year's basketball team. INTER-TOWN BASKETBALL GAMES Each town represented at High School was invited to enter a team for the inter-town league. Some of the towns having a small number of pupils did not enter the league. The teams that entered were: Plainfield, Moosup, Central Village, Jewett City and Sterling, each team being allowed eight players. We give below the line-up of the teams and the results of the games: 1-.........-. -..in Plainfield William Mercier Albert Kershaw Roy Jeffers Lionel Lavigne Everett Babcock M oosup Herbert Francis Edmund Bernard Howard Roper THE HERMIAQW 81 Central Village Leo Gauthier Alfred Greene Walter Macko Jeremie LaFrance Vincent Bence William Loring Matthew Wilde J ewett City Joseph Luty Roger Pepin Robert McKenna Sterling William Kelly Vincent Sullivan Edward Reszenski Clyde Burdick John Fox Michael Novack Alfred Wilcox Unto Roos James Walsh - Daniel Rourke The team standing is as follows: J o eph Lachowecki Joseph Sheldon Ernest Chapman Peter Delmonico Won Lost Points Sterling .,....,..... ..... 4 0 1000 Plainfield ....,...,,...,.,. ,,... 3 1 750 J ewett City ....,,...,,..... . ...,. 2 2 500 Central Village ....,. .....,..,.......,..., ....,......,.,....,......... .,... 1 3 2 50 Moosup ........,,,, ........................,., ........,.,....,.....,..........,...,..... 0 4 000 GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girls' basketball team, under the new coaching of Miss Anita Fiene- mann, former Connecticut State College star, enjoyed a fairly good season, winning three and losing four games. One of the outstanding games was that with the Connecticut State Freshmen, which the Orange and Black lost by only one basket. The schedule was as follows: SUMMARY Opponents P. H. S. 49 Robert E. Fitch ....,........,........,..... ,........ 1 0 30 Bacon Academy ......., ..,. 2 3 11 Alumni ..........,,.....,,...,.. ..., 5 3 20 Tourtellotte ......, ..,. 2 4 32 Storrs Fresh ..,,..,.. .... 3 0 24 Tourtellotte ........ ...,..... 3 2 31 Shyla .....,.........,.... .... 2 3 197 195 The following girls received letters: 1934-Elizabeth Damico, Ursule Gobeille, Blanche Koss, Evelyn Lamothe fManagerJ, Marjorie MacLean, Jeannette Plourde, Anita Vegiard. 1935-Rose Koss, Amy Taylor, Olga Vossler. Numerals were given to: 1935-Frances Caron, Barbara Dailey. 1936-Josephine Tyrcha, Julia Walas, Caroline Williams. 1937-Yvonne Monroe, Mary Pease. 52 THE HERMIAD g INTERCLASS GAMES After the boys played their inter-town games the girls decided that they would have interclass games. The following were the participants and the results: 1 Seniors-Blanche Koss, Emily Stankovich, Lillie Howard, Evelyn Lamothe, Marjorie MacLean, Ursule Gobeille, Jeannette Plourde, Etta Shea, Mary Smith, Elizabeth Damlco. Juniors-Rose Koss, Bernice Jeffers, Rita Coughlin, Barbara Dailey, Amy Taylor, Sally Havunen, Frances Caron, Doris Shea. Sophomords-Caroline Williams, Julia Walas, Althea Williams, Stasia Grabowski, Hel?n Burda,Catherine Fitzmorris, Josephine Tyrcha, Audrey Hill. Freshmen+Yvonne Monroe, Mary Pease, Rita Demers, Mollie Cooley, Marguerite Tracy, Jenny Niedzwicka, Eileen Wakely. The final standing was as follows: Q11 Seniorsg Q21 Juniorsg Q31 Fresh- men, Q41 Sophomores. THE Hslziyrliib g sa I I . '.'.' ' 55:-f-' O . ..... pl 5 ':'.' 'ull fn'-. fvyg, 4:':4'.'.I .. . ,v '.'n . , V ,- Yi ' v . 1 NNT I . .','f 0 1.5, Q-. -7 F . . ,.: I 53.- 1 'lv 'R ' 752. mx r ,I . '.- q ,. Ng I'f 011 r. I .-'. .' Xozfl ff. 'I'l'p l',l -' 'I My ,- ,..'.--.-,Z - ' w- 'I n 1 :gmorr 1 ,ld swf --,::,,, fl, Q ,',' 15:5 :f' I M.-,A,,-. , 1 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF P. H. S. fLillian Arabik, 19341 1. Thou shalt not borrow thy friendls work. 2. Thou shalt not run along the corridors. 3. Thou shalt listen to the Student Council members and heed their commands. 4. Thou shalt do thy homework each day. 5. Thou shalt not chew gum. 6. Thou shalt do as thy teachers command. 7. Thou shalt not throw papers behind the radiators. 8. Thou shalt not walk over desks. 9. Thou shalt not shout, whistle, or sing--out of turn. 10. Thou shalt make it thy business to be in class on time. A BIT OF INFORMATION To disclose just how weighty and lengthy a problem are the students and faculty of P. H. S., we have done a little research and come to one or two inter- esting conclusions. Run your eyes over the following and then figure out what percentage of the total length and tonnage you occupy: THE FEMININE SIDE The most feathery girl weighs 8016 pounds. The heftiest girl weighs 208 pounds. The total weight of 179 girls is 10,276 pounds, or 5.138 tons. The weights which occur most frequently are 106 pounds, 118 pounds, and 126 pounds. 54 THE HERMIAD The average weight is 116.35 pounds. The shortest girl is 4 feet 916 inches tall. The tallest girl is 5 feet 7 Vg. inches long. Using 187 girls, the total distance from the first one to the one hundred eighty-seventh is 954.53 feet, or .187 of a mile. The heights occurring most frequently are 5 feet 2Vz inches, 5 feet V2 inch, and 5 feet 316 inches. The average height is 5 feet 114 inches. In this case the most popular heights coincide almost exactly with the average height. THE MASCULINE SIDE The lightest boy weighs 82 pounds. The heaviest boy weighs 174 pounds. The total weight is a little over nine tons. The average boy weighs 126 pounds. The weights which occur most frequently are 135 pounds, 125 pounds, and 140 pounds. The average boy is 5 feet 3 115 inches tall. The shortest boy is 4 feet 5 inches tall. The tallest boy measures 6 feet 4 inches, and as far as we know, he doesn't wear spike heels. The heights which occur most frequently are 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 4 inches. The boys Qwith short hair-cutsl, laid end to end. would measure 9,057 inches, or 754.75 feet, or one-seventh of a mile, or a little over two and one-half times the length of the football Held. THE MEN OF' THE FACULTY There are eight men teachers. Together they weigh 1,337 pounds, or .66 of a ton. The average weight is 167Mg pounds. No two weigh exactly the same. The heaviest weighs 190 pounds, the lightest, 153 pounds. The total height is 563 inches, or 46.083 feet, or .023 of a mile. The average height is 5 feet'10i'-A inches. Three are of the same height, 5 feet 10 inches. The shortest is 5 feet SW inches, the tallest, 6 feet 1 inch. TLV1 WOMEN OF THE FACULTY The women teachers 2 id the secretaries together number thirteen. Together they weigh 1 660 pounds, or .83 of a ton. The heaviest weighs 170 pounds, the lightest, 100 pounds. The average weight is 127.69 pounds. The total height is 827.75 inches, or 68.97 feet, or .0344 of a mile. The tallest one is 5 feet 9 inches fand every inch authorityl 3 the shortest, 5 feet. The average height is 5 feet SW inches. THE HERMIAD 55 THE ENTIRE SCHOOL The heaviest girl weighs 34 pounds more than the heaviest boy. The lightest girl weighs 92 pound less than the lightest boy. The tallest boy is 89741 inches taller than the tallest girl. The shortest boy is 4 16 inches shorter than the shortest girl. The men teachers are U39 the length of all the pupils. The women teachers are 1,f25 the length of all the pupils. Every school day fprovided it doesn't raini the building must bear a 15.63 ton-1,824.33 foot burden. Valuable assistance in compiling these statistics has been given by the following: Anita Vegiard, Helen Paolilli, William Kelly, Edward Reszenski, Anthony Behnke. INTERESTING FACTS QE1izabeth Wibberley, 19361 Isn't it interesting to find that here in Plainfield High School we have Cone but no Ice cream Green but no White Stone but no Rock Smith but no Forge Moore but no Meadow Pease but no Beans Burns but no Flame Hill but no .Valley Love but no Heart French but no Spanish Miller but no Mill Stetson but no Hat Codlin' but no Moth Cisar but no Cicero Gallup but no Canter Coffey but no Tea Wilde but no Wilderness Champagne but no Wine Barber but no Shave Fox but no W0lf Roper but no Cowboy Arabik but no Romanesque Violette but no Pansy Gardiner but no Garden Waters but no Ship Carroll but no Song 56 TI-IE HERMIAD GEMS FROM THE FRENCH DEPARTMENT Mlle. Higgins: On what s.de of the River Seine is the Quartier latin? Behnke: On the other side. Mlle. Higgins: How do you write 'it' in French? Bill: I don't know. Mlle. Higgins: Jerry, show Bill how to write 'it.' Jerry writes le, la, les on the board. Mlle. Higgins: What is 'le'? Bill: It. Mlle. Higgins: What is 'la'? Bill: It. ' Mlle. Higgins: What is 'les'? Bill: More it. Y? When Miss Higgins told Macko to write in French the sentence, Henry bought a modern, up-to-date grammar, Macko, thinking that she had said grandma, remarked: But that isn't a sensible sentence. Miss Higgins was explaining the passive voice and said to Miss Taylor: 'I love him' is active, is it not? You bet it is, was Miss Taylor's answer. Miss Shea, translating a French paragraph, found the sentence, La jeune fille porte un voile blanc rattache a ses cheveuxf' This she rendered: The young girl wears a white veil attached to her horses. Sentence in the text: J e suis de ton avis. Pupil's translation: I am your grandfather's. JUST ANOTHER TRIP Now that our mutual friend, Fred Pease, is running a gas station we shall co-operate by buying Fords from Roper 8z Sons in order that we may drive to Boston to see' our one-time faculty favorite, Mr. Gilpatrick, who is director of a center for the wandering Davis's of that city. On our way through Sterling we may get hungry and in that case we can stop at Sullivan's Nation-Wide Food Store for some Walsh's head cheese and some Snyder's catsup and may then go back to Chamberland's where soda- jerker Kelly will mix us some fine sodas. The trip will no doubt be pleasing to Piasecki if his car runs smoothly and he can Park-er where he wants to. But he will not be alone if Clyde Burdick has his Jeffers. If our radio goes on the blink Joe Lachowecki will entertain us with songs and talks of his own origin: but should Steve Resenzki's car get hit by a Mack-o we shall have to get Wellman to make repairs on it. THE HERMIAD 57 While we are in Boston, Jurnak may let us Wanda along his cowpaths in search of his Wilde cows or we may go to the Metropolitan Theatre to watch Micky 'Mouse perform and listen to Carrolls sung by some of the Glee Club. At a fiower show we can walk off with the first prize in the Rose group by presenting the prize roses of the Koss and Peto families. We may need a Shea for transportation and if the Horse QDawleyJ loses a shoe, the Smiths will replace it. When we arrive back in Moosup we shall find it very warm, but a trip to Keech's lce Station will remedy that. Then we shall go to the Sylvandale Grill in Jewett City, owned and operated by Marge MacLean, where all-American Winsor will strut his stuff. We shall have a good feed here and then we'll take the girls home and say good n1ht. fRemember that, Chapman.J All remuneration for advertising in this article may be sent by the com- panies benefited to EvERm'r SNYDER, P. H. S. '34 PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE STARS fDorothy Stetson, 19341 Slim Summerville ,,....,.. ...........,............,...,....,..,,.. ,..,.........,...................,.... ..,...,..., J 0 h n Winsor Jean Harlow.. ..... ,......... H elvi Holm Clark Gable .,.....,.. ....... J oe Luty Wallace Beery ..., ,..,..... M ax Fesik Jackie Cooper .,,,,..,,, ,...,.......,.. A rthur Pratt Joe E. Brown ...... .........,. .... ..,...........,.............. E d w ard Smith Fifi D'0rsay ,,.... ,...., ..,...,.,...,,....,.,.......... . ,. Doris Hutchins Burns and Allen John Barrymore Baby LeRoy . Diana Wynward Lew Ayres ........,.,, . ........ ,..,.. . ,... J erry Bergeron and Etta Shea Vincent Sullivan Piccolo Cholewa ....,...Mildred Keech Bill Kelly Will Rogers ........... ..., E verett Snyder Max Bacr ,........... ............ S teve Reszenski Janet Gaynor ,. .,.... ,...,,.... ' 'Dody Wellman Dick Powell .....,...... ................,......................,..,,.....,.,...,.....,.,....,,........ .,.......,.. J i mmie Walsh IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS A new Ancient History will soon be on the market. The authors, Foy and Armstrong, freely admit that they have depended for their information largely upon the research of their classes in history and Latin, and to those who fur- nished the facts upon their mid-year papers they give grateful acknowledg- ment. A few interesting paragraphs from the introductory chapter of this remarkable work are here quoted. The book should find a ready sale among those who are interested in little-known facts and recent discoveries. History is interesting because a boy can learn all about the old people 5 ,THE HERMIAD and animals. Among the old people were the Hebrews. The Hebrews lived in Rome, which is situated on the Nile River,1 until they were driven out by the Egyptians. This revolutiogi of Egypt was called the Hexdrest, from which we get the slang phrase scrz.m. Egypt, the capital of Rome, was rich land sur- rounded by a dessert. The Sumerians, Hyysos, Jehovah, Solomon, Phoenicia, Nebuchadnezzar and the Greeks also lived on the Nile, the river that runs through Rome and Athens. Rome, founded by Romulus and Julemus, was at first a small city with brick-paved streets, but it fjrew to be a powerful city. Athens, however, became even more powerful after the Revolutionary or Suicide War. Rome was a rich city because the Egyptians collected their taxes in vegetables and hay, and even pheasants. All these old people had many gods. They worshipped especially Phillipics and Venus, goddess and god respectively of beauty, Poseidon, goddess of the heart and healthy Aphrodite, goddess of the army Apollo and Diana, the chil- dren of Tartarusg and Jonah, the Hebrew word for God. In their stories of gods and heroes we find many tales of Ulysses, who was the strongest of the gods. He was the husband of Proserpina, but left her when he was called from his farm work to lead the Roman armies against an enemy. These old people were suspicious and foretold the future by the tails of animals. The Sphinx, one of the Roman oracles or soothsayers, also could tell about the future. They had an elaborate picture of the World after death, at the entrance of which stood a strange guard, a four-legged dog. Many of these tribes were very cultured and artistic. The Greeks espe- cially were famous for the architecture, the various styles being identified by the columns of buildings, namely simple, more simple, and most or very simple. We have copied these styles and you can see them around the country. There is one in Danielson on the bank, another in Norwich on the Elks' house, and the third on Shepard Hill where the Millsteins live on. This short resume of the history of the old people will show how important ancient history and Latin are. 1Some authorities locate Rome on the Elba River and still others on the Tigris. ' OBJECTIVE TEST ON' LIFE AT P. H. S. fN. B.: These questions are chosen from a great number handed in by differ- ent members of our school. It should be understood that they are samples only and do not constitute a thorough examination in this subject.J True-False-On the line before each statement place a circle Q01 if the states ment is true, a cross fxj if it is false. 1. Luty is bashful. 2. Sully never blushes. 3. Dody Wellman is popular with the boys, 4. Neil 0'Brien is always talking, THE HERMIAD 59 5. Marjorie MacLean likes spaghetti. . Macko is the shortest boy in the class. Roy Jeffers can count only as far as Tew. Clyde Burdick prefers Jeff to Mutt. Davis never giggles. . . Hilton has become a squire. Multiple choice--After each statement are three words. In the parenthesis in the statement write the number of the word which makes the statement true. 1. Edna Frink prefers a Q J typewriter. 1. Remington 2. Royal 3. Smith 2. Constantine thinks that C J are the best cough drops. 1. Vicks 2. Smith Brothers 3. Ludens 3. Lucille Langlais has a fondness for Q J dogs. 1. Police 2. Chow 3. St. Bernard 4. Evelyn Wellmanblikes Q J hunting. 1. Fox 2. Bird 3. Deer 5. Arthur Pratt's favorite Bower is the Q J. 1. Carnation 2. Lily 3. Aster 6. Jerry Bcrgeron's favorite song is Q J. 1. Margie 2. Katy 3. Sylvia 7. Olga Vossle1 s favorite drink is C J. 1. Lemonade 2. Coffee 3. Tea 8. Theresa Carroll thinks the best brand of cofee is Q J. 1. La Touraine 2. Chase and Sanborns 3. Maxwell House Matching-In the Q J before each word in the first column place the num- ber of the word in the second column which is closely associated with it I J Arthur Pratt 1. Barber shop 1 J Doris Hutchins 2. Am I Wasting my Time? Q J Veronica Carroll 3. Quietness Q J Isabel Seaton 4. Rene weather 1 J Everett Snyder 5. Typist Q J Harriet Roper 6. Dignity 1 J Freshmen 7. If you Knock the L out of Kelly Q J Gladys Kritemeyer 8. Champagne f J Corinne Chamberland 9. Red Q J Jimmie Walsh . 10. Iowa ECHOES FROM SHAKESPEARE fVincent A. Sullivan, 1934J His cares are now all ended ...................,....................... ........,.......,........ T he Graduating Senior Your most sweet voices ...,...,........,.......,......,..,........,.....,...... .,....,.,........................... T he Glee Club A poor lone woman ......,..,...,..,...................,............,.,..............., ..,..,.,.,.,.......,..,. M ildred Keech Come not within the measure of my wrath ............ ..............,.,.....,......, M iss Armstrong As cold as any stone ,................,......,,...,..............,.,......,,........ ......,..........,.,.....,...., T rebonious Macko So near and yet so far ................,..................,......,.........,.,. .....,.....,.. A basketball championship 60 THE HERMIAD An honest tale speeds best, Being honestly told .,.......... This bold, bad man .,....,.,,..,..... O Romeo! Romeo! ,...,.......To Behnke and his tall stories Jimmie Walsh Where art thou Romeo? ,,.,,....,......,,,......... ...,...., ..,........o J u liette Bourassa calling I do desire We may be better strangers .......,.. ........,.... S teve Reszenski to love I have gained my experience , .....,............, ...............,..................,.....,...................,.........,........,. J oe Luty He does it with better grace, , But I do it more natural ...,.,... .Winsor explaining his famous deadeye shot to inquisitive Freshman God save the mark ...,..... ......,.,,............,........,...... .........,. , , . .... , Speaks for itself It adds a precious seeing to the eye . ,... ...,.,.... T he girls' new basketball suits I'll speak in a monstrous little voice .,......................., .......,..... ....,,......,....... M iss Violette I am slow of study . .....,...........,..,...... ., .....................,...,................,.............. Red Mercier A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing ..,....... .......................,........ B illy Kelly And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ....,,,..,....... ........... B ernard Flanagan The true beginning of our end ,..,.......,...,.........,....... .,.......,,,...........,.,..... G raduation True it is, that we have seen better days .,,........ We will answer all things faithiullyn... ,...,...., Tush! Tush! fear boys with bugs ...,....... O, what may man within him hide, Tho he be angel on the outward side .... The law hath not been dead, , .............,,. The basketball goals .. During exams Memories of biology class Howard Roper Though it hath slept . ,... ,..,..., . ,........, ..... .,...,........ T h ou shalt not cheweth gum I have no other but a Woman's reason, I think him so, because I think him so ,,.,,....,........... Evelyn Wellman on Stephen Is she not passing fair . .. .,...... A ,.,........,.,.,.... ,........,... ..,...,.,....' ..,,,..,...,......,..... E v e lyn Lamothe Some of us will smart for it , ............,.,....,.. ,............... ...,.,..,..i........... .,....... S t u dent Council From the crown of his head, to the soul of his feet, He is all mirth .,............,..,........ .,.,.,............,...., 4 , ....,... . ...............,............ A Clyde Burdick The fashion wears out more apparel than the man ......... To the wifile haircuts He that hath a beard, is more than a youth, He that hath no beard is less than a man ..,,..,... .........,.... T he freshmen He hath indeed bettered expectations ,. .. ....,.,........,.... ,......,.. J oe Lachowecki I am never merry when I hear sweet music ,.....,,...,,.....,......... .......... R oy Jeffers I never knew so young a body with so old a head ,.,,.,.,.. ......,.............. E tta Shea Here comes a group of Very strange beasts, Which in all tongues are called fools! ... ..............,......,....,............,,.., Banish plump Jack, and banish all the world The Junior Class So thinketh Fox O! that he were here, to write me down as ass. AVIATION BACTERIA flmaginaryj fEdmond Moreau, 1936j I. Bacillus Aeroplanus A. Bodia-Rubberus g THE HERMIAD 61 1. B. Mono-Planus fab B. Gullwingus-Monus 2. B. Bi-Planus fab B. Gullwingus-Bius 3. B. Tri-Planus B. Bodia-Motora 1. B. Mono-Planus fab B. Gullwingus-Mo-Monus C. Stick-Rubberus 1. Tractor . fal B. Mono-Planus T. tbl B. Bi-Planus T. fel B. Tailless T. 2. Pusher lab B. Mono-Planus P. fbj B. Bi-Planus P. fc! B. Tailless P. D. Stick-Motora 1. B. Monoplanus M. E. 1. Spiro-Glidus F. 1. Certain types of B. Pontoonus AIR PARALYSIS' QEdmond Moreau, 19365 Symptoms of the disease. Q11 A far away look in the eyes that brightens only when the roar of an air- plane engine is heard. Q21 When affected person is left alore imitation of an engine is heard being emitted in a rising and falling drone. f3J The maneuvering of one or more hands in the ozone in loops, dives, Immelmann's, etc. The Disease. This little-known disease enters tltrough the eye, is focused on the retina, and is then carried to the brain where 11 slow poisoning of the system starts as the bacteria reproduce rapidly and spread to the vocal cords and muscles of the arms causing above symptoms. Cure. Allowing affected person to indulge as much as possible in things having to do with airplanes: in this way the person is either killed oi' cured because sooner or later he in desperation will buy an airplane and fly or attempt to. 1 A slowing-up of the brain in everything but airplanes. 62 g THE HERMIAD ga..- Q77 W-'11 f'-'Q-. '-Z-'La f. 'raw' f.. ... ,:, W '3 I .' ' ' MJ , J 4 S i N' Z- 'Q 'Q' ' I .15 if i :f Qi Q i fl .1v.'fifQi, U' ' ' It a.,-25' i --ff v I ' , Q.. .. . ' 2 ' The following engagements have been announced since the last issue of the HERMIAD: Waldo E. Tillinghast, '20, to Miss Maude L. Craig of Chicopee, Massa- The chusetts. Walter Dougherty, '22, to Miss Nora M. Nagle of Norwich. Viola L. Troening, '27, to Mr. Russell E. McKenna of New York. Helen S. Kelley, '29, to Mr. George Heneault of Sterling. Irene Maleski, '32, to Mr. Clarence Gaudette of Sterling. Evelyn Shippee, '32, to Mr. Kenneth Street of Central Village. following members have been married during the year: Addie P. Baker, '22, to Mr. Carey Duke of Cedartown, Georgia. Walter Dougherty, '22, to Miss Nora M. Nagle of Norwich. Winogene L. Pratt, '23, to Mr. Quintin Sanger of Central Village. Roselle Lafrance, '24, to Mr. Aldeas Martin of Putnam. Ovila Allard, '25, to Miss Yvonne Cote of Brooklyn, Connecticut. Russell Davis, '25, to Miss Margaret Dailey of Moosup. Pauline Lafrance, '25, to Mr. Rene Arseneault of Moosup James F. Wallace, '25, to Miss Mary E. Malloy of Bridgeport. Gertrude E. Wilkinson, '25, to Dr. Whitman Merrill of Melrose, Massa- chusetts. Alice Zercie, '25, to Mr. 'Clarence B. Redman of New York City. Walter Zvingilas, '25, to Miss Amelia Wisiaczas of Jewett City. Agnes Allard, '26, to-Mr. Marcus.Tracy of Norwich. James Burns, '26, to Miss Edith Gorman of Wauregan. Elsie Y. Maggia, '27, to Mr. Victor Demarais of Moosup. Irene Bonnin, '27, to Mr. Frederick C. Ott of New York City. '28, to Miss Loretta Alley of Jewett City. W. Byron Sweet, Arnold L. Smith, '28, to Miss Evelyn Trowbridge of Roxbury, Connecticut Armand Gilbert, '28, to Miss Dena Lefevre. '28, to Mr. Charles Dawley of Westerly, Rhode Island. Laura E. Gallup, N. Portia Smith, '29, to Mr. Clyde F. Fitch of Canterbury. Charlotte V. Kitchin, '29, to Mr. Francis Howard of Detroit, Michigan. Elsie Daley, '30, to Mr. John McKiernan of Boston, Massachusetts. Hilda Morgan, '30, to Mr. Norman Lash of Danielson. THE HERMIAD 33 Elmer Babcock, '30, to Miss Ruth Williams of Providence. Marcel Planchon, '30, to Miss Dorothy Veit, Ex. '35, of Plainfield. Marion Safford, '30, to Mr. Albert Lindell of Jewett City. Ernest Cooney, '31, to Miss Aurora Masse of Moosup. Marion Wilcox, '31, to Mr. James Korab of Plainfield. Walter Babcock, '32, to Miss Lillian T. Main of Providence. Veronica Connelly, '32, to Mr. Norman Kerr of Brooklyn, Connecticut. Ada Henderson, '32, to Mr. James Brown of Sterling. Ruth Shippee, '32, to Mr. Allen Mills of Springfield, Massachusetts. Evelyn Shippee, '32, to Mr. Kenneth Street of Central Village. Fred Ledger, '33, to Miss Dorothy Mack, Ex. '36, of Moosup. The following births have been recorded in our Alumni records since the last issue of the HERMIAD. A To Walter P. Lathrop, '13, and Mrs. Lathrop, a daughter, Lucy Rebecca. To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baum CRose Foster, '17, , a son, Robert Lawrence. To George Phillips, '18, and Mrs. Phillips, a son, Bruce Johnson To Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Smith fMiriam Chapman, '20J, a daughter, Joan. To Mr. and Mrs. William Richmond fMadeleine Hill, 221, a son, William Henry. To Eugene Bellavance, '23, and Mrs. Bellavance, a son, Robert. To Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Marchesseault CLoretta Bellavance, '24J, a son, Roger Lionel. To Harry Hinds, '24, and Mrs. Hinds fBernice Gallup, Ex. '32J, a son, Harry Adelbert. To Dr. and Mrs. Louis James QCatherine Carpenter, '25J, a son, Louis Paul. ' To Russell Davis, '25, and Mrs. Davis, a son, Richard Olney. To Joseph Skaradowski, '27, and Mrs. Skaradowski, a daughter. To Theodore Tetreault, '28, and Mrs. Tetreault fPauline Glebas, '28Q , a gon, Theodore Edward. To Lewis Safford, '28, and Mrs. Safford fBeatrice Renshaw, '30J, a son, Marvin Aldom. To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garvey fPearl Gorenski, '29J, a son, John Francis. To A. Darwin Tracy, '29, and Mrs. Tracy, a daughter, Alice Ann. To Mr. and Mrs. Philip Vaillancourt QLouise Boisclair, '30j, a daughter, Jacqueline May. To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lindell fMarion Salford, '30J, a son, Carleton Warren. To Mr. and Mrs. John McKiernan fElsie Daley, '30J , a son, John Francis. To Ernest Cooney, '31, and Mrs. Cooney, a daughter. To Manuel Silva, Ex. '31, and Mrs. Silva fEva Bellavance, '31J, a son, Robert. To Stanton Gallup, Ex. '29, and Mrs. Gallup fEllen Thornley, '31J, I daughter, Joyce Elizabeth. D V64 THE HERMIAD 1908 1917 1920 1923 1924 1925 1926 1928 1929 1930 NECROLOGY Class of 1923-G. Maurice Torrey, November 15th, 1933. Class of 1926-John Garvey, November 33th. 1933. We extend our sympathy to Mr. Ralph T. Denison in the loss of his wife. Mrs. Samuel Baum fRose Fosterj is living in Willimantic. Mrs. Albert E. Collins fElizabeth Nightingalej is living at 133 Fair- view Avenue, Wadsworth, Ohio. Mildred Healey is principal at the Wauregan Grammar School. Mrs. Anona Barter fAnona Hollowayj is employed by the Telephone Company at Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Grace Connealy is teaching in the Wauregan Grammar School. Mae R. Healey is teaching in the Moosup Grammar School. Herbert W. Codlin has been teaching in the Science Department at Plainfield High School this year. Aaron French has been appointed post-master for the Sterling post- odice. Congratulations! Arnold Smith has been teaching in the English Department at Plainfield High School this year. Josephine Cwynar is a nurse at the Station Hospital at Fort Wright, Fisher's Island with the rating of second lieutenant. Isabel Flynn has graduated from Boston University. She will teach French at P. H. S. next year. Doris Hargreaves is teaching in the Plainfield Grammar School. Catherine Kuchy is doing private nursing in New York City. Olavi Laakso has finished his studies at Tufts and has entered Cornell hiedical. Lola Selley graduated from Connecticut State College with honors and a degree in Home Economics. She is now employed as a dietitian in Hartford. Wallace Burns has graduated from Bliss Electrical School. Elizabeth Baker is teaching in the Central Village Grammar School. Edward Bellavance, who is attending Holy Cross College, has the honor of being on the Dean's list. Donald Gallup is continuing his good work at Yale having received the Henry W. White prize in French which is awarded annually to the Junior in Yale College who passcs the best examination in cer- tain selected works of French literature. The prize consists of S45 worth of books. Donald has also been elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Helen Krauss graduated from the Hartford Hospital training school on May 23, 1933. She was president of the dramatic club, class treasurer and a member of the Student Governing Body. Helen, too, is developing her prize winning ability which was evident while in P. H. S. She won a prize of S25 for being second ranking senior in the class. Mrs. John McKiernan's address QElsie Daleyj is 81 Pearl Street, Somer- ville, Masachusetts. ' ' C 1931 1932 1933 THE HERMIAD 65 Claire O'Neil graduated from St. Vincent's Hospital Training School in Worcester, Massachusetts. Helen Vossler is teaching in the Plainfield Grammar School. Elizabeth Wilde has graduated from William W. Backus Hospital Training School and is dolng private nursing. G. Mildred Gowen is taking Commercial work at Plainfield High School. William Jette passed his pharmacist's examinat.on and is employed at Redding's Pharmacy in Jewett City. Estelle Novack graduated from the State Normal School at Willimantic in June 1933 and returned to the Normal School for further study this year. Louise Milligan attended Tefft Business College last year and is now employed by her father at Wauregan. Theodore Agayoif is attending Lehigh University. Charles Anderson is attending Brown University. Ens.o Beck is employed by the Wayside Baking Company. Raymond Bertrand is employed by the Swiss Cleansers of Providence. Robert Burns is employed in the oflice of the Wauregan-Quinebaug Mills. Everett Dawley is doing post-graduate work at Plainfield High School. William Dearnley is attending Trade School. John Fanning is employed by the Floyd Cranska Company. Richard Fitzmorris is attending St. Michael's College. Robert Hopkins is attending Mount Hermon School. Harry Kinne is employed at Tarrytown, New York. Veikko Laakso is a freshman at Tufts College. He is pledged to the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and is on the lacrosse team. Leo Lawless is employed at the Shell Gas Station in Moosup. Fred Ledger is employed at Ledger's Filling Station in Plainfield. Thomas MacFarland is employed at the local Atlantic 81 Pacific Store. William Mercier is doing post graduate work at Plainfield High School. Birdsey Palmer is attending Connecticut State College. Joseph Smith is attending Holy Cross College. Mary Anthony is employed in the Paco Mill in Danielson. Yvonne Belisle is doing post graduate work at Plainfield'High School. Laura Gallup is attending the State Normal School at Willimantic. Margaret Hope is attending Middlebury College. Marguerite Lafrance is doing post graduate work in Williams-Memorial Institute at New London. Margaret Paolilli is in training at the Homeopathic Hospital in Provi- dence. Almira Pratt is employed in the ofiice of the Floyd Cranska Company in Moosup. Helen Romanoff is attending a commercial school in New York and is leading her class. Rosamond Wilde is employed in the Wauregan-Quinebaug Mills. Nina Williams is attending LaSalle Junior College. 66 THE HERQMIAD ALUMNI PRIZES AWARDED The Alumni Prizes, awarded annually for high scholarship, were presented at the graduation exercises June, 1933, by Mr. Floyd R. Main, '16, President of the Alumni Association, to Margaret Paolilli, first prize, and Laura Gallup, second prize. The Alumni officers elected for the year 1933-1934 are as follows: President-Floyd R. Main, '16 Vice-President-Walter Lathrop, '13 Recording Secretary-Aurise Theroux, '32 ' F?'1v,1:f-'al Secretary-Grace Connealy, '24 Treasl, :er-Henry Marchesseault, '28 THE I-IERMIAD THE STORY OF THE HISPANIOLA fChristine King-19371 Out yonder from the land Amidst the calm blue sea, The famed Hispaniola Is lying, known to me. 'Tis lying there deserted With no person around, For now it is all broken, Its masts are nowhere found. It has been far and wide And has seen foreign shores: Once it went to Treasure Island, Many times to the Azores. The ship, it has a tale Of many pirates bold . Who were on board this boat To find the valued gold. ' They plundered and they fought, And many a heinous crime They did upon this schooner, Each one in its time. Under bold John Silver And many more, the crew Did battle with each other Till very weak they grew. At last the gold was safe With members of the crew And off they went to England The country which they knew. This good ship Hispaniola Out yonder in the sea, Tho' lying there deserted, Still remains known to me. 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