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

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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

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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