Pratt High School - Osage Yearbook (Essex, CT)

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OSAGE o 1936 MICHAEL HMIELEWSKI C'MIKE J Operetta 43 Chorus 3, 45 Soccer 43 Baseball 2, 3, 4g Basketball 3, 4. Although Mike likes to tease the girls, when it comes to sports he is not fooling. His fast hard drive in soccer has made many an opponent think twice before getting in his way. He has also added speed to the varsity basketball and baseball squads. WOODROW RICHARD JACOBSON Honor Essay, Pi Club 25 Student Council 3, 43 Osage 45 Operetta 3, 4g Chorus 3, 43 Senior Play: School Play 2, 43 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Baseball 2, 3, Track 4, Soccer 2, 3, Captain 4. Woodrow is a conscientious worker as may be seen by the above activities, nevertheless, he never neglects his studies or Catharine. We have found Woodrow a sincere thinker, a lively comrade, and a good friend. ELEANOR JOHNSON C'QUEENIE J Field Hockey 4g Baseball 49 School Play 43 Senior Playg Osage Board 43 Dramatic Club 4. Eleanor is a cute, happy-go-lucky little Miss who never takes anything seriously except Guido. We are sure that Eleanor will go a long way up the ladder of fame if she can keep her mind off the Centerbrook Alumni baseball team. THOMAS MARTIN MACWHINNEY C'MART J Soccer 3, 4: Basketball 2, Captain 3, 4g Baseball 3, 4: School Play 45 Senior Playg Dramatic Club 43 Class President' 33 Vice-President 4, Osage Board 1, 4g Junior Exhibitiong Student Council Vice-President 33 President 4. One of the most outstanding boys in the class, Martin has participated in practically every extra-curricula activity. In athletic and social activities as well as in scholastic work, he has shown unusual ability and good sportsmanship. ll

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OSAGE o 1936 WILLIS GAY C'SCHOOLBOY J President, Current Events Club, Soccer 4g Basketball 33 junior Exhibitiong School Play 49 Senior Play, Treasurer 3, 4. Willie is an habitual debater and in years to come we fully expect to read of Prosecuting Attorney Gay. There is hardly an event in history upon which Willis is unable to supply information. Keep it up, Willie, and you'll go far. HERBERT GREENBERG C'HERBIE J Junior Exhibition, Pi Club 3, School Play 3, 45 Senior Play, Osage Board 4. Herbie is the business man of our class. just one word,--don't .start talking advertising or business to Herbie unless you have nothing to do for the next two hours. CHARLES HENRY GRISWOLD C'GAY D Soccer 2, 3, 43 Basketball 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, Captain 3, 43 Osage Board 4g Student Council 3, 4, President 4. Gay is the jim Thorpe of our class. Besides starring in all athletics for four years, he also hands out good lines to the girls. Watch out that your lines don't get crossed, Gay. BURTON HARRINGTON C BURT J Soccer 4, Dramatic Club 43 Baseball 4. Burt is our leading playwright, especially when one is needed by nearly one-third the Senior Class. An original wit is another of Burt's gifts, much t'o a certain Senior girl's sorrow. 10

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OSAGE o .1936 HELEN LOUISE MARKHAM Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4g Student Council 35 Secretary 4, Chorus 3, 43 Pi Club 39 School Play 2, 4, Senior Play: junior Exhi- bitiong Osage Board 3, 4g Secretary Class 2. Everyone in the school will miss I-Ielen's willingness to play the piano upon all occassions. Helen's love of music is seconded only by her love of acting. We have heard that you wish to be a playwright, so here's to seeing your plays on Broadway. VIRGINIA LILLIAN MARSEILLE C'JINNIE J Home Economics. Jinnie is our Home Economic's whiz, but all the same she can dance with the best of them. Her infectious laugh has carried many a dull day to a happy end. A ETHEL GENEVA MORRISSEY C'SPUDS Chorus 3, 4, Osage 45 Senior Play. Ethel is a happy-go-lucky girl who possessef a generous amount of dry humor which makes her exce' :nt company. You never see Ethel without Hazel, but we do fish they would let us in on the joke once in a A .1ile. EVELYN PETEF JN C EVVIE J Basketball 3, 45 Chorus 3, f 1peretta 3, 45 School Play 2. Evelyn is the traveler of 01' with a trip to Sweden already to her credit, and accorr' to her, she was not seasick. In spite of her travels Ev' s non-committal to the nth degree. ..12