Roger Ludlowe High School - Fairfieldiana Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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-' THEBEE 27 A new nursing school has been dedicated to the City of Fairfield. Miss Wold, who has been appointed superintendent, has selected her staff and made definite and far reaching plans for the success of the institu- tion. Among the staff we find Kath- erine Kaechele and Helen Lukacsy, who have been transferred from New York her-ei to continue with their good work. Plans have been completed for the new City Library. The drawings as presented by architect Emile Jahoda appear to be Very artistic and well adapted to library work. Mr, Jaho- da, who has his office in New York, came here to personally supervise the construction. Sarah Frances Knepp, the noted author, donated a fine collection of books to the new City Library. Miss Knepp, who has written a great many books, expressed her great confidence in the organization and assured the city of her hearty co-operation. Helen Ressler is to start a new cooking school. Plans have been made public calling for this much needed school. It is expected that many of the local girls will attend and make such an institution a suc- cess. Enrollment in the Tipping and Trupp Commercial School has prac- tically been filled. The wonderful course available to the students has made this institution one of the out- standing comme-rcial schools in the East. Miss Dorothy Sauer expressed her confidence that the final counting of Votes will place her in the House of Representatives. After her long cam- paign Miss 1Sauer feels sure of the election. If elected, she will take her place among the few other lady rep- resentatives an.d carry on the excel- lent work she began, here. A concert tour made by the Me- tropolitan Opera Company will bring Miss Inez Whitworth to the local theatre. Miss Whitworth, who former- ly resided in Fairfield, has become a great artist and her appearance here has been looked forward to by manv of the musical clubs. Miss Margaret Brown has returned to her teaching of athletics at Vas- sar. Her work has been exceptionally good, as can be affirmed by the teams she has coached. The new Progressive party which was formed by Brandon Shaw has made known its plans for the coming election. Mr. Shaw states that he will not become a candidate for the governorship, but he assured the peo- ple his hearty co-operation if the Progressives' are elected. MISS DORIS CUNNINGI-IAM, well known to 1932 graduates for her -distinctive style at R.L.H., has established a dress shop in Fairfield. MISS CUNNINGHAM is well quali- fied for this position as she has work- ed many years for the New York, New Haven and Hartford S1 Down and a Sl a Week Company. She now sells' uniqfule clothes for society's stylish stouts. It has been announced that ESTHER EVERTS' book entitled O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? a tale of the principles and laws of pessi- misms, will be put on the screen by the HULL, HULL and HULL Movie Corporation of Hollywood. The lead- ing heroine's role will be played by the famous sad-eyed star of tragedy, ANNA COLLINS. JANE WAINRIGHT played one of her own compositions last Sun- day, over Station PDQ, owned and operated by FRANK BRITTING- HAM. The selection was Sublime Sepulchre Symphony. MISS WAIN- RIGHT is well known for her classic interpretation of jazz songs. CATHERINE MELLISH, well known opera star, sang the chorus. The great philosopher RUTH CATHCART, M.iD., D.D.D. etc., will see her name written in history. MISS CATHCART has just had published a valuable thesis' in which she writes that she has discovered that our world is neither round nor square- it's crooked. CAROLYN HRABOVSKY, whom we all remember because of her yearning to be a great woman en- gineer, has recently become a full- fledged dentist. CAROLYN says that this occupation has .partly fulHllcd her ambition of becoming an engi- neer because in dentistry there is also a great deal of bridge xork. .. I

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Ed P F' F F' W Til-I E Bm'ia C UF MWC 'M-A terestng to everyone. He gave brief- ly his viewpoints on the new rules' made by the National Board of Foot- ball and stated that the changes would not effect the game very much. Miss Jessamine Shively, the well- known pianist, returned to her te-ach- ing at the Yale School of Music. Miss Shively has spent practically a year on a concert tour throughout the world. In an interview she stated that it gives one a great deal of pleasure to travel to other lands, but she was glad to get home and back to her teaching. Fish Motor Sales advances record- ed this year, show a vast increase over those of last year. President Frederick Fish, Jr., stated that busi- ness conditions were on the upward trend and that he hoped within the next few months to increase his staff and factories. H-ellen Tranberg, a very famed art- ist, is to speak at the Roger Ludlowe High School Forum, on The Adver- tising 'Field for Girls. Miss Tran- berg is widely known throughout the New England states for her wonder- ful sketches. A new speed record on the type- writer was set the other .day by Miss Mary Collins, who attributes her great achievement to her constant practise. She ended her short inter- view with a very good fbit of advice to the typists, Practice, Practice, Practice. President Alfred Kiraly of the Fairfield Hydraulic Company, reveal- ed to the public the great amount of reconditioning the company has un- dergone in order to modernize the plant, which was by no means in- sufficient. It is Mr. Kiraly's object to keep a little ahead of other con- cerns. The exact amount of the ex- penditure could not be ascertained, but Miss Iacovelli, President Kiraly's secretary. thought the expense to be about S50,000. The Secret Door, a play by the famous playwright, Emily O'Neill, has been held over at the local play- house. Miss O'Neill's production is as well directed and acted as her plays always are. Vivienne Bousquet and Katherine Swords, the two main characters, are exceedingly well qual- ified for this production. If this play makes af uge success there will prob- ably be another of Miss 0'Neill's plays put on. Fred Ahlbin's orchestra is to play at the Ritz. This orchestra will come here from New York to play at the Junior Prom, which is held at this time according to a custom long practised. Ahlbin's company is made up of many .talented musicians whom Fred is glad to present to the peo- ple. It is' an added pleasure, he states, to meet most of his old school friends. Miss Mary Wilson, Dean of Girls at Simmons College. announced the commencement exercises that will take place in a few weeks. Miss Mildred Novak, one of the foremost journalists of the country, is to speak bef-ore the members of the local newspaper establishment. Her talk will outline the require- ments of Journalism that prevail to- day. A new Olympic record in the high jump was set by John Stickney, who made a jump of six feet and six inches to shatter the former record and aid the United States team. The new invention of Vito Rod- gers, Which has been receiving so much praise, has been sold to the Munthe Radio Corporation. Mr. Rod- gers outlined briefly the rapidly in- creasing uses for his invention and also stated that it was the first of a. series that he intended to put on the market. President Munthe express- ed his delight in securing the ma- chine and spoke of its anticipated success. Edward Bogucki signs a new con- tract. Bogucki sent in his 5550.000 contract to hurl for the New York Yankees again. His previous record is excellent, but B-ogucki says that he is in better trim than last year and expects to beat his other record. Miss Marie Salvo opens up a new coffee house. In adding one more of these unique shops to her chain she expressed the great pleasure and profit she had received while attend- ing to her work. According to the newest astrolo- gist, Miss Dorothy Dodds, the month of June is good for investments. Miss Dodds, who has become one of the best critics on astrology attributes her success to her trying to find the truth about the stars.

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Qs N' TI-IEBEE HARVEY LOOMIS has just finish- ed a great advertising campaign for the KULIKOWSKI KUP COMPANY. His clever work has boomed the moustache cups sky high, for as MR. LOOMIS says, bigger and better moustaches are coming back. fMay- be.J Upon h-er last visit to Africa MISS ELIZABETH CLARKE brought back an animal which has been placed in the JURACKA HOME for lost, stray- ed, or stolen animals. Its trainer, BENJAMIN PLOTKIN, says it is a unique specimen, as it eats nothing but food and wears nothing but clothes. CHARLES BIRO has received a patent for his lighter-than-air ma- chine, a high powered Shuzzleheimer bi-monthly autogiro with a steering wheel and self-starter. This machine is bound to revolutionize the bicycle industry. DAVID EARLE wishes to an- nounce to the world at large that his Talk Continuer is ready for sale. This latest marvel in the scientific world is positively guaranteed to au- tomatically continue speaking for the user when he is too tired to continue in class recitations. There has been a large enrollment in EMMA KULCSAR SCHOOL for SILENT SELF-EXPRESSION. The U. B. Silent Scholarship has been won by CAROLYN NOY, one of the foremost advocates of the theory Children should be seen, not heard. She won this scholarship competing successfully against DOUGLAS ED- WARDS, a runner-up for this honor. MONSIEUR LOUIS OLAH, of La Rue de la Paix, France, has had an exhibition of D-olly Dimple photogra- phic studies in the art salon abroad. The model for these charming pic- tures was MISS LUCILLE GOD- FREY, world famous as the double of Dolly Dimple. One of the most select stores on Fairfield's Main Street is the GAN- SER, GANSER AND SONN, CHIROP- ODISTS. They guarantee to cure all foot trouble, including fallen arches, sprained ankles, and broken hearts. MISS DOLORES LORENZO, one of the famous Italian Adagio Danc- ers, waltzed before the Kaling Gong- ba Congress over which Ghandi pre- sided. Mr. Ghandi was so overcome with admiration that he could only say, Ha-cha! MISS DOROTHY SCHIPIOR is the first woman to have the honor of jumping off the Empire State Build- ing. She was sampling a new pr-otec- tive artificial leather life preserving parachute designed by EDWARD TREMBLAY. She landed safely on Fifth Avenue, and when interviewed by MICHAEL BELOBLOSKY of the Fairfield Times-Star, she said every- thing went well in the descent except one-she lost her handkerchief. Re- ward given if returned. Riding about town in her new Kalamazoo Special Straight Eight, MISS DIANA DUNBAR has created quite a sensation. The mudguards, the bumpers and the tires are made of heavy rubber. MISS DUNBAR says that these devices are extreme- ly soft on the pedestrian. Word has been rec-eived that JOHN GLEASON has just been presented with a membership cand to that famous mecca of society-the Order of the Bath. This exclusive club meets every Saturday night. The Chinese have found a. valuable and courageous friend in MISSION- ARY MARY TURCZI. During the last last terrific war between the Red and Black forces in Russia she ren- dered great relief to the Chinese re- fugees stranded there. She has since been rewarded with the Ping Pong medal for bravery. The book that has probably found the greatest favor in the public eye is the thin volume -of poems written and published by our husky football hero, PAUL ARDELL. On sale at all drug stores. MISS JOSEPHIINE KNOX, princi- pal of the Grasmere Grammar School, has gained the admiration of all the school children in the U. S. She has announced her intention of forbid- ding children in first grade to do any homework. Since her announce-