Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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1932 S. T. C. treasurer. Helen must have liked to handle money for she sold candy every day while a senior. Don't overlook the preparations for the Commercial Freshman initiation under the chairmanship of Kay Powers. How we delighted in initiating those unfortunate individuals, even as had the upperclassmen of four years previous. So acute was the memory of our feelings in bloomer-dresses that we leniently allowed the freshmen to appear in beach pajamas. Roy should be congratulated at this point for her ability as a good stunt finder. The Cooperative Council seems almost like another Commercial Senior class due to the fact that tive of our twenty-one are members. Marion Macdonald is president, Frances Altieri, Commercial Senior representative, and chairman of the Welfare Com- mittee, Helen Henderson as president of the Trimu represents that club, Mildred Rose represents the International Relations Club, Evelyn Murphy as representative of the Geography Club. Now that we have been considering the Cooperative Council, we should give a vote of thanks to our Welfare Committee chairman for her kindness in seeing to it that the upperclassmen received an additional mirror in their locker rooms. The Commercial Club should also be noted as one of this year's undertakings. Mary Conley, Kay Connelly, and Helen Henderson ably represent the seniors in this new organization. Anne Chaisson and Helen Henderson possess acting ability as was evidenced in their performances in the Christmas Play. Who would have thought it possible that our much admired Anne could become transformed into a bent old lady? Owing to the absence of Miss Flanders, three Gloucesterites, Dorothy Ernst, Evelyn Murphy, and Kay Powers, active members of the Geography Club, are in charge of the Bookstore this year. It is only fitting at this time that our chapel pianist, Marion Macdonald, should be recognized. Surely, more of us wish that we had her musical talent, but it is certain that more of our students are not displaying the musical ability they possess, because in the Geography Club program Betty Goldman, and Kay Santamaria were noted as the violinists, and Mamie Russin as the pianist. Injanuary the much anticipated trip to the Federal Reserve Bank was made. Mr. Phillips decided that since we were in Boston we might as well make a day of it, so we went through the First National Bank and then to the Stock Exchange. Last, but not least, we ate and thence went to the theater. We are still wondering if our teachers noticed our laziness next day. Exactly one week later, the privileged eight of our class -the shorthand division-visited the Boston Clerical School. We are wondering why Bubbles was so eager to evade observing a certain young male te.1cher's typewriting class! Our teachers evidently thought that depression was far away from us, because after some of us had gone to Boston twice Miss Roberts decided that we should go again. This time we went to the State House to see to what extent Parliamentary Law procedure was carried out, and incidentally to hear heated discussions. 25

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T290 Tear Boob 1932 their first real boat ride. My, what commotion accompanied the news that several of our classmates were ill on the following day! Even three of the live sailors from Glou- CestereeeDot, Kay, and Macfwere among the victims. Murph and Muniz must have felt obliged to uphold the fish city's reputation! lt was on this same trip that Roy suffered the loss of a heel. Particulars concerning the tale attached may be pro- cured, free of charge. from the individual in question, Alice Kiember and Dot Ernst represented us on the Council, Alice as Secretary, and Dot as a member of the Social Committee. At last, after over thirty weeks of work, work, work, with only a few precious moments taken off for that most needed and appreciated of life's oiferingsesocial life -our Sophomore year came to a formal close with the appearance of still more slips from the controllers of students' destinies, the faculty. Note that September, 1930, marked the beginning of a third epoch in our normal school career. From all indications, thellunior Class was quite evenly divided between work and school, twelve being enrolled in the business world and ten in S. T. C. My, didn't the ten miss the twelve employed in the business vvorld,especially at initiation time when they were obliged to put on the customary stunts without their clever assistance. How the ten missed the business members again not long afterwards when they were obliged to put on the chapel program. No wonder they often re- gretted that Mr. Pitman allowed us to remain away so long. How the faculty rejoiced when we appeared on the scene! QD Let's see, whom did the other ten choose to represent the Commercial Juniors on the Co-operative Council? Oh, yes, Kay Powers as a regular council representative and Mac as a member of the Social Committee, Mac having been elected to take Dot Ernst's place since Dot had decided to work the first semester. By the way, didn't Mary Horrigan and Kay P. add other feathers to the crown of the Commercial Class of 1932 when they were elected as Secretary ofthe Council and as Chairman of the Hand- book Committee respectively? As usual, marks announced the end of another period of mental toil. Deep sighs of relief greeted the news that the faculty had found us all capable of entering the senior class. Note that more students from our class remained to Witness Class Day activities than in previous years. Reasons? 1. To get ideas for our own Class Day. 2. To back our classmate, Helen Henderson, who was ably taking the leading role in the Pageant. Triumphant expressions on the brows of the surviving twenty-one members of the original forty-five marked the return of these students to Salem Teachers College as Commercial Seniors. Each one of these twenty-one students proceeded to exploit his talents, previously overshadowed by the more forward members. The class certainly exercised good judgment in electing Helen Donahue the class 24

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The Tall' Woof 1932 With the announcement of the Yiafxrt Book staff we were glad that several of our class were honored: Mary Horrigan, Business Manager, Alice Kieniber, Associate Editor, Kay Powers, Humor Editor, Dorothea Lucia, Photography Editor, Kay Santamaria, Printer, and Roy Goren, Typist. Is it any wonder that our book is one of the best ever? Due to the fact that a bill was before the State Legislature to change the name of the State Normal School, Mary Conley. chairman of the Ring and Pin Committee, had some job before the pins and rings were linally ready for distribution. Can it be true that our senior year is a thing of the past with graduation,classes, all too soon mere memories to be recalled and relived with the aid of mental tele- vision? Since such is the case, Fellow Classmates, stand prepared to meet the many challenges which the future holds and rest assured that the history yet to be made will be fully as brilliant as the history of your college days. EVELYN MURPHX' Z1 Qllnmmertial Seniors Erwin The world has ended and all the people thereof are standing at the golden gate of heaven. Well, said I to myself, here is a good chance to see all those people who didn't appear at the last reunion of the Commercial Senior Class of 1932, and find out how they have been treated by the cruel, old world. Standing head and shoulders above the crowd is Marion Macdonald, and as usual, she is furnishing music for the occasion. Suddenly I spy Kay Santamaria standing placidly awaiting her turn to enter upon her eternal reward. Of course, Kay has no doubt that she will be given a pair of wings, because since june, 1932, she has been editor of the True Love magazine and has helped many love-lorn and torn hearts out of difliculties. She tells me that one of her most constant customers in this line is Mary Horrigan. Ha, look hereeFran Altieri, sound asleep, but I wake her up to see if she knows any news. Fran always seemed to have gotten in on everything. She herself, since '32 had been secretary to a Turkish sultan. She had also satisfied a life-long desire to travel, having embarked on the matrimonial seas more than once. In her travels, Fran encountered Sophie Baranowski who spent her life on earth singing in a church in Algeria. Anne and Kay Shoppes were known everywhere throughout the United States and Europe. Anne used to do the buying and Kay the selling, but somehow they never made any profits. They finally hired a first-class accountant from the firm of Donahue, Inc. to help them out. Helen Donahue could always make a profit, Of course, it was 26