Schenectady Vocational High School - Voice Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1932 volume:

1 Y I yfw ff.-J-ia EB 13 TI-IE VGICE .c.,. fx,-.-'M '1 feet 2 U5 15 Schenectady Vocational High School, June 1932 W W i Life is very much like a carload of bricks. As the contractor is judged by his work- manship, so we also are judged by What we do with our life. How we live it. What we build, Worldly and morally. Our days are bricks to be fash- ioned and added to the foundation of our life. Each day We live, and how we live it, determines Wheth- er or not our fellow men will admire or be scornful. It is up to us. Why not try to build our lives as best as We can? Into something, beautiful, lasting, de- pendable, and Worth while? Why not criticize our- selves, find the Weak points and try to strengthen themg in doing so progress and be proud of the product of our labor? - - fayne Lambeth 4 The Voice Staff Ruth Railsback 1- M., Irene Poltorak Editor in Chief ,flssociate Editor is i C, AssistantEctitors and Contributors Jane Dill Eleanor' Hollander Achsah Potter Richard Lohman Mary de Masi George Blake May Champlin Frank Ettore Margaret Hickenlooper Carmine Baker Dorothy Houck Thomas Pidgieon SENIOR COMMITTEES Senior Year Book Committee Lottie Pikul - Francis Canders Thomas Funk Senior Dance Committee Ann Duzynski - - Joseph Mazur - - Joseph Gaworecki - - Irene Poltorak Class Flower Class Colors Pale Pink Rose Silver and Blue Class Jifotto A man knows no more to any purpose than he practices CLASS OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Achsah Potter Dorothy Houck Esther Richter Vol. 2, No. 1 JUNE, 1932 Price 25c Publishers: journalist Club and Senior Class of Schenectady Vocational High School Uhr 'Jlinirv 01 E 1 --Y Ai F??' if 9' 2' Lg EWWY7 E?T'?3f3 Q Qraivfullg Zlnnrrihvh in Minn Barbara Annr Krrh by C5112 Qllama nf 311119, 1932 Q if 15 aif 1135 aaa af wi Q Miss Barbara Anne Reed Dean of Senior Class F' Uhr Hnirv Uhr Hum , Charles Willis Clark ' Direclor of School ,.,,,,i 3 Ellyn Hnirr A Message to the Graduates Charles W. Clark, Director The close of another school year marks the completion of the vocational training program, in the several courses represented, of the class of June, 1932. Marked by a busi- ness depression of considerable severity and a great deal of unemployment, they have not been years of unemployment for the senior class. The school program, though somewhat curtailed, it is true, in a reduced budget, has continued with the same objec- tive in view, the vocational fitness of each individual. Each teacher has kept before him continually the thought that for our students the qualifications for relatively early en- trancerinto employment are of major import- ance, and the school courses have been con- stantly improved to make the preparatory training of greatest value to each student. The years have been marked by many in- stances which will be remembered by your friends, the faculty, very pleasantly and there is always the regret that We must sever the ties. We shall follow you as you Jnmmence your life program, your very suc- cess will give us joy and our resources are still yours to repair the damage of any fail- ure. One advantage of our school organiza- tion is its flexibilityg We are able to enroll for special courses and short courses any who need help within the offerings of the school. We realize that the outlook for placement R1 in employment is not very good at present and we are glad to be able to invite you back in a body for the 12th year. Next September for the first time, We shall include the full senior high school program With 12th year English, Economics, Salesmanship, Commer- cial Law and other courses not now part of our program. In the commercial department opportunity is thus providedgifor acquiring the same course offered in the other high schools though We shall continue our two- year short courses as well. In the industrial department in addition a chance for more extended shop Work is provided. In any course it will no longer be necessary to trans- fer to another high school and become ad- justed to a different program as our former graduates have had to do, in order to acquire a 12th year diploma. We still have the same quarters, divided, antiquated, ill-adapted to our Work. On the other hand We have made progress and to 2 large extent with your help. Your apprecia- tion of the benefit to you of the Vocational High School program will make it increas- ingly appealing to those students who come after you to benefit by the same instruction. We have enjoyed having you with us, we shall be glad to aid those who leave us, in every Way we can and We will welcome the return of any who can spend another year with us. 9 IM.. Uhr 'Hnirr lune l932 Class First Row, left to right: Raymond McCasland, Charles Lindstead, Thos. Pidgeon, Carmine Baker, Russell Conklin, Albert Kulson. ' Second Row: Irene Poltorak, Ruth Railsback, Eleanor Hollander, Doro- thy Houck, Achsah Potter, Esther Richter, Caroline Yannone, Margaret Smylie. Third Row: Annie Sproul, Jessie Livingston, Margueretta Keeler, Mary Rodriguez, Angeline Castaldi, Lottie Pikul, Anna Duzynski, May Champlin, Mary Genre, Gladys Folmsbee, Beatrice Bear. Fourth Row: Thomas Funk, Francis Canders,Joseph Mazur, John J azulin, Robert Nichol, Joseph Grubar, Joseph Gaworecki, Richard Lohman. Missing: Robert Allen, Felicia Kolakowski, John Palmer, Albert Rossetti, Irene Smiarowski, Leonard Zenbrat, Leroy VanPatten, Ernest Bailey, Florence Collins, Steven Paypach, Howard Seim, Evelyn Van Leuvan. Uhr Hain' Members of the ll932 Class Robent Allen Bob School last attended-Oneida Course-Machine Shop Favorite quotation: Time is the best doctor. Best School Friend-Leonard Szenbrot Vocation-dMachine Shop Hope-To own one Sphere-Room 9 Carmen Baker Bake School last attended-Van Corlaer Course-Electrical Favorite quotation: An idler is a watch that wants both hands as useless if it goes, as when it stands. Honors: Vice-President of Student Council Associate Editor of Voice On Honor Roll Fault-Can't count them Best School Friend-Never mind Vocation--Electrical Engineer HopeACelebrity 7 Sphere--A good time ' Beatrice Eleanor Bear Bee School last attended-Schoharie Course-Tea Room Service Favorite quotation: Do unto others as you wish to be done by. ' ' ' Honors: President of Foods Club Fault-In too much of a hurry. Best School Friend-Margaret Vocation-Waitress Hope-Manage a tea room Sphere--Own a cafeteria ' Frances James Hamilton Canders Chahlie School last attended-S. H. S. Course-Electrical Favoritelguotationz Fare thee well, your suit is co . Honors: Year Book Committee Constitution Committee Traffic Officer Dramatic lub Economy mittee News R ter Fault-Wearing a oustache Best School Friend-Szenbrot Vocation+Musician I Hope-Toi play a harp Sphere-The girls George Carl . Bill School last attended-Van Corlaer Course-Machine Shop Favorite quotation: lt's a wise man who knows his own son. Honors: President of Student Council Member of Dramatic Club Member of Orchestra President of Homeroom Fault-Walking Vocation-Machinist Hope-To own a good car Sphere-Dramatic Club May Champlin HOWIBH School last attended-S. H. S. Course-Typing Q Favoriited quotation: Faint heart never won fair a y. ' Honors: Representation' Student Council Scholastic Letter Award Member Journalist Club Fault-aChatterbox V ' K Best School Friend-Felicia Kolkowski , Vocation-Stenographerr E , W Hope-A successful Business Woman. Sphere-Student Council Activities Russell Vernon Conklin g Russ School last attended-S. H. S. Cou rse-Business Favoriate quotation: Tools are man's greatest implements. ' Honors: Basketball '30-31 ' ' Basketball '31-32 ' Baseball '32 Fault-Don't like the women Best School Friend-Thomas Funk - Vocation-Big business man Hope-Be a millionaire , Sphere-Sports , Ann Theresa Duzynski Pal School last attended-Nott Terrace High - Course-Stenography Y Favorite quotation: A friend should bear his friend's iniirmitiesf' ' ' Honors: President of Student Council Secretary of Homeroom Vice-President of Homeroom Vice-President of Senior Class Basketball Chairman of Constitution Committee Reporter on School Paper Typist on school paper staff Received Scholastic Award Fault-Incorrigible Vocation-Private Secretary Hope-To be a licensed driver of a Chev.' Sphere-Going places Glrdys Catherine Folmsbee. Mickey School last attended-Nott Street Course-Tea Room Service Favorite quotation: Habit is the deepest law of human nature. Honors: Student Council Representative Bridge Club A Traffic Monitor Homeroom President School Letter Fault-Laughing too much Best School Friend-Caroline Yannone Vocation-Waitress Hope-To design costumes Sphere-Kitchen at school nw: 11 Flhv lilnirr G6TOm37 Thomas Bernard William Funk School last attended-S. H. S. Course-Machine Shop Favorite quotation: Labor is life. Honors: Year Book Committee Manager Basketball Fault-Women Best School Friend-Kulson Vocation-Auto Mechanic Hope-To be a Wrestler Sphere-Basketball ' Joseph Gaworecki Bunny', School last attended-Central Park Course-Printing Favorite quotation: Two meanings have our light- est fantasiesf' Honors: Vice-President of Student Council Member of Inter-Department Champion- ship Team Fault-Being perfect Best School Friend-Charles Lindstead Vocation-Printing Hope-To be able to enducate Lindstead to my high standard Sphere-Lindstead Mary Lucy Agnes Genre Cherry School last attended-McKinley School Course-Typing Favorite quotation: Words are worth silverg silence is gold. . Honors: President' of Classroom Member of the Dancing Club Fault-Making errors in typing Vocation-Typist Hope-To work in an office Sphere-To go to college Joseph Grubar Jo-Jo School last attended-McKinley Course-Printing ' Favorite quotation: That is a good book which is opegid, with expectation and closed with pro . Honors: Basketball Baseball Soccer -Vice-President of Homeroom Inter Department Basketball Fault-Dancing Y Best School Friend-Pidgeon Vocation-Printer . Hope-Be a second Mr. Bachmann Sphere-Basketball . Margaret Hickenlooper ' 'fPeg', School last attended-University of Iowa Course-Stenography Favorite quotation: Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed. Fault-Chasing fire engines Vocation-Journalism Hope-Yes Sphere-Round Eleanor Hollander EW School last attended-Washington Irving Course-Commercial Favorite quotation: A promise made is a debt unpaid. Honors: ltepresentative of .Student Council Assistant Editor of Voice Treasurer of Student Council Business Manager of Voice Member of the Dramatic Club S. A. R. Award Scholastic Award Fault-Chatterbox Best School Friend-Lottie Pikul Vocation-Stenographer Hope-To master lunglish Sphere-Life at Vocational Dorothy Mae Houck Dot School last attended-Central Park Course-Commercial Favorite quotation: I would that my tongue could utter the thoughts that arisein me. Honors: Vice-President of Senior Class Member of Journalist Club Homeroom reporter for Voice Secretary of Homeroom Cheerleader Letterman Vice-President of Homeroom Member of basketball squad Fault-Giggling Best School Friend-Margaretta Keller Vocation-Typist Hope-Swimming Examiner Sphere-Life savinge John J azulin Jazzy Course-Machine Shop Favorite quotation: Love and pity are prone to magnify. Honors: Student Council Basketball Faults-I don't like school Best School Friend-Carmen Baker Margaretta Keller Farmer School last attended-Scotia High Course-Stenographic Favorite quotation: How far that candle throws its beam, so shines a good deed in a naughty world. Honors: Representative of Student Council Member of Dancing Club Member of Debating Club Fault-Being proud of Niskayuna Best School Friend-Dorothy Houck Vocation-Stenographer Hope-To return to school in September Sphere-Typing Felicia C. Kolakowski Phil School last attended-McKinley Course--Commercial Favorite quotation: Dainty little dresses Piquant little face Cunning little HYTHTE And motions full of grace. Honors: Student Council Representalive Vice-President of Homeroom Fault-Breaking dates Best School Friend-Irene Vocation-Stenography Sphere-Kenmore Hotel ...,9.QIZ 15.4-54... , Albert Kulson Al School last attended-Oneida Course--Carpentry I Favorite quotation: Stern men with empires in their brains. Fault-Talks too much Best School Friend-Tom Funk Vocation-Carpentry - Hope-To be a millionaire Sphere-Playing cards ' Charles Lindstead School last attended-Central Park Course-Printing Favoriteiquotationz He who tries to injure another injures himself more. Honors: Member of Voice' Staif Baseball Squad Soccer Team Fault-Being quiet Best School Friend-J oe Gaworecki Vocation--Printer Hope-To meet a nice girl Sphere-Typesetter Kg Charlie,' Jessie Livingstone Jake School last attended-S. H. S. Course-Commercial , A Favorite quotation: Folded eyes see brighter colors than the open ever do. Fault-Being so quiet Best School Friend-Florence Vocation-Stenography Hope--Successful Sphere--Church .qlll Richard Lohman Dick School last attended-Central Park Course-Architectural Drafting Favorite quotation: Sure if they cannot cut, it may be said his saws are toothless, and his hatchets,1ead. A , Honors: Secretary Broadway Class Soccer Team Cheerleader Traffic Officer: Member of Journalist Club Fault-Keeping quiet? Best School Friend-Joe Peters Vocation-Architect Hope-To be a good one Sphere-Nice designs Joseph Mazur ' ' ' t Joan School last attended-Nott Terrace High Course-Printing Favorite quotation: The devil can sight Scripture for his purpose. Fault-Talking too fast Vocation-To be a printer Hope-To enjoy his freedom Sphere-Room 15 Uhr 'Entre Ramon Ernest McCasland Rem School last attended-eCentral Park Course-Electrical Favorite quotation: To thine own self bel true. Honors: Representative of Student Council Secretary of the Student Council Vice-President of Student Council Constitution Committee Commercial Club Dancing Club Dramatic Club Fault--Thinking up excuses Best School Friend-Ann Root Vocation-Electrical Engineer Hope-To be successful Sphere-Ann Root .ill Robert Nickol School last attended-McKinley Course-Machine Shop i I Favorite quotation: Deep meaning often lies in childish words. i Honors: Basketball Soccer , , Vice-President Homeroom Fault--Perfect man Best School Friend-Grubar Vocation-Machinist Hope-To talk Scotch Sphere-Soccer V .il-.l- Scotty John Palmer - Jay School last attended--McKinley Course-Printing Favorite quotation: The quality of mercy is not strained. Fault-Everything r Best School Friend-Rossetti Vocation-Printer Hope-Down the river 7 h up Sphere-Leroy .l-l Tommie School last attended-4Nott ' e Course-Printing f 1 ' Favorite quotation: Too often we judge too quickly Honors: Basketball Business Manager Journalist Club Vice-President of Homeroom Member of the Inter-Department Basket- ball Team FaultqBeing a perfect man' Best School Friend-Grubar Vocation-Printer Hope-To be a white collared man Sphere-To sing - Lottie L. Pikul . 1 Blondie School last attended-Blue Corners Course-Commercial V - Favorite quotation: Look, then, into thine heart and write. Honors: Alternate -Representative - President of Homeroom Secretary of Homeroom Traffic Monitor A Debating Club Dancing Club Fault-Boy crazy Best School Friend-1Eleanor Hollander ' Vocation-Stenographer Hope-To get a man Sphere-New York and Paris Thomas Pidgeon ...Mi 13 Ita... Elm lllnirr Irene Isabelle Therese Poltorak Renee School last attended-Holy Name Academy Course-Stenography Favorite quotation: This world we are living in is mighty hard to beat. You get a thorn with every rose, but ain't the roses sweet? Honors: Representative in Student Council President of Dramatic Club President of Homeroom Associate Editor of Voice Vice-President of Dramatic Club Letter for Voice Traffic Officer Senior Dance Committee Chairman of Year Book Fault-Looking innocent Best School Frien-Esther Richter Vocation-Secretary Hope-Professional Dancer Sphere-Sport Dresses Achsah Frances Potter Budd School last attended-S. H. S. Course-Typing Favorite quotation: In life it is difficult to say who do the most mischief-enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best. Honors: Traffic Officer President of Senior Class - Assistant Editor of Voice Editor-in-Chief of Voice Basketball f30-'31 Captain Basketball '31-'32 President of Debating Club Member of Constitution Committee Member of Graduation Committee Scholastic Letter Award Vice-President of Homeroom Fault-Driving Miss Reed's car Best School Friend-Ann Vocation-Religious Education Hope-To share with others Sphere-Lakewood Avenue Ruth Mae Railsback Ruthie School last attended-Coe College Course-Typing Favorite quotation: All that glistens is not gold. Fault-Talks too much! Vocation-Personnel Work Hope-Perhaps Sphere-Could it be anything but round? Esther May Richter Eddie,' School last attended-Central Park Course-Stenography Favorite quotation: All the world's a stage: the men and women merely players. Honors: Student Council Representative Secretary and Treasurer of Dramatic Club Secretary and Treasurer of Senior Class Fault-Combing her hair Best School Friend-Irene Poltorak Vocation-Secretary Hope-Dramatic Critic Sphere-Dramatics Mary Sophla Rodriguez Rod School last attended-Mechanicville High Course-Stenography Favorite quotation: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Fault-Speaking Spanish for Generoso Best School Friend-Mary Genre Vocation- Stenographer Hope-To be successful Sphere-Office Practice Albert Rossetti School last attended-McKinley Course-Printing Favorite quotation: The more we st we discover our ignorance. Fault-Talks too much Best School Friend-John Palmer Vocation-Printer Hope-To learn some manners Sphere-Room 9 Irene Smiarowski School last attended-McKinley Course-Homemaking HA179 udy the more Renee Favorite quotation: The way to any man's heart is through his stomach. Honors: Secretary Student Council Vice-President Student Council President Dramatic Club Basketball Team School Letter Cheer Leader Vice-President Homeroom Secretary Homeroom Fault-Going out riding noon hours Best School Friend-Felicia Vocation-Nursing Hope-To graduate Sphere-Dancing Margaret Drommond Smylie School last attended-eCarman Course-Homemaking 4sMaggie:r Favorite quotation: Id1eness is the key of beggary and the root of all evil. Fault-Talks too much Vocation-Waitress Hope-Mrs. Rockfeller Sphere-Australia Anne Sproul School last attended-IS. H. S. Course-Stenography KlAnn73 Favorite quotation: It is a wise man who knows his own business, and a wiser one who thor- oughly attends to it. Honors: Secretary and Treasurer of Homeroom Best School Friend-Eleanor Hollander Vocation-Stenographer Hope-To be a good swimmer Sphere-Typing Room Leonard Carl Szenbrot School last attended-Oneida Course-Electrical Favorite quotation: Nothing tends t mind so much as traveling. 'Len o enlarge the Honors: Vice-President Student Council Economy Committee Fault-'Melancholy Best School Friend- Chahlie Vocation-Deep Sea Diving Hope-Live Long Sphere-I wonder Caroline Yannone School last attended-Nott Street Course-Tea Room Favorite quotation: We first make o then our habits make us. Honors: Bridge Club Fault-Wisecracking Best School Rriend-Gladys Folmsbee Vocation-Waitress Hope-To be a first class dancer Sphere-A good cook .mi 14 M.. Shorty ur habits and '23 '93 Class History Class Prophecy Class Will '22 '93 Uhr 1Hnirr Class Prophecy Finding ourselves in comfortable circum- stances Thomas Funk and I, Francis Canders, decided to see the United States. We left our home town, Syracuse, for New York and lived at the Hotel Pennsylvania while there. Try to imagine our surprise when we sat down to dine that evening and saw our old schoolmates, Irene Smiarowski, Lottie Pikul, and May Champlain among the guests. They were, they told me, dancing teachers in Arthur Murray's School of Dancing. Just then the waiter came to take our order and who was it but the debonair Thomas Pidgeon. During dinner we listened to strains of soft music and gazing at the orchestra our at- tention was attracted by the slim, graceful conductor. Toour surprise it was none other than our beloved John Jazulin now going by the name of Jazzy Jazi'. We noticed the blonde trumpet player and when we asked Thomas Pidgeon who it was he said, Don't you remember Robert Allen ? En route to Chicago, we stopped at Sche- nectady. As we were driving down State Street we saw a natty Hispano Suiza parked by the curb and in it were the three muslzet- eers: Miss Reed,'Achsah Potter, and Ann Duzynski. We pulled over to the curb and in chatting with them found that Miss Reed was in charge of gym work at the new Voca- tional High School. Achsah is secretary to the principal of the same school, some say she tells him how to run the organization. Our shy, little Ann is now an heiress, her uncle having died and left her a cool million. Ann told us that Albert Kulson owned a large truck farm on the Albany Road and that the Schenectady Tribune fowned by Charles Lindsteacl and Joe Gaworeckib had financed a trip to Mars as a publicity stunt. Well, here's wishing you luck boys! We stayed in Schenectady for a week and then hopped a plane for Chicago. Arriving in Chicago we called a taxi and on its door was painted Joe Grubar Taxi Co. It might not have been the Joe I knew but then no other person would have his taxis painted a bright red. After getting lo- cated we donned full dress and started off to The Old Tea Shoppe . Among the guests were Richard Lohman and Angline Castaldi. They were overjoyed at seeing us. Richard informed us th.-at he was an architect for the American Construction Company and with a sly grin informed us that Miss Castaldi was his secretary. Howard Seim we learned was the owner of the company. Here's where Raymon McCasland enters the picture as the consulting electrical engineer of the same company. The following day we went to the Chicago Times building to visit an old friend and while there we learned that John Palmer, Roy Van Patten, and Al- bert Rossetti were employed there as print- ers. I picked up a paper just off the press and the headlines glared out at me Garmin Baker Hailed as Second Edison, Perfects Television. Leaving the building we boarded a rather crswded bus and we nearly sat in the lap of Caroline Yannone, with her was Ann Sproul, they were on their way to their tea room. During the conversation that ensued we learned that Ruth Railsback and Mary Genre were steady customers' at the tea room and ihit both were employed as stenographers in an important broker's office. We left Chicago the next day and caught a train for Louisville, Kentucky. While on the train we met Ernest Bailey who invited us to stay a week at-his Louisville tobacco plantation. Cf course we accepted. While in Louisville we met Robert Nickels and Steve Paypach who were owners of a machine shop there. The Hnest in the state, Steve said. Leaving Louisville we flew to New Orleans, the city of Mardi Gras. We arrived there late Saturday and established ourselves at the city's Hnest hotel. The next day we rentfd a car and set out to see the town. We met FlorenceiCollins, Margaretta Keeler, and Felfcia Kelakowska and learned that they were stenographers for the New Orleans Shipping Corporation. It was pleasant to meet our old friends but after three days we journeyed on to Houston, Texas. As we were registering at the hotel, Eleanor Hollander strolled up to us with Welcome written all over her face. She was staying at the hotel and had gone in for writing magazine articles, but at the present time was working on a book of her own, the desire of all writers. The next day we went to a fashion show and among the models we saw Gladys Folmsbee. We met her after the show and found that she modeled for the ultra-fashionable dress shop owned by Jessie Livingston. We returned to the hotel and turned on the radio and out of it floated a marvelous voice. I consulted the radio program and found it to be Beatrice Bear. I thought her voice had changed im- mensely since I had known her. ' Our next hop was to Hollywood. We had the fortune to' get on the set . The picture aft Ghz Nairn The Time of His Life l was under way, di- rected by Russell Conklin. Esther Richter and Irene Poltorak were in the cast and did their usual fine Work. I i At one spot Russell called ,f'cut and shouted out, That last scene could have been done better by the Dramatic ,Club back at 'Vo'. I felt someone tap me on on my shoulder and turning around saw Margaret Smylie grinning at us. Both Margaret Smylie and her guest, Mary Rodriguez, were drma- tic critics. That night we went to the f'Palm Grove to see more stars. Much to our ,sur- price we found Leonard Szenbrot and Evelyn Van Leuvan together. ,We learned. that Evelyn Van Leuvan was secretary to the Governor of California. Dorothy Houck was in the same office. gg I We returned to our rooms that night and planned the outline for this article. We de- cided that surely the Vocational Training must have had something to do with it. Qilami will A d I e State of New York H City of Schenectady School of Vocational Know ye men by these presents: A We, the most dignined and unsurpassed class of nineteen hundred and thirty-two, otherwise referred to as the most sincere, most learned, and most- loftly elevated class of Schenectady Vocational High School do hereby submits to our successors, this our last will and testament. In behalf of our unfortunate departure of these premises we do hereby bequeath and donate the follow- ing, to wit: To Miss Reed, our Dean- We leave our sincere appreciation for her loyal and timely guidance of our Senior Class. May her future life be as happy as our associations with her. To Mr. Clark, our Principal- Our sincere wishes for further success ss principal of our organization, and a new school with extension phones to answer of- fice calls while on inspection tour of rooms. To the Faculty- A happy and strength-giving vacation to return to bending the lowly underclassmen to the tracts which we the honorable seniors now occupy but soon shall evacuate. To the Juniors- Our exemplary conduct at all times, and our ambition to always do the right thing at the right time without being told. To the Broadway Building- More strength to walk to our historical building for our weekly assemblies. . To the Barrett Street School- e The privilege of visiting the rooms and spacious corridors of the magnincient Union Street Building. ' To the Traffic Squad-- ' ' ' Pairs of smoked glasses to overlook some of the minor infractions of the rules. To the School- V '- . A gold plated drinking fountain, high enough so someone besides a two-year-old person may satiate his thirst with ease. Also, revolving stairs or a derrick to be erected to bring some of the pupils to the top floor siffly on time for classes. To the Incoming Freshmen- We bequeath the' privilege to labor over their studies sothat they may some day be qualified for the high position we now hold. To the World at Large- Fair warning that we, the highly cultured young men and women of Schenectady Vocae tional High School are coming to show prac- tical men how to bring back prosperity. We hereunto and before witness, affix our seal of pride and power. h -The Class of June '32 Flhv liuirr Class History As we, Seniors of the Vocational High School, are about to depart from our beloved Alma Mater, we consider it right to leave with others a condensed account of our achievements, pleasures, and discourage- ments. When we first came here two years ago, we were happy-go-lucky freshmen. The first week we had a jolly time getting our sched- ules in good order but under Mr. Clark's capable supervision, the conflicting subjects were arranged satisfactorily. We so far out- numbered the seniors at that time that they gave up the idea of playing any practical jokes on us and, consequently, we went to our classes calmly and peacefully. Little by little we were becoming more and more accustomed to our new environ- ment and began to take active interest in school affairs. We elected our school presi- dent and the other council officers. Then our homerooms were duly organized. After that came our social activities. We were inter- ested in clubs and through the willing co- operation of the faculty, we were able to organize many of them. Now came Christmas vacation. Two weeks later We came back to school. We studied with vengeance for were not examinations ahead of us? However, these were soon over, and what a relief! Smiling faces appeared once again, reviving former activities. Mellow spring approached bringing with her tryouts for baseball and track. We at- tended many thrilling and victorious games. Where there were cases of defeat, we took the loss like good sports. Even the best must meet defeat at some time or other. June arrived at last with sad adieus among the pupils and teachers. We attended the Seniors, commencement exercises with a pang of regret. We had one consolation, how- ever, that by next June, 1932, we would be receiving our diplomas. . After weeks of playing and enjoyment, we came back to school. We renewed old ac- quaintances and formed new ones. As we knew our way about, we began our activities much earlier this year. Assembly programs were varied and original. The student council dances, the basketball games were satisfying and enjoyable. The Thanksgiving Dance was a huge success. How time does fly! Christmas came, bring- ing with it a brief respite from studies, but these were not suspended for long. January, the month of exams, was here, reminding us that severe tests awaited us. But like all other months, January with its thirty-one days, must pass. April-and the Seniors chose Achsah for the President, and Miss Reed for Class Dean. Now meetings were held and various com- mittees were chosen. A Senior Dance was decided upon to be given June 24. The latter part of June was an extremely active one for us. The Time of His Life was presented by the Dramatic Club, June 17. This comedy was one that portrayedllour classmates' histrionic abilities to our satis- faction. Now came harassed Weeks of examinations. Worried and fatigued, but soon animated as we found we were to be recipients of long desired diplomas on the 27th of June. Happy? Immensely sol g 'The curtain now draws up on our activi- ties. Sadly we bid our Alma Mater adieu. Our faces must turn and weather storms, perhaps, but as we look straight ahead by diligent work and perseverance we see our goal-Success l 'LQ 71 5? 18 N 93 Q3 Around Our School In Pictures 23 83 Flhv lilnirr The Commercial Club The Student Council A Library Corner The Traflic Squad 1 Interviewing A Pupil The Woodworking Shop ...ggq ilygf... Ellie lgnirr The Drafting Room Girls Basketball Squad A 1, fel -- ,,,,,1 Q .,,,,, .. A ' -fz. -1 V. -gi A P .i:z- ,Wi':i' .,.,, ' gc1'1 : ' Q .,.., V ,.,. .,.. , ......,.,,. ' ' 'ri' 5 I P .l, V 1 .,,, I . ,. ' b :,Ewv: Q QQAV . 1. '...w:5:,., 2 AM WM- ai.. .,..m ,,x. T V :i3.,,:: k:: ,?q , 4S5'5 'N F- .,,,... j 'm4 ' .- ---- 1 +'+:l,x we f 1: -' - - . : .:- - v ----- -5:,,:.,., af-gag:.:a:a:::::g:g.g:,::z:aa':x':.s.a.-11-:f,',.,' P2 5 Q ' z W., ' 5, V . f - .4 ---- gal -, ,fl'Q,.,gLI.llf ..l.. L '...:q,.. . - i X- ::532..v '. 25 'vis wt - - ':If' :: fzrih f 41' .',:f?fp.s. '-5:- ., ' ,. ,I ' -'TAMHN yy 'T V ' - The Dining Room The Typiligo ROOHI The Journalist Club The Machine 'Shop ,..,5g,QE 21 jig... Uhr Hair? The Barrett Library 'lhe Sheet Metal Shop The Print Shop An Evening Apprentice Class A Cooking Class Comptometer Operation Uhr 1Hnir2 School Activities Boys' Sports The following boys received the Major award of the school for Varsity Basketball competion 1931 and 1932. Arnold Brogue, Thomas Funk, Joseph Gaworecki, John Jazulin, Edward Kruszew- ski, Alonzo Loveless, ,Thomas Pidgeon, Howard Seim, Joseph Snyder, Donald Saw- icki, Roy Cannice, manager. The Soccer season opened without a sched- ule but with eighteeniboys with the desire to play the game. Coach Teit was forced to book contests as the season progressed wherever there happened to be an open date. Most of the nearby schools answered full schedule to the challenge letters. Through- out the season it. was 'possible to arrange contests. pn i I up The following' boys received -the V as the major awardof the school for satisfac- tory participation'asfmembers of the Soccer Team: . ' ' . Herbert Bond, Hugo Br-inkwart, Arnold Brogue, Joseph Gaworecki, Richard Loh- man, Howard Seim, Joseph Snyder. Baseball Letters: Joseph Baccari, 'Hugo Brinkwart, Arnold Brogue, Charles Buckley, Russell Conklin, Frank Ettore, Hulbert Johnson, Edward Kruszewski, Alonzo Loveless, Donald Saw- icki, Joseph Snyder, Frank Szumiloski, Maurice Williams. . ,lil Girls' Sports h The year comes around to a close. Although the basketball season was one of our biggest disappointments, the prospects were not so bright at the start for a good team and a successful season. ' Sportsmanship was the outstanding char- acteristic at all the games, besides the excel- lent team work the girls had. The unique pass work was noticed by all who attended the games. To show our appreciation for the work which the girls did, silver basketballs will be awarded to Clara Johnson, who played, on the Vocational team for three years, and to Anna Duzynski and Achsah Potter who have played for two years. The letters will be awarded to Evelyn Van Leuvan, Esther Museo, Angelina Castaldi. 1 Honorable mention goes to Theresa Do- manowsky, Dorothy Houck, Anna Root, May Champlin, Vincentis Poderys. Without these girls our regular teamcould not have had any practice and when we got in a pinch it was they who helped us out. A great deal of credit is due these girls. 1, p p -lil Commercial Clulb ' , 1 The Commercial Students' Clubwwas or-J ganized January, 11932. I s - Q The following officers were elected: Presi-3 dent Esther MuscogjVice-President, Irene Topetrog Secretary and Treasurer, Margaret Neubauer. 3 The members on roll were: Concetta Santa Barbara, Amy Pirro, Irene Topetro, Esther Musco, Christine Casey, Margaret Neubauer, Ray Mc Casland, Lawr- ence Selke, Eva Froscatore, Thomas De Gesare, Elizabeth Nickel, Eleanor Desmond, Ruth Railsback, Ann Root, Dora McMaster, Alfred Yakubec, Dorothy Bloom, May Chap- lin, Dorothy Horstmyer, Gladys Faulkner, Dorothy Chapman. r Our sponsor was Miss Semplep Since we have been organized we have visited many buildings in Schenectady. May 13 we all had an interesting time at the House of Magic, Building 37 of the Gen- eral Electric Company. We also visited the County Jail, The New York Telephone Com- pany, and the W. G. Y. Broadcasting Studio. 23 E112 Hnirri Student Council Hugo Brinkwart entered office with zeal and determination to carry on the work be- gun by our former president, Ann Duzynski. He appointed four committees to see that this work was properly executed. The various committee have worked con- scientiously -in their fields. 'The Student Council's sole purpose is to make the two buildings, Union and Broadway, more united, and to promote the welfare of the students. The members who composed the Student Council this year are: Room Representative Alternates Edward Kruszewski Lottie Pikul Ray Cannice Ramon McCasland Florence Manley Dorothy Martin 225-Donald Fitzpatrick Raymond Herbert Much gratitude and appreciation is due Miss Van Aller for her untiring eiorts to make the Student Council so successful. -Richard Sowers -May Champlin 8-Esther Musco 9-Esther Richter 11-Dorothy Bloom 15-Irene 'Topetro p 2 7 Print Shop For the first time, several members of the June Graduating Class are Printers. Included in the number of those who will receive di- plomas are: Ernest Bailey, Joseph Gaworecki, Joseph Grubar, Charles Lindstead, Joseph Mazur, John Palmer, Thomas Pidgeon, Al- bert Rossetti, and Leroy Van Patten. Several of the graduating printers are planning to return here for post graduate work, while some are going to finish their fourth year in either Nott Terrace or Mont Pleasant High School. It is hoped that the business conditions will improve so that the graduating printers can show their skill to large printing con- cerns of this fair city or others. 1 Caroline: Wasn't that a splendid lecture Miriam gave us on the culture of Prunes ? Gladys: Splendid-she is so full of her subject. journalist Club There are thirteen students who joined to- gether to form the Journalist Club: Carmin Baker, Irene Poltorak, Jane Dill, Achsah Potter, Richard Lohman, Mary De Masi, May Champlain, Margaret Hicken- looper, George Blake, Frank Ettore, Dorothy Houck, Eleanor Hollander, Ruth Railsback. This group with the aid of the printing class has published six issues of the Voice and the Year Book. The C. C. Club The C. C. club stands for the Cook Capers Club. During this semester they have had many interesting programs which were based on the project of the week. These programs were given on Fridays and every girl had the re- sponsibility of planning one of the programs. On June 10 the club had their final program in the form of a picnic carrying out the pro- ject of packing lunch boxes. The oflicers of the club are: President, Elsie Keelerg Vice President, Doris' Bradtg Secre- tary and Treasurer, Florence Manley. The members are: Dorothy Darling, Mary Miller, Helen Gourlay, Sadie Sorrentino, Evelyn Wil- son and Mary Trigolette. ' I Scholastic Awards The following pupils will receive a scholastic award. They have received at least an average of C ,and have had no unexcused absences or tardiness. Charles Lindstead, Morris Williams, Caroline Yannone, Irene Poltorak, Ruth Railsback, Car- mine Baker, Lillian Sproul, Joseph Gaworecki Mary Genre ,Hugo Brinkwart, Concetta Santa, barbara, Irene Topetro, George Blake, Dorothy Martin, Dorothy Houck, Eleanor Hollander, Achsah Potter, Dorothy Bloom, Jane Dill, Esther Museo. Visitor: Are you sure Mr. Clark is not in? Eleanor H. Do you doubt his own word? ...wi 24 M.. Uhr Hnirr wlllooin 30399 By jane Dill, ll-B English I The girls in Laurel Hall of the Sunnyview Boarding School were feeling very sorry for eighteen-year-old Jean Flinch. Next week on the 25th would be their Graduation Day and Jean looked so sad and lonely. While the other girls in room. 303 of Laurel Hall ad- dressed invitations for the graduation exer- cises and wrote enthusiastic letters home, Jean sat by the window crying. One dreary night she had told the girls about her tragic childhood days. .Jean's mother had died four years after Jean was born and her father had taken care of her to the best of his-ability, with occasional help from the neighbors. Then one day, when Jean was thirteen years old, Mr. Flinch disappeared and she had never heard any- thing from him since. Friends and detec- tives had looked everywhere for him, but in vain. After the excitement had died down, the neighbors had taken theliberty to send her to the Sunnyview Board-ing School near Chicago. o , This was a rare treat for Jean at firstg but as time went on and she grew older, she became lonesome for some parents like those of the other girls, who could be near her when she needed them. And here was her graduation+the time when she should be so happy. But how could' she-she had no family? On the day that Jean sat in the corner crying, the seniors were scheduled to take a boat ride to Pampose Island. The girls were going to pack a little lunch and they in- tended to stay on the island for supper. The most enthusiastic of the girls for this idea was Violet, one of Jean's roommates. That morning when they were writing let- ters to be sent home, she said to the girls quietly, I think this boat ride will be a good thing for Jean. It will keep her mind off her mother and father, and may add a little color to her cheeks. The rest of the girls quite agreed with her and they approached Jean cautiously. Are you ready to go now, Jean? We're ready. - ' e But Jean replied: 'Tm-ready, all right, but I don't want to go. I'd rather stay here and go to bed, I'm'not feeling so well. The girls coaxed her to come, but still she refused. Realizing it would be no use for them to coax Jean any longer, they said good-bye, and started out with lunchebaskets in hand. . I P , M As the hours went by, all that could be heard in room 303 was the tickrof 'the big grandfather clock in the corner. By the window Jean sat, embedded in her thoughts. Finally Jean decided shef could not stand the headache any longer and walked over to the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. After taking what she thought was an aspirin, she slipped on a kimona over her' clothes and went 'to bed. 'H ' H Four hours passed and as the girls came back from their boat ride, they beheld' the Sunnyview Boarding School in flames. Its screaming occupants were emerging from the building. The noise of sirens was heard and down the street came the Fourth Hook and Ladder, followed by a chief. V p Miss. Winters, principalof the school, scanned the excited girls to see that no one was missing., She discovered that Jean was not among them. Quickly summoning a fire- man, she told him that one of her girls was missing and must be in the building. The fireman addressed was a good-looking, well-built man about thirty-five or forty years old. He was a newcomer to, Fire -Sta- tion Number 2 and had not had a chance as' yet to show his bravery, a quality which is not lacking in a good fireman. - A When he had applied for a job in the fire station a few weeks before, he had said to the chief, I was in an automobile accident several years ago and was hit on the head: ever since then I have been unable to re- member my name 'or where I lived. All I know is that I have a child somewhere. But you may call me Jones and I'll show you 2 5 Shadow Roll Uhr Nairn that I can work if you hire me. Just give me a chance! It was not a usual occurrence for the chief to employ a man right off the bat, but he thought Jones was sincere and so hired him. If he did not prove himself worthy, they could discharge him. Now here was his big chance. He inquired what room the girl might be in, and Miss Winters replied: Room 303-it's the last room on the fourth floor. It's on the east side. The hook and ladder truck was moved quickly toward the building. Slowly, but as rapidly as could be expected, the firemen hoisted the ladder up' the side of the build- ing. The smoke which surrounded them was terrible-it was almost suffocating. Jones footed his way up the ladder as best he' could and finally came to a closed window on the fourth floor. This must be the room-it should be according to the instructions given by Miss Winters. With a swing of his axe he smashed the glass in the window and climbed over the sill. The thick smoke poured out and it was evident to Jones that in a very short time, this room would be in flames. As the fireman went through the window of room 303, he found that Miss Winters was right. A young girl could be seen lying on the bed. Jean had taken a sleeping tablet instead of aspirin and was apparently un- conscious. As he lifted the girl off the bed and started back for the windows, his face turned ghastly pale, and at that moment his memory returned. Everything in the past came back to him. He remembered now, it was his daughter for whom he was search- ing. Didn't this girl whom he was carrying look like his own daughter? Still looking at the girl, he descended the ladder. When they had almost reached the bottom, Jones stopped short and almost dropped Jean as he exclaimed, My daughter! I've found her at last. For there on her arm was a scar which he recognized as one which she had received from a fall several years before. After the excitement of the fire had died down and the girls had been sheltered for the night, Miss Winters looked for Jean and ...ji-,gel 26 her father. She found them talking over the years they had been separated. Although Jean was feeling sorry about the fire, she said, Dad, I'm really glad it hap- pened. Now I have someone here for Gradua- tion Day-and to really knowit's my father I Mr. Flinch said nothing, but Jean could read in his face what he wanted to say. Miss Reed ....... Ann Duzynski .... Ray McCas1and --- Mary Rodriguez .... ---------- Ann Duzynski - -- - Achsah Potter ------ Ann Root ---------- Joe M? Francis Canders .... --- Leonard Szenbrot Jessie Livingston Florence Collins Caroline Yannone ........ Gladys Folmsbee Thomas Pidgeon .... Irene Smiarowski .... Herbert Bond ...... Tim McCormick .... Myrtle Smith ..... Ralph Bailey --- Clara Johnson .... Joe Mazur ......... Margaretta Keller Irene Topetro ....... Pat Maney ...... Leroy Van Patten Irene Poltorak --- George Carl Thomas Funk .... John Palmer ..... Richard Lohman - Joseph Gaworecki Annie Miller ....... Edward Kruzewski Eleanor Hollander ------- Joe Grubar -- - Sam Carhide ------- Jane Dill - - - Bruno Amedore - - - , Don Sawicki - - - - Leta Edwards ----- Joe Olszak -------- Lena Forte --------- Dot Houck Connie Santabarbara Freda Hesse - - - Albert Rossetti --- Esther Richter - - - - Mack Pareene - - - - Albert Kulson - - - Albert ' Rossetti Carmine Baker Charles Lindstead Theresa Domanowska Richard Sowers ------------Lottie Pikul Father: Well, son, how did your .exams go ?77 Albert Rossetti: Dad, doctors say cv..- versation at the table should be pleasant. 1534... Uhr llinirv Krazy racks bililfi 1 illiililfillililllllOilOiO llOiOIillilOilOiOl WANTED No Business English Assignments Tom De Gesare How to Court .......,... Ramon McCasland A year round swimming season Dorothy Houck A book of sarcasm .....r......... Jane Dill A pencil that Won't get lost ...... Miss Reed Keys that will stay put ......... A Teacher Black home Work handed in ....... Mr. Colby Cure for laziness .......... Francis Canders Our Diplomas .... ........ H appy Seniors .3 3 .99 Mr. Colby- Write about something you see every night. ' Jane Dill- Yes, but I see the same old thing every night. 69 ,B Q29 WHY? ? ? Daffodils are not daffy, Crocuses do not croak, The Weeping Willows shed no tear, The smokeweed doesn't smoke. The snapdragon has no snap, The bleeding heart no gore, 5 -.99 -59 The four o'clock doesn't have a Watch, Tiger lilies cannot roar. The ragweed never jazzed a bit, The best ferns make a brake, So Why be true to nature, When she is just a fake? 6 Henry Ellis: Mr, Bouck, can you be blamed for something you didn't do? Mr. Bouck: Of course not. Henry: Well, I didn't do my English. .99 ' -.99 -A' Laurence: Where I came from men are men. Mary Genre: Is that Why they chased you out? .savory Leroy: What's a go1dsmith? John Palmer: One who shoes horses. 6' .29 Q95 Fuzzy: I used to Work in a Watch factoryf' Pat: What did you do? Fuzzy: I made faces. .3 .3 .95 Donald: Did you pay cash for your new car? Mr. Tefftz All except the battery: I had that charged. 8 .99 .99 Mr. Meade: If the head of an Indian tribe is called a chief, what title would his Wife carry? George: Mischief, I suppose. .3 .29 .3 Irene: They say if there's any good in a man, travel will bring it out. Miss Connolly: Yes, I found that out my first day at sea. Uhr Nairn Dorothy Houck: Did the Indians have any fraternities or social activities? Lottie: Certainly, haven't you ever heard of Indian Clubs ? JF 8 .AU Father: What does this zero mean? Leonard S.: Aw, that's nothing! 8 8 J Kathryn Caldaro: Where is Dick Cannon, the piano player? Herbert: He's studyin' abroad. Kathryn: Who advised him to go so far away to study ? Herbert: His neighbors. .8 .29 3 She: . You - . you worm 27' He: Worm? Perhaps, but don't Hatter yourself-you're not the early bird. 8 .8 .95 Achsah: Have1 you more salad. Ann D.: Awfully good, just a mouthful. Achsah: Miss Reed, fill up her plate. 8 .bl 3 Miss Van Aller: The students were so entranced by my lesson this morning that they remained in my class all through the lunch hour. Joe Mazur: Why didn't you wake them up?n .bl .99 .39 Jessica: Last night Mack tried to put his arm around me three timesf' Tom Funk: Some arm. JI .99 .99 Raymond: What's that you got there? Blank: Insect poison. Raymond: Good heavens, you're not go- ing to commit suicide are you ? John J.: All right, Ma, cough up a nickel, or I'll tell the conductor how old I am. JF .3 8 That will be enough out of you, said the doctor as he stitched up his patient. ,p MY DREAM This is Commencement. To some it means the commencement of travel on the road to fame and glory: to some it means the com- mencement of fear and a sad, sad story. Some will ever be the go-betweens who are always picking up the ripping seams. What are you going to be? A sailor sailing on the sea? One skilled in Stenography or one noted for Sociology? I'm going to be a dreamer and dream of the days to come: I'm going to wait for the toiler until he has reached his home. But of all the dreams I dream the dream most dear to me, Vocational, 'tis when I dream of thee. A ' -Mary de Masey GIVE ME A BQY Who can carry money in his pocket with- out spending it. Who can walk out of a crowd that is not going his way. Who has kept the habit of talking to his mother about his affairs. Who expects no favors he has not de- served through hard work. Who will tell the truth even when it hurts him. Who has never acquired the alibi habit. Who looks for the blame inside himself first. -The ,Madigraph. 28 M.. Ghz Mnire if Gilman reaihmfn illimaagvl ,, i i, 1 1, vwmf, ,, . M He who despises the accomplishments of l yesterday little realizes that it is from them that We learn about the tomorrow. Yester- day's errors cannot be repaired, but all is not lost. The good or evil that We do lives after us and isn't entirely buried with our bones. As We graduates meet in years to come, old familiar faces will rise up to refresh our memory. Even in distant lands, students, friends, and teachers, endeared to us by more than a single tie, will appear. At times discouragements have over- Whelmed us, but as a good cause makes a light heart We have pushed on, and in the future We shall hold in grateful remembrance the yesterday of our existence at Vocational High. l ' ' To our director, Charles W. Clark, We offer our thanks for the many encourage- ments received. Although some students rise to distinction under the most ,unfavorable circumstances, progress his much more cer- tain When surrounded by a favorable atmo- sphere. ., - To our faculty, who have so loyally lab- ored With us, We say that although We may never again be placed in the relation of teacher and pupil, distance and5 time will fail to erase you from our memories. l i To our successors, if storms of difficulty Whistleiaround you, Whistle bravely your- self because two whistles make a melody sometimes . To our class dean, we Wish a successful future. We shall be the first to remember you and the last to forget you and we sincerely hope that you continue your life as you have started it by sharing with others. v ACHSAH F. POTTER, ' , c .. Class President, '32 6113233- ,xv ,J '- , .Wim gn Ld. ' -GF ...sg 29 Uhr Nairn Commencement We are marching forth to business, With a diploma 'neath our army We have joined the laboring people For the subjugation of the worldg And the sign by which we conquer Every obstacle we meet, Is shown by our unfailing effort To conquer all against defeat. -9 of .95 Forward now, we say again, To every one we meet, We will never fear nor waver In our effort to succeed 3 For our aims are moving onward For a reason that can not fail, And the power of our persistence, Is the power that must prevail. .Mi 30 M.. F ' r n V l l P F I l l , i k I t l v r w F P F F Uhr Hlliifi School Faculty' Left to right: Mr. Callahan, Mrs. I-Iinckle, Mr. Colby, Mrs. Osborne, Mr. Clarke, Miss Semjole, Mrs. Johnston, Mr. Turner. Miss Van Aller, Mr. Bachmann, Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. Meade, Miss King, Mrs. Boeckman, Mrs. Mustaine, Mrs. Saupe, Mr. Keirnan, Miss Reed, Mr. Diver, Mr. Jones, Mr. Holliday, Mr. Hauer, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bouck, CMiss Fisher, Miss Connolly and Mr. Orr fphofograplzerl, missing frbi'n 2roup.l 4 i.1 Faculty A uiographs 3-1 AUTOGRAPHS VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PRINT SHOP Q 1 l