South Kent High School - Yearbook (South Kent, CT)

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK 1935 mouth, walked out sedately. We always have admired his ability for pulling himself through embarrassing circumstances with such ease. He was not the only one, though. A good many found themselves suggesting that they step out into the cool, clear air. In spring term we started work on the chapel. Father Sill came down from Kent to conduct the service at the laying of the cornerstone. Some of the hardier ones in our form were allowed to help with the actual work of constructing the chapel. The fact that we had a share in building it makes it mean twice as much to us. Those of us who worked there were favored with the acquaint' ance of Mike Choppenblok . His use of the Kings English proved to be most enlighten' ing. From our nominees for the council, Pull' man I and Barnum were elected. We had rep' FRITZ resentatives in each one of the spring sports. Allen Merrell and Pop McCoun received baseball lettersg Arty Turner got his in crew. Tommy Townsend and Freddy Milne were on the tennis team. Two weeks before graduation Miss Dulon, our housemother, died. Her death was a shock to us all, and the school has felt her loss terribly. We feel privileged to have known her. On Prize Day, the grad- uating class received their diplomas in the new chapel. Ik ik ik Two new members joined us in the fall, although several Old Ones did not return. Starr Barnum's position as council member was filled by McCoun, Of course all of us inf spected the chapel as soon as we arrived. Q Doc Williams had given us a new organ, and ' one of our form, Whittemore, played it. Our football season was goody Baker, Cowan, McCoun, Townsend, Turner, Thomas, and Manager Whittemore received their letters. At the annual football banquet, Tom was elected captain. For the first time, the Nativ- ity Play was given before the altar in the new chapel. The new setting made all the differ' ence in the world. It was not only more Q N appropriate, but it also gave us plenty of room A to spread the thing out in. Sam page thirtyftwo

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK 1935 r ists. This latter group took quite a beating from the conservative element, the Republif can Party. They claimed that the Wood' ward's announcement of a Socialist tea influf enced a number of rightful Republicans to take a radical outlook. Naturally, the Socialists would have nothing to do with such a theory, and they refused to commit themselves. However, the biggest surprise of all came from the Hoogendunkers. Placards bearing the pictures of jacob Hoogendunk were borne around school. During the elections members of the various parties practically threw dust' pans at one another. The Democrats were disgraced by inviting their mascot in to par' take in the celebrations. The noise proved to be a bit too much for his delicate senses, and he was very promptly ejected. Soon snow appeared, and winter had set in. Ice was on the lake when we got back, and hockey was once more taken up by practically everyone. McCoun and Merrell made the first team, the rest of us stuck to the good old leagues. Arty Turner and his cohorts won the series. That term talkies came to South Kent and were hailed a great success. Before the opening performf ance some were inclined to be skeptical, but Smoky we were all completely won over by the end of the evening. Many of us still remember our fourth form banquet. After a large and satisfying meal, we retired to the Old Man's to smoke pipes. The rooin became dense with smoke and soon some of us had to bid a hasty goodfnight. One of our members still tells the story of the boy who was sitting next to him on the couch, literally blowing wreaths of smoke around the room. Suddenly his complexion turned from red to white, and then from white to green. Very calmly he ARCH pulled out his handkerchief and, covering his page thirtyfonc

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK 1935 We returned to school after Christmas vacation to one of the coldest winters in years. We had wonderful ice, and Merrell, McCoun, Turner, and Waller made the first hockey team. At the end of the season, Allen Merrell was made next year's captain. Then the blizzard of 1934 hit us, and how we shovelled! It took us one day to open up the road to the station. Some of the drifts were at least ten feet deep. For weeks the snow stayed with us, and many were introduced to the art of skiing. Fortunately there were no calamities, but how we got away unhurt is a mystery. Some of the three' point landings, as well as the bellyfflops, witnessed by pe' destrians seemed unbelievable. At the end of the term, plays were put on. Four members of our class presented one with the Old Man as coach. We are glad that we had a share in Rossiu the inauguration of dramatics at South Kent. It looks as though they are here for our entertainment for many years to come. This spring was a significant one for us because on May First we took over the reins of the school. It hardly seemed possible that it was time for us to step to the helm. The big night arrived. and Newhall, Whittemore, and Merrell were appointed prefects. At that very time we received the sad news of Pop Taylor's death. l Earlier in the term we were glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler back from their honey' moon. It was during this term that Stu Cowan set up his amateur radio station in the print shop. The clickfclick of his telegraph key would summon a large gang to his side. The code proved very annoying for some of the more curious ones, but once he installed his microphone we rested at ease. Then the day dawned when the old familiar landmark of the Ice House on the other side of the lake 1 was taken away. It was with regret that we saw it go, but the landscape is far better I without it. Merrell and McCoun received baseball letters again, and Pop was elected captain. Cowan and Turner were on the l crewg Arty was made captain of that. ' ' Townsend, Milne, and Waller played on the Tom tennis team. The term was over before we page thirtyfthree