Southampton High School - Sea Spray Yearbook (Southampton, NY)

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THE ORANGE PEAL 25 In regard to the more eccentric members of this MOST renowned dass, we would advise: Skinny, the next time you buy tires for your Ford, purchase the new balloon type so that everything will be in proportion. Bud McAllister, we think you should become a mason, you are so very concrete. Emily, you should write a book. On what topic? Why, “Love’s Labor Lost.” Anna Hayes, we all agree that you should be more silent about this mysterious George of yours, or else some of our S. H. S. flappers may steal away his faithful heart. Archie, you should purchase a book of etiquette so that if you ever go to Washington again, you won’t ask any strange young ladies to dance before being introduced. Beware! Ladies and Gentlemen! Beware! The most flapperish of the flappers, the deepest digger of the gold diggers, the most vampish of the vamps, the queen with the bluest of blue eyes is now capturing the hearts of all the romantic young Seniors. Need one ask who she may be? Why, Helen Bruzdoski, of course! Ansley, you must restrain yourself from attempting the conquest of William Platt. Knowest thou not, Ansley, that the Hill Street boys are un-vampa'ble? Dicky, old boy, we suggest that you wear green neckties, you seem to care so much for the Irish. Toby, there’s one thing we can’t understand. Why is it, whenever anyone speaks of Farmington, everybody always looks at you? Harriet Raynor, just keep on smiling patiently at “Smiles,” so when “Smiles” smiles back, you will smile and say “Yes” and go “Smilin’ Through” life. Ray Greene, we know you are a noisy lad, but please don’t make such a “Howell” about some of the girls. Oh, Lydia dear. We sadly fear, Your color is not youthful. We would suggest, For happiness, A rouge box might be useful. Our advice to Aleith is not to go into the “Old Maid’s Race for Spinster- hood,” someone might Fowler (foul her) and then, what would mother say? We extend our hearty congratulations to Pete Balnis. May he always keep his present ideas of happy life as shown by a snapshot taken on the train returning from Washington. Our advice to Genevieve Roche is to be sure to put on rubbers on Sunday, so that she won’t wear out so many pairs of shoes walking along “Main Street.” Especially dedicated to William Smith: Oh, he is a lad with blonde curly hair, With a voice very meek and low. But when he “strutted his stuff” in Washington, They called him “Sheik of Tuckahoe.” Catherine, you should get a real, big boy, so that when you are out riding up around Patchogue again the cops won’t stop him when he drives with one hand. Harry Frank, you really must cease aspiring to take out certain mem- bers of the S. H. S. faculty. Really, Harry, it isn’t propel-. Wouldn’t we all be happy if Edna Fredericks were as “Witty” in school as she is outside?

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24 THE ORANGE PEAL Kathryn McAllister—Don’t keep Lester away from baseball practice by talking to him so long after school. It’s not good school spirit. Joseph Phillips—Don’t try to mix history and geometry so much. You might get confused and when Mrs. Sayre asked you about Washington crossing the Delaware, reply that two lines crossed by the same trans- versal make equal angles. Lillian Bennett—If you wish Gene to take along other boys and girls when you go out on a spree, tell the boys beforehand to be subdued and not “tell” you goodnight so passionately in front of Gene. It makes him jealous. Willard French—We advise Willard to exchange a little of his renowned politeness for a little consideration once in a while. “There’s a differ- ence.” Arthur Herbert—We recommend that you get a girl. At your age you shouldn’t be running around loose as you now are. Daisy McLean—Don’t fool with Lester Fanning so much in chemistry. As Miss Tuthill says—just because you’ve an interest in the family is no reason why you should talk to Lester all the time. Eugene Sandford—Don’t get jealous of other boys who talk to “Moses.” She doesn’t mean anything. Mary McGuirk—We see that you’ve been riding in a new runabout lately. We may be curious, but we’d like to know which you like best—the owner or the car? Helen Roche—'Don’t pick such a little boy next time. Get one more your size. Alice Worrell—Walk up from North Sea every day instead of riding. You know what walking is good for. Warren Van Hise—Keep a few more of the dates you make. Eugene Baldwin—Either get a new white sweater or clean the one you now call white ( ?) In general we advise: Dick Fowler—Don’t make the mistake of buying a Ford sedan with a double front seat again. It must be expensive to trade in and get another car with a single seat. Elizabeth White—To time her departure from the school building a little more accurately. It must be exasperating to wait two hours for George and then miss him. Henry Fordham—If you’d cut the cigarettes you might grow to be a regular man—some day. Ruth Raynor—Try and persuade Seaweed Warfield to come back to school. It must be awfully lonesome riding back and forth without him. Helen Schwenk—Leave cosmetics alone until you are better acquainted with their proper usage. Junior Response We, the Juniors, have unanimously decided that it would be MOST presumptuous, MOST indiscriminating, and MOST preposterous of us, to entertain the slightest idea of criticizing the actions of the MOST dignified and MOST worthy Class of ’24. In this MOST humble attitude of mind we have watched for three years the comet course of this class with great wonder and awe; wonder at their juvenile escapades and awe at their ability to escape their just and due desserts issued from Headquarters, the office. As results of their actions both at home and also abroad we should humbly suggest that the Senior Class adopt the following motto, “The Older We Grow, the More Foolish We Become.”

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26 THE ORANGE PEAL Henry, we are convinced that you ought to become a road commissioner, you seem to be so interested in “Streets.” Mickey, you mustn’t grow restless or impatient for another opportunity to wear a long, white veil as on May Day. Eight years isn’t such an awful long time, after all, Mickey. We know you like baseball, Lester, but we wouldn’t advise you to take it up as a profession, there’s too much “Fanning” in you. Helen “Half-Pint” Halsey, you must grow! Don’t you know that every- one asks for at least a pint, these days? Have you heard of the Seniors’ most unique gold digger? They say true love never runs smooth. We wonder, Esther, if that’s the reason for the many quarrels between you and your latest, most ardent admirer? Class Will We, the Class of ’24 of this so worthy and honorable an institution, the Southampton High School, being on the point of departure from this afore- said edifice of knowledge and understanding and being in our sanest possible mind, feel it our duty and privilege to leave behind us a few tokens of affec- tion for those poor strugglers toward truth and light, who are doomed to remain behind—namely, the Juniors. To CHARLES GUILLOZ we leave a chauffeur and car without interior lights or mirrors (this for comfort, of course) so that Deerfield and Little Fresh Pond won’t seem so far apart. To EDNA ELLISTON, a wider seat in study hall to accommodate more of her friends. To RUSSELL BAILEY, we leave a whole week of dates with Esther without interference from a certain Senior. To NELLI AN YOUDE, a job in the Post Office so she can keep track of her mail (male). To JOSEPH FANNING, a bottle of Scotch, so he can get pepped up to the proper Scotch standard when out with Daisy. To HELEN EDWARDS, a nice trip to Coney Island where she’ll forget all about the fifteen books she studies every night. To JIMMIE LYNCH, a little lady killer so he can capture his elusive heart’s fancy. To WILLARD FRENCH, a thrilling girl so that he won’t have to begin at the very beginning of her education and bring her up the way he thinks proper. To CLIFFORD GREENE, a pair of socks from his brother Raymond so he will have a pair in case of an emergency when Raymond’s gone. To ISABELLE DOWNEY, a working knowledge of chemistry so she’ll know the difference between a “reducing agent” and “fatty foods.” To LILLIAN BENNETT, a cute little choker to make her rousing yells a little more subdued. In short, so she’ll make less noise. To ROGER STEWART, a girl at home (he can’t seem to get one). To BERTHA DULL, a book entitled “How to Learn to Dance in Your Own Room,” including all the new, sensational “struts.” To EUGENE BALDWIN, we leave one of our members to act as an in- termediary between Gene and the teachers, especially Mrs. Sayre, so that next year he won’t feel so abused and will consider taking a little interest in school.