Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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THE EMBLEM YA .,., . , ,. Page Nineteen THE CLASS OF '29 IN CLUBS Musical Clubs HE Glee Clubs have done very well this year. We are happy to say that there are seven Seniors who have stayed with Miss Stowell for four years. They are as follows: Bernice Bristol, Mar- garet Curran, Anne Cushing, Anna Francis, Doris Pryor, George Hopko, and William Pryor. Although the Glee Club did not come home from the Inter- scliolastic contest. with first place this year as they did last, the girls did come home with second place and the boys with third. To settle a bargain made at the time of the contest, the boys gave the girls a. dance. This dance was well attended and everyone enjoyed the even- ing. The Glee Clubs combined gave a musical festival in the town hall on April 25. This was one of the most. artistic musical events ever undertaken and was highly praised by those who attended. The orchestra also has a delegation ol' Seniors. Marian Thomas, Alfred Buell- anan, and Andrew All'ano have been in it all tour years and have profited inueh by the opportunity. The orchestra takes a large part in all school affairs and adds much to assemblies and plays. il li ll' The Civics Club The Civics Club, formed this year under the leadership of Miss Edstroin and Miss l-lassett, has proved a great success. Members ol' the elub were taken to I-lurtford to see the capitol and other interesting bnildingrs some ot' whieh. were the Trave-ler's, the State Library. the Morgan Memorial, and the court house where they saw cases tried. The Class of '29 is represented in this club by eight meinliers. 'li' 'll' 't The Debating Club The Debating tfluli, made up entirely ol' Seniors, has also had a most' sueeess- l'ul year. On the twenty-second ol' April. Ruth Ralston and Dorothy Johnson with the alternate, Earl Carle. debated at liewis High. At the sanie time Allfred l2uehanan and Atea Travers, 730, with Marian Thomas as alternate, went to C'onnnt-rcial lligh in New Haven to de- bate. Mr. 'Robert Bruce from Meriden leligrh acted as judge at Lewis. After the debate a social hour was enjoyed by the debaters and the Debating t'lub. XVe were grlad to hear that our debaters had carried off the honors at both places and we thought that we did not go to so poor a sehool after all. A After so hard work, Miss Gardner thought there should be some play so on the evening ot' May 25 the elub had a poverty party. Everyone dressed in the ,oldest elotlies he eould find. and evi- dently Lois barley found some rather old ones lieeanse she took tirst prize tor looking the most poverty stricken. Mar- ian Thomas also looked penniless and was a close set-ond. reeeiviiie' honorable mention. liveryone wearing jewelry was assessed one eent for eaeh piece. After supper. we were privileged to listen to a debate on the question: f'Resolved: That Gentlemen Pre-t'er lilondt-s. The al't'irinative was upheld by Alfred lliuelianan and Iiarl t'arle while the negative was argued by Aiea Travers and Mr. Davis. Everyone got a

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Page Eighteen T H E E M B L E M CLASS ELECTIONS Ruth Ralston Dorothy Johnson Vera Anderson Doris Pryor Margaret Curran Anne Cushing Doris Pryor Winifred Merrill Elsie Olson Ruth Ralston Margaret Miller Ruth Ralston Elizabeth Sunderland Bernice Bristol Myrtle Howell Arlene Svenberg Anne Cushing Marian Thomas Anne Cushing Helen Upson - Elizabeth Stone Anna Francis Bernice Bristol Anna Francis Margaret Curran Frances Field Tekla Crrosky Dorothy Johnson Marian Thomas Best looking Most ambitious Best sport Done most for school Class dancer Class flirt Most popular Courteous Studious Athlete Actress Actor Smartest Funniest Man's lady Lady 's man Quietest Sensible Wittiest Musician Bluffer Singer Most industrious Best natured N eatest Cartoonist ' Cutest Most generous Poet Historian Class will Prophets William Pryor Alfred Buchanan Kenneth Smith William, Boyce Andrew Roberts William Pryor Walter Nelson 'Wesley Scott Stanley Aszklar Kenneth Smith Alfred Buchanan NVesley Scott Charles Bender William Pryor Charles Schumann Robert Huxley Charles Bender Andrew Alfano Frank Romano George Hopko Earle Carle VValter Nelson Wesley Scott Charles Bender Albert Peasco NValter Nelson Charles Bender Wesley Scott NValter Nelson Frank Romano The following committee was appointed for Class Night: Charles Bender Wesley Scott Vera Anderson Doris Pryor The Senior class is dedicating our Class Book to Miss Bedford and we feel 1his is the least that we can do to show our love for her. Perhaps we haven't been and done all that we could for her to make her say that We are a good Hbunclil' of people but just the same, Miss Bedford, We have enjoyed being in your room and certainly hate to leave you. S

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Page Twenty THE EM-BLEM great kick out of hearing Mr. Davis so bravely uphold his side of the ques- tion. He seemed to talk from experi- ence. Look out, all you brunettes! Everyone brought a mysterious pack- age containing a pound of something, nobody knew What. These were auc- tioned off by a most brilliant auctioneer, Alfred Buchanan. Each bid could be raised only one cent at a time and each sum bid, had to be paid regardless of its being exceeded. Al made a consider- able amount of money for us, 51025, by making everyone raise the bids. He threatened to take all the packages himself if no one raised the bid and so the members thought they had better bid up if the packages Were so desir- able. The teachers were most generous. They helped us out a great deal in our plub and We Wish to thank them for it. Miss Pryor with her curly locks and dark skin made a perfect little gypsy Who Went-about holding people's hands and telling them who their future Wives and husbands would be, as Well as im- portant events that would take place. She contributed much interest and money helping to make the affair most successful. This party was the final event of the Debating Club of '29. More power to the club of '30! Girl Reserves Success has also come to the Girl Re- serves this year. They sent three dele- gates to the annual conference in New Britain. The D. A. R. very kindly gave a number of cooking lessons to the girls fine our class belonging to the Girl Reserves. The members' names will be found in the biographies. - ac- oc- ae this year so We hope to have some cooks among the ten members of The Hi-Y 's i The Hi-Y's have had many hot discus- sions, it seems, on school and social problems. Most of the members are Seniors so there will be a big Vacancy to fill in the Hi-Y when the Class of '29 graduates. This club held a combined S meeting With the Orepho in May, and are planning a' Hladies' day for the fif- teenth of June. ,Y K W The Orepho. Club The club, which is somewhat like the Hi-Y, is the Orepho Club. It is a new club which was formed this year. Out of the six members, four are Seniors Who sincerely hope that the club will be car- ried on by the Juniors. A The Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club is Well established by this time as it has shown by the two fine plays that have been presented this year. The Senior class is represented by eighteen members Whose dramatic abil- ity will be greatly missed. The experi- ence has been enjoyable and profitable. if F14 2? The Nature Club The Seniors are not so well repre- Isented in the Nature Club. There are only two Senior members, Helen Upson and Tekla Grosky, but they are most enthusiastic over the Work of the club. Wins W. C. T. U. Prize Extra honor comes to the Class of '29 thru the Winning of one of its members of a prize in an essay contest. Miss Frances Field Won not only the first prize in a local essay contest conducted by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, but also Won second prize when her essay was sent to the Hartford County judges.