Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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THE EMBLEM Page Twenty-Five l GLASS POEM Prelude OW soon the days of our springtide have fled And grey-bearded Time marching on with sure tread Tells us the day to part is before us QWhen each one's own special fate hangs o'er ns. Pleasantly summers have bloomed and fled, Followed by autumns which onward have sped, Leading to winters which for youth do not drag, 'Till fleet-footed spring returns, nor doth lag. As we part to encounter the world's rougher weather Come back to our minds days happy to- getherg And when in the grown-up world, sin- ner and saint, tlVlay the former reform, and the latter not tfaintlj Let high school memories bind with a spell That never will break, though our lips say farewell. LOOKING BACKWARD Girls G-lee Club 1nem'ries linger long And happy days we joined in song. For sad or weary in lonely world, There's nothing like melody uufurled On the whirling floating' breeze To put. the heavy heart at ease. lietter yet we heard the cheer From athletic fields each year, ln tennis and base hall some did shine, ull track and basket bail, each in time. Some hiked, jumped. ran. for health, they say, To build strong' workers for future day. Boys In this class ol' twenty-nine W'e1'c athletes so strong and fine. On the track some did shine, And some on field of the chalk lineg Boys of the court we have not shunned, Nor the nine of the diamond. 'Tis the managers of these teams The boys on whom the glory beams. We had boys, too, with musical giftg NVhen first asked to sing, they balked and sniffed, But after they practiced and rehearsed You'd say they were very far from worst. Some played by note, and some by ear But you c0uldn't find better. far or near, They played here, and they played there, But best at operetta and fair. LOOKING FORWARD Girls NVith music, laughter, and dances, The prophets show to us our chances Girls with pencils, book. and rule lVill teach the children in public school Some to college make their way H0 vine to do 'treat thinfrs some day . I Cs D I' . Lawyers, professors, or ministers be, Take a nurse's or doctors fee, But if a writer, 'tis easy to say 'Tis not so simple to think the right way. Some leave to go to the business field To such may Fortune rich treasure yield As clerks, and typists, in office work Whatever comes. they will never shirk Nor let good ellanees pass the eye To get somewln-re by and by. Mayhap like tortoise, sure but slow, NYe'll do the deed wewe Colne to know. And when work's done, we'll all agree To enjoy ourselves. and merry be. Boys As we look on into the limelight. lYhieh is so glaring' and so bright, XYe see lawmakers. orators, too, Doing their bit for the red. white, and blueg

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Page Twenty-Four THE EMBLEM the poems she can write, printed in the New York Times. To eke out her in- come she is raising silves foxes. Kenneth Smith, residing in New York, has smashed the world's record for the hundred yards at the Olympic games. His time was nine seconds. He writes that he must have had a lot of luck but we know better. Determination to succeed has made Alfred Buchanan professor of math. at Columbia College. He writes that math. is his sole interest in life but we repeat that, we know better. - Tom-f'Miss IVrinn contributes to the fame of our class by writing these memorable words, I keep that 'school girl complexion' by the use of Palm- olive soapf' Tucker is a human ad for Palmolive makers. He has in- creased their sales seventy-five per cent since he was put on display in New York. Sport loving Bunny Nelson writes that he is center fielder with the New York Yankees. VVe wish him luck. Stephen Aszklar writes from Green- wich Village. He is a successful painter. VVinifred Merrill is private secretary to an elderly woman in Boston who dotes on entertaining dukes and counts. Al- though this lady's grandson Bruce is a nice boy, VVinifred has not decided yet whether she will be a duchess, a count- ess, or a grande dame in tithe land of the bean and the codf' Billy Pryor, after trying to earn his living as a sculptor, decided next to make use of his saxophone. Finding he could not earn enough money in this way he next turned to bi-onco bust- ingf' He is HOXV the president of a firm which manufactures all kinds of cos- metics and has as his special job the choosing of models for advertisements. Elizabeth Sunderland writes, HI am dietitian in a large hospital in Louis- ville, Ky. I am developing a true South- ern accent and have had to give up my pet squeals as a hospital is supposed to be a quiet place. Ive have another inventor in our class. Charles Schumann has invented a tiny electrical device for curling the eye- lashes which is guaranteed not to burn. He has established a factory in China and there is a great demand for these little instruments, as the Chinese girls are as vain as our American lassies. Helen Upson has opened an office in Baltimore for conducting her business of interior decorating and landscape gardening. She has for her pastimes writing poetry and giving house parties. We are invited to come down for some week end. From Cheshire comes a letter signed by Dana Foster and Robert Huxley. They are successful partners in farming in that vicinity. Waiicla Guterch writes to inform us that she is a successful dentist in Hart- ford. Wesley Scott is located in Meriden. He is a very busy public accountant. From Newport, R. I., we hear of Bill Boyce. He is a marine inspector for the government. ' Ralph Hoyt, who still resides in South- ington, reports that he has just finished building a new high school which has a much needed gymnasium and a good sized auditorium. Elizabeth Stone's letter states that she is prosecuting attorney in Southing- ton. Doris Pryor writes of a successful beauty parlor in Southington and a suc- cessful matrimonial venture. Our class sheik, Andrew Roberts, writes that he is the author of the well known book on How to be Popular NVith NVomen. NVe expected something like this. Many tourists visit him at his home in Southington. Persevering Ruth Ralston has gone up the ladder to success. Her letter in- forms us that she has been initiated into the intricate position of being president of the Southington bank. Andy Alfano writes that he is a busy bookkeeper at Pexto's. Al Peasco, quiet but efficient, writes that he is now manager of the Economy Grocery Store at Southington.

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Page Twenty-Six THEEMBLEM Actors who turn not our souls to sad- ness, But fill our hearts with pride and glad- ness. Some are humorous, some are wise But the dancers are those that open your eyes. Some one may be a famous artist, :Twill not be an idle one, but the smart- est. Now let us turn a new leaf o'er For those who knock at Happiness' door, For those students with paper and pen Training their brains for business men. lnto the wide world they must go, Those classmates, Jack, or Jim, or Joe. NVe wish them success and a lot of luck ln every difficult task they buck.'l lVe can't hope comedy only to see y But for courage to bear some tragedy. Postlude And now while we are still all here 'We've much praise for classmates dear The good we've done, pray not forget it The bad we've done, we do regret it. And down the path of life so bright . Let's never lie down, but always fight, Though we may not find fortune and fame c VVe mean. not to cheat, but play a fair game. GJ THE DIARY OF THE SENIOR CLASS EPT. 9. Back to school once more, room five this time, Miss Bedford elected class adviser. Sept. 10. First chemistry lab class, general epidemic of coughing, poor lit- tle innocent gas blamed, we doubt it, think they did it for effect and to show they took Chemistry. Nov. 5. Hot dog sale in cafeteria. Profit 2157. Are all pupils of L. H. S. of Scotch descent? Nov. 23-24. The High School Heron at Colemanls, profit 3944. Graduation funds jumped. Dee. 6. t'Captain Applejaekw Senior class duly represented. Migs, ideal old- maid aunt, Wlin, good crook, Helen, S. 8 G., Bill, perfect butler, Buch con- deseended to be crook. Jan. el. Miss Gardner gave us a party, great fun, Mr. Phelan made mit- ten with crowbar, girls whittled-tried to, boys sewed on cloth two by four with two yards of thread, gave Miss Gardner dozen roses-take ton to show our love and gratitude. -lan. 15. Miss .Bedford and Miss Gardner out with Hflu, the subs as well as pupils glad to have them back. Miss Marsland found we weren't as Hdigni- fied as we might be and Mrs. Coleman couldn't drill Burke into our heads. Feb. 1-21. Class pictures! Under- elassmen jealous of our little brown en- velopes. Feb. 22-23. A Pair of Sixers and what a job selling tickets! Play a howl- ing success, our class got 23100 of prof- its. Lib a fine stenographer, Scotty by 'thonest and impartial cut made Boggs a butler, Doris a very helpful fiancee. Feb. 22-28. Vacation! Returned to school thoroughly rested-And How! March 15. Mr. Bonner took another vacation. Mfent to Maine and came back minus appendix, glad to see him return. April Il. Emblem dance, many more Seniors dancing now than first of the year. April 19. Field Day. Seniors third- less said the better. No representation from girls. April 22. Debate with Commercial, we won both sides, Seniors debating Dorothy Johnson, Alfred Buchanan, and Ruth Ralston, alternates Marian Thomas and Earl Carle. April 23. Needed eight dollars more, held cake sale. April 25. Hot-disputes among girls, uniforms or not, idea about given up, white crepe de chine ensembles ap- peared, made rush, dress passed