Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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. az QIIF . 1. . die ' fa-H eq Af' K. I mn Q, ea t ws, , . '1'fH.E EMBLEM Page Twenty-Nine CLASS WILL NOW ye that we, the class of Lewis High School, of the town of South- ington, Conn., being of sound mind and memory but mindful of the uncertain- ties of this 'life do hereby make and de- clare this to be our last will and testa- ment. We give, devise, and bequeath to our lawful heirs as follows: Mr. Libby-This mask so that in your future fishing trips you may avoid the poison ivy which has troubled you some in the pasta. Mr. Phelan-This flashlight that you may seek out the dark corners in the halls. Miss Hasset.-This baton that you may keep accurate time to the conjttgation of Latin verbs. Mr. Bonney-'t'his saw so that in the lfuture you may pcrtorin your own oper- ations without. expense. Mr. iWa1'ner-This curtain to replace the one in the back of your car so that in the future Hi-Y members may not be botliered by the lack ot a curtain! Miss Lynch-This correspondence course in English in ten lessons so that you may hand it out to your pupils in bookkeeping that they may absorb it. Miss O'Neil--This record so that you will be able to give your class variety in music. Miss Bedford-This Girl Reserves pin that you may wear it. for the club of which you have been advisor. Miss Gardner--This model ot' a new stationary desk desig-ned by Ralph Hoyt so that you may not be troubled in the future by the jitney service in room six. Mr. tlarrier-This li'reneh exam com- posed by Elizabeth Stone so that a tew ol' the future Seniors may pass their exams. Miss Edwards-'l'his bug which we forbitl you to deprive ot' liver, heart, or lungs for the benefit of your classes. Mr. Davis-'l'his base ball diamond so that you may always have a place tor your base ball games in the tuture in case someone sells the field under your feet. Mr. Small-This bus so that you will have no trouble in transporting your future farmers to Storrs. Miss Stowell-This cup to replace the one your Glee t'lub lost by so narrow a inargin this spring. Mr. Gingras-'l'his radio that you may announce your classes from your studio. Miss Edstrom-'l'his airplane that in the future you may have quick transpor- tation for your t'ivics tftub when you take them to Hartford to court. Miss liristol-This plot ot' ground so that you will always have a place to park your ear where you won't get locked in between the many other cars ot' the faculty. 'l'o Lewis lligh School-These books to increase the library. To Class of 'ISO-Room tive and Miss l3ed't'ord, along' with an ample supply of black ink and plenty ol' paper tor their Senior essays. To Class ot' '31-'l'he use ol' the show- ers for the damp and depressing initia- tion olf the .l4'restnnen. To Class of '32-Another portable building' to house the ever increasing number of Freshmen. Mr. Stewart-'l'his pair of roller- skates so that he may run errands. To Mrs. Francis-This blank book to keep the accounts ot the forever broke Seniors. The residue of the estate is to be divided by the trustees among' the sev- eral members of the class oi' '29 tor trifling' souvenirs to be presented at once. This trust has been executed as follows: Doris Pryor--To you we present these scissors so that you will not be tempted to let your hair grow long as we like it better short. tfharles Atwater-We pt't-sent you this book on How to tjvereoiue liashtul- ness in 'l'ln'ee Lessons, written by Bill Pryor. Anne k'llSlllllfQ,'--TO you we present this

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Page Twenty-Eight TI-IE EMBLEM VALEDICTORY ANYONE who has read Hawthorne's H will re- House of Seven Gables member how a young New England country girl found herself in a gloomy old house built by a remote ancestor, there to live with a distant cousin, a pessimistic old maid, and her demented brother. This girl, with her genial tem- perament, common sense, and gift of practical arrangement made not only sunshine but money for them, coming to be indispensable to the household. How many girls today would have the strength of character to stay and win against such great odds! A great many girls would have become morbid in the lonely, cobwebby, old house and said I cannot stayl' or lf I only had a chance like other girls! But this girl did not. She, with cheerfulness and sim- plicity, helped to change its atmosphere completely. . lVho cannot be pleasant under pleas- ing circumstances? XVe must have a character strong enough to call upon when we find ourselves in untried and not altogether pleasing circumstances. Are we satisfied to develop our charac- ter just enough to roll along in a rut, or are we going to have some resources in body, mind, and morals? A person's character and personality is not judged wholly by his behavior and temper under ordinary conditions, but his real character is discovered when he sudden- ly is called upon to act in an emergency. People who seem brave and courageous to us under ordinary circumstances often when they come face to face with real trials show us that they are not really brave, while people whom we think weaklings and nonentities often show clear minds and a hidden strength in an emergency. 8 H 'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, NVhen life goes along like a song, But the man worth while, Is the man who can smile, Vfhen everything goes dead wrong. And so it is with a girl. Members of the Board of Education, Mr. Superintendent, Members of the Faculty, Parents, and Friends: I have been given the privilege on behalf of the Class of 1929 of thanking you for all you have done for us during the period in which we have been under your care and of bidding farewell to you all. For four years you have helped us in school and out, with lessons for character and for mental development in preparation for our future work. NVe have on the whole dwelt under pleasant circumstances, and we hope we have here gained something which shall enable us to adapt ourselves to conditions be- fore us and make circumstances instead of being unmade by them, as did the little heroine of our New England story. It hardly seems possible that the course in Lewis High School, which for four years has been our major interest, is completed and that we are about to live more on our own than ever before. At first the feeling is that we are adrift since no longer every hour of our daily program is marked off by a bell. Classmates-some of us are going on to higher schools and some of us are going immediately to work. All of us are going on with our education, we can- not help it, the difficulty will be to get the right kind of education. May it be such as shall strengthen our grasp on essentials and further our reach upward, and help us to make our school and coin- munity proud of us. -Farewell I

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Page Thirty THE EMBLEM slicker so that the next time you go on a hike and fall into the brook you will not get wet through. Ralph Hoyt-We present these pins to you to add to the growing collection on your sweater. V Helen Upson-Vile hope that this cush- ion may prove useful while you are learning to ride horseback. Andrew Roberts-VVe present you with this red tie to match your hat of like hue. Tekla Grosky-Mle present you with this blank book in which you may write the many poems you compose. Andrew Alfano-To you we present this horn to let us know Fog is com- ing. . Myrtle Howell-In order that you may practice during the summer for your future occupation, we present you .with this thermometer. ' Thomas VVrinn-This base ball auto- graphed by the players is for you to re- mind you of your job as base ball man- ager this season. Elsie Olseii-We present you with this letter to save you from making your daily trips to the post office. Williaiii Boyce-To you, who are so interested in business, we present this partner, who will never contradict one statement which you make. Frances Field-To you we present these glasses to replace the present ones which will probably be worn out after writing the many essays which you are so fond of composing. I Alfred Buchanan-Vile present this copy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address so that you may learn it before you go to Gettysburg College. Marion Thomas-Vfe present you with this violin to go with the bow from Plantsville. Kenneth Siiiitli-We present you with this road map with New Britain clearly marked on it, because we fear that you may lose your way sometime, as you have been there so seldom! Carolyn De Angelo-This eye-bright ener, formulated by the honorable chenl ist, Jol1n,B. Davis, is guaranteed to keep your eyes as bright as they are now. Dana Foster-We present you these playing cards that you may keep up your expert bridge playing. Vilinifred Merrill-To yau we present this Simmons mattress so that you may become acquainted with Simmons be- fore you go there. Robert Huxley-To you, aspiring to toil with Mother Earth, we present this tractor that the work may be easier for you. Hazel Grooman-In order that you will not stall your car again in the mid- dle of the road, we present you with this crank. George Hopko-We present these Luden's Cough Drops to you, to pre- serve your fine voice which you have made so much use of both on the stage and off. Elizabeth Stoiie-We present this gum to you so that you may profit by your experience in the play A Pair of Sixesfa XValter Nelson-To take the place of the truck you have almost worn out carting the team around, we present you this new Ford truck. Margaret Curran-To you we present this novel that you may continue to enjoy reading. Frank Romano-lVe present you with this harmonica as we have heard you eX- press a. desire for one. Anna Francis-NVe present this rub- ber hot dog to you to remind you of the many good ones you have put between rolls in the cafeteria. Wlilliam Pryor-To you, who so detest jhose curly locks of yours, we present this straightening fluid in the hope that it will relieve you from future trouble. NVanda Guterch-ln order that you may always be able to wear a flower in your hair, as you have been doing this year, we give you these sweet peas, Earl Carle-VVe present you with this tent in which you may live during your stay at HC. M. T. C. this summer. Elizabeth Sunderland-NVe present to you this tennis racquet that you may continue your daily practice.