Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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-0-I CHRONICLE 144'- Classmates: We have been together ever we do, may it be honest and up- for four years. Tonight is the time of right as we have been taught to make our parting, each going his own way. it in our four years at high school so Some of us are going to higher schools, that our town and our school may be and some are going to work. What- proud of us. Farewell. ..i.... ..-1. ANNUAL REUNION OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The annual get-together of all Lewis High Alumni will be held on the evening of june 24th at the Holcomb School. A program has been Worked up to provide the diversiiied entertainment needed in an assembly of people from many walks of life. On the belief that everyone does not enjoy the same type of amusement, the committee plans to present a sort of Major Bowes Amateur Hour with a well-known business man as master of ceremonies. While the general gist will be along this line, the ultimate success depends on the spectators seeing the players before' them. In this respect it should provide greater enjoyment as a public address system with microphone and speakers are intended to be employed. Also, while the performance will not be unlike Major Bowes, however, certain numbers not used on the air, such as comedy skits, etc. will be run off for variety. A telephone girl will be on hand to give voting information. Scholarship prizes awarded to honor graduating students will be pre- sented. Program starts at 8 o'clock, D. S. T. Modern tunes of fast and slow rhythm played by a modern band of musicians for fox-trots and Waltzes. s Page Twenty-eight

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CHRONICLE 10- - The position of Foreign Resident Representative of a large mercantile house is now open to the college grad- uate. This position has three classes of work connected with it: selling, buying, and reporting. The buying part of this work employs many girls. It consists of employing women to select millions of dollars worth of foreign manufactures to import to her native country. Consumers from all parts desire and demand to know more about the mak- ing and selecting of clothes. Many women are employed, in this case, as directors of clothing in a clothing center. It is their duty to help and teach the people about the various phases of the so important subject of textiles and clothing. Most people cannot picture a woman as coroner. Still, in some places there are women employed as coroners. It is not necessary that these women have a college education, but it is help- ful to have knowledge of law and medicine. A girl with a natural liking for mathematics and with the proper training, may be engaged as a statisti- cian. A statistician, one skilled in the order or way of presenting facts, is required in many fields of research. Insurance companies, large business establishments, and the State and Federal bureaus employ statistical clerks. Still another career for a woman is the Professional Shopper. Large de- partment stores employ girls, called professional shoppers, whose duty is to venture into other stores to study the stock and customers of each de- partment. They then have to report back to the comparison department of their own store. The professional shopper must possess a thorough knowledge of merchandise. This is a promising occupation for there is al- ways the chance of becoming head of the comparison department. Besides these tive or six unusual careers for women mentioned, there are a countless number of others. There is the dermatologist, one who studies the science and treatment of the skin and its diseases, the dog- breeder, and woman landscape archi- tect, the style expert, the wood-carver, and many others. We will admit that this year is not a golden year for beginners looking for work. Although some jobs such as teaching, nursing, and a few others are overcrowded, the range of occupations is growing broader and broader. Girls with initiative and resource may even create jobs for themselves. In a recent monthly magazine an article gave an account of some unemployed college girls who started a campaign as pro- fessional consultants. They gave ad- vice on speeches, publicity, and what to read. One wouldn't believe a person could earn anything doing this sort of work. Perhaps these girls didn't receive very high wages, but they re- ceived enough to keep them going until they could get something better. Here, there, and most everywhere there are jobs for girls today more than there were in our grandmother's day even though they may lie in very odd or strange channels. Members of the Board of Education, Mr. Superintendent, Mr. Principal, Members of the Faculty, Parents and Friends: On behalf of the Class of 1936 I have been given the privilege of thanking you for all you have done for us and of bidding farewell. XVith- out your unfailing help it would have been impossible for us to complete our four year course at Lewis High School. lVe may be sure that what- ever career we choose. whether com- monplace or strange. the education you have so willingly given us will make our way both lighter and brighter. Pug! Turen IJ'-seven

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IN MEMORY of A Friend and Classmate MARY ADAMEC ....4........., Page Twenzyqnine