Ware High School - Limelight Yearbook (Ware, MA)

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THE SEARCI-ILIGI-IT ON OUR ACTIVITIES One day as I was walking up Church Street, I came upon a throng of people circled about a man who was inspecting the sky through a tele- scope. I wondered what it wlas all about, so I asked a little newsboy, who replied, Oh! He's one of dose high falutin' fellers dat rake over your life hist'ry so long after you've closed your eyes dat nobody can tell wheder it's truth or fiction. I did not find! this explanation very satisfactory, so I edged nearer and found that the man was speaking. This is what he had to say: That star in the east tells me that the Class of '26 of the Ware High School made plans for a glorious sleigh ride party during their Freshman Year. Oh! the star disappearsr- Their plans amounted to nothing. There it is again! It wishes to say something to me. What's lthat '?-- Oh, I have it. The Senior class took so long in getting home from their party that the poor little Freshies were not allowed to go. That star beside it tells me that their Junior From was a very success- ful affair, both financially and socially. This one has something to say, too-- 'Senior Bazaar' -- 'Very Success- ful' -- 'Great hit' -- CNO lb -- 'Some one got hit'. The North Star tells me of two plays: 'Alicia Perks Up' -- 'A nice bit of humor' -- and 'Come out of the Kitchen' -- 'A howling success.' This one here says -- 'Reports of W. H. S.' -- 'The Limelight' -- 'Maga- zines worthy of the class of '26'. That large brilliant one in the west bears the following inscription 'On the 20th of April in '26, the Holy Cross Glee Club entertained a large audience in the town hall. Dancing followed a concert, the like of which had never been heard before in the town of Ware. A good time was en- joyed by all-.' Butt wait! ---- What is the moon trying to say?--- Why didn't you commence at the commencement?--- If you had looked at me in the first place, I could have told you why all these events occurred! The next bit of news needed no interpretation. The most brilliant stars in all the sky, rushing toward the moon, encircled it and clearly wrote the following words ------- WASHINGTON TRIP Clare Dillon.

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Gordon XYhiic H00ll0l'H Football IV. Track III, IV. Baseball III, IV. Audubon Society. HI ani sure c:ure's an enemy to life. Hoopcrdinks . as he is most commonly known, sprang into prominent-c by his prowess on the gridiron. He, together with Put Green. formed the err-.ltest pair of guards that ever dounned a XVare High uniforni. and their stonewull defense and smashing attacks were the cause of many a victory. Hooper also has at pleasing personality and il cheery siuile which ever aclorns his handsome, though usually unshaven, face. HHooper has shown himself a, hard but fair and clean player which we know will insure for hiin the best of success in future life. John XVisuoski Yum Yum Pro Merito. Basketball, I, H, HI, IV. Football III. Audubon Club. 'Tum Yum , from a naine recently applied to him, is one of the smallest and most popular boys that ever came to high school. He is handicapped for sports on account of his size but he makes it up in energy afnd driving power. Snocky is another honor student who will probably go a. long way in future life. He is bright and is endowed with a very pleasing personality, together with boundless energy and aggressiveness -qualities which are found in all great inen.

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EXTRACTS FROM MY DAIRY August 1, 1950. When very young I, Clare Dillon, vowed I should never marry, but, like most youthful resolutions, this vow was broken. It was rather lonely, being an old maid, so when Jimmie asked me to marry him, I jumped at the chance, before he could change his mind. I was always willing to try anything once. Several things I never wished to try again. Marriage is one of them. It is now 1950, however, and I am a happy wiidow and proud possessor of six chicks. No I l ! I said chicks. My husband was a farmer. After the death of my husband I advertised for a middle-aged couple to work for me. The next week, while looking over the magazine to see whether or not this ad of mine was correctly worded, my attention was attracted by a number of familiar pictures. First, was the picture of Harold Weiss. He was much the same boy as I had known, only he looked older and more distinguished. Above the pic- ture, in large type, it was stated that Mr. Weiss had recently been appoint- ed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I wasn't much surprised at this, as Harold, when still quite young, exhibited an extraordinary knowledge of law. For instance, he knew that one should never throw snowballs Cwhen the cop was lookingj and that it was against the law to drive with one hand Cin broad daylightj. Three other familiar pictures were of Harlow H. Lincoln, Edward Jerz, and Stephen Putnam Hathaway Green, three distinguished mem- bers of the Cabinet of the United States. Lincoln, Secretary of the Treasury, was second to no one. By his famous non-budget system, he greatly increased the treasury of the United States. Jerz, Secretary of Labor, was put in office chiefly because he agreed, with President Campion fwe used to call him Andy when he went to school with usj, that the people's working day should be cut in half, and that they should be given a week's vacation every month. Stephen Green, Secretiary of Agriculture, won his position because he advocated giving free canary seed to every High School in the United States, whose scholarship was 98? or over. I then noticed a portrait of Celia Jezyk, who is a history professor at Harvard, and is the only woman ever honored by this position. Glancing down the page my attention was attracted by a picture of a man and woman in swimming attire. Below the picture was the follow- ing statement: Champion long distance swimmers of both sexes. Mr. and Mrs. Wisnoski carried off the honors at the recent Olympic meet.