Wells High School - Crimson and Gray Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MY WORD— THOSE FRESHMEN! If we asked these people, we know we ' d hear them say: Traffic Officer — Always coming out of the wrong door, but better behaved than some of those Juniors! Freshman Home Room Teacher — Best gum- chewers and gigglers for miles around! ! An Alumnus of class of ' 33 — Did I ever look as small as that? Captain Ted Farland — Lots of spunk. They ' d be swell football players if the ball wasn ' t twice as big as they are. A haughty Junior boy — Kinda young, but — (with a hint of a blush) there ' s some awfully pretty girls in that class! Freshman English Teacher — They ' ll all be meat-cutters if they can butcher a steak as well as they can the English language. Mrs. Rubenstein — As singers they ' re excel- lent yodelers. THIS COULD NEVER HAPPEN Nina Hobson ' 39 As I was picking strawberries in my garden in Little America, I happened to see a worm crawling along the ground which reminded me that I must fish if I expected any dinner. I dug a few worms. After this was done, with my trusty white pup tent for shelter from the hot sun, and my trusty fishing pole, I set out for my favorite fishing pond. In two hours I had caught four tuna, each weighing about ninety pounds. That was enough so I started home; but as I glanced through the trees, I saw five hundred savages rushing toward me. Thinking quickly, I re- membered that they are afraid of ghosts. I draped the tent around me and lifted myself up by a grape vine quite a few feet over my head. I quickly tied the fishes ' tails together and using them as a club, I swung them round and round, knocking down row after row of savages, screeching horribly at the same time. When every one was killed, I went safely on my way and had a fine dinner of straw- berries and tuna fish sandwiches. These Freshmen have Upper-Classmen brothers and sisters. How many do you recognize? 1938 Eleanor June 36 Evelyn Theodore ' 38 Virginia Wilfred ' 36 Ann Bill ' 36 Eleanor Henry ' 38 Nina Bud ' 56 Richard Dan ' 36 Howard Milton ' 3.8 Stanley Sidney ' 36 Germaine Charles ' 37 Gradon Evelyn ' 38 Sophie George ' 36 Angelia Amelia ' 37 Marion Harold ' 37 Catherine Margaret ' 38 Donald Lawrence ' 37 Isabel Evelyn ' 38 Steven Rita ' 36 Henry Nora ' 36 Leona Mildred and Gladys ' 38 Wallace Frances ' 36 Phyllis Dorothy ' 38 Florence Esther ' 36 William Howard ' 37 Theresa Rita ' 36 Robert Estelle ' 38 Eva Mary ' 38 Ruth Wallace ' 37 Alphonse Beatrice ' 36 See page 12 for identification M0TICE- s — UHf — , ; POOR -NUT MOV.-22

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FRESHMAN PAGE CHARACTERISTICS These facts we have discovered about the Freshmen ! These are their favorites: Radio Crooner — Bing Crosby Radio Program — Major Bowes ' Amateur Hour Popular Song — I ' m in the Mood for Love Radio Orchestra — Wayne King ' s Food — Chicken Color — Blue Flower — The Rose Actor-— Clark Gable Actress — Katherine Hepburn Winter Sport — Skating Summer Sport- — Swimming Author — Zane Grey Still other facts are: Ambition — To get out of high school Hobby — Stamp collecting Pet Hates — Homework and washing dishes Like to Dance? — Yes, (but we won ' t admit it ) And, of course, we always read the funnies first when we open a newspaper. WE WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN: If Phyllis were a Redoak instead of a Whiteoak If Alvin were a Pink instead of a Green If Eleanor were a Rod instead of a Barr If Robert were a Cow-bell instead of a Campbell If Howard were Wood instead of Cole If Richard were Dimes instead of Nichols If Catherine were a, Hunt instead of a Chase If Edythe were Bartholo-woof instead of Bartholomew If Richard were a Gooseberry instead of Woodbury If John were Food instead of a Beverage If Richard were a Painter instead of a Gardener If Norma were Blue instead of White If James were Wine instead of Champagne If Victor were Civilized instead of a Savage FRESHMAN REPORTER The Editor ' s desk was not over-clutt ered with themes from Freshmen competing for the position of Freshman Reporter. To counter- act, at least in part, the lack of quantity, a gratifying quality was to be found in all the entries received. Editor-in-chief Dwight AVebster, together with Mary Misiaszek, and Frank Locki, acted as judges. They compared the themes sub- mitted, on the bases of grammar, ease in ex- pression, orderliness, and ingenuity; and finally, after some difficulty, they came to a decision. The staff is pleased to announce Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 as Freshman Class Reporter. OUR FRESHMAN ELECTION At their first general meeting in Mr. Winston ' s room, their faculty adviser, the Freshman class elected a nominating com- mittee which consisted of five people: Alvin Greene, Nina Hobson, Marion Ostrander, Ernest Nordman, and Jennie Lichorowiec. This committee held a special meeting which was attended by Mr. Greene and Mr. Winston. The committee had from the office a, complete list of the freshmen names. From this they selected people who would make good officers. Then they discussed such qualifications as scholarship, reliability, personality, initiative, honesty, cooperation, and appearance. Finally a list of candidates for each office was made up. Three boys were nominated for president, two girls for vice-president, four girls for sec- retary, and four boys for treasurer. The voting was carried out for two nights so that everyone could vote. On the third night the results of the election were posted on the bulletin boards on each floor. The results were as follows: president, Victor L ' Ecuyer; vice-president, Phyllis Whiteoak; secretary, Anne Mc Tighe; treasurer, Frank Guardiani.

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OCTOBER 1935 11 FOOTBALL BIBLIOGRAPHY Edward Hobson ' 36 The World Series is over, and now, football is in the limelight. Especially at this time, the more important teams are swinging into the hardest games of their schedules, and interest is very great. Therefore, literature on foot- ball is appropriate. Football literature is not confined to one type. Novels about the game do not appear to be very popular, but one which is highly recommended by football authorities is Un- der the Goal Post ' written by Eddie Dooley of Dartmouth. Magazines like short stories of the gridiron, and some fine narratives of this type are to be found in Collier ' s, and in The American Magazine. Boys ' magazines also carry shorts, but these are for the most part sup- posed to appeal to young enthusiasts. For schedules, nanus, and prospects, there are two or three annual illustrated magazines dealing with this sport. These last are very good for statistics. Sunday papers print very interesting articles on coaches, and their systems, or players. The Saturday Evening Post is running a series of articles with illustrated plays and stories of notables of the game. Among the writers of these articles are: Andy Kerr, Fritz Krisler, Harry Kipke, Harlow, Lou Little, Frank Thomas. Recently Frank Thomas Wrote about Dixie Howell, star of last year ' s Rose Bowl Game. Some of the articles explain the more successful and spectacular plays, and give different methods for whipping players into shape. BOOK REVIEWS So, get into the swing of the season and read some of these interesting things, both for pleasure and for education, — know what it is about ! BOOKS ON DOGS Frank Locki ' 36 Winter will soon be here and with it will come long dreary evenings by the fireside. Probably you will be alone then, except for your dog snoozing by your side. A little read- ing will make these evenings enjoyable and profitable. With your dependable animal friend nearby, what other subject for reading could you pick except dogs? In some parts of the world dogs are important and useful, for instance in Alaska and Canada. There, dogs are not dogs, but almost human beings — such as is Kazan. Kazan is the canine hero of James Oliver Cm wood ' s novel of the same title. Kazan is a thrilling and exciting story telling how the dog who was half-wolf became domesticated and how he fought the wolf in him from forcing him to join the wolf packs. His fights with the wild animals of the Canadian woods are told. Life in the North is vividly described. As a sequel to Kazan, author Curwood wrote Baree, Son of Kazan which continues the story left off in Kazan. It is even more interesting than Kazan. Without leaving the terrors of the northern wilderness we go up to Alaska where Buck, the most important character of Jack London ' s Call of the Wild, has been brought to serve as a sledge dog. I think this book is especially good because it has a vivid background of the