West Warwick High School - Chronicle Yearbook (West Warwick, RI)

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4 -1-li -11 YLI lflil A banquet concluded the celebration. It was held in the auditorium of the new 310,000,000 high school, a monument presented to the City of West Warwick by the Class of 1931, the cost having been defrayed by contributions of members of the '31 Class-A million-dollar initial contri- bution having been made by the great philanthropist, Roswell Collins, Ellis Wilcox, self-made millionaire, and Ruth Shay, whose degrees included C.O.D., O.K., A.B.C., P.D.Q., R.S. Those seated at the head table were, Baroness Von Huckleberry Jam, formerly Natalie Fuller, wife of the perfector of the mile-a-second rocket to the moon, Audrey Spencer and Rhoda Smith, point owners of the world renowned plant for the Rejuvenation and Reflavoring of Chewing Gum Q Stanis Goloski, owner and manager of New England's largest chicken farmg Gertrude Crane, founder of the Southern Orphanage for Straight- haired Colored Children, Hon. Chester Tucker, Mayor of West Warwick, Dr. Eugene Hebert, America's noted heart specialist 3 and Governor Marion Dennigan, Rhode Island's first woman governor. , The celebration was a complete success, friendships were renewed and everyone enjoyed the day. The only two persons who made money out of it all were Barbara Colwell and Catherine Zaborski, owners and operators of the West Warwick Shoe Shining Parlor. The following day, after the packing of trunks, each sought the others to extend wishes of bon voyage to their homes, and to express the hope that they would all meet again at West Warwick on the 40th anniversary of the graduation of the Class. Justa Y. Archambault, '31, 64

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..- -. came from Minneapolis, with Anna Ingham Joyce, noted historian. They were accompanied by Prof. Dorothy Quinn, director of Physical Culture at the Davis Women's College in Missouri. Mrs. Claire Lamoureux MacDufie came from Pinehurst, N. C., with her prize winning twins, Gerard and Claire. Dr. John Shepard, plastic surgeon, together with Mrs. Shepard, nee Anna Theroux, came from far away Chile. Sen. Kenneth Pearson came from his adopted state of Virginia. George Morton and his Duffy Serenaders Orchestra came from the Fogarty-Carb ton in Chicago. Vivian Jodoin, was pianist for this world renowned orchestra. Madeleine Cournoyer, teacher of Elocution and Debating at the University of Valpariso. William Muskoluk, automobile salesman in Buffalo, and Marcel Archambault, president of Potter's Chewing Gum Company were other notables present. Olaf Abramson, president of Cornell, came with Esther Nietupski, Grace Walker and Estelle Saucier, leading ladies in the Hanley's Follies. Irene Essex and Andrew Faulds, marathon runners, journeyed from their home town in North Dakota. Olivette Bouchard with her husband and grandchildren, came in their Girouard 32 cylinder bus, with Mangan attachments. The following came on the Morton, of the New York Ex- press: Ruth Hutchins, who controlled the ups and downs of the elevators in the Sharkey Building, and Olive Bartlett whose fondness for canines had made her monopolist of hot dog emporiums in America. George Kresge, who had become famous through his perfection of a squirtless grapefruit, and Emilien Verrier, who was head of the committee to convince Congress that there is not suiiicient glue on stamps and who advocates that postage stamps be generously smeared with raspberry- flavored mucilage, arrived on horseback. The National Holiday of June 20, was celebrated at the Athletic Field by an elaborate program. Those taking part in the exercises were, Theresa Cote, who had become famous through her 6 for 3100 massages, which were guaranteed to put on anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. in a weekg Charles Bourgault, who had broken the pole sitting record and whose beauty has so enhanced the appearance of the Swanson Metropolitan Building, that he is to be installed as a permanent fixture at an appropriate ceremony on next Labor Dayg Edward Franklin, who had been elected mayor of the Gangster City by one vote on the new Patriotic ticket, Kuba Lukowic, swimming instructor at Rutgers, Olga Richtarik, interior decorator for the Northup Coffin Qcoughingb Co., and Maisie Kenyon, whose fifth husband is old Charlie Chaplin. 63

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Q. - NOW I'LL SAY MY A B C 's is for Anna our girl athlete, , Also for Alice whose last name is Fleet. is for Bourgault, the Senior Class Pest, Also for Barbara, one of our best. is for Clinton, our cleverest boy, Also for Carl, who is every girl's joy. is for Dot, not busy all the while, Also for Dennigan, the girl with the smile. is for Eugene, we all call him Gene, And also for Essex, the girl's pitching queen. is for Franklin, a rosy-cheeked boy, And for the Faculty, we wish them all joy. is for Graham, as smart as a whip, And Gracie from Spring Lake who makes a long trip stands for Helen who's quiet and meek, And also for Hutchins who plays every week. is for Ingham, whose first name is Anna, Also for interest, '31 takes the banner. is for Justa and Jodoin too, Also for Johnnie, an athlete, true blue. is for Kirby who surely has hope fHopeJ For Kulasewska, too, with anything she'll cope. is for Lawrence who has plenty of wit, And for Theresa Lefebvre, who dresses a bit. stands for Milly who always is late, Also for Madeleine good at debate. is for Natalie, her churn is Claire L. The times that they have are perfectly swell. Olive and Olga and Olaf, you know All begin with a capital O. 65