Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book— 1931 sons prepared and is often called upon to save an erring classmate from living in a zero atmosphere, we give the degree Q. B. S., Quiet But Sincere. A true sportsman and a real gentleman is Everett Greene. His easy-going and carefree manner has won him many friends. Upon this frivolous towhead we bestow the degree W. W., Why Worry? William Mitchell, the “nehi” of our class, observes much and says little. Upon this active youth we confer the degree T. T., Tom Thumb. Mary Dunn, a loquacious young lady, although a good student, has enjoyed her four years’ stay in W. H. S. because of her optimistic attitude. An appropriate degree for Mary is L. A. F., Let’s All Fool. Upon Ben Simmons, who has recently gained tame in politics, due to his advocating of sweeter sugar, more water in watermelons, more salt with less shaking, and a general revision of the elements, we bestow the degree L. D., Lame Duck. To Miles Coulbourne, the domestic member of our class who attends strictly to his one and only, we give the degree S. I. D., Sure Is Devoted. To Arthur Lawton, for his distracting ways, we give the degree G. A. B., Good American Boloney. Upon Elizabeth York and Dorothy Beau-dreau, who, although they have contributed their share to class activities, have proved themselves so able in the gift of gab with which our class is generously endowed, we bestow the degree G. T. F., Get The Facts. To Marjorie Estabrook, who has been chosen the best dressed girl in our class, we give the degree S. 0. S., Stamp of Style. On Samuel Shawn, who has never at any time or under any conditions shown any inclination to hurry, we confer the degree S. A. M., Slow and Moderate. Mary Bray, Margaret Whalen, and Mary Mearns have many state secrets and rare peculiarities in common. Thus, upon them we confer the degree J. A. O., Just Among Ourselves. Upon Stephen Zegarzewski, a youth prominent on the social register in the fair village of Hope Valley and also very enthusiastic in school events, we confer the degree C. G., Country Gentleman. Since the aforementioned questionnaire revealed Evelyn Wilson as our class baby, to her we give the degree M. L. G., Mother’s Little Girl. On Ellen Michie, who favors a shy and bashful demeanor to some extent, we bestow the degree N. 0. O. L. Y., No Other One Like You. Upon Jenettlee Rose, the quietest member of our class, who is often seen but never heard, we bestow the degree P. D. Q., Pretty Darn Quiet. To Mildred Young, who is the leading salesgirl in our class, we give the degree P. A. T., Particular, Attentive, and Tenacious. On Mildred Signor, Rose Castagnaro, and Mary LaVia, three outstanding athletes, we confer the degree A. B., Athletic Bugs. To Edith Simmons, who just loves asking questions in stenography, we give the degree Q. C., Questioning but Cute. Harrison Smith, although known as Rudolph Valentino in Ashaway, is recognized in W. H. S. as the best sport in his class. His degree is C. 0., Class Optimist. Frank Liquori and Adam Moscaritolo entered this institution as students and have achieved knowledge a la W. H. S. Upon these diligent lads we bestow the degree F. W.. Fellow Workers. Nelson Himes and Eliseo Magni have scientific brains. Perhaps Einstein knows his elements but these two authorities may soon make the clever German recognize the Magni-Himes Theory. We give them the honorary degree S. B„ Scatter Brains. To Anna Rinne, because of her grasping ways, we present the degree I. M., It’s Mine. The color combination of our class is upheld by one Carl Sposato, who always drapes his manly form in green. To him we give the degree C. S. I. G., Carl Specializes In Green. During the four years she has spent with us, Pearl Payne has been the most sensitive member of our class. Upon her, therefore, we confer the degree P. P. P„ Please Pet Pearl. Mildred Ross, the most devoted member of our class, has enjoyed so many miles of happiness throughout her school term that upon her we confer the degree M. I. L. E. S., Mildred Is Loving Every Second. 16 )►—

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The Senior Year Book— 1931 conferring the degree L. I. B., Love Is Beautiful. To Harvey Conklin, the member of our class who never changes, we give the degree S. S. D., Sober, Steadfast, and Demure. To Constance Hamilton, who has contributed much in poetry to the Senior, we give the degree O. C. P., Our Class Poetess. Arthur Lenihan’s scholastic standing proves very conclusively his right to the degree N. C. B., Never Cracks a Book. We have among us a genius who, unlike Lincoln and other great men, rode great distances through woods, assisted only by a ticket book, to procure an education which has already earned for John Hinch-liffe the degree M. 0. C., Mayor of Carolina. William Dolan is the hero of our class. During his four-year term as faculty advisor in our most efficient reformatory, his diplomatic ability has been confirmed, to say nothing of his athletic achievements. We deem it fitting and proper to bestow upon him the degree D. O. T., Doctor of Tactics. To Henry Stahle and Robert Burnett, pals whose minds run along the same channels, we confer the degree T. M. B. A. O., Two Minds But As One (Half wits). This year’s Senior has brought much credit to bear upon Althea Nichols, who well deserves the degree A. G. E., Althea’s a Good Editor. A questionnaire circulated among the Seniors revealed Hope Hoxie as the most beautiful girl in our class. To this honor we attach the title, Miss 1931. The many prizes and awards Mary Bro-phy has won qualify her for the degree K. S. D„ Keyboard Speed Demon. Among those who excel in scholastic achievements are Ruth McCoy and Eleanor House. We are pleased to confer upon these two sincere and intelligent students the degree A. R. T., Always Remain Taciturn. Frank Turano is a credit to any class. He was an outstanding performer on the football team and those who saw the Senior Play are convinced that he deserves the degree O. C. A., Our Class Actor. Dorothy Ryan, the petite telephone operator, is the BELL of the town, and although she does not get coronets, she often gets rings. Dot is entitled to the degree N. P., Number Please. The spirit of youth, that’s he. If you should see John Nagle spinning your way on the dance floor, duck, for his degree is D. I. C., Danger Is Calling. Burnie Stenhouse is one of those all-around athletes who do two things at once and do them well. For four years Burnie has played the game while tipping his hat to the crowd. Upon this youth we bestow the degree H. D. H. B., He Did His Best. Upon Jean Meikle we take pleasure in bestowing the honorary degree O. C. A., Our Class Actress, and if you saw her play the part of Josie in the Senior Play, you know why this title is fitting. Marrack Collings and Thurston Rider are two brilliant lads, both gifted with oratorical eloquence and a great deal of self-satisfaction. To these pals, we give the degree B. B., Big Boys. An earnest, hard-working chap is Harold Soloveitzik, who has served the Senior so well by pestering every merchant in town for an ad. Upon Harold, therefore, we confer the degree C. T., Clever Talker. Men may come and men may go, but we, Katherine Blake, Frances Farnham, and Violet Marra, go on forever. Upon these fair damsels we confer the degree T. A., Teen Age. To Margaret Ribner, who was chosen the wittiest member of our class, we give the degree W. I. T., Witty, Intelligent, and Tenacious. In any group of persons, there will always be one outstanding member. Such a one is Martha Nardone, upon whom we confer the degree T. W. M., The World is Mine. Upon Anna Fraquelli, who is one of our most illustrious and cheerful students, we bestow the degree O. 0. U., One Of Us. If silence is golden, Elizabeth Edmond is worth her weight in that precious metal. Her degree is S. S., Sure Success. George Binns is always found in the presence of men and never mingles with the fairer sex. This wise young gentleman rightly deserves the degree A. B. A. H., A Bachelor At Heart. Jerry Sculco is an information department for anything you wish to know in the mathematics or science line. Thus his honorary degree is S. F., Smart Fellow. To Ida Perry, who always has her les- -4 '5 )►-

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The Senior Year Book— 1931 During her four years at our school, Eleanor Scanlon has added much prestige to our class. Thus upon her we bestow the degree E. C. S., Energetic, Cheerful, and Sociable. Florence Moran has always been one of us. Due to her faithfulness to her studies, we present her with the degree D. A. I., Dependable As An Ingersoll. By hard work at her books, Florence Greig has earned for herself the highest rank our class can offer—Valedictorian. To her we give the degree F. L. U. F. F., Fluff Laughs at Us Foolish Fellows. To Ray Payne, the slow and sophisticated member of our group, who throughout the four years in school has never overexerted himself, we give the degree J. R. P., John Rises Presently. To Elizabeth Thomson and Alice Webster, two gay commuters, we give the degree R. F. D., Rarely Feel Demure. Mary Gencarelli is one of those uncommon individuals who are seldom heard, but never seen with a glum face. Her degree is N. W. S., Never Without a Smile. Although Clara Fish doesn’t bother with the boys, she is always ready to giggle at their jokes. Her degree is O. M. I. N., Opposes Men In Nature. Since for four years Eleanor Kenyon has struggled over the keys of her typewriter, we give her the degree H. S. H. T., How She Hates Typewriting. Frances Johnson is of a very quiet nature but she can always be depended upon to recite in class. Upon her, therefore, we bestow the degree E. R., Ever Ready. A1 Fusaro, an outstanding cross-country man, can propel his short, arch-like legs around the course in such a manner that the spectators believe him to be the modern Pheidippides. His degree is A. F., Athlete’s Feet. Upon Rose Hoadley, an ambitious associate, we confer the degree W. 0. R. K.. Worries Over Receiving Kredits. Earl Carpenter and Dana Christy, an inseparable pair, are like a kerosene lamp. They are not especially bright, generally smoke, frequently go out at night, and are usually turned down. The degree with which we adorn these youths is G. K„ Gentlemen Kings. May Gould, the last on our list, but far from the least, deserves the degree E. N. D., Ever Notably Dependable. Now, friends and otherwise, we have conferred your degrees to the best of our childish ability. May they spur you on to greater depths than you would otherwise have been able to fathom. So— Here’s to those who love us less And the few who love us more; We hope that we haven’t hit too hard And still have friends galore. (Claris JJrn hrrif MR. BACON, Mr. Mason, Teachers, President Donald Bonner, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Fellow Members of the Class of 1931: It is our honor to have been entrusted with the class prophecy, by the students who at this time are celebrating their graduation from W. H. S. Miss Dorothy Beau-dreau will later inform you of the feats accomplished and prowess displayed by various individuals, and of the credit and honor amassed by the class as a whole, which has served to further the high esteem in which this institution of learning is regarded throughout the United States. To Miss Beaudreau, then, in her capacity as historian, we leave the recounting of the deeds performed by the class up to our graduation in the year of our Lord 1931. To us is left this difficult task of attempting to prognosticate the position in life which the members of this same class may have attained by the year 1951, when they have completed, at least partially, their —i7