Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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

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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 secondary education in the school of experience. It is by the symptoms, traits, and characteristics exhibited while they were our fellow students that we shall attempt to predict their choice of profession. So let us transport ourselves in imagination, twenty years hence. First to mind comes President Donald Bonner. Mr. Bonner, when recently approached by representatives of the press regarding his reelection to the town council, merely said, “I do not choose to speak.” Echo: (He’s permanent head man of the Elizabeth York-Pawcatuck River Boat Club. What’s he got to say about that?) Speaker: Considering that Donald is being backed by Bill Mitchell, the Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island, we think he stands a good chance. Echo: (Attorney General?!! What you mean is General Nuisance of the State of Rhode Island.) Speaker: Speaking of politics reminds us that Marjorie Estabrook is doing very well as Mitchell’s political boss. Speaker: Charles Kenyon, former W. H. S. pugilist, has turned into a professional boxer. Echo: (Oh, yes! He is an undertaker.) Speaker: One of the most daring robberies of the century occurred yesterday when little Thurston Rider, the smiling newsboy of Chicago, was robbed of his day’s receipts, arm elastics, and a cigar coupon. The poor old man was sweetly calling his wares in a plaintive voice, “Extra ! Extra! Marrack Codings sued by wealthy widow for breach of promise,” when two men attacked him. The men were traced to a boarding house owned by Anne Rinne and Frances Johnson, but operated by the merry widows, Mary Bray and Kay Blake. Arrests were made by Detectives Moscaritolo and Ligouri of Scotland Backyards. The bandits gave their names as George Binns and John Hinch-liffe. Speaker: Frank Turano, U. S. Senator from Rhode Island, in a recent speech said, “All great men are dying.” Echo: (He’ll probably live to a ripe old age.) Speaker: Harvey Conklin, the famous lexicographer, defines a dry battery as one favoring prohibition. Speaker: Mildred Young, the most in- quisitive girl in our class, has taken up research work. Echo: (Is she still searching for the name of the Unknown Soldier?) Speaker: Eleanor House and Alice Webster are in the pin business. Echo: (Still sticking to the point.) Speaker: Sposato and Sculco have just opened a plant to manufacture excelsior. Echo: (What? You mean long sawdust.) Speaker: Frances Farnham, well known aviatrix, yesterday broke the world’s altitude record. Echo: (Flying high.) Speaker: Miles Coulbourne is going around with a “Smile” on his face. Echo: (Business is Rossing.) Speaker: Florence Greig, Valedictorian of the class, has taken up public speaking as her vocation. She's on the Chautauqua circuit. Echo: (On the 4th of July she spoke so long her tonsils became sunburned.) Speaker: Henry Stahle, who, until recently, has been selling Austin cars, utoder hard times caused by the unemployment situation, was reduced to selling apples in the square. Echo: (Yes, crab apples.) Speaker: Elizabeth Edmond is so neat her business is always picking up. Speaker: A1 Fusaro and Eliseo Magni are working in the rubber factory at Cranston. Echo: (Sure! They’re doing a long stretch.) Speaker: The other day I saw Margaret Whalen, in the park, practicing for the Band Concert. Echo: (What was she playing? The Hose?) Speaker: Lib York has a honeymoon garden. Echo: (Even in high school she was always saying, “Just lettuce alone.”) Speaker: Mary La Via, Mildred Signor, and Rose Castagnaro have invented a fountain pen that will not leak. Echo: (The kind you forget to put the ink in.) Speaker: Benjamin Simmons has accepted a position as file clerk. Echo: (What is he, a manicurist?) Speaker: Dorothy Beaudreau has just opened a greenhouse. Echo: (Yes, she is specializing in Sweet William.) - «e{ 18