Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1935 Point, was seriously annoyed at his reception here today. He insists that it was inexcusable for the band, under the direction of Lois Berry, to play “He Was a Little Tin Soldier,” instead of “Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes.” Major Wood says that he will not remain in such au unappreciative town, but will leave at once for Wyoming, where he will visit the scenes of his childhood. Social Notes: That attractive and eligible bachelor and man-about-town, Donald Crandall, was among the guests at a tea yesterday afternoon at the luxurious home of Jean Robertson, a leader in social circles. Miss Charlotte Patterson was the guest of honor, and read several of her latest literary works to the admiring assembly. News Item: Prof. Allen Cornell, A. B. C. D. E. F. G„ one of the leading entomologists of the country, has succeeded in exterminating the insect which began to attack bank rolls way back in 1929. When interviewed by Douglas Gardiner, star reporter. Dr. Cornell stated, with his customary modesty, that he takes no credit for his amazing achievements, but considers himself merely an ordinary “buggist.” In Pauline Webster’s “Advice to Lovers” column, we find a letter from Kurt Harries, beauty specialist, asking how he can be sure which of twenty charming girls he really loves. Miss Webster refuses to settle this momentous question, but refers him to Michael Olcowick, the “Romeo of the Screen.” who is said to be an adept in affairs of the heart. Advertisement: Marion Weigel has returned from Paris and opened a Style Shop here. She is known in France as well as in this country as a designer of the most charming gowns. Some of her creations were worn by Broadway’s newest star, Betty Holiday, in Madeline Zerbarini’s “Follies of 1945.” News Item: Edward Cercena, James Hall, Gilbert Handley, and Thomas Whitehead will leave next week for the South Pole on an extensive hunt for whistling walruses. Lillian Pirhonen, Gelena Susena, Dorothy Dinwoodie, and Florence Hurtado have announced their intentions of exhibiting at the next World’s Fair a new species of bovine which drinks no water, gives condensed milk, and furnishes excellent dried beef. News Item: Thomas Wills, automobile magnate, whose rapid rise to success astounded all of us, will next week place on the market his new Super-Six Hunkajunk. It is equipped with no-brakes and water wings. Advertisement: Come to Mattie Jackson’s Drug Store to get your lead-plated corn poppers. With every two dozen corn poppers purchased, an autographed stove lid will be given away. News Item: Miss Clarice James is to lecture before the gymnasium classes of Westerly High School under the direction of Marguerite Simmons, physical instructor, on the value of a johnny-cake and potato diet. Miss James is widely known as an authority on this subject. News Item: Emily Sposato, Jennie Tassone, and Rose Turco, proprietors of the Bide-a-Wee Home for Spinsters, have lost a valued guest. Ruth Brown, who has just embarked on a matrimonial career. Miss Brown selected her spouse through Jessie Fish’s Matrimonial Agency. Advertisement: Have your new teeth fitted by Paul Giuliano. He is a dentist of good repute and is recommended by many prominent people, among whom are Esther Crandall, famous prima donna of Alfred Sculco's new opera: Vincent Tuscano, mayor of Chicago; and Joseph Walthers, noted novelist and playwright and twice winner of the Pulitzer prize. If I)r. Giuliano is not m his office, his nurse, Beatrice Hill, will extract your teeth as painfully as the Doctor himself. News Item: Palmer Williams, Police Commissioner of White Rock, is greatly worried over the present crime wave. Seven chickens and a goat have been purloined in the past fortnight. Commissioner Williams was playing solitaire with the rest of the force when the breaks occurred. He picked up three suspicious looking characters, but they turned out to be Dorothy Rathbun, Helen Rhodes, and Mildred Sawyer. They had been picking caterpillar nests to fill -«f 12 )►-

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The Senior Year Book — 1955 Claas JJritpbrni IT has been a long time smce I have seen 1 a Westerly newspaper. Although I have enjoyed teaching the classics to the natives in Patagonia, I have often wondered what all my former classmates were doing. With the arrival of this Westerly Sun. June 20, 1945, I should be able to learn something of the news of the day. Extra: Pilot Bowen Briggs, the Pride of Potter Hill, was today resting comfortably at the Panciera-Gilchrist Hospital. Pilot Briggs, in his plane “The Spirit of Unrest,” was on a non-stop flight from Burden’s Pond to Ashaway. He was unable to land, having taken lessons only in taking off, so George Williams, local sportsman and big game hunter, was called in to bring him down. William Maxson. editor of this sheet, personally tried to interview Drs. Panciera and Gilchrist, but discovered that they had been in Norwich at the time and hadn’t even heard about it. News Item: Two children of John Nadolny, wealthy stock broker, were mysteriously kidnapped yesterday. They were last seen coming from Elaine Bell’s private kindergarten. Mr. Nadolny has engaged a well-known and efficient detective, Helena Dunn, to solve the case. Miss Dunn observes that, although she has yet no definite clues to the whereabouts of the missing children, she strongly suspects Natalie Sherman, famous portrait painter, of abducting them as possible subjects for a masterpiece. Advertisement: Menick and Co., Inc. Specializing in sand-blast cleaning and window washing. A corps of trained assistants, among them Aldo Desimone and Dominic Dipallino, is well fitted to handle any sort of dirt eradication, but when the touch of a master is needed, Mr. Menick himself wields the sponge. News Item: Fire in the Dunn’s Corners homestead of Genio Waters and Sydney Gavitt, gentleman farmers, today threatened to destroy the entire structure, but efficient work by the fire department under Chief William Lamb, and Assistant Chief Camille Pothier, prevented a large property loss. Advertisement: Anna Malagrino and Bettina DiPaola announce the opening of the Cut and Slash Beauty Parlor. Their slogan is: “Don’t go elsewhere and get cheated; come to us. News Item: Plans are being made for Old Home Week. The Honorable Joseph Gormally, Governor of Rhode Island, has accepted an invitation to be the guest of honor. At a great expense, George Greeley’s Melody Murderers, including Clarence Nigrelli, George Wildes, and the silver voiced ballad singer, Joseph Celestino, have been secured from William Turner’s night club, “The Harlem Hot Spot.” in New York City. News Item i Eileen Moen, head of the Westerly Business College, left this morning for an extended tour of New England. She will visit many interesting places, among them Hope Valley, Bradford, and Ashaway. In her absence the college will be in the hands of her competent teacher of business management, Anita Babcock. Accompanying Miss Moen is her private secretary, Kathleen Cavanaugh. Advertisement: Hazel Hepworth’s 10 ring circus will be in town next week for three days. Special features of this circus are Ruth Hicks, spectacular lion tamer: Audrey Brunskill. the Girl on the Flying Trapeze, and Mona Smith, Oriental dancer. There will be a street parade next Tuesday in which the entire troupe will appear. Inventions of the Day: Roger Gould, contrabass virtuoso, has perfected a bass viol with non-skid supports. Mr. Gould has had great difficulty in leaning on his instrument and has been capsized several times in public by its instability. It is even said that during his last triumphal European tour he actually had to play an entire concert while standing on his own feet. News Item: Major Edward Wood, instructor at West ii H-

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The Senior Year Book — 1935 with whipped cream, as they are giving a shower tonight for Cathryn Farrell, local umbrella manufacturer. News Item: Helen Crandall and Marie Alexander have started a bullfrog farm. They say that there is nothing quite so sweet and appealing as a group of tadpoles playing hopscotch. News Item: Miss Bertha Whiteley recently won all the prizes for horse races at the County Fair. Her champions were ridden by Dorothea Chaffee, America's best professional jockey. One of our leading automobile manufacturers, Chester Novak, has predicted that if Miss Whiteley puts her super-horses on the market, the automobile may soon be obsolete. News Item: Henry Bacon and Arthur Beaudreau, radio team, have just signed a long term contract with Station AWOL. Mr. Bacon sings tenor, and Mr. Beaudreau just vocalizes. Mr. Bacon was absent last week, due to a slight cold, and many letters were received asking who repaired the transmitter. News Item: George Anderson, song writer, has recently completed a smashing hit about the sweetest story ever told, the title being “Your Credit Is Good Here.” Advertisement: Gertrude Morrison and Helen Walker, toe dancers who have appeared before the crowmed heads of Quarry Hill, will today begin a week's engagement at the Daisy Theatre. There is a bit of gossip around that Miss Walker has threatened to quit because Miss Morrison will not dance on her own toes. News Item: Mr. George French, manager of the large chain of Daisies, has recently returned from Chesapeake Bay where he has been harpooning oysters. Advertisement: Buy your groceries, automobile supplies, dress goods, tinware, and livestock at Le-Roy Chaffee’s Up-to-Date Drug Store. Delivery service by the chief salesman. Bill Urban. Good quality at reasonable prices. News Item: Michael Turano, nationally known trainer of Notre Dame’s gridiron cohorts, has announced his intention of retiring. He says that he will return to Westerly and raise petunias. News Item: Violet Adamo, Josephine Azzinaro, Mary Cherenza. and Ellen Costanza, local jellyfish fanciers, will enter their prize specimens in the annual jelly-fish derby. News Item: Frances Ferguson and Dorothea Bogue have just returned from Brazil where they have been studying squirrels. They say that the more one feeds them dill pickles, the better they like nuts. News Item: Florence Paladino, Olympic diving champion, will leap from the top of the Washington Trust Building into a cup of tea. Her manager, Maurice Leon, says that unless he gets his ten per cent, he will not put any sugar in the tea. News Item: Joseph Corey’s collection of animal pictures is now on exhibition at the Public Library. The pictures were made from the menagerie of Edna Salisbury, rising young naturalist. Mr. Corey’s “Portrait of a Disconsolate Crayfish” is generally considered a masterpiece. Advertisement: Patsy Iacoi’s Billiard Emporium De Luxe announces a coming attraction. A week from Thursday, Stephen Chernasky, the musclebound 18.2 balkline champion of Washington County, will make a personal appearance here. News Item: Miss Janet Coleman has recently returned from Paris, where she has been designing heels. While she was over there she met Donald Graham and Thomas Broadfoot, builder-uppers in the steel business, who were well fitted to lend a few’ sugestions. The Misses Elizabeth Ferguson, Gertrude LaMarche, Dorothy Clarke, and Katherine Rathbun, of the Westerly Black and Blues, who last year occupied the cellar position in the ping-pong league, left early this morning for a two-hour visit in Bradford to confer with Miss Lillian Coates, the present singles champion. News Item: Our own Alice Bliven, who finally got to Hollyw’ood, will give a personal appear-