Wethersfield High School - Elm Yearbook (Wethersfield, CT)

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ESI' n Editor-1nyChief EVA LIBERA Assistant Editor WILLIAM DEXTER Literary Editor Eva Libera 4 Literary 53522 Helen Smith Lucienne Prosser Henry Hale Richard Lasher Francis Mulcahy Advertising Helen Tucker Edward Saxby FACULTY ADVISORS Miss Marjorie Viets Mr. P. C. Fullerton Production Manager HELEN TUCKER Production Staff Dorothy Fritz Gladys James Marjorie Willard Frances Cox Athletic Notes Anna Faix William Dexter School Notes -Helen Smith Photography William Dexter Peter Vallario FOREWORD You are about to enter into the fourteenth publication of the ELM. It is the ultimate wish of the ELM staff and of all the members who have assisted in the publication of THE ELM that to you Seniors, especially, it will in years to come, recall the pleasant memories of your years in High School. We also hope that this book will be a symbol of that important 'stepping stone' which leads from our world of secondary school training into the complex world of society and business affairs. And to all others who are not Seniors, we express a hearty wish that this ELM represents to you all the ideals of what an ELM should be. - The Editor COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Senior Class Picnic - June ll Baccalaureate Sunday - June 15 Class Night - June 15 Graduation - June 17 Senior Prom - June 18 GRADUATION NIGHT: INVOCATION Reverend Father George Grad VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES Tolerance ................. Helen Smith Our Quiet Moments ......... Lucienne Prosser SALUTATGRY ADDRESS why the Public Will F1y...w1111am Dexter GRADUATION SONGS A Anvil Chorus..............Giuseppe Verdi nashmiri Song.... ...Finden AWARDS American Legion Plaque School Citizenship Plaque School Awards AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Earle Titcomb, Chairman of the Board of Education l . DQEUDSQDUDA S -9557 Anna Acorn 'Ann' 'A true friend is forever a friend' Ann's chatter among her friends may be quite noticeable at times, but with strangers it's a dif- ferent story. Let your diligence be undiminished, Ann, for who knows what lies ahead? Hockey Rhythm Dancing Sherman Adams 'Butch' 'Almost everything that is great has been done by youth' Well known for his rhythmic hand at the piano, our maestro, Butch, is also recognized as a steady employer . of original and bearded jokes. However, we know that his vigorous, creative mind will lead him to great accomplish- ments in the field of literature. Traffic Scuad 2, 5, 4 Dramatic Club 2,5,4 Student Council 4 Track 3,4 Florence Ahlstrand - 'Flo' ' 'Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand' X Flo is one of our hard-working commercial students. with her sincere manner and real ability, we feel certain that she will succeed in whatever field she chooses. Glee Club John Ambrose 'Johnny' 'The secret of success is constancy to purpose' This veteran left-wing of the soccer squad is well versed in the art of making friends. Johnny's ambitious nature will prompt him to do great things. We're all for you, Johnny! . Varsity Soccer 2,5,4 Traffic Squad 1-4 Jr. Prom Com ittee I ll, ' i' 5 Rhoda Ashwell 'Rhoda' 'She remained reserved and austere' Although she seems rather aloof at times, Rhoda is regarded as a tried and true friend by her companions. Athletics seem to be her forte. Perhaps you should be a gym instructor, Rhoda. Athletics 3,4 'Her smile is a ray of sunshine' when you think of what friendship means to you, you naturally think of Rita. She is so friendly and consid- erate that she seems to exude sunshine, all who know her, love and admire her. Shirley Belden 'Sh1r1 'All the world's a stage' Sh1rl's ambition is to enter the theater. With her voice and her wealth of ability, we know she will surely go far in her chosen field., But Shirl, please keep away from an artistic temperament. ' Athletics Cl-41 Josephine Bialy 'Jo' 'I may have regretted my speech, but never my silence' A quiet, fair-haired damsel, our Jo has, nevertheless, been quite active in making friends and in helping out the girls' athletic teams. Keep up the hard work, Jo, and the position of secretary is yours. Sports 2, 3, 4, Knitting Club 3 Commercial Club 4 hits Baxter 'Rest' Leslie Bittner 'Les' 'You do not know all of me' Although rather quiet and reserved in school, Les is Kwe have it on good authority! somewhat dif- ferent outside of hours. Guard that coveted blush, Les. ' t class soccer 5 Wyatt Boies - 'Y' 'Moderation, the noblest gift of heaven' Y's advent into our class was indeed most welcome. We enjoyed him in the farce. 'The First Dress Suit,' and so do we enjoy his fun-loving nature and his sincere manner. I Dorothy Brouder . 'Dot' ' 'Laugh and be merry' ' Dot likes dancing, singing--and milk! Lately, she has been teaching 'her man' how to dance. He learns by follow- ing her big, brown eyes. Take notice, ye future bosses, she's a first-class secretary. ' John Carew 'John' 'I am in earnest' with your steadfast nature and ability, you are sure to reach the top rung of the ladder of success. And, please, John, when you get to be an influential personage, don't forget your old fellow-classmates and pals! QQQXEQSESEQLQHMQ ez .-1 ,.,x,-,Qg:qx . :-w av , Qssssmassmsssmecsi Thomas Carew A A loyal, just, and upright gentleman Very efficient and quiet in the performance of his many official duties, Tom y has been looked upon with re-. spect by all of the members of the class. With your head for knowledge, Tommy, you will get the education you de- sire so'mhch. U Varsity Track 2 : - , a g misss i 'EETVSSN 'Q ' . .ff 1-i n -EE 1 im, Us ,iswhxnmgiwiwm ' W W H, ,AM A4 ,X f, ,fy WZW gmff jig? 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Golf Class Basketball 4 Ping Pong A Tommy Class Basketball Student Council Kathryn Carmody I 'Kittie' nSilence is golden, but does not steadfast prevail' Kitty is our vivacious brunette whose twinkling eyes might best express the fact that she is alive to all inter- ests.A A nurse-to-be who will have a cure for all. .f Leaders Club Golf Club Athletics cilbei-1: chapman - Gil Man's life is but a jest H ' Good-hearted, well-built, and a whiz at the drums is hefty, broad-smiling Gil. Go at your engineering as you do your drums, Gil, and you may be sure of great success. Commercial Club 1-4 Class Soccer 4 Orchestra l,2'Vs Charles Chester uChetn 'The eyes of the world are upon you' The genial nature of our efficient class secretary is sure to carry him far in this world where a good speak ing voice and a head for business are needed. Go to it, Chet. C Chess Club 5,4 Class Secretary 4 Joseph Cianci nmuscles' - 'They say that man is mightyn Serious-minded and sincere in all he undertakes, Joe will succeed in whatever he chooses for a life work. His ready defense of the Italian-Ethiopian situation has created many a cafeteria discussion. Latin Club 3 Glee Club l,2,3 Mgr. Track Squad 5 Lulu Clapp 'Lu' 'Gentle of speech, beneficent of mindn Our very athletic, little Lu is quiet and unassuming in her own petite way. Her agility has made her a very cap- able tennis player. May your life always be characteristic of your high-school days, Lu. Badminton Bowling Commercial Club Hockey Alice Clark nA1' 'Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast' Alice goes on her 1ife's journey, unperturbed and gracious. Her business accomplishments have already raised envious com ents--a wonderful start! We feel that her musical talent will also give pleasure to others. Glee Club 1-4 Craft Club Commercial Club 4 Sports l-4 s Elizabeth Cooley 'Betty' 'A short saying oft contains much wisdom' Another of our quieter seniors, Betty is known to have given her best. Whether in athletics or in typing, she has done her duty gladly. A Com ercial Club 1-4 Sports 1-4 Doris Cowles 'Dot' 'The world belongs to the energetic' Dot is another of our efficient typists-to-be. Her voice has been a welcome addition to the Glee Club for the past three years. Vivacious in nature and pleasant in personality, she will succeed. Glee Club 2,3,4 Com ercial Club Frances Cox 'Fran' 'Frank, but kindly' Fran is one of those people who believe in saying exactly what they mean. But we are amused by her frankness and we like it. W.H.S.wishes you the utmost luck, Fran. Edward Dalenta A 'Eddie' 'A good disposition is a quality worth having' Eddie has a very quiet nature, but it has not detracted from his popularity. His fighting spirit has inspired the players of both the soccer and the basketball teams. Good luck, Eddie. 1 Basketball , Swimming Soccer Baseball 4 , Helen D'Ancona 'Helen' K 'A still, small voice' g We wish that we could hear more from Helen, but she is a quiet person who surprises us at times by just 'get- ting it off her chest.' May your experiences in the bus- iness world be very pleasant, Helen. Arnold Davis 'Bud' P 'Let us then be up and doing' Bud is one of our hard-working fellows who have of late been studying Diesel Engineering. Don't let the machines turn around and run you down, Bud. We do wish you the great- est success. Sports 1,2 Phyllis Davis 'Phil' ' 'Thy sharp wit, thy perfect calm' Phil is a very amiable girl, one who is always full of laughter. Although life to her is most jolly, she is a good ' student, and will make a very efficient nurse. Lucky pa- tients! ' Sports I-4 Anthony DeLaura 'Tony 'Youth is the time for fun' We all know that Tony likes to sing and make merry-- a fine example of an Epicurean. He has made many friends by being a 'regular guy'. Many happy days, Tony. Class Basketball 2,3,4 William Dexter 'Bill' 'With some men success is habitual' All that Bill does, he does well. Unassuming, cordial, and courteous, he has made the four years he has been with us happier because of his tolerance and good humor. Your classmates in college will think so, too, Bill. Senior Play Track Captain 4 'Editor 'Elm Leaves' 4 ELM Staff - Sports 1-4 William Diehm 'Bill' 'Thy shyness is a candle to thy merit' We haven't'heard much from Bill, but we do know that he is intensely interested in airplanes. And isn't avi- ation an ever-widening field and an interesting one? Say 'Hello' to the moon for us some day, will you, Bill? Valerie4D1v1ne 'Her words do show her wit incomparable' Val has brightened many a class with her witty remarks and satirical comments. She also is a highly developed practical joker. We like your humor, Valg others will like it, too. Sports l-4 Glee Club 5,4 Dramatic Club 3,4 Stage Craft 2,5,4 I John Donovan 'Johnny' 'The load becomes light when cheerfully borne' John is a classmate who works very hard and puts to good use all his spare moments. He has many friends. We know that he will be successful as a tool-maker. Wilbur Dowd V H 'Slip' 'Smooth runs the water when the brook is I ' deep' d . Slip is one of our stellar ball players. We shall surely miss him, for his quiet manner and genial smile have won him close friends. 1 g Sports 2,5,4 Margaret Dunphy V 'Peggy'. 'A light heart and a joy of living are indeed a blessing' Peg is a friend to everyone. Her poise, ready smile, and general good nature have all made her very popular--- and she is one of our excellent commercial students. Com ercial Club S -Sports 1-4 Leaders' Club Jack Elmgren 'Jack' 'Step by step the ladder is ascended' . Jack came to us this year from Middletown High. We haven't had much chance to become acquainted with him, but from what we know he is going to be a very successful bus- iness man. Anna Faix ' - 'Anna', 'Wisdom groundeth her laws upon an infallible A ruling of comparison' Anna seems unsatisfied unless she does the best in. everything she tries. She has shown by her ambitious activi- ties that she will become a woman of affairs. Still, she shows a kindly appreciation of the efforts of others. Senior Play ' Sports l-4 'Elm Leaves' Staff Dramatic Club 2,3,4 l rf Dorothy Farley ' 'There is a garden in her face' Dot has a personality that may well be envied. her cheery disposition and admirable pluck, she will an indispensable nurse at Middlesex Hospital. Sports 1-4 Ethel Fitzsimmons X Commercial Club 1-4 Knitting l ' Dorothy Fritz P Hrrom a 11tt1o spark Fritzie is one of our 'lot She is an industrious commercial formed successfully the business Room! 4 Prom Com ittee 3 Ruth Frizzel 'Friz' . 'With looks demure as any saint and not a sign of rouge or paint' ' We never hear a great deal from Ruth, but we have it on reliable evidence that she loves to gossip and to back'and forth among her classmates five-cylinder remarks. She is very capable. .-is 'Dot' With make 1 'Fitz' ' l 'With a giggle that is childlike and bland' - - All of F1tz's friends know her happy, contagious gig- gle. She has done remarkably well in her commercial studies, and we wish her every success in that field. Club 3 Sports 2,3,4 ' 'Fritzie' may burst a mighty flame' in a little' classmates. student, and she has per- of taking care ofthe Reading Art Committee 'ELM' 12083 Even commercial ways, Ann, Basketball 1 Kathryn Gabriel ' 'A sunny smile makes a cloudy day seem short' Kay is a very likeable person with a sunny smile for every- one. With a toss of her curly,-black hair and a twinkle in her eye, she will make many friends. Basketball Sylvia Gardner C 'Little said is soonest mended' -The Senior girls will never forget S11 as the best left wing of the hockey team. Her quiet manner and good nature will make her the happy friend of many. Hockey 2,s,4 Ping Pong 2,3,4 r' s' Anna Gabriel 'Ann' 'Few know her, she is so quiet' though Ann is quret,.she has made her goal in the -field, and also in the athletic field.. Smile al- and best of success in the future. . 2, 4 Commercial Club 2 Hockey 2,3,4 llxayll Hockey 'Sil' Basketball 2,5,4 Badminton 2,3,4 Yolanda Gesualdl X -, 'Yo' 'Her ways are ways of pleasantry' Yo is one of our accomplished commercial students. She has won many awards in that field. 'Extending her interests to other fields, she has become a popular member of our Leaders' Club. Glee Club 2 Leaders' Club 4 Sports l,2,3,4 Commercial Club 4 4 Jarvis Gilbert 'Jaw' 'Silence nobler is-than speech' Althou h some ma not aus ect it, behind his calm and ' B Y P serene appearance, Jaw is a very jolly and fun-loving boy. We hear that he hopes to be an engineer. - Helen Gold 'Goldie' 1 'The still, small voice of gratitude' Goldie is one of our students who enjoy lending a helping hand to all who are in need. We expect her to go rar in the business world as a bookkeeper. Matilda Goldberg ' 'Tillie' 'The two noblest things are sweetness and light' Tillie is very accomplished in her commercial studies. But, as secretaries are not secretaries without pleasant dis positions and neatness, we have the real thing in Tillie. - John Goodale 'John' 'Tall man, sun-crowned, who lives above the fog' John says that he wants to be a landscape gardener after graduating from Massachusetts State College. That's an inspiring occupation, John. May your life be devoid of weeds. Orchestra 2,5,4 Dramatic Club 3,4, Track 4 Stamp Club 2,3 James Grant 5 Jimmy ' H 'Get thee behind me, Satann Jimmy, one of our stellar athletes, has won many a heart by his lack a daisical manner. We are wishing you much luck in your future career as a G-Man, Jimmy. May you be a second Melvyn Purvis. Basketball 3,4 Soccer 3,4 Leaders' Club 3,4 Baseball 4 Robert Greer 'I'm as sober as a'judge' -Bob is another of our members who, on the very reserved and dignified, but actually he is the most human, and laughs and puns as the rest Orchestra 1-4 Dramatic FBob' surface, is as human as of us do Club 3,4 Mary Suzanne Griswold 'Sue' nAre not her footsteps followed by the eyes of all?' Our class of '37 may well be envied for having Sue in its midst. We know that she will do well at Colby because of her pleasing personality and varied abilities. Leaders' Club . Traffic Squad Sports l-4 Glee Club 1-4 - William Haaser position. Hail, fellow well met' 2-4 ist Q lense ASF Sidi .Ss 3 x X S' 3 X gg b gfexnm is X' . - ex tv Q N gi Baits N x- Y XXWQ Q xx as 'B 'SE Q :Pi be M X X 1 Q . :s er Kar Kee? ein ., :X . 4, , rs QV. is gigwf- as -mmmmsssaM-,w5w..aNS - ye- ex-.sfsg,.:-he K.. rpg Assn. ' -1 .view .-be Srxwew-messes, ' -N DS' T ' 3 se , Q 'ss5-.iiiirf f 'Y ss? Qmwaassf? Y at at-':-.sf ' -xr is sg-K jg J J nBilln We have heard many reliable reports on Bill's enjoy- ment of dancing school. Although he enjoys the pleasures of the present, he has in view a profitable engineering Class Soccer 3,4 Class Basketball 3,4 David Haines , - 'Dave' 'Words are women--deeds are men' We understand that Dave is extremely interested in boats and in radio. He is one of those remarkable persons who know why and how a radio works. Now, he probably awaits television. Henry Hale 'Henry' . 'I'd rather be right than President' Henry will sharpen his wits anywhere in a lively, heated discussion. Give him any subject and he will argue. Nevertheless, he is a fine comrade and is a welcomed member of any gathering. A Shirley Hanson Q Q 'Sherry' 'She laughed, she danced, she sang' Shirley is one of the most lovable girls of our class We all go to her when we have problems. Not only has she a remarkable personality, but, what's more, extreme good looks. Happiness to you, Shirley. Inez Harris 'I' I 'A good heart is better than all the heads in the 1 world' 'I' is an extremely good-natured girl. She is always ready to show us a gay smile and sparkling teeth. Never stop smiling, 'I', and who knows how many people you can captivate. Com ercial Club 1 Sports 1-4 Glee Club 1,2 Margaret Holmes Peggy is one of the gayest and most attractive girls of our Senior Class. Her pleasant disposition will carry her swiftly through 11fe's pleasures and will bring happiness to all whom she meets Alfred Hotchkiss 'Speech is of time, silence of eternity' Al is such a sport enthusiast that we may safely say that he talks, eats, sleeps sports. As A1 is very clever at fig- r ures, we may confidently wish him luck as a certified public accountant. Wesley Hart 'Wes' A 'The cahmest manners and the bravest spirit' Wes is a very democratic person. He is as kind and under- standing to one person as he is to the other. He has also been one of the most helpful stage men duringrhis happy years at Wethersfield. . Stage Craft Club 1-4 'Peggy' 'Gay as the summer breeze' V llA1ll Class Basketball 4 Charles Hurlbut 'Cha-Cha' 'All those more than a mile high may leave the room' Tall, lanky, and smoothrfaced is the dandy of our Senior Class. If you keep leaping life's obstacles as you do the high jumps, Cha-Cha, we'1l have no cause to worry about you. Soccer 4 Track 5,4 Virginia Hutton . 'Gin' 'And happiness too swiftly flies' Gin, frank, serious, and wittyg is possessed of plenty of pep, which helps win many a class game. Gin is an enthus- iastic art student, but her real interest is in athletics. P Leaders' Club Co mercial Club All Sports Walter Hyer I 'He ran and lingered not at all' Willy is one of the most able athletes of our large class. Whether on the track or on the soccer field, he gives everything that he has. Varsity Soccer Varsity Track Gladys James 'Glad' 'Lovely all her life in comeliness of heart' . Glad's unusual personality makes her most delightful and refreshing. Always cheery and pleasant and very ef- ficient in stenography, she is sure to be the excellent secretary she desires to be. ELM Production staff Commercial Club l Glee Club l Prom Chairman 5 'Elm Leaves' Staff Alvin Johnson 'Red' 'His stature tall --- I hate a stumpy man' Al is known to us as 'Red' for obvious reasons. He says his ambition is to be an expert in some field, but he doesn't know quite what. With your smooth capacity for jok- ing and making friends, Red, you'll certainly succeed. -been a distinct pleasure to have her in our class. - e Lorraine Johnson 'Rainie' 'Music is well said to be the speech of angels' Her brown eyes, curly hair, and pleasant smile makes Rainie stand out anywhere. Although she is intensely inter- ested in piano, she has hopes of becoming an efficient sec- retary. ' Sports l-4 ' Alice Kalmin ' 'Al' 'By this sign thou shalt conquer' When Alice cannot conquer in a verbal duel, it must be one of her 'off' days. Here is a tip to the future husband. Never argue with a woman, especially'y0ur wife. Her moods may be unpredictable, but not her marks, they are always high. Kathleen Kellehen A D Hgayw 'We love her not so much for her mirth As for her steadfast, sterling worth' Kay can truly be called a lady. Charming and'personable, she embodies all the attributes of a fine character. It has ' Literary Club 1 - Dramatic Club 5,4 Art Craft Glee Club l-4 Peter Kullgren H lpeten ' 'A slow, sure stride can't hurt my pride' We all know Pete by his leisurely stride. However, when I it comes to cameras and master photography, the leisurely at- titude disappears. We prophesy that he will soon know all the tricks to the trade. xxx XX ,X X . XX .XX L . Mary Kycia Q V 'Mary' ' 'Something for something' ' D 'Even a quiet person has her opinions and prejudices. Those who know Mary know her not only as a calm and good- hearted girl, but as a thoroughly individualistic one. Sports 1-4 t Leona LaChance . 'Leona' 'Forever looking towards the light' Always quiet, sometimes serious, forever good-natured- that's Leona. With her brave spirit and open mind she is destined for fine things in the future. E Richard Lasher nDickn , n 'with the shield of thy good will H ' . Thou hast encompassed us' . Dick has a kindliness of manner that is completely dia hrming. Many of us know him as a confirmed singing addict. We feel that he will attain at least one of his ambitions by getting through college. ' Soccer 3,4' Basketball 5 Evelyn Levin 'Ev' ' 'Without a song the dr would never end' Ev is one of the best sports and one of the most easy-going lassies of our class. Her deep faith in and - her love of singing have produced a well-developed voice, which we have all enjoyed most heartily. Commercial Club 4 , Edwin Lawrence 'Barrel' 'It's something to have so eone like you ln our midst' Barrel is a genial, carefree chap with a kind word for everyone. Many of us will long remember how well he entertained us with his jokes and laughter. Marjorie Lawrence - 'Margie' 'She works with a will' Margie has striven and succeeded in both her school work and sports activities. Although she seems rather reserved, she possesses a very charming character. Hockey Volley Ball Michael Lembo 'Mike' 'Versed in manners, but resolute in deed' Quiet and reticent is our friend Mike. But don't let him fool youg he is as lively and jocose as the liveliest. He is also an accomplished baseball player and would be an asset to any team. Warren Levick 'Chink' 'Happy-go-lucky, all the day long' Warren's theme song is 'Plenty of Music and You'. His knowledge of wary pounding will most surely lead him to be the second Eddie Duchin. Here's to your success, Warren. We're backing you. In 'Elizabeth's Refusa1', you were Mr. Collins to the life. - Senior Play 4 Soccer 4 Dramatic Club 2,5,4 'A5g',3Q:11:1 - L Eva Libera v 'Eva' 'While I live, let me live' , Judging from her extra-curricular activities, which vary from athletics to the literary and dramatic, Eva is living. She is devoutly interested in the arts--especially music and drama. Eva, we envy you. Senior Play 4 'Elm Leaves' Staff 4 Elm Editor 4 Hockey Team 5,4 Basketball Team 5 Ruby Lindberg 'Lindy' 'Valiant is the word for Ruby' Q Lindy hops to school, and Lindy hops back, saying very little. Although she is one of the quietest girls in our class, she never fails to see humor in a joke. Never fail to be good-natured, Ruby. We love you for it. Gordon Lockwood 'Gordy' 'Enjoy the present moment' Gordon does enjoy every moment of his life. He has also helped us to enjoy many moments which would certainly have been dull. We hope that life will always be to him the carefree thing it now is. E Gertrude Loveland -'Gert' 'Keep your good will' Gertrude's warm, kindly disposition is only made kind- lier by her good manners. Your charming traits, Gert, will win many friends for you. Sports 4 9' ' John Lynch , 4 ' - and laughter.. p ' I ' Track 3,4 1 Marie Lyons ,D V 1 P - . Marie - 'Sunny people make a cloudy day seem short' Marie is friendly and considerate to everyone who is lucky enough to come in contact with her. We shall long remember the many happy hours she has been with us. H Dramatic Club 5,4 Sports 5 ' Commercial Club 4 Cynthia Hack , Cyn p 'Action speaks louder than words' Cyn is determined to become an expert and successful typist, and such determination as hers cannot fail. -Cyn is a very domestic person, a fact which is confirmed by herl love of children.. ' . 'Jack' V Q Don't'te1l the folks I was a Saint' Jack is a rollicking, devil-may-care chap who can at . times, believe it or not, be really serious.-f We enjoy having him with us because of his great capacity for fun J .sorry I. :jig 'o ' -'M fr, e cap - A .:- inn WW .. ,. ...,. Q 6, X ef .. . r- x .. . K c s Y Q tw N 1 Q. Q if E 5 X s 'V Q Xia 5 x X H can S Na fa . a s K X ia X, iygwgfx m gigs! XX ,y N x Xa -- x A yr? Os X K X X can easy N K M W X1 X, S 1 a Q ,. , -wax, 4 X M W X ymw L ,ls , - i. . osx ,gi Y +..., fa 'C ff 2 ,K N ilsiisxigg Eg w gig Jane Mack Jane v enc Q'- .Atc Thus, one may ride to the stars' , If you continue to be as earnest in your ambition to be- come a bookkeeper as you are now, Jane, you will certainly - - fullfill that ambition. With your energy, you should go far. -f 1 w-A John Carl Maloney - Duck H Q 'A mighty blusher is he' C Carl, with his curly hair and quick blush, has made many hearts flutter. He has been one of the foremost Var- sity stars, We hope that he will think of us some time- when he goes a-farming. U Athletics 2,3,4 ' ' Q li . 'Happy-so-lucky: easy-so-free: o. is -Nothing on earth bothers me. gag? giiiifil QEQQE Mary is one of our best athletes and has maintained for four years that same high standing. Her readiness to .,,. .laugh and joke has made her so universally liked that we could not do without ner. ' I YRSM-Nif iigailli .+P r.-'. -- ,Q y'.- viefv x 'Y'Xgj::s,3jf .k,,' i,-Spf , Q?ESm5iS?RiNiiES5S ' Leaders' Club 5,4 lvolley Ball 2,5 Hockey 2,4 , Comercial Club 1-4 . Basketball l-4 y V - c Q. Edith Martino 1 'Eaq1e' Lay out more than you can do, and do it Eadie is a lover of all sports, especially dancing. But she wishes to become a success in the business world. , Already she has shown the tendency to stick and stick hard Sports 1-4 'Leo McClure - hsnookn 'Every man to his taste' We shall always remember Leo as an extremely friendly individual Kespecially with the girlsl. He will undoubtedly make a successful business man. He is also an accomplished violinist. Orchestra l,2,5 Co mercial Club 4 iz? Charles llearman Varsity Baseball 5,4 Soccer 5,4 Gladys llehl 'Glad' 'llodest as a violet' ' Glad is a girl who is going to go far in business. She is interested, in anything that is connected with business. Those who know her find her quiet, modest, and friendly. Virginia Millard I 'Gina' 'Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows' 1 Gina is the envy of all the girls with her charming personality and poise. We associate Gina with wavy chest- nut hair and artistic ability. Lots of luck at Pratt, Gina. Traffic Squad Hockey Stagecraft Club Basketball Helen llolodeski her well for her athletic ability, also. Hockey Stage Craft Club ' 'Snowball ' . 'len of few words are the best men' Better known as Snowball , Charles is a boy who is sus- pected of coming to school only to engage in athletics. 'Work before play' might never be called his motto. Basketball l ' M . n, -f ' S Q t -'-- P G as L 3 yy, . . .1.L.Q,w, s s :ami-2. asp-5 -- y p n i , - - 1- :usp-myiglga-.zef Qfiizaggi -1 .1:r1:s.,f.ffe:-as -5 ' n N. rf as more fi at .Q fr N . 1 .::: . .,, :gig W .2 Eg: 'Q' -' 551 I '? . iw 5 ' nllynnn Let's make hay while 'the sun shines' Lynn's industrious character' and superb technique in the field of art have won her much praise from everyone. We know Basketball Commercial Club . C. .. Y, 155 , -- ' l 4 1 1 1 , f f N -Y -1 , ' , :iii Iartha Morgan 'Hart' 'A manner blithe and debonair' Hart's presence in our class has added an amazing liveliness, which is most welcome. The great range of her activities and her aptitude in performing them have made her admired by everyone. Senior Play Glee Club 1-4 Operetta 1,2 Sports 1-4 Francis Mulcahy 'Mike' 'Silent as thought in evening contemplation' Hike is one of those -who have the rare gift of real studiousness as well as that of sincere enjoyment of life. He is known by all as one who gives everything to the game. Glee Club Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Charlotte Newton 'Newt' 'Be silent and safe, silence never betrays' Although Charlotte is quiet and reserved in school, we hear that she is fond of 'tripping the light fantastic' when shades of darkness have fallen.. Keep that sunny smile, Charlotte, and don't forget us when you've climbed the ' heights! Glee Club Sports 5,4 Margery Newton 'Marge' 'To be merry,best becomes her' 'large' to all her friends, and a good sport to all of us. How nice it is to hear her hearty 'Hi, there.' Cheer- ful secretaries are always in demand. Commerc ial Club Sports ,cg Q, ,, V-. -r-ar-if 'Nu' Y ' - Roy Nielson - 'Swede' 'A light heart lives long' The boy with the infectious grin who is called '-Swede' by most of us wants to become an Admiral. Another of the h fellows who want to'go to sea. 'At a boy, Swedel , P Pearl Noren 'Pearl' 'Good things come in small packages' Pearl is associated with a giggle which startles one on hearing it for the first time. She wants to be a hairdresser, and we do hope that her life will be free of snarls. Senior Hockey Team Christina Olson - ' - ' 'Chris' 'Her face conceals a lovely mind' , Chris is another girl whose quiet manner conceals a charming character and a capable mind. We know that she loves to swim. lay your life be happy, Chris. Glee Club commercial Club ' Vivian Olson A 'Viv' ' 'There's a little bit of bad in every good - little girl' I We know that Viv's generosity and outstanding personality will carry her far in the whirl of business. We hear she has a particular interest in Bulkley High. What's- the story, Viv? Hockey Bowl ing l Basketball Comercial Club Alexander Ostapeck 'Alex' Lord Byronl. Our pole-vaulter is well-liked because of his S even disposition and good-natured puns. We shall never for- get, Alex, how well you portrayed the warden in 'The Valiantn. 1 Keep your enthusiasm for good music and drama. Track 1-4 Operetta 2 Senior Play 4 Dramatic Club 2,5,4 Traffic Squad Francis Preston 'Pop' around sport, and we like him for it. Unlike his big - brother, Pop is quiet and unassu ing. ai, 7,4 Y E - - fb. ' .Ju 9 'Everything 1s.form' chime Alex to the White Tower? came? Kapologies to Virginia Parry 'G1nnyF 'This life is most jolly' A Here is another girl who will be-a very efficient office worker. We owe much to Ginny for brightening our , gloo y days, for she is noted for her cheerfulness and gentle nature. Glee Club Commercial Club ' ' Margaret Peters 'M1dg1e' 'Count it first of virtues to restrain the tongue Midgie, without a doubt, is the quietest girl in our class. But those who know her know how witty she is. She wishes to succeed in business, and we are all for her 'Elm Leaves' Staff Why bother?' Pop hasn't any ambition other than to be a good all- ' as - 3: '5:3. --. . . fs' A Q. -HY'- ' ' asf-' fa. 'f gs: e'--1 HJ - -a. f-'Ja peg' e ' as D 4 Tho as Preston 'Spot' 'Happy am I3 I'm always happy' 'Spot', as he is universally known, has but one ambition in life--to tell a new joke every day. It's been a wonder to all how he is able to utter the queer noises that are the des- pair of the teachers. Orchestra Lucienne Prosser 'Lu' 'Who mixes wisd m with pleasure and reason with mirth' Lu is what is best expressed by the word 'well-rounded'. She is outstanding in studies, social activities, and sports. Best of all, she has a sympathetic and understanding manner. Hockey Orchestra Basketball Senior Play Margaret Redding 'Peggy' 'Two heads are better than one if one is a redhead' Although Peggy has bright red hair, she hasn't the ta per which is supposed to go with it. Or, perhaps she is good at concealing. Rhea Reilly , nRhen 'A good heart dwells in a quiet soul' If success be a result of diligent effort, a high sense of honor, and neatness in onels work and appearance, Rhea will most certainly succeed. a Glee Club Hockey Leaders Club 4 Basketball I 1 I' Helton Renfrew ' 'scotohie' 'I will conquer the world' -Scotohie has always been our prize business manager and stage mechanic in all our most important activities, and we - have truly appreciated his efforts. He is also well-known for his seal for argument. - Traffic Squad 'Elm Leaves' Staff b Varsity Soccer ELM business Staff Elizabeth Rettig 'Betty' 'lly silence I keep' Betty is one of the quiet, poised girls of the Senior Class and friendly to everyone .- We hope she succeeds in the business field. L william Riley s Pat 'Few know what is within me' Pat is a quiet chap who is capable of joking and laughing when he is among his friends. Come on, Pat, don't be so bashful with the rest of us. Elizabeth Roane 'Libby' 'A merry heart goes all the way' Libby made her helping hand felt in-every sport for which she went out. There are many of us who will long remember her cheerful laugh and ready smile. - Basketball .4 f' f 4-194 Q. -s ,. l L -12,2334 ' -,ph -..,...,. ' 4'-5,1-f M'-.,, - 'v h?' Q dwee . 1 Helen Roscoe 'Helen' , 'Quiet are her thoughts, S C But happy is her nature.' e- L .e. ':- as Helen may be quiet in school, but outside she can be T., as noisy as anyone. She is very much interested-in music E1 ni 1 . and has a fine si 1 voice. However, she intends to be r ' ' f if sggnif' f a stenographer. Q-faS,Qsi5 3 -. W S af Commercial Club 1 Hockey Swimming 1 Glee Club 1-4 Alan Rowell 'Alan' 'He whistles down the day-long road' We never see Alan with a mile-long face. Good humored and pleasant, he invariably enjoys playing kiddish pranks in the classroom. You'l1 surely have friends, Alan, wherever ' you may roam. Latin Club 5 Stamp Club 2 Track 4 Sports Marion Russ 'Marion' 'She is witty to talk with, And pleasant, too, to think on. With her twinkling brown eyes, merry smile, and com- plexion whlch can only come from the country, it is no won- der we hear of her popularity at dances. How many more victims are you going .to charm, -Marion? ' Basketball 4 Hockey 4 Catherine Rust 'Rusty' Laugh thy golden, girlish laughter Rusty is an unexpected senior because, although a jun- ior, she finds herself with enough credits to graduate. Rusty is one of the regular sort--a friend to all, and- she is often the originator of much laughter and pleasantry. ' - Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 1 Leaders' Club 3,4 Sports John Salling 'Jack' 'How music doth charm the soul' Jack is a quiet fellow, but his ability to play ' the trumpet has earned him a high standing musically. We hope to see his name under the Radio Section some days Track Edward Saxby 'Ed' 'Laugh and the world laughs with you' S I Ed's good nature and carefree air have sent many a feminine heart a-trippin' and a-sighin'. It must be that boyish grin and happy-go-lucky manner, Ed. May we honorfg you for your sincere portrayal of the prisoner in 'The Val1ant'. ' ' 'Elm Leaves' Staff Varsity Soccer 5,4 ELM Business Staff Dramatic Club 4 Basketball 3,4 Baseball Captain 4 Curtis Schirm 'Curty' ' 'You do not know me It is not widely known, but Curty is an accomplished tap-dancer. He's rather bashful about it, though. Don't be, Curty. Who knows? Maybe some day you'll be showing them a few things on Broadway? Whatever.you do, we wish you the best of everything in it. ' ' Basketball 4 Soccer l,2,5 Q Philip Sehl 'Phil' 'What is the use of speech? Silence is fitter' It would seem that Phil is always very quiet, but we think that if you really knew him you would spend many A happy hours chattering away. He is kind and very thoughtful. Class Soccer Team 4 6- Lewis Shamback 'Lewey' 'Clothes make the man' LeIey's dignified manner and erect figure certainly do make him imposing. Yet he jokes and laughs with the rest of us--and most pleasantly. Now, how long have you been going with Y. G., Lewey? Harold Shippy nBuddyn 'What A life this 13 We don't know Buddy very well, he is so bashful, but we do know that he picks the guitar surpassingly well. And a very few of us know that he is absent every time he has a report in history. Orchestra 4 4 Helen Smith 'Helen' 'Diligence is the mother of good fortune' Helen is a delightful person--distinctively witty, sensi- ble, and helpful. You deserve the greatest honors for your remarkable portrayal of Elizabeth in 'E1izabeth's Refusa1', Helen. Your future has great things in store. Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Leaders Club 5,4 'Elm Leaves' Staff 4 Senior Play Anne Soltys 'Anne' . 'Smile and the world smiles with you' ' ' Anne is one of those people who are constantly smiling. A person in the throes of depression feels completely heartened by just being in her presence. Do continue to brighten people's lives, Anne. Alice Spencer 'Al' 'The joy 'of youth and health her eyes displayed' Al is one pf our happy girls who, 11 the mood suits them, will keep their companions in stitches. Al is, nevertheless, a very capable girl, and she'l1 succeed in whatever she chooses. Volley Ball 4 Basketball 4 I Bowling 4 Comercial Club 4 Charles Spencer 'Tex' 'Step by step the ladder is ascended' .The reports from our Rocky Hill division indicate that Charles is the head-man in quite a large band of boys from the northern part ofthe town. In school he has distinguished himself in History. James Spencer 'Jim' 'I am not in the roll of common men' Jim has chosen for his future to- study in that ever- enlarging field--Science. It is a worthy ambition, Jim, and we expect to hear from you in the future. Hold your own as well as you have done in arguments at W. H. S. Norman Stewart ' - 'Norm' 'Be silent and safe' Although we don't hear much from Norm in classes or in the halls, he has a friendly nature. We all envy you your roadster, Norm. V Biology Club 2 Ping Pong 2 Elsa Swanson 'Elsa' ' 'Quietly she travels her way' Elsa is a newcomer to our class, and a very quiet one. However, we hear that she shines in her history class. We hope, Elsa, that you will continue to shine throughout your life. 5 ' ' Frances Swickland 'Swick' Q 'Sing away sorrow, cast' away care'- Swick wants to be a dancer. Surely, with her unusual agility, she will be a good one. She also ranks among our foremost athletes. lever lose faith, Stick, in your embi- y - X Hockey l-4 Basketball l-4 Commercial Club 4 Leaders' Club 4 Edith Sylvester 'Edith' ' 'The mildest manners and the greatest heart' Although Edith is quiet, she has achieved much In the commercial line. All who know her will long remember her broad and happy smile. Keep smiling, Edith, and you will succeed. 1 , ' ' Rosemary Tabshey 'Roe' 'Quiet as the night, but always willing' Rose is one of the quieter members of our class, but the story is somewhat different when she is in the company of her best friends. As for sports--ishe certainly knows her way around. . Hockey 5,4 f Basketball 1,2 Baseball 1-4 Leaders' Club John Thibode au 'Jem' 'Big tasks shall not block my way' Although our husky John belongs to the l69th his real interest lies, not in militarism, but in the good down to D the earth' work pf forestry. You seem to have the gumptlon that accompanies' such work, John. Good luck! Ballou Tooker 'Took' 'Attention--the Admiral l An admiral in the making. With his sixteen-foot sloop, Took represents the navy of W.H.S. He is also known as a fine 'out-up' in French,olass. Smooth sailing, Took. . Soccer Basketball Baseball A Helen Tucker N Tucky 'len may come, and menrmay go, ' But I go on forever' Work, work, and more work! Helen,.who is always 'on the go , is one of the mo t ambitious persons in our class. It will be a long time before we forget those amateur shows, Helen 'ELI Production Staff Knitting Club 4 Operetta 1 'Elm Leaves' Staff Commercial Club 2,5,4 Glee Club 1,2,4 Adrian Tyler Filed! 'len I love about me' Many the doubtful race has Red turned into victory for Wethersfield H1 . Yes he 1 ' a fine athlete one who dis- sh . likes sentimentality and enjoys good, rough living. Ride 'em, Redt Track Stanley Tyroll 'Stan' 'I am what I am' Stan, although a quiet boy in the classroom is a nat- ural comedian among those with whom he is well acquainted. llany of us have had the hilarious pleasure of hearing him sing Popeye. That a boy, Stan! Stagecraft l,2,5 , Soccer 3,4 Interclass Soccer 2 Peter J. Vallario, Jr. 'Pete' And, if we speak true, . luch to him is due' Whoopsl Bang! Here is our first-rate cheer leader-- Peter Vallario, Junior. We must commend him for handling those announcements over the'hook-up in the cafeteria, too. Here's to your success, Pete. Elm Business Staff 4 t Class Basketball 5 Operetta 1,2 Baseball Senior Play 4 y g Elaine Wadlund 'Elaine' 'This life I do enjoy' Elaine is one of our better-known and one of our most versatile girls. She has a very noticeable interest in Trin- ity athletics. We need not wonder why. She intends to be- come a French teacher. Sports 1-4 French Club 4 Leaders Club 4 Dramatic Club 5,4 'Elm Leaves' Staff Elinor Waite 'Ellie' CheerI'ully, I shall climb the mountain' Ne can always tell when Ellie is around, -for we can hear her giggle at almost any time in the halls or in the gym. Her sympathetic nature has cheered many a gloomy person, and a fine nurse she will surely be. Leaders' Club 3,4 Traffic Squad 3,4 Glee Club 1-4 Sports Anne Walsh 'Anne' 'A voice that's full of love and laughter' Anne has made her presence felt during our high school years in spite of her old-fashioned reserve. To her friends she is known to have a fine sense of hu or and a natural en- joyment of fun. Her medical career should be successful. James Whalen 'Jimmy' 'When Irish eyes are laughing' The youth of the charming Irish wit and the fine tenor voice is our Jimmy. He's an athlete, too, especially in baseball. He goes serenely down the hall, whistling away, pausing only to wink at some happy 'femme'. Varsity Baseball 3,4 Soccer 2 Basketball 2 Lorraine Wilder 'Rainy' 'She shall have Music' Lorraine is a warm and ready sympathizer to the many friends that she has made. She is interested in an artistic career, and we have strong evidence that prophesies success. Glee Club 4 Senior Play 4 Literary Club Isabel Jane Wiley 'Jane' 'It's nice to be natural When you're naturally nice' Jane is one of the most natural and lovable persons in our class. Her intense love of farming and of animals can come only from a wise and splendid soul. Here's to you at Connecticut State, Jane. Jr. High Glee Club French Club 4 Co mercial Club e'H359EE55 Alice Willard 'Al' 'A woman is known by the silence she keeps' Alice is a warm-hearted person whose soft, smooth voice attracts one quickly. She will continue her education at Connecticut State College. Hollywood may be dramatizing her short stories some day. Sports l,2,3,4 Biology Club 2 Glee Club 2,3,4 Craft Club 2 Dramatic Club 4 Elizabeth Willard 'Betty' 'Gentle woman, nobly planned' We shall always remember Betty's gentle, even tempera- ment, her prowess as an athlete and her ability as a student. College life will welcome you most heartily, Betty. - Leaders'Club 4 Student Council 2 Traffic Squad 4 Hockey Team 2,5,4 Basketball l,2,5,4 Marjorie Willard 'Jerre' 'To revel in 1ife's pleasures' Jerre is one of those rare people who are able to have a gay time and still get much work done. She is well-known as a merry mischief-maker, but she will make an efficient stenographer. Dramatic Club 2,3,4 French Club 4 Senior Play Operetta 1,2 Edward Williams 'Eddie' ' 'Women bore me' .Big, blond, husky Ed--'Peck' to those who know him in- timately. By the way, Ed, that orchestra that you belong to is said to sound all right, at least over the telephone. Basketball Track Soccer . '5 -qu - A -.4 r George Wolf 'Woof' 'The mirror of all courtesy' George is one of the more reserved members of our class, N but we have appreciated his good nature and his unusually fine manners. And many are the times that we have been pleased to be served by him at Mr. Nelson's. Basketball Manager Stamp Club Soccer Team ' N 4 was vs? -sax-. 1 - as-A - ,ss xt. X 4 .sL,s.,k, X .s assist X , N: C fissf. ls: Y- ' J - -asia? . .4 X., .s It 'X R153 'rw -fife- ...,ass- f K se s Nev ii f- -X is ires, sg . - - Q V We ' fx --Net s 3 55 ' 1 Rx W XS ' so 23 l 4 1 'E W X X xx XX X a X X as s l s s g V New so ogfw b wx x x. . X V - 'X X + sq, Z fr 1 -xi .... Q I its is it xxx ' si sl E bid R2 sw 5 Ns Jean Young 'Jean' 'A life that moves to gracious ends' Jean is our brown-eyed morsel of feminity. She is but mildly heard, yet her reserve makes a lasting impression. How about giving us unfortunates a lesson in charm, Jean? Bowling 4 Soft Ball 5 U Deck Tennis 4 Orchestra 4 Marian Zawisza 'Minnie' 'From what paradise' , llinnie is one of the smallest girls of our class, but she also has one of the biggest hearts. She was, for a time, very much interested in Bulkeley affairs, but now she is serious about secretarial work. , 5' ,sst : -' -+1 fss ' fn hs' 'I am in earnest' Julia is very earnest and serious, but she is also very o f kind and fun-loving. She goes out for all the g1rl's ath- g gi, letics and has shown us admirably her sure, steady technique. Basketball 1-4 Hockey 1-4 Baseball 1-4 Leaders' Club 'YA u. J . . Y.,1ug 179. 'A' V A Weir?-1 - .g ' riff rf: lr. n 3 ' Q ig , '. ' .-S2 ,'. ., ' - ' -Pi? r lf.. ,E 'lf -5 - . . rl ' ff '31-fi: J,-.. f. GJ in . . K 'gygg ' g--'r f, - , 5 ' To ., x ' .I WMF-I .I .fi Q I X... 1 ,Q 1 ' . V . , '-', ' ' :if -.315 JF 2415... T 5'f'.Q31' ' 1123 . ', Fin. v T11-P5 - 'fi3':'R iirjg-'r.l,4 1151. A, 'Fi f . .. X :-1 'Y Y ' ' ' ' rid ' ,gef- - A-ff 1: 41-Q2 . 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He might be, without seeming peculiarly named, either the man who tends the furnace in the building around the corner or the greatest living authority on the ancient Thibetan civilization. He might be descended from comparatively recent immigrants who came from Germany of Ireland, or he might be descended from the first English settler to glimpse from the Mayflower an Indian in this strange and wild land. If a man's name is Ginsberg, or O'Re1lley, or Spinelli, we can make a fair surmise as to certain facts about him before we see him or learn something of him. However, there are few facts which one can predetermine about a person if his name is Smith. What I mean to convey by all this is simply that the name Smith doesn't put one into any sort of classification as to wealth, ancestry, or social posi- tion. The mere possession of the name does not make a person important in any very wide circle as does the possession of other names, but each man has his individual name to make important by his own efforts. By the same token the possession of this name does not hinder advancement as do some names which denote something to which narrow-minded people object. But also this name has its disadvantages if-one is so unfortunate as to have a christian name which is very com on also, he is likely to find h1s.or her name frequently used in problems in textbooks. 'If Mary Smith drives her car for three--,W reads the mathematics teacher. In all likelihood, the young Mary Smith who is a member of the class feels slight ly silly and rather embarrassed. Of course, this is very trivial but rather un- flattering and awkward in the case of a child. Perhaps our young Mary Smith is sitting nervously at dancing school waiting for the music to start and her first partner to arrive. The dancing teacher has other ideas, however, and starts to discourse on the art of introduction. Mary hears the teacher, who is giving a general procedure and not intending any spec- ial persons, says, 'Mrs. Jones, may I present Mary Smith?' The other nervous little girls titter and nudge Mary, who grins weakly and is uncertain how to react. To older persons such an incident is of much less importance than to a child. - We of the Smith clans often hear our more or less worthy name ridiculed on the radio or in motion pictures. The helpless heroine is somehow arrested because of a misunderstanding or something. She simply musn't be recognized so she gives her name as Jane, or Mary, or Betty Smith. The officer laughs and asks her if she expects him to believe so obvious an evasion. Then we wonder, if we should ever be in such an awkward situation and should give our real names, would the policeman laugh in a superior manner and request our real names? At least we are fairly safe from one embarrassment. It is said that the public misspelling of a person's name is used as a means of humiliation. Obvi- ously such a weapon would be used with some difficulty in our case. As one who has had experience, I should like to make a plea to doting mothers and proud fathers who bear the unimpressive title under discussion to avoid, for its own sake, naming the baby after a wealthy aunt if said aunt's ,name is Mary, Helen, Jane, or a similar name. Also, don't name a little boy after a distant but affluent cousin, especially if his name is John. However, I am definitely opposed to such outlandish names as Eustace Northington Smith or Penelope Ernestine Smith, but I do implore such parents to strike a happy medium in naming little Smiths. Helen Smith '37 41 .MA Alive? nl am proud of you, lad.' Old Captain Morgan, the skipper of the S.S. Norma, addressed his son. He was thinking of the course that his son had mapped out for his vessel, it was done as well as the old Captain's himself. The two men stood on the bridge of a powerful ship which was charting its way across the trackless domain of Neptune off the coast of Egypt. Their eyes met, both men shared the feeling that enters the hearts of great men when they realize the quality they admire firmly rooted in the soul of another. Paul was moved, never had he seen his father like this. He had always visualized his father as a man to be respected for his honesty, sincerity, frankness, and above all, for the reason that Captain Paul Morgan was a real man. Captain Morgan had brought Paul up to believe that the best things in life were often the simple ones, and were to be found among simple people.. Paul had followed his father's reasoning ever since he could understand his father's simple 'rules'. That was one of the reasons why Paul had gone on the voyage, so as to make certain in his own mind the life he would lead when he had to give the master pilot, Father Time, the course he had charted out for himself on the high sea of life. He had reached the age where the problems of life seemed to be in a magnitude larger than before, and the answers Paul-had assigned to questions that putzled him no longer answered them completely. During a summer voyage aboard the S.S. Norma, as a cadet on a mer- chant vessel with his father, Paul hoped to map out a suitable course. A They stood on the bridge with their heads high. Captain Morgan drew a rough hand across his sun-tanned, wind-worn face, to clear his eyes of tears that filled the corners. Captain Morgan beheld not a grown youth, but instead a small, laughing child: he had always thought of Paul thus. Today something snapped an emotional chord within the old man. He couldn't at that moment see the real Paul, the Paul he dreamed of, planned for, the Paul he loved so. The fading vision of a small,.curly- headed, sleeping boy slowly brought the old salt back to realize the present moment. 'I did the best I could,' answered Paul, not understanding the man that stood before him. The outburst of the older man's emotions filled him with awe, but in his heart he was delighted to be aware of the strong bond that existed between them. Automatically Captain Morgan started to remove a large golden ring from his finger. He looked at 1t-- Ah! it brought back memories. Mayt1me-- A girl, who was waiting in Cornwall for both of them to return. Yes, she had given him the ring on their wedding day years before. Paul looked at the ring--started to say something, but the words were never uttered, he reached forward--the ring was never exchanged. The ship rocked from stem to stern. Paul raced off the bridge to answer the call of help, when an explosion took its toll in men and machinery, in the engine room. Captain Morgan stood rooted to the bridge--his ship on firea-and yet his mind was on his son. He realized that all his life he had looked forward to this day, when he and Paul would stand face to face, lay bare their souls, and clasp hands in the strongest human bond among men--love between father and son. The commotion brought Old Captain Morgan out of his trance. The ship lurched hard to port--steel plates twisted--the burning paint filled the air with an acrid, pungent odor. The S.S. Norma rolled over further to port, as though trying to avoid the hand that sought to push her down like a large, inflated rubber ball. Her-rudder, made useless by the heat of flames, was beyond hu an control. Through the haze, smoke, and fire, Captain Morgan'saw Paul crawl forth from a hatchway, the last to come out of the engine room. Inspired, the old Captain shouted unheard orders into the din of clashing metals. Out of one eye the father saw Paul painfully draw himself to the port rail, and slip into the cool waters of the Mediterranean. Captain Morgan stood against the rail. The scene of confusion passed ong his mind was calm, he saw Paul, his only son, slip into the water, and he felt no pang. Something told him Paul was safe, and would be safe. A mighty mast crashed its weight against the bridge, flinging the Captain far out into the sea. He struggled against the forces of Neptune, his muscles ached, his mind spun. He saw a small, wide-eyed child laughing, tossing its rattle to the end of the crib--a tree, its white blossoms slowly, gracefully melting along the air in a warm May day--a girl--the face of a lovely, middle-aged woman, lines of joy and sorrow molding her face--a shock--a noise--a figure slipping into the water. Captain Morgan ceased to struggle. Some- thing brushed against his leg--no--no--it was! seaweed! close to land. His feet touched--they touched! He could not control his overtaxed mind--he and Paul together-- would--With much labor he drew himself upon the cool, sandy beach under the protection 1 l E Alive? KCont'dJ of the Egyptian moon and stars. He tried to think, oh, but he wanted sleep so, slowly old Captain Morgan surrendered to the prevailing forces of sleep. Clouds of steam formed a blanket of mist about the ill-fated ship. The boilers exploded, tearing the hull apart. Water surged into the hollow cavity in the twisted steelg the bow reared far into the sky and slowly sank below the surface of the water. Paul could hhm. Paul could 'N' 4- -it -X5 it-I 'K' -SP 'N' -If -H- not sleep. Inside him the voice mocked him, ruled him, laughed at not control hlmselfg he wanted to scream, beat the walls, tear down the curtains. For five long years it had torn his heart, wracked his mind. That voice deep down inside him persisted: 'Your father is--your father is---W what was that last word to be? Was his soul to hope, while his logic doubted? He couldn't tell: one counter-balanced the other. The large, oaken grand-father clock softly spoke its duty through the stillness of the ebony hall. Feeling his way about the house, Paul walked out on a terrace tipped with trailing silver from the moon. Slipping into a comfortable chair under a fragrant rosebush, as the wind played with his blond ha1r,'Paul's eyes travelled toward a fifty-foot boat riding at anchor. His mind retraced its steps five years. A moonlight night, two men on a bridge, one ma- ture man and the other a youth gingerly putting his foot on the path of life. That scene Paul knew so well, he wanted to pick up threads of memoriesg often he saw his father projected into the sea as he was flung out of his father's sight. Oh! it was of no use. Paul could not establish the proper mental connection. A mad urge seized him--why not go there? Perhaps--perhaps if he were to see the banks of the Nile again he could remember. His joy mounted, knowing no bounds. nwhy not?' thought Paul. Mother was in America for the sum er, and here it was only May. She would never know until it was all over. He looked at his watch. One in the morning. A week later the clouds off the banks of Cornwall parted, welcoming Pau1's fifty-foot schooner into the blue of the water and sky. Fortune had smiled upon Paul. Five young men had joined him in his summer cruise of the Mediterranean, men of England, men of the sea. The months conscious self a Egypt, the voice One of the The morning sun rose higher, casting joy into the hearts of the six men passed, but no comfort did they bring to Paul. Paul revealed to his hidden desire to silence the voice within him. Now that he was in pursued him, haunted him, forced him on. men stopped and glanced at Paul. nl say, Paul, what's the matter?' Paul looked at him, as the others gathered about, waiting to hear Paul's answer. He thought, 'Why not tell them?' They were all close friends, and perhaps when he did express himself, the burden would be lightened. Swiftly Paul told them of his deep emotion, and of the haunting voice. They were all silent, trying to remember every word just as Paul spoke it. Was this the Paul that had invited them to Egypt? Good Lord, no, this was an emotional giant held in check by an unseen power. Slowly the youngest of the group edged his way towards Paul, and unfolded a tale he had heard while stopping for water on the banks of the Nile. Hopefully Paul listened to the younger man's story of a white man who lived in the Valley of the Kings, their next stop on their tour of Egypt. When or how the man had come, no one knew. Some said he was of no mortal clay, and would live forever, others shook their heads and declared him mentally ill. That night Paul went to sleep with true peace in his heart. The Valley of the Kings had taken a lease of one week on the lives of Paul and his joking comrades, a week of exploring old tombs, trying to find new ones: collecting pieces of Egyptian art, dreamingg sifting sand through their fingers, and taking pic- tures of tumbling ruins. Morning after morning the six men watched the sun's rays feel their way up the low red cliff, poking fingers of light into a crevice and creep- ing up the ledge, awakening the small, colorful songbirds. Quickly, all to quickly came the evening when the men knew that they should depart from the Valley of the Kings Luv' - s- Alive? KCont'dJ on the morrow. Inwardly all rebelled against leaving, there e 1 ' ' -1 they had found a haven where peace and contentment ruled supremely. Speaking for himself, Paul suggested that they stay another two days, one in which to prepare for nother to form last impressions of the valley. the journey home and The next day Paul awoke after the others had gone to disturb the tombs of the kings. No desire, no urge, forced Paul to bestir himself to go ashore. Contented, he stayed aboard the boat and checked his instruments. Toward the end of the day after he had charted out their course home, he went on deck to wait for the return of the others. Looking up the cliff, he became aware of a man's figure,.an old man, to judge from his matted beard. As night unfolded about the world, five joyous com- panions returned from the open vault and shifting sands. Paul had no interest in their stories, but employed his mind to dwell upon the old man on the cliff. Rest- less, Paul dared not sleep--that voice--would it ever finish? Would it ever finish that cursed sentence? An emotional giant someone had called him yesterday: but to- night he was again the young lad that stood before a real man five years ago. Paul's eyes travelled up the face of the cliff to where for the first time he saw a fire glowing from the top. He couldn't control a desire to see the person there. A cold chill sought hisxspine, followed by a pricking of his skull. A shallow dive, and a dozen long, powerful strokes brought Paul to the shore. In half an hour's labor Paul was up to a mound, on top of the cliff. The mound in its highest point of elevation was about ten feet higher than the rest of the cliff, and was composed mostly of large boulders. 'Well, lad?' a voice greeted Paul out of the darkness. Paul slowly turned to face the older mah, who was standing below him on the main portion of the cliff, which stretched out to a half-moon of sand dunes. 'Cheer1o,' ventured Paul. 'Come down and warm yourself by the fire, ladg it's chilly when the desert sun goes down. Sliding down the ten-foot embankment, Paul joined the old man by the fire. The desert had wasted the man's sking it was rough, dry, wrinkledg his hair was bleached by the harsh desert sung Amused, Paul thought the the numerous red patches The man cocked his you were looking for?' head to one side and asked: 'Well, 'Looking for?' 'Yesg aren't we all seekers?' asked the man. 'Yes,' replied Paul, not thinking of the question. He fact that he was trying to peer beyond the beard in order to Quickly he asked, 'And you found what you were looking 'Perhaps.' The man shot a questioning glance, but saw him to go on. Whlrling his pipe between his long, lean fingers, Paul embankment and listened, while the old man told tales of his and his oddly patched clothes were torn thin by the sand. man's clothes would be an ideal gift to Stalin, because of in the desert wanderer's coat and pants. lad, did you find what was now conscious of the see the man's face. for?' his visitor waiting for leaned against the smooth desert wandering. The hours drew into early morning, and Paul's interest in the old man had not faded. One question pounded at his temple. Who was this man? Paul was not sure that even the old man knew. At times he gave evidence that he was not sure of his mind. This and a statement the older man from?' Paul asked. Sometimes I see a figure slipping 'Where did you come 'I don't know, lad. dream that I am swim ing, I can't remember any more. had made earlier about all being seekers puzzled Paul. into water. Sometimes I and behind me is a burning ship--then--it all goes away. I -56141. 1 Alive? CCont'dJ Paul's eyes moistened. There was his father before him. How could he make him understand? Call for help? No. Five more men must do this alone. Then Paul's eyes turned to would probably frighten him. No, he the old man's hand. There, well-worn and bent, was a large golden ring. How stupid he had been. Paul argued, pleaded with his father to try to remember, patched the pieces of his father's mind, described the scenes of the shipwreck, but all in vain. The older man in over-taxing his mind entered into a sleep-like trance. Pity entered his father, and he c0uldn't make him understand first gray rays of light heralded the return of Thinking of the men below, Paul scrambled others of his whereabouts. Seeing no one, Paul rock, and sent it on its way toward the old man. Paul's soul as he looked at his father-- that he, Paul, was his own son. The Ra. up the embankment to give notice to the turned, his foot struck a smooth, round Paul shouted, but the man, in a trance, took no heed. The neck, rolling on its way down the embankment, struck a smaller, but firmly embedded stone, which sent the larger missile up into the air and down upon-the old man, striking him upon the left side of the head and shoulder. Swiftly Paul dashed towards his father to give him aid. Moistening his shirt with water from the older man's canteen, Paul applied the shirt to his father's forehead and rubbed his wrists. Five minutes rolled by. Slowly, very slowly the old captain became conscious. Fatherl cried Paul. ' The man shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the-haze that had filled it. He looked at Paul, his clear eyes stared, half-frightened, the man,extended his arm and slowly placed his hand on Pau1's face. Contented, he closed his eyes while Paul was bending over him. His eyes opened, he looked at Paul, took his hand, and thus being reassured, he slowly smiled as his eyes filled with tears. Paul, my Paul, he said simply. Paul tried to say something but couldn't. As he looked towards the rising sun, a voice inside Paul said in a low tone, nAlive.' Alexander Ostapeck '57 xv THE STATUS OF THE POET ---But most poets don't wear long beards and look like geniuses, and philosophers aren't just men who pore over books and frown! You say that the scientist is the only human and practical person of the three, that he talks in words and a style that we can understand. But you are really inverting the truth. Your friend, the scien- tist, who makes things simpler, you say, is necessary and does his work well--granted--but in truth hg is the one who works over our level. Don't you see that the scientist takes simple compounds or reactions and then proceeds to ask 'why' and to try to explain the phenomena? Per- haps he is probing the electron theory just as some other scientist is explaining the nitrogen cycle. But the plane of thought and common knowledge is being raised. The curtain is being pulled aside to show that which is behind and above the common level. On this higher plane, we find a series of facts which are really reasons or theories behind our co mon occurrences. The philosopher's field starts here. He takes these numerous, proved, fundamental but disconnected facts and ideas, and compares and contrasts them. He may be called the scanner or balancer, for it is his work to study these proved, isolated facts, determined by scientific reasoning and exper- iments, and to group them. We obtain as a result of these groupings certain basic truths which are scientific in nature but are omnipotent in their wide meaning. These truths may be arrived at only after deep consideration, analytical reasoning, and imagination in seeing the connections between scientific facts. The findings of the philosopher form the theory of our existence, for he literally unearths fundamental values and truths of life itself. A philosopher may be compared with the person who groups the poems in a miscellaneous anthology into dis- tinct types, retaining only the best. Now we arrive at the work of the poet, the people's teacher. He is the person who gives us the fundamental tri-1thS, which are S0 diffi- cult to understand and appreciate, by similes, comparisons and symbols. He tells us of a little child who loves its parents. We love the poem not only for the delightful picture it presents but for what lies be- hind lt. In this way the truth is explained by a symbol which is w1thJ in the scope of practical people. Wordsworth gives us a simple poem called 'We are Sevenn, which is charming on the surface. Underneath, it expresses the philosophical belief that children have more faith and really know more of the fun- damental truths than older persons because they have not been here long enough to forget them. Dcn't you understand that the poet tries to give to us his deep - emotions and underlying thoughts in words and pictures which are on our plane and within our limits of comprehension? In other words, he brings the condensed and connected basic facts to us by symbols and examples from life which we understand. So, I insist: Mary should read poetry. It will not seem intangible if she understands what the poet is trying to do. She will enjoy the beautiful sound and pointed illustrative pictures. She will feel the rhythm and some of the spirit. The fire and perfection of the true poet will become a part of her being, even while she is very young. Later, she will understand some of the true meaning, the message behind the poem In-her reading she will find the essentials and beauties of life which are the essence of poetry. Her vocabulary will become extensive, and she will be able to express her own emotions and thoughts naturally and with great feeling. Introduce Mary to the poets, for her reading of poetry will be an important part of the full and rich life which I feel sure you want her to have. ' Lucienne Prosser '57'A 'N--1 ' THE ITALIAN STREET CLEANER In my childhood a little incident occurred which left a deep and lasting impression upon my mind. I think I realized at the time that there was a certain significance to the event, although its precise location in the universal scheme is difficult to evaluate. There is indeed a far from remote possibility that the event would not appear un- usual in the least to anyone else. I, myself, am continually seeking for just such happenings, and consider this one wholesome food for thought, and not easily and naturally explainable. Fate is not acceptable to me in accounting for this or for anything else, for that matter. I seem to remember reading a magazine article recently to the effect that street cleaners, as a class, are perhaps more honest than any other. The bearing of this fact upon the story I am about to relate will soon be apparent, I hope. A friend and I were hitch-hiking from the city after having played baseball there one summer morning. We were about thirteen years old at the time. Some equipment of ours, including a bat, was lying on the curb. I happened to see a street cleaner coming down the street, and noticing that the end of the bat would be in his way, I gave it a shove with my foot to remove it from his path. As he passed us lhe was a little old Italian with big, brown eyesl, he paused and said, 'I thank you, sir,' looking at me with his deep, serious eyes. We went along, and that's the story. It wasn't much, was it? As it seems to me, the man felt that he was indebted to me, and his conscience wouldn't let him pass without expressing his appreciation. Admittedly the act was, although thoughtful to some degree, inconsequential. The man was extremely honest, a strong conscience won't permit anyone to stray far from the straight and narrow, will it? Therefore, I witnessed a phenomenon, a completely honorable man, although I was not fully aware of it at the time. - But that is not all. Let us consider the man's station in life Here he was, a man who undoubtedly stood high in the eyes of his maker, yet only a street cleaner, one who was more to be pitied than admired, if not ignored, in the eyes of his fellow-creatures. KOf course I am assuming through stubbornness or conceit or what you will, that my anal- ysis of the man is correct.J Perhaps a logical conclusion is that worldly success is relatively unimportant, that the will of God is law. However, to go one step further, in the light of this and the magazine article mentioned above, I wonder what I am to do, if many honest men end as street cleaners. Because I retain my faith in God, through His grace and strength, I now admit that my in- tellect is too minute to reason why, and I hereby resolve to have and to pursue high ideals and lofty ambitions in the face of evil. Frank Mulcahy '57 4 V -0 1 , Fifty-Cent Cigars Rodney H. Todd sat back in his comfortable club chair and puffed contentedly on his fifty-cent cigar. 'This is life', he thought. He could afford fifty-cent cigars now that the government had paid him for this merchandise. Yes, he was satisfied. He had sold Uncle Sam five million dollars worth of war supplies. What if they weren't quite up to par? Who'd know the difference? They would probably be destroyed anyway. After all, he thought, al1's fair in war. Having seen the opportunity to make some money, he had taken it. He thought that he'd just as soon have the war go on forever. It couldn't touch himl He was, however, just a little skeptical about the outcome, due to the fact that his son had enlisted. Now that he thought about it, he became a little worried. Harold, his son, was rather rash, and the only reason he had enlisted was that he had been dared to do so. Todd knew that his boy was safe, because he had bribed certain officials to keep him from danger. Harold certainly meant more to him than any thing else in the world. After thinking about his son, government checks, his life of luxury, he went to bed with high hopes for a bright future for both of them after the war was over. He concluded his mental perambulations with the thought that there is nothing that one cannot get with the right money. - While Todd slept, contentedly in his rich Club-room, Harold paced the deck of a silent, grim destroyer patrolling the North Sea. He gazed far out to sea, towards America, thinking of his father, of what he would do after the war, and of the war itself. The waris about over, he decided, so why worry about the 'no lights' ordinance aboard ship during wartime. Besides, not an enemy vessel could be sighted for leagues. Why, he could see the ocean spreading away for miles devoid of all craft. Even if there were any, he would be aware of them in this brightly moonlit night. He struck a match and lighted his pipe. Harold puffed rapidly for about fifteen minutes and watched the moon on the water, listened to the drowsy throbbing of the powerful destroyer's engines, and glanced at the murky, thick, black smoke bellowing from the two squat funnels, streaming out across the low stern, like a huge pennant in the moonlight. He looked once more at the silver path made by the moon. His brain became dull as he mused, absentmindedly, as to what kind of fish could make that bubbling, swishing sound as it scooted under the stern. Oh well! he thought, it's gone. Could a torpedo be anything like that? At the thought of a torpedo, he straight- ened up, wide awake, and ran to pull the cord for the alarm siren. Torpedo, he thought, and ran faster. The siren shrieked out its mournful message in an eerie voice, that sent silence retreating below the horizon. Men staggered half-dressed from companionways, hatches, and poured onto the decks. Bugles sounded. half- dressed men rushed to their stations, and those that gazed off the starboard side saw a sight that they will never forget. Down the trail of water, gilded by moonlight, came an object like a shark, leaving phosphorescent trails of bubbles. On it came, very rapidly. No one said a word. Men tried to shout, scream, or even whisper, but the sound died in their throats before it was uttered. All stood staring, gripped to the spot by unseen sands of force. Then chaos landed. Harold remembered a terrific explosion, he was thrown to the deck, but unhurt. He ran forward over unconscious forms and passed frantic men trying to lower life-boats. The decks lurched sharply to starboard, and the Petrel began to go down by the head. A few life-boats got over, but others were too badly smashed to be of any service. The moon, that had five minutes previously looked down on a peaceful sea, now shone on a sea strewn with swimmers, dotted with wreckage, in the midst of which was a rapidly sinking ship with clouds of steam, smoke, and tongues of flame leaping from its stacks, and finally a great 'fish' slowly coming to the surface for a breath of air and perhaps a look at the havoc it had wrought. The 'f1sh,' called U-72, sent merciful bullets from her open conning tower, putting drowning seamen into Davy Jones' locker, and quieting forever the shrleks of wounded men in life-boats. Harold, when he had reached f the life preserver rack, fought with the other struggling men like a wild beast. Managing to wrest a new preserver from someone, he put it on. He plunged into the chill North Sea and struck out for a life-boat. He was sure that he could make it with his life-preserver. ' ex. - Fifty-Cent Cigars QCont'dJ Gradually he became windedg his arms ached, and his lungs burned. kept on for a little while longer. Unable to float very well, he could rest, slowly he was becoming too exhausted to swim. It grew harder and to keep his head above the surface. Finally he ceased struggling.' The had made him numb, and his life-preserver, which had soaked up too much pulled him beneath the surface and into oblivion. He not harder cold water, Some hours later, the same moon looked on a peaceful sea again. A few silent forms dotted the broad expanse, a little wreckage, nothing else. Surrounding these slowly rising and falling forms was a belt of white. They were life-preservers stamped in large bold letters with the words 'R. Todd Inc. Karine Hardware.' ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 The last scene is again the cheerful Club-room. Rodney Rodd is sitting in the same chair, in the same place. His thoughts, however, are changed. A butler speaks to him, but receives no answer. The butler silently leaves, wondering if the opulent Hr. Todd is sick or unhappy. He dismisses the latter thought, however, concluding that no one with as much money as Todd could be anything but happy. ' Todd, now, has gone to his quiet bedchamber, silently as if walking in his sleep. A few moments later the conservative Club is startled by a muffled shot.' Indignant and startled club officials enter the darkened room, lighted only by the full moon, and find Todd dead.... suicide..... As they stand there, one of them notices on the smoking table two scraps of paper, one a five-hundred-thousand dollar treasury check, issued in payment for fifty-thousand 'improved' life preservers for government use, and the other a radiogram from the War Department stating tersely that Harold Todd's body has been recovered after his shiphad been torpedoed. Sherman C. Adams '37 ru---'sv' - YES In the dictionary we find the word yes given as 'yes' Cadv.J, meaning yea: opposed to no.' This is a very simple word used many, many times daily by everyone. Thinking of the word and the varied emotions that at different times have moved us as we have said it, we can easily imagine many vast- ly different situations in which at this moment persons might be whispering, murmuring, shouting or screaming this word. We may picture a dramatic scene at some police headquar- ters in which a captured criminal is attempting to avoid the seemingly certain event of his being forced to confess to his wrongful deed. Everything is against him. His accusers have gradually, little by little, tricked him into admitting small details of his crime. He has stubbornly refused to confess his guilt. Finally the situation reaches the point to which the officers have been building upg they triumphantly lay before the culprit in one accusing whole, the circumstantial evidence, his grievous admissions, and his fate if he does not admit the fuilt. The defender sees the climax approach- ing with alarming speed, and suddenly he is too tired, too dreadfully tired, to make any more frantic denials, any more explanations. His accusers bring forth the imminent ques- tion requiring the statement of his guilt in the face of the gathered evidence. How does he-answer? It depends upon the man. He may hysterically shout but the one word. It rep- resents to him the exact division between a free life and one of confinement and disgrace. This word marks the complete change of his life. It was Holmes who wrote,a poem during the course of which he wondered what he would have been if one of his fe- male ancestors had not answered affirmatively to the pro- posal of marriage of one of his male ancestors. A child some- times wonders, as did the poet, what would he be like or whe- ther he would be at all if his grandfather had married some woman other than the one who actually became his wife. We may well imagine the importance of such an answer to a young woman. An affirmative answer may mark to her the div- ision of two distinct courses of life. At the word she must feel as though she were standing at the oft-mentioned cross- roads, and this single word immediately blocks one of the roads. As is obvious, the emotion behind the word may be any one of an infinite number of possibilities. .For a different kind of example we may imagine a scene in a very large city. Going to the poorer section of the city, we see a small room in a dingy boarding house. There ls a girl who shows by her very appearance that she has been unsuccess- ful in whatever she has been attempting. She has been trying to succeed in her chosen profession and has thought it to be to her advantage to come to this city from her home. She has been continually urged, and is being urged, by a sympathetic and more knowing friend to give up her ambition and'to return home. However, she has refused to give up and has continu- ally refused her advisor's entreaties. Day after day has passed, and hope has become dimmer with every evening. Ever more despairing has she become. For the last hour of the pre- sent day she has been considering deeply, for she must now fin- glly give in and face the inevitable conclusion that she had a ed. A telephone in the hall rings shortly, and she goes to ans wer. To the expected question from the familiar voice she ans- wers simply 'yes'. To her this word is the drab finish to a brilliant dream. A ridiculously short expression is this result of hours of thought. How does she say it? Probably calmly and without much expression, yet in it she has determined her future life. n-. an ,, Lif iv N YES CCOnt'dl Lastly, we may consider a much less consequential but very interesting 'yes'. The young lady under dis- cussion ls in her early 'teens. She has been happily contemplating her first invitation to a school dance. She is comfortably certain but deliciously uncertain of the invitation from the very young man of her choice. She has practiced to herself and tried to decide on the most charming method of acceptance. As the moment approaches, she is conscious of the occurrence of what is to her the most wonderful event as yet to happen in her young life. When the expected ques tion is forthcoming, very thrilled but trying to appear very calm, which of her practiced methods does she use? None, of course. She answers with what later seems to her to be the plainest and most uninteresting monosylla- ble ever uttered. It was such an important time, too! So we may see that through the medium of this three letter word, widely varied feelings and decisions may be expressed. It is interesting to consider the widely dif fering emotions which might be behind the utterance of this one syllable. SCHOOL DAYS School is the rush of stumbling feetg A boyish laugh, a schoolgirl neat, A shy affectlon now and theng A love-note written with faltering peng A teacher that will lead us on To do our best when we have goneg A hard exampleg a dreaded testg Trying the worst as well as the best. A bell to come--a bell to go, To learn the things we ought to knowg A happy face--the snatch of a songg All this we see as we march along From class to class, from day to day Carrying on as best we may, Hoping we may all achieve The most we can before we leave. Helen Tucker---- '57 I l ... ., ,. SWITZERLAND A world of charm and beauty--a paradise of majestic Alps and quaint little villages. One cannot fully realize the beau- ty of Switzerland unless one has been there. Lofty, snowgrimmed mountains rise up from deep valleys, W through which are scattered picturesque little towns. One long continuous road out of sheer rock winds dangerously along its wild course through rugged scenery up the sides of a mountain. The vast ice cataract of the Rhone Glacier comes into view as the road descends with numerous windings into the vale below. Waterfalls gush from crevices inizhe rocks and form rivulets of water below. As these clear, shallow brooks tumble along, the Swiss women proceed to the nearest one, and with a basket full of clothes, a washboard, and a piece of soap, they are able to turn out linen of the proverbial whiteness of blossoms. An occasional mountain-climber with a pack on his back and the con- ventional clothing to protect himself from the icy cold of the snow may be seen sliding down the steep snow banks. At the foot of the mountain lies a small town amidst a ver- dant background of lavender, rose, and flame-colored foliage. Tortuous, arcaded streets wind in and out among charming tur- reted buildings. Once in a while a Swiss boy and girl may be seen walking down the street hand in hand in their native cos- tumes. Unique little quays stretch out into the azure depths of the lake. Near these quaya pure white swans float along leisurely, their regal heads held aloft. At night the ineffable beauty becomes more fascinating as the enormous mountains loom up out of the black depths of the lake. The twinkling cross at the peak of Monte Bre is reflected in the deep, still waters. Small lake steamers glide silently over the calm lake, their colorful little lights sparkling in the distance. All is quiet and peaceful as the darkness settles down. Leonie Vuoto '38 g A Pm-:A Daddy, could I have a cat? But Daddy, we could get a 'he,' And then, there wouldn't be no fear Of having more to run around And have to feed! But Daddy, why? It's gonna be so cute, all gray And tiger-striped. It's gonna be? Well, see, it isn't born yet, but, I know 1t's gonna be that way. I know! The mother's just like that. But Daddy, gee, I want a cat! Aw Pop, just think, those great big eyes, So sleepy-cute! That pinky tongue! The little paws and furry ears. No, Daddyg it won't shed its fur! But Daddy ---- Aw ---- please? Virginia Culin '38 A DAY OF PEACE AND REST A day that I shall never forget was one spent lying upon a massive, moss-covered rock that formed the tip of a point far out in the reservoir. It was at the end of summer, and I had left the ramparts of the town to anticipate with regret the coming of school. The rock was a cool, comfortable place, the haunt of numerous birds and animals, both aquatic and land- loving. After remaining stationary for quite a while, the scare thrown to the wildlife by my arrival had worn off, and things began to happen. First of all, I saw an over-enthusiastic red squirrel,- busily minding my business instead of his own, fall from his perch to the ground below, as the result of trying to look one way and walk another at the same time. His frantic chat- tering contrasted vividly with a veery's melancholy serenade from the brook nearby. ' The open grove about the brook was full of the drowsy hum of insects and many mysterious noises caused by the unseen creatures of the forest. Little streaks of color that were running quail flashed across the glade like passing shadows. In the shaded ravine the miniature stream came tumbling across the rocks from a spring on the ridge. At its entrance to the lake multitudes of frogs lined the banks and a school of fish gleamed dully below the surface, flirting dangerously close to a large crayfish that sprawled lazily on the sunny bottom. A solemn old heron stood as though asleep on a sandy bar while a pair of black ducks went hurtling over his head toward the swamps of red maple that lined the opposite shore. The sun was slowly sinking behind the hardwood ridge in the west and long, black shadows were in pursuit from the east. The whole world seemed hushed. In the distance a sweet-voiced vesper sparrow was pouring forth his evening song and far back in the forest a whip-poor-will was calling. From overhead sounded the sharp, rather harsh-cry of a nighthawk as he hunted his supper in the air. And then one of the most beautiful of all birdsongs was heard, the song of the wood thrush, beautifully suited to this peaceful hour. It was with many regrets that I left my pleasant spot to start the long walk to town and home, at the end of a perfect day. Irving Hart '38 'sw THE LITTLE WOLF OF TH POOL The bottom of the pool, for was warm under the direct gaze of ceived and appreciated by many of which made up a large part of the all its surface tranquillity, the sung this fact was per- the delicate larval creatures life in the pool. Beneath the surface, among the weeds and stalks, the gleams and shadows, there was little of the tranquillity of the surface. Almost all of the many-formed and strangely shaped inhabitants of the pool were either hunting or being hunted. Tiny crawling things everywhere lined the bottom or tried to hide under the debris that had accumulated there. Everywhere there were many strange things unnoticed except by a keen observer. - Swimming slowly up toward some arrow-weed stalks, came a fantastic-looking creature, little more than an inch and one half in length. The whole front of its head was covered by a smooth, shield-like mask, giving the creature an expression both mysterious and terrible. Suddenly he caught sight of a tadpole basking in the sun. After a short, quick stalk, which brought him close behind a stem, he sprang with great suddenness. When the masked form was almost within reach of its victim, the mask dropped down and shot straight out. Quickly working a pair of powerful mandibles, he soon killed the tadpole. Then the monster dragged it back to a lair in the weed stems. Presently a pair of plump minnows more than an inch long, swam down close to the weed stems. The big eyes of the monster never moved. Suddenly the mask shot out once more revealing the face of doom behind it, and those hooked mandibles fixed them- selves in the side of the nearest mlnnow. After a long struggle, it changed its grip and bit through the f1sh's backbone. Swift, strong, ravenous, and fierce, the larva of the dragon- fly, for such the little monster was, had a fair claim to the title, the little wolf of the pool. Had these little wolves been more numerous, there would have been little life left in the pool. After eating the minnow, it somehow failed to recover its appetite, and it remained clinging to the stem the remainder of' the day and night. Next morning when the sun was warm, it crawled up and up until it finally emerged in a new element and the un- tried air fanned it dry. Presently its armor split down its back, and it emerged with two pairs of wet wings. After clinging motionless for a few minutes, gathering strength, the air dried a its wings and it went darting and hurtling across the poolg beautiful gem-like dragon-fly--a fitting metamorphosis for the little wolf of the pool. . Irving Hart '58 .s.-.- V -.r TH LEGEND OF NA-DIJI 'Here we are, Jim, just in time! See, here's the place. If ya stan' by this black old oak tree, and face northeast, you see-- those are the Dragoon Mountains, and thet cliff ther' that faces 'em is called Cochise' Stronghold. In just a minute, when th' sunset's reddest, ya c'n see, if you look real close--there! There it ist See, Jim? It looks like an Indian rider, there in that dip in the horizon--that dip we call the Saddle Pass. It's like an Indian rider, a prayin' to th' Great Spirit. Ya can't see him 'cept at sunset in Indian summer, like it is now, and only for a couple of minutes. Look! It's gone now. 'Not many people have seen him, Jim, and most o' them that has is Indians--Apaches that has a legend about him. Net many people know that legend, 'cause the 'Paches like to keep it secret--sort of sacred-like. But let's sit down here under this tree, and watch the sunset die out, an' I'll tell you the legend, like the Indians tell it. 'In th' days when the Great Spirit was not angry with his child- ren, when southeast Arizona was free of white men, when the Apaches were most powerful among the plain-rovers, Na-diji was born to a chief of the tribe. His bones were strong and straight, his hair black as when there is no light, his eyes dark andifull of truth and wisdom. Chihuo, the great chief, saw and loved him, and bestowed on him his blessin', so that Na-diji grew up tall and handsome and as fearless as the mountain-lion. 'When his bold eyes had seen twenty summers, his aged father died, and, bein' the oldest son, the leadership o' the tribe fell to Na-diji. Accordin'ly, all the great chieftains o' the great tribes. came to pay tribute. An' from the north ther' came a maiden, daugh- ter of a great chief who was sick, to represent her father. Her hair was long an' silky, black like the wing of a wocdpeckerg her eyes were soft an' shinin', her mouth red like the sahuaro bloom, her body slen- der and strong, an' her name was Nee-sa-ah. She came bearin' rich an' wonderful g1f's and accompanied by strong warriors. 'Na-diji saw her and a great joy sang in his heart. He slipped away from his lodgings at sunset that night, an' rode his great black horse, Chijuan, far away to a place where there was a pass in the cliffs, and ther' he prayed to the Great Spirit, hoping that he might win the maiden's hand. He stayed ther', praying, until it was time to go back to th' celebration in his village. 'Slowly he rode back, thinkin' of Nee-sa-ah. That might he smoked the pipe of peace with 'er at the council fires, as she was takin' her father's place. His heart desired her more than ever. 'In the early dawn, when th' fires were 'lowed to die out an' all th' people were asleep, Na-diji wandered alone in the night by th' great cliff facin' southwest. Like fire, his heart burned within 'im. 'The next day, he saw Nee-sa-ah again, talkin' with his sister, in front o' her lodgings. An' she smiled at him as he ' preached. Then Na-diji knew she loved him, too, an' confessed his love for her, askin' that she become his wife. Gently, the maiden agreed, an' Na- dij1's joy knew no limits. 'But, the next morning a breathless horse- man came from the north an' said that Nee-sa-ah's father had died, that Nee-sa-ah must return at once. Sadly the maiden parted from Na-diji, swearing to come back an' become his wife, an' Na-diji rode back to th' pass in th' cliffs to pray for her safety and quick re- turn. It was just at th' beginnin' of Indian summer, an' every night Na-diji went at sunset, on his black horse, Chijuan, to pray to th' Great Spirit, that Nee-sa-ah would soon return. But th' great Spirit was deaf to his prayers, fer on th' day thet Nee-sa-ah left Na-diji, she was thrown over a high cliff by a treacherous brother o' her father, who wished to become chief o' her tribe, an' every night at TH LEGEND OF NA-DIJI CCont'dJ sunset he went to th' pass and prayed for her. 'On th' last day o' th' season, the Great Spirit looked down and saw Na-diji pray1n'. His great heart was moved an' he changed Na-diji an' his horse, Chijuan, into ageless rock, thet they might be seen by him when th' sunset shone on thim in Indian summer, as a monument to a love which has never been equaled. An' to this day, when 1t's sunset at that time o' year, ya c'n see Na-diji prayin' for Nee-sa-ah, just as he did when th' Great Spirit loved his people.' Virginia Culin '38 THE REWARDS OF MUSIC All real music is rooted in impulses that are found to some extent in every person. They are impulses to express one's feel- ings, to enjoy rhythms and beautiful tones, to have fun, or to attain a sense of fellowship with people around one. The more often we sing, play, dance, or listen, the more satisfying and enriching the experiences are likely to be. I The unhappiness and restlessness of people today especially here in America, may be traced to self-suppression. In the past, ed- ucation was a means of teaching children to do one thing extremely well, thereby insuring them of a certain means of livelihood. But now, owing to the efforts of modern educators and various authors, it has been acknowledged that while a purely technical training may enable one to earn a living, only a broad education will teach one to enjoy cultural life. Music trains simultaneously the body, mind, and soul. It promotes clear, rapid thinking, a dependable memory, and sound reasoning. It is equivalent to the mind-training powers of algebra, Physics or Latin. I am sure that this method of training the mind is more enjoyable to an average person than many other means. To the majority of persons, a musical education will not be a means of securing material riches as some parents seem to think, but a way of attaining happiness by furnishing the possessors an outlet for emotions which the routine of modern business and pro- fessional life forces them to suppress. The feeling of the keys be- neath the f1ngertips'of a musician and the glorious sounds that are produced are sufficient to sooth any mood the individual may be in. The daily practice unconsciously gives one the value of order- ly habits. The mastering of difficult selections develop a reten- tive memory, logical thinking, and accuracy and rapidity of thought. - In our modern world we are likely to pass over too many beau- tiful things in a hurry. Music to be fully appreciated cannot be treated hurriedly. However, we may pay a tribute to our modern world for presenting us with the recording mach1ne,.the player piano, and the radio. By a twist of a dial, one may revel in a Tschaikowsky concert, or a Liszt Rhapsody. A knowledge of music also gives one an appreciation of the other arts, such as the hanmcny of a beautiful painting, or the rhythm of lyric poetry. Music is not a study to be left behind when a pupil walks out of the school room. It prepares one for a life of cul- tured pleasure after the years of school and study have long bea1 left behind. The study helps to develop characteristics needful for success and happiness. Lucienne Prosser '57 MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE 'It's a bad day for golf,' Nicholas Lawson decided, but he had made a wager with himself that he'd play nine holes of golf every day, rain or shine. 'It's doctor's orders, really,' Nicky reflected, for he had been working too hard the last month or two and had developed a bad case of 'nerves.' He had been advised to take a temporary vacation and spend most of his time out-of- doors. Nicholas shivered and turned up the collar of his suede jacket. Not that it was cold, it was that wind that was blowing up. It was already sending clouds of sand across the course from the traps. Nevertheless, 'Nine holes it will be,' he told himself grimly. Screwing up his eyes, he teed his ball and started on the course with a will. At the ninth hole he gave a sigh of relief--he could not go back to the club house with a free conscience. He had shouldered his golf bag and was starting back when, through the now-blinding sheet of sand, he saw another golfer at the eighth hole. Nicky recognized him as an old friend and when the newcomer came within hailing distance, he shouted, 'Howdy, Kit. Thought you onlyngolfed on nice days! Oh-oh--sorry,' he added, 'thought you were Kit Jackson. N The blond newcomer, after neatly dropping his ball in the ninth hole and retrieving it, came up to Nicky and held out his hand. 'Tough course, 1sn't it, in all this wind! Regular tornado! Don't believe I know you, do I? Aren't you new around here?' he asked. Nicky nodded. 'I've just taken up golf recently,' he explained. 'Never tackled the course on a day like this, though, and guess I never will again, Lawson, he added with a grin. 'Yes,' Nicky admitted. 'How'd you know me2' 'I'm a pilot, myself,' the other told him. 'Name's Carstairs--Jack Carstairs. Was one of the first to congratulate you, but of course you proba- bly wouldn't remember.' He frowned and looked at the sky which looked ominous. 'Was planning to take a friend of mine up for-a flying lesson this afternoon,' he remarked. 'By the looks of things, she'll be disappointed. I'd hate to go up in a gale like this but like as not, she'd love it. She's just crazy about planes--planning to fly her own someday.' Nicky turned to Carstairs with a smile and observed, 'Well, lf that 1sn't a coincidence! My girl, Gene, is air-minded too. She was one of the reasons I learned to fly--she's got the idea that she wants to be an aviatrix or some- thinga so I thought if I could take her up any time she wanted, she'd drop the idea. 'That's strange,' remarked Carstairs. 'You say her name is Jeanne and she likes flying? Would you mind telling me her last name?' 'Why no, her name's Imogene Parsons,' Nicky told him. Carstairs grabbed him roughly by the shoulder. ' 'Say,' he yelled--he had to in the gale anyway, but he shouted louder than was necessary--'that's the name of the girl I go around with--Jeanne Parsons--and 1t's more than a coincidence! There can't be two Jeanne Par- sons,nso she must be the same one! I wouldn't have believed it of Jeanne, but-- Nicky looked at him in alarm. 'Gosh, do you think so?'.he gasped. 'It- it can't be, but--I'll be seeing her tonight and I'll find out, though. It-- it can't be true--but--and I thought she was on the levell' 'If I see her this afternoon, I'll get the lowdown,' Jack promised, 'and when you see her tonight, tell her a thing or two, will you?' he asked. Nicky agreed so they parted at the club house and got into their respective cars, both furiously angry, with every apparent right to be. Nicky went home in anger which soon turned to dejection. At three o'clock when he phoned Imogene, he was informed by the maid that she was out, where, she did not know. 'Was told not to tell me,' Nicky decided, clenching his teeth. 'I'll make her give me an explanation tonight, though.' At about the same time, Jeanne Parsons was calling Jack. She found him in a very bad mood, which was rather unusual. Jeanne: 9076, please. Jack: Hello. Qcrosslyl Jeanne: Hello, Jack, darling. This is Jeanne. Jack: Oh--Jeanne. We're not going up today. Kcrosserl Jeanne: I didn't think we would, it's so windy out. Is anything wrong? Jack: Plenty! Do you know a guy named Nicholas Lawson? Jeanne: Why--uh--I've heard of him, but--why? Jack: Heard of him! You've a date with him tonight, haven't you? Jeanne: No! I most certainly have not!! And I don't know him--I've . just seen his picture in the paper. Jack: All right, don't admit anything, but you might as well! We've found you out. Furthermore we're not going up this afternoon or any other afternoon! With that he hung up and settled back in his chair. She had sounded surprised and a little confused. 'Just a pose,' he decided., 'She's been playing this game so long that she's pretty adept at it. Well, 1t's about time she was found out!' ' That evening in the Egyptian Room of the Nathan Hotel, a blonde girl and Nicky were at dinner. Over their coffee, Nicky suddenly exclaimed tersely, 'I say, Gene, I thought we were engaged! Where were you this afternoon?' The blonde girl smiled indulgently. 'Of course we are, darling,' she said languidly. 'At the hairdresser's all the P. M. Sorry--did you phone?' Nicky frowned. 'Would it interest you to know that I know where you really were this afternoon?' he asked slowly. I happen to know that you were to take a flying lesson with Jack Carstairs.' 1 - The girl looked perplexed. 'Jack Carstairs?' she exclaimed. Why, I've never heard of such a person! How ridiculous! How'd you get that idea into that handsome head of yours?' Nicholas narrowed his eyes. 'Jack Carstairs is a well-known pilot. You must have heard of him, even if--' 'Nicky,' Imogene said earnestly. 'I may have heard of Carstairs--I remem- ber who he is, now--but I promised I wouldn't take any more lessons, didn't I?' 'Yes, you said you wouldn't,' Nicky answered, 'but Carstairs--It's hard to believe two persons telling different stories, yet both so seemingly sincere. I'd like to believe you, but I can't. He wouldn't tell me that if you weren't--- 'I was at the ha1rdresser's all afternoon,' Imogene asserted. 'And I had no appointment with him! I hardly know Carstairs by sight and if he's been tell- ing you that I have been going around with him or even taking flying lessons from him, he's absolutely absurd!' g Nicky shrugged his shoulders, but was not prepared for what happened next. Imogene took off her engagement ring, flung it on the table, and without a word, quickly left the room. Nicky sat staring at the ring. 'Perhaps it's all true, after all,' he thought dismally. About ten o'clock the next morning Nicky, upon dropping into the grovery store for some chewing gum, noticed a pretty dark-haired girl ordering some ar- ticles. He distinctly heard the man say, 'Will that be all, Miss Parsons?' So after she had left the store, he asked him if, by any chance, he knew the first name of Miss Parsons. 'Sorry, but she's just moved here and I haven't the slightest idea,' he was told. Lives with her brother down the street a ways, I think.' Only slightly daunted, Nicky rushed out of the store. Seeing Miss Parsons 5 in the distance, he dashed after her. Arriving at her side quite out of breath, he began to explain. - 'I--uh--beg your pardon, but is this Miss Parsons?' he asked. The girl looked startled and said, nwhy, yes, why?' in a surprised voice. 'Well,--is your first name Gene?' Nicky asked anxiously. ' Miss Parsons' eyes opened still wider. 'Yes, Jeanne,' she answered. 'Why?' 'Do you happen to know the pilot, Jack Carsta1rs?' demanded Nicky. 'Why, yes, I'm a pupil of his, and---yes, I know him. Has anything happened to him? Tell me, has anythingf-' she exclaimed worriedly., 'swelltn ejaculated Nicholas. 'Uh-huh, he's okay,' he added, and with a perfunctory, 'Thanks a lotll' he dashed back to the store where his car was parked. Thinking better of it, he hurried into the nearby drug store and called Jack's num- ber. Luckily he found Jack at home. Nicky tried to tell him all the good news at once but managed to give him the impression that it had all been a mistake and that there were two Imogene Parsons. . WSay,' Jack exclaimed, when he heard that there were two Imogenes, 'The Jeanne I know spells her name J E A N N E. No Imo about itl' u Nicky sighed. 'Jeanne?' he asked. '0h, well, it was all a mistake, but I'm going to repair it right away.' When everything was understood, it seemed rather a joke. GOD'S FLOWERS - Mary Ellen walked out of the insurance building where she had tried to secure work. It was four o'clock and the air was very warm. As she watched the bus coming down the street, she fingered the fifteen cents which jingled . in her pocket. The pavements felt hot, and the people in the bus looked cool with the slight breeze blowing through their hair. But Mary Ellen shook her head resolutely and, clenching her fifteen cents tightly in her moist hand, ' started on her long walk home. On the next block she met a man selling peaches. How ripe and juicy they looked! She thought of the stale loaf of bread at home and then of poor Grand- A ma Babcock--sick in the hot, stuffy old room where she lived. It was next to the roof in one of the worst apartment houses in the city, and the sun beat down unmercifully on it. No--she would save her money and buy something nice for her. What if she herself did have to go hungry? She wasn't sick, was she? And so she trudged on. The money felt wet in her palm as she'wondered what to buy. Here she was at her own apartment. She wearily climbed the stairs and unlocked her door. She wished she could think of something to buy that poor old woman. She bathed her hot face, ate some bread, and got ready to leave again. She wondered if she would ever find work. Oh, well, she must get started. Grandma Babcock would begin to Iook.for her. When she reached the street she saw an old man selling for-get-me-nets. That was the thing! She walked over to him and bought some. It was only a small bunch, but they were beautiful. His face brightened with a smile when he sold them to her. He probably needed the money more than she did. She walked on, gazing at them as she went. They were lovely. They seemed to hold a promise--that everything would come out all right. She felt lighter, happier. .Probably she would find work tomorrow, 8nyWaY- Entering the old apartment house where Grandma lived. she climbed the stairs which seemed endless. When she reached the t0P. the landlady met her. a V 'L GOD'S FLOWERS fC0n'tl 'You got here just in time, dearie,' she said raspingly. 'She's almost gone. She won't know you.n Mary Ellen entered the room quietly. The form on the bed was motion- less, to the side and the room seemed more peaceful than ever before. She walked over of the bed, but although the old woman looked at her, she showed no sign of recognition. Hary Ellen held the flowers out to her. The old woman took them, seeing in them the same promise that Mary Ellen had seen. Tears filled her eyes as she murmured, 'I wondered all day long if the Lord would remember me. He has. He has sent his angels to guide me to Heaven. See--they are here--now.' With these words here tired eyes closed, and she left the world forever. Butch to him in a Bertie, for white house Instead of attending regular school, his shoulders in long, golden curls, get dirty, and he played on a violin. of ruffians, who called him nS1ssy,' with him. Susanne Godwin BUTCH belonged to Ethelbert Percival Farringtong that is, he belonged kind of way. You see, Ethelbert Percival lwhom we shall call short, though his motnerwmust never find outl lived in a big on top of the hill.' Bertie was not like other boys at all. he had a tutor. His hair fell over he wore a velvet suit, which he musn't His ideal was the captain of the gang and chased him when his tutor was not One day, as Bertie was strolling along by the high brick wall, bewailing the curls and the velvet trousers, and shadow-boxing, as was his habit when he was alone, he heard a pitiful howling. It seemed to strike a responsive' chord in him, for he rushed to the gate, to find a mongrel pup with a tin' can tied to relieved of its tail. In a minute, Bertie was over the gate, and the dog was his misery. But instead of running away, the dog wagged his tail, and licked Bertie's hands. So, every day Bertie came to the gate to feed Butch, as Bertie named him, for Butch could not be brought into the grounds to associate with Mam a Farrington's Russian wolf-hounds. In fact, Bertie and Butch became such good friends that almost every day Bertie would slip out and walk through the village with Butch. None of the gang would touch him when Butch was there, but one day a member of the gang tried to take Butch away from him, and a scramble ensued. Bertie had not practised shadow-boxing for nothingg you should have seem him as he rose triumphant, with Butch in his arms, licking his face. His long hair was not in curls now, and the velvet suit.was stained and torn. ,He could not escape the eye of his mother at home, though, but when she told Bert1e's father, he laughed and laughed, and d manded to hear the whole story. Then he told Bertie to go and get the dog, and bring him in. Today the curls and the velvet suit are gone, and at the head of the gang of rufflans runs none other than Bertie himself, with Butch trotting at his heels. The You THE MILE RUN big day comes at a snail-like pace-- 've been saving your strength for this mighty race I am speaking about the day of a meet, With its triumph for those of the flying feet The crowd's excitement knows no bounds, A voice rings out across the grounds: 'First call for the mile'--here's your longed-for charce And Now you start out, aware of each glance. your are limbering up each muscle, As the coach gravely says that you'd better hustle Now you are ready and set to go, With the inner lane granted to your foe. The But The The The Are But sound of the gun seems ages away, then it cracks, and your cleats dig clayg track slides by under your shoes, runners are off in groups of twos. first lap is over, the end seems far. you tiring so soon? You certainly are, when you think of the chaps behind Your legs carry on with the speed of the wind Now You You Now The And The But And And The And you are making a bid for the lead, forge ahead with a spurt of speed, are now in front--you widen the gap, for the turning of the lap. distance behind you is growing great, the tape looms up like the arm of fateg second man makes a last ditch spurt, , stubbing his toe, he falls to the dirt. now it's over--you've won the race! happiness glows on your sweating face, roar of the crowd--Boy! That is sweet, gives you hopes for the next big meet. Bill Tribou '58' ARIADNE'S LAM NT 0 faithless Theseus, what have you done By leaving me here on this shore, You, who tore me from my home? Are you unmindful of the will of the gods? The curse of a broken oath be on you! Could not the plan of your cruel mind be swayed-- Could no mercy move your hard heart? Once you spoke not in bland whispers, But promised gay nuptials to me-- All hopes must be cast away, hurled to the winds To prove to the world a man's fickleness. Trustworthiness and a man do but class-- There is nothing he says that will hold, Who, eager in gaining a worldly, good time Fearlessly swears equal prize in return. ' But as soon as his mind is sufficiently full And pleasures he's gained have sufficed, He is perfectly willing to forget what he swore And perjury goes overlookedl I tore you away from the whirlpool of death And let brother and kin die for you, And now you have set me aside far away From my ancestors' home, and far From proper burial rites due to my flesh. What wolf bore you, wicked one, under a rock-- What sea spit you out on its waves-- What Syrtis, what Scylla, what mighty Charybdis Do you owe such a price for your life? And what if you crlnged at the thought of return To your father, with me as your bride, Yet I still could have come to your land As a slave to your needs, happy toil! But why do I plead to your senseless ears, Quite headless and deaf to my words, For by now you are swirling about with the tide While you've cast me on this sea-seed shore. Even harsh chance denies thought to my pleas As it scorns me too much--yes, too much In the last hour existing for mek Jovel Would that Gnosian crafts never had reached The Cecropian shores where I lived, Or that the wicked one CO mighty Jovell Bearing dread tributes to Minotaur Never had moored close to our Cretan land, Or that his hosts had never come v Concealing hard fate by a handsome young form. For whither shall I now return? What hope have I now just to lean on, poor soul-- I shall seek my own Idaean cliffs-- - But, alas, how the sea rages, blocking my way And shutting me off with its waves. Should I dare hope for aid from my father at home Whom I left with the blood of his son Spilled in stains on his poor broken body While h1s'daughter sailed gayly away Or ought I comfort myself with the thoughts of the which my husband once held for me-- Ay, the very same sir whofs now pumping the cars Too slow for his impatient flight? I have nothing left now but the sea and this isle, Not even a path of escape-- No hope is in view, the whole landscape is new, Death's finger alone is about me right now. Not yet shall my eyes be closed tightly in death, Nor shall weariness o'ertake my frame, For I still must implore a just judgment before I give up my ghost unto Jove. love ARIADNE'S LAMENT lCont'dl May comfort from some much loftier powers Be mine, please, before I must die. A Therefore, bring many penalties, manifold, strict, For the wild, crazy acts of the men. Come forth, O Furies, come, all of you, here, With forehead by snaky hair wreathed Forecasting great passion in your wrathful hearts, Give audience to my just complaints ' To which I am driven, blind, destitute, weak with hideous anger awake in my soul. Let not my wailings be uttered in vain Since I'm being quite just in them all-- That Theseus may, 0 gods, finally destroy, With the thoughtless he has possessed When he left me distracted on this barren beach, Himself and all his own kin! Translation of 'Ariadne's Lament' A PAIR: WORDSWORTH AND Il In our study of Wordsworth, we were continually reminded of his deep, sincere feeling towards Nature. Until a short time ago, I rather scoffed at a few of his emotions, wondering if they were basically sound. However, that is all changed now, and at the writing of this paper, I may honestly say that I am-a firm follower in the thoughts and passions of the great poet as a lover of Nature. A few days ago I started on a short hike through the woods with an axe, a skein of rope, and a fellow-companion. We were on our way to constructing a lean-to which was one of the requirements for a certain scouting merit badge. Our talk was not very deep as we walked along, and the subjects of conversation swung back and forth for some little time until we stepped out onto a road which was truly the most picturesque bit of Nature's art that I have had the pleasure to observe during the short span of my life. Small talk died away unnoticed as the turbulent, flowing words of 'Tintern Abbey' drifted through my newly-stirred and awakened mind, and then these self-same words seemed to flow out from me on invisible rays of emotion which scattered among the shadows and along the shallow ruts of this winding, turf-strewn path, only to reappear with ever heightening grace and song from behind each tree and from under each stone, thereby constantly reminding me of the wonders to be seen in this spot, the atmosphere of which spelled true peace for the student of Nature. ' In due time we proceeded to follow this old road, and never have I enjoyed walking along such a healthy strip of ground. By healthy, I mean that there were no scars, none noticeable at least, caused by the taint of our so-called civili- zation. There were no houses, engines, or messy back yards visible from any point on this plot. Steep, wooded banks sloped up from each side of the road. These ridges completed the protection of this spot from the eyes of the world and from the wrath of the winds. The road terminated in a small, dry field, not entirely devoid of trees, upon which the almost forgotten lean-to was constructed. This shelter from the rain merely added to the spot in that it was built frdm the products of Nature, and was held together by the knotted forms of rope alone. I Since the completion of this structure, I have returned several times for the express-purpose of following again the now familiar road at the base of 'my' ravine, and I shall certainly continue to take advantage of the courses ln sim- ple beauty, understanding, and appreciation which Nature has to offer me in this especially constructed classroom. ' A love of Nature is the one and only thing that Wordsworth and I agree upon, but upon this point we are inseparable in our agreement. 1 William Dexter '37 CONCERNING A SHARKY AND A TOMATO Clf you look up 'sharky' and 'tomato' in a dictionary, you won't find any very adequate definition. If you are successful, don't proceed further, for in this exposition I shall attempt to shatter any preconceived ideas that you might have enterta1ned.l Q Last week I went out with a modern couple of about nineteen. ,As I am an old family friend, they were taking me out to celebrate my birthday. lFor your information I am of indefinite age, out of the control of corsets and, in spite of myself, a meddling old fool.J We were eating inishe fashionable restaurant where we went first--that is, I was eating and those two young ones were spend- ing most of their time gazing covertly at each other--when suddenly Eileen cried out, 'Look, Teddy! A sharky! I followed her eye and saw a type of young man which I had already placed in a fixed category. He had the kind of haircut which is usually defined as a 'Heiny.' He wore a blue and red plaid shirt with a white detachable collar and a silly little bow tie. His grey checked jacket was ill- fitting and hardly matched his brown trousers, which were baggy at the knees and seemed to be too small, fshe same effect may be reached by rolling up the cuffs two or three timesl exposing brightly striped woolen socks. He wore filthy brown- and-white saddle shoes Over-run at the sides and heels. Although 'sharkies' usually come from fine families and are well-raised, they always try to make themselves as conspicuous as possible. This member was living up to tradition admirably. He was speaking in a whisper heard throughout the room and accom- CONCERNING A SHARKY AND A TOMATO lcon'tJ panying his speech with fervid gesticulations. He was trying to be the life of the party, but did not succeed so well as a quiet-spoken, dignified young man who sat opposite him. We finished our meal and went to the pictures. The movie was a sad one - about a rather dissipated heroine who was dying all through it.. when a body gets to be my age, she has enough troubles of her own--and generally her neighbors'--to worry about, without going to the pictures to acquire more of them. However, the young folks liked it. As I said, we went to the pictures, and on the way back to the car Teddy let out a yell, 'Oh, boy! Just look at that tomatol' Eileen and I looked all around and couldn't see any.tomatoes, and even if there had been one of those large, pulpy berries around, why should Teddy have been so excited? Teddy, being questioned, pointed mutely to a girl of the sort which can't be accurately described by one measly adjective. To begin with, she had on those outrageous spike heels which just don't set with me. Her stockings were extremely sheer to better exhibit her shapely legs. Her cheap black fur coat, which resembles the pelt of a cat just returned from a fight, partly concealed a crimson dress, much shorter than popular fashion dictated. Lipstick to match her dress tried to make her mouth what it was not, powder and rouge attempted in vain to screen a porous and somewhat blotchy com- plexion. Although she had a low forehead, this 'tomato' was wearing her hair in the currently fashionable bangs, hair which was barely surviving a too close series of so-called permanents. To top it all, some kind with a foot-long red quill projecting angles to her temples. Hanging on her escort's and laughing into his face, exposing teeth that When the evening was over, I thanked them she had a black felt toque of up into the atmosphere at right arm, she kept chewing her gum could have stood more toothpaste outwardly for the good time and their kind considerationg inwardly, for the inside glance at present day youth and its vernacular, at least one very striking example. I guess that the save ants are right when they say, 'It's never too late to learn.' Elaine G. Wadlund '37 ANN'S DEPARTURE FROM KARTHAGE Dido, frenzied by her passion For the wonderful Aeneas, p Burned upon the bier erected For the doom that she had chosen, When her ashes had been buried In a tomb of milky marble, On the front, this brief inscription: lwhich the dying one had fashioned! 'Scorned in love by great Aeneas, Broken-hearted, love 1mpassioned,' Dido seized the sword he'd g1v'n her, Plunged it deep within her bssom.- Unavenged, Elissa lies here.' Anna, maddened by her sorrow, Maddened by the grief within her, Left the walls built by her sister,.. Left her new-found home, Karthage, ' Giving first all laud and honor To the mem'ry of her sister, Hon'ring first the soul of Dido. Then, a self-appointed exile, wandered oyer raging waters, Toward the BhQQ:5Qf-gP68t,It81l8. Beaten, battered by the ocean Driven by a whirling tempest, Anna's boat soon fell po pieces Near the green Laurentian shorelandg Sank beneath the churning waters, With her crew and royal burden Safely set upon the sandy Shore of great Aeneas' kingdom. It had happened that Aeneas Had fulfilled his fate predestinedg Had at last found old Italia, Taken for his wife Lavinia, After battle, fierce with Turnus. As it chanced, he was strolling On the beach he'd gained in marriage, Strolling with his friend, Achates. As Aeneas glanced around him, Anna, wandering, met his vision. Startled, brave Aeneas wondBred,V 'Anna, in the fields of Latium? What on earth can she be doings Far away from Dido's Karthage? Meanwhile, good Achates, also, Saw the maiden idly wandering. A 'It is Annain cried Achates. At that name the maiden lifted Face so white and eyes so tearful, That Aeneas, speaking gently, Soothed the pale and trembling maiden Virginia Culin--Latin .IV Sit there and count your fingers I shouldn't have come tonight--there's a crowd but D1ck1e's sick--his fever might be worse! TORCH SINGER'S BALLAD IL.. What can ou gg? What could I do? Jeannette sent for the doctor. I guess I couldn't be of much help--just in the way. Still, I'd like to be there! , Old Girl, you're through! . I've got to stop thinking about Dickie--got to concentrate on my song! Nick said he'd,fire me if the crowd was as cold to me as last week's--I will be through! Sit there and count your little fingers, ' If I was fired, there'd be no way to pay the doctor--I haven't saved any money--no way to take care of Dickie! Unlucky little girl blue! , This ought to be my theme song--it sure applies!! ...4.f .....0h!' Rent due Tuesday--Nick can't fire me. What'll I do if he does? No money--no home--I'm a fool! I might have saved a little with Dickie on my hands--I love that kid! Sit there and count the raindrops, . Crowd doesn't seem so cold-kind of quiet--starey--payin' good.attent1on--too good, if I crack my voice! Falling gn you: n I know it will! Who's that comin' into the hall? It--it!s ' Jeannette! Someth1ng's wrong with Dickie. Maybe he's-- It's time you knew: No! oh, good God, no! She's awful white! Talking to the waiter--why don't the orchestra hurry it up? I've got to finish! Got to know!! All you can count on is the raindrops u Am I still singing?--Lord! Bow can I? Now, where'd Jeannette go? I can't see her? Won't this song ever end? That fall on little girl blue! Maybe if I quicken my time, the orchestra will have to catch up--B01 Nick would fire me for that--can't get fired! No use, old girl, you mayy-as well-surrender! ' Oh, heaven! I'm not going to cry, am I? Oh, don't let me, cry! I've got to sing. Well, that's right. Your Hopes are getting slender-- I've done it! My voice broke on that one! Oh--I can't stop the tears! Oh, Dickie! Dickie! Jeannette! Why?-won't somebody send 5 Jeannette! In the wings--someone--it's Nick and Jeannette. They're trying to tell me something--hey, I'm practically bawlingl ' .- --'ser K . TORCH SINGER'S BALLAD CCont'dl ' Tender blue boy to cheer 3 ' What is it they're saying? Dickie--what about Dickie? he's--he's oh, I can't get it! I--c'mon, pull y'self together--you'1l get canned--you know that, don't you? Little girl blue? I--I'm through! Smile! --how!---they--they're clapping! They liked it! Nick--Nick! They liked it! Oh--Jeannette? Don't run off--walk slowly--they can't see me now! Jeannette! Jeannette! How is he? Dickie--is he? How? Yes, yes of course I'm calm! But Dickie! How is he? How.is he? Jeannette Don't look like that! Dickie?--He's He's--no! no! He--he can't be! Jeannette--no! Oh, Nick, what do I care if they're still applauding--encore? Nick, I can't ----- yeh! I gotta have money to bury him. ------------- Ksadlyl hah! ------- yeh! Chuskilyl Ohay, Nick--okay! lin broken voice., Sit--there-- - I can't do this! I can't! And Count your fingers ----- -, ' Virginia Culin '57 A MODERN FABLE ' George was not a rich man.' As a' Matter of fact, he was not even A semi-rich man. But-- He intended to be. That is why he became engaged to Florence-- That is why he was waiting in the lobby Of an ultra-rich hotel. Florence, who was strictly-tailored, thirty, Unmarried--and very wealthy. Florence considered herself lucky to have George. And George thanked his lucky stars For Florence. Then he saw Lisa. Lisa was Golden. Lisa even Stood out in the brightness of the room. She had blond hair, was dressed in yellow, And seemed surrounded by a halo Of brilliance. She also looked very prosperous. Unconsciously, George straightened his tie And began to plan. A friend of his entered. George inquired about Lisa, and his friend Said that L1sa's father had been a VERY RICH MAN--but-- He tied his money up in stocks And climaxed the deal by having A fatal heart attack one bright day. George sighed, thanked his friend For warning him, and sank back into his chair. Just then Florence came ln. 'Come along, dear, or we'1l be 1ate.' eoeeluoooeeooscoo You can't have your cake and eat it, too, Reflected George sadly as he Q Meekly followed Florence into the Bright sunlight. E. Wadlund '37 THE'SHAlROCK The 'Shamrock' lay in a London port In the year of ninety-two With her four tall masts and her shapely bow And forty men for a crew, She sailed with the dawn on the following day For South Sea Island gold But the 'mates' didn't know that the men below Were plotting to take the hold. . , The Captain had sailed the sea for years-- He was old and grizzled and wise, But the biggest mistake that he ever made was in choosing this crew of spies. They obeyed his orders with curt 'Aye, Ayes' As they skitted around the deck, But all the time they were lying in wait For the chance to slit his neck. These men were greedy and gold makes greed ,And turned their hearts to fire-- They'd take the boat and they'd get the map And dig to their hearts' desire. The 'Shamrock' had struck an awful calmg The mates were in their hunks Then up from the hold came a out-throat line Of mutineering skunks. The mates were seized and thrown in chains-- The pirates were now in commandg A gale was blowing and sea chants were sung As they headed for South Sea sand. The 'Shamrock' was taking water now As the gale continued to rise Ahd these pirates were cowards down in their hearts And they knelt and prayed to the skies. The ship was tossed like a paper boat, g So they freed the mates below And begged them to take command of the ship And steer them through this blow. The white-haired Captain now glowed with rage And bellowed in deep sea style You guys are all yellar as dogs can be-- But itls pity that makes me smile! 'You've taken the ship, so master it now-- I'll die like a Captain shouldl' As he said these words the 'Shamrock' was struck And torn to splintering wood. They all went down in that sea of foam, - And the Captain sank with a grin And he said, 'All pirates are really cowards at heart I hope God will forgive each sin.' Jack Kenefick '38 x 1 i , . -or IT TAGS ALL KINDS Women, women, women-- Plumpish housewives who spend Many hours playing bridge and yet find time to be good wives. Women, women, women-- Suntanned and artificial debutantes who see and do so much that they arealways bored. Women, women, women-- Little, lavender old ladies who constantly apologize. to youth for being old-fashioned. Women, women, women-- The coarsened tenement dweller dreadfully afraid of her-man, and constantly facing poverty. Women, women, women-- Strictly-tailored business wo es, who c0u1dn't find time for marriage until it was too late. Women, women, women-- llen, men, men-- Stout middle-aged business men who aren't what they dreamed to be and are getting bald. Hen, men,- men-- Spineless playboys, too, old for their ages, and definitely much too self-centered. Hen, men, men-- Gruff grandpas who remember the Civil war and feel hurt when youth ignores them. len, men, men-- The naturalized immigrant, a violent spatter who deems himself too good .for manual labor. Hen, men, men-- The forty-year old bachelor, unmarried because he wouldn't give up his settled life. - Men, men, men--- ' Elaine G. Wadlund '57 ., -rv ,,4. -- .,. AFTERMATH The Story of What the War did to One Man Part I The quiet little town of Mayfield had been rocked to its foundations. Turmoil and eruption filled the streets. Bands played, flags waved, posters proclaimed the wonderful' news--war is declared! Street-corners were crammed with eager-eyed young men, gazing full upon posters that read: See the glory of WAHI Enlistl The war to end all wars! Down with the rebels. '0ver, over there' blared forth from trumpets and drums. War was saluted, honored, and toasted. Only one boy in that crowd of rapt, enthusiastic lads stood firm-and still, a puzzled frown on his forehead. Was this right? Was the old slogan 'survival of the fittest' to be put into action? With shouts of 'WAR, Down with the damned Huns, We're going over,' ringing in his ears, the lad turned up a quiet, cool lane to his home. All that he had held dear seemed lost in a maze of false glorifica- tion. Could one hold himself to honesty, integrity, and brotherhood while ruth- lessly killing and legally murdering those across the sea? These were questions only the boy could answer., Morals of a lifetime and teachings of a noble father and a fine mother could be shattered with one word--enlist. Fighting against himself and the world, the boy opened wide his eyes for proof that to enlist was the thing that he should do. This proof was everywhere. Preachers in their pulpits thundered a plea 'to save civilization, enlist'3 states- man made fiery speeches for 'liberty and l1fe.' New songs incited the young ' v and old. Only a few hoary-haired old men shook their heads sadly as they witnessed the human disaster. These men the boy did not see or hear, but his ears were full of the glory of war and the great cause. His eyes were full of the splendon gay flags, brilliant uniforms and marching feet. Gone were his ideals, his faith and hope--he enlisted. Part Ii The boy went to a camp to learn the 'finer' points of war. He learned to use the rudiments of crime: guns and dynamite. He learned to trick the enemy, to crawl through the fields like a snake. A burning desire for revenge kindled within him. ' Then he went overseas to the front. Dirt, grime, and filth became his com- panions. Ruthlessly he slung his gun in the enemy's direction. As food and cloth- ing-grew less, a great hunger for riches and more riches filled him. His eyes grew used to death, death in its most horrible form. It was only a day's work to pick the distorted figures of creatures that had once been men off the cruel barbed wires. When his own buddy was shot down and died in agony of pain, he gazed at him with glassy eyes. It seemed to him that that small band of men with him was fighting the whole world and winning. They were really fighting themselves and losing. In his mind the boy could discern only dimly the cause for which he fought. His being had reverted to the savage ancestry'from which it had come. Brute force and legalized murder became his guides. Glimpses of home came to him seldom, and then only in the cloak of noise and horror. Horror? Yes, he had seen his share. Had felt it deeply, had become nauseated and faint. But still the war waged on, and horror continued to be the daily food for his eyes. Gradually, no trace of gentleness and sympathy was left in his body. The war had done its work. Part III The lesson of righting wrongs by force had been well taught. 'The war was over. The boy had returned to his home. Outwardly, all was calm, yet inward- ly he was broken and corrupt. The boy of 1918 had become a hardened, insensi- tive man. With greed for money in him, with all respect and love torn from his heart, he set up a business closely connected with war, the business of crime.. The facts upon which he based his actions were reasonable. If might is right in war, it is right all the time. If desired and laudable ends can be gained by legalized murder, by slaughter and destruction on the part of nations, thel equally desirable ends might be gained by the gang or individual. So on this ground the man reaped his millions, and on this ground he reaped the lives-of those who stood in his evil path. The 'survival of the fittest' became his f creed and life. Under cover, in the open, using the weapons the government had taught him to handle, the man carried destruction to others, and doing so slowly destroyed himself. Greed, hunger for thrills, lack of normal emotions racked his mind and body, eating and gnawing continuously through the years. Part III Qcon'tD The boy had now become the hardened criminal. By the rules of war he had gained his goal and there he stayed, bringing ruin and sorrow to all with whom he came in contact, but most of all to himself. AFTER THE STORI After the storm, when the sun came out And the world was dewy round about I walked out in the open air And felt all free and happy there. The glistening trees leaned down to me And seemed to say, 'Look now, you see The shining world in all its splendor, Where it lends complete surrender To all its beauties, sweet and rare ,Found but in free and open air. I looked--and saw that they were right. The world was beautiful--a wondrous sight Washed free of every little stain And dripping from the soft, wet rain. Helen Tucker '57 -Q , I, lp.. Shirley Belden '57 These Hills My Ocean Are These are my ocean, these hills-- The quietness, fha eddies, sti11s,' And billows, too, my ocean has, And fog and storms blow up from grass. Where wrecks of boat-wood burns, smolders, smudges, dies, It hurts my eyes--this smoke-- tears flow-- Again the blow, the green wet comes, and white, foam-crested clouds atop them all. ' Valerie Divine '37 I 1 mow S K Q95 7 BOY'S SPORTS SOCCER 1937 X The W. H. S. soccer squad enjoyed another of its very successful seasons during this fall of 1956. For the eighth consecutive year our high school varsity placed in the upper divisions of the league. Never in the last eight years has the squad taken less than second place honors, and so it was this year. The var- sity lost the championship to Glastonbury in one of the hardest fought games that has ever been played. It was a grand season, and every member of the squad will vouch for the sportsmanship of every other member. LEAGUE STANDING WON LOST TIE POINTS Glastonbury 4 l . l 9 Wethersfield 5 5 O 6 Windsor 5 5 O 6 Bloomfield 1 4 1 3 Wethersfield total I 27 goals Opponents S 15 goals Goals Scored by Individuals Maloney 8 Whalen 4 Karl Wolf 4 Bob Johnston 2 Ed Saxby 2 Mearman 2 Tolley l G. Wolf 1 Kenefick 1 Trant 1 . Hyer l Wethersfield 5 Morse 1 September 22, 1956 Played. at Wethersfield After a few weeks of grueling practice, our team opened the season by playing a non-league game with Morse College. The boys came out on the long end of the score with Mearman, Saxby, and Tolley scoring one goal each. Wethersfield 5 Bloomfield 1 September 25, 1956 At Wethersfield Supported by a throng of lively rooters, our boys went out and played a very hard and fast game to defeat the fighting Bloomfield eleven 5-1. Whalen was the scoring ace with two goals, and Maloney followed closely with the third tally. Wethersfield 6 Newington 0 I September 29, 1956 At Wethersfield Playing on a very muddy field, Wethersfield met an inexperienced Newington team in a non-league contest. The Blue and White scored six times without allows ing their opponents to crash through with a single goal. Wethersfield 5 Windsor 2 October 2, 1956 At Windsor Our home team next journeyed to Windsor where, after a very close and exciting game, the 'Windsor Jinx' was broken and Wethersfield came out on top of a three to two score. The heroes of the day were 'Duckn Maloney, Charlie Mearman, and Bob Johnston. Wethersfield 5 Glastonbury 2 October 9, 1956 At Wethersfield VARSITY 11938, SOCCER SQUAD Front Ron L-Rx C. Maloney, E. Suby, I. Schmid, W. Dexter Qcaptainl, G. Wolf, J. Whalen, J. Grlnt. Second Row L-R: G. Hurlbut, E. Delents, R. Johnston, C. Wolf, A. Tyler, C. llee.rma.n, J. Ambrose. Bock Row L-R: S. Urol fmumgerj, M. Trent, D. Randall Coaptain electl, J. Kenefick,.1I. Renfrew, R. Igsher, Coach Ritchie. VARSITY f1956-571 BASKETBALL Front Row L-R: R. Roszelle, E. Saxby, E. Dalenta fCo-captainj, C. Maloney CCo-oeptainl, F. Mulcahy, J. Grant. Book Row L-R: W. Dexter fllanagerl J. Heath, H. Hartling, Coach Ritchie. Another hard-fought game played in the style that Wethersfield is noted for. After a clean, sharp battle the Blue and White walked off the field with another victory tucked away safely. Wolf, Maloney, and Whalen each scored once. Wethersfield 5 Weslyan S. V's O Although the sizable winning margin does not seem to denote a very hard game it was, nevertheless, a game worth seeing, as the passwork of the team was exceptionally brilliant. Maloney was responsible for two goals, while 'Flashn Kenefick, Jim ie Whalen, and Karl Wolf each took the opportunity to bang in one apiece. A Bloomfield 5 ' At Bloomfield Wethersfield l October 16, 1936 their first defeat of the season at the hands The team played a steady game, but the defense Jersied opponents was too much for the forward The Wethersfield boys met of a powerful Bloomfield eleven. set up by their Blue-and-Yellow- line. Maloney scored the only goal for Wethersfield. Wethersfield 0 Windsor 1 October 22, 1956 At Wethersfield The freezing cold weather and a terrifically muddy field, combined with a fighting Windsor team, brought about the second defeat for the home team. The brilliant work of 'Goalie' James Grant served to avert a worse defeat. Although the grief was apparent, the boys showed that they could take it as well as hand it out. X Wethersfield 0 Glastonbury 2 A October 50, 1936 At Glastonbury A little too confident, the Wethersfield squad was bitterly disappointed when they were handed their third defeat at the hands of the league champs-to-be The forward line did not have the fighting spark and seemed unable to click. All though many scoring threats were made, the fine defense of the Glastonbury.boys proved to be a little too rigid. ' e - Wethersfield 2 Old Saybrook l November 3, 1956 At Wethersfield Extremelysanxious to make up for the three previous defeats, the home team headed by Captain Dexter, regained the old fighting spirit and defeated the boys from Old Saybrook in the last game of the season. Trant and Karl Wolf were the members responsible for the two goals. INTER-CLASS SOCCER 1936 ' The annual inter-class soccer games were played this year with the usual and excitement that seems to pervade such contests. The Sophomore through with flying colors and all the honors with a clean record of and no losses. The Juniors and Seniors tied for second place, while green but always fighting Freshmen placed last. enthusiasm class came three wins the rather Teams Winner Score Freshmen vs Sophomores Sophomores 1-0 Freshmen vs Juniors Juniors 2-l Freshmen vs Seniors , Seniors l-0 Sophomores vs Juniors Sophomores l-O Sophomores vs Seniors Sophomores 5-0 Juniors vs Seniors Tie Score l-l Standing Team Won Lost Tied Points Sophomores 3 O 0 6 Seniors 1 1 l 3 Juniors 1 l 1 5 Freshmen O 3 0 0 9 ' f BASKETBALL The Wethersfleld High School basketball team of 1956-57 put up a good fight for the honor of their school, but the odds were too great against them, and the final result was a rather weak showing in the league. Although this year's squad ended up in fourth place in the league, they nevertheless con- tinued to stimulate a keen enjoyment in the game and to show their good sports manship during a trying season. Date December 18 December 25 January 6 January 8 January 15 January 19 January 22 January 26 February 5 February B February 12 February 16 February 19 February 24 February 26 Bloomfield KhomeJ-- Windsor fawayj ----- Chester Chomel ----- Glastonbury lawayl- Morse Chomeb ---- --- Trade lawayl ---- --- Schedule 1956-57 Opposing Team Bloomfield . Windsor - Chester . Glastonbury Morse Trade School Woodrow Wilson Newington Bloomfield Newington Windsor Woodrow Wilson Glastonbury Trade-School Old Saybrook Where Score I Played Weth. Opponents Home 22 47 Away 19 46 Home 56 12 Away 27 21 Home 27 52 Away 22 57 Away 27 59 - Home 45 20 Away 27 g 58 Away 27 54 Home 26 59 Home 52 45 Home 24 20 Away 25 41 Away 57 14 Individual High Scorers Grant 9 points. Hartling 5 points. Roszelle 15 points. Maloney Hartling 9 points. Mulcahy 7 points. 6 points. Woodrow Wilson Cawayl-Kenefick 9 points, Mulcahy 8 points. Newington lhomel---Kenefick 14 points, Maloney 12 points. Bloomfield Cawa I--Mulcahy 9 points, Kenefick 7 points. Newington Kawayi--glaloney 10 points, Mulcahy 8 points. Windsor Chomel ----- Dalenta 8 points. Woodrow Wilson Khomel-Maloney 10 points, Kenefick 8 points. Glastonbury Khomel-Maloney 9 points. Trade Chomel ------- Maloney 8 points. 01d Saybrook Cawayl-Whalen and Harrington each made 4 points. CBetter not to mention itll Bloomfield Chomel We started off the season with a loss at the hands of the Bloomfield team. hWe were playing in the absence of two of our regular players. Jim Grant led the scoring with 9 points. Windsor Cawayl Encounterlng the same stiff opposition that all Windsor teams give their opponents, we once more failed to give them much opposition. Our high scorer in this low scoring game was Harry Hartllng with 5 points. - ' Chester lhomel The Chester boys failed to offer much difficult competition to the home team, and our boys had very little trouble defeating them. All aided in the scoring, Roszelle made 15 points. Glastonbury Cawayl This was one of the most exciting games of the season. The lead changed hands many times, but at the end Wethersfleld was out in front. Carl Maloney led the scorers with 7 points. Morse lhomej This was the first night game that we ever played with the Morse team. Although we weren't outplayed, the age and experience of the college boys gave them the victory. Harry Hartling led in the scoring. Trade Kawayl Handicapped by the absence of Coach Ritchie, the Wethersfield boys were turned back by the strong Trade quintet, 57-22. It was a nip and tuck battle at first, but the 'Traders' soon lived up to their reputation and came through with flying colors. Wethersfield was paced by Frank Mulcahy. Woodrow Wilson Cawayl Wethersfield started off this game with a 'bang', running Wilson ragged, but in the second half our boys didn't 'click' and Wilson soon retaliated to gain a substantial lead. Kenefick and Mulcahy kept us in the running. Newington Qhdmel Our boys ju ped off to a flying start against Newington and were never threatened throughout the game. They displayed deceptive passing and fine shooting to slide home with an easy victory. Kenefick and Maloney led Wethersfield with 14 and 12 points respectively. , Bloomfield fawayj . Running into the usual 'scrappy' Bloomfield five on their home floor proved a set-back to Wethersfield when we were unexpectedly turned back. Both teams showed real scoring power with Mulcahy and Kenefick doing the heavy scoring for Wethersfield. Newington Qawayl Newington showed surprising strength on its own peculiar playing surface. This was a battle from start to finish, but Newington's advantage was really grea too great, so it seemed. Even the presence of our own Mr. Babel as referee helpe us not a bit, but that was only fair, of course, and a compliment to Mr. Babel's impartiality, which is well-known on our own stamping grounds. Maloney, again, with 10 points and Mulcahy with 8, played well. Kenefick's absence was strongly felt. Windsor Chomel Even on our home floor, Windsor proved our 'Jinx' as they turned us away with a 39-26 licking. There was unusual rivalry in this game as Windsor was headed for the championship. Co-Captain 'Eddie Dalenta rang up 8 points to help boost our score. Woodrow Wilson Chomej Wethersfield bowed to the champions in a game which was close during the first half. Woodrow Wilson spurted in the third quarter and soon obtained a com- manding lead. Coach Ritchie then gave our subs a chance. The irrespressible Maloney, with 10 points, and John Kenefick, with 8 points, starred. Glastonbury Chomel This was perhaps the best and undoubtedly the most thrilling game of the year. A goodly crowd was on edge throughout the game as the lead see-sawed back and forth. The dubious honor of the stellar position in the league standing was at stake. Maloney flicked in 9 points, but equal in brilliance to him was Bobby Roszelle, who in the last minute or two of play with the score tied, brought down the house with a rebound shot from the side to win the game. Trade Chomel Big Johnny Jacius, a giant if there ever was one, threw in 26 points for the Traders. He simply cou1dn't be stopped, and he meant the difference between defeat and victory. Wethersfield was inferior that afternoon, and the Trade School had a man who couldn't miss. tl d N ,ll VARSITY l195'7l BASEBALL SQUAD Front Rolr If-Rs W. Dowd, R. Roese11e,' J. Heath, R. Barrington, E. Ssxby fcsptsinj, J. Whalen, C. Mosman, C. Vicino, D. Bosworth. Back Row Ip-R: L. Zunke, J. Richard fllnnsgerl, R. Jolmston, A. Dmmouk, E. Beck, F. Mulcahy. VARSITY E. nnenta, M. mlmrm, comb Ritchie C1957, TRACK SQUAD Front Rclr L-R: C. Hurlbut, A. Tyler, W. Hyer, A. Second Rear If-R: J. Krause, R. Gcodnle, N. Dexter Bsck Row L-R: R. Grisweld, Carlton, I. Schmid. C. Rondinone, E. Garing, W. Dex-ber Ostapeck, W. Tribou, J. Ghder. R. Clerk, M. Filson, S. Brealau, , E. Williams, D. Phelps, R. Boies. W. Hssser, J. Cmnon, G. Hogle, Coach Old Saybrook C awayl A fine new gym lor something! apparently dazzled our boys, and Saybrook walked off with an easy victory. Even the presence of those confirmed rooters, Virginia Culin and Helen Sweeney, who had made the long trip in vain as it turned out, had no visible effect on our men. The second team entered the ame in the second half and did right well, thank you. Jimmy Whalen and Dick ?Cactus Face Elmer! Harrington of the so-called scrubs netted two hoops apiece. INTER-CLASS BASKETBALL The illustrious Junior classmen fought, through the tournaments between - classes to come through unscathed with a slate of three wins and no losses. This sterling record clinched the class championship for the Juniors with the Sophomore five placing second. Standing Team Won Lost Points Juniors 5 0 6 Sophomores 2 1 4 Seniors l 2 2 Freshmen O - 5 O . Schedule Date Teams Winner I Score February 15 Freshmen vs Sophomores Sophomores 54-15 February 25 Freshmen vs Juniors Juniors 57-20 larch 4 Freshmen vs ,Seniors Seniors 55-29 February 24 Sophomores vs Juniors Juniors 41-11 February 25 Sophomores vs Seniors Sophomores 24-25 February 15 Juniors vs Seniors Juniors 2'7-21 BASEBALL 1957 Early in April the call sailed through the high school halls to the effect that baseball candidates should report on the field to Coach Ritchie at once. Since that day, the baseball nine has been working hard in preparation for a tough season. Last year's squad placed second in the Central Valley League, and they are outcagain this year to raise that honor from second to first! Under the able leadership of Captain Saxby, the boys are out to win that cup! The following schedule will show the string of opponents against which this year's squad will pit its strength. We cannot predict the scores, but we shall leave a place for you to fill them in as the games are played. ' Baseball Schedule 1957 Date Opponents Where Score Played Weth. Opponents April South Windsor Home ..,,, April Horse Home .... ..., April Bloomfield Home -... .... April Woodrow Wilson Home ..... i, lay ll Glastonbury Away -. ...- Hay 14 Windsor Home 1. ... ' lay 18 Morse Away l .- llay 21 Bloanfield Away .-. .... May 25 Woodrow Wilson Away -.... .2 lay 28 Glastonbury Home 1. .3 June 1 Windsor Away i. ..- Track 1957 The first call for track candidates was issued at the end of the month of March, and at that time a good many track and field enthusiasts turned out. Coach Bill Carleton started the boys right in with their strenuous exercises and muscle-building work-outs. The candidates have been progressing right along and many prospective stars showed up in the recent time trials. A large number of veterans are back from the Championship squad of last year. The squad of 1936 went through the season undefeated in any dual meets and then swept the Central Valley League meet at Trinity College by.a good margin The veterans of last year include this year's co-captains, Walley Hyer and Bill Dexter, 'Red' Tyler, Bill Haaser, Charley Rondinone, Cahill, Glater, Charlie Hurlbut, Al Ostapeck, and 'Big Ed' Williams. The boys are looking forward to a short but tough series of meets, includ- ing the entrance for the second time in the Greater Hartford Meet in which we find such teams as Hartford High, Weaver High, and Bulkeley High. The competi- tion will be strong, but so is the track squad of our own W. H. S. Date May 15 Hay 19 lay 26 May 31 June 4 Track Schedule 1957 Q Opponents Windsor Woodrow Wilson Glastonbury Greater Hartford Central Valley . JUNIOR VARSITY Where -Played Home Away Away Away Away The Wethersfield Junior Varsity, better known as the 'Seconds', had a tremendously successful season this year. They piled up the all-high total of thirteen wins against but twg losses. A total score of 441 points was com- piled by the squad as co pared'to 222 points for its entire string of opponents. This crystalline record placed the Junior Varsity at the head of the Junior Varsity League and they well deserve the title of 'Ghamps'. Their clean, hard games were characterized by the example of 'Bud' Gordon, who had but one foul called on him during the whole season of fifteen tough games! ' y GIRLS' SPORTS PAGE Four years of happy striving and competition have brought a close to the outstanding record of the girl athletes of the class of '57. The names Zima, Hutton, Swickland, Fitzsimmons, Kalmin, Divine, Roane, Clark, Ashwell, and Faix were 'toppers' in track meets the first two years of high school, and we are sure they would not fall back now if these meets were to be continued. Nor did the girls fail to come out as Junior High 'champs' in Freshman basketball and volley ball. Although our Sophomore teams did not reach the cham- pionship in any of the group games, Fran Swickland made us proud of here triumphant success in tennis, while Sylvia Gardner rallied to the peak of achievement in ping-pong that same year. .4I' Our Junior term found them still going strong in hockey, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, volley ball, and the indoor games in which they indulge. The volley ball team achieved highest possible honors while the hockey players succeeded in trying for first place with the Seniors and Sophomores. Again two of our girls, Sue Griswold and Lu Prosser, came forth in tennis with flying colors. More prominent than ever before, the Golf Club has come to the front under the capable officers Virginia Millard and lartha Morgan, President and Secretary-Treasurer respectively. ' The hockey teams this year have again triple-tiedg they were well-matched indeed! Divine, Hutton, Roscoe, Wadlund, Griswold, Millard, Prosser, Reilly, Waite, and B. Willard stand out as one looks over the swimming records of those who successfully completed their life Saving Requirements. 'Sis' Rust and Betty Willard pursued the 'finals' in badminton with high hopes and were justly rewarded interclass championship. Sue Griswold, not quite so fortunate, captured class distinction in ping-pong but lost the interclass championship to Shirley leyers, a Sophomore. In this same group of games, Vivian Olson obtained a higher bowling score than any of the other contestants We have here recorded the victories experienced by the Senior Girls in the diverse fields of sports provided for in school. They have been defeated at times but were not held down by any of these defeats, and have bobbed up again and again to make the sport headlines. For such determined girls can we not predict a brilliant future waiting for them at the top of the ladder of the future? Indeed we can, and do, and I6 wish them courage and initiative to reach the top of that adder! ' . SHIIOR HIGH 1191561 HOCHY TEAMS Front Row L-Rx S. Gardner, B.,W:L11u'd, A. Fiix, L. Prosser, D. Steinmiller KCupt.D, c. Rust fc.pt.J, E. Liber. fc.pt.J, S. Griswold, G. Meh1,'V. Hutton, R. Reilly. Second Row L-Rs ll. Daniels, B. Wentworth, P. Noren, J. Ziml, M. Hanoini, V. Millard, E. Waite, H. Smith, R. Churchill, Fa Third Ron L-Rs R. Chnffee, A. Roman, M. Rcumn, H. Gddd. ll. Duncan, A. Konk, V. Dehuro. Fourth Ron L-R. R. spagenberg, E. mx, D. coulum-a, A. Kslmin, F. Sheenn, H.-Becker, B. Clark, P. Berg. Back Row L-R: D. Johnson, ll. Armstrong, T. Harju, L. Miller, F. Polaski, H. Holdesld., M. Davis, S. Maynard, A. Sherman. SENIOR HIGH GIRLS' ICLASS OF 1938, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Front Row L-R: E. -Dix, N. Harris, H. Becker Qcaptainl, C. Rust, A. Roman. Kiddie Row L-R1 F. Murphy, D. Koch, R. Spangenberg, V. Dunn, Blok Rolf L-Rs R. Churchill, R. Knapp, P. Fay. , E. In 2 ' 114-i ww: yr '4 241 'lf . ' 1, - . ff. qs . . '-LJ' ' I '. LM' U r- x.'i ' 11 T35 352 .-.Q' ' rf!- - , -1 ,Emi K Z-i , 1-1' . .1 -,, I- :rel ,E ., 4 X H , i M1 4 I -:o 3 1 'x E. :-1 ,. 13 I :V , . L .J , ,f QQSUQQDQD lb UDQDFQQS QD557 SCHOOL NOTES The Senior Class presented three one-act plays. The first of these plays was a farce, 'The First Dress Suit.' The cast included William Dexter, Martha Morgan, Lorraine Wilder, and Wyatt Boies. Mr. Lawrence Wilson directed this amusing and rapidly moving play. The second of the group was a play called 'Elizabeth Refusesn, based on an incident taken from Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Pred- Judice.' Lucienne Prosser, Anna Faix, Marjorie Willard, Helen Smith, and Warren Levick made up the cast. Mr. Christopher Adams was the director. The assistance of the Stagecraft Club and the Practical Arts Department was very helpful in making this costume play pleasing. The last of the plays was 'The Val1ant', a moving tragedy directed by Kiss Marjorie Viets. The cast included Eva Libera. Edward Saxby, Sher- man Adams, Alexander Ostapeck, John Goodale, and Peter Vallario. We had an additional interest in this play because the action was supposed to take place in the State Prison in this town. The School Orchestra under the direction of Miss Mary Lane assisted very ably at the performance. . SCHOOL DANCES The first dance of this school year was the Freshman Reception, which was held on Friday, the 13th of November. The decorations carried out the 'hard luck' note. There were many black cats around the hall. Also, the guest were required to walk under a ladder. Each girl had to be weighed in order to determine her price of admission, which was rated according to poundage. The Cavaliers' Orchestra supplied the music. The Sophomore Hop was held on the 19th of January. The decorations suggested a circus- There was a figure of a man on a flying trapeze attached to the ceiling. There was a fortune teller and a sign of the side-show, under which placard the patrons and patronesses stood. A colored orchestra, The Cotton Pickers, proved very popular with the youthful dancers. On the 9th of April came the third dance, the Junior Prom. Again the Cavaliers played. Green and white balloons in the form of grape clusters were the decorations. James Whalen rendered a vocal selection with the accompaniment of the orchestra. This dance was very much en- joyed by thise in attendance. During the course of the year several tea dances have been held. Our new amplifying system provided the music on several of these occa- sions. At one of the dances Jim y Skinner's Swingsters furnished the melodies. These dances proved especially popular with younger members of our student group. STUDENT cotmcn. C1956-571 Front Row L-Rs Hr. Fuller CAdvisorI3'D. Hart, E. Saxby Back Row L-R: R. Welton, R. Boies, R. Johnston. .SENIOFLHIGH C1956-571 GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Front Row L-R: Miss M. Inns fConduotorj, ll. Webster, C.--Olson, L.,Ande:-son, H. Roscoe, M. .Hotoh1ciss, D. Moard, E. Chase, G. Williams, B. Grant. Second Row L-R: B. Proper, M. Morgan, D. Sneyd, A..Wi11ard, V. Culin, J. Gilda, B. Barkuff, L. Hayoook. Q Third Row L-R: A. Clark, D. Ring, ll. 0'Dcmne11, C. Rust, N.'Harris D. Morgan, S.-Griswold, D. Johnson. ' Back Row If-R: C. Newton, R. Dxmn, ll. Iyman, 'J. Ieorenier, ' B. Warner, V. Devine, K. Kelleher, E. Waite CPresiden'tj, H. Sweeny, B. Barrows. ' COMMITTEES FOR GRADUATION WEEK GLASS NIGHT COMMITTEE Chairman: James Whalen Co-Chairman: Lewis Shamback PICNIC COMMITTEE Chairman: Thomas Preston Co-Chairman: Elizabeth Willard GRADUATION COMMITTEE Chairman: Walter Hyer Co-Chairman: Evelyn Lavin SENIOR PROM COMMITTEE Q Chairman: Co-Chairman: Virginia Millard Wyatt Boies -MUSIC COMMITTEE e Chairman: Sherman Adams Co-Chairman: Alice Clark BAGCALAUREATE COMHITTEE Chairman: Thomas Car-ew Co-Chairman: Helen Smith CAP AND sown COMMITTEE chairman: John car-ew Co-Chairman: Gladys James GIFTS PROPHECY WILL Helen Tucker Shirley Hanson Peter Vallario. HISTORY Marion Russ O ORCHESTRA 119371 Front Row L-R: C. Willard, A. DePasqua1e, B. Buck, B. Grant, E. Berkuff, E. Priddy, M. Harold, D. Jokmson, G. Maine. Second Row L-Rs A. Coughlin, Miss M. Iane wonductorj, M. Lowell, J. Leorenier, F. Gilde, L. Prosser, B. Preston, B. Allison, Ce AdB.mSo Third Row IFR: R. Ross, G. Morton, V. Dunn, W. Jerome, B. Spangenberg H. Gallup. - Back Row If-R: J. Goodale, R. Greer, W. McGee, J. Glster, R. Welton, G. Hart.. ' DRAMATIC CLUB 11956-571 ' Front Raw L-R. R. Reilly, v. Millard, H. Smith, s. Adams, fPres:lden'l:J, P. Vallsrio, M. Morgan, P. Berg, L. Anderson. Second Row If-R: H. Tucker, J. Gilde, M. Willard, E. Libere., A. Faix, L. Wilder, S. Prosser, V. Cultln, D. Morgan. Third Row IPR: Miss F. Murray fFe.ou1ty Advisorj, W. Leviok, E. Suby, A. Ostapeok, W. Dexter, V. Devine. Beck Row L-Rs J. Ambrose, W. Boies, J. Richard, J. Goodnle. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Photography Club has carried on an interesting program of experimenting with developing, printing, and enlarging. The most recent activity of the club was the presentation of an ex- hibit of the equipment and the processes of photography. COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club has been very active all this year. With Alice Clark as president, Anna Faix as vice-president,- Helene Molodeski as secretary, Leo McClure as treasurer, the club has had a very interesting program. Among its activi- ties has been a trip to the Hartford Times. A bi-weekly news- paper, 'Th1s and Thatn, has been faithfully published and found extremely popular. llth and 12th GRADE DRAMATIC CLUB This club really didn't get started until a little later than usual this year. At the meetings held every other week, such programs as make-up practice and the presentation of a one-act play have been carried out. A program of two one-act plays was presented for the public ' this spring. Also, a one-act play was presented for the Parent- Teachers Association. JUNIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB Shortly after school started, a Girls' Glee Club was organ- ized including the 7th and Sth grades. Fifty-four girls joined the club, and this group has been meeting weekly under the leader- ship of Miss Lane. Officers: President---Betty Cornwall ' Secretary---Helen Norris Librarians--Elinor Filson and Dorothy Cornwall LEADERS' CLUB f1956-371 First Row L-R: R. Reilly, S. Griswold, H. Smith, M. Morgan, M. Dunphy, E. Wadlund, K. Carmody, F. Slrlokland,7 Yo GQEU.l1die Second Rc! L-Rz M. Mancini, A. Faix, C. Rust, E. Waite, L. Prosser, B. Willard, F. Murphy, R. Chaffee. Third Row L-Rs B. Proper, H. Becker, V. Culin, J. Gilda, P. Fay, R. Churchill, B. Murray, A. Raman, R. Hanson. Baok Row L-Rx Miss R. Coughlin Uidvisorj, M. Armstrong, M. 0'Donahue, A. Sherman, B. Grant, J. Leorenier, F. Sheeran, L. Miller, M. Davis, C. Wishart, M. Duncan, D. Johnson, P. Berg. W. H. S. TRAFFIC 'SQUAD 11956-371 Front Row L-R: J. Ambrose, F.sMu1oahy, E. Saxby, W.,Dexter V CPresidentj, M. Renfrew,-R. Johnston fPresident-eleotj, We Hyero Middle Row L-R: -E. Waite, S. Griswold, B. Willard, V. Millard, L.AProsser, B. Clark, '.D. Morgan, N. Harris. Baok Row L-Rx A. Osti ok, D. Halliwell, M. Morgan, S. Adams, Inurenoe Wilson gaoulty Advisory. AMONG US SENIORS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF: WYATT were girls instead of BOIES. ELIZABETH were a Japanese instead of a COOLEY. JEAN were gig instead of YOUNG. GLAYDS were a banguet instead of a M HL. BILL were a Blackstone instead of DEXTER. VALERIE were charming instead of DIVINE. EVELYN were cr -in' instead of LAVIN. LESLIE were kiss-ner instead of BITTNER. CHRISTINA were a Johnson instead of an OLSON. LORRAINE were tamer Instead of WILDER. , ELSA were Garbo instead of SWANSON. RHODA were an ashcan instead of an ASHWELL. LULU were a stamp instead of a CLAPP. CHA-CHA hurled cigarettes instead of BUTTS. PEGGY were ara es instead of HOLM S. - ELLIE would Egg Instead of WAITE. GLAD were Jimmy instead of JAM S. DICK would whip her instead of LASHER. H NRY were hearty as well as HALE. SYLVIA were a farmer instead of a GARDENER. BALLOU gave her instead of TOOKER. TOMMY were Prest-load instead of Preston. ANNIE were sugar! instead of SOLTYS. CHARLIE were a Mere-woman instead of a M ARMAN KITTY were a farce Instead of a CARMODY. MARY would kiss-me instead of KYCIA. PHIL were a bargain instead of a SEHL. MARGARET were bluei instead of REDDING. LOUIS were a shamroci instead of a SHAMBACK. RUTH had a Dutch-cut instead of a FRIZZELL. TILLIE were an Ice5er instead of a GOLDB RG. FRAN were hens fnsteas of COX. DORIS were em5ers instead of COWLES. VIRGINIA went fishing instead of HUTTON. H LEN were a bib instead of a TUCKER. GEORGE were a 5Ear instead of a WOLF. JIMMY went a-hunting instead of a-WHALEN. ANNA were ideas instead of FAIX. ' RUBY were Hau Emann instead of LINDBERGH. JIMMY were a Woolworth instead of a GRANT. TOMMY were a ca tain instead of a CAREW. WES. were a king instead of a HART. I ANNA were a each-stone instead of an ACORN. H LEN were s ver ns ead of GOLD. snnron cuss 419377 Punts cAs'rs Front Rql L-Rx A. Faix, H. Smith, M. Willard, M. Morgan. Second Rolr L-R: S. Adams, E. Libern, L. Prosser, L. Wilder, P. Vallerio. Third Roar L-Rs W. Lev.lok,'A. Os-bapeok, W. Dexter, E. Sazby. Beok Row L-Rs W. Boies, J. Goodale. CAN YOU IMAGINE: Ann Acorn not dyeing her hair. Florence Ahlstrand dancing the jig. Rita Baxter without her blush. Winifred Chapman studying. Joe Cianci without Mussolini. Lulu Clapp causing an uproar in the corridors. Alice Kalmin not jabbering. Jim Whalen not having'the last word. Annie Soltys in the act of flirting. Margaret Peters 'cutt1ngfup.' Glad James without her popularity. Stan Tyrol wearing short pants. Shirley Hanson staying in nights. Ed Saxby as a women-hater. Mary Mancini being serious. - Walter Hyer wearing over-alls. Gil Chapman with a 29 belt. Helen Smith as the 'least studiousn. Commercial Club with full attendance. e Phil Sehl without that girl from New York. Frank Mulcahy not keeping tabs on a certain Sophomore Gertrude Loveland without her Wethersfield Grad. Mike Lembo and Stan Tyrol as twins. Glad James not talking in study hall. Yo Gesualdi without that smile. Tom Preston staying awake in any class. Peter Vallario keeping quiet. ' Jo Bialy without Ethel Fitzsimmons. Viv Olson not at a party. Martha without her Wesleyan interest. Christina Olson without Helen Roscoe. Tommy Carew giving the girls a nbreak.' Jerre Willard forgetting her out-of-town interests. Miss G. Murray without her'good old stand-by, 'Use your common sense.' . Boys Wilbur Dowd Walter Hyer Edward Saxby William Dexter Carl Maloney Adrian Tyler William Dexter Thomas Preston Sherman Adams Edward Saxby. William Hasser Sherman Adams William Dexter Thomas Preston Walter Hyer Jack Elmgren Leo McClure Edward Saxby.X William Dexter Thomas Carew William Dexter James Whalen Wilbur Dowd James Whalen Alexander Ostapeck Edward Saxby Thomas Preston Thomas Preston Peter Vallario Walter Hyer Leslie Bittner Edward Dalenta Thomas Preston William Dexter Philip Sehl Gilbert Chapman Anthony DeLaura James Whalen James Whalen Frank Mulcahy William Dexter Wyatt Boies IN OUR OPINION QSenior Superlativesl BEST ARTIST BEST ATHLETE CLASS ACTOR CLASS ACTRESS MOST AMBITIOUS DEEPEST BLUSH R MOST BASHFUL MOST COURTEOUS MOST CHEERFUL CLEVEREST GUTEST BEST MOST 'BEST MOST BEST MOST DANCER DIGNIFIED DRAG EASY-GOING. DRESSER ECCENTRIC BIGGEST FLIRT BIGGEST HEARTBREAKE KINDEST BEST LOOKING MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED LIVELIEST MOST MOST MOST MOST BEST MOST MODEST MISCHIEVOUS POISED POPULAR NATURED NATURAL R NOISIEST NEATEST QUIETEST A BEST SPORT LEAST STUDIOUS MOST STUDIOUS MOST SELF-CONSCIOUS- CLASS TEASER MOST TEMPERAMENTAL MOST VERSATILE WITTIEST MOST PATIENT BEST PERSONALITY MOST SP Girls ' Virginia Millard Mary Mancini Eva Libera Helen Smith Rita Baxter Margaret Peters Elinor Waite Elizabeth Willard Helen Tucker Dorothy Fritz Frances Swickland Helen Smith Lucienne Prosser Mary Mancini Gladys James Helen D'Ancona Margaret Holmes Shirley Hanson Elinor Waite Shirley Hanson Helen Smith Mary Mancini Helen Smith Mary Mancini Rhea Reilly Gladys James Elinor Waite Lorraine Johnson Frances Swickland Gladys James Margaret Peters Katharine Rust Gladys James Anna Faix Rita Baxter . Valerie Divine Martha Morgan Virginia Millard Helen Tucker Eva Libera Gladys James Dorothy Brouder SONGS BY AUTHORS WE KNOW: 'Shall We Dance?' ... 'Sophistocated Lady'... 'He Ain't Got Rhythm' ...... 'Today I am a Man'. ...... ......... .., 'I've Got Plenty of Nothin ......... 'These Foolish Things Remind Me 'Somebody Stole My Gal' ..... . .... .... 'main' High' . ..................... , . 'You Gotta' Be a Football Hero'.. ... '0rgan'Gr1nder Swing' ....... ... 'When Did You Leave Hsaven'... 'Sweet is the Word For You'... 'I'm In Love All Over Aga1n'-- 'You're Laughing At Me'...... 'OOHL You Big Bad Man'. .... 'Your Love is M1ne'.........:........ out one coo .ac una soo 'You Canit Take That Away From Me'... Fran Swickland Martha Morgan James Grant Joe Cianci James Whalen of You' W. H. S. Tom y Carew Jerre Willard Glad James Evelyn Lavin Dot. Fritz Eva Libera Viv. Olson Jack Elmgrem Stan Tyrol Ballou Tooker Mary Mancini Alex Ostapeck k 'Tear It Down'....................... 'Little Han, You've Had a Busy Day'.. Tom Preston Chas. Hurlbut The more we study, the more we know The more we know, the more we forget The more we forget, the less we know, The less we know, the less we forget, SO? WHY STUDY? ALUMNI NEWS . Excerpts Attention, everybody! The first class was graduated from the new Wethersfield High School in 1929. That year there were a Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Plaque Holder. In order to give you an idea what outstanding graduates have been doing since then, a letter was sent to each Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Essayist, and Plaque Holder who has been graduated during these last seven years. If no letter was received, the reporter has tried to glean-miscella neous facts from many sources. This is what they say: , A Q' ' o11ve Symonds --------- Valedictorian 1929 . We glean the information that Olive went to Mt. Holyoke and then transferred to Cornell University. She is married now and lives in West Hartford. Elizabeth Elmer--- ---- Salutatorian 1929 'After graduation I worked for a very short time at the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company in Hartford. Since Decem- ber l929, I have been working in Wethersfield at Comstock, Ferre and Company as bookkeeper. I have two major hob- bies, if you wish to call them that,--music and gardening. I am studying piano in a very small way.' Audrey Ashton -------- -Plaque Holder 1929 She is married and has two children. We are glad to know that she lives in New Britain--which 1sn't so very far from Wethersfield. Mary Allen ------------ Valedictor1an,l95O We know that Mary worked at Fox's for some time in the, Book Department. She is engaged now, we hear. Best. wishes! Douglas Gladwin ------- Salutatorian 1930 ...'I majored in Mathematics and Physics at Trinity- College, graduating in 1954, passing in rapid succession from the office of the Royal Typewriter Company in Hartford to the Retail Credit Company and thence to the Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, affili- ated with.the Aetna Life Insurance Company. I am now in Chicago as a marine insurance field repre- sentative of the Automobile Insurance Company and expect to move on to St. Louis as a permanent location on June lst...' ' Charles Towne- ---- ---- Plaque Holder 1950 'Charlie' has been a reporter for the Hartford Courant ' for some time. Recently he was promoted--so that now he is the reporter for police and fire news. ,Florence Murray ------- Valedictorian 1931 , ...'After four years of writing papers at Mount Holyoke and-two years of teaching English to the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade classes here at Wethersfield High School, I am still not adept at spontaneous writing when I am given an assignment like this one, so I shall say simply ' that I welcome this opportunity to extend to each member of the class of 1937 my wishes for success and happi- ness... . ALUM I NEWS KCont'dD William Warner --------- Salutatorian 1951 ...'Since graduating from Trinity'in 1955, I've been working in the Group Sales Department of the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. The work is extremely interesting and a great deal of my time is spent away from the office. I enjoy the opportunity of working in the various cities where we have branch offices because it gives me a good chance to do some traveling that I couldn't do independently. - 'While at Trinity I managed to keep a scholarship and still have an extremely pleasant time. I went out for basketball and track. I joined the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and lived there my last year. I also was in the Senior Honorary Society, the Medusa. Enough about me, but it may be of interest to you to know that I was mighty glad to hear that the high school has de- cided to give final examinations again--one favorable vote from a member of the alumn1...' Frances Griswold ------- 'Plaque Holder 1951 She was graduated from Simmons College in 1955 and took a special course at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is working at the Y.W.C.A. in Portland, Ma1ne,at this time. Ethel Hedin ---- Valedictorian and Plaque Holder 1952 We know that she was graduated from the Hartford Hospi- tal with high honors. She was married recently. Della Berquist --------- Salutatorian 1952 ...'In September 1952, I entered Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, where I spent three years crowded with many activities. During the two years after graduation in 1955, I have enjoyed teaching in Weth- ersfield High School...' CEd1torial Note--We like having two Wethersfield graduates back with us as teachers.l Dorothy Wolf ----------- Valedictorian 1955 ...'During the past three and one-half years, I have been associated with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. I am situated in the Current Work Section of the Actuarial Department and my work con- sists of figuring annuity rates and corresponding f with the agents. I have resently passed a three-hour examination about Life Insurance. I find that my entrance into the business world has given me a broader, fuller outlook, and the principles I have learned here have made my life more pleasantx and interesting...' Kathleen Hope ----- Salutatorian and Plaque Holder 1955 ...nl attended college at Mt. Holyoke after graduating from Wethersfield, and I am now employed in Hartford...F Raymond Johnson---First American Legion Plaque Holder 1955 ...'After graduating, I took a post-graduate course in order to make up units to enter college. I entered Trinity College in September 1954, and I am majoring in Mathematics my ultimate ambition being to become an actuary. I was on the track team during the season of 1956, my Sophomore year ALUMNI NEWS cconuun . I might say that my knowledge of typewriting and short- hand Cwhich I acquired at W.H.S.l has been invaluable to me in working my way through college...' Judith Welles --------- Valedictorian 1954 ...'I will outline briefly: Junior Class at Mount Hol- yoke and majoring in Religious Education, minoring in' Education and music. I am a member of choir, glee club, Archery Telegraphic Team. Also, I am class song leader and this year, college song leader. I am a Sarah Wil-. liston scholar for high scholastic average. I guess , that's all I can think of...' Dudley Clapp -------- -Salutatorian 1954 ...'Here at Trinity we are busy preparing the Junior Class publication, the'Ivey1 of which I am a member of the business Board. I have won a key for debating as a member of the Athenaeum, and have been elected-Secretary of the Political Science Club. Last fall I won my letter, which by the way, was State Champion. g Trinity has been full of interest for me, and I think that the benefits to be derived from pursuing an education at the a small college such as Trinity are many and var1ed...' . Doryl Shea ------------ School Plaque Holder 1954 ...NI am doing the same office work as I did last year Cediting and acknow1edg1ng'orders and taking care of Export documents in the Export Department of the Arrow-Hart R Hegeman Electric CompanyJ with possibly a bit more remuneration. ' l My outside interests include tennis and more tennis, swimming and--reading, knitting and dancing--the.usual interests again. I wish you all lots of luck after graduation...' ' Clement Motten---American Legion Plaque Holder 1954 ...'This is my Junior Year at Trinity, so there's plenty happening. College Activities: Varsity Swimming, Varsity Track, Sophomore Dining Club CThis is the sophomore honor soclety at Trinityl, Dean's List, Managing Editor of the Tripod, Jesters, Chosen for 1955-1957 edition of 'Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.' In addition to my college work, I have been working for the YMCA as faculty advisor for the West Hartford Hi-Y Club, and also have done some public speaking to various organizations on the general subject of Youth Hosteling, and more particu- larly on my summer experiences. ' Last sum er as a member of an American Youth Hostel group I bicycled nearly 2000 miles through Holland, Belgium, Luxem- bourg, France, Switzerland, and Germany. Clrrelevent, but I did see Hitler get kissed., This summer, working in con- nection with a student at Pennsylvania University, I am going back to Europe as one of the Youth Hoste1's 1eaders...' Francis Hope -------------- Valedictorian 1955 ...WI am in my second year at Trinity College and have been playing soccer and golf teams besides, of course, studying plentylsaon 'Q Beatrice Mazo --------- Salutatorian 1955 ...'After working for about five months as a clerk at the Trav elers, I was promoted, if you'd call it that, to bookkeeping machine operator. 6 ALUMNI NEWS KCOnt'dJ I haven!t become distinguished in any field outside my work for the only recreation I seem to have time and ambition for is reading and some exercise...' ' Marcia Applebaum ------- School Plaque Holder 1935 A ...WThis is my second year at Connecticut State College. I have kept up my literary interests and am now co-editor of sports for the college paper. I played varsity hockey and basketball. For the past three semesters, I have made honors, and I am class historian. I also belong to the Philosophy and Social Problems Clubs. Outside of poring over textbooks, I guess that completes my present activities...' Richard Leggett ---- American Legion Plaque Holder 1935 ...'I am afraid that I can't contribute much to this year's' Elm. However, I am still going to Trinity College, where I am majoring in mathematics. I was on the Varsity basket- ball. I am a pledge to Sigma Nu fraternity, and also a mem- ber of the Trinity Jesters. I guess that's all...' Norman Killer ---------- Valedictorian 1936 ...'To be honest, I have only one activity. In order to make it seem as large as it is, I divide into three parts: ill I work hard enough so that I may be allowed to stay in Trinity, which is-not so very difficult, K2l I study an additional amount sufficient to ensure the continuance of my scholarship, which is a goodly amount, C33 I strive, so far vainly, to hold my marks up to their high school average, hich is well- nigh impossible. Sports are of such high standard at Trinity that I have at- tended every game that I possibly could. I find both students and teachers thoroughly to my liking, and even my courses are interesting and enjoyable Kwith qual1f1cationsJ...n Q Nancy Welles ----------- Salutatorian 1936 ' ...'As it happens, I've been going to college, Wellesley, to be exact. At the beginning of the year I was elected House Song Leader. lStill on the musical s1de.J I joined the College Choir this fall and have sung in a few concerts and every other Sunday in Chapel. Oh, yes, I received my Golden Eaglet a short while ago. At the present moment I'm inter- ested in wearing myself out playing La Crosse. My most in- teresting class is Geology. KYes, I'm a regular old fossil.1 Maybe these few disconnected facts will give you some idea of my life at Wellesley. . Robert Crabbee ---- Q ---- Essayist 1936 ...'In defense of living, I have mowed lawns, carried ice, and worked in several capacities at the Hartford Market. At college, Trinity, in respect to studies I have done well, in other respects I am more or less non-existent. I am frequent- ly at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra concerts. By the way, I'm glad to hear the C.P.A. has survived--unlike its chess club--in spirit, if but feebly in fact...' Marlon-Gilde ----- Co-Holder of School Plaque 1936 ...'Dur1ng the summer of 1936, I worked in an insurance office as a dictaphone operator. In the fall of the same year I en- tered Ht. Holyoke College, fthe Hartford divisionl, and found myself in the throes of real cramming. Four hours a week I work as an assistant in clinics in schools. This sum er of V 1937, I hope to work again so as to enable me to transfer to Jackson College, the department for women in Tufts College. Q ALUM I NEWS KCont'dl I am planning to major in the sciences with the hopes that some day I'll be assistant to someone in the Museum of Natural History. We'll see!...' e Edith W1lgoos-- ----- Co-Holder of School Plaque 1956 ...'I am in the Teacher Training Department of Pratt Insti- tute, and also a me ber of the Junior Division of the Eastern' Arts Association. The Juniors of Pratt have wonderful parties and dinners, the most fascinating one being a chop suey dinner that had to be eaten with chop sticks. At the beginning of the year, I was elected class secretary I and later captain of the hockey team. I was also on the class basketball team. I have conducted my first class of ten-year olds just recently, and they were quite a handful...u Edward Burns ----- American Legion Plaque Holder 1936 ...'So far, athletically, I was on the Freshman football team, freshman basketball, and am now on the freshman track team. Oh! By the way, I'm at Wesleyan. Other than athlet- ics, I am chairman of the Freshman Christian Association Cabinet and also a member of the Senior C. A. Cabinet. You might add that I have been grinding my nose offl...' 'Frances Griswold-----Plaque Holder ...'After graduating from Simmons College in 1935, I spent a year at the Massachusetts General Hospital doing graduate work in a Dietitians Training Course. When the year was ' about half over, my fondness for Diet Therapy and a position as Hospital Dietitlon began to waneg and I concentrated on preparing myself to take a com ercial position. The sum er months in 1936 were spent substituting for administrative Dietltians while they were vacationing. The Y.W.C.A. as a character training organization, provides- much opportunity for anyone interested in nutrition to edu- cate the girls and women who live here. In the fall my name signed on a contract to be Dining Room Director at the Y. W. C. A. in Portland, Maine, and I shall always be extremely glad that this has happened to me. Hy hospital experience often comes into use. My work includes planning the menus, purchasing the food, employing kitchen and dining room workers, housekeeping in the department and responsibility for all activity in the department. I hope telling of my work is going to be use to you. Per- sonally, it would be much more interesting than anything else if I were back in High School. It would help me to decide my future. Next on the page should appear the letters of Alumni of the Class of l937.' But we're not really Alumni yet. 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