Wethersfield High School - Elm Yearbook (Wethersfield, CT)

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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

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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.

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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