Williamstown High School - Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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pagethirty-four W.H.S.1933 YEAR BOOK several undergraduates helped to make a most successful and enjoyable production. Class Pictures were taken during April Without serious damage to the camera but most extreme discomfort to some of the masculine members of the class who had to comb their hair for the event. When We entered Williamstown High School, the years which ensued before graduation seemed almost infinite in extent. But they have passed, and so rapidly that it seems incredible that We, the class of '33 are today on the brink of graduation and the all important future. V So ends our History, classmates dear, In this our High School home, And as we scatter far and near On life's broad path to roam, Oh! drop with me regrets sad tears That we no more shall be Comrades together as We Were, in the days of thirty-three. And pledge with me this parting night Our Alma Mater dear, To hold in love and loyalty, Thru every coming year. Helen Thompson '33 1123115 f rr ' t ,YW x5,T,?4, ll!

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W.H.S.1933 YEAR BOOK pagethirty-three Edward McCann of Lowell, Mass. Thus the second year passed without especial casualities. When we assembled in Room 10 for our Junior year, we were all sad- dened to note that our classmate, Margaret Boyd, had left the school. Evelyn Niles and Arline Prescott were also among the missing. We were in a measure compensated for our loss by the entrance of Alan Ilderton from Yemassie, South Carolina. Mr. Gagliardi was elected class adviserg Venice Fressola, President, James Steinhoff, Vice-Presidentg Earl Green, Secretary and Treasurer. N ancey Middleton was chosen as Dues Collector. The annual Hallowe'en Masquerade sponsored by the class was held October 31st in the gym and was highly successful. By this time the class was well represented in the Hi-Y, Tri-Hi, Camera Club, and other clubs in the school. The girls of the Tri-Hi established a school library which was conducted by the members in the clubroom. The Hi-Y boys again undertook the publication of the Spirit . Several of the boys of '33 were on the Editorial Staff. February 6th the Traditional Junior Prom was held in the gym, the Happy Jax of Pittsfield furnishing the music. Senior year in High School began under Miss Freeman who took Miss Dean's place as Latin teacher. Helen McNally of Fitchburg, Mass., and Frank Daniels of North Adams made a welcomed addition to the class. Mr. Clark was elected class advisor, James Steinhoff, President, Charles Ryan, Vice-President, Betty Green, Secretary, Helen McGowan, Treasurer. Our financial condition was not of the best at this time, but the fortunes of the class were augmented by selling candy at noon in the assembly and by selling Hot Dogs and Candy at the football games. As Betty Green left school to attend Arms Academy, Margaret Kelley was chosen to fill her place as Secretary. The Class of '33 presented a Thanksgiving Dance in the gym the evening after Thanksgiving. Doc Steinhoff's Orchestra furnished the music. A supper sponsored by the class in the school Cafeteria followed by a dance in the gym netted several dollars. Just Crazy a Musical Romance of the Gay Nineties was chosen for the annual Senior Play. Miss Cole assisted by Mr. Welch of the Junior English Department, directed the play. The principals were: Edward McCann, Madelyn Duval, Richard Burns, Dorothy Briggs, John Manley, Venice Fressola, James Fitzgerald and Margaret Kelley. Edward Czarnecki was stage manager. An exceptionally well trained chorus consisting of members of the class and

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CLASS PROPHECY AVE you any of the latest books? I looked up, startled, from my desk in the New York Public Library, and gazed at the questioner. Where had I seen him before? His face seemed awfully familiar. Why, it was Bob Darling of our high school class of 1933. It had been 15 years since I saw him, but he was still the same old Bob. Where did you drop from, Bob? I inquired. And what have you been doing all these years? Oh, I'm the head of the Latin Department at Williams now, he replied. We are having our Easter vacation, and I thought I would come down and see the big city. Can't we have lunch together, and talk over old times? Why, yes, I answered. Just as soon as I check off this book, we can go around the corner to Burnett's Restaurant. Peg and Jimmie Steinhoff have a chain of restaurants now, and are quite successful. We started off, and walked down Fifth Avenue, talking busily as we went. Suddenly we stopped at a large crowd which was gathered around a store window. In it were two manikins showing the latest spring styles. Who should they turn out to be but Ruth Walden and Katherine McNicol. A large placard said that the clothes had been made by Landry and Co. So Doris was turning out Paris fashions for her old classmates to exhibit for her. All right, move on now, said a grufi' policeman. Bob nudged me. That's Alfred Wiles, he said. He always said that he wanted to be a cop, but who would expect to find him here? I wonder if he recognized us? We turned into Burnett's Restaurant. There at the cashier's desk sat Helen McGowan. She learned how to count money when she was Senior Treasurer, and she certainly had to stretch every penny. She told us that all the restaurants had been built by Eddie Czarnecki and Co., and that Evelyn Duval was the general manager, but that she was now in Chicago. Over our lunch Bob and I began talking about the old class. He said that a new department of Bird Study had been added to Williams, and that Shrimp Torrey was the head of it. I don't think that there is a bird in town that he doesn't know all about, he added. , Talking about the old town, I discovered that Wendell Towne and Charles Swan had established a model farm in the VVhite Oaks, and this farm was known all the state round. In their spare time the two play their fiddles for the square dances? Of course, you knew that Dick Burns and Ruth Nightingale were mar- ried didn't you? Bob asked. Dick makes enough money crooning over the radio to support Ruth and their two children. He often sings duets with Dorothy Briggs who has also made a name for herself over the radio.