Windham Ashland Jewett Central School - Wajerian Yearbook

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OUR L0 UWB ullure Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your up-to-the-minute reporter, 'Betty Brattlebrain' of Broadway. Flash!--Marion McCoubrey and Madeline Andrus will begin -their first day as teachers at Los Angeles High School this coming Monday. And from the west coast, Mrs. Douglas Lathers, former Barbara Bernhard, and her two children are planning to visit her panmus, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bernhard. Rumors have it that Miss Jeanne Buist, through her fashion career, has met a promis- ing young ensign who we dare say has run off with her heart. Jimmy Elbrecht, civil engineer at Boulder Dam,has decided to discontinuelus bachelor- hood and has chosen himself a neat, little wife. For further information see Mr. Elbrecht. A flash which has just come thru! F.B.I. investigators, Dick Miller and Donald John- son, have uncovered new evidence on the ring of chloroform murderers now loose in New York City. Notice!--Walter Mattice, owner of Matt1ce's Mechanical Works has invented a new air- brake for the airplane. Nice work, Mattice! Leighton Jump is his master mechanic. Now from the sea! That dashing, retired naval officer, Richard Morse, and wife, the former Ruth Truby, have decided to settle down to the management of a small grocery store, formerly run by his father. Success to you both! Robert Sherman, successful carpenter in town, has just finished the construction of his new home. Latest news bulletin! A plane piloted by Alfred Stein, had to make a forced landing while flying from Texas to La Guardia Airport. Mr. Stein has been a pilot for Pan American Airways for four years. From the East Coast!--Mrs. Robert Mc Kinnon, nee Georgette French, hasdecided to give up her Job as an accountant to become the perfect, little housewifefbr Mr. Mc Kinnon. Harold Tompkins of the U.S. Army has recently received the rating of 2nd Lieutenant. Miss Barbara Gooss, finances of Patrick Madigan, has taken a secretarial Jobat Metro- politan Life Insurance Co. This is only temporary as the wedding is expected to take place in June. In going over the latest Florida items, I see that Miss Jeannette Hapeman is nursing at one of the large hospitals there. I saw in a New York paper that Miss Rita Kupka has just received an awardRu'her won- derful discovery in the field of dietetics. Not until I finished the article about Miss Kupka, did I see that it had been written by a Windham graduate, Rose Mattera, now a star reporter. What a coincidence! Margaret Van Loan, nursing at an army hospital, recently walked into the service club and sat down beside a member of the W. A. C. Itums't two min- utes before she recognized Freda Johnson, a former classmate, now a sergeant in the army. Flash! Flash! Mr. and Mrs. Donald Munson wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gwen Elinor, to William Spencer of Windham. Miss Munson is a registered nurse at St. Peter's Hospital at Albany. I wish you both happiness. Marjorie Terns, member of class of l9h5, is going back to W. A. J. school--not as a student. She is Mr. Woodworth's private secretary. To the ladies! Watch for next month's WVogue' magazine. There will be six full-color pages of fashions designed by Clara Thompson of Jewett. This is your Broadway reporter reminding you of the class motto, WStrive to Improve'. Apparently, the members of this class have made it their guiding principle throughout life. Barbara Bernhard 18

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tooo to onquer' ' ew or'l'Y' 'How many more days?' 'What are you tak1ng?' 'How much money will we need?' 'What's your new hat like?' This was all we could talk cation. Finally the momentous day arrived. At promenading arrived and It was four seemed even terminal to about for six weeks before Easter va- Seniors were 10:00 on March 29th, we new outfits, and at l0:L5 the bus had up and down Windham Main St. in our we were on our way to New York City. surely was! It from the bus the hotel. There it was--Hotel New Yorker, the largest hotel in the city. o'clock when we reached the big city. Wasn't it great? It greater, however, after carrying our suitcases nine blocks When we reached our rooms, we just fell on the beds--but notrfor long. One hour later we were dining at Toffennetti's and from there we went to the play, 'Lifevdth Father'. It had been an eventful day and after the show we all were rather weary, but don't think we went to sleep. Ah, no! We were enjoying room service at 3:00 A. M.--sand- wiches and coca cola. The next morning for should I say breakfast at La Guardia Airport. birds swooping over the skyline! during the few minutes before our later that morning! we arose at 7:00 A. M. and had What a beautiful sight it was to watch those silver That noon we enjoyed?? lunch at the automat and then next trip some of us went shopping at Macy's. From there we went to the Rockefeller Center Observation Roofs and then to Radio City Music Hall where we saw 'Without Love' with Spehcer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn, and a su- perb stage show starring the Rockettes' special Easter pageant. After dinner at Stouf- fer's we went back to the hotel. Here was our chance to sleep, for our next excursion wasn't till ten o'clock when we attended the broadcast of the Chesterfield Super Club. Saturday we were delighted to have Mr. St. Hill spend the day with us. In the morn- ing we took a tour of uptown and downtown Manhattan including Chinatown, the Bowery, Wall Street, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, and ended with a ride on the top of a Fifth Avenue bus from 120th St. to Penn. Station. That afternoon most of us went to the Bronx Zoo. Margie Terns and Gwen Munson planned to go too, but after everyone else had entered the subway and the doors had closed, Margie and Gwen were still on the outside looking in. So Margie and Gwen stayed home. In the evening Miss Goslee treated us to the 'Hats Off to Ice' show. It was marvelous. Then came Easter Sunday when we donned our Easter togs and set off for church. A few went to St. Patrick's Cathedral, while others went to the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. In the afternoon we enjoyed the boat trip to the Statue of Liberty. Nearly everyone climbed to the head of the statue--although several of us regretted it later. Before we knew it Monday had arrived, and it was the day to go home. During the morn- ing some of but us toured the N.B.C. Broadcasting and Television Studios asus had planned, the rest of us just slept. One-forty found us all standing in the bus station--that is, all but Mr. Woodworth who had the tickets. Finally at two o'clock he came, and we boarded the bus for Windham. Five hours later we were safely home. what a wonderful and exciting trip it had been! 17

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Lose Lfle Seniors! You have all been very good, for the past four years. Therefore, to each of you, I give a small gift that will be appropriate in its own way. For you, Muffy, we have a round trip ticket to College Point so that you can accompany Jimmy on his expeditions. Barbara Goose, we give you a pair of elevated shoes. Now you can be nearer Pat's level. For you we have a Joke book, Walt, to help you keep up-to-date on the latest jokes. To you, Jeanette, we give a geometry book complete with answers, to remind you of your love for that subject. Robert, we have a bow tie for you which you may add to your collection. Here is a straw for you, Madeline, so that you will never forget the black and white soda you enjoyed with that handsome Marine you met in Brooklyn. To you, Alfred, we give an address book, which will be of some assistance to you in keeping track of all the 'gals' you happen to meet. Hargaret, to you we give a watch to use in checking the pulse beats of the young in- ternes at Kings County Hospital. For you, Rose, we have a map to help keep track of that Sea Bee's travels. Margie, here is some sheet music for you so that you will be able to accompany Harry when he sings. For you, Richard, we have a box of stationery which, we think, will come in handy when you are writing to Ruth. We have e beautiful doll for you, Donnie, which we hope will keep you company on Satur- day nights. To you, Gwen, we give an orchid to remind you of Easter Sunday in New York. Here is a teaspoon for you, Freda, which will be a start on your hope chest. Leighton, to you we give a song book. May you enjoy many happy hours singing the numer- ous songs contained in it. We have an airplane for you, Jeanne. Some day may you attain your ambition to pilot a plane. For you we have a book of Hovey's poems, Marion. We heard you like his type of poetry. For you, Clara, we have a permanent excuse from classes, to become effective when the 'fleet's inn. Rita, we have for you a diary in which to keep all your personal secrets. We have a bar of soap for you, Barbara Bernhard, which you may Wlather' when you become lonely. We give to you, Dickey, a book on the latest dance steps, so that you can keep up your reputation as being one of the school's best dancers. For you, Jimmy, we have a dish to.remind you of all those you helped todry at different school activities. Harold, we give you a permanent ticket to all the dances at Westkill as weheard this is a favorite pastime of yours. These gifts are but small tokens but we hope you will always cherish them as souvenirs of your high school days. A Rita Kupka and Marion Mc Coubrey 19