Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 23 CLASS POEM “Out. of the harbor, into the depths” Into life’s sea we must sail. There are storms and waves to encounter But we shall strive never to fail. As a ship from the harbor must sail to sea And endure all the storms and strife, We must steer for the shore of Victory And conquer the battles of life. Out of the harbor, where all was still— No strife was there to be found— Into the depths to be tossed until We’ve settled on definite ground. If we work with the good will spirit through The years that before us lie We’ll succeed and always be loyal to Dear old Windsor Locks High. All through life’s course we’ll surely find Some high and difficult steps But we’ll overcome them as we go “Out of the harbor, into the depths.” Dorothy Groves. GRADUATION EXERCISES. SALUTATORY AND ESSAY. Mr. Healy, Members of the School Board, Teachers, Undergraduates, Parents, and Friends:— ( We, the Class of 1923, are glad you have all come to attend the closing exercises of our High School Career, and hope this evening will be an enjoyable one to all. New England Housekeeping, 1723-1923. One author says that “Home ain ' t a place that gold kin buy, Or set up in a minit; ’For it’s home, there’s got to be A heap of livin’ in it.” and, incidently, he might have added that, “ ’Fore it’s a home there’s got to be a heap of good housekeeping in it’’ by mothers and housekeepers. Our splendid institu¬ tion, the American home, is the result of just such living and management by the women of America from early Colonial times until now. A brief glimpse at some of the things included in the day’s work of the house¬ keeper of long ago, and the conditions under which she worked will perhaps give some idea of just how much of a change has taken place in this profession. One eminent Quaker, noticing how hard his wife worked, decided one day to keep a record of what she did, and to him we are indebted for what iq perhaps the most authentic record of housewifely duties in existence. He says, “She was busy from early morning until late at night. Up early, made bread and pies, and prepared the meat and, also, the table. Cleaned about the house, attended in the orchard to the cutting and drying of apples and made cider.” Besides these things he says that she also “did the washing, made twen¬ ty large cheeses (all this from one cow), tended to the milking, and did the sewing and knitting.’’ Still she had time to go marketing and visit her sick and poorer neighbors. In some families Indian captives of war assisted with the routine duties of the household, and one writer, commenting upon this method, said, “These were serious days when the cook might scalp the fam¬ ily and run off to the woods.” Doubtless some housekeepers of to-day envy their Colonial sister the opportunity of attending in the orchard and making cider. If such duties were on the program of housekeeping for to-day that is one branch where the housewife would not need to complain about lack of help. Now for a glimpse of the modem house¬ wife. She does not have to get up as early as her sister of generations ago, for the cleaning is dowe very quickly with her vacuum cleaner, carpet sweeper, or dry mop, instead of with a home-made birch broom. The housewife of to-day bakes easily

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22 The high school herald Margaret Norris .“Stilts Midget, just as your name implies When in a large crowd we hear your cries That you can’t see away down there So use these stilts to raise you in the air. Margaret Carroll . “Carry All When it comes to the question of a pocketbook Margaret, it certainly does look As if this one was meant for you To still carry your treasures with you too. Edna Molinari . “Grocery Store” Edna, we’ve always noticed Your particular grocery store. In case it should go out of business Take this, and you’ll need no more. Lauretta Rooney . “Pickle Retta, here is your mete:— A “pickle so big and so sweet, For when you are blue, it surely will do For the one who in school days you knew. Margaret Hart . “Hair Dye” Here’s a bottle of hair dye. Rusty, it’s surely meant for you, So the wMsh that your hair may darken Will now have a chance to come true. Edward Frey .“Wind Pump See what’s here for Buck ' s cornet! He hasn’t ha d bad luck as yet, In case you’ll someday winded be This pump’ll save you from anxiety. Elva Metelli . “Wand Elva, with your fairy tread You surely do look underfed So accept this little fairy wand Which transforms to “eats”— Of which she is fond. Dorothy Groves . “Book “Auto Rules and Regulations! Why f Dot, this book is slick, It’ll come in mighty handy In the management of the new Buick. Anna Midden. Anna Keevers . “Piano Annie, our class musician It seems as if you’d try to be The woman known to all the world As the rival of Paderewski. Rose Luicci . “Doll” A dollie sweet for Baby Rose, She’ll love it, everybody knows. She slips home from school as quiet as a mouse And gets all her dollies and starts to play house. Eva Moran . “Auto A little red car To Eva we’ll grant She’ll like it, by far. For—it’s a DURANT. David Barry . “Wooden Medal David, the orator whose striving to be, The greatest man known to history. For all the debates he tried to settle We’ll award him this little wooden medal Herman Katz . “Nerve Tonic” Heinie, come forward, And take this remedy So from nervous hysterics You’ll evermore be free. Helen Draghi . “Aeroplane Helen, why can’t you hurry along? You only have to run through the lane. So, you may arrive with the rest of the throng We’ll give you this little aeroplane. Nelson Parmalee . “Bridal Doll Nelson, be calm in your strife. We’ve found you a little red-headed wife. “When Smith Stepped Out she was yours in play But keep her now till the en d of your days. Nathaniel Pastore, “Masquerade Costume Remember the night you posed as a girl, And went with your friend to the Social Whirl? Your financial income was raised ten bucks. So wear this little costume and may it bring you the same luck. Addie Wadsworth . “Live Wire” This live-wire goes to Addie Don’t jump back, ’twon’t give you a shock! Come forward, take it and it’ll be A reminder of something dear to thee. Anna Midden . “Hairdressing” Anna, this book was meant for you ou do fix your hair so becoming. If some day you may wish something new You’ll find these styles quite stunning. “Now that each has his treasured gift And acknowledges its acceptance In later years they’ll serve to lift The curtain of remembrance. Dorothy Groves.

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24 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD and quickly with her aluminum or pyrex ware on her efficient coal or gas range. Such devices as the electric toaster, waffle iron, or percolator are of great value. The other housekeeper cooked in iron kettles over an open fireplace and she had to pre¬ pare the materials with which to cook Now the electric washer or set tubs, and the electric iron dispenses easily with the laundry ouestion, while in former times water had to be pumped, or tho washing dome near running water and the clothes cleaned with a stiff home-made brush. That familiar character, the New Eng¬ land Neighbor, is fast disanpearing, and the Visiting Nurse is gradually taking her place. The sewing machine enables the modern housekeeper to sew comfortablv and easily and cloth and readv-made garments are available in abundance. How different from carlv times when the cloth had to be spun for the sewing and all stitches taken hv hand. Pailv marketing, such an important problem once, has to a large doo ' rnp h n abolished h the use of the t«lr nhore for morning ordering, and the deliver service offered by most stores. So von see that the modern house¬ keeper has more time to hercedf. The time save f for her hr modem dmrWs 5. 0 uses well. She studies her children and their mental and nhvsieal wants ami is hnth mofhor nru? f ' on nanion fo fh m. stTivPS fy pin PPor»nt ii rt nV’r fn orrjp-r fo tv 1iovp of nf Stop non onflv f.lflPq llPT TiOTno. SsV|P »nf fit ' rip 11T OTl nolltl Jll CAe{ | rmnc;fiAt Q -h r •-•h ' - mar veto intell ; o-«ntlr- q+ill ?V«n Vm - tirpn to soeial ar oharitahlo nmvV Doubtless the«o women, like all of ns am r.roud to ho living m sueh an age of progress. Yet. who will sa v that thev am not Working as h nf as their aneosto rs , r .nd that they do not do their work well? fargaret Hart , ° ' l - (n ' t - CLASS ORATION SERVICE Willing service for the welfare of others is the supreme need of the world to-day It is its salvation. All the legislation possible whether local or world wide, as the proposed world court, will be of no avail until the majority of people get the view point of will¬ ing service for the good of others. Petty quarrels, likes and dislikes must be over¬ looked in the interest of others. This idea is slowly and surely spreading throughout the universe. To-day service is the aim of the finest welfare organizations now exist¬ ing in the world. To many the word “service” is a synonym for sacrifice. Of course, service may de¬ mand some sacrifices but not continuously as some people suppose. The satisfaction of work well done, and the help or pleas¬ ure it gives to someone else, by far out¬ weighs most sacrifices. There are still others to whom the word service brings to mind the picture of a “goody goody” who is constantly talking about service. This idea is absolutely wrong. Service does not consist of talk¬ ing about it, but actually doing it. Preach¬ ing service without practising it, is worse than ignoring it entirely for it prejudices others against it. Preaching service with¬ out sincerity of purpose and everyday prac¬ tice of it merely antagonizes one’s hearers as insincerity in any form always does. Thoughts no matter how well expressed lose something, almost indefinable in their force if they are not backed by faith in their righteousness. It is very difficult to make others believe that which we do not believe ourselves. There are countless ways of spending ourselves for others. Everyone may do something that is of value to himself or to another. The service may not he of ab¬ solutely economical value hut it is of value nevertheless, if it merely brings a smile to a face that was sad before. Whatever we have done to cause the happiness has been well worth while. A smile is a powerful aid to happiness for it not only gladdens the others but brightens the day for ourselves. One may say that a smile is only a small thing but it’s small things that count. There is no truer saying than “Nothing useless is, or low. Each thing in its place is best.” To render the best service we are capable of, circumstances and surroundings should be as favorable as possible. It is ridicu¬ lous to expect that every girl and boy who graduates from high school is fitted to serve n the business world. We cannot be ef¬ ficient if we do not like the work. The more we dislike it the more hopeless our success will be for “success consists of doing com¬ mon things uncommonly well,” We must