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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 21 alas! You have proved to us how little dignity a Senior Class can show and how- much disturbance you can occasionally make. You have been fond of bluffing, bui, sad to say, your bluffs were usually dis¬ covered. Many of you should improve your manners for they are far from being perfect. Your idea of a class meeting seems to be that the one who yells the loudest gets much attention. In all four years at High School you have not yet learned at what time the last bell rings, for you come straggling in forming a long line to get a pass. You are extremely fond of using slang. We are glad you have had the opportun¬ ity of associating with the Sophomores this year for from them you may have gaineu some idea of how one should act in the classroom. As for the Freshmen, they may be child¬ ish, but remember you were Freshmen not so long ago, and some of you have even be mistaken for Freshmen this year. We wish to congratulate you on your excellent showing at the musical comedy, in rhetoricals, and in athletics. The athletic teams will feel the loss of your valued assistance next year. The singers of your class will be greatly missed by the Glee Clubs. We wish to assure you that in spite of all your faults we shall sincerely miss v. next fall. August Midden, ’25. - (o) - INFORMATION Kathryn Sweeney whom we have always known as “Kay is the fanciest skater in the class. She is sporty in appearance and is often heard singing “Mama Loves Papa, Papa Loves Mama.” Her favorite sweets are Kisses. Robert Jackson, better known as “Jack, 18 P 8868801 a very serious disposition His favorite sweets are “anything that burns, and he has a habit of lifting hia voice to the tune of “Oh, what a pal waa Mary. His favorite saying is “Rap it up.’ Raymond Hancock, who answers to the name of “Handy” has a very agreeable dis- position and shows it in his mode of singing Washee All Day.” His favorite saying is You Make me sick. Agnes Flanagan, who is called “Aggie,” boasts of a very cheerful disposition. Her favorite song is “Toot Your Horn Kid, You’re in a Fog,” and she thinks “Oh Hen- rys are the nicest ever. If anyone re¬ proaches her, she answers “You may be a goo d kidder, but you can’t kid me.” Lester Davies or “Les” as we all know him is the most willing boy in the class. He always greets the girls with his cheerful Hello, Girls.” He thinks Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are the berries. “Linger Awhile” is his favorite song. I rank Boyle, who has been known as Judge since childhood, which wasn t so long ago, sports a very satisfied appear¬ ance. He is very fond of dates, and enjoys singing “If the rest of the world don’t want you. He has a habit of saying, “Got any- tning on for to-night?” Margaret Chesnalevich, most graceful of girls. “Aw Heck” seems to be a habitual saying of hers. She loves pineapples anu the oid song, “Kiss me first and then I’ll tell you,” is her favorite. Byrne, who bears the nick-name of ‘ Cleo, certainly enjoys herself when sne has a box of “Big Bobbies.” Her favorite expression is “I’ll never speak to you again and “Minding my Business” is a fami.u.r song of hers. Believe me, she sings it. Robert Pickles, better known as “Bob,” appears to be James. He has a very ninu disposition and doesn’t believe in the saying that “Time waits for no man.” His favorite song is, “If I can’t get the girl I want, I pity the girl I get,” which seems to be very appropriate for him. “Aw, go on,” is his favorite saying, and he uses it on every occasion possible. It has been noticed that “Bob is very fond of peanuts and the con¬ fectionery stores of the town have all they can do to supply him. Robert is a wonder¬ ful Latin student and hopes to be a Latin professor some day. Mary Titus has been nicknamed “Johnny ” because she is continually talking aboiL Johnny somebody. Her appearance is coun¬ trified, but like most country girls she has a very mischievous disposition. Mary never goes to the city without stopping in a res- cauant where she can get all the Chop Suey she wants. Her favorite song is “When Johnny come marching home,” and her » vorite saying is “Yea.” We all know that Mary s greatest desire is to be a real Maud Muller farmer girl, and not one of those terrible city flappers. James O Leary though always called

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20 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD feel that it is our duty to offer you several words of advice on this occasion. Juniors, you will have the “honor” of sit¬ ting in Room 10 next year. The Room 10 seats are wonderful and very comfortable for the talcing of tests. Juniors, our room is at your disposal; he good to it for we shall return some day to visit you as some of our Alumni have visited us or to teach your younger sisters and brothers. Before we go we must give certain mem¬ bers a little “special” advice. August Midden, known to all as “Speed” would make a fine manager for Peter Cerri (alias Bull Smith) and during the coming term could increase his class funds by hav¬ ing wrestling bouts every recess. Arlene Hancock, try my invention on “How to grow tall.” If vou do not row this summer I fear you will be caught by a fifth or sixth grade teacher, instead of be¬ ing taken by the Senior class teacher. I am sure my invention will prove successful in your case. Kenneth Burwood, known to us as the school “chemist” and “poet,” we find you need a pair of colored glasses so that you can look at the school “vamps” without blushing. Natalie Klemas, we have heard it whis¬ pered that you may leave us. Take our ad¬ vice and don’t do it. You are missing the best time of your life, if you “quit” at the end of your Junior year. Just imagine how grand it will he to be a Senior and have all the classes look up to your class and see the “Freshies” in awe of you. Juniors, my last word of advice to you. before my classmate gives the much needed advice to the Sophomores, is to strive, to reach that goal which comes to all high school students after four years of hard study. Lester Davies, ’24. SOPHOMORES. The Sophomores are often called the silli¬ est class in High School, and this name surely applies to the Class of 1926. You laugh at 8’lly remarks, which remind us o f the Kinderf c en days. Why don’t you lis¬ ten to the wisdom of the upper classes? We would advise Sophie Markman to get over her childish talking. Even though Edward Sluzinski is expect¬ ing to become a truck driver, we wish he would stop playing automobile in school, for people surely will think he is nervous. We are sure that Agnes Connolly would get along better if she would stay at home and study her lessons instead of going out to pick flowers for her teachers. We would suggest that Shrimp Compaine and Jeff Micha have a race to see which one will be the taller at the end of the Sen’o- year. The winner will receive a tin medal. Poor Freshies, we have so much advice fo” you that it is hard to commence. First rf all. we advise the little boys to comb their hair and wear long trousers when they be¬ gin their Sophomore year. The girls must leave behind their childish sayings and stop their foolish giggling. Otherwise you will be mistaken for Freshmen next year. Every morning at 8.32 we have seen a streak of “green” rush into the Main Room. Boom! Bang! and Tate the Freshie has arrived in school two minutes late. I should advise you Tate to get a five-day alarm clock so that you can get to school on timr Douglas Barberi, we would suggest that vou find out before next term that Algebra is in the Physics Room and not in the Main Room. John Pohorylo, if you ever expect to be¬ come a Sophomore, you must leave you spit-balls and all other toys behind, and begin to acouire some of the wisdom of the present Senior Class. Crowley, you should get a muffler to shut off that cackling laugh of yours. We wish to congratulate the members of the Glee Clubs and the Debating Team on their splendid work during the past year. We have enjoyed our association with you, undergraduates, and wish you every succes in your studies and we hope that you wi” keep high the standard of the Wind - Locks High School. Margaret Chesnalevich, ’24. -(o)- RESPONSE FROM THE SCHOOL. After listening to your kind words of advice we shall try to return some of it Although we appreciate your thoughtful words we do not wish to be considered sel¬ fish so here are a few suggestions. How we wish we might say to you “You have been the most dignified and hard work- ng class this school has ever known!” But

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22 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD “Jimmie” has the appearance of being a very important young man. He has a jolly disposition and is the height of amusement for most of his classmates. He must have kissed a girl sometime or other by mistake or he wouldn’t be singing “Why did 1 kiss that girl?” all the time. His favorite ex¬ pression is “Can a duck swim?” but we do not know why he asks this question. James likes to eat anything that is sweet. He is the best dancer in our class and expects to be a fancy dancer in the near future. Nellie Connolly, though often called “Nell” for short, just delights in eating musk mellons. She appears to be very se¬ rious, but when you know her she isn’t hail as serious as she looks. We often hear Ne»- lie say “I wonder why,” when something out of the ordinary occurrs. When Nellie is in a musical mood we have noticed that she always sings a song entitled, “The lanu where the green shamrock grows.” She has a very generous disposition which we all appreciate. Having had some experience as an assistant bookkeeper last summer she wishes to continue the work when she leaves school. Mary Chesnalevich, who was nicknamed “Patsy,” is the most dignified girl in the ciass although “hot dogs” are her favorite eats. Mary has a very curious disposit .011 and is always wondering how things aie . ing to be a year from now. When it seems as though the sun would never shine we ' hear Mary singing “Oh! it ain’t going to rain no more.” When the bell for dismissal rings at three-six,. Mary is always calling “Come on girls, let’s beat it.” She has always enjoyed stenography and expects to make that her vocation in the future. George Lashway, called by some “Uncle Thithy,” would rather eat pencils than any¬ thing else. His appearance is sw’aggerish and his disposition is of “the easy-going-I- should-worry-type.” When something has gone just the opposite from his wishes we hear George saying, “Oh, Gosh.” Whenever he see’s a girl coming his way he always sings “I love you,” his favorite song. His greatest desire is to become a traveling salesman for a Chewing Gum Factory. Ethel Goldfarb has been given the name “Suzanne” which seems to be just the name for her. There is nothing that appeals to her more strongly than a big dish of ice cream, no matter what time or what kind. Because of her petite appearance she ha a very charming disposition toward the boys. It is no unusual thing to hear Ethel singing “Go home, little boy, go home,” fo it is her favorite song. When things are going wrong with Ethel we always hear her say “Oh Shucks.” Her greatest ambition 1 to be tall and slender. “Calamity Jane” is Mildred’s most com¬ mon nickname. You remember we christen¬ ed her that when the rehearsals for our play started. She went in for “sob stuff.” Her disposition is obstinate and her ap- parance is lonesome. Milly is very fond of saying, “Oh Dear!” to which one of the boys would usually ask, “W’hich one does she mean?” She has developed a taste lately for “Chicky” bars. Her highest ambition is to be a “Tango” dancer, and her favorite song is—“It’s a Man Every Time, It’s a Man.” “Joe” has a good many nicknames. We used to call her “Pete” or “Pinky” usually. “Pete” is a happy-go-lucky sort of a girl in school and she appears to be very mis¬ chievous, and appearances are not deceiving in her case. “Joe” is often heard saying “No Kiddin’ ” and she supplied the class with her favorite “eats,” fudge. “Pete’s highest ambition is to be a Prima Don., and her favorite song is “Whose Izzy is he?” “Gert” is more often called “Googou than anything else. “Googoo” never indulges in language any stronger than “By Ginger. ' Her appearance is “Lean and Lanky a.i u her favorite food is bananas. Nothing w., please “Googoo” better than to be Private Secretary to the Shipping Clerks in tn Bigelow-Hartford. Her favorite song is “Louis-ville-Lou.” Mary is called “Mike” but she might well have been known as “Mary, Quite Con¬ trary.” No matter what you say to Mary she will say “Hot Tama lie.” I haven’t the slightest idea what her favorite food is but I think it must be string beans. Mary is tali and stately and her highest aspiration is to be a model. “Jimmy” Pickles is sometimes called “Tubby.” He is what may be called a “jolly good fellow.” You may ask “Tubby” any question but you’ll always get the same answer unless you are more fortunate thu.. we. “You got me.” We decided that James’ appearance is like Robert’s. James ' highest ambition at present is to be a res¬ ident of Holyoke—well—it would be con¬ venient James. James is always singing, “It ain’t going to rain no more.” As long as I can remember “Stew” is all that he has ever been called—but perhaps my memory is weak. In spite of all of his