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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 27 GRADUATION NIGHT PROGRAM SALUTATORY. Members of the Board of Education, Teachers, Parents, and Friends:— It is an honor to be able to welcome you here tonight in behalf of the class of 1933. We appreciate the interest you have shown in all of our ac¬ tivities and we sincerely hope you may be pleased with these, our commence¬ ment exercises: THE SCHOOL AND THE FUTURE GENERATION Problems of all kinds have overwhelmed the country in the last three years; and though America seems to have started breathing nor¬ mally again, many more years will be consumed before these problems are solved. In the years to come America will depend upon the school boys and girls of today to help her. Will the school have prepared those boys and girls for their duties? No one can dispute the influence of the school on the types of citi¬ zens that are sent out into the country to comprise each succeeding genera¬ tion. Because of this indisputable fact it is necessary that as world condi¬ tions change schools, especially those representing the masses, should in¬ clude in their curricula methods for teaching their students how to fit into and deal with the new conditions. The machine has revolutionized modern life. These huge creations of the human mind have turned upon their very makers who are realizing that they cannot handle their own inventions. Evidently, life couldn’t help but change when such machines, turning out ten times as much and ten times as fast, came into being. Take for your example of modern efficiency an electric power house controlling the water which irrigates a large terri¬ tory. A great engine hums and the wall is decorated with dials. Not a soul is in sight. A telephone rings. From a nqar-by cottage comes a trim little woman. The Lava Bed Ranch wants water. She pushes a button, pulls a lever, waits a few moments until the telephone rings. The ranch has re¬ ceived its water; and she goes back to her housekeeping! But what about the men, those men who would formerly have been running different parts of just such a system ? Many of them are starving, no doubt, in the midst of plenty, and more than plenty, surplus! Why? Must only a few, motivated by greed and private profit, reap wealth while others suffer for lack of even the necessities of life? Must there always be that struggle for mere bread in a world where there are so many nobler things to be done? If those machines are so efficient now they are bound to become more and more efficient as time goes on. Then why not develop them to their highest perfection and put them to work? America has not reached its height of civilization. There are many things still to be accomplished.

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26 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD tee for Senior Mid-Year Dance ’33; Proph¬ ecy ’33. “See where she comes, apparelled like the spring t” Amelia Teresa Raccone—“Millie;” Com¬ mercial Course; Treasurer ’31, ’32; “Sun- bonnet Sue” Chorus ’31; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Ticket Committee, Senior Dance ’33; Social ’33; Play ’33; Candy Committee for Play ’33; Statistics ’33. A little, tiny, pretty, witty, charming darling she.’’ Catherine Teresa Sgorbati— “Katie;” Commercial Course; Athletic Editor ’32; Assistant Business Manager ’32; Typist’ ’32; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; “Sunbonnet Sue” ’31; Basketball ’31, ’32, ’33; Junior Dance Refreshment Committee ’32; Sand¬ wich Sale Committee ’33; Decorating Com¬ mittee Mid-Year Dance ’33; Hot Dog Roast Committee’33; Freshman Speaking Contest ’30; Usher, “Oh! Doctor” ’32; Commenc- ment ’32; “The Automatic Butler ’33; Class Gifts ’33. “She only acts a Christian part Whose breast with love doth glow; Rejoicing w’ith the glad of heart. Feeling with others woe. Anna Mildred Shykula—“Annie;” Aca¬ demic Course; Secretary ’29, ’32; Class Edi¬ tor ’31; Associate Editor of “Herald” ’33; Basketball ’29, ’30, ’31, ’32; “Automatic But¬ ler” ' 33; Glee Club ’30 ’31, ’32 ’33; Refresh¬ ment Committee Senior Mid-Year Dance ’33; Refreshment Committee Senior Social ’33; Junior Prize Essay Contest ’32; Saluta¬ tory ’33. “They might not need me; but they might. 1 11 let my head be just in sight; A smile as small as mine might be Precisely their necessity. Mary Anna Sluzinski—“Slu;” General Course; Glee Club ’30, ’33; “Sunbonnet Sue” ’31; Freshman Speaking Contest; Re¬ freshment Committee Senior Play ’33; Prophecy ’33. “Dark eyes, with a wondrous, witching charm To bring us good or to work us harm.’ Benjamin Francis Soboleski — “Benny;” General Course; Athletic Council ’31, ’32; Basketball ’31, ’32; Baseball ’31, ’32; “Auto¬ matic Butler;” Freshman Speaking Con¬ test; Class Gifts ’33. “He is a great observer, and he looks Quite vthrough the deeds of men. Anthony Joseph Taravella—“Tony;” Commercial CouBse; Baseball Manager ’33; Basketball ’32, ’33; Freshman Contest, Sec¬ ond Prize ' 29; Junior Essay Contest ’32; Usher at Senior Play ’33; Statistics ’33. ' He knew what ' s what, and that’s as high As metaphysic wit can fly. Robert John Taravella—“Bobby;” Aca¬ demic Course; vice-President ' 33; Basket¬ ball ’32, ’33; Glee Club ’31, ’32, ’33; Partici¬ pated in Junior Essay Contest ’32; Debate ’33; “Sunbonnet Sue” ’31; “Oh! Doctor” ’32; “Automatic Butler ’33; Advice to Juniors ’33. “Too late to win? No! Not too late for Me. Madeline Ann Tasillo—“Mads;” Com¬ mercial Course; Assistant Manager of “Herald” ’32; Typist for “Herald” ’32, ’33; Pianist for Operetta, “Sunbonnet Sue” ’31; Usher at Operetta, “Oh! Doctor” ’32; School Pianist ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Glee Club ’30, ’31; Pianist between Acts of Senior Play ’33; Freshman Contest; Motto Com¬ mittee ’33; Ticket Committee, Senior Play ’33; Refreshment Committee, Junior Dance ’32; Pianist at Commencement ’33. “All my life will be music, if I touch the notes rightly and in time. Burton Raymond Wadsworth—“Burt;” General Course; President ’31; Essay on Paris Peace Pact ’32; Political Debate ’32; Class Poem ’33. ‘‘Men of genius are often inert and dull in society; As the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth is only a stone. Eleanor Louise Wheeler—“El;” Commer¬ cial Course; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; “Sunbonnet Sue” Chorus ’31; Ticket Com¬ mittee, Senior Dance ’33; Social ’33; Com¬ mittee for Sandwich Sale ’33; Ticket Com¬ mittee for Senior Play ’33; Candy Commit¬ tee for Senior Play ’33; Class Gifts ’33. “How pretty her blushing was And how she blushed again. Howard James White—“Whitey;” Com¬ mercial Course; “Sunbonnet Sue ’31; Fresh¬ man Prize Speaking ’30, Second Prize; Junior Essay Contest ’32, Second Prize; Sandwich Committee ’33; Motto Committee ’33; “Automatic Butler ’33; Statistics 33. “The best men speak little,, think much, complain never, but yet go on.” Max Joseph Wolnick—“Maxie;” Com¬ mercial Course; Circulation Manager ’32; A. A. ’32, ’33; Freshman Prize Speaking; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Chorus of “Sun¬ bonnet Sue;” Program Committee for Senior Play; Statistics ’33. Some men are born to feast, not to fight.”

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28 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD There are numerous undeveloped natural resources and bevies of articles to be manufactured in spile of the cries of over production. There are thousands of needy who could take over the surplus that is being purposely wasted or destroyed. The trouble seems to arise from the fact that the dollar has been made into a deity to be worshiped by all who would live on this earth. Such are the conditions in which the present generation finds itself. If the future generation is to solve the problems arising from such condi¬ tions, it evidently needs different standards and ideals by which to mold its life. And as that new generation is now in the country’s schools it is up to those institutions to furnish worthy standards. The school can teach its pupi.s to live more for others, and to do away with the selfish, grasping greed which puts a dollar bill before a human life. It can do its share in eradicating the idea of that terrific competition which breeds jealousies and brings about hatred of one man for (another. Finally, each individual person who has ever in his life attended any school whatever must be taught the true value of his citizenship and how to use it. It is somew hat terrify¬ ing to realize that in a short time many of the members of this very class will be helping to rule our country and that we know practically nothing about how this should be done. If the schools can send forth the youth of America equipped with higher ideals, a more democratic interest in its fellow-men, a thorough knowledge for exercising its citizenship, and the habit of doing as well as dreaming, certainly that youth will be royally equipped to meet the problems which it shall encounter. Anna Shykula, ’33 ESSAY. Motto: “Success Crowns Patient Effort.’’ What is Success? In my opinion, it is doing what you can do well w ithout thinking of fame. Ther are two kinds ot success: first, there is a so-called success which is to be avoided. To acquire wealth or fame by sacrificing moral principle is always an unfortunate venture. If after completing his busi¬ ness career all that a person can show is money or pleasure, he is an object of pity rather than of congratulation; for he has paid too much for what he has gained. True manhood and womanhood are far greater than riches or fame, and if these are obtained, life is not a failure though one lives in poverty. On the other hand, without these all the wealth and fame in the w’orld are worthless possessions. The other kind ot success is that which comes through honest means The first step in reaching this type of success is to select (a vocation and apply yourself to it. Application is “sticking to one’s business ” Note the men in every community who have great ability but w ' ho never get ahead It usually turns out that they are the ones who never stick to any one occu¬ pation long enough to be promoted. Pursue the work you have chosen per-