Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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Page Fourteen nmum—WlWHIIHIIIIIIHIimillllM l.lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row—Philip Scoville 32, Henry Canfield ’32, Janies Lockwood 31, Benjamin Gwiazdowski 32, George Coad ’33. Seated—Joseph Cassidy '30, Delmer Knox ’30, Clifford Johnson ’30, Charles Coad ’30, Paul Cassidy ’30 (captain).

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Page Thirteen FACULTY Back Row—Rufus I. Munsell: Science, History. John D. Coombs: Mathematics, Sociology. Ellis Clark: Vocational, Agriculture. Front Row—Miriam C. Sweet: English, History. Julia A. Clark: Latin, French.

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itiiiiiHMi umiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH!uiiii)iiiimiiiiiin!itiiiimmimiiiiH4iiuinuHifliiiiutiiiii This has been a big year in Athletics for Woodbury High School in spite of some terrible exhibitions. We can all feel proud of the record the boys made in the league even if we would like to have people nut on the soft pedal when referring to their showing out of town and at the State Tournament. The cup we have is only a starter and we hope many more will be coming to this school in the near future. In basketball Delmer Knox has been the big gun for the past two seasons especially when playing in the town hall but improved team work was the real reason why the boys came from the bottom to the top in such spectacular fashion. Team work or the lack of it will determine whether Woodbury keeps on climbing or sinks once more to where the team was two years ago. The girls have performed for the entertainment of the crowd and with any unity of purpose on their part, could do more than that. They surely have as much material for a basketball team as other teams in this league. This was demonstrated when they tied the Bethel girls who were tied for first place and later held them to a 20 to 15 score in the play off of a game that determined Bethel’s chances of playing for the title. Basketball cannot succeed in this school however unless more girls take enough interest in it to go out for the team and stay out thru the season. Baseball has never been decidedly successful in this school during the past few years but at least an improvement has been made. The fact that it is not self supporting is a handicap but that does not excuse indifference on the part of the players which has accounted for some terrible records in the past. The Woodbury team has had the benefit of as good pitching as any team in the league and when a few players are found who can field a ball with anything like speed we will have baseball championships as well as basketball trophies. Records of a track meet here still read as if only Joe Cassidy and Clifford Johnson competed but this will not always be the case. There is plenty of good material in the lower classes and the removal of the heroes of 1930 should bring it to light. There is an opportunity for many of our amazons to distinguish themselves in track and field athletics, but the girls have thus far confined their activities to the hallways during noon hour. Dorothy Weasa has a few records for someone to try for but they seem safe for the present. 'iiil'mni! IIMlWllUITIIIIItWIIIIlHIIIIIUJHHtMIIIIIHlllllllllllll Page Fifteen When so many stars of the theatrical world left Woodbury High School in the graduating class of 1929 we wondered what we would do without them. We did not have to wonder long after seeing Si Thompson as the Judge in “The Exchange” or that brilliant quartet of Seniors in the “Florist Shop” namely Doris Eyre and Paul Cass:dy as Maud and Mr. Jackson respectively, Vivian Platt as the shy sweet spinster, and “Coadie” as the eloquent and excitable (if stammering) Jew Mr. Slovsky. In addition to these many others have been brought to light. The sad and meek expression on the face of Kenneth Bradley can be changed and was to the delight of the many people who saw him on the stage. Raynall Coley was a perfect “Imp” in “The Exchange” as well as elsewhere and his acting compared favorably with his unique illustrations which appear frequently in the Mirror. George Morris did not have a very spectacular part in Silas Marner but he should be given credit for a fine piece of work. The cream of the crop however was the cast of “When the W'hirlwind Blows”, featuring our Helen as the most successful lady villain of the season. Lillian Hicock and Dorothy Parkin gave her plenty of support however and these three girls represented their high school in worthy fashion in Roxbury and Washington. Even if we had to apologize to Washington for the small size of our audience, they gave us credit for furnishing the talent of the evening when we visited their home town. We feel that we ought to mention the courteous treatment which was accorded to the cast in both Roxbury and Washington. It could not help but correct some impressions wThich members of the respective schools have held of their rivals.