Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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Page Sixteen eT niunwiiitiMuuHiiiUiMiH $ SCHOOL NEWS 1929-1930 The officers in the various classes for the year 1929 and 1930 were as follows: Class of 1930: President—Joseph Cassidy Vice-President—Charlotte Isham Secretary—Delmer Knox Treasurer—Evelyn Johnson Class of 1931: President—Elaine Koch Vice-President—Harold Davis Secretary—James Lockwood Treasurer—Burritt Curtiss Class of 1932: President—Phillip Scoville Vice-President—Phyllis Sharrow Secretary—May Swanson Treasurer—Elsie Dickinson Class of 1933: President—Helen Belz Vice-President—Maud Eyre Secretary—Irene Hoyt Treasurer—Kaynall Coley The High school presented on December 18th and 19th, three one-act plays, “The Exchange”, “The Florist Shop,” and “Silas Marner”. They were w'ell received and the money realized was put into the Senior Class Treasury. The cast of ‘“The Exchange” a hilarious comedy, was as follows: Judge—Edwin Thompson Imp—Raynall Coley Rich Citizen—James Lockwood Vain Woman—Edith Allen Poor Man—Kenneth Bradley The cast of “The Florist Shop”, a romantic play, was as follows: Maud—Doris Eyre Henry—Robert Fowler Slovsky—Charles Coad Miss Wells—Vivian Platt Mr. Jackson—Paul Cassidy The third play, a scene from George Eliott’s Silas Marner, had the following cast: Eppie—Charlotte Isham Silas Marner—George Morris Godfrey Cass—James Lockwood Nancy Cass—May Swanson The officers elected by the Athletic Association for the year were: President—Clifford Johnson Treasurer—Vivian Platt At a meeting of the A. A., it was decided to have a uniform letter or emblem and- a committee was elected to choose one, to be worn only by those, who have distinguished themselves in athletics. They Boy’s Basketball Team distinguished itself notably and brought honor to the school by winning the Housatonic Valley League Championship and receiving the silver cup. On Saturday evening, February 15th, the members of the Girl’s Basket-Ball team gave the members of the Boys team, a banquet which was followed by an evening’s entertainment. The Senior and Junior Classes gave a number of dances throughout the year. The first was given by the Juniors on October 4th and the Seniors next entertained on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27th. The Juniors gave their second dance at Christmas and both classes combined to give an Easter dance. There have been a number of speakers in High School during the year. Mr. Elwood Bailey, popular lecturer, addressed the High School on November 15th. He gave humorous yet worth-while advice and stated that the five qualities that a person should possess to succeed in life are: (1) Ability, (2) Initiative, (3) Sacrifice, (4) Co-operation, and (5) Confidence. Dr. Ball, of a Dental Hygiene Society, spoke to the school, December 8th, on the importance of good teeth. On April 1st. Mr. Rudman addressed the school on the subject of work. He stated that there were three classes of workers namely: (1) those who habitually regard work as bad. (2) those who keep putting off work. (3) those who regard work as a blessing.

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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.

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 Page Seventeen SCHOOL NEWS 1929-1930 (Continued) This year, the High Schols of Roxbury, Washington and Woodbury combined to oresent a dramatic entertainment consisting of three one-act plays. The play given by Woodbury, entitled, “Where the Whirlwind Blows” had the following cast: Joseph —Dorothy Parkin. Anna—Helen Klatka Madame Androya—Lillian Hicock The plays were given in Roxbury on Tuesday evening, January 21st: in Woodbury on Thursday evening, January 23rd, and in Washington on Saturday evening, January 25ih. On February 17th, the members of the Senior Class were given the afternoon to travel to Waterbury and have their pictures taken at Borman’s Studios. Individual pictures and a class picture were taken. All were satisfied with the results and are sure that Mr. Borman lives up to his motto “W’here there is beauty, we take it; where there is none, we make it.” At a later date, the members of the Basketball team and the members of the faculty also had their pictures taken at Bormans. On March 3rd, the Women’s Club held their annual “‘School Day” to which the members of the Senior Class and the Faculty were invited. The play “W’here the W’hirlwind Blows” was again presented in a very creditable manner. Piano selections were given by Barbara and Charlotte Isham, Dorothy Morgan, and Florentine Curtis. Later, refreshments were served to the visitors in the Community House. On May 15th and 10th Mr. Haynes of Meriden took various pictures at the school. Individual pictures, class pictures, the baseball team, and both the boys and girls basketball teams were included in the pictures taken. This year, the school published another paper. “The Mirror” which came out every Monday night. The price was one cent and the paper proved itself very popular. The staff consisted of: Editor—Vivian Platt ’30 Assistant Editors—Charlotte Isham ’30 Dorothy Morgan ’31 Robert Brinley ’31 Sidney Platt ’32 May Swanson ’32 Raynall Coley ’33 On every Wednesday morning from 10:30 to 10:50, the High School has had a short musical period with Miss Sweet as director. New assembly books were purchased and the amount of about thirty new songs were learned besides practice on the old tunes. At the beginning of the year, a representative from the New Haven Institute of Music addressed the school and gave pupils the opportunity of taking lessons on the banjo, violin or drum. A number of pupils take lessons, every Monday during noon hour. This year, for the first time in many years, the graduating class will have Class Day Exercises to be held in the evening of June 10th in the Town Hall. The usual program of will, pro-prechy, poem, and history will be presented and a new feature “Class Gifts” will be given. This consists of a small gift for each member of the class, characterizing the habits of that particular person. The persons taking part in the Class Day Exercises are: Class Will—Helen Klatka and Paul Cassidy Class Prophecy—Sarah Sanford and Joseph Cassidy Class Poem—Julia Clark Class History—Edwin Thompson Class Gifts—Delmer Knox and Clifford Johnson. A girl’s quartette, composed of the following: May Swanson, alto; Candace Thompson, first soprano; Helen Travers, second soprano and Dorothy Parkins, second soprano, are going to sing at the graduating exercises. They are directed by Miss Sweet. Compliments of JIMMIE CANNON BEARDSLEY’S GARAGE We Sell and Service Oakland 8 Pontiac 6 Chevrolet