Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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 Mirror Staff Back row: Travers ’32, Hicock ’35, Lusas ’33, Coley ’33, Belz ’33. Seated: Scoville ’35, Butler ’34, Burton ’34, C. Robert Abbott ’33 Editor-in-Chief, Rossi ’35, Bitzer ’35, Swanson ’32. Baseball Team R. Fray ’33, Gwiazdoski ’32, Tarbox ’34, Reichenbach ’32, Rowley ’33, Coombs (Coach) Salokas ’32 (Captain), C. Fray ’35, Scoville '32, Coley ’33, Coad ’34. Page Twenty-Four

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 To Bruce Crighton, some rosin for the seat of his trousers, so that he won’t slip out of the seat and out of sight. To Dorothy Hatstat, a can of Duco, so that she will not have to go downstairs to make up so often. To Ruth Hine, a string to tie around her finger to remind her never to forget to smile. To James Rowley, a mechanical man, so that he can work his drums and dance at the same time. To Beatrice Lautenschlager, a flashlight, so that she may find the bright side of life. To Austen Bennett, a private road, so that he won’t have to go by his aunt’s house on his way to West Side. To Doris Ball, a rainbow, so that she may always have plenty of colors to wear. To Gertrude Brinley, a zebra, to remind her of herself in the striped dress. To Croft Fray, a dog of the Great Dane” variety, so he’ll have a big and a little Dane. To Mrs. Coombs, a statue of a nymph, to remind her of the cast of the operetta. To Mr. Coombs, a vegetable diet, to cure him of his fondness for Track Meets. To Miss Clark, a bottle of Run Stop,” so she won’t have to lend her sewing kit so often. To Mr. Clark, a basket of raspberries, so he’ll know what the members of the girl’s basketball team think of his compliments after defeats. To Adam Wittek, his brother’s permission to use the front hall downstairs next year. To Virginia Scoville, Philip’s secret of looking innocent while up to mischief. Io Willard Boiney, Katie Kowaleski’s position as dancing teacher at the high school next year. To Ruth Perry, a book, The Secret of Playing the Piano,” with the hope that she keeps it a secret. To Walter Wedgwood, the combined mathematical knowledge of Sidney Platt and George Morris. To Charlotte Karrman, a hair ribbon to replace her shoe string. To Miss Scott, a scooter”, so that David will not have to drive her around. To Wayne Tarbox, necessary shaving implements, a comb, and some bobby pins with the hope that he will take the hint and use them. To Ruth Burton, Dorothy Thomas’ ability as a vamp. To Wanda Clark, a private telephone, so that she will not have to use the one in the office so much. To Judson Darrow, a baby blanket, so that his mother can tuck him in. To Olive Hine, a style book, so she’ll know boyish bobs are out of style. T o Catherine Minor, a popgun, so we'll know she’s around. CLASS ELECTIONS Most popular girl—Mae Swanson Most popular boy—Philip Scoville Best looking girl—Grace Platt Best looking boy—Reginald Wittek Neatest girl—Elsie Dickinson Best housekeeper—Florentine Curtiss Class humorist—Brewster Reichenbach Laziest—Charles Westerlund Best business woman—Mae Swanson Best business man—George Morris Best boy athlete—Philip Scoville Class pessimist—Kenneth Bradley Class optimist—Irma Judson Best excuse maker—Henry Canfield Most bashful girl—Phyllis Sharrow Most bashful boy—George Salokas Most ambitious boy—Oscar Lovdal Best girl dancer—Katie Kowaleski Best boy dancer—Henry Canfield Tallest girl—Dorothy Thomas Most literary—Gertrude Smith Woman hater—Benjamin Gwiazdoski Teacher’s pet—Helen Travers Class baby—Alida Warner Silliest boy—Sidney Platt Slowest—Russell Coburn Quietest boy—Kenneth Minor H. R. STONE ESTATE Dealer in COAL. FEED AND GRAIN Telephone Southbury 158-14 Southford 158-5 Page Twenty-Three

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 djool J)ftus THE MIRROR Our school paper. The Mirror, which has been published every other week this year, has krpt an efficient staff busy writing editorials, poetry, news, and stories, as well as drawing pictures. We introduced many innovations. The paper, published every second Monday, instead of every Monday, has consisted of two and three pages instead of one, as formerly. We decided to elect staff officers in the middle of the year, giving the Senior members (who were Mae Swanson and Helen Travers this year) honorable membership for the rest of the year, and allowing them time to work on the Wide Awake and to prepare for graduation. Mae Swanson was thus succeeded by Robert Abbott as Editor, giving him the job of keeping up the high standard fixed by her, which had equaled that oi Doris Eyre’s administration. After presiding at a few staff meetings (another new feature this year) Mrs. Coombs resigned as Editor-at-Large giving the new Editor, Robert Abbott, full responsibility, which consisted of; presiding over Staff meetings, collecting and proofreading material and seeing that the paper was printed and ready for distribution, after the stencils had been cut. Quite early in the year came the introduction of the Mincemeat Papers, intended to treat, in a humorous way, of various school weaknesses and to suggest reforms. Abie Seedy and his equally odd group of correspondents did the writing. This feature was succeeded by a serial story, written by Margery Butler. The Mirror published on February 15th was the Alumni issue, to which about half a dozen Alumni contributed. Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Coombs conspired to give the Mirror Staff another task this year, namely, that of providing a School News column each week for the Woodbury Reporter. Helen Belz has taken charge of this activity. Stanley Lusas has performed the Monday morning task of Chief printer and added humor to the paper. Raynall Coley has faithfully drawn pictures for the back page. We must not forget the indispensible work of Mrs. Coombs who has good-naturedly cut the stencils. Finally we are proud that the Mirror has been entirely self-supporting, the stencils, paper and clips being purchased from the proceeds of the sales. The present staff, to remain in office until February, 1933 is as follows: Editor-in-Chief—C. Robert Abbott ’33 Assistant Editor—Helen Belz '33 Raynall Coley ’33, Stanley Lusas '33, Ruth Burton ’34, Margery Butler ’34, Ernest Hicock ’35, Virginia Scoville ’35, Bertha Bitzer ’35, Concetta Rossi ’35. This staff will jump into action immediately next year and we (the members of the staff) hope to make the Mirror bigger and better. BASEBALL The prospects for a successful baseball season are excellent. With two competent pitchers in Robert Fray and George Salokas, all we need is a few hits to bring in victories. The team has met only two defeats and so far, has three victories to its credit. TRACK A few boys have attempted to do something in track with more or less success. Philip Scoville won the standing broad jump and the 20 yard dash at the State Inter-Country Track Meet sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. He won the Senior 100 yard dash and running broad jump, and took second in the 200 yard dash at the outdoor meet this spring. Stanley Lusas took third in the half mile. Scoville’s time for the 100 yard dash was 1 1 seconds, for the standing broad jump the distance was 9’ 2”, somewhat less than the school record of 9.6 feet which he set last fall. Assembly Programs The Senior and Junior English Clubs collaborated every three weeks, during the first half year, to give an assembly program. We have had three so far: Feb. 19, Washington program. March 18, a one-act play. April 22, A musical program consisting of songs and instrumental selections, all furnished by students. The Seniors had asked Prof. Hanley of the Yale Department of English to speak on his research in regard to the English language. It was decided at the last moment that the whole school would benefit by his lecture and we had a very interesting and valuable assembly on March 24th. Page Twemy-Five