Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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The Mirror Staff Richards ’35 Wilson '34, Mulvey ’34, Kozenieski ’36, Hicock '35. Front Row: Rossi ’35, Sears ’36, Burton ’34, Butler ’34, (Editor-in-chief), Klatka ’34, Scoville ’35. Freshman Class of 1936 Page Twenty-Four

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BASKETBALL SEASON Members of rhe two teams this year were:— Robert Fray, George Coad, William Swanson, Austen Bennett, Stanley Lusas, James Rowley, and Croft Fray on the first team, and Raynall Coley, Sigurd Lovdal, Wilfrid Warner, Charles Grisg.aber, Gilbert Roswell, Walter Krakauskas and Charles Sharp on the second. George Coad was Captain, and Bob Fray, Manager. We played 22 games, winning 8 and losing 14. We had a good team, which faced the hardest schedule Woodbury has attempted without many experienced players. Our most sensational victory was that over the Alumni of 1930. We won once with Kent, with I. G. A., Newtown, Terry-ville, Washington, Bethel and again with Kent. No girls’ team was organized this year both because of the loss of enthusiasm and of the best players by graduation. However, this spring a number of girls are practicing up for next year and we hope to have a successful revival. The baseball season started April 21st and the team has made a good showing in spite of their lack of experience. New Milford was held 3-1 at New Milford and we won from Bethel at Woodbury by a score of 2-1. THE FIRE-PRINCE” At the very beginning of the school year, we commenced getting ready for our second operetta, which was called The Fire-Prince.” Compared to the previous one, Bits O’ Blarney,” the new one was a mammoth undertaking, calling for a cast and chorus of over fifty persons. After constant preparation for a little over a month it was presented in the Town Hall on the nights of October 26th and 27th. All expenses and there were many, were met, and dramatically the op-peretta was an overwhelming success. We quote from the Mirror, telling about the plot of the play: The Complete Cast Follows: Grognio, King of Pantouflia James Wilson ’34 Prigio; the Fire-Prince Raynall Coley ’33 Alphonso and Enrico—Prigio’s Brothers James Rowley ’33 and Croft Fray ’35 The Wise Men— Robert Abbott ’33—Stanley Lusas ’33 Frederic, a Pantouflian Officer Robert Fray ’33 Don Roderigo, Ambassador Stanley Lusas ’33 Benson, his Butler Miles Bennett ’35 William, Head Page Boy De France Clark ’35 Servant James Richards ’35 Lady Molinda and Lady Kathlecna— Nieces of the King Ruth Burton ’34—Maude Eyre ’33 The Duchess Charles Sharp ’35 Rosa, Daughter of the Ambassador Concetta Rossi ’35 Teresa, her friend Evelyn Fowler ’36 This was backed up by a large chorus, including Ladies of the Court, Gypsies, Fairies and Pages. Thanks are due to Olive Bryant who was the accompanist, and above all to the director, Mrs. J. D. Coombs. The story is concerned with the good-natured King of Pantouflia who, although beloved by all the peoole in his kingdom is nevertheless unhappy. The chief cause of his unhappiness is a son (The Fire-Prince) who knows too much. The Queen causes some of his distress by chasing the chickens, of which her husband is very fond, and also by refusing to believe in fairies. The King blames his son from whom, he believes his wife has learned these terrible things and decides to disinherit him. Matters are brought to a head by the presence of a mythical Fire-Drake in the neighborhood. This monster it is believed, will destroy, by fire, the entire kingdom, and its inhabitants. The two younger sons of the king happy. The chief cause of his unhappiness is a son go to fight it and are destroyed. The Fire-Prince refuses even to believe in the monster, until after he has met the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador Love for he inspires him to don the fairy gifts and kill the Fire-Drake. That done, he returns and resurrects his brothers by a fairy compound. The happy ending comes when the Spanish Ambassador gives his daughter to the Fire-Prince. This plot, filled with humor, catchy tunes, fine singing, gorgeous costumes, new scenery, made it a delightful and fascinating production, well worth all the time, effort and expense that it involved. After this one we wonder if we should have another operetta. Will it eclipse this one? POMPERAUG VALLEY RIFLE CLUB President Vice-President Seer. BC Treas. Instructor Judson Darrow Austen Bennett Stanley Lusas Mr. Albert L. Knox. This was started through the efforts of Judson Darrow. It is independent of the school, but holds meetings here. Every Monday night they practice in back of Rowley’s. The club is a member of the National Rifle Association. Page Twenty-Three

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THE MIRROR Our school publication The Mirror,” started its fourth year of existence in an energetic manner. The first half of the year, it consisted of 6 pages with a regular heading and various departments that were to be permanent, and give the appearance of a professional periodical, as well as it could be done with the mimeograph as a medium of printing. The arrangement comprised news on the first page, and on the second page, the editorials. The third and fourth pages were open to original articles, etc. The fifth page had the wit and humor section called Thru the Looking Glass.” The last page was generally devoted to cartoons. It was issued every two weeks, selling for three cents each. Financially it supported itself. There were some 26 subscriptions. The Staff included: C. Robert Abbott ’33, Editor-in-chief. Helen Belz ’33 Ruth Burton ’34 Raynall Coley ’33 James Richards ’35 Stanley Lusas ’33 Concetta Rossi ’35 Margery Butler ’34 Ernest Hicock ’35 Virginia Scoville ’35 In February the four seniors became automatically honorary members. Margery Butler was elected Editor-in-chief and Ruth Burton Asst. Editor. New Members of the staff were Frank Mul-vey ’34, James Wilson ’34, Em:ly Klatka '34, Kathryn Sears ’36 and Lloyd Kozenieski ’36. The Mirror was then condensed to four pages at two cents. There are now about 35 regular subscribers. Throughout the whole year the Mirror has been in popular favor, voicing the interests of the moment adequately, fulfilling its duty, of publishing the news as well as offering diverting entertainment. It has established itself as a permanent institution within W. H. S. It offers a medium for the presentation of talent, it encourages artistic, literary, and journalistic abilities. As a newspaper, it has many undiscovered possibilities for being original, unique and worthwhile, leaving a broad field for editors in coming years. We wish to acknowledge our obligation to organizations whose financial help has made this book possible, us to use the space which they purchased, they have made it materially lessen the cost of this book. We hope reward them accordingly. C. L. Adams Co. R. H. Fray C. H. Davis Woodbury Drug Co. Tom Manzi The Woodbury Telephone Co. The Woodbury Lunch W. J. Burton George Sturgis Samuel Tomlinson James Cannon Joseph Dinova the following people or By allowing possible to that our friends will Louis Deschino Robert Drakeley C. W. Tyler D. L. Condon Dr. H. S. Allen Dr. H. E. Traver Miss Lottie Hitchcock Mrs. E. W. Abrams Mrs. O. S. Fitzsimons Mrs. William M. Fliess Mrs. Huntington Wilson Miss Lois Harvey Page Twenty-Five