Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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Ellis P. Clark 9 Mr. Clark is the favorite of those who take Agriculture. His sense of humor, combined with his extensive knowledge, begets willing work in class and willing spirits everywhere. Ur. Clark is the advisor of the troubled and is always willing to give help. He is invaluable as the chief ticket taker for basketball games. The boys stick by this counselor as he sticks by them. Miss Julia A. Clark Miss Clark is the friend and confidante of us all. Whether we seek her splendid advice or whether we wish to tell her about our good timeB, we always find her a willing listener. We ehjoy her classes, for 3he has many interesting things to tell us, about our French or Latin. She has been a most efficient cashier for our plays and Wide Awakes. Vie sincerely hope that for many years to acme, the students of Woodbury High School will have their way made pleasant by her guidance 29 John D. Coombs We wish to express our sincere appreciation to Mr. CormbB for the work that he has done in our behalf. Being Principal and teaching Math have not been his only tasks. He has figured out a way to pull us through in every undertaking, hss taken part in all our activities, and has given us individual help with our many and varied prob -lems. Best of all, we know he will continue to help us after we leave Woodbury High School. Albert L. Knox '. hen you really want to study, yju choose Ur. Knox's class. There is no place in his class for the one who wants to play. However he is always willing to help you and give you encouragement when you are having difficulty. He has taken a keen interest in extra-curricular activities, especially the school plays When a craftsman in the carpentry line is needed, Mr. Knox is sure to be called upon and he is alwayB willing to help. 31 Miss Theo Jane Uerwin Miss Merwin, our English teacher, is very popular. She has made our classes interesting as well as educational. She has good taste in selecting short stories and plays and we wonder what we'll dc without her supply of books for us to read. She likes good operas and movies and finds much enjoyment in writing poetry. 32 Martin C, Sauer This is our first and only year under Ur. Sauer. When he began it by giving his classes some giant assignemnts, mob scenes threatened, though to no avail. As the year proceeded, the students under him grew to expect the work and like it. Besides teaching us a great deal that will help us in the future, Mr. Sauer has taken an aotive interest in all the activities of the school. He coached the boys' basketball team, started a Dramatic Club, directed plays and helped with baseball. He even sacrificed his moustache in the interests of better acting.

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Valedictory Essay CONNECTICUT 1C Ruth Mary Hine This year we are celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the ftunding of Connecticut. Connecticut is one of the thirteen original colonies and although it is a very small state, it has played a very active part in the history of our nation and of the world. When a man celebrates his birthday, he looks back over his life to see what he has accomplished, sc let us look back over the history of Connecticut. Connecticut was founded in 1635 by some Puritans who were dissatisfied with the government of Massachusetts. They wanted freedom of wc rship and as they were not allowed to voto because they were unwilling to belong to the state church, they decided to fcund a colony where they could worship as they pleased and still take part in the government. The settlers of Connecticut found many obstacles in their way but these obstacles were successfully overcome and the colony soon occupied a position of influence in the country. In 1639, the people of Connecticut adopted a constitution which was the first written constitution in America. 'When the Constitution of the United States was drawn up, the Constitution of Connecticut was used as a model. Connecticut was therefore given the nemo of tho Constitution State. During the Revolutionary War Connecticut gained the name of Prevision State bocauso her people generously gave both troops and supplies without which the war might have had a less favorable outcome. Connecticut was dubbed the Nutmeg State because some of her scheming traders made wooden nutmegs and sold them at a great profit. Connecticut has long been noted for its educational institutions. Tho first law sohool in America was established in Litchfield, Connecticut Yale University,in New Haven, was the second college founded in what is new tho United States and the sens of Eli have made it famous throughout the world. Early in the history of Connecticut, pecplo cf other colonies bogan to send their ohildren here for an education. Many leading politicians and statesmen received thoir diplomas from our lav sohccls. This early interest in education has continued and at tho present time the publio school system cf cur state is considered superior to that of most states, had Connecticut is the birthplace of many famous men. It has. more inventors according to its population than any other state. Some of the Connecticut inventors wore: Eli Whitnoy, the inventor cf the cotton gin; Charles Goodyear, who developed a process for vulcanizing rubber; Samuel Celt, tho inventor of the revolver; Eli Terry, cf mantel clock fame and Wheeler and Wilson, who gave the public an' improved seWing machine. Duvid Bushnoll, v ho was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, made tho first submarine to be used In v arfare. This submarine v as used in the 5evolutionary War. About tho tirao of the Revolutionary War, the pecplo of Connecticut decided that guns with interchangeable parte would be very advantageous. They believod that it would be less expensive to repair tho old guns than tc build now ones. The idea was a great success and all kinds of machines and conveyances were made v ith standard parts. At the present time,almost everything used is standardized so that the worn parts may be removed and replaced by now ones. Connecticut is still the center of this branch cf industry.