Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21

one OF the brightest ana DeSt-liked
boys in the class.
In September 1925, the class. num-
bering fifty-two, set forth upon its
second year of pilgrimage as Sophs.
Of p. Fl. S. OF course the same form
alities that had been carried out the
first year had to be gone through
again We selected Karl Whitehouse.
leader; Lillian Fisher, assistant lead
er; Judith Sabin, secretary; Thomas
Arnold, treasurer, Then we were
told that we must contribute to the
support Of the Traffic Council, and
so Walter Cody and Ruth Dryden
were elected.
Soon It came to the notice of autho-
rites that we had a boys basket ball
team, but no captain; SO a meeting
was held. and Frank Donovan was
unanimously elected TO serve as cap
tain.
Then because we were a lively.
energetic class, we agreed to present
two plays. With the generous help
of Miss Height and Miss McGillicud.
dy, whom we found always ready to
aid and advise us, our committee
chose as plays, ''The Trysting Place"
and "The Ghost Story" both by
Booth Harrington. Then the follow
ing casts were chosen: In 1.-THE Tryst-
ing Place" Evelyn Kaminsky, Alice
Perry, Viola LaVallee, John Myers,
John Cody. Leonard Shepard, and
Henry Arnold. In the "Ghost Story"
Madelyn Houghton, Phyllis Tatem,
Judith Sabin, jeanette Marion, Mil
ton Nelson, Thomas Arnold, Harold
Murray. and Edwin Mann,
Before we close the history of the
'"2S's" as "sophs," we must not neg
lect the athletic side of their career.
As everyone knows. in 1926 p. II. s.
had an undefeated football eleven.
On the squad were four boys of 1928;
namely; dutch" Donovan. Johnnie
Myers. Junior" Wheaton, and
walt Cody. Also during the in
ter-cIass basket ball games were play
ed and when the final game had been
played the sophs could indeed say.
''venimus, vidimus, vicimus" 1--WE
came, we say, we conquered) for
their class team. with Clutch" as
their leader had vanquished the
other class teams, and won the ban
ner. These games were perhaps pro-
phetic of what was to come, as Capt.
quintet, played on that team.
September, 1926, found forty-six
of the former sophomores returning
to p II. s. as jolly Juniors. During
the Junior year, the class presents
two dances, the Halloween Dance
and the Junior Prom. Very soon
after school began. the Juniors met
in room 8, with Mrs. White and Miss
Bernier as teachers and elected Of
ficers. They elected Henry Arnold,
president; Judith Sabin, vice-presi-
dent; Madelyn Houghton. secretary;
and Donald Child, treasurer. The
Halloween Dance came and went
Soon, before anyone realized the fact,
the Junior Prom. arrived and pass
ed by and was placed in the annals
as big success.
During the year 1926-'27 the girls
woke up, sent out eight girls for prac-
tice. formed a class team under the
expert leadership of dot" Morse,
captain Of t926-'27 and '27-'2s girls
varsity, and scored to victory in in
terclass games. while also boasting of
six out of the ten letterAmen of
1926-'27 varsity team. In February
1927, the Juniors and the varsity
suffered the loss Of Lillian Fisher,
forward for nearly three years, who
broke her arm while playing against
Windham High. During that year
"Dom" Bove came into the limelight
as basket ball player and kept his
position.
At last in 1927, the pilgrims who
started in 1924, found themselves APP
preaching the end of their pilgrim
age, under the name of dignihed Sc
niors. In room /. with Miss Keith
as home-room teacher, the seniors
chose their officers: Edwin Mann,
president; Madelyn Houghton vice
president; Evelyn Kaminsky, secre-
tary; Walter Davis, treasurer.
Then came the senior play. The
play Dab" was presented and pro-
claimed a decided success. The cast
was as follows: Madelyn Houghton,
Alice Perry, Judith Sabin. Nadgy
Nahibowitz, Mildred Blackmer. Rich
ard McCauley, Thomas Arnold, Dom
nick Bove, John Myers, Milton Nell
son, and Alfred Benoit.
In April, the girls gave the school
chance to see them as babies. and
came to school clad in rompers or
short dresses, and carrying dolls
which persisted in crying at the most
inopportune moments.
During this year we are pleased 70
say that the well-known -Four
Horsemen" Of p. H. S. football ele-
ven of 1927 namely "Dutch" Dono-
van and Junior" Wheaton are mem
bers Of the class of 1928. Don
Child, captain of the track team and
one Of its ablest members and John
ME Myers. the pole-vaulter, also be-
long to the class of '2S.
In the recent tipping contest Evelyn
Kaminsky, '2S was awarded the sec
ond prize cup.
During our four years, the mem.
bers of the class of 1928 have had
the benefit of hearing some very fine
speakers among whom were Father
Donahue of Pomfret, Father Belle
rose of Putnam, Mr.. Tarbell, repre-
sentative of Bryant and Stratton'
Providence, Mr.. Epler of Holden,
Mass, and Mr.. Bockman representing
the Connecticut Temperance Union.
Each Memorial Day we have wei
coined the veterans of the Civil War
to our school and have enjoyed the
speaking heard then.