The 1933 Yearbook


RUSSELL AUBRA HIBBS
1869 -- 1932
Dedication
        To the memory of Dr. Russell A. Hibbs, president of Hope Farm, a successful doctor, an executive of ability, a man of broad public interest who gave freely of his time for the promotion of human good, this edition of Adios is gratefully dedicated.
"And departing, leave behind . . .  
Foot prints in the sands of time."
Longfellow.
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Foreword

        We, the graduating class of 1933, wish to extend our gratitude and appreciation to the Board of Directors and the faculty for making it possible for us to have the privilege of graduating this year.

        We also wish to extend our heartiest thanks to our class teacher, Miss Ethel Haines, and to Miss Jean Cowman, whose patience and understanding have helped us to publish this book.
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"Adios"

We, the class of  '33,
Have weathered many a stormy sea.
But with will to persevere,
And hearts so gay,
The port is here
Where we must journey, each our way.

Now at the crossroads we stand,
Viewing the years gone by.
Years have been swift,
With many joys and
Years filled with happy ties.

So adios, my classmates,
We will meet together another day.
And here's to the school we owe so much,
And to those teachers and others who stay.
You all have helped point out our path,
So we venture forth with hearts so full
Toward life, to play our part.
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School Calendar

Opening Day  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  September 8
Get Together Party  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  September 10
Columbus Day  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  October 12
Bennett School Party  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  October 22
Halloween Party  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   October 29
Card Party  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   November 2
Annual Exhibit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  November 5
End of First Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   November 11
Book Week  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  November 14-19
Costume Dance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  November 19
Thanksgiving Play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   November 23
Thanksgiving Vacation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   November 23-28
Chiefs' Supper (Exhibit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  December 9
Christmas Play ("Where Love Is")  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  December 21
Christmas Vacation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   December 22 - Jan 3
End of Second Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   January 27
Valentine Dance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   February 11
February Holidays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  February 20 - 21
Formal Dance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  February 25
Ash Wednesday  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  March 1
Lenten Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   March 1 - April 14
Easter Vacation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  April 13 - 21
End of Third Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  April 7
Annual Field Day  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  May 27
Spring Festival  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   May 30
Memorial Day  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   May 30
Class Picnic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 3
School Examinations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 14 - 16
Regents Examinations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 19 - 23
Class Supper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   June 22
Rhetorical Play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   June 23
Commencement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 24
Baccalaureate Sunday  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   June 25
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Faculty
Mapledoram Fink  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Administrative Principal

Miss M. Josephine Thomas  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Supervisory Principal

Miss Ethel Haines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ./   Our Class Teacher
                                                                             \   Geography, Psychology, Librarian

Harold F. Mayette  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Science, Biology, Physics

Miss Jean Cowman  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  English, Dramatics

Mrs. Charlotte Stickney  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mathematics

Miss Ethel Taylor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  History, Glee Club

Miss Ruth S. Ferguson  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Physical Education

Miss Pearl Tindell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Home Economics

Miss Huldah S. Graeske  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Typing, Shorthand, El. Business

Orin S. Bacon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Industrial Arts

Louis Lloyd  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Boys' Athletic Director

Mrs. Theresa Smith  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cooking

Miss Mabel Sidelinger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   First and Second Grades

Miss Celine Merritt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Third Grade

Miss Mariam J. Riggs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Fourth Grade

Miss Gertrude Sutton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Fifth Grade

Mrs. Helen C. Fink  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Sixth Grade
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      Roll Call
RAPHAEL NICHOLAS ALBERT -- "Rae"

      Entered 1922. Lived at Marcy, Daisy, Gate House,
      and Rapallo. Football (4), Mgr. Baseball (1), Mana-
      ger Basketball and Hockey. Vice-President of 12th
      grade. Choir and Band.



NELSON DOWD BOWES -- "Nelly"

      Entered 1926. Lived at Daisy, Gate House, and Rapallo.
      Football (6), Baseball (4), Basketball (4), Co-Captain of
      Ice Hockey. Class President 10th grade, Treasurer 12th.
      President of H.S.A.A. Rhetorical prize 1930. Choir.


NAOMI ALENE GAZAN -- "Pecky"

      Entered 1921. Lived at Daisy, Greer, and Crest.
      Hockey (4), Captain Basketball (5). Class President
      11th grade, Class Secretary and Treasurer 9th and
      10th grades. Choir and Band. Vice-President of
      Garden Club, 1933.


HELEN ELIZABETH JOHNSON -- "Johnny"

      Entered 1921. Lived at Crest and Greer.
      Hockey (1), Basketball (1). Class Secretary and
      Treasurer 11th and 12th grades. Secretary of
      H.S.A.A. Choir and Band.


ARNOLD WILLIAM LUTZ -- "Lutsky"

      Entered 1927. Lived at Daisy and Gate House.
      Football (4), Basketball (2), Baseball (1). Choir
      Treasurer of H.S.A.A.

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JOHN STEPHEN MASTERSON -- "Pete"

      Entered 1929. Home in Verbank, N.Y.
      Baseball (2), Basketball (3).





HOOVER MOUNTCASTLE -- "Heeny"

      Entered 1920. Lived at Daisy, Marcy, Gate House,
      and Rapallo. Football (1), Basketball (2), Manager
      of Basketball. Choir.



JAMES GILBERT OAKLEY -- "Skutt"

      Entered 1927. Lived at Gate House. Football (5),
      Basketball (2). Class President 12th grade,
      Treasurer of J.H.S.A.A.



SALVATORE SAVIANO -- "Sally"

      Entered 1929. Lived at Gate House and Rapallo.
      Football (4), Baseball (4), Basketball (4), Manager
      of Football


VIRGINIA SIROS -- "Jinny"

      Entered 1926. Lived at Daisy, Greer, Plum, and Crest.
      Basketball (2), Hockey (1). Re-entered for Post Grad-
      uate course, 1932.

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Athletics for our Four Years
of High School
            Girls' athletics consist of basketball, hockey, soccer, and baseball. This form of recreation is played in inter-mural leagues, alternating hockey and soccer in the fall. Although some outside competition is held by the girls, it is mostly in inter-mural leagues. Letter awards are given to the girls as well as to the boys.
'29 -- '30
            Athletics for the boys include a larger field of competition. For this school year athletics showed a marked improvement and with the splendid coaching and material showed promise of pro-ducing great results in the coming year.
'30 -- '31
            For this school year our three major sports were given a great deal of attention, but although the spirit and coaching was fine, the results were not as could have been expected.

           Baseball was the most prominent and successful.
'31 -- '32
            Great improvement was shown in the three major sports of the year, and the source of material was enlarged with the addition of another year. Coaching and spirit proved most successful in turning out an unbeaten football team, while basketball followed, although not as successful, but better than usual. We had hope that with the present material the following year would show better results.

           This was the last year for our faithful coach, Mr. Stone.
'32 -- '33
            With the wonderful cooperation of both the new and efficient coach and the staff we had a very successful athletic season. Our football squad suffered only one defeat, while basketball showed a marked improvement. Hockey was introduced this year, and for its first season was highly successful.
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Smiles
Rae:
Nelson:
Rae: 		Gosh, Nellie, what looks she gave you!
Who?
Mother Nature.
*****
Helen:
Lutz: 		What was the economic value of the army worm?
Why don't you call it cootie, and be done with it?
*****
Miss Haines:
Nelson: 		Can anyone tell me why the flag is at half mast today?
I know, Miss Haines. There's a knot in the rope.
*****
Why we Don't Get 100% in Our Exams
Miss Taylor:
Sally: 		Why is the Industrial Revolution important?
Because we should be grateful to our grandfathers for something.
*****
Mr. Meyette:
Naomi: 		Who was Haley?
Haley was the man who helped Newton get his law passed.
*****
Miss Taylor:
Oakley: 		Why was the westward movement important?
If people did not move West, the East would be like a
packing house.
*****
Mr. Meyette:
Hoover: 		What is inertia?
The inside of a cup or bottle.
*****
Miss Taylor:
Helen: 		Now class, I want you to remember that law is custom.
Oh! is that why they sometime call a law building a
customs house?
*****
Miss Cowman:
Hoover: 		Tell me one or two things about John Milton.
Well, he got married and he wrote "Paradise Lost."
Then his wife died and he wrote "Paradise Regained."
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Oakley:
Miss Haines:
Oakley: 		I've added those figures ten times, Miss Haines.
Good Work.
And here are the ten answers.
*****
Miss Cowman:

Naomi: 		What is the most common impediment in the speech
of American people?
Chewing gum.
*****
Miss Taylor:

Sally: 		To bring back prosperity we must get rid of radicalism,
Socialism, Bolshevism, Communism, and Anarchism.
And while we're about it, why not throw in rhuematism.
*****
Miss Cowman:
Pete: 		John, what is the feminine of bachelor?
Please Ma'am -- er -- a -- lady-in-waiting.
*****
       While leading a horse by the bridle Hoover had the misfortune to get his foot under the horse's hoof. "Please, Mr. Fred, get off my foot," quoth he. "Neigh, neigh," was Fred's answer.
*****
John  (son of a

Mr. Meyette:
John: 		local democratic leader): "Mr. Meyette, who are you going
to vote for to be president?
"I haven't decided."
(Producing card of local politician of region) "Here, vote
for this man."
*****
Mr. Meyette:
Naomi: 		Naomi, in what state is matter found?
In the 48 states.
*****
Nelson  (smelling
Mr. Meyette: 		rubber burning): Mr. Meyette, what's on fire?
James, will you please move away from the radiator, the
smell is obnoxious.
*****
Miss Cowman:

Nelson: 		Really, Nelson, you must learn to write better, your
handwriting is terrible.
Yes, Miss Cowman; but then you would find fault
with my spelling.
*****
Oakley: (looking at eggplant) "Nelson, do eggs grow on these?"
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Class History
            Way back in  '27 when our class first entered the Junior High we composed the largest group in the school. There were 35 in all. The following members entered 7th grade with us in 1927-28.
Lewis Berger
Catherine Blank
Vincent Coffin
Hazel Cole
Peter Craig
Rose DeCaro
Violet Ford
Guye Guida
Robert Guida
George Haubrick
Helen Karson
George Maczko
George Marshall
Madeline Preedik 		Louise Partington
Frederick Reinhard
Laddman Randolph
Helen Radi
William Reeves
Lillian Schlitt
Florence Saywell
Charles Schmalz
Herbert Todd
Edward Van Orden
Robert Witherby
Betty Welch
Bernice du Bourg
June Martin
            Our first public presentation proved a big success. This took place the following year in Eighth Grade, when our members were awarded first prize for giving the best assembly in the upper school. Our theme for this assembly was based on our work in American History. During this year we lost four of our members, leaving us a total of 31, still the largest group in the upper school.

            The following year, in Ninth Grade, many of us began to real-ize the value of our work, and we struggled fiercely to raise our class records. This we succeeded in doing by keeping our individual marks high. Our rhetorical play was given in the spring. The name of it was, "The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies," and the prizes were awarded to Vio-let Ford and Nelson Bowes. This year our class consisted of 26, -- 13 boys and 13 girls.

            Into the Tenth Grade we went, minus four members, leaving us precisely 22, 10 girls and 12 boys. This year we went out enthusiastic-ally for athletics: football, basketball (girls and boys), baseball, and some hockey (girls), while many of our members gained positions on the Hope Farm Team.
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            As Eleventh Graders we strived to bring up our marks, for we were the juniors of our dear old "alma Mater" and must behave as such. Therefore, we promptly rolled up our sleeves and set to work. The result of our efforts was the satisfaction of seeing our members run for office and organize various entertainments and events of our school and community life.

            This following year (1932-33) most of us were chiefs of some department of our annual Hope Farm Fair. This we handled very suc-cessfully (or so we were told). And similarly with various events of the year. Therefore, may we unitedly in this, our class publication, extend our utmost gratitude to all those who have helped us through these four memorable years of high school.
MEMORANDA
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