The 1934 Yearbook

The 1934 Yearbook "Senior Annual"

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Senior Annual

Published by the Graduating Class of 1934
Hope Farm High School, Verbank, N.Y.

Foreword

	The purpose of this annual is: to form and leave behind us a solid link in a chain of pleasant memories; to profitably preserve forever the happiness of our life spent at Hope Farm High School. From cover to cover, we can look, and so refresh those memories of school life which are so dear to us, that link so firmly our memories of the before and after. May the chain never rust.

Dedication to

Frederick Gardner Behrends

In grateful recognition of his personal interest in us, his unceasing friendliness and constructive fealty to Hope Farm High School, we, the class of 1934, respectfully dedicate this annual.

The Board of Directors

Hope Farm

Arthur W. Butler, President

Mrs. Russell A. Hibbs, Vice President

Miss Elizabeth S. Clark, Secretary

William A. Greer, Treasurer

Henry R. Labouisse, Assistant Treasurer

Henry G. Barbey, Chairman Executive Committee

Hugh D. Auchincloss

Joseph C. Baldwin, Jr.

Mrs. Henry G. Barbey

Miss Alice De. G. Belmont

Miss Charlotte M. Boyd

Donaldson Brown

Mrs. Arthur W. Butler

Miss Zelina T. Clark

Mrs. Charles C. Gifford

Charles C. Gifford

Mrs. Charles B. Kaufmann

Mrs. Alfred Seton

Alan De Forest Smith, M.D.

Rt. Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D.D.

Hope Farm Executive Staff

Frederick G. Behrends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Matilda Misner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to the Director

Teaching Staff

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

Administrative Principal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mapledoram Fink

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

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

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

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

Sixth Grade  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mrs. Helen C. Fink

Physical Education  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ruth Ferguson

History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  M. Ethel Taylor

English  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jean Cowman

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

Mathematics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dorothy Matthews

Science  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Harold F. Mayette

Music  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Constance Osborne

Commercial Department  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Huldah S. Graeske

Librarian  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Ethel Haines

Boys' Athletics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Louis Lloyd

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

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

			Roll ETHEL JANET FRIEDMAN -- "Eppie" "Flirtation, attention without intention." Entered 1st grade 1922 Treasurer of H.S.A.A. President of 12th grade Glee Club, Choir, Band Rhetorical prize 9th grade Basketball 4, Hockey 2, Soccer 2
			BLENDA MARGARET KEELY -- "Benny" "Good nature, like a bee, collects honey from every herb." Entered fifth grade 1926 Glee Club, Band Basketball 4, Hockey 2, Soccer 2
			MARY FRANCES KLEIN -- "Chin" "There is more than one way to attain great height." Entered 1st grade 1922 Glee Club, Band, Choir, Garden Club Basketball 4, Hockey 2, Soccer 2

			Call ROBERT ALLEN NICHOLES -- "Nick" "Honor lies in honest toil." Entered 9th grade 1930 President of H.S.A.A. Secretary of 12th grade Choir, Glee Club, Garden Club Basketball 3, Baseball 3, Football 3, Hockey 2
			JAMES GILBERT OAKLEY -- "Oakley" "Every man is a volume if you know how to read him." Entered seventh grade 1927 Vice-President H.S.A.A. Vice-President 12th grade Glee Club, Garden Club Basketball 3, Football 4, Baseball 2
			WILLIAM CAESAR OGUENDA -- "Spain" "A man of pleasure is a man of pain." Entered 1st grade 1922 Treasurer 12th grade Glee Club Basketball 4, Baseball 4, Football 4

Class Motto
"A thing that is worth doing is worth doing well."

Class Decisions

"Not that it matters"

Man of the hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roosevelt

In favor of the administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes, 5; No, 1

Best weekly educational magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Literary Digest, 3; Time, 3

Entertaining magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collier's

Favorite daily paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Times

Best liked subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemistry, 3; Ec. Geography, 3

Least liked subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

Most helpful subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

Favorite sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football

Best radio entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cantor

Favorite spot on campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main House steps

Favorite author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Marquis

Favorite movies . . . . . . "Little Women," 2 votes; "Cat and the Fiddle," 2 votes
"Dr. Bull," 2 votes

Favorite dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Year's Dance

Favorite recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hiking

Favorite song of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Easter Parade"

Class colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and White

Class flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forget-me-not

Class Will

        We, the class of 1934 of the Hope Farm High School, located at Verbank in the state of New York, being of sound mind and memory (?), do hereby make our last will and testament:

        To the school we give and bequeath our memory; in the hope that it may never grow dim; our loyal cooperation and excellent behavior to be set as an example for the ambitious students that are to come.

        We give and bequeath to our dearly beloved faculty, the copyright of all the surprising and amazing information that has appeared on our various examination papers, and sincere and grateful appreciation for their patience in helping us through these long and laborious years.

        We give and bequeath to our principals, Miss Thomas and Mr. Fink our most heart-felt sympathy, which we know they will need in dealing with next year's students, in the absence of our leadership.

        To the Junior Class we give and bequeath our responsibilities, (which are few) and our priveleges, (which are fewer); and inasmuch as we know how impossible it will be for them to fill our places, we recom-mend for their guidance, Plutarch's "Lives of Great Men."

        We do hereby name and appoint as the executor of this, our last will and testament, the future senior president. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1934, the testator, have set our hand and seal on this 23rd day of June, 1934.

A Prophecy

July 10, 1946

Dear Bob:

        Congratulations! Just read in the morning paper of your promotion to general manager of American Construction Company. You thoroughly deserve it, old boy. Keep it up!

        I myself have just landed a piece of luck. As you know, I'm working for the government as a Civil Engineer. Well, I'm leaving for Nicaragua next month to help build that ditch across the isthmus.

        Heard from Mary the other day. She's teaching French at our dear old Alma Mater, Hope Farm High School, and she tells me Blenda is abroad, as a buyer for Macy's; Blenda, of all people! Remember how she used to "slam" such an idea in our beloved business class! And Mary! how we used to kid her along about her French lessons!

        Ran into Eppie and Oakley the other day, Eppie at the Medical Center and Oakley at the Grand Central Station waiting for his train to Verbank; for he was on his way to Hope Farm as a C.P.A. to check the Farm's books. Boy! wait until he tackles the Community Work Slips. The poor fellow can't even do his own income taxes right, but who can? Eppie? Oh, she blushingly told me about her weakness, of frequent fainting spells that seem to recur when a certain pathologist on the staff is present. Without doubt she's living up to our class motto, "A thing that is worth doing is worth doing well."

        So long, and good luck to you, from one of your old classmates,

Spain

P.S. Are you planning to celebrate Hope Farm's 40th anniversary with the rest of us next week?

Class Poem

We, the graduating class

Of nineteen thirty-four,

Want to express our greatest love

And thanks to Hope Farm for

A thorough education,

A better chance to win,

And everlasting friendships,

Our friends through thick and thin.

We hope to find as good a place,

A place where love abides,

A place as good as Hope Farm,

Our guardian and our guide.

Too soon we must be leaving,

And far away may be,

But, no matter where we go,

Hope Farm -- we honor thee.

-- 12th Grade

Acknowledgements

	We, the class of '34, wish to express our sincere gratitude to all the teachers and advisors who have been the helpful guides in our educational achieve-ment. We also wish to extend our thanks to our house parents, who have shared our enthusiasms and given so much of their time and effort for our happiness and betterment during our life on Hope Farm.

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