Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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VIGNETTE, January 1936 AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEA We, the remaining survivors, of the ''Good Ship JAN '36 , having been cast away and marooned on the Island Alumni (Lat. 1° 28'' — Long. 19° 36 ) do hereby declare this to be our last Will and Testament. The following is an official list of the shipwrecked officers and crew. |, Ernest Teora, Captain, donate my muscles to Eugene Scher. |, Arthur Wojtowicz, First Mate, radio my mathematical ability to Olga Stickles. |, Ethel Radler, Second Mate, will my report cards to Anthony Bialochick. |, Tom Shirley, Third Mate, leave my line to Edythe Goehring. |, Jack Phillips, Steward, send my modesty to a nudist colony. I, Ruth Shipper, Stewardess, transmit my pull with Mister Levin to Lila Simpson. |, Gus Albanese, Sailor, the voice in the galley, do throw my voice to David Dunsky. |, Ben Lipshutz, Sailor, commit my combination to Davy Jones’ locker. Myself, Dorothy Shapiro, Wireless Operator, hand down my unfinished pink sweater to Mrs. Cross. |, Sol Kaplan, Stoker, furnish Irwin Temeles with my masculinity. |, Leroy Denard, Stoker, grant my undivided attention to Mrs. Fulop. FLASH—Man Overboard |! ! Miss Vitello, our ship's skipper, is seen through the telescope, earnestly swimming for the shoreline—. So that's how we impressed her ! ! ! The passengers are all clamoring to get their names in print, so: Mary Babriecki donates her self-control to Ruth Kinney. Louise Berry offers, at a reduction, her slimness to Estelle Bernheim. Angelica Bucca leaves this habitat for a better one. Angelo Castellano ailows his simple name, ‘Squeaky’, to be used by Speros Parthymos. Antoinette Cataldo wishes that her quietness would be adopted by Dave (Lotta Noise) Goldstein. Della Cecere transfers her temperament to the charge of Ruth Pullen. , Mahtin Davis, Cuhnel in the U.S. Ahmy, impahts his attempts to make footbahll heroes to Petah Testah. Bessie Dillard presents her good nature to Eleanor Mirabella. Arthur Drastal broadcasts his silence throughout the Arts High Ocie Graham presents her wise-crackers to the lunch-room. Helen Kaczynskas leaves her beautiful figures to grace the Arts High Walls. Harry Kreitler presents his best wishes to all. Lucille Martin gives her Southern accent to Gary Gotsfeld. Mary McRae garnishes Frances Dlugash with her cleverness. Olive Moffat imparts her eye-make-up to Faye Ehrman. Fred Nehls sends his gesture conversation to a Jewish peddler. Vaso Poulakos transfers his dancing ability to Fred Astaire. Florence Romano resigns her affection for Speros Parthymos to Lena Kugel. Rosylyn Schless commits her leaky fountain pen to all teachers entering marks. Benjamin Schulman bestows his filibustering to Max Kutcher. Sophie Shalit entrusts her memory to that absent-minded professor, Mr. D. Homer Rich. Morton Shapiro dedicates his flattery to all pretty girls. Ethel Simon donates her blue winter coat to whom it may cover. Joe Todres passes on his swimming ability to the anchor. Carlita Von Berghen yields her high notes to Bessie Maloratsky. Sam Veltri furnishes hot air for all of Hazel Fry's tires. Vernell White presents her gift of gab to Ruth Conner. Terry Williams offers her popularity to Gladys Korn. Helen Womack gives her framed absence cards to any autograph hunters. Elsie Zahler bequeaths her cigarettes to Miss Kruck. Anthony Zoppi leaves his ''coils'' to the goils'’. Hannah Zemel gives her clothes to the Red Cross. (Continued on page 25) [22 ]

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Vel NSEiei Ene sJanuarys h30 1932 FEBRUARY MARCH JUNE THiesLOGreOrsITE JAN @36 Deck C. Cabin 219 —It is all due to our childish curiosity that we board the good ship, JAN ‘36 at Art High Dock. Had two holidays. Our Presidents considered us when they were born. —A storm—of books—arose. Haunted by myths, we've come to think that Neptune brought on seasickness.—but no, it is those artistic F's. —A storm is brewing—our exams—never did think they were necessary. It doesn't matter: our vacation is due. JULY — AUGUST—Latitude: Home—. Longitude: Vacation. SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1933 JANUARY FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE Anchored and landed for a two month's shore leave. Deck C. Cabin 219 —Anchors aweigh!—Educated Freshman now. —Martin Davis holds an envied position as Mayor. —Speakers frequented our auditorium. Encores were necessary to omit a period. — Resolved to receive all A's this year. Bought a year book. Don't know anybody in it. Deck C. Cabin 219 — Passed with difficulty. A Sophomore now. —Dance tickets were sold. Had sales resistance, but no school spirit. —A relief! JULY — AUGUST— Anchored. SEPTEMBER “NOVEMBER 1934 JANUARY FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE Deck B. Cabin 315 —Ah, the Freshies. Erench class, son? Sure. Just turn left at the end of the corridor and take the elevator to the fifth floor. —The 'Scope's' first edition issued. The Crystal Gazer didn't gaze, but bored. — Another new year—how time flies. Deck B. Cabin 315 —Learned how to keep from doing homework. — Showers. Maybe | ought to stay home. —Hooked with another year book. JULY — AUGUST— Anchored. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER 735 JANUARY FEBRUARY MAY JUNE Deck B. Cabin 315 — Sale of G. O. tickets. A colossal bargain. Dances, shows, and other entertainments free. — Mayor Walter Glenn manned the wheel. —A certain Santa Claus presented us with a long awaited vacation. — Just a year more to graduation. Deck B. Cabin 315 —SENIORS at last. —We organize, but for disciplinary reasons the organization did not remain in exist- ence. No officers elected. — Hurray! JULY — AUGUST— Anchored. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER 1936 DECEMBER JANUARY Deck A. Cabin 113 —We sight land and our voyage is near an end. The class reorganized and prepared for nominations. Election of New Mayor—Peter Testa. 4A Officers—Ernest Teora, president; Arthur Wotjowicz, vice-president; Ethel Radler, secretary; Thomas Shirley, treasurer. —Class is considerably small and we have fears that we wouldn't meet our obliga- tions in issuing the year book. Watch those ads come in! —A senior dance, Doughnuts and cider for a mug-up! —Finals | | ! — Not much weeping. Class Day—better than ever. Commencement: A good looking class though small. But valuable things come in small packages.’ For'ard Below! Ready to cast off? Let ‘er slip! And the JAN '36 leaves the Art High Dock, never to return. [21]

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VIGNETTE, January 1936 DAVY JONES SPEAKS Now that the members of the JAN '36 have been consigned to Davy Jones’ Locker, perhaps their fate can best be learned from Davy himself. Ahoy landlubbers, this is Davy speaking. | can tell you all you want to know about the passengers of the JAN '36. Let's see what's happening in June 1955. The S.S. JAN '36 is lying in a cosy nook, surrounded by entrancing sirens and mermaids. They proved too overpowering for Tom Shirley and Martin Davis so they have taken permanent jobs at deck- scrubbing in my employ. First Mate Benjamin Lipshutz pockets his inevitable mirror and gives necessary seaman's orders. Hours later. The passengers are coming aboard. Captain Ernest Teora comes on deck in search of his wife, Della Cecere, who he finds bidding goodbye to the gigolo, Gus Albanese. Hannah Zemel has let her enthusiasm as a style creator run away with her for she is now designing bathing suits for mermaids. Elsie Zahler, known in the subterranean Hollywood as ‘Dream's Delight’, kisses the bald head of her husband, Fred Nehls, who though known in business as the 'wolf of Wall Street’, is really a sheep in private life. The poor fish! Bessie Dillard, biology teacher, bids a final farewell, to her husband. Alvin Burks, president of Neptune University, who is traveling abroad with Mary McRae, a teacher in his college. Bessie has forgotten that when the catfish is away, the sardines will play. Anchors aweigh! Landlubber Sam Veltri, boxing manager, who is on his way to arrange a fight between Mack Erel and Hal Ibut, proves he ‘can't take it’ by becoming ill. Someone runs for Doctor James Hegen while Nurse Mary Babriecki soothes Sam's fevered brow. Nurse Lucille Martin is caring for other fishes. Smooth sailing. The sun beats down on the passengers reclining in their deck chairs. Ruth Schipper, sculptor, is reading a newspaper edited by Louise Berry. This paper contains articles by Harry Kreitler, the noted dramatist, poems by Roslyn Schless and music editorials by Carlita Von Berghen. Harry pre- dicts a successful run for Sophie Shalit's play in which Dorothy Shapiro has the leading role. Morton Shapiro is dictating notes to his secretary, Angelina Bucca. Morton is trying to out-do Mr. Muzzey. On another part of the deck, Angelo Castellano is relating some exciting experiences about his big game hunting to Anthony Zoppi, distinguished lawyer. Bruno Franceschini, special reporter for the ‘Davy Jones’ News', electrifies them with the headline that Joe Todres has won the international swimming title. Joe had been in competition with many sharks. In her cabin, Ethel Radler sets aside her material for a new novel to go to the art room and view the paintings of Helen Kaczynkas and Theresa Williams. Olive Moffat, sea-going dietitian, hurries to the ship's beauty parlor to have her hair arranged for the evening by Antoinette Cataldo. Ocie Graham and Sol Kaplan are conversing quietly (?) about the Olympic games in which they have participated. They burst into laughter at sight of Jack Phillips, an absent-minded professor, strolling about the deck in the radiant sunshine wearing a raincoat and carry- ng a raised umbrella. After lunch there is a fashion show in which Ethel Simon models for the firm of Benjamin Schulman and Company. Ethel has the sea nymphs envying her. During intervals, Helen Womack sings sweeter than any siren ever did. Blow me down if there isn't a plane soaring over us. It's coming to a happy landing. Well, bless me, me hearty, it's Florence Romano and Arthur Wojtowicz, co-pilots. “Dinner is an unusual success for the diners are thrilled by Arthur Drastal telling of his exciting adventures of the seven seas. In his fight with an octopus, Arthur gained good experience in escaping the clutches of pursuing maidens. “Eollowing dinner, the passengers dance to the songs of Franklin Landolfi played by Barnacle Vaso Poulakos and his Shipwreck Orchestra. The chief feature of the evening is the spectacular dancing ot Leroy Denard. As unnoticed as a canned tuna midst a school of whales has been Vernell White, Walteress Winchelless, as she went about snooping and gathering news. Well, me lads and lassies, my tale is finished. This is Davy Jones biddi ng you Bon Voyage, Aut Weidersehen, Aloha oe, Adois, Cheerio and So Long.’ [23]