Atlantic Highlands High School - Atrecall Yearbook (Atlantic Highlands, NJ)

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PRESS CLUB 1rHE Press Club in its fifth year of existence was organized and in running order early in September. Under the guidance of Mr. Everet Rudloff, representa ive of the Asbury Park Press, Alyce Janus, editor and Ruth Hauser, assistant editor, the school journalists for the year of 1936-1937 were soon poking their noses into ev- eryone's business. This year the lecture plan as had been previously tried, was continued. How- ever, the group was this time selective rather than compulsory. Instead of requir- ing journa ism of all seniors, the club opened its portals to any students who were press minded. Seniors, for the most part graced the ranks. Twenty-two asp1ra11ts clambered for seats but the ensuing ife of the regorter dwindled the numbers to fourteen and finally eleven. Meetings were held on onday, period four. In October four of our number: Alyce Janus Ruth Hauser, Eleanor Rowan, and Mary Porsklevies accompanied by Miss Haight attended an instructive all-day con- ference at Rutgers University. The principal point stressed at this gathering was the tremendous influence which High Sohoo Journalism plays. nJournal1sm molds thought and should not be able to be boughtu were the words of Mr. Laurence B. Johnson, Managing Editor of the New Jersey Educational Review. The afternoon meet- ings were given to special topics. Our representatives attended meetings on F1- nancing The Year Book Creative Writing, The Short Story, ways and Means of Devis- ing Ma erial for the Year Book, and Covering the News. Our group activity of visiting the press plant at Asbury Park was undertaken one fine afternoon while the Juniors were giv ng their dress rehearsal of nwatch Your Step, W1lton.n The operation of the plant, the morgue, the telatype, the linotype operators, typesetters, regorters and the various phases of the newspaper well 1 lus rated several points of r. Rudloff's talks. The fourth annual convention for Monmouth County press students and advisors was held this year at Asbury Park on April 6. Representatives from our group in addition to the editor and assistant edi or were Eleanor Rowan Alice Sorenson, and Charlotte Frimpter. This all-day conference presented an interesting slant on school journal sm. Dr. H. F. Green, headmaster of the Pennington School, was the speaker of the day. His theme was: G-goodnessg R-reading CWYoucan't eat garlic in rlvate and not smell in ublicubg O-order, W-work CCo lege bred doesn t mean a our year loafjg I-ideals, -newness, G-gladness. nRest, rust and rot is nota.goo ? B d policyu said Dr. Green. The May awards found the following: Certificate and pin for two years service, Charlotte Frimpterg Certificate and p n for one year service: Ruth Hauser, Alyce Janus, and Eleanor Rowan, Certificates: Veronica Bauer, Katherine Bedle, Albert Daust, Dorothy Hartigan, William Kanovsky, Mary Porsklevies, and Alice Sorenson. This activity was under the direction of Miss Mildred E. Haight.

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SCIENCE CLUB First Row - Throckmorton, Leonard, Tucker, Zlm enman, B. Woodward. S5E6hd'5Qw - Bowne, Ploger, Stokes, Walsh, Finnigan, Schramm, Carbone, Hauser, Third M - Mr. Carpenter, Bell, w. woodwara, Hallam. 1FHE activities of the High School Science Club have increased over last year. There have been several skits performed in assembly, a hike taken, a vis t to the water plant of Atlantic Highlands, and an aeroplane trip enjoyed. All of these have proved to be very exc ting as well as successful. 4 The officers of the club, which meets twice a month are, President, Franklin Tucker, Secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Leonard. Mr. Carpenter is the faculty ad- visor. Members include those in the above picture. By Dorothy Leonard '39 First Row - Rowan, Eldredge, Porsklevles, Tucker S5E5id'RUW - Bedle, Hauser, Miss Haight, Janus, Frlmpter. DEBATE CLUB 1rH fall of 1936 found thirteen enthusiastic members of the Debate Club ready and willing to learn more about improvement of speech. This year the club had a scheduled school hour for meeting, the fourth period on wednesday morning. Throughout September and October informal discussions and one debate were held on the issues of the November election. Plans were made for the major event of the fall season-the oratorical contest. Held during two assemblyuperiods November 2nd and llth, the members divided into two groups and each s dent delivered an oration. Judges of the contest were Mrs. Ella B. Clark, Reverend Paul Friedrich, and Mr. Donal whitcomb. A bronze medal picturing Demosthenes was awarded to Ruth Hauser, the winner of the contest. On March 23, 'Resolved, that the sugreme court should be increased according to the President s plan' was upheld by t e affirmative members, Katherine Bedle, Mary Porskievies, and Alyce anus, while it was opposed by the winning team: Van Ness Eldredge Ruth Hauser, and Franklin Tucker. Since t e membership of the club had decreased, the Seniors being busy with their class activities, he club was disbanded in Agrll. Officers: resident, Van Ness Eldredgeg Vice-president Many Porskievies' ecretary, Haig Kantarian. This activity was sponsored by Miss Mildred E. Haight.

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l FOOTBALL 1936 First Row - Koch, Koehler, Nelson, Herbert, Naylor, Coleman. Sec6nd'R6w - Cottrell, Johnson, Loux, Delaney, Mendes, Eldredge, Kurau, Morrlsy Emerson. Third Row - Mchowell, lllo, Bedle, Mr. Egidio, Dempsey, Keyes, Pleasant, Brittingham, Coach Truex, Minor, Posten, Gardner. IfOR THE first time in a good many years' Atlantic Highlands could boast of a football team that was above the average, when the whistle blew ending the Toms River game it climaxed a season of six victories and two defeats. Among our victims were Point Pleasant, Matawan, Rumson, Asbury Park Junior Varsity, Leonardo, and Toms River. We lost to Freehold and Manasquan. when the season opened we were presented with the problem of filling th.e shoes of such fonner stars as Herb Pos en, William Loehn ng, Edmond Dorsett, Rob- ert Brown Charles Rich, John Romandettl and Sonny Vaughn. Mike Mendes was shift- ed from his old tackle position to an end and Ed ardner was converted from a halfback to the other end position. The tackle positions were filled by two inex- perienced but aggressive boys, Bob Kurau and Al ert Loux.. The guard -was taken sick and VanNess ldridge very capable nsubned until he recovered. The other guard position was gillgd by walgeg Dilangy, a convergedbhaigpacg. Tgedcenxer pos tion was occup e y e ve eran o er o nson. n e ac ev we a .0 ve erans Jim Keyes at fullback and Abe -Pleasant at left halfback. A freshman, VBoon1en Keyes,tg1tEed nicely at right halfback and Louis Poppa, Ed Pitts, and Thomas Minor sp e me a quar er ac . This line up scored 148 points while holding our ogponents to 45. we were the highest scoring team in the Shore Conference and had t e honor of placing Jim Keyes and Abe Pleasant as the individual high scorers of the conference. Our final rating was third place. Lakewood and Mahasquan finishing ahead of us. Our otllook for 1957 seems very bright. Mike Mendes Robert Kurau, and Van- Ness Eldridge are the only seniors tha will be lost to the team. Let's hope for an undefeate season. For the first time in the history of our high school a banquet was given in honor of our athletes who had participated so creditably in Football and Basket- ball during the past seasons. The dinner was given by the local Lions Club at the Log Cabin Inn on Ocean Boulevard. A turkey dinner was served after which Dr. Thomas Mcvey called for short talks by Herbert S. Meinert representing the High School, Wil iam Fehlhaber, representing Highlands, Arnold Truex, representing t e athletesg and J. Wilder Taskar, Head Coach o Football at Rutgers University. we hope the banquet will become an annual affair for the high school athletes. - By Bob Kurau '37