East Side High School - Torch Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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1931 THC OZiewr 1931 III.Illlllllll.Illlllllllllll.......Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll... I.....Illllllll May 24—Essex County Park Commission reports that tract of wilderness known as Independence Park will assume the form of a Public Park about May, 1931, if the lone laborer can be encouraged to speed up his work. May 30—Owing to vigorous protests of student body Public Service Transporta- tion Company adds another bus to Ironbound line. Number of buses on the line now totals 2. June, 1931 June 3—Cenci was short-changed only 13c in school cafeteria. A new low record. June 7—School is closing just when we’re beginning to catch on to Mr. Mus- grove’s jokes (?). June 17—Goble stages a last rally to collect class dues alack—’twas in vain, the boys arc busted. June 25—Graduation night. So many people! Serratelli tripped going for his diploma. Finis THE TASK Was ever a stranger message sent? You write a poem for the Orient.” It fills your heart with a sense of dread And dizzy pains shoot through your head, You hem and haw and sit in doubt. You stammer and stutter ’til you want to shout To deuce with the poetry, writings and such I’m so rattled now I think I’m in Dutch.” But you come out of that just a little saner And the next few lines arc a little plainer; Quickly the thoughts begin to flow Now, to finish this line. I’ll make it go.” That sounds good—Yeah! Not so bad. And there’s ever so many more to add. Perhaps this is boring and not worth your time But it’s awfully hard to make words rhyme. Something must happen to end this stuff, I imagine you all have had enough. Now always remember this country is free That’s why poems are made by fools like me. Virginia McGuire. Fifteen

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1931 THC 1931 Dec. 22—Miss Bacon has the Christmas spirit—talked to us for only 45 minutes about the World War. January, 1931 Jan. 9—Goble is working for next term’s elections already, handing out bribes. Where’s mine? Jan. 24—Examinations fail? Nay, Nay and a couple of negatives. Jan. 25—Maggio wants to be an undertaker. Jan. 29—All passed exams. Teachers have hearts after all. February, 1931 Feb. 3—4A’s now. Not afraid of any teacher. (Miss Tcasdalc excluded.) Feb. 9—Class elections. Sam Haber gets Scrgeant-at-Arms position for $3.76 this time. Brutus, Cassius, and Skippy received 2 votes apiece. Feb. 19—Mr. Quinn reports that amount of paper strewn about halls during lunch period has dwindled down from 3 to 2 tons per day. Feb. 27—4A dances begin. No sneaking in—we’re at the door ourselves. March, 1931 Mar. 4—Miss Perkins breaks her thumb and right wrist. Class extends sincere sympathy. Mar. 7—La Scala threatens Charles Goble for talking to Gertrude Scholz. Mar. 27—Charles Goble dyes his hair from gray to black. The gray hair is said to have resulted from worry over the class treasury which in all probability faces a deficit. Hard times! Business depression! April, 1931 Apr. 1—Played an April fool joke on Mr. Jacobson. Filled his hat with water, we didn’t have the nerve to watch him put it on. P. S.—He put it on. Apr. 8—Mr. Musgrovc with the aid of a certain individual has succeeded in teach- ing Dorothea Tower psychology. Apr. 17—Mr. Miller started to tell us a joke. But he laughed so hard that he couldn’t finish it. Add to the list of American Tragedies. Apr. 24—Samuel Suarez leaves school. Hazel was eyeing him for that seat any- way. May, 1931 May 2—Famous last words: “Trolley car jumped the tracks”; “I couldn’t find a parking space.” May 9—John Kuchmas wins the prize for the best simile of the month with his “As dry as Miss Roys’ jokes.” May 19—Teachers’ association receives an injunction restraining Haas from pub- lishing his book “Practical Excuses for High School Students.” Fourteen

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1931 thc o'Kieisir 19)1 IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIinilllllllllllllllllMIIMMIIIimiMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIII laaaaaaaaaaniaaaiaaaiaaaaaaaaaaaaiaaaaa Pabst, Emil L. 652 High Street “Astronomically speaking, Man is a mere speck; but astronomically speaking man is the astronomer. President 4A Class; 4A Basketball Team. General Undecided Breitschadel, Amelia 1220 Broad Street She mixed studies and sports. Hut excelled in sports.” Vice-President 4A Class; Dance Committee; Basketball; Radio Club; Girl Reserves; Drama- tic Club; Orient Board ’? ?, ’30; A. A.; Basket- ball Coach; Volley Ball Captain ’28, ’29, ’31; Basketball Captain ’30; Swimming Team ’29, ’30, ’31; Pentathlon Team; Gym Captain; Interclass Meet; Ironbound Meet; Art Pageant. General Roosevelt Aviation School Goble, Charles 28 Conklin Avenue “Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means. Honor Roll 7 terms; President Gregg Short- hand Class 3 terms; Treasurer 4A Class; Sec- retary of Ironbound Field Meet ‘31 ; Hi-Y Presi- dent ’31; Treasurer ’30; Chief Usher Com- mencement; Pieria; Dance Committee; Decora- tive Committee 4B; Orient Representative 5 terms; O. G. A. Pin; Gym Captain; Alternate Commissioner Boys Week '31 ; Senior Orient Board. Commercial Seth Boydcn Fereday, Lillian 26 Beverly Street “Continual cheerfu'ness is a sign of wisdom.” Secretary 4B and 4A Classes; Dance Commit- tee; Senior Orient Board; 4B Health Skit; Scholarship Pins; Orient Board '30; Dramatic Club ’30, ’31; Girls’ Reserve; A. A. '30, 31; Gym Captain; Volley Ball Team '29, ’30; Basketball Team ’29, ’30; Chairman Nominating Committee, Pieria; Senior Prom Skit. General Business College Sixteen