Jenkintown High School - Jenkintonian Yearbook (Jenkintown, PA)

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UIHSHIHGTUH TRIP T WASN'T the reverberations of the Spanish Revolution or a premature July 4th celebration which stopped station-bound commuters dead in their tracks at a distance of at least three blocks from the depot. It was that illustrious Senior Class of J. I-I. S. trying unsuccessfully to suppress the accumulated steam of four year's antici- pation of their Washington Trip which was Finally a realization. The rainbow-hued garments worn by the senior girls were dimmed only by a gigantic red and white straw hat which under closer inspection revealed Lukie. Suddenly a spontaneous shout went up Here comes the train! Somebody grab Bitzer! Seniors, cameras, baggage, portable vics, lunches and the Entwisles clambered madly aboard and took complete possession of the train. En route at last! Jump jitter, Strictly Jive and other such soothing melodies furnished a serene background for bridge, matching pennies, eating, and general chattering. The trip was no less enhanced by Mr. Entwisle's superb card tricks!--to say nothing of such disgracefully high stakes in bets as ice cream cones. Before long Washington was aware of us! After smiling for the birdie in front of the Capitol we proceeded on our tour. CP. S. We wondered if there was a dark and sinister motive behind the exposure of Bottsie's knee in the picturej- Remember her papa manufactures stockings! We toured the Smithsonian Institute, we toured the Aircraft Building and others, after which we were all Tour ably tired! By the bye, we were Uguidedn very efficiently through the Supreme Court Building! just ask Lucille. After an exhausting but interesting day we returned to our hotel, the Cairo, that bit of the orient which was really an occident. After a deliciousf lj turkey dinner our sea-minded members took a moonlight cruise which was delightful with one exception-the absence of the moon. Some of the group went swimming while others added a few more coppers to the coffers of the Hollywood Moguls. Un other words, they went to the moviesj Sleep, that night, was im- possible due to the presence of such unwonted articles as crackers, sugar, ice, and pickles in the beds plus the absence of one mattress which was located about 3:30 a.m. in the bathtub! What about it Doris? The boys spent the better part of their evening Twenty-three

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Twcntyftwo CLHSS PUEIH In Jenkintown, in far-gone ages A prayer arose from the wisest sages: Oh send us,-not from the common throng,- Superior beings, wise and strong, Students with beguiling ways, That we may rest in our older daysf' The heavens heard and answered their prayer And sent a race of mortals fair,- Superior beings, so wise, so strong,- So far above the common throng,- That the sages rejoiced and sang in praise, Sure of lightened labors in later days. These splendid mortals, fair of face, Were endowed with every charming grace. They came, they saw, they gathered renown, And carried by storm staid Jenkintown. Soon in the schools began to shine The reflection brilliance of Thirty-Nine. Doris Goodfriend's raven locks,- -Iimmien Gleason glowing socks,- Martha Cruse, fwhat stylish frockslj Gorham Getchell, athlete supreme,- Iz Esbenshade, eternal scream, - Young Doheny, who some call Meme. Chapman and Frank, a famous pair,- Brindley, scientist ripe and rare,- And Alex, whose art is more than a flair! Smooth-mannered Betts, -last name's Crowe,- And Gert Yerkes, wl1o'll sew and sew,- Muscular Hannon,-just call 'im Joe, Don't forget Jane and her Paris clothes, - Dot Stahl,-grace and rhythm on twin- kling toes,- And the Domenic gal, sweet, quiet Rose. Batch, in school life with all of her heart,- Edison,' Gillet, clever and smart,- Ginnie Buehl, whose passion is art. As Thirty-Nine moved through the years, Gaining strength and stature, spurning fears, And climbing heights none else had tried, Loud came the plaudits from every side,- From teachers awed by Class so zealous,- From other classes, proud but jealous! Slim Kathleen,-you know her as Kitty, - Mary Botts, amusing and witty,- Katie, too, as charming as pretty. Violet Cawthray, who likes to sing,- Ruth Yeagle, what about that ringij- C And oh, how Sketch loves red-hot swing! Shy Helen,-the last name's Sauer,- Prexy Bake, blond Tyrone Power,- lVlarge Doheny, who sews by the hour Kate Ohlicher, great gal with a gun,- Well-groomed Ann,-Miss Richardson,- Bob Hohlefelder, whose hobbies are fun Could we do without Elsie Mae? Or dark-eyed Cille, tongue a-wag all day? Or silent Syd', and his quiet way? Then all too soon we found one day, That time had quickly slipped away,- Dim Grade School days almost forgot,- Quite through with Junior High, and not A thing to keep us a unit Hne Except the High School days of Thirty-Nine Daisy Johnson, of musical fame,- Wilson Cosner - Spike his nickname- ! D CL 73 ' Harve Tomilson, who hates hardly a dame! And then Lukie, likable Bill,- Scholar Goldberg,-lady know as Lil, - Irma Hamilton, and her typing skill. Besse and his lashes long,- Cute Bette Haag, tops at ping-pong,-- Petite Phelps, our sweetheart of song. What a music career for Walt we see Think of Peg and personality,- Senator Blake? Could bel Could be! Alma Plank, our Rockledge belle,- Doris Point, ffor the Navy felllj- Modest Taddei, who types so well. Mary Smith, so nice, so neat,- And tiny Sis, -oh ain't she sweet! Kearnsie makes our class complete. And now we fear the time has come To bid goodbye to everyone. School that has nourished all our dreams Along the way so far, it seems Not sweet, the parting, but sorrow As we leave thee on the morrow. Endless classes still to come, Our course is done, yours yet to run. Raise higher still the lofty name, Of H. S. Guard well its fame. In another day, another time, Remember kindly, Thirty-Nine.

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Twentyffouv doing an Elsa Maxwell for the house detectives and hotel manager. So considerate of theml The next day the dawn broke and everyone heard it. fThanks to Violet, our human alarm clocklj First on our morning schedule was the Washington Monu- ment, which reached great heights in our estimation. Lee's Mansion, Mt. Vernon, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were such impressive sights that they held us spellbound with awe and reverence. Tome people say that Violet liked the Scotch Plains lad very much and we discoverucdn the same about Alma. Movies and shopping filled the Hrst part of the evening after which the boys and girls returned to their respective rooms to resume the gaieties of the night before. In keeping with Tomlinson's sanitary ways-about 1 p.m. found him sitting serenely in the bathtub surrounded by cigarette butts, a charred log, and a chairl H'm sounds interestingl The next day Jupiter Pluvius disappointed us. The girls had planned to don their Enery and stroll placidly past parading midshipmen, but because of the damp weather QP. S. it pouredj they had to content themselves with raincoats, bandannas, and umbrellas. Incidentally our guide was quite capable of upointving out all of the places of interest-even Lovers Lane, wasn't he Doris QPDP We returned to the hotel to partake of some nourishment and the rest of the afternoon was filled with frantic packing for the long trip home. Alas! It is true that all good things must come to an end and so with thanks in our hearts to Mr. and Mrs. Entwisle for being such perfect chaperons, we left the hotel-leaving behind us heartbroken house detectives and weeping waiters who, by the way, were so interested in our welfare that they pointed out on the menu- Good Health-Good Meals--and a Good Tfrjipln