Lincoln High School - Quill Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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I ,, y ,fr WVHDN IDQ1 ally Review A KOIINYLAK SEPTEMBER Back to school for our last term, jubilant that graduation is near and regretful that it means the end of our high school days. Miss Capron conducs the semi-annual weeding out of her algebra classes. Woe to the summer school student. Vlfe listen to pep talks in the assembly by Mr. Slane and Mr. Fitzburgh, followed by nominations for oihcers of the L. A. A. The Normal Course girls go out on the lawn to depict in water colors the beauty of our flower beds, and spend the period dancing and frolicking. Everybody is puzzled by the sign, Have you met Bill Jones? . A Century of Progress-Miss Johnson pays he first visit to the Stanley . Mystery of Bill Jones solved. Merely philosophy which will probably be noticed by very few. Miss Hodsdon: XVhat is a metaphor? Zheutlin: To keep cows in. CCount ten before you laugh.j Mr. Barget: Everything beautiful has curvcsf' Angelo Scarpa falls to the floor of the auditorium by way of an upturned seat . . They laughed when I sat down . . W'agner defines a bar-maid as a woman who gets familiar with the men. Miss Hodsdon tells about a civil War which resulted when a king cut his finger on an egg-shell. Mr. Taylor gets a big hand as hc enters Mr. Wilsonls room. Pleasant memories. Gordon: There's an awful stench in this roomf' Miss Johnson: Well, it wasn't here before you came in. Our English class tries to pronounce words joined correctly. fTry it a few times.j 83

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OCTOBER Mr. Quigley suggests that we sing Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? at the Dickinson game. The N. R. A. Parade - all the teachers march, led by Mr. Quigley who beams proudly as he is applauded by the onlookers. Mr. Connolly tells of his breath coming in short pants on being stopped by a policeman while out driving. For the third time, Miss Capron breaks up the first meeting of the Quill Board by having more than half of its members report to her at 12:30. We're thankful to have our class picture taken during school hours. That is, all but those who have study periods. Lincoln again loses to Dickenson, 13-0, but only after a brave fight. The city-wide Holy Name Parade furnishes us with a smile when we see Mr. Slane marching next to Skippy Enright. Miss Capron: Epstein, you're an old smartief' O Columbus, the gem of the ocean. No school. More bad news. Jefferson 12, Lincoln 0. Assembly titters when visiting speaker says, You may feel bad when you get a few G's on your report . . . Astounding news that Mr. Slane has dropped twenty of the football team regulars. N. R. R., Johnny? Mr. Grant: Do you know the verb meaning 'to swim'? Ed. Santeramo: UNO. Mr. Grant: That's right. fno, nare, navi, natumj Mr. Wilson: Is antimony a gas or a metal? Answer: Yes. Very long assembly. Hill Billies get three encores. fAnything to shorten periods.j In Who's Who ballot, Sally Rand gets many votes for Best-dressed Girl. The Seniors will have their fun. Mr. Dykstra to Hanlon: Didn't you take law or didn't law take with you? A sad note is struck at our assembly - - services for Miss Croley. Mr. Wilson has just finished placing several bottles on top of each other. Meisler: Are you playing house, Mr. Wilson? Teacher: Happel, report to Miss Hodsdon - - 9 A.M. fFive minutes later.j Why haven't you gone? Happel: It's only eight o'clock. fAndw they hang pictureslj Hallowe'en - - we're watching out for the goblins. A mysterious goblin in the Senior Class is unmasked when a test-tube falls out of his pocket in Miss Capron's room, scattering glass all over the floor. 89