Linden High School - Cynosure Yearbook (Linden, NJ)

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Class Prophecy of 1930 Slowly and lazily I walked along the streets of New York City. The noise of the metropolis beat unceasingly upon my ears. The day was sultry, but a cool breeze blew fitfully on my fevered brow. With lagging steps I walked into the lobby of the Commodore Hotel and threw myself into a chair in a secluded corner. In a few min- utes the noise grew fainter. The walls of the foyer began to sway. I seemed to be carried away by unseen hands. Suddenly I felt a slight shock, and on opening my eyes I found myself on the peak of a high mountain. Beneath me the clouds rolled cease- lessly. The air was sweet and peaceful, and the grassy knoll on which I was standing was very green and beautiful. As I gazed on this wondrous sight, the clouds rolled back, and lo, in the steadily growing light, I saw the world stretched out beneath me like some gigantic map. A queer shaped cloud floated almost above my head. Look, oh, youth! The voice appeared to come from the cloud. Look, and I will reveal to you the future of your friends, the Seniors of the class of 19303, The voice stopped and its owner appeared. White-haired and small he was, with a manner kind and dignified. I gazed in the direction of his outstretched hand. ik ik' il' The stillness of the air is broken by the hum of motors. The clouds roll higher and higher until at last two planes appear. They become more distinct, and now I see that they are piloted by Dave Lock and Frank Miklos, two of Uncle Sarn's most prominent aviators. The roar of the motors fades, and in its place comes the roar of thunderous applause. Adeline Verner is taking her fifth curtain call in the Metropolitan Opera House. She has sung herself into fame and fortune. Ada Hirschman, mean- while, has published a new book entitled, The Nu-Way Speed in Stenographyf' The clouds lift still more and my picture is Hooded with the rays of a sparkling sun. One ray settles over a large gray building along the banks of the Hudson Riverg it is the new Cancer Hospital. Surely I recognize those figures in their trim white uni- forms? Yes, they are Madeline Page, head nurse, and Frank Vanderwall, the famous American specialist to whom humanity owes so much. I see Anna Jackman as a cooking teacher in a prominent Kentucky finishing school for girls. Margaret Keim is sitting behind -a desk in a luxurious ofiice. She is private secretary to one of Wall Street's new millionaires. In a little garret studio Josephine Marotta is sketching: Who can her model be? The picture looks familiar. Well, if it isn't Sarah Ginsburg, who has just been chosen as the Typical American Girl. Josephine is in Paris struggling for recognition as an artist. She will succeed although her path is rocky. Gertrude Goldstein is being sent to Washington to take notes on the Naval Con- ference that is being held there. Catherine Savcheck has discovered a new vitamin to make even the thinnest people fat. Mike Sellner is busy beautifying the gardens of Alice Higgins, popular society girl of Washington. Mike is a well-known land- scape architect and has just finished rebuilding the White House grounds. I see a I7

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KENNETH WEINERT Ken Girlie the fworld lhf her! you ha-ve, .-Ind the hut fwill mmf hack to you. Associate Editor Cynosure 3 Senior Play: Library Squad 31 President .ig French Club 43 Literature Club 4. I claim the United States is imperialistief' Cooper Union JACK VVILNER jake ln radio his intfrest is great: Pfrffrlifig it may he his fate. Business Committee Cynosure g Property Committee Senior Playg Stage Manager Span- ish Moon. You Dunciadf' STEPHEN ZUKUVVSKY Zeus KVI-y mind Io me n kingdom ix. Senior Playg Spanish Moon g Operetta 3: Glee Club 31 Hey, Bucky! In Memoriam One of the boys who had gone through school with us from the early grades through high school, died this year. lrvin Deutsclfs death was ll shock to everyone. Known throughout the school for his line work on the football team and on the Li- brary Squad, he was a familiar figure to the student body. Extra-curricular activities and regular work he combined with no detriment to either. His own classmates felt the loss of this quiet boy even more than they realized at the time. Kindly. ready to help, and one of the most depend- able of the Seniors. his absence made a notable gap in the class. It did not need the letter that was to have been awarded him at the end of this year, nor an itemized account of his work in the Cynosure, to make the class realize his worth. lrvin Deutsch will always be remembered by his friends-those who knew and loved him at school, and those who were his friends outside. 16

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figure bent industriously over a long table covered with tubes and other apparatus. It is George Engisch, the famous chemist who has just invented the chemical Red Ray. Good boy, George! I knew you would do it. P Anne jarossy is secretary to a well-known New York dramatic critic. Betty Eisen has just published another of her interesting articles on Woman Suffrage. The article appeared in yesterday's New York American. Sara Schlossberg, the world's premiere danseuse, is accepting the plaudits of the crowd in the Comedie Francaise, a French theatre in Paris. Tres bien, mademoiselle. The clouds roll together and I glance at my little guide, thinking that the scene is over. How- ever, the man motions me to be silent. Once more the sun shines with blinding bril- liance, dispelling the mist. The scene shifts to a schoolroom where Betty Scott is teaching a class in Advanced American History. Rebecca Rabkin has just been be- queathed a large ranch in what we call the far West. The current events of the day are given over the radio by Sarah Eichner at 7:45 P.M. Everybody tunes in to hear her. Sarah', is sometimes called The female Floyd Gibbons. Ella Balogh is going on a trip to South America. Her mission is a secret one for the Smithsonian Institute. Morris Levine is winning great distinction as the business manager for Henry Ford's foreign offices. He gained his first knowledge of this work as business manager of the Cynosure of 1930. The scene again changes, this time to one of the new million-dollar playgrounds that have been built by the city of Chicago. Mary Ferenzi is in charge of this tribute to the children of the city. Mary Ezayuk and Mamie Beviano are assisting her in this wonderful work. Anna Kosowski has just won first place in the New Jersey State Typing Contest for Women. George Simpson is a leader in the Linden City Council, where his wisdom and sagacity have won for him recognition. Linden is now a city of over 500,000 persons. Ethel Phillips is his chief secretary. Clara Masterson and Edna Sojer have opened a beauty parlor on Fifth Avenue, formerly called Lafayette Street. Carl Henriksen has easily acquired the managership of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team. Bill Sparks, their veteran pitcher, has just lost a most thrilling and important game by a score of 7-6. Tough luck, Bill! Julius Braun and Harold Green have formed a business friendship and are planning to open law offices. Leo Greenburg will be the Junior partner of the firm, and Frieda Lerz has been chosen as their secre- tary because of her knowledge of Commercial Law. Francelia Miller is singing the latest jazz song over the radio. Francelia is now known as Radio,s Sweetheart. Her program is being interrupted momentarily by Coloman Stempel, the popular radio announcer. Collie is preparing to announce the latest Associated Press report from Mexico. Marion Schoonmaker holds the national record as shorthand expert. Our Marion is working for a wealthy steel king. 18