Lyndhurst High School - Ursa Major Yearbook (Lyndhurst, NJ)

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W SGD? itil W fill CUT CUE? W QD we wished. That evening the students were allowed to do as they liked. The next and last morning we were taken on a tour of the public buildings of Washington. We were shown all through the famous Smithsonian Institute, the beautiful Pan American Union building, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, and the White House. We also had the rare opportunity of seeing both the Senate and the House of Representaf tives in session in our tour of the Capitol Building. Our guide in the Capitol was a very charming young lady. We visited the Washington Monument, the famous tribute to our first President. We were taken by elevator to the top and from the ob' servation platform a magnificently beautiful view of the city was seen. The melange of trees, green grass, monuments, and spacious parks was perfectly gorgeous-beyond description. Some of the students walked down the 504 feet from the platform to the base of the monument and from the way they walked and felt when they came to the bottom it is a mighty lucky thing that they did not try to walk up. The last aff ternoon was free and most of the students stayed in the hotel to pack up. Some, however, rode around in Ufdrive cars, and some were so impressed at seeing Conf gress in session that they hastened back to the Capitol and stayed there for the afternoon. At 4:15 we left the Cairo Hotel, and after saying goodebye to the waiters who gave such good service, we proceeded to the Union Station where we boarded our train, which was scheduled to leave at five. lt was dark and gloomy as it had been raining all day. The thought that our memorable trip to Washington was all over, except for the long and tiresome journey of almost five hours on the train, put the damper on most of us and although there were some nonchalant and carefree students who sang and played cards, the general air of our two cars was more like that of a morgue than anything else. Fred Helmich and Gert Austin were sound asleep and looked so sweet that a few practical jokers decorated them with spots of rouge like measles, took some baggage tags which they hung on Fred's ears and tied on his hair, and put a flower in his hand. They were awakened by the boisterous laughter of all who saw the amusing spectacle and then the fun began. At the same time Mildred Grossman was asleep and when Libbie Lindsay touched her, she jumped up yelling and screaming from her nightmare and scared everyone almost to death. It must have been from the olives she ate on the train for dinner. When Robert Woodbury at- tempted to go to sleep stretched out across two seats, the practical jokers were around again and closed up the seats, making a ham sandwich out of him. Edward Illes was quite dogged in trying to get Miss Carpenter to tell him her age. She, like all of her sex, was just as dogged and would not tell him. But we must give Eddie credit for his persistence. Then Frank Glenday decorated himself up in Helen Sheridan's coat, Libbie Lindsay's hat, and somebody else's silk stockings. He looked like a very demure little girl until one happened to notice the size of his feet. Another attraction was the Annapolis fencing team which occupied the next car to ours but were in our car being entertained for a large part of the journey. They were on their way to New York to compete in the annual InterfCollegiate Fencing Tourney. Imagine how popular these boys were among the ladies. At 9:45 the train stopped and we were again at Elizabeth. The buses were waiting and we started on the last lap of our return journey. Although everyone was tired those in bus number two were kept awake by the wisecracks of Houdy Gallagher, Frank Glenday, and Otto Stellato and the hilarious laughter of Gert Austin who seems to have quite a sense of humor. Within an hour we were back in Lyndhurst after having spent three of the happiest days of our lives. G. A. and R. W. 80

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GH? ll? CED ill CCD CD Gil W GD lil The Washington Trip ATHER Time has ruthlessly left us Seniors just a few snapshots and a bag of memories to remind us of those three magic days so packed with excitement-- the three days that had been looked forward to so eagerly for four long years. Our Washiiigtoii trip is over but it will never be forgotten. Cn Monday morning, April 14, at 7:30 three buses left the high school-buses packed with seventyffour hilarious Seniors and four chaperones. Noses had been counted and Mildred Grossman and Joseph Cupkowski were missing. Time, tide and trains wait for no man, so it was necessary to start for Elizabeth without further delay. What a noisy time we had in the buses-tin horns, songs, and cheers. We arrived safely at Elizabeth and waited there for the train to take us to Washington. At the station were other groups of students from Belleville and Roselle Park also southward bound. Suddenly a cheer burst from the crowd. There was Mildred Grossman puffing up the stairs sandwiched between a large suitcase in one hand and numerous articles in the other. Unfortunately Mildred had overslept. Soon after, joseph Cupkowski arrived in Mr. Harvey's car-just in time to catch the train. When the train rolled in imagine the wild scramble for seats. L. H. S. had two cars in which to do as it pleased. For the next four and three quarter hours the train sped on, making stops at Philadelphia, Baltimore and a few other cities. Finally- after a dusty ride-we arrived in Washington. What a thrill ran through us as, com' ing out of the station, we glimpsed the large round dome of the Capitol. Buses were waiting outside the station to take us to Annapolis. Cur baggage was taken on a truck to the hotel. The three other buses proceeded to Annapolis, but they held a rather sleepy crowd. In bus number two the crowd in the back seat got great delight in harrying all cars riding immediately behind by handing them signs out of the window. After much laughter, more sleep and an hour and a half we reached Annapolis. Guides showed us over the State Capitol Building, so rich in Colonial History. So far we had seen no midshipmen and some of the girls were al' most in tears. Then we learned that we would proceed directly to the Naval Academy. Annapolis is a typical colonial town with narrow streets and old, old houses. How the girls' hearts fluttered as the midshipmen passed on parade. After we were shown over the buildings we were taken back to Washington and for the lirst time to our temporary dormitory, the Cairo Hotel. After dinner eighty of us squeezed into a trolley and were taken to the Congressional Library. What a para' dise for the P. A. D. student. From there we returned to the hotel. As for the first night in the hotel--we refer you to any of the Seniors. The next morning, Tuesday, we were taken in buses to some of the more important parks and memorials in the city. Perhaps the guides attracted more interest than the things they pointed out. There were Jonsie and Mbigfhearted Eddie who made the girls so daffy that loves at home were completely forgotten. The first place we visited was the National Zoological Gardens, or in other words the Zoo. The biggest attraction was an ape who was feeling quite peevish, he jumped and banged and scratched and bit but little things still irritated him. fMo Alonzo has become quite expert at imitatf ing him-it's hard now, to tell which is the monkeyj. From the Zoo we went to Arlington Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial and then returned to the hotel for luncheon. At onefthirty we boarded a boat and sailed down the Potomac to Mt. Vernon. On the boat we put Lyndhurst on the map by singing all the songs and giving all the cheers we knew, much to the entertainment and amusement of the other passengers. When we arrived at Mt. Vernon we assembled to have our pictures taken and then we were free to go through the mansion or do as 79

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