Moorestown Senior High School - Nutshell Yearbook (Moorestown, NJ)

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-NH Bh- This year marked a height of achievement. Ben Cooper, the boy from Marlton, rose from obscurity to become president of the Civic Club, hero of the football team and idol of the weaker sex. Robert Smith and Elsie Stein were rewarded for their four years of work and hardship, with Valedictorian and Salutatorian honors re- spectively. Bud Paulsen led our football team to success on the gridiron. Frank Twarzydlo brought '55's basketball team to the climax of a glorious season. Grace Berger led her basketball team to two successful seasons. Dot Macpherson captained a re- markable hockey team. As a final offering we presented the Senior Play, Skidding, coached by Dr. Roberts. At last our goal is reached. As we look into the distance we see many more mountains which we still have to climb. Many of them are more steep than the one we have conquered. For a few, perhaps, the final goal has been reached but many of us must forge ahead and win new honors. We feel sure that our achieve- ment in Moorestown High has given us the courage to carry on to life's highest goal. We leave this record of the progress of our class from 1929-50 to 1952-55 so that others who follow in our footsteps may profit thereby. 'flag ,cc 7 LL' 'Q Q NIGHT ELSIE STEIN, '55 Breathe on me thy breath, oh, N ight, And crown me with thy .rtar.r of light. lVithin my .foul thy peace in.rtill And with thy calm my .fpiritfilh I will rejoice if thou do.rt .ree That I adore thy Zllajarty, And if thou lcnowect how I love Thy .rleeping ro.re, thy .rhaded grove, Then I will .ring in ec.rta.ry A .rong of holy prai.re to thee. Upon thy beauty will I date find chant thy melancholy note. Godlr .rpirit .reemw breathed in thee, N ight- That'.r why thou art a .rweet delight! PAGE 14 THE NUTSHELL

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.aw Hifi' Oi' I . fli 69. at ,gan .b Q vu . I - f - N 1 vvti 's j f. 0 Wg .. QA CLASS HISTORY FRED NICOLL, '55 OUR years ago we came to the bottom of this mountain, on the peak of which we are now resting. As I look down, I see the Class of '55 starting its four- year climb. Moorestown High School was first graced with our presence in the fall of 1929. We were large in number and small in knowledge, but we kept close together and started our climb. We met, soon after we entered this school, our guide, Mr. Wible. We elected Iohn Barton to carry our flag to the top. Henry Paulsen was elected his helper, Alberta Edgar, secretary, William Downing, treasurer and Miss Francis, our class adviser. Frank Atkinson received the honor of being freshman Court representative. As the days wore on, the greenness wore off and we began to grasp for every bit of knowledge that would help us reach our goal. In the spring of '50 we saw our cousins, the seniors, reach that same goal for which we were striving. We presented a delightful May Day play in their honor. In the fall of'50 we came back to M. H. S., refreshed by a short rest, to continue our journey. john Barton was again elected to bear our standard. Henry Paulsen was again elected to the second highest honor, Ioseph Clifford, treasurer, Alberta Edgar, secretary, and Ruth Raymond, sophomore Court representative. Mr. Dierolf was chosen our class adviser. The fall of '51 brought us much nearer the summit. Again we elected Iohn Barton to lead us. We elected Atwood Moore, vice-president, William Downing, secretary, Ernest Schlegel, treasurer, Benjamin Cooper, junior Court representa- tive, Miss Chadwick, our adviser. Our ranks were strengthened by new students, Frank Weber, Sarah Whittle, Roland Everham, and Paul Nunn. As a Christmas offering our class presented the Iunior Play, Honor Bright, coached by Miss Foster. In the spring of '52 we gave our brothers, the seniors, a delightful reception com- memorating their success and bidding them farewell. In the fall of '52 we experienced a new sensation: we were seniors. Une last effort and our goal would be reached. For the fourth consecutive year we elected Iohn Barton as our chief. Henry Paulsen was elected vice-president, William Down- ing, secretary, Ernest Schlegel, treasurer, james Burke, senior Court representative, and Miss Chadwick, adviser. Now joining us were Bill Mathias, Margaret Fegley, and Charles Murza. Clam of 1935 PAGE 15

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-+42 590- -: a-5483: a . 4 4?55k25igQf?4' C.. . H' CLASS WILL I ,ff , N11 I, Ernest Schlegel, do bequeath my harem to one, Iesse Brubaker and one, Edward Kistner. I, Frank Atkinson, do bequeath my most complete vocabulary to one, Bruce Rogers. I I oseph DeLuca, do bequeath my ability to argue to one, Byron Nichols. I, Sidney Bodine, do bequeath my raven locks to one, Hugh Penton. I, Dorothy Ulmer, do bequeath my notorious laugh to one, Emma Murphy. I, Mary Rutherford, do bequeath my aristocratic bearing to one, Mary Bailey. I, Aaron Murza, do bequeath my languidness to one, Edmond Maguire. I, Robert Smith, do bequeath my brief case to one, Iohn Downey. I Dorothy MacPherson, do bequeath my Scotch background to one, Iohn MacRorie. I, Dawn Koch, do bequeath my height to one, Frances Connor. I, Henrietta Connor, do bequeath my silence to one, Hazel Lord. I, Alberta Edgar, do bequeath my NUTSHELL career to one, Betty Ellis. I, Henry Lippincott, do bequeath the shine on my teeth to one, Nicholas Moore. I, Frank Tworzydlo, do bequeath my curls to one, Edward Grork. I, Albert Ellis, do bequeath my shyness to one, Paul Leeds. I, David Ulmer, do bequeath my ability of being a nuisance to one, Paul Proud. I, Iames Burk, do bequeath my height and Hcousinshipn to one, Doris Grube. We, Hobart Gardner, Iohn Traino, and Everett Abrams, do bequeath our ability to farm to William Iohnston, George Abrams, and Walter Pearson. I, Mary Rauffenbart, do bequeath the umbrella stand opposite Miss Parsons' door to one, Therese Dix. I, Paul Nunn, do bequeath my poetic license to one, Leonard Gwalthney. I, Betty Rulon, do bequeath my method of vamping to one, Marie O'Donnell. I, Charles Lownsbury, do bequeath my love of English to one, Charles Steinmetz. I, Bertha Osekowska, do bequeath my Polish Hop to Rose Mancuso and Minnie Mitchell. I, Sally Whittle, do bequeath my stage career to one, Marjorie Lyons. We, Henry Paulsen and Sharpless Richie, do bequeath our passion for roadsters to one, Marie Chambers. I, William Matthias, do bequeath my love of music to one, Edward Hass. We, Albert Miller and Ionathan Murphy, do bequeath our haircuts to one, Harry Repsher. Class of 1955 PAGE 15