Overbrook High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS CONTINUED THEIR SPLENDID RECORD AND WON THE WORLD SERIES FOR A SECOND TIME WHEN THEY DEFEATED THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Hordes of freshmen, the greenest on record, swept down on Overbrook. The Towers, meanwhile, was making radical changes in its form There were new and var'ed effects achieved Gnd the magazine became a prize winning publication. Soon after this, the school organization took another step forward to attaining a real student's government, the House of Delegates held its first meeting and uthen began to function as a definite body in school legislation, Overbrook, down to the veriest freshman, was delighted when the basketball team won the Tenth Annual Pennsylvania lnterscholastic Basketball Tournament by defeating Hagerstown, 25 to 20 ln spite of its preoccupation with athletics, the school did not neglect art. Students turned out in great numbers to hear a performance of the Gondoliers. ' 1931 THE A'S, AFTER WINNING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT IN FINE STYLE, WENT ON TO LOSE THE WORLD SERIES TO THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEW YORK BANKS CLOSE RUNS ON BANKS ALL OVER COUNTRY NPROSPERITY JUST AROUND THE CORNER LAVAL MADE PREMIER OF FRANCE GEN. BUTLER REPRIMANDED FOR CRITICISM OF MUSSOLINI KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN DEPOSED PICCARD ASCENDS 51,793 FEET POST-GATTY FLIGHT HOOVER'S MORATORIUM SIGNED ENGLAND ABANDONS GOLD STANDARD When the moon comes over the mountain Every dream brings a memory of you. Life is just a bowl of cherries Don't take it serious, it's too mysterious. A Philadelphia Ledger sports authority gave the students the basketball outlook for the Year. The Overbrook basketball team after successive victories captured the championship The trophy was presented to the team in assembly The Towers was making rapid progress in the meantime lt was increasing in size and quality and literary awards were given to the magazine. Parade Night, a smashino dramatic hit, was presented with signal success. The Pennsylvania School Press Association chose the Towers as the best literary magazine pub- lished in the State, Basketball crown captured by Overbrook-Overbrook orchestra tleS for first place in contest with Southern, Lip-reading course was given in O. H. S, WET AND DRY VOTE TAKEN IN SENATE JAPANESE ATTACK SHANGHAIg COUNTRY UPSET OVER JAPANESE INVASION LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPED NATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST KIDNAPPERSg THE KIDNAPPING OF THE LINDBERGH BABY SHOCKED THE COUNTRY AND STARTED A FEDERAL CRUSADE AGAINST KIDNAPPING BONUS SEEKERS INVADE WASHINGTONg CAMPED AND MARCHED BEFORE CAPITAL INSULLS INDICTED LINDBERGH BABY FOUND MURDERED OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN LOS ANGELES 1932 Once I built a railroad, made it run. Made it run, Made it run against time, Once I built a railroad, now it's done Brother, can you spare a dime? Play, fiddle play Play my loved one a melody Play on the strings of my heart.

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BOULDER DAM BILL SIGNED KELLOGG-BRIAND PEACE PACT RATIFIED BY SENATE EINSTEIN PRESENTS NEW THEORY ALL EUROPE SNOW-BOUND AS NORTHERN HARBORS FREEZE U.S. CANAL ZONE AIR MAIL ROUTE BEGUN LABOR TAKES OFFICE IN ENGLANDg MACDONALD, PRIME MINISTER I . 123,000,000 passenger cars in service in the United States. The changing American landscape: garages, filling-stations, hot-dog stands, tea rooms, tourists' rests, camping sites, chicken-dinner restaurants.l So long, sad times! Go along, bad times! We,re rid of you at last- Happy days are herc again, The skies above are clear again, Let us sing a song of cheer again, Happy days are here again! Sigma Delta, senior honor society, in coniunction with graduates made definite plans for a meeting to form an Alumni Association, The tirst meeting ot the Association was a great success Almost everyone was present and the prospect ot a strong alumni for Overbrook- arose The seniors took a trip to Wilmington by boat in lieu ot the usual Washington trip 1929 PACT OF PARIS PROCLAIMED GRAF ZEPPELIN CIRCLES GLOBE STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES HEAVY STOCK EXCHANGE CRASHESg U. S. IN A PANIC STOCKS FALL THROUGH BOTTOM ON HEAVY SALES BYRD FLIES TO SOUTH POLE THE A'S BEAT THE CHICAGO CUBS TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES tlCinema notes: George Arliss in DisraeIi , Ruth Chatterton in Madame X , Bebe Daniels in Rio Rita , Ronald Colman in Bulldog Drummond. Amos 'n' Andy- l'se regusted - Check and double check -Troubles with the lunchroom-arguments with Madam Queen,t Overbrook students won tive lViayor'S Scholarships to the University of Pennsylvania There were many more given through other sources Through these students and those already graduated, Over- brook was building up a reputation for scholastic achievement. Nor were the athletic teams idle Joe Brown landed a berth on All-Public High Football Team The name of Overbrook was beginning to carry weight in athletic circles As the term drew to a close, the school received the news that Mr Parke Schoch was leaving to become one of the Associate Superintendents oi Schools lvlr Schoch was charged with the guidance of Secondary School Education in Philadelphia. With the passing of the l92Ofsl and the departure ot Mr. Schoch, one step in the development of this huge and intricate institution had been concluded A new generation was growing up. The hard boiled school of literature and of life was dying. Gone was the flapper. Gone was flaming youth. A more serious attitude toward life was displacing the spirit of futility and cynicism that had raged rampant in the drama and in literature. The new generation took the radio and the talkies for granted. lDo you remember the thrill of getting W.lZ on one tube and o bundle of twisted wires? Do you remember AI Jolson in the Jazz Singer when you actually heard for the first time the voice of an actor on the screen?l The depres- sion had turned people's attention to the more serious problems of life. lWhere was the man who had bought the set of books guaranteed to improve his mind by a few minutes easy study each day? One evening the boss had invited me to dinner. Someone mentioned Hemiptera. l leaned forward. I could tell them all about this large order of true insects having jointed proboscis . . . they all gathered about me. l told them about hemiplegia, hematite and hellicopter . . .? Where was Mr. Addison Sims of Seattle? . . . Where were the snowstorms of ticker tapei and the tons of torn telephone directories that greeted our heroes and distinguished visitors? Times were certainly changing. The l93O's had arrived. 1930 CHARLES E. HUGHES MADE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT EX-CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT DIES GHANDI STARTS CIVIL DIS- OBEDIENCE S.S. EUROPA SETS NEW TRANSATLANTIC RECORD PRINCE CAROL MADE KING OF ROUMANIA FRENCH EVACUATE RI-IINELAND R-101, BRITISH DIRIGIBLE CRASHES WITH GREAT DAMAGE INFANTILE PARALYSIS WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY Dr. H. Ross Smith was chosen as the new principal. An enthusiastic reception was accorded him both by the students and the faculty. Once again the vibrant hum of school activity resumed its normal pace and the school grew Many graduates won scholarships and the Mayor's Examinations awarded tour scholarships to Overbrook students In the meantime, the orchestra had been progressing very successfully and Mr. Kazze, its conductor, was chosen to conduct the All-Scholastic musicians

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At the beginning of the new term the Beacon held a poll. This was to determine the student attitude towards the national presidential candidates, The poll went over with a bang and Roosevelt received T50 votes more than Hoover. Many Overbrook students received scholarships. During all this time, Overbrook was building up a stronger scholastic reputation, and in city wide examinations, such as chemistry, Overbrook students stood out from the rest Another honor was paid Overbrook when the June Record Book shone in the National Contest. The book was among the best in the country. 1933 Don't know why, There's no sun up in the sky, Stormy Weather Since my man and I ain't together CALVIN COOLIDGE DIES HITLER MADE CHANCELLOR IN GERMANY ASSASSIN SHOOTS AT PRESIDENT-ELECT ROOSEVELTg KILLS MAYOR OF CHICAGO ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED BANK HOLIDAY DECLARED FOR WHOLE COUNTRY AS INVESTORS STARTED RUNS ON THE BANKS AKRON DISASTER5 DIRIGIBLE CRASHES INTO SEA OFF JERSEY COAST MICHIGAN FIRST STATE FOR REPEAL BONUS SEEKERS MARCH AGAIN 18TH AMENDMENT REPEALED Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad Wolf, the big bad wolf, tra-la-la-la-la. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad Wolf, the big bad wolf, tra-la-la-la-la. Dr Smith presented the school with four new paintings that were hung in the corridors Over- brook's gallery of pictures was increasing by leaps and bounds lt was during this year that the Band was organized Mr Shortz was the first band master and he organized a band well worth the honor of Overbrook. lt was now also that Dr. O'Brien turned the coaching reins of the football team into Mr Weiler's hands The Doctor, after years and years of successful coaching at Central and Over- brook, felt that younger men should be given opportunities Again Overbrook was represented in contests with honor. The Beacon and Towers came out with excellent records from the State Press contest, 1934 DILLINGER CAPTURED: MAKES ESCAPE WITH WOODEN PISTOL KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM KILLED WHILE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN INSULL CAPTURED NEAR GREECEg EMBEZZLER BROUGHT HOME FOR TRIAL PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED DROUGHT IN WEST CHICAGO WORLD FAIR REOPENED GENERAL STRIKE ON WESTERN COASTg SAN FRANCISCO WALKS OUT EN MASSE I Walk along the streets of sorrow The boulevard of broken dreams. I ve been looking high, And I'-ve been looking low, Looking for my Shanghai Lil. The first judicial body of Overbrook was organized The tribunal was made a part of school life when it took over the task of keeping order in the school. This year marked Overbrook as an athletic power in the public high leagues, The basketball, tennis, and swimming championships went to Overbrook The swimmers won also the national high school relay title. The sad news that the publication of the Towers was suspended came out. lMr, James Street, head of the Commerce Department, died on September T3, His loss was keenly felt by alll A Parade Night show was held for the second time There was a cruise around the entertain- ment world in the good ship S. S, Overbrook. DILLINGER SHOT TO DEATH BY G-MEN MORRO CASTLE BURNED OFF JERSEY COAST SENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES DuPONT WAR PROFITS LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING SUSPECT CAUGHT IN NEW YORK AIRPLANES RACE TO AUSTRALIA FOR PRIZES BONUS TROUBLE COMES UP AGAIN 5 SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT