Overbrook High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ln lt Happened One Night, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert started the popularity of the light comedy, such as is found in The Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna Loy. The influence of the New Deal was felt here in Overbrook Students submitted an NRA code for the teachers which required that each teacher abolish home-work and term tests and learn to play bridge. The law passed Congress but was thrown out by the Supreme Court, 4.6 to 4.4.5 1935 HAUPTMANN TRIAL BEGUN SAAR VOTES ITSELF TO GERMANY LINDBERGH RANSOM MONEY TURNS UPg HAUPTMANN ON STAND SENATE FAILS TO RATIFY TREATY TO JOIN WORLD COURT DIRIGIBLE MACON SINKS IN PACIFIC SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON GOLD CLAUSES IN CONTRACTS SECTION 7A OF THE N.R.A. HELD VOID School development continued at a rapid pace, the rolls of the school increased, there was more school spirit and pride. The June, l935, Record Book was awarded one of the first prizes in the National Press Association The basketball championship went to Overbrook after they defeated West Philadelphia at the Adelphia The building itself was improved, An amplifying system was installed and the assemblies received this addition with jay. There were general repairs of the school during the summer, CIVIL WAR IN GREECE NIRA HELD ILLEGAL IN SUPREME COURT SOCIAL SECURITY ENACTED WILL ROGERS AND WILEY POST KILLED IN PLANE CRASHg TWO MEN GREATLY HONORED SENATOR LONG'S LONGEST FILIBUSTER SENATOR LONG MURDERED BY A DISAPPOINTED OFFICE SEEKER ITALY ATTACKS ETHIOPIA PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY HAUPTMAN CONVICTION UPHELD ITALIANS BOMB ETHIOPIAg GREAT DAMAGE DONE 'Twas on the Isle of Capri that I found her Beneath the shade of an old Walnut tree. Blue moon, you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Wihout a love of my own. GERMAN DIRIGIBLE CROSSES ATLANTIC IN 42 HOURS ROMAN EMPIRE PROCLAIMED S.S. NORMANDIE WINS ATLANTIC BLUE RIBBON SPEED RECORD S.S. QUEEN MARY BREAKS NEWLY ESTABLISHED RECORD HAUPTMANN EXECUTED AFTER MANY REPRIEVES DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MEETS IN PHILADELPHIA GERMANY REMILITARIZES RHINELAND REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION MEETS IN CLEVELAND - 1936 Oh, you met someone who set you back on your heels, goody, goody Oh, you met someone and now you know how it feels goody, goody The year l936 marked the graduation of the June class This was indeed an important event The year was momentous in the fact that it marked the end of the first decade of Overbrook's existence. The school organization was still progressing, The first Student's Association dance was held with amazing success. There were combined Athletic Association dances and Overbrook teams made progress in the world of sports. The golf, tennis, and track championships' went to Oferbrook. Ai whole decade had passed and now Overbrook is ra huge home for several thousand students. Now, more than ever, can the meaning of a decade of progress be understood, The development of Overbrook during the last ten years has been a rapid and progressive one, In the decade, Overbrook has accumulated a history replete iwith significance to its alumni, faculty and students and it is to this that we, the Class of June, l936, dedicate this, our Record Book.

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