Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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THE ROCKET {Streaming from buses and automobiles, and coming on foot, a host of excited soon-to-be Freshmen arrived on the front lawn of R. H. S. This was way back in September, 1927. When all had arrived, some brave soul from the Faculty succeeded in getting a rather distorted line formed. After seeming hours of waiting, during which “Hunk” danced about like an athletic fairy, we were herded into the building to take entrance exams. What exams they were! The fear of not passing which those exams had created was soon forgotten when the news began to circulate that due to ineompleted building conditions in the school, we would not have to return till a week later. When we returned the next week we were again told that school would not start for another week. And so it went on till it really was October before we started to work in earnest. Our class was divided into two sections because of its size. However, we came together each week when the Freshman Club met. Miss Irene Schwartz (Mrs. Emmett) was our able Adviser. In January, the ('lass was honored by having many of its members elected to tbe Citizenship Society. Each month some new names would be added to the coveted list and—yet some would be taken away. Finally June came and we all rushed forth from the revered halls of learning to a bright and beckoning summer. But summer was as a fleeting moment and to our dismay we were again in martial lines before the building erected for our edification. A few of our friends of-the-vear-before had departed from us, but in their places came new and interesting would-be-students. There was one consolation about returning to school—we did not have to sweat over seemingly inexplicable questions to regain admittance to R. H. S. (.’lass work and activities began without preliminaries. We felt sure that we were headed on the path to success. We were each given the privilege of joining two Clubs. Many of our members went out for athletics, and to our pride and pleasure, were successful in gaining entrance to various Varsity teams. Our girls won the interclass basketball championship. When Field Day (Educational Day) came we were well represented in R. H. S. activities. Tbe year passed swiftly and before we realized it we were confronted with the -good old summer-time” again. This time summer did not pass so quickly, because we all wanted to get Page Twenty-six

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T 11 E R () C K E 7 HARLAN BEVERLEY WILL “Huht” Travel Club . {. 4: Fey tel (Vrole Franca is 4: Basketball ((Mass) 4: Sportsmanship Brotherhood 3. 4. REBECCA HALL WIRE 'aw, Gee! That's stuff. Citizenship Society 1. 2, 3. 4 : Sportsmanship Broth erhood 3. 4: Caesar Club Vice-President 2: Fey tel Cercle Franeais 3; Travel Club 3, 4; Freshman Club 1. NORMAN EDWARD WRIGHT Blow me down. Freshman Club 1: Science Club 2; Travel Club Treas urer 3. 4: Citizenship Society 2. 3. 4: Baseball (Class) 1. (Varsity) 2, 3. 4: Assembly Committee 4: Sportsmanship Brotherhood 2. 3, 4; Aeroplane Club 2. “Vac” as judged by his name, can create more laughter among a group of people than Harold Lloyd. He is the “funmaker” of our class. That’s all right Vac, you’ll surely make a hit in the world some day—with that personality of yours. “Becky” has a definite and sharply defined personality. Her speech, her carriage, her manner, her clothes—there is nothing about her that is not ideal. She is indeed a type of her own. A man of great reserve is this philosopher. Norman sees all, knows everything and says nothing. “He who can mind his own affairs is to be praised.” Hence, three cheers for Norman. He is one of our tall Lindbergh’s, and we are sure he will make good in the world. Patje Twenty-Jive

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THE ROCKET back to school. Just think—we would be Juniors! Now for sure we were rising in the world. Finally the day came when we merrily trooped back to school to be honorably reinstated. The only shadow on the scene was the separation of the commercial and academic groups, for many friends were parted. We often saw each other, but life was not the same. This year, we again welcomed many new students into the Class, several of which came from Gaithersburg. The fun and parties soon began for this was our “coming-out” year. Our initiation into society was somewhat painful though, because we were literally forced to take disagreeable doses of unique mixtures This was soon over and sometime later we “returned good for evil” by giving our senior “dictators” the loveliest of “Balls”—at least we thought it was. In March, 1930, we proved to the public that we did have some talent among us. by having Alvin Perkins represent the School in the County Oratorical Contest. Now that we are Seniors and life is becoming more rosy every day, we are disheartened at the thought that in a few short months we will be disbanded. This year we had the extreme pleasure of putting the new Juniors through the exercises required to become a respected member of society. Oh. how they did squirm! They were good sports, though, ami also returned “good for evil” by giving us one of the most delightful “proms” which K. H. S. has ever seen. Everyone had a grand time. We are again honored by having Alvin Perkins represent the school in the County Oratorical Contest. In this Class of ’31 we are proud to say that we were well represented in both the Dramatic Club and School plays. Someone from this Class will surely make a second Lynn Fontainne or Alfred Lunt. Both the hoys’ and girls' Varsity athletic teams are doing splendid work. Most of the members of these teams are members of our Senior class. Vow. friends and underclassmen, vou have had a brief view of the history of the Senior class. We hope we have set a good example for the classes to follow in the years to come. Carol W. Snyder. Page Twenty-seven