Barringer High School - Athenaeum Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Zabarsky, Sophie General Spanish Normal “Sally” “Syd” “Silence is one of the virtues of the wise.” Science Club; Spanish Club; Cheering Squad; Gym Captain; Library Staff; History Club; f.iris’ League. Zeliff, Wesley Henry General Spanish Annapolis “Wes” A little nonsense now and then is pleasant.” Spanish Club; Ili-Y Club; A. A.; History Club; President of the Science Club; Class Representative and Cheering Squad. Kaplan, Edward Classical Spanish N. V. U. “Kayo” “Sweet is pleasure after pain.” Glee Club: Science Club; Spanish Club; A. A.: Inter- class Baseball: Cheering Squad. Carberry. Kenneth Slater Classical Spanish Univ. of Pennsylvania “Ken” “Butch” “A pleasant youth with a pleasant smile.” A. A. Spanish Club; Science Club: Radio Club; Thalians; Zero Hour Hoard; Tennis ‘24. '25; Interclass Baseball. Sachse, Dorothy Arts Ci d lege “Dot” “Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece.” Spanish Club; Thalians; Science Club; Field Hockey; 4B-4A Reception: Ring and Pin Committee; Zero Hour Board. 31

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Vanderhoof. William Franklin General Spanish Undecided “Van” “The man who blushes is not quite a brute.” Spanish Club ’23. ’24: Science Club ‘23. ‘24. 25: A. A. ’23. ’24. ’25: Interclass Baseball 22. 25: Cheering Squad ’25: Varsity Football '24. ’25. Warne. Leora General French Carleton College “Dot” I will be sad for nobody.” French Circle: (.iris’ League: Cheering Squad. Weiss. Charles Frashcr Classical Spanish Stevens Tech. “Charlie Men of few words are the best men.” Spanish Club: Science Club: A. A.: Cheering Squad: Class Baseball. Weiss, Hyman Classical French Business “Weissy “Little said, is soonest mended.” French Circle: Science Club: A. A.; Cheering Squad. Wersching, Robert Eward General Latin Undecided “Bob” “No man is born without ambitious worldly desires.” Science Club; History Club; Cheering Squad: Acrop- olis Agent. 30

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Attention! This was the first sound that ar- rested our ears. It was Commander in Chief Stearns summoning us to the parade grounds of Camp Barringer for organization. We must have presented quite a spectacle as we straggled in and slopped into position with erasers, pencil boxes and immense brief cases in our hands and awed expressions on our faces. After an address by our Commander in Chief we were divided into several groups and sent to our respective stations. Immed- iately we undertook the tasks assigned us for the coming year and were soon caught up in the school activities, our group being known as the awkward squad. Shortly after our entrance the Seniors gave us a line reception in which they showed us what we might ex- pect in the course of our training. Our Camp was not far from the firing line and we had scarcely been in training five months before the enemy made us the sub- ject of an airplane attack in the form of ex- aminations. Although we succeeded in driv- ing them away there were quite a number of casualties. In order to recover from the ef- fects of our first bombardment, we were granted a furlough. We enjoyed our vaca- tion to the fullest extent and tho we faced at its end a long period in camp we were not sorry to take up our training again. During our fall term we joyfully backed the Camp’s football team and went delirious with joy when they decisively beat our dear- est enemies from the Camp of Hast Orange. About this time there was started in the camp a loyalty movement, not that loyalty was lacking but that it might be strengthened and improved. We joined the movement cn masse and proudly wore our loyalty buttons by which we pledged ourselves to uphold the honor and ideals of Camp Barringer. Two banners offered by our Camp Stall were the cause of much rivalry between the groups that composed our organization. One of the emblems was offered for meritorious attend- ance. the other for increase in scholarship. We enjoyed the contest and considered it an honor to be a member of a winning group. Again we were subject to a fearful bombard- ment by our enemies. There was a frightful slaughter, but with a rally we overcame them and the survivors with thankful hearts con- tinued their training in the camp. In the second year of enlistment our num- bers were increased to 318 strong by sev- eral new squads from nearby armies. Now there was only one reveille but the number of taps had so increased that our officers were bewildered by the superfluity of men strolling about while the new awkward squad was having its special drill. Now that we were no longer of that division, we were al- lowed to take a more prominent part in the activities. The radio department, the debat- ing division and some skilled actors enter- tained many of our otherwse monotonous camp evenings. Our officers became so desirous of helping us that they had new signs posted to guide our ups and downs. Our sergeants had so often praised to us the noble veterans of past campaigns that we desiring to see these won- ders. arranged an encampment at which they successfully proved their worth by a presenta- tion of the Mikado. After a heavy bombardment and strict in- spection, those who were not wounded or had had no serious disalincmcnt were given a two-month furlough. When we reorganized, our off time occu- pied by football games between our team and those of neighboring armies. That season was also highly successful. Maybe this was because our new trumpets displayed our colors. A few weeks after our big game, there was an air raid which proved very disastrous to some. Most of the wounded were left in hos- pitals with orders to proceed with the next regiment. A few were transported by am- bulance to our more advanced camping grounds. At tbe beginning of our third year in Camp Barringer we could muster for inspection only 200. tired but true. Not long afterwards we set about the organization of our regiment. Late in March B 24 we gathered on the par- ade grounds and commissioned as our officers 32