Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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THE NUGGET History of the Class of ’22 T was a hot day in September when a crowd of Freshmen entered the Butler High School to learn to pursue the fleeting bug of knowl- edge. After some kind help from the Sopho- mores, the class settled down to hard work, and has since done much to improve the spirit of both class and school. Early in the year, the class organized and the following officers were elected: President—Hervjey Ricker. Vice-President—Sadie Ricker. Secretary— Alice Tintle. Treasurer—Walter Snel. This class is distinguished in more ways than one. Besides being one of the largest classes that has ever entered the Butler High School, the class is decidedly pro- ficient in athletics. It is represented on the Varsity basketball team by Roland Ricker, and on the baseball team by Roland Ricker, Harold Scinski and Cecil Marion. Hervey Ricker and Harold Scinski won honors on the school’s second basketball team. As inter-class basketball was played this year, the Freshmen immediately formed two teams, a girls' team and a boys’ team. Both teams defeated all other class teams, and so the Freshmen boys and girls hold the inter-class basketball champion- ship for the school term 1918-19. The class is very active in school affairs, having produced the manager of the track team, Roland Ricker. It is represented in the Student Council by Walter Snel, Sadie Ricker and Roland Ricker. Altogether, the class of 1922 seems to have some “push,’’ and by the time It is ready to be graduated, Butler High School will probably have undergone some re- markable changes. 20

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 THE NUGGET History of the Class of ’ 21 N the me nth of September, 1917, the Class of ’21 entered the Butler High School. During the early High School life of the class there was a showing of unusual promise. As athletic material, the boys were better than the school had had for some time; as for the girls, they were the best looking crowd that had entered Butler High School for several years. The class quickly adapted itself to the ways and habits of the school, and soon elected the following officers: President—Margaret Rowe. Vice-President— Levora Rodda. Sec’y and Treasurer—Paul Richards. After the first month's work together, studies were interrupted by the flu,'' which closed the school for a month. As Mr. Walton is very much interested in athletics, the school has set up a new- standard. in which the Sophomores have had a share. The class is represented on the basketball team by one, on the football team by two, and on the baseball team by- three players. This year's Sophomores seem to have unusual pep.” for on March 28th they held a benefit dance, the first dance ever held by a Sophomore Class in the history of Butler High. The dance was acceded by all to be a great social success. Mr. Crane was principal at the time of their entering, and, although there were a great many changes of teachers, the class got along fairly well. Then came vacation, and when the Class of '21 returned they found a new principal, Mr. Walton, and a new force of teachers. The officers of the class for the term 1918-19 are: President—Margaret Rowe. Vice-President—William Richards. Secretary—Jacob Ringle. Treasurer—Jennie Toub. 19

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THE NUGGET ATHLETICS President......................R- Rowe Vice-President.................I- Aldous Secretary..........................P • Snel Treasurer......................E. Brown lTHLETICS at Butler High have done justice to the school this year, and many permanent steps have been taken toward perfec- tion which will enable us in a few years to have teams worthy of note in every branch of athletics. This year, instead of levying dues, money was raised by a subscription. This subscription money cleared away our back debts and we started on one dollar. It was at this time that the Board of Educa- tion said that they would stand behind us. Time has proved that the board was be- hind us, for we leased the Butler Opera House to play basketball and we bought uniforms and equipment. From the basketball games we realized enough money to offset many of the expenses. Nevertheless, we want to thank the Board of Education for their kindness. We also want to thank Mr. Walton and the teachers for the interest they have shown toward athletics. FOOTBALL In the early fall we elected Dick” Rowe as manager of football and donned our togs for practice. We were getting along famously when the flu” came along and put football out of the question for that season. The line-up was as follows: Full Back .... Donald Whetham Left Half................Harold Randall Right Half...............Edward Brown Quarter Back . . . Richard Rowe Right End...........................Cecil Marion Right Tackle . . . Norman Wiggins Right Guard .... Mitchell Cohen Center.......................William Kiel Left End.............................P»ul Snel Left Tackle .... Harold Scinski Left Guard..................Hervey Ricker j