Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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ThiiUory of the Glass of 1927 Alas! four years have passed since that fair September day when the class of 2 7 entered Butler High School. How well each one of us remembers that day when our class, numbering over two hundred, was enrolled. It took weeks and weeks before we became entirely accustomed to the various “traffic rules” and our “parking places”. How many of us know them now? No big events took place outside of class organization and elections, Mid-Years, and Finals. In the fall of ’24 everything began again. The pleasant days rolled by and soon we were preparing for our first true social affair, the Sophomore Dance. It proved a great success and all were willing to settle down to work again after it was over. In February a Freshman vs. Sophomore Speaking Contest, coached by Miss Van Vleet and Mr. Anderson, was held in the auditorium. This form of contest has been repeated each year and is becoming more and more interesting. Following the contest everything moved along in perfect harmony until June days had passed. And then came a busy year. A few weeks after the class had organized plans for an Armistice Dance were started. Plans were completed and an evening s entertainment was held on November sixth. Full attention was then turned to the Junior Promenade. Hard work and co-operation on the part of every Junior made our Prom what it was. No one can forget how the gymnasium was magically transformed from a room where athletics prevailed to a Japanese garden overflowing with cherry blossoms which leaned gently against supports of white trellis work. Japanese lanterns brightened the room and showed the little waitresses busily flitting about. After this memorable night had passed school work dominated until Commencement day approached. On the day fol- lowing Commencement we experienced the thrill of being Seniors. In Assembly that morning the class of 26 was transferred to the stage as Alumni and we came forward and occupied the front seats. Finally September arrived once more and every one returned dreaming of the treasures which the Senior years held in store for him. The class reorganized early and plans for earning money were set in motion. Ice Cream Sales were held each noon and occasionally a food sale was held in the kitchen. When Christmas days approached each Senior was willing to sell his share of beautiful cards in order to increase the class treasury. Then the Christmas entertainment and the splendid performance of Booth Tarkington’s play, “The Ghost Story”. Oh, what a lovely Christmas gift our class rings made! After Mid-Years had passed “The Family Upstairs” was selected as the Annual Senior play. Try outs were held and a talented cast was chosen. It was finally presented on April the twenty-second and its financial success meant that our class of seventy-one would reach Washington. Before our dream was realized the entire school was touched with a pang of sorrow when it was reported that Mr. Vanderhoff who had always livened up our corridors with his sunny smile and pleasant jokes, had passed away. We shall always remember him as a ray of sunshine cast over our school life May fifth, sixth, and seventh are days which will never be forgotten. Those three days held more joy and surprise for the class than any other event ever had. We reached Butler High again feeling that we knew something about our National Capital and its famous buildings. We especially know from experience how many steps lead to the top of the Washington monument and to the dome of the Capitol. When we look back over these four years we can feel that our high school course has not been in vain. Here’s hoping every member of the Class of 27 will prove as successful in the world as he did in dear old Butler High.

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Miss Josephine Ketchum Miss Edna M. Coffin Senior £faculty Advisors To whose co-operation and wise guidance, the Seniors owe whatever small measure of success they may have achieved during the past year.

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im S Name G. Abbott C. Adams H. Anthony M. Banta C. Bigalow V. Bishop E. Boob J. Brinster M. Brinster E. Buchanan L. Dean G. Decker R. Decker A. Decker Roy DeNike R. Elmendorf D. Fredericks R. Gaylord A. Gormley E. Heck C. Hendricks F. Hille E. Hopper L. Howard K. Ketchell E. Kimble A. Kish I. Klein Harry Meade Anna Miller Distinguishing Feature mouth long legs punk hair cut eyes fingers hair mouth hair cut look height avd. weight handsomeness blushing dimples brown skin loud voice new shoes red whiskers tired look plumpness curls smile hair ribbons rotundity skinniness loud voice soft voice daintiness long hair colors Destiny orator sign painter barberess Spanish teacher prize lighter frog-eater pharmacopolist butcher typist pro-ball player Doctor’s ass’t. drummer errand boy banker printer steno. treas of U. S. papa chemistry model Pres, of U. S. A. general chorus girl fat lady skeleton hoe-down housekeeper school marm ice man washerwoman Died of bluffing working giggling music bashfulness French Chemistry Amer. Hist. quietness starvation seriousness drumming blushing teasing love talking counting Helen (??) hugging brain fever public speaking fooling rouge silliness eating disagreeing John wet feet Latin x-word puzzles Last Words Aaaaaah! Sure, I’ll do it. Ha! Ha! 1 don’t know. Can’t hear them Oui! Oui! Oh, shoot! Huh! Not so much Hey, “Kitch”! Can you do it? Drum, drum. I ain’t bashful! Go lay an egg! I’ll see you tonight! Come on, Mabel! Hasn’t stopped yet! I’ll betcha nickel! My stars, Daha! I know, teacher! I’m scared to death! Ah, Miss Bitner! Where’s my com- pact? There goes the bus! When do we eat ? That ain’t fair! Shut up, Sally! I can’t! Oh, chee! Where am I? 30