Central High School - Cog N Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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IN MEMORY OF OUR CLASSMATE, ANNA LYNCH І. When thinking of my friends apart, It makes me feel so blue, [here comes a sorrow to my heart With thoughts of one I knew II. And as I count them everyone [here is а vacant place, For one whose earthly work is done, Soon taken from the race. III. She was so pure and fair to see, With nature she did grow, Who thought so soon she'd cease to be With those who loved her so? IV. We said good-bye one summer day, But little thought I then [hat I would never see her play Or hear her voice again. Helen Bontgen.

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апа опе of the An- other clever statement made by one of her pupils was asked for a definition of the “Seme”, answers read “а palace built by Napoleon. “The future tense in French is used like the imperfect in English. The third I asked Miss Undritz was “What embarrassing incident in your This rea d- question high school days do you recall most vividly ? (Miss Undritz) demure little teacher was ing а very tragic and sentimental novel during a study period. Coming to a very sad part, she began to shed tears. The teacher snatched the book away, exclaiming, School is not a place for marriages and tears, which fact is quite true. Mr. Martin L. Stahl, one of our newcomers, was married recently to Ruth Ehrenkranz, a former Cen- tralite. Good luck, pals. While Mr. Stahl has already embarked on the sea of matrimony, Miss Viola Hammerschlag is con- templating” doing so in June of this year. She is a former Centralite. Her career is one Central can well be proud of. She was president of the Girls’ Serv- ice Club, co-editor of the PIVOT, and valedictorian of her class. Miss Helen S. Gordon is of Central's She expressed to me a wish “to remain another graduates. here forever and ever. “I like the unexpected things that are exciting and thrilling. She recalls, when in Central, the dances that were held every Friday after- noon with an admission of ten cents. tended. term. Everyone at- At that time senior proms were held every Miss Gordon sets а good example, for she never cut classes, except in her senior year, becoming reckless, and, disliking gym, she cut with several girls What happened? It is a coincidence that 310 and was brought to Mr. Wiener. Ah, that is the question. was the first class-room she sat in, and, now teaches most of her classes in. Her best work in Central was her geometry. I was referred to Mr. Webb and Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Stout next succumbed to my cajolery. He is a Midsectioner , in other words a “buckeye from Ohio.” radio and camping. His favorite pastimes are listening to the When a boy, he remembers hav- ing dropped a bumble bee down the back of the boy in front of him in school. The most interesting sport at that time was to bar all the school doors to keep teachers from entering. Sylvia Gorlin was with me during this interview and in surprise, exclaimed, “Mr. Stout, I didn’t think that was in you.” ever notice that boyish mischievous smile on his face? But, did you Mrs. Maude G. Sayers is а little housekeeper and mother's little pet. Her favorite sport is not driv- She tells of her visit to some students’ the father asked the mother to rise and let Mrs. Sayers ing an auto.” home! The parents were having lunch and sit down. Was it leap year? You know, it still is. HOW FOOLISH YOU FEEL WHEN— 1. You are talking loudly about some teacher in a not too complimentary manner, and you look around to find him walking in back of you. 2. When you bring an unr ead book, for a book report to class and the teacher proceeds to ask some embarrassing questions about it. 3. When after finishing а perfect. recitation the teacher calmly asks you to close the books which you have absent-mindedly left open on your desk. 4. The teacher turns his back and you strain your neck as for as it can stretch over the other fellow's paper—and the teacher turns around suddenly. 5. When Mr. O’Brien picks up a book from your desk, which is from your own private stock, and pro- ceeds to read aloud some of the choicest parts. 6. You drop your report ca rd in front of your best girl friend. —Dorothy Deering, 308A. FAMOUS EXPRESSIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY Mr. Lewin—DMisunderstand me not! Mr. Miller—Six by four. Dr. Goldstein—Rise and shine—Don’t get excited. Miss Mohair—I have to agree with Dr. Fairchild. Miss Liebshutz—Don’t park in the halls, please. Doc. Schleicher—Yeah, we'll go on. Miss O'Conner— Carry your mentality into 4A. Mr. O’Brien—If I only had that little bell with the blue ribbon to hang around your neck. Mr. Triess— Don't write in the books. Mr. Rowan—Look it up in the dictionery. Miss Lavers—Why do I teach you the French Revo- lution?

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To Our Beloved Adviser, A Good Friend and True LIDA А. LAVERS Ad Astra Per Aspera