Chatham High School - Chatter Yearbook (Chatham, NJ)

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THI' CHATHAM CHATTPR F1 eshman Facts bophomole Saylngs Well the Freshmen lost the Honor Fc ll Cup I r1de goeth before a fall but we had 1 rlght to be proud for a short space of trmt anyway Better luck next tlme Nlr Lvnch took a group of Latin students com posed mamly of Preshmen lnto New 'xork Wel nesday Nlay 13 Freshmen arent superstltxo IN by the ways to v1ew the glorles of the Nletropol 1tan Nluseum of Art eturned home wlth mlnds hlled wxth Y1Sl0'lb of great statues Early Amerlcan Furnrture Fgyqt lan mummles and plannlng to go ln agaln very soon and explore the museum at greater length The nreshmen are very glad to welcome back Flora Lrddell the star student of last y ars Freshman class after her long absence due to W e all enjoyed the trlp and Rembrandt Pxeryone 15 The baseball season opened well for Chatham Hlgh thls year wlth two Freshmen on tne team Cecrl 'Vlercer and W1llard Johnson G A A Notes l'he purpose of the last two meetmgs of the Glrls Athletlc Assoclatlon was to declde on the types of pms and letters the grrls preferred Two commlttees were appolnted by our presldent Carolyn Huff to take the matter 1nto cons1der at1on Numerals were also awarded to the fol lowlng SQDIOYS who Won the lnterclass champxon shlp ln Basketball Ollve Bray Anna Muchmore Carolyn Huff M1ll1cent Tholen Ruth Ortman and Gertrude Blatt The glrls have enthusrastrcally welcomed the tennls season and smcerely hope lt wlll be as successful as we can truthfully say the basket ball and baseball seasons have been Our next meetrngs w1ll be devoted to the elec tlon of orlicers for next year We wlsh the new staff the best of luck CBand Contmuedj wrong march everythrng went over nne and dandy That IS about the llmlt of our act1v1t1es at the tlme of thus wntlng but watch us next year' It must be remembered that none of th1s would be posslble lf lt were not for Mr bplcers unsel Hshness ID belng so wlllmg to glve up so much tlme to t1 lS worthy cause It IS very much ap prec1ated by the members THEODORE HOGENIAV 32 The depresslon Contmues more Sophomores appeared on the nonor roll thls month Sexeral members of the class are on the base ball team whrch at the tlrne wmmng games rrght and left and hope to see you out there next year although a few thzs IS wrrtten ls Congratulatlons In return for your klndness 1n readrng thxs re port the sophomores wlsh you the best of vaca IIOHS untll next fall when We shall appear as upper classmen CD1amat1c Club Contlnuedj wlth h1s roughness and Nancy gave a llvelv and excltlng performance WIHFJOFIG was excellent as a poor l1ttle srck grrl The safe cracker wlth the v1v1d red harr who was Oscar Laurle rn d1s gUlS8 was extremely amuslng 1n h1s mastery ot the cockney accent Morrarty as played by Ed Lacey who was admrrably made up terr1f1ed the audrence by hrs underhanded deeds The mem bers of hrs gang who were Dolbeer Spohr Donald Krlloch Charles Guerm acted as though they had been born and bred to such an occupatlon For man and Brlly played by Earl Kronberg and Horace Johns were Holmes only a1ds Earl was the sedate and perfect butler and Horace well knowmg Horace we can only say that he was the perfect llttle sleuth And Watson ln reallty Ben Tyson who was Holmes confidant ln all matters not only looked the part of a busy doctor but actually sounded l1ke one short abrupt Janet Duff played the part of Teresse Allces maxd and we feel that she can apply for such a posltlon at any tlme The play had an xnterestrng plot centerlng around some valuable papers whrch bherlock finally got and returned to the rlghtful owners In the course of events Allce and Sherlock d1s covered a mutual love and they l1ved happrly ever after Of course there IS a great deal more to plays than Just the actrng They all need scenery dxf ferent llghtrng effects and costummg Then there are numerous other detalls covermg the busmess end advertlsmg trckets and programs For each one of these thxngs every tlme there was a play a commlttee was formed whose duty It was to see that thexr part however small rn the production of the play was carrled out to perfec 3 W 1 W J f 1 J . Q 1 ,N g v , 1 .' , . . . 1' lk L ' - 1 1 Q r . I 1. .Q V , .1 A Y ,I ' V . . . 9 ', 1 , a .' ' .' .' tg. 1 , , , 1 F - , , 1 Y - , ' 1 . . , . , . - . . D 1. o 1 Q , 1 c 1 . lllness. ,- -, v . v A , i . A , . , , ' 1 lr - - A H ,A ' - . 1 . . . . . . .. . , , , ' 1 v , , - , Y ' - v ' , ,Y V , . . , , , , . , . , . , . , , T . ' 1 . . - ' ' H 1 Y , . . 1 V , - . . ' ' ' v ' ' . . . . A I v 1 7 ' I v 1 1 1 , 1

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THE CHATHAM CHATTER 113 if s Ulu! Glee Club Notes Presldent Myrtle Rxley Secretary Marlon MacCrea Llbrarlan Isabel Straub Every thlrd perlod on Mondays and Wednes days weve probably annoyed you wlth our mu slcal efforts the culmxnatxon of wh1ch was shown at the concert May 8 Even though the Glee Club dxd lose a great many of 1tS old stand by last year thlS year was certa1nly a much better one The success was due malnly I thlnk to two thlngs The work and patlence of Mrs Krause and the cooperatlon and mterest of the glrls themselves We ve had some very lnterestlng experx nces such as Slnglllg' wlth a large chorus of glrls up 1n Morrlstown We sang two very well known splrltuals Roll Jordan Roll and Swxng Low Then too we had the pleasure of smgmg the selectlon Who Is Jean before the Womans 30 Club At Christmas tlme we serenaded Mr Jeter Mr Bates and MISS Durgan wlth Chrlstmas car ols Although It was qulte chxlly we kept our selves Warm by smglng all the more loudly After we had flmshed carolmg we went to the home of one of the glrls for refreshments where all the glrls had a pleasant evenlng Ever slnce Chrlstmas we have been worklng on the cantata The Lady of Shalott The con cert last month was the result of much hard work on the part of Mrs Krause and of the glrls Solos were sung by Murlel Hopplng Isabel Straub Inez Nunn and Myrtle Rlley The stage decorated wxth pretty sprlng flowers was very attractlve We hope that all the glrls wlll come back to Glee Club next yea and that they wlll contlnue to g1VE Mrs Krause the support and cooperatlon that they gave th1S year MYRTLE RILEY 31 . ' vt, u .' x -L . -' , t 4 , I l K 5 A .. - if . X Q IT ? ,Q at ' . K , U-I ' t . -Q , fl , X . , Q , S as-fy 4- L - L 'E ?f'.,' . P 9 fin ' i O + N , 'JP' , ' - ' gy 3.3, .nf - ' D ' -2 l ' NET' , CQ F I -I . v '- , 5 X .-5. ,yy -xv h ,, T1 - . v I ' I gf . , to . ,I I . X! , I 3 , . . ., 4 . e -- xi , , 1 . , .D Y 9 7 . l . y - . . ' . . . - . . - , , - I ' ' ' ' V y . . . ' . . . ll H - S , . ' - N . . v . - v I ' . , ' v ' f' v ' 1 . f A . Y V ' ' . . .5 . . c .. . . ' - I, ,- - ' ' A1 Y! ll ' 'v A ' I V Y ' . V Y . 4 v ' ' 44 YY r 1 ,

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PHE QHATHAM LHATTLR tion Many people would rather work on a com mlttee than be 1n tne plays All who were con nected 1n any way w1th this end of the play were very much interested ln their work and enjoyed doing It Who has not heard of the superb Chat ham High School electricians and scene shlfterso Who has not also heard of the fun they had be hind the scenes '7 A lot of credit must be given to these people who form the foundation for each productron for wlthout them it would be lmpos sible to glV6 plays But the club as a whole feels that most of its success IS due to Mrs Foster who started It and has coached the plays for three years For many months each year she has given her time and patience freely to t1a1n1ng people some of whom have been entlrely lnexperlenced Each year the finished plays have been better and better until this final play Sherlock Holmes Mrs Foster is not returnlng next year Everyone will be so sorry to hear thls but especlally does the Dra matic Club feel lt We feel certam that she can look back over her hree years of coachlng wlth pleasure as each play has been a great credit to her And so since she has done so much for us may we end this artlcle by thanking her with all our hearts DOROTHY KARR 32 Several years ago Flrestone Ford Edison and Burroughs were touring through West Vlfglnla A light on their car went bad and they stopped at a llttle crossroads store in the Buchannan sectlon Mr Ford went into the store to make the purchase What kind of automoblle lights do you have Sald Ford Edison replled the mechant Ill take one sald Ford and by the way you may be lnterested to know that Mr Edison 15 out in my car When the llght y as put IH It was found that a new tire was needed so Ford went back into the store and asked what kind of tires the mel chant had Flrestone was the reply By the way yru may be lnterested to know that Mr Firestone is out ln my car and that I am Mr Ford Henry Ford VVh1le the merchant was putting on the tire Burroughs who had white whlskers leaned ou' of the car and said hood Fvenlng sir The merchant looked up at him with a grin full of sarcasm and sald If you try to tell me you are Santa Claus Ill be Jlggered lf I dont crown you wth thls wrench The Ledger 32 Ninth Semi Annual Confelence North Jer sey Scholastlc P1 ess Assoclatlon At the tune of this conference which was held ln Summit High School May 8 1931 forty two schools were members of the N J S P A as compared wlth sixteen when the orgamzation was organized ln May 1927 Twenty nine of these schools were represented at the conference by one hundred and ninety two delegates Two very helpful addresses opened the conference The first given by Mr A J Bartholomew principal of Surnmlt High School told of the function and mlsslons of the high school publlcatlon The second address was given by Mr Earl W Butler printing instructor ot Summit High School He first gave a survey ot the development of printing and then told how to prepare the copy the best way thereby 1mprov mg relations with the printer After the annual report of the general secretary was glven the conference was divided 1nto numerous clinics They were about the edltorlal page the magazine advertising humor front page make up Jumor hlgh publlcatlon assignments and the sport page The following Monday a Chatter Board meet ing was called and those who went to the varlous clinics pooled the mtormatxon they had secured In this way the entlre board got much helpful ln formation which we hope to use next year 1n pro ducmg a bigger and better Chatter EDWIN KAISER 32 EXCHANGES The current opinion in Chatham Hlgh School seems to be that the Exchange Department is for the benefit of other schools only I do not belleve this for I am sure that our own student body would also enjoy leading the exchanga magazlnes and papers I have noticed that many mdwiduals seem interested 1n the exchange pa them there w 111 be a speclal place tor exchanges ln the book Anv one who would llke to read Joks or stories made up by students of other schools 1n New Jersey nd other states can borrow a few papers ox magazines making sure that they are all re turned I especlally recommend The Optimist of South Slde Hlgh School for good Jokes and plenty of them pers and magazines when I am looking over durlng study perlods From now on case at the rear of Miss Partridge s room Y . 1 1 1 ' V . ' v . - Q - ' ' ' V V . . . V , . Y I 0 . - , ' Y I 7 - . . . V . - . . . . . , . . , - ' . , . . . 1 V V - Vt VV - - - - V - - . . , V - . , - , - V- . . . . 1- . V - V V V V V ' 1 1 - l 7 7 V V - Vt VV V V V . . . F . . V . - .. - VV . . . V V 45 ' I - uv AiAbYi-X V 1 lt ' V' ' , . V. V VV - Vt - - - - V V V - .1 . ,, . VV . . . V V Y Y . V V . . V . x , , 4 V . . V- . . . . . . L . 4 u ' . H . V ' - V ' , . , H . . . I . 1 . , . 4 . , V. . . . V - - V , VV - - V . V V. V . , . . . . . . V V V - - it -4 ' - VV . V J V - ll - V - . V U . . .V , .. . , . . . V V VV