Chatham High School - Chatter Yearbook (Chatham, NJ)

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Back Row: Schrumpf, Swenson, Shafer, D. Hinds, Fountain, Klocksin, Pawson. Front Row' Goulet Ansley Headley Ireland L Hinds, Reed, Slebert. Absent Fimcher, lliartin, Parse, HL-zsburg,'J.'Ireland, Jeter, Apgar, Edgar, K. Brown, Bartholomae, Winkler. l i i S pei! cflkfzf Here in Chatham High School we have under- taken to carry out the splendid work of the Red Cross in our own organization by caring for the needy, making scrap books for children in foreign lands, and holding drives to raise money for good purposes. Then, too, with the veterans' hospital in our own locality, we have taken pride in seeing that these victims of war are aided in every way that we can, either by entertaining them or by tak- ing happiness to them in small but appreciable surprises. In September the Red Cross, in order to start things rolling, elected four sturdy officers to be the framework of the organization. They were presi- dent, Nancy Ireland, vice-president, Dick Bartholo- maeg secretary, Betty Headley, and treasurer, Lois Hinds. Soon after this election four representatives, Nancy Ireland, Nancy Goulet, Betty Headley, and Lewis Schrumpf went to Allenhurst to a conven- tion. Coming back from there, they were full of ideas, and the next proposition was carrying them out. 26 It was arranged that we sponsor an assembly pro- gram and for this our president secured Dr. Gilbert from Drew University to speak to us about the Red Cross and the work it does to care for the victims of pestilence, Hood, fire, and war. Also we selected our home room representatives to increase our membership when we meet every other Monday. At Thanksgiving time we made favors for the dining room tables at Lyons Hospital for the vet- erans. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving sev- eral members delivered them. While they were there they were taken through the different build- ings by an orderly. They noticed the pleasant en- vironment of the veterans and the marvelous work that is bing done for them. As usual we sent representatives to the big con- vention, held every year at Washington, D. C. Nancy Ireland and Nancy Goulet were chosen, and they came back with many suggestions to make our organization bigger and better next year. With all this behind us and next year ahead of us, in our ,small buit ever increasing organization, we hope to expand and bring about a more pleas- ant atmosphere in a war clouded nation. 1

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Last fall the club began its activities under the capable leadership of Allan Trimpi, our president. The other officers of the club this past year were as follows: Leonard D'Ooge, vice-president, Nancy Ireland, secretary, Whlifred Jackson, treasurer, Don Spiller, business manager, and Miss Edith Miles, director and faculty adviser. The committee chairmen were Marguerite Burton, properties, -Charles Drake, electrician, Rodman Heu, carpen- ters, Clara Gehring, painters, Lorraine Kemble, make-up, and Ellenore Gabriel, news reporter. Our first production this year was an adapted version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, which we presented on December 7, 1939, to the parents and several of the leading organizations of Chatham. The cast was as follows: Nancy Ireland, Katherine, Leonard D'0oge, Petruchio, W'inifred Jackson, Bianca, Lee Pettingill, Lucentio, Don Spiller, Grumio, Allan Trimpi, Senor Baptista, Marjorie Mealey, Senora Minola, and Linda Bette Whitfield, Curtis. Almost immediately after the presentation of the Taming of the Shrew, we started working on our spring play, What A Life, starring the popular radio, stage, and screen character, Henry Aldrich. Juvenile leads and nine other bit parts were played by members of the new Junior High Dramatics Club. The parts requiring older students were dra- matized by members of the Senior High Club. The cast from the Senior High was as follows: Mr. Bradley, principal, Thomas Murphy, Mr. Nelson, assistant principal, Charles Drake, Miss Shea, sec- retary, Ellenore Gabriel, Mr. Patterson, history teacher, Lloyd Starck, Miss Eggleston, teacher, Lor- raine Kemble, Mr. Vecchitto, Henry Westewelt, Miss Wheeler, music teacher, Linda Bette Whit- field, George Biggelow, student, George Norden- holt, Mrs. Aldrich, Nancy Ireland, Mr. Ferguson, detective, Rodman Heu, and Bill Green, Don Spill- er. The Junior High players were Henry Aldrich, Richard Newell, Barbara Pearson, Marion Arnold, Miss Pike, teacher, Elizabeth Maze, Gertie, student, Arlene Segal, and Cynthia Pettingill. Other stud- ents in the play were Herrick Drake, Alice Reed, and Virginia Brougham. Both plays were huge successes. and our box of- fice showed receipts of nearly 3300. The splendid publicity this year was largely t,he work of the pre- sident. We of the Dramatic are all sorry to see Allan T1'impi leave us although we are certain that our next year's officers will be as competent as this year,s staff has been. I 25

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gramua i-5 Living up to its past reputation, the Pyramus Hi-Y completed another year of well-rounded ac- tivities. Because of the efforts of the individual members and the willingness of helpful Chatham- ites, the Hi-Y has had very interesting meetings and has obtained excellent speakers on all occasions. Some of the persons to whom the Hi-Y is in- debted in this respect are the following: Mr. Francis Ruzicka, who told about our educa- tional system Mr. Charles Brewer, who talked about life in- surance Mr. Arch. W'hitehouse, who spoke about writing for magazines Mr. Sherman Ceer, who spoke about Abraham Lincoln Judge Tinney, who explained the art of fencing Mr. William Winter, who spoke of the import- ance of merchant marine Mr. Curt Von Zastrow, who told experiences of whaling Mr. Lawrence Macflregor, who explained the banking system The Hi-Y is also indebted to the Menis Club who permitted the group to ulook ini, during some of their entertaining programs. With the leadership and guidance of Nlr. Lath- rop, the group succeeded admirably in all its un- dertakings. Most of the fellows were present at a majority of the meetings and whenever the 1-lub undertook a project, the members always proved willing and cooperated whole-heartedly. This year the Pyramus Hi-Y took part in all the usual Hi-Y outings with more tllan the usual a- mount of enthusiasm. All members attended foot- ball games at Rutgers and Princeton and engaged actively in inter-Hi-Y basketball . The group was well represented at the various Hi-Y conferences and meetings held during the past season. Starting the year with fourteen members, the Pyrarnus Hi-Y gained four new recruits at the ,hall year mark, making a total membership of eighteen. Olficers of the year's club were Bill Ekegren, President, John Bacchus, Vice President, Bob Trimpi, Sports Manager, Thayer Drake, Entertain- ment Chairmang Bob Wylie, Advisory Board Rc- presentative, Don Bender, Secretary-Treasurer. Back Row: Wylie. Trimpi, Winter, Murphy, Bacchus. Middle Row: G. Lilieholm, Dendy, W. Lilieholm, Miller, Terry, McDonough. Front Row: Gunsel, Ekegren, Mr. Lathrop, Bender, Drake. Absent: Hopping, Krauss, Spencer. Um! l is 271