Cliffside Park High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Cliffside Park, NJ)

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November 14th-Gloom and misery everywhereg report cards came out today. We also bid fond adieu to Miss Miller and Mr. McGanng one lost to matrimony, and the latter to a position in National Defense. Again, we put on our production, the senior play, George Washington Slept Here , was well received by all. So to bed after a very busy day. November 21st-Honor Roll was announced today. Oh, well, better luck next time. November 22nd-The Tri-Hi-Y, fems and males, attended the West Virginia football game at West Point. November 25th-Mnemosyne Staff appointed today-History in the making. December 4th-The Bergen junior College choir entertained us in assembly today, their annual visit to our school. December 5th-The French Club was in again with their second annual Social Hop. Clilfside's hep cats and 'gators turned out for an afternoon of jive. December 8th, 9th, 10th-Something happened to the school and its inmates these three days. Haven't quite decided what it was as yet. To top it all, the U. S. declared itself at war with the Axis powers. Remember Pearl Harbor! December 11th-What a let down! Now we know what happened. An Evaluation Committee of the Middle Atlantic States Association visited the school to see if we have what it takes. Tony Naples and his band furnished relaxation to the whole school with his sweet swing music. We're proud of our boys! December 12th-Have you counted the shopping days 'till Xmas? December 15th-The Tri-Hi-Y held their beneht Christmas Dance todayg Admission, one can of foodstuffs. December 17th-The same Tri-Hi-Y started to knit for the Red Cross. December 19th-Merry Xmas! See you next year. january 6th-Here we are back at the old grind again, recuperating from a prosperous, overfed Christmas holiday. january 13th-We were given our first air raid drill today. Remember the hush-hushed excitement? January 14th-The school organized a paper collection agency for the Red Cross. Save those old book reports for the paper box! january 18thiDramatis Personae was selected for the junior Play june Mad . january 19th-Movies were shown on the Dutch East Indies, These were of special interest because of their importance in the present war. january 2OthgThe Dramatic Club inducted its new members as the Hi-Y held a joint meeting with the Tri-Hi-Y. january 25rd-In conjunction with the junior High, the Leaders Club held a dance, very successful from all angles. january 28thiInductions into the Honor Society were held tonight. Congratulations to our inteligentsia, and anyone else who made it. January 29th-The March of Dimes started today. Everyone dug deeper for those extra dimes to give to a worthy cause. january 50th-Turn in your extra cash for a defense stamp, sold by the Tri-Hi-Y. fWhat extra cash?j

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E LL! Bay UEQLL U55 WSCUZ September 22nd-After an extended holiday because of the epidemic, we came back to school, full of ambition, eager for work, and with wonderful plans for the future. September 26th-Ambition disappearedg our plans for the future were not the same as those of our English teacher. Too many books, and too much work planned. October 1st-Plans are being made for Senior Class elections: campaign managers work hard and long. May the best man win! October 8th-We knew Sieber would come through as president and we know he will carry us successfully through the year. October 13th-Hi-Y members get initiated tonight. Go easy with the paddles, fellas! October 14th-Everyone made room as Hi-Y boys walked through the halls today. Was that garlic? Well, it wasn't 'Evening in Paris'. October 16th-Today we had our first assembly of the year. Mr. Joseph Truxall taught us how to detect propaganda. October 17th-We are told that a member of the junior Biology class swallowed a gold fish. Yale and Harvard have nothing on C. P. H. S. October 20th-Hi-Y hold their formal inductions tonight. October 23rd-Our versatile student body gave of its talent for the assembly program today. Great futures in store for some of them! October 24th-The Sophomores hold their annual Hallowe'en dance. No, those weren't witches you saw at the dance. Guess again. October 28th-Dramatic Club tryouts tonight. Get well thy part, for in it lies all honor . October 50thALeaders Club visited Dumont High, our Amazons take a trip. October 31st-Cli-Hi bought 85 students free ice-cream cones! Will miracles ever cease? November 4th-Der Deutsche Verein took a hike in the Ramapos. No sore feet or aching leg muscles though, for they went by car. November 6thfThe Choralites entertained us in assembly today, with their group speaking. Music need not be sung to be enchanting. How did you like the brunette on the end?

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l February Sth-We did our best to look intelligent. Those group pictures were for the yearbook. F bruary 11th-Professor Hatch of Montclair State Teachers College gave a very inter- esting talk on Lincoln. February 13th-Did you have a good time at the afternoon social given by the foods 1 classes? Or did Friday, the thirteenth, scare you? The refreshments were delicious, and that conga ---- ! If bruary 17th-Scroll and Quill card party. Lucky winners were given their share in defense stamps. Fc-bruary 19th-Professor Hatch back again to tell us about Washington. He certainly knows a lot about the private lives of the great heroes in history. Hqbruary 27th-The Musicale presented by the Spanish-Italian Music Appreciation Clubs was a great success, musically and financially. And was the junior Red Cross grateful for the donation of the proceeds! March 6th-Air raid drills intermittently. They average two a weekg we're getting to be quite experienced in this business of dodging. March 12th, 13th- june Mad a success all around. March 16th-Did you see patches before your eyes? Only the tuberculin patch test, required by law of everyone. March 27thSThe Hi-Yers, in best bib and manners, entertained royally at their dance 1 in the gym. It was your own fault if you clidn't have a good time. Aipril 3rd to April 12th-EASTER! A little early for that new spring bonnet but a boon to wilted spirits. All enjoyed a much needed rest. A ril 17th-After the vacation, we were well fortified for the end of the third marking eriod and report cards. Many tearful surprises when failures were announced. April 20th-Spring is in the air when the twirlers begin their afternoon practice on the diamond, and sprinters do their paces around the track. April 24th-What a temptation to wander and sit in the park on these warm spring afternoons. Mlay lst-Music organizations presented their musicale. Mhly 10th-The Scroll made its annual appearanceg an evening's good reading by our i very own authors. May 15thwCliHside played host again for the annual speech contest sponsored by our local backers. May 18th-Satisfied with your picture in the yearbook? We did the best we could, W what with priorities, et al. june 4th-Ninth graders made that annual trip to West Point today. Do you ' remember when? jude 12th-Tearful farewells at a very nice Junior Farewell Party to the Seniors. june 18th-Need we say more than to mention the date? 1