Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1926 volume:

THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 TO BE ABLE TO SAY I’M A DRAKE GRADUATE IS SUFFICIENT For more than twenty years, the Drake School has been training thousands of young people for the better type of office positions. This is Prestige. As a member of the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools, Drake places at the disposal of its graduates the employment facilities of over three hun- dred schools so accredited. This is Service. If you would like to avail yourself of the training that the Drake School offers, send for our catalogue. DRAKE BUSINESS SCHOOL Telephone Passaic Two ofrfie Wficienf School Passaic, New Jersey PAGE ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PACE TWO THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 “CLIFTON’S LEADING NEWSPAPER’’ THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN CLIFIDN Circulates through Clifton, Lakeview, Passaic, Delawanna, All- wood, Athenia, Richfield, Albion Place, Paterson All the local news in detail, including Personal, Social and Church Items. Published every Thursday. Leading retail merchants of Clifton, Paterson and Passaic choose this paper for local advertising. Four Pages of Comics with every issue THE CLIFTON TIMES (i9 MAIN AVENUE, RALPH E. BENTLEY, Editor Phone Passaic 3139 IF YOU WANT THE NEWS READ PASSAIC DAILY HERALD Largest Circulation in Passaic OVER 14,000 DAILY Carries advertising of progressive retail merchants in Passaic, Paterson, Newark and New York MEMBER—The Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulation American Newspaper Publishers’ Assn. PASSAIC DAILY HERALD PASSAIC’S LEADING NEWSPAPER EDWARD H. ROEMLE, General Manager 39-41 LEXINGTON AVENUE 22-24 CENTRAL AVENUE Telephone Passaic 2000 !k PAGE THREE Textile Industry. The years that have passed have seen many changes in the methods and customs of the industry; in which time Jacques Wolf Co. has aimed to do more than just keep pace with the procession. The splendid growth of our company, the increased prosperity we have enjoyed as our business has ex- panded, the esteemed confidence of our many friends in the industry, are at this time being rededicated as our heritage for the future. Our aspiration is to continue to serve our customers intelligently, effi- ciently, and to be always ready for the next step ahead as the Textile Industry continues its steady progress toward new goals of achievement. Jacques Wolf Co. Manufacturing Chkmims and iMiDUTbRs Manuiacii'ring Chkmists and Imidrti-.k.s PASSAIC. N.d. THE REFLECTOR FTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 19 2 6 Compliments of SECTION ROOM 313 4-1 BOYS PAGE FIVE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PAGE SIX THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PAGE SEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 THE REFLECTOR FEBRUARY 1926 ISSUE Published twice a year, in February and in June, by the pupils of Clifton High School, Clifton, New Jersey SEPTEMBER 1925 — FEBRUARY 1926 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief: THEODORE SHAFER, Feb., ’26 Associate Editor: LOUIS CROSS, June, '26 Literary Editor: CATHERINE RENTZSCH, Feb., '26 Assistant Literary Editor: EDWARD MUELLER, June, '26 ERNA STURSBURG, June, 26 School News Editor: WALTER GEYER, Feb., ’26 Assistant School News Editor: GEORGE CONNORS, June ’25 Reflections Editor: HERMAN REUTER, Feb, ’26 Assistant Reflections Editors: IRMA PETERS, June, ’26 Staff Artist: MABEL HARBISON, Feb., ’27 Sport Editors: LEO SCHWARTZ, June, ’26 FRANK NEALY, Feb., ’26 Exchange Editor: STEPHEN SOLTIS, June, ’26 Assistant Exchange Editor: EDITH KRONMUELLER, June, ’26 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager: ALBERT CSIK, Feb, ’26 Circulation Manager: FRIEDA HILBERT, Feb, ’26 Assistant Business Manager: RICHARD HORNBY, June, ’26 Assistant Manager: DOUGLAS UNGEMAH, June, ’26 TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIALS SENIOR SECTION- SENIOR SECTION LITERATURE “ 12 POETRY “ 19 CLASS VOTES SCHOOL NOTES ATHLETICS CRITICS REFECTIONS SCHOOL SPIRIT “ 32 EXCHANGE PAGE EIGHT Page 35 35 45 47 50 57 58 T II K R E F I. E C T 0 R C I. I F TON I! I O II S C II 0 O L P E B R II A R Y 9 2 6 OCR NEW SCHOOL Here is the reward of patience, students, a beautiful new school, fully equipped with the most modern devices, a school on the whole to he proud of. Facing the east, it faces the com- ing of dawn, and all new things. Is it not a well chosen site? lint that is not all. The ex- terior and interior of the building itself show careful deliberation. From basement to the top floor one finds on inspection only the most mod- ern equipment, and each day is adding its share. Indeed, schoolmates, we have much to be thank- ful for. and it is our duty to show appreciation and gratitude by our good work and our good- will. As I write 1 have a feeling of mingled gladness and sorrow, of gladness that I was able to enjoy the school in all its newness; of sorrow that my term has come to an end, and 1 must leave for other fields. Nevertheless I shall always remember this half year in the new C. II. S. and 1 leave hoping that you will radiate appreciation, and that you will make the most of your opportunities in this splendid building. T. S., 26. A Eulogy on the Old School “Crack goes the whip, and off we go; The trees and houses smaller grow; Last, round the woody turn we swing: Goodbye, goodbye, to everything. R. L. Stevenson. Old Friend, even Tolstoi could not express my sorrow at being severed from you. You have seen the rise and fall of empire, and have fitted men and women for the study of profes- sions and trades. You have watched talent spring into bloom, and have gazed upon the battlements of success. It was you who shaped our destinies and directed us on the road to happiness. I see you now peering through your tarnish as a vestal virgin of old striving to keep alive the wavering fires of knowledge. You could easily rest upon your laurels, for many a time you have embraced fame and have been a com- panion of glory. Though we have left you, the birthplace of secondary education in our city, behind, and though we have forsaken our old haunts for a brighter and more modern dwelling, still we are unable to break the chains of memory by forgetting you, Old School. G. R. Connors, June ’2G. PAGE NINE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 FAILURE?—NO, SUCCESS. Friends, Classmates, and Fellow-students, Lend me your eyes: I come not to praise our Reflector, but to Bury it. The good work that you do often lives After you In the solid, indestructible substance of A School Book. But you have said that you could not Get Ads,— And you are honorable students. Thus Let it he. How can I infringe upon your honesty And say it is untrue? For you are honorable students and To he trusted. You say that you did your best to Help our Cause, And that you failed through no fault Of your own— And you are honorable students— How thankful we are that the above has been proved untrue. Yet up until a very short time before the Reflector was printed, this thought, or the equivalent, occurred to each member of the staff. Each one had practically lost faith in the numerous pupils of the High School; had lost hope of ever getting their support. But at the critical moment you came to our aid and thanks be to you for it! As a result, the Reflector. Don’t you feel compensated? (By the way, 1 thank you for the loan of your eyes). M. V. H., Feb. '27. THE HONOR ROLL Sometimes honors upon honors are heaped upon students through no efforts of their own, but has it ever occurred to you that an honor for which you have worked hard and diligently is twice as sweet as one which was thrust upon you ? This year an Honor Roll has been started in our High School. An average of eight in every subject is all that is required for membership. So why not try for a position among the elite of the students next term? A little more con- centration and diligence will have their effect, and you will And that instead of just managing to squeeze through you will rise above your previous attainments. Your standard, with the standards of other students, makes up the rat- ing of our school, and with a new Clifton High to work for, why not do our best? W. Geyer, Feb. '26. THE FUTURE The completion of our new institution of learning marks the beginning of what seems to be a great step in the future of Clifton. It paves the way for a factor that is a vital neces- sity in a city with a widely spread population and a large, irregular territory. This factor is a civic center, a place for education, recreation, and also for the carrying on of the work of the city government. The large tract of land in the immediate vicinity of the High School is an ideal place for a park, an athletic field and stadium, as well as for a library and municipal building. It must come, it will come; and where the student of to-day thinks he is attending a school in the center of an open lot, the student of to-morrow will see—I do not know, I only imagine, and that is what you must do. Im- agine the vast change that the future holds for our old Race Track. H. Reuter, Feb. '26. SENIOR EGOTISM The Senior of 1926 has made his entrance. He has strutted with great pride, for not only is he a senior, but the first senior of a new. sumptuous high school. Therefore lie has pro- ceeded to act with great confidence the part of the Senior. But alas! the results have been fatal to his egotism. He, upon taking the short- est route to class, has been unceremoniously herded in place by a most conscientious patrol; he has been compelled to ask the lowly Fresh- man, who carries a floor plan, where such and such a room is; he has been forced to abandon his slow indifferent pace, for the automatic clock and bell system is an undisputed authori- ty; he has carried his head high only at the peril of having it well bumped on some tempo- rary scaffolding, thereby having the “knowing look” replaced by one of pain; in short, he has been stripped of all his Senior airs. He has probably made the wise discrimina- tion that too much self-confidence is egotism, and just enough is self-respect (which distinguishes the vagabond from the poor man); and has come to the sober conclusion that it is not airs but deeds, that make the Senior. E. Stursburg, June ’26. PAGE TEN T HE K E F L E C T () R C L I F T O N H I G If S C II () O L FEBRUARY 1926 HINTS DO YOU KNOW THAT WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION: A standard college will not enroll you as a student ? Your ambition to be a teacher can never be realized ? You cannot study law in a law school of re- cognized standing? Reputable schools of medicine will bar you as a student? Class “A” dental schools will not allow you to take their courses? Schools of engineering will not enroll you in courses leading to a degree? You are barred from entrance exams for West Point Military Academy? The U. S. Naval Academy will not allow you to take its examinations? You cannot secure a position of standing in the newspaper world? Radio engineering schools will not accept your registration fee? Nurse’s training schools will not consider your application for entrance? The possibility of ever becoming a private secretary is remote? Charles Pink el, June ’26. LIFE SPOIiTS Have you begun the mastery of some sport that you may enjoy throughout your life? If you haven’t, start now. Basketball, football, baseball, track, and such strenuous games arc fine, but you need more. You can count on your fingers the number of middle aged gentlemen who still cling to these four sports, for they are few. Of course, if you intend to become a fatty or a chair-ridden bookworm when you have passed the forty year mark, get under the covers, but if not, choose your game now, so you may en- joy it the rest of your days. Golf, tennis, hand- ball, swimming, hiking and bowling are all fine sports. Become proficient in one of them. The average middle aged man dislikes to take up a new sport at his time of life for fear he will be a duffer and will take a long time learning. 15ut if at that age you have already become ex- pert in some sport, ten chances to one you will play the game because you enjoy it.—Don’t forget, someday you will be middle aged, and if you would rather be fit than fat, at that time, choose your life sport now. F. E. N., Feb. '26. THE LANDING AT THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL The waves of hope dashed high On the Clifton High School site, While the trees against the sunny sky Tossed their branches in delight; The September day was fair. Blue, cloudless, was the sky, When a band of students cast their lot In the brand new “Clifton High.” Not as the slothful come With slow, indifferent step; They sauntered up, gay as could be, They were just full of “pep.” Not as the sad do come With countenance sad and drear; Their faces beamed with joy and light, They radiated cheer. Aye, ’twas a wonderous sight— The landing at “Clifton High,” And it will be sung in verse and song As the months and years roll by. Many more will be sheltered there, Many a seer or bard. For they’ve left untouched what there they found— Freedom to study hard. Dorothy Ridsdale, June ’26. PAGE ELEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL F E B R C A R Y 9 2 6 ON A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE The U. S. S. President Arthur left the port of New York at the stroke of mid-night on July 15, 1925, and began her cruise to the Medi- terranean and ports thereon. Down below, in its crew quarters, I was sleeping soundly, un- aware that I had begun a trip on which I was to see the most interesting sights that I had ever witnessed. The weather going over was variable, and the ship made good time—until a few deceptive boilers gave way beneath the great pressure placed upon them. New sights were numerous and we kept on the deck as much as our busi- ness permitted, and that means that we did not miss a thing. At two o’clock on the morning of July 29, Cape St. Vincent was sighted, and the next evening we passed through the famous Strait of Gibraltar, just as the sun was setting. It was a beautiful sight. The outline of the huge rock, impregnable against all forces, was commandingly standing out against the back- ground of the gray heavens. As we came along broadside to the fortress, we were asked for our credentials by the international code flashed from the depths of a huge searchlight. A few' minutes afterwards we entered the Mediter- ranean, with the porpoises swimming alongside our bow. From the Rock of Gibraltar to the Bay of Naples we encountered many scenes of beauty. Cape Gata, with its rocky shores upon which thunderous waves crashed and battled continu- ously, was a sight that excited us to admiration. Sardinia, with its coast of miles and miles of bays, peninsulas, and tiny roekv islands, which reflected the sun’s rays and broke them up in- to vivid colors, also held our attention. On August the second we steamed into the port of Naples and viewed with awe the well known crater of Vesuvius. At times the volcano grum- bled and puffed in spasms, and every now and then it emitted jets of brown steam which ex- ploded with a muffled roar into a volume of gorgeous and beautiful incandescent vapor, the color of old gold, that ascended in rich creamy rolls against blue sky. A small boy, probably American born but liv- ing in Naples, strolled aboard our ship and sur- prised us by his knowledge of our own country. Here was his version. “New Knglind is divided into three parts: Boston, Plymouth Rock, and down-in-Maine. The Capital is New York. Bos- ton is famous for its baked beans with Emerson sauce, served at all tea parties. As soon as little girls and boys are old enough to see they put them into spectacles and send them to slide down Bunker Hill, which is very famous be- cause King George’s red coats fought a resolu- tion never to use any word with an “r” in it. The Bostons won the penant and now they don’t have to use ‘V. But I’m glad I’m not a Bos- tonian because I like oysters. New York is the great white way because it is on a road of an- thracite. It is a big city and extends from the Statue of Liberty to the Statue of Tammanv, New Y—.” PAGE TWELVE T H E R E F L E C T ) R CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL F E B R U A R Y 19 2 6 “Stop,” I shouted. “Now run along or else mamma will come along and spank you.” And I glared fiercely at the departing infant who had so queerly described the part of our country lying east of the Appalachians. After a five days’ run we arrived at Haifa. Here a shore boat came alongside to greet the visitors. It was a smart rowing boat with seven long oars, and the men who rowed it were dark skinned and wore bright red fezes. The sun Hashed from their oars as they rowed with a short, sharp stroke, sending the green hull of the graceful cutter smartly through the blue water. As they rowed they sang, the melody coming faintly at first, then growing clearer with a steady rhythmic cadence; and as the boat dashed up beside the gangway the oars were dropped bv the rowers with a swift, dramatic flourish, the song ended in a wierd rising note that seemed full of the joy of life, and the men laughed until their white teeth gleamed. After examining the city we left for Beirut, Jaffa, and then Alexandria. When we docked at Alexandria, all the peddlers in the near vicinity of Northern Africa must have rushed up the gangway, overcoming the weak attempts of the Masters at Arms to stop them. They strutted up and down the decks displaying their wares, and when one of the crew asked the price of a string of yellow beads we received the startling reply, “Ten dollars.” After ex- amining the beads 1 promptly bid the Egyptian Ponzi twenty-five cents cash in good American money. To my surprise the bid was accepted, but 1 refused, knowing that I could buy Mr. Woolworth’s products cheaper in the United States. At the gay city of Alexandria we also encountered different species of guides well versed in the art of guiding, and bills of fare of gigantic proportions which contained as much printing as the Encyclopedia Britannica, but meant little more than an ordinary menu. After leaving port and taking a last look at the Sultan’s five million dollar yacht, we re- turned to Haifa. Again the sandy plains and the sloping hill of Mount Carmel greeted us. Leaving Haifa we went through the calm sea to Naples, and after getting the most possible enjoyment out of that city we turned our eyes homeward. Through part of the Mediterranean, past the huge Rock of Gibraltar, into the rough Bay of Biscay, and then we steamed into the Atlantic Ocean. The time was long and the sea rough, but on the fifteenth of September, after pass- ing Nantucket Light Ship and Fire Island, we saw Coney Island, and then the gracious lady herself appeared holding her flaming torch high overhead as if welcoming us back, and signify- ing that our cruise was over. Fred Domina, Feb. ’2( . SAID THE SPECIALIST An exceptionally light tap upon the door of the office occupied by the Heart Specialist aroused the same into the realization that she had a visitor. She arose from her chair with- out haste. Serene, calm, and dignified, she made her leisurely way to the door and opened it. Before you are introduced to the visitor who is, by the way, to be known as the Distracted Lady, it is best that you know something about the Specialist -somewhat of the novel methods of her exceedingly strange business. First of all she was a “Doctor of Hearts,” a few of her lesser titles being “Hatcher of Affairs, “Mender of Hearts,” and “Madam Confidante.” Her plans seemed never to go amiss. With cool certainty and grim silence she heard a case to the end. Meanwhile her agile brain was in- specting it through a remarkably keen mind’s eye, sifting it and tearing it apart, placing each fact into a compartment of her extensive brain especially designed for it by merit of its importance. Thus at the end of a tale of woe she hesitated not an instant, but gave the ver- dict in tones so sure and certain that she seem- ed to challenge the very heavens to oppose her. But let us return to the Distracted Lady. She had taken a seat directly opposite to the Heart Specialist and was nervously fingering her hand bag as though she were at a loss as to how to begin. She was a very pretty girl, and, oh, so very young! She had crinkly brown hair that con- tained an abundance of queer little red lights, mischievous blue eyes, a very obstinate nose and laughing lips. But they weren’t laughing now. “Well?” inquired the Specialist in a strange- ly toneless voice that, like herself, betrayed not the least particle of emotion. The Distracted Lady stole a hasty glance at her advisor, hesitated a moment, swallowed hard, and began. “I suppose my case is rath- er common,” she said, her naturally musical voice husky with emotion that, try as she would, she could not conceal, “but anyway, it was like this. My—well, you don’t mind if I call him mv Cause of Distraction, do you?” The Heart Specialist solemnly shook her head. The faint glimmer of disdain upon her usually expressionless features dimly suggested PAGE THIRTEEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 “My Cause of Distraction and I got on very well together until a short while ago. The cause of our disagreement is the old story of. He professes his love for me, and only me, hut at the same time goes out with other girls.' Naturally I don’t like it and fail to see how it could be possible that he can gad about with other girls and still persist that he cares for me. I,—well, I stood it as long as a human being possibly could, but finally decided that I must come to you for help. Here I am. The point is this: What shall I do?” As was her custom during the hearing of a case the Specialist sat grim and silent until the very end. The only sign of life exhibited in that stern, cold face was her eyes, which gleam- ed and sparkled with the pent up force of her dominant nature. Her decision came in the positive tones of One Who Knows. Said the Specialist, “What you need is a clever Foil.” “Yes?” pleaded the Distracted Lady anxious- ly. A tear trembled and fell from her eyelid. “I have in mind the very type that we could conveniently make use of,” the Sepcialist said, ignoring the evidently tearful state of her client, “just a jolly good fellow, you know, pleasing in appearance, attentive in manner, carefree and young but not especially serious in intentions. Do you understand what I mean?” “Certainly,” replied the Distracted Lady, “but where in the world shall we be able to find the Foil you describe?” “You are rather young, aren’t you, “com- mented the Specialist a trifle witheringly, “but do not worrv about that. I’ll produce the Foil.” “Where and when?” begged the poor Dis- tracted Lady. “That depends. When shall you see your Cause of Distraction again?” “This noon, at luncheon.” “Very well then. This evening at the Phi Beta tea dance I will introduce you to the Foil. Your part in the affair consists of telling the Cause of Distraction, when you see him this noon, that you are going to the Beta Dance with someone else. Impress this securely upon his mind and watch closely to see how he takes it. Another thing. Be sure that you do not let the Foil know that you arc using him as such. Af- ter all, he is a friend of mine. My car will call for you at nine. That is all.” “How can I ever thank you!” she cried. “Oh toshpail!” said the Specialist. Noon They had returned from luncheon and were sitting in her large, comfortable living room. “But I assure you that I intend to go,” said the Distracted Lady firmly. “Then why don’t you go with me?” pleaded the Cause of Distraction. “I have already promised someone else,” she replied with a very slight but noticeable accent on the “else.” The cause of Distraction rose furiously to his feet. “I don’t see why you had to do that,” he ex- claimed angrily, oh, so very angrily! “I’m very sorry,” she said, but there was no warmth in her tone. The man strode to the door muttering peev- ishly under his breath. “I’m going!” he shouted, and slammed the door with a terrible crash. “Goodbye,” said the Distracted Lady sweet- ly. But her heart was sad. Night The Foil proved to be well adapted to the Heart Specialist's description in both appear- ance and character. He was long-limbed, broad shouldered, bland and smiling. He had light crispy hair, twinkling brown eyes, and a very pleasant air of youthful freshness about him. Painfully attentive he administered and sub- mitted to your every wish, although vou weren’t quite sure that he really meant to because of any desire to be serious. You didn’t care a great deal, though, for you were quickly and assuredly lost in the magnetic charm of his su- preme joviality. One gay and confident, the other doubting yet hopeful. Youth bowed to Youth. “I’m very pleased to meet you,” said the Foil smiling as only he could smile. “I, too, am pleased,” said the Distracted Lady, glancing gleefully to where stood her cause of Distraction glaring furiously at them, obviously jealous. Zenith Three months later there came upon the door of Madam Confidante’s office a slight tapping sound that was, somehow, strangely familiar. The Heart Specialist, who prided herself in the fact that she never forgot even so trifling a detail as a person’s particular knock, recogniz- ed it instantly. Without apparent emotion and in a tone without feeling she calmly said. i • t ome in. PAGE FOURTEEN T II E R E F L E C TOR CLIFTO N HIGH SC H O O I, F E B R U A R V 9 2 6 The erstwhile Distracted Lady entered, very noticeably happy. Her laughing lips were part- ed in a joyous smile; even the tiny red lights in her crinkly brown hair twinkled furiously, as though from sheer joy. Her mischievous blue eyes sparkled radiantly in close competi- tion with the dazzling diamond on the third fing- er of her left hand. Unmoved by the Distracted Lady’s evident happiness the Heart Specialist serenely greet- ed her. “You’re looking well,’’ she said, her tone, as usual, monotonous from the absence of inflec- tion. “Have you heard?” asked the Distracted Lady anxiously, ignoring the Specialist’s polite interest in her welfare only because she desired to speak of the one thing entirely enveloping her mind and completely suffusing her heart. “No, but I can see,’’ Madam Confidente re- plied, gazing meaningly at the sparkling gem. “Indeed I can see,’’ she repeated with great finality and greater satisfaction at her own wit, “that you have your cause of Distraction wrap- ped securely about your finger.’’ “No-o-o!” protested the erstwhile Distract- ed Lady laughing, “the Foil!’’ Mabel V. Harhison, Feb. ’27. PRESCRIPTION NUMBER 3430 Buzz ! Buzz ! Zuzz ! sang the buzzer. “What in the world is that? Who is waking me up at this time of night? I suppose someone has an earache so they think it’s all right to call me out.’’ Joe Moss was a prescription clerk in Miner’s Bowery pharmacy. It was bis duty, as junior clerk, to sleep on the tortuous iron cot in the storeroom on warm nights, and under the coun- ter on cold nights, to satisfy the wants of the poorer section of New York’s Eastside. Joe was tired. He had been up most of the night before, and then had put in a hard day’s work dressing windows. He resented this get- ting out of bed late at night. “Why couldn’t these people come during the day? The door is open sixteen hours a day. Isn’t that time enough for them?” This was the third time that week Joe had been called from his warm bed to answer the bell. “Well, I bad better see what they want be- fore they push the button through the wall.” As Joe started for the front door he saw a lady stamping up and down in her impatience. In her hand was a prescription. “Well, that is better than a nickle’s worth of oil of cloves; we’ll make some money on this jot.” When he opened the door the woman rushed in, nervous and excited. “Fill this for me in a hurry—my little girl is almost dead.’’ Joe had never been in a hurry in his life. He bad an unwritten code not to hurry when he was called on duty at night. How could a man at that unearthly hour of the morning be in a hurry ? Joe scanned the prescription. Morphinae sulphate gr. XVrI Aqua Dis. qs. a.d. oz I Sig. gtt. v.g. 3 hrs. Dr. Hogan. “Well, this is important. I had better get a move on or this kid will pass out in a hurry.” Joe was sleepy and tired or he never would have done what he did. Instead of in a neat dropper bottle he dispensed the prescription in a regular one ounce bottle. He then wrote the label and pasted it on the bottle, smoothing it down to make a neat package. In his hurry he cheeked it but once, and then hastened out to give it to the woman. He followed her to the door in order to lock it and, while doing so. watched her turn down Henry Street, a street of dark, dreary, odoriferous tenement houses, every one alike. “I guess I had better clean up that counter before old man Miner gets down in the morn- ing or there will be trouble.” He was taking the graduates over to the wash-basin when his eye caught a familiar ob- ject on the floor behind the sales counter. Pick- ing it up he scrutinized it. “Five drops every three hours, Dr. Hogan.” “Why, that is the prescription I just filled. What label did I paste on the bottle? Here is where I make ray first mistake.” Immediately there flashed across Joe’s vis- ion the scene in the bed chamber. The woman opened the package and saw a regular bottle and a label. And what that label called for or what directions it gave, Joe did not know. “That lady will not know what to do. She’ll give that child a teaspoonful of that medicine and then where will I be? A teaspoonful of that medicine is enough to kill a couple of men.” Joe then saw himself behind the bars at Sing Sing. Then he saw himself being led to the electric chair; in his fright he could almost feel the current as it surged through his body. “This will never do,” thought Joe. “I must get that prescription back tonight.” PAGE FIFTEEN TUE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 He turned to the telephone and wasted a number of precious minutes attempting to reach the doctor, but the only answer central would give him was, “Sorry. They don’t answer.” Something must be done. He remembered see- ing her turn down Henry Street, so he rushed off in that direction, stopping a second to tell the patrolman on the beat to watch the store so no one would carry off the safe and cash register. Fear lent speed to his heels and short- ly he arrived at Henry Street. “What house did she enter? Thev are all alike.” By this time Joe saw himself laid out in a coffin with his friends silently and sadly mourn- ing over him. “This will never do. How can I ffnd her?” He was walking slowly down the street let- ting his gaze rove every which-way when his eye encountered an orange splotch far up on the dark expanses of the tenement. “That must be the sick-room. I had better investigate.” Into the hallway plunged Joe on his way to the top floor. His path was blocked by the accu- mulation of ages. Discarded baby carriages, broken bird cages, filthy mattresses; everything the tenants had no use for at present seemed to be out in the passageway in order to hinder him in his quest. At last the top floor was reached. He rush- ed through the dirty unkempt rooms until he came to the front bedroom. There was the woman pouring out a dose of the medicine in what appeared to Joe as the largest teaspoon in the world. Joe’s heart stopped beating. “Wait a minute. Let me see that label. Did you give her any of this stuff yet?” Glaring up at him was a plain blank label, and when the lady gave him a negative re- sponse Joe’s heart resumed its natural function. He gave her explicit directions and a dropper, and then went back to the store. But not to sleep. When old man Miner came down in the morning he found the store open for business and the place all cleaned up; even the floor was freshly mopped. Something was wrong. Joe was in the back crimping the prescription labels. “What’s the matter, Joe? Aren’t you feeling well? What are you doing?” “I’m all right. I’m just fixing these so they don’t stick together; they might give us some trouble some time.” Stanley Woodruff, June '26. COURAGE “I’m afraid, I’m afraid,” sobbed the boy, as he sat at the table with his head on his arms. President Lincoln had just issued a new draft. Men, money, and more men were need- ed! Lee’s victories in the east had instilled fear in the hearts of the countrymen in Penn- sylvania and New York. Union soldiers were deserting at the rate of a thousand a week! Officers were finding hundreds of excuses for “vacations.” Lincoln realized that an important step must be taken, or the war might result disastrously for the North. The new draft was put to work in Pennsylvania and New York, and was caus- ing riots and mob attacks. Thomas Amor had been notified of the draft. He was but a lad of sixteen, called to duty to fight for the honor of his country. His father and older brother had just been killed in the terrific battle of Shiloh. This episode had in- stilled fear of war in the boy’s heart. He was afraid! He lifted his head at a sound in the hall. Soft, steady footsteps came until they were outside his door. The boy re- mained motionless. The door knob was turned quickly. The door opened and closed. The first thing that Tom seemed to see through his blurred eyes was a gorgeous blue cape, wrapped around the body of a tall, lithe man. As the man came nearer, Tom’s eyes cleared and were drawn to his quiet, forceful features. He saw clear eyes, looking steadily into his, seeming to pierce his soul. This man lifted his right arm and pointed at the boy, saying in a kindly tone, “Do you know me? I am Courage. My talc is a tale of the highways and byways, and the broad, white plains, and the midnight pines, and the mystic- tinkle of hidden brooks on moonlit hillsides. “It is a tale of the sea, of battlefields, of pal- aces and humble cottages, of the roads that cross and recross everywhere—railroads, mud roads, and the straight, straight road of duty. The desert wastes of Egypt know it, the cold snows of Labrador, the rice fields of China,— and the streets of Philadelphia. “I can infuse bravery and courage into every human being. For doing brave deeds, some are called heroes. You are afraid now, but you will not be so on the battle-field. PAGE SIXTEEN THE REFLECTOR C LIFT 0 N H I C; II S C H O O L F E B R C A R Y 9 2 6 “Remember my words, my boy. A man who never possesses fear of anything he undertakes, is not what I call courageous; hut, a man who possesses fear and yet stands up and conquers that burning fear in the face of death—he is what I call courageous.” So saying, he smiled, and left the room, drawing his blue cape tight about him. Tom seemed to he filled with a new deter- mination. He rubbed his eyes as if awaking from a dream, stood up, squared his shoulders, and went out to enlist. Alvina Carson, June '26. AN OLD MAX’S DREAM In a chair in his private house in London, England, an old Chinaman sits idly dreaming— dreaming of the land of his childhood among the plum and poppy blossoms, along the Chang River. This is a strange contrast to his pres- ent home, in the midst of the turbulent city. Mist. Fog. Not a pretty landscape in sight. London is by no means a bright spot of nature. It is a seething city, its purpose being mainly the transaction of business; that is what brought him to London business. When his purpose here will have been completed, he will go back —back to that strange, joyful land of his fore- fathers, along that self-same river where as a boy be bad fished, and whistled, and sung songs merrily all day. How well be remembers his blue, baggy trousers and jacket, and his brown, dancing feet, all as if it were but yesterday. What a vivid picture is Hi-Nan’s humble home, among the silver rushes and piping reeds, near the river. Hi-Nan was his mother. She had departed long ago. Her spirit had gone to her fathers. Hi-Nan had been a brave and wonderful mother to him! How dear to his heart are those familiar scenes! Yes, he will go back—back— back, where the gentle breezes will blow, fan- ning his withered cheeks, putting new strength into his weary body. There will he worship bis Buddha, and burn his incense in peace. He will eat the sweet fruit of his countrymen, walk with them, listen to them, speak to them, rule over them! How pleasant will be the re- mainder of his life, spent up there among the plum and poppy blossoms—along the Chang River—where the reeds make hollow noises, as the wind blows—where the rushes moan and sway. Clara Kuzmiak. WHAT THE OLD BELL SAID “You are quite right,” said the old bell. My voice is cracked, because one morning, while I was calling at my loudest from the school- house tower, something went wrong. Since then I have retired to this old dusty attic. 1 was quite fond of the children and used to watch them to and from school, I remember two boys in particular, Hilly Swift and Thomas Slow, both good boys. I could clang and ding-dong at my loudest, but I could never get Thomas to go to school early. His house stood on the top of a hill, a long way from school. He could see the clock in the tower pointing to ten of nine but he said, ‘School starts at nine o’clock ” “Tommy, Tommy Slow!” I cried, “you for- get that you have a long way to school, and it takes some time to walk down that hill. Hurry, or you’ll be late!” Hut not he. “Now it was different with Hilly Swift. He lived in the valley still farther away; but he came to school whistling a cheerful tune and was always ready to say “present” when his name was called. “Many years have rolled by; the boys have left school and are grown up men. Poor Tom- my is still behind Billy Swift. Look through the window, please. Do you see that fine house among the trees? Mr. Swift lives there. See that poor man walking with a rake over his shoulder? That is Thomas Slow, and, I de- clare, he is late for his work in the fields again. “Now listen to me,” continued the old Hell, “walk side by side with time, instead of a step or two behind him.” Evelyn Erlf.r, June ’28. A STRAXGE PARTY An invitation had been given me to attend a surprise party and to bring a cherry pie. So on the appointed evening I went to the given address, and was admitted to a darkened room, as is the ease at most surprise parties. As I sat there I heard many strange and unfamiliar voices. It was then I realized that I was about to have an adventure. Suddenly someone gave the signal to be quiet, for the host was coming. As his huge form darkened the doorway the lights went on. and everybody shouted “Surprise.” What I saw was as much a surprise to .me as it was to my host, for he was George Washington. Hut seeing him was only the first shock, and others followed one after another, as I looked around at the strange crowd. For among them were Christopher Columbus, Captain Kidd Robinson Crusoe, Tom Sawyer, Jessie James and little Red Riding Hood. PALE SEVENTEEN THE REFLECTOR CLI FTO N II I C. II S C H O O L F E II R U ARY I 9 2 f. Introductions followed and then I found out why I had been invited, for I was introduced as Alice of Wonderland, and I certainly felt as if 1 was in wonderland. When the excite- ment was over we played games of every age. George Washington started the fun by suggest- ing a dance which was in style at his time. And although no one else was familiar with the steps, we started, and before long were dancing it as well as he. Next Christopher Columbus began a funny game of rolling around the floor like a ball to show why he thought the world was round. Then Captain Kidd showed his weakness for the jingle of money, so we match- ed pennies. He won them all. Robinson Crusoe appointed Iluek Finn as his good man Friday, and then started a game he called “foot prints.” This game was interesting and very amusing, for we all had to step in flour and then walk around and make the foot prints, and then follow each other. Afterwards the others suggested several games which we played until we were called to the table to eat, and then the fun really began. We were scarcely seated when Geargc Wash- ington jumped up. produced a hatchet, and said he smelled cherries. He discovered they were in my pie so he chopped the pie in even pieces and served it. Christopher Columbus then call- ed for a hard boiled egg so that he could cut the end off and make it stand up. Rut by some mistake the egg was not boiled, and when he cut the top off the egg splashed around most inconveniently. Jessie James asked for a broom. He mounted this, making believe it was a horse, and then began to gallop around the room. Tom Sawyer brought out his pipe and started to smoke. Huck Finn laughed at him and said that he could smoke better than that, so Tom gave him his pipe. After a few puffs Iluek became sick and had to be taken home. When somebody bumped into Coptain Kidd he began to jingle. It was then discovered that he had all the silverware in his pockets. Robin- son Crusoe took a huge animal rug off the floor, put it around him, and shouted that he was once again on his island. Little Red Riding Hood sat in the corner with her arm around a huge dog which she said was a wolf. Shortly after we had eaten, we took our de- parture. As we reached the door a strange looking little fellow, with cap in hand, was shouting, “Taxi,—Taxi.” Standing at the curb was a peculiar looking vehicle with a big sign painted on it which read “The Magic C arpet.” Into this we crowd- ed and were whisked away at a terrific pace through the path of time, history, and fiction. Year after year flew by. with each of my com- panions leaving the carpet at the proper time and disappearing into space. Before long I was the only passenger left, when suddenly I was dropped into space—and back to my own Won- derland. Adeline Maih, June ’28. A MOV IK COMEDY DRAMA The Midshipman, on his way Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, found a Sea Hawk. Upon closer examination it proved to have been dead tor at least Six Days. He picked up the bird and tried to feed it to his pet Cobra. Needle., to say, the snake refused to eat it, so his mas- ter sent him into The Lost World. Continuing on his way our hero met Little Annie Rooney, accompanied by Her Sister From Paris. The latter had been given only One Year To Liv • by her physician. Therefore she had decided to sec The Iron Horse before it should join The Big Parade in the Scarlet West. While they were talking who should come up but The Mer- ry Widow whom Zander the Great called The Dark Angel. She was very unhappy over the publicity given to the Classified Ad she had inserted in The Limited Mail. The paper had unjustly represented her as a Goose Woman. She was leading A Dog’s Life, she said. At this moment the Covered Wagon came along and they all hopped in. When they had seated themselves they began to sing the Song of Love. A Fresh- man interrupted them in the chorus. Regard- ing him as a Necessary Evil they made him ride with I he Man On The Box. All was well for a time until they were held up by Seven Sin- ners headed by Wild Wild Susan. She had Bobbed Hair and was dressed in Sackcloth and Scarlet. She was more wicked than The Thief of Bagdad. Her ruling passion was Greed. In one small Crowded Hour she Obtained enough loot to set ther back on The Road To Yester- day. The terror after she left was worse than that occasioned bv the discovery of Spook Ranch. As they were coming through The Street of Forgotten Men, A beggar on Horse- back fired at them from North of 36. By this time the occupants in fear of being held up jumped out. But the stranger proved to be The Best Bad Man they had ever seen, for he gave them each a Desert Flower, and told them to turn back because a White Monkey was mak- ing his way from California Straight Ahead to them. They disregarded his warning, however, and entered the Gold Rush country in Six Weeks under The Light of Western Stars. Irma Peters, June ’ 26. pac;e eighteen THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 TO A SPARROW What strange thoughts are yours, oh sparrow. Speeding yonder through the sky? Do you think of Him who made you? Do you wonder how and why? As you wing your way above us, Are we ever in your thought? Do you marvel at the cities That the hand of man has wrought? Have you love of mate or sweetheart Stirring in your feathered breast, Giving added power to you, Flying homeward to your nest? Or is your life just the living. Each day thoughtless of the next. And your brain, a nerve cell merely, Bv no worldly problems vexed? Can it be that, as we see you Passing swiftly through the sky, You are like a Glowing ember, Simply made to be—and die? I for one can not believe that You, of God and Nature born, Are deprived of dreams and visions, Are of love’s sweet pleasure shorn. It must be that somewhere in you, There’s a thinking, dreaming brain, Dreaming dreams of Nature’s heaven, Where the sparrow lives again. Just a tiny winged atom. Chirping clearly as a bell, What strange thoughts are yours, oh sparrow. Ah, if you could only tell! Warren Piaget, June ’27. EARTH'S PARADISE In the shades so sheltered, cool, She sits, mirrored in the pool, Watching goldfish down the stream Brightly in the sunshine gleam; Hearing birds enraptured sing, Till the blue-bells echoing ring; Scenting perfumes born in flowers, Brought to life by April showers; Drinking waters that gurgling flow Eating foods from plants that flourish Just to hungry mortals nourish; Feeling puffs of wind that sway Birds, like ships, from out their way; Dreaming till the shades of slumber Dim the thoughts that rest encumber. Erna Stcrsburg, .June ’26. Have ideals no meaning for you? Is there not a worthy goal? You who seem so blithe and happy, Have you neither mind nor soul? pace nineteen THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 TO MY MOTHER Down in the deepest depths of my heart. There is a corner, secluded, apart. In it a love that will live on forever. Through years of happiness, sorrow, endeavor. A love for one who has always been true. Don’t blush, mother darlin’. I’m speaking of you. Warren Piaget, June ’27. SAY, RUDDY Say, Buddy, does it seem to you That life is kinda hard. Because you’ve had a scrap with him, Your good old friend and pard? Say. Buddy, get that look right off Your face and smile again. Because, up in the sky, the sun Is shinin’ just the same. Say, Buddy, don’t you think that he Ain’t worryin same as you; lie is, old boy. Now just perk up And cut out feelin’ blue. Sav, Buddy, there's another day A-comin’ with the sun, Bringin’ hopes that he’ll come back Again to be your chum. Warren Piaget, June '27. CLOUDS Oh clouds, why do you rain. Or huddle close to-gether, When you could float in your quiet sea And bring this world fair weather? Oh clouds, you must be sad Forming your opaque wall. I know you wish condolence now Before your rain drops fall. Oh clouds, your cause of life Is worn and rather shattered, But you’ll find rest, when to the winds Your vapors cold are scattered. G. R. Connors, Jr., Feb. '2(5. ME PAL Aw mister, go easy, Can’t you see he’s a pup? He’s lonely and starvin’. Just too weak to get up. In the way? Let me see If I can’t help him out. I’ve wanted a comrade. Gee, I almost could shout! Come on, pup, I’ll help ya, I know where there’s bones, And mabee I’ll get milk From kind Missus Jones. Years ago, on the street, We happened together. And through thick and thin, We’ve laughed at the weather. It’s been only a week, Since he lay down to rest, But it seems like a year— Oh, I spose it was best. He was old, gettin’ weak, Though his eye still was bright. And he always was set For a game or a fight. Well, he’s gone, went to sleep With a wag of his tail, And his brown eyes a’sayin’— “Pard, I’ve got to set sail.” I am a man grown. Though I’ve married a gal, I’ll never forget him— For that dog was me pal. Warren Piaget, June '27. MODERN POETRY What I like about Free Verse is this: First It doesn’t have to scan. Then you make a very long line like this one. And then A short one like the above. Forgetting rhyme, this makes a nice beginning. So I’ll end now before I spoil it. G. Connors, June ’26. PAGE TWENTY THE REFLECTOR C LIFT O N HIGH SC II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 NOW AN1) THEN IN THE SCHOOL YEAR Sept. 9—Freshmen are greatly honored by our Principal, Mr. Nutt, who, after having call- ed the eager student body to order on the broad steps of the new High School, welcomes them as the first class to enter this magnificent building. The Sophomores, Juniors, and Se- niors then follow in the order named. Sept. 10—Bustle of preparation for year’s work and adjusting of schedules. Sept. 14—Football team has its first work of the season under its new coach, Mr. Holster. Sept. 16—Scratching of pens replaces pound- ing of hammers as full sessions begin. Sept. 18—Cross country men display their wares before Coach Steinmark. Sept. 2.‘3—Seniors decide to try to get to Washington. Sept. 25—President Lou Cross opens Hi-Y sessions in the presence of sponsor, Mr. Rich- ards. Sept. 2(5—Clifton outfumbles West New York in the first game of the season, losing 25-6. Sept. 80—Seniors still set on making the trip to Washington. Oct. 6—Miss C. Smith sponsors new Stain]) Club. Oct. 7—Rutherford tumbles Clifton’s Hill and Dalers. Oct. 9—Seniors select rings. Oct. 10—Clifton again returns minus the bacon, having lost to Central of Paterson. Oct. 14—Unable to rid itself of its jinx, the Cross-Country Team manages to tie East Ruth- erford. Oct. 17--Captain “Chuck” leads the football team to its first and only victory of the season, beating Eastsidc of Paterson. Oct. 20—Biography Club meets. Oct. 21—Caverly and company trail Barrin- ger in a cross-country run. Oct. 31—A large American flag is presented to the Board of Education by the Sons of Am- erica. Due to the independence of “Jupc Pluve,” the exercises arc held in the auditorium. In the meantime Dover defeats Clifton 30-0. Nov. 1—Seniors wavering in their desire to see Washington. Nov. 5—Garfield’s infant cross-country team outruns Clifton. Nov. 7 Clifton puts up a great fight against Passaic before the greatest crowd of the sea- son, but loses out 25-0. Nov. 9—Tongues halt for several days as students attempt to concentrate on the quar- terly exams. Nov. 10—Biography Club adopts constitu- tion. Nov. 12 Clifton runners return to original form, losing to East Rutherford. Nov. 14—For the first time in history the Alumni succeeds in defeating the Varsity. Nov. 21—Garfield runs rough-shod over our football team, winning 14-3. Nov. 25 Basketball practice begins under Coach Steinmark and Captain Persel. PAGE TWENTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C H O O L FEBRUARY 1926 Dec. 1—Busy day. Meetings of Seniors, Biography Club, and Football team. Dec. 2—Senior l-l Class meets. Dec. 4—Delegates of Hi-Y attend conven- tion at Morristown. Dec. 15—Biography Club meets. Dec. 1(5—An old coin section is added to the charter of the Stamp Club. Dec. 17—“Farmer” Seader elected captain of football team for 1926. Dec. 23—Students excused to prepare for Saint Nick. Jan. 1—Happy New Year. Jan. 4—Eager students return resolved to begin the New Year right. Jan. 6—Seniors resolve to drop the trip to Washington and have theatre party in New York instead. Jan. 8—Due to the fact that the Basketball Team is handicapped by the ineompletion of the gymnasium and the absence of the baskets, it lost its first game to East Side of Newark. Jan 12—The basketball team travels to West New York and beats the home team in a thrill- ing tail-end rally. .Ian. 14—Seniors have banquet and theatre party in New York. Jan. 16—Clifton again defeated at basket- ball, this time by Bloomfield. Jan 19—Exams begin, closing activities for the term. THE BIOGRAPHY CLUB The huge crowds that swarm down into our city on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month are very noticeable. Of course you all know why! When we began to realize that our Biography Club was the first recognized active society in the new high school we felt very proud. The spectators gathered around the front en- trance when it was time for the carriage bear- ing our first guest to arrive. All eyes followed Alexander Hamilton as he mounted the state- ly steps, accompanied by our president, Stephen Soltis, who presented him to us assembled. The next fortnight brought Benjamin Frank- lin, introduced by Mr. R. Schramm. It was necessary to issue passes for admission before the next meeting. The reception this time was given to a “Meeting of East and West.” Mr. Kipling of the Orient and Bret Harte of the Wild West were read to us by G. R. Connors Jr. and E. Mueller. The music lovers enjoyed a treat when Miss Julia Snadyc brought her friend Wagner to the front. We have given him a return engage- ment. but keep that entre nous. On December 22 we were entertained with a hobby tree party through the kindness of our sponsor, Miss Hill. We had a lovely time, be- ing amused at the informal actions of some of the more dignified students. We closed the term cheerfully with hopes of meeting next time in our fine auditorium. G. It. Connors, Jr. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB On account of the irregularities at the open- ing of the new high school, it was uncertain whether or not we would have a glee club this year. Through the efforts of Miss McQuillan, however, we were able to re-organize this club, but later than our usual wont. At the first two meetings, held October 2 and 16, 1925, the club was formally organized and the following officers were elected: President, Mary Bonnev; Vice President, Hertha Sandig; Secretary, Helen Shadowski; Treasurer, Car- men Sandig; Erma Gemeinhardt, pianist. The meetings are held on the first three Fridays and the fourth Monday of the month, at two o’clock, in the music room of the new high school. It must be admitted that this club is making considerable headway. Although only in its third year, it has sixty-four members, and it is quite clear that many more students are in- terested. We are to take part in the dedicatory exer- cises of the high school next month, and also expect to give a concert here the first part of May. Helen Shadowski. THE STAMP CLUB The purpose of the Clifton High School Stamp Club, is, as the name suggests, to get the pupils interested in stamps. The coin de- partment provides for the barter of foreign coins. The club buys stamps and offers them for sale to its members. The coin department is a new addition to the club, and so far is not so successful as the stamp exchange. The officers are: Evert Anderson, presi- dent; Schweighardt, vice president and treas- urer; Watson, secretary. Our sponsor is Miss C. Smith. 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In spite of our small attendance our supper was a success in that we were able to get started on our fall work. Before going further, however, it will be well to acquaint our readers with the purpose of the Hi-Y Club. As every organization has a purpose,—so has the Hi-Y. Our slogan is, “To create, main- tain, and extend throughout the school and com- munity high standards of Christian character.” Perhaps you will say that we haven’t ac- complished our purpose. But we feel that we have accomplished our purpose, though in a small way. We do not reach many fellows, and that is why the school doesn’t and can’t feel the effects of the organization until we have more members. It is a very simple matter to become a mem- ber. All that you are obliged to do is to fill out an application blank and attend our meet- ings. There are no dues, but there is a small initiation fee. In addition to the aforesaid re- quirements you must be a Junior, Senior, or Sophomore. Nationality and religion do not enter into the requirements, so no one is barred. Now for our activities. Some of you will say, “What can a club do without money, and you can’t have money without members?” Well, just listen. In previous years, we have had speakers and socials. This year, be- cause of our limited membership, we have de- voted a great deal of our time to discussions— really lively discussions—which have helped to solve many problems for our members. We meet every Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the Passaic Y. M. C. A., and we have as our sponsors Mr. Richards and Mr. Nichols of the faculty. On December 4, 5, and fi, 1925, our club sent two delegates, Rudolph Schramm and Louis Cross, to the Hi-Y Convention held at Morristown. They attended a number of dis- cussions in addition to being in attendance at sessions where prominent Christian men spoke. Among the speakers of note were Dr. Bevcns, Rochester, N. Y., who spoke on the Conference Theme,—“Chiseling Your Own Destiny;” Kazutaka Watanabe of Japan; and also a rep- resentative from the International Conference for Older Boys held in Switzerland. A de- tailed report was tendered by the delegates, so that our entire Club might get the benefit of the Convention. How would you like to be our delegate next year? So you see our organization is far from be ing dead. In fact we have spent some profit able evenings in discussing everyday problems. We have as our leaders, Mr. W. J. Bratton. Y. M. C. A.; Mr. II. E. Parker, Y. M. C. A.; and Mr. B. O. Richards, C. H. S. In regard to our social program, it will be well to mention that the Club will go on a theatre party some- time during February. Now, my fellow students, perhaps you would like to help to improve our school by indulg ing in Clean Speech, Clean Sport, Clean Schol- arship. and Clean Living. If so, why not join our ranks, and add your name to our list of members? L. Cross, June '26. THE BIOLOGY CLUB On January eighth, nineteen twenty-six, thir- teen students met in the biology laboratory for the purpose of forming a Biology Club. Miss Wallace was present and acted as advisor. The purpose will be to advance interest in the science of biology. Vanicek was elected president; Everet Ander- son, vice president; Ruth Hornby, secretary; and Elwin Davison, treasurer. A committee was chosen consisting of Miss Weiss, Miss Sturm, Anderson and Shramm, to draw up the constitution of the club. We hope that you will hear more from us later. Ruth Hornby, See'v. A HISTORY OF CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL IN BRIEF Organization Clifton High School was organized in Feb- ruary 1906 under the direction of Edwin J. Nelson, who was Supervising Principal of the Acquackanonk Township, and George J. Smith. Principal. Mr. Smith is at present Superin- tendent of Clifton Schools. When Clifton High School was first organ- ized there were forty pupils enrolled, and a general course of study was offered covering the following subjects: English, Latin, Greek. German, mathematics, chemistry, history, book- keeping, and shorthand. From this humble be- ginning has evolved the present extensive high school curricula, which comprises all the sub- jects necessary for the preparation for higher education as well as for a business career. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Buildings The first high school was housed in school 10, a school building consisting of six rooms and an auditorium. Two rooms and the auditorium were devoted to the high school work and the remaining four rooms were used for elementary school use. In 1908 a wing was built to the left side of the building. And in 1910, due to the increasing enrollment, a third story and a right wing were added to the building. In 1911 these were completed, and the third floor only was used for high school purposes. As the years went on it was necessary to make over the audi- torium into six class rooms, and gradually the entire building was used for the high school. In 1925 the high school was composed of the present school 10 and school 3. In 1924 the new high school was started, and in the fall of 1925 we entered the new building. Change of Supervisors In 1910 Mr. B. I). Vale was elected princi- pal of the High School to succeed Mr. George ,1. Smith, who was elevated to the position of Supervising Principal. In 1911 Mr. Vale sever- ed his connections with the Clifton High School, resigning to accept a position in White Plains, New York. Mr. Walter F. Nutt then became Principal of the High School. School Activities (In Order of their Introduction) Athletics: 1908— First baseball team organized. 1909— Basketball was organized. 1921— We organized football and track. 1922— Cross Country was organized. Clubs: 1922— Under the supervision of Mrs. Smith the Spanish Club was organized. 1923— Miss Vorrath organized the French Club, and Miss McQuillan, the Glee Club. 1924— Arts Club was formed under Miss C. Smith. 1925— Miss C. Smith also organized the Stamp Club and Miss Hill organized the Biography Club. Graduates The number of graduates each year has in- creased rapidly, as you will note from the fol- lowing: Year Number 1909 ............................... 5 1910 ............................... 8 1911 .............................. 10 1912 ............................... 9 1913 .............................. 12 1914 .............................. 12 1915 .............................. 24 1916 .............................. 17 1917 .............................. 26 1918 .............................. 31 1919 .............................. 36 1920 .............................. 28 1921 .............................. 38 1922 .............................. 51 1923 .............................. 54 1924 .............................. 67 1925 .............................. 70 Enrollment From its inception in 1906 to 1914, the in- crease in the high school enrollment w'as slight. From that time on the growth was marked, as may be seen from the following tabulation of enrollments of the various years. 1908 there were enrolled 39 pupils 1909 ii ii l( 60 44 1910 44 a ii 90 44 191 I 44 a ii 130 44 1912 ii a ii 122 44 1913 ii ii 147 44 1914 ii a ii 150 ii 1915 ii i ii 201 44 1916 a a ii 240 44 1917 a a 4 290 44 1918 a a a 297 44 1919 a a a 335 44 1920 a a “ 379 44 1921 a a a 478 ii 1922 a a a 614 ii 1923 a a a 729 44 1924 a a a 778 44 1925 a a 974 44 You will note from the 1925 tabulation that the enrollment is more than twice the enroll- ment of 1921, four years previous. PAGE TWENTY FIVE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 9 2 6 THE FOLLOWING PUPILS BASIC SUBJECTS AND j Section Room 101 Samuel Karp Theodore Kulick Stewart Malloy James Reade Philip Rubin Morris Stern John Van Dillen Section Room 103 Louis Bender Stephen Bokor Girard Hollestelle Louis Meringolf Peter Ossi Ralf Pritchett Samuel Seader Isadore Silverstein Section Room 104 Grace Amato Loretta Brunt Jeanne Heritage Dorothy Krouse Marian Schroeder Evelyn Thorpe Section Room 105 James Bailey Max Jugel Section Room 100 Lillian Davison Jaeoba Prins Section Room 107 William Fitzgibbon Louis Franlo William Harris Section Room 108 Hilda Bender Leonie Herman Dorothy Lennon Margaret Merner Edith Price Mary Shupik Anna Tomayko Anna Van Leeuwen Section Room 111 Albert Bednarz Curt Grob Thomas Reilly Section Room 112 Margaret Hillcher Eleanor Hull Sadie Karz Anna Kruger Bess Levine Helen Okonowsky Lillian Schmidt Virginia Ungemah Helen Wetzel HAVE OBTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 80 OR OVER IN ALL IRE ENTITLED TO BE PLACED ON THE HONOR ROLL Section Room 113 Eugene Czapliek Section Room 114 Bessie Kosloff Eleanor Le Grande Sadie Okonowskv Frances Salzer Sophia Van Rood Sophia Weiner Section Room 201 Fred Domina Nathan Feldman Jack Kozloff Theodore Schafer Section Room 203 Joseph Damiano Lotsie Szalay Stephen Weiss Section Room 204 Marguerite Aldag Mazie Donlevy Esther Kahn Edith Kronmuller Irma Peters Dorothy Ridsdale Magdalinc Rouy Julia Snadyc Emma Stursberg Mildred Van Dillen Emma Varvaro Section Room 206 Florence Anderson Mildred Levine Eleanor Pedersen Dorothy Smith Clara Vischia Section Room 207 Ernest Anderson James Garner John Moore Calvin Nealy John Paserbyk Section Room 208 Ruth Abel Eugenia De Gian Helen Hopkins Adeline Mair Bertha Singer Louise Winkler Section Room 211 Kurt Kuehn Section Room 212 Grace Atkins Inez Belli Eleanor Draper Elsie Marshall Margaret Smith Margaret Sturm Sylvia Weiss Section Room 213 Robert Caverly William Doyle Leon Pra Sisto William Quackenbush Arthur Rigolo Section Room 214 Margaret Bender Gertrude Berger May Cluff Johanna Cornelisse Mabel Hanson Ruth Hornby Mary Looss Eleanor Paxton Hazel Pulis Anna Struys Rose Sylvester Adrianna Wright Section Room 306 Lee Dolson Ruth Edwards Angela Farrell Section Room 306 Helen Kramer Majorie Lozier Helen Richter Myrtle Foy Helen Tomai Marjorie Tripp Section Room 312 Pauline Alexander Elsie De Camp Marian Hemion Betty Lamberson Elizabeth McFarlane Catherine Rentzsch Alice Teller Felicia Watson Sadye Wilson Section Room 313 Thomas Bromley Louis Cross Robert Hassert Richard Hornby Edward Mueller Section Room 314 Gilda Chiamulera Catherine Deitz Mary Fail lace Clara Kuzmiak Edith Nadell Jeannette Rentzsch Amy Reuter Martha Scacciaferro Mary Valenti PAGE TWENTY-SIX THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 WHO’S WHO Philosophy, chemistry, law, science, history, economics, and poetry are some of the subjects that are very intelligently discussed by Rudolph Schramm. Here’s good luck to the possessor of one of the most active minds in our school, and may his scope of intelligence widen with the coining years. Attention, everybody! Focus your optics on the youth who answers to “Louis Cross.” He is a popular member of the 4-1 class, and a school baseball favorite. He is forever popular among his classmates, who show their appre- ciation by tending to him many honor positions in the school. He is assistant editor on the Reflector staff. He is president of his class, and of the Clifton Hi-Y club. He bids fair to lead the next baseball team of the Clifton High School, lie is a go-getter, and we could use more like him. All up for “Louie.” He is the comanding figure in room 207. There you will find the transformation of all your ideals. You get all you want and more than you want—of homework. A casual ob- server during a class period might say to you, -“Well, you have nothing to kick about.” But if this observer remains a minute after the warning hell he will take hack all he ever said with profuse apologies. Mr. Collester may know how to spend part of a class period in lecturing on the value of a college course, hut don’t he fooled -he can rattle off homework assignments, at the last minute, with the best of them. We wish to introduce to the student body the Misses Alma Tomai and Lee Dolson, the two girls who started the Cheering Squad to help along the football team. Both are Juniors and deserve much praise for their work, which was the only activity along that line this season. Keep going, girls. You’re doing fine. Mr. Derr Mr. Derr is one of the school’s favorite teachers. His interest in the work of the student and his ability to teach the modern sciences are all realized by his students. The long periods arc shortened considerably by his witty remarks in reference to the school work. His musical ability in the school is gradually making itself known through his work for the orchestra. All together for Mr. Derr! Charles Finkel is one of the most popular boys in school. His popularity is not due to the fact that he was our football captain, but to his strength of character. No one can deny that it requires a strong character to he able to make friends of opponents, and to keep friendship in competition. Every important affair that is under way has had the hand of Louis Cross in it. The boys and girls sure like to vote for Lou to be their leader. And his efficient management of the enterprises that he has undertaken justify the selection of those who chose him. Douglas Ungemah is liked by teachers and students alike. His popularity can be easily accounted for when one thinks that Douglas never fails to have his best smile, and a word of greeting as well, for everyone that he meets. There is a hoy in school who has recently been elected to a responsible position as the head of his section room. Before election, his loud laugh could have been heard frequently. He laughs now, but not as before. He is quiet, dignified, and is working very hard to make his class a 100% class, for is he not the Mayor? Our Man During the 1925 football season, George Young, the sturdy athlete of our school, per- formed remarkably well, and several coaches from here and there noticed the playing abili- ty of Clifton’s center. One of these coaches stated that Young, in spite of his size, and his playing with a losing team, was, in his estima- tion. the best center in Northern New Jersey football. It is the opinion of the Athletic As- sociation of Clifton that our George deserves such compliments and encouragements. Mrs. Stack pole s Sayings We like to hear Miss Musson talk Because she is a dear. She’s always saying, “Forward, march,” Or, “Onward to the rear.” She asks, “Where are vour sneakers, girls?” Or, “Hurry, fall in line,” Or when we’re late she says to us, “You’re taking too much time.” PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL F E B R U A R Y 9 2 6 Napoleon Wakefield has taken the 1-1 Latin class by storm, and so great is his love for that venerable language that he does not intend to stop until lie is crowned with a laurel wreath for his brilliance and fluency in the Latin language. Our Life Saver—“The Man on the Box,” who sells lunches in front of the school. .Just think of all the lives which would be lost through starvation should he fail to make his daily appearance. Miss Emma Varvaro is so thrilled with the study of Virgil’s Aeneid that on certain days when her interest is especially aroused she af- fects a Grecian coiffure. She is never unwill- ing to try to unravel the deep mysteries of an- cient Latin and is daunted by nothing. Kallas is her favorite goddess. The giggling sextette of the 4-2 Spanish class: Misses Gunzer. Rouy, Stursburg, Donlevy, Kronmueller, and Mr. Bromley, ought to con- tend for State Championship. They can giggle over anything, even a Spanish homework les- son which isn’t a laughing matter. Oh, that football coach who doesn’t stand any gaff from the Big Shot Players. That’s the boy! Holster, stand your ground. The spirit of the Track and Cross Country Teams exists in one of the members of the Junior Police. He customarily wears a wind breaker of suede, and can be recognized by his dark hair and smiling face. As Captain of the Cross Country Team, he gave up opportunities of taking first place by getting behind and spurring his mates on. We congratulate Rob ert Caverly. Small man, good looking, dark complexion, brown eyes, always has a patent leather hair comb, is one of the best sports in the school Answers to the name of Walter Geyer. Reward if returned to Room 201. Was last seen eating candy in the corridor. Types- It Takes All Kinds To Make Up a Hig H SchooL PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON H I (I H SCHOOL F E B RUAR Y 9 2 6 =--------------r._— -------------- 3 M1MP5E OF THE 5TUDCNT GOVERNMENT IN ROOM 201 Can be found in Room 201. A prominent figure in all athletics, and in student politics. He is Mayor of the Senior Room, 201, and a leader of men in general. He is also collector of Red Cross funds. If you are passing Room 201 at lunch period and you happen to hear some one vainly trying to sing, do not he alarmed, for it is only Nesty trying to entertain his fellow students. De Lorenzo can he identified by his broad smile and by the original part in his hair, the only one of its kind in the universe. WHO'S WHO Who is that at the end of the hall? Who’s that person so large and tall? Who’s that nodding to one and all? Why, that’s our policeman, Mr. Hall. There you will find him every day, Directing traffic at his stairway. And if you should happen to disobey, He’ll call you down, ’cause that’s his way. ROOM 1(X. MIGHT EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR A SWISS CLOCK STORE THE AVERAGE SOPHOMORE The average sophomore is a genial, friendly person. He is ready to help if you are stuck in your recitation or if you do not know the number of the page on which the homework assignment is given. He is ready to warn you if you are talking or he sees the teacher look- ing at you with a mean eye. He seems to have adopted “Chicky” as a word of warning to fel- low classmates. He is always ready to greet a study period and always ready to complain of his “tons” of homework. He is willing to put on a pair of borrowed sneakers two or three sizes too small for him, rather than stay in after school and make up the physical training period. The average sophomore is helpful to his classmates, and shows it by his actions. G. Anderson, June ’28. In this new column we must name Our Candidate for the Hall of Fame; Great work he’s done to teach us “ehem,” So tribute due we give to “lien.” “Chuck” is the man we all esteem,— The captain of our football team. The best, in our just estimate, Of any tackle in this state. From immigrant to official—so reads the heading of the life story of the treasurer of the present senior class. Hermann Reuter, an immi- grant in 191(5, entered the Clifton grammar schools in the fourth grade; and by his winning personality and straightforward manner won the esteem of his fellow students. Reuter is one of the hardest workers in his class. He was president in his junior year, is secretary of the senior class, and now holds the important posi- tion of Reflections Editor on the Reflector Staff. PAGE TWENTY-NINE T il K R E F LETT ( K C LIFT O N II I ; IV S C H () O L F K B R IJ A R Y 9 2 6 At last our long cherished dream has come true. Our new Clifton High School! It is one of the best in the state and I think “down deep' we appreciate it very much. The thing I am most thankful for is our gymnasium. No more going across the street in all kinds of weather to do a few exercises, and then trotting back. Won’t it he perfect when it is equipped with all sorts of apparatus, and when we get our swimming pool? So I say Hurrah for our gym! and also Hurrah for our physical train- ing instructors that go with it. L. Pf.ntf. Wanted! Needy High School would accept basket of school spirit containing apples of friendship, a hunch of unselfishness, one dozen oranges of cheerfulness, and one large encouragement. Donations received in every class room, in gym, and at all the games. Sept. 1925 At the “New School” Preside telling a couple of Seniors of the splendor of the cafeteria which is situated right next to the indoor pool. Now that we have a new school how about a new attitude towards that school ? G. R. Connors, Jr. Our Auditorium Our auditorium, beautiful and spacious, is worthy of our pride. We hope to gather there soon to listen to the addresses of our principal, to the fiery exhortations of future Reflector staff editors, to see plays given by a revived Arts Club, or even, perhaps, to see movies. But we must remember that the auditorium is for something else, besides these. It is our place to meet for fellowship. We should gather there with a spirit of “get-together,” and strive to boost the standards of every department in our high school to their highest peaks. Where are all the girls’ sports? The only thing that Clifton High needs to go with its brand new school is a fine debating team. We all lament the long walk to the sclio ! with the gales blowing unhindered from tl mountains, but we do appreciate the beautiful scenery. So many students are writing poetry: we wonder if the location of the school has any- thing to do with it? It is an ideal place to watch the maze of green on the mountains turn brown, and to see the bare branches become ac- centuated against the sky. In the summer, it is so refreshing to look out upon the blue pond which, in winter, is the source of much frolic. And for those who wish to develop athletic muscle, there are lots of open spaces! In short, we have everything to be desired in the way of location. It certainly cannot be said that our long, sweeping driveway is not appreciated. Nearly every make of auto is parked there during school hours Puddle-Jumpers end to end with Will vs Knights. Moreover, it appears to be the ambition of each student to wheel a car around the flagpole in approved form. E. Stursberg. YOUR III-Y CLUB WELCOMES YOU Do you know that your school has a club which is part of an organization spread over the whole United States, and which has enroll- ed many thousands of members? And do you know that the ideal of this organization is in- telligent, Christian fellowship for high school boys? What are you doing with this oppor- tunity offered to you at the most decisive time in your life? Come and discuss with us the problems of Youth. Your fellow students, the Hi-Y boys, welcome you. R. Schramm. PAGE THIRTY THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S (’ II O O L FEBRUARY 9 2 6 All those who have taken drawing in the past know that sometimes drawings and portfolios were lost, strayed, or stolen. The drawing room in the new school is fully equipped, each person having his own special place for keeping drawings. If no one else can appreciate this advantage, I can vouch for one who is positive- ly thankful. I’ve heard it said many times, Mr. Critic, that our school is located in the wrong place. Hut I think that the school has an ideal location. First, it is away from the nerve-racking Main Avenue; second, we have now a place for our athletic teams to play; and third, this place, which is a valuable asset to the city, without doubt will be in the future the most important part of Clifton. We hope in the future that we shall be able to have a girls’ basketball team. We notice that there are two vacant rooms— Does that mean that warm lunches will be serv- ed there? I wonder when we shall have girls as Junior police? Do you think it would be a good idea to have a governing student body, or to have a student court to help decide important problems in school life? Cheer up! The auditorium and gym are nearly completed. R. J. Mack. I'm looking for a little elfin that I’ve missed .inee our entrance into our new’ school. He was too seldom in evidence in the old school, but here, I sometimes think, he has vanished com- pletely. He was the fellow that used to make our games lively affairs, and our social life pleasant. Perhaps it is the absence of the latter that has caused him to disappear. The sincere and heart felt thanks of the Staff will be given as a re- ward to whoever finds him. Now let’s hunt for our elusive School Spirit! I. Peters. A WORK SHOP The lack of a work shop in the high school makes it so much harder for a person to select his trade, especially for a person not going to college. A work shop offers that from which any boy will profit, and I don’t see why a high school such as Clifton’s should not consider this subject seriously, since such as sports exist. Panciera, ’2( . The lockers prove to be a great necessity be- cause all the students now feel that their books arc safe and will not be ruined. Our lockers are too small for our clothes, but maybe they w’ere provided that wTay for the future fresh- man midgets. OUR HIGH SCHOOL At last we are in our new high school. How long we have waited for it, and now our wish is realized. Its location is a good one, with plenty of room for future buildings. The time in school is our own now. No hurry to make room for grade students. We have the very latest style building and it is ours! With the school must come a “new-birth” of school spirit. Let us do our part to help it grow’! LO ('KKRS—A GAIX How do you like our new lockers? Some different from our old high, isn’t it? No one can trample over your belongings now, and, what’s more, there are no tiny cloak rooms to crowd into. Another hope realized. It cer- tainly feels like home in our new school. Richard Hornby. When speaking among themselves of what is lacking in Clifton High School, students do not consider the fact that it is a comparatively young institution. Ten years ago, the top floor of the No. 10 school was ample for all the needs of the high school department. They do not realize the fact that in those ten years the attendance has grown from approximately one hundred fifty to the nine hundred sixty that it now numbers. Clifton was not a gradual de- velopment ; it was a development by leaps and bounds, so that the work already done by the Board of Education and the Superintendent of the schools as a w hole, and by our own princi- pal in particular, is to be highly commended. Students, the day is not far off, when you will realize all your little desires for the ideal school. L. Cross. What do you think of our new telephone sys- tem? Isn’t it nicer than the old system of sending pupils around to the teachers? Aren’t you glad when the bell interrupts your reci- tation and you get a chance to collect your thoughts? Our new telephones are very con- venient and save many steps for our teachers and their messengers. Mildred Grenfell. PAGE THIRTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 SCHOOL SPIRIT J Prgswitch STUOCNTS 7 ®F THE BKk FELLOW WOULD HELP IT SURF WOULD GO OVER THE TOP Ij A MODERN TALE Once there came unto our High School, Clothed in dress of the immortal, In that dress which eyes can see not, Came a Spirit, blithe and happy, Knowing well what was his mission. Not to hinder did he come there, Not for merriment or pleasure, But to help to build our High School, Not of mortar or of red brick, But of students and their studies, Not forgetting sports and conduct. To teach us to find our pleasure Not in boisterous jokes and laughter. But in pride and careful actions, Bride for every nook and corner, Bride for every desk and table, That were given by the people, They, our parents, whom we love most, Bor the cost of million dollars, So that “future generations” Might look on in awful wonder, And then speak of how they kept it. But to our story let us haste now. Came the Spirit, the immortal. To our school of red bricks many, With its massy pillars holding Up a roof in artful manner. Stories three he saw there standing, And thus seeing hastened forward, Bor his mission was important. Underneath the massy pillars, To the green door straightway walked he, Opened wide and quickly entered, Wondered where that stately room was, Where the principal resided. But he stood there for a moment, Looking at the marble staircase, When his eyes, alighting, rested On a watchful Junior “cop-py;” And of him he asked the question, “Where resides he, my good fellow. He, head of the institution?” Then he forward quickly hastened. And, admitted, asked permission Of the clerk who sat there writing. To speak to that honored person, On whose office door is “Private.” And he asked this question of him, Would he grant him the permission To teach everyone in High School How to bear oneself in honor, How to study and not play there? And the principal, while thinking How much easier for teachers. That they see the pupils study, Also find their names in honor, On the roll in goodly numbers, While thus thinking, gave permission. Then to every classroom went he, Went to every section number, Went to every pupil present, Went to every heart he saw there, Went to every sense of feeling, Thus came School-Spirit to our High School. Thus the feeling of self honor, And to-day that Spirit reigns there, Can be seen in every classroom, Brom the freshman to the senior. PAGE THIRTY-TWO THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C II O 0 L FEBRUARY 1926 Should you venture forth some fine day To the football field, for instance. You would see the boys of Clifton, Not now small and weak in numbers, Fighting some, and others cheering. Fight they do. and well they know that They must win each game for honor, Not for self, hut Clifton High School. If perchance you should see somewhere A Reflector—our school's paper. You would know that many hours Had been spent in its completion, Many hours of toil and labor, Roth by teacher and by pupil. Rarely now are pupils found here Who would shirk a single duty— To their studies ever faithful. Faithful always to their schoolbooks, Playing hooky not one pupil. Frowning not when asked to do things. Then you wonder whence this feeling, Whence this loyalty to High School, And hack softly comes the answer: ‘T have taught, and they have listened. Fred Klf.rkkoper, June '26. COOPERATION Scene—Clifton Erie Station, Clifton. Time—Close of year 1925. Characters—Cooperation personified, Clif- ton High School student. Clifton High student, while strolling past the Clifton Erie station, observes Cooperation sitting on a bench with two large suit cases standing nearby. He is evidently waiting for a train. C. II. S. (advancing)— Good morning, Co- operation. I see you are leaving us. Not for long, I hope. Cooperation (sadly)— Oh, good morning. Friend. Yes, I am leaving for a long time,— in fact, for good. C. II. S.— Why, I thought you had a per- manent position here in Clifton! Cooperation— Well, yes, I have, hut I can’t call it a successful business, because, in spite of my hard work, I have gained no results. C. H. S.— Won’t you tell me, as a friend, just where the trouble lies? Cooperation (bitterly)— Well, it seems as if I am not wanted, although I surely am needed. Why, look at your high school! Where is the spirit that usually goes with such a large stu- dent body and with so many advantages offer- ed by your magnificent new building? Doesn’t it make your heart sink to sec so little enthus- iasm set forth? C. H. S.— Why, Cooperation, I never look- ed at it in that way, hut it looks as if you are right! Cooperation— I know I am right. I have tried to enter the classrooms, hut the farthest 1 got was the door. I tried in vain to get the attention of some of the pupils who would per- haps be kind enough to introduce me to the rest of their class and let me join them, but again 1 faced failure! As for the Reflector— C. II. S.—“Oh, hut you can’t throw that up to all the pupils, because our seniors must see to that. Cooperation— What? You say it is the Seniors’ work? You are mistaken. It reflects the student body as a whole, not the Seniors only. It is true that the Seniors see that it is printed and reaches you, but they depend on you for help in getting ads and in writing ma- terial. C. H. S.— Why, Cooperation, I am just realizing that we haven’t been treating you right. Perhaps—a—is it possible for us to per- suade you to stay and give us a chance to make things right with you? Cooperation— You can't imagine how I would like to do so. If you would only give me a chance, I am sure that I could help you along. C. H. S.— (hearing a rumbling of the train approaching)— Then you will stay?” Cooperation— Oh, I have some business in New York, hut I promise you that I will come back at the beginning of 1926 and try again. Good-bye. Come on, C. II. S.! Let us give him an en- thusiastic welcome home! Evidence that School Spirit is with us is found in the admirable playing of three mem- bers of the high school football team. I refer to Captain Chuck Finkel, George Young, and Joe Egarian. These bovs were the main fac- tors in all the games, and repeatedly saved Clif- ton’s defeats from becoming utter routs. There was enough of that spirit in them to make them fight to the bitter end, and there were many bitter ends. Highly commendable is the attitude taken by the members of the Girls’ Cheering Squad dur- ing the past football season. Although number- ing but a few in comparison with what there should have been, most of them were at all the home games. There was nothing gained for them in coming to the games hut jeers from supporters of the opposing teams. They served nevertheless as an example to the rest of the student body, and as another evidence that school spirit, though at a very low ebb, may still be found in some students of C. H. S. PAGE THIRTY-THREE THE REF I- ECTOR dLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1 9 2 G YE NEW SCHOOLS Ye olde schoole is no longer ours, The new one is complete. Ye building is a fine one and It surely can’t be beat. Ye classrooms are right up to date And comfy as can be. Ye teachers are so happy that They’re even good to me. Ye auditorium is swell, The finest in the state. Ye gym makes P. T. almost fun, For it we lose our hate. Ye students are a lively bunch And just packed full of pep. Ye schoole teams even now have won A widely envied rep. Ye spirit, that’s the thing we want. We want it from each one. Ye spirit is the oil which makes Our high school smoother run. Ye students, now it’s up to you! Into your hearts dig down; Ye spirit great bring forth to light, Then spread it through the town. Warren Piaget, June ’27. Its Time To Wake J. Pres itch___________________B(ny Router SCHOOL SPIRIT In future time you’ll see How surprised that you will be At the progress that we've made at Clifton High. You’ll begin to realize That they’ve found, not on surmise. That Clifton holds the best there is of “highs.” All this progress will be due To a spirit that is new ’Mong’st the students who attend the Clifton school. We’ll have cheering at our games, And the people’ll know the names Of the students who have raised her standards high. You may ask what it will it be That will change so utterly The spirit that exists this present time? Why, one day wre’ll realize That the thing to be most prized Is School Spirit. There is magic in the word. Catherine Rentzsch, Feb. ’26. School Spirit A strange envelope was received by the staff, one day, containing a $5.00 ad from the 3-1 Girls of Room 306, with a check attached to it. The staff at the time had not solicited ads from the section rooms. This ad was received without being asked for. That’s spirit! SCHOOL SPIRIT “Give the student body a chance,” quoth someone; “possibly when the school has been completed entirely, activities will enlarge, and spirit will grow. Let’s hope so.” G. E. L. I wonder how—as one might say, You get an inspiration? I’ll tell you what! It isn’t luck. It’s just determination. J. Preswitch, ’26. PAGE THIRTY-FOUR THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 THE CLASS HISTORY Februari '26 Four years ago, we, an awestricken crowd of freshmen, made our way to Clifton High School. We looked up with admiration to the upper classmen and secretly wondered whether we would ever attain the highly coveted position of senior. Shortly after our entrance we were organiz- ed as a class, and with Miss Connolly and Mr. Worrel as sponsors, we were launched toward our goal. William Klein was elected our first president, and under his competent leadership we held dances and sales of various kinds. In our second year we too looked down with hauteur on the freshmen. In this year our sales were continued, hut though they were held fre- quently and managed by the students to the best of their ability, they did not add much to the sum in our treasury. Our enrollment with the opening of our third year was considerably reduced, for many of the members of our class who had completed the two year course were absent. Hermann Reuter was elected president and Miss West, since Mr. Worrel had left for another school, was appointed Miss Connolly’s colleague to aid in the sponsorship. The money in our treasury had increased but the amount was still so small that we realized that if more money were not acquired in some way, our trip to Washington would have to be given up. Our interest in the latter part of this year was centered on the Junior Prom. This took place in St. Peter’s Hall which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. With Walter Geyer as president of the class in our senior year, we tried to get together the sum of money necessary to our Washington trip. We had very little to begin with, but we were hopeful that a senior play would bring in the necessary funds. Our hopes in this di- rection, however, were shattered. The comple- tion of the new high school and our consequent entrance therein deprived us of this event. The auditorium was unfit for the presentation of a play, and further more the school had not yet been dedicated to the city. Our hopes of going to Washington crumbled altogether. The fare was too high and there were too few who wanted to go. We then de- cided on a banquet and musical comedy in New ork and these were enjoyed by most of the members of the class. Thus we end the four years spent here. Of the crowd of freshmen only a small number of seniors are graduating. We hope that we have a place in the memories of our principal and teachers, not only as a class, but as indivi- duals worthy of graduating honors. Catharine Rkntzsch, Feb. ’26. PAGE THIRTY-FIVE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON II IO II SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 CLASS PROPHECY CHARACTERS—Two Students of the Class of February 1926. PLACE—The gym of the Clifton High School. TIME—Evening of the Senior play of the June class of 1946. The play is over and the audience go down to the gym to dance. Two students meet. First Student: “Well, well! I don’t believe I've seen you since graduation night. Let's find a corner where we can talk, and see if we can find anything of the whereabouts of our fellow students.” Second Student: “Yes, we haven’t seen one another in all that time. Here are two chairs. Let’s sit down. Tell me what vou’ve heard, and I’ll see how good my memory is.” First Student: “Oh, that will be fine! What do you know?” Second Student: “I’ve managed to keep track of a few of our classmates. I just re- ceived a letter from Alice Teller. Alice is now in Spain. This is her fourth or fifth trip since she left school. You see Alice is principal of a school where they teach Spanish by corres- pondence. She goes to Spain every so often to gain a larger knowledge of Spanish and to make sure she has the right accent marks in all her letters that go out to her students. You remember how bright Alice was in Spanish?” First Student: “Yes, I remember Alice well. Do you know of any one else?” Second Student: “Yes, there’s Frieda Hil- bert. She is the physical training teacher here in Clifton High. They have added a swimming pool to the school and Frieda makes sure every girl learns to swim before graduating. Frieda was always a gymnasium fan. I see she has produced quite a few basketball stars among the girls. I just remember now about Frank Nealy. He’s anouncer for station B. L. A. H. Y'ou surely must have heard him anouncing the vari- ous concerts, speeches, songs and so forth.” First Student: “I have heard Frank an- nouncing. I guess he got his experience in the 4-2 oral English class. I thought perhaps he’d be a dairyman, he seemed so interested in cows.” Second Student: “Say, speaking ot the radio, that reminds me of the fact that Michael Yacona is to sing from station B. O. R. E. tomorrow night. I must tune in. I’d love to hear him. You know after Mike left school lie wasn’t sure just what he wanted to do, and while he was still thinking about it he had his voice trained. Later, while he was singing at an entertainment for the benefit of a home for stray cats, Nathan Feldman heard him and im- mediately had him sign a five year contract. Nathan is a great musical comedy producer. He saw a chance of being in the limelight once again by bringing out Mike, the man with the wonderful voice. Nathan has made quite a few stars on Broadway, Paterson.” First Student: Isn’t that fine! Albert Csik has also followed the line of acting. Although A1 doesn’t use his own name he is very well known to the motion picture fans. His screen name is Baby Jimmie Hoogan. He plays baby parts in pictures that call for unusual acting o i the part of a young child. A1 was always fud of pranks. He should be able to play the pari of a mischievous child to perfection.” Second Student: “That is a very pretty gown you are wearing. May I ask where you got it?” First Student: I got this gown in a quaint little shop in New York City. I was finding it pretty hard to get just what I wanted. I went into this quaint shop with a large sign over the door which read: MADEMOISELLE I)E CAMP, MODISTE. I thought the name sounded familiar and sure enough it was none other than Elsie De Camp. She has the dear- est little shop I know of, and does all her own designing. She is her own best model. It was from her that I learned Felicia Watson won in an international bathing beauty contest and is now touring Europe. Felicia is engaged to a French Count.” Second Student: “How interesting it is to learn all about one’s friends. Do you like the way my hair is curled? Well, it was Lillian Amato who curled it. She has a dear little beauty shoppe and uses her own head of wavy hair as an advertisement. When Lillian says. 'I’ll curl your hair like mine,’ they all fall for it. You remember Lil’s wavy hair and curls? I got a lovely leather bound book of poems for my birthday. It contains the most beautiful poems written by Joseph Lichak. Y'ou remem- ber Joseph’s contributions to the school paper? Joseph has called his book ’INSPIRA- TIONS’.” PACE THIRTY-SIX THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 First Student: “I went to the Hippodrome show last week, attracted by the Advertisement of the human trombone act. I was wondering what this could be, as I had never heard of the like before, when out came Walter Shafran and made a noise like a trombone. He sounded a few songs and showed the audience he hadn’t anything in his mouth with which to make the noise. The house nearly went mad over the act. I remember Walt trying that out in De- mocracy class. “Teddy Schafer, who tried his utmost to make the Reflector a success, has succeeded in introducing a daily paper into Clifton called ‘The Clifton Daily Dare.’ 1 read in this after- noon’s edition that there is a great event to be celebrated on the Clifton Race Track the Fourth of July. There are to be many features of in- terest to the city. Besides shooting fireworks and the like there’s to be some entertainment. Bessie Milligan is to swim across the Race Track Pond. You remember how fond of swim- ming Bessie was. I believe she has tried to swim across the English Channel every sum- mer since she left Clifton High. She can’t seem to make it. Upon getting half away across she thinks of Clifton and gets homesick and has to turn back.” Second Student: “I went to visit Elizabeth McFarlane last week. She has a beginners’ school all her own. She seems to just delight in teaching the little tots to cut out paper dolls and so forth, and especially to sing. Elizabeth is determined that all of her kindergarten class- es can sing before they enter the grades. She told me to be sure to vote for Catherine Rentzsch for Governor of New Jersey at the next election. I guess Catherine will win out because her only opposing candidate is not as popular in political circles as Catherine is. Catherine got a lot of her political training in Democracy class. 1 guess she’s fit for the po- sition all right. I'm going to do my utmost to get votes for her. Will you try too?” First Student: “I surely will. I’d like to see her get the office. Margaret Sogorka runs a dancing school. She went to Greece to study classic dancing and is doing very nicely in her studio here in Clifton. She is known as Mile. Sogorka and has world famous pupils. Her dancing partner for these classics is none other than Raymond Quinlan. Raymond is so graceful and such a wonderful ballet and classic dancer that the dance fans of the fair sex just rave about him. He gets about a thousand fan letters a week. “When I went to get my hair trimmed the other day Ernest De Loranzo cut it for me. He has a very nice tonsorial parlor, and has the best trade of Clifton. When I went in he was reading a book written, so he told me, by Eliza- beth Grazioso, the famous and sensational wo- man novelist.” Second Student: “Elizabeth Grazioso. How well I remember her. Did you read about Hermann Reuter’s taking out a patent for his latest invention? It is a combination ice by wireless refrigerator and a pipeless heater. Hermann has a few other inventions patented. “I see that Evelyn Rutting and Fred Domina are acting together in the Feldman Follies of 1946. They are known as the ‘Sappiness Boys.’ I don’t know how they ever happened to hitch but they did and they are the two best come- dians acting. Some more of Feldman’s stars.” First Student: “I went to visit Janet Giesen one day last week. She is a first class chemist. Janet started as a chemist’s assistant, but climb- ed high up the ladder of prosperity. Janet finds her work very interesting. I read about Gertrude Rubin, the well known woman lawyer, defending a criminal. Gertrude is a grade A lawyer. I guess Gertrude wTas cut out for a lawyer. She was good in commercial law and in democracy. “You surely remember Walter Geyer, the president of our class? Well, Walter didn’t make out as well as he would have liked to in American politics, so he went over to England. He must have appealed to the English people for he has been very successful over there. He is the most prominent speaker of the English Parliament. If he does as well as he did lead- ing our class meetings he’s making out well. Remember those class meetings?” Second Student: “I surely do. I’ll never forget them, nor our classmates. It was like seeing them all again bringing them to mind tonight. “I’d like to have a dance or two before the evening is over, so shall we say good-night ?” First Student: “Good-night.” Gertrude Rubin Bessie Milligan. PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON II I C II SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FEBRUARY CLASS 1926 WE, The Senior ('lass of Clifton High School of the city of Clifton, County of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, being of sound mind, do hereby make this our last Will and Testament in the manner following, to wit: First: To Mr. Nutt and the teachers of Clifton High School we wish to show our ap- preciation for all they have done to make our days pleasant and memorable. Second: Eaeli individual wishes to bestow to the members of the next graduating class a token, which we hope they will accept without prej udice. Elsie De Camp generously bequeaths to Irma Peters her car, providing she shares it with Stanley Woodruff, so that they may arrive at school on time. Felicia Watson leaves to Len Pente her gog- gles, hoping she becomes more successful in ac- complishing her homework. Walter Shafran willingly bequeaths his title “The Human Trombonist” to the following: Marguerite Aldag. Mable Konig, Ruth Mack, Catherine Pohl, Dorothy Ridsdale, Mildred Van Dillon, Ruth Wood, and Rose Santangelo. Elizabeth McFarlane willingly leaves her quietness and habits of study to Norma Sym- onds, Alvina Carson, Blanche Goetschius, and Margaret Connolly. Won’t it be nice to learn that Norma and Margaret have their home- work prepared? Jeanette Giesen leaves her sociability to Car- men Sandig and Hejen Shadowski. Gertrude Rubin generously bequeaths her sneakers to Clothilde Fisher. Clothilde won’t have to worry any more about excuses for not having them. Frieda Hilbert leaves her basketball ability to Madalyn Lawrence and Adelaide Bartholo- mew. How active they will be next term. Elvin Ruffing leaves his spare time to Erna Stursburg, Emma Varvaro, Alfred Morkish. Edward Mueller and Stephen Soltis. He also leaves some of it to Mazie Donlevy and George Young so that they may be together more often. Theodore Schafer willingly bequeaths his chemistry apron to Rudolph Schramm. Perhaps Rudie will be satisfied now, since he will have two. Remember Rudie in chemistry? Bessie Milligan leaves her height to Julia Snadvc and Edith Kronmullcr so that they may be seen more easily in the future. Walter Geyer leaves his school spirit to Louis Cross, and to Douglas Ungemah and Vic- tor Panciera his ease in talking. Michael Yaeona leaves his athletic ability to Richard Hornby and Leo Schwartz. Ernest De Lorenzo leaves his dancing ability to Theresa Gunzer. Lillian Amato willingly leaves her wavy hair to Marie Van Deree and Margaret Easton so that they won t have to wave theirs anv longer. Elizabeth Grazioso leaves her wavy hair to Madalyn Rouv. Madalene will make a better appearance on the stage with wavy hair. Raymond Quinlan leaves his secret way of walking to Robert Ilassart and George Connors so that they may attract more attention. George should be able to win the girls with Quinlan s way of walking. To Thomas Bromley, John De Vries, Emil Kucala and Abraham Takakjv, Alice Teller leaves her Spanfsh ability. Look for a Spanish play next term. To Herbert Stier, Jennie Grazioso, Mildred Grenfell and Rose Bednarcik, Catherine Rentz- sch leaves her seriousness. Having their own wit and Catherine's seriousness, the next gradu- ating class will have some prominent characters. Joseph Liehak willingly leaves his ability to write poetry to Ormond Dixon, and Charles I inkel. Dixon and Finkel should make a suc- cess at writing poetry with Lichak’s ability and the training they received in 4-1 English class. Hermann Reuter, hating to depart with his ‘brilliant sayings” but glad to have some others lively, leaves them to Helen Weber, Rudolph Arp, and Peter Farina. Albert Csik leaves his up-to-date neckties to Fred Klerekopcr, Abraham Weiss, William Von Lndt, and Joseph Dc Rose who, he hopes, will look as classy as he always did. I-rank Neally hates to give up his sweater, but he wants Frank Vreeland to be comfortable in the spring, so he leaves it to Vreeland. Vrce- land s sweater will be too warm in the spring. Margaret Sogorka, deciding to laugh more often, leaves her solemness to Esther Kahn. The February Class of 1926 Subscribed by the Class of February, 1926, the testator named in the foregoing Will, in the presence of each of us, the instrument was de- clared by the Testator to be the Last Will and Testament and in the presence of each other signed our names as Witnesses thereto. Gertrude Rubin Bessie Milligan. PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 9 2 6 ALBERT CHICK—“Small and so meek, but oli! what a shiek.” Activities—Financial Secretary, ’23, '24; Orchestra, ’22-’23, ’23-’24, ’24- ’25; Business Manager of Reflector, ’23-’24; Press Club, ’23, ’24. E LSIE I) E CA M P—‘ ‘ Keen sense, com- mon sense. No room for nonsense.” Activities—French Club; Class Base- ball team, ’22. NATHAN FELDMAN—“A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.” WALTER GEYER—“Judge one not by bis size, but by his knowledge.” Activities—President of Class, 25- ’20; School News Editor of Reflect- or, ’25-’26; Judge of Student Coun- cil, Section 201, 25-’2G. V PAGE THIRTY-NINE THE REF I- ECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1 9 2 ELIZABETH GRAZIOSO—“There’s a little bit of had in every good little girl.” Activities—Vice-President of class, '25-’26. I RI EDA HILBERT—“Laughing at this and laughing at that. Yet nobody knows what she’s laugh- ing at.” Activities—Varsity Basketball team, '23-’24; Class Basketball, ’23; Class Baseball, ’23; Chorus, '25; Reflector Staff, ’25-’26. JOSEPH LICHAK—“Giggling all day —while time flys away.” Activities—French Club, ’24, 25; Senior Committee, ’25, ’2(5; Press Club, '23, ’24. BESSIE MILLIGAN—’“Quiet and un- assuming; yet ever loyal.” Activities—Class Baseball, ’22; Chor- us, ’25. PAGE FORTY THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 ELIZABETH McFARLANE — “ Y o u would know her by the merriment that sparkles in her eye.” Activities—Treasurer, 24; Sub-vars- itv Basketball, 23- 24; Class Basket- ball, 23. FRANK NEALY—“Fair and fair, and twice so fair.” Activities—Baseball teams, 24- 25, 25- 26; French Club, 24- 25; Stu- dent Council, 25- 26; Sports Editor of Reflector, '25-26. JOSEPH PRESWITCH—14A mind that is always serious.” RAYMOND QUINLAN—“In quietness doth he dwell.” Activities—Treasurer Press Club, '23, '24; Member French Club, 24, '25. PAGE FORTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 CATHERINE RENTZSCH — “Things done well and with care.” Activities—Reflector Staff, '24, ’25, ’26; Class Historian; Class Basket- ball, ’23; Vice President, ’24. HERMAN H. REUTER—“Miles of Smiles.” Activities—Vice-President of Class, ’23-’25; President, '23-’24, ’24-’25; Treasurer, ’25-’26; Reflections Edi- tor, ’25-’26; Senior Committee, ’25- ’26; French Club, ’24-’25. GERTRUDE RUBIN—- Just being hap- py is a good word and true.” Activities—Chorus, ’25. THEODORE SCHAFER— No dangers fright him, no labor tire.” Activities—Class Secretary, ’28-’24, ’24-’25; Editor-in-Chief of Reflector, ’25-’26; Prosecuting Attorney of Student Council, Section 201, ’25-’26; French Club, ’24-’25; Track Team, ’25. PAGE FORTY-TWO the REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C H O O L FEBRUARY 1926 WALTER SHAFRAON—“His voice fits not his size.” Activities—Hi-Y Club, ’24t- 25. MARGARET SORGORKA—“Ever loyal, ever true. To the task she has to do.” Activities—Class Basketball, 23. ALICE TELLER—“I studied to be quiet.” Activities—Class Secretary, 25- 26; Chorus. 25. FELICIA WATSON—“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” Activities—French Club. PAGE FORTY-THREE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 THE SENIOR ROOK CASE The Power of Self-forgetfulness Charles Ackerman Frivolous Lil ............... Lillian Amato A Comedy of Errors ............. Albert Csik The Dear Pretender ........... Elsie De Camp The Early Cave Man ...... Ernest De Lorenzo Who’s Sorry Now ....................... Fred Domina Nelson at the Battle of the Nile Nathan Feldman The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Walter Geyer The Bridge of Sighs ......... Jeanette Giesen Sympathy ............... Elizabeth Grazioso Daddy Long Legs ................... Ed Hall As You Like It ............... Frieda Hilbert A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Joseph Lichak Elizabeth McFarlane O May I Join the Choir Invisible 1 he Hundredth Chance ...... Bessie Milligan Conquering the West .......... Frank Nealy I’m Going Dippy Over You ....... Nick Persel The Opposite Sex .......... Raymond Quinlan Tender and True ......... Catherine Rentzsch Sentimental Henry ......... Hermann Reuter Thundering Hoofs .............. Elvin Ruffing If I Mere King ........... Theodore Schafer Making Haste Slowly ........ Walter Shafran Sweet and Low ........... Afargaret Sogorka Innocence Abroad ............. Alice Teller The May Queen ................ Felicia Watson Roughing It .................... Mike Y acona A Day in June ................ Vacation Days Four Years Before the Mast .... School Days The House of Mirth Boys’ and Girls’ Section Rooms For Lack of Gold ............. Student Body All s Well that Ends Well ........ Graduation Frieda Hilbert, Feb. ’26. PAGE FORTY-FOUR PAGE FORTY-FIVE Most Popular .......... Most Likely to Succeed Pride of the Faculty .. Teachers’ Pets ........ Most Studious ......... Quietest .............. Nosiest ............... Class Infants ......... Joiliest .............. Funniest .............. Class Boosters ........ Class Athletes ........ Class Orators ......... Class Sheik ........... Best Bluffers ......... Class Fashionplates .... Class Mysteries ....... Class Gigglers ........ Most Bashful .......... Best Dancers .......... Most Boyish Girl ...... Most Girlish Boy ...... Most Handsome ......... Prettiest ............. S VOTES Girl FRIEDA HILBERT CATHE RIN E REN TZSCH ALICE TELLER GERTRUDE RUBIN CATH E RIN E R E N TZSC11 MARGARETSOGORKA GERTRUDE RUBIN MARGARET SOGORKA FRIEDA HILBERT ELIZABETH GRAZIOSO BESSIE MILLIGAN FRIEDA HILBERT FELICIA WATSON LILIAN AMATO ELSIE DE CAMP FELICIA WATSON ELI Z A B E TII Me FA R LA N E ELIZABETH GRAZIOSO JEANETTE GEISEN FRIEDA HILBERT FRIEDA HILBERT FELICIA WATSON Boy WALTER GEYER HERMANN REUTER THEODORE SCHAFER FRANK NEALY THEODORE SCHAFER RAYMOND QUINLAN WALTER SIIAFRON ALBERT CHICK ERNEST DE LORENZO HERMANN REUTER WALTER GEYER MICHAELYACONO THEODORE SCHAFER ALBERT CHICK NATHAN FELDMAN RAYMOND QUINLAN JOSEPH LICHAK RAYMOND QUINLAN ERNEST DE LORENZO RAYMOND QUINLAN FRANK NEALY THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PAGE FORTY-SIX 'The Football Squad T II E REFLECTO R CLIFTON HIGH S C H O O L FEBRUARY 1926 FOOTBALL The football team has had a rather rough and stormy sea to travel over during the past season. Even though it hasn’t accomplished as much as we hoped, we take great pride in the fighting spirit of the team. Coach Holster’s proteges started off playing ragged football, the whole attack lacking drive. However, in the Eastside game the team came to life, beating Eastside by the overwhelming score of 19 to 3. The team as a whole exhibited a fine brand of football in this game, Seader playing his tackle position well. Captain Finkle made many fine tackles and smeared many of the Eastside plays. The baekfield, consisting of Simpkin, Abel, Baron, and Burton, worked very well, Simpkin and Abel always bucking the line for conservative gains. The Garfield Game For some unaccountable reason the Clifton gridders lost heart in the remaining games on the schedule. Although Coach Holster worked with might and main to instill in them the need for cooperation among the various mem- bers of the team, it was lacking, and they were not very successful for the remainder of the season. The Players Goldberg ................ Left End Finkle ................ Left Tackle Egarian ............... Left Guard Young ....................... Center Mariotte ............. Right Guard Seader .............. Right Tackle Hughes ................. Right End Burton ........................ Left Halfback Simpkin ................ Quarterback Baron .............. Right Halfback Abel ...................... Fullback Clifton 'The Schedule Played Opponen 9 .. West New York 13 19 East Side (Paterson) 3 7 ... Irvington 34 (i ... Central (Paterson) ... 25 6 ... Dover 33 0 Passaic 25 0 ... Alumni 6 3 .... Garfield 14 PAGE FORTY-SEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PAGE FORTY-EIGHT THE R K F ECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 CROSS-COUNTRY The cross-country team is rapidly forging onward. An encouraging fact is the wealth of material which every class sent out for the squad. Captain “Bob’ was the main-stay and hearer of burdens this last season, and lived up to his reputation as a point gatherer. He plac- ed second against Rutherford, East Ruther- ford. and Garfield; third against Barringer and East Rutherford,—a fine record. De Ghetto, Bryson, Rigolo and Woodford were point mak- ers also. We sincerely wish Captain “Bob” Caverly and his team mates better luck for 1926. Clifton Opponents 88 ..... Rutherford 24 27 ....... East Rutherford ........ 27 33 ....... Barringer ............. 24 30 ....... «Garfield .............. 25 31 ....... East Rutherford ....... 24 ♦(Home Meets) Passaic (cancelled). BASKETBALL Manager Joe De Rose has arranged a fine schedule for the school quintet this year, which will serve to inaugurate our new gym. From the opening practice session to the first game a goodly sized squad reported, necessitating sev- eral cuts. After careful speculation Coach Steinmark picked the twenty men who compose the squad. Ten men are to he on the first squad (varsity), while the other ten compose the reserves. Emil “Soup” Bednarcik, forward; Vick Persel, forward; “Sheik” Pellegrine, cen- ter; “Eddie” Simkin and “Ade” Overbeck, guards, comprise the varsity, with “Pansy” Paficiera, and “Yoc” Yacona, forwards; “Hawk” Carlson, center; “Fritz” Klerekoper and “Tusty” DeLorenzo, guards, bringing up the rear. We extend the teams good wishes and implore them for spirit, and also implore the student body to aid in giving them their cheers. Schedule for 1925-26 Jan. 8—Eastside (Newark) Jan. 12—West New York Jan. 16—Dover Jan. 20—Lincoln Jan. 23—Passaic Jan. 27—Central (Paterson) Jan. 29—Eastside (Paterson) Feb. 3—Emerson Feb. 10—Southside (Newark) Feb. 16—Eastside (Paterson) Central (Paterson) West New York Ridgewood Frank E. Nealy, Feb. ’26. TWO MINUTES UITH FINKli THE FOOTBALL HERO UMBERING. UP P05ES FOR CAMERA BARAUE GRAND ENTRY- m THE i OUEEN OF MAY TRA-LA-LA f -rue k if k erf I WHATEVER GOES I r RftMrf fi� t RAH-RAH THF KICK-OFF. C0ME5 DOWN G.RANP EXIT C? PAGE FORTY-NINE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 TIIE VISITOR’S WELCOME es sir, that is the place I mean, up on the old race track, Our brand new Clifton High School, and it really is a fact. For years and years of course, I know, 'twas but an idle rumor, And while we thought it would come late, you see it has come sooner. Now everything is new inside, and I think you will agree That we should pay a visit, yes, to look, just you and me. The entrance is imposing to a person that is new— Hut when you get inside—, Oh well! it’s too good to be true. You see that great big box there? Well, I’ll tell you what it s for, It’s to put your heavy shoes in so you can’t mark up the Hoor. Now please hand me your brief case ’cause, even tho a guest, It’ll cost you lots of money if you mark up someone’s desk. Oh! Don’t touch that new woodwork! Now I’ve told you once before— That to keep our building new and neat we’ve made, Oh! rules galore, And while we’re glad to have you come and see our school “de leux,” We hate to have to show you out for spoiling, well, the looks. II. Reuter, Feb. ’26. Of course we Seniors are very intellectual; but here is a close-up of the fexc slips we make. Mr. Collester, in first period Latin, to Con- nors who is talking: “ hy not broadcast some Latin to me?” Rright Student “Station G. C. speaking.” Mr. Collester—“More like F L U N K. I think.” Miss R. Smith: What lines in the poem give you the impression that it is a clear day? on Endt: The smell of pine trees in the rain. G. Connors, translating Latin: We have traveled over “diversa” seas. Mr. C : Is that a place or a direction? Connors: Oh! I thought it was an adjective. Panciera (describing a magazine cover): Now this magazine has a dark background and a light frontground. E. Yarvaro (translating Latin sentence. “Saudet celerare fugan.”): He persuaded her to haste her flee. PACE FIFTY T II K R K F LECT O R CLIFTON HIGH S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 HOOKS ILLUSTRATED IN C. . S. Aztec Treasure House—C. H. S. Here, There, and Everywhere—Mr. Nutt. Eyes of the World—Faculty. The Flock—Students of C. H. S. Famous Scouts—Hall monitors. The Valley of Death—The office. One Day—When we began our C. II. S. career. This Side of Paradise—After ‘2:00 P. M. Travelled Hoads—Halls of C. H. S. The Valiev of Democracy—Room 108 (Miss Hill). Little Women—Carmen Sandig and Helen Shadowski. As a Man Thinks—T. Bromley. Friendship Village—Section 204. The Haunted Bookshop—Library. The Famous Mrs. Fair—M. Rouy and M. I )onlevy. Sweet Lavender—H. Weber. The Nightingale—Len Pente. Smiles—Bob Hassert. Carry On—The Freshmen. Prisoners of Zenda—Post graduates. The Return of the Prodigal—Lillah Robin- son. The Book of Knowledge—E. Kronmueller, E. Stursburg, A1 Morkish. Little Annie Rooney—J. Snadyc. Lavender and Old Lace—Miss Hoffmcister. Much Ado About Nothing--Panciera. The Plastic Age--Junior year. Encyclopedia of History—Miss Hill. Virgil’s Aeneid—Mr. Collester. The Harp of God—Mr. Derr’s Flute. The Iron Horse—De Vries’ Ford Sedan. The Rainbow Trail—Alvina Carson. Sleepy Hollow—Section 206 (Sophomores). The Golden Flood—The Seniors’ store of knowledge. The Athlete—G. Young. Girl Shy—Chuck Finkel. The Tongue of the Nation—R. Shramm. Twenty Leagues under the Sea—Our gym. The Deerslayer—I). Marriotte. Life’s Highway—Clifton Race Track on a rainy day. When Knighthood Was In Flower—Lou Cross. M. D. M. R. E. S. E. K. Mr. Schiedemann has a remarkable reputa- tion for curiosity. He revels in getting at the bottom of things. Upon one occasion Miss Hill told her 4-1 History class that, during a panic in the U. S., soup kitchens were established in all the large cities. Immediately Mr. Schiede- mann inquired: “Were there noodles in the soup?” When Teacher JVas III I tried to be sorry When teacher was ill, For it must be just dreadful To lie in bed still; To have to take doses Not at all sweet, And to care not a hit for The best things to eat. I tried to be sorry The hardest I could, For wre have a teacher That surely is good; And all of us love her The best sort of way— But isn’t it jolly To have an off day! N. Hinge veld, June ’28. WRITING FOR THE REFLECTOR Homework’s done. What time is it. 11 P. M. (yawn) Pretty late, but ought to do a little for the Reflector. Let’s see, what shall I write about? School Spirit? Naw, that’s so old for a Reflector topic it’s getting mouldy. New School? Well, no. Everybody’ll write about that. H-m-m-m. Well, Wow! twelve o’clock. What the—Gosh! Isn’t there a topic suitable? Ah. I have it, I’ll write about some new sport we ought to have in C. H. S. There’s a skat- ing team we have an out-door rink; but it’s too small, I’d better not write about that. A fenc- ing team. Shucks, who ever heard of that around here? A boxing team? Well, that might not be allowed, and besides it might start fights. Oh—one o’clock, (groan). I’ve got to get something done. Hm. There’s the Critic Department. I’ll write something for that. What am I going to criticize? If I don’t just praise something it might be discarded. Whoop, two o’clock and there comes dad. Me for the hay. PAGE FIFTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 19 2 6 Resolved: That Our Teachers Deserve a Happy New Year. Accordingly I Salute: Mr. Harry Collester, because he kindly as- sures us that if we will but look at the problem given as an example the rest will be easy. Miss Firman, because she wisely speaks so low that her classes must be quiet in order to hear her. Mr. Blair Howells, because above all he knows how to teach algebra. M rs. Viola Grammar, for her painful care of the New School’s equipment. Mrs. Henry Smith, for her unwavering at- tempts to fix the Junior 3-2’s financially so that they may go to Washington. Miss Cora Hill, because no one ever put any- thing over her on the History of the U. S. Mr. Steven Holster, for his massive height and historic attempt to play basketball at Brook's Auditorium. Mrs. Sally Stackpole, because she graciously suffered the torments of the North Wind along with the rest of us. Mrs. Edith Arnold, because she thoughtfully visits us from time to time. Miss Ruth Smith, because she has a very ad- mirable way of smiling at you even while she recognizes your stupidity. Mr. Benjamin Derr, for his delightful and unceasing mixture of “Wit and Work.’’ Miss Kathryn Merrev, because she is still able to smile after teaching four consecutive 1-1 English classes. Mr. Fenton, because he is an expert mechani- cal drawing teacher, and because he graciously lines in one’s full page drawings. Miss Julia Hoffmeister, for her gentleness and her ever hopeful lectures on “attitude.” Mr. Dean Nichols, because he's the man who “handles the money.” Miss Clarice Smith, because she knows how to make work entertaining. Mr. Madcr, because no one ever succeeded in asking him a question about physics that he couldn’t answer. M iss Grace Wallace, for her ahilitv to eat and enjoy a meal after puttering around dis- sected frogs. And to all the rest for his and her lovaltv to C. H. S. M. V. II. l-VXfc O r NC GtNTlI «APER. TMft 1«, NCT THE BffilNUIHC CF A BOOT JWiT h bC.ET«E FK0T1 THE DEBATE HElD irt DEMOCRACY MXTH PERIOO REUTER (IffT) AND G.EYER (.RIGHT) SATURDAY The sun shines bright as bright can be, And I, it seems, no fault can see In Saturday. To sleep, to cat, and then to play At games of sport, without delay, On Saturday. No school, no books, no sighs to sigh, Now, what’s to stop a “regular guv?” Oh, Perfect Day! Now, that’s the way I always think. But when it dawns my heart does sink. Oh ! What a day ! It makes no matter when they be, I find that others plan for me My Saturday. It’s rugs to beat, it’s plants to sun, And errands, by the score, to run On Saturday. 1 hen scrub the floor—the dog comes next, And so it goes, until I’m vexed With Saturday. Leonard IIeerschap, June ’2G. % G Ret r H JL E TARES FELICIA OUT DRIVING PAGE FIFTY-TWO THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 9 2 6 Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock. (High heeled slippers). Knock, knock, knock, knock. (Guess who)? Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. (Have you guessed it yet)? Knock, knock, knock. Aw, 1 11 tell you. Norma Symonds. Bright Glimpses in the 4-1 School Life Schaflron: “I’m independent as a slave.” Kosloff (translating a sentimental passage): “You have rosebud lips and eyes of a turtle.” Takakjy: “She fell on her knees together.” Panciera: “He expired anew.” Kusala: “She took his hand and stretched it.” Takajy (translating “El Capitan Veneno.”): “ Rosa ! Rosa ! Water ! Vinegar !” Cross: “Team, team, team!” Laugh, and the world laughs with you, Laugh, and you laugh alone The first when the joke’s your teacher’s, The last when the joke’s your own. Alicf. Teller. Preaching to Deaf Ear Professor: Can you give me an example of wasted energy ? Freshman: Yes Sir! Telling a hair-raising story to a baldheaded man. —Exchange. SEEN IN OUR CORRIDORS A real pleasure, to start with—Mr. Nutt ad- miring the new high school that he is to pilot. These Traffic Cops who are posted at dif- ferent stations between periods, to try to main- tain order. (They deserve credit, though). Between periods a great and seemingly hap- py crowd of pupils. A large number are rath- er small in size. Freshmen? A lot of chattering groups probably talking about the past football team. Well, there are high hopes for next year. All (including seniors) gazing about like freshmen, full of wonder and zest, for the new school. Groups of workmen putting on the finishing touches. “Lab” teachers, especially Miss Wallace, peering into their respective rooms wondering when they will be ready for “lab” work. Wet Paint! Not seen but smelled—the sweet essence of paint and turpentine, in some rooms and halls. Freshmen mingling in with upper classmen. (The time has passed when seniors think “fresh- ies” the goats or donkeys of the school). Waste baskets out in the halls after lunch period. (A good system). Janitors on each floor. Oh boy! This in- stitution is sure getting classy, eh what! Henry E. Prall, Jr. A Last Long Look Man to lady who sits on his high hat— “Madam, would you mind getting up for a few moments. I can’t bear to leave without one last look at my hat.” —Exchange PAGE FIFTY-THREE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 not kroner Senior: WK t is A iMcuum? Fro%t I haue it ir my e SC ,bux I Can't thmK of it ju St noi+J er t : Could you Kelp me wit tS P -ob fem , s ir • fostructor: I Could,but I dont lM� f K It would Pe YlQf t .____________ D d you hei r bou t ur oId class-mate r©sd ck Wen. no spe nt « months wr'ii ? drama .only to ea oe it tumeo clow Oy tf� e producers -He Oh. all K orK and mo p'ay h n t One TKaard tKatl. IjSmKs Politely timed out or i c ass. Bu my? Ot er me 1 A truCtorS$K et ftmKS t o r a.r. e o Collectiue eou v flioKs said ypcuum cleaner (ICERO AND CAT ALINE Cicero, to quote himself, Was quite a guy. Cicero, so people say. Was never shy. Cic ero orated Quite a bit. Cataline, hearing him. Threw a fit. Cicero got angry On the spot. Made of Cataline Just a blot. Cicero and Cataline Are in their gaves. But still ye Latin teacher Haves and raves! Warren E. Piaget, June ’27. Most Gracious Friends and Schoolmates: Sally out each day to school; follow up and keep each rule; don’t talk loudly in the halls; and don’t stay out to late at balls; don’t put paper on the floors; don’t scratch up and spoil the doors; always go in single file; and walk sedately down the aisle; don’t do homework in this school; try to keep the Golden Rule; don’t so steadily chew gum; don’t waste time, before you come; don’t leave class or dare to gip; and don’t give teacher all that lip; don’t make noise and fuss or riot; please be good, and always quiet; then I bet you my last dollar, you’re a perfect, ideal scholar! Mary Faillace, Feb. ’28. PAGE FIFTY-FOUR THE REFLECTOR C I. I F T O N HIGH S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 MY IDEA OF A FRESH MAX I’m but a measly “Freshie,” So perhaps I don’t see right. But I’m known throughout the neighborhood For having perfect sight. 'The Sophomores are quite decent. But a bit “stuck up,” you know, While the “Freshies” are so modest That they never puff or crow. The .Juniors think that Juniors Are so very, very bright. But the “Freshies” know, oh, so much more! Why. they shine just like a light. The Seniors, great big Seniors, Look down upon us all, But the “Freshies” can forgive them, And scarce notice them at all. It’s all because the “Freshies” Are so modest, kind, and fleet, That Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors say, “The ‘Freshies’ can’t be beat.” P. Ossi, June ’29. Mosquito. Mosquito, I still hear you buzzing Around my poor ears once again, I still feel the pain of your last sting upon me. Since then sleep has been all in vain. I have been sad since you stung me. Mosquito. My face has been swollen and blue. I want you to keep far away, my Mosquito— I will feel more at ease if you do. Sung to the tune of “Marcheta.” Gene Pellegrine, June ’2(5. REFLECTOR There was an old lady. Who lived in a shoe. She had an old mirror, For reflections anew. I am no old lady And don’t live in a shoe. I don’t need a mirror— Our “School Paper” will do. C. W. Ruffing, Feb. ’2(5 IdedJ Phys c l Ir ifurv? Period — Notes A Dre m PAGE FIFTY-FIVE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON RICH S C H O O L F E R R IT A R V 1 9 2 C THE AENEII) All those who study Latin I am sure agree with me That Virgil is a poet Who must dwell in misery. He surely can’t be happy If he can hear our sighs, Which rise above fair Dido’s, Who still her fate defies. But probably in future time, Just as our teachers say, We'll appreciate the Aeneid more Than at this present day. And when we finally begin To praise and not condone, We’ll wonder why we laughed at it, So changed will be our tone. Catherine Rf.ntzsch, Feb. '26. COMMITTEE OF ONE “Who’s the Speaker of the House?’ said the professor during an oral exam. “Mother,” responded a meek looking fresh- man in the corner seat.—Exchange. THE WARY SCOT On the window of a London restaurant an Aberdonian read, “No Gratuities.” So he en- tered. But going to wash his hands, he read the words, “Tip the basin.” He stepped back. “Aye,” he grunted, “I thoeht there was a catch in it.”—Exchange. First Student: Great Scott, I have forgotten who wrote I van hoe. Second Student: I II tell you if you will tell me who in the Dickens wrote the “Tale of Two Cities.” Heard in 2-1 English Miss R. Smith: “Boyle, what are you plan- ning to contribute to the Reflector?” Boyle: “I just was reading some good short stories in certain magazines and I thought I would pick out the best one for the Reflector.” Some ideas the Sophomores have of how the Reflector gets its material. Miss R. Smith asks of what real value are the little marks on the card one gets four times a year. Suggested Solutions 1. They prove that Freshmen are not so dumb as they look, and sound. 2. I hey explode the myth of Superior Se- niors. 3. They provide a quarterly opportunity for beneficial parental comment. L They furnish a topic for conversation in class. 5. They give students one more thing to for- get. Likes and Dislikes Wc do not like a chaperone Unless she is quite fair. We do not like a busy body Who’s always here and there. We do not like a flapper Who always combs her hair. And we do not like the show-off Whose nose is in the air. HOWEVER, We like a little school miss Who’s always neat and prim. We like a High School Cheer Leader Who’s full of dash and vim. We like a High School Freshman W'ho’s willing to take part— And we like an upper Senior WTho helps him from the start. Clara Vischia, June ’28. I’d like to know: Why so many students of C. H. S. are look- ing for Mikey? (my key). If even Houdini could get all his belongings into one C. H. S. locker? How Mr. Derr will feel in his new orchestra pit? W hy they put Reuter, an Englishman, in the Reflections department ? Why some of the seniors don’t grow up? Why some class doesn’t start selling yellow slickers? How the seniors can cat the profits and still make money selling candy? Whether Mr. Collester will ever give less than twenty problems for homework. How often Mr. Dohol washes the curtains in his Ford Straight Four. What could possibly be wrong with this Re- flector ? II. Reuter. PAGE FIFTY-SIX THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C I! 0 O L FEBRUARY 19 2 6 REFLECTOR In this issue we are introducing an Exchange Department. We sent out twenty-seven copies of the Reflector and have so far received only six in exchange. Because of this, our column has not reached our expectations in length, hut in the next issue we hope to increase it. By the addition of this department we have raised our paper a few points nearer to the ideal for which we are all striving. “Shucis”—Schenectady High, Schenectady, N. Y. Your Literary Department was extremely good. “Confessions” was original and enter- taining, and we say the same for “The Rust Spot.” Your Alumni Section has our admira- tion and envy. Though you have an Art Editor we didn’t find cartoons and drawings abounding. Your excellent cover shows that you have the talent. Flambeau Cliffside Park, Grantwood. N. J. Your Literary Department with its Poetry and the Far and Near Section is excellent. We enjoyed your editorials. How about some car- toons ? Weather Vane—Westwood High, Westwood, N. J. You publish a dandy paper. The literature is fine; the Sport and Alumni Sections arc well written. Cartoons are one of the spices of a school paper; why leave them out? The Spectator—Central High, Paterson, N. J. You have an interesting, well-balanced paper. You started off right, i. e., with a good cover. Your cartoons are great, in fact we say this for your humor throughout the paper. We like your democratic air. The Rutherfordian—Rutherford High. Ruth- erford, N. J. An excellent paper. The cuts were an at- tractive feature. We enjoyed the cartoons and —well, the entire paper. Racket—Portsmouth High. Portsmouth. Me. Your idea of specializing a certain depart- ment is an excellent one. Your Alumni number was a success. You are fortunate in having so good a school press. Stephen Soltis Edith Kromueller. PALE FIFTY-SEVEN THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOI FEBRUARY 1926 n'nnii— iinilii«tMiii MiMiiiillwillii|i«iM H||irvMi irlMI|||PIUMllll 'Hr iH|,l'rM '-'ll l'cHI|rilU(|0Mi|-i|||i ii|| iiiii. :iii. Mill |||I ■ii||; iHn|||ii ||ilin||||irii| |||i'iM|| !lilnn||.-it|||||iill|;'li(||a|||p l|||� iin(MII|l l|ll’|ll ••.ullii.iill i..iiii«4|||Mllii JilfiiMiilli 4lllk. i n .iiiii.iiiimiii.iii. (I||, ilU-i i lllii iimu||iiH’� lii«iimi:ni ■ iii. till, .111r. ui1ijihu.M1,. iin.-illi. mi ..uAMiMMIItalllliliiiiimillulllMMMiiniiiMhiinJMiinWilWlir. ' H li If fi II 11 II i M Wi W W ■ m n 11........................... PAGE FIFTY-EIGHT THE REFLECTOR F T O N HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 h.e.T-e I Sn'f i 7 ij n o r Compliments of SECTION ROOM 203 PAGE FIFTY-NINE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON II I C; II SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 ANNOUNCEMENT We beg to announce to the many friends and customers of Meier Thorbum Co. and the people of Clifton and vicinity generally, that we have recently acquired the Coal Pockets and Yard on the D. L. W. R. R. formerly operated by that Company. It is our intention to put this Yard in full operation for the handling of D. L. W. Coal as soon as normal conditions shall have been restored in the Anthracite Coal business, and to enlarge and improve its facilities so as to constitute an additional base for the distribu- tion of Building Materials. Pending completion of our plans coal orders will be filled from our Pockets on the N. Y. S. W. R. R. at Passaic. We feel that the acquisition of this property, by placing us in closer contact with our trade in Clifton, will permit us to render even better service than has been possible in the past. Orders for both Coal and Masons’ Materials may be left at the office of Thorbum and Robinson, 709 Main Avenue, (cor Clifton Avenue), Clifton, N. J. or ’phone to Passaic 7, where they will re- ceive the same prompt and careful attention as in our Passaic offices. CAMPBELL MORRELL CO. 1 PARK PLACE, PASSAIC, N. J. YARDS: N. Y. S. W R. It., First Passaic Sts., foot Park Place and Passaic River Passaic, N. J. D. L. W. R. R., at Clifton Avenue, Clifton, N. J. Passaic Office Phones: Passaic 73 and 74 Clifton Office Phone: Passaic 7 PACE SIXTY THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Rest Wishes From MISS CONNELLY AND GIRLS SECTION ROOM 104 Compliments of Compliments of SECTION ROOM SECTION ROOM 112 312 PACE SIXTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 9 2 6 Compliments of 3—1 GIRLS Compliments of SECTION ROOM 211 Compliments of Compliments of SECTION ROOM 208 SECTION ROOM 113 PAGE SIXTY-TWO PAGE SIXTY-THREE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTONHIGHSCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PAGE SIXTY-FOUR T H E H K F L K (TOR C U FT O N H I (J H S ( H () O L FEBRUARY 1926 Compliments of JOHN A. CELENTANO Phone 1342 CLIFTON PHARMACY JOHN E. McHENRY, I'h. G. Prescriptions A Specialty We Deliver-Try Us 709 Main Avenue, Cor. Clifton Avenue CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY THE ARROW RESTAURANT DAVID WILSON, Prop. 716 MAIN AVENUE Phone Passaic 7125 Phone Passaic 7025-W SERVICE BEAUTY SHOPPE MARCEL WAVING, WATER WAVING, EYEBROW SHAPING, HAIR DYEING, SCALP TREATMENTS, SHAMPOOING, FACIA L TREATM ENTS, M ANICURING Hair Bobbing by Expert Barber 672 MAIN STREET CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY CONRAD HOSIERY COMPANY, J fanu 'a c turers of “CONRADS' 51 FULL FASHIONED HOSIERY E VEST GAUGE SV THE V7V TED STATES WELLINGTON AND GETTY AVENUES CLIFTON. N. J. PACE SIXTY-FIVE Compliments of DE MATTIA FOUNDRY MACHINE CO. Compliments of DUNDEE TEXTILE COMPANY THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 PACE SIXTY-SEVEN TUE REFLECTOR CLIFTON H I C. II S C II O O L FEBRUARY 1926 New Jersey Photo Engraving CoMpany 48 MECHANIC ST. NEWARK,N.J. PHONE MARKET4595 Kj Plates for Printing BERDAN FURNITURE GO. Passaic s Leading Home Furnishers i r “The Big Furniture Store on the Corner” MAIN AVE. WASHINGTON PLACE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY CLIFTON TRUST CO. Resources, $4,500,000 MAIN ANI) CLIFTON AVENUES CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY FACE SIXTY-EIOHT THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL F E B R II A R Y 1 9 2 6 Compliments of f Compliments of JOHN MALCOLM ALBERT SOLTIS Commercial Stationer Builder CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 621 MAIN AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY REMINGTON ISAAC A. SERVEN TYPEWRITER COMPANY Attorney at Law 13 SMITH STREET LAKEVIEW BUILDING PATERSON, N. J. PATERSON, NEW JERSEY Have You Seen The New Remington Portable? � iii� iiii� .ii.ii� ■iibiihi in ■■ ■ ii ■ in. f PACE SIXTY-NINE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Interwoven Hose Imperial Shirts A. C. SINN E. H. SINN | Merton Caps Mallory Hats ALFRED C. SINN I O. F. SECKER Insurance Mens Wear Consult Your Agent As You Would Your - Lawyer or Doctor Ask George Young He Knows Phone Passaic 7736 129 MAIN STREET PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 80 CLIFTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY [ try— Phone Passaic 1580 BARBAROW’S SPORT SHOP MOTORBUS SALES For All Kinds of CORP. Sporting Goods FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS Bicycles KODAKS and SUPPLIES Pierce Arrow Motor ATHLETIC GOODS ANI) ATHLETIC UNIFORMS Coaches and Busses Phone Passaic 752-R SALES and SERVICE 927 MAIN AVENUE 312-14-16 CLIFTON AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PACE SEVENTY THE KEF L E (TOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOO L FEBRUARY 19 2 6 Compliments of PASSAIC RUBBER COMPANY GETTY AVENUE CLIFTON. NEW JERSEY Compliments of TAK AMINE LABORATORY, Inc. GARFIELD-PASSAIC BUS CO. Incorporated Services Between GARFIELD, CLIFTON, PASSAIC Buses To Hire DAY AND NIGHT AND ALL OCCASIONS Telephone Passaic 3042 19 PLAUDERVILLE AVENUE GARFIELD. NEW JERSEY NEW YORK GOSPEL MEETING Every Sunday Evening AT 7:45 P. M. 29 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY All Are Welcome PAGE SEVENTY-ONE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Telephone Passaic 2430-W JACOB ENTIN Department Store 719 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 2827 The Old Hardware Store Between Clifton and Harding Avenue, Now CENTRAL HARDWARE CO. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISHES Builders’ Hardware and Garden Implements Automobile Accessories 715 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY CLIFTON SERVICE GARAGE, Inc. Paige and Jewett Batteries, Accessories, Tires, Motor and Electric Repairs — All Makes Sales Service 302 CLIFTON AVE. Phone 5547 830 MAIN AVE. Phone 5802 Phone Passaic 5847 CLIFTON TIRE EXCHANGE Auto Accessories TIRES TUBES OILS GREASES Hood, Dayton, Dunlop Cords 750-752 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 5466 COLE ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO. Electrical Contractors Wiring Homes, Stores, Etc. A Specialty Fixtures Furnished — Motors Jobbing Pomptly Attended To 243 LAKEVIEW AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 3221 LAKEVIEW MEAT MARKET P. ZSCHACK, Prop. Prime Meats PROVISIONS and DELICATESSEN Orders Called For and Delivered 151 Lakeview' Avenue Cor. Arlington Ave. CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Tel. 4730-J or 7907-W Passaic DE VRIES JANKOV REAL ESTATE AND ALL BRANCHES OP INSURANCE Notary Public 193 LAKEVIEW AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY GUSTAV BEIL HAND MADE SCARFS, PILLOW CASES Vanity and Dining Room Sets Made to Order Underware, Toys, Notions, Aluminum Ware HEMSTITCHING 180 LAKEVIEW AVENUE Corner of Piaget Avenue CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-TWO THE REF I. ECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Tel. Passaic 716 CLIFTON DELICATESSEN A. BUYSSE and I. STANDARD Home Cooking A Specialty We Cater to Churches and Clubs 703 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 5315 MOSCATI’S MUSIC HOUSE C. J. MOSCATI, Mgr. PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, RECORDS, PHONOGRAPHS Music Rolls, Saxaphones, Clarinets and All Kinds of String Instruments 225 PARKER AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY E. Durham, System Phone Passaic 252-W TERHUNES HYGIENIC BEAUTY SHOPPE “LOOK YOUR BEST- 90 ARLINGTON AVENUE CLIFTON. NEW JERSEY BARNET SINGER Builder and General Contractor NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 5327 G. A. D’ISEPO SON Watchmakers Jewelers Engraving of Any Description Manufacturers of All Kinds of Jewelry 274 PARKER AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY D. CALLIGARO Dry Goods Store LADIES’ and GENT’S FURNISHINGS 28fi PARKER AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY MEARDPS FRENCH PASTRY SHOP Cakes Made to Order and Delivered Hot Rolls Every Morning. Also Candy, Cigars and Groceries 84 Knapp Ave., Cor. Schoonmaker Place CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY F. KOWAL Meats, Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables 205 LAKEVIEW AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-THREE THE REFLECTOR E CLIFTON HI(iH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Phone 52 309 Passaic CLIFTON BAKERY Bread, Rolls and Cakes OF ALL KINDS Fresh Every Day 327 HOPE AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Clifton West Wash and Laundry Service, Inc. Telephone Passaic 7029-W 855 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY W. O. MENTNECH Music Store PIANO Tl'NING — REPAIRING 743 MAIN AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY THE STRAND THEATRE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY G. A. ENKE Table Luxuries Delicatessen 837 MAIN AVENUE 2 Blocks from New High School Cigars, Candy, Papers, Pastries Sanitary, Clean, Mechanical Refrigeration Compliments of A. P. Tea Co. o r 99 Joe 831 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Open Evenings Estates Managed Phone 1910 Richard L. Watterson REAL ESTATE, AUTOMOBILE AND GENERAL INSURANCE Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds, Justice of the Peace Member of the Real Estate Boards and Licensed under the Laws of New Jersey Established 1908 835 MAIN AVENUE. CLIFTON, N. J. Phone Passaic 7165 EGATZ AUTO EXCHANGE, Inc. ROMAN EGATZ Repossessed Cars 486-488 LEXINGTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-FOUR THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL F E B R V A R Y 1 9 2 6 Phone Sherwood 8281 PIPER’S MARKET Prime Meats Vegetables, Fish, Oysters and ('lams 390 CROOKS AVENUE Lakeview Heights CLIFTON, N. J. mm !■ i«Mii—iiHilWi«Bn—dlmllti ianm TTkiiiiliaiiBiBiiBaaiiiaiiM iniMi illlii Ali j “The Neighborhood Drug Store” PRESCRIPTIONS, TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS AND CANDY Albion Place Pharmacy GEORGE J. EVANS, Reg. Phar. Telephone Lambert 3052 FENNER AVE and VALLEY ROAD CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY | J. IPPOLITO J. LEGROTTAGLIE R. SODER CLIFTON CIVIC Hemstitching and PLEASURE CLUB 390 CROOKS AVENUE Telephone Passaic 5901 CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 229 DAYTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Sherwood 3831 Albion Service Station “SAM THE HATTER’’ JACOR A. ZURCHER, Prop. Stetson Hats Gas, Oils, Greases AUTO ACCESSORIES “HOLLYWOOD” CAPS Res.: 80-82 California Ave., Paterson, N. J. Phone Sherwood 5988 AT 208 DAYTON AVENUE FENNER AVE. and BROAD ST. Near Highland Ave., CLIFTON, N. J. ALBION PLACE, PATERSON, N. J. Phone Sherwood 4266 HENRY’S MARKET MEINHARDT and KOEHLER Meats and Vegetables JOIN OUR LIBRARY AND READ FISH OYSTERS AND CLAMS ALL THE GOOD BOOKS AT A Game in Season REASONABLE CHARGE. : : : ALBION PLACE 205 DAYTON AVENUE PATERSON, NEW JERSEY PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-FIVE THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Compliments of VIC. DA CORTE Mgr. A. P. Tea Co. 216 DAYTON AVENUE Cor. Highland Avenue, CLIFTON, N. J. Fred J. Friend Alphonse J. I)e Rose FRIEND DE ROSE A ttorneys-at-Law 232 DAYTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Compliments of FRANK JANI Rhone Passaic 7119 Great Wishes to Your New High School RUTBLATTS SPORT SHOP We Carry A Full Line of S port mens Accessories 22 LEXINGTON AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY Compliments of Walter Marquardt A. P. Store 132 LAKE AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY KRONES BROS. Clothiers FURNISHERS AND HATTERS 38 LEXINGTON AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 2227- W RUBIN FOX Hardware Plumbing, Tinning, Pipe Fitting and Stove Repairing House Furnishings, Paints Glass 276 PARKER AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY MAIN AVENUE RELIABLE GARAGE EXPERT REPAIRING Used Cars Always on Hand Open Day and Night Paul Strojny 856 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-SIX THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH S C H O O L FEBRUARY 19 2 6 WILLIAM KUGHAREK Expert Shoe Repairing I Shoes Repaired While You Wait 837 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Sherwood 2833 LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS French Cleaning, Dyeing and Tailoring Works ROBERT SOPHI, Prop. 100 C ROOKS AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY SERVICE MOTOR CO. Chrysler Sixes Fours 777 MAIN AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY GERLOF DE ROOS REAL ESTATE ANI) INSURANCE Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage Commissioner of Deeds for New Jersey Office Phone Sherwood 5738 136 WASHINGTON STREET Room 116 Romaine Bldg., PATERSON, N. J. Res.: 50 East Third St., Lakeview Heights Phone Lambert 8196-J ARROW MARKET J. MEYER, Prop. BOB and JIM 744 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY WHY GO TO PASSAIC? NEW CLIFTON THEATRE Presenting Photoplays Direct from Broadway For Less Money Children, 10c Adults, 20c Matinees Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays H. FRIEDMAN, Prop. Phone 2490 Passaic RODGER BROS. Newsdealers Cigars Reid's Special Ice Cream Fine Chocolates Stationery 746-748 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY JOHN MIHALISIN Confectionery Ice Cream Horton’s Ice Cream Served 530 CLIFTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PAGE SEVENTY-SEVEN THE REF I. ECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Phone Passaic 5543 G. and G. PR ROGER Delicatessen 517 CLIFTON AVENUE CLIFTON. NEW JERSEY Telephone Your Order to Passaic 2586 MINICK MEAT MARKET Prime Meats VEGETABLES and GROCERIES Prompt Delivery Each Day n 475 CLIFTON AVENUE §J CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 311 G. SCHILLACI Prescription Pharmacist 179 RANDOLPH AVENUE H CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Edward G. l lbricht REAL ESTATE — INSURANCE ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Money to Loan, First and Second Mortgage Property Developed Lakeview Building, 125 Crooks Avenue Phone Sherwood 5480 Paterson, N. J. Res.: 309 West Third St., Clifton, N. J. Phone Lambert 3320-R li WALTER L. FINN 117 MADELINE AVENUE Prime Meats and Poultry We Sell Only the Best—Give Us A Trial CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 5514 WIARDA’S DAIRY Milk and Cream 132 CHRISTIE AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone Passaic 1646 CLIFTON MOTOR CO. PETER TRAMONTIN, Prop. Auto Supplies GENERAL REPAIRING 511 LEXINGTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Phone 5708-W JOSEPH B. THOMAS SCRANTON AND PITTSTON COAL 62 LINCOLN AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY FACE SEVENTY-EIGHT THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON H I C. H SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1926 Phone Sherwood 8669 RAIN OR SHINE BOX LUNCH CO. 984 MAIN AVENUE, CLIFTON, N. J. Branches: Newark, Passaic, Kearny, Hoboken 2 Large Sandwiches, Buttered; Pie or Cake, Select Fruit, Candy—PRICE 25c—Changing Daily JOHN VANDENBROECK, Prop. Service — Cleanliness — Quality FOLLOW THE CROWD TO LOUIS LEVINE HOME OF M l i . gs J Clothes Graduates Clothes of All Kinds 107 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, N. J. Phone Sherwood 2155 A. REENSTRA CO. Metal Ceilings and Garages 14-18 VREELAND AVENUE Res.: 162 Passaic Ave. Phone 2861 Passaic CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY G. G. CLOTHES SHOP Irving Sylvan Grot sky PASSAIC HACKENSACK Telephone Passaic 6497 ESSEX MOTOR CARS Rodney G. Benson, Jr. Hudson and Essex Cars 752-754 MAIN AVENUE CLIFTON. NEW JERSEY INTRODUCING VA-PER-MARCEL Safety Steam Spool System PERMANENT WAVING EDITH BOSSLER Marcel Waving, Hair Bobbing, Scalp Treatment, Manicuring, Massaging Phone for Appointment—Passaic 6473 250 HAMILTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY Everett E. Lamberson Great A. P. Tea Co. COURTESY, CLEANLINESS, SERVICE 534 CLIFTON AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY ALBERT R. WEYSE Painter DECORATOR and PAPERHANGER Estimates Cheerfully Given 81 MAHAR AVENUE CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY PACiE SEVENTY-NINE the reflector C I. I F T O N HIGH S C II O () L F E B R U A R Y RAGE EIGHTY