College High School - La Campanilla Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1939 volume:

«. ' - . ' ■■. ' XIB8ART 10NTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY !S3 Published by the SENIOR CLASS Nineteen Thirty-Nine COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Upper Montclair, N. J. ( THE 1939 LA CAMPANILLA r DEDICATION To Mrs. G. F. Winchester, librarian of College High School, we the class of 1939 dedicate this yearbook in sin- cere appreciation of her guidance, help, and advice to us all. Mrs. G. F. Winchester SCHOOL CODE Pa,i f S« We will never disgrace our school by any act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will uphold its ideals and stand- ards. We will honor and cooperate with the laws and authorities of our school and do our best to inspire a like co-operation among our fellow students. We will strive continually to encourage a spirit of loyalty to- wards our school and schoolmates. Thus we shall leave our school better and more honored than we found it. 9 A, M. SEYBOLD Principal H. GKUNDY Secretary THE FACULTY Miss Dorothy Barr Latin Mr. Harry G. Cayley English Mr. Paul C. Clifford .... Mathematics Mr. Lawrence Conrad English Mrs. Paul G. Cressey ..... French Mrs. Marjorie Cueman Music Dr. David R. Davis . . . . Mathematics ' Miss Dorothy Duke . . . Physical Education Miss Teresa de Escoriaza .... French Mr. Howard F. Fehr .... Mathematics Dr. Avaline Folsom .... Social Studies ' ■Dr. Walter H. Freeman Latin -Professor Earl R. Glenn .... Science Miss Marjorie Grundy .... Secretary Mr. Paul W. Hamilton English Professor Roy W. Hatch . . . Social Studies Mr. Emanuel Hildebrandt . . . Mathematics Mrs. Louise Humphrey .... English Miss Harriet Knapp ...... Art Mrs. A. S. Knowlton . . . Home Economics Mr. Ferdinand Labastille .... German Miss Ethel F. Littlefield Latin Miss Jane W. Loucks . . . Resident Nurse Professor Virgil Mallory .... Mathematics Mr. Paul S. Nickerson English Dr. E. De Alton Partridge . Integration— Social Studies Mr. James P. Pettigrove ..... German Dr. Thomas C. Pollock ..... English ' Mr. John J. Rellahan Social Studies Mr. Arthur Seybold Principal Miss Margaret Sherwin . . Physical Education Dr. Kenneth O. Smith Science ,f Dr. E. Russell Stabler .... Mathematics Miss Valentine Tonone French Mr. Peter Void .... Manual Training Mr. Richard Voliva . . . Physical Education Mrs. G. F. Winchester .... Librarian Dr. Felix Wittmer .... Social Studies Dr. Margaret Wurts ..... Hygiene ' ' Absent from picture Page Eight ■ENIORS SALLY ANDERTON Dramatic Club ' 37; Class Secretary ' 37; French Club ' 39; Girls ' A. A. ' 39; Student Council Secre- tary ' 39; Chorus ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; La Campanilla ' 39, Associate Editor; Crier ' 39. Commonly known as the literary genius of the Senior class, Sally has shown her ability in creat- ing practically any type of literary work, as a result of which she was unanimously proclaimed Write-Up Editor of this annual. She is also notori- ous for her gluey guarding, her unique laugh, and her musical abilities. Sally has been indispensable in her patient accompanying of the various choruses. In spite of all her extra activities she has re- mained for six years a top-ranking student, thereby becoming one of the reasons we have for being justly proud of our class. RICHARD ALLEN sketball ' 37, ' 38; Crier ' 37, ' 38. Dick gets the undisputed title of mystery man, for although he has been one of our number since Seventh grade he has persisted in concealing his true character. Dick had the makings of a star basketball player when his knee let him down last year. Since then he has done his part for the team by recording basketball scoring aver- ages. He is also one of those rare beings who manages to be an A Physics student. However, being a mystery man does not stop Dick from being one of the more popular masculine mem- bers of the Senior class. BAKBAKA BOYD Girls ' A. A. ' 38, ' 39; Chorus ' 37, ' 39; Crier ' 37, ' 3 8, ' 3 9; Student Council ' 3 9. What would the senior girls do without the gay presence of Babs, who always has an orig- inal idea up her sleeve for some fun? Ever since Seventh grade she has been a good all-around athlete (a crack guard in particular) besides being a good student. She is always on hand to cooperate in any class project, no matter how large or small her job may be, and, given the time, we understand Babs will complete a new and revised edition of Modern European History. m CHARD AUSTIN Student Council ' 37, President ' 39; Orchestra ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Basketball ' 38, Co-Captain ' 39; Chorus ' 38, ' 39; Class President ' 37; Crier ' 37; La Campanula, Associate Editor. Who ' s that vest-pocket sized Romeo of the senior class? Why, Pee-Wee Austin, of course! Who ' s the blond bombshell of the basketball court? That very same half-pint Austin. All joking aside though, Dick, besides being an excellent sort of fellow, has shown himself to be a very able leader both in his presidency of the school and as co-captain of this year ' s basket- ball team. He also makes the honor roll every time and is a bridge player par excellence. Page Eleven MARILYN CORN French Club ' 36, ' 37, Secretary-Treasurer ' 38, Presi- dent ' 39; Crier ' 38, ' 39; Dramatic Club ' 39. Possibly the most discouraging thing for a hard-working student to see is Marilyn whiling away her study hours and then coming in at the end of the marking period with an A card. Besides being a top-notch student she is well known for her winning smile, engaging chatter, and her rosy complexion. For a good many years she has been an active member of the French Club as well as being on the Crier staff. Our money is on Marilyn for making a place for herself in this world. EDMUND BAETZEL Baseball ' 37; Chorus ' 38. If you should happen to hear a symphony of squeaks and rattles coming down the street, then the shriek of brakes, and see a blond head pop out of the window to ask you wannaride? you can be sure it ' s Ed. Betz, the proud possessor of the aforemen- tioned jalopy, is a serious, good-natured, unhurried fellow whose sporty jackets are as famous as his blond hair. Also on most any class project one will find Ed, for he is as generous with his time as he is with his car. To Betz and his vehicle we say — good luck! Page Twelve ANN CUNNINGHAM Ann is without doubt the class ' most jovial member. In fact, the only time she is serious is when she is cramming for an exam. A great deal of her time is spent knitting the angora mittens for which she is quite famous. Ann is also one of the hardest workers in the class, never hesitating to plunge into the most tedious job. Her favorite expression is the more we do now, the less we ' ll have to do later, which typifies Ann perfectly. CHARLES CLABKE Crier ' 38, Feature Editor ' 39; Chorus ' 38, ' 39; Orchestra ' 38, ' 39; Class President ' 38; Student Council ' 39; La Campanilla, Editor-in-Chief. An engaging personality, all-around good sports- manship, and the most infectious laugh in the class are only a few of the things that make Bud the A-l fellow he is. Besides all this, he is a good swimmer, possessor of his own car, a clarinet player of no mean ability, liked by every- one and disliked by none, and the tallest boy in College High. His role in the history of our class has more than proved this point: they just don ' t come any finer than Bud. Page Thirteen ETTA GEENE Chorus ' 38, ' 39; Girls ' A. A. ' 36, ' 39; Crier ' 36. If it ' s originality you ' re looking for — page Etta. This diminutive little redhead is responsible for a good deal of the better humor heard about C.H.S. Well known are her vocal rendition of Indian Love Call and her piano repertoire which consists of four bars of Deep Purple and about half of Diane. Also, Red is one of the better guards of the Girls ' A. A., as well as being a staunch sup- porter of both chorus and class affairs. Lastly she holds another class distinction — that of being the only senior from Passaic. KENT FAULKNER Crier ' 37; Basketball ' 39; Student Council, Presi- dent ' 39; Baseball ' 37; La Campanilla, Subscription Manager. Meet Kent Faulkner, the students ' choice! Dur- ing his three years at College High he has more than proven himself to be indispensable. Although illness during his junior year kept him from taking an active part in athletics, this year Kent easily gained the post of center on the varsity basket- ball team and was noted for his excellent under- the-basket work. Then too, when the second semester rolled around, he was unanimously elected Student Council president. All in all, Kent ' s a swell per- son to have around. Page Fourteen ELIZABETH GMEBEL French Club ' 36, ' 37; Chorus ' 37, 38; Dram; Club ' 37; Crier ' 37, ' 3S; Senior Bridge, Co-Ch; Betty is the class smoothie in every way. Her looks and clothes combine to make her the envy of every Senior girl. It will be no surprise to us if some day she turns out to be the most photographed model in the U. S. Yet she has something behind all this — witness her marks. Just after the senior bridge craze started, Betty was found to be an expert at the game, and since then, has been in constant demand as a partner. OEAF FEENALB Orchestra ' 38, ' 39; Crier ' 38 There is no doubt in our minds that Olaf gets top honors for scholarship. His ability to answer questions correctly at all times and to come out with the highest mark in almost every test is the envy of all us would-be brain trusts. How- ever he does not confine his talents to studies alone, but joins in class activities as well. Olaf has also contributed much to the betterment of the orchestra. The way in which he has handled both himself and his studies makes us sure he will come out on top in later years. Page Fifteen BARBARA HALL Girls ' A. A. ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S, President ' 39; Crier ' 36, ' 38, Exchange Editor ' 39; French Club ' 36, ' 37; Vice-President Class ' 3 6; Secretary-Treasurer of Class ' 39; Social Committee of School ' 37; Dra- matic Club ' 37; Cheer Leader ' 38, ' 39. Bobbie is just one great superlative — best girl athlete, (chalking up thirty-eight points in a single basketball game), blondest, most curly- haired, and the smoothest dancer. She has also played in several golf tournaments and is regarded as one of New Jersey ' s better women golfers. She has held every class office, been one of the few girls to have been in A. A. ever since seventh grade, and, together with Dot Nealis, was this year awarded a letter for cheer-leading. Yes, this Bobbie of ours certainly has something. EDWARD FRANCISCO Chorus ' 38, ' 39; Basketball ' 37, Ed is a sort of combination Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Around school he covers himself with a shell of merriment which helps to make him one of the more popular Senior boys. Outside of school he becomes one of those lads who won- ders what life is all about anyhow. Ed is a good athlete as well as always seeming to know what he ' s talking about in class. Due to his interest and ability in science and math he should be a great success in the engineering field into which we understand he is entering. Whether he does or not Ed will remain the same likeable fellow he is today. Page Sixteen WILDA HEATH Girls ' A. A. ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39, President ' 38; Stu- dent Council ' 3 6; Crier ' 37, ' 3 8, Editor-in-Chief ' 39; Chorus ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; French Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Class President ' 36; Senior Bridge, Chair- man. Woody is one person we couldn ' t possibly do without. Ever since seventh grade she has con- tributed greatly to everything she has entered. She has held class offices several times, is an ace forward on the A. A. basketball team, was Editor-in-chief of the Crier, head of the senior bridge, and has served on almost every class com- mittee there has been. In spite of all these activities she always manages to get an all A report. No matter where or when, Woody always has and always will come out on top. WILLIAM NUTT Crier ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, News Edii Committee ' 37; Chorus ' 37, ' 38; Fencing ' 39; La Campan: r ' 39; School Social 9; Student Council a. Business Manager. Whoosh! That was just Bill. He ' s usually seen rushing hither and yon, attending efficiently to one or another of his many duties. Thus it has been ever since seventh grade when he joined the Crier staff, later to become its News Editor. In his early youth he played in the Band and Orches- tra and is today a strong tenor in the chorus. A star on the fencing team and Business Manager of the Yearbook, Bill has led a brilliant career in High School. Great success awaits Bill in any line of endeavor he may choose. Page Seventeen Orchestra ' : Secretary-Tr EMILY KING Chorus ' 38, ' 39; Crier ' 3 8, ' 39; irer of Class ' 39; Girls ' A. A. ' 39. Em is one of those distinctive people who typify College High, meaning she ' s simply tops. Emily holds the record for being the tallest girl, keeping the straightest face while telling her famous jokes, being an exceptionally gracious hostess, and getting all A ' s on her English compositions. Although she only came into the ranks of the class of ' 39 in her junior year, Em soon estab- lished herself so that now we wonder how we ever did without her and her quiet ability to do everything well. ROBERT PAINTER Student Council ' 3 6, ' 37, Secretary ' 3 8; Class Presi- dent ' 37, ' 39; Crier ' 38, Business Manager ' 39; Basketball (J. V.) ' 37, ' 39; La Campanula, Photog- raphy Editor. Bob is one of the best all-around boys of the class. Although he spends a good deal of his time on his hobby, that of photography, he is still able to get excellent marks, participate in various class activities, and always lend a helping hand. Bob ' s popularity was proven by his being twice elected to the post of secretary of the school in his junior year. Next year will find Paint at Worcester Tech where he plans to take up engineering as his life work. Success is bound to be his! Page Eighteen PATRICIA KIRK Pat is one of the infants of the class, both in stature and in age. Although she is quiet, she is known to be an active class member, helping out on many Senior functions. Pat is famous for her fashion drawings and we understand the girls of ' 39 are looking forward to the day when Pat will design their dresses. Art School is her des- tination and we all wish her the best of luck there. HARRY RINGEN Chorus ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Basketball Manager ' 38, ' 39. Harry ' s cheery chuckle and beaming face have always provided for our lighter moments in C.H.S. He has been the very efficient manager of Col- lege High ' s favorite sport, basketball, for the last two years as well as providing one of the more stalwart bass voices in the chorus. Whether Harry is mopping the Gym floor, providing rides for the gang in his car, or merely joining in the fun, he always manages to keep that happy- go-lucky look. Page Nine em Secretary-Treasurer of Class ' 39. Although she has always been one of the more reserved members of the class since joining our number in the eighth grade, Ginny hasn ' t missed the good times of our career. Ginny ' s minutes were always a model of neatness and accuracy during her term as class secretary, and it was soon that we found out she could always be depended on to lend a hand wherever or whenever it was necessary. Usually seen in the company of Ann Cunningham, one may often find the pair in the library devouring a chapter or two of German. Other times mav find Ginny playing her important though unpublicized part as a staunch class supporter as she has been since entering C.H.S. EDWAED SMITH ' 38, ' 39; La Campanilla Ed is one of the better basketball players of the class as well as being a crack catcher in baseball. He is the other half of the Allen-Smith team and alternates with Dick in keeping basket- ball averages. A member of the class since the Seventh grade, he has borne with us the many unforgettable experiences of our lively career. As he is a hard working student, we feel sure Ed will be a success in the years to come. Page Twenty DORIS INEALIS Girls ' A. A. ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, Secretary ' 39; Chorus ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; French Club ' 36, ' 37, 38; Crier ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Secretary-Treasurer of Class ' 38; Dramatic Club ' 37; Cheer Leader ' 38, ' 39. Dot, like her car, is a most vital part of Col- lege High. She can usually be found doing one of two things, either taking care of the office or taking a load of girls for a ride in Vicky. Her personality is such that she is never at a loss for company, male or female. However, this does not affect her persistent good marks. Dot will be greatly missed by the rest of Col- lege High following her graduation, for she has done much to better this school. HARRY SPECHT Class President ' 39; Student Council ' 38; Orchestra ' 36, ' 37; Social Committee of School, ' 38. Harry is that meritorious man of the drawling voice and serious mien. One can never seem to exhaust Max ' s supply of answers to every con- ceivable question. He is just one of those students who comes through with the goods every time. Max, an all-around good fellow, has already proved his calm capability for handling people in his capacity of class president during ' 39. Judging by all reports, Harry is also a skilled horseman and bridge expert. Pjge Twenty-one MARY NORMILE Crier, ' 3 8; Girls ' A. A., ' 3 8. Mary has a way with her, there ' s no doubt about it. Witness the fact that she fulfilled her graduation requirements in Summer school, is a year ahead of us in a New York art school, and will graduate as a member of our class. In her year at C.H.S. she was on the staff of the Crier and one of the A.A. ' s acey forwards in basket- ball. By the way, her hair is said to be the envy of all the Senior girls. THEODORE 5 WICK Basketball ' 37, ' 38, Co-Captain ' 39; Crier ' 3S, Sports Editor ' 39; Chorus ' 3 8, ' 39; Senior Carnival, Chairman; Class president ' 36; Class Vice-President ' 37. Ted made the varsity basketball squad back in tenth grade and has since gained the reputation of College High ' s best all-around athlete. This year, he, with Dick Austin, was co-captain of the quintet. Proof of his ability was shown when awards were made this year, for instead of the usual M, the two were given handsome kevs. But don ' t let that angelic expression fool you! Anyone sitting near him in class will tell you: If ever there was a reincarnation of Joe Miller, it ' s Teddy Swick. Page Twenty-two JEANNE WETTYEN Girls ' A. A. ' 38, ' 39; French Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Chorus ' 37; Crier ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, Make-up Editor ' 39; Dramatic Club ' 37; La Campanula, Make-up Editor. A leader in every sense of the word, Jeanne has helped to make many of our class affairs a success. She has been in charge of French club refreshments for several years, and is now known to pour a mean cup of tea. Another field in which she is proficient is that of make-up work. She performed her task so excellently on the Crier that she was elected to the same post for this publication. N.J.C. is Jeanne ' s destination where we wish her the best of luck. EDWIN WALKER Besides being quite an expert boxer (ask any who have tangled with him), Ed can claim, with- out much fear of competition, top honors as College High ' s champ equestrian. Also setting him aside from the average person of high school age is the fact that he actually owns a horse, the care of which has made him quite an authority on quadrupeds of the hay-burning type. Joining ' 39 back in the very first year of its existence at C. H. S., Ed has come to be known as a quiet, efficient lad who may be depended on to perform most acceptably any task assigned him either bv faculty or class. Page Tiuntty-tbree UP THROUGH There is no use being modest anymore. We, the senior class of ' 39, have long suspected ourselves of being the most brilliant, the best looking, the most co- operative, the most stupendous class possible, and as we look back over our history we cannot but affirm these suspicions most heartily. To prove that we are all this, we shall review for you our role in the history of C. H. S. Time marches back! It was in September, 1933, that we, numbering twenty-six, first started out as lowly seventh graders. We made our first impression by producing The Young King, one of the finest plays ever given at College High. It did not take us long to find things to do in our leisure time. The boys formed a cooking club (will we ever forget that?) ; we compiled a ballad book in English class; we spent noon-times learning to become Ginger Rogers and Fred As- taires in dancing class and to top all this, we turned to dramatics again, this time producing that classical comedy Mrs. Magician ' s Mistake. The following year we became the old guard, and as such, made history around College High. Following tradition, we started out by initiating the nursery class. It may be added that we did this so thoroughly that they have never quite forgiven us. We turned extremely socially-minded that year and used our dancing talent to advantage by attending all the night-life affairs held at school. To balance this, our boys formed baseball, basketball, and football teams which held their own quite well. With social life and athletics firmly under way, we turned to the educational side of things. Under Miss Math, our home-room adviser, we made trips to the Newark Evening News and Breyers Ice Cream factory. But probably the per- formance which netted us the most publicity was our strike. This was against too much homework, and turned out to be our supreme faux-pas. After this, we remained on good behavior for the rest of the year and finished up by holding a class picnic at Green Pond. Ninth grade was just one long sleep, with only time out to develop our boys ' athletic teams. Under the coaching of Charlie Brush they became exceptionally proficient and won most of their games. The only time our boisterous grammar school spirits cropped up was during our famous homeroom meetings. When we entered senior high and became grown-up sophomores, we wakened from our sleep and more than made up for our freshman relapse. This year Olaf Fernald, Kent Faulkner, and Bud Clarke entered our midst. How we ever got along without them certainly is a mystery! One of the long-to-be-remembered accomplishments of our own type of genius was the Soph Hop, for which we made the blue cloth ceiling, now a vital part of College High equipment. Keeping up with our athletics, we organized a most successful touch-football team and surrendered Teddy Swick to the varsity basketball squad. Our versatile talent was again displayed when we put on that super-melo- drama The Man in the Bowler Hat. This piece magnifique starred Ben (Gable) Runkle (gone but not forgotten) in the role of hero. Opposite him was Betty Griebel, our beautiful heroine. And since no meller-drama is complete without a menace, Page Twenty-four THE YEARS Charles W. Clarke horned in on the dramatis personae as the bold, bad villain. (This was the play in which Harry Ringen smoked a cigar and actually lived to tell the tale.) After spending homeroom after homeroom discussing class rings, we set aside custom by ordering them early, and discarding the old crest for a new one designed by Dick Austin. This done, we turned to our class constitution and destroyed it in favor of a more up-to-date version. Somehow this has since disappeared. To climax all these attainments, we ran the graduation dance. When September rolled around again, we came back from vacation sophisticated Juniors. Again one of the first things we did was to run a dance. During the second semester, the Crier was under the management of Wilda Heath and Jeanne Wettyen — quote — Have you handed in your assignment yet? — unquote. Most of our time, however, we spent pursuing knowledge and the like, studying for tests, supporting the basketball games, and lending our voices to the Glee Club. With the ushering in of warm weather, English classes were conducted outdoors among the bees and the birds, the ants and the bugs. About this time it became necessary for us to think about giving the annual Junior-Senior picnic. It took most of our treasury, but with that typical ' 39 generosity we gave the ' 38 ' ers a never-to-be- gotten day at Forest Hill Park. Which brings us up to our senior year. We admit it has been rather hectic, but as we are an extraordinary class it has not daunted us in the least. We started out by supposedly supervising the annual Hallowe ' en party, a job only a super class (like us, for instance) would dare undertake. Our next step was to hash over pro and con the yearbook question, until it was decided to have one. A staff was selected which sweated blood to give you this annual. With that disposed of, we promptly made plans for the senior bridge. For a while all that could be heard around here was, Will you ask your parents if they ' d like to buy tickets to our bridge? However, it was more than worth our trouble, for it netted us a handsome profit which we promptly put into the yearbook fund. Another senior exclusive was our selling candy at the home basketball games. Then too, tradition demanded a carnival, so we put on one, following a back-to- the-f arm-motif. Our class history would be incomplete without mention of our trip to see Maurice Evans ' Hamlet — or was it Benny Goodman at the Waldorf? Yes, we ' ve gained quite a reputation — all good. Well known to you College High students are our famous study periods, our ability to put off work until the last minute and still produce a winner, our novel ideas, and hundreds of other characteristics too numerous to mention. But it must be admitted that one problem has nonplussed us completely. We are unable to give any sort of answer to the question, What will College High do without the class of 1939? Page Twenty-five c A N D I D L Y S P E A K I N G 1. Bat ' er up! 2. Two Eds in action 3. C. H. S. Crier ' 40 4. Junior dance committee 5. Who ' s the victim? 6. Naw! Let ' s do it this way! 7. Carnival builder 8. Ach! Schoenes Deutsch! 9. Rassel it out, Willie! 10. Alma Mater 1. Ed and Ma SENIOR The sun never sets on the British Empire. Nor, in 1964, does it set on the class of ' 39. To prove this fact, we will take a trip around the world and see how humanity has benefited from our extraordinary talents. However, let us follow the See America First policy by picking up the N. Y. Times and touring the United States by newspaper. To our amazement, we find that the headlines read Marilyn Corn, Senator from New Jersey, introduces startling Re- form Bill. Remembering her answers in P. A. D., we cease to marvel and instead, nod our heads significantly. Sharing front page honors with Marilyn is Bill Nutt, who, an article states, is the only American ever to sell bathing suits in the Antarctic. But again ' an appar- ently unconceivable statement becomes comprehensible when we recall Bill ' s career at College High. We turn to the society page and there read that Mrs. Q. Du Astor Vander- morgan, the former Betty Griebel, of New York, London, Paris, and points West, is giving a tea in honor of Count Roberti von Rufus R. R. R. etc. Painterovitch. We shake our heads sadly to think that Bob should ever have come to this. But our wonder grows when we see an announcement saying that Barbara Hall, former woman ' s golf champion and female basketball star of all times will give a one-selection piano recital at Carnegie Hall, playing ' To a Wild Rose ' . We pause to pray fervently that she remembers more than the first bar or so, and go on to the fashion page. Here, a long article about Pat Kirk ' s ventures in Alaska greets us. It seems that Pat was dissatisfied with the shapeless clothing worn by the Eskimos and so went north and became the Schiapparelli of Alaska. On the last page, we notice an article about the guest speaker at the banquet given by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to High School Students Trying to write English Comps. To our surprise the speaker is none other than Sally An- derton, author of the current best seller How to Talk Fast and Influence People. This is too much for us, so we borrow Bob Benchley ' s bounding broomstick and fly to Mexico. Arriving, we go to an authentic Mexican hotel, and as it is noon- time, order a typical Mexican meal. Instead of being served chile con carne, they bring us lamb chops, mashed potatoes and peas. The waiter notices our surprise and tells us that Jeanne Wettyen, world famous dietician, disapproved of the native diet, and changed it in favor of an Americanized one. From Mexico we travel to Peru. Here we stop only long enough to find Barbara Boyd now a switch-board operator employed by Standard Oil. We cannot stay but must go straight to Brazil. As we saunter down the main street of Bio de Janeiro we see a familiar brown Ford, vintage of about 1930. Looking more closely we find it to be Vicky, and immediately remember the thousand and one rides we had in her. How she got here is indeed a puzzle, and to solve it, we enter the building it is parked before. The first door we see bears the sign Doris Nealis, Secretary of the Traffic Board of Brazil. No more riddle. Assured that we are well represented in South America we travel on to Algiers. A man approaches us asking Have you seen Hedy Lamarr? We stare confusedly Page Twenty-eight PROPHECY until suddenly we realize that this is Olaf Fernald. Inquiring from the natives, we learn that Olaf has been hunting Hedy for 23 years. And so we leave Al geria and travel north to France where Paris is completely in an uproar. The reason? Etta Geene is revising the French language and so far has done away with noun genders, rules of agreement, all conjugations of verbs, and the subjunctive. We cross the channel glad that we are not French and find ourselves in England. Two ' 39 ' s are here. Ted Swick, famous humorist, who at present is sponsoring a nation-wide search to find an Englishman with an American sense of humor, and Kent Faulkner of Scotland Yard, whose golden rule for success is Cherchez la femme. We visit them awhile and then go on to Scotland. As we travel through the Highlands we hear weird strains issuing from a bag- pipe. Approaching the donor of this noise we sense something familiar about him. It looks like — no it couldn ' t be — yes, it is — Dick Austin. Pee Wee has given up his trumpet and shagging for the bagpipes and the Highland fling. From Scotland to Lithuania is our next jaunt. Yes, you ' ve guessed it, the noted scientist, Ed Francisco, is conducting research work on weather conditions here. Frisco assures us of sunshine for some time, and on the strength of his prognostic powers, we jump over to Russia where Virginia Kuhnen, first woman dictator, gov- erns with an iron hand. Since her very word is law, and we do not wish to be killed, we do not tarry long but depart quickly for Turkey. This turns out to be almost our last stop, for we meet Ed Smith, manager of that star baseball team, the Turkey Tigers. Ed gives us the low-down on most of the rest of the class, revealing that Harry Ringen is justice of the peace in Persia and is more than kept busy by the sultans, and that Ed Walker is now a veterinarian in Arabia. Bud Clarke, we learn, has a swing band down in the African jungle and is titled Korn King of the Kongo. Smittv also has heard that Ann Cunningham earns her living knitting afghans in Afghanistan and that Wilda Heath has abandoned the Heath Hotel and is now matron of an orphan asylum in China. As a last item, he sells us that Ed Baetzel is an auto mechanic in the Gobi Desert. After we recover from these shocks, we stagger to Australia just in time to see Dick Allen conduct a class in bridge. We remember the redoubled grand slam he made back in high school and nod approvingly. And now our last stop before we return to America. This time our destination is Pango Pango where Emily King, dean of women at the University of Pango Pango greets us warmly. A vacht sails into harbor while we sit in the sand talking about old times. When we discover that the boat is Harry Specht ' s, who is now a retired multimillionaire, we suffer a complete collapse and murmur weakly, Who ever would have thunk it! Returning to the United States we feel more than satisfied by the manner in which ' 39 has chosen to dominate the world in every field. A great final victory for that Senior Class of 25 years ago! Page Tuenty-nine H 1 W C r -Q W3 ■■£ « o =2 -C P«i ' f Thirty H 1=1 — u 60 _C 8 c ' £ U 3 C I c U o c ir X ' a. 1 -c c C c c b c X -c H - Page Thirty-one LA CAMPANILLA Organized last fall, the yearbook staff has been working against time all year to get the book out on schedule this spring. Under the able direction of Charles Bud Clarke the staff really began to dig in several weeks before the final deadlines. It was then that every member of the staff went into action to produce his share of the work. As a result of all this hard work the great book was finally completed on schedule. The financing of the yearbook was the joint responsibility of Bill Nutt and Kent Faulkner, advertising manager and subscription manager, respectively. Another of the large tasks, namely that of making up the book, was ably handled by Jeanne Wettyen. The bulk of the written material was the brain-storm of Dick Austin and Sally Anderton, the former in charge of extra-curricular activities, the latter senior features. Bob Painter, photography editor, may also be cited as carrying out his job most admirably. Thanks are also due Ed Smith for his work as secretary of the staff. Among others deserving mention are Dr. Pollock who acted as yearbook adviser and the school body for its wholehearted cooperation. Page Thirty-two CLASSES JUNIOR CLASS Bounding blissfully through the portals of College High last September after soaking up ultra-violet in various latitudes, the Junior class eagerly sought out their initial-carven desks. Their buoyant spirits were soon quenched, however, by a sprinkle of stiff assignments but with the aid of a new and strangely pleasant course, sinisterly titled Integration, they managed to put on a socially successful sport dance held November 18. As the first wintry blast whistled down the corridors and the last of the hardy Juniors surrendered their luncheon spots to the elements, five of the class stalwarts joined the hoop squad in daily drill. Monte DuVal and Don Hawes gained starting berths on the pony quintet, both contributing much to the team ' s success. In Jan- uary the Juniors were handed the keys to the Crier office and tremblingly took over publication of the College High Crier. Then in June they sped the Seniors on their way with a mystery picnic to top off their last carefree year. Page Thirty-four SOPHOMORE CLASS We, the class of 1941, claim to have shown an all-around versatility thus far unknown at College High. We are athletes — six of our boys turned out for the basketball squad. Although only Bob Norris and Bruce Crane received the famed varsity M, the rest of the boys did their utmost to uphold ' 41 tradition. Also, we have managerial abilities — didn ' t we put on the finest dance ever held within the four walls of C. H. S.? And what of our artistic genius? The Christmas pageant gave us an excellent chance to show how interested we are in the finer things of life. Golden-voiced sophomores gave forth in the chorus while others displayed their talents as actors and actresses. Yes, under the guidance of the ' 41 adviser, Mrs. Winchester, and class presidents Bud Baldwin and Shirley MacDonald, we have passed through what may be called a colossal year. Vage Thirty- five FRESHMAN CLASS There ' s no use denying it — the Ninth Grade has everything, authors, poets, actors, singers, athletes, and all other things that go to make a perfect class. If you think back to October, you will remember seeing the Ninth Graders run- ning around helping to hunt material for the Seventh Grade handbook. Well sat- isfied with this publication, they set to work making another magazine, Splatters . Original poems, stories, and articles of lasting interest are to be found in this suc- cessful publication. About this time thev started the never-to-be-forgotten rehearsals for the play I ' m Terribly Sorry. With the perfect cooperation of every able-bodied member of the class, this comedy turned out to be a great success. Believe it or not, they had those sophisticated Seniors rolling in the aisles. At Christmas, the class made what they claim is the best French creche ever seen at C. H. S. The Ninth Grade library was started in September and has successfully held the interest of the class all year. Perhaps you realize now that the Ninth Grade beats them all. They ' re a hard- working bunch and arc sure to go a long way. Page Thirty-six EIGHTH GRADE Upon their return last fall to C.H.S. as Eighth Graders, the class had a hard job keeping up the high standard they set last year as Seventh Graders. You will remember the excellent movie, Man ' s Struggle for Civilization, the play The Clocks of Rondaine, and other widely varied activities. This year they started off with a bang by giving the Seventh Graders a novel initiation party. In February they started to work on their play, The Fifty-First Dragon, and under the direc- tion of Dr. Cayley it was presented before the school May 2. After reading up to this point, one might think the class had only dramatic ability. This is not the case, however, as many of the boys have developed into A-l basketball players, to be heard of in the near future, they feel sure. The class believes this has been an excellent year and hopes it may have many more like it in the future. Pii$t ' Thirty -sn SEVENTH GRADE Entering these famed halls for the first time last fall, the Seventh Grade estab- lished themselves in the school quickly, even though they did live in terror of the Eighth Grade for the first part of the year. Hostilities were officially ended October 26, when the annual initiation party was given the class by the Eighth Grade. With the help of Mrs. Humphrey, they started work about mid-year on their play Boys Will Be Boys. They developed the production from the story and gave it in Assembly later on in the year. In January the class took an exciting trip to New York City, and on April 6th, they gave a very much enjoyed return party for the Eighth Grade. After spending one successful year at College High, the Seventh Grade is looking forward with a great deal of enthusiasm to five more equally successful years. Page Thirty-eight ACTIVITIES STUDENT COUNCIL Under the leadership of Dick Austin and Kent Faulkner, the Student Council has been meeting every two weeks with Director Seybold to discuss the various prob- lems of our institution. During the course of the year, the council has been en- deavoring to accomplish tasks which would improve the status of both the physical and the spiritual aspects of the school. In addition to this, they have sponsored welfare activities (among them a Red Cross drive) as well as planning the assembly pro- grams designed to entertain the students. Dick Austin was elected president for the first semester as the result of a school- wide poll. Merlin DuVal attained the vice-presidency at that time, and Sally An- derton was chosen secretary. At the mid-year point, Kent Faulkner took over the presidential reins with Merlin and Sally serving again at their respective posts. It is the desire of both presidents to have the future council representatives con- tinue the good work of creating a strong bond of cooperation between the faculty and the students of College High School. Page Forty CRIER STAFF College High ' s bi-weekly paper, the Crier, has completed one more year of pro- viding the student body with the latest news on school happenings. Following the customary system, the staff was rotated at the mid-year, the Seniors having produced the sheet during the first term and the Juniors during the second. Under the able direction of Wilda Heath, the first term Seniors produced a series of papers that received exceptional rating by the Columbia Scholastic Press; the Juniors, guided by Dick Swift, so far have shown themselves capable of equaling (if not surpassing) the record set by their predecessors. Passing into the hands of ' 40, the Crier experienced two main changes: the addi- tion of another column, The Passing Parade, and the contracting of a new printer. The Bulletin News Service which places current news of student interest on the school bulletin boards, is also a Junior innovation. Will the Crier be foresaken in the hands of ' 40? — We say a most emphatic NO. PtiRt ' Fort- -OHf COLLEGE HIGH CHORUS The chorus is one of the most rapidly advancing of the school ' s organizations. Rising from a humble beginning when Mr. LeMieux came to College High in Septem- ber, 1937, it was able, at a peak of its career, to present a Christmas pageant which is still vivid in the memories of the participants. The combined forces of the Junior and Senior Choruses rounded out the group of one hundred and ten voices. The Junior Chorus is made up of seventh and eighth graders, while the Senior Chorus gets its enrollment from the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. The school has heard numerous musical assemblies presented by the two choruses, all of them most admirable. The Director of the Chorus the first term was Mr. LeMieux who left a large and well-organized group to Mrs. R. Cueman, his successor as instructor of vocal and instrumental music. - _T- - Page Forty-two £ i k i £«£ jj FRENCH CLUB If you should happen to see a Crepe Suzette come flying at you or hear the sound of tea being imbibed in the library some fine Monday afternoon you would know that Le Cercle Francais was in session. At the French Club dinner last year Marilyn Corn, Charlotte Hilgcrt, and Peggy Vreeland were elected president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer, respectively. A new plan was initiated this year by which a committee was appointed at each gath- ering to plan the next. This eliminated monotonous, unplanned meetings. Under the able guidance of Madame Cressey the club made two trips to New York, one to see Le Grand Illusion, the other to Le Barbier de Seville. Then late in April the annual French Club dinner was given and declared a complete success by the happy, well-stuffed members. Special mention must be accorded Jeanne Wettyen, whose indispensable talents have been used to provide nourishment at every meeting for the starving French Club members. Page Forty-three c A N D I D L Y S P E A K I N G 1. Noon hour 2. Me and Joe Louis §2 5s 3. Seniors in battle 3 4. 5. Dick supervises Packanack Lake, ' 39 6. ' 39ers on an outing Hites. •-, | 7. Starting quintet, ' 39 iSH 8. 9. 10. How do I look? Woody and Em relax C. H. S. 1. Gad! What a mess 2. Room 13, 12-12:25, weekdays 3. Olaf does some fixing 4. Smitty tries a hand at it 5. Senior girls in conference 6. English with Mother Nature 7. Who ' s doin ' the work? 8. Under classmen 9. Then 10. Now c A N D I D L Y S P E A K I N G ORCHESTRA Under the able leaderships of Mr. Le Mieux and Mrs. Cueman the orchestra, this year has continued to hold a prominent place in school activity. In December, directed by Mr. Le Mieux, the orchestra played several selections at the excellent Christmas festival. At the mid-year, Mrs. Cueman took over following the departure of Mr. Le Mieux. Under her guidance the orchestra has continued to improve and, following C.H.S. tradition, will play at the graduation exercises in June. It is expected that the orchestra will contribute to many of the assembly programs next year. Composed of members from all the classes, the orchestra has been able to undertake more ad- vanced selections this year. It is hoped that the large group which has turned out to the rehearsals will continue the fine spirit in the future. We can expect much from the orchestra in the years to come and are sure they will keep up the good work. ge Forty-six DRAMATIC CLUB From backstage, the odor of grease paint and the clatter of scenery tell, louder than words, that all is well with Buskin and Quill, C.H.S. ' s new dramatic club. At the first meeting last fall Dick Swift was elected president, Betty Taylor vice-president, Jean Nutt secretary, and Tom Bell treasurer. After choosing the new name, Buskin and Quill, the club, with an unusually large membership, started right in to produce three plays at one time. The new method of teaching dramatics by voice and body control introduced by the club adviser, Mrs. Winchester, was felt by everyone to be far superior to the old method of quantity at the expense of quality. The experience and training that the members have acquired this year is likely to be very useful to them in the future. After the productions of such highly-successful plays as Where the Cross is Made, D298, and Seventeen, Buskin and Quill deserves the high place given it among the organizations of the school. Page Forly-scicn GIRLS 9 A, A, The year of ' 3 8 - ' 3 9 has proven to be a real red letter year for the girls A. A. Never in its existence has it had such a fine record. In basketball the girls had an unbroken string of victories to their credit. The high-spots of the games were not only the girls ' ability to win, but the amazing performances of the seniors ' Barbara Hall. She set the unbelievable record of 38 points in one encounter and averaged 26.5 points per game. , The girls also had a hockey team which, though not as successful as the basket- ball outfit, showed plenty of fight and spirit against far more experienced teams. This year Miss Sherwin took the reins in place of Miss Duke. The old system of past years, that of having one girl head each sport, was this year successfully revised by her. This season the members were not all required to come out for every activity as in former years, but instead, only for those sports in which they were really interested. Page Forty-eight FENCING TEAM The fencing team is the newest athletic organization at College High. The team was first developed last fall by Steve Sabo, and consists of four members: Bill Nutt, who acts as captain and manager, Willard Fernald, David Fernald, and John Wernicke. At the start of the year, the team had no experience at all. In spite of this they did fence three matches during the year, but due to their greenness, their record was not impressive. Under the careful and patient guidance of Coach Sabo, it is hoped that next year the team will come through with a fine record. Coach Sabo has three experienced Juniors to build his team around next fall, and we are sure that he can turn out a winning combination. Here ' s wishing the boys lots of luck, and our thanks to Steve Sabo for his excellent instruction and encouragement. Page Forly-muc II ] £li f L k -mop BASKETBALL Facing a strenuous schedule, the College High Ponies, clad in dazzling new gold and black uniforms, and for the second year under the expert coaching of Chubby Skelton, did not show their true abilities until late in the season. Only then did they unleash their long pent-up scoring drive, paced by Co-captain Dick Austin, Kent Faulkner, and Monte DuVal. They blended a slashing offense and an impregnable defense to overwhelm two successive major foes, Dumont and Union, by impressive 45 — 22 and 44 — 29 counts. However the season ' s finale to Dumont was lost, the team thus finishing with the mediocre record of seven wins as against eight losses. Dick Austin, elusive forward, Kent Faulkner, towering center, and blond, scrappy Monte DuVal rolled up most of the team ' s record total of 445 points, Austin leading with 119. Co-captain Ted Swick was a bulwark of strength on the defense, repeatedly blanketing opposition threats by his skill in foreseeing plays. Don Hawes rounded out the quintet, gathering 45 markers from his guard position in his first year of varsity ball. Page Fifty YEAR REVIEW September 12, 1938 September 13, 1938 September 27, 1938 September 28, 193 8 October 11,1938 October 21,1938 October 26, 1938 October 28, 1938 November 1,1938 November 8, 193 8 November 8, 9, 10, 193 November 9,193 8 November 18, 1938 November 21, 193 8 December 1, 1938 December 2, 1938 December 13, 1938 December 20 1938 December 20 1938 December 23 1938 December 27, 1938 January 2, 1939 January 10, 1939 January 13, 1939 January 15, 1939 January 17, 1939 January 20, 1939 January 23, 1939 January 24, 1939 January 24, 1939 January 31, 1939 January 31, 1939 February 1, 1939 February 1, 1939 February 1, 1939 All classes register. School starts. Dr. Partridge speaks to Assembly. Austin, DuVal, and Anderton are elected to Student Council posts. Yearbook Staff is organized. French Club sees La Grande Illusion . Girls are defeated by Caldwell in hockey. Seventh Grade is initiated. Eighth Grade sees math movies. Dr. Wittmer speaks to the Assembly. Parents invade school for observation. Seniors see Hamlet and Benny Goodman. Juniors give sport dance. Report cards are issued. Dot Nealis ' s car passes state inspection. Varsity basketball starts. Montclair Academy defeats Ponies in basketball. Ponies are beaten by Leonia. Christmas Pageant is presented. Christmas vacation starts. C.H.S. defeats Alumni in basketball. Vacation ends. Eastern Academy bows to the Ponies. Juniors see Jai-Alai game in N.Y.C. Seventh Grade visits N.Y.C. Lodi beats C.H.S. in tight game. Union conquers Ponies. Englewood downs the Ponies. Juniors take over the Crier. C.H.S. defeats Buxton. Hawthorne downs the Ponies. Marks are issued. Mr. LeMieux leaves school. Bloomfield fencers defeat C.H.S. Girls ' A. A. defeats Buxton. (Continued on Pa c 54) Page Fif y-onc c A N D I D L Y S P E A K I N G 1. After school 2. Walk delves into highe: mathematics 3. Red 4. Let us in on it, Harry! 5. Assistant to Miss G.. 6. S:45 A. M. 7. Dick and Bobbie do a bit o construction work 8. Miss Grundy quibs with ai office hound 9. Frisco meditates 10. Name it and you shall have it 1. Senior boys at work 2. We don ' t know what she ' s do- ing either 3. Stop that, Betty! 4. Leggo! 5. That ' s better 6. Willie poses 7. Where did this come from? 8. Snap the whip — it didn ' t work 9. Max considers 10. Max presides c A N D I D L Y S P E A K I N G YEAR REVIEW February 3 1939 February 7, 1939 February 10 1939 February 14 1939 February 20 1939 February 20 1939 February 21 1939 February 24, 1939 February 28, 1939 February 28 1939 March 9, 1939 March 14, 1939 March is, 1939 March 17, 1939 March 24, 1939 March 28, 1939 April 4, 1939 April 6, 1939 April 6, 1939 April 17, 1939 April 18, 1939 April 27, 1939 May 9, 1939 May 10, 1939 May 16, 1939 May 29, 30, 1939 June 1, 1939 June 7, 1939 June 15, 1939 June 16, 1939 (Continued from Page 51) Eastern Academy bows to C.H.S. Montclair Academy downs C.H.S. Dumont is massacred by C.H.S. Senior Bridge is presented. Fencers defeat Bloomfield. Sophomore Hop is presented. C. H. S. defeats Union. Dumont downs the Ponies. Camera Club is organized. Ninth Grade presents I ' m Terribly Sorry. Crier wins Scholastic Press award. Seniors give Yearbook Assembly. Girls ' A. A. defeats Caldwell. French Club sees The Barber of Seville. Seniors give Hayseed Holiday. Buskin and Quill presents Where The Cross Is Made. Third quarter report cards are issued. Seventh Grade gives Eighth Grade a party. Easter Vacation starts. Easter Vacation ends. Ezra Stone speaks in Assembly. Seventh Grade gives illustrated lec- ture. Illustrated lecture of Seventh Grade is repeated for Assembly Foreign language festival is presented. Seventh Grade play is presented in Assembly. Memorial Day holiday is enjoyed by all. Yearbook is issued. Achievement tests for all students. Holiday and Graduation Exercises. Final report cards are issued. Page Fifty-fo - ADVERTISEMENT! ROYAL FRUIT MARKET VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR ' Service with a Smile ' UPPER MONTCLAIR PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Let us fill your prescriptions GIFTS - BOOKS GREETING CARDS BURNER ' S Upper Montclair GRACE ' S Quality Dairy Products OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM Lorraine and Valley Upper Montclair The Henry C. 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