Dover High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dover, NJ)

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MARJORIE SPARGO “Marjorie” A light heart lives long.” Among the members of our class we have Marjorie Spargo renowned for face, fame and fortune. A sweet dimpled face is her possession; also two blue eyes which seem to smile continually. We have always noticed that all treasurers seem happy, now we known why Marjorie smiles,—she is treasurer of the Music Club. She makes a good one, too. But, sorry to say, Marjorie will be arrested for speeding some day. Not in any vehicle, but with her tongue, for the rate she keeps it humming is alarming. We should not wonder if some day it needed repairing or replacing like so much worn out machinery. Marjorie says that she intends to become a “Schul-lehrerin.” Can’t we imagine her enforcing discipline upon a pack of ill-mannered youngsters? She'll get through all right because any one whose favorite subjects are Science and German generally does. HAZEL STANLICK “Hazel” Be gone dull care, prithee begone from me.” We have with us a girl who comes all the way from a quaint farm of Berkshire Valley. At the entrance of Hazel our eyes fall upon a strong, robust girl. She is always hungry; this together with her great size shows that she is subject to good physical exercise. This exercise is mainly horse-back riding and hunting. By her appearance she is often judged as being a quiet and innocent girl. But appearances often deceive. Hazel’s greatest delight is doing mischief. This is easily found out by sitting near her for a few minutes. Nevertheless, she does not fail when called upon in History class. Her memory is very fine and she recites without a groan. After Hazel has left the room, everything is quiet again and we wait with expectancy for her return. She is a most learned scholar and we are all promising to send our children to her as future pupils. JOSEPH OWEN STARK “Joe.” Stark.” “Gunboat” “A baby's feet.” We must now rack our brains for some history about our little Joe.” Going into details we could fill a book, but Joe wouldn’t like that. Quite an insignificant thing was Joe four years ago. but now he has attained fame and honor. We dare not say along what lines but certainly not in mathematics. We have noticed for some time past that there is one thing that Joe really delights in doing, and that is, in talking to girls. Almost any time of day we may cast our eyes Joe-ward and find him, perfectly contented, chatting away the precious hours. We must not forget to give the honor due to Joe for the part he has taken in our athletics. As a football player Joe always fought for his school with the best of spirit; and as a basket-ball player, we can look real long before we find so good a player, a sport and all around square fellow as Joe has been. Joe has many friends and always will have as long as he holds on to his winning ways, many a grouch has been transformed by Joe’s smile. Keep up the good work, Joe.—Adieu. 23

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ETHAN ALLEN PALMER Eat” You may have known I am no worthy man. Is it not delightful to have with us a member of the town’s helpful and noteworthy body, the Boy Scouts? Yes, the one referred to has had the honorable and well earned appellation “Scout Master conferred upon him. It is a pleasure to make known to those of our readers unacquainted with him; Master Ethan Palmer. The casual observer, looking into his bright smiling eyes, would but little think that he ever gave vent to anger or quick temper. But such is the case, especially when involved in disputes of this sort and those with his comrades. What a change of temperament comes over one at times. Yes, and how surprised might you be at seeing him in the other extreme. Why, in his moments of frivolity he is as gentle as a kitten, as playful as a skipping calf, especially with the gentler sex. But on the outside, when attired in uniform, he has the bearing and look of a soldier. EDWARD PETERSON Swede” Better late than never. Pete is here, the last bell just rang. Pete is some athlete. He is quarterback on the eleven and a star on the nine. He is also a member of the Glee Club and vies with Kreisler with the bow. Studies and Pete are not relatives but mere distant friends. We vote him a fairly good fellow and expect him to build a few big buildings and bridges some day after he completes his high school work. RUTH SHEPPS Ruth Matters will go swimmingly.” Turn your eyes from the perusal of the more uninteresting things in this book (if there are any) and read this history of the star, female athlete of Dover High School, the second Annette Kellerman, Christopher Mathewson, and Jess Willard, combined. Read this account of apparently unachievable, aquatic accomplishments, and then, having been forewarned, we leave you to your fate, should you ever challenge her to a swimming contest. But swimming is not her only athletic accomplishment. She is a pitcher (baseball, not water) and if she were a boy, we could foretell a triumphant season for the school. Most athletic people are never extraordinarily brilliant in scholarship. Not so in this case, however. Ruth is never absent from school, and when asked to recite, scarcely ever refuses. Moreover, she is very good in her commercial studies, especially stenography and typewriting, and although we can not predict a professional baseball career for her, she may get near enough, by being a private secretary to John Mc-Graw, or some like personage. 22

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MARION STEVENS “Marion” “Cive thy thoughts no tongue.” It was during our Junior year that we received Marion into our midst and glad enough we were to get her, as we need all the girls we could get who are noisy and yet at the same time very jolly and lively. Of course we do not mean to impress upon your minds that Marion is perfect, in fact she has faults just the same as the rest of us, only she manages to keep them hidden better—well if she can “get away with it we are perfectly satisfied and we feel bound “to hand it to her” for doing so. Marion, on the whole, is a very nice girl and whether she gets married or whether she pursues the business world, we all wish her the best of luck, hoping she meets with good success in whatever line she takes up. ELLEN TIERNEY “Ellen Retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books.” Ellen Tierney is now brought before us. We behold a short and pleasant looking girl. Of course we do not wonder why Ellen is so sleepy each day. She arises at six in the morning and drives about seven miles before she reaches a car to take her to school. But do not be misled, this is not the only reason for Ellen’s being tired. Who would not feel like sleeping after dancing all night until early morning. Dancing is Ellen’s famous delight. Besides dancing Ellen enjoys horseback riding, playing tricks on her friends while driving home, and above all, flying through the streets in a Ford. But she is not behind in her German and History lessons. Her memory is fine and she recites her book word for word, and line by line. HAZEL TREGENZA “Hazel” I'll speak in a monstrous little voice.” “Aha. said the sleuth, as he discovered our class-mate hiding behind her desk, “Bring in the handcuffs, Watson; here is an alien.” And, truly she is an alien, coming from the foreign city of Wharton. Hazel is very bashful; so much so that she is sometimes afraid to recite when called upon. Of course we don’t attribute this to any ignorance about the question asked, but only to her extreme bash fulness. If, perchance, she should stir up enough courage to rise, her fright still possesses her, and the shrill notes that come from her mouth, can scarcely be heard three feet away. To be sure, this delicacy of speech is not natural, it is merely the effect of fright on her vocal chords. And so you see that Hazel is not naturally unintelligent, it is just the effect of her bashfulness; she has not really, a weak voice, it is only the consequence of her fear when reciting. What we want to know is this: “Whose face makes Hazel frightened.” 24