Fort Lee High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Lee, NJ)

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YN r r THE PIONEER Greasy Lark Doris Drummond Olga Perona Vincent Greene Wesley Van Nosdall The Florisf Shop Julia hluraska John Studerus Albert lVIetz Margaret Novak 'Hearts to fllenrf' Grace Collis Emma lVIeier Felicetta Romano Tea and .llgebrzzn Helen Callagee Helen Lewis Lulu Von Schiller Veronica VValters Ethel Creamer Helen Friedrich Doris Drummond Harriet Piel Bargains in Cathay lVIaellen Caverno Betty Abbott Howard VVorner YVesley Van Nosdall Nlarguerite Carrara VVilliam Korker George llfluller -aff Eh.. Ashes of Roses llflary Nanlcivel Dorothy Feuerbach lhlarie Bowen Enter fha Hero Alma Lorenz Edna Columbo Albert llvietz Marguerite Carrar Trifles Christine Di Bella Helen Friedrich Arthur Boland George Muller John Studerus Z1

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THE PIONEER wit-- IGN ARLY in the first semester the Dramatic Club was organized under the direction of llfliss Katherine Livingstone, our talented and capable dramatic coach. Two sections were immediately formed-one to meet on Monday afternoons, the other to meet on VVednesday afternoons. Any student interested in this phase of work was eligible to join the club. , This semester the members are planning to stage eight one-act plays from which four will be enacted on two successive evenings in April, and four will be pro- duced on two successive evenings in lVIay. Formerly two plays have been produced' by the school, but Bliss Livingstone hopes that by increasing the size of the cast she may increase the attendance and profits derived from these performances. Judging by the excellent short sketches with which we have been repeatedly entertained in our assembly programs, those who attend may expect to spend a very enjoyable evening as a result of the coaching and preparation devoted to the plays. Nlargaret Novak is the property manager with Betty Kupfer and Dorothy Feuerbach as assistants. Betty Abbott is in charge of the costuming and designing with Ger- trude Piel as assistant. The plays are cast as follows: -..gf 56 ig..-

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THE PIONEER vu. ' lm THE WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES NUMBER of our assembly programs stand out as being especially memorable. The pantomine commemorating the spirit of Thanksgiving was something of a novelty. The Christmas allegory was a tale with the maxim Treat thy neighbor as thyself as the moral. The scenes from The Tale of Two Cities by Dickens were presented by one of the Junior English classes. The mob in the courtroom advertised its presence by -frequent and violent outbursts. Lincoln's Birthday celebration was .an episode from Drinkwaterys Abraham Lincolnu. It was at the time the great emancipator accepted the nomination for the presidency and vowed to deliver the death blow to slavery. Excerpts from well-known books were presented by the Library Council, using stage properties which represented the various objects on the top of a,desk. These made the players appear to be minia- ture characters who had strayed from between the covers of the books which formed part of the background of the setting as well as the theme of the program. The sample of the Junior High play given in assembly did much to increase the sale of tickets for that very delightful entertainment. Among the all too few moving picture films were scenes from a sugar plantation, a lesson in pictures and other educational films demonstrating various products in the making. Renditions by the glee clubs, the orchestra, and the band, and solos by in- dividuals have supplied the necessary musical atmosphere. The talks given have been on banking, the home room system by Principal Heigh of Teaneck, and General Pershing by a representative from the Times. Other incidentals, such as sermons on preserving the building, and building school spirit, practicing cheers, and sales talks have filled out the programs. VVe anticipate a number of noteworthy assembly programs to be given in the intervening months before the close of school. Among these the outcome of the inter- class debates is awaited with much speculation, however, only time will tell which will be the victorious team. One entire assembly period has been given over to the girls' glee club. ' A lecture is to be given by hir. Samuel Rothschild, who is the author of the book Stories Postage Stamps Tell . This talk is to be illustrated by stereoptical views. The gist of his talk will be on the growth of stamps, Stamp collecting, and stories told by different stamps. ll-lr. Rothschild is one of the authorities on stamps and is a regular feature of the radio broadcast over station VV O R. VVe are also to be entertained and instructed by the Stradivarious Quartet. The chief aim of this quartet is to make it possible for students in schools and colleges to hear and appreciate first-class music. Four Stradivarius instruments are used by this quartet, hence the name of the organization. Alfred Pochon, its organizer, and his quartet have been very favorably received by some of the largest universities in the East. KATHERINE KRALL '32, -wg 58 13..-