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

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THE PIONEER VW HGV A few minutes later the varsity re-appears and soon after the flower of maiden- hood, personified by the male faculty, trips out in two's and three's. Last of all Edith Strong and llfIarj Spence stroll in. Ulbiarjn is very pleased with the results of his latest permanent. CI-Ie has just had it set, but he is not telling Edith', that.l He is explaining that his favorite beauty specialist has actually perfected a painless, sweatless method of permanent waving. Edith is astonished. He has never dared to brave the curling irons, but he has decided to investigate the matter further, and if the price is satisfactory, perhaps he'll plunge. Edie has often ad- mired the ringlets of Marj's crown of glory, and now his heart skips a beat as his mind conjures the picture of his own wig after a visit to his boy friend's beauty parlor. His fond hope is nipped in the bud by the ref's whistle calling the girls and boys to resume their blood-thirsty engagement. The second half is characterized by a record breaking event. llflarjory Ortlip breaks and raises her scoring record by sinking the ball for two points. In the last quarter, spirit runs high. Neither team is able to gain a lead, and the battle is hard fought. At this point, however, Iva Burgard is forced to call a foul on Eleanor Fallotico who has just wholloped her brother Gussy for trying to take the ball out of her hands. A family quarrel seems to be ensuing-now they are separated., and Gussy is given a free shot which he makes. This gives the faculty a one point lead. If one of our crack forwards-lVIarj Ennis and lVIarj Ortlip-does not do something, that one point will prove to be our VVaterloo. Oh, darn! lt is too late after all! The whistle just blew. This hardly seems fair, because, as you all know, it is a sister's privilege and pleasure to sock her brother once in a while. The final score is 33-32 in favor of the males, and we are really glad to see the faculty happy. Still the varsity cannot help feeling that before Iva officiates at his next game, he should read his rule book-article ninety-nine, paragraph three. , ANITA BURKE '32. VARIETY SHOW LARGE crowd was thrilled and entertained at the gym show put on by lvlr. Spence's pupils, which was one of the outstanding events of llflarch. The boxing championship bouts were the main features of the evening. The girls had no little part, for they put on a boxing act' which was a scream. It was great to see our fair lassies slashing away tooth and nail at each other with biting and hair-pulling prohibited. Dorothy juleus tossed about one of those fresh guys when she put on an exhibit of how the modern girls take care of themselves-beware mashersl The freshmen and sophomores put on boxing, pyramid, and exercise-drill acts to show the visitors what supposedly goes on in the gym classes, while lVIelvin Rosen- blum and Elliot Binder showed the customers what is done in the gym when lVIr. Spence has his back turned. The junior High Tumbling Club again thrilled the spectators with many new and old stunts. H -The climax of the evening was provided by the fistic encounters and the wrestling matches. Some black eyes and red noses were exhibited the next day, but heroes must suffer some discomforts. The features of the wrestling matches were Raymond Lyons' pin-wheel hold on Herbert Kapner, which failed by a narrow margin, and John Richards lusty lunge, which brought down Francis Petrosino and the ring too. The most interesting bouts were lVIartin Remore's slashing attack, Grande's marvelous left jab which did noble work, and the scientific bout which was put on 'by james Carrara and Albert llfletz. ' Hecron ZUccH1No '31. 69

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THE PIONEER vel IQ? THE I 93 I FROLIC HE night of nights is here. The faculty boys are all ready to meet the girls' varsity in a friendly game of basketball. That is, all except lVIarjory Spence. He has just whistled to Josephine Stukey who is now taking a very tiny piece of gum from his mouth and plastering it on the run in Marj's stocking. But this does not make Marj a bit angry. fSomeone gave him the stockings for Christmas, and he's never been able to wear them out.D As the male sextet bashfully dribble the ball down the court, wagers are made on all sides. The popular sympathy seems to be with the faculty. They all look so delicate. llfirs. Whittemore has just called Mitzie over to wipe some of the lipstick from his face. There, that's much better, she's saying. Now you look less' hussifiedf' And can't lVIitzie blush attractively! But now he is running off joyfully to the rest of his playmates. D Referee Hanky' iliodersohn steps to the middle of the court and calls for the balls. The two teams line up quickly and with his whistle the game is on. During the first half, Helen , Bridenberg astonishes everybody by his splendid pass Work with the two forwards, Flo Thompson and ll'Iitzie VVhittemore. It is really shameful, though, to watch Flo carry on with his guard. His attempts to grab the ball from her speak eloquently of a ngreat-necking past. As the half whistle blows. the girls and boys retire to their respective rooms to eat their respective or- anges and talk over the game so far, play by play. The score is 20 to I9 in favor of the varsity. ' 68

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THE PIONEER wx ow CALENDAR Septflnber: 5-The start of the last mile for some of us. The new members of the faculty are hopefully given the once-over. 8--Blue Nlonday, classes begin--darn them. The last stragglers return to the fold. 9-Our first assembly. llfiany voices raised in protest as hir. Prall reiiectively C0m111CrltS on his experience Over There . IO-VVeighty matters discussed at the first Pioneer meeting of the year. 11--Knights of the Round Table-Third period economic class in the board room. 12-lkliss King hack from her grand tourw and still a trilie seasick. Girls' glee club begfns with vocal exercises- Ah! Ah! Ahll' -VVhat next! Fire in chemistry lab. One burned cheesecloth sole casualty. -School becomes queer as the boys take cooking while girls take manual trainmg. l8-The commercial seniors are vindicated at last, and retire to the seclusion of a room by themselves. 19-Homeroom representatives elected. Only fliarlel Sfuflmis -elected fmayhel. 20-Team all hot and bothered -big game with Leonia. VVe won't talk . about the score. i 22-Just another lllonday getting down to work again. 23-The freshmen, sweet children, are now well versed in our Alma lVIater',, thanks to the assembly period. Oral reports start in English. Oh, lVIiss hiieeker, we're bashfulf' 2-I-The gym gets dressed up with a new partition. 27-Rah! Rah! Rah! VVe win from Park Ridge-6-19. 29-VVe never knew drums and such had feet, but strange things happen, you knowllll 30-Our introduction to classical music and some peppy cheering for the football team all in one assembly period. 15 16 70 lg..-