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

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THE PIONEER aw YM Illarelz. 3-Junior girls begin to decorate their ears with large and awesome looking contraptions. QThey call them earringsl. 6-A dazzling array of colors produced in chemistry lab. lylrs. Foley should have told us to wear smoked glasses. 9-Group pictures back from photographers- Oh, that isn't mei general cry. 10-Yea! Sophs-you can guess the outcome of the Sophomore-Freshman debate. I2-Tickets, tickets, tickets-Yes, you're rightg they are for the muck-talked- about, variety show. The PIONEER staff departs on a three-day trip to the Press Convention. 16-Signs of spring-we play baseball in gym. Vari-colored soap manufactured in chemistry lab. It really washes. I7-Tumblers give usia sample of Variety Show land it tastes like morcl. 19-Looks like the League of Nations-International Day in Jr. High. .Juniors appear with feathers now--Sh-h, it's the D. D. C. 20-The big, night of the Variety Show-Have we gymnastics?-And how! Unsuspected talent revealed. 23-lVIuch discussion and argument as to who should have won the boxing bouts. A senior meeting: little done, but a lot said as usual. 2-I-Juggling periods for assembly tomorrow instead of today-YVhere are we anyway???????? 25-We are initiated into the wonders of stamps by Mr. Rothschild in assembly. 26-Clean up week-As collectors of miscellaneous junk we should take Hrst prize. 27-Physics class goes out to study old Dodge. Now the girls think they know how to drive. 31-The Seniors win the debate against the Sophomores. April: 1- 13 No April fool-it's the last day of school. Happy Easter! -School re-opens Cto be said with many yawnsl. 14-Violent battle in French III class. The two culprits put out of class. 16--Historians' soothing voices lulled George Nichols to sleep-undisturbed by rousing calls heard even in library. ' 17-Our story is ended. The PIONEER goes off to press. if A .mums-f , 1 -..ggi 7 3 ,

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W0 THE PIONEER OW 15-Arguments! Arguments! Just the English classes debating. 16- Baby's Birthday Party -the band celebrates in assembly. 17--Football heroes make whoopee at banquet given in their honor. , 19-Typing champs from each class picked to compete in inter-class contest. 22-VVhy all the tests? Just to remind us that vacation begins on VVednesday. Pair. Bridenberg shows the members of the girls' manual training class how to manicure nails on the sawing machines. 23-Room 208 forms a UVV. VV. VV. OVe VVon't YVorkD society, but hits. Quinn doesn't approve. However-Nlerry Christmas-Happy New Year -see you next year! J an unry : , 5-Christmas vacation over. li-Tiss VValler, lblr. Prall, and bliss lbleeker fail to appear. . 6-VVe have our first home-room period. - 10-Class of '30 hold reunion in gym. I2-Boys receive lessons in tap dancing-the girls learn to box. YVhat next? 13-The principal of Teaneck High and some students from Cliliside are our honorable guests in assembly. 14-News leaks out that liffr. Stukey has become a recording artist. 15-Camera club started! Be careful now. 16-Nluch speculation about the January Hop. 19-The North wind doth blow-Students get a lift to school. Results: Girls dry stockings on the radiators. 20-Junior English class presents scenes from Tale of Two Cities . They would make a splendid cheering squad. 21-Frolic enjoyed by all-even the players. 23--Jack-of-all-trades QMr. Richman! conducts the Latin classes. 26-Students nervous as exams startllll 27-Pandemonium in the laboratory. Mrs. Foley's absent another day! Z9-Typing contestants go through a trying fifteen minutes. 30-We get our reward-half holiday after week of nerve-racking exams. February: 2-Coast clear of exams until June. 3--From a man of the New York' Times we get the info on General Persh- ing. He wonders why we laughed at Coytesville g who wouldn't laii? 4-An early typing class is held for those eager students who can't wait for school to begin in the morning. 5-Judgment day as report cards are issued. Olga Perona gives the Quantum Club some hearty laughs in an impersonation of herself. 9-That grand old February weather-slush, slush. 10-We go back to the days of Abe Lincsln-and the singing of The Gettys- berg Address adds local color. ll-Alas! our tactful suggestion that we should save fuel and not have school Friday C131 went unnoticed. Quantum Club enjoys their Kiddie Party . I3-First period physics girls lower in marks give a party to boys. 16-The lingering question-who could have sent that valentine??? 17-Loud tfe and ribbon day-just a jol'y bunch of boys and girls. 18-'lVlyl what devout students we have. The churches were crowded and the class rooms empty this morning. 19-Reorganization of French Club and initiation of new members. R24-Junior-Senior debate and health talk compensate for some of those lost assemblies. ' 25-Picture-taking for the PIONEER. A great day! 26--Get ready! Gol And the typing champs fought it out again. ...gf 72 Es..-

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THE PIONEER vu am HONORS T is the purpose of this annual to record upon its pages the events of the cur- rent school year. It is therefore fitting that honor won beyond those offered by the school should be noted and credit given to the students who have placed the name of Fort Lee High in the front ranks. Cllflllifffjfl Department. Robert Chertov--Second prize in State Contest for essay on Chemistry 1930-31. English Department. Katherine Krall-Honorary lllention in the National High School Awards Contest for essay on Vocation for XVomen. Commercial Department. Mabel Schelenz, Katherine Krall, and Adelaide Poppe-Gold Pins awarded by the Gregg Typewriter Contest for February. Alfred Hewitt and Katherine Krall-Transcription Certificates awarded by the Gregg Shorthand Contest for February. ' Teresa Benedetti and Gertrude Lorenz-Dictaphone Transcription Certificates awarded by the Dictaphone Sales Corporation. Katherine Krall and Dorothy Naehrlich Won first place in the second and iirst year typing group, respectively, in the sectional contests conducted by the N. J. Commercial Teachers' Association. The second year team, Katherine Krall, Adelaide Poppe, and liiable Schelenz were awarded first place while the first year team, Mildred Hagstrom, Marian Keeman, and Dorothy Naehrlich received third place in the first year group. Athletic Department. I Clayton Casino-Second best pitcher in Bergen County. James Carrara-Halfback on third team of Bergen County. lylartin Remore-End, honorable mention for All-State. Augustus Fallotico-Forward on first team of Bergen County. Newspaper Department. Q Fort Leeder-Third prize in mimeograph newspapers awarded by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. . A nnual Department. ' Pioneer-Second Prize in annual department awarded by Columbia Scholastic Press Association. First prize won by military academy with unlimited financial resources. 74 tg..-