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

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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..-

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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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