Haddon Heights High School - Garneteer Yearbook (Haddon Heights, NJ)

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CLASS HISTORY IT REALLY all began in May l932, on Sub-Freshman day, when the class of '36 entered Haddon Heights High School. All the sub-rooks came to get acquainted with their future institution of learning, They were royally entertained: The dance orchestra played for them, Jimmy Kelly sang, the school orchestra played, excerpts from the operetta, The Belle of Barcelona, were enacted for them, and speeches explaining the various customs, organizations, and rules, were made for their benefit. After all this, a test was given--and then back home again after a glimpse into a startling and dazzling new worldl Then came September-e-and what a ioltl The rooks were no longer royally entertained, but with a smile and a good-humored shrug, the class of '36 took the Seniors' snubs, the Juniors haughty tolerance, and the Sophomores' teasing right on the chin. Those first few weeks were the worst. Tricks were played, and cosmetics smeared-but it was all in fun, and was taken as such. As time progressed, the first class meeting of this senior class took place. Under the capable advisership of Mrs. Florence Davenport, class officers were elected: Harry Rutherford, president, John Harbridge, vice-president, Mary McManus, secre- tary, and Patsy Baker, treasurer. Gradually the new class learned the ropes and fitted into the general scheme of things. September of the following year, l933, the class of '36 returned as Sophomores. This was the year of alleviation and revengel All the initiating that they had received would be passed on to the incoming rookiesl Class officers of this year were: Harry Simmington, president, Harry Rutherford, vice-president, Dorothy MacDowell, secretary, and Marjory Korb, treasurer The adviser was a man whom all revered and liked--Mr, Leonard lrwin, to whom the class of '36 humbly dedicates this Garneteer, With his counsel on business matters and Mrs, Gladys Andrew's advice on decorating, the class, with various committees, gave a succesful Sophomore dance. The first danceefsoft music, subdued lights, the gentle swish of moving couplesl The last duty of this year was to make a two dollar deposit on the rings, which each member of the class desired more than anything, The Junior yearl The time had come to add dignity to oneself, to cultivate poise, and become just a bit more sophisticated-in other words, to prepare oneself for the burden of becoming a Dignified Senior. The class of '36 traveled successfully along the lunior road under the careful and experienced guidance of Mrs Mildred D, Dinnison Stevens. The class officers who helped her carry on were Harry Rutherford, president, William Ronaldson, vice-president, Jane Umstad, secretary, and Alice Browning, treasurer, The first event in the junior year was the receiving of the rings, after months of anxious wait- Twelve E GARNETEER 0 l936

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ing, and the next event was the junior dance. Under the various committees, this was one of the most successful projects of the class. The committee chairmen were Bruce Eyre and Evelyn Dutchie Kleinschmidt, program, Margaret Nanke, aided by Mrs. Andrew,. decorationsg Alice Browning, tickets, Jens l-lolm, lighting, Florence Smith, chaperons, and Morris Swerlick, posters Elmer Zip Rauer was master of ceremonies. Along came March l, l935and with it the Junior play, Big-l-learted l-lerbertf' Lois Guyer and l-larry' Simmington had the leading parts as Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kalness. The love interest was centered around Marjorie Korb as Alice Kalness, and Robert Ruff as Andrew Goodrich, a young lawyer. Other students who were in the play werei William Farr, as Junior Kalness, the elder son, William McAlister, as Robert Kalness, the younger song Kitty Stanert and Jack Fallin as Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, Andrew's parents, Elinor Beckett as Amy Lawrence, Mrs. Kalness' sister, Charles Burke as Jim Lawrence, Amy's husband, Fred Green as Mr. l-lavens, a business acquaintance of l-lerbert's, Mildred Jaffe as Mrs. l-lavens, his wife, and Frances Jones as Martha, the Irish maid. This play was the biggest success of the class. 456 tickets were sold at thirty-five cents a piece. Then '36 became Seniorselords and ladies of the school l l l ln this year students from Glendora, Blackwood, Sicklerville, l-lilltop, Chews Landing, Blenheim, and Grenloch who formerly attended Woodbury High School were welcomed here. Everything was going smoothly when this class received another jolt-vno Washington tripl This took all ambition and pep out of the Seniors, and nothing seemed to interest them. For this reason the play and dance d?d not go over as did these events of other Senior classes. With the unselfish services of Mrs. Ada Walker, class adviser, and the Senior class officers, l-larry Simmington, president, l-larry Rutherford, vice-president, Betty Ries, secretary, and Alice Browning, treasurer, the class skidded through its last year. . On October ll, the Seniors opened the social season of the highschool by pre- senting their dance. The school jazz orchestra, under John l-lowe, rendered the music, and president l-larry Simmington acted as master of ceremonies. The chairmen of the committees which greatly assisted in carrying out the plans of the dance were Dorothy Cutler, decorations.: Frances Solari, refreshments, Jens l-lolm, lighting, Bill Ronaldson and Catherine Shellem, program. The next event was the play, Skidding, presented on Thursday afternoon, December l2, and Friday evening, December l3. l-lere a fine bit of acting was shown by Jack Fallin and June Cody and the romance of the play was provided by Betty Lambert and Alford Moore. Others in the play were Jack Simpson, Bill Farr, Anna l-llubb, Dorothy Bemis, Albert Nicholson, and Frances Jones. Then came the final gathering of the class of '36-class night. Through the merriment -and gaity of this meeting there ran a thread of sorrow. Soon all these young people would set out, each on a different path. Ending everything come the grand ceremony for which most of us had struggled, hoped, and now claimedfegroduation. Words are inadequate to describe this night, lt will stand out in each one's memory as does the sun in the sky. Thirteen THE GARNETEER o I