Hopewell Valley Central High School - Centralogue (Pennington, NJ)

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-1. El-mini Pntralngur :nnunununununununnunununnunnununnn u unululululunlluInnlnlunnulununnnun nnnlulnnnnnuuuunnunnm 1532 llulnlnlulInInnlInluluInnlululnlullulIll1llulunllIllullnulllnnuluuninnlunnnununllnulInnllulnlnlulullnuulm 1 - . T , ubsnllesw-my..-W' + fs-,mow - 'ff - V ., - A- ...-.in ' ' CLASS OF 1934 Herr-'s from the class of 'll4:- We're Sophies now, and the year before We were Freshies who, with our noisy chatter. Made the Faculty wonder what was the matter. The big event of our Freshman year Was the Freshman Skip where. as you shall hear, We arranged with the help of our class advisers A plun which made the school think us misers. For when the people at the dance Got thirsty and did think perchance The punch bowl must be somewhere 'round, A bowl of ice-water was what they found! Being Sophies was a lot of fun- The year had only just htgrun When Mrs. Holcombe let us know That we a party soon would throw. We arranged to have it on Hallowe'en, When ull the spooks and ghosts are seen :-- Now. by that time we'd a reputation For belonging to the Scottish nation. fPa,qe But we furnished doughnuts and cider xralore, Till even ...... ...... 4 ?l could cat no moreg Fortunes were told by Gypsies wise: tShhh! One was Miss Houghton in disyzuis At eleven-thirty goodniyrhts were said And we scrambled home and hopped in bed tMiss Kurtz thinks keepinxr late hours to be The reason we cnn't do our ceometryl. Well, after the party. we tried to End A diversion from the daily grind, And how the Freshmen's eyes did pop When we announced the Sophomore Hop ! As History repeats itself, And as we wished to keen our wealth, VVe in our boldness did not falter From again nrovidinp: ice-cold water. So, in the years to come, when you do see Tlie return ot' prosperity, And when this dread Depression's o'er, You'll know we're being Scotch once more! 155 ell

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mnnnununnunuunununnunnnnmInmunnnnnnnm mmnmmm gsmnm Glrntralngur 1513 I Ennnnnunnnnnanninnuuuunununun1mmnuunmnum mnnnmm ,lnnnnnm WASHINGTON TRIP I The Senior Class of '32 left Central lligh Sehool, Thursday, lNIay 5, forlg if gz- balloo in the grand old seat of our government. As we jumped from the bus We V to shake off some of the hay-seeds, before presenting ourselves to the hotel ifbsts. After devouring the Continental grub, we shook our napkins out and declared it iould beat a lunch-box any day. Then the hielcs all scrambled to the busses and sat ugit and took notice. We could tell you all about how Charlie lost ten pounds 'walking up and down those steps in the Washington lllonument, but that's probably an old stfory. And wouldn't our teaehers chew the rag if our study halls were conductedl in the same manner as Congress? Standing up on one foot, with a cup of coffee in one hand and a sandwich in the other, We managed to nourish our bodies enough for the trip to the Congressional Library. Would you believe it, Freshmen-we found some of our old compositions dating 'way back when 'we used to be where you are now! Our party afterwards can- not be described in print, but we might add that lllrs. Holeonzbe said she felt very embarrassed when she met two men in the hall at about half-past-tu'o. Oh, lllrs. Hol- comhe! Friday morning, due to the fact that we are farmers, no one was late for break- fast. This was our hardest day. VVe visited many places of interest including lllt. Vernon. It seemed there were other visitors there. And would you believe it-we broke in on a party of the Colonial Dames! We found Illr. llletzger quite interested. These Dames were given special privileges and, as a result, Central was left out. Mr. Metzger tried his best, and Hnally the guides asked him if he was a Colonial Dame. His reply was merely, Do I looh like one? As you know, our Ball was that night. With a skip and a jump, we had some of the old stand-bys of the hotel asking what the noise was about. Our three-piece Jazz Band caused quite a commotion, as some of the other high school heroes took ad- vantage of our hard-earned dollars and had a dance out in front of the hotel. It was the Continental Puneh that did it. If you don't believe us-just ash George. As the sun came up over the dome of our Capitol, it found Central still able to toddle along. Our last day was spent doing the city. Our trip consisted of a tour through the business sections of the city and out to the Zoologiral Gardens where we became better acquainted with our relatives. Then we rode some more, taking in all the sites of the finest embassies and legations. lN'Iaking our fond fareu'ells, we bid the city good-bye, and decided we would have to come again. After we left the hotel we visited the Annapolis Naval Aeadezny. Here the girls tried to look their prettiest and the boys lowered the corners of their mouths, but no one made a eateh-at least no report has eome in yet. The men on the boat seemed to do a rushing business as Central raided the pop stand. There was a quality of dryness in the crowd-or should we say wetness',? As the busses pulled away-nearly taking the sidewalks with them-we began to show the wear and tear of our busy days. lllr. llletzger nearly forgot he was with us when he started snoring on the front seat. .lllayhe he was glad he was getting home-maybe. Speeding along the highways, we yelled ourselves hoarse-as all ruhes do. Time goes on and we soon found ourselves back where we started from, but not in the same condition, regardless of Hlrs. IJOICOIIILFIS endeavor. CPage 145

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E IIllnlInululnuluulnluIllIulnlunlullulunll ulnuunullun I E Glvntralngur 193 E ...................................................... .............. E F CLASS POEM f A is for Anna, Witty and wise, Who appears to be clever in everyone's eyes. B is for Bill, our treasurer fair, Who the burden of the bank is willing to bear. C is for Carleton, the dude of the class, VVho goes with a dear little Ewing lass. D is for Dorothy Drake, lovable child, She likes to draw and her manner is mild. E is for Emma who often announces, That she will be the first of the class spouses. F is for Flo, a short little girl, Who is always wondering if her hair will curl. G is for Ginnie who feels rather cut- She just had an operation-for what? H is for Helen, measured in yardsg Her time is taken by clothes and cards. I is for an lndustrious Senior lad, It could have been Les-but it isn't! How sad! J is for julia, an honest smithy: Her interest in chemistry looks rather fishy. K is for kissable someone- Don't crowd-it's only a pun. L is for Lewis of math. renown, He comes from Mt. Rose, a famous town. M is for Margie, that beautiful song, We have one in our class, if I am not wrong. N is for Newton, a little fig, Who always is doing a little jig. O is for Orion, a good little boy, Whose passion in science is to destroy. P is for Peggy, our own Kate Smith, Her songs contain some fun and some pith. Q is for cute-so say weg Luella would take the honors, wouldn't she? R is for Bob Nelson, hero of our play, He used to be a tightwad, but that was another day. S is for Shep or Andy Gumpgu VVhen he hears this, will he jump? T is for True who likes potatoesg Whether Irish or sweet, nobody knows. U is for undergraduates, who soon for us will pine, VVe will leave in Central halls a long, distinguished line. V is for Van Dyke. Com. and C. P. too: lf you ask for Alice, two will come to you. W is for VValt, a home-loving man, Of whom may be said, He also ran. X, Y, Z are for others, too numerous to name, But we wish you could know them all just the same. CPage 161 ,4-