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

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History of the Class of 1944 as It was with varied expressions and thoughts that we, the Freshmen of 1940, first entered Central on September 4th. At our first meeting of the year called by Miss Tripp, our class adviser, we elected the following to lead our class through our first successful year at Central: lack Conard, president: Robert Somers, vice-president: Bette Bloor, secretary: and Pat Browning, historian. One of our most important accomplish- ments as a group was the organization of a dancing class for the benefit of those underclassmen who as yet had not become greatly interested in this social pastime. Although it had been only one year since we were Freshmen, 1941 found us feeling as if we really played an important part in the life of Central. Early in the school year Mr. Campbell, our adviser, called a meeting to elect class officers. The following were elected: Robert Hallinger, president: Colin Mc- Burney, vice-president: Forrest Lowe, secretary: and Allan Youngs, treasurer. Our Sophomore Hop was the gala event of the winter season. We received many compliments from those who attended the dance. When we returned to Central in 1943, we entered as the much admired upperclassmen. In October, Miss Nagle, our class dean, called a meeting to elect officers for the year. We chose the following: Colin McBurney, president: Robert Hallinger, vice-president: Bette Bloor, secretary: Iames Abbott, treasurer. When the members of the Class of '44 entered Central's doors this year we were determined to make this, our last year at Central, a memorable one. Early in the year Mrs. Holcombe. our class dean, called a meeting for the purpose of electing officers. The following were elected: president. Robert Solan: vice-president, Ruth Williams: secretary, Ernestine Mitchell: treasurer, Katharine Voorhees. 11241

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Stgfy--cconunuedm 63 Our first undertaking as Seniors was our Senior Card Party. It was at- tended by many and thoroughly enjoyed by all who were present. Soon after our Mid-Year Exams were over, try-outs were held for the Senior'Play. All those who helped to make our play such a success certainly deserved the congratulations they received for their fine work. Never will we forget those three days in May that we spent in New York. While there, we stayed at the Hotel New Yorker where many amusing and interesting incidents occurred. An evening in Iune found us gathered in the school gym for our Senior Ball. The ball will always be remembered by us, especially since it was the last dance many of us would ever attend at Central. A very impressive vesper service was held in the Methodist Church the Sunday before Graduation. And finally, Iune 15th found us assembled in the Presbyterian Church for our graduation services. As we left Central we re- membered all the many happy times we have had there and we can proudly say that Central will always hold cr dear place in our hearts. PATRICIA BROWNING, Class Historian. l25l