James Monroe High School - Monrovian Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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0 JUNE SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. OCT. OCT. Nov. Nov. DEC. DEC. DEC. DEC. DEC. 1929 JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. FEB. FEB. FEB. Fl- --- I1- 7-Monroe's track team won the sectional championship. 10-The Senior High Girl's Service Association formed as another on Mon- roe's list of student activities. 12-Officers of the Honor Society elected: Porter Ramsay, President, Ruth Stackel, Vice-President: Ethel Anderson. Secretary. Ward Whipple was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Monroe Life. 15- 21-The Monroe soccer team played Marshall to avenge a former defeat but lost, 3-1. 25-Oflicers of the Student's Association were elected as follows: John Nell, President, McLean Russell, Vice-President, Ward Whipple, Secretary, Gerald Elliott, George Anderson, Cheer Leaders. 28-The soccer team played Tech and lost, 3-1. 17-The January '29 class, had a tea for their mothers and teachers. 22 1 21 Plans for the second edition of MONROLOG were made and editors chosen. -Class of June '30 elected officers for '28. Lexford Anderson was elected President, Junior Bradstreet, Vice-President, and Charlotte Thomas, Secretary-Treasurer. -The alumni were downed in the first victory of the season, 25-21. 6-First issue ofthe Kaleidoscope, Monroe's literary magazine. 7-The team won its eighth straight victory from John Marshall, 23-21. 14-Charlotte was swamped, 51-16. 19-Monroe lost a Close game to East, 16-19. 20-The Senior play, The Goose Hangs High, was presented with an all- star cast: Ethel Anderson, Louis Flanders, Wilbur Sprague, Adele Lefkowitz, Gerald Kennedy, VanVooris Munson, Seymour Gray, Rosa- mond Lockwood, Donald Nobles, Ruth Stackel, Jane Simon, Ivor Hamil- ton, and Helen Stewart. The business manager was John Parker. 4-An inter-class dance, a success socially and Financially, was held with 9 Parker Bridges as chairman. -New members were appointed to the Honor Society: Miriam Pheteplace, Louis Flanders, Robert Marshall, Edith Cook, Seymour Gray, Frances TI7anSchaiCk, Edward Doran, Kenneth Paul, Alfred Daniels, Berthold acksteit. 14-A new German club was organized. 18-The January '29 class enjoyed a record class day. 29-The January '29 class graduated, leaving the June class to take up its work. There was an induction of new members to the Honor Society and Wallace Cummings and Helen Rodgers were appointed standard-bearer and custodian of the Hag respectively to succeed Berthold Jacksteit and Ruth Cannon. 12-The Monroe Chapter of the National Honor Society elected oflicers: Louis Flanders, President, Harold Thayer, Vice-President, Seymour Gray, Secretary. 15-The hrst French Honor Society in Rochester was formed at Monroe by Miss Dumas. Our team lost to East, 32-22. 18-Oflicers of the January '30 class were selected: McLean Russel, President, Wallace Cummings, Vice-President, Bruce Ross, Secretary-Treasurer, Harold Thayer, Social Chairman. v- -. -1 37

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I lst H .1 HIGHLIGHTS IN THE CAREER OF 1927 OCT. OCT. Nov. DEC. DEC. 1928 JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. MAR MAR MAR MAR. MAR. APB. APR. MAY MAY THE CLASS OF 1930 22-Our golf team won the inter-high golf championship. The soccer team 23 finished third in line. -Election for class oflicers of June, 1930, was held with results as follows: Russell Anderson, President, Arthur Gale, Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Andrews, Social Chairman. 18-Senior play, It Pays to Advertisef' given by the Senior class. 12-A new constitution was adopted by the school for the Student's Asso- c1at1on. 21- Vanishing Princess, a play, was given in assembly. An alumni dance was held in the gym. 6-Monroe's swimming team was beaten by West High, 32-27. 11-Moving-up Day in assembly, the January class became Seniors. 13-Class Day. 24-Senior High graduation was held. The Monroe Chapter of the National Honor Society was installed. 27-John Marshall was downed in a hard basketball iight, 22-20. 3-Charlotte was smothered by our team, 28-9. 5-Inter-class dance given in the gym. 10-Basketball game lost to East, 27-15. 16-Oflicers of the Student,s Association elected: Edwin Russell, President, Arden Howland, Vice-President, Robert Travers, Secretary. 17-Game with Tech High won, 22-20. 17-Inter-class game with Five Pennies orchestra. 19-French play. 20-First National Honor Society banquet. 21--Charlotte team swamped, 60-12. 22--Monroe High Mixed Chorus sang at the Eastman Theatre under the direction of Guy Hague. 24- Captain Applejackf' the Senior play, was presented. 28-Monroe basketball team defeated by East, 29-19. 1-Monroe's swimming team also downed by East, 31-19. 8-Our reserve team won first place in the Interscholastic Basketball League. 9-French plays- Les Boulinardsv and Leur Bonheurf' 16-The swimming team won from Manlius, 27-19. 30- Monroe Lifev won third prize at the Columbia Interscholastic Press Association Contest. 15- The Pencil Pushers, a literary club, was formed under the guidance of Mr. Carver. 19-The second and most successful inter-class dance of the term. Bureau of TraHic of the Student's Association was formed with John Nell as head. 23-The Junior play, The Patsy, was presented by the June, 1929, class. 29- The Taming of the Shrew was presented by the faculty in modern dress and setting. Mr. Carhart and Miss Beebe had the leads. f- ?l 36

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1' I FEE. FEB. FEB. FEB. MAR. MAR. MAR. MAR. APR. MAY MAY MAY JUNE JUNE SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. 18-Officers of the Student's Association were elected: George Baker, Presi- dent, Rosamond Lockwood, Vice-President, Irving Posner, Secretary. 19-OHicers of the Girl's Service Association were elected: Matilda Rein- hardt, President, Shirly Olsan, Vice-President, Lulu Ray Johnson, Secretary. 26-The third Honor Society banquet. 28-The second issue of the Kaleidoscope 1-Ruiell, the magician, presented a program for the benefit of the Mural fun . 8-An innovation in Monroe-a Senior Prom under the management of Helen Horton, Robert Beyland, Gladys Lloyd, Jerry Kennedy. 22-A French play, La Poudre Aux Yeux, was given under the direction of Miss Dumas. Matilda Reinhardt, Seymour Gray, Rosamond Lock- wood, Jack Houseknecht, Jerome Brown, Marie Finn, Charles Gay, . Thomas Kalbfus, Adele Lefkowitz, Wilbur Sprague, Ward Whipple, Edith Cook, Ruth Stackel, Irving Senzel, and Wilson McWilliams played. 27-The January class held a meeting to choose the staff of the MONROLOG. 12-College Night, sponsored by the Hi-Y. 9-10-The annual Arts and Crafts Exhibit was held. 10+The second annual Junior play C Cat o' Nine Tailsnj was given with great success. 17-The Girl's Service Association had their banquet and everybody enjoyed a good time. 14-The Seniors celebrated the Huis of their high school career with a great holiday on Class Day. 25-Commencement-The last of the '29's graduated from our high school Alma Mater, Monroe High. 19-New members of the Kaleidoscope staff were chosen. Emerson Creore, George Alexander, Jane Taylor, Harold Knight, Theodore Jacobsen, Dorothy Johnson, and Mary Stewart were the new editors and managers. 24-The June '30 class held its first meeting presided over by the new oflicers -Anthony Fantaci, President, Elizabeth Cambier, Vice-President, Thomas Kalbfus, Secretary-Treasurer, and Estelle Markin and Emerson Creore, Chairmen of the Pin and Ring Committee. 24-New members of Les Babillards were initiated. 26-More electing! This time it was a new set of officers and more members for the M-Y club. 27-Louis Teall, Velyda Mattern, and Mary E. Jacobstein were made oflicers of the Pencil Pushers Club for the fall semester. 27-The Monroe soccer team lost a hard fought game with West High. 4-The soccer team met with better luck this time, defeating John Marshall with a score of 3-2. 8-After a long, exciting battle, the victors in the election for oliicers of the Student Association were: President, MacLean Russell, Vice-President, Louis Teallg Secretary, Nathaniel Arnot, and Cheerleaders, Robert Burnham and John Keeler. 9-The Monroe Cross Country team was victorious, with John Marshall the loser to the tune of 73-15. 11-A thrilling soccer game with East High ended in our victory, 3-0. A f-' i'1 38