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

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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

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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- OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. Nov. Nov. Nov. DEC DEC 1930 JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. JAN. FEB. ,gi 15-The June class picked its MONROLOG staff. Frederick Miller was Editor- in-Chief, and Victor Miller was Managing Editor. 16-The Cross Country team won another meet, this time with East High. The score was 31-24. 22-The January Class held its Mothers' Tea and entertainment. 23-ln the lnterscholastic track meet Monroe took second place. 25-The soccer team came out in fourth place in the League. 9-Third place was awarded the Monroe Cross Country team in the sec- tional meet. l2-Les Babillards again took in several new members. 22-The Senior play, The Whole Town's Talking, a comedy in three acts, was a howling success. 6-A most thrilling basketball game opened the season by giving East High the victory, 19-15. 20- The most elaborate interclass dance in the history of Monroe took place. The words are those of Harold Thayer, Advertising Manager. 7-The Pencil Pushers elected officers for the June term. 16-John Branch was chosen Editor-in-Chief of the Monroe Life. Richard Goldman was made Managing Editor. 17-The mighty Seniors of the January Class outdid themselves on a busy class day which included luncheon, theater, and dance. 17-Another tense game with East, attended by the Senior Class, ended in their victory. 24-Report cards, and the end of the term. 28-The January class tripped across the stage for its last appearance, on Graduation Night, and left the management of the school in the hands of the June-ers. 31-The Kaleidoscope, longer than ever before, made its appearance and had a record sale. 26-A Junior Chapter of the M-Y Club was formed, and ten members taken in. MAR. 19-The Honorable June Class held a Tea in the Teachers' Cafeteria, at which the parents of the Seniors ate, and the students danced. Charlotte Thomas was General Chairman of the enterprise. APR. 4-The Girls' Service Association held a very successful banquet in the Teachers' Cafeteria. A speaker, an entertainment, and dancing to the Girls' Orchestra made up the program. I APR. 11-The Monroe trackmen took second honors in the interscholastic indoor meet. APR. 17-28-The annual remedy for Spring Fever was administered-Easter Vacatlon. MAY 9- The Millionaire, a prize winning comedy, was presented by the Junior Class wit a com etent a t. U - .a.E41.52.geq6lo.f-2 d.wa1-:L -T50-gang 7414? N - ass ay too p ace, t all its attendant thri san cart-t ro s. JUNE 16-20-Examinations-the last the June 30 class will ever take in the Grand Old School. JUNE 23-For the last time the Class of June '30 got the center of the stage- Graduation. fr' Y' 'i il 39