Jamesburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Jamesburg, NJ)

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CLASS HISTORY jamesburg High School first received us in l934 as young and healthy Freshmen. We soon became used to the goings-ons and organized our class. We elected Virginia Hopkins as our class President, Robert johnson as Vice President, Vera Eler as Secretary and Stella Bierylo as Treasurer. Our only activity was a delightful play entitled Sauce for the Coslingsf' This was presented in assembly where the cast brought forth its unusual dramatic talent. On returning in i935 we became full-fledged Sophomores. Cone were all semblances of our Freshman days as we assumed a more sophisticated attitude. Duties again called for class officers so an election decided Robert johnson, President, George Gelber, Vice Presidentg Vera Eler, Secretary: David Rogers, Treasurer. We had gained a stronger footing and were granted a few -privileges. Among them was the be-nefit movie that we held successfully. We also held a special turkey raffle for Thanksgiving. The role of juniors was next in store for us and a most important one it was. Because of his extreme capability we maintained Robert johnson as President and newly elected Theodore Narozanick as Vice Presidentg Manuel Vlahikas as Secretary and Christina Paladino as Treasurer. In this year we received our high school rings, the last class to have our own choice of design. We were also privileged with the selling of candy at lunch hour and at athletic functions. During the course of the year we sold magazines and the success of our raffle in the Sophomore year was repeated in another turkey raffle. The most outstanding event was our junior and Senior Prom that bade farewell to our predecessors, the class of 1937. Then came our most important year of all, our Senior year. We began activities and at once held an election of officers. Robert johnson was again voted Presidentg Theodore Narazonick as Vice Presidentg Alice Soden as Secretary and Christina Paladino as Treasurer and Miss Elizabeth Casey, Class Adviser. ' Our first undertaking was a Hallowe'en Dance that turned out to be the most sensational success this High School has ever witnessed. One good dance deserves another so at Christmas we gave a dance in honor of the Yuletide season. At this time we also sold colorful Christmas cards and sponsored an amusing play entitled, Upon the Midnight Clear. Another sale of magazines was waged by the entire school. The purpose was to sell enough subscriptions to obtain a movie projector, free of cost. The sales were not plentiful enough to warrant our receiving the machine but the Seniors saved the day by donating the amount of money sufficient to fulfill remaining balance. As a result our school has enjoyed many movies. For the benefit of this yearbook a play entitled The Mummy and the Mumps was given. The cast was members of the staff, the majority were in the Senior class. The last year has been a busy one dramatically speaking and no sooner had the Tomahawk play been given than another began. This was our annual Senior play and was an amusing mystery drama called Tiger House. Each and every one of these events were leading to a glorious climax. That climax was the long awaited trip to Washington. Three full days were spent in viewing historic and municipal buildings of interest and two nights that revealed all the beauty of the capital's wonders. This was a most wonderful trip and left impressions that will someday make precious memories. Every climax leads to an end. So came our graduation and farewell affairs. We are still healthy but just a little older and perhaps wiser. This four year journey has ended all too soon but the students going forth are a living tribute to the memory of that journey. 31

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LOUIS CHARLES WETZEL General Wetz hears all, sees all, but says nothing, so he has many friends who will last because of that wise belief. He is quiet but sincere and likes to have his work done well and on time. Al- though he is a conscientious student, Wetz likes to follow his hobbies, his favorites being boxing and football. Wetz's ambition is to become a New jersey State Trooper. lt will take time and hard work, but he has the patience as well as the will to succeed. I INM HENRY JOHN KESEAD Born-April Zl, l92l Died-February 7, l938 EMDRIAM ln memory of you who knew- The joy of being on this earth, The joy of having friends so true And the joy of loving, fun, and mirth- To you-so lively and so loyal So truthful and so sane, There's not a thing we wouldn't do, To have you back again. But now-you've left this troubled world For the land beyond the sun, And now your toil on earth is o'er, And your place and joy is won. We will miss you-our dear classmate, Of that there need be no doubt But in the Lord we place our trust As to those higher Hills you mount. 1. w. 30

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SENIOR l-lALLOWE'EN DANCE An eerie occasion is Hallowe'en but the only thing that could be called eerie about the dance the Seniors gave was the modern jazz the orchestra emitted. The farm idea was intro- duced in rustic decorations and re- freshments. Financially it put us a great deal nearer our coveted trip to Washington. TOMAHAWK PLAY The Tomahawk play, The Mummy and the Mumps given because of fi- nancial necessity and advertising pur- poses, proved to be hilariously funny and a tremendous success. The male lead, Hector Fish, was dramatized by Lawrence Moore and supported by leading ladies Mary Burns and Phyllis Oman. SENIOR PLAYS Backstage action proved as much fun as the actual performances of the various Senior plays. Upon the Mid- night Clear's one-act was carried out by a small cast whose good fun light- ened the burden of line studying. Washington, Lincoln, and Roosevelt, discussed foreign affairs for the bene- fit of newspapers in celebration of February birthdays. The spooky at- mosphere of Tiger House, the ma- jor Senior play, brought cheers from the audience as well as money for our trip to Washington.