Lambertville High School - Hiltopia Yearbook (Lambertville, NJ)

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rf' . I. ef' a'dj,',, Come September, we once again made our way up Y 95 c' the now familiar hill, climbed the endless steps, and were -Q ! again ready to begin our laborious studies. As proud 7 ' Sophomores we were a little more settled, perhaps, than W- we were the year before, and so looked forward to a year gQq,6g-8 crammed full of fun and frolic. Most of the faculty that had guided us through our first year were no longer with us. Mr. Ricketts succeeded Mr. Davidson, our former principal. It seemed that the students were bent on being bnery this year, for more than one class experienced the thrill of writing a gruesome 1,000 word composition on good behavior. But it was not long before the new teachers and pupils became fast friends. We held our first class meeting of the year to determine who our class oHicers would be. After much deliberation the following were elected to fill rhe offices: Phillip Ollio, President, joseph DiSalvi, Vice President, Helen Carducci, Secretary, and Gladys Myers, Treasurer. How well we recall the feud between the juniors and Sophomores over the scrap drive. Now, how was it that the whole thing began? It seems that there was much arguing about which class would come out on top in the drive. The Juniors boasted they'd win, or else! The scrap flew fast and furious from all sides, and then, the day of reckoning! The score-board listed the Seniors first, Sophomores second, juniors third, and Freshmen last. What rejoicing! Then some member of our class got the bright idea of sending the poor grieving juniors a sympathy card. But, alas, that person spelled the word Sophomores wrong. We received a dictionary in return for this breach of etiquette. We had no time for trivial matters. Our minds were occupied with plans to fill the class treasury. The most significant event both financially and otherwise was our St. Valentine's Dance. Of course, we could not be sophisticated enough to plan the affair in advance. It was decided at the last moment, and with everyone working feverishly, the dance was given in a week's time. Last on our list of activities for the year was a movie benefit. This, also, was a profitable undertaking. Bright and early on the morning of May 5, the Sophomores climbed wearily but faithfully out of bed to rush down to see their sister class, the Seniors, off to New York. Each Senior girl was given a corsage, while the Senior boys received boutonnieres. Everyone got an all-day sucker to see Shim through the day. We had hardly turned around when we found the exams had come and gone, and we were once again down the hill to a well earned vacation.

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THE CLASS HISTORY It was exactly four years ago, on the morning of 155 September 3, 1941, when we wide-eyed Freshmen came iq N : trudging up the hill. We were full of wonder 'as to lfrll LX what lay before us, for this was indeed a new world. 641, 2 We found our way as best we could amid the rapid fire of directions from all sides by the soft-spoken upper- classmen. What a predicament we were in! We got settled at last, and held our first class meeting. What noise we made! Elections were the first business on the agenda. Bruz Hamilton was voted our President, john Prall, Vice President, Daris Slack, Secretary, and Gladys Myers, Treasurer. Insofar as activities were concerned, we wanted everything from dances to -wrestling matches, but we wound up with a pie and cake sale and made the stupendous profit of 51518.00 We were rich indeed!!! Because we were such a big bad bunch, however, we never had a chance at anything else. The time passed so swiftly that before we realized it mid-year exams .were upon us. As all good students, we crammed and studied hours on end trying to stuff into our little heads all that had whizzed by us during the past half year. Bravely we faced the music. The ordeal finally over, we eagerly awaited the marks. Then came the bombshell! The exams had to be retaken! Imagine how chagrined we were-just when we thought our necks were saved for the next few months. For this we are grateful to, and wish to thank, those persons and individuals and would-be underground workers whose efforts resulted in the passing out of the examination questions just a little too early- that is, before the exams were scheduled. Not that it would have made a great difference, but then, that is life! School rolled merrily along until one day our principal, Mr. Davidson, was called to the colors. We were very sad at his having to leave us so soon- he had won a place in our hearts, we were proud, however, that one of our faculty members would be in the thick of it. Then, before we knew it, a whole year had rolled by, June had come, and it was time to leave our new world. We were a little smarter, perhaps, gand found satisfaction in knowing that next year we would be old hands at the game.

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W i f Q v s What! September again? Back to school we trudged, but now proud upperclassmen. Our ranks had Q53'E?? ' .' diminished considerably, of the 139 Freshmen, only 61 .N fn remained to begin the Junior year. The president and NS v ,Q secretary continued in their jobs, but a new vice president. X Lamar Bowe, and a new treasurer, Donald Kitchen, were 11963 61- elected. This year got off to a bad start, for just as we got a movie benefit under way, the school and places of amusement were closed because of Influenza. In spite of the epidemic, the class made a profit and kept right on going. The next affair was the junior play, Oh Promise Me, which was really a riot. The plot centered around jimmy Rosso and his double love-life with Jayne Stockton and Virginia Dooley. Amid pills and cough medicines the cast managed to get through rehearsals. The play was a great success. After the play was given everyone had a well deserved rest. The school was closed for another three weeks so the majority ofaus could recuperate from the Flu. It seemed that the Board of Education was bent on being kind to us this year, for we got still another vacation in March because of Measles. We still pushed on, however, for ahead was more important work-the pride of all Juniors-The Prom. We really went into this work in a big way. Many a night was spent making the colorful flowers and palm trees that were to transform the school auditorium into a south sea island. Although the whole student body was in an uproar for two weeks before the Prom, and the faculty Was almost gray, when the big night came it was really wonderful. We did run into difhculties though, about the arbor dance. The class decided to have this sweetheart dance, during which the couples passed through an arbor. Hollywood did it, so why couldn't we? Yes, why? Well, we won't go into that-suffice it to say that the arbor fthe project of one certain juniorj got neatly tucked away behind some chairs, and there it rested throughout the evening, a watchful eye or two guarding to mrake sure it stayed put. Oh well, it was a wonderful idea if nothing else. We did have lots of fun too, in conspiring to relegate it to the corner. At least there it had the support of the sturdy walls. Even without this attraction our prom was a great success. We felt proud, too, when it was over, because we had worked hard to mfake this dance, given in honor of the departing Seniors, something they would want to remember. And so another year ended, another trip down the hill, another well earned rest. But with what a difference. We had only one more year to gc and that the greatest of them all-our Senior year.