Lincoln High School - Quill Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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s The students agree to forgive Washington since he gives them a holif day tomorrow. McNamara and Ginty go out for the gym team, but after watching some of the state champs, Mac decides that he is a good baseball player. Loffeler becomes airfminded and joins the Jimmy Allen Flying Club. His balloon is punctured, however, when Miss Wells tells him to come down to earth and stop dreaming. MARCH Weizoreck, much to his sorrow, renews acquaintances with Miss Man' ger. The P. M. school is asked to furnish material for the track team. The P. M. school answers Coach Mitchell by sending twentyfive boys out for track. Plans are discussed for an intramural track meet. Sinnott puts a big L, H. S. in the snow on the lawn, but a hot sun melts the snow before his efforts can be appreciated. History Teacher: Name some of the better tyrants. Korecki stays home, giving the teachers a rest. Pupils are wondering why the samples of handwriting are wanted. Mr. Isaacs: Maybe you would like to write something about me? Nagy Qplayfullyj: Yes, but you wouldn't like it. Ah, spring! When a young man's fancy turns to the baseball diamond. Lynch is just about to sign Ginty for the Quill when the bell rings, spoiling a sale. Windy Willie Beck almost breaks a leg trying to get some of the ice cream handed out by the magician. Who nearly drove Mr. C. Fitzpatrick crazy asking questions at the baseball meeting?

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...,,....-M W Earl Gallaudet's day of days! He has finished reporting. In Physics Class: Mr. Draper: This wheel has thirty revolutions a minute. Joe Cipolla: Thought that happened only in the Balkan Statesf, Phyllis Weinberg is of the opinion that lots of girls use dumbbells to get color in their cheeks, while Elizabeth Rajala is of the belief that a lot of girls use color in their cheeks to seem dumbbells. P. M. LOG FEBRUARY The newly pledged 9B's have become very uppish for they are now educated freshies and are not looked down upon. The Bucknell Glee Club so delights the pupils that Mr. Quigley turns cheerleader and leads in three rahs for Bucknell. Mr. Charles Fitzpatrick, reaching for the red ink, Now, who didn't see the radio show? Swimming is added to the schedule. It being Boy Scout Week, many of our friends appear in uniform. A portion of the Great Emancipatofs life is enacted by the P. M. Citamard Guild. Lincoln once more frees the slaves ffrom schoolj. Miss Bossidy: Lynch, you're the most Irish Spaniard that I have. Is that an engagement ring that Ann Dress is wearing? Alas! the pupils are sadly disillusioned, when a speaker tells them that the story about George Washington's cherry tree is mythical. Garrif son claims his heart is broken because he was using Washington for a model and hadn't told a lie for five years. Miss Kavanagh: Did anyone see David Copperfield? Dorecki: He's absent today.

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APRIL The faculty is greatly amused by the performance of the children from the Normal School. The broadest grins were displayed by Mr. H. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Connolly, Miss Manger, Mr. Benway, and Mr. Slane. It turns out that Mr. Fitzpatrick had a good reason for smiling, for his son was one of the main characters. jannuzzi is informed by Miss Wells that he has to buy the Quill as long as his picture is going to be in it. Miss Lynch: You know, they held open air meetings, and they squatted on the ground. Sanbom: What did they do when it rained? Voice: 'LLet it rain. Sinnott is dreaming, but comes to earth with a crash when his chair slips from beneath him. Mrs. Skiifington gives the study class a solo on the Manly Art of SelffDefense. Another month gone. We're just nearing the final homefstretch. MAY Miss Smith: Fifteen years ago I was in the pen. Oh-er-I was a visitor there. Miss Hallahan gives the students a pleasant surprise in the form of a test. There surely must have been a ghost prowling around the stage when the Seniors put on those scenes from the Thirteenth Chair, for the lights went out when the actor who was supposed to have put them out was at least ten feet from the switch. Mr. Benway falthough he doesn't know itj saved me from an English test by sending for me. Since the club pictures have been taken for the Quill, the sales for the year book have strangely increased. Baseball Pep meeting is held in the Auditorium, where Mr. Quigley incidentally announced a holiday on Friday following Memorial Day.