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

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- ----ga' wg BS il 9 12 fl il fl if fl if il if fl fl it 12 if 12 it 4? SB ME crass Hisiroiw Em B3 U fl fl 13 ll if il fl 0 if ll 12 fl if fl G if if fl 1E Cf course, most of us are still capable of recalling to mind, if indeed in a cloudy and hazy way, those first few days that were the beginning of our four years of high-school. Yet for those who cannot, or have never thought to, we have a page set aside for class history. At best it is a difficult task to clothe it, as have most of my predecessors, in artful phrases and metaphors of such a character as will render it of interest to all, and yet knowing the character and temper of those who will ultimately peruse this modest record, the writer must exercise the greatest caution, lest the plain' ness and the brevity be the cause of dissatisfaction among them. It is probable upon our first year that we look with most interest, remembering what a time we had getting used to things. And can we not recall how pleased we were ourselves when we could say a few words in our new foreign language? Indeed, as we approach graduation day, a few of us, after our desperate struggle with Cicero fin which Cicero usually winsj, have looked back to those beginning lessons and thought, Alas, those were the good old days! And then, you know, there was that certain dignified air about us, when we reached the morning school, and we felt rather superior to the poor fresh- men coming in the afternoon. just about that time, too, most of us, becomf ing more enmeshed in our studies, began to realize what a labyrinth we had entered. Even now we wonder how we ever emerged from it all. Nevertheless, we had begun to feel quite at home by the time we had reached IIB. You rememberfthe time when the class was first organized, as they term it. At least, we held an election. Can we remember offhand who the first officers were? Well, to save you the trouble of thinking, they were: president, Robert Gibbons, vicefpresident, Walter Baumeisterg secref tary, William Davidsong treasurer, Russell Apolant fuduesfcollectorn extra' ordinaryjg and last and no doubt least, your present incumbent as historian. For our 12A ofiices, we made two alterations, electing Felicia O'Loughf lin vicefpresident, and Dolores Wash, treasurer. Perhaps the class felt, on referring to the previous Quill, that two such lovely feminine countenances were needed to brighten up the picture of the class officers, on which the boys seem to have had a corner in the 11A term. For the Memorial Day assembly, under the guidance of Miss Walsh, the class produced a Civil War program which was enthusiastically receivedg and during the term also held a successful class dance. Of our senior year, what need I say? It is an opportunity for anyone to wax eloquent, but the Quill itself speaks for us now. I can only conf clude with a sincere hope that succeeding classes may enjoy their iinal term, with the production of their own Quill, as we have enjoyed ours.

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as 4..-Y -. NOVEMBER Miss Johnson: Maki, what are you writing? Nothing Well, if I believed that, I' think you were in the wrong state instif tutionf' Charles Davidson is seen working with WOR on the loudfspeaker sys' tem for the Moore-Dill rally. QA budding radio engineer?j The Lincoln team is now on the goal standard. And let's hope they remain there! Jack Beattie, demonstrating a new dance step to a friend while walking down Bergen Avenue, unwittingly collides with one of the faculty. Heard in Room 7: You no longer have to walk a mile for a Camelg now they give you a lift. Gym teacher: Can you stand on your head? Boy: No, it's too high. Votes are taken among the seniors for the Who's Who, with some startling revelations. Mr. Wilson: 'LAll you do is mix it with some amyl acetate-that's banana oil. Berkowitz commits a disturbance outside Room 7 in an automobile fpride of Henry Ford, 19255. Miss Capron tells Gibbons he's a diddler. He isn't certain whether to feel complimented or insulted. DECEMBER We are told that a famous archeologist has admitted that he made an error of 85 million years in estimating the age of some dinosaur eggs he found. He should be more careful. Eightyffive million years makes all the difference between fresh and strictly fresh dinosaur eggs. The human brain is a wonderful organg it starts working as soon as we wake up in the morning, and doesn't stop until we get to school. Several students of history have sworn oif eating spaghetti, for, they say, Washington advised that we avoid all foreign entanglements. This business of collecting Day by Day material is like trying to out' Winchell Winchellg it's that hard. Mrs. Joughin exclaims, How charming! as she discovers Felicia 0'Loughlin and Johnny Winter eating cake out of each other's hands on the back stairs. Now the Quill goes to press. Of course, I could fill up the rest of December with jokes, but what's the use? You'd only laugh.

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Big Hearted Herbert Frank Wehrfritz portrayed to perfection the stormy Herbert, ruling over the Kalness brood with an awesome might. Herbert insists that the Kalnesses are plain people, who despite his successful plumbing business, are lucky to be out of the poorhouse. Being a plain man he frowns on the prospective marriage of his daughter, Alice, to a young college graduate. Likewise he turns thumbs down on the ambition of hisielder son, Junior, to pursue a course in engif neering. Herbert thinks that the plumbing business is good enough for anyone. A Because of Herbert's constant hammering on the theme that his family are just plain people, his wife gives him a dose of his own medicine, when he brings home for dinner Mr. and Mrs. Havens, on whom he wishes to make a good impression. The outcome of this scene proves very embarf rassing to him. Every person was excellently cast. Special mention is due to Viola Erickson, Alexander Ege, and Ruth Thompson for their exceptional per' formances. Herbert Kalness ...... THE CAST ..........Frank Wehrfritz Elizabeth Kalness ................ Viola Erickson Herbert Kalriess, Ir ..........,..Austin Rising Robert Kalness .................... Alexander Ege Alice Kalriess .......... ..........Ruth Thompson Martha fthe maidj ................ Grace Najaf Mrs. Havens ........... Andrew Goodrich ............ Edmund Tucker Mr. Goodrich ........................ jack Richards Mrs. Goodrich ........ jim Lawrence ...... Amy Lawrence ............... Mr. Haveris ............ .........Evelyn Sappah Ruth Markowitz .........Walter Steever .Victoria Harper ..George Rantze