Lyndhurst High School - Ursa Major Yearbook (Lyndhurst, NJ)

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Dedication Mr. Arthur Markle To Mr. Markle, who has been our steadfast helper, our willing adviser, and who has proved hint' self an invaluable ally through the four years, the February class gratefully dedicates this second edition of the Highlights . Mr. Reeves D. Batten To Mr. Batten, who for the past quarter century has served in the Lyndhurst Schools, who has been largely responsible for the af chicventent of the success that the Class of june, 1930 has attained and to whom the members of the Class are deeply indebted for the kind interest and willing cofopera' tion that he has accorded its during the past four years, we, the mem' bers of the Class of june 1930, do respectfully dedicate this second edition of the Highlights .

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Foreword Another school year has passed into eternity and with it comes a second edition of the Highlights This year the staff has en- deavored to develop the Highlights in a manner different from that of its predecessor of 1929. In doing this, the staff has been confronted with numerous problems and difficulties, but has at' tempted to solve and overcome them to the best of its ability. Since we have kept in mind the prime purpose of the High' lights which is to preserve for posterity the memories of our high school days, our only hope is that this edition will eventually asf sume the success and prominence of the Highlights of 1929 and that it will be regarded as favorably by the people of Lyndhurst as was the premier issue. This year the Highlights has been developed after the fashion of a race report, because of the old race course which has given historical color and background to Lyndhurst. To the oldftimers in Lyndhurst the race track symbclizes the growth and development of -our community. Because the graduating classes of Lyndhurst High School are paying tribute to this rac-e track which made Lyndhurst prominent years ago, it is fitting that a few histor- ical facts concerning this famed course be given. Mrs. Leach, a resident of Lyndhurst for the past seventyftwo years, has most generously supplied the information which was needed. The race track extended in width from the Masonic Temple to the pipe line between Fern and Post Avenues on River Road, and in length, from River Road to what is now Stuyvesant Avenue. A board fence ten feet high surrounded it. The track was used as a training camp for horses and jockeys, but public races were not held. The course was built at about the middle of the last century and reached the height of its prominence in the decade beginning in 1870. Many of the famous thoroughbreds and jockeys of the time were trained there. In 1880 William Travers of New York City bought this entire tract which resulted in a real estate boom in Lyndhurst. The region was opened for settlement and the historic race track, then abandoned, fell into decay before the progress and growth that Lyndhurst has known in the past fifty years. '23

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Appreciation The Graduating Classes of Februf ary and june 1930 wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to the members of the Faculty of Lyndhurst High School who have given their ser' vices in sponsoring or assisting any of the activities undertaken hy these Classes during the past four years. Da-3