Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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THE CLASS OF 1931 As through the years we have bid farewell, To those who have gone before us, We, too, have longed to obtain that goal, To tread their steps, to swell their chorus, But now that the end is drawing so near We pause to glance back with a parting tear. . The things so familiar to every eye, The sounds so sweet to the ear, The dusty halls that once we have trod, The class rooms teeming with work and cheer, Now seem to grow dim to our very sight As onward we stride to a greater height. Through four long years we have strived together, Mastering the obstacles in our way, Heeding the fate which has destined us To reach the mark we've secured today. For now we are Seniors, both staunch and true, VVho pledge we'll always be loyal to you. We laud the teachers who guided us on To obtain the standing we have today, And to them shall be given unstinted praise For truth and victories won on the way. They started us in the battle of life To fight true-hearted through every strife. Our classmates we will always remember Though our pathways lie far apart: Though our aims and ideals may differ We will cherish them in our heart. And if on the highway of life we meet, With a friendly smile each other we'll greet. VVe have reached the goal, our future is nearg VVe must say, Farewell Garnet and Gray , But '31 shall ever live on For the glory we won in our day. And when we have reached the gates of success, Full honor we'll pay to our school, M. H. S. VIOLET CuANc'1-1. JANICE HIRST.

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jllerchcmtville, Our Ufllmrz Water QTUNE: On Wisconsin j Wit-fre the pride of lwerchantville, the Class of Thirty-One Yes, we are a jolly bandg we're Always full of fun. Now we'll strive to carry on with Standards that are right. Three cheers for our colors, the Green and white. hlerchantville, our Alma hlater, To thee now all hail! Here we pledge to thee allegiance: Never shall she fail. In the years she'll e're press onward In sincerityg Honor, devotion, love, We Pledge to thee. MARY HULSE. LOUISE li0BERTSON Q .Aung .QI 14 Ig..

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. ' f ffl ' 'CU ' .- , Dr-.11 - K .. N J, V 4 -1 x ', T ':f J N lil al T - Q. W if if tiff , J --. X , 1 ' A-v-L M ' V l .. r. - nf . S Nu n? fr- V -.. 'A-iv l 5 -f-f - ..,, x v! V... i Hlsronv of '31 L W F a class so large that two rooms had to be pressed into service only four pioneers, Charles Boogher, Flossie MacNichol, Albie Booth, and Bill Yarnall, had blazed a path from kindergarten up till then-that was Septem- ber of the year 1997. The rest had taken up the trail at various times and some were graduates of Delaware Township schools. The latter were placed in the charge of Mrs. Hatt and their leader was George Simes. Miss Darlington very efficiently took care of the others, who had elected Louise Robertson as their president. Representa- tives were also elected from these rooms to serve on the Safety Patrol and Student Council. There were many notable developments that year. In February, lNIrs. Armstrong, then Miss Darlington, helped inaugurate the Tri-Hi Club. The Merchantville Minutes was a home product concerning both the edition and its publication. The forerunners of the interesting assembly programs enjoyed by Merchantville's students today will never be forgotten by their participants. These meetings were held in the present gym and the seats now occupy the music room. There was a three- piece orchestra which played a march, the only selection it knew. After the school was assembled, the teachers would proceed to their places on the platform, Mr. Elder in the lead and Mrs. Hatt bringing up the rear. In the spring we moved to our new build- ing, but it was not so new to most of us after all, especially to those who had been fortu- nate enough to be pupils in Mr. Kartzer's algebra class and had trailed at his heels every time he was called out on business. All of us had some sort of part in the event of the year, the production of the pageant, The Light, under the direction of the various members of the faculty. Will we ever forget the Roman soldiersn? In our Sophomore year, we were imposed upon the watchfulness of Mr. Bishop, the interesting new math and science teacher, and Miss Cornog who proved to be as proficient in the strategy of hockey and basketball as she was in her knowledge of the great battles of history. The two presidents were John Henry and Kingdon Berry. Both left in their junior year, the former moving to Ohio and the latter leaving to attend Lawrenceville. Jeanne Janke had attained such excellent grades in her fresh- man year that she was admitted to the Cooper Hospital to study nursing. Later she was asked to make a suggestion of a name for one of the baby arrivals. As a result, Mr. Elder now has a namesake somewhere in South Jersey. We had only three class activi- ties, a party at the home of Charles Boogher, and two assembly programs. Miss Cornog's section presented a play, the principal parts taken by Mitzi Wolf and Raymond Fringsg then there was the orchestra which broadcasted from Station B. H. --al 16 Is-