Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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Boogher, Tom Nekervis, and Carroll Turner, who were late. QThey taxied down and got there before we did.j The trip on the river and the trip around Mt. Vernon were most beautiful. On the return, we had no time to enjoy the scenery as most of the people were asleep, sitting on Lovers' Deckn, resting with their shoes off, or talking to the quartermaster and the Great Big Man from the South, the latter of whom was attracted to one of our most Winsome blondes. In the afternoon we went to the Washington Monument. A word to the wise, right here- Don't climb up the monu- ment -from those who know! After the strenuous exercise obtained in that building, we moved on to the Museum of Natural Sciences, whence the greater part of the crowd adjourned to the hotel, while a few went to the Hotel Ambassador pool for a swim. We frequented the theatre again that evening and when we came back, the group had a party at which the girls received in gorgeous lounging pajamas. The most exciting happening was the fizzing of the ginger-ale. Everything pepped up after it was over Cask the chaperons, if you don't believe usj, and the young ladies and gentlemen went to their respective rooms, supposedly to sleep. The former found they could have an enjoyable time carrying on conversations through the windows with their male admirers in the rooms below. Consequently, several young ladies received spankings from the chaperon Cpage F. D., M. M., R. AJ, which they were pleased to find hurt her as much as it did them, Finally, as a result of pure exhaustion, we decided to spend the remaining few minutes of the night in slumber. It seemed We had scarcely closed our eyes when the phones rang and a voice said sweetly, Six- thirty. Some of the girls didn't need this information, they were awakened by the serenading from the curbstone below, of some of their ardent young swains. This was the day of days! We went to Annapolis to see the 10:30 drill. The girls enjoyed it immensely but the boys thought the Midshipmen were a Hotty -looking lot. On our way back, as Mitzi was very thirsty, the busman kindly stopped at a refreshment stand so that we might all retank. When lunch was over, we finished our tour at the Smithsonian Institute, where each one could find that which most interested him. From there we returned to the hotel, got our baggage, and were soon on the train homeward bound! Those who were adverse to string beans-which we had had for every meal since our arrival, except breakfast, in some shape or form,-dined at a lunch counter, seven cars down, to avoid eating them again in the dinner served on the diner. At last we arrived at the station looking as we felt, completely worn out. P. S. Here's luck to our chaperons, the best out, Miss McAllister, Miss Rudderow, and Mr. Metzgar-and also to Mr. Morgan, our pal and guide. Interesting remembrances: Taxis and taxi driversg herrings Q Lincoln Memorial: Hershey Kisses g guide at the Pan-American Building, water-throwing, make and made records, Oh, you Monk! g letters received after the trip, Leonard's girl friends on the trip homeward, phone calls from 502 to 402, and from 400 to 5003 fire-escape, the shower-bath of Aregood and Duffyg Floss McNichols' fashionable attire for answering the telephone, shadow pictures in Room 5005 the man on the girls' floor. FLORENCE MCNILTHOL. KATHERINE REINBOLIJ. 4119?-

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Finally came the day when everyone wore his best raiment, classes were almost tem- porarily suspended, and students dashed about in various team uniforms. Pictures for the year book were being taken. Albert Goetz was chairman of the committee in charge. That was the day, too, When the school held a funereal sort of assembly in an attempt to reconcile ourselves to the fact that our basketball team had lost the Tri- County Championship to Pitman. There were several new organizations this year giving the Seniors another chance to prove their brilliance. The student council which had died a natural death the year before was reestablished. A constitution was drawn up under the guidance of Mr. Kratzer. Kathleen McFeeley and William Yarnall were elected Senior Representatives. MARY MENG. GWQD WASHINGTDN TIDIID HE trip started off with a bang!-the banging open of a certain suitcase in the B. and O. station. This was the only real excitement we had until we boarded the train, where, to our great surprise, we found several other high schools already represented. The pleasure to be gained from this was abated for the time being as the chaperones said, No getting acquainted with outside people. This did not Worry us for a while as we had quite a time composing messages for post- cards, which were sent to honored members of the faculty. We soon arrived in Wash' ington, hungry for food and for views of the Nation's Capital. The former we satisfied in the Savarin restaurant and the latter in a sight-seeing journey, with our class photograph taken as a form of intermission. After visiting several buildings of note, we were taken by bus to Arlington Cemetery, via Fort Myer. Our guide was very amusing, but we dare not tell his humorous stories as the under-classmen would not enjoy them on their trips. The Amphitheatre and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were very impressive and worthy of our long ride. On our return We visited the Lincoln Memorial and the new Cathedral. Then we went to the most popular building, to us, The Ebbitt Hotel. After dinner we taxied to the Congressional Library. Here we looked over the dayis Camden Courier, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States. In the visiting gallery we saw another unusual sight-Frank Pettit in the reading room below, deep in many volumes. After visits to local movie palaces, we retired to our hotel rooms. The girls began a midnight feast at which they entertained the house detec- tive, who tried to stop the noise by politely QD inviting the quiet, sweet, young things to come to the lobby where he could keep an eye on them. This at two A. M. and every one of them in pajamas! The boys had a like experience only in stronger words. On the second floor, four of our representatives spent the night discussing life histories, the effects of which were plainly visible the next day. The morning after, we were all up and to breakfast on time, even Bill Yarnall Cpoor boy!D who had had only eight hours of sleep! Almost half of that morning we spent waiting in line to see the making of money at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. From there we went down to the wharf, where we awaited the arrival of the boat to take us to Mount Vernon while dancing to the music of the Nickelodeon. As the boat refused to wait, we journeyed down the Potomac without Charles -cal 18 Inc--

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CLASS WILL Y E THE Senior Class of 1931, of the Merchantville High School, in the County of Camden, and the State of New Jersey, being of sound and disposing min,d, memory, and understanding, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all wills by us at any time heretofore made. To the school in general we leave the memory of our shining faces during work or play. To Mr. Kratzer we leave our set of English diagrams to use in the Class of '32, Lastly, to the individual members of the Junior class we bequeath the following, hoping that they may derive great benefit thereby: We give and bequeath Lloyd Aregood's bulk to Kathryn Flynn, and his curly hair to Denis Zulch. To Mary Elizabeth Blankenbush we leave Charles Boogher's gift of gab, in the hope that she may convince Mr. Bishop she knows her chemistry. VVe bequeath his taste in clothes to Edgar Burrough. Leonard Duffy,s handsomeness we leave to James Specht. To Bunnie Emerson we pass on Leonard's athletic ability. Albert Abie Goetz leaves to Elizabeth Ferg the position as team mascot-as midgets are preferred. Carlisle Hageman's patented bear trap is bequeathed to George Pfeiffer to help keep his mouth shut. Frank Davis shall receive Lawrence Jones' ability to sleep in class, while we bestow Laurence's star-gazing complex on Harold Cashman. To Victor Harris shall pass Frank Mull's originality in giving excuses. Richard Fine shall receive Frank's orange necktie. Thomas Nekervis' red hair is passed on to Leola Clements in hopes it may some- what dilute the solution. We leave the Pettit Creed, owned by Frank Pettit, to Helen Loughrey. His technique in stage kissing is passed to Elsie Moberg tif he has not already transmitted itj. Fred Thatcher leaves his worn out saxophone reeds to Ellis North-as if he didnit have enough already. Carroll Turner's football prowess is passed to Roy Brucks. Stanton Tushingham receives Bill Yarnall's unruly wisp of hair. Morris Pennell may have Constance Allen's comedy acting. Wilma Crane re- ceives Connieis hair. Reba Alter's perseverance we bestow upon Herbert Wheeler. --:AI 20 Is--