Metuchen High School - Blue Letter Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

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,X r V- V ev to x 1 J .0 U 1 - 1 . .. 1 lr, , v . .1 K . those things trayelll. Thexincrwdible news was that you were and weren't expected back t'or wimgxtime. The Seniors, vieciillyy, r anedhknid and long bflrtrmsity had al- ready bee 3 ' d by pictures of that handsomekliord Byron, to say noth- ing ot' Shelley and Keats! However, we tripped gaily into English class and decided that we would just sit back and wait t'or you to return. After a t'ew weeks, we decided that, after all, we, as Seniors, should set a good example for the Juniors next door. 'l'he girls had even started peeping at that picture ot' Byron in the litera- ture book. Not to be outdone the boys started work, and by the first marking period hz d c we were all deep in our . les and spending dqiil-g instead ot' 4 the movies. ln bet vi? th . homework and classes, h wever, we glimpsed the many football games, dances, plays. and other coming social events. We shall try to give you a picture of the activities throughout the school year. The t'irst notice which the students found on the bulletin board upon reg turning in September was the one concerning football practice. Mr. Seitzer lost no time in getting down to business. About thirty fellows. halt' ot' them inexperienced, reported f t , . Viet: wwf l'l. .lon-lette. l. llel l'ates, M. Leis, F. Ar- nold, M. ldennessey, P. Seitzer, ll. Phillips ll. Lawrence, l.. llaitsch, li. llerb, M. llill- eyswank, C. Killian, M. l airheller, U. Roos V, Cook. A. t'roes, E. Mundy, J. Bailer, l. Anker, J. Saville, li. Crowell, l'. Seitzer I. l ennon.

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In the past six years, we have come to take for granted the assist- ance which our teachers continually offered us. We have suddenly real- ized that the Senior year is a parting of the ways and the rest is up to us. They have come to know us well, and whether we succeed or fail, we are all better equipped to face our problems. You may not recognize some of their faces, perhaps, because of additional gray hairs or because they were new to us this year. Old or new, they're all our friends and helpers, the ones we're leaving be- hind us, The Faculty .... I' I The first day o' ..ch6ol,t- ned at fl last, and we saun red 'n to findv so many old friends cthc-ire that it wfals impossibletb grsekevferybody. Vl'he usua assemlilygwvasmfliielci with chief in ak rs, Milf alljb President 'Sk Halet Dicik mentioned how glad e w ' o welcome our-fsmiling faces backezii if t y'di be smiling longl and introduce Mr. Spoerl. We were told of the rules of the school, and even with the memories of the work of our Junior year behind us, we found it hard not to share our prin- cipal's enthusiasm for the coming year. The second day of school, however, a whispering campaign started around the school lyou know how E. Spoerl, I. Fennon, S. Cooke, li. Platt. A. Palmer, F. Richards, T. Blossom, G. Thurston, G. Schenck, A. Zabel, O. Sparkes, P. Sehmidtchen, P. Neilsen, E. llenny, lll. Graham, VV. Smith. N ny -if 'N xi ,l xfi

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for practice at the first call, and from that day on could be seen working t'aitht'ully at the field from three to six each afternoon. The successful season which fol- lowed was due largely to the hard scrimmages the squad went through each day and the constant practice in kicking, passing, etc. The young assistants from Rutgers, as well as coaching, caused quite a stir among the students, particularly the girls. Through Thornall's kicking and receiving, Rainsford's and Rossi's running, l'owell's passing, and Stork's and Risler's tackling, the team was able to come out on top. The team and the school were espe- cially proud to have one player, Big Walt Stork, a tackle, make the All- t'ounty Team and receive honorable mention on the All-State list. Walt played sixty-minute games all season, and his presence in the line-up was an important factor in winning our games. llut, after all, why not hear some actual words from those giants of the gridiron themselves. Here is an in- teresting bit of information from ln football the boys use their brains as well as brawn. 'v,p'. .. ,,.- q guard, Bob Thompson, as he says. there is a certain feeling before the game . One never knows what a nervous nature he has until he takes part in some kind of sport. 'Forget about football', is the ad- vice of the coaches on Friday after- noon, after a short signal practice. This advice seems futile because you are unable to forget football. Saturday morning you arise not later than nine, for staying in bed makes you groggy. A hearty break- fast is advisable because your appe- '.f ' Qu. tite wanes as the morning progresses. Dressing for the game isn't so bad because you're with the rest of the squad. You joke and chat. and this sets you somewhat at ease. The next thing you know, the coach is giving you last minute in- structions. The whistle is blownl the ball is kicked, and from then on your nervousness has disappeared and you enjoy the game. After all. what's one man's opin- ion? l,et's see what tackle. Enos