Middletown Township High School - Odranoel Yearbook (Middletown, NJ)

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL Sentara LEON N. sToUT ' U Lmv River Plaza, N. I. ' Business Strongest 'minds are often those of 'za-hom, the noisy 'world hears hast. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Local May Day Fete 33 Junior Revue: Glee Club 43 Fire Squad 43 Treasurer of Class 45 Student Council 45 Study Hall Committee Chairman 4g Executive Committee of Study I-lall 4. GEORGE TEASDALE UGRANG1-2 Belford, N. J. Business Great wits are sure to madness near allied. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Local May Day Fete 4. PAUL XVOODWARD l3II.l. Red Bank, N. I. Undeciclezl Emu if I did not love her, I would love ilu' bIucnz'ss of her cyvsf' A, A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Local May Day Fete 1, 23 junior Revue. Classmate to Us-and More MARTHA PENNINGTON Om' Best Friend L ' 1 l 24

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL Seninrz ANGELINA SIMPLICIO l'ANov Red Bank, N. J. Business Silence is a pearl, of price beyond my purse. A. A, 1, 2, 3, 43 Local May Day Fete 33 Shorthand Club 3, 4. HARRIET SMITH SMiT'ry Belford, N. J. Business 1 chatter, chatter, as I go, I go on forever. A. A. 3, 43 Shorthand Club 43 Local May Day Fete 1, 2, 3, 43 County May Day Fete 1, 2, 3g East Jersey League Meet 1, 2, 3, 43 Junior Revue3 Fashion Show 3. EVELYN D. STARKE EVE Middletown, N. J. Syracuse University She can- dance, and she can sing, and she can- play the-piano. A, A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 43 Student Leader 1, 2, 3, 43 Chapel Pianist 3, 4g Class Debating 23 Varsity Debating 23 Orchestra 43 Reflector Staff 43 Handbook Staff 43 Junior Revue3 School Fair 43 Senior Play3 Student Librarian 33 Local May Day Fete 1, 2, 3, 43 Basketball 43 Music Festival 1, 43 Study Hall Committee Chairman 4. ROBERT VV. STOKES Bon Atlantic Highlands, N. J. Harvard Speech is rx mirror of the soul: As a man speaks, .vo is he. Entered from Atlantic Highlands H. S. September, 19243 A. A. 2, 3, 43 Class Treasurer 23 Class Presi- dent 3, 43 Class Debating 33 Local May Day Fete 33 Debating Club 43 Varsity Debating 43 County May Day Fete 33 Junior Revue3 Senior Playg Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Jazz Orchestra 3, 4g Glee Club 43 Student Librarian 43 Student Council 23 President of Student Council 4: Fire Squad 43 Music Festiyal 43 Hand- book Statf 4. 23

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL Gilman fainting T was in September, 1923, a calm, peaceful, autumn day, radiant with the sunshine of hope and promises of cheer and joy, that the good ship Leonardo High School stood at anchor at the dock of a new school year. It was the same old ship that 531' W5 others had so gallantly sailed to the Land of Wisdom, but, this day was one long to be remembered in history, and many people gazed upon it in wonder as a group of ninety boys and girls happily stepped aboard, for it was heard that this ship was to travel over new and untried waters on a quest of Perfect Understanding. As the ship stood at anchor on that eventful morning of September, the passengers began to arrive, some walking, some in buses and others by train. Soon all the passengers were ready to start their four year trip on the voyage of High School Life. The first water that we entered was called the Freshman Pond because it was rather small. Our journey upon this body of water was made an interesting one by the happening of some new events. A History Club was formed for the benefit of the passengers interested in history. Class officers were elected and Miles Murphy secured the position of President, while Carl Howard was elected Vice-President, Nan Leonard, Secretary, and Mary Gill, Treasurer. Interest was further aroused by talks on the coming Local May Day Fete. We as passengers managed to have some ablecl bodies runners, and good jumpers enter the contest, and although our showing was not of the best, as new-comers upon the water, we managed to make a good showing. So we passed from this small body of water in June, 1924, to a little larger one known to many as the Sophomore Lake. The second year of our voyage started in the early part of September, 1924. Our prospects for the future grew brighter as we sailed into the higher sea. Our first accomplishment was winning the inter-class debating contest and having Mary Gill and Evelyn Starke represent our class on the Varsity Team. In the Local May Dlay Fete we advanced step by step, taking third place. So with a larger amount of knowledge stored away, we ended the second year of our voyage. Still higher waters were reached when we entered the Junior Sea in the fall of 1925. The election of Class officers was considered of great importance as we were now to become real active passengers. In the class election Robert Stokes was chosen for our President, Hugo Peterson as Vice-President, Mary Gill, Secretary, and Nan Leonard, Treasurer. We had already planned to make an educational trip to ,Vlfashington when our voyage was over, so in order to raise money, several cake sales were held, a dance was given, and magazines were sold, all of which were very successful. Then came the great event, The Junior Revue. WVill those who saw our great performance ever forget The Prisoner's Song, our two violinists, and Radio Station M. T. H. S. where the Happiness Boys broadcasted? It will always remain a happy memory to the members of the class and to the many who pronounced it a great success. At the close of our third year upon the great sea we again made an attempt to win the banner in the Local May Day Fete but were unsuccessful, but again we proved our debating ability by having Mary Gill on the varsity team for the second consecutive year. So we left the Junior Sea with happy hearts to enter upon the last year of our journey and into the best and largest body of water, known as the Senior Ocean. Many of our passengers had only gone for two or three years on this great journey, d then ot ot? at the different ports so that now but sixty passengers remained. an g , , Our oihcers were elected early in the year and 'Robert Stokes again held the oliice of L I S tr and Leon Stout, President, Elizabeth Schnoor, Vice-President, Nan eonarc, ecrea y, Treasurer. 1 l l To carry out our plans for the trip to XV2lSl'llI1g1OlI, it was necessary to sell candy, and everyone did his share. In October we landed at a certain port in Philadelphia and we all went ashore to attend the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition. Shortly after this stop was made, we held our Annual School Fair, and it proved to be the most successful ever given. The Class of '27 was well represented on the Athletic Teams, and at the end of the football season, a banquet was given. in honor of the Championship team of Central Jersey. Then the Seniors entered further into the limelight of activities by producing the class play entitled, The Importance of Being Earnest, which was held two- nights on board our ship. It proved to be a great success. Algernon and John held the interest of the audience from start to finish. Although it was rather late in the season, the passengers of our ship and all other members aboard organized the Student Council after a great deal of hard work. The President of our Class was elected President of the Council. Committees were appointed to take care of our sturdy ship. Everyone did his share to help make the first tryout of Student Government a success, and it has proved successful from every standpoint. For the third year. our worthy representative, Mary Gill, was on the Varsity Team. Through her long hard work she was made Captain of the team. Then all too quickly came the call for candidates for the Local May Day Fete. Mliss fCou,linucd on page 27.J 25