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

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL Pennington urged every member of the class to do his part so that the Seniors could have the honor of having the Banner for at least once in the history of their lives aboard this great ship. All of those who had any ability at all in jumping or running practiced hard for 'that great day. With all the hard practice, the Class of '27 won the Banner in spite of the fact that a twenty point handicap was against them from the start. Shortly after the May Day Fete was over our ship landed safely in the Harbor, and on May 26th we started our long-looked-for trip to Washington. . The Class Motto, fiscal:-dv ctsi sara .tint Asperau CClimb though the rocks be ruggedl, can be considered as partly responsible for the safe return of the Class of '27 from their voyage upon the high seas. Of the marvelous joys and years of learning these we will always remember as we now depart from these seas to look upon the larger, more majestic ocean ahead, and feel that with our experience we stand ready to face every storm, and to our Alma Mater, we will continue to be true by making the greatest success of our lives. Gllaaa Frnphrrg I found a big book, said a small child running up to me. A 'tMay I see the book? I asked. Yes, replied the child. VVhat a big book, and it belongs to the Class of Twenty-Seven! Oh! It tells all about the members of the class as they will be ten years from now. I will read it to you if you try to picture the people to yourselff' . . , Q Grace johnson is a noted society belle. Her chauffeur, Robert Bohn, escorts 'her to her Rolls Royce. VVhile out riding, they have an accident. The undertaker, Lawrence Scott, hurries along for some business. A nurse, Anna Paasch, because of' her.skill, 'puts the undertaker out of a job. Grace Johnson and Robert Bohn are brought to court. Hugo Peterson presides as judge. Carl Howard, a young and gifted lawyer, argues and wins the case. Ada Fenton and Paul VVoodward are to be married by the handsome minister. James Nooneg Jennie McQueen and Myrtle Layton will be bridesmaids. O, Promise Me will be sung by the famous soloist, Marie Labrecque. The land on which their Love Nest is to be placed was bought from Nathan Ritterman, the real estate agent. Nathan has given up the real estate and become a pharmacist. Joseph Gulick will survey the land on which the house will be built by Kenneth Murray, the world-renowned contractor, while Geneva Hawley will do the interior decorating. Lewis Liming is a famous dentist. His chum, Jack O'Brien, is also a dentist. Mary Gill is editor of the New York Herald-Tribune. Her brother, Thomas Gill, is editor of the sport section. In Tonnny's section are many articles about Fred Merriman, the famous baseball player. , Christine Samuelson falls in love and marries the Prince of Wales. She is now Queen of England. Because of Mr. Gillam's eiiicient teaching, Elsie Havens has obtained a position as stenographer with the Prudential Life Insurance Company. Evelyn Starke is teaching physical training at M. T. H. S. Evelyn Mitchell is dean of one of the largest colored colleges in the world. Robert Davies is Chief of Police at Highlands. Mazie Bennett plays her violin in a large dance orchestra. Verna Helntuth is making eyes for oculists. Mrs. Robert Stokes, the former Nan Leonard, waves good-bye to her husband, Robert Stokes, the ambassador to Italy. .He takes with him his Private Secretary, Angelina Sim- plico. The ship on which they sail will be manned by Captain Alfred Metsgar, who will be assisted by the first mate, Leon Stout, better known as Nelson. I now seen the political world. Rosemarie Gilleran is the first and only United States female Senator. Harry Garrison is mayor of Keansburg. Through his influence Keans- burg has become a first class summer resort. In the neighboring city,.Elizabeth Schnoor is mayor of Belford. She is the first female mayor of Belford and fulfills her position very well. George Teasdale and Fred Hilhker are cowboys on a large western ranch. Fred Reed is a first-class mechanic at Fay's Garage in the Highlands. Harriet Roach has become a social worker and is doing very commendable work-getting Patsy Poling's children to come to school every day. Effie Schuerman has taken a position as governess. She is governess to Ella Kelly's small daughter. Ella recently married a millionaire. CContinued on page 441 27

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL FACULTY INFORMAL 26

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THE 1927 ODRANOEL Thomas Gill Harold Kelly Elsie Havens James Noone Mary Gill HOW NVE DID LOOK 6. Nan Leonard 12. 7. Thomas Kilcullen 13. 8. Paul XVoodward 14. 9. Ada Fenton 15. 10. Miles Murphy 16. 11. John Darling 28 Ellie Schuerman Anna Paasch Helen Hendrickson Etta Morris Nathan Ritterman