Monroe High School - Monrolog Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Class Log 1942 8-Well, here we are at Monroe--freshmen. 6--MONROE LIFE came off the press with Jean Barth as Editor-in-Chief. We reviewed the MONROE LIFE with awe as we gazed upon it for the first time. Man-power shortage: eighty eleventh grade girls form a new corridor patrol. - ' 20-Over-enthusiastic football fans broke two plate glass windows in a downtown store. They couldn't have been from Monroe! . 21-Conversation overheard today: Mr. Carver: You know dear, I forgot my umbrella. Mrs. Carver: How did you remember that you had forgotten it? Mr. Carver: Well, I missed it when I raised my hand to close it after it stopped raining. Nov. 18-At the request of Army and Navy ofiicials, Monroe announced a program of Commando Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. May May june june Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. swimming. 10-Hurray! No more school today-air-raid dismissal. 1943 1-Resolutions made, resolutions broken. 22-Students and faculty assist in distributing War Ration Book, II. Need an extra book? 19-For the first time, Monroe's basketball team captured Interscholastic crown and advanced to Class AA sectionals. 1-The birthday of Fligebert Gremlin. 27-Monrolog makes debut. 21--Senior Class Day-we have three years. 28-Senior Banquet-we have three years yet. 4-Senior Prom-we have three more years yet. 22-Graduation-well, we'll at least be sophomores next year. 7-Well, fellow sophs, we're back to the old grind again. 8-Student association elections. Results: Yin Goon Lew, president: Bill Rowley, vice-president: Betty Magarian, secretary. , 15-Vice-principal V. james Morgan resigns after twenty years of service, to take up duties as ex- ecutive secretary of the Rochester Rotary Club. 20-Six commando ropes installed in boys' gym for stronger sex. 4-Sophomore class election results: William McCreedy, president, Don Cushing, vice-president, Gloria Venema, secretary, jack Peachey, Marion Watkins, social chairmen. 24--After being excused from school a week early this year, we patiently await the arrival of Santy Claus. 25-QBoo-hoo!!! Santy Claus didn't come!! 1944 1-This year, we broke our resolutions before We even made them. 20- Chester from Rochester purchased by city high-school students. Monroe's quota, S23,000. Mar. 17-Monroe Redjackets win second straight city basketball crown. Defeated in sectionals at the jam-packed University of Rochester Palestra by Hornell, 26-25. Mar. 23-MONROE LIFE celebrates 20th birthday. june 27-At last, we're free for three months! Sept. 4-We entered the prison gates this bright, rainy day as juniors. Oct. 5-MONROE LIFE came out with Joyce Gitelman as editor, and Ralph Hyman as sports editor. Oct., 27-No school. New York State Teacher's meeting. Nov. 3-Don Wright finished first in Section V cross-country classic at River Campus. Nov. 9-Conversation overheard: Dec. Jan. Ian. Mr. Bacon: Why didn't you answer my question? Edgar Kaplan: I shook my head. Mr. Bacon: Well, I can't hear your head rattle clear over here. 24-We hang up our stockings in anticipation. 1945 5-Snow, snow, snow. 17-Monroe quints trip Madison five by 39-30' victory. 5 r-gg 'Z .1 'S 1: 'ii ' f 'heya .. ' 55 3 27:3 Y' al' H .I ' 4 '

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Mr. WM. E. HAWLEY Prinripal Miss MARY SHEEHAN Vice-Principal Miss JANE CAMERON Girly' Adviror Mr. WALTER WILLIS Boyf' Adviror Miss ELNORA MARTIN AJ.r't Girlr' Advisor Mr. JOHN WILES AJ!!! Boyr' Advifor Mr. CHARLES GATES Guidanre Dr. LENOIR BURNSIDE Phyrbalogifl OFFICE STAFF Doris J. Lamoree Agnes Walter Mildred Weiss CAFETERIA Dorothy Andrews, Manager LIBRARY Clara L. Curtiss Josephine Morracco COMMERCIAL ARTS Clarence W. Gadway Bernice E. Gigee Nancy E. Hause Paul E. Matheis Carrie S. Moore Lee N. Sherwood Frances D. Smith Elizabeth Town Faculty ENGLISH Charles H. Carver Marie Ball-Speech Frances Bass Florence Farlow Sayde Furlong Lois Harrison Frank E. Hosic May A. Leary Elizabeth Middaugh Raymond Mohr Helen O'Connell Raymond Savage Elizabeth Schleyer Harold G. Sliker Alice M. Stevenson Jennie F. Stolbrand Evelyn M. Waugh Katherine M. Weidmiller FINE ARTS Florence M. Cramer LATIN Olive H. Maxwell Florence Farlow Sayde Furlong May A. Leary Elizabeth A. Schleyer Ruby Tallmadge MATHEMATICS Earl J. Burnett Burr D. Coe Herbert Comfort John Ferner Louis G. Hofmann Madeline Madigan Florence B. Ramph Lucille Reuschle Edgar A. Rose Laura Spurr MODERN LANGUAGES Rena C. Dumas Lucille H. Carter Marian Harison Alice G. Sparks Ruby Tallmadge Evelyn M. Waugh 4 d Glenn H. ockcastljtvv-FL, MUSIC Eva L. Wannemacher Sarah Hemings John Livermore Anne Mucica Harriet Nash PRACTICAL ARTS Arthur Neff George A. Albrecht Harry P. Bohrer Doris Bradfxeld Carolyn Cushman Mrs. R. DeRosa Glenn E. Forward Raymond E. Holcomb Irene Kelly Elmer P. Meulendyke orman Muell r Herbe . Ralph N. Seeley Lee N. Sherwood SCIENCE Avery C. Bacon Lee C. Ackley Samuel Bloom Herbert T. Comfort Marian Cummings William Hutchinson Grace Murray Hazel Parker Laura Quinlavin Harold B. Saunders SOCIAL STUDIES Lucille M. Bowen Ethel Caragher Dayton Fleming Una Hutchinson Raymond Mohr Kathleen B. Rudolf Florence Schminke Claude L. Wallace John S. Wiles HEALTH EDUCATION Lewis Michelson Lelia H. Ashley Grace Babcock Carl L. Beghold Elsie Burritt Mary Clement, Nune Mable Pooler Gordon Snyder

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S 'em 'TAS fa? U , . it f V. ,,c,1.,,3 . 5: f J'-rr' Feb. Mar Mar 26-zs-No scHooL-No coAL. . . 1-Back to school. Fuel shortage still acute. Class periods shortened. . 5--1945 Monrolog staff announced, Lesta Quackenbush, editor-in-chief. Mar. 22-Study hall gossip: Cal Miller: You say you were singing songs under your girl's window and she threw you a flower? Bud Starling: Yeah! But she forgot to take it out of the pot. Mar. 22-Ralph Hyman assumes post of Editor-in-chief of the MONROE LIFE. Mar. 22-For the third straight year, Monroe's basketball team has captured the Interscholastic League Apr. crown and has gone to the sectionals. 22-National Honor Society members elected. juniors elected: Dorothy Bareham, Felice Bergman, Marilyn Broadribb, Joyce Carter, Marvin Clickner, Edward Cohen, Don Cushing, Nancy Damuth, William Dana, Ray Finn, Ralph Hyman, june Levin, Margaret McNair, Eric Molin, Marjorie Mor- gan, Diehl Ott, Davida Owsowitz, jack Peachey, Marvin Renner, Barbara Rosenbloom, Netta Sanow, Ruth Swanker, Martha Van de Walle, Bette Wadsworth. june 26--School is out! At last we'll be seniors-stand back!!! Sept. 4-First day of school. The prison gates opened and warden Wm. Hawley persuaded us to finish Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. the last year of our four-year stretch. 20-Student Association ofiicers elected. Results: Don Cushing, presidentg C. Thomas Alesi, vice-presidentg Hannahbelle Haggett, secretary. 4-First issue of MONROE LIFE for the new term appeared with Ralph Hyman retaining editorship. 11-Monroe held its first dance of the term. Bill Nicely's orchestra provided the music. The pro- ceeds went to the War Memorial Fund Drive. 18-Vincent Burns, well-known poet, spoke at a senior assembly. His speech was Literature and Life. 24-Bob Quigley, disguised as Dr, I. was quizmaster of a contest in junior assembly. CAlso, his jokes were strictly from hunger.j Nov. 3-Coach Ro Milanette left Monroe to assume new job at the Hillside Home. He had been here since 1942, when he had just finished college. Nov. 12-15- Know Your School Week. Parents and guests visited classes and tea was served daily in Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. jan. jan. jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Apr. May jun. jun. Jun. jun. the cafeteria. A 7-8-Monroe faculty and students present the Kaufman-Hart comedy, You Can't Take It With You. This was our first evening play since 1943. Mrs. Stolbrand. played the inebriate, Leonard Potter appeared in the Roman costume and Miss Dumas was Penny. The whole production was a rip-roaring success. 12--Four seniors voiced opinions in assembly on Junior Town Meeting concerning Compulsory Military Training. Dr. Howard Seymour, acting as mediator, kept peace between the pros and cons. 13--Bill Dana took over editorship of the MONROE LIFE and june Levin became News Editor. 18-Last school day of 1945. Merry Christmas! T 1946 ' 2-School reopens. Our last six months of high school begins. fLast six months for some of us, that is.j 14-Monrolog Staff elects Marvin Renner and Lois joseph as Editors of this year's logrolling. 21--French Honor Society adopts French orphans to write to. 6-All-boy cast presented a Western play called Summer Comes to the Diamond O. Between Ray Finn and Les Hurwitz, the audience was literally rolling in the aisles. 12-joseph 'Auslandery author of Winged Horse and numerous other volumes of poetry, ap- peared here at a special assembly. Guestsrfrom other schools were invited to hear this noted person. He was well-received and well-liked. 21- The Cherry Tree Stomp , our Washington dance was a huge success. A jitterbug and a boogie-Woogie contest were held during intermission. Dan Patterson walked off with a pound of candy for winning the boogie-Woogie contest. 1-Red Cross Campaign launched. The goal for the school 35435. Diehl Ott and Ginnie Bickford were the general chairmen of the drive for Monroe. 1-A tragic lossg the school burned down. April Fool! 17-Class Day, the senior's own day. Davida Owsowitz was in charge of all the plans. 1-The Senior Prom. Under the direction of Jean McDonald and Bob Quigley. 7-Ralph Hyman was chairman of the Senior Banquet which was held today. 17-20-Ugh! Exams! 25-At last it's all over. Graduation was beautiful! Now it's your turn, juniors. A 6