Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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.. -,---. J.. . , ,, -..W-lun-. Y I I I ' I Uwxlllll , X MOTHER GOOSE GOES ON .TOUR Ride in the sky to Newport News High, 2 Your downy-white goose will carry you nigh To the best school we know in the stateg ' February fifth '36 is the date- . Upon the receipt of this invitation, Mother Goose ejaculated, Well, well, I shall certainly be glad to visit this school. It promises to be very! interesting. The mention of school takes me back to my young days when- , Blithe lasses gay and lad-s so fine, Tripped lightly on to school, We learned' to count from one to nine, Read, write, and fear the dunce's stool- I The following day, after having ridden many miles, liflother Goose stoodl before the Newport News High School building, and surveyed its' imposing facade- A school which looks as this one does, ' Should 'be as good as my school was, quoth she- I believe I shall now have a look at the back. Once iiiside the athletic field, the first thing she spied was- I Robin Hood and his merry band, I Engaged in archery, f Each bow was strung by a steady hand, - Each arrow fine to see. , Over in another corner of the field, Mother Goose saw many boys jumping and run- ' t b t h other, she exclaimed- ning. Why it looks- as if they were trying o ea eac , The queerest sight doth meet my eye-I Jack-be-nimble is jumping high, Simple Simon is running fast, ' A stick into the air is cast, ' And quivering, comes to rest at last- I We never had this in my young day, , Children would only romp and play, I But this is very good to see, It helps them, and seems great fun to bei But now I shall go inside, quoth she- I After climbing up the Vback steps, our venerable motlier stopped at the door lead- ing backstage. Hearing sounds of -music, she ventured in, and there- Lights out and curtain, a hurried cry, The sound of music coming nigh, , And youthful voices singing high- I Why, this is grand, and listening near, Up in the Air came to her ear, ' A droning plane instilling fear- I Hastily withdrawing from the auditorium, she peeped into a room near-by and beheld the French club in an afternoon meeting. They awaited their sponsor's ar- rival, and then- , Miss Archibald came to their meeting, , Thinking that French they would speak, But all that she got for a greeting Y Was Hey -ibetter English they seekb. Their neighbors, the Spaniards then entered, No better in language were they, , The sound of their voices was centered, On soft Spanish music and play. ' Since I can't speak French or Spanish my presente is of no use here, thought Mother Goose. ' I The library was the next stopping point in Mother Goose's travels. Modfestly stepping inside the door, she saw a gladdening sight-i Books here, books there, books all around, It seems we now in books abound, f The Literary Club gives all ' That one could ever wish. I A stack that is so very tall, , Of birds and beasts and fish. I I I I I T101-my-N'ivfc E , l I gh,

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centuries F D I! lm Z D ' 'SJ' ll My -35511 J, Aff' 'LNX5 HALL OF FAME Monday 's child is- fair of face-Ethel Spivey and Woodrow Pulley. Tuesday 's child is full of grace-Dorothy Hardy and Harris Shimkowitz. Wed1iesdiay's child is full of woe--Lee Montgomery CAgi in The Swannj. Thursday 's child has far to go-Otis Allmond. Friday 's child is loving and giving-Essie Millner -and A. N. Branch. Saturday's child works hard for his living-Barbara Ann Ilamilton and James Hawkins. But the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blithe and gay- Oharlotte Doggett and Tominy Downing. IT HAPPENED AT THE PROM Soft strains of music floated lazily from the radio. A silky rustle of dresses and a murmuring rustle of paper streamers lent a slight air of mystery to the masquerade ball. The large room was illuminated' by covered lights, and semi-darkness encircled the dancers. The French windows at both ends of the room were thrown open to the cool night breeze. Look at Little Bo-Peep over there with Simple Simon. lsn t that shepherdess's dress adorable!-Charlotte Doggett and A. N. Branch, you know. There are rumors of an engagement. ' The girl's escort emitted' a snort. Speaking of peeping, she can't even peep over his shoulder! But they are a pretty pair. About this time, Mary, who was quite contrary, danced by in the arms of Jack Sprat. She was trying to teach him 'a new step. I don't guess Mrs. .Sprat welcomes that sight, said the outspoken girl whom we have already overheard. Oh, Howard Mirmelstein is merely having a little flirtation with Sophia .Eisen- man. Miriam Morewitz won't mind'-they're good friends. A gale of loud laughter swept from the far end of the room. Most of the couples rushed thither, where lo and behold, J. W. Whitley, attired as Little Boy Blue la suc- cessful impersonation to anyone possessing a vivid imaginationj, had slipped on a banana peel. Now, who in the world was eating bananas on a dance floor! roared the placid Boy Blue. I did it, audaciously piped Peter Piper fno other than Joe Barnes, the little l rasca J. Soon attention was drawn back to the lilting tune that caused so many dancing feet to linger. As I was leaving, our first acquaintance remarked, I've heard that Luly VVare is going to Europe this summer. I wish .her BON VOYAGE! And I echoed pensively, Bon voyage on the ship of Life-- 1. Doctor Foster-Frank Beazlie. 2. Peter Piper-'Ted Acosta. 3. Mother Hubbard-Frances Maguire. 4. Bo-Peep-Helen Warren. 5. Prince Charming-Jack Dixon. 6. Miss Muffet-Norma Forrest. 7. J ack Horner--Warren Ashby. 8. Old King Cole-George Ellis. 9. Mistress Mary-Ruth Robeson. 10. Wee Willie Winkle-Alma McKenzie. 11. Lucy Locket-Sophia Eis-enman. 12. Kitty Fisher--Miriam Morewitz. 13. Little Boy Blue-Lee Montgomery. 14. Simple Simon-A. N. Branch. 15. Georgy Porgy--George Abele. 16. Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks-Dick Hamilton and Phil -Schlobohm 17. Tommy Tucker-Gerald Berlin. 18. Humpty-Dumpty-Joe Ruben. 19. Jack Sprat-Eugene Middleton. 20. Mrs. Sprat-Erna Ray Parrott. 21. Jack-be-Nimfble-aMayo Fitzhugh. 22. Jack and- Jill-Howard Mirmelstein and Adelaide Arch. 23. Betty Blue--Alda Chapman. 24. Fat Man of Bombay--Freddie Malina. 2.5. Ten o'c1ock Scholar--Neal Patten-. 'llwcntgl-E ight .. . 1 i l 1 l A I N .,,,..l

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, mv, A-4, ...v..,..w H ... ..,,,.,f...,. 1... ., W, .,., i,- .ccmw oats cu Q , Q :. 'J 1 X MGH' D -5 rm ni fy IJ I If' Yosef Continuing her travels, she happened upon the -office by mistake fentirelyj, and there were three large groups: -one -on the right, one in the middle and one on the left. As she entered, the right one began reciting in chorus: There is a club in our town, With members wondrous wise, With character and scholarship, r You too may win a prize. Why mercy me, this must 'be the National Honor Society, and while' our old mother was surveying the high school .intelligentsia the middle group began: Hey, diddle, dee, We're out for a space, With Thespies we'll have some great fun, Lights out, and then curtain, The actors are certain, The drama has really begun. We are the National Thespiansf' announced a small girl on the front row, and Mother Goose mentally observed that this child' resembled .Little Miss Muffet. And now it was the turn of the left side, accompanied by the beat of a yardstick and a worn-looking proof planer: The Beacon! Ray! The Annual! Rah! Just see what we have now, News seekers gay, Wise 'eds' sirrah, And medals too, we vow. With happy tears in her eyes, Mother Goose inquired of a tall man who resembled Jack Sprat, who might those young folks be. International Quill and Scroll, quoth he. A sprightly crowd of students! ejaculatedw the visitor, and leaving the office, she ventured into the now deserted halls. I must have seen everything that is happening now! quoth she. Then with a wave of her magic wand, she was transported' through time to the early part of May. My proud white Swan is gliding by, With neck erect and head held high, Miss 'Crane and cast, aswell as staff, Have made us weep, and think, and! laugh. What a ibeautiful production, thought Mother Goose, and now for the latter part of May! And with a swirl, she was landed in a hall teeming with students. Peering more closely she noticed' that they were attentively reading books with similar covers. Upon inquiry, she learned that- The Beacon annual, very fine, Had' just come off the press, Hey, you, will you autograph mine ? Andi then there was a messf The faithful staff had labored hard, And done its work full well, With watchful eyes this book they'll guard Their school life it doth tell. Strains of music coming to her ears, she crept into the auditorium and there was the orchestra-- A jolly group are we, we are, We come from near, we journey far, Miss Sherman guides us very well, Our heartfelt thanks to her we tell-- We play for plays, for graduates Whos-e school life here soon terminates, Strike up the band, Why here they come, N ow -blow your horns and beat the drum- A slow .procession of gray clad figures, quite obviously practicing for commence- men! exercises, marched down the aisle. So many of them! They must be sorry to leave here, she mused as she thought she discerned tears in several eyes- 'C'ommenceme11t's not the end, quoth she, Your life begins. What will you be? Be good and pure, be strong and true, You'll gain reward whsn life is through. o-o-o Hickory, dickory, d-ock, These features now we lock, We must be done, Life's just begun, We'1l in Her cradle rock. Thirty