Newtown High School - Newtowner Yearbook (Elmhurst, NY)

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Now we are the superior officers of the school and attend weekly dances and a prom. All the talk is of the outstanding social feature of the term, the prom, which will be held at the Biltmore on the evening of December 16, 1926. Even we find time to pause in this might scourge of war to enliven these somewhat dreary and monotonous days. The topics most discussed by the Seniors are: Are you going? What will you wear P Wlioni are you going to take ? Now, we inspire awe in the 'souls of the meek and modest Freshies Cso we.hopej. It is nearing the end of the war and all sections are fairly buzzing in the preparationi for the final attack-the Regents. Now is the time to get out our Big Berthas, polish them up, and see that they will be ready at a moment's notice. VVe must make sure that the enemy will not be able to withstand this last might on- slaughti It is now the case of being the crusher or the crushed, and we are determined not to be the latter. Triumph at last! 'The battle is done and we have won, and we might say that our greatest and outstanding victory is the conquering CFD of that arch enemy for years a prey to all soldiers-Eli and VVicker's Principles of Economicsf' ANNA REVEL, CLARA JANKOWSKA. Q6

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But to quote the cinema, 'tTime passes, and we are Sophs. f As we look over the new recruits we feelquite old and blasel W e had never looked so green and self-conscious. Haughtily we direct or at times misdirect them to those rooms we now know so well. During this trying year many leave to Fight and find glory elsewhere. VVe, who remain. work incessantly. .Nt times it seems as if the enemy will break through our lines and capture the citadel we have tried to fortify so well. lt is necessary to replenish our supply of amnumition very often. Since bombs and guns tdaily preparationj are not enough, we now liavevto resort to machine guns fextra studyj. So with battle scars in the form of glaring red lights, which till all hearts with dread and terror, ,and croix de Guerre in the shape of honor-pins we pass into the third year of war, to the campaign of the juniors. In this, our third year, a selected number who have shown their superiority and bravery on the field at all times become members of that high-standing institution and Legion of Honor, the Arista. Those inter- ested in the surveying and laying out of the trenches join the Math. Club, invention of new explosives and methods of warfare, the Science Club: spying and dispatch riding, the Language Clubs: physical culture, health, and sanitation, the Physical Efficiency. Our army brings us many laurels in golf, basketball, track, cross-country, orchestra, glee-club and tennis. Quite a few of us are up in the tower on sentry duty and receive the much coveted elevator passes. The cavalry, or Service Squad who are always on duty, keeps the infantry marching in a single line and lets no shirker escape, None can avoid the performance of duty. The weapons fshining brief-casesl that we once admired so much are used no more. ln fact, we find them quite a nuisance when we feel them set down on our feet by the Freshies who are getting smaller every term. CSoon they'll be coming in baby carriagesj XVe all work like Trojans so that we may be pro- moted to the enviable rank of Senior. There is a feverish preparation for the last and decisive encounter of this war. Everyone wishes to march in front-no one wishes to be left behind.

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GRACE ANDERSON Grace is always early, Shels always spic and span Grace is just the girl fm- us She helps when'er she can. D.ANTTN Daisy Antin llas a pleasing smile And she is pleasant All the while. Member of the Commercial Clulv. H.ASUECK Barbara likes tu read. She's quiet as can he But Halma is very jolly mo, The best we want to see. Member of the Spanish Club. M.AUE Nice girl is Martha Always a smile To walk miles to greet her ls surely worthwhile. Member of the German Cluh. G.AYRES She nsefl tn he old-fashioned XVhen her hair was long But now she's had her tresses She sings a different song. cut