Newtown High School - Newtowner Yearbook (Elmhurst, NY)

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5 H151 El f f l lf ul' 1 l ll! Tllli GRIE.'X'l' XYAAXR 'l'ramp, tramp, tramp, the lfreshies are marching. NYar has again heen fleelarecl. lt is Fehruary 1, 1923, and a new army of Freshies are coming to clo their part in capturing the City of Knowledge front that holtl antl mighty nsnrper, commonly known as Ignorance. The hattlegronntl is lfhnhnrst, the harraelq is Newtown High School, antl our eanips are the various section rooms in the olfl huilcling, We greatly afhnire the cptarters of our superiors in the new aclclitions. The staff is ntacle np of the etxtninantler-in-ehief, Ur. Dillingham, and his gen- erals, the teachers. Oni' weapons are gleaming new hrief cases loaded with all kinfls of hooks and the Freshies area-or rather were-XYe. After a few weeks life in the trenches, our claily recitation rooms, loses its glamour. XYe suffer nineh these tirst tlaysl sneerefl at hy the Sophs, patronizefl hy the juniors, and simply ignorerl hy that mighty element antl snperior oftieers of the School, the awe-inspiring Seniors. .Xlthongh this new type of warfare is harcl for ns at first, we certainly feel repaid at the encl of the year, for to onr great antl everlasting joy, we have at least learnerl the ways of war. During the liattle of the Freshinen some have left the scene of eontliet to join other ranks, hut there are many left to carry on the tight to the finish.

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In token of our sincerest appreciation for his enthusiastic lahours, singular devotion and steadfast loyalty which have inspired in every mem- her of the senior class a respect and love for him and his high principles, and in deepest, heartfelt gratitude for the many things which he has done to make our senior year the happiest and most fruitful of all, we respectfully dedicate this class hook to our esteemed and honored vice-principal, Mr. Arthur E. Book.

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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.