Newtown High School - Newtowner Yearbook (Elmhurst, NY)

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The following September. having started on our .. , T2 vi Second lap. we soa1'ed to a high altitude, for had we ,.. not become sophomores? Despite our elevation. how 4 ever. our enthusiasm had somewhat subsided. Some sought to revive it by trying for the teams. others made general nuisances of themselves. a few studied. Then one day. while flying low. we heard the soft , strains of an organ above the roar of our motor. , ' K Attracted by this. we landed again to enjoy the ' JI music at closer range. I x 5 - Nxvfl had been told that the third lap would be I UA the most eventful, the most exciting. and the most ' ' ' dangerous. It was all of these! High in the clouds we had caught glimpses of shining lands and championship fields that seemed far beyond our fuel capacity to reach. Yet each day brought us nearer. nearer, until it seemed that we had only to glide to earth to be in the promised land. YVe soon saw shadows across our paths. There were others in the race. L'ndauntcd. our pilots raced their engines. These sputtercd and eoughel but finally' roared in action YVe were gaining WVlli77l 1 . D , . A . ,.,. . .. One rival was left behind. then anotherg the struggle only added zest to the competition. In the final spurt we broke all records. winning our way to the fields of basketball and cross-country championships. ive had already won the City title in golf in a previous contest. This gave the final touch to our happiness since in 1925 and 1926 we had won the Glee Club and Orchestra contests as well. Not to be out- done by the athletes and musicians. others worked for elec- IIX, . , tion to Arista Only the best. however. were rewarded for their efforts. After all this excitement, we were practically exhausted and a landing was made to enable us to store up some more energy for our fourth and last lap. Old Spirit of '28 was in good shape when we took otl' as Seniors to reach running smoothly Consequently yyc found ample oppoitunlty for reading our L 1 0 ' J ,ml yt' yyuc decidedly palatable lndoubtedly yu yymre a happy croyyd One day hoyycyer there yyas much yy lll1llU 'md lamenting Q e has left us' yyas he ery that yy ent from one to the othci Iny estlgation shoyycd that our beloyed Dr Pieston had boarded another ship bound on fi world cruise. hfournfully we waved to her as she stood on the sunny not burningj deck of the ocean liner. Our first pilot gone. who was guiding us now? YVhen we looked to see who had the controls we found to our joy one whom we already knew. VVe soon recognized in graduation. Everyone was feeling fit as a fiddlef' and matters in general were ' n .vi f -r va Q ' -v . A X-Hays, those delightful pamphlets which although listed under the inedibles !?',,h .Y i v ' ' .VF I ix i ' ' V ' I ff .Q ' ' . 1 ' H- 'fn ll V . U. f., t X .- ex , , . . , ,. , L .. -. sl Ill - K I l . wt? ll f I xi Imrr.-5. Pilot Dowlin's eHieient advising. a source of com- fort and complete assurance. Under her forceful l13l

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HIR-R-lil!! WY-,re off! Amid the eheering and plaudits of our well- wishing friends and the hanter and slceptieism of the Senior Class. we set out in September. 19211 in our multi-lnotored plane. for regions where vast stores of knowledge were said to exist. Of eourse we were suhjeet to warnings hut our reply was always, Ulvatch Usli' But we spoke too soon for it was not long before we eneountered our first diftieulty- the gale of midterms. lil l'l .Xt last the storm ahated. Wie emerged sadder and wiser for the experience and resolved to be better prepared for a similar oeeurrenee. VVC had been informed that at any time during the flight we might be required to pay or re ue inff. .ueci v we lac ecuimuei our- f fllgllll llllil selves iinaneially for sueh an emergeney. Shakes- peare eould never have said of us. 'tVVho steals my purse. steals traslif' for ours were filled with ' V 1 5 pennies grudgingly reserved from iee ereaxn sodas, . ' . - 5 to be invested in such inedibles as handy Guidebooks, Z: G. O. passports. and our aeronautieal magazine. The ' Lrzizierrz. As we were oeeupied in mapping our E - eourse. we did not foresee anv mishap. It was quite E I ' Ek -5 a surprise to us, therefore. when in the fog we 5 humped into the framework of a landing-Regentsl' f ,de Two hours were eoneentrated on making XIY. and ' 7' E . . . . . . i E , ?- 5 the remaining one in devising ways for making the ' ,if S , . . . I -ff g Board of Regents warp. After tlus trying experi- n..,.' 1 Q V enee most of us were quite airsiek. Consequently I1 lnl-' un--lull lllllllllillllllllllllllllIlllllll'lC n'x4J-9 we gratefully accepted the thought of landing in June. i12i

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yet kindly supervision, we were able to relax and seek diversion, which was first enjoyed in the form of the Senior Hop. This sprightly affair was unanimously acclaimed a success. It was Superseded, however, by Baby Dayf' an occasion which was rollicking, to say the least. VVhile we were still chuekling over the :N :us in I A ' ludicrous costumes and unwonted behavior of S the kiddies,'l a beautiful piece of sky writing reminded us that the gala event of the year was approaching. VVe had been preparing for . GE' the Senior Proml' for weeks, and very proud ' M we were to demonstrate how resplendent we could appear. Days passed before the garrulity occasioned by this event had sub- sided. Gradually, however, as we neared our goal, anxiety took the place of hilarity. Vl'e went about with subdued, troubled countenanccs. Clouds gathered, shadows of doubt enveloped us. Ahead loomed Regents. Pilot Dowlin became more vigilant. 'We were coming closer to the barrier. Calling upon all our strength and energy, we took a deep breath, shut our eyes tight, clutched anything for support, and -with a sudden spurt old '28 rose up, and after executing some fantastic tail-spins. suc- ceeded in passing the blockade. 1 VVith a sigh of relief, we settled back. l Vve could plainly see our landing: place. It was now all over but the shouting. VVith perfect case the Spirit of 28 glided gracefully to earth and landed amid the uproarious cheering of the spectators. Then followed a serious and solemn ceremonial which l impressed us so deeply. that the memory of it W W will be imprinted on our hearts and minds forever. Now, though our fliglzt is ended, W'e'll take with salt lllose rnarsj lVe know life's still before us Ana' flze happy eagle soars. l14l