Park Ridge High School - Hoot Yearbook (Park Ridge, NJ)

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THE HOOT R 19 That the next term for us would hold The opening of the fine new school Under, they said, a stricter rule, And so to Leaches we bade goodfbye, With a wistful look and a sigh. III. When full two months of vacation had passed. The joyful tidings came true at last, That our new school so nearly erected . Would in September be surely perfected. And so we entered in late September. A school that we shall forever remember. Dick Belcher was chosen our president, And all to work we immediately went. Athletics again were quickly revived, And former opponents with them we strived Soon found to their sorrow, that we were here To reckon upon in our Junior year. Three of our girls, school teams made, To four of our boys like honor paid, Five of our men on the football field. Used Park Ridges' emblem as their shield, And eight of them triumphantly won Honors when baseball was begun. Although with the Seniors there was a row It was to our class they did allow The privilege to present a play And prove our worth another way, Professor Pepp' it was called by name, Throughout the county it gained some fame, We surely made the Seniors confess, That juniors had conquered the art of dress, That study and play, are not far apart When students have good will in their heart. This was enough it surely would'seem When Moore made the big Debating teaml And added that prestige to our list, Wlmich some other class will surely miss. ' And in the spring there came a call A Junior Prom was sought by all, Page Twenty-one

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THE HOOT FOR 19 Class History I. The beloved school building of Park Ridge having burned As Freshies with high intent we then turned To Leaches, to earn for ourselves a real name That throughout the years would bring us great fame, It was the year nineteen hundred and twenty As iiftyfseven freshies, with spirit afplenty, We assembled and chose as our President, Pause, And heightening the honor of our worthy cause To prominent School sports we each lent a man To basketball, Pause, to football, Moran And so to each one we have proven our worth And likewise exhibited talent for mirth, In May we were busy with banquet and dance. - Vkfhich doubtless you know our school value enhanced. Thus through the whole year successfully toiled And left in the summer with records unsoiled. II. Two months have elapsed, then back we came With furthur endeavors to honor our name And so with our president, Dwyer, you see We laid the foundation of what was to be, For then a baseball team arose, And it took four 'men to crush the foes. In baseball our class boasted seven good men, In football three more, a grand total ten. This splendid achievement, from our class alone, Is proof of the way our school spirit was shown. On every field, without favor or fear I We rivalled' for glory, throughout the whole year. And then we provided affairs, one or two For the A:AA., to.show-'that we'd be true , To prove that w,e'd'always help it along With a merry heart andia happy song. That it might' prosper and succeed And from iinancial stress be freed. When June came on, we again retired With enthusiasm doubly fired For to our delight, we then were told, I Page Ttventy

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THE HOOT R 19 So we presented a real reception That Seniors said defied conception. To future juniors, who can tell, Perhaps with memories set to rime, Leave footprints of your High School time. IV. But once again the fall returned, In each proud soul a spirit burned To keep and heighten the name we'd made To honor all tributes' we'd been paid. For now as Seniors, last year of all, For President, Dunn responded to call. In athletics, of course we lent The best we had, and time was spent In making teams on the victory bent, And excellent marks their good intent. In both, we've been successful 'tis true. The proof of the pudding is left with you. The school then did, Hans Pause elect, The affairs of the A. A. to direct. Again we accomplished another feat, To all was given the wonderful treat Of reading about the monthly review In the Owl: of what students tried to do, With Eleanor chosen chief from the start, Full worthy and well she played her part. A debating club was finally formed, At which the underclassmen stormed, Because again our class excelled The reins of President, Belcher held. Then from our happiness to detract, Miss Collingwood's illness became a fact, For her health she was forced to leave. Then oh! How Seniors and others grieved. And so under hardships strongly we bore The honor and glory we'd won before. And then in March we gave a play Which was a huge success, they say. Like junior standard it gained great fame And Daddy Long Legs was its name. Page Twenty-two