Pingry School - Blue Book Yearbook (Elizabeth, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1940 volume:

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This publication has meant a lot of work and pleasure to us, and we hope that you will enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed publishing it. Thus, with gratitude to those who have helped to make this book possible, and to the Seniors, who have entrusted their yearbook to us, we present to you the Blue Book for 1940. we fs .. ,- t ,: 5 i - 4,--Q--',fwr:fis fs , Z assess if . -K' 1 fy , -i - ' ,. K f--f ' f 4 'fs-Lf' :sig -' f 5 f H:.'55i2LES wf' .w: 'i51 f.?-:gi H Liv - 'sk f ur-as , fs., , .. ,,-- Q . . 24 sfffv ' - ass ,w .s?Es15'Q:1fv',-fl, - ,f z ,gg , in gy 51, ss - Y . ...si was ,-if . . - . i,:z5'y?g,4' ' s X sg. Q K if: Q' . e ti. :gg , gxiwrx tiligzw. f 332 . a t T sg: ass- iw u ,AX Q 3 fr -P33Q11fiq,YZ, ' Q' gggivw Eggiixi . Wig, f v . 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We feel sure that all those who are leaving school this June and who have been fortunate enough to have taken a course with Mr. West will remember him well for his disposition, his apt and fahemlj witty puns, for his pleasing personality, and above all for his technique in conducting his Math classes. He is easy going without sacrificing order and authority, and his courses will always bring to us memories of jobs pleasantly and harmoniously done. The greatest tribute that we can give to Mr. West is to say that no matter how hard Math has been for some of us, none of us have ever suffered through a Math course, for Mr. West, helpful' and understanding of our difiiculties, has done his best to help us come out on top. Thus it is with a sincere feeling of respect that we, the Class of 1940, dedicate our Blue Book to Francis W. West, a most understanding friend. Princeton and Columbia fi aurence ,Winger Head Blaster Princeton Mr. Springer arrived at Pingry just at the time that our class was beginning its course in the Upper School. Since that day in 1936 Mr. Springer has been a constant guide through the last four years of our school careers. Perhaps the greatest contribution Mr. Sprin- ger can make to any Senior Class is to help those who are going to college, to help them decide where they are going, and more impor- tant, to help them get there and stay there. As class advisor he has always been willing to spa1'e a moment to one of us who has gone to him for advice. We know that he has done his best to head us on our course as we set out from Pinwrv to college and business and we thank him for that. ' 1 1 C 7 Besides his lnultiple duties as Headmaster, Mr. Springer undertook this year to hold a Current Events class, which all members of the Upper School have at- tended once a week. These classes have proved of vital interest in such turbulent times, and have also given many boys and Wir. Springer a chance to know each other better through such informal discussions. ln leaving the school we can but say to Mr. Springer that we wish him the best of luck and continued success as Headmaster of Pingry. TRUSTEES CONOVER ENGLISH, President A. F. MYERS, Secretary CHARLES A. CORBET, Treasurer 0 L. I. WHITLOCK PURDY F. BENEDICT H. LOVELL CARR J. T. HAGUE THEODORE S. KENYON DONALD SCOTT W. G. MCCULLAM HENRY KREH, JR. SIDNEY W. PELOUBET SIGURD A. EMERSON PINGBY Assistant Head Master CLINTON I. SIVIALLMAN Science and Mathematics Norwich OTHO L. VABS Head of Middle School, Arithmetic Alfred GEORGE E. DIMOCK Latin Yale CASMIR A. FRANCE English Union and Harvard DAVID B. BUFFUIVI History Harvard C. ELLIOTT KNOKE Social Science Cincinnati ALBERT W. BOOTH Latin Harvard ABEL DE GRYSE French and German University of Louvain FACULTY ROY R. SHREWSBURY English, lVIathematics, Music New England Conservatory of Music CHARLES B. ATWATER Mathematics and English Princeton and Columbia THEODORE L. MAYHEW French and German Harvard and Columbia .IOHN H. WHITE Mfltliernatics Princeton VICTOR A. DIEBOLT Business Subjects Whartoil School. University of Penn. LINCOLN PARKS English Yale GRANT COOK Music Teachers College, Columbia EDWARD H. CAHILL Ilfanual Training N. J. State Teachers College at Newark Page El I K A Q 5 3 Q K F 9 1 S Page Fourteen ingrg ROBERT GEORGE ADAMS February 6, 1922 Wynchwood Road, Westield, N. J. Joey 6'Bob,' Nichols Camera Club, 3g Dance Committee, 4, I. T. K., 4, Stage Crew, 4, Coat Committee, 4, Com- munity Playersg Departmental Honors in Book- keeping, 3. Bob has had a big part this year in putting on the swell dances welve had. Though he's not reticent Bob has a great deal of maturity and sensibility. His genuine amiability and dispo- sition are sure to carry him far. Bob certainly exemplifies moderation in every way, but still he is one of our smooth apples-in personality, clothes and vehicular contraptions. CALEB GRANT BAXTER II January 9, 1921 West Road, Short I-Iills, N. J. Banca Box', Middlebury Tennis Team, 3, 45 Football, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Camera Club, 3, Record Board, 4, Blue Book Board, 4, Dance Committee, 4, Senior Coat Committee, 4. Bax is the boy with the dapper personality. During the past two years, his knowledge, ex- perience, and athletic ability have added much to the Senior Class. Not only was he one of our star passing backs last fall, but as an active member of the tennis team he has achieved numerous successes. Bax has been largely in- strumental in the success of the Pingry dances during the past year and this combined with his ability to converse on any subject from grand opera and the great works of literature to sports will assure his future in any field. QSZMQSW ARMAN EDWARD BECKER, JR. February 15, 1923 129 Brightwood Avenue, Westfield, N. J. 6'Beck, Sheffield Manager Track Team, 4, Swimming Team, 3, Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Whitlock Algebra Prize, 1, 2. Quiet and observant Arman has, for the past several years, been one of our most conscien- tious students. When not entangled in confus- ing Trig problems and some of Mr. BuHum's lengthy Modern History questions, Arman has found time to make the swimming team and manage the track team. This year Arman brought another of his abilities to light, for he played an important role in the annual school production 6'What A Life. C. ROLAND BEDDOWS, JR. August 22, 1920 941 Kimball Avenue, East, Westfield, N. 1. aRolly', Undecided One of the many boys to join us this year, Roland has won, through his genial disposition, friendship and respect from every member of the Class. Always smiling, he has brought a goodly amount of quiet maturity into Pingry's halls. Because of his presence, he has brought to the class an outstanding musician, for he plays the drums and has two orchestras of his own, which he conducts on week-ends. eniom Page Fifteen Page Sixteen ingrg RICHARD JOSEPH BENDER March 3, 1922 150 Lincoln Road, Westheld, N. J. NDiz'k,, NFacts7' Princeton Tennis Team, 3, Captain, 4, Student Council, 4, Mathay Cup, 3, Tennis Team Champion- ship, 3, Cornell lnterscholastic Tennis Cham- pionship, 3. ln the annals of the Class of 1940 Dick's name, of necessity, is synonymous with tennis. He is without a doubt the most renowned member of the Class, for he has won several tennis championship tournaments and is, we hope, slated to be one of the countryis leading tennis players some day. Dick, during the last two years, has not brought his athletic abilities alone to us, however. He has contributed much in the way of humorous anecdotes to the Class record. He has been an active member of the Student Council and has spent a great deal of time escaping the ire of Messrs. Booth and Buffum. Wherever he goes, however, success is sure to be his. ARTHUR DAVID BENNETT September 4, 1920 212 Mayhew Drive, South Orange, N. J. '6Ben,' Dave U. of Pennsylvania S occe r, 4, Bridge, 4. Dave arrived at our gates this year hand in hand with Eddie Mason. During his short stay, he has been one of the most capable and active members of the newly-founded Bridge Club, while in the world of sport he has proved him- self worthy of both the soccer and baseball teams. We wish Dave the best of luck. CHARLES ROBERT BOBERTZ September 17, 1922 848 Westminster Avenue, Elizabeth, N. J. 'Tfharliev U. of Vermont While Charlie, our Class giant, has been with us only this year, it has become a common sight to see him tearing around in his Model A. He has also, in short order, become one of our chief lab Hmessersw along with his friend Dewey Cottrell. We hope Charlie will never become a subway commuter with his six feet three inches tagging along. ROBERT ARTHUR BRAUBURGER May 31, 1922 745 Magie Avenue, Elizabeth, N. J. '6Brau, Lafayette Soccer Manager, 4, Navigation Club, 4, Athletic Executive Committee, 4. 4'Brau', didn't have very many opportunities last fall to announce happy victories of the socl cer team, but he did a swell job as manager, and we all know that the team was in there plugging for him and Coach West. '4Brau has been a member of our esteemed Class for three years and during that time he has had a great time with Mr. West in Math and nCap,' Small- man in Chemistry. '4Brau9, is heading for Lafayette where we are sure he will be as well liked as he has been here. eniorzi Page Seventeen Page Eighteen llflglng HARVEY LELAND BRYANT April 25, 1922 525 East Third Avenue, Roselle, N. J. HHMUH Stevens Soccer, 4. Old M,litterbug Harv holds the distinction of becoming the Class's first real member of the much publicized clan of swing fiends. A1- though Artie Shaw may have said that all ujitter- bugs' are morons, we must contradict him, for Harv possesses no moron attributes. Although only with us this year, Harv has won many friends and has proved himself an industrious member of the soccer team. PHILIP DUBOIS BUNTING, JR. February 9, 1923 712 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, N. J. 6'Phlop,, '6Bud Undecided Dramatic Club, 43 Publications Board, 4, Stage Crew, 4, Record Board, 43 Blue Book Board, 4, Business Manager, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Secretary- Treasurer Class, 1, 2, 3. We always knew that '4Phlop , one of our two chief imitators, had an ability to act and this year that ability came to light in the role of 1st Lt. Sandorfy, the role he played in the Vail-Deane play. '6Phlop7', our '4Bug man, has been one of the best workers, being on both the Record and Blue Book Boards. On the latter board, he served in the capacity of Busi- ness Manager. When not busy working in the confines of the Record Room, he is to be found playing a swift and violent game of bridge. '6Phlop's extraordinary sense of humor and good-natured disposition are certain to take him places. 11 leiliiaiixa- JOHN BELL CHRISTENSEN March 12, 1922 Twin Oaks Road, Short Hills, N. .l. c'Chris', Princeton Soccer, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4, Literary Club, 4, President, 4, Record Board, 3, 4, Current Events Club, 3, Public Speaking Contest, 2, 3, Departmental Honors, 1, 2, 3, 4. Chris, orator supreme, should receive a prize for the best memory of the members of the Class, at least for History, past and present. Ask John anything from Ancient, Modern, or American History, dates allowed, and he can give you the correct answer. ln fact, so pro- ficient are his retaining powers, that the school is considering installing John as an assistant History teacher to Mr. Bulfum. John has led the Senior Literary Club, and is a two year member of the Dramatic Club, these two activi- ties together with all his other many commend- able qualities are bound to carry him a long way in Princeton. MARTIN J. CORCORAN July 19, 1921 201 Conant Street, Hillside, N. J. '4Corky', R. P. 1. Soccer, 2, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Basketball, 3, 4. 4'Corky was the leader of this year's soccer team and has been for three years one of Prof. West's chief supports. Outside of school, he is deeply endowed with the woodsmen's sports of hunting and fishing. HCorky7' is heading for a college course in Engineering and we wish him luck in that Held. .s,sQ.:swxs3wsmmwmm'mamw eniom y Page Nineteen Page Twenty ingry DEWITT GRANT COTTRELL .lune 18, 1922 Grant Avenue, Roselle Park, N. J. 'cDewey,, Undecided Football, 4, Navigation Club, 4, Rifle Club, 2, 3, 4, Stage Crew, 4, Glec Club, 3, De Moley. Dewey's position on the team last fall was in the line, and with his weight and fight was a great help in making the holes for the backs to go through. Every Class seems to have some fellows that never take life too seriously, and Dewey certainly doesn't, especially when it comes to lab in chemistry. Dewey is another guy with the mania for ulab messingfl Where- ever there's something going on Dewey is bound to be there, whether it be a depanting of under- classmen or senior gathering Q? J . We hope that Dewey may always be as easy-going and amiable as he has been with us these last three years. ROBERT RHEA COWAN December 25, 1921 185 Oakridge Avenue, Summit, N. J. Babu Alben '6Beu.bH Willianis Football, 2, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Baseball, 2, 3, 4, Track, 43 Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 43 Secretary, 4, Glee Club, 2, 3, 43 Record Board, 3, 4, Bluc Book Baord, 3, 4, Varsity Baseball State Cham- pionship, 3, Camera Club, 3. MAbe made the Football Team his first year in school and ever since has been indispensable. He has played back and end, and led the team last fall through a successful season. Besides these feats, he has had the distinction of playing on the Varsity Baseball for three years. NAbe is not only an athlete but one of the most cap- able members of the Dramatic Club, he proved his worth when he pinch-hitted at the last minute for Bud Newcomb in Seven Sisters. He has a marvelous sense of humor and some of his jokes will long be echoing in Pingry's halls as far as the Class of 1940 is concerned. JAMES MALCOLM CROWELL, JR. March 12, 1920 Edgewood Road, Metuchen, N. .l. 'flinfi Undecided Soccer Team, 2, Captain, 3, Cheer Leader, 2, 3g Dance Committee, 3, Camera Club, 3, Student Council, 3. 4'Red Beard ,lim hasn't needed three years to establish his reputation as one of the most humorous and clever members of the Class. His imitations of anyone from Quasimodo, the Hunchback, to Stan Laurel, hold everybody spellbound. Soccer has proved to be ,lin1's fort in athletics, but even that did not prevent him from being one of the most active members of last year's Dance Committee. Jim is sort of at sea as to his future, but we know that whatever it may be, it will be a happy one. ROBERT TREAT DEMING December 20, 1922 112 Summit Road, Elizabeth, N. J. Bob Princeton Manager Baseball, 4, Literary Club, 4, Secre- tary, 43 Record Board, 3, 49 News Editor, 4, Departmental Honors, 1, 2, 3, 45 Scholarship Award, 33 Football, 3rd Team, 3, Football, 2nd Team, 4. The Record has had a Very successful year and much of the credit for its success goes to Bob, for of the three boys who have run the paper during the past year, he is probably the most conscientious and hard-working. Bob is always ready to help one with his work, whether for class or otherwise. He has consistently headed the Class academically, but despite his high marks has never neglected football or base- ball and this spring has acted in the role of Baseball Manager. Bob is a true friend and we know that Princeton will not, only receive a swell scholar, but a wonderful boy as well. L 1 eniom Page Twenty-one Page Tuenty-Iwo ingr EDMUND GOERKE, JR. May 23, 1922 601 Union Avenue, Elizabeth, N. .l. HStinky,, g'Eddie,, Mfr? Haverford Tennis Team, 1, 2, 3, 4, Soccer, 4, Rifle Club, 2, Camera Club, 3, Departmental Honors, 1, Cor- nell lnterscholastic Championship, 3, State Tennis Championship, 1, 2, 3. '5Stinky has for four years been playing swell tennis around here and if you have not seen him play, you have been missing some- thing. Another familiar sight around school is Ed's whizzing past school on anything from his motor scooter to his open Ford. 'alrf' is the amateur chemist of the Class, and if some day you happen to be touring up Union Avenue and happen to notice that the Goerke manse has mysteriously disappeared you will know that Eddie has been at work. WALTER RICHMOND HAMILTON May 12, 1921 636 Salem Avenue, Elizabeth, N. .l. MB0nesv '6Ham,' uDiCk,, Columbia Swimming Team, 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Tennis Team, 4, Rifle Club, 1, 2, Dance Committee Chairman, 4, Orchestra, 2, 3, Glee Club, 1, 2, Athletic Executive Committee, 2, 4, Camera Club, 3, Coat Committee Chairman, 4, Manager Tennis Team, 2, Stamp Club, 1, Museum Club, 1. It seems as though Dick has spent most of his time during the past year trying to get coats for us. He has had, however, plenty of time in which he has led the Swimming Team and also the Dance Committee, which, under his alert eye, has put on wonderful dances, including the Quadrangle. Dick is usually to be found at Harold's with his companion Baxter. Here's wishing you lots of success in business, Dick. TM J KENNETH REYNOLDS HAMPTON August 14, 1921 Floral Avenue, Elizabeth, N. J. HKen,, Undecided Chess Club, 4, Rifle Club, 4, Fencing Club, 4. When Ken Hampton arrived at school this year, we received into our fold the state fencing champion, and naturally he has been our star fencer. Ken has also vied for top honors on the chess ladder with Carl Sauer this winter. WILLIAM KAUFMAN May 6, 1923 42 Highland Avenue, Elizabeth, N. J. '6Bill', Swarthmore Bridge Club, 4, Dramatic Club, 4, Debating Team, 4. Bill has been with us only one year, but dur- ing that time he has proved himself the best bridge player among us and an artful debater. ln fact if William Jennings Bryant were alive today, he would find in Bill a formidable foe. Just by way of mention, Bill is one of the few lovers of classical music and if there is anything you ever want to know, just seek him out. Swarthmore isn't so far away, Bill, and We hope that we'll be seeing you sometime. eniom Page Twenty-three ingrg Page Twenty-four GEORGE FREEMAN KELLER March 4, 1922 977 Kipling Road, Elizabeth, N. .l. MKelly', Undecided lt's hard to catch cheerful George without his usual smile on his face. The Seniors have consistently led the school with the number of boys on the Honor Roll and George has had no small part in making this true. George has spent part of his life living in Aruba off the coast of South America, while we don't know much about Aruba's climate, we do know enough about it to know that that's where George picked up his sunny disposition. WARREN HARDING KNAUER December 12, 1921 930 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, N. .l. '6W'arr 6'Doc', Princeton Football, 4, Glee Club, 4, Record Board, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, 3, 4, Blue Book, 45 Rifle Club, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Museum Club, 1, Stamp Club, 13 Stage Crew, 3, 4, Manager, 4, Literary Club, 4, Camera Club, 3, 4, Dance Committee, 43 Student Council, 1g President of Class, 2, 3, Vice-President, 4. For four years Warr has led the class as an officer in one capacity or another, and these honors have not been undeserved. He has played football on every team from the Midgets to the Varsity and this past fall did nobly as one of our backs. A charter member of the Bridge Club, Warr gave a party last fall and after the disasterous results decided that one party was enough. Although Vail-Deane is but a single-feature attraction to Warr, he took a leading part in uSeven Sisters and at the same time managed the building of the set for What A Life. 2 , - ' 12 fi 1 -,'1,.9QEf-.2..zz ALFRED LARKIN, JR. June 23, 1922 Woodbridge Avenue, Metuchen, N. .l. MAI R. P. I. Varsity Football, 3, 4, Varsity Baseball, 3, 4, Varsity Basketball, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Camera Club, 3, 4, Departmental Honors, 3. Although Al is one of our three letter men in school lhe's the boy who caught so many passes last fallj , he's given lots of time this past winter to those skiing trips with our Prexy and others. Al has also done great work dating those Metuchen girls for members of our illus- trious group. Al certainly gets the votes as one of our class athletes, and we hope he may continue to develop his athletic prowess in college. GEORGE WILLIAM McGRATH October 23, 1922 Jefferson Road, Short Hills, N. J. '6Mac,' uFat', Bill,, Princeton Asst. Football Manager, 4, Dramatic Club, 3, 4, Record Board, 3, 4, Managing Editor, 4, Ring and Pin Committee, 4, Student Council, 2, 3, 4, Class Treasurer, 2, President, 1, Blue Book Board, 4, Glec Club, 2, 3, 4, Camera Club, 4, Literary Club, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Secre- tary, 4, Cheer Leader, 4. Bill might have been one of our best athletes if a bad knee hadn't kept him out of sports last fall. He has, however, been one of the leaders of the Class and whenever anything is happen- ing, Bill is right there with his sparkling wit and genuine amiability. This year, Bill has been one of the brains of the Record and took the leading role of Henry Aldrich in L4What A Life . Bill is one of the most liked members of the Class and we know that his success in Princeton and thereafter will he great. 'W' 'A 'MW ' ' 'X' ' 'L M V V . .A tramsmwfwaw ams:vwmax,,..wm,.m .w.psgM,.s,amzemmsmwaaewm1.p1x1z. 5 l eniom Page Twenty-five Page Twenty-six ingrg WILLIAM WALTER McMANUS October 18, 1922 752 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, N. J. iliac NBill Princeton Basketball Manager, 4, Literary Club, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Camera Club, 3, Rifle Club, 2, 3, Cap- tain, 3, Record Board, 3, 4, Editor, 4, Athletic Executive Committee, 4, Student Council Chair- man, 4g Ring and Pin Committee, 3, 49 Vice- Presidcnt of Class, 1, 2, 3, President, 4, De- partmental Honors, 3. Une of the biggest contributions Bill has made to the school this year has been to make the Record a better paper than ever before. Bill is one of those boys who gets along famously with anyone and everyone. Heis not wild in the rcal sense of the word and yet he is always ready to step out and have a good time, or if the occasion arises, a good job. The basketball team has had a most successful season and we know that this is due in no small way to Bill. Best of luck to our Class President, who we know will be as well liked in Princeton as he was here. DOUGLAS McNITT November 7, 1921 47 Lewis Street, Perth Amboy, N. J. '6D0ug Rochester Soccer Team, 4, Navigation Club, 4, Commo- dore, 4. Doug is the chief contender for the title of Class sailor. Sailing before the Wind every day, Doug has headed out of Perth Amboy for our distant campus, 'cross the bay. Last fall, he exhibited his athletic prowess as high-scorer for the soccer team. Doug is the possessor of one of the sunnier dispositions of the Class, and we know that this will carry him far. EDRIC MASON April 5, 1920 Scotland Boad, South Orange, N. J. :'Ed Amherst Football, 43 Bridge, 4, Rod and Gun Club, 4, Glee Club, 4. If it wasn't for Bill McGrath, HBig Ed Mason might not be in school this year, for inci- dentally Bill and Ed are cousins. We were fortunate last fall in having Ed as a running, blocking back on the football team. Despite the fact that Ed's old Nash bore him and Dave Bennett to school faithfully all last fall, that antiquated vehicle has now vanished from our campus for good. When it comes to bridge Ed makes an ideal partner, for even if you trumped his ace of spades uhappyn Eddie would come up smiling. I'Iere's luck to Ed, We know he'll always make as many friends as he has this year. WILLIAM DANIEL MAXWELL .lanuary 21, 1920 106 High Street, Perth Amboy, N. .l. WiMax U. of Pennsylvania Navigation Club, 4, 'Vice-Commodore, 4. Since uMaX no longer arrives at school in an antiquated contrivance, generally referred to as a Lizzy, we notice that he is on time for Chapel quite regularly. uMax is one of our group of yachtsmen who have met with Mr. Springer as the newly-founded Navigation Club. uSail ahoy, Max, and watch out for all those Raritan Bay mermaids. s wt www eniord Page Twenty-seven O llflglng Page Twenty-eight ROBERT VAN NESS MELLEN .lanuary 27, 1923 1223 Fairmount Avenue, Elizabeth, N. .l. '6Bob Mell', P. G. Tennis Manager, 43 Record Board, Business Manager, 4. Bob's Pingry days go way back to the dim dark past when the Class of 1940 first saw light. He was one of us fortunate enough to study with Miss Budd. Bob has Worked hard this year arranging matches for the Tennis Team, and by the virtue of his numerous trips down- town has been responsible for the appearance of a great many of the 5'Record ads. Good luck, Bob, but keep away from the corn cob! ALAN BALDWIN MILLER, JR. March 7, 1922 601 Irvington Avenue, Elizabeth, N. J. is 'cSlug 'CAV A.B.M.v Princeton Bridge Club, 1, President, 1, Glee Club, 2, 3, 4g Record Board, 3, 4, Blue Book Board, lg Asso- ciate Editor, lg Student Council, lg Honorable Mention Scholarship, 1, 2, 3, 4, Departmental Honors, 1, 2, 3, 4, Literary Club, 4, Stamp Club, 1. One of the most popular columns appearing in the Record is uln the Grooves, and as its author and originator, Al has shown his aston- ishing knowledge of popular songs and orches- tras. Not an athlete, Al nevertheless has been consistently handing down good marks for nigh on to twelve years and is a habitual member of the Honor Roll. His easy going nature and lack of temperament will gain Al entrance to any group, no matter where he may be. : i 1- - , .,ull1k, liiiissz EVERETT WILBUR NEWCOMB, JR. January 12, 1922 241 West Sixth Avenue, Roselle, N. .l. HNewk Bud,' Washington and Lee Soccer, 2, 3, Cheer Leader, 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club, 4, Dramatic Club, 4, Record Board, 4, Blue Book Board, 4. Let's have a short cheer for the Class cheer leader, for HNewk,' has been bringing down the roof of the gym for four years with his team cheers. nNewk has been one of our crafty Ely Culbertsons and has also made his first try at the Thespian art. Unfortunately and much to our disappointment, 'GNcwk never had a chance to appear in uSeven Sistersw, after having re- hearsed for weeks. Next time we see him he'll probably have that old Southern drawl, for he's heading South to Washington and Lee. HILTON LOCKWUOD NOYES, JH. March 3, 1921 11 Kcmpshall Place, Elizabeth, N. 1. 5'Niz Hilti, Nichols Bridge Club, 4. Poor MNiz, since he took up bridge this year, hasn't been the same. Once launched on his eight no-trump career, he found himself in a perpetual daze, dreaming of the day when he would hold fourteen spades. Although we voted uNiz the baby of the Class, he really is one of the funniest guys around. He possesses the great gift of being able to laugh at himself, and when he and uPhl0p Bunting get going to- gether, it really is something to laugh about. '4Niz, incidentally, is a ninth year member of the Class, and this alone is enough to assure him success. 0 8l'll0l ff Page Twenty-nine Page Thirty ingrg DAVID TYSEN NUTT June 1, 1923 483 Todt Hill Road, Dongan Hills, S. l. 4'Dave,, '6Nutty Boyv Dartmouth Tennis Manager, 3, Tennis Team, 3, Track, 4, Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4, President, 4, Bridge Club, 4, Debating Team, 2, 3, 43 Chess Club, 2, 3, 4, Literary Club, 4, Glee Club, 4, Athletic Executive Committee, 3, Departmental Honors, 1, 2, 3, 4, Scholarship Prize, 1, Record, 2, 3, Blue Book Editor, 4. a'Nutty Boyw, as one of our revered uProfs,' christened Dave, has been one of the busiest Seniors this year. As President of the Dramatic Club, he played a dashing young Lieutenant in uSeven Sistersi'-incidentally he had to kiss eight of the female members of the cast at one time or another. Last year Dave managed the championship Tennis Team, which lost only one match. He stands alone as our one non- New Jersey Senior-a claim that wasn't his last year. Anyway, here's wishing you lots of luck at Hanover, Dave. ALEC DEACON PENNY March 10, 1923 Summit Road, Elizabeth, N. J. ufllecn Amherst Swimming, 4, Navigation Club, Scouts, De- partmental Honors in Algebra and French, 2. Although this is the first year that Alec has gone out for swimming he has proved himself one of the highest point winners on that team. We donlt know at this point how the little Penny-Williams guerilla warfare is faring, but Alec and Dick had a great little time during our more frigid months in the after-lunch Senior snow fights out on Parker Road. Alec is a boy who's lots of fun and not in too noisy a way. We Want to Wish him plenty of luck. CARL JOSEPH SAUER, JR. September 4, 1921 17 Kempshall Place, Elizabeth, N. .l. aloe Nichols Baseball Team, 2, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Basketball, 3, 4, Swimming, 2, Football Manager, 4, Chess Club, 4, Camera Club, 4, Record Board, 4g Secretary-Treasurer of Class, 3, 4. uloew is one of our decidedly outstanding athletes. Although, as this is written, the base- ball season hasn't opened, we know that he'll be in there pitching like fury and bringing us a championship team for the second year in a row. Our chief fear is, though, that the blonde that will be sitting in the grandstands will prove too great a distraction to him. aloe is hearing Nichols' call and going there in the fall. JAMES ERWIN SAVACOOL November 9, 1919 63 Prospect Hill Avenue, Summit, N. J. Jungle ,Iimv Business Camera Club, 4. Although .lim's beefy frame has been a famil- iar sight in Pingry's halls for a number of years, we are still anxiously awaiting the day when he will arrive in school in one of his airflow, air- stream, super-dynamic, colossal Mack trucks, but, unfortunately, as yet, we have not seen a demonstration of one of those esteemed vehicles of commerce. Jim is our chief contestant for a railroad presidency, for therein lies ,lim's chief interest. Good luck, Jim. We know your hon- esty and fairness are with you. eniord Page T hirty-one l Page Thirty-two ingry ROBERT VOGT THIEDE January 19, 1922 98 West Fortieth Street, Bayonne, N. J. '4Bob M. I. T. Soccer Team, 3, 4, Literary Club, 4, Debating Team, 43 Departmental Honors, 3, 4. In the light of our mid-year class standing, Bob must hold the position of our top place Class Mbrightyf' He is certainly one guy that has powers of concentration. 1t's a great thing and will certainly carry him far. Last fall Bob proved himself one of the strongest supports of the soccer team in the position of back. Here's hoping that Bob may some day be Pingry's great engineer. ALBERT VAN EERDE October 4, 1922 911 North Wood Avenue, Linden, N. J. Vai, Princeton Glee Club, 4. There are numerous members of our Class about whom we seem to know very little. They are not communicative about themselves, their hobbies, or their personal opinions, Van is a member of this clan. Though We don't know much about him, we do know that all year he has been studying very conscientiously, trying to make the grade for Princeton. Van is head- ing for a pre-med course and we want to take this opportunity to wish him success in his chosen career. WILLIAM YOUNG WALLACE August 21, 1922 124 Effingham Place, Westfield, N. J. 6'Bill'9 Willie,, Dartmouth Football, 4g Swimming, 2, 3, Baseball, 43 Glee Club, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, 3, 4, Rifle Club, 2, 3, 43 President, 4, Literary Club, 4, Depart- mental Honors, 2, 3. 4'Willie was unknown to Pingry football fans itil last fall-but no more, because he proved himself invaluable at center. We also expect to see Bill training up in better than ever form this spring out on the diamond. We feel that Bill is really the most versatile member of the Class. He is a fine athlete, is always at the head of the list in Class standing and has been very active in the Dramatic and Literary Clubs. Dartmouth will gain as much from his presence as he will gain from being there. RICHARD NEWMAN WAPSHARE January 28, 1923 253 Pomona Avenue, Newark, N. I. uDick,' Undecided Soccer, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, 4, Orchestra, 2, 3, 4, Bridge Club, 43 Stage Crew, 2, 3, 4. W W Dick, our 'fDrummin' Mann, is our chief dona- tion to the Orchestra. I'Ie's the one boy in the Class that has been a member of that organiza- tion since its founding. Incidentally, he is also Mr. France's chief electrician and 'fsound effects man for our school Mmelly-dramas. In fact we feel that we ought to let N. B. C. know about Dick. eniord Page Thirty-three Page Thirty-four ingrg PALMER HERBERT WHITLOCK February 23, 1922 West Road, Short Hills, N. J. uWhit,' Princeton Soccer, 3, 43 Auto Club, 3, Navigation, 43 Quartermaster, 4, Rifle Club, 3, Departmental Honors, 3. L'Whit is decidedly one of our most automo- tive-minded Seniors. In fact we have heard rumors that he takes his 4'Lizzy77 apart once a week, and consequently we have nominated him the Class mechanic. Mechanics are not 66Whit's only fort, however. He is a regular sailor along New Jersey's shores, and proved himself indis- pensable on the soccer team last fall. RICHARD BEBE WILLIAMS August 23, 1921 Baltusrol Way, Short Hills, N. J. uDick RichU University of Virginia Swimming, 3, 43 Football, 3, 4-3 Track, 3, 4, Camera Club, 3, 4, Glee Club, 3, 4. Dick has fast earned the reputation of the veteran Senior stag. In fact, I really don't think that he has had a date during the last five years, and we don't think it's fair to all those ravishing Short Hills beauties who would gladly throw themselves at his feet if he would so much as utter a word. Seriously, though, Dick possesses one of the most genial dispositions and happy- go-lucky outlooks of any member of the Class. STEPHEN EDLIN WILSON September 28, 1921 Jefferson Road, Short Hills, N. J. 6'Stinnie', Blue', U. of Virginia Football Team, 4g Stage Crew, 4, Camera Club, 4g I-T-K Club, 4. 'aStinnie is one boy who will really be missed around school. His perpetual good disposition and his unabashed and infectious sense of hu- mor have be- come a school fixture. I'Ie's uwisew to every- one, and yet re- sented by none. S e r i o u s I y , though, he has been a staunch lineman on the football team, besides being a colorful one. His occasional after - lunch ren- dezvous has brought a Short Hills rose 'neath the Seniors gaze, and his Ford has been an incessant source of pleasure to all his friends, even to the point of becoming the Class mascot. Good luck, Steve! 1 FORMER MEMBERS ROBERT MCGIFFERT L SANFORD BROWN WILLIAM GEE JOHN GLENDINNING THOMAS HELMS TEDDY LAWRENCE RICHARD PIERSON RUSSELL VEZIN JOHN BRITTON ROBERT CAREY JOHN FISHER HERBERT CONNINGTON DOUGLAS DONALD WILLIAM DITTO ALFRED JOLIN DONALD SCOTT ROGER WARD ALEXANDER WHITLOCK HENRY BERG CHARLES DELMONICO EDWIN DODGE THOMAS ROGERS GEORGE McKELVEY WARREN ROSE FREDERICK JACKSON DEAN SMITH JOHN VERMILYE REYNOLD DEVINNEY WILLIAM INGLIS WILLIAM KELLER JOHN PRICE Page Thirty five SENIOR REFLECTIONS Most Easy Going .,............,... First To Marry ...,.,... Best Natured ,......, Best Build ......... Most Cynical ....,. Smoothest ......,...,... Most Character .... Most Beticent ....... Best Dancer ...,.,. Best Athlete ,.,.... Best Looking ...,..., Most Popular ,.......... Most Conscientious .,., Most Versatile ....,..,. Biggest Appetite ,... Brightest ...........,... , ...,....,MILLER, PENNY, NEWCOMB CORCORAN MQGRATH, KELLER ,......,..WHITLOCK, BAXTER, MCNITT, KELLER BENDER McGRATH, MASON, MAXWELL BECKER, THIEDE, BENNETT BRYANT, HAMILTON SAUER ....,...,WILLIAMS, KNAUER, BENNETT ........,,..,..........MCMANUS, McGRATH DEMING, GOERKE WALLACE, KNAUER BAXTER, SAVACOOL .,,.......,..DEMING, THIEDE Best Line ...........,,.. ..........,.................... N UTT, COWAN Most Humorous .,........... .........,....,..., M CGRATH, WILLIAMS Biggest Pessimist ........,.,..,.. ..,..,.,....,.... N OYES, BEDDOWS, BENDER Most Likely to Succeed ......., ,...........,,....,.......... M CMANUS, CHRISTENSEN Biggest Noise .........,.,.........., ..,...... W ILSON, WILLIAMS, BRAUBERGER Tallest .....,..,.... Most Active Most Modest Beer Baron ....... Worst Driver ..... Best Dressed .....,..... ,. BOBERTZ, LARKIN, HAMPTON NUTT ,.,.,...BENDER, DEMING, MCNITT HAMILTON .,..,.....BAXTER, WILSON, WILLIAMS KNAUER, ADAMS Most Musical ,................ ......., B AXTER, BEDDOWS, BUNTING Most Sophisticated .,.,..,.. .,......... B AXTER, NUTT, KAUFMAN Class Baby ,.........,...., ....,,... W ILLIAMS, NOYES, MELLEN Class Clown 4.,.,,.....,...,......,,,....,., ..............,..,....,................. C ROWELL, COTTRELL Beverage A.........,.............,.......,.,....,...............,..,.,......,................ Milk, Coca Cola, Beer Book , .......,..........,.....,.. , .........,...,. 'aThree Harbors, 'Turning Wheels, L'Escape Movie ..., MMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonfl MG. W. T. W., L'Good-bye Mr. Chips Song ....,,..,,....,...............,... ' .,..,............, '4Night and Day, uAll the Things You Are Orchestra .,....,.....,.,.,..,........,...........,.,..,...,..,.....,.,........... Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey Night Spot ........ .....,. ....... .......,,.........,......,,..,... M e a dowbrook, Harold's Sport ...........,... ...,....,....,....,.......,.,,......., F ootball, Swimming, Baseball, Skiing Auto ...........,, ..,,...,.....,.........,.................,,.... B uick, Mercury Convertible, Ford Actor .,., .......... G ary Grant, Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper, Paul Muni Actress ..,.. ..,......,....,..,,..,................. J ean Arthur, Bette Davis, Hedy LaMarr Vocalist ....... ......... B onnie Baker, Jack Leonard, Ray Eberle, Helen O'C0nnell Cigarette ,.,... .,.,,...............,....,.......,...,.,.....,... P hilip Morris, Pall Mall, Old Gold College ..,...,.. ,..........,...................,...............,.... P rinceton, Dartmouth, Amherst Record ...,..... ...., G 'Sing, Sing Sing, B. G., In the Mood, Glenn Miller Magazine ..,,. .,,......,...,,.,.,....... ..., E s quire, Life, Colliers, New Yorker Expression ....., ....,,... U . A., MNuts, nYou're d-1 Right, 4400! Dale' Page Thirty-six CLASS HISTORY . The history of the Class of 1940 began back in the dear old days of prohi- bition. We are not, nevertheless, concerned with that here. ln 1928, five courag- eous boys were taken by the hand, led to their Hrst meeting with those cruel tyrants, school teachers. These five ancient members of the Class are Al Miller, War Knauer, Ed Goerke, Bill McManus and Bob Mellen. Unfortunately the Class received a definite set-back in the second grade for no new recruits for June, 1940, came to increase their number. Another bad set-back was skillfully avoided in the third grade as 'sPhlop Bunting came toddling over from North Broad Street to lend his already budding wit to such a promising gang. Upon gaining momentum we welcomed to the fourth grade our athlete Gfloew Sauer and ufunny boy 66Niz Noyes. ,lust as soon as things were looking up, we received a new defeat in the fifth grade when no one joined our ranks. Nevertheless the follow- ing September saw two more brave scholars arrive, namely Steve Wilson, our joyful class clown, and Dick Hamilton, one of our smoother customers. ln the seventh eventful year of the history of the Class, our Mack truck, Jimmy Savacool breezed in from the New Jersey hills, the second out-of-towner to join our ranks. This year was a big year for us for we had just left our able guide, Miss Budd for the fearful world of the Middle School. When in the eighth grade we were approaching the seemingly impossible adult position of Upper- schoolers, we received into our midst valuable additions to our scholastic standing in the form of Bob Deming and John Christensen. MBud,' Newcomb dropped in from Roselle and one of our most promirent members, Bill fHenry Aldrich? McGrath came down from Short Hills to lend his wit, geniality and versatility to our fast growing ranks. As we left the tutelage of Mr. Vars for the terrifying realms of the Upper School, Dave Nutt came all the way from Staten lsland just to be among us. That same year, Arman Becker, our Algebra student, stepped quietly through these portals to wisdom. The Fourth Form proved the biggest booster to our numbers of any year so far. ln that year, Bob Adams, Bob Brauberger, nCorky Corcoran, 64Dewey Cottrell, Bob Cowan, our football captain, J im Crowell, Alec Penny, Bill Wallace and Dick Wapshare all threw in their hats with us. Since then they have all become invaluable in various school activities-Bob Adams on the Dance Com- mittee, Jim as cheer leader, '4Brau and '4Corky', on the soccer team, Alec on the swimming team, Bill in many activities and Bob too, and Dickas Mr. France's sound director for the stage crew and so on--. In the Fifth Form there were also, worthy additions in the form of Al Larkin, our basketball captain, nlaaughing Boy -Dick Williams, Palmer Whit- lock of Whitlock and Christensen, Inc., HFacts,' Bender, that lady-killing tennis ace, 4'Bax Baxter, that smooth apple in a football helmet from Short Hills, fnaturally he also brought to our midst M. BJ, and last but not least Bob Thiede, our genius from Bayonne. As is often the case, the Class of 1940 wound up its three big years of rapidly increasing ranks with eleven last-minute recruits, and all have taken their place in Pingry activities. These are: Dave Bennett, our soccer-playing, NEly Simmswg Roland Beddows, our 'fDrummin' Man , giant, Charlie Bobertzg ulitterbug, Jiv- ing Harvey Bryant, State fencer, Ken Hampton, smiling George Keller, '4Cul- bertson Kaufman, 4'Sailor McNittg MBig Ed Mason, Marin Maxwell, and Al Van Eerde, two of our rather 'aunknown quantitiesf' With a complete lack of P. Gis. this year, our colorful Class History draws to a close, facing the fact that all things must end and no organizations are invulner- able to time. Page Thirty-seven UNDERCLASSIVIEN 'HCI ke S4 XS 4 W V, L.. ,My .2-Mx. Qafgi 4 ,Q if ,N FIFTI-I FORM . OFFICERS President .,4........,. ......,.., R OBERT COMPTON Vice-President ,..... ...,.... CLARK WHITTEMORE Secretary-Treasurer ..,..,. ....... J OHN GERSTENBERGER Student Council Members .A,...... REYNOLD DEVINNEY RICHARD PORTER Bottom row, left to right: Dick Hagadorn, Robert Peets, Oscar Bundschuh, Harry Brown, Clark Whittemore, John Gerstenberger, Edward Geehr, Richard Porter, Reynold Devinney, Ted Hanlon, Bart O'Rourke, John Stoddard, Frederick Leggett. Second row, left to right: Joe Long, Gerald Driscoll, Robert Rankin, David Welch, John Baker, Arnold Martin, George Staehle, Robert Compton, Ray Smith, Richard Pierson, Myles Morrison, Charles Meister, Dean Smith, Toni Bristol, Carl Holmes. Third row, left to right: Thomas Evans, Robert King, William Inglis, John Anderegg, Eric Luster, Thomas Rogers, Robert Reigner, Nicholas Albano, Edward Hughes, William Trapp, Henry Staub, Robert Gibson. Page Forty FGURTH FCRM . OFFICERS President ..,,.,.,,., ...,...,, H ANS ANGERMUELLER Vice-President ...... .......,.,.......,..A., E DWIN MILLER Secretary-Treasurer ,.,.....A.. ,....,.......,, R ICHARD ENGLISH Student Council :Member A...,...........A.A,,.,, WILLIAM BETTERIDCE Bottom row, left to right: Richard Turk, Robert I-Iueston, Charles Clarke, Butler Heilner, Edwin Miller, Hans Angermueller, Richard English, Willianl Betteridge, Robert Gamble, Wfilliam Asher, Everett Reid. Second row, left to right: Robert McKeoWn, Scudder Mackey, Cary Carpender, John De Voe, Lauriston Dobbrow, Frederic Gordon, Hugh Spilshury, Charles MaclVIaster, Robert Steinmetz, Franklin Fischer, Lyell Whyte, Clifford Gehring. Third row, left to right: Thomas Mullen, Warren Horre, Edwin Becker, Albert Kirstein, Donald Hine, Ted Hawes, John Brenner, John Scharwath, Frederick Wiss, Paul d'Esterhazy, Richard Hughes. Page F arty-one THIRD FORM . OFFICERS President .......,...,. ....,.....,.......,,.,.,.....,.. N ELSON NEWCOMB Vice-President .,.,.,. .....,... EDWARD KAMMLER Secretary-Treasurer ,......A,.A ,. .,......,..... ROBERT ROOKE Student Council lllember .,........,...,,...,............ DONALD WILLIAMS Bottom row, left to right: Henry Schenck, John Rundschuh, Richard Shreve, Roland King, Edward Kammler, Nelson Newcomb, Robert Rooke, Donald Williams, Joseph Dennin, Henry Suydam, Donald Herold. Second row, left to right: Dexter Lenci, James McCollum, John Williams, Richard Chapman, Russell Meyers, George Heiser, Arthur Pope, Chalmer Jones, James Madden, Frederick Steiermann, Arnold Whitaker, David Heilner, Frank Keebler. Top row, left to right: Harry Heitman, James Anderegg, William Gray, George Pollard, Paul Gadebusch, Richard Roberts, Robert Young, John Benedict, Edward Woodruff, Danny Miller, Edmond Garesche, Charles Michaels. Page F arty-two SECOND FGRM . OFFICERS President ,.......,,.. 4...,.......,,.,....,...,.,,..,,.,,........ C HARLES LEE Vice-President ...... ...,..... W ILLIAM WILLIAMS Secretary-Treasurer ,.....,... ..4....., P ETER NAWIASKY Junior Council Members ......... Bottom row, left to right: Jack Ward, DeWitt Page, Peter Sperry, Byrd Hopkins, Louis Peloubet, Charles Lee, William Williams, Peter Nawiasky, William, Brown, Courtland Robinson, Anthony Nugey, Donald Roth. Second row, left to right: Norman Tomlinson, James Greene, George Stickel, Edward Osmun, Charles Burkman, Richard Edmondson, Morrison Horton, Warren Hutchinson, David Mosier, Kenneth Heitman, Donald Miller. Third row, left to right: Henry Kreh, Richard Krementz, Robert Opie, Gerald Goerke, Everard Pinneo, Robert lVIcKeever, Shayne Dillon, Arnold Pouch, Jerome King, Robert Kelly. Page Forty-three FIRST FORM . OFFICERS President .. ........ .,.......,.. M AHLON SCOTT Vice-President ...... ....... A LBERT DOGGETT Secretary-Treasurer ..,.........., CORY KAMMLER Junior Council Member, RICHARD MCMANUS Bottom row, left to right: Gilbert Amster, Hunter Finch, John Kimball, Albert Dog- gett, Mahlon Scott, Cory Kammler, Richard McManus, John Long, John Lehman. Top row, left to right: Whitney Hartshorne, Mahlon Pitney, Roger Lee, David Miller, Donald O'Brien, William Jones, Robert Nutt, Douglas Drum. Page F arty-four SIXTH GRADE . OFFICERS President ..........,,.. ., .4..,, STUART FIRTH Vice-President ......., ,.,,.,. .... D A VID MILLER Secretary-Treasurer .......,... EDWARD DIMOCK Junior Council Member ,.,,.,,.,... JOHN TEAGLE Bottom row, left to right: James Waddell, Franklyn O'Rourke, Philip Robertson, Edward Dimock, Stuart Firth, David Miller, John Teagle, Joseph Gray, John Lummis. Top row, left to right: James Ralph, Tony Williams, Robert Badenhausen, John Blackadar, Field Emerson, Alex Robinson. Page F orty-five Page F orty-six WEB SCI-IDOL This is the third year Pingry Lower School has occupied the Harriet Budd Hall. Each year sees some notable improvement. This year the art work shop in the basement was enlarged by removing a partition and extending the shop across the lower Hall, increasing the floor space by several square feet. The Lower School includes grades One through Five. Each group of boys participates in several school activities during the year. The First Grade, under the direction of Miss Wright, planned and built a miniature farm early in the school year. Later they read about airplanes and trains and constructed a locomotive large enough for a boy to sit in. Grade Two, under the guidance of Mrs. Clayton, made a large book relating to their social studies, especially stressing the beginning of the earth's formation. Later they made costumes and produced a play. Boys in the Third Grade, taught by Mrs. Clifford, studied maps and primitive man. They made a large world map upon which they located the houses of primitive tribes. The Fourth Grade, under the direction of Miss Prevost, made an intensive study of the history and geography of the United States. They constructed a book, writing and illustrating it with pictures and maps made by the boys. Miss Shaneff, and the boys of the Fifth Grade, were responsible for editing the Lower School News, published every two weeks, and for carry- ing most of the responsibility of the Lower School Council. They also acted as treasurer of the school funds, banking the money and writing reports of all expenditures. The regular meeting of parents and teachers was held, and the Christmas Tea, given by the boys for their parents and friends, took place before the Christmas holidays. Mrs. MacMillen, of the art department, helped each class with its projects, and assisted with the school garden, which was planted by all the boys of the Lower School. Top, left to right: Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Clifford. Second, left to right: Mrs. MacMillan, Miss Shaneff. Bottom, left to right: Miss W1'ight, Miss Prevost. LOWER SCHUUL IHFTHQGRADE Bottom row, left to right: Bernard Benziger, Fred Colie, Woody Phares, John Whitte- more, Jonathan Bobbin, Wade Townley, Drury Cooper. Second Row, left to right: Charles Black, Edward Thomas, James Corson, Nor- nian Vincent, Peyton Pitney, Victor Siegel, Frank Hickey, Fred Brown. Third row, left to right: David Kothe, Thornton Tur- ner, Dick Cassidy, Thomas Crewe, Richard Madden. Absent: William Sharp. FOURTHQGRADE Bottom row, left to right: Henry Wheeler, Byron Mor- ton, Stanley Wegryn, Harold Switzgahle, John U n k l e s, Harry Burks, Henry Oleynick. Second row, left to right: Stewart West, Bruce Lewis, W i l l i a m Hillbrandt, John E m e r s o n, Harrison Uhl, Wlalter Lermer. Absent: Alfred Strickler, David Western. GRADES... THIRD GRADE Bottom row, left to right: John Eckhardt, Willialll Cor- het, Stephen W a t e 1' lm u r y, Leonard Teagle, Carl Kumni, R i c h a r d West, Theodore Griggs. Second row, left to right: R o h e 1' t Diefendorf, Peter Reid, A n d 1' e W Studdiford, Robert Bull, Wilbur Breck- enridge, Thomas Davidson, Kenneth Barton. Third row, left to right: Howard Kramer, John Mar- tin, R 0 la e 1' t Siegel, Silas Kimball. SECOND AND FIRST GRADES Bottom row, left to right: Richard Kothe, Richard Bull, Williani Burks, Murray Cay- ley, Solon Hunt, Frank Mountcastlc. Second row, left to right: William Gray, Stephen Lewis, Edward Teske, William Mac- key, William Earnest. Absent: Frank Hirsch. ACTIVITIES 83' A' 1 I -fa 'ff Q. ,M . ' J li' YL we W-uw.g9Q,., 'A si' w Q Wwf W ' -35,5331 7' E .4-A ' 1'-. 'X K. ., N 4 if . 5 w if -wr VZ '13 M -55. 9-' ff' ,. R Q 211 ,K Sicvggig W9 ,M ,swan I DEBATING TEAM Page F ifty-two As in years past, the chief activity of the Debating Team has been in the Annual Triangular Debate with Montclair and Morristown Schools. Unfor- tunately for the last few years we haven't produced a bumper crop of debaters. We feel, however, that this activity deserves greater support from Pingry students. This year's team wasmade up of John Christensen and David Nutt who took the affirmative against Montclair on the subject-Resolved: That Private Secondary Schools Serve a Useful Purpose in American Life, and Bob Thiede and Bill Kaufman who debated the negative cause against Morristown. Unfor- tunately we lost the affirmative but won the negative. Montclair beat Morris- town's negative and our affirmative team and thus won the triangle of debates, while we placed second. This year and next year with world conditions as they are, there should be a wealth of topics upon which future teams can debate and we hope that in the future we may improve our position as orators. CHESS CLUB This year the Chess Club has had to make an entirely new start, for all of last yea1 s team graduated last June. However, the Senior members, Carl Sauer, Ken Hampton, David Nutt, and Dick Turk, a Sophomore member of last year's Club, have worked hard to re-establish the Pingry Chess Club. All playing has been restricted to within the school this year with an aim to developing the many new members. This year seems to have been rather an in-between year, for last year there were many advanced players and this year there are practically none. Despite the decrease in activity, the Club has spent many enjoyable Activities Periods, deep in concentration, in the confines of Mr. Dimock's room. As usual there has been a club ladder with Ken Hampton and Carl Sauer vieing for top place on the list. We hope that next year the progress made in developing the younger members of the Club will show itself in successful matches. Page F ifty-three STUDENT COUNCIL Page Fifty-four The Student Council is the oiiicial executive and judicial committee of the student body. Composed of three Seniors, two Juniors, one Sophomore, and one Freshman, elected annually, the Council must see to the interpretation and enforcement of the Honor System, and must represent the entire student body in all matters. Tn all cases involving violation of the Honor System thc Council is both court and jury, having the power to call witnesses and to pass final judgment on the boys concerned. In matters concerning ground or classroom rule, com- plaints from the Faculty or students, or suggestions for improvements in standing conditions, the Student Council acts as an advisory and deliberative body, bridg- ing the gap between Faculty and students. This year, among other duties, the Council has begun thc sale of candy. Since such sale was discontinued by the school a few years ago, the student body has requested the re-establishment of such a practice, and in order not to burden further the school treasury, the Council took over the job. Candy is on sale after lunch and at 4:30 P. M. daily. All profits from the concession are to be devoted to school improvements. The organization of the Student Council is simple. The President of the Senior Class automatically becomes Chairman, while the committee itself elects its secretary. The members this year are as follows: William McManus, Chair- man, Richard Bender, Secretary, William McGrath, Rcynold Devinney, Richard Porter, William Betteridge, and Donald Williams. The first three boys repre- sent the Senior Class, with Devinncy and Porter representing the Juniors, and Betteridge and Williams the Sopbomores and Freshmen respectively. DRAMATIC CLUB This year the Dramatic Club produced the renowned Broadway play 44What A Life by CliHord Goldsmith. Following the custom started last year, Vail- Deane girls played the feminine roles, and with great capability. Heading this year's cast was Bill McGrath, who assumed the leading role of Henry Aldrich and who was most ably assisted by Bob Cowan, John Christen- sen, Bill Wallace, and Dick Porter, all of whom were 1939 members, and by several newly elected members including Bob Compton, Arman Becker, and Bill Kaufman. David Nutt, President of the Club, did not appear in '4What A Lifei' but assumed the male lead in the Vail-Deane play, 46Seven Sisters? Warren Knauer, Philip Bunting, John Gerstenberger, Everett Newcomb and Dean Smith were among the Pingry boys appearing in the Vail-Deane play. Chief among the Vail-Deane girls in What A Life were Phoebe Burnham and Jane Gilroy, both of whom had important parts and both of whom proved themselves to be real actresses. Bob Compton was elected President of next year's Club, while Charlie Meister was elected Secretary. With these two boys at the head of next year's Club and with Mr. France as ever the guiding light of Pingry productions, we trust that 1941 will bring continued success for Pingry Dramatics. Page Fifty-five SENIOR LITERARY CLUB When the Class of 1939 left the Class of 1940 without a Literary Club last June, Mr. France and ten members of the Senior Class got together and formed a new Senior Literary Club. With Mr. France as Faculty Advisor, John Chris- tensen as President, and Bob Deming as Secretary, the Club held its first meeting at the home of Mr. France and had as its first guest Miss Harriet Budd. This year's Club wanted to be different from its predecessors, and instead of having a committee of two or three boys prepare speeches, each member of the Club prepares whatever he chooses to present as his part of the program. The result has been that each meeting has had about it an interesting but informal air of discussion. Bill McGrath's poems, John Christensen's remark- able memory and even more remarkable turkey dinner, Bill VVallacc's quizzes, the arguments between Dave Nutt and Caleb Baxter, the essays or at least attempts at essays of Bill McManus, Bob Thiede and Bob Deming, the quiet presence of Alan Miller, and the pleasure of getting to know Mr. France as a friend and not as a teacher will long remain among the memories of those boys whose good fortune it has been to be members of the 1940 Senior Literary Club. BRIDGE CLUB Back in November, several of our future Ely Culbertsons decided to form a Bridge Club as outside social activity. The club was so well received that by the time a week had passed, so many boys had asked to join that the project was hailed as a recognized school activity. Mr. Mayhew, a new Faculty member, was instituted as head of the organization, with Alan Miller as President and Bill McGrath, Secretary. Meetings were held at the homes of various members on Friday nights and refreshments were served. At the advent of the new year, rivalry startd in the form of a tournament, with all members choosing partners and playing off their rounds. The many members of the Club include: Alan Miller, David Bennett, Richard Wapshare, David Nutt, Philip Bunting, William McGrath, Ed Mason, William McManus, Hilton Noyes, Williani Kaufman, Everett Newcomb, Warren Knauer, John Christensen, Charles MacMaster, Kenneth Hampton, and William Inglis. BLUE BOOK BCDARD Page F ifty-eight This year's Blue Book Board, headed by Dave Nutt, has endeavored to publish a book of which every Pingryite can be proud. Dave started last fall the job of Editor without having had any previous experience in that type of work. At all times he has proved an industrious leader and many have been the hours of hard work that he has put into the book. Dave, however, has not worked alone on this project, for Johnny Gersten- berger, who is going to edit next year's book, has undertaken a share of the responsibility. This two-year system of editorship is by far superior to any other method, for the editor of each succeeding year's book knows his job perfectly when he takes over. A large portion of the success of the book is due to Bud Bunting who has very successfully filled the difficult job of Business Manager. Many has been the afternoon that Bud has been in odd corners of the town digging up ads. A Godsend appeared in the form of Bill Inglis, who has had complete charge of the photographic end. Assisting the heretofore mentioned members of the Staff have been Caleb Baxter and Alan Miller. In this publication, the chief aim has been to present a cross-section of Pingry life. RECORD BCDARD Constant effort and hard work have made this year's Record Board one of the most efficient in the school's history. The various departments, headed by Editor-in-Chief William McManus, along with his co-workers, William McGrath and Robert Deming, Managing and News Editors respectively, have produced a large number of excellent and interesting issues. Working with a staff considerably smaller than those of the past, the Board has succeeded in incorporating many new improvements and novel features into its fortnightly publication, '5The Pingry Record. One of the most im- portant improvements is, of course, the expansion of the paper itself, accounting for an additional twelve hundred words per issue. The Board has endeavored to make the paper more consistent with school life and the life of its students, and during the past year has partially reached its goal by adding two new feature articles which deal directly with the student's interests and activities. More and better pictures, along with improved news- paper technique have been the watchwords for this year's staff. The Business and Circulation departments have been ably handled by Robert Mellen and .lack Anderegg, while Alan Miller, 4'Phlop', Bunting, and John Christensen have been instrumental in the Recordis success as Associate Editors. While we hate to see another year of the Record's publication over, we look forward to the continuance of its steady improvement. Page F ifty-nine GRCHESTRA The Pingry School Orchestra, although it was formed only two years ago, has become during its short time of existence one of the major extra-curricular activities of the school. Under the direction of Mr. August May, leader of the Elizabeth Philharmonic Orchestra, the organization has made tremendous forward strides. Mr. May has been greatly handicapped by the lack of boys who play instruments, but this is being steadily overcome by the addition of many boys who are taking lessons at the school. The orchestra has also been hindered by having only two forty minute periods a week in which to practice. Despite these diliiculties, the orchestra is becoming more and more of a success. So far it has given two concerts for the parents, both of which were very successful, and this year has already played several times in chapel, each ti111e being very well received by the boys. The high spot of the year will be the Third Annual Concert for the boys, their parents and friends, this spring. Mr. Springer deserves a great deal of commendation for having conceived the idea of a school orchestra, as do Mr. May for his limitless patience and great ability, and the boys in the orchestra for their perseverance and fine work. DANCE COMMITTEE The school year of 1939-40 has seen a vigorous social program at Pingry. All of the dances here were well attended, and rewarded the efforts of this year's hard working committee. Dick Hamilton, Chairman, with Bob Adams, Warren Knauer, Tom Rogers, and Caleb Baxter, has offered more dances and better music than ever before. The season started off with the Football Dance, given on the night of the Montclair Academy game. The gym was skillfully decorated, and excellent music was provided by Frank Lehman and the WOne 07Clocker,s. By the end of the evening even the dampened spirits of the football rooters had been revived. The Christmas Dance followed a few weeks later and proved to be an even greater success. The music was presented by Don Weeden and his Ome- gans, who proved themselves the best orchestra ever to play at Pingry. About the time We were looking forward to the Basketball Dance, lo and behold the Dance Committee announced a joint dance to be held with Montclair Academy, Newark Academy, and Carteret Academy. This dance, held on March lst, at the Montclair Golf Club, was a great success. lt featured Tommy Reynolds and his orchestra and it seemed that all Pingry was in attendance. This dance was such a success that it will probably become an annual custom. As the Blue Book goes to press plans are being gotten underway for a Spring Dance to be given here at Pingry early in April. We look forward to this dance as being as much of a success as the other dances given by this year's Dance Committee. FENCING One of our younger school teams. fencing, has fast become one of our very active groups. Two years ago Peter Szamek was instrumental in starting a Pingry Fencing Club, and now it connnands a good deal of attention. This year we are extremely fortunate in having as a member of the Senior Class a State fencing champion, Ken Hampton. Ken has been of real assistance as number one player and captain of the tea111. Also on the team are Fred Gordon, Dick Turk and Edmond Garasche. Henry Schcnck was manager of the team this year. I Among the matches held this year were two with Wlardlaw and o11c with Highland Park. With Wardlaw' we won once 5-4, and they won the second time 5-3. Highland Park defeated us 5-2. Those are all the matches to date, but it is said that there will be several more, one future contender to be the Staten lsland Academy, fplug Staten lslandl. Fencing ought to be a popular sport for it is an excellent one, though it so often must take a back seat in a school. However, we hope the popularity of our Fencing Club will increase in the future even more, until we have really an enthusiastic backing for itg for now that fencing is established at Pingry We feel that it deserves real support. Page Szxty two w L RIFLE CLUB This year's activity consisted mainly in the reorganization of the Rifle Club. Many Juniors and Sophomores were elected into the club to carry on next year. The boys met every Werlnesclay' afternoon at the Elizabeth Armory. There were no interscholastic matches because of lack of expericnceg however, the underclassmen are expected to start matches next year. Members this year were elected by a contest in which the high scorers were chosen members. Old members automatically became members of this ycar's Club. The club func- tioned very smoothly under the direction of lVIr. dcGryse as Faculty Advisor and proved to contain much material for next year. Bill Wallace ably served as Captain of the team. Page Sixty-three NAVIGATION CLUB Page Sixty-four At the request of a number of Pingry's nautically-minded boys, a Naviga- tio11 Club was formed this year. A large and enthusiastic group of sailors have reported to the weekly group, meeting under Mr. Springcr's direction. Most of the boys are interested in sailing rather than motor boating, but the work of the Club has been broad enough to include all interests. Once a month the Club meeting is given over to entertainment. The Club has had moving pictures of sail-boat racing and cruising, and several interesting talks wherein mclnbers showed their ability to spin utall yarns. At the other meetings, the Club members have been instructed in such matters as rules of the road, aids to navigation, use of charts, the compass, terrestrial navigation, use of tide and current tables, knot tying and splicing. One of the high spots of thc Club's year was a group visit to the New York Motor Boat Show. A group of the boys with Mr. Springer spent several hours inspecting the various exhibits. It is hoped that the Club may spend a day aboard some craft this spring before the year ends. THE SCROLL The HScroll7, Hrst saw the light of day about six years ago as the official publication of the Pingry Museum Club. At that time it was issued spasmodically and contained material chiefly of interest to the boys in the Club. During the past two years, however, the nScroll has outgrown the Museum Club and is now essentially a Middle School paper. It has its own organiza- tion, the Scroll Staff, consisting of about twenty-five boys. The paper is published regularly-twice a month. Positions on the staff are wo11 by com- petition, and although most of the Editorial posts are held by Second Formers, at least one managership is held by a boy in the Sixth Grade. Last year, the 'GScroll won national recognition in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association competition when it won Third Place among the mimeo- graphed papers of all the schools in the country and First Place among those papers in the Elementary Schools. This year the boys on the staif are hoping to repeat last year's success. The 4'Scroll has improved in many ways, among them being the addition of an Editorial Page, upon which appears an editorial by a master and by a boy. Other improvements include new attractive headlines, made with new equip- ment, and a full page of advertising. All things considered, it must be admitted that the MScroll'7 has won a place for itself among the outstanding Pingry extra-curricular activities and is well on its way towards being an established Pingry tradition. Page Sixty-five ATHLETICS 'i he-Wig 1 9 Page Sixty-eight Although the basketball and football seasons of 1939-40 are past history, we still look back at the records made by these teams with much satisfaction. The football team started its season in a big way by trimming Carteret School, showing more po- tential strength than had been expected. Newman School, the next team on the schedule, was played to a scoreless tie. Pingry should have won this game but lacked the needed punch when in scoring range. Although the next game was lost to the strong Morristown School team by two touchdowns scored ' early in the first quarter, l the contest was packed full of fine defensive work, long runs, and beautiful forward passes to thrill an Alumni Day crowd of approximately 1000. In the games with Wardlaw, Englewood and St. Bernards, Pingry really found its stride and scored a total of ninety points while holding its opponents scoreless. Playing against Montclair Academy in the last game of the season Pingry was hopelessly outclassed in the first half by the score of 26-0. In spite of this handicap the team came back in the second half, scored two touchdowns and outplayed its opponents, but the first half lead was too much to overcome. With four victories, two defeats and one tie the team had a very good season. The basketball team started rather slowly but showed great improvement as the season progressed. After having lost to Morristown and Carteret on our court Pingry defeated both of these teams on their home courts. The Carteret game was a real thriller and took three over-time periods before Pingry finally won the game. However, the greatest thrill of the season was the well earned victory over the heavily favored St. Patrick's team in the first round of the Union County Basketball Tournament. In the second round Pingry defeated Roselle Park High School and went on to the semi-finals where it lost to the powerful Cranford High School team. With a winning streak of nine straight games and a record of twelve victories and five defeats the 1940 basketball team stands out as one of the best ever to represent Pingry. Last year both the base- ball and tennis teams were declared champions of Group Three Private Sec- ondary Schools. We hope the 1940 editions of these teams will be comparable to those of last year. Page Sixty-nine FUUTB1-XLL With only two 1938 lettermen returning this year, the coaching staff had to face the problem of producing a football team from what remained of last year's scrubs and from any new material it could find. When the season was over, it was evident that the coaching staffAMr. Williams, Mr. Les, Mr. Atwater and Mr. White had been successful in performing its task. The team started the season by winning from Carteret and then proceeded to improve until at the season's end it had won from Carteret, Englewood, St. Bernards and Wardlaw. It tied the powerful Newman aggression, 0-0, and lost only to Morristown, the State Champions and Montclair, against whom it scored two touchdowns. Page Seventy The principle discovery of the season was Bill Wallace, who never having played football before, turned out to be a coach's dream at center. Ed Geehr, the chief running back and defense man Ed Mason, an amazingly clever blocker, Harry Brown, one of the Veterans and a dependable place-kicker, and Caleb Baxter, punter and passer, formed the hard-hitting backfield, while Warren Knauer and Toni Bristol were excellent alternates at the quarterback post. Bob Cowan, veteran end and pass receiver, captained the team in every game and during the middle of the season was oiiicially elected captain. Al Larkin played the other end, and Steve Wilson and Dewey Cottrell filled the tackle spots. Two Juniors, Nick Albano and Bob Compton played at the guard positions. The substitute work was done by Dick Williams and Myles Morrison and members of the second team, who took over when the Varsity had established a lead. But of all the qualities the team possessed most, the one that outshone all the ability and fine sportsmanship that the team showed was the unsurpassed spirit of team work. Page Seventy-one TENNIS Page Seventy-two This year's team is looking forward to as successful a season as was experienced by the '38 and '39 teams, both of which won the State Championship for Group III, Prep Schools. This year's team is captained by Dick Bender, re- cent runner-up for the Junior National Indoor Cham- pionship. Edmund Coerke, Caleb Baxter and Dick Porter, all lettermen of last year, will again participate and the team will be rounded out by Carl Holmes and Dick Hamilton. With Baxter and Bender playing the number one double and Goerke and Porter number two, Coach George Dimock and Manager Bob Mellen are looking forward to a successful season with some of the leading prep schools of the East, including Lawrenceville, Hun, Peddie, and Scarborough. Last year's team won the Cornell and placed second in the Princeton Interscholastics, and with such a fine reputation behind it, our present tennis enthusiasts are looking forward to another sparkling and successful season. RACK The Track Team this year is starting from scratch, for there is no one left from last year's squad. ln fact, the captain-elect for 1940 didn't return to school last September. Hence, as this book goes to press, the track team is practically an unknown factor. lf the team develops well enough, however, we hope to enter the Penn Relays as in previous years. Despite the lack of letter-men from last year, we possess numerous recruits. It is expected that Richie Williams will run the 100 and 220. Harvey Bryant is slated for the half-mile, while Clark Whittemore and Doug McNitt will be outstanding as pole-vaulters. Bill Inglis and Laurie Dobbrow are expected to broad-jump, and Bill Betteridge and .lack Baker are in line for high-jumping. These boys will be augmented by Bob Thiede, Dave Nutt, Alec Penny and Tom Evans. . One of the greatest difficulties confronting the track team every year is that only two schools in our class-Montclair and Newark Academies-have track teams. Thus the team is obliged to meet with many high schools, which, needless to say, are out of our class. It is our sincere hope, however, that when this book appears, the team will be in the middle of a very successful season. Considering the adverse conditions which Mr. Les encountered in making a team, we feel that the team was a most commendable one and one of which every Pingry boy should be proud. BASKETB ALL Opponent Stevens ....,.... Carteret ,.,..,..,.,..,.. SCHEDULE Played away here Rutgers Prep .....,.....,. ,....... h ere .....,.. ,..,.... Newark Academy MO1'f1St0WH ......A,..... Carteret ............,... St. Bernards .... Kingsley ....... Wardlaw ....... Buxton ..,....A St. Patricks .,.. Roselle Park ........ Cranford .,...,. Page Seventy-four away ,...t. ....... here away here ,. .. away away here TOURNAMENT Ehz. Armory ,.........,. Eliz. Armory Eliz. Armory ,........... SCORE Pingry's 1940 Basketball Team had one of the most successful seasons in many years. Entirely untried, the team got off to a mediocre start, but experience and coaching soon overcame the difiiculties, and a long string of victories marked its trail through the rest of the season. To list all the victories of Captain Al Larkin's players would take far too much space. The team played an exceptionally large schedule, winning twelve out of seventeen games. All of the losses but one were sustained in the first six games of the season, and two of these four were later avenged. For the first time in history, a Pingry five won in the Union County Basket- ball Tournament. Coach Les' hard-fighting warriors fought their way to the semi-finals before they were stopped by Cranford High. ln the breath-taking, hair- raising first game of the tourney, the scrappy Pingry five outfoxed a much-favored St. Patrick squad, nosing them out in the last few minutes of play, 25-24. After that Roselle Park fell easy prey to the Blue and Whites, 37-9. A hopeful bunch went out on the floor in the Semi-finals, in spite of the great odds against them. Pingry's six regulars stayed within scoring reach of Cranford until the very last quarter, when the great reserve strength of the high school overwhelmed them, and they lost 45-30. After the tournament, however, the regular schools in Pingry's class were nothing, for, discounting Cranford, the boys won ten in a row. Back from last year, the team's veterans were Cap- tain Al Larkin, Joe Sauer, Ted Hanlon and Joe Long. New to Pingry, but apparently not to basketball, were Ed Ceehr, Dick Hagadorn and Tony Bristol. The team featured an almost impregnable zone defense, and a fast, tricky offense. Geehr, Hanlon and Hagadorn led the scoring, while Larkin and Sauer took care of the playmaking and a lot of the defensive work. Page Seventy-five 2 55 2 E 5 13 Q 5 E 5 While the Soccer Team did not have such a successful season last fall, hav- ing been shut out in the first five games, we all feel that the boys were all doing their best and fighting for Pingry. Coach West had to start out with nothing more than a skeleton team. Captain Corcoran, Boh Thiede and Palmer Whitlock were the only members remaining from the 1938 squad. They were soon joined, however, by Dick Wapshare, who filled one of the two fullback positions, Bill Maxwell and Doug McNitt, who with Bob Thiede, filled the three half-back positions. Dave Ben- nett did a grand job as goalie, while the forward line positions were ably manned by Eddie Gocrke, Harvey Bryant, Martin Corcoran, Harry Heitman and Bill Betteridge. After being shut out in the first five games, the team showed considerable improvement towards the end of the season and tied Jefferson, who had beaten them in a previous game, one to one. Chatham, Summit, and Plainfield were some of the other schools that appeared on the schedule. Honors for goal-scoring had to be divided between Goerke and McNitt, both of whom were outstanding. They were closely followed by Maxwell and Corcoran. Page Setenty-six IIVIIVIINE Although the record of the Swimming Team may not suggest it, the whole team had great spirit this year and were all good sportsmen. More valuable is the fact that the Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors of the squad gained exper- ience which will be useful next season. Captain Dick Hamilton was the high point winner of the season. Alec Penny was second in total scoring. Dick Williams, because of illness, only participated in a few meets, therefore did not get as many points as usual. Carl Holmes, Nick Albano, and Henry Staub all were old reliablesf' taking some iirsts, seconds, and thirds in each meet. The team, in quite a few meets, was leading up to the relays, and then lost because of the weakness of the relay teams. This was not the fault of the boys or the coach, but mainly the smallness of the number of the squad. BASEBALL The principle objective of the baseball team this year will be to have a season as good as the one which won the State Championship in 1939. The chances that the team will succeed in achieving its objective are very favorable, since there are six members of last year's team return- ing and considerable new material making its debut. On Capt. Carl Sauer's pitching, which won ten games last year, on the hitting of Al Larkin and Ted Hanlon, which was both heavy and dependable during the 1939 season, on the fielding ability of J oe Long and Bob Cowan, and on the coaches' success in building a team around them, depends the success of the season. Page Seventy-eight With the first game on April 17th, the team will play a fourteen game schedule, which includes Montclair, Englewood, Carteret, Morristown, Rut- gers Prep, Newman, St. Bernards, Newark, Stevens, Wardlaw, Kingsley and Peddie. Two games will be played with Carteret and Englewood. The New- ark game is the first varsity contest in the re- sumption of athletic relations with the school, while Peddie is new on the schedule. Mr. Williams, as coach of the team, will have to find a catcher, a first baseman, a second base- man, and a shortstop, as well as some more pitchers from among the varsity candidates. Bill Wallace, who played substitiute catcher last year, may fill that position, while there are Bob Cowan, who played first base two years ago, and Harry Brown to fill in several of the other positions. Page Seventy-nine IVIINUR ATHLETICS Page Eighty SECOND TEAM Bottom row, left to right: Charles Meister, .lack Baker, Reynold Devinney, Robert Peets. Second row, left to right: David Welch, Edward Kamm- ler, Butler Heilner, Richard Porter, Robert Hueston, Wil- liam Kaufman, Hans Anger- mueller, Alec Penny. Top row, left to right: Thomas Evans, R a y m o n d Smith, Edward H u g h e S, Robert Deming, Robert Gam- ble, Henry Staub, John De- Voe. THIRD TEAM Bottom row, left to right: Frank Keebler, Carl Holmes, John Williams, Lyell Whyte, N e l s o n Newcomb, Everett Reid, Charles MacMaster, Donald Herold. Top row, left to right: William Gray, Albert Kir- stein, Warren Horre, Daniel Miller, Edward Woodruff, John Benedict, George Pol- lard, David Heilner, James Anderegg. V FOURTH TEAM Bottom row, left to right: Donald Miller, DeWitt Page, Charles Lee, Byrd Hopkins, Henry Kreh, John Wa1'cl, Kenneth Heitman. Second row, left to right: G e o 1' g e Stickel, Courtland Robinson, Anthony N u g e y, War1'en Hutchinson, William Willianis, S h a y n e Dillon, Peter Sperry, David Mosier, Richard Krementz. FIFTH TEAM Bottom row, left to right: Mahlon Scott, Richard Mc- Manus, John Lehman, Albert Doggett, G i l b e r t Amster, Whitney Hartshorne, John Long, Donald Roth, Cory Kammler. Top row, left to right: John Kimball, Roger Lce, W ill i a m Jones, Donald 07Brien, David Miller, Mah- lon Pitney, Robert Nutt, Douglas Drum. MIDGET TEAM Bottom row, left to right: Edward Dimock, Field Emer- son, John Teagle, James Warl- dell, Tony Williallis, John LHIIIDITS. Top row, left to right: Philip Robertson, R o b c r t Badenhausen, Alex Robinson, Stuart Firth. Page E ighty-one UNEE UPUN A TIME . . . SUME MEN UF PINEHY. .. WERE TWU... SUIVIE WERE NINE 1-XBEEKWEHD VIEW THRUUEH THE YEA S During every school year there are numerous activities which deserve recognition but which are not generally included in the regular pages. There is one activity in particular which is fast becoming an annual Pingry affair and that is the Pre-College Conference, in which all colleges are invited to participate by means of representatives. Members and heads of all Northern New Jersey Preparatory and High Schools are invited to attend and to confer with college representatives. These conferences have proved very successful both for the boys who are undecided as to their college choice, and for the college representatives. Another activity, conducted by the Senior mothers, is the annual card party for the benefit of our fast-growing library. This too has only in recent years reached the status of an annual event. Twice every year there are general parent-teacher meetings'-the Fathers' Dinner and the Mothers, Luncheon. These are held at two different times dur- ing the school year and help promote a greater understanding between Pingry parents and teachers. Among the weekly Chapel programs featuring special speakers, there have been orchestra recitals, exploration and travel talks, a collegiate debate, a recital by the Hampton Quartette, movies on science and distant lands, and numerous other interesting presentations. We feel that more parents should accept the invitation to attend these Friday programs, and we urge them to do so. There are several clubs that were either formed too late in the year to be included in the preceeding pages of the book, or that are of minor importance. These should, however, be mentioned here. Two that are active, but that were only recently formed, are the Rod and Gun Club, which has as its adviser Mr. Dimock and as its President Warren Horre, and the Bowling Club, whose Presi- dent is Henry Staub. 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Q03 tg, c Q TO THE CLASS OF 1940 .1-1-a n M ', ,, Pg,N tyt Compliments of RUNKEL'S BAKERIES Since 1888 NATELSON BROTHERS 91 BROAD STREET ELIZABETH, N. J. WILLIAM A. STAFFORD 6. SON Plumbing, Heating, Oil Burners Since 1912 1120 EAST GRAND STREET ELIZABETH, N. J. Office ELizabeth 2-1311 Res. ELizabeth 2-8740 Telephones Res. ELizabeth 2-7427 Llnden 2-3063 WALTER KUTZ Plumber 115 ROSEWOOD TERRACE LINDEN, N. J. The Most Complete Line of Motor Trucks in the Country -1 TO 30 TONS PRICED FROM 35749.00 Up, Delivered in New Jersey f1VIode1 ED Chassis--Cab, Body, and oversized tires extraj MACK INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCK CORPORATION NEWARK - JERSEY CITY - NEW BRUNSWICK - PATERSON Compliments Of WILKINSON, GADDIS 61 COMPANY Distributors of Fine Foods to Schools, Hotels, Clubs and Camps Page N inety-three Gmpgmenb of A F R I E N D R. I. GOERKE CO. BROAD and WEST JE RSEY STREETS ELIZABETH, N. J. FASHION CENTRE OF UNION COUNTY for Young Men and Boys OR. 4-5924 4v Q I -r5C 5 TR ,5?vP' 6 Since 1864 CAMERA PORTRAITS OIL PAINTINGS AND IVORY MINIATURES 614 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST ORANGE, N. J. Bess Wishes to THE CLASS OF 1940 from a Former Classmate BOB MCGIFFERT Page Ninety-five C0l'l'Ll9Al'VL8l'Lt.'5 0!tA2 F CD U R T I-I F CD R M Cimpfmmfj offfw T H I R D F O R M ELizabeth 2-8030 HERSH MOTOR CAR CO. 27-31 WESTFIELD AVENUE ELIZABETH, N. J. O'SULLIVAN'S AMOCO STATION The Finest Lubricating and Mechanids Work in Elizabeth All American Gas and All American Service Cor. EAST JERSEY STREET and JEFFERSON AVENUE ELIZABETH, N. J. COLBY 6. MCGOWAN. Inc. Printers of the Pingry Record 1201 CHESTNUT STREET ELIZABETH, N. J. Quality Coal LEHIGH COAL AND OIL CO ROBERT C. THOMSON CRANFORD, N. J. Page Ninety-six T lephone ELizabeth 3-7777 WHYTE PON TIAC, Inc. Pontiac Sales and Service MATTHEW A. WHYTE, Pres 'd t 20 WESTFIELD AVENUE ELIZABETH, N J Sinclair F el 0 l Compliments of HANS CHRISTENSEN'S MEAT MARKET 802 JACKSON AVENUE ELIZABETH, N. J. Comfagmenb Mme MIDDLE SCI-IQQL Compgmenfn of A F R I E N D 601779 AWLZVL fri of A FRIEND PgN ty ff! 15116 FOR 0 Reliable LAUNDERING 0 Saniione DRY CLEANING 0 Mirza RUG CLEANSING 0 FUR and BUG cold STORAGE PHONE ELizabelh 2-5000 BAUMANN'S Since 158 Specializing in Unusual and Artistic Combinations of Flowers for Dances - Dinners - Weddings Birthdays - Receptions Commencements - Anniversaries 900 ST. GEORGE AVENUE 10 ':fSiT 'ERSFY STREET , , EFIZABETH' N' 1' RAHWAY, N. J. Tel. RAhway 7-0711-0712 ally service to all pomts ln Umon County Meet YOW P1113 at BENIAMIN KOSBERG CO. NOBLE'S Paint . Wallpaper - Arn Material and enjoy a Delicious Sundae made with 431 Elizabeth Ave. 233 Broad Street ABBOTT'S DeLuxe Ice Cream flflllzabethportl fAt the Arch? 329 N. BROAD ST. EL. 3-2860 ELIZABETH, N, J, Compliments of A FRIEND Page Ninety-eight IMCQD 520 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK Established 1886 Page Ninety EHMPHH PHINHNH ti HUVHHISINH StHVIEl Distinctive printing, like all other processes of distinction, requires a coordination of skills, artistry, and business service. Complete modern equipment, trained craftsmen, and creative planning have placed Colyer Printing Company in the front rank for maintaining the best printing services in fine typog- raphy, artistic layout, perfect reproduction, accurate color work and dependable produc tion and delivery schedules. lIHlYtH PHINHNB EHMPHNY' NtWHHK'N-J One Hundred