Rahway High School - Allegarooter Yearbook (Rahway, NJ)

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ALLEGAROOTER 069 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY OW as June is fast approaching, we ind ourselves looking for' ward to leaving our High School with reluctant feeling. Our undergraduate days are fast drawing to a close. The class of 1930-as even its enemies would admit--has made a cred' itable showing in standings. . - During our Freshman and Sophomore years we supported everything with zest. Not until we were juniors, however, did the bud of our genius begin truly to unfold. We began by electing Ethan Allen, President, Elinor Evans, VicefPresidentg George Lang, to hoard our dimes, and Peg Opdyke, to do the scribbling. Our irst big event was the Junior Play, Daddy Longlegsf' No play up to this writing has gone across as that one did. There was just one misunderstanding. Herman Frahme thought his part w.as to advertise Simmon's Mattresses. This class was represented by the best athletes in every sport in the school and we were also the school champions in basketball. Any one of the Class of 1929 must admit that our Junior Reception was a success. After this came the making of the daisy chain. 'We have proved our worth, and while as Seniors there has been no chance to rest on our oars, our class life has settled into a more steady and quiet stream. We had hardly started in our last year when our spirit was dampened by the tragic deaths of Ethan Allen and Kenneth Hedeman. This tragedy cast a shadow over the entire class. Russell Post took the chair and with .able assistants has carried out a most glorious year. Elinor Evans served as VicefPresident. Letters were received and written by Peg Opdyke and a careful watch was kept over our pecuniary belongings by George Lang. We have all missed Russell during his illness .and have hoped to see him back each week. With the first touch of class loyalty we turned out to see our play, The Prince Chap. On April third, we had a class party at River View Tea Room. We all had a great time and Lefty Miller deserves .a gold medal for putting it across so splendidly. On May ninth, we were royally entertained by the Juniors and enjoyed tripping the light fantastic. Next comes the coveted Washington trip on May twentyfsecond, then June,-Class Day and Commencement A year hence and the Class o'f 1930 will be scattered foreverg the memories of student days may be forgotten in the world of affairs. Thus the light is dimmed, the book is closed in Senior Year. MARY HENDERSHOTT '30, 27

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ALLEGAROOTER - IN CLASS FAVORITES Has done the most for the School ........... Most likely to succeed ............................... Most popular boy .......... Most popular girl ....................... Best looking boy .............................,. Best looking girl .................................... Best technicolor artistfgirl .............. Slinkiest girl ...................................... Spanish athlete ............................ Class regular fellow ........... Class athlete-boy .............. Class athlete-girl .............. Class ladies' man ............ Class fashion plate ........ Class noise ..................... Class pep .................. Class pest ....................... Class women hater ...... Class conceit ................. Class smile ................ Class snob .......... Class worker ............................ Wittiest ............................................ 'Class midnight oil burner ....... Class Pathe News ...................... Teachers pet ............... Class Sleepers ,,......,.... Favorite Author ....... Favorite Actor ........... Favorite Actress ............ Favorite American ........ r . Bose ..............Norman Dempster ............................George Lang ..........................Harriet Overton ...............Eranklyn Le Compte Evans Hendershott ................-.....Esther Klein Dave Edwards ...............Eranklyn Le Compte ..........................Thomas Pickens ...........Kath1een Van Gorden Jacques ................Katherine Gries .............Wi11iam Bedman ................Lester Miller ................David Edwards ..............Norman Dempster ......................Harriet Kline ...............George Murphy ...............Harriet Kline Miller ..............Alfred Plunkett .............Madelyn Isleib Reed Bose Herman Frahme and Bob Jacques Halliburton Rogers Harding ................Charles Lindbergh

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ALLEGAROOTER WI new CLASS PROPHECY EING professor of Latin at one of the leading universities of the country, I sat down one evening to enjoy a few pleasant hours reading Vergil. I had not read very long, however, when I fell to reminiscing. The days when I studied Vergil in High School came crowding back into my mind. I was just start, ing to doze off, when suddenly I saw standing before me the Sibyl, and I began to wonder what had become of my old classmates. Not being used to entertaining super' natural beings, I sat amazed in my comfortable armfchair and waited to see what would happen. The Sibyl was the first to break the silence. You were wishing to see some of your old companions, she said in a hollow voice, Come, and you shall see them. There seemed to be no other course to follow, so I arose and accornpaniedher in silence, since her manner precluded any desire for conversation. Soon we ap- proached a wide, slowlyfflowing river, around the banks of which I noticed many shadows flitting about. I immediately recognized the river as the Styx. As we stood waiting, I noticed a small boat approaching us, and what was my amazement to see, as the boat drew nearer, that the lone occupant of the boat was my old friend, 'iSinbad Plunkett! Age must yield to youth, explained the Sibyl, noticing my surprise, And the old ferryman was finally forced to give up his place to a better man. XVe climbed aboard the boat, and Sinbad rowed us across the Styx. I found that Sinbad was making big profits selling ducks to his passengers. Soon we reached the other shore, and were greeted by a familiar trumpetflike blast. Standing on the bank was Bill Bedman, who was evidently producing the noise, although no instrument could be seen in his hand. After exchanging greetings with Bill, who I found had become trumpeter of the underworld, I followed the Sibyl over the Qoomy plains, until at last we stood before the gates Tartarus. Here I was horrified to, hear the air filled with shrieks and groans. What people have erred so much, to receive such terrible punishment? I asked the Sibyl. The Juniors, was the Sibyl's laconic answer, Come, yonder lie the Elysian fields where those who have lived a good and useful life get their just reward. And so it was, that before long we had entered the land of joy, where all was beauty and peace. Looking among the many happy people who were strolling around, I was suddenly delightfully surprised to see Russell Post, who had been president of my graduation class. He welcomed me, and after a brief conversation with him, he informed me that he had become President of the United States. As we talked over old times, we were joined by Elinor Evans, who told me that she had become the irst woman no be elected to the United States Senate. Then I saw Margaret Updyke and George Lang strolling along the banks'of a brook, and when I called to them, they greeted me warmly. Margaret told me that she had become Governor of New Jersey, and George informed me that he had been appointed Secretary of the Treasury. Thus it seemed that all my class oilicers had followed politics after their early start in school. 28