Roselle Park High School - Parkerscope Yearbook (Roselle Park, NJ)

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Ghu Jlidoaq JUNIOR ELECT SENIOR OFFICERS June 3, l94l. Yesterday at the last meeting as Juniors, the Class of '42 elected James Ruff to lead them down the last mile and Betty Burn to vice-lead them. Sally Dane was elected secretary and Alfred Hergert was chosen to take care of the funds. The four council representatives were Edythe Gaedcke, Robert Mercer, Arthur Smith, and Gertrude Kinmond. FIVE JUNIORS BECOME HONOR STUDENTS June I9, l94l. Last night at Commencement exercises five Juniors received honor certificates. The elect with the intelIect were: Joseph Cross, Sally Dane, Robert Haus- ser, Malcolm Horton, and Robert Johnson. SEN IORS SEND SOLI DLY November ZI, l94l. Following the regular Roselle rumpus on Thanksgiving Day, t'he Class of '42 held its Thanksgiving Dance. Gene Morris and cc npany supplied the music. All in all, quite a crowd came to the Sherman School to celebrate a O-O tie. O SILENT NIGHT! O HOLY NIGHT! December 20, l94l. With music by Gene Morris and intermissions by Santas Sokol and Albert, the Seniors really put over a dance last night. Never before had the Sherman School witnessed such hysteria as it did at the singling out for appropriate presents of certain well-known people about school. WASHINGTON TRIP WASHOUT! March 3, I942. Twenty-two members of the Senior Class were disappointed today when news of the cancelling of the annual trip to Washington was annouced. It seems the last available 'phone booth had been taken. THROUGH THE NIGHT PACKED THEM TIGHT! March 28, I942. Last night the Class of '42 presented their Senior Play Through the Night , a murder mystery in three acts. The school auditorium was packed with an au- dience that was both thrilled and chilled as the Owl went through his antics. After the piay Sonny Green and his Imperials furnished music for dancing. CLASS OF '42 MAKES THE HONOR SOCIETY May ll, I942. As proof of its activity, the Senior Class of '42 can point proudly to the I8 members of their class who have been enrolled in the school's Honor Society. This was revealed today by Class President James Ruff after a recent Honor Society initiation. The members from the Senior Class are: Doris Burrows, Gertrude Kinmond Glory King John Kelly, Carolyn Schmand, Robert Johnson, Malcolm Horton, Robert Hausser, Olga Bencsik, Dorothy Vail, Betty Burn, Harold Rover, Dick M B Thomasina Sweeney, and James Ruff. ercer, ob Mercer, Sally Dane, Arthur Smith, LETTERMEN ON PARADE June '42. No one can say that the Class of '42 didn't do its part in the scho0l'S athletic program. Following is a list of Iettermen that shows conclusively that the class was in there doin' and dyin' for the Alma Mater. lThe list also includes four boys with Panther plates on their ibicyclesl. John Barnes, Charles Colucci, Richard Cooke, John Curtis Ja e , m s Davis, Robert Diehl, Francis Dillon, Robert Drake, Dudley Dunlop, Raymond Flath Anthony Foti, Patsy Guggluizzi, Robert Hausser, Alfred Hergert, Malcolm Horton, Victor Jones, John Kelly, Richard Mercer, Robert Mercer, Walter Miller, Harry Morgan, John Peters, Donald Pi r V' P ' ' e ce, incent owers, James Ruff, John Signorella, Arthur Smith, and John Stefanic. GOODBYE '42-HERE COMES '42 The big event of the year arrived for the Senior Class of R. P. H. S. last nig-ht when Commencement exercises were held It marked the climax of f . our years of toil both on the students' and faculty's part. And so amid much weeping and gnashing of teachers, the Class of '42 silently folded their diplomas and stole into , June I9, '42. the night. 4l

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Gian FRESHMEN ELECT OFFICERS October I7, I938. The Class of '42, late of the Roselle Park Junior High School, started off high school with the election of class officers. Harold Rover was elected president and Francis Dillon was elected vice-president. Ferdinand Helmstaedter was made head of the long-hand department, while Helen Mclntyre held down a job on the Council. Mrs. Win- quist and Mr. Eaton were elected class advisers for four years. FRESHMEN GIVEN PARTY October 28, l938. That rollicking, frolicking, laugh-a-minute, gag-a-minute Ralph T. Williams headed a star-studded cast of entertainers last evening when the local freshmen were entertained at their annual party given by the Council. Refreshments and dancing were also on the program. FRESHMEN GRAB HONORS AT COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES June 22, I939. Last night, before a packed house, the Class of '42 stole the show when nine of their members received honor certificates. The grinds with the minds were: Joseph Cross, Robert Hausser, Louise Higbee, Malcolm Horton, Robert Johnson, Robert Mercer, Harold Rover, Emily Ryczko, and Thomasina Sweeney. SOPHOMORE ELECTIONS HELD September 26, l939. Yesterday at a class meeting, the sophomores elected Francis Dillon as head man of the show, and Harold Rover as vice-head man. Alfred Hergert was made secretary and Robert Mercer was elected treasurer. Council representatives were Arthur Smith and Bette Ellis. CLASS OF '42 DOES IT AGAIN June 20, I940. Again the class of '42 turned in nine members for honor certificates. The sharks with the marks were: Joseph Cross, Sally Dane, Robert Hausser, Louis Higbee, Malcolm Horton, Robert Johnson, Robert Mercer, Harold Rover, and Shirley Sparling. JUNIORS CHOOSE OFFICERS September I6, I940. Reliable sources report today that at the first meeting of the Class of '42 as Juniors, the following people were elected: president, Francis Dillon, vice- president, James Ruff, treasurer, Alfred Hergert, secretary, Doris Burrows. Harold Rover, Thomasina Sweeney, and Robert Mercer got positions on the Council. CLASS RINGS SWAPPED December 2l, I940. Hardly had the rings of '42 been issued yesterday to the Juniors when they started to swap them. lt seems they had a two-timer among the ladies, for Robert Drake, prominent Junior, came out of the shuffle ringless. WHAT A PLAY WAS WHAT A LlFE May 3, l94I. D. N. B.-The old cry of Coming, Mother! thrilled a capacity crowd last evening when the Class of '42 presented What A Life . There was laughter from the balcony to the pit as Henry got into one jam after another. Following the show the audience tripped the light fantastic to the music of the Imperials. JUNIORS JAM GYM May 23, l94l. Last evening the Class of '42 entertained the Seniors at one of the most successful Junior Proms ever to be held. A large crowd attended and stayed until the last bell. This was the first time the students went to Howard Johnson's instead of the Meadowbrook after the Prom. The transformation of the gymnasium into the promenade of a ship was the result of the efforts of Betty Burn and her little helpers. 40

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0144 AVING WROUGHT chaos and destruction in our brief stay here, we, the Class of '42, with full hearts and premediated malice, do hereby be- queath our most beloved possessions with the hope that they will further enhance the extra-curricula activities of our Alma Mater. l. We leave our sympathies to Mrs. Winquist and Mr. Eaton. 2. To Phyllis Hicks, we leave Catherine Daly's vociferousness. 3. We will Bob Mercer's wavering tenor to Jay Coleman. 4. To Buddy Dorney, we leave Victor Jones's Height. 5. To Miss Austin's future English IV classes, we leave our special system. 6. We will Al Hergert's treasurer's ability to any petty larcenist who thinks he can get five shows a week out of it. 7. We leave round-trip tickets to Philadelphia to the boys of '43. 8. To Roselle's future teams, we leave our successful sports season. 9. Dunlop's ties we leave. IO. To Leon Henderson we will Colucci's tire . ll. To Mr. Albert we leave a union card for next year's Christmas Dance. 12. We bequeath a rhyming dictionary to next year's poets so they do not have to suffer as we did. l3. We will Bob Johnson's dream boat to anyone who can weather the storm. 14. We leave Red Kelley's hair to be used as an air raid alarm. IS. We bequeath a recording of some of Doris Burrow's puns to that next year's corn crop will be bigger than ever. l6. We leave a sinking fund to supply next year's Parkerscope Staff with candy. l7. We will Dick Mercer's dancing ability to any wall flower who wants to stay there. l8. To any freshman girl who can't get dates, we leave Marion Dravis's gIamour . I9. To future seniors, we bequeath a book of knowledge to help raise their mid-year averages. 20. To Mr. Zubrow, we leave a book, The Care and Use of Yo-Yo's . 2l. We leave Mr. Sokol a collapsible and unbreakable test tube to take with him on his travels so he won't get lonesome. 22. We leave a sincere appreciation of Mrs. Winquist's sense of humor. 23. We leave a new ruling for the i942 football rule book eliminating the second half. 24. And lastly, we take Russ Morrell with us and accept the profound gratitude of the faculty. g Signed, THE CLASS OF i942