Salem High School - Fenwick Papers Yearbook (Salem, NJ)

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June, 1934 The six-hundred breathed sighs of re- lief .... they're to have two months of relaxation .... enough time to make up some new excuses to take care of the home- work problem next term anyway .... September, 1934 With groans and disgusted looks the students ,.... Snoop says they can't be call- ed scholars .... returned for ten more months .... no time off for good behavior, either .... The Class of '36 is beginning to show signs of growing up .... skirts a little longer .... more rouge and lipstick .... and a know-it-all gleam in their eyes . . . . October, 1934 The Seniors trotted off to VVashington . . . . leaving the Juniors in full reign . . . . on junior Day these brilliant beings began to display their talents for the benefit of the entire student body .... Olin Cawman didn't make out so well as a lover .... inexperi- enced, or something ...., A rthur Pedrick looked natural in a pig tail .... but it was a swell play .... June, 1935 The Junior-Senior Prom .... there were more stags than you could imagine .... none of the Junior boys could dance .... they must have come for the ice-cream .... a11d there wasn't enough of that .... but out- side of a few difhculties it went oil nicely .... Everyone said he had a good time .... I don't think it was mere polite- IICSS .... September, 1935 The Class of 1936 are Seniors now .... VVe wish them luck .... they'll need it .... November, 1935 Seniors went to Washington .... three days of pie and ice-cream, sleepless nights . . . . When the busses came back they found a reception committee awaiting them .... .. .. they all looked like the morning after .... but of course they had the time of their lives .... And to change the sub- ject .... Woodstown defeated Salem in the Turkey Day battle .... no, we won't say anymore .... we're gentlemen .... but-I can't resist the temptation-if the boys' heads hadn't been so swelled that they coulcln't get their hats on, we might have won .... in fact, we would have .... Harry McCarthy deserves credit .... we even cheered him .... he played a good game. April, 1936 The Senior Play .... we went to all the performances .... it was elegant .... hon- estly .... Julle, 1936 The Prom .... graduation .... exams ....laughter....tears....Howers.... caps and gowns .... and it's all over .... they aren't stupid .... we take it back .... the best of luck, little ones .... You'll need it in this big, bad world .... SNIFF AND SNOOP.

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-ii Snips From Sniff and Snoop's Column September, 1932 Over 120 newly registered Freshmen are already tearing Salem High apart .... the stately Seniors were highly amused at the excited looks of the Freshies .... They'll learn, laughed the Seniors .... maybe . . . . October, 1932 The infant class of '36 stepped out of its cradle long enough to attend the Reception given in its honor .... Snoop says he never saw a blond Chinaman, but Charles Louns- bury tried to turn himself into one .... the result was rather laughable .... A popcorn stand was situated on the dance floor for the guests .... 'tisn't often we hear of some- one's getting something for nothing ,... And have you ever heard of a boy walking home from a ride? .... Several Freshmen did .... They were kindly dumped off about three miles from Salem, on the night of the Reception .... lnitiations are cruel things sometimes . . . january, 1933 Snoop says he thinks they turned Salem High into a School for Idiots .... All the inmates seem to be tearing their hair and looking wild lately .... but I was just told it's only Midyear Exams .... what's so ex- citing about them? .... 111110, 1933 A lot of the students discovered that they're only twice as dumb as they thought they were .... mention the word Exams to a Salem Highster .... but don't blame your black eye on us .... After the teachers did a lot of shoving and pushing to get some of the geniuses by, the school closed .... with a bang .... September, 1933 The new Sophomore Class of '36 look with haughty stares at the newly arrived Fresh- men .... they can't seem to remember they were Freshmen once .... a long, long time ago .... Snoop says the Sophomores are rather a stupid looking bunch .... it's the truth that hurts .... October, 1933 The Class of '36 entertained the Freshmen at a Reception .... about ten Sophomore girls were dressed in shockingly short dresses and hair ribbons .... evidently Mrs. VVhyte had chosen the tallest girls in the class .... We've seen all kinds of dolls, but .... anyway the doll dance was amus- ing .... a touch of romance was added by one of the feminine members of the faculty and the brother of the Sophomore Class Adviser .... They did make a good-looking pair .... Snoop says the falling in love process usually occurs in the warmer weather .... well, 't isn't so cold yet .... january, 1934 More blank stares and vacant looks pre- vail .... lVlid-Years again .... You can usually bluil your way through classes, but when it comes to putting your brains on paper -it doesn't take a very big piece .... and sometimes paper can't be found in small enough sheets . . .

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As Related by Room 463 VVednesday, November 13, about 5 o'clock in the very early morning, seventy-nine alarm clocks clanged noisily and seventy-nine equally noisy Seniors climbed wearily out of their warm beds. At six-thirty the steps and pavement in front of our High School were filled with stately Seniors and fond parents. Half of our citizens had turned out to see the new, streamlined busses we were to travel in. We gazed around as we waited impatiently for them. liveryone was dressed in his best, and some of the handsome, beautiful beings who lined the curb were hardly recognized by their classmates. jack Gaynor in particular looked very dashing in a plaid suit and top- coat. Seven strokes of the town clock brought words and looks of awe from the Seniors. Fifteen more minutes dragged slowly by. Finally we spotted three dilapidated busses creeping up the street. Our school busses seemed luxurious in comparison with these relics. VVith a great effort, the driver of the first contraption stopped it in front of the school. After kissing all our friends and enemies good-bye, we climbed aboard. The bus gave a mighty jerk, and we Finally rumbled noisily up the road. Everyone set- tled back in his seat to enjoy the bumps, Many of the infants in our bus tried to appear men of the world by producing pipes which they proceeded to smoke, much to the distaste of the girls. Joe Godwin puffed away laboriously until Margaret Radcliffe asked, What's 'at smell, l smell? She then threatened to faint, but joe refused to pay any attention to her wails. He continued to smoke, and she quieted down. Then it began to rain dogs and cats. We stopped at Conowingo Dam, but only a few braved the storm to see it. ln a short time we left the Dam and continued toward the Capitol. The roads were slippery, and it was raining harder than ever. VVe passed a large truck which had turned over. Everyone be- gan to get scared. Charles Lounsbury be- gan to cry for his mother and it took Mildred Macturk quite a long time to quiet him down. Someone asked where Louis VVidger was. Lou had answered my questioning Tuesday by retorting, What would Rita do three whole days without me? There's always a woman! Everyone began to feel weak around the stomach and some faint souls were actually hanging out of the windows. We arrived at noon. The President probably wasn't ex- pecting us 'til later, for he wasn't there to give us the key to the cityg instead we got keys to two-by-four rooms. The girls fell all over themselves to get a glimpse of the handsome elevator boys. One of our Senior boys snorted, Gosh, pour anything in a suit with brass buttons and the girls will fall for it l He glanced at the bell boy jealously and started upstairs.