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

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lm Lunch was a hurried affair, after which we were rushed as fast as the busses could crawl along to the Pan-American Union. We were pushed and hurried to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Currency and stamps are made here. We stood on bal- conies and looked on the stacks of money they were throwing around, and the small roll of bills we each had began to shrink in import- ance. -lack Gaynor said, l've been trying to make that red-head down there, but she doesn't act interested. I wonder if Jack was interested in the girl or the money in- volved? Next we were witness to twenty minutes of the closing sessing of the Supreme Court. Arthur Pedrick set a record for himself. He didn't speak for a full ten minutes. VVe then rushed back to the hotel and dined on turkey. As usual, our room was late for the meal. While waiting for the busses to make their appearance, Norry X'Villiams proved himself a ladies' man rather than the shy boy we thought him, by buying compacts for a few girls. The chief object of his affections, however, was Gracie VVeatherby. We rumbled off again and finally stopped in front of the Congressional Library. Cecelia O'Dea and Marg Radcliffe flirted, shockingly with three sailors, but the middies turned up their noses. We then visited the Lincoln Memorial. More steps to climb! Here Bill Martin began to take a deep interest in Dot Plasket with Harry McCarthy as substitute. I think they had their minds on football rather than les fem- mes. Bill Eckert was kept busy dividing his time between Ethel Davis and Celia O'Dea. One at a time isn't enough for Bill. VVe again boarded the so-called busses and started to the hotel. Berry insisted the lights be put out in the bus. They probably hurt his eyes. Don't you think so, Melvine? We arrived back at the hotel in a short time, too short for some of these Romeos, and found a dance in progress in our honor. Bill Martin and Finlaw surely raised a lot of dust and noise with their attempts. One of the male guests at the hotel fell. hard for Dot Brooks. Ask her about it! At twelve-thirty we retired-to our rooms. Several boys got sick over big cigars, Umpty Klein was scolded by Mrs. Whyte for play- ing Tarzan with Lib Coleman on their beds, and a party was in full tilt in celebration of Miss RadcliFfe's birthday. The floorwalkers were kept busy trying to calm everyone down. About four o'clock it began to get quiet, and the Hoorwalkers breathed a sigh of relief. Some guzzled candy and cake. Cold showers were taken at Hfteen minute inter- vals to preserve wakefulness. Finally snores rose, loud, varied, and raucous. At seven Gracie Weatherby was awakened by the phone ringing. The night before the phone had been pushed under the bed, and so there it lay amid clothes, cake, and ice- cream dishes. Gracie wriggled under the bed in a fashion that would make any high-class snake turn green with envy. What 'cha want? she yelled furiously at the operator.

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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.

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