Verona High School - Shadows Yearbook (Verona, NJ)

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SHADOWS, June, 1934 A17 Freshman Class Although we have been here al- most a year, it seems only a short time since we first entered Verona High School. Then, we were mere- ly another class of incoming fresh- men. To the rest of the school we quite possibly presented a curious picture. However, it wasn't long before we took part in various ac- tivities of the school. We elected our president, Wil- liam Cartmill, and our secretary- treasurer, Mildred Watt. Constance Neumann, Jeanne Feltham, Ruth Conklin, Frances Sims, Janice Lance, Ruth Frank- lin, Roger Shotwell, John White, Donald Farson, Charles Youmans, Lester Mills, and Russell Graham are among those from our class who have served on Council Com- mittees-and Shelley Kaplan was a member of the newspaper staff. Maisy Pierson, David Hecht, Donald Farson, Edward Neuman, Russell Graham, and George Swenson sang lustily in the Op- eretta and Betty Russell, Peter Carpou, Russell Graham, and Wil- liam Sury played in the orchestra. Ruth Conklin, Betty Ahrentsen, and Peter Carpou through their work in the Marionette Club, have learned to make puppets walk with grace-and howl Last, but not least, we have learned to dance! During the sum- mer We expect to practice all we've learned this year so that when we return we will be skillful Sopho- mores. Do You Know That? Frank Lanning may have to have his arm treated for injuries received, by using his new method of saying hello? The Assistant Art Editor made a hit with a certain senior girl. Dolly Walters? Woe is him! Marion Teare is very disap- pointed because there was no elec- tion for the silliest senior? She felt sure she would get it. We don't disagree with her. Marion Meade and Ann are quite interested in two Sophs? Marion likes the one who plays basketball on the second team. Ann's is as- sistant business manager. Bobby Howat has given up his attempt to learn to dance? He says, -more fun to sit them out-. Walt Widmark has received an offer from Earl Carroll? Shapely legs, eh, Walt? One freshman wanted to know if a typewriter had air-brakes? Eggs is going to be an Indian? Sophomore Tld-Bits What goes on behind the scenes in Mrs. Burton's sixth period Eng- lish II class? As the class files or straggles in, all is quiet. The work of the day, however, is soon begun. After a time much interest is aroused by a query from some section of the class. Soon the largest part of the class is taking part in the dis- cussion. At last the repartee dwindles down to a few obstinate members of the class who refuse to concede to the other's point. This more than polite issue often comes to the point of serious mis- understanding when some member of the class asks just exactly what all this has to do with the lesson. Alas! Lads and lasses, this cruel reminder of business brings every- one down to earth until a similar situation is enacted. Oates: I say, Davenport, can you loan me two bits. Davenport: Impossible. I've tried to loan you money several times, but you always seem to look on it as a gift. Pastures for the Green Franie Sims has that boy Polly really running wild. Franie ought to be as popular as her sisters when she becomes 3 Senior, One thing to remember the Freshmen by is to think of Pep Ungaro. Lots of students are won- dering if he's a monitor in the main hall, or just a permanent fix- ture there. Will the Freshmen ever forget their lesson in bird whistling. The instructor forgot to imitate the best bird of all, the Cuckoo. The Freshman bad-man seems to be Tex Two-Gun Hieder. Tex dreams of becoming a two-gun cowboy lBobbie Bensonl. Get along, little Dogie. Does Doris Jacobs know that peroxide is bad for the scalp? Or perhaps that is the natural color of her hair. If it is, it must be that itls getting dark because it's dirty. Oh! Oh! Support the Budget.

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SHADOWS, l934 Junior Class This year a fine number of who were Sophomores became the haughty Juniors and hope to be- come Seniors soon. Ever so many plans were for the betterment of the Class. a fine group of elected: Joseph Alan Truex, Nina Palmer, Sec- the class had only two lneetings, a special meet- was c'a'H'ed for the ordering of the usual class rings. Thises the year for worriment and tha, Juniors had their share of it. Scho l Council members were elect early in the year and many stud s have seen a new light on schoo life and school spirit. Eli Sophomore Class Sophomore assistants to serve on this year's Shadows Staff were elected in April. This un- precedented plan was adopted so that these assistants might have experience enough to serve next year. Two were appointed to fill each office, and from these one will serve officially next year. Those selected were: Assistant Editors-in-Chief: John Hoagland and Thelma Carlson. As- sistant Business Managers: Ken- neth Williams and Helen Giesen- dorfer. Assistant Advertising Managers: Jack Young and Doris Parsons. Assistant Circulation Managers: Madge Wilder and Jean Zingg. Assistant News Edi- i l tors: William Siler and Homer Clinch. Assistant Art Editors: Mary Ann Brown and Allan John- son. Earlier in the year the class of- ficers for 1933-34 were elected. Constantine Carpou won the posi- tion of president. Clifton Lewis and Dorothy Hodge were chosen to fill the offices of Vice-president and secretary respectively. v- J VQQJ ' JJ XJJ4 J -. l

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I8 A SHADOWS, June, 1934 Girls' Glee Club The Girls' Glee Club started off the year with a great will to ac- complish many things. The first week brought the officers, who were: Jean Davies, president, Anne Slaight, vice-president, Nina Palmer, secretary-treasurer. The club was divided into four parts to make a special study of types of music. The Freshmen studied the English type, the Sophomores studied the life of Robert Schuman, and the Juniors, the Slavic type. The Seniors worked On Hungarian music. The club presented the results of their efforts at the P. T. A. meeting on March 29. Solos were sung by Betty Russell, soprano: and Nina Palmer, alto, with the rest of the club joining in the chorus, which had also given sev- eral selections at an earlier P. T. A. meeting. Last, the Glee Club undertook to make a success of the operetta Captain Crossbonesu in which many of the girls and boys of both clubs took part. On April 14, Jean Zingg and Nina Palmer, with several teach- ers, left for New York to attend an Opera at the Metropolitan Op- era House. The Opera was en- joyed by all. A short report was made on the Opera to the Glee Club. The Opera House itself is worth going to see if you were not interested in operas. On this particular day, there were about 4,000 people who attended the per- formance. It was so quiet that one could almost hear a pin drop. Peo- ple didn't dare make a noise for fear of someone's telling them to keep quiet. Next year members of the club hope to make a similar trip. Boys' Glee Club The Boys' Glee Club of thirty- two members under the able lead- ership of Mr. Schill, has had quite a full season this year. The Glee Club made its first ap- pearance by singing for the P. T. A. banquet. Their next program consisted of Christmas music which they rendered in assembly. As most of the Glee Club mem- bers qualified for the operetta, they turned the Glee Club periods into rehearsals for Captain Cross- bones . Judging from the way the audience received the operetta, the club may be proud of the part it took in it. The music department hopes to be able to offer new courses in Elementary Theory and Practice, Harmony, and Music Appreciation. If this is made possible, the stu- dents taking these courses will be better trained so that they will raise the standard of the Glee Club. Civic Committee Among the newly formed com- mittees was the Civic Committee, the members of which' are Euretta Murphy, Betty Jacob, Joe Hans- berry, Lucille Murphy, Jerome De- Stefano, Bessie Ericson, and Rob- ert Morris. The purpose of this committee is to make every student feel more responsibility in regard to school property, and to stop the defacing of lockers, books, walls, and desks. The committee has tried hard to fulfill these aims in a friendly manner as friends, not policemen. The White Hornet, Hi-Y, and Traf- fic Committee have all lent their support. Miss Beck and Mr. An- derson, as faculty advisers, have helped the committee immensely in its work. Because of illness Wendell Roll- ason, the first chairman of the committee, had to resign. Alan Truex has ably carried on the work started by Wendell. Ginsberg-Must I sleep in the dark, Mummy? Mother-Yes, darling, you're getting to be a big boy now. Ginsberg-Well, I'd better say my prayers again-more care- fully. Mr. Anderson entered the room where Jeanette, his daughter, was entertaining QU Hansberry, What is it, popper?', the young lady inquired. Her father held out the umbrel- la which he carried. This is for Joe , he explained It looks as if it might rain before morning .