Verona High School - Shadows Yearbook (Verona, NJ)

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SHADOWS, June, 1934 5 Washington at a Glimpse Next best to seeing Washington is to read about it. For this rea- son we have listed a few of the most interesting and important points, with a small description of each. The Capitol: Its walls shelter three powerful branches of the Federal Government. In the left. or north, wing meets the Senate: in the south wing, the House of Representatives: between almost under the vast dome, sits that aug- ust body, the Supreme Court of the United States. Soon, how- ever, it will have its own tem- ple of justice, near the Library of Congress. Egg-Rolling: For more than 50 years the south gardens of the White House have been thrown open on Easter Monday to Wash- ington children who gather here to roll eggs . Usually the Presi- dent and his wife appear briefly to greet them. Lafayette's Monument: This dig- nified monument to the gallant French soldier who gave his ser- vices to George Washington dur- ing the Revolution stands in the square that bears his name, oppo- site the White House. On the oth- er three corners of the square are statues of Kosciuszko, Rocham- beau, and Von Steuben, all foreign- ers whose memory is revered be- cause of the assistance which they lent the struggling colonists. The Zero Milestone: This stands on the edge of the ellipse, south of the White House. In 1920 Con- gress authorized the Secretary of War to erect a monument as a point from which all distances from Washington should be mea- sured, Its exact position is lati- tude 3S 53' 42.322 north and longitudle 77 02' 12.492 west. Elevation, 28.65 feet above sea level. Lafayette Square: This historic plaza before the White House was in turn a swamp, a cow pasture, and an apple orchard, For a time it was also known as the Park of the Presidents . Washington's Tourist Camp: For those who take the open road this is an excellent place to stop. Since 1921 thousands of travelers have made good use of the model tourist camp in East Potomac Park. Here are permanent tents for rent, with hot and cold water, shower baths, a gasoline filling carried out, Some of these were Mrs. Wood 1Continued from page 17 dances conducted by the Social Committee with Nina Palmer as chairman. Another person, very instrumen- tal in making the Council success- ful, was Mrs. Wood, She put her whole heart into her work and the improving of the Council from the minute she was appointed fac- ulty advisor. The Council and the school cannot thank her enough for what she did. It is sincerely hoped that Mrs. Wood, along with Mrs. Merriam, will be back next year as faculty advisors, Under the leadership of its new president for 1934-35 the Council ought to progress just as rapidly. The graduating members of the Council wish them lots of luck and marvelous success. station, a laundry, and a commis- sariat where provisions may be obtained at cost. Equipped with playgrounds for children, well- laid-out streets, sanitary sewer- age, the camp is a city in minia- ture. It is screened by trees from Potomac Park Driveway, which surrounds it. Library of Congress: In 1921 a Presidential order transferred the originals of the Declaration of In- dependence and the Constitution of the United States from the State Department of the Library of Congress. There, shielded from the light by amber glass, the ven- erable documents are examined by thousands of patriotic visitors. Monument to John Ericsson: John Ericsson's craft was instru- mental in revolutionizing naval warfare. His memorial, erected jointly by the United States Gov- ernment and private contributions from Americans of Scandinavian descent, was dedicated May 29, 1926. For sentimental and histori- cal reasons it was placed near the Lincoln Memorial. Arlington Mansion: To this es- tate Col. Robert E. Lee returned to write, on April 20, 1861, his res- ignation from the United States Army, after that historic last visit with his military superiors. Short- ly afte1'ward, he went to Richmond. and later became Commander-in- chief of the Confederate forces. When the Civil War began, Union Troops camped at Arlington. To- day the estate forms a great na- tional cemetery. William Howard Taft Bridge: High above tree-shaded Rock Creek, it spans a tongue of Rock Creek Park. Under this bridge, to connect Rock Creek Park and Po- tomac Park, along the river, a winding scenic highway is being completed. Originally known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge, the structure was recently re- named for the former President and Chief Justice of the United States, who until a short time be- fore his death took daily strolls across it from his residence near y. Bureau of Standards: In the Bu reau of Standards, scientific re- search promotes the nation's wel- fare. Here more than 500 scien- tists and technicians not only seek to establish and maintain stand- ards for measuring length, mass, capacity, time, electricity, optics, heat, and other things in physics and chemistry, but they also study melting points, densities, wave- lengths, etc., and problems in atomic physics, X-rays, radio-ac- tivity, and aerodynamics. They test scientific instruments and de- vise new ones. Here is, in brief, the consulting, research, and test- ing laboratory in physics, chem- istry, technology, and many branches of engineering, for the Government. Japanese Cherry Blossoms: A gift from the Municipal Council of Tokyo, many hundreds of these cherry trees line the banks of the Tidal Basin and the Potomac Park Driveway, made largely of land reclaimed from the Potomac River by dredging and filling. Capitol of Public Schools: The National Education Association building is the big red school house of the country's educators. Through its Journal , its great national conventions, and the re- ports of its researches and sur- veys, it makes available latest educational findings to its country- wide membership, ranging from fContinued on page 285

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4 SHADOWS, June, l934 Weather for J une Northeast U. S, A.: 14-16 clear, then stormy, 17-22 hot, local thun- der showersg clearing warm, 23-24 warm: 25-26 extreme heat, dam- aging thunder showersg 27-30 very hot, becoming cooler. For September 1-3 clear, warm, possibly show- ers, 4-6 pleasant, then warmg 7-9 hotg 10-12 clear, hot then raing clearing warm, 13-14 pleasant, 15- 16 northeast storm, 17-18 agree- ableg 19-21 warmer, 22-23 clear. quite coolg 24-25 rain, clearing mildg 26-27 hard frostg 28-30 cloudy, warm becoming clear. ' June in History 15-Magna Charta sealed, 1215. 16--Great eclipse of 1806, 17-Battle Bunker Hill, 1775. 18-Fine, Fragrant Toilet Waters. 19-War with Great Britain, 1812. 20-First steamboat across At- lantic, 1819. 21-Gauzets have buffed edges. 22-Bank of N. Y. ioldestj started 1797. 23-Grant's Tomb completed, 1897. 24-Henry Ward Beecher born, 1813. 25-Custer Massacre, 1876. 26-Scalps need Rexall Tonic, 27-Battle of Kenesaw Mt., Ga., 1861. 28-Archduke of Austria shot. 1914. 29-Get a Klenzo brush today. 30-Tax on tea, 1767. September in History 1-Calorex Lunch Kits for School. 2-Eugene Field, poet, born, 1850. 3-Labor Day. 4-Manhattan Is'and discovered. 1609. 5-First Continental Congress met, 1774. 6-Battle of the Marne began. 1914, 7-Germany and Austria propose armistice 1918. 8-First Public School in U. S. tVa.J, 1621. 9-California admitted to the Union, 1850. 10-Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. 11-Jenny Lind's American debut. 1850. 12-Fourth draft 18 to 45 years, 1918. 13-John J. Pershing born, 1860. DANCES AND DANCERS INCREASE The number of dances and the number of dancers were bigger for the year of '33 and '34 than ever before. This was due to the danc- ing lessons given during the fif- teen minute periods in the first part of the second term. Here. many students learned how to dance, in five lessons, and some, who already knew, learned the fin- er points. It was great fun and 14--President McKinley died, 1901. 15-William Howard Taft born. 1857. 16-School Tablets, many kinds. 17-Turks massacred Armenians. 1897. 18-Cornerstone of Capitol laid, 1793. 19-James A. Garfield died, 1881. 20-Pens, Pencils, and Inks for school. 21-Wesleyan University opened, 1831. 22-Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. 23-Save with Safety at our bar- gain counter. 24-First newspaper in U. S.. 1690. 25-Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 1513. 26-Battle of Meuse-Argonne. 1918. 27-Edwin Booth's N. Y. debut. 1850, 28-First Constitution of Pennsyl- vania adopted, 1776. 29-Refill your medicine cabinet. 30-Fire in Galveston, 1920. Miss 1934 has - Dolly's hair. Mildred's complexion. Dorothy's clothes, Beulah's intellect. Anne Slaight's personality. Chucky's dancing feet. Jessie's vocabulary. Helen Jackson's petiteness. Aasta's smile. Marie Murgatroyd's sense of humor. Helen Bromback's reserve. Dorothy Tobin's generosity. Marie Karuss' friendliness. Gertrude St. Claire's eyes, Marion Teare's nose. When I was up in Montana, said Truex, I saw a mountain lion come right up to the camp one day. It was a fierce beast, but I. with great presence of mind, threw a bucket of water in its face and it slunk away. most profitable for all who attend- ed the classes. Another reason for a large num- ber of students dancing was the excellent music furnished this year, especially the music of the Royal Commanders. The first dance of the year given by the A. A. was held for the benefit of that organization. A crowd of about 200 attended. The decorations were unique. Done in red and white, the stage as the center, the old gym looked mighty dressed up, The 'music was fur- nished by the Olympic Park Or- chestra. The Hallowefen parity was a huge success. The costumes were the cause of a general bubble of merriment as they were displayed in the grand march. Donald Mc- Cance and John Haas were vividly original in their choice of cos- tumes, the two of them making up a giraffe, and how! After the play, dancing was en- joyed by the majority of the audi- ence. The Park Royals served us well musically. And now the social committee dance! An enormous crowd was there, ages six to sixty. The deco- rations fitted the occasion and again, because of their good play- ing, the Royal Commanders fur- nished the music for our enjoy- ment. This was the dance where the learned dancers did their stuff. On Saturday night, after the Operetta, at Grove Avenue School, dancing was again enjoyed. As usual the music accompanying the rhythmic. steps was supplied by the Royal Commanders. The second Social Committee dance was again a success. A good number of people attended. A springlike atmosphere prevailed throughout, with the sweet lilacs twined around the white gate fixed on the stage and the variety of pastel shades used in the clever decorations. The V. H. S. reflec- tion on the ceiling proved to be the cause of exclamations of sur- prise followed by several minutes of animated curiosity, Our faith- ful orchestra did not desert us here, and a good time was had by all. Boys, said Demarest from the corner, I can vouch for the truth of that story. A few minutes after that happened I was coming down the side of the hill. I met this lion, and as is my habit, I stopped to stroke his head. And I'm telling you, his whiskers were still wet.

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Mi' 'rbi M SHADOWS, June, 1934 ffl' M Qi The big' political boss of V. H. S. is about to leave and seek his ca- reer in the world, Everyone knows Charlie and his achievements but we'll list them just the same: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, School Play 43 Class President 3, 4, School Coun- cil 3, 4g Pres.4g Concert 3, Busi- ness Manager of Shadows 39 Hi- Y 4, Science Club 4, Dram. Club 4 Mr. Marchant hopes some day to be called U. S. Senator Mar- chant and meanwhile he'll browse around in the detective field. He's . To you, the class of 1934, we may honestly say, We're sorry to lose you. As you leave the life of school to enter the school of life, you will face a teacher, Ex- perience, frequently kind, but Of- ten severe. We hope that your years at Verona High School have given you the pre-requisites for the course you will take-a deii- nite purpose for directing your energies, a thoughtful considera- tion of others and a sense of hu- mor. Most heartily do we wish, you success in every test. Edith M. Burton. f The Seniors' gift to women will venture forth after June 22, on the mission of finding himself an heir- ess. Stanley's swell smile and cour- teous manner helped establish his name in the Senior hall of fame. Mr. Taub indulged in the fol- lowing: President of Class 1, 2? School Council 45 Student Council 1, 2, Boys' Glee Club 2, A.A. 4: Vice-pres. class 4, School Play 2 Stan wishes to take up office work but some say he'll go to Tur- key and grab himself a harem. We'll come up and see you if you dog Stan, Have You Ever Been in Great Big Man from the Nyack High School sent to Ve- rona that great man-of-.af'fairs, John Jaqueth. When Jake wasn't catering to the ladies, he achieved the following: Orchestra 2, 3, 4: Band 2, 3, 4, A.A. 2, 3, 4, Tennis 2, Hi-Y 3, 4, president 43 Editor- in-Chief of Shadows 3, Concert 39 Manager of Soccer 4, Science Club 4, French Club 4, Safety Com. 4. When John was interviewed he stated that he, intended becominga veterinarian but we suppose he'd make a much better fish peddler. John has said, I Want to Be Loved . Is this the reason for his nocturnal ventures? Blue again, and you know darn well it's you again. Which simply means Bluie will not be with us next year. Her big eyes and her continual gum chewing have won her a place in the Seniors' Hall of Fame. Gertrude has to her credit these activities: Secretary-Treasurer of class 1, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Girls' A.C. 1, 2, 3, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 French Club 3, 4, Operetta 1, 2. Miss St. Claire contemplates becoming the world's foremost feminine lawyer. You also have a line chance of being Joan CraWford's successor for You Ought to Be In Pic- tures . , Love really '? In the oo Sch l his fell and in- 6 43 Presi: Fi 4' nance Chairman per- sonality popular with his become a business Jesse man but will probably be a farmer. When passing Room 4, one can hear him crooning, Can't You Hear Me Calling Caroline?