Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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T H E WEATHER VANE 15 PHYLLIS WATTS There really isn’t much t her. hut then “it’s the little things that tell.” (as the girl said of her little brother.) And so we've been hearing from her off and on throughout the whole four years, until in her Senior year she gave us a parting word by coining forth in dram-ti«s. It was a farewell speech, we say. to make her remembered. FRANK WELDON “Stony” Weldon is one of our class landmarks. friendly and cheerful, and ever ready to help out with school or class activities, lie has defended his school and class in football for several years, and upheld the honor of '22 in basketball and interclass track: everybody likes him and lie’s known as a hard and willing worker—a live wire. JESSIE WELLER As we stop to think about it we realize we don’t know very much about Jessie; and as we start up a conversation with her we find something in her shrinking modesty that keeps us from inquiring, and so we put her down as one we couldn’t get on without. ADRIAN L. WILCOX We have depicted here the likeness of our honorable friend Adrian L. Wilcox. He is a very nice chap and has many accomplishments to boast of. among them: radio, football, mechanics and an ability to withstand the onslaught of the “weaker sex.’’ Keep up the good work, old timer. ALICE M. WRIGHT Athlete, poet, orator, and philosopher! These are the words with which, after our four years acquaintance, we would summarize our class-mate whom you see represented here. She has distinguished herself in the past, as we hope she will in the future, by the zeal and ardour with which : he has accomplished her tasks.

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14 THE WEATHER VANE J. TENNENT TAYLOR Four long years ago the eighth grade brought forth unto this High School, a promising prodigy, possessed with divers powers, adorned with “specs, and devoted to the idea that “the pen is mightier than the sword.” For four years he has been engaged in a whirlpool of books, distinguished as a member of the debating team in his Sophmore year, in his Junior year, and in his Senior year. The school will never forget what he said here, nor what he did here. ELIZABETH TREMAINE “Betty” or “Libby,” whichever you choose, has been with us all four years of High School. Her cheery face and congenial smile have done much to shorten those long years. She d-nces, and draws pretty posters, she can joke and play basketball too. And oh ye she’s some bluffer, pardon us, for we’ve never yet seen her study or carry hooks. RUTH TREMAINE Ruth Tremaine came into High School in her Sophomore year. During the remaining two years she has taken an active interest in all proceedings of the school and especially of '22. She has been one of the people you can rely on to support any new enterprise. We hope she wilLremain as wide awake, full of pep and independence, when she leaves school as she now is. VIRGINIA WALKER Virginia always ambitious, always willing to give advice, completes her fourth year of torture with ’22. In ’19. ’20 and ’21 she nobly upheld the position of guard on our Class Basketball Team. She has also distinguished herself in other fields. We know her for neatness and good dancing. Xe.xt September she expects to honor the halls of Wheaton with her presence. CECILY YATLINGT( L Cecily Watlington has won her way through four years of High School by her engaging manner. And who knows what subtle influence upon the faculty the charm of a coquettish smile may have had in determining scholastic records? She has endeared herself to the hearts of all her classmates. She has also shown evidence of dramatic ability, displayed especially by her part in our Senior Day program.

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16 THE WEATHER VANE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1922 Five years ago, when we were in ihe eighth grade, we decided to make our class one to be long remembered. It did not seem necessary to us to wait until we entered High School, as most other classes have done, to make ourselves known. We started right then and there. Our first act. after this decision, was to plan a masquerade party. We held it at the home of Anne Revere, and after it was over we talked about it among ourselves for several months. Every member of the class felt that our first social function had been a real success. In fact, we were so well pleased that we decided to go a step further and have a formal reception for our parents and friends. We prepared a program for out-guests and served refreshments, after which, we danced. At the close of that reception we felt for the first time that people had recognized us as a class which would shine out in the history of W'estfield Schools. Toward the end of the school year we began to discuss our closing exercises and, of course, the first thing of which we talked was dress. A bright thought struck 11s. Why not use our class colors? No other class ever had, but what could be more appropriate? So at the commencement exercises, held in June, our girls wore white middy dresses with yellow neckties and hair ribbons. Besides the regular graduating exercises we gave a class song and cheer. The following September we entered High School. Shall we ever forget that day when we entered the auditorium and were welcomed as freshmen? Our first duty was to elect officers. They were: President. Kenneth Pelton ; Vice President, Charlotte Nichols, Secretary, J. Tennent Taylor: and Treasurer, Philip Chase and Margaret Faulkner. The second year Alfred Reeb was President, Margaret Faulkner, Vice President, Edna Perkins, Secretary, and Harold Schaefer, Treasurer. As Juniors our officers were: President. Harold Schaefer: Vice President, Anne Revere: Secretary. Tennent Taylor; Treasurer, Robert Meigs, and our senior officers are: President, Kenneth Pelton; Vice President Frances Smitley; Secretary, Howard Johnson; and Treasurer, Robert Meigs. We showed much wisdom in choosing these officers for they have filled their positions efficiently. Our freshman party was held in the Washington School Auditorium in April 1919. Some of the members of the class entertained us with a short program. There was dancing later in the evening. We arc proud to say that in our Sophomore year, Tennent Taylor was chosen to a speaker on the High School Debating Team. The next year, he, with Harold Schaefer and Howard Johnson, was chosen again. This