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

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“She picatljcr lOane 21 ROBERT GOODRICH “Go genlle gales, and bear my sighs away. ' Class Treasurer (2, 3); Varsity football (4); Class basketball (2); Class football (3. 4); Thanksgiving Play (3, 4); Glee Club (2); Hi-Y Club (2. 3). “Goody” has been amiably and good naturedly in our midst for a long, long time. We feel that the class of 28 would be unfinished without him. His favorite occupation is driving about a dozen sheiks around town in the family Buick. When Mr. Goodrich goes to California or somewhere, little Bob surely does burn up the gas! GERALDINE GORDON “Few words arc the best. Entered senior year. Class Day Finance Committee (4). Geraldine is a member of the society which draws few of its membership from 1928- the society whose motto is “Children Should Be Seen and Not I leard. She intends to teach eventually, and the children who come under her genlle sway will indeed be fortunate. TOM GREGORY “To-morrow will be time enough to hear such mortifying stuff. Varsity Tennis (3, 4); Class Track (2. 3); French Club (3. 4); Slide Rule Club (4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Weather Vane Captain (I. 2); Class Day Lighting Committee. Tom is the boy with the permanent wave and a mania for turning corners on two wheels. He seems quite slow when he ambles about school, but just ask him about Cranford. 1 lis other manly attributes are shooting a rifle and playing a harmonica to perfection. MARY HAMLETTE Yet, soft by nature. Class Basketball (I. 2. 3, 4); Class Track (I. 2. 3. 4); Debate Club (3, 4); French Club (3. 4); Art Club (4); Thanksgiving Play (4); Glee Club (I); Union County Track Meet (3); Hockey (2, 3); Senior Day Committee (4). Twenty minutes to nine, a step on the stairs and whom do we see but Mary. You sec. Mary comes from Scotch Plains, and it does take time to get to school. Mary is a jolly, companionable sort of girl who likes a good time. She is everyone's friend. Oh yes! Mary can whisper; it seems to be her one bad habit--so considered by our teachers.

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(tljc rather fiaitc Zll ISABEL DOWN “Oh softest manners, unaffected mind. Class Day Finance Committee (4); Thanksgiving Play (4); Junior Prom Committee (3). Poor innocent, little Isabel, wherever she goes, is always called Down. Isabel is one of the big B. P. O. Band; in other words she is a B. P. O. E., a business practice office elf. How that girl can type! RUTH DREW “Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow‘r.“ Entered in the Senior year. Varsity Basketball (4); Spanish Club (4). It wasn’t until we saw Ruth looking at a basket ball that we realized there must be at least one modern town out West. We hope La Grange isn’t stranded because there is no one to fill her place. If she left us some would miss her blushes, but more would miss her smile and good sportsmanship. HELEN FOX “The playful smiles around the dimpled mouth. French Club (3); Thanksgiving Play (4); Senior Play Committee (4); Junior Prom Committee; Junior Picnic Committee; Orchestra (I. 2. 3. 4); Academic Committee (4); Senior Day Committee; Civic Committee (3); Poster Contest First Prize (4) ; Class Day Art Committee. Introducing “Smilin’ Helen. the long-curled pirate of Senior Day. She certainly made her old sax walk the plank in the orchestra, too. We expect to see her breaking into Mr. Whiteman’s band some day. She can also “aggravate a piano. No, ladies, gentlemen, and Mr. Darby, this picture of her is not a tooth-paste ad. MURVAN FUHRMANN “Ah, what a weary race my feet have run. Varsity Basketball (3. 4); Class Basketball (I, 2. 3. ); Spanish Club (2, 3, 4); French Club (3); Junior Prom Decoration Committee (3); Junior Picnic Committee (3) ; Weather Vane Captain (2); Union County Track Meet (3.-4); Hockey (2); Interclass Track (I. 2, 3, 4). Murvan plays basketball with a will, and certainly did her part as ’guard’’ in the renowned senior victory over the sophomores. In fact “Murvy does everything with the same good will—even to sewing on costumes for every play that comes along.

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. Iff 22 ®he Jfleathcr 33mte HENRY HANSEN “Born to no pride, inventing no strife.” Class Day Publicity Committee. Although he appeared a king on Senior Day. Henry does not wish for royal prerogative. He is all friendliness and amiabil ity. His smiling face is the first to appear in our halls of learning each day. One would not suspect this modest youth of being a dreadful tease, but several girls say he is. RICHARD HARPER “A sweet forgetfulness of care.” Class Track (2. 3, 4); Hi-Y Club (3); Weather Vane Captain (2, 3). Wherever Dick goes, his umbrella goes with him even though it is merely outlined on the blackboard in chalk. It is evident that this stalwart youth believes in keeping out of the rain. Although Dick is a member of the Anti-Study League, it is said that he made 94% in his physics examination. BETTY HARVEY “Maintains a poet’s dignity and ease.” Weather Vane Board (3); French Club (3); Slide Rule Club (4); Thanksgiving Play (4); Senior Play Committee (4); Chairman Decoration Committee for Junior Prom (3); Junior Picnic Committee (3); Chairman Dramatic Committee (3); Chairman Civic Committee (4). Betty has been with us for a long while. She was rather one-sided on Senior Day, but she is well balanced at all other times. Poetess, artist, and philosopher, her presence has ever been a pleasure to 28. The Pocono Mountains are her favorite summer haunt. It is also whispered that she has taken a renewed interest in Math! JOAN HENNELL She changed her country but retain’d ber love.” French Club (3, 4); Dramatic Club (4); Thanksgiving Play (4); Academic Committee (3); Living Pictures (3); Class Day Play (4). Quiet charm marks her presence, and unsuspected dignity, for we all wilt immediately beneath the cool hauteur of Joan’s We English . and always know- who comes when we hear throaty laughter and broad vowels around tbe corner. T