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

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1929 volume:

x ifnretuorb i The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Nine presents this eighth senior issue of 77fr Weather Vane in an effort to perpetuate its many activities and pleasures throughout its entire conquest of learning. Che Jll cat her 11 am' Blcstficlii High j tljool Blcstficlii, iU'fti jlcrseu 1929 ebication We, the Class of Nineteen Twenty-Nine, gratefully dedicate this faithful record of our achievements to our greatest source of inspiration, our parents, for it is to their training and influence that we owe any portion of the Spirit of Chivalry we may possess. CHARLES A. PHILHOWER, B.S.. M.A. A n enthusiast in bird study, an authority on Indian lore, a writer of local history, and an educator of note, Mr. Philhower is a man of varied interests. lie was graduated from the State Normal School at Trenton in 1902, having completed the three year course in two and a half years. While there, lie was a member of the debating team, president of the Normal Debating Society, associate editor of the school paper, and a member of the orchestra and glee club. In 1906, he entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was graduated in 1909 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. At Dickinson he had charge of the College Commons, was a member of the College Student Government Senate, captain of the tennis and gymnasium teams for two years, and assistant professor in charge of the biological laboratory. Prior to his coming to Westfield in 1917, Mr. Philhower was supervising principal at Chatham, New Jersey, and superintendent of Warren County. While at Chatham he received the degree of Master of Arts from both Dickinson College and Columbia University. During the summers of 1922 and 1923, Mr. Philhower was principal of the Glassboro Summer School. Since the year 1924. he has been vice-principal of the State Summer School for Teachers at Ocean City. As most of us entered the school when Mr. Philhower first came here, we have enjoyed his friendship anti guidance for many years. 10 FRANK N. XECBAl'ER, B.A. M R. Frank X. Xiu bal kr, admirable executive and popular principal oi the Senior Hi,i;h School, is the happy possessor ot a decided talent in manual training, a mania for fishing, a very attractive cottage in Sussex County on the Delaware River, a hobby for collecting Indian relics, an adorable little daughter who is fast proving an infant prodigy, and a most interesting career. Mr. Xeubauer was graduated from Colgate Cniversity in 191 a with the degree of Bachelor of rts. lie is a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Kappa. Before coming to Westfield in 1918. Mr. Xeubauer taught at the Bolton Landing School on Lake ('.eorge in New York State. Since coming to Westfield he has taught in the high school, been principal oi the Kraut and Washington schools and principal of the Senior High School, lie belongs to the Rotary Club of Westfield and to the Free and Accepted Order oi Masons. Mr. Xeubauer is extremely well informed in all educational matters and is constantly adding to his knowledge of various school problems by graduate work in education at Columbia and Xew York Universities, lie is working toward the degree of Master of Arts at the present time. Our principal is well liked by the students, who invest him with the highest title known to their vernacular—“a good scout. 17] ■tsf THE 1929 WEATHER VANE MISS STELLA HEMPHILL Miss Stella Hemi-hill. teacher of Spanish and sponsor of the Spanish Club, is a graduate of the University of Texas, where she received a 15.A. degree. She also has taken graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and at Columbia University. MR. WALTER E. JOHNSON'. JR. Mr. Walter E. Johnson was graduated from Colgate with the class of 1919 but as a member of the class of 1918 because he was called to the service of his country in 1917. He teaches physics, plane geometry, and arithmetic. Mr. Johnson is the baseball coach and advisor of the Slide Rule Club. MISS OLIVE I-IAMMELL Miss Hamm ell. teacher of typewriting, commercial history, and commercial geography, is a graduate of the Trenton Normal School. She has taken special work at both Columbia University and New York University. MISS EVELYN EENLON Miss Evelyn Eenlon is a newcomer to this school. She was graduated from Wilson College with an A.15. degree. In Westfield High Miss Eenlon is active in French, Spanish, and Latin studies, and also serves as an assistant Sophomore advisor. MISS ANNIE P. HEWITT Miss Annie P. Hewitt, teacher of mathematics, Junior advisor, and best friend to all the students, is a graduate of the West Chester State Normal School and Temple University and is the possessor of the degree of B.S. in Education. MISS AGNES I. ALLARDICE Miss Allardice is a graduate of Syracuse University, from which she holds an A.B. degree. She teaches public speaking and dramatics, and is faculty advisor of the Mask and Mime Club and a Debate Club coach. MR. C. BLAIR ROGERS Mr. C. Blair Rogers is a graduate of Lafayette College where he received a Ph.D. degree. He has taught chemistry and biology in this school and has also been a Senior advisor and a sponsor of the .Slide Rule Club. MISS K. EI.IZARETH INGALLS Miss K. Elizabeth Incalls was graduated from Trenton Normal School. She directs the Girls' Glee Club, the Boys’ Glee Club, the Orchestra, and Normal School Music. Miss Ingalls is Music Supervisor of the Westfield Schools, and is the head of all musical clubs. She also assists in activities which require music. (91 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Vt==--J=.--=--. —- -__________;------ MR. HOWARD W. BATTEN Mr. Batten, our boys' physical training teacher, was graduated from the Woodbury High School. He left college to enter the Army during the World W ar, but after the war he took summer courses in physical training at Rutgers University and the University of Illinois. Mr. Batten coaches football, basketball and track. MISS ALICE PF.LTOX Miss .Alice Pei.tox. beloved advisor to the Senior Class, is a graduate of Bay Port Institute. She is the faculty treasurer of all student activities and teacher of bookkeeping and business practice. MR. X. HOWARD AYERS Mr. X. Howard Ayers, who has recently resigned his position as mathematics teacher in the high school, is a graduate of Rutgers with a B.S. degree. He was a Sophomore advisor, and assistant basketball coach, tennis coach, and advisor of the Slide Rule Club. MISS ALICE M. BIBLE Miss Alice M. Bibi.K. our efficient librarian and social director, was graduated from the Pennsylvania State Normal School at East Stroudsburg and later attended the Pennsylvania State College Library School. She has had much experience both as a teacher and as a librarian. The Library Council and the Aviation Club are the organizations which may boast of her guidance. MISS DOLORES W. BORDNER Miss Boroner is a graduate of Westchester State Normal School, holds an A.B. degree from Goucher, and an ALA. from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Senior advisor, and advisor to the Weather I'ane magazine and yearbook. MISS HARRIET S. HOW ARD Miss Harriet S. Howard, art supervisor, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia. She has taken courses at Columbia University and has been the pupil of Henry B. Snell and Elliot Dainger-field. She is advisor to the Art Club and the Weather I'anc and has charge of the stage design for all high school plays. AIRS. CAROLYN W. PHILLIPS Mrs. Carolyn W. Phillips, A.B., is a graduate of Barnard College. Shelias taught English in the high school, has sponsored the Journalism Club most excellently, and has been an advisor to both the Sophomore and Junior Class. MR. CARL HURLOCK Mr. Carl Htrlock, who came to W. H. S. this fall, holds the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education from Juniata College. Mr. Hurlock teaches chemistry and physiology and acts as assistant football coach and tennis coach. HU THE 1929 WEATHE R VANE MRS. ANNE H. BARNARD Mrs. Anne Barnard received a B.A. degree from Syracuse University. She came here four years ago and has taught civics, problems of American democracy, and American history. She is chief advisor of the Sophomore Class and a debate coach MR. GASTON B. GESNER Mr. Gesner received his A.B. degree at Columbia, lie has been with us for three years and is head of the French Department and faculty advisor of the French Club. MR. HAROLD S. THOMPSON Mr. Harold S. Thompson, teacher of wood-working, auto-mechanics, and mechanical drawing, is a graduate of Oswego Normal School. He has studied at Columbia and Rutgers. Mr. Thompson is a sponsor of the new Aviation Club. MISS MARY COLLEY Miss Colley was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. She teaches stenography and typewriting. Miss Colley is an assistant senior advisor and she is also an advisor of the Red Cross Council. MRS. RUTH V. CAMERON Mrs. Ruth W. Cameron was graduated from Pennsylvania State College with a B.A. degree. Later she received the degree of Master of Arts from tire same college. Medieval and modern, and ancient history are the subjects taught by Mrs. Cameron. She is an assistant Sophomore Class advisor. MISS CELIA M. DICKENSON Miss Dickenson is a graduate of Pratt Institute and has taken courses at Columbia University and the New York School of Fine Arts. She teaches sewing, millinery, and dressmaking. Miss Dickenson is the chief advisor of the Red Cross Council. MR. ROBERT F. DARBY Mr. Darby is a graduate of Princeton University from which he received a B.A. degree. He is head of the Latin department, advisor to the debate team and a Sophomore Class advisor. Mr. Darby is also assistant coach of football. MISS J. ISABELLE DODDS Miss Isabelle Dodds is the possessor of a B.A. degree from Macalester College and an M.A. degree from Columbia University. During the one year she has been with us she has taught English and German and has been an advisor of the Sophomore Class. fill THE 1929 WEATHER VANE 5aq=. --— =r=---=-_ . . t =r-_r- -rr - - . - - r MISS MARY E. DAY Miss Mary K. Day is a graduate of Mount Holvoke College, where she received an A. 15. degree. She has taught English in this high school for a number of years and is the Moved chief advisor to the Junior Class. MRS. AI.MA C. COOK Mrs. Cook holds a 15.A. degree from Miami University. She has only recently come to ns as a mathematics teacher. She is also an assistant Sophomore advisor. MISS GERTRUDE M. SWIFT Miss Gertrude M. Swift, girls’ physical instructor of the high school, came to us this year from the Plainfield Y. Y. C. A. where she was swimming director. Miss Swift was graduated from Arnold College of Hygiene and Physical Education. She teaches hygiene, first aid. and girls’ gymnasium work, and is coach of all girls’ sports. H51 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE 3fuU jnllu luiiqht he scentch, auh fair hth sift j s mu' fnr lnugl}ily giusts aitb fierce ear mm ter fitt. — S'penscr If x the days of Chivalry the order of Knighthood was greatly desired. But the youth who aspired to the honor had to undergo a long and difficult apprenticeship. First as Page and later as Squire, he received a fine and rigid training, not a small part of which led to that indefinable Spirit of Chivalry which cannot be gleaned from books. In the years of this schooling he had many opportunities to show skill in arms and manliness in character until, at last, after some special feat of valor, he acquired the title, honor, and sacred trust of the Knight. This reward brought privileges. The Knight became the judge of his equals and inferiors; he took precedence over those beneath him; and he claimed innumerable rights of his class. Moreover, he inspired the loyalty and service of others. With the privileges, however, came obligations to God. to men. and to his lady. He journeyed afar and jousted with the knights; he strove to obtain the excellencies of each celebrated champion; he learned chivalrous behavior from the lords and ladies of many courts; he held before him an ideal toward which he strove constantly. May not the Senior be compared in some degree to the Knight? First like the Page, he entered school, young, inexperienced, but eager. Then like the Squire he persevered as a Junior. Always he served well the Lord of Study, acquiring judgment and learning, and tilting on the battlefields of Caesar and in the courts of Cicero. He also gained something less tangible than knowledge, but more important in building character—the Spirit of W. H. S. At length by a ‘‘special noble feat of valor,” a final examination, he achieved the Senior order. What privileges came with that attainment! The Senior took precedence over others in choice of seats and possession of full-length lockers, and monopolized the most distinctive entrance to the scene of his triumphs and defeats. His opinion, for the first time, seemed of importance in weighty matters. But his position was not to be enjoyed without effort. He had many arduous duties, not the least of which were the presentation of a speech in chapel, the performance of a play, the contests on the athletic field, the composition of an informative dissertation, and the compiling of a book of his deeds. And ever he kept before him the ultimate goal toward which he was working, treasuring it as the Knight treasured his ideal. [16] §ntinr (Class nf 1(123 OFFICERS William Gordon ...................................... President Constance Houghton ............................ Vice-President I Kan Harry ..........................................Secretary Adolph Ulbrich .......................................Treasurer AI VJS )RS Miss Alice Pklton Miss Mary Colley Miss Dolores VV. Bordner Mr. C. Blair Rogers D8] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE V3=—:-—— — -- . ■ — t - i--.--— ---—:——- Honourable, prudent, and virtuous” Class President (3. 4) ; Varsity Football (2. 3. 4) ; Class Basketball (1. 2. a. 4 ); Class Track (2. 3): Senior Day (4); Spanish Club (4); Slide Rule Club (3. 4); Hi-Yi Club (3. 4) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Senior Play Committete 4 ; Cla s Day. The studious Wop” spends most of his evening hours burning the midnight oil over Latin and physics books. He is the only l� who has been a class officer for two consecutive years. CONSTANCE HOUGHTON ayC rfV 1 ...... f make my name! 1 Let he my name until Class Vice-President (1. 4 ; Thanksgiving Play (4) ; Senior Day; French Club (3. 4) ; Art Club (3); Debate Club (2. 3); Debate Team (3); Class Committees (2. 3. 4). Senior Play Committee (4� ; . J. C Oratorical Contest (3); Class Basketball (1, 2. 3. 4); Hockey 1. 2); Leader Board (3); Weather Vane (4i. Halliburton Lecture (3); Class Day (4). Connie's pet trij k is saving our lives before school by translating Latin. Triple-Duty will never have to go abroad, Ixcause we know she has already seen quite a bit of Great Britain. JEAN HARRY Her firm foie voice and tender ifovcrnmcnt Class Secretary 4); Basketball (3). Varsity Basketball (4); Class Soccer (4); Class Hockey (1); Thanksgiving Play 4) ; Mask and Mime Club (3. 4); Senior Day i4 ; French Club (2, 3. 4) ; Debate Club (2, 3. 4 ; Girl Reserve 4) ; Librarv Council 4); Junior Prom Committee (3). Jean is a staunch supporter of all things athletic. She is also one of the bridge fiends fur whom the class is famous. In addition, her name has become a fixture on the Honor Roll ADOLPH ULBRICH One of our noblest, our most valorous. Cla s Treasurer (4); Varsity Football (3. 4); Interclass Track (2); Christmas Play 4i; Finance Committee (4) ; Senior Play Finance (4) ; Class Day Committee (4). Adolph has brought himself fame through his management •� ! the class’s wealth- a burden of magnitude. He also starred as captain of this year’s football teem. Svv JtUaS-33 ft VtM 11 't 1191 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE .■ ■ . j-:-- - CHARLES ADDAMS Hr much amazed ns.” Class Secretary (2); Class Football (1. 2) ; Class Track (2. 3. 4) ; Senior Day (4); Spanish Club (4); Weather Vane Board (2. 3, 4); Slide Rule Club (3) : Art Club (3) ; Class Committee (2, 3. 4); Junior Prom (3); Halliburton Lecture (3); Weather Vane Annual (4); Class Day (4). Chil” was a never-ending source of interest, both flattering and otherwise, in sixth period English. You ought to have seen him imitate snuff-inhaling English gentlemen and accomplished harpists. Where could be [out French Club (2, 3, 4); Junior Prom Committee Day (4). Hockey (1) ; Class One day “Slippy shocked herself and the rest nf 101 by arriving at 8:27 (the clock was fast in the Aldcn household). Slippy lives in constant dread that Mr. Darby will make her translate a passage full of “Thymbrae,” “Cycladae,” and other weird names from Virgil. She always laughs with the rest of us. though. HAROLD ALEXANDER This knight was of a very stern and forbidding a 'pea ranee.” Football (3) ; Tennis (2. 3. 4) ; Spanish Club (4) ; Slide Rule Club (4): Hi-Y (3, 4): Class Day (4). Harold may lx- called the Sir Galahad of our class, and we think he has great possibilities of becoming a second Euclid. He has extended his intelligence into the field of tennis to the extent that he has become a star player. Our opponents lose their nerve before such a genius. He is a silent fellow, but he has the reputation of indulging in deep arguments with his superiors. JUNE ROSE ALLOWAY Dark in hair and eyes. I am.’ Entered Senior Year—Spanish Club (4). We have only one flower this year and that is a June Rose. The temperament of this Rose differs from others of her kind because she likes Raus. But other than that she has a very clinging nature which comes naturally to flowers. June is a swimmer and dancer of note. l‘A Vl= THE 1929 WEATHER VANE WATSON AMBRUSTER My love hai on c! Football (I, 2. 3. 4): Basketball 1. 2): Track (3) : French Club (2, 3) ; Slide Rule Club (3) : Hi-'N (2, 3. 4); Orchestra (2. 3. 4); Musical Clubs (3. 4): Clas Day 14 . After four years of officiating at various instruments in the orchestra and playing remarkable football, Moony is preparing to leave with the rest of the jolly seniors. He roams around school looking for a junior, whenever he is not with her. We will miss Moony’s famous toot. KARLDON (L APGAR “.I very gentle, forfait hnigltt. Senior Day (4); Class Day (4). A shy little boy with black curls and blue eyes came to high school four years ago. a boy so shy. so small, and so retiring that he made very little impression on us at first. Now he is one f the tallest of the seniors, has received very commendable marks in his studies, and has distinguished himself on the Senior Day stage. He has not thrown off his shyness as yet. but we all seem to know and like him. She flay'd a bo it HELEN BARNARD - tSk. Spanish Club (2): Art Club (3. 4); Debate Club (1. 2. 3) ; Class Committee (1. 2): Halliburton Lecture (3) ; Weather Vane Annual (4); Class Day (4). Oh Helen! How do you manage your rapid fire lingo? We confess it’s beyond us. Helen loves to spiel Spanish and make us all feel meek and lowly. We have yet to see her with a sorrowing countenance—such a thing is beyond comprehension. Some fun. eh? We hear that her advice to the lovelorn has in many cases been very helpful. BETTY BARRETT “And looking wistfully with wide blue eyes as in a fie hire.'’ Basketball (4); Soccer (4); Senior Day (4); Library Council 4) ; Aviation Club (4) ; Journalism Club (4); Class Committee (4); Class Day Play. Betty is the illustrious rear guard of the Barrett family. She startled the whole school with her unearthly wails in preparation for her part as Lady Macbeth. But she is generally quite calm and collected, except when she is sending all within hearing into hysterics with her lively wit. As a fairy queen Betty is particularly lovely. 121] THE 1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE Vi----------- - . .. rbcP A. ISABELLA BENSON And let her eyes speak for her.” Entered Senior Year. Girl Reserves (4) ; Library Council (4); Senior Play Committee (4); Class Day Committee. Although Isabella has been with us but a year we have come to recognize in her one who is efficient and sincere. She can always find something to smile about and always has some cheerful plan ahead. She has surely convinced us that we should attend a small college. In short, Isabella is a credit to her class and a pleasure to her teachers. RUTH BLACK She is of the gentle and open heart ” Track (1. 2, 3); Senior Play Committee (4); Union County Track Team (1, 2. 3) ; Weather Vane Annual Committee; Class Day (4). Ruth has won great fame for herself as the champion blusher of the Class of '29. Really, friends, she absolutely distinguishes herself in that line. She is one of the best and busiest of the business practice students, and we feel sure that she will have a very successful business career unless her employer finds her as charming as we do, and decides that she would make a better blushing bride. CHARLES BOGART '‘And I ant blown along a wandering wind” Second Team, Baseball (3) ; Christmas Play (4) ; Senior Day (4) ; Class Day (4). We have known Charles for a long time; at least we have been acquainted with him. He is so retiring, however, that no one seems to know' much of his “inner self.” Very bashful, very soft-voiced. rather nervous, and loath to recite, lie has gone through four successful high school years. We shall miss him when he is gone. RICHARD BOUTON “This lad is great and lusty.” Interclass Football (3) ; Interclass Track (2); Senior Day (4); Weather Vane Board (3); Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Class Treasurer (2); Class Day Committee. Dick can look like anything—in fact, he generally docs, and all at the same time. When not occupied with trying to make himself think he is a baboon, he can be seen laying out his plans for an extensive onion ranch. Some night we will drop in on Dick for a treat. [22] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE FRANCES BROCK Say thou thy say” Entered Senior Year. Frances was a conscientious, unobtrusive worker who came to us this year but did not remain with us. She was particularly fond of dancing and was an authority on playground supervision. JACK BROWNELL He lauohed as is his wont” Interclass Football (1, 2. 3); Varsity (4); Interclass Basketball (2). Easter Play (3); Senior Day (4); Second Team Basketball (I. 3); Spanish Club (4); Slide Rule Club (3. 4); Hi-Y (2, 3. 4); Weather Vane Board (2. 3, 4) ; Weather Vane Annual (4); Halliburton Lecture (3); Junior Prom (3); Class Committee (1. 2, 3, 4) ; Class Track (2, 3); Class Day (4). Jack loves to drive down Shackamaxon Drive during the small hours. But from all accounts lie lias not thoroughly mastered the art of cleaving to the road. He collects autographs, and once tried to inscribe Mr. Johnson’s on his knee with a saw in physics lab. Jack's favorite class is detention. It is rumored that he likes “Mac trucks and since no one can find evidence against this, it is generally accepted. STANLEY CAMPBELL And what shall I say of his virtues?” Varsity Baseball (3. 4); Christmas Play (4). Stan is one of those quiet boys—a strong silent man from the wilds of 117. where men are men and Miss Felton gives detention. He doesn’t say much but how he plays baseball! A charter member of the Coolidge Club and a good fellow is this amiable chap. r —viaAl OLIVER CARBERBX (I „ ' • vOO„ 4,4 He is not so foolish to be Puffed up, nor does he vaunt nor boast ” Varsity Football (4); Varsity Basketball (4); Class Day Play. Ollie has only been with us a year and what a very fortunate year for us! He has already established a precedent because he prefers brunettes as well as blondes. He’s a good dancer, a good sport, and a good friend to us all—now that he has decided not to take the world and its inhabitants seriously. r, . i ' , CoiytLZx. V0L [23] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE •■o GEORGE CHAMBERS Utfht was G(twain in life.” We have found that George is somewhat of a chemist—the other day he mixed a little song with Jones, added two teachers and Mr. Neubauer. and got ten hours. We will never forget the time George celebrated the Fourth a little early and set off a pack of firecrackers in Miss Day’s English class. Nevertheless he has many serious moments and spends much time around Mountain Avenue EDGAR CLARK Ought to disdain my teachers?” Debate Club (1); French Club (2, 3. 4); French Club Play (2, 3) ; Mask and Mime Club (3. 4) ; Mask and Mime Plays (4) ; Journalism Club (4); Class Day (4). Edgar Clark recently developed an explosive more powerful than T.N.T. and received a great ovation from Mr. Rogers. His chief delights are posing for the Annual and raising dogs and horses. He plans to start a ranch next spring. His great ambition is to leave Phiffcrman in the dust. Wc surely sympathize with Edgar in his pity for Lad) Macbeth. MILDRED COLES “The maiden sat quiet; she was very happy.” Thanksgiving Play (4) ; Mask and Mime Club (2. 3, 4); Library Council (4); Leader Board (3) ; Civic Committee (2) : Academic Committee (4) ; Senior Play Finance Committee: Varsity Basketball (2, 3. 4) ; Class Track (3) ; Class Day. Milly is an ardent athlete. Soccer, hockey, basketball—it’s all one to her, for she shines in all. Blue eyed, rosy-cheeked, smiling, quiet, Milly has gone through four eventful years and now she is about to rob the school of its warm and glowing “coles.' We’ll miss her! IRENE CURREN “For thou hast ever anszvered courteously.” Senior Soccer Team (4) ; Class Day Committee. Irene is known throughout the school as a rather quiet girl with a sweet mouth, a sweet disposition, and a very sweet smile. She and Betty Barrett have become twins although born to separate families. You remember the cute little cats on Senior Day? There is no doubt in the world that Irene will make an excellent teacher, for patience is one of her shining virtues. |241 THE 1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE -t : ——----------- --—— GERTRUDE DARBY She come forth from the workroom Thanksgiving Play (2): Academic Committee (1. 2. 2, 4); Junior Prom Clerical Committee: Senior Play Property Committee. Chairman: Weather Vane Annual Committee: Class Day Committee. “Cert” is one t those slim, blonde girls with styles (Stiles) all her own. All through her high school career she has shown us what a sunny disposition she possesses, and also what a good sport she is. We expect to know her some day as Madame Darbee. the great modiste. FANNIE DELIA) RUSSO For the deed's soke have I done the deed. Girl Reserves (4); Library Council M); Class Committee (3): Junior Prom Committee; Varsity Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Hickey (1): Weather Vane Annual Committee: Class Day Play (4). When we need any hard stunt exhibited we call • in Fannie and she can do it with all the necessary flourishes. We understand she’s quite a linguist, but she hasn’t given us an example of it yet. JANE DOUGLAS She pleased the eyes of many men. Senior Day Play: French Club 3. 4); Art Club (3. 4): Mask and Mime Club (3, 4) ; Weather Vane Staff (3. 4); Junior Prom Committee; Hockey Team (1. 2) ; Class Day Play. Jane is the class hcartbreaker, who has her own definite technique in breaking said organ. She possesses an inexhaustible supply of pep and g«M� d tun and is a disciple of Terpsichore on both the stage and the ballroom floor. Automobiles find difficulty in maintaining the road when Jane is in the front seat. She'll look well in any color, but Brown’ll suit her better. EDWARD DOWN “And his eyes smiled with his lips. Interclass Track 2. 3): Varsity Golf (3. 4); Thanksgiving Play (4); Christmas Play (4); Senior Play; Class Day. The boys got unduly excited on Senior Day when Eddie got here Ixcausc they thought we had landed a really beautiful girl at last. He hasn’t told us where lie gets those perfect waves, but we may find out some day. He has been taken for the original of the Arrow Collar Ad and as far as we know he may be it. z A - (25] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE I a?-33 vV M flail i j rA«. A� • - J JANET DUNBAR “And she sobbeih and iveepeth, that maketh inine Tvuyc heart heavy.” Thanksgiving Play (4); Senior Play; Senior Day Play; French Club (2. 3, 4); Slide Rule Club (4) ; Debate Club (3, 4) ; Mask and Mime Club (2, 3. 4); Class Committee (1, 2, 4); Junior Auxiliary (3, 4) ; Varsity Basketball (2, 3, 4) ; Hockey (1); Class Day Committee. If we bad the name Janet Dunbar on one of those what-eomes-next psychological tests we would say, enthusiasm, activity, and pep. There is nothing half-way about Janet; she approves or she disapproves and that’s that. MARION FFSKE NV “A damsel of high lineage.” French Play (3); French Club (2. 3. 4) ; Debate Club 2. 3, 4) ; Mask and Mime Club (2. 3, 4) ; Girl Reserves (4); Class Committee (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Junior Prom Committee; Junior Auxiliary (2, 3. 4) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Interclass Soccer (4) ; Class Day. Most amused and most amusing, best informed and best informant, she gets the most out of life and people. The earnestness of her expression is indicative of her intellectual ability, which is considerable. HERBERT FOERSTER “Let chance what will.” Thanksgiving Play (4); Mask and Mime Plays (4); Senior Plav; Senior Dav Plavs; Spanish Club 14) ; Slide Rule Club (3. 4) ; Debate Club (4) ; Class Day Committee. That suave, handsome fellow over there is Herbert Foerster. Look him over, ladies. As the indispensable Mr. Spindler” they were falling for him in platoons. DALE FRYE “Discoursing pleasantly the while—with those fair ladies.” Interclass Football (3) ; Second Team (3) ; Inter-class Basketball (4) ; Second Team (3) ; Varsity Tennis (4); Senior Dav; French Club (3); Slide Rule Club (3); Hi-Y Club (2. 3, 4); Weather Vane Staff (4) ; Class Committee (1, 2. 3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Class Day. Melon” just can’t leave the underclass women alone. He has taken a recent fancy to a little girl from the Big Woods, and it is rumored that he likes F.cho Lake after dark. [26] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Va-y= ■---— -■ t —----- - - .-vV CLINTON E. FUHRMANN “Accorded with his wonted courtesy Track Team (2. 3. 4) ; Slide Rule Club (2, 3, 4) ; Class Finance Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Class Day Committee. We don't expect Clinton to blow up a town or do anything else in a demonstrative manner. It he ever discovers a fallacy in Einstein's theory (which his proclivity for German and math, will doubtless make a subject for research) he will nervously flip his books back and forth. THOMAS GALLAGHER ‘7 loved once a lady” Varsity Football (4); Interclass Football (3); Varsity Basketball (3, 4) ; Captain Varsity Basketball (4) ; Interclass Basketball (2) ; Baseball (2. 3. 4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day Committee. Tom is noted as an ardent participant in loot-ball. basketball, and baseball. If you can’t find Tom. chase around town and you will probably find him in his nobby Nash with a score or so of his girl friends. V 4 11 BEATRICE GAY uWho spoke no slander, no, nor listened to it. Class Committee (4); Library Help (1. 2, 3, 4); Library Council (4) ; French Club (2. 4) ; Slide Rule Club (4); Art Club (3); Girl Reserves (4) ; Class Basketball (1, 2. 4) ; Class Day. Although this young lady goes by the nickname of Bee,” her actions and words leave no sting. She also lives up to the maxim “Busy as a Bee,” but in her free moments she is always ready for laughter and fun. JACK GILL “Manners are not idle, but the fruit of loyal nature and of loyal mind.” Slide Rule Club (3. 4) ; President Slide Rule Club (3) ; President Debate Club (4) ; Debate team (3, 4) ; Weather Vane Business Manager (4) ; Extra-Curricular Committee (2); Academic Committee (3); Picture Committee (4); Chairman Ticket Committee of Halliburton Lecture (3) ; Ticket Committee of Senior Play; Chairman of Byrd Lecture Committee; Class Day Committee. The word “dependable” describes Jack. He is the class financial wizard. As Business Manager of the Weather Vane and the Byrd lecture, his work was deeply appreciated by the class. 127] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ITT ----- - —-Z—7 -■ - ---T V(. 33 FLORENCE GILMORE cart full of cheerfulness and (food will. Thanksgiving Play (1) ; Christmas Play (1) ; Senior Day (4); French Club (3); Girl Reserves (4); Hockey (1. 2); Class Day. Flossy is an extremely popular girl around school, a tact which is not hard to see. You should have seen her on Senior Day. a perfect picture in a blue organdie doll dress. RUTH GOLDSMITH To the defense of :irlue. Entered Junior Year. Thanksgiving Play (4); Debate Club (4); Mask and Mime Club (4); Library Council (4); Glee Club (3, 4); Orchestra (3, 4); Soccer Team (4); Class Day Committee. Nobody knew much about Ruth until she entertained us most beautifully on the ivories” in chapel. That was one of the times when we woke up. Indeed, we expect to be thoroughly aroused some day by seeing her name among those of the musical celebrities. P. S. She likes caramels and olives. JEANETTE GORDON Honourable, prudent, and virtuous. Entered Senior Year. Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day. Jeanette hails from Chicago, but it would take a great deal of perception to discover it. She reminds us of the slogan, It is mild and yet it satisfies. GORDON C. GRISWOLJ) The Knightliest of Interclass Football (3); Varsity Football (4); Varsity Basketball (3, 4) ; Interclass Track (3) ; Tennis (2, 3. 4); Easter Play (3); Senior Day (4); French Club (2); Slide Rule Club (3) ; Hi-Y (2. 3, 4) ; Orchestra (1) ; Weather Vane Board (3, 4) ; Junior Prom (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Weather Vane Annual Committee (4); Atheletic Board (4) ; Class President (2) ; Class Day Committee. There was a knight. (He was somewhat overworked and battle-scarred as all good knights are wont to be)-—There w as a blue-eyed lady fair.— There was a poet most profound and philosophic. The foregoing is the beginning of several good stories, which, like most good stories, are more or less common property. And when we add, a trifle less practically, that Gor” is one of the best scouts we know, we even do so with the assurance that that’s one story that never grows old. 128] THE 1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE Vi—------- - - —- - '■ . — HARRY Gt'IDETTA ”1 courageous and resolute man.” Intcrclass Basketball (3); Golf Team (3, 4); Christmas Play (4) ; Class Day. Harry is a boy with the curliest of curly hair, and like other ungrateful males of the class he puts Stacomb and water on his hair every night. This tall senior likes blonde girls, but now and then we see him with a vivacious brunette companion. thus illustrating his motto, Variety is the spice of life. ’ NELSON HARRISON II'as gradons to oil ladies.” Intcrclass Track 2, 3); Senior Dae (4 ; Slide Rule Club 3. 4); Art Club (2. 3); Hi Y (3. 4) ; Weather Vane Board (3, 4 ; Leader Board Committee (4); Red Cross Committee 4); Class Committee (2. 3. 4): Junior Prom Committee 3) : Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Weather Vane Annual Committee (4); Class Day. While delving through College Humor, Xel noticed that she loved a man who smoked a pipe. Since that time he has become an integral part of the small end of a tobacco furnace. When not driving out to Grove Street in the Buick, he is drawing posters to advertise a current dance or card party. He has a very definite taste in his choice of Hats. DOUGLAS HATFIELD Boldly thou speakest and boldly thou hast done. Interclass Football (3): Varsity Football 4); Interclass Basketball (2); Christmas Play (4): Senior Play 4 ; Senior Day (4); Operetta (4) ; Class Day. Here's Doug”—the original answer to a maiden's prayer! Sturdy and steady, teasing and tardy. “Doug has made a place for himself in the hearts of his classmates. It is rumored that he is a second Apollo in a tux and in a football helmet- - dunt esk!” I.OLGI.AS HENI CKSON have done you good Cservice. Easter Play (3) : Senior Day (4� ; Junior Prom Committee (3); Senior Play Committee (4); First Aid Play (4); Class Day Committee. The W. H. S. stage will look most peculiar without Doug” to doll it up. hen he is at work he can easily fill the whole auditorium with his boisterous chuckle. Doug has an insatiable appetite for Goobers. He also likes dogs, although in a different way. (29] «■ ( GrM THE 1929 WEATHER VANE VI' ■XSf NORMA HILL Winning reverence” Senior Play (4); Spanish Club (3, 4); Girl Reserves (4) ; Glee Club (1) ; Class Athletic Committee (4) ; Candy Committee of Halliburton lecture (3) ; Basketball (3. 4) ; Varsity Basketball (3. 4) ; Class Soccer Team (4) ; Class Track (1. 2, 3) ; Union County Track (1, 2, 3) ; Class Day. When we think of Norma, we think of varsity “W’s, good sportsmanship, and charming acting in the Senior Play. He rested lyctl Spanish Club (4) ; (4) ; Class Day. - dt's vas well.” lass Committee We presume that the look of supreme confidence that “Walt wears was occasioned by his “ne-plu ultra” mid-year report. “Walt” is the reason that girls leave home, on Saturday night, even though he denies his attraction. GEORGE INGRAM “I’iclor, his men report him” Iuterclass Basketball (3. 4); Manager Basketball Team (4); Interclass Track (3. 4); Varsity Track (3) ; Spanish Club (4) ; French Club 3. 4); Slide Rule Club (3. 4); Hi-Y Club 3, 4) ; Class Day Play. George is a good sport and a boy that everyone likes. Since he came to us from Buffalo in his freshman year, he lias been quite popular. He is a hard worker and a very capable young man. George was president of the Slide Rule Club in his senior year and his duties were very capably discharged. MARGARETJONSS “She plays less now than she used to do and laughs less ” Thanksgiving (4); Senior Plav (4); Senior Dav (4) ; French Club (3. 4) ; Slide Rule Club (3) ; Mask and Mime (3. 4); Girl Reserves (4); Class Committee (2); Class Basketball (3); Class Soccer (4) ; Class Day (4). Marg says that “the sadder the show is, the more she cries. We have never seen her in a sorrowful mood, but if she says it herself, «t must be so. “Jenny says French is her favorite subject, although she always leaves it until last. |30] VJ=== THE 1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE DOROTHY JOHNSTON Her bright hair blown about a serious face.” Christmas Play (1); Easter Play Committee (3, 4); French Club (2); Art Club (2, 3, 4); President of Art Club (4); Girl Reserves (4); Glee Club (1); Junior Prom Committee (3); Senior Play Poster Chairman; Basketball (3); Soccer (4) ; Class Day (4). For those whose lunch precedes English class. “Dot” is a veritable godsend. She can tell you the whole procedure from soup to nuts. It is a treat to see her play basketball and it seems to be the only time she awakens from her apparent lethargy. BETHUNE JONES And a worldling of the world am I. Tennis Team (3. 4); Senior Day Play (4); Orchestra 1): Senior Play Committee (4); Class Day Play. “Poony. as everybody knows, has a novel way of pronouncing the English language, and the way he drawls it is the delight of the class and the bane of all the teachers. His chief ambition is to go to the Klondike and dig for gold. HELEN KREIDER Her hair was like silk and as black as it wdS possible to be: Entered in Sophomore Year. French C'ub 2 3. 4); Debate Club (3. 4); Interclass Basketball 2, 3); Class Day Committee. Helen Kreider is a most intellectual person—so very hard working that she not only makes the Honor Roll every month, but also worked herself into a nervous breakdown in her junior year. Heroines are made, not bom ! SHIRLEY LAWRENCE II’hen on my goodly charger borne, Through dreaming towns I go. Senior Dav Plav ( 4); French Club (3. � ) ; Slide-Rule Club (4) ; Debate Club (2. 3) ; Class Committee (2) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Weather Vane Annual (4): Class Day Committee. Latin and Cape Cod is a peculiar mixture, but this is the combination which is outstanding in this studious member of ’29. Ii Latin we have all learned that none can quote as ma; y reference books as she. [31] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE t ? JACK LINDBERG “With signs and miracles and wonders.” Christmas Play (2. 3); Mask an ! Mime Club Plays (4); Senior Day Play (4); Spanish Club (3, 4); Debate Club (3) ; Mask and Mime Club (2. 3, 4): Leader Board (3. 4); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day (4). Jack would have us believe that lie is at once the world's greatest desperado and angel. It is a difficult task, but he may succeed some day. He can die on the stage quite gracefully and surprise everyone by coming back to lit.-. Pretty funny, eh? Jack is going to raise pigeons and cauliflowers when he graduates. LEONARD LOTT .- kinds of sc nice with a noble ease” Track (3. 4 ; Senior Day (4); Mask and Mime Club (3. 4) ; Red Cross Committee (4) ; Musical Clubs 1. 2. 3. 4); Orchestra (1, 2. 3. 4) ; Motion-Picture Operator; Class Day Committee. Leonard knows a lot about machinery and he has proved it by operating th. movie machine in such a way as to keep us all in suspense as to what the picture really represents. Y o always thought he was a confirmed woman hat. r. but we have just discovered that he is cool.e 1” about a certain prominent sophomore. JEAN MAGZEN “Bold and open clwic er.” Entered Senior Year. Basketball (4) ; Class Day. Special Delivery from Roselle to W. H. S.— that’s how Jean came. The basket nail team welcomed a letter girl and she has been a great addition. Jean is a hard worker and a faithful student. She knows how to type, too. and ihere is no doubt that she may some day be the rccre-tary to a big man. DOROTHY MASENIOR “She seemed a part of joyous spring.” Christmas Play (3); Operetta (4 ; Musical Club (3, 4) ; Class Day. Dotty” comes from the southern district of Scotch Plains, and her southern accent is most pronounced. Have you ever heard queer noises on Monday mornings during third pvi-.d? W ill, that’s Dotty polishing her golden voice. Her 1 ials and tribulations take the form i a 1924 Ford. 132] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE - —■ -■ ;__- -— --; . __ r-? ? DOROTHY MAYCOCK “Xumbers have never deceived her. Christmas Play (3); Easter Play (3); Spanish Club (2): Junior Front Committee (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4); Class Day Committee. It there is such a thing as good humor personified. Dot” is it. It is comfortable to know that she at least will always have time do cheerfully any ot those eternal tasks that have to be done. There is rumor that her favorite armament is playing Indian. She shines on the basket ball court and has a great desire to be a champ.” auce ”. could see how gay she was. Class Day Committee. Alice's week end begins on Friday and ends � n Tuesday, so she barely has time for school. On account of illness she has had to spend most of her time with tutors. She has worked so hard at these times that she has been laid up in the hospital where she held a regal court. Alice is a very conscientious worker and a sweet and unassuming young person. BEVERLEY MEIGS Let me fly to sweep in ever liighcring eagte circles up. Baseball (3): Easter Play 3) : Senior Play (4); Spanish Club (3. 4) ; Weather Vane Board (4) : Leader Board (3. 4) : Weather Vane Annual Committee (4) : Class Day (4). To see “Professor” Meigs lope down the hall in his very business-like way. one would never guess how full of subtleties he is. Beverley is one of the few who can sleep in class and when called on know right where the place is. He also has a horror for the superfluous as was proved by his mid-year examination in English and his lack of work and talk in the Senior Play. BETTY MIDDLETON For in her there was no lack of courtesy. Entered Senior Year. Senior Play Committee; Class Day Committee. Betty came into our midst at the beginning of her senior year. But the first thing we knew we found that Betty was a friend to all of us. It Betty’s Chandler does not choose to run. she is not one bit worried, because it is rumored that she would just as soon ride in a Chrysler. We take one look at Betty and the world seems a much brighter place. r . C%c - 1331 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE WILH ELM IN A MILTEN BERG .hid she was fairest of all flesh on earth.” Christmas Play (1) ; Weather Vane Annual Committee (4) ; Class Day (4). “Billy is one of the reasons why gentlemen prefer blondes. Her favorite pastimes are buying lovely clothes, attending musical comedies, or, dressed in fetching sport garb, hiking through the Canadian wilds of Scotch Plains. BETTY MOONEY Pure nobility of temperament ” Weather Vane Board (3, 4) ; Journalism Club (3. 4) ; Spanish Club (4) ; Debate Club (1. 2) ; Class Committee (1. 2, 3); Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Senior Day (4); Class Day (4). As a freshman we used to suspect that Elizabeth Mooney was the name given bv imaginative teachers to their conception of what a pupil intellectually ought to be. However, fortunately for the class, she materialized presently in a very human manner under the alias of Hetty. JAMES J. MOORE “For this lad is great.” Football Manager (3); Varsity Football (4); Interclass Basketball 3. 4) ; Track Captain (4) ; Track (3. 4); Mask and Mime Plays (2); Senior Play (4) : Senior Day (4) ; French Club (2, 3) ; Hi-Y (2. 3. 4) ; Debate Club (2, 3, 4) ; Mask and Mime Club (2, 3, 4) ; Weather Vane Board (1. 2, 3. 4); Leader Board (3); Class Finance Committee (2) ; Class Treasurer (1, 3): Debate Team (2. 3. 4); Class Day. There is probably not an activity in the school that Jimmy doesn’t indulge in, and this includes courting the ladies. We don’t know what is written on a picture he received from Kate, but a good guess is better than no guess at all. Ah- BETTY MOSER “Perhaps I am not old enough to know—” Christmas Play (3.4); Easter Play (3); Spanish Club (2); Senior Play Candy Committee (4); Class Day. Betty likes mice, snakes, and California. However, she wants to go to China to preach to the natives. We can’t understand Betty’s unfailing addiction to sophomores. 1341 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE V3- ELAINE NEEFUS a . rvv • H • - l l r J � I understand your hart is great. Thanksgiving Play (2); Senior Day (4); French Club (2. 4); Slide Rule Club (4); Red Cross Committee (3. 4); Class Committee (2, 3); Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Senior Play Committee; Weather Vane Annual Committee (4); Hockey (2): Class Day Play. If it should rain cats and dogs or tigers and elephants, too. for that matter. Lily would Ik-happy, and so would any fortunate quadruped who happened to fall on her premises. EUGENE NOVELLO He laughed; he sprang. Interclass Track (2); Thanksgiving Pla (4); Christmas Play (4): Senior Day 41; Mask and Mime Club (2); Orchestra (1); Athletic Board (4). Gene comes from Scotch Plains on the S o’clock trolley every morning. He has made friends with all the conductors and there is no doubt that his saucy ‘‘good-morning is a rather cheerful event in their morning travels. MARGARET PILL ATT Thy noblest and thy truest” Thanksgiving Play (4); Senior Day 4 ; French Club (1. 2. 3. 4); Mask and Mime Club (2. 3, 4) ; Weather Vane Board (41 ; Class Committee (2. 4); Junior Auxiliary (4); Weather Vane Annual Committee (4); Class Basketball (1.2. 4); Class Soccer (4); Class Track (1); Class Day Play. Peggy, an excellent student, a whizz on the basketball team, an ideal pal. took us all by storm when she returned from England this fall with her acquired accent. EUGENE POWERS -glrxuj He a hears per fanned unto all men, whether of high or low degree, that which he promised to undertake.'' Track (3): Spanish Club (3. 4); Hi-V Club (2. 3. 4); Senior Plav Committee (3); Class Day Play. Monk is the official W. H. S. cheerleader. He gets so excited himself that we just have to make a big noise. He comes to school so early that the management decided to give him a key. He loves solid and trig and he’s a shark at chemistry. f;jj J f35] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE rsf FRANCES RAINIER “And fast away she fledA Operetta (4) ; Class Day. “Little Fanny from Fan wood arrived here four years ago hag and baggage, on one of those sixty-five daily trains from Fanwood to New York. She is rather quiet and unassuming but a good pal to those who know her. If you are ever in need of a Life Saver she is the one to see. WESTCOTT RAINIER “For all my mind is clouded in doubt.' Interclass Football (1. 2); Baseball (4); Class Day. “Wes” has been wandering around the labyrinth of the Westfield High for a considerable time ever an accomplice in some mild deviltry. After viewing him morning after morning and afternoon after afternoon parked outside the girls’ doorway, we wonder whether he is waiting for his sister! Besides this occupation, he spends many afternoons riding about in a younger, slightly better-looking, sister of Griswold's Knight. WINFIELD KAl'i1tw y u U. “Debonair, pleasing, and frank Class Day Play. Winfield does say it with flowers” and especially with June Roses. The whole school admires him for the way he spends his lunch period and is interested in his substitute for food. He is one of the most ardent auto mechanics we know and has a consuming. ambition to become an aviator. ALLISON REID l:air indeed she is: ® FuMtSJ 4. Yet greater than her beauty is her intelligence.” , r jj r . y Senior Play (4); French Club (2, 3. 4); Slide f Rule (4); Debate (2. 3): Red Cross (3); Class Committee (3, 4); Junior Prom (3); Class Day. Mrs. Pampanelli? No, fortunately, it is merely Allison quite shorn of Pampanellian majesty. She is far wiser than that distinguished lady. She lets the world go round its own way and if it jolts her occasionally, she accepts the jolts with admirable philosophy, though some of the “unwelcome swells” one meets in Vergil seem to cause her some annoyance. She can argue quite frantically, but blessed with a sense of humor, never heatedly. There is a comfortable air of permanence about Allison. We feel that twenty years from now, though all the rest of the world change, she will be her same philosophical self. [361 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE HARIETTE REVERE Manner so kind, yet stately, such a grove of tenderest courtesy Senior Day (4); French Club (2); Art Club (2. 3. 41 ; Mask and Mime Club (2. 4); Weather Vane (2, 4): Leader Board (2) ; Prom Com mittee (3); Halliburton Lecture (3); Junior Auxiliary 12, 2. 4); Senior Play Committee (4): Weather Vane Annual (4 ; Athletic Association (2, 3, 4); Interclass Hockey (2). Vice-President (2. 3); Class Day. 'Hat” is one of the sweetest girls in the class and one of the most popular. She commands a front seat in all things and likes nothing better than to run down to St. Bernard’s for a dance or two. She is another of those girls who do things in an artistic way, and many a lovely poster has been the work of her deft fingers. VIVIAN ROSS Poing, I know not what. Senior Dai (4); (iirl Reserves (4); Red Cross 3. 4 ) ; track (3. 4); Class Day. Viv” dropped in on W. H. S. from Red Bank in the junior year and many twenty niners” do not yet realize she is among us. She has experienced real hazards in the jungles of chemistry and expresses great interest in the town of West Lynne. MARJORIE RUCKERT I don’t care a marble about all the rest of the world Class Manager Basketball (3); Thanksgiving Play i 4) ; Senior Day Play (4) ; French Club (3. 4) ; Mask and Mime Club (3. 4); Junior Auxiliary i 4) ; Class Day. Midge” is the life of any party. She sings, dances, and carries on to the amusement f all present. We can’t find anyone in school whom Midge doesn’t know or who doesn't know Midge. She has a mania for carrying off first prizes at bridge, for driving—and how!—to Princeton, and fur trying to convince people that she is a lady.” .hid the lady was extraordinarily graceful and very beautiful of appearance. Art Club 3. 4) ; Mask and Mime Club |3. 4) ; Weather V ane (2, 4) : Leader Board (2) ; Class Committee (2, 3); Prom Committee (3): Halliburton Lecture (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Weather Vane Annual (4): Class Day Play (4). “Em” can’t decide whether to ! • premiere dan-seuse or an instructress on the Jew’s harp. But undoubtedly some young man will change her mind to a different and less strenuous career. Emily loves to treat the male portion of the sixth period English class to goobers. We often wonder how she manages to keep her Sunday dates straight. 1371 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE - -• .. . _ . — —it -Z-T ==:p ? • M $ I K 4 HERBERT SANDNER .? rair tww ft acA a a ebony ami his eyes as black as jet and exceeding bright. French Club (2) ; Class Track Team (2) ; Varsity Basketball (4); Senior Day (4); Class Day. Herb) ” is a man with a profound knowledge of a number of things. He knows that the idea of keeping his thoughts to InmseiT is valuable, sometimes. We are sure that he has some fine ideas if he would only express himself more openly. At least that is the way it is in English class. TRUMAN SAVAGE I would be advised or I did battle for her.” Track (1. 3) ; Christmas Plav (2) ; French Club (2. 3. 4) ; Slide Rule Club 3) ; Hi-Y Club (3, 4) ; Journalism Club (3) ; Class Day. Here’s the boy who fights for his rights and others’ too. It’s just too bad he can’t be successful in his skirmishes with his opponents. He is taking private boxing lessons and is not yet at his zenith. Well, if he doesn’t get a move on, he won’t have a chance to show his ability. Truman has also tried to beat Taylor in his car, but who can speed along faster than Lawton and his blue comet. GRACE SAVOYE Enthusiasm will conquer difficulties.” French Club (1. 2); Debate Club (4); Girl Reserves (4) ; Musical Clubs (1, 2) ; Class Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); Soccer (4); Hockey (.1); Class Day. We are impressed. We can’t help it. Any person (especially a girl ) who can carry both physics and chemistry and still have the appearance of sleeping and eating occasionally, impresses. Maybe her peculiar form of recreation accounts for it— she writes French minutes day after day with astonishing zeal. ALEXANDER SCOTT He 7vos very small of stature but very courageous of heart.” Interclass Football (2, 3); Basketball (3. 4); Baseball (3); Track (2, 3) ; Class Day. Alex is the class’s Spring Street pool shark. He is an earnest devotee of football, basketball, and baseball, but he finds difficulty in keeping his attention from members of the opposite sex. Students of the sixth period English class have been constantly annoyed by his tap dancing on the floor above during class time. 138] THE 1 9 2 9 WE AT BETTY SCOYTLLE Then inns I speak further.'’ Basketball (2. 3) ; French Club (2) ; Debate Club (4); Girl Reserves (4); Red Cross (3. 4); Class Committee (4); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day Play (4). One always finds Betty ready to pitch into any task whole-heartedly and put it over with a big success. Her service at the Red Cross Cake Sale and on various candy committees should not be left unmentioned. Although many have asked upon seeing her picture, Wherc’d you get those eyes?” you may rest assured that the expression changes. ELEANOR SEARLE Makes wicked lightning with her eyes.” French Plav (3); French Club (2. 3. 4); Slide Rule Club (3. 4): Red Cross (2. 4 ; Class Committee 1, 2, 3); Halliburton Lecture Committee (3); Soccer (4); Senior Class Play; Class Day. Eleanor’s boisterous giggle has been a source of general amazement in many classrooms. She is interested in bugs and plans to raise Welsh rabbits when she graduates. Would you think to look at Nelly that she had had three Husbands? DOROTHY SHIPLEY “Cood as friend or foe Entered 1926. Track (2) ; French Club (4) ; Class Day. Dot” created quite a breeze when she blew in from Washington. She has a marked ability for holding children’s attention by telling them fairy stories and we admire her for it. Certain young men have been known to blush very hard when Dot came in sight. JEANNE SOLOWE “But for those large eyes, the haunts of scorn, She wight have seewed a thing to trifle with.” Class Soccer (4) ; Thanksgiving Play (3, 4); Mask and Mime Club Plays (4); Debate Club (2, 3, 4); Mask and Mime Club (3, 4); Glee Club (1); Library Council (4); Prom Committee (3) ; Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day. A very petite young person is Jeanne, also a very clever one, also a very lovable one, also a very noisy one. Her views on life and its problems are always given in a high and very dramatic scream— a result, no doubt, of her excellent acting in Two Crooks and a Lady.” [39] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE v HAZEL SORTOR “.hid in her modesty she blushed ' Spanish Club (2) ; Glee Club (1. 3. 4) ; Dramatic Club (3, 4) ; Senior Play Committee; Senior I )ay; Class Day. Hazel is one of ’29s best sports. We have as yet found no one who can keep track of her different dates, but maybe a certain alumnus commonly known as “Chet” will be a help to us. Her favorite occupation seems to lx- skating over at “Shack and we wonder what the attraction is. She’s a fine booster for the Ford car. MARY EMILY SOURBIER “Cod never created anyone so discreet and of such an open heart.” Thanksgiving Play (2); Christmas Play (2. 4); Faster Play (2); Senior Day (4); French Club (4); Library Council (4); Class Civic Committee (2. 3); Prom Committee (3); Senior Play Committee ( I); Interclass Basketball (3); Soccer (4); Interclass Hockey (4): Class Day. Choir practices and Junior Police work are Mary Emily's specialties. And can she argue? Ask Mr. Gesner. Who would dream that this history authority and Girl Scout is a “little deevil?” We don’t know what she’ll do when she is graduated from Mt. Holyoke as a history teacher. Perhaps she’ll end up in Carnegie Hall or the Follies Bergere. VIRGINIA STALLINGS “Such fine reserve and noble reticence. Senior Day Play (4); Art Club f4); Civic Committee (3); Finance Committee (1); Senior Day Committee (4) ; Class Day. “Ginny is a friend of long standing; but. unlike most friends of this description, we have never startled her into a display of bad temper. It would be quite interesting to see her in a rage. Life in her quiet, busy way must lx? enjoyable to judge from her constant cheerfulness. She was a sane and satisfying Mary I.amb on Senior Day. JOHN STEUERNAGEL “To keep thenfral iff'joyaww' Interclass Football (2. 3); Class Basketball (3); Senior Day (4) ; Hi-Y Club (3, 4) : Class Day. This famous hunter is sure to hit a rabbit, if he sees one, but the best of hunters sometimes miss. His favorite hobby seems to be raising hunting dogs with which he may find the rabbits. John takes great delight in getting B in algebra. |40| THE 1929 WEATHER VANE JANICE STULTS “With hair like to copper for redness.” Girl Reserves (4); Athletic Committee (4): Varsity Basketball (3,4); Class Basketball (1, 2. 3, 4); Soccer (4); Hockey (1): Class Day. A most regal figure robed in black velvet swept by us. and we gasped to see our own Rusty thus transformed into a queen on the night of the Senior Play. Rusty is a good-natured, happy-go-lucky. laughing lass with the brightest head in the class—literally speaking. LAWTON TAYLOR ”Le Chevalier du Chariot. Senior Play (4); Hi-Y (2, 3. 4); Class Basketball (4); Class Day Play. Lawton likes blue things, blue eyes and blue cars. We wonder how he ever has time for school, for it certainly comes second to his other interests. We hope that he will favor us in chapel sonic day with his remarkable voice which he didn’t have a chance to show off during the Senior Play. suddenly she Took to weeping like a beaten child.” Senior Play (4); French Club (2, 3. 4); Slide Rule Club (4); Weather Vane Board (2. 3, 4) ; Class Committee (2, 3. 4) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Junior Auxiliary (1, 2. 3. 4) ; Class Day Committee. She is full of learning. She has struggled with Cicero and emerged unscathed; she has triumphed over Vergil; but alas! she knows not what an amanini looks like. Aside from this major disappointment her life is tranquil—nay even lightened with laughter which we all enjoy. We never quite know what mood we'll find her in, blit we’re sure it won’t be passive. ARTHUR TRANOR Calm. what soever storms may shake the world.” Senior Day; Class Day. Arthur hides his many excellent qualities under a cloak of austere silence, except when under the influence of physics magic. At these times he becomes quite as noisy as his colleagues in defending his views. He may be seen always before 8.15 squatting on the floor by the register in the hall near 101, adding, as it were, a bit of loc.il color to the early morning appearance of our beloved school. It may be added that two of his aforesaid excellent qualities are remembering specific” dates and selling. i bo )f(M [41] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE 5 1- _-r ------ - z— t - --- r-. z ? iv£ LUCILLE VAN DOREN 1 , ■■Lou, v I wonder now?” Senior Day Play; French Club (2, 3, 4); Junior Prom (3) ; Junior Auxiliary (1, 2, 3, 4); Track (3. 4) ; Class Day. You would think from Lou’s choice of Stirrups that she would like horses, but she doesn’t—cars are her specialty, although she really must not come in one to school because she just gets in the door before the 8.30 bell rings. Lou is a very popular young person and an ardent bridge player. LORNA VOLARE faint ami far off.” Senior Day (4); Girl Reserves (4); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day Play. Can we ever forget the little girl with the long pigtails who delighted us as a freshman? Here she is, with quite the same naivencss, good humor, and charming accent; she is quite the same person, in fact, except for the pigtails. What with being a real live Infant Phenomenon and living here, there, and yon all over the world, she has the distinction of possessing, in a very unassuming way, the most interesting biography in the class. A ‘She bozos her head m entmrrasSnent. nonheas strange that her face blushed all crimson. tu Class Basketball (1. 2, 3, 4) ; Captain (3, 4) ; Soccer (4); Class Hockey (1, 2); Christmas Play 4); Spanish Club (3. 4 ; Girl Reserves (4); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day. Avis takes Glee Club so that she will be in practice for choir rehearsal Thursday night. One day she sang tenor so well that the director was quite astonished. Some day Opavopis is going to write a revised edition of Haney. You should get Avis to blow some bubbles; she knows how. ROBERT WALLACH Hollow, hollow all delight.” Interclass Football (2, 3) ; Interclass Basketball (2. 3) ; Senior Day (4) ; Hi-Y (3, 4) ; Class Committee 13) : Class Day Play. Bob is the Bull Montana of our class. He has found his luck a!x ut as hard as horseshoes and has decided to give up betting. To him school is just one long intermission; and, as for marks, they are just inkspots on a page. He has a car that even ranks lower than Griswold’s and is he proud of it? Just ask him. Bob, although chief pessimist in 101. is going to marry as soon as lie has $100,000. If he meets a Helena, he is doomed. J [42| =tv THE 1929 WEATHER VANE c O V . a KATHERINE WALKER He met her and saluted her ami so did the most part of all the knights. French Club t2, 3. 4); Class Committee (2, 3): Junior Auxiliary (4); Senior Play Committee (4); Weather Vane Annual (3); Class Day. Kate has not yet secured her membership in the Truckdrivers’ Union, but with a little more practice on the family car she’ll soon be admitted. She is at home in the kitchen, parlor, or sun porch, and shines brilliantly on the dance floor. Her many hobbies are collecting fraternity pins and speaking in chapel. It is also understood that she manages a very select baseball team. ifeitecKT 'tVKIX'H To lore onetylaidcn only. IntcFclass Football (2); Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Track (1. 2. 3) ; Slide Rule Club (3. 4 : Hi-Y Club (2. 3. 4); Class Committee (1, 2, 3. 4); Class Day. ‘‘Bugs’’ Welch. Model of an Ideal Husband. is an astonishing figure to find in a high school. Any one will verify the Model of a Husband appellation, but a certain Miss Searle of Senior Play fame is the only one able to give particulars about the ‘‘ideal’’ portion. However, Bugs” is also known in the sports and educational world. EDWARD WENTLANDT He was strong and zvell-framed. Second Team Football (2. 3) ; Interclass (2. 3) ; Varsity (4): Baseball Manager (3); Interclass Track (1, 2); Hi-Y (4); Senior Play Committee (4) ; Class Day. Red entered the portals of W H. S. to place his big shoes in the footsteps of his older brother, and so far he has been quite a success. As a pigskin bugger he made the all-county eleven; as a baseball manager he made an excellent nursemaid to the bats; as a scenery shifter he could not lie beat; and as an all around good sport he bowed to none. CARL WESTLIN Interclass Football (1, 2, 3); Interclass Basketball (3): Class Committee (2) ; Junior Prom Committee (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Class Day. Although a very popular fellow, he loves to play his jokes and pranks on students as well as teachers. Carl went out for athletics but found that something more attractive was roaming around in New York State. Of course the sports had to give way. r 4f 6 C [431 Va== THE 1929 WEATHER VANE HERBERT WIGHT With his tongue ivcll skilled in speaking fair and wisely.” Interclass Football (3): Interclass Basketball (3. 4) ; Second Team Baseball (3) ; Mask and Mime Play (4); Senior Day Play (4); Debate Club (1. 2, 3, 4); Mask and Mime (2. 3. 4); Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Debate Team (2, 3) ; Class Day. A most dictatorial young: man with a studious air is “Herby.” He is an ardent bridge player, an ardent debater, an ardent critic, and a very clever boy generally. Indeed, he portrayed the part of an insurance man in the Senior Day program so naturally that we feel sure that such a business was meant for him. At any rate, he will have no difficulty in persuading people to take out a bigger policy, arguing being his chief forte. GILBERT WILLIAMS '7 will go to the field and do what I may.” Golf (2, 3): Golf Manager (3); A freckled, red-haired young fellow left our midst since our friend Mr. McCutcheon took his photograph. We remember him well as a golf enthusiast and an expert announcer of all matters concerning the same. CHARLES WOOD “Sanest and most obedient ” French Play (3. 4); French Club (3. 4); Slide Rule Club (3. 4) ; Hi-Y (2, 3. 4) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Halliburton Lecture Committee (3) ; Class Day Play. Charles is the Homer Feep of his class. He never gets detention although he has the habit of talking to himself at all times and in any place. He is also quite a man about town and can be seen at almost any hour speeding through streets and around corners in the family car. As an interpreter of Kipling. Charles cannot be beaten. HAROLD YOUNG JVas said of many to have a silver tongue” Entered in Senior Year. Senior Day (4) ; Senior Play Committee; Class Day. Although Harold had great difficulty in producing loud osculation for Senior Day, we have good reason to believe that he was not wholly unskilled in the requirements of “Yashmak.” He has only been with us for two semesters and has already made himself popular with all students. He has definite preferences for the female of the Sophomore species. [44] ___T HE 1 9 2 9 W|ATHE R V A N E WILLIAM BELLEKJEAl' He I unfilled for pure merriment. Track (. ) ; Class Committee (2) : Senior Day (4) ; Class Day. “Bill” is good natural and witty—the kind that is safe to look at but not t« drive with. The way he takes corners is a direct invitation to the undertaker. It is rumored that he spends much time in Union and often hums up the road after school going there. DWIGHT DELESDEKNIERS I call my oumself wild. Entered in Senior Year. French Club (4); Hi-Y Club (4); Annual Committee (4); Cla Day Play. Dwight is one of the few more or less studious boys in our class. He joined us only a few months ago. but his classy dressing soon attracted our attention. Ye understand that he used to spend quite a little extra time in the neighborhood of St. Marks Avenue. It is rumored that his senior essay caused Miss Bordner to go into ecstasies and drew a crowd of envious seniors to 101 where it was placed on exhibition. EDITH RYNO “Tltc name of friend is fair and sweet upon the lips” Class Day Costume Committee. Edith comes from Scotch Plains. To find a girl more quiet and more modest would necessitate a long search. She is a marvelous entertainer, though, as anyone who has been to a party at her home will tell you. I do know that she likes collegiate boys with fur coats—bear preferred. TOM WIKANDEK “For me. I thank the saints I u� n not (treat. Class Day Committee. A real mountaineer is Tom. a silent, sturdy, reliable young man afraid of nothing in the world but reciting in English and—girls. He always comes to school, whatever the weather, and has been known to plow his way through several feet of drifting snow on his three mile walk to the trolley. Oh yes. we forgot to mention, that he comes from Scotch’ Plains. Miss Bordner says he is one of the really well-read members of the class Even Dante’s Inferno is no mystery to Tom. 1 5] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE VI— ■ ■ =: t -.-r f j eitinr Birerhiry Aclclatns, Charles 522 Elm St. Alclen, Vesta 550 Highland Ave. Alexander, Harold 1 Stanley Oval Alloway, June r.ll Hort St. Ambruster. Watson 597 Highland Ave. Apgar, Karldpn 250 Charles St. Barnard, Helen 241 Charles St. Barrett. Elizabeth Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, N. Bellerjeau, Wiiliam South Avenue, Fatnvood iienson, Isabella 1018 Columbus Ave. Black. Ruth Bonnie Burn, Scotch Plains, N. J Bogart, Charles 548 Trinity PI. Bouton. Richard 124 Lincoln Road Brock. Frances 417 W. Broad St. Brownell, Jack 117 Stanmore PI. Campbell, Stanley 635 First St. Carberry, Oliver 577 Westfield Ave. Chambers, George Faust Rd., Fanwood, N. J. Clark. Edgar 556 Highland Ave. Coles, Mildred 225 Edgewood Ave. Curren, Irene Bat tle Ave., Scotch Plains, N. J. Darby, Gertrude 425 Mountain Ave. Dello Russo, Fannie 222 Kimball Ave. Delesderniers, Dwight 152 Effingham Place Douglas, Jane 311 St. George’s PI. Down, Edward 1025 E. Broad St. Dunbar, Janet 428 St. Marks Ave. h'iske, Marion 626 Arlington Ave. Foerster, Herbert 157 N. Euclid Ave. Frye, Dale 626 Raymond St. Fuhrmann, Clinton 812 Prospect St. Gallagher, Thomas 526 Summit Ave. Gay, Beatrice 411 Beech wood PI. Gill, Jack 624 Elm St. Gilmore, Florence 118 Cowperthwaite PI. Goldsmith, Ruth 645 Central Ave. Gordon, Jeanette 230 Charles St. H61 VJ== T H E_1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE Gordon, William 426 Washington St. Griswold. Gordon 532 Highland Ave. Guidetta, Harry 112 North St. Harrison, Nelson 317 Elm St. Harry. Jean 625 Lenox Ave. Hatfield, Douglas Stout Ave., Scotch Plains, N. J. Hendrickson. Douglas 408 St. Marks Ave. Hill, Norma 641 Maple St. Hixson, Walter 752 E. Broad St. Houghton, Constance 680 Summit Ave. Ingram, George 342 Mountain Ave. Johns. Margaret 22 S. Euclid Ave. Johnston, Dorothy 422 Washington St. Jones. Bethune 661 Boulevard Kreider, Helen 256 W. Dudley Ave. Lawrence. Shirley 324 E. Dudley Ave. Lindberg. Jack 8 Stoneleigh Park Lott, Leonard North Ave.. Famvood. X. J. Magzen, Jean 555 Washington St. Masenior, Dorothy Terrill Rd.. Scotch Plains, X. J. Mavcock, Dorothy 415 Westfield Ave. McGough. Alice 158 X. Euclid Ave. Meigs, Beverley 341 W. Dudley Ave. Middleton, Betty 633 Maye St. Miltenherg, Wilhelmina Forest Rd.. Scotch Plains, X. J. Mooney, Betty Watchung, Scotch Plains, X. J. Moore, James 215 Edgewood Ave. Moser. Betty 535 Tremont Ave. Neefus, Elaine 124 Bright wood Ave. Novello, Eugene Mountain Ave., Scotch Plains, X. I Pillatt. Margaret 229 Cowperthwaite PI. Powers, Eugene 324 E. Broad St. Rainier, Frances Martine Ave.. Famvood, N. J. Rainier. Wescott Marline Ave., Famvood, N. J. Ran. Winfield Midway Ave., Famvood, X. J. Reid, Allison 128 W. Dudley Ave. Revere, Harriette 432 Grove St. Ross, Vivian 547 St. Marks Ave. Ruckert, Marjorie 764 Clark St. Ryer, Emily 614 Boulevard Ryno, Edith Cooper St., Scotch Plains, X. J. Sandner, Herbert 714 Mountain Ave. Savage, Truman 535 Hanford Id. 147] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE VI-—-—-. ___________ ...... . -re::.-----—. -- Savoye, Grace 133 Harrison Ave. Scott, Alexander 439 Downer St. Scoville, Betty 638 Raymond St. Searle, Eleanor 342 Edgewood Ave. Shipley, Dorothy 523 Lenox Ave. Solowe, Jeanne 509 Cumberland St. Sortor. Hazel 721 Summit Ave. Sottrbier, Mary Entity 209 Ross PI. Stallings. Virginia 211 Eaglecroft Rd. Steuernagel. John 540 Cumberland St. Stults, Janice 238 Walnut St. Taylor, 1 .avvton 546 Westfield Ave. Ten Eyck, Edna Lawrence Ave. Tranor, Arthur 209 Tuttle Parkway Uibrich, Adolph 1065 Broad St. Van Doren, Lucille Springfield Rd., Mountainside, X. J Volare, Lorna Terrill Rd., Scotch Plains. X. J. W'aage, Avis 643 Raymond St. Walker, Katherine 641 Prospect St. Wallach, Robert 701 E. Broad St. Welch, Herbert 418 Beech wood PI. Wentlandt. Edward 541 Downer St. Westlin, Carl 245 Scotch Plains Ave. Wight. Herbert 612 Fairmount Ave. Wikander, Thomas Diamond Hill Rd., Scotch Plains. X. J. Williams, Gilbert 522 Cumberland St. Wood, Charles 140 St. Paul St. Young, Harold 420 Dudley Ave. |48| THE 1929 WEATHER VANE jSeninr (Class Jlistnru v v hkn we worthy Seniors first entered this institution of learning, and when the stupendous task of conquering the studies of four years (or more) lay before us. we were nigh overwhelmed: and. if our fond parents and the laws of our fair city had permitted, we would have yielded to our slothful ambitions. But, again, in deep contemplation of the subject, we discovered that we were not the first class to undertake this perilous journey. .So, encouraged by the perusing of previous class histories and the exhortations of our Freshman advisors (plus the threats of our parents) we started to make our own class history. We were ushered into W. H. S. by our courageous advisors. Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Phillips, and Mr. Long. It is to these helpful members of the faculty that we owe thanks for gently breaking the news to us that our conscious wisdom was simply an illusion. Under their good advice we showed that we were really wise by electing for our class officers: John W’hiton. president: Constance Houghton, vice-president; Kleanor Lucas, secretary; and James Moore, treasurer. Jack Brownell and Harriette Revere were chosen class historians for our four years in high school. In football, our victories balanced our defeats, but in basketball our team was defeated every time it played. Freshman winners in track were Powers. BIvthe. and W’hiton. However, our defeats in sports were counteracted by our vast number of names upon the honor roll. W e entered upon our Sophomore year with more courage, and upperclassmen showed signs of recognizing our existence to the extent of elevating James Moore, Charles Addams, Jack Brownell, F.dna Ten Eyck. and Emily Ryer to the exalted position of members of the H eather l ane Board. ()ur social superiority was asserted by a picnic at Baltusrol. W ith an increase in the honor roil, athletic ability also increased. Those who received varsity letters were Rich, Edmonds, Montamat (in football), and Alexander (tennis), everything we did for the honor of the class in our Sophomore year was accomplished under the leadership of our class officers: Gordon Griswold, president; Harriette Revere, vice-president; Charles Addams. secretary; and Richard Bouton, treasurer. As Juniors, with W in. Gordon. Harriette Revere. Kleanor Lucas, and James Moore as officers, we showed the high school how to make money over night by presenting the Halliburton Lecture. Led by Mrs. Barnard, our chief advisor, this great event made life easy for the Class of ‘29. The members of the class who helped to make this a success were: Jack Gill. Gordon Griswold, Dale Frye, and James Moore, financing; Kmilv Ryer. Jane Douglas. Charles Addams. Richard Bouton, and Nelson Harrison, posters; Constance Houghton and Shirley Lawrence, write-ups in the town papers: and Edna Ten Eyck, candy. The Juniors were most prominent in the cast of the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter plays, and Juniors made up nearly the entire Debate Team. Interclass track was won bv the Junior team, and in tennis, also, our team was victorious. Again we ventured out into the great open spaces for a class picnic, but the climax of the social season was the Junior Prom. The night of April 27. 1928. was a thrilling time [49] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE - ' y? for tlic hard-working members of the class of '29. The Roosevelt Gym was a brilliant spectacle with its beautiful decorations of ferns and palms. Franklyn YVindfeldt's orchestra furnished the exceedingly effective and peppy syncopation. Here ended the social events of the third year. in September, 1928, the unwilling students returned to school and took up their tasks once again. At the first meeting of the new Senior Class the following able leaders were elected: W illiam Gordon, president; Constance Houghton, vice-president; Jean Harry, secretary: Adolph Ulbrich, treasurer. The Varsity Football Team, which was composed largely of Seniors, had a very unfortunate season but showed remarkable school spirit even in defeat. Again we upheld the traditions of our class by an increasing number of names on the Honor Roll. The Senior Play was, as usual, acclaimed the greatest success in the history of the school. Because of the high financial standing of the class as a result of this play and the Halliburton Lecture, we had the astounding and hitherto unheard-of privilege of exemption from class dues. The Weather I'ane, with a board primarily composed of Seniors, took a second prize at the Columbia Scholastic Press Convention. Senior Day was a most unusual affair. In fact, it was so unusual that several members of the faculty have not yet recovered from the serious effects of the gala occasion. The stately Seniors dropped their sophistication and donned most ludicrous and original costumes to the vast delight of the school. A number of three-minute plays were given by various talented members of the class for the edification and amusement of sundry parents and underclassmen. The Seniors on the Basketball Team did their best to win the few victories which were theirs. The Tennis Team, with the exception of two members, is composed of Seniors and it is the fond hope of the class that their last year’s success will be even surpassed by this vear’s. In track, our team is headed for victory both at the Penn Relays and at the Union County Meet. Now that the school year is nearly over, the members of the Class of '29 look forward with even more trepidation than that with which they entered high school to the years lying ahead of them, both in college and in the business world. However, all fears may be banished if the success of each individual equals that which our class has experienced as a whole. 1501 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE . ..=.=_■=. —- -- ■-'-ps? Seutni- (Glass ropbecu M ick Bottom (Bethune Jones)—■“ ‘I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream,—past the wit of any man to say what dream it was:—Man is hut an ass, if he go about to expound this dream. Methought I was—there is no man can tell what. Methought I was, and methought I had,—but man is hut a patch’d fool if he will offer to say what methought I had. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.’ Four persons yet greater fools than I appeared, garbed in strange robes and called bv others in my dream Cassandra, the Wizard of Oz, Partridge, and the Witch of Endor. These four in maddest frenzy babbled out to me the following weird forecast of events. I.o, here they are. Cassandra: 1 see a night in June 1929. More than live score pupils issue from the time-scarred portals of an ivy-covered school, wildly waving aloft green ribboned scrolls, and cager-eved seeking their fortunes on the many paths of life. Ten years speed by. I see this throng less eager than before making history thus: Dorothy Johnston is the proprietress of a world-famed orphan asylum for unruly bovs with Walter Hixson as her head janitor. Poony Jones as President of Panama carries on negotiations with Winfield Ran. Secretary of State. Bill Beller-jeau, as foreman for Harry Guidetta, completes the North Avenue Bridge, started by Halsey and Macowatt. Helen Kreider as Westfield’s finest policewoman solves the mystery of the high school burglary. Gordon Griswold peddles pencils on Frutchey's corner. Shirley Lawrence rules W all Street as a great financial magnate. Jack l.indberg sings and plays nerve-wracking tunes over the television. Edna Ten Eyck astounds the world by being the first woman to cross the English Channel on water skis. Leonard Lott, playing blindfolded, defeats the chess champion of the world. Janice Stubs invents a backhand stroke for the typewriter. Dorothy Shipley intrigues the window gazers as a pancake girl in Childs.' Bob Wallach is defeated in a tractor race with Betty Middleton. Ruth Black, bobbedhaired bandit, i-. saved from the clutches of the law by the oratory of lawyer Herbert Wight. Jean Matrzen and Jeanne Solowe are efficient court stenographers at Elizabeth. Virginia Stallings is studio director for the Vitaphone. Hazel Sortor is the Ford dealer in Kenilworth. Douglas Hatfield hands out Corona Coronas as head of Tammany Hall. “But my powers fail—the picture dims. Another must take up the task. O wise one of Oz. reveal what 1 can no longer see. The Wizard of ( z: Here! Here! W hat is this I see? Arthur Traitor is the strong man in Eleanor Searle's six-ring circus, where Janet Dunbar trains lions. Watson Ambruster gives free osteopathic treatments to members of the class of '2 9. Karldon Apgar expounds brilliant political theories in the New Jersey Senate, lean Harry makes Bubble Book records for the vietrola Isabella Benson occupies the chair of trigonometry at I'psala College. Herbert Foerster and Edith Kyno head a vaudeville act in Westfield's new Rialto, under the management of Herbert Sandner. Jack Brownell, producer of Monkey-shines of [511 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Vq-■-■■■■ ■: ■-- of 1929, features Marjorie Ruckert as comedienne and assures the dancing future of Alexander Scott. In the athletic world I see Allison Reid, woman golf champion of the United States, and Iimily Ryer, National low-board diving champion; June Alloway breaks the world’s record for dead woman lloat: Harold Alexander, playing on roller-skates, defeats Bill Tilden; and Avis aage, hammer-throws her way to glory. George Ingram and Truman Savage pedal to victory in the Madison Square six-day bike race. John Steuernagel plumbs the depths of household difficulties. Jimmie Moore as fire chief wins the undying esteem of his classmates bv letting the high school burn down. Mary Emily Sourbier is the chief field executive of the Girl Scouts, and Betty Scoville is a missionary in Burma. Charles Wood edits Tlic Youth's Companion. Harold Young is conductor of Tom Gallagher's Westfield-Philadelphia bus. Dick Bouton adds to the attractions of the Monkey House at Bronx Zoo. Kate Walker is chairman of the Welcoming Committee for Mayor Wentlandt of New York and is handing the Key of the City to Harriette Revere, first woman to walk on her hands front San Francisco to New York. My gracious! I can't see a thing. Oh dear, oh dear, if I were only young again. I fear you'll have to continue the story, Brother Partridge.” Partridge (polishing spectacles): ‘‘Ahem! My metaphysical powers of perception, quickened by these intriguing disclosures in the realm of fantasy, reveal diverse and astonishing developments. Herbert Welch is a badly hen-pecked husband. Lucille Van Doren runs an employment agency for White Wings. Lorna Volare succeeds Mr. Zero as the East Side's benefactor. Carl Westlin is a Salvation Army Santa Claus. Tom Wikander erects a skyscraper on top of Mt. Watchung as a home for Pullman Car Nanters of America, headed by Betty Barrett. Vivian Ross runs a fruit stand on top of Pike's Peak. Grace Savove solves mysteries as head of the Pinkerton detective agency. Lawton Taylor is the center of the social whirl at Lido Reach. Wilhelmina Miltenberg is the first literal woman house-wrecker, employed by Douglas Hendrickson's Building Corporation. Marion Kiske is the president of the League of Women Voters. In Elaine Xeefus's Private School for Young Kiddies, Dale Frye delights the children as kindergarten teacher, while Clinton Fuhrmann. as truant officer, rounds up young delinquents. Beatrice Gay is attache in Bolivia. Jack Gill is manufacturer of puncture-proof air cushions. Florence Gilmore tells bedtime stories over the radio. Ruth Goldsmith startles the world by playing a piano duet with both hands and feet. Jeannette Gordon is a fortune teller at Coney Island. Nelson Harrison’s Night Club Trio, composed of Eugene Novello, Charles Bogart, and Nel, himself, feature the popular music of Constance Houghton at Margaret Johns’ Inferno Club. But ahem-ahem! No visions inspire me to speak further. To you. tnadame, I look for the completion of the narrative. Speak. I pray!” The Witch of Enrlor (howling): Forsooth, what’s this I see? Strange things appear to haunt my inner vision. Adolph Ulbrich is president of the Lifetime Pie Company. Peggy Pillatt collects bugs in French Indo-China. Wescott Rainier is superintendent of the New York Department of Street Cleaning. As the leading character in a funny strip, 1 see Eugene Powers cavort across the printed page. Frances Rainier dictates to society on Park Avenue. The Hag pole sitting contest of America is won by Stan Campbell. Dorothy Masenior is a reporter for The Grapliie. Dorothy Mavcock wins fame as a modernistic sculptor [52] ==w THE 1929 WEATHE R VANE of a Grecian urn. Norma Hill directs Greek drama at the Civic Repertory Theatre where Alice McGough plays the part of the leading man. Beverley Meigs proves to the Academy of Science that the world is flat. Betty Moser finally succeeds Mr. McCutcheon as Senior Class photographer. Charles Addants has charge of the Lilliputian Bazaar at Best's. Vesta Alden plays bassoon solos for the Keith vaudeville circuit. Helen Barnard makes millions on the invention of gold handled can openers. Ollie Carberry barely escapes assassination at the hands of the Men's Club of America when awarded the Homer Keep medal for perfect manhood. Mildred Coles and Irene Curren as master tree surgeons become the heads of the State Forestry Department. Gertrude Darby directs the destinies of the Tinker-Toy Corporation. Bill Gordon acts as dummy for Jane Douglas, the incomparable ventriloquist. From a subway collar ad Edward Down smiles coyly on the lady passengers. Fannie Dello Russo and Eddie Clark debate endlessly on Darwin's theory of evolution and Dwight Delesderniers emulates the Water Baby as a chimney sweep. Betty Mooney conducts the Schotch Plains School of Aesthetic Dancing.” And here the story endeth. We must take our leave of thee. Farewell sage Bottom.” Bottom: I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream: it shall be called Bottom's Dream, because it hath no bottom: and 1 will sing it in the latter end of a play, before the duke. [53] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE V3— ■ - -- =——. - : ■- =� ? (Class 111 ill the class of 1929. being of sound mind (Dick Bouton excepted) and in possession of all our faculties (including Mr. Gesner), do on this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, make this our last Will and Testament. first: To the Class of 1930, we bequeath and bestow the precious rite of entering the front portals of the school. Second: To the above mentioned class we grant the privileges of receiving slips signed by a mysterious A. 1. A. and of expounding weighty matters in chapel. Third: To all mental delinquents of the school as a whole, we leave the entrancing mixture of lunch room aromas and chemistry laboratory fumes. Fourth: To the present Junior Class we give the pleasure of reforesting the campus on Arbor Day. Fifth: With deepest regret and fondest memories, we leave to the remaining classes the interesting eight minute periods at 8:30. Sixth: To the incoming Senior Class we leave the delightful privilege of writing senior essays the day before they are due. Seventh: To the arriving Sophomores we give the looted safe of the Business Practice ()ftice with the privilege of solving the mystery involved. Eighth: To same last mentioned class we leave the dumb-bells of the gymnasium as an inspiration. Xintli: To the Class of 1930 we bequeath the unfortunate experience of “seeing themselves as others see them through the medium of senior pictures. Tenth: To all succeeding senior classes we gladly give the task of writing foolish wills like this. We acknowledge this will as a true testimonial of our wishes, all previous wills being nullified, and we have hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine. THE CLASS OF 1929 Mack Sennet Earl Liedkrmann Aunt Jemima Mme. Schumann-Heink Witnesses Executors 1541 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ( To the tunc of The Stars and Stripes Forever ) Cheer the class that is steady and true. For there's nothing that we cannot do. Cheer our colors—the green and the white, In their honor zee fight, fight, fight! We will sing to our class that’s so fine, JUe will sing and zee'll praise it all the time, And zee zeill be true to the end To our dear class, our ozen dear class of tzeenty-ninc! To keep our dear banners so bright 'The loyal Senior Class e'er zeill fight— Proud of the colors zee wear. The green and the zehite so fair. United in true fellozeship That the oncoming years zeill not sever, The class of tzeenty-ninc e'er zeill be True to the school, old Westfield High forever! r 5 5 ] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE — —— tv1 i £ Lily Nccfus gases .-It a daisy limp. Bloomers blown about her Like an army blimp. Little Bobby Darby In a surly pout Cause his mama spanked him Bar a tongue stuck nut. 2 6 In her coat and bonnet Whom do we sec here? Our dainty baby Scarle, Isn't she a dear? Now .need (.Unity Stallings, Looking very grave, III her stately carriage Deigns ns not a 'wave. 3 7 Resting on a pillow Flashing naughty eyes Tiny Katie Walker Surely takes a prise. Here we see a kiddie Riding on his bike: Sturdy Derby Foerstoils the little tyke. 4 8 Little laughing Edna In her coach so fine Is a darling baby Gurgling all the time. . Ill dressed up for winter In her fur and muff Spunky Janie Douglas Seems in guile a huff. [57] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE y 13 Hungry little Jimmy, Seated on the shore. Gnaws a s%vect Xahiseo And look’s about for more. This is Baby Lorna Featured on Broadway; Finest baby actress All the critics say. 10 14 Bonnie Peggy dances Lightly on her toes; If she ever stumbles, She’ll fall on her nose. This is Dot lie Maycock, Wistful little child. Hair done up in ribbons, Looking very mild. 11 IS This is Betty Moser Perky, impish tot, Thinking up some “oppie” Or a deep-laid plot. This is Beatrice Gay As Red Riding Hood IP ailing for a wolf In a gloomy wood. 12 16 Clowns arc always funny Whether fat or not; Chubby Mary Emily Heads the jolly lot. Pistey hasn't changed In a dozen years; Traffic jams and worries Are not in her fears. [59] V)— THE 1929 WEATHER VANE 17 20 Here’s the Brownell clierub Before he learned to talk hi his mushroom bonnet II'addling down the walk. II'a teh the Rycr baby Playing on the couch: When the teddy bear gets rough Emily screeches, Ouch.” 18 21 Notice Jacky Gill Spotless, clean and white, Learning to sell tickets For Halliburton night. Here is Midgic Ruckert, Always out for noise: Horns and! loud-voiced whistles Arc her best-loved toys. 19 22 None but Constance Houghton Coasting on a sled— Thoughts of Elwyn Britten Not yet in her head. Betty Mooney seems so coy In baby walker bright, That is just what made her Grow to such a height. [60] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE (Class (Catalogue [ Editor's note: The first classification printed below gives our readers tilt choice of that deliberative body, flic Senior Class: for those, however, who prefer the discritninating taste of a small, critical group, we print a second list compiled by some of the most famous members of the class after weighty discourse and careful consideration. Take your choice.] 1 Distinction Knight I.ady Class Bard Gordon Griswold Shirley Lawrence Class Minstrel W illiam Bellerjeau Betty Moser Class Jester Eugene Xovello Marjorie Ruckert Class Sage Jack Gill Shirley Lawrence Class Scribe James Moore Shirley Lawrence Class Ryot Dick Bouton Marjorie Ruckert Class Shrimpe Bethune Jones Margaret Johns Class Alchemist Edgar Clark Avis Waage Class Physicist James Moore Eleanor Searle Class Peintour Charles Addams Emily Ryer Class Gabber Dale Frve Marjorie Ruckert Class Juggler lack Lindberg Marjorie Ruckert Most Courtly Jack Gill Jean Harry Most Love-lorn Winfield Ran Betty Moser Most Eloquent Hedbert Wight Constance 1 loughton Most Fair Edward Down Jean Harry Most Docile Karldon Apgar Virginia Stallings Most Boisterous Dick Bouton Marjorie Ruckert Most Romantic Oliver Carberrv Betty Mooney Most Juvenile William Gordon Betty Scoville Most Coy Karldon Apgar Jane Douglas Most Pert Eugene Powers Marjorie Ruckert Most Pleasant Adolph Ulbrich Margaret Pillatt Most Kiste Winfield Ran June Alloway Most Opprest Herbert Sandner Mary Emily Sourbier Most Knowing Jack Gill Jean Harry Most Ruthless Truman Savage Fannie Dello Russo Stateliest Jack Gill Dorothy Shipley Happiest Douglas Hatfield Elaine Xeefus Sleepiest Tom Wikandcr Edith Ryno Best Drest Dwight Delesdernier Emily Ryer Lightest in Life Douglas Hatfield Marjorie Ruckert First in Jousts Tom Gallagher Xorma Hill Very Parfit Jack Gill Jean Harry 161] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Vg- - - - —......... - =1 2 Distinction Knight Lady Class Bard Janies Moore Shirley Lawrence Class Minstrel Eugene Novello Ruth Goldsmith Class Jester Bethune Jones Marjorie Ruckert Class Sage Arthur Tranor Eleanor Searle Class Scrilie Gordon Griswold Shirley Lawrence Class Ryot Dick Bouton Florence Gilmore Class Shrimpe Herbert Wight Margaret Johns Class Alchemist Edgar Clark Vivian Ross Class Physicist Gordon Griswold Janet Dunbar Class Peintour Charles Addams Emily Rver Class Gabber Dale Frye Marion Fiske Class Juggler Jack Lindberg Avis Waage Most Courtly jack Gill Jean Harry Most Love-lorn Watson Ambruster Betty Moser Most Eloquent Herbert Wight Marion Fiske Most Fair Edward Down Dorothy Johnsto I Most Docile Karldon Apgar Virginia Stallings Most Boisterous Watson Ambruster Jane Douglas Most Romantic Oliver Carberry Betty Mooney Most Juvenile William Gordon Betty Moser Most Coy Charles Bogart Irene Curren Most Pert Edgar Clark Elizabeth Barrett Most Pleasant Adolph Ulbrich Elaine Neefus Most Kiste Winfield Ran June Alloway Most Opprest Herbert Sandner Mary Emily Sourbier Most Knowing Gordon Griswold Allison Reid Most Ruthless Watson Ambruster Constance Houghton Stateliest Dwight Delesderniers Dorothy Shipley Happiest Douglas Hatfield Helen Barnard Sleepiest Alexander Scott Alice McGough Best Drest Jack Brownell 1 larriette Reveri Lightest in Life Robert Wallach Dorothy Masenioi First in Jousts Thomas Gallagher Norma Hill Very Parfit Jack Gill Edna Ten Eyck |62] Z1EGFELD BEAUTIES MOTLEY THE G NINETIES ME AND THE BO FR1END THE PIRATE AND HIS DAUGHTER APOIFECT LADY THE VILLAGE PRIDE HEPZIBAH P NCHEON BEAUT VTEMPT AREN’T WE CO ? JOLL TARS MIXED BREEDS QUAINT MAIDEN CHIANG-KAI-SHEK FROM MAINE SALMAGUNDI FROMNEVER-NEVER LAND EARLSANDE CART KIDD AND WILLIAM MOORE (Die Seniors Llrrscnt “(Die (Lurch-ii cams’’ O, February eighth and ninth the Senior Class produced George Kelly’s brilliant satiric comedy. The Torch-Bearers, in the auditorium of the Westfield Senior High School before large and delighted audiences. The performance was considered one of the finest ever given in the high school and reflected honor upon the cast, the coach, and the members of the class. Mr. Kelly’s delightful play satirizes amateur dramatics and those who produce them, and in doing so almost sends the audience into hysterics. The appeal of the play is due to the fact that almost every person seeing it has been at some time connected with amateur productions as actor, producer, stage hand, or spectator. Although the play is interesting in itself, a first-rate cast goes a long way toward making it a success: and the seniors chosen to present The Torcli-Hearers made up what was undeniably a first-rate cast. The players were as follows: Mr. Frederick Ritter .............................James J. Moore Mr. Huxley Ilossefrosse ........................... Lawton Taylor Mr. Spindler ................................. ...Herbert Foerster Mr. Ralph Twilier ................................Douglas Hatfield Teddy Spearing ..................................... Edward Down Mr. Stage Manager ..........................................Beverley Meigs Mrs. Paula Ritter (Ritter’s wife) Edna Ten Eyck Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli Allison Reid Mrs. Xellv Fell Eleanor Searle Miss Florence McCrkkett.................................Norma Hill Mrs. Clara Sheppard.................................. Janet Dunbar Jenny (a housemaid at Ritter’s) ...................Margaret Johns [65] VI— THE 1929 WEATHER VANE - - —-_________________ ==IX? From Allison Reid who impersonated the imposing Mrs. Pampinelli, a lady who raises the “torch of essential culture” rather blatantly, to Beverley Meigs who gave the stage manager the proper nonchalance, the cast was perfectly selected. The cast was admirably coached, also, and too much praise cannot be given Miss Allardice for the brilliant and finished performance given by a group for the most part inexperienced. There are, however, many things besides the play and the cast which contribute to a successful production. One of tbe most important of these is the set constructed as a background for the action. The charming interior for The Torch-Bearers was designed by Harriette Revere, Jane Douglas, and Emily Rver under the direction of Miss Harriet Howard. The scenery built from this design and the lighting effects required to make it properly effective were provided by Douglas Hendrickson. Edward Wentlandt, Harold Alexander, and Eugene Powers, with Miss Allardice as their advisor. The properties were assembled by a group led by Miss Colley. 'Phis group was composed of Gertrude Darby, Jean Solowe, Elaine Neefus, Mary Emily Sourbier, Katherine Walker, Tom Gallagher, and Bethune Jones. Tbe play was well advertised by means of charming posters made by Dorothy Johnston, Emily Rver, Elizabeth Mooney, Lorna Volarc. and Virginia Stallings and by newspaper articles furnished by Miss Bordner and Jack Undberg. Jack Lindberg was also chairman of the program committee on which Jeannette Gordon, Isabella Benson, and Oliver Carberry served. Financial matters were, as usual, under the very capable direction of Miss Alice Pelton. Adolph Ulbrich, chairman of her committee had as assistants: Jack Gill, Mildred Coles, Fannie Dello Russo, and William Gordon. The Candy Committee, supervised by Miss Viola Becker and Miss Edna Drake, was composed of Dorothy Maycock, Hazel ;Sorter, Marjorie Ruckert, Avis Waage, Betty Moser, Constance Houghton, Betty Scoville, and Ruth Black. All of these committees functioned with the greatest efficiency and added much to the success of the performance. Credit must also be given Miss K. Elizabeth Ingalls who with her well-trained high school orchestra furnished music which added much to the enjoyment of the audience. V3= THE 1929 WEATHER VANE 3ln appreciation df xOFettinc the U'father I'ane annual ready for publication lias been the biggest job of the year for all concerned. There were no end f things to he attended to. A great load was lifted from our hearts when Shirley Lawrence, Eugene Powers, VVilhelniina Miltenberg, Helen Barnard and Dorothy Masenior, under the able leadership of Betty Mooney, completed the Senior write-ups. This very difficult task was extremely well done. What would the Senior do without that small, enlightening paragraph beside his portrait which reveals all he has been, is. and will be? Another committee composed of Constance Houghton. Peggy Pillatt. Elaine Keefus, Isabella Benson, and Betty Barrett has spent many trying hours scouring the works of Tennyson, Chaucer, and Spenser to find an appropriate verse to place below each Senior's name. They deserve a great deal of credit for their efforts. We are also greatly indebted) to Jack Brownell, Harold Alexander, and Thomas Gallagher for the records they have compiled of each Senior's activities in high school. The baby pictures submitted by blushing Seniors to lie printed in the Weather rune, have been most cleverly supplemented by delightful verses on the Baby Page. How can we ever thank Gertrude Darby, Janet Dunbar, Ruth Black, and Charles Wood for so beautifully “autographing our bigger and better babv pictures? A great big share of our appreciation goes to Fannie Dello Russo, Janice Stults, Ruth Black, and Mildred Coles, who have worked so faithfully every afternoon typing all the material. Without their splendid cooperation we could never have gone to press. We gratefully acknowledge Miss Howard's kindly criticism and suggestion in the art work, and also the advice and assistance rendered us bv Miss Pelton. Miss Bible, too. has been most gracious in looking up illustrations and books for our use. As for our Editor-in-Chief, we are all agreed. I think, that his enthusiasm and hard work have been big factors in the making of the annual. But finally, it is to Miss Bordner that we bring our deepest admiration and gratitude for all she has done for the Weather I 'ane. It is to her that we owe our most sincere appreciation for her invaluable aid and guidance. (671 =!� ?' THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Ijini tljer fuas l;is sone, a uong equyer,........ jSingiitge lie fnas, or flotjiinge, al tljc bay; fnas as freslj as is ttfe month of 4Hay. 333 1 roiibe hr sittr on Ijors, anb faire rubr. Qit conbr soitgcs make anb tnrl mbyte, 3)nste anb erh banner, anb fort pnrtrrye anb torytr. - - (Clmuccr “I JILx days of oi.i) when Knights were bold,” it was Youth’s great ambition to attain to Knighthood, for it was, indeed, the most glorious and noble achievement. Nor can, nor could, great honor be lightly won:—to rise to Knighthood, Youth started as lowly Page, a career characterized by highest ideals, perseverance, and indefatigable industry. Thus, ardently making, each time, a mark nearer his goal, Page became Squire, and Squire, Knight. Now, know ye, that we members of the Junior Class of Westfield High School are, in a sense. Squires of the present day: having passed from the state of Sophomores into the more honored one of Juniors, we look forward with joy to the crowning achievement of our schooldays, membership in the senior class. And, as Squires were taught honor in battle and respect to the higher order— Knighthood—so are we taught to be honorable in all our dealings with our fellow-men, to have respect for our elders, and to emulate their valorous deeds. A .Squire was trained to be mentally alert as well as morally upright. So, mental alacrity is also stressed in our school life. Squires of old helped the Knights, their masters, in all their demonstrations of prowess and were always ready to support them in any extremity. In the same way we have tried to aid and support the Seniors, our Knights, to whom we look for example, in all their contests and other chivalrous activities. In accompanying the Knights to social functions, and thus mingling with their master's associates, the social life of the squires found its beginning. Likewise. we began our social life when we entertained the Seniors at our Promenade. In all our activities, we have been preparing ourselves, as we believe, with hardihood, faithfulness, and obedience to law, for the great adventure of Knighthood, and the reward of the Key of Knowledge, just as the Squires of yore, having been prepared to take their vows, received a sword, the symbol of their Knighthood. 1681 junior Class of 1930 OFFICERS Stanley Britten ................................President Fay Ran dai.i..............................Vice-President Dorothy Richards ...............................Secretary Alan Newham ....................................Treasurer Chief Advisor Miss Mary E. Day f70| THE 1929 WEATHER VANE junior Class jSmtg You'll find that oil your troubles Are merely bubbles, When you sing our Junior Song. And all your eares. You'll leave behind you. Joys and smiles -anil find you. II hen you sing our Junior Song. And though the clouds may change Your blue skies to gray, The sun’s bright rays Will chase all your clouds away You'll find that all your troubles Are merely bubbles, I Then you sing this Junior Song. With colors proudly flying, We’ll march to the goal of success; Spirits and hopes never dying, To attain the best. In all the tasks we undertake Our standard high we’ll hold And we fight with might For the blue and gold, For our dear old Westfield High! tD}c Peak of Accomplishment HTt happened last September. 1930 courageously approached a small hut at the foot of a high mountain peak. As always, the door opened, for it was the door of Accomplishment. The room in which 1930 found himself was cold and barren but for a stool, upon which sat an old man, turned disinterestedly from the door. 1930 could sense the cynical eyes which presently would peer at him from under heavy brows. Slowly the man turned. Old he was, indeed. 1930 could scarce remember a tale in which he had not appeared, aged—for the road to “Accomplishment” has long been sought. Suppressing a yawn and idly fingering a musty volume, the man sat, bored by the interruption, and said nothing. “I have come. said 1930 tremulously, “to get the key which will open the doorway at the end of your cabin. I know you. You are old man “Determina- [71] Va= THE 1929 WEATHER VANE tion and yours is the first door that must be opened to gain access to the high road '' Accomplishment.'’ The man's face remained unmoved. The very slump of his position indicated profound disinterest and boredom. Hear me. insisted 1930, “the star of foursquare accomplishment, achieved by high academic standing, social endeavor, physical possibilities, and use of natural talent, on yonder crest, is mine, mine—for I was willed to have it—to gain it. The boy’s voice rang true and clear and the old man involuntarily was forced to gaze at the lad's face, filled with the light of inspiration and hope. 1930's eyes looked fearlessly into his till the old man's drab cloak of indifference vanished: My boy. you have won the key to my heart, and to yonder door which leads to the road of ‘Accomplishment.’ So saying, he brought forth the time-honored key and gave it over to 1930. The old man’s whole appearance had changed utterly: his rugged features stood out and 1930 saw in his face the whole-hearted good will of a friend. Unwaveringly. 1930 strode to the door, threw it open. and crossed the threshold. A great light, the light of “Confidence, new-born, momentarily blinding the boy's eyes, filled the pathway. As his eyes became accustomed to this light, a virgin's face, noble and beautiful, took form. Smiling on his youth and eagerness she spoke to him gently, saying, “Follow the goodness of your soul and the simplicity of truth.” With these words as his standard, 1930 gloriously traversed the paths of Studies, Athletics, Dramatics, and Music, and came forth victorious. As he passed through each accomplishment, the star at the peak of the mountain came nearer and gained a brighter glow. X'ear the end of the springtime path, 1930 chanced upon the Promenade, that gorgeous garden where lovely youth dances to luring music drifting through palms, the Promenade, the reward of the plain and yet glorious accomplishments of the zealous spirit of 1930. The pinnacle of accomplishment has been reached a second time by 1930. All stars are brightly glowing, yet the ruddiest and worthiest star of all is Academic Standing. (721 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ©lb jjuitinr 3jnrb |Julls lip 31 ill Marion Anthony ................................................. A ‘ indy’ Date I Juris I hide ...........................................Rebecca ail the VV ell Margaret Barclay When Johnnie Conies Marching Home Helen Barkelew ........................................“Our Inspiration is You August Baum ........................................................ ‘‘Follow Thru” Frank Bell ...................................................................'Higher Hopes Bruce Blount .................................................... Blow, Trumpet, Blow Barbara Bowdoin.................................“Everything a Girl Should Have Anna Bracuto .......................................“Sugar, spice, all things nice John Bricker£� sl .........................Overflow of Spirits Stanley Britten.......................................... .Sir Stanley Moralizes Adaline Brown ..........................................................Ah-er-er-er-er Ethel Brynildsen .........................................“There are Smiles” Harold Brynildsen............... As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean” Herbert Cornell ........................................Our Musical Comedy Critic! Edwin Davis ............................................... Winken, Blynken, Nod Marjorie Dean ...........................................................Guard her! Richard Deane ................................................Laugh and grow fat Charles Delnero ............................Grin and the world grins with you Kenneth Dietz .......................... „...................... Bluffing it c-- V st Xi + d-v - hy Lois Feadermah ......................................... A Sweetheart on Parade Marjorie Flyn ...........................................“I can speak Espagnol” Agatha Fox................................................Recent and reticent Betty French ...................................................................Titian Beauty Leslie Fritz..............................................................Free Air Emma Gehret ..............................................................Art calls me Robert Gill ...............................The jury system should lie abolished! Muriel Goetze ..................................... Chicago is a good place after all William Grannells ..................“Man am I grown, a man’s work must I do [73] V� == ==e THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Bob Hacquer ...........................................“He's a man’s man” Kenneth Hallenbeck .............................“In a breezy chariot borne” Edith Harcombe ........................Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low Ray Harcombe ..................................................................Speed King! Harriet Hastings ....................................“A Woman of Affairs” Irene Hefele .............................................................Bicker-ing Val Hennell ..................................................................Flyin' High Margaret Herzsch...................................Latin’s my weakness now Donald High ...................................... Will Honeycomb Discourses Doris Hixson ............................Month in, month out, bills, bills, bills Bob Hoffman .................................Dark-haired girls appeal or appease Kenneth Houts...........................He has a stern look but a gentle heart Mildred Huston...............................................................“Bright Eyes” Hazel Huyler................................................My big, bad Bill! Blanche Johnston..............................................................“Taxi” Katherine Jones................................How about that “Dutchy” smile? Leona Kestenbaum..........................................Kitten on the Keys Dorothy King...................................................Our Little Schoolma’m Blanche La Motte.......................................Somebody’s Stenog. Ralph Lewis....................................“As I was telling Babe Ruth” William Lodge................................................................“Honey logic Peggy Loop.............................................Another bad “Case” Leonard Lott.....................................................................The Sphinx Bill Maillefert ................................................“Young love” Marie Mannino ........................................A ready smile for all Ben Martin.................................I’d rather study books than women James Martin ..............................Lucky Jim. How I envied him! William McMahon ...........................A little man from a big, bad town Rem Merry .........................................“Rem” a sure cure for cold feet Maxine Mettlach.............................................My heart is fixed Winifred Moffett.............................................“Drifting and Dreaming” Shirley Muller..............................................“Cornell, my alma mater Grace Nelson.............................Rain or shine, her good nature lasts [74] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Va- jXl Y'- • - - • . . Alan Newhan '- 'Wu't ’t' xW .'Conservation of Energy ? . Dorothy Padmore ...............................................“Wilcox special Cr l c y 'V Jean Pearsall ....................................................“Baby Face 7C “ Warren Peters .............................................................“Our hero! Andree Pertain ................................... big boy when he grows up Dorothy Plant ........................................... Charley, my boy Dorothy Plunter ................................................ Blonde Beauty William Publicover ..........................................Easy going man Fay Randall ............ ............................Desired results obtained Anthony Ricardo ....................................Baseball's a tine game Dorothy Richards....................................... Portrait of a Lady Adser Schwennesen ...................................An orator in the making Robert Schmall........................................ Bored of Education” Gladys Scull...........................................“Futuristic Rhythm’’ Margaret Slocum........................................Up hill, down “Dale Helen Smith..............................................Effort unrewarded Joe Solowe...........................................“All’s well that ends well” Robert Sosman...................... So slender Sohrab seemed so softly reared” Junior Staiger...........................................Easy come, easy go Minnie Stracuzzi.....................................So quiet, so unassuming Bill Thorn .......................................................Syncopation Ruth W alworth...........................................Well worth her salt Betty Westerberg..............................................Georgia peach Leon Wilcox.....................................................Eeo-Wil-cox-Dot Richard h. Williamson...........................“Can ya get the car tonight?” Janet Y inship......................................“Our Suppressed Desire” Elsie Young...............................What a difference a few “sense” make! Clinton Zabriskie ... ....................Unfair competition es' H' 5 L 4 « iv, OS :U. Kow« iA. if f � J Queenie Zollo.............................“Where the Shy Little Violets Grow” [75] —rx? THE 1929 WEATHER VANE '«!' ■ — ---- - ---- r 3331jat think you of this page, nty loth? ■31 tl|ink tip boy hath grarr in Ijtni: — Sdinkcaprarc H[.n feudal days the knight was the beau ideal of anv ordinary youth. The attainment of knighthood was the desire of many, but because of the difficulties of learning the game and of proving one's worth not all succeeded in their ambitions. The squires and pages, apprentices in this great game, climbed the upward path perseveringly. Youths who desired to become knights were generally sent away from home and placed under the guardianship of some neighboring lord. In the household of this lord the lad was known as a page and under the guidance of various members of the family was taught the main requirements of knighthood. He was constantly reminded bv the ladies of the castle of his duty and respect to God and his lady. He was taught at all times to be respectful to his elders and often listened, without complaint, to several hours of uninteresting conversation. He was not permitted to carry the weapon of a knight but had to use a shortened dagger. Outside of the house he was taught to handle horses skilfully. He played many games and performed whatever duties and exercises would build up his power and endurance. After his education had advanced somewhat along these lines he had to spend much of his time serving his lord in person. He was allowed to perform any task-held as honorable, and often accompanied his lord on excursions. We, of the Sophomore class, the “pages of high school chivalry, find high school life very similar to the life of that glorious period on an intellectual basis. We are sent away from home and placed in the care of a collection of unfamiliar teachers with whom we must associate nearly all of the time. Because we are always in the presence of elders we are trained to be courteous and careful in what we do or say. We are placed under certain restrictions—the shortened dagger. We must not use the front door until four o'clock. We must, in the auditorium, occupy only the balcony and such seats downstairs as are not taken by the “knights and “squires.” The Sophomore is generally looked down upon. He rarely occupies a regular place on varsity teams hut holds positions on the second team or on the bench where he serves the school by giving the first team practice and other help. But all of these things are not impossible to endure: and, as we are all capable of learning, we hope soon to rise. When we arrive in the semi-light of the “squire” or Junior we have learned the rules and customs and gained certain privileges, and when we climb to the knighthood of Seniordom we shall be fully prepared to carry on such duties as are left for us. As it was the desire of every page to become a creditable knight so it is our earnest desire to become a credit to the school and ourselves as members of the senior class. 1761 ophomore (Class nf 1931 OFFICERS William Crane ...............................President Esther Meyers ......................... Pice-President Marjorie Egbert .............................Secretary Jack Houghton................................Treasurer Chief Advisor Mrs. Anne H. Barnard 178] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE (To the Tune of ‘‘You’re a Real Sweetheart”) We have competition in our studies, We have competition in our play, But as a class we stand together With a spirit good in every way. We’ll cheer the class of '31 And when all is said and done: Dear old Class of 31, When there's something to be done. We know you will always Join. When you’re put to the test, You succeed, and with zest, For you're full of pep and vim. Orange and black IVe all will back. We’ll fight for those colors In football and track. In all things you have led: You are always ahead; You're the class supreme. Chorus Esther Meyers [79] VJ= =0? THE 19 2 9 Who They Are Adams, Robert J. Albro, J. Wesley Allardice, Robert 15. Andresen, Helen D. Armstrong, Robert S. Bang, Leona Banyasz, Stephen J. Barnard, Harvey P. Bartlett, Harriet Bartlett, Winifred V. Bartholomew. ('.race M. Behrens, Edward C. Bender, Stacey Bickers, Thomas Bliwise, Harold Booth, Mary C. Bowen, Elizabeth R. Bowman. Marjorie Q. Boyd, William N. Briant, Katherine E. Blank, Carlton W. Brown, Elinor Buckard, C. Alton Buckley, William E. Bunker, Carolyn G. Burr. Clarence O. Bushby, Dorothy F. Caffrey, Florence E. Cantlay, Peter Carberry. Eleanor Cartter, Kathryn B. Case. Albert E. Clark, Margaret J. Clement. Anthony Colson, David E. Cook, George W. Cook, June E. Cordts, Dorothy Cornellier, Doris Crane, Alberta G. Crane, William P. Cross, W. Donald Curran, Helen E. Dadd, Ronald F. WEATHER VANE loph cm HUTS What They Are Rambles Just Anywhere Joyously Wisecracks Again Reconstructs Boats Aptly Has Delightful Attributes Rouses School Authorities Lives Blissfully Solemnly Juggles Basketballs Has Plenteous Business Happily Brilliant Works Valiantly (and) Busily Goes Minding Business Endeavors Candidly (and) Busily Sunny Boy Theoretically Bold Habitually Bashful M idget—Capricious, Buoyant Excellent Reputation Builder Merrily Quietly Busy What (a) Nice Boy Keeps Everlastingly Busy Curves (a) Wobbly Baseball E-Bullient Can Arouse Banjos Willingly Evades Burdens Counterfeits Gentle Bashfulness Challenges Orchestrations Boisterously Does Faithful Business Fanciful, Elegant Costumer Peter (the) Canny Estimable Conversationalist Kittenish But Careful Always Earning Credit Makes (a) Jolly Companion Always Cycling Does Eccentric Capers Goes Without Censor Juliet Enthusiastically Copied Definitely Cheerful Dallies Ever Corridorly Aptly Graces Concert-seat Worthy Presidential Calibre Was Discerning Conductor Has Everdav Courage Reliable. Favored, Determined 1801 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Damin. Pauline Dawson, Josephine Davis, William E Deane. Frank S. Degenring, Marguerite C. Diefenbach, John P . Dillon, John A. Dixon, Donald H. Donaldson, John Drake, Gilberta Drew, Glen G. Dudinan, George Ewing. Phillips O. Eadie, Edward M. Egbert, Marjorie L. Evans, John Fedderman, Lois B. Filiciello, Celia Finck, Mary B. Freeman, Ann B. Galloway. Eugene M. Garretson, Richard F. Gault, Arthur C. Goebel, Richard H, Goldberg, Frances Goodfriend, Blanche B. Gordon. Amos A. Gordon, Edward C. Gosling, Howard Green. Miriam Grove, Mildred R. Hargan. Martha L. Harnish. Florence Harwood. Frederick C. Hely, Eloise R. Messier, Georgiana M. Hicks. Samuel P. Holland. Arline Hope. May M. Hotze. Florence L. Houghton, Jack L. Humphrey, Louis Isaacs, Margaret M. Johnson, Conrad J. Johnson, George A. Johnson, Herman Johnston. James S. Jones. Katherine Pleasantly Deliberate Judicious Demeanor Wearily Endures Duty Frank, Sensible, Direct Marguerite Cum Doris Judicious But Dating Just Affable Dreamer Devotedly Handles Dramatics Just Diz” Governs Diffiiculties Genial Gentle Detentioner Generally Diligent Pursues Objects Eagerly Eludes Modern Education Minutes Liberally Faltered journeys Towards Excellence Leads Boosting Fans Characteristic Fidelity Minds Business Faithfully Amiably (not) Brutally Frank Ever Marvelous Guesser Ready For Gaiety A Courageous Gentleman Ready, Happily Garrulous Fame Glistens Blandly Bids Good-morrow Always Avoids Girls Easy Come (and) Go Has Gone Makes Good Modest Retiring Girl Mighty Light-Hearted Fancies Many Heroes Finds Considerable Happiness Easily Raves Heartily Gentle Maiden Herself Script (and) Pictures His Always Happy Makes Many Hits Finds Life Happy Just (Our) Loot Handler Likes Humor Miniature Musical Imp Coming Juvenile “Jascha'' Gets All Jumbled Has Embraced Jazz Joyously Sociable Juvenile Kindly Jollity I81| THE 1929 WEATHER VANE tvS Ni Marion E. More Effectual Knowledge . More Kindliness WsiFJ Kaltwasser. Klein, Marjorie,. , . . i.«wio ouiuiuicn Klimkowski. =fend 1'0Mgv H:aleidoscopic Knowledge Knight, Richard C. - -'v Runs Cars Knowingly Knauff, Francis T. Kookogey, Gover S. Kretchmer, Viola D. Krugler, Dorothy M. La Fontaine, Frances La Pia, G. William Lee, Nancy Lent, George II. Lewis, Eva Mae Lynch, John S. I.imper, Karl E. Loomis, Eleanor L. Lynde, Marion E. Lyons, Joseph P. MacGreen. Edna Malthie, Lillian C. Mannino, James C. Mannino, Martino L. Mannino, Marie A. Marsh. Elizabeth T. Marshall, Juliette E. Massett, Edward C. Mayo, Warren McHugh, Richard McKelway, Margaret E. MacLay. Virginia M. Meyers, Esther Mickler, M. Katherine Miller, Lillian M. Moffett, Benjamin J. Moretti, Jennie Mumford, Isabelle Miller, S. Montague Neagle, Claude R. Orr. Jane R. )rr, T. Willoughby Paulin. J. Ellis Pearsall, Jean Pentz, Pamela Petura, F. Ensign Pfalzgraf, Mildred M, Phillips, Leo E. Pierson. Margaret F. Plinton, James O. ingly Friendly Teasing Knave Gliders Steered Kraftily Very Devious Knowledge Dancing Musical Kind Friendly Lady. Good Willing Lad Never Lazy George Has Left Ever Making Lines Just Started Lately Keen Energetic Leader Elucidates Linguistics Liberally Much Effervescent Laughter Just (a) Perfect Lyon! Ever Missing Loves Commendation Moderately ... 1 Justifies Classical Music-2 Musical Like Mendelssohn Masters Art Manfully Everything Timely Mastered Juvenile Enterprising Miss Enjoys Clever Masterpieces Wins Musically Rather Mannerly Makes Easy Marks Very Merry Manner Ever Meritorious Merry, Keen, Mannerly Likeable Model Maker Building Just (a) Mania Joyously Ministers Impishly Modest Star Monoplane Manipulator Candid, Rational, Neutral Jazzv Rollicking Oread Tuneful, Watchful. Obliging Jests Ever Persistently Juvenile Prettiness Perplexinglv Proper Funny Enigmatic Pest Mild Methodical Person Likely Enterprising Pianist Mighty Fine Pictures Joliv ( ld Peanut Afi| 4 I82| VJ= THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Porst, Lewis Qlieripel, Marie T. Quick, Doris Ransom, Lelarnl B. Reed, Mary F.. Robinson, Katherine Ross, Henry H. Ross, R. Dan Roberts, Paul T, Riccardo, Vincent L. Rub. Alvin Y. Rtunpf, Fred A. Rule. Elizabeth W. Rvan. James F. Reynolds, Spencer W. Salisbury, W illiam T. Sanger, Edna M. Sargent, Genevieve Schaub, Sherwood Scott, Robert Seila, Pauline M. Sheffield, Helen V. Sheidler. P. Kendall Shotvvell, Dorothy M. Simonsen, Aage Smith, J. Pierson Somers, Florence L. Stallings, Norma A. Stiles, Walter Stiles. William Strugnell, Janet D. Sweeney, Dan Tamarkin, Helen Tamarkin, Leona 'Pate. Jean B. Thomas. Alice D. Thomson. Eleanor Thornton. Claire Titus. Elizabeth Townsend. Gordon 'Crave-— ,'- l IJ Fred H. Likes People Musical Jazz Queen Dopporoppis Quote Lacerates Bugs Ruthlessly Matters Everywhere Regarded Knows Rightly Here's Hash Rushing Real Dandified Rascal Pleasant, Trustworthy, Responsive Very Likeable Rollieker A Worthy Representative Flying A-Round Elongated With “Reserves Jokes Fairly Readily Serious With Reservations Why To School? Enjoys Musical Solitude Growing Scholarly Smilingly Sociable Really Special Pleasant, Musical. Sensible Happy Vivacious Scholar Persists (in) Knuckling Strangely Dresses Modishly Smart Always Sawing Just Plays Steadily Finds Little Satisfactions Nice And Sociable Works Steadily Will Have Success Jersey's Dancing Star Does Spoofing Helps Through Laughs Through Jocund. Bright, Toilful A Desperate Talker Esthetic Triumphs Certainly Thoroughbred Efficient Thinker Grins Teasingly Finds Homework Trving (ltAsr Tufts, William E. Will Earnestly Try ' „ Van den.BtaglLjArgji.ua Vivaciously Vying Tance, rt coenmre l« 3orv i4u«)® Relishcs Going ovagiiig - c-' - Likes Keeping (in) Vogue Docile. Modest. Valuable . ance, K. 11 lend; Vogt. L. Katherine Vincentsen. Dorothy M. Wallace, John A. Walter, Kenneth Juggles ‘•.Vs Wisely Kar Every Week 1831 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE V) — - -................ —:-—■■ ------ Waring, Lee Waring, Virginia C. Weller, George F. Wheeler, W. Morris Wentlandt, Helen Williams, Catherine I. Williams, Frances M. Williamson, Roger Whelan, Harry Wilson, R. Douglas Wright. J. Malcolm Woddrop, Edward M. Zant, Madeline G. Likes Wordiness Vanquishes (and) Conquers Winsomely Gives Friends Welcome Weighs Matters Warily Happily Worthy Congenial Intelligent Writer Finishes Much Worth Reliable Worker Happy Whisperer Really Does Work luvenile Marathon Winner Energetic Monkey-shining Wit Makes Good Zealously 184] =0 . THE 1929 WEATHER VANE (Editor's note: [Harry Whelan is a ncsecomer here in Westfield High, hut lie has a favorite poem which has given great delight to all who have heard it. (I'e print this with Harry's kind permission.] “Johnnie Brown went out to sail, He leaned too far across the rail And dropped his precious glasses. He saw them sink, hut never knew A fish was sitting ’neath the blue Where seared the long sea grasses. This fish seas sleeping sore smith seoe To school he could not hope to go, Because lie seas near sighted. Then looking up through tears that rose, He caught the glasses on his nose, And wasn’t he delighted! He clapped his little fins for glee For so much better he could see, And then fulfilled his wishes. He seen! away that very day, And joined the school of fishes. [85] J nb Arthur anb his hutghihnob fur a spare 111 ere all one hull. - - ®cnngson (Lhe IHeathi'r llane Staff Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor James J. Moore, '29 Edna M. Ten Eyck, '29 Business Manager Jack Gill, '29 Literary Editors Elizabeth Mooney, '29 Emily Ryer, '29 Constance Houghton, '29 Eva Mae Lewis, '31 Herbert Cornell, '30 Elsie Young, '30 Assistant Business Managers James Savoye, '30 Jack Brownell, '29 John Wallace, '31 Art Editors Harriette Revere, '29 Jane Douglas, '29 Nelson Harrison, '29 Charles Addams, '29 Exchange Editor Book and Play Editor Dorothy Richards, '30 Beverley Meigs, '29 Alumni Editors William Thorn, '30 Sports Editors Marcaret Pillatt, '29 Dale Frye, ’29 Joke Editors Gordon Griswold, '29 Faculty Advisors Mr. Neubauer Fay Randall, '30 William Lodge, ’30 August Baum, ’30 r 88] Miss Rordner Miss Howard -(Heather Haiti' H!oarb “qr III herk wii.i. kk a meeting of vhe II collier I one Board at 2:30 in room 101 today. All members must be present. Thus every Monday afternoon for the past year has the bell tolled for the honorable editors of the school magazine. There are twenty-five of us in all, Sophies, Juniors, and Seniors. Some have charge of stories, poems, and editorials, some have charge of sports, some of foreign languages, some of art, and last but not least, some have the important responsibility of making us laugh. And so, our Monday afternoons have been spent in going over material, correcting, suggesting, revising, praising, accepting, or rejecting. The results of our labors have been three attractive H eather Fanes resplendent in covers designed by the Art Department, brimming with humor provided by the Joke Editors, and intellectualized by material chosen bv the Literary Staff. The IVeather Vane Board wishes to extend sincere thanks to all who have helped them through a successful year. Miss Howard has been the unfailing help of the Art Editors: the Foreign Language teachers have given the generous support which has made that particular department of the Weather Vane the envy of all exchanges: while the English teachers have enabled the Literary Editors to obtain for the magazine the very cream of the school's creative work. Finally, the Board wishes to express its loving appreciation of Miss Bordner and the tireless help she has given us at every hand. For two years the Weather Vane has obtained second place among high school publications entered in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Contest. Next year we are going to have first place. Underclassmen have already organized plans for improving the Weather Vane. Moreover, they are determined to put their plans into execution. The Seniors on the Board almost regret their departure, for it means that they will miss the chance to witness wide and energetic reforms. The picture above shows the members of the Board who attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Convention last March, where, we are led to infer, a good time was enjoyed by all.” 189] Ulhi' JU'batc C[lub qr 111 HE Debate Chib has bad a very active year with a debate in chapel between the juniors and Seniors, a trial debate, and the regular triangular debates between Plainfield, Westfield, and Morristown. The general aim of the club is to broaden interest in debating and to give more students training in argumentation. The Juniors debated with the Seniors on the question: Resolved—that installment buying should be abolished. This resulted in a triumph for the Senior team. For several weeks in March, Mrs. Barnard's room was an important centei of activity during chapel periods. The debaters were preparing for the triangular debates of March twenty-second. The question was: Resolved—that the Jury system should be abolished. The affirmative team, composed of Marion Fiske, Bob Gill, James Moore, and Marjorie Egbert. alternate, invaded Plainfield High School and scored a victory over Morristown High, 77 to 70. Jack Gill, Dorothy Plant. Jean Harry, and Elizabeth Bowen, alternate, put up a good fight on the negative side against Plainfield at Morristown where they were defeated by the score of 82 to 51. The coaches. Miss Allardice. Mrs. Barnard, and Mr. Darby deserve great credit for excellent work with the teams. [90] die i rt dull Tpopularity of the Art Club is shown by a decided increase in membership this year. Boys and girls are anxious to belong to a club which, although new, has become a necessary adjunct to the school. One of the most important activities of the club is to supply attractive scenery for the school plays, such as the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter plays, and the operetta. Sets at first are carefully designed, constructed, and painted in miniature. Then these miniature models are constructed and painted in full size and adjusted on the stage. These have been of such beauty that we regret to see them destroyed or painted over after they have served their purpose. Many of the H eather Vane cover designs are also the work of the Art Club. There was keen competition at the beginning of the year and several members were honored by having cuts and linoleum block designs accepted. The cluli members have also designed posters for the Mask and Mime plays and “The Torch Bearers in addition to regular class work including batik, water color and pastel designs. The club owes much to Miss Howard’s splendid supervision and untiring effort in its behalf. 191] Cercle J ranrais L'annee 1928-1929 est la troisieme annee tie la fondation du cercle franqais dans notre ecole. I.e cercle a fait beaucoup de choses cette annee. Comme toujours, on a elu de nouveaux membres. Le cabinet a fait line regie touchant 1’eligibilite des membres. Pour etre membre, on doit avoir au moins C en franqais, et on doit etre re?u B dans tous ses autres sujets. On ne [ eut echouer qu’une fois et seulement dans un sujet. Par consequent, c'est un honneur que d’etre membre de cette organisation. Au commencement de l'annee, nous avons envoye un portefeuille en France. Plusieurs membres ont ecrit des lettres aux eleves franqais. On a photographic plus de vingt scenes de notre ecole, qui furent envoyes avec les lettres. En mars le cercle a donne une piece de theatre, I,a Plaisanterie, par Marc Sonal et Alban de Pollies. Cette piece etait une comedie amusante, et les acteurs ont tres bien joue. Nous avons appris plus de chansons que nous avons auparavant. Nous avons aussi joue beaucoup de jeux. A chaque reunion nous en avons joue de nouveaux. Le cercle devient toujours meillcur, et nous voulons remercier M. Gesner de nous avoir tant aide. [92] tl Atl'UCO El Ateneo condujo sus primeras sesiones en el otono en quc la constitucion fue emendada, v los mienihros fueron iniciados. La sillatera de la comision de programas. la senorita Mooney, anuncio Ins programas para el ano. En una de las sesiones. el club se enseno una cancion, “Me Gustan Todos.” Mientras que el club canto, la senorita Hill toco el piano y el senor Brownell condujo al club en la cancion. La sesion de navidad. era muy interesante. El senor Lindberg toco muchas canciones en su acordion. Despucs el club jugo a la piiiata en que los mienihros recibieron regains de dulces o pequenos juegetes. En las sesiones de la primavera. el club elegio nuevos mienihros para el ano que viene y los oficiales que empezaran a servir al club en septienibre. La intencion del club es de aumentar el vocabulario de los mienihros, de avudarles liablar mas corrientemente, y conocer las costumbres de los paises de habla espanola. Los oficiales del club de 1928 y 1929— Prcsidcnte ...................................................Eucenk Powers Vice-Presidentc ................................................Avis WaagE Secret aria ..................................................Minnie Stracuzzi Tcsorcro .......................................................Jack Lindberg 1931 tLl]c iHusiral (Clubs A x thi; 01001. year 1928-1929 draws to a close, it is the privilege of the Musical Clubs to look back upon a year of success. Programs of a high degree of musical ability have been presented. Brass duets, string trios, string quartets, string ensembles, and the entire orchestra have featured in the programs, as have vocal solos, sextets, double sextets, and the entire Glee Club. One of the aims of the clubs, to present a musical program each month to the school, has been closely adhered to. Such programs as the observing of an anniversary of a well known musician or a musical event of the town have been given. Incidental music was provided for the Christmas and Easter plays, the Mask and Mime Club plays, the Gymkhana, the Senior Play, Class Day. and Commencement. i filter events were the programs given at the Parent Teachers Association Meeting and at the Junior High School. T he orchestra deserves special credit for the excellent work its members have done during the past vear. for thev have been an ever present help whenever music was required. Martino Mannino. Aage Simonsen, and Warren Mayo represented Westfield in the All-State Orchestra of Xew Jersey, which played at the State Teachers' 1941 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ------ --1-------- --------- ——t ? Convention in Atlantic City. Warren Mayo will attend the National Hand and Orchestra Camp at Interlocken. Michigan, this summer. Ruth Goldsmith reached the finals of the Piano Scholarship offered each year by Bamberger and Company, of Newark. The culmination of the year’s work was Keith Crosby Brown's operetta, Tlic Pirate's Daughter, presented on April 19, 1929 by the combined clubs. The principal parts of this attractive, Dutchv little operetta were taken by Esther Meyers as Elsie. Donald Dixon as “Peter, Margaret Isaacs as Jacqueline. the Pirate's Daughter. William Thorn as the Pirate Chief, and William Maillefert as Mr. Van Der Meer, a most worthy Burgomaster. Instrumental music was provided by the Orchestra, while the Girls' Glee Club furnished the chorus for dancing and singing. Some of the best songs were “In Dear ( ld Holland-l.and by Elsie and the Chorus. Hip! Hooray! Springtime! by the Chorus. Roses of Life” bv Jacqueline, and That’s Me by the Pirate Chief and his Pirates. The graduating members of the Musical Clubs wish to extend to next year's clubs all the pleasure and success which they have experienced during this and preceding years. They appreciate, too, the untiring effort of their director, Miss K. Elizabeth fngalls. (The journalism (Club knti.kmkn (and ladies) of the press are the intellectual-looking young people you see above. If they look at all peculiar it is because they all have a “nose for news.” Their duty is to report school affairs in the best newspaper style and send such news to the Westfield Leader which has placed it on the second page of the paper. Until this year they have been known collectively as the “Leader Board” but this September the energetic advisor, Mrs. Phillips, decided to organize a club to be known as the Journalism Club. This was done promptly and efficiently. The following officers were elected: President, Jack Lindberg; Vice-President, Betty Mooney; Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Slocum. Many of the club members are Seniors. They wish to tak? this opportunity to say “Good-bye, and wish the best success to next year’s Club. Every other Wednesday meetings, or rather, informal classes in Journalism are held in room 217. Mrs. Phillips is usually the speaker. We have also had Mr. Lee from the “Leader.” and various students, all of whom have given instructive talks on various phases of news-writing. 1961 (Lite i§ Iibe luilr Club Di-ring the past year George Ingram acted as president of the Slide Rule Chili. He was assisted by Frank Bell, vice-president, and Herbert W elch, secretary. The requirement for admission to the club is a grade of B in mathematics and science, and a grade of C in all other subjects. Those admitted, however, are divided into three groups. The first group, the beginners, learn the first principles and solve easier problems in multiplication and division. The other members make up the Chemistry and 1 Musics groups. With the able assistance of the advisors, Sir. Johnson, Mr. Rogers, and -Mr. Hurlock, much has been accomplished for the good of these students. A slide rule will be found useful whenever calculation is needed. Chemists, bankers, merchants, surveyors and many others in various walks of life use a slide rule to do figuring. The same type of rule is not used in all cases. A chemist has a particular type as have also the surveyor and banker. A slide rule is a great time-saver in high school and college for a boy or girl. The club invites any Junior or Sophomore who is interested in learning to use the slide rule to join it next year, and he or she is assured that earnest effort will not be in vain. |97| She Xtbraru Council T.. Library Council was organized in October and has a membership of fifteen students. The officers are: President. Barbara Moody; Secretary, Marian Kaltwasser. The purpose of the organization is to interest students in library work as a profession. Although there is no scholastic requirement for membership, each member must give at least two periods a week to library work. Meetings are held three times a month. Recently these have been devoted to sorting newspaper clippings with reference to the different expeditions of Commander Byrd, for the purpose of making a scrap-book. There is a member of the council in the library practically every period of the day. At this time the girls learn the routine of our school library which is similar to that of most public libraries. The members have’ been trained to accession the new books, to charge and discharge books, to clip the newspapers, to care far the new magazines, and to file clippings, pictures, and old magazines. From time to time, according to the season of the year, they select pictures for the library walls. Although it is still a young organization, the Library Council has accomplished a great deal with the help of its advisor. Miss Bible. 1 81 (Lhe Kcii (Cross Council qr . Ill ii K Red Cross Council, made up of two representatives from each homeroom, began work in September under the leadership of Miss Dickenson and Miss Colley. The officers elected for this year were: Betty Scoville, president; Kugene Gerhart, vice-president: Jack Houghton, treasurer; and Margaret Slocum, secretary. During the annual drive in November the council succeeded in securing 100' i subscriptions in many home-rooms. As one of its first activities the council held a very successful cake sale to raise money for the memorial services on Armistice Day. At the time of the great hurricane in the South, the council answered the call for service by a home-room drive which brought $32.17 for the sufferers. At Thanksgiving the council made its annual contribution of foodstuffs to the Children's Country Home, and at Christmas sent boxes to the wounded soldiers at Perry Point. The plan to choose a Junior girl to represent Westfield at the Red Cross conference in Washington had to he postponed because of Miss Dickenson's unfortunate accident. The council has accomplished a great deal this past year and owes its success to the co-operation of the school, faculty, Miss Dickenson, and Miss Collev. [99] CLtje iHask aub iHini? (Club JyU and Mime Club opened the season with its annual program of one-act plays September 28. This type of production, different from any other dramatic event of the year, offers variety in theme characterization, costume and scenic effects. The farce, the comedy, the tragedy—each has its place. “Figureheads, by Louise Saunders, was the first number on the 1928 program. The play takes place any time in the castle of Ponderay. The Prince of Domdometer, in the guise of a fisherman, wins the heart of the haughty Princess Felicia of Ponderay. The cast included: The Prince .......................................Clinton Zabriskie The Princess ...............................................Eleanor Lucas Gertruda, nurse ...............................................Jean Harry Guards ............................Edgar Clark and Herbert Wight Prologue speaker .................................Herbert Foerster “Two Crooks and a Lady, that clever little drama by Eugene Pillot, was second in the group. The cast was as follows: Miller, the hawk ......................... Lucille, his accomplice [101] Jack Lindberg Jeanne Solowe Va= THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Mrs. Simms-Vane .............................Dorothy Richards Her companion .................................Dorothy Plant Police Martino Mannino and Frederich Harwood “Allison's Lad, a dramatic episode by Beulah Marie Dix. has for its setting an inn of the second Civil War in England. In this play one of three young soldiers—Thomas Winwood. Lieutenant Goring, or Francis Hopton must die for breaking parole. The casting of the dice names Tom Winwood whose father died a coward. The play depicts the struggle of Tom as he summons his courage to face death in the courtyard below. The cast was as follows: Tom Winwood ..........................................Donald Dixon Lieutenant Robert Goring.....................George Chambers Francis Hopton ..............................Herbert Cornell Colonel William Strickland ...............Kenneth Hallenbeck Captain George Bowyer ....................Adser Schwennesen Colonel John Drummond ...............................Kenneth Dietz As a Thanksgiving feature, “Merry Mount by William O. Bates was presented. The theme of this three act comedy of New England beginnings is the clash of opinion between the Puritans and the residents of Merry Mount. These disagreements animate the obscure activities of the transient settlers on Massachusetts Bay. They largely revolve about the personality of the leader. Thomas Morton. About him he has such heretics as Robert Bootefish and Phillip Ratcliff who came under the severe punishments of the Puritan Court at Boston. The cast included: Thomas Morton .....................................Donald Dixon Robert Bootefish ................................Harvey Barnard Phillip Ratcliff ...........................Adser Schwennesen Peter Col ebread, the jester Eugene Novello Governor Winthrop ............................... August Baum Captain John Endicott ..........................Herbert Foerster Captain . Iiles Standish .........................William Thorn Josias Plaistowe ...........................Kenneth Hallenbeck Hopestill Oliver...................................Edward Down Demaris White ...................................Margaret Pillatt Squaw Sachem ..................................Margaret Slocum A large group of supernumeraries were selected for Pilgrims and Indians. “One Night in Bethlehem,” a play of the Nativity in a prologue and five scenes by Glenna Smith Tinnin was presented as the Christmas feature. The prologue occurs in a tower room overlooking the King's Highway in Mediaeval England. The boy falls asleep as he listens to the carollers. Then he dreams the Christmas story of Bethlehem in the days of Herod, the King. Continued on pane 104 H02] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE MASK AND MIME CLUB Con I in iu’i from « • • 102 The roles were played as follows: The Mother ........... The Boy................ A Town Crier .......... Tiras, Innkeeper Naasen, a servant ..... Shell, a patriarch ... Tirzah, his wife Aram, his son.......... Ruth, his daughter .... )bed, scrihe Tal Mai. scribe........ Malah. high priest Gains, Roman officer .... Cornelius. Roman officer Cadar, Roman officer Anna, his wife ........ Joseph ................ Caleb, a shepherd ..... Shepherds ............. An Angel............... The Magi—Caspar ....... Melchoir ... Ralthazar ...................Dorothy Richards .......................Frank Deane ....................Harry Guidetta ..................Donald Dixon ...................Harvey Barnard ...................Adolph Ulbrich .....Florence Caffrey ......................Ensign Petura Barbara Moody ...................Douglas Hatfield .....................Charles Bogart ......................Daniel Ross ...................Edward Down ......................August Baum .....................William Thorn .....................Dorothy King ................... John Houghton Harry Guidetta Stanley Campbell and Stacey Bender ...................Marion Anthony ...................Clinton Zabriskie ...................Thomas Bickers ...................Eugene Novello All these dramatic presentations were under the skillful direction of Miss Agnes I. Allardice, dramatic coach. The students who have worked on the scenery committee under Hiss Harriet Howard are: Emily Ryer. Harriette Revere, Jane Douglas, Eleanor Carberry, Emma Gehret. and Eleanor Thompson, chairman. The members of the stage mechanics committee have been: Douglas Hendrickson, Roger Williamson, Leon Wilcox, John Bricker, Wesley Albro, Edward Wentlandt. The costume committee have been: Florence Caffrey, Dorothy Maycock, Juliette Marshall, Pauline Seila, Elizabeth Bowen, Meriam Green, Marjorie Egbert, and Gertrude Darby, chairman. The last of the dramatic events to be presented in chapel was the Easter play. Magda,” a play in several scenes, the action of which takes place during Passion Week, except for the last scene which is several weeks later. The scene is laid in the garden of the home of Magda, a Greek woman, living in Jerusalem. Magda is betrothed to Thomas, the doubting disciple. These two are the main characters of the play. The fine acting of the play glorified the Easter story and impressed the audience with its dignity. The scenery, too, was of unusual beauty, and the lighting effect was admirable. The unseen mob and invisible singers' song voices off-stage added to the effect of this plav. [104] (Die JVtnation Club qr JILms club was formed in February for the purpose of fostering an interest in aeroplane model building and helping inexperienced builders to learn the art. The officers are: President, Bill Mum ford; Vice-President. Yal Hennell; Secretary, Bruce Blount. Miss Bible and Mr. Harold Thompson are the advisors. The membership of the club is limited to twenty. There are Junior members and Senior Members. Upon joining the club one automatically becomes a Junioi member. He becomes a Senior member only after he has flown an officially timed model constructed entirely bv himself, for thirty seconds. Meetings are held every Tuesday afternoon. Three meetings a month are devoted to work on models; the fourth meeting is devoted to business. In March the Aviation Club gave an unusually interesting program in the auditorium. Mr. Hilary Watts addressed the students and Bill Mumford. Val Hennell. and Grover Kookogey exhibited fine models, many of which flew gracefully about the room. After this program the club members exhibited their models in the library. We expect to send a representative to Detroit on the last two days of June to bring home high honors from the National Aeroplane Model Contest. H05] f Strength of heart J ub might of limb, hut manlu use anh skill J rr fuinuers in these pastimes of our class —®emtyson Athletic Association (Council qr JILhk Athletic Association Council has a splendid record of achievements for the past year. The members of the council are: Harriette Revere and Gordon Griswold, '29: Dorothy Padmore and Remington Merry. '30; Marjorie Dean and Malcolm Wright, ’31. Miss Hamniel, Miss Swift, Mr. Neubauer, and Coach Batten are the faculty advisors. Under the able direction of this group, direct contact has been established between each home room and the council by means of representative home room captains. This improvement keeps each class closely acquainted with the work of the council as well as enabling the latter to attend to the wdshes of the different classes. The funds obtained by athletic competition have been taken charge of by the association. Under their supervision the money has been expended according to the needs of the various sports. Miss Swift proposed a plan by which the girls might get their numerals or W's by engaging in all around athletics. This plan stimulated the girls’ interest and enthusiasm in sports. Both the student body and the faculty extend to the members of the Athletic Council their sincere appreciation for their sterling services. 1108] iFiwthall 2 Li.th rc.H the football team experienced its worst season in the history of Westfield High School, as far as victories were concerned, it won the esteem of the school for its courage in defeat and it persistence in the face of failure. The squad was composed largely of new men as several of the best players had been graduated. The team was further handicapped by lack of weight. This fact did not stop them from showing the best morale and fighting spirit of any team that ever carried the pigskin for Westfield. The team continually met with teams much larger and more powerful than they; and though they met with defeat time and time again, they showed such fine sportsmanship that they deserve nothing hut praise. Next year football ought to improve as there will he more trained men and there is new material coming from the Roosevelt Junior High School. We wish next year’s team the best success under the care of the new physical director. It is to he hoped that he will receive the same loyal cooperation which Coach Batten inspired in all who knew him. 1109) askdhall cr JiL he basketball team this year went through a fifty-fifty season, winning eight out of seventeen games. This is not a had record as the basketball squad had only two lettermen in its line-up. Besides this a few unexpected accidents reduced the number of first string men until there were only' six men of varsity quality. The team was composed of the following players: Captain Gallagher, Harcombe, Welch, Griswold, Britten, and Carberry—all of whom played fine hard games throughout the season. The second team which seemed to foretell the success or failure of the varsity team by winning and losing the same number of games, also put their utmost into their games. The second team which will make up the varsity of next year is expected to go a long way in the county league. The men are all Sophomores and have two years to mature into a snappy club of basketeers. baseball C OACH Johnson, well-known l� th in the Big Leagues and Westfield High School as a teacher and coach, has built a baseball team which he expects to do big things this season. The team has only three letter men back, but the new men who are filling the positions are expected to do more than their part in making the team a championship all-county team. Mr. Johnson has built the team around Harcoml e, Gallagher, and Blank who are experienced men from last year’s squad. The team has already won its first game which was with South Orange. South Orange has a powerful team, but the Blue and White overcame them by the score of 6-4. This shows that the team should he more than an average team, for if they can win their first game from such a strong team their future should he assured. Much credit is due to Mr. Johnson, for without his splendid help it is doubtful if such a powerful team could he moulded from such a green squad. [HI] (Ecititis qr JILiik I KKNis Team this year, under the coaching of Mr Hurlock, represents an aggregation of fine and experienced players. Last year, under the direction of Mr. Ayers, five players were moulded into a team that went through the season undefeated. This was remarkable, for the team had no seasoned players on it. This year, with the exception of Sorter, the team is back in full force. Besides these veterans, new players have conte out who will easily fill the opened position. The squad is composed of the following members: Griswold, Alexander. Jones, Donaldson, Frye, Merry, and Hoffman. With this group of players the team expects to go through its season of eight games without defeat. They should be able to accomplish this easily with such a strong group of experienced racquet wielders. |I12) (track qr JILhk Irack Team this year is thought to he up to the usual standard of Westfield track teams; that is, it promises to become a powerful group. Several letter men are back, and there are many new men who are expected to fill the empty positions. Before his departure Coach Batten devoted most of his time to the relay team which he had to put into shape for the famous Penn Relays. The team went down to Philadelphia on April 26 and won fourth in their event. This is especially good, for the team held an unfavorable position, being eighth from the post. The relay team was composed Captain Moore, Martin, Brynildsen, and Paulin. Their time was 3:43:3. The track team has an interesting season as it enters six meets. Much is expected of the team, for if its members win the Plainfield Rotary Club meet they will take possession of the silver cup, as they have already won this annual event twice. 11131 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Va ■ :-- . — T11 tkams of Westfield High School have not met with what one might call a successful year. This, of course, is from the standpoint of victories and in reference to the football and basketball teams. This is not the most sportsmanlike way to regard the situation, for. although they were not consistently winning teams, they were good teams. Their poor showing was the fault of no one, for no high school can expect to turn out championship teams every year. Both teams will lie well remembered for their hard fighting and tenacious spirit as well as for the good sportsmanship which they showed under all circumstances. Although the outcome of the spring sports will not be known in time for publication in the Annual, the prospects are very encouraging. From reports of the coaches, and rumors from the various squads, expectations run high, and more than one winning team is hoped for. The baseball team has a small but strong squad, from which Coach Johnson is planning to build a better than average team. W hen completely rounded out the boys should have fine possibilities for becoming an all-county team. The team will lie composed of several new men around a nucleus of last year’s veterans. This combination should make Westfield a winning team in the league. The track team, also, is expected to be up to the standard of Westfield in the past. This is making a high mark at which to aim, for Westfield is well-known for its brilliant track work. The tennis team is the one which is most sure of having an enjoyable season. Last year the team was welded into fine shape under Coach Ayers. It won all its games with ease. This year, with but one man missing from last year’s team, another fine record is expected by both the school and the team itself. Both students and faculty were sorry to see two of their most capable and best-liked coaches leave the high school coaching stafif this year. These two coaches were Mr. Howard Batten, head coach, and Mr. X. Howard Ayers. Coach Batten has been Head Coach and Physical Director for the high school for six years. During this time he coached football, basketball, and track teams which have won their place among the champions. As a physical director, Coach Batten gave the boys such an interesting and health-building gym program that gym periods were eagerly looked forward to. Besides being a coach and physical director, second to none, he is a regular fellow with a high code of sportsmanship. Always during his years of coaching the Westfield teams, he has taught his teams the highest type of sportsmanship and fair play. “Coach, as we affectionately term him, is leaving the coaching game and going into business. We feel sure that he will succeed, for any person can succeed when he fights hard and plays square. Wherever he goes, he carries with him the sincere thanks of both the faculty and students as well as our best wishes for his success. Good luck, Coach! Mr. Ayers, who coached tennis and basketball, also left this year. Although he came to Westfield just a year ago, he soon made his way among the boys for his fine teaching, good coaching, and genial personality. Mr. Ayers converted last year's tennis team from a group of inexperienced men into a team that went through a season undefeated. DM] —IX? THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ---- - - ■ - — — - ■ --- Schonl (Cl)Cfr ICcabers Si.■is—s, boom, a-ali! Westfield High School, Kali! rah! rail! itii K.vcoi'R aging CHEERS our peppy leaders call forth the best vocal efforts of those who hold down the bleachers. Seldom in the history of the school have the teams needed such encouragement as they have this year. And they got it—yes, with a vim and a spirit that aroused enthusiasm in the hearts of even the most seasoned and pessimistic onlookers. Fine days, rainy days, hot days, cold days, the cheer leaders were present to send out appeals, challenges or paeans of victory. School spirit ran high this year. Why? Because of our cheer leaders who helped spur the team on to glorious defeat or victory. It wasn't only the team that was fighting, it was the cheering section encouraging, spurred on by the leaders. Surelv the teams felt grateful for those assurances of support and responded with all tlieir power. They thank the school: we thank the cheer leaders. Let's have a long “Westfield with three cheer leaders on the end. All ready? Let's go! Hip! Hip! |115] (the Jnst flijra foliate Sports W: just could not consider Andrew McWhiney and Russell Turner a club. It is true that there exists between them a tie that binds, the condescension which is manifest in their attitude toward Seniors, but neither of them has that desire to keep the hall rolling which is so evident in ardent club members. Their class siestas would be spoiled by the mere thought of presiding at meetings, or collecting dues, or writing minutes; and if they were a post graduate club, one or the other, or both, would have to do these things. They are wise, therefore, and exist solely for themselves. One sleeps and the other draws aircraft. These general favorites, however, have achieved distinction. They have gone to every game. When announcements of attendance at the latest football debacle or basketball victory were made, the longest legged of these amiable spirits usually drew himself to his full height and said sonorously, “Post graduates 100%. dashing the hopes of the most ardent fans in the three regular classes. The old Westfield High School spirit still grips the hearts of Russ and “Andy and we admire them for it. [116] (inis’ Soccer occf.r, the principal girls’ sport in the fall, had many adherents, although the game itself was an innovation to most of the participants. After considerable mental and physical effort on the part of Miss Swift and other people interested in sports, a field—rough, but still a field—next to McKinley School was secured. Here, every Tuesday and Thursday of the soccer season, much enthusiasm prevailed. Groups of girls were to be seen sending the ball high into the air with their feet, their heads, their chests, their knees, and with every other part of their anatomy which came in contact with it. Bruises there were in plenty (and some to spare), but these did not deter the enthusiasts. Soon the inter-class teams were chosen and the games were on. These ended with a fiercely-contested game between the Seniors and the Sophomores, resulting in a 3-3 tie score. We all expect big results from future soccer teams, for it is an up-and-coming” sport which tends to rival basketball in popularity. 1117] ©iris’ Basketball Of III his is, and always has been, the most popular of girls’ sports. Although the Varsity team has been abolished, two school teams, the Blue and White, competed on tlie night of the Gymkhana. The result was a victory for the Blue team, 7-3, after a hard-fought game. This annual gymnasium exhibition promises well for future years, since it was so successful in this, its initial try-out. Home room games were played, but these were not very successful, and in the future they will be discontinued, being replaced by games between the Blue and White teams. There was a great deal of sporting rivalry this year between the inter-class teams, the Sophomores being favored. However, the Senior team came through with a bang, defeating all opponents, and thus winning the inter-class championship. The final game. Juniors versus Seniors, was very well-fought, with the Seniors leading all the way through, and ending with the score of 22-11. 11181 Vi— ■tv’ THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Oi)irIs’ Athletics IP [ri.s sports have risen exceedingly in popularity this year, chiefly on account of Miss Swift, our athletic instructor. Her boundless pep and enthusiasm have led the girls to cooperate willingly in many enterprises. The Gymkhanna, held at the end of January, was the culmination of all gymnastic training for the year. Various events and spectacular numbers made up the program. Many spectators were doubtless amazed at the complex formations, dances, and stunts which were exhibited. Imitations of rocking horses, elephants, and crows proved highly entertaining and diverting. A basketball game between the Blue and White teams brought the evening of competition to a close. This competition will, we hope, be continued as an annual event, for it gives every girl a chance to participate in school activity, and it also permits the girls to have at least one game between the best basketball teams in the school. Soccer has gained a firm footing in girls' sports. This game seems to be well on the way toward replacing hockey. The difficulty of a practice field has at last been overcome, and this year the games were played on McKinley field. The girls thoroughly enjoyed running up and down the rolling field after the elusive ball. The Gymkhana Blue and White basketball teams provided most of the material for the class teams, which, as usual, competed in inter-class games. Girls on the class teams were: Seniors—Avis Waage, captain: Betty Barrett, Mildred Coles, Fannie Dello Rtisso, Beatrice Gay, Jean Harry, Norma Hill, Constance Houghton, Dorothy Maycock, Jean Magzen, Peggy Pillatt, Grace Savoye. Janice Stults; Juniors—Dorothy Richards, captain; Barbara Bowdoin, Marjorie Dean, Harriet Hastings, Irene Hefele, I,eona Kestenbaum, Peggy Loop, Barbara Moody, lean Pearsall, Fay Randall, Helen Wentlandt, Queenie Zollo: Sophomores— Frances Williams, captain; Elizabeth Bowen, Catherine Carter, Peggy Clark. Mildred Grove, Margaret McKelwav, Jane Orr. Katherine Robinson. Elizabeth Rule, Genevieve Sargent. Helen Sheffield, Catherine Williams. The Junior High also sent over a team which was severely chastised by the Junior team. With such an enthusiastic show of players, much can be done to increase class spirit until every girl is active in at least one s| ort. This is, and continually has been, the aim of girls' athletics. [119] (Eristram: 3Hlfy skip ye so, Sir Jfool? Jlagoitet: belike for lack of fuiser company; (Dr being fool,atth seeing too nutcl] foit. —Ccnnjjaon. THE 1929 WEATHER VANE ■ — ... -------- . .. - -- —--- -• ? CDutfottiers ait (Outhiittrb (The outwitted arc the students or faculty according to the preference of the reader) lll robably the most interesting and exciting of sports is not football, baseball, or basketball, but the art of outwitting a teacher. This sport is one of the most dangerous and hazardous of entertainments and is far more interesting than a prize fight. There are but few rules to this game, but there are a number of things to keep in mind. One may add to these or subtract from them. That won’t affect the writer; he knows and knows that he knows. The things to remember are as follows: 1. The teacher has the authority. 2. The pupil has the brains. 3. Never overstep yourself for fear of detention or worse. Learn when to stop. 4. The pupil who does homework is eliminated from the game and is called teacher’s pet.” This is a serious disgrace. 5. Pupils, beware of Carberry; he is too good to be true. 6. The chief purpose of the pupil is to make life miserable for the faculty and to avoid punishment. 7. Teachers have the right to make new rules at any time, provided that Mr. Neubauer agrees. 8. Teachers may hold campaign meetings under the guise of Faculty Meetings. Of course the pupils seldom win this game because of unity. The teachers are well unionized and hold meetings. The pupils are alone or in small groups. Divided they fall. Here’s the way the teachers plan their nefarious actions according to our Student Snoop Department headed by Griswold and Alexander. Mr. Neubauer—‘‘The meeting will please come to order! Bang goes the gavel, putting a dent in Miss Bordner’s desk for the taxpayers to fix. “Any noos?” “Yeah, cries Mrs. Barnard, that little Jones guy is trying to put somethin' over on us. “I’ll say,” cries Mr. Hurlock; “Why I found him and Wallach stealin’ my chewin’ gum out of my desk—the nerve of ’em!” Mr. Neubauer—“I'll fix 'em. I’ve been itchin’ to give a few guys some detention; how many hours shall we soak ’em ?” “Five,” pipes Mr. Darby. Huh, sneers Miss Day “fifteen is fitter for them brats.” [122] ___THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Mr. Xeubauer—“We'll compromise an' call it ten. By the way we might as well stick Chambers with 'em so as to throw off the scent and besides—I don't like Chambers' neckties. They are atrocious! Any objection? Not a sound is heard in 101 except the snores from Mr. Thompson in the backseat. By the way, shouts Miss Bordner s'pose we suspend a couple, so’s they will know who's in power. Good idea. choruses the gang. And they weed out a couple of guys they know won't do anything, leaving the hardened kind like Hatfield and Bouton to carry on the sport. Is it any wonder the teachers win? Robkrt Wam.ach, '29. HIo (Eljc JXspirincj Hjuninrs (A humor editor's idea of a sonnet) S oftly—here a haughty senior trod; E nded now forevermore his sway. N or shall ye pass his deeds by with a nod. I nviolate and sacred let them stay 0 nly till a more unruly fool, R tiles, alone, unquestioned in the school. Oh— C hatter on, ye fledglings of the nest; L et kind fancy form your infant dreams; A sk not, nor seek of us who've passed the test; S mile, worldly-wise, and make your childish schemes. S oon you’ll find it is not all it seems. But— 2 years and then a budding sister class 9 fold shall live again our glorious past That none may say that Twenty-nine was last. 11211 THE 1929 WEATHER VANE W .Associate!! |Jress Bispatrbi's (As we see them in 1940) ATLANTA, GA„ April 1—It was learned late today that the rumor concerning “Poon” Jones, alias B. Jones, the notorious Tia Juana “tout is true. Due to excellent conduct during the first eight years of his stay at the penitentiary, he has been promoted from the shoe factory to the prison laundry. NEW YORK, April 1—Aged hack driver's insolence befuddles traffic officer Foerster. The incident was described by eye witnesses as follows: Officer: Let's see your license, sir? Hack Driver: (with a roar as he totters from his box) “Let's see yours!” The driver, who gave his name as Douglas Hatfield of 16 Mott Street, was released on a suspended sentence after being arraigned before Magistrate Brownell. WESTFIELD, N. J.. April 1—An unidentified skeleton was found late today, when the Park Commission drained the main basin of Mindowaskin Lake. The skeleton, at first thought to be that of a fire-horse missing since last Christmas, was later proved to be that of Dick Bouton, long distance swimmer, missing since March 17, 1939. Police advanced the theory that Bouton, while practicing in the lake for a forthcoming contest, became entangled in some chicken wire and was dragged to the bottom before he could call for aid. ST. NDREWS, SCOTLAND, April 1—Allison Reid.former champion of the Linked States, was eliminated in the morning round of the Women’s Golf Championship of England, when she took seventy strokes to negotiate the difficult water-hole. CHICAGO, ILL., April 7—The Stock Exchange closed in an uproar today when the preferred stock of the Amalgamated Tub Stopper Company fell from its high mark of 57: s to 1 y . Rumor placed the losses of Dorothy Shipley, treasurer and chief stock holder of the company at between forty and fifty dollars. [124] THE 1929 WEATHER VANE JHniU'rit (tnm'SjjmiiU'urt' (Found nl Ihr Junior From) The Letter: Sweet Sally, Sally of my dreams, You know honey I care for you in a great big way and I’m sorry Sally, so sorry Sally that you’re mean to me. “You shouldn't fool me, should your “Remember —or have you forgotten all that I remember. that Carolina moon down among the sugar cane. then you went away too far and stayed away too long and I got the St. Louis blues thinking of you. I loved you then as 1 love you now and “deep in my heart, dear “you’re niv one and only. “You’re the queen of my heart — my inspiration is you. “Last night I dreamed that you kissed me,” “dream kisses —but kiss me, kiss me, again!” Beloved. “You’re the sweetheart of Sigma Chi, so come on baby” to “Louisiana” way down south in heaven because Manhattan Mary. Kansas City Kitty. and “Sweet Sue will be doin the raccoon on the Mississippi mud, we col-legiates will be “makin- whoopee. So come on down and let’s do it —we can t do without you. —Please—“lovely lady 'cause what'll I do if you turn me down. So 'til we meet — I love you—I love you—I love you. sweetheart of all my dreams.” Heaps of that precious little thing called love, “Sunny Boy” The Answer: “My One and Only, 1 wouldn't fool you — I'd rather be blue thinkin' of you than Ire happy with somebody else. Hones’ and truly I'm in love with you and “s'wonderful. s’marvelous that you should care for me. Hallelujah !— I'm Dixie bound 'cause I've got to go where you are. Futuristic rhythm and the idea of doin' that new low down makes me feel just like a melody out of the skv. “I wantta be loved by you just another night. in a bamboo garden with the same silver moon. Drifting and dreaming, “together we'll sing that song I love, Lover come hack to me. All I need is a little love a little kiss” to make me one step from heaven. 11251 THE 1029 WEATHER VANE “Oil sweet mystery of life.” “whole stole my heart away?” “Who knows■ ’ “Honey, if you only knew,” “just you.” “Honey,” “funny face,” Billie” and the “three musketeers” are “roses of yesterday” ’cause “you’re my real sweetheart.” So “good boy,” don’t forget that “love’s a game to be played on the square!” ’Till we meet” cause life is just one “weary river” without you. More of that “precious little thing called love,” P. vS.— Take good care of yourself, you belong to me!” “Sally” A Composite picture of tlje 3Johe bitors 1126] ==! ?' THE 1929 WEATHER VANE Miss I’elton had a little smock All red and white and gay; She left it in the school one night And yeggs with it did play. Wife— I think I hear burglars. Are you awake? Husband— No.” Robert—“I'll bet Miss Day buys a lot of stuff at the delicatessen. Oliver—' What makes you think that?” Robert— She doesn’t look as if she knew how to cook.' Where are you going to eat?” Let’s eat up the street. Aw. no: I don't like asphalt. Why do you dislike that tune so much?” “It's the theme song for my husband's bath. He— Why did Marie marry such an old fossil?” She—“She had to have something to go with her antique furniture. Corporal Jones was up for office hours. It seems that he had used unbecoming language while working with Private Smith on some electric wires near the officer's quarters. “It was this way, sir, he offered. “Private Smith was up on the ladder and he had a ladle of hot paraffin, fie slipped and spilled the boiling wax on my neck. So I says to him, “Really. Private Smith, you should be more careful.” First Senior— Did you see Mrs. Barnard leap into fame on the silver sheet this morning?” Second Senior— Yeah. She said she was frightfully embarrassed. First Senior— I told her that she ought to know enough to be nonchalant and light a Murad. Dick Bouton woke up in the night And then he had an awful fright. For round the room there flew an owl Which made our Dickie wildly howl. For Daddy, who dispatched the bird And quieted Dickie's fears absurd. Mexico frequently suffers from general uprising. If it isn't one general, it's another. [127] THE 1 9 2 9 WEATHER VANE Kind old lady—“My! My! What a fine big boy. And have you been out tc the woods to look for fairies? Bill Gordon—“Gnome.” My father was a great Western politician in his day.” What did he run for? “The border.” Officer (at inspection)—“Is that your rifle?” Private Dull—“Yes.” Officer—“Yes. what? Private Dull—“Yes, sure it is.” Shall we join the ladies? suggested the assembler in the waxworks. Miss B.----”1 want all those members of the Weather l ane Board who know how to count, this evening. Brownell—“That lets me out. “Did yah hear about the India rubber man who was arrested for murder? “Naw, what about the India rubber man who was arrested for murder?” “The judge sent him up for quite a stretch. SPEAKING OF SYNONYMS First Sophomore—“Ichabod Crane had a monotonous head. Second Sophomore—-“How d’you get that way? First Sophomore—“I looked up ‘flat' in the dictionary. Nowadays, what is not worth saying is sung. He—“Men of my type are not running loose. She—“Of course not, that is what the police department is for. Bank Manager—“You will need to be identified. Madam. Lady—“Certainly. My friend here will identify me.” Bank Manager—“But I don't know her, madam.” Lady— How silly of me! Of course, I'll introduce you.” She— Sweetheart, you aren’t sick, are you? He—“No. but I'd hate to yawn. “And now we have the Scotch asparagus—no tips. 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