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

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 THE i93s WEATHER VANE EDWARD GORDON With strength of body and tvilh north of mind Senior Day Com. (3); Class Basketball (I. 2. 3); Class Track (I. 2. 3); Thanksgiving Play (3); Spanish Play (3); Senior Day. jpf D hails from the far North—Vermont, to be exact. Among the picturesque costumes of Senior Day. he cut quite a figure in his gay garb of a toreador. “Ed is fleet of foot and bids fair to be a member of our spring track team. MILDRED GROVE A ever does she fail in 1vise discernment Academic Com. (2. 3); Senior Play Com. (3); Christmas Play Com. (3); Weather Vane Board (2. 3); Spanish Club (2. 3); Art Club (2. 3); Orchestra (I, 2. 3); Glee Club (3): Thanksgiving Play (3); Soccer (I. 2. 3); Class Hockev (3): Basketball (I. 2. 3): Baseball (I. 2); Volleyball (I, 2); Apparatus (2). ildred is skilled in the fine arts, including the modern additions of auto driving and cultivating “it. The IVcathcr Kanes evince “Mil's artistic ability and her class males can vouch for her piano and violin feats. MARTHA HARGAN My counsel nnil I give And nothing nill I hide Class Soccer (I. 2, 3); Varsity Soccer (2, 3); Class Hockey (3); Varsity Hockey (3); Class Basketball (2); Class Baseball; Class Volleyball (2); Varsity Volleyball (2); Baseball Cap't (2); French Club (2, 3). ART HA is the lovely blonde who brightens the lives of neglected babes. She is usually seen rushing frantically from one end of school to the other when not arguing with Mr. Gesner. She goes to Cape Cod every summer and catches a fish whose name is Bob. FLORENCE HARNISH Lil(c Dion’s self in beauty Records Com. (3); Class Soccer (1); Class Basketball (I); Tennis (I. 2); Dramatic Club (2. 3) ; Red Cross Council (2); Senior Day (3). TJ UST ask this little miss, who’s often seen working around the office, how many ounces there are in a Pound and watch her blush. Florence rarely walks home from school, for there's usually a green Buick roadster waiting to lake her. Twcniy-nine

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THE i93i WEATHER VANE ■fa -is? RICHARD GARRETSON Minerva shed a godlike beauty o cr his form and face Aviation Club (I); Dramatic Club (2. 3); Christmas Play (2); Senior Day; Red Cross Council (I); Weather Vane Board (I); Senior Play Com. (3); Thanksgiving. Easter, and Christmas Play Corns. E wonder whether Dick’s interest in stage work has anything to do with the fact that he is trying to develop his artistic ability. Perhaps Shirley explains it. And now as a parting shot let us say that his gazing into the water as Narcissus perhaps reminds him of a cool summer s evening in a canoe. RICHARD GOEBEL For he rvill try all stratagems Finance Com. (I); Academic Com. (1); Class Day. BoRDNER will certainly be glad when Chick” graduates because she’s rather weary of reminding him about the dentist’s appointments. Have you heard about Chick’s sprouting genius for writing German poetry? It surprised him as much as it did us. BLANCHE GOODFRIEND The sacred counsels of her breast conceal'd! E have yet to see Blanche not living up to her name, a good friend. Blanche's pet peeve is homework, but even this has not stopped her cheery smile. We often see Blanche driving to school in her Nash, and as a driver she excels. AMOS GORDON He has learned bad ivays and lvill not turn to n»or£ Spanish Club (2, 3); Senior Day; Spanish Play (3) ; Red Cross Council (I) ; Athletic Associa-tion (I); Varsity Basketball (I, 2, 3). “M0Usr ' g ? philanderer of the class, and knows neither age nor distance. Recently Point Pleasant seemed to him the perfect resort. ’’Mouse’s dancing talents were revealed to our astonishment on Senior Day. He is forever blowing bubbles in English class. Twenty-eight

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THE 1931 WEATHER VANE TED HARWOOD He l(non i thereof he speaks Finance Com. Senior Play (3); Academic Com. (I): Knock Com. (3); Picture Com. (3); Senior Day Com. (3); Dramatic Club Plays (I. 3); Band (3); French Clu. (3); Aviation Club (I. 2); Dramatic Club (I. 2, 3); Slide Rule Club (3); French Glee Club (3); Thanksgiving Play (1,2, 3); Easter Play (I. 2); Operetta (2). ■ yHEN it’s guns you want to know about, see led, the armless motorist. Fie was one of the class's captains of finance this year. Ted has expressed an unusual interest in food stuffs put out by “Libby, GEORGIANA HESSLER Firm of purpose Class Soccer (I); Varsity Soccer (I); Class Basketball (I); Varsity Basketball (I); Tennis (I, 2); French Club 2. 3); Dramatic Club (2. 3). “GFORC,E” Prove er °n n;gbt °f December the thirty-first. Happily the accident didn’t change her never ending good humor. Her back-woods home at Adamston has become quite noted for its week-end parties. She’s one of the few twentieth century optimists. SAMUEL HICKS Creal n as the crime he plotted Pm and Ring Com. (I); Picture Com. (3). “ § am’ often wanders around the halls until suddenly he casually notices a certain brunette eyeing him with scorn. His second home is situated in the vicinity of Prospect Street and Copper-thwaite Place. Perhaps we are safe in saying “Sam’’ is our foremost modeler and monkey-cartoonist. BERTHA HOFFMAN I have naught hut £ind intents for thee Senior Day Play (3). ]ffrF.RTHA entered Westfield High in our senior year and became the unerring keeper of attendance in 101. Her skill in dancing led us to make her a nymph in attendance upon Proserpine. There are never any pink slips inside Bertha’s report card. Thirty