It was the first yearbook for RFH — technically Rumson High School.  The year was 1935. The book was called The Rumsonian.

The first senior class to graduate from the high school created the yearbook “to store away some of the many pleasant memories of our school days.”

The senior pictures were formal headshots. In that first yearbook, classmates were coined according to personality. Their high school resume of sorts was listed.

“A maid of quiet ways” was the description given to Rumson High senior Doris Pomphrey. She was the one in that first class to have a yearbook and graduate from the full-on high school who turned 100 on Sunday.

Doris was on the Rumson High School Yearbook Committee, Class Basketball Team, Senior Play Committee and Hi-Y (whatever that was). So, by the looks of her yearbook resume, she was a pretty active girl. Yet, she was known as that “maid of quiet ways.” Hmmm. Mysterious, Doris was, perhaps?

For decades since RFH seniors have been taken to various locations for outdoor, casual senior pictures for what has since been called the Tower yearbook. With their names and nicknames under their photos, many have always included a favorite quote or one that describes them best. The senior pictures have become a steadfast, unique tradition among high schools.

I wonder what Doris’ quote would have been nowadays. Anyone? What was your favorite classmate quote? Picture?

Thanks to Tiffany Wysocki for digging up this RFH treasure for us!