Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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HATTIE BECKWITH 41 Barclay St. “Becky” is the likeable young lady with the bright smile. She has been a very active mem- ber of the Red Cross, Student Council, and is Deputy Mayor of our school. Her hobbies are going to the movies, reading and listening to the radio. Drawing is a special hobby of hers, one at which she spends much time and enjoys considerably. Her ambition for the future is to be happy and successful. Of this, we of Arts are quite certain for we have known Becky and worked with her. As a friend she never failed for she always lived up to her mark. Success! Success and Becky are synonymous! JOSEPHINE BROWN 250 West Runyon St. On Christmas morning Joe received a most anusuai and wonderful gift, a new nose. We are all very happy for Joe and also very proud because she turned out to be quite a slick number. A swift swimmer, that’s Joe, with so many medals it would make you round shoul- dered. She also has a Junior Life Saver’s certificate to her credit. Joe’s one of those people who can’t stand people who have to borrow pencils, or make cruel remarks about British Sailors. She is probably the girl whe started the Lend Lease Plan with the British. If we turn the clock to the future, we would see Joe, our Joe, living in Australia, with her loving family about her. GENE BOENINGER 140 Roseville Ave. We proudiy present the future Eugene O’Neill!! Besides doing his write-up about the Library for the SCOPE, he has offered some extra pieces on the side, and very promising ones, too, I might add. Gene expects to attend the University of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida; where he will study feature writing, short story composition, and playwriting. With all th’s talent he says he also would like to get into the Radio fiel d or be a research chemist. What a guy! Doing a fine job in everything and a bad job in nothing is a nice way to be, and that’s just the way Gene is. Well. Gene, yeu have the blessings of old Arts High on your head. Go to it and show the world. MARILYN BROWN 263 Seymour Ave. See that girl with the pretty sweater? That’s Lyn Brown, whom you have seen on the stage performing with the Dramatics Class. I wouldn't be surprised, if Lyn keeps up with Dramatics as a career, that when next we hear of her, her name will be up in lights proclaiming her rights to fame. However, Lyn says her real ambition is to be a magazine illustrator. Well, who knows? Another one of Lyn’s hobbies is playing the violin. This talent we saw demonstrated when. Arts had an orchestra. Remember? Other activ- ities that Lyn has taken part in were: the Scope, the Student Council, and the Student Patrol, of which she was secretary. She plans to attend Syracuse University.

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ROSE MARIE ALBERTI 318 North 10th St Beauty and brains don’t mix, so they say. Don’t you believe it. Rosie is the living con- tradiction of that statement. Her sparkling personality is another reason why she was elected president of our senior class. Doing outstanding work as Art Editor of the Vignette, and excelling as a member of the student patrol, do not interfere with her scholarship. She is one of that bashful and quiet type — that is until she feels that things are going to pot, then she grabs in the reins and takes over, to straighten it out. She swears that no one in her family is a contortionist but —if you could see the weird positions that girl gets in, you’d never believe it. The future is Art. that she’s sure of, but just where to study, is the question. We’re satisfied that “all ends well for a girl that’s swell”. PALMA CIERI 40 Webster St. Well, here’s one girl who has reason to be proud of the gray hair she has for she got them by doing an A number one job as Busi- ness Manager of the Vignette. She must be honest; she is the class treasurer and she has taken excellent care of our miserable fortune. Oh that’s not all, not by a long shot, for she has received honorable mention in the New Jersey Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition. The movie star, Olivia De Havilland, has the plea- sure of receiving a regular correspondence from Palma, as Palma feels that “Livie” is the tops in looks and acting. Going to a col- lege of designing is the dream Palma has, and we know her ambition won’t go wrong because of that old saying, “Bright, then Right’. HELEN MARIE STARKO 11 Fifth St. Here is one girl that hates to get up in the morning, but has to get up earlier than the aver- age student for she is president of the Junior Red Cross and is our vice-president. Both meet at 8:30. Besides these morning activities, she has also been a member of the Student Council, the Student Patrol, and the War Stamps collec- tor when we first started buying them in school. Her disposition is always pleasant, and she is always ready to stop and talk to anyone. Helen took the Fine Arts Course, and she plans to take the same course while attending Newark Art School. Her ambition? To continue her art career and become a fine artist, with maybe a litthe commercial art work thrown in. CHARLIE ADAMO 261 Bergen St. Charlie is the tall, dark, irresistable type! Irresistable because of his sparkling personality! A patron of Art and fervent athletic fan, he is also an outstanding member of the dramatic club. His portrayal in the “Young Adventure” veri- fies our statement. We can never forget it. Charlie is quite the one on the “keyboard”. His secret ambition is to lead a symphony orchestra, though he plans to make art his career. He pre- fers the commercial art field. First Charlie expects to help Uncle Sam win out, in the Army. Then he will continue his art and music eduea- tion. He has done a fine job as our basket ball manager, Here's to you, Charlie! Happiness and the best of luck in the future!

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MARY CERRATO 45 Second St. “Just put me down as saying my hobbies are, dancing, singing, and listening to Harry James records”, says Mary. She can make anything that breathes happy and smiling, and usually does. Mary is going to let fate take care of her and it better treat her right. As a member of the choir she feels that she may be a singer some day. It’s hard to put into words a description of this versatile maiden, with her teasing tone to the boys, such as “Oh, Manny, dear”, and others, but I think if I just say she’s tops and can’t help getting to the top that will take care of it. CARMEN COMPITELLI 993 - 18th Ave. This little lady is so good-natured I hon- estly believe she could get along with Adolph Hitler. About the only thing Carmen can’t stand is people that blame the teachers for things they, themselves, have done wrong. h the shoe fits, wear it. The things she says she likes best are good friends, and she has plenty of them.To complete her plans of being a commercial Artist, she is signing up for Pratt. In her spare time, she does creative writing, along with her dancing which is hot stuff, sewing and reading good books. If everyone could be as sincere and friendly as Carmen, there would be no need fer another war. Thanks for just being yourself, Carmen. FRANCES CIFELLO 169 Norfolk St. Here’s “Tiny”, a nicer girl you never knew. She always has a ready smile on her face, and she’s not bad looking either. Is there any reason why her ambition should not be fulfilled? [ think not. What is it? Why to get married, of course. And one of her hobbies should help her, too. In her own words, It’s “Keeping the boys happy”. Continuing with Art should be an easy task for such a talented little girl. Doing her share in school activities such as singing in the Choir, being a War Stamp Representative, and a mem- ber of Student council, is no easy job, but for Fran it’s a push-over. Here’s hoping all your dreams come true! ROCCO CORNACCHIA . 364 15th Ave. With so many hobbies on his list, I don’t see how Rocco can find time to do his work. He enjoys swimming, skating, reading, water polo, and baseball, football, and dancing. He is an all-round swell guy. His ambition is to be sue- cessful, which for Rocco is a very simple thing, if he will only stay as he is. After plowing through the girls of “Ye Old Arts’, Rocco is going to honor Yale with his glorious presence. At Yale he'll probably be on the varsity team. All I ean say is, Roeco, please remember good old Arts, when your famous, for Arts will al- ways remember you.