Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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STELLA PONTIKAS 53 Wallace St. Beautiful black hair, and a glorious smile, that’s Stella. In spite of her activity on the Vig- nette Staff, treasurer of the Choir, Red Cross work, Scope representative and writing to the service boys, she can still find time to dance and keep people happy. Working in an advertising firm is the job Stella wants, and if anyone de- serves it, she does. She is a little gal that is more quick-witted and has more spark than any girl who has entered or probably ever will enter Arts High. We’re proud of her, and think she’s good-looking, too. She should get all the happi- ness in the world. Here’s hoping. ROSINA RUSSO 514 - 15th Ave. Rosina is the starry-eyed young lady that graces the halls of Arts High. She has been a member of the Student Patrol and an ardent student of the Fine Arts course. “Rosie” enjoys collecting stamps and books, but her main ambi- tion is to be a good housewife, which she will be shortly. “Frosty”, as she is called, has a lovable sense of humor that keeps the class on edge waiting to hear her laugh, and laugh she does in a way you can never forget! The worst thing you can say about Rosie is that she dis- likes getting up in the morning, but who does- n't? She is a perfect girl for any boy!! AUDREY RESHKIN 125 Maple Ave. Small, petite and extremely attractive is our “Aud,” one of our brightest and most popular girls. One glance readily proves this. “Aud” plans to be a composer, that is a com- poser of symphonies, concertos and such. With her abundance of talent in both music and art, we are sure, some day, of finding her name in the same brackets as “Tschaikowsky” and “Prokonief”. On the lighter side, “Aud’s corny jokes are haw-hawed throughout the class. She spends hours trying to perfect the art of cooking, which she does quite well. Her favorite dish is Italian spaghetti, home- made. In September Audrey will enter Juil- liard Conservatory of music to begin her career. Good luck and the best of success! MARION SCAGLIONE 323 North 6th St. Money for the Red Cross? Money for the Vignette? Any waste Paper? Dues? U.S.0.? Defense Stamps? No, that’s not the Answer Man, that’s Marion Scaglione. Without this cute little bundle of joy, all of the war loans would be sixteen million dollars less. Money, sewing, and cooking occupy most of Marion’s valuable time, not to forget the choir and the secretary-ship of the Junior Red Cross. When this messy war is over and money is no longer being collected, dress design will be her new interest. Little in size, but gigantic in per- sonality and charm, we'll miss you, Marion, and your patriotic duties, but we will never have to worry about you, for you will always be able to make friends and get along.

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GENEVIEVE ELLEN LANGAN 64 No. 9th St. Here is Arts High’s own Lauren Bacall, tall, slinky and darn cute. Don’t you agree? This slick chick has done a lot of modeling and I don’t mean in school. She created quite a sensation in the Bamberger fashion shows. When she isn’t battling away the crowds of fellows with a club, she’s dancing, collecting things, taking care of the War Stamps or Red Cross or maybe do’rng some solid chunk of acting for the Drama Class. She adores all kinds of mus‘e but especially the soft kind, and loves dancing in the dark, those lucky boys. She would like to do something in the field of Fashion e‘ther the designing or that’s it, the modeling. Well, VeVe, you have our blessings. MARIE MERINGER 602 Sanford Ave. Marie has done a fine job in our class into investing in a share of this glorious country. I think she cou!d seil the Brooklyn Bridge to John L. Lewis, but that’s all to her good credt. She simply can’t stand people who read their letters out loud in public, and shopping in crowds. She has the strange habit of taking the longest walks and w earing out her best friends. She’s doing a good job of singing with the Choir, but she isn’t sure what she wants for a career. All she knows is that she hopes to go to college, any college. You have Arts blessings. RALPH MARINO 389 Fairmount Ave. Ralphie is known as the girl-chaser of our senior class. Aside from all the girls in the senior class, he has a very special girl, called Red! But good Dramatic work and an interest in trick photography take up a great deal of his valuable time. The pride and joy of his class and especi- ally the pride and joy of Ralphie is his col- lection of photos from old movies. The clever way in which he handles his Art has brought him a scholastic award. We are all looking forward to the future covers of the New Yorker done by our Ralph. You have the best wishes of the whole class behind you, and, with that and your jolly personality, you can’t help but succeed. DAVID MILLER 195 Nye Ave. What is David’s ambition? Why the same as any other Arts Higher, a “successful commercial artist”, only the word successful means a lot more to David when it’s boiled down. Proving the Miller genius in his hobbies, he has done memorable art work and really creative writing. We have faith in you, boy, and you sincerely have all the good wishes. Arts High hopes you may be a successful artist,

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GWEN SCHOCH 170 Montclair Ave. “Oh you're so due to the fact . . “Natch”. Don’t get excited, I’m not talking pig Latin. That is the manner in which Gwen and the girls speak in our class. We just about get used to one pet phrase of hers and “wam” she has another. “Natch” means naturally and “Deff” means definitely. How’s that? She’s a grand kid, and our class would certainly be dull without our Gwenny. Pat O’Reilly could- n't patrol the halls of “Old Arts” any better than she. Yet Gwen is a typical kid. She says the future is still uncertain, but we know that no matter what it is, it has to be grand for such a grand personality. GLORIA SEGALL 1132 Bushnell St., Union, N. J. Here is a fast littke lady that is just oozing with brains, so much so that they had to let her graduate in three and a half years. You see Glo is not in the June, 1945 Class’ problem, because she had enough credits to graduate last February and did. But we stilé love our wayward child. How can you help yourself? Glo has made a name for herself through her talent in art. Even though Glo was a 4A, when her old homeroom class was still 4B’s, she paid for her share of the Vig- nette and other things our homeroom entered. This beauty has thrown the school into hys- teria, with some of the parts she plays on the stage of the Drama Class. Now helping her government by working in the O.D.B.,and just waiting for the right man, this little lady can afford to be choosie. MARILYNN SCHNEIDER 34 Evergreen Ave. Pratt is going to have quite a little group from old Arts. Lucky Pratt! But one of the most outstanding in that group is Marilynn. She mixes hobbies: painting, roller skating and ping- pong in with her work, as a member of the Student Patrol, and some work on the Student Council. Don’t be surprised if you (if you’re a girl) and your mother, sister and aunts are all wearing clothes designed by the great M. S., as she’s going to be a costume designer and fashion illustrator. Nice going, kid, make things right pretty for the people. BERNICE SIMPKINS |, 178 Newark St. Bernice’s ambition is to be a success at anything she undertakes, This she has readily proven in Arts. She hopes especially to succeed in her chosen field of costume designing and we're rooting for her. Sports and movies occupy Bernice’s spare time with a bit of sewing and reading thrown in for good measure. If any of you have seen Bernice dance, you know she does this equally as well as her other pastimes. Bernice is active in school. She serves on the hall patrol and also sings in the choir. An asset to any school. we wish Bernice the best. of luck in a very bright future.