Atlantic Highlands High School - Atrecall Yearbook (Atlantic Highlands, NJ)

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is fory similated, and so they bravely managed to hold them down. We noticed at the outset of the voyage that the stream upon which we had set sail was comparatively narrow and sheltered, but using our field glasses we could see such wide vistas of water ahead, that we were led to inquire of the Captain the significance of the situation. He explained to us that the Voyage of High School Life was in reality to be over four seas, though the four bodies of water were so closely joined together that they seemed but one immense sea. He informed us, further, that we had just entered upon the first and smallest of these, which was called Freshmen Sea. The usual intimacy of shipboard soon sprang up between us voyagers and we have been loyal shipmates ever since. We sailed over the Freshmen Sea and received our checks of identification from the Purser almost before we knew. lt would take too long to write the complete log of this eventful voyage. lt would be very interesting to tell the many delightful experiences, the many wonderful lessons, the changes in the passenger list at the various ports along the way, the partings from this one, and the welcoming of that, with the why and the wherefore of it all, but after all, it has but little vital significance except to ourselves, the few who still remain together to land tonight at Commencement Wharf. We must not divulge the secrets of our shipmates. We must not forget the loyalty due to our class colors so valiantly flying at the masthead. The best and most vital history of any person or thing is never given to the world. So must it be with the Class of 1953. It has been a most wonderful voyage and we have ac- cumulated many souvenirs from every port, striving, however. to guard against the danger of excess baggage, and of taking unto ourselves anything which would not be of service to us on the yet greater Voyage of Real Life upon which we are this day to embark. We have not faced any gale which we were not able to withstand. We have not been wrecked upon the Shoals of any threatening task. The tides of our averages have con- tinued to ebb and flow, the waves of p-mathematical problems have kept up their ceaseless motion and commotion: the billows of examination questions have sometimes tried their worst to overwhelm usg but non of them has succeeded. We have been able to procure the necessary passport at the entrance of each succeeding sea, and have been able to pay the price in good hard work for every part of the passage. We have sympathized with the seasick passengers that made up the various new classes. We have enjoyed the successful ex- periences of those who have landed on other shores. Now we look at the larger, more majestic ocean ahead and feel that our experience has fitted us to withstand every storm, and weather any opposing force with no fear of disaster, saying with Byron, Roll on2 thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vainl -- But not in vain the Class of 1953! We will go on writing new logs of greater adventure, and yet more wonderful discovery, for while the Voyage of High School Life is at an end, the Voyage of Real Life is just now and here at its triumphant Commencement! 1, r

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G CLSS It was the eighth day of September, 1949, a calm peaceful autumnal day, radiant with the sunshine of hope, cheer and joyous promise, that the good ship Atlantic stood at anchor at the wharf of a new school year. It was the same old ship that had carried many passengers to safe harbor in the Land of Great Wisdom, but this day was a gala day inits history, and many people gazed upon it in wonder as they watched the 31 beautiful and charming young ladies and the 32 bold and dash- ing young gentlemen as they so happily stepped aboard, for it was rumored that they were about to set sail over new and untried waters in a quest for The Fountain of Perfect Under- standing. As the ship stood at anchor on that eventful morning of September, the passengers began to arrive, and as I was the first to be enrolled upon the, list of passengers, to me was entrusted the important task of writing the log of the voyage-- the voyage that, even then, they all realized was to be the most important of their lives. I had scarcely finished the task of placing my signature upon the ship's register when a companion joined me--a girl who had sailed with me through the eighth grade cruise among the Island of Smaller Learning, and who I was glad to learn was to join me in this larger voyage, We were both congratulating ourselves upon the mutual pleasure of longer companionship together, when we turned to welcome a third comer, who had come from a distant city to take passage with us. We peeped over her shoulder as she wrote her name and were surprised to decipher the letters that she wrote. We had heard of the young lady before, and had known of her many pranks, so while we knew we would not find her overly fond of study, we were sure her jolly nature would brighten for us many an otherwise gloomy hour. In a short time we were joined by a fourth, and soon so many were crowding around us that all the berths were filled and we were assured of a very happy voyage. We were naturally very enthusiastic and asked many eager questions of our Captain, as to the incidents of our voyage and its probable length, and were assured thatifwe were persever- ing and diligent in our duties we should easily reach our destination at the end of four years. So it was with very hopeful hearts and smiling faces that we bade our parents and friends good-bye and waved our handkerchiefs from the deck at those left behind in the Grammar Grades, as we steamed away from the wharf and out of the harbor, actually embarked for four years' absence, on our Voyage of High School Life. We were young and socially inclined, so it did not take us long to become acquainted with our fellow-passengers, nor to feel very much at home with our Pilots, Mrs. A. DeWinter and Mr. L. Hyatt: the Captain, Maynard Reed: the Stewardess, Patricia Joslin: and even the Porter, Robert Duncan. Our fears of shipwreck were entirely wiped away in the assurance that so able a staff of seamen had us in their charge. There were naturally a few cases of seasickness and various ones were tempted to throw up Algebra, Geometry and other dis- agreeable dishes and toss some of their best belongings over- board in times of rough sea, but the Stewardess assured them calmly but firmly that they would only have to consume these indigestibles over and over until they were perfectly as-

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Name Atlee, Nancy Lou Augustine, Alice Borsky, Joanne Boyce, Dorothy Brey, Howard Cass, Thelma Dender, Peter Doucha, Patricia Duncan, Robert Hartcorn, Peter Hull, David Joslin, Patricia Junkleman, Robert Kampf, Helen Kozak. Mary Ellen Larsen, Robert Ledergerber. Robert Leonard, Evelyn Letts, Robert Maffia, Thomas Malone, K1Ch3I'd Manigrasso, John Marek, Nancy Martin, Mary Jane Maskrey, Sandra Mazzacco, Joy McGowan. Delores Panariello, Albert Papa, Anthony Reed, Maynard Rich, Sebastian Richard, Joan Rosenberg, Kathleen Ryan, Nancy Schloeder, Amy Snyder, James Stryker, Barbara Wahlers, Richard White, James Worth, Lewis What We Think Quiet Sociable VVfDVVHll Tall Sharp Dresser Hitched Joker Swell Drearher Nice Guy Likeable Blondie Friendly Flirt Wolfess Good Sport Bashful Carefree Romeo Gentleman Conscientious He -Man Quiz Kid Talkative Good Friend Tiny Full of Fun Hot-Rod Little Lover Friend to All Big Deal Happy-Go-Lucky Star Gazer Jolly Stubborn Tops Giggler Red Head Perfect Pupil Good Guy elzioris fics Weakness Safeway Horses Food Skating Clothes Married Life Airplanes Writing Letters Dot Music T.V. Dates Mary Talking Jitterbugging Homework Western Music Boys Girls Cars Aff Food Going Out Nursing Poughkeepsie Too Small Cars Sleep Sports Music Track Tardy Air Force A Car Politics Helen N.Y.U. Hunting Studying Painting Remedy Joe Car Diet Skates Larger Closet Ray Science Club Air Mail More Dot Clarinet 30 Screen Handsome Men Highlands Scotch Tape Waltzing Bookkeeping Gene Autry Red Bank A Freshman Cadillac Commercial Artist Spaghetti David Graduation Guess Elevator Shoes License Senior Girl?? A Triangle Singing Scooter Stop Watch Marriage Nash Ike None Dickie A DEAR Books Paint Brushes Likes Reading Pop Tunes Parties Swimming Girls? ? Housekeeping To Sleep Driving to Pennsylvania Sports Photography Navy Compliments Dancing Men Clowning Movies Pontiacs Skating To Argue Music Debating Comic Books Midnight Serenades Tomatoe Pie Everything Fooling Around Mickey Hunting , Sophomore Girls Traveling Working ????? Gum To Travel Law Fun Eating Mysteries Baseball Printing , How They Got Through Studied Took It Easy Office Connections Kept Quiet Bluffed Sympathy Who Knows Influence Talking Worked Struggled ln the Know Prayed Hard Slipped Wiggled Was Smuggled Plugged Laughed Argued Mystery Worked Hard Flirted Had What lt Took Brains Giggled Luck Tripped Stumbled Honorably Smiled Transferred We All' Helped Heaven Only Knows Knew the Questions All By Herself Clowned Worked in Office Blushed pushed Had Connections