Clayton High School - Clipper Yearbook (Clayton, NJ)

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ln March, The Groom Said No! directed by Mr. August Fiocchi, was presented by the Junior Class in two performances. The story concerned a young man lTom Ramsdenj returning home from the war to a girlfriend fDeborah Yarbrough, he didn't want to marry. The play provided many humorous aspects when Tom tried to convince his mother fKay Ferrelll and an old busybody CMeral Leesj that he really was in love with his nurse fKaren Barclayl. Adding to the confusion were his witty father lBob Krasnerl, a neighbor's child CRoberta Kurtzl, Debbie's quickly-acquired boyfriend Uoe Moosl, and Tom's beat sister, CSheila Getzenbergj. The performances of both Diane Hayden and Jerry Maden C Gosh, Virgie, you smell wonderful! J will be remembered for a long time. After weeks of planning, our 1965 Junior-Senior Prom seemed to come much too quickly, but it still turned out to be the most beautiful prom yet held in the gymatorium. Around the World took couples into the cafe's of Paris, the deserts of Arabia, and the tulip fields of Holland. Carolyn Kent was selected as prom queen, with her senior attendants, Carol Lowrey and Julie Temple. Class of 1966 attendants were Karen Barclay and Susan Smith. The last event of the year-Student Council elections-saw the student body give their vote overwhelmingly to Dave Gwalthney. This was the first sign of our new position as school leaders, the graduation of the Class of 1965 made this sign a fact. President Bill Frame drove the final entry of the Class of 1966 in the Hallowe'en Parade- Our Final Tribute to C.H.S. , with Anita Carotenuto as queen and Diane Hayden and Diane D'Allessandro as her attendants. Our last play, Room and Bored , was again directed by Mr. Ftocchi and concerned an author-father who was way behind in his writing and hadn't met his deadline. The interrup- tions he received were numerous and, sometimes, hysterical, the interweaving relationships between boys and girls could be de- scribed by those same adjectives. The play featured Leon Nye, Deborah Yarbrough, Karen Barclay, Barbara Shinkle, Bill Taylor, Meral Lees, Jerry Maden, Diane Hayden, Joe Candelora, Stanley Becker, Christine Taylor, Rochelle Weintraub, Tom Ramsden, Sheila Getzenberg, and Anita Carotenuto-a large cast but a good one to give the first play presented in the gymatorium. Activities continued throughout the year, and were completed with the usual success. Our trip to Washington, perhaps, was the high-light of our six years here, but June soon followed it and made that month the most outstanding one. First there was the Senior Banquet, with class gifts and the receiving of the 1966 Clipper. A few days after that was Class Day-class wills were read, our song was sung, and the usual program was conducted. The Clipper editor gave the formal dedication of this yearbook to someone who has been at C.H.S. as long as we have, Mr. Michael Linclner. Class Day symbolized our good-bye to the Student Body and C.H.S. community. Graduation came and went on June 15, 1966. We had been guided through Clayton High for six years, our final year proved that this had truly been . . . A Time to Keep . - ' Ng- 15, 1 1 1 . Y 1' ,Q r ' V - ll' . - ' W . if - i f dm.. ,Mhwsxr 'J K , .A .. as ' r a Q, vt 9 ' .. it L, - - - .QQ 1 . A . f' 1 . ' ,A 5. Q I I l ,L . ., ff . ft 5? Tau 2,9 . 6 ' ,vs ' ., ,.,,, V . . ii st -- ' A 1 1' i jg f - V. we s

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A Time to Keep . . . The Class of 1966 has been the first class to complete all six years of secondary education as members of the Clayton High School community. We have also been witnesses of birth and of death in local, national, and world matters. Through it all, no matter how hard life seemed to be, the years 1960 to 1966 have been a time to keep . . . a time not to forget and a time to be distinguished from all other times in our lives. We entered C.H.S. as scared, noisy, seventh graders scurrying around in an already crowded hallway. As we entered, so did a man who was soon to figure prominantly in our education, our school, and our class. Our 7th and 8th grade years passed swiftly without irregularity but for an incident at Philadelphia's lnter- national Airport . . . nevertheless, those two years served as steppingstones to our official entry into Clayton High School. The man who had come to C.H.S. with us was appointed our class advisor. September, 1962, approached-we were bound for a new building, a new principal, and a new class president. The class sold stationery during the summer, presenting a box to Governor Richard J. Hughes at the dedication of the new school during CIayton's 75th Anniversary. Then there was the Hallowe'en Parade and the float to build-so we worked and became the first freshman class to win second place in years! And no wonder: our Pineapple Princess featured Linda Falisi as queen with her attendants Karen Barclay and Linda Hartz. The welcome Home Dance for the Class of 1963 was held in March and again we became unique by being one of the few classes to clear a profit on the traditional event B01 while plans for this were being made, during the winter months we were sponsoring movies in the gymnasium on Saturday nights. On April 19, 1963, President Kay Ferrel presented our modern, Guiding Light class banner to the school, with the class voting unanimously to dedicate it to Charles Pop Kramer. The banner took its place in the cafeteria amid cries of little Cuba and the clique rules . As the Class of 1963 graduated, Jeff Pearlstein took over the cumbrous iob of class president . . . the cries were extinguished. The class continued selling booster buttons from their freshman year during football season. Our class float, Dona Nobis Pacem , or Give Unto Us Peace, featured Linda Hartz as queen and Sharon Campbell and Alice Strockbine as attendants. The traditional Valentine's Dance, Hearts and Flowers , was a success. Lynne Sturts became iunior class president and our first activity that year was the third place float, Bird in a Gilded Cage, featuring Alice Strockbine as our queen. Sharon Campbell and Alison O'Donnell completed the picture, and it was these three girls who reigned as the Kiwanis queens in the 1965 Hallowe'en Parade. On Monday, November 16th, we received our long-awaited class rings, In January we gave the Snowflake Folly, the next month we put on a spaghetti dinner, well-attended by all townspeople. I8

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woe' Yf'F'1 ? l7i. iszq Hr . 1 .T sat' Q.. ililniili ifi 'deff BRYAN ABBOTT Bryan seems to like brunettes-special brunettes, anyway-for both his memory and his pet peeve deal with first dates with a special brunette. Another memory of his is the good time he had in English IV with Paul and Roy. Bryan's ambition is to enter the Navy and get some sleep -not necessarily in that order, either. When Toe, John, Paul, Margie, Stan, Roy, and Janet JEFF ALAMPI Quiet, shy, and pesty-ask Mr. Douglas-would be the best way to describe Jeff who hasn't decided yet what will be his greatest ambition in life, he might even decide to become a iudge like his dad. But whatever he does, we're sure he'Il do his best. Mr. Douglas' French Il class, of course, is what Jeff will remember the most. Ozzie is seen with Jeff, Steve, Harry, and Mitch. KAREN ROBERTA BARCLAY It is said that without spirit and desire, nothing can be accomplished to its fullest extent. Karen, as an,active member of our enthusiastic cheering squad, has supplied these elements to both her school and class. This will help her find success and happiness in her ambition to get through col- lege. Karen's pet peeve is people who use their friends. Those who are closest to her are mem- are around, you'lI be sure to find Bryan with them. Ozzie befs of llte famlllclf MQW GUNS-U I unn ots of ru Karen Reall '?' y c Y ,A A---an ,WWA-M-'WV-VV -W -W YW , YW NYM... - ..,,..,.-.,.. ., , , 1 ,p?T,..4,z-,',1., ':,1...,, 5 ' , ,if it ,,e1,jg4,.-I - Q 1 .Q ' aL, 'l'.',1.l'fsv,-egg Sfgj K 5. ti. . ,lf r V5- f nt, t J '. it , i ,,Ay,iEF' J,j'3L3',..'2rifz?gf'.'fof.z '.i1' ,V , YK, Y.,, Y, , -. Y 1-W ---Pd-M ' mtl 4 STANLEY BECKER JR. Stan, who is affectionally l??t called Rat by Otis and Butch, wants to become a prefessional bowler or a communications electrician in the Navy. He remembers the International Airport in '62 and his freshman year during summer school., He be- comes furious at teachers that have an inferiority complex. Rat Do unto others as others have done unto you fno matter how rottenD JOHN BELL John, a pal of Butch, Moose, and Hawk, was one whose pet peeve could be found in Mr. Rivera's fourth period class. He aspires to be an optometrist and rightly so. Saturday nights at Clayton Motors rate high on John's memory list. Burger Yehoo, Schrub! ANITA LOUISE BLATT The unconcerned attitude reflected in Aniia's favorite saying nearly hides her assiduous attitude to- ward school. Emerging after a close vote as president of the Honor Society, she has been o diligent worker in the Society and in other activ' ities, too. Her one ambition is to get into college. After that she hopes to go on and make the most of her college years, providing she gets over her pet peeve of two-faced people. Anita remem- bers her 1964 summer and may be found amidst the other members of Ma's Gang . Nita I almost care f --f'- l l l g