Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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, . MARIA C. DeJOHN 23 Ohio Street Maplewood Future Teachers of America 3, President 4; Parnassian Society 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Homeroom Chairman 3; Homeroom Vice- Chairman 2; Homeroom Secretary 4; Assembly Committee 4; Fire Committee 4; Nominating Committee 2, 3; Junior Night Cast 3. Remembered for: always having a million things to do”, her love of hamburgers, and being the Joni James of Columbia. ERNEST DELGUERCIO Ernie” 66 Woodside Road Maplewood Homeroom Vice-Chairman 2; Homeroom Secretary 3; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Junior Night Scenery Painting 3; Senior Play Scenery Painting 4; Mirror Artist 4. Remembered for: being one of Columbia's hasty hurdlers, his sense of humor, and his outstanding ability in art. DAVID DENMAN Dave” 14 Ridgewood Terrace Maplewood Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4. Remembered for: his various automobiles, his speed on the ice, and being the little man with big basketball capabilities. ARNOLD DERMAN Arnie” 150 Glenview Road South Orange Chemistry Club 4; Chess Club 3, 4; Mathematics Club 3, 4; Swimming Team 4; Jamaica High School: Biology Club 2; Mathe- matics Club 2. Remembered for: his high-bar gymnastics, his skill on the diving board, and his many female admirers in West Orange. MICHAEL DEUTSCH Mike” 330 Academy Street South Orange Homeroom Social Chairman 2; Football Team 3; J.V. Football 2; Junior Night Ticket Committee 3; Senior Play Scenery Construc- tion 4. Remembered for: his rugged physique, his bell-hopping in Bar Harbor, and those push-ups. GEORGE DeVANEY 8 Burnett Avenue Maplewood Remembered for: his knowledge and interest in automobiles, spending many hours in the machine shop, and his weekends at the shore. JOHN DEVINE Jack” 6 Fielding Court South Orange Chemistry Club 4; Pan American Club 2, 3, 4; Platform Club 4; Homeroom Secretary 2; Fire Committee 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4. Remembered for: his Gary Moore” haircut, his keen sense of humor, and being a hot-shot” on the basketball court. VERA L. DICKERSON Len” 59 Church Street South Orange Pan American Club 2; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Lunchroom Control Com- mittee 3, 4; Junior Night Usher 3. Remembered for: her happy-go-lucky manner, her pep and vitality, and always talking to her friends about the Ozzies.

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STEPHEN DECTER Steve” 41 Plymouth Avenue Maplewood English Guild 3, 4; Parnassian Society 3; Platform Club 2, 3, 4; Homeroom Vice-Chairman 2, 3; Assembly Committee 2, 3; Fire Committee 2, 3; Nominating Committee 3; Junior Night Cast 3; Junior Night Assistant Director 3; Student Council President 4. Remembered for: his quiet humor, projecting his warm personality over Columbia’s footlights, and his outstanding leadership of the Council and the entire student body. PETER H. DE HAAS Pierre” 69 Maplewood Avenue Maplewood Parnassian Society 2, 3, 4; Platform Club 4; Homeroom Chairman 2; Assembly Committee 2, 3; Fire Committee 4; Traffic Committee 2, 3, 4; Track Team 2, 3, 4; Swimming Manager 4; Junior Night Cast 3; Mirror Personals Committee 4. Remembered for: his outstanding ability on the golf links, his Command Performance” in Junior Night, and for being head and shoulders above many, in more ways than one. RUTH DAVIES 35 North Terrace Maplewood Personality Club 4; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Air Raid First-Aid Squad 3; Junior Night Chorus 3; Mirror Typist 4. Remembered for: her pleasant personality, her accomplishments with a hockey stick, and always tearing down to the Maplewood Library. BENNETT MARSHALL DAVIS Benjie” 28 Broadview Avenue Maplewood Football Team 2, 3, 4; Baseball Team 2, 3, 4; J.V. Football 2; J.V. Baseball 2; Air Raid Rescue Squad 3, 4; Junior Night Scenery Painting 3; Senior Play Scenery Painting 4. Remembered for: his cool” good looks, his outstanding ability on the football field, and his artistic talent ranging from carica- tures to our library’s Memorial bookplate. JULIUS DEBBS Butch” 32 Burr Road Maplewood Homeroom Treasurer 4; House and Grounds Committee 4; Traffic Committee 3; J.V. Football 2; Intramural Basketball 4; Intramural Touch Football 3. Remembered for: his diligent pursuit of weight-lifting, his many nicknames, and his huge collection of Lionel trains. ANGELA De CICCO 687 Prospect Street Maplewood Business Education Club 2, 3; Future Teachers of America 4; Per- sonality Club 4; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Junior Night Chorus 3; Senior Play Usher 4. Remembered for: her pony-tail, her serene appearance, and rarely saying, No homework tonight” RUSSELL DAVEY Russ” 13 Ridgewood Terrace Maplewood Baseball Team 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3. Remembered for: his sharp hair comb, his tremendous pitching arm, and his devil-may-care attitude. KENNETH DAVIDSON 14 St. Lawrence Avenue Maplewood Chess Club 2; Jazz Club 4; Music Box 2, 3, 4; Track Team 3; Swimming Team 3. Remembered for: the cool clarinet he plays in the jazz band, his interest in sports, and those skin-tight shirts.

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PETER DILLON ''Pete” 22 South Pierson Road Maplewood Intramural Basketball 3, 4. Remembered for: being persistently late to Air. Brier’s various homerooms, his caddying at the M.C.C., and his lightning speed on the basketball court. RUTH DIXON 536 Summit Avenue Maplewood Future Teachers of America 3, 4; Personality Club 3; G.A.A. 2; Sophomore Dramatic Club 2; Homeroom Secretary 2; Homeroom Treasurer 3; Assembly Committee 2, 3, 4; Columbian Reporter 4; Senior Play Usher 4. Remembered for: her cleverness in making her own clothes, her Lake Hopatcong parties, and her love of music—especially organ music. RONALD A. DUCHIN 156 Boyden Avenue Maplewood Air Raid Rescue Squad 3, 4; Air Raid First-Aid Squad 3, 4; Junior Night Scenery Construction 3; Football Scoreboard Committee 3, 4; Audio-Visual Aids Committee 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Properties Committee 4. Remembered for: keeping the football scores posted at the field, his work on audio-visual aids, and his collection of tropical fish. RONALD DUKIET 171 Jacoby Street Maplewood Baseball Team 2, 3, Captain 4. Remembered for: his slim, trim physique, and being quiet in school, but well heard from on the baseball diamond. ROBERT DLUGOS “Bob” 101 Baker Street Maplewood Track Team 2; Cross Country Track Team 2; Columbian Photogra- pher 4; Columbian Sports Editor 4. Remembered for: being a whiz on the cinders, his seriousness, and his green DeSoto. L. ROLAND DOERSCHUG 7 Boyden Avenue Maplewood Camera Club 3; Electronics Club 3, President 4; Visual Aids Committee 2, 3, Co-Chairman 4; Junior Night Public Address Crew 3; Public Address System 3, Co-Chairman 4. Remembered for: being one of Mrs. Gray’s boys behind the screen, his Union Jack, and his ambition to follow in his father’s footsteps. JOHN C. DRAYTON 36 Durand Road Maplewood Art Service Club 3; Camera Club 2; Visual Aids 2, 3; Pan Ameri- can Club 2, 3; Platform Club 2; House and Grounds Committee 3; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Touch Football 2; Junior Night Scenery Painting 3; Senior Play Scenery Painting 4. Remembered for: his taxicab service as a junior, his girls, and his extraordinary ability in art. HERB DUCEY Duce” 43 Brookwood Drive Maplewood Homeroom Secretary-Treasurer 2; Air Raid Rescue Squad 2, 3, 4; Air Raid First-Aid Squad 2, 3, 4; Junior Night Scenery Paint- ing 3; Senior Play Scenery Painting 4; Score Board Committee 2, 3, 4; Visual Aids Committee 2, 3, 4. Remembered for: his artistic ability, his keen interest in the Civil War, and being an Englishman by blood and an American rebel at heart.