East Side High School - Torch Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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IT NAPPENEÒ In January 1951, we entered East Side and an entirely different life. We were assigned home rooms and got to know the person next to us. lt wasn't long before we learned our way around the school and found no elevator on which to use the tickets we purchased from some fun-loving Senior for ten cents. On June 8, we held an afternoon ‘’Get Acquainted Party” and we also elected our first class officers During our Sophomore year, we became great friends with each other and spent many study periods talking about movies, boys, clothes, and girls (we were supposed to be studying) In our Junior year we held our first evening dance which turned out to be a success. We also elected new officers and the results were as follows Anthony Simonovich President Phyllis Paglia e oye Vice President Dolores Gomes Secretary Robert Martin . Treasurer When our TIA term came, we began to think seriously of raising money for our Torch and everyone worked vigorously to raise funds by selling Christ- mas Cards. The members of class were certainly proud as they wore their new school rings and boasted about our football team— we were City Cham- pions in 1953. İn January 1954, we became Seniors and held class elections for the last time with the new officers being Ricardo de Bastos President Marianne Soyka . dE Vice President Dolores Gomes . . . Secretary Lane cəyi XE. j . . Treasurer

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ACTIVITIES

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to us PATRICIA MARIE DOLLBERG On May 21, 1954, we were officially recognized as Seniors when the Torch was handed down at the Senior Reception to Ricardo de Bastos; our newly-elected president Our Farewell Dance was held in the girls” gymnasium in-January. An light Serenade, at the Hotel Essex House. Both girls and fellows looked like adults as they arrived for the evening in beautiful formals and tuxedos. Come September, we were anxiously waiting to start our last six months of school. Naturally everyone was in a hurry to see how the construction on the new gymnasium and auditorium had progressed over the summer. In October, we set to work to produce our-show for Senior Rec. in December. Everyone was racking his brains toswrite something new and different for our up-coming Torch. This book is the result of the effort and work put forth by the class. Our Farewell Dance was held in the new gymnasium in January. An enjoyable evening was had by all as this was the last social affair we would hold as a class. January 26, 1955, arrived and at 8:00 p. m. graduation exer- cises were held. As we walked down the aisle with solemness and tears in our eyes, we realized this was it-—the big moment in our lives; we were now on our own. No more could we go to our advisers for help, we were our own bosses, our life and future ahead of us. lt was now up to us to decide which path would lead us to success, fame, and happiness. Our valedictorian expressed our gratitude and thanks to all those deserving of it. We now left fou r wonderful years of experiences behind us and were entering adulthood with a new outlook on life. The memories of our school, friends, and teachers, will linger with us for the years to come. So ends our high school life with the tune of our Alma Mater still in our thoughts.