Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Orchids and Fame by Ballot TAY the same, the way you are, And sure as heck you'll travel far: With your character and your ambition, You're sure to gain great recognition. JEROME J. ABRAMS Jerry Most of us will remember with amusement Jerry’s cute portrayal of Cupid in “Invisible Controls” and his sophisticated character- ization of Bert in ‘‘Young April.” .. . he enjoyed himself in forum, Greek club, junior executive council, and Milestone art work Marye E. ADAMS Honeychile ” “Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie Marye plays the pipe organ and piano and expects to become a piano teacher... she held the title of senior class secretary as well as her activities of glee club, junior play, band, and swimming. Miriam ELizABETH ADAMS Mimi Well, Mimi, you’ve left your ‘‘pet peeve in third lunch,” and we know you appreciate it... the impressive list is band, archery, typing, Hi-Tri, apparatus, and office ma- chines club she’s planning to be a Spanish stenographer. ALFRED J. ALLEN Al Al likes to sleep under the stars where he ean forget his worries and enjioy himself The defense program needs “grease monkeys,” so Al will fit in nicely. AUDREY ANDERSON Aud Student council, archery, badminton, Hi- Tri, and a cappella choir are Aud’s interests. Going to college is her ambition, while swim- ming and knitting occupy her time for the present .. “fair-weather friends’ annoy her. a ROBERT JWNDERSON ob u’ve a b four swi ng tea gym tea and cheer- colleg rill b ighty ontirie yo actiXe } career. right: Walter Battistella, Left to “Done Most for PHS;” Helen Good- “Done Most for PHS” and “Most win, Likely to Succeed;” Ward Lang- stroth, “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Most Dignified.” j iY ss b j i Hall of Fame Drawings by Jean Bullock ANN CECELIA ANGELO Squeak As a member of the a cappella choir and glee club, Ann has literally sung her way through school . enjoys ice-skating, and dancing ... her one aim in life is “to be- come a make-up artist.” FLoyp Epwarp Rosert BAILEY, JR. Floyd is truly a sports-minded lad. He likes to play football and was on the foot- ball varsity team, jayvee baseball, and track team. Floyd also belongs to the Moor- Landi te Xe2s i EY es nt comes from ath- a member of the “B” swimming club... gets of tinkering with motors” football team a “big kick o and plans to attend night school in prepara- tion for college. Joun G. M. Baron Professor Too much homework at the wrong time annoys the Professor ... reading, swimming, hiking, model airplanes, and drawing ap- peals to him mightily ... plans to do engi- neering or reséareh work in either chemistry or physics. , y ‘i AY Mar. oe ee Barry Se) “Maisie nee la x etary privaté or other ith » web acti in othe ! was also become a 5 along hockéy and FEA Lng “known stu- dents seth ean, ) d socially, Bud has been a memb ( press club, sports teams, presid n) of Btudent council and jun- ior class.

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‘Parting Jt Such Sweet Sorrow’ Executives for Class Affairs Left to right: Marye Adams, sec- retary; Jack Snyder, president; Les- ter Zega, vice president, and Eric Lassen, treasurer. Graduation Photo by Richard Merrill ri “Plainfield, we revere thee!” Four years have passed and the challenging world is waiting to engulf another crop of high school graduates. High school life, with all its trials and mistakes, happiness and heartbreaks, is finished, and now unknown vistas lie ahead in the hazy future. College for some, immedi- ate work for others—all fields of experience will be the interests for the class of ’42. One-way traffic, cafeteria dashes, and report cards are now things of the past. No more chances to knit “those Argyles,” wear dungarees, sing popular songs while rushing to the next period’s class. No more thrills of beating North Plainfield (except as alumni), listening to the hot music of the swing band, Hi-Tri, Leaders, and Hi-Y dances—or the “Merrymen” and our own “Gint Dexter’s Band,” skating at Cedar Brook Park, going to the Meadowbrook, “hen” and “bull” sessions . . . All these memories, the very essence of going to high school, will be treasured in the unpredictable future. “We'll carry it through!” punouyy 1770 ounp weyyy,

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JEAN A. BEcK Becky Becky was an animated member of Hi-Tri, drama club, pep club, archery, tennis, patrol, junior and senior plays... but that’s Becky for you... loves the piano, good times, and is “definitely going to be a secretary.” DorotHy BEECHING Dottie From all we know about Dottie, someone is going to have an efficient secretary ... knitting and collecting curios fill her spare time ... she “likes to dance and go places!” ELste BENNER ure are keep- Sustraichti as, « ub, she also en- Elsie’s plans for the near ing ledgers and trial bala a member of the typing joyed belonging to Hi-T nl s BERGQUIST Nibbit “Go ther Chalglie Ywhen he’s b 5s ho knows, h e eye to the air cofps. LEON BERNADYN Leon is a man of the hills, plains, and sky . .. he has kept his interests tied up in sports mainly, and is still considering his later ambition in life. we Sst S It seems natural after beihg on the foot- ball, baseball, and basketball teamds that Joe would like to become a physical ed instructor—even if he ‘can’t understand women.” Joe SHIRLEY L. BLEILER She’s a clever dressmaker and proves it by her neat clothes . .. won a prize from Tep- per’s for her capable sewing ... plans to use her talent by becoming a buyer for some large department store. STANLEY BLoom Stanley’s ambition lies in agricultural re- search, although his other interests include camping, fishing, and writing ... he has made some real friends in PHS through radio, math, biology, and forum clubs. Ti Dororuy EvizaABetH Bocuski Dottie “Gosh!’ Writing poetry and a steady date sound nice ... Entree typist hoping to be a secretary ...A cappella choir, patrol, thrift council, and pep club filled her spare school hours, CLEMENT BoHL There are two main interests in Clem’s life and one of them’s got to be a future: forestry and attending a weather bureau school . . . anyhow, “there’s always the Navy for a guy.” ALAN H. BoLues Alan has belonged to a number of clubs includ’‘ng math and stamp clubs ... he is strictly an outdoor enthu siast, fishing and camping his pets... his wish: to become a good mechanical engineer. PAULINE K. BomMKE Bomp A traditional red-head, Bomp plans to enter the sedate life of nursing ... she’s a mem- ber of the junior red cross and was in lead- er’s club... some hospital staff will welcome her quiet efficiency. Marion Louise BoRMAN Mannie A member of a cappella choir, student patrol, and knitting club, Mannie also plays bad- minton, swims, writes, and collects stamps : she’s very much interested in interior decorating and hopes to attain success in that field. Louis BorowskI Bonehead . Bonehead plays football and is keen on sail- ing, fishing, and shooting .. . this senior intends “to follow the sea lanes in the Navy” . . . but, he shudders at report cards! FrANcEsS A. BOSEKER Skid Gardening and raising special posies are Skid’s pet hobbies . . . she yearns for the “sweet aromas of her own florist shop some day”... Library council, student council, and typing club were all recipients of her participation. Van BoUGHTON Butch Life in general is plain “all right’ to Butch chemistry club, biology club, photog- raphy, and band helped him to enjoy high school . . . with his ideas plus, Butch ought to do okay in chemical engineering.