Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

Page 25 text:

BitL CUNNIFF Killer “Work: it’s super stuff according to Bill!” . . . and he believes it may make him a millionaire! Basketball, tennis, sophomore executive council, and press club president. GEORGE J. CurTIS Curt Curt tooted a mean horn in the PHS band, and we hope he makes out as well as a machinist ... he’s crazy about the outdoors, fishing, and photography. Se Eleanor ha mother in school productions at ge ot Ph she ,ever will at Rg “ee pep clu cappella EY» OE choir 3S bret eee ri fprve a dramatic eoncha. DorotHy DaAnys Snookie Badminton, ice-skating, swimming, Hi-Tri, and being with a certain someone filled Snook’s life to the brim .. . in the crystal ball another future Florence Nightingale? EpwArpD DARACHINSKY Ed Ed is going to make someone a mighty fine cook someday ... after all, he received his training in the boys’ cooking club... but he’ll most likely leave recipes up to the wo- men and carry on his aeronautical engineer- ing ambition, FRANK DaArRISH Harry Harry likes traveling and horse racing . . dislikes getting up early ... he has no special plans for the future yet. AupREY L. DAvipDsON Sis Sis was a member of the glee club and is extremely interested in keeping a scrap book . . . she may have it chuck full after her future college career and ambition to be- come a mortician. Dorotnuy Davis Dot How can we forget Dot as the snake charmer with the oboe in the “Follies of ’40” ? ... she’s a jack of all musical instruments and is bound to get along. Se) EveLyn Davis K, Evie you’ ing to be a nurse? Evie loves @ dance and belonged to student council, pew a child psychology clubs ... outside emberships included Hi-Tri, D.D.D., and Ss ita IpA HERMIAN Dk LISLE Ida Ida has the- distinction of being PHS’s first girl drum majorette . .. who can tell, she may strut right up to her ambition of be- coming a model ...a member of Hi-Tri, pep club, patrol, and badminton. Donato DELL’OLIO Donato craves excitement ‘‘because it keeps him on the move”... drafting is his choice for life work ... he was a member of the radio and Pan-American clubs .. . Riding, hiking, and camping held the interest of this senior. enpesboreltin $e reat rake A i'd someday.” ... at least Frank j€ s wong toward that goal favorit are hunting, sports, and vacations. ELEO DE MATTEO “Football—it takes everything you’ve got!” . .. States Eleo, who’s a past master at the game .. . he plays football every spare minute which speaks for itself ... pet peeve is “saying hello to people in the halls.” Tuomas L. De Meza Tom Tom goes along under the category of PHS’s vast horde of air-minded senior boys ... Tom and the faculty share a common peeve: “seeing people chew gum conspicuously” . .. he was a member of the junior execu- tive council and student council. Mary V. DENNY Red Mary enjoys drawing figures and designing dresses . . . her activities included art, typing club, treasurer of junior class, and Hi-Tri . . . she plans to become a book- keeper .. . “Everything in life’ satisfies Red! Brooks DExTER Gint Gint needs no introduction to high school students . .. his solid music is something special ... our loss will be the swing world’s gain for Gint is the leader of an exception- ally fine dance band.

Page 24 text:

Diana and Hercules -- Plus! HEY eat their wheaties every morning To obtain a good physique; They eat their spinach every night, So that they won't be weak. Left to right: Doris Palmer and Joe Black, “Best Athletes.” ee” ee FT ey Mane Pa TA y “5 RutH ANNE COHEN Ruth likes to travel because she enjoys “meeting interesting people’... she’s one of those women on the knitting brigade... belonged to the world friendship club it’s a career in secretarial work for Ruth. SY Marie’s che mi a a of us»kno b nee ae uder ne staff, usher cee s baftot é@ vice Cogent are mo ; ti ee e dsitorshia } . mome Eva KATHERINE COLLINS Kay Kay’s amb ition is to be a teacher, but she won’t tolerate conceited people . .. she en- joyed world friendship club, social service clubs, and Hi-Tri .. . likes to meet new people all the time. LouisE ANN COMMUNE going to she’s one of ller-skating, ten- ing give her a great In the very, near future, Louis become a nurse, but rj those’ happy seniors. . nis, dancing, and s deal of pleasure. WALTER JAMES CONKLIN Bel “Great men aren’t snobbish, so why should students put their noses in the air?” queries this puzzled senior ... Walter has completed four active years in football work but is still mainly terested in a “bamboo pole TH - VORDANI S knitting fiends ning t' a medical assistant cluded world friend- mproom chairman, Hi-Tri also archery, tennis, opella choir, and typing club. Puyiuis M. CostuMa Phyl Good-natured and full of fun... active in a cappella choir, psychology and world friendship clubs, patrol, glee club, junior play, tennis, and archery ... plans are to become a surgical nurse. SoPpHIE COULFOS Soph “See America First” is Sophie’s fond hope for the future along with a thorough busi- ness training . .. list of activities included press club, Entree reporter, badminton, and News Bureau director. Harry F. CRAMER Any guns for sale—he collects them! Active in band, chemistry and radio clubs, he’s found time to hunt, hike, and develop an inclination toward travel, civil engineering and dogs! RussEL Lt Louis Cross Largo Largo isn’t certain whether he wants to be a salesman or a musician .. . well, time will tell . . . he was a trombonist in the senior band, and a member of the lost and found, woodcarving, and swing band clubs. RopERICK CROWLEY Rod The call of high adventure ... the roar of the sea and the war .. . Rod could not resist . . . he joined the U. S. Marines last February and we know he’ll do justice to his service. HELEN CUMMING Hic She’s “‘scaird skinny” of dogs and is “crazy about holidays” . . . the happy-go-lucky Cumming gal found diversion in the lead- er’s club, Entree advertising, pep club, stu- dent council, hockey, and as homeroom chairman. Og. a

Page 26 text:

‘... I Love Thy Company’ HEY have no balcony, no soft moonlight, No Montague-Capulet family fight; But they have more fun, ’tis one sure bet, Than Romeo or Juliet. Norma Dipario Babe Anyone who can’t take a joke is way down in Babe’s opinion Archery, swimming, and square dancing are way upg. .. she enjoys movies, footbal basketball games. Norma plans to nursing. Bob ne of the most faithful members of the stage crew, Bob was prominent in Hi-Y club, and enjoys whittling . . he’s a prospective Galileo in the science field. Rospert W. DOANE Bob “Why must there be homework ?—but then, there are week ends with nothing to do occa- sionally’—and they’re sure “solid!” Some- day this jayvee basketball player will work in an office. . Doony Doroth cappella choir and glee clu her S career ... takes a gre ter i ng, dancing, singing, and, collecti pic of her many friends we re Fasines girl. Bruck DoRMAN Bud “QOh-o-0, doctor, you’ll have to pull this back tooth out...” That’s what Bud will be doing a few years from now .. . his main sub-interest is music, but he’d rather “do nothing most of the time.” HazeL t DORMAN Here’s a talented young lady who takes a choice between becoming an art or music teacher plans to attend college... meanwhile, ‘“‘she just has fun.” Left to right: Ann Betty Thompson, “Juliet” and “Best Sport;” Ed Kane, “Romeo.” Late SHIRLEY DUCKSTEIN “Being happy the livelong day” is Shirley’s idea of enjoyment in life reading and dancing also have preference in her blue- print, and what’s more, the lassie “trusts her future to luck.” : Cth, triendtg ATT in the ines alon® with archery an on photography, bowli record (dises) colle James DUNN Chief Chief plans to be a motor technician... was a member of the projection club and electric squad ... “End of play rehearsals” is his favorite memory. JoHn EcoNOM Greek Greek’s favorite hobby is hitting the road with his thumb right side up! .. . active participator in the football and sketching clubs, and intramural basketball... he will train to become a mechanical engineer. Water D. Eppy Walt Aviation is Walt’s future vocational choice since he ‘‘dislikes being bored!’’ Participated in student council, senior executive council, and was a patrol captain. “T must go down to the se boats, sail, swim, and cong stacles . . . photography, d ing rate, but “friends are . a sea scout, too. o f possible ob- mg, and danc- ost important” pasar) Sat ———E