Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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“Where Ever Thou Leadest” Senior Officers Left to right: Bill Brown, Vice President Gloria Ashton, Secretary Blaine Starkweather, President Elsa Thielhart, Treasurer A Parting Smile te a Grand Year The first day we entered high school was a new Milestone for us. We were awed by the size of the buildings, the number of pupils, shy in the presence of the sophisticated seniors, thank- ful to the helpful juniors, annoyed by the arrogance of the sophomores, scared at the mention of the Dean’s Office, but far too wise to fall for that “elevator gag.” We elected Janet Hand and Kevin Fitzpatrick to lead our class through the pitfalls of freshman year. None the worse for wear but far wiser in the ways of PHS, we entered our sophomore year. The much coveted “upper seats” in assembly were ours. We could look down with an air of indifference acquired by sophomores upon leaving the lowly ranks of the frosh. We elected for our class officers, Kevin Fitz- patrick, Ralph Jacobs, Bob Maguiness, and Helen Christensen. Come junior year, we saw the final success in our struggle to have a Student Activity Ticket. We started off with a bang by electing Blaine Starkweather, Ralph Slonim, Bette Smith, and Ann Pederson as class officers. We presented not one—but two Junior Plays, “The Valiant,” starring Bruce Bassett, Char- lotte Kantor, Ed Yelle, and Abe Gerber, and the extremely funny farce, “Funny Business,” with the hilarious Davy Kay, Russ Carpenter, Ken Kessler, Sara Hill, Marion Erickson, Bette Smith, and Ralph Jacobs. To top off a year of activity and good times we had a “solid” Jr.-Sr. Prom with music by Gint Dexter’s orchestra. In September ’42, we welcomed heartily our new principal, Mr. Waldro Kindig, a true friend and adviser. Together we have seen a lot of precedents set in PHS. We established a High School Victory Corps, the first organization of its kind in the history of the school. We replaced the outmoded Student Patrol with the Senior Honorary Society, an honored innovation, with Dick Kern as its first president. Upon return from an extended five week winter vacation, with our class officers, Blaine Starkweather, Bill Brown, Elsa Theilhart, and Gloria Ashton, we decided that senior plays were a thing of the past. By Spring those of us who hadn’t fallen by the wayside or joined Uncle Sam’s forces were here to graduate. Our “Prom” topped last year’s in spite of the rationings. Our lives in PHS have been like music. For some that mu- sic has been as sweet as that which emanate from Glenn Miller’s Sax Section, for others it has been as tough (to graduate) as the “rides” that Benny Goodman takes, but for most of us it has been as “solid” as Harry James. DA 5 foes ‘omy, ruromey “Ste “d

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Top Row: WILLIAM ABEL “Sailing, sailing’ is what Bill will soon be singing as he plans to enter the U. S. Navy. Aside from that just give him a stream to relax beside and he’ll be happy; but please—no girls in slacks! ALFRED H. AITKEN Well ‘“‘Twirl my turban, man alive,” here comes Al with a line of Jive! Aside from Hi-Y he plays clarinet and sax in Gint Dexter’s Orchestra and has been with the PHS Band too. He left us for the Marines, BETTY ALLEN Photography is Betty’s hobby. As a eareer after high school she plans to enter the nursing profession. People who talk too much annoy her most. EDITHE L. ALSTON Edy intends to make sewing her pro- fession and is greatly interested in singing and dancing. She has been an active member in the Student Council, Girl’s Leaders Club and the basketball squad. ADOLF ANDREASEN Ade is entering the printing profes- sion upon graduation. Believe it or not, his fondest memories of PHS were in his freshman year! Swimming, sports, “jump music,” and ice skating all go to make life happier for “Ade.” Middle Row: JOYCE CLAIR APGAR “Holy mackerel!’ There goes Joyce into another acrobatic dance. In Friendship, Pep, and Football Clubs at PHS. She likes airplanes and dis- likes crabby people. She’s also been a member of Hi-Tri and ‘‘Forget-Me- Not” Club. JOSEPH J. APISA Girls putting make-up on in class annoy Joe, but being comfortable after a good meal makes up for it. As a freshman he couldn’t get over the immensity of PHS. It’s the work of a lathe operator or an auto me- chanie for Joe. GLORIA ASHTON Our senior class secretary, Gloria also likes tap dancing and was in the Senior Honorary Society. She'll pre- pare for her career as a secretary in a secretarial school. CLAYTON E. BAER Active in senior ushers, senior band and orchestra, playing first flute and piccolo, Professor’s hobbies are mu- sic naturally, and photography. He is interested in a Civil Service posi- tion; favorite expression is “mellow!” GERTRUDE LOUISE BAILEY Nursing is Gert’s choice as a profes- sion because helping the suffering humanity gives her the most enjoy- ment in life. Hi-Tri Knitting Club and Old Testament Club were the activities she joined. Bottom Row: JANET GRACE BAREFORD Busy is the word for Jan with Motet and A Cappella Choirs, Leaders’ Club, Usher Squad, Senior Honorary So- ciety, and Typing Club. She partici- pated in Hi-Tri and ‘‘Gay Teens” Clubs, skating and bowling outside of school. JEAN BARRETT Jean was a member of Student Coun- cil, junior and senior executive coun- cils, archery, King’s Daughters, and Hi-Tri secretary as a freshman. Skid- more College is her hope after grad- uation. MARY IRENE BARTHOLOMEW . Student Council, ushers, friendship committee, Leaders’ Club, Senior Hon- orary Society, hockey, Junior Red Cross, Kings’ Daughters, Hi-Tri, and one of the ‘14’? comprise Mule’s ac- tivities. She wants to be a business career woman tand e eel acd B Ate é £ 5 AeA Ty S traps relax e’s re- in DOLORES BATES To be a business woman, that’s Del’s ambition. She enjoys reading and swimming, was active in A Cappella Choir, treasurer of Student Council, and Usher. A member of Hi-Tri, Kings’ Daughters, and Lingernots, she says “Oh, brother!’ and enjoys being with people most.