Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Our Dedication: To Men Of Action Just a few of the many Plainfield High School students and teachers who left school to serve their favorite Uncle in his hour of need. Left to right: Edward Lenart on fatigue duty; Charles Siveo, Warren Hellyer, Huston Baker, Robert Drake, Wash day for the Marines, Gilbert Bosterle; Mr. Alfred M. Potts, Mr. Walter Kops, Mr. Charles Detgen, Harry Ashton, Edward Lenart in full dress, Bernard Hansen, Carmen Perry, reported killed in action; Mr. Carl K. Bomberger, former Entree, Milestone adviser; William Vincent, honorably discharged ; Richard Shields, and Alfred Aitken.

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We, the 1943 graduating class of Plainfield High School, respectively dedi- cate this book to those of our former classmates who are now serving with the armed forces of our country. These are days when history is in the making. Perhaps, therefore, the history of the class of °43 is more significant. These are days when our civilization is assailed by barbarians from the most remote to the very intimate shores of our universe. These are days of terror and destruction, but they are days of courage, and daring, and forbearance as well. These are days calling for heroes and heroines. We know that those of our school fellowship, to whom we dedicate this record of accomplishments, are of the material from which such heroes spring. It is with confidence deep and true that we dedicate our faith to them, even as they have dedicated their honor and their very lives to their beloved country and for all mankind. Kw we kK KKK KKK KK KKK OK hw hh‘; Alfred: Aitkens oats (eo at ee Seen erga Marines + |) :), Joseph VApisd ys p.9 ech tee ait ep ee eee rere es Army + Harry: Ashton 9: 25,.0:4 cotton ost ane een eee Navy Ki Houston Baker’. +.-5 4-52 eane pete ee eee Marines [ x ReinharisBalkaus 3. oe cis ei ee Navy my Clement?Bobl: 2.0. ctoteste te yi ee eee eee Navy « Gilberf-Bosterle2) 7 ee, Aan ere eee Coast Guard . Johns Bunny .c3.s 2 Ae ie ee eee ee Navy James: Curran)s.5: s.ee eens Sone eee Navy as x Robert: Drake) 29). Ure Sete ohn eee ee Marines Arthur: Erbetictcc i he Gin ah ie nc oa ee ie Army x Bernard Hanseiy.. oo :oebt ci ee ns ee eee ae Navy |% Warren: Hellyerv3. ah oe en ee eee Coast Guard ! James Hendry 2 3 Seas) ns oie eee Navy + x WilliamsHughes-. 2 Sei..5c2 oot ct ae Navy 4 Robert Jenséen:? tee cay ae eee Navy Kl James Kennedy vine ces re ee eee en ee Navy [ x Edward: Penart:( 2.273 atten neice ae eee ee Marines Benedict McAvoy a3: oo su. a eat oe sa eee eee ee Navy x x ThomaszMcNeill. “a7 15: en aie eh eee Navy + Frank: Merrill eos? cng oe tee eee Army x William zNorman °F 5 yas non tera ae eee Navy ve Carmen; Perry: atte Cerca eee eee tee eae Navy |: Joseph Price: see ee ey ee eee Ce Navy | Clarence: Rhea .2 oi se Soe We ede este eas Army 0 Karly.Rubin ct. 29 an ou te Seg he ee er tne ete Navy af |: Richard Shields32 vac ek fe ate oir an onde Marines | Charles: Sivto, js. ho ey ean a ee at ee Navy 7 William: Vinceni .22. bets ee, ee a Marines + x Joes Waldron':s.4 a0: a ieee bee ee ee ee Navy + Charles Wellsi::-323 bee ied chs trun oe Navy } John) Woodwardit ote eee on ee Marines | Ernest; Yokon 2 ic caries oe, Gen ere Navy x TEACHERS K|, Carl Bomberger oa 0 ee ee ee ee Army | John Boyer nc o9 een te oh te eet een Army x Edison® Burden =) .).c. ie) em ed ee Pech ee Navy «| = Charles: Detgent) 05 30 seen, co oe ere ee, Navy |y Walter. Kops) 2-7 ara ek oie eee ee eee Army Kl JAlfrediM:Pottsi2 0 ae Ae eee Army [ t KH HHH KH KH KH KH HK MH MK KH HK KH HK H Ey gee

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he End Of A Chane ne We have seen the end of two chapters in our life span. The first one was very short. We remember only the high spots of that part of life we now call childhood—birthday parties and our first train ride, the sea shore in the summer, and the sleighrides in winter. The second, those years in grammar school, brings to mind the school plays, the Hallowe’en pranks, Christmas caroling, and finally — graduation. We really thought we were quite grown up then, didn’t we? Now we know differently. We’re approaching the end of the third, the most important one now. Whatever we remem- ber of the past will seem insignificant compared to the memories of these four years of high school life. Remembering “him” in the football games of our freshman year—at those sophomore swim- ming meets, putting a little something extra in- to “his” backstroke, ’cause “she” was there watching. Our first Junior prom in the eloquent- ly, decorated gym, and so proud of our first “formals” and escorts. That unforgettable com- mencement that brought a lump to his throat and tears to her eyes. But there were little things, too, such as get- ting a cut slip or seeing our name in the Entree linked with “that certain one.” That swelling of pride in our hearts whenever we made the honor roll. The empty feeling in our stomachs because of that first “F.” The excitement over the new schedules each term. The thrill of see- ing our names on the prospective graduate list. Cutting a spring day to go on a picnic. The Junior and Senior plays, the pep rallies, the football dances, the class meetings, signing year- books, saying goodbye. All these things we must turn our backs to, for we have yet to live. Someday, though. we can again look upon them. The tangible football schedules, yellow with age, play programs scribbled with com- ments, the crumpled remains of a corsage, the tarnished athletic awards, the yearbook, the intangible memories which we hold so dear. But just now, we must look ahead, for the future is more important than the past. And now we must simply call it “the end of a chapter.”