Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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MANUAL AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT (Continued) William Gordon, B.S., New York University Ernest Hill, Newark State Teachers Alice Lindsley, Mechanics Institute Muriel Miller, B.S., Buffalo Normal, Columbia Helen Morton, Temple Henry F. Oesting, Ringe Technical John P. Pearson, Newark State Teachers Jules Wiesmann, Mechanics Art Kermit Whitehead, Rutgers Edwina Wilson, B.S., New York University MUSIC DEPARTMENT Clarence J. Andrews (Head) B.A., University of lowa A. Dwight Brown, B.A., University of lowa Howard S. Savage, B.S.; M.A., New York University Mildred R. Searles, Cornell, New York University PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Herbert Stine (Head) B.P.E., Springfield Wilbur F. Brann, B.A., Oberlin; M.A., New York University Harold Bruguiere, Panzer Rene Duranleau, B.S., Rhode Island State Ruth B. Gilbert, New Haven Marion Newson, B.S., Russell Sage; M.A., New York University Abram E. Smith, B.S., Rutgers; M.A., Columbia Marion E. Snyder, Savage School COUNSELORS Henry H. Banta, B.A., Amherst; M.A., Columbia Edna Buckelew, B.A., Mount Holyoke Nellie P. Hastings, B.S.; M.A., Columbia Eleanor Henderson, B.A., Wellesley John J. Sierge (placement counselor) B.A., Columbia LIBRARY Josephine Miller (Head) B.A., De Pauw; B.S.; M.A., Columbia Catherine Moraller, B.A., College of New Rochelle NURSE Marie F. Whelan, R.N., Muhlenberg Hospital [10]

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SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Left to right: June Turner, secretary; Gregory Carty, president; Marvin Davidson, vice-president; Joseph Corcoran, treasurer. Four years ago was the beginning of US, the class of nineteen hundred forty-four. Four years ago, as freshmen, we arrived in the cafeteria for the first mass assembly of Us. And with a large part of Us missing, we will enter the auditorium for the last meet- ing of Us: graduation, June 15, 1944. Early in the month of September Us met many new things: con- fusion of getting lost, Entree subscriptions, $1 football tickets, $.25 S.A.T.’s. Soon things started to move in an understandable cycle and Us had our first football game and first Entree. It was soon time to organize Us. Our newly appointed faculty adviser, Mrs. Buckelew, called an assembly for officer candidates to make campaign speeches. With an overwhelming number of contestants, the elections took as many rounds as a wrestling match. Final results were Frank Fosbre, Dick Mooney, Jean Ander- son, and Tom Morris. April Fool’s day was our day. Our only frosh activity was a Swing Band dance with fun, surprises, dancing and a $10 profit. It was soon after this that the year quickly grew to cramming, exams and prospects of a vacation. But just before the doors were closed, Us elected the officers to head our sophomore class. Tom Morris, Bill Causebrook, Jean Anderson, and George Turk received the honors. September 1941: Sophomores now, and Us arrived 646 strong, startling the rest of the school with the immediate announcement of a skating party to be held in October. Bob White, Gladys Greenblatt, Annette Rubel, and Sallie Churchill headed the com- mittee which finally helped to secure the unexpected profit of $90. On the sports field Us were for the first time being noticed. In soccer Jack Moran was named one of the best players; in cross country both Jack Shuster and Lou Rothberg were being consid- ered as the nucleus. Bob Lippman and Nunzio Loggia appeared in occasional football games that year, including East Orange and Bound Brook. When December 7 came it did not change our way of life much. A few of the upperclass boys left and Bill Causbrook joined the Merchant Marine. On the baseball diamond Lefty Rinehart began showing the pitching power of his southpaw. On the track, Marvin Davidson, a runner, sprinter, and hurdling jumper, was named as a ‘‘future Cunningham.” Sallie Churchill was awarded the state prize for excellence in [12]