Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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i | | | 7 ) Nw SENIOR BOYS IN THE ARMED SERVICES Ist row—left to right—Rufus Dent, Jack Gillman, Elpedio Croat, Ralph Hann. 2nd row—Alfred Frankowski, Philip Vinci, George Harris, Leon Missimer. 3rd row—Robert Daly, Joseph Kosky, Bruce Dickerson, William Laing. Ath row—George Bishara, Joseph Giddings, Ben Toresco, Henry Lajewski. [15]

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SENIORS IN SERVICE In the fall of 1940, the class of 1944 entered Plainfield High School, looking forward to school and social activities, sports, new friends, and incidentally to prepare for college or business. December 7, 1941 was an awakening day for the United States. Here in PHS we observed its pronounced effect on our boys. They took their studies more seriously; sports were no longer just an after-school activity, but were also preparing them for the Army and Navy. Many took courses in pre-flight aeronautics, radio, and other pre-induction courses. Now we see former students in the uniform of the Army, Navy or Marines, walking through the halls, eating in the cafeteria, and visiting the classes they once attended. They bear a new air about them, one of responsibility and satisfaction that comes from serving their country. Every month finds more seniors leaving school work to enter the armed services. Some are now seeing action while others are still in training. Two have already made the supreme sacrifice. But wherever they may be, we want them to know that we of Plainfield High School will be right behind them to the finish. Our faith is with them... we know they shall be the victors. George Thomas Bishara Joseph A. Kostszycki Robert C. Bissett William Donald Laing J. Wallace Campbell Henry Constantine Lajewski William Causbrook Alexander Lavish E. Anthony Croat Nunzio Louis Loggia Robert E. Daly Gerald Robert Masters Rufus Dent Kevin Joseph McCrea Bruce Bently Dickerson Leon Jameson Missimer, Jr. Alfred Joseph Frankowski Norman Miller Nichols Lee Robert Galvin, Jr. Carmen Perry Carl Robert Giacobbe Harry Merritt Saunders, Jr. Joseph Attwood Giddings, Jr. Robert William Sheriff Jack Gillman John W. Shuster Ralph LeRoy Hann William Arthur Staats Einar Bjorne Hansen Robert Sherwood Tomson George Harris Ben Michael Toresco Philip William Hilley-Swank Raymond Donald Turner George Hoffman Philip Vandeventer Royal Maryland Hubbard Philip Vinci Richard Warren James Amos James Williams David A. Jackson De Witt Willis Clarence Johnson Jr. Killed in action [14]

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Identifications for second from left and second from right appear on second row. OLIVIA ADAMS “Ts that so?” inquires Libby, a member of the Basketball Club all four years. She collects pictures and dances in her spare time and is annoyed at pessimists. Her goal is secretarial work. VIVIAN ALBRECHT Viv was in the Girls’ Leaders Club and the Victory Corps. We have here another secretary. Fond of drawing, skating, and dancing, she dislikes people who think they know more than others when they really don’t. ROBERT ALEXANDER , “Swoose,”’ one of our more recent new- comers, has been a member of the Stamp Club and Model Club. Give this man sports or a good book, and he'll be happy forever. JUNE ALBERT Knitting, skating, dancing, and tennis take up most of June’s spare time. She was typist for the Entree and hopes to become a private secretary after grad- uation. Catty people are her pet peeve. GORDON ALDERMAN Varsity baseball and International Re- lations Club were Gordon’s interests at PHS. Especially interested in baseball, he’s happiest when the Giants are win- ning because, he explains, “It’s a mania with me.” HUBERT WILLIAM AMUNDSEN, JR. Bill loves to ride the trains. Shooting is his favorite hobby. He claimed mem- bership in Pep Club, and his favorite ex- pression is “For ery eye!” Here’s a boy who won’t forget vacations. JEAN M. ANDERSON Katherine Gibbs’ is Jean’s goal for higher lore, Active in the G.A.A., Orches- tra, Hi-Tri, Milestone Circulation Staff, A Cappella and Motet Choirs, she was also class secretary in the freshman and sophomore years. sic Appreciation, ology Clubs, Stu- FLAVIA JANE ANDERSON Dramatics and journalism are Flavia’s interests. Being secretary of Senior Hon- orary Society, working on the Entree and the Usher Squad, and participating in sports were her activities. She was a member of Air Division of Victory Corps GENE ANDY “Andy” hopes to be a secretary or gym teacher. Sports and Girls’ Leaders Club were her favorite activities. Correspon- dence from service men and reading are tops, too, and most annoying to her is a lack of food when she’s hungry. and a Civil Air Patrol Cadet. RICHARD H. ARNDTS With photography as his hobby, Dick is striving to become an engineer or draftsman. He was on the Senior Execu- tive Board, a homeroom chairman, and in the Whittling Club. Oh! how he hated to get up to go to school those Monday mornings! ALICE FRANCIS AWE “A—we” believes in action. Her work in Student Council, Drama Society, and Pep Club proves it. “You'll never know,” she says, but admits laboratory tech- nology will be her career. She invites hypocritical people to stay away and de- lights in sailing, swimming, and dancing. HOWARD C, BANKS, JR. Howard is another of those people who hated to get up Monday morning to come to school. A member of the Patrol, Glee Club and Boys’ Chorus, he’ll always re- member his appearance in the Senior Va- riety Show while still a junior. ELIZABETH MARTIN ARTHUR “Dutch” hopes to go to Bucknell and then to Tobe-Coburn School of Fashion. Student Council Executive Board, Mile- Cc. BRADFORD BAKER Brad plans to enter the field of com- mercial aircraft. He was a member of the Glee Club and on the varsity football stone staff, Hi-Tri, Senior Honory Society, team. “Summer at the shore” is his favo- and Cheer Leading were just a few of her rite memory. activities. She collects everything, in- cluding a ‘“‘P” for sports. SANTINE PATRICIA BARBARA “Sandy” wants to go places and see things! And she wouldn’t say, “Are you kidding?” to that. Her graduation will be one very fond memory. Always play- ing the piano, she is keeping her fingers limber until she becomes a stenographer. RITA T. BARON “Terry” is a music loving gal and out She participated in Senior Honorary Society, Archery, and War Bonds and Stamps Committee. She hates conceited people, for a good time. JOYCE BARTLAU “Red’s’” hobbies are drawing, ice skat- ing, and dancing. Her activities included hockey, War Bonds and Stamps Com- mittee, Milestone staff, Hi-Tri, and home- room secretary. Meeting people gives her the most enjoyment in life. She hopes to become a commercial artist or model, but, “Hey now! how she liked that 6th period English most. class. HANNAH F. BERGER Hannah will be among those many ef- ficient secret aries who are leaving PHS this year. Knitting, reading, dancing, and traveling are the activities that keep her happy. She gets the most satisfac- tion out of “a job well done.” ALVIN BLACK While he enjoys almost everything in life, Alvin is especially fond of raising racing pigeons. Strictly a sportsman, he went out for intramural football, basket- ball, and baseball. SHIRLEY ANN BEEKMAN We'll all start school again if Shirley realizes her amb'tion of becoming a kin- dergarten teacher! We are sure she’d approve if we ddn’t crowd or push her around. “Crumb!” she says; she simply won’t be shoved! LUCILLE BAXTER Lou is strictly an all-around girl, ac- tive in Hi-Tri, Tri-Y, Girls’ Leaders Club, International Relations Club, Sketch Club, swimming, and tennis. and drawing, and homework annoys her She likes bowling GARRET BOEKEL Garret is a Frank Buck, Johnnie Weis- muller, and Robin Hood all wrapped in one. for he likes hunting, swimming, and archery. Extremely fond of vacations, Garret plans to be a farmer (where he'll never get a vacation). [16] ROBERT C. BISSETT “Bachelor”? picks toolmaking as his goal in life. All stuck-up girls please stay away; you’re his pet peeve. Active in Swimming and Camera Clubs, he finds pleasure in sailing, resting, and eating. SHIRLEY S. BLUME Band, Swimming Club, Hi-Tri, Girls’ Leaders Club, Typing Club, War Bonds and Stamps Committee, Senior Editor of Milestone, and many Victory Corps ac- tivities kept Shirley busy during her four years in PHS. Her plans for the future include studying at New Jersey College for Women.