Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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HI HAS SHIIW IIS HIIW IIEIIIEATIIIN To VICTOR B. LISKE: in esteem born of his Winning friendship and ready understanding, of the help and inspiration he has given to those who have worked with him, we, the class of 1946, sincerely dedicate this Milestone. Victor B. Liske Coach gives Whitey and Bob the word.

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UPI I0 PEACE Photo by Miss Olg From these halls must come a new generation who will not wait fo he sun to shine, but will reach up and break asuncler the clouds. 'V a Achtenhagen r

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Victor Liske was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in ff f if ,ff iffy' man, he migrated to New York City. When he left George Washington High School, he ranked first in his class in Spanish. He had contributed his swimming talents to the glory of George Wzlshf ington, and once held New York's fiftyfyard back' stroke record with a time of 30.2 seconds. This was only fourfifths of a second from the world ' ' record. . ' V 'Zfw Z .fy 71,5 1 Vs f ki . , ,Q 1910. Obeying an impulse to Come east, young 1. ' ETC a 1 Not long afterward the young swimmer was seen on the Lafayette College campus. He majored, - of course, in Spanish. He was active in athletics, pitching varsity baseball, and participating in intramural basketball. In his senior year he captained the Lafayette swimming team. Little wonder that when he came to Plainfield in 1934 he was immediately snapped up to coach our own mermen. The year of his coming to Plainfield was also the year of Mr. Liskels marriage. His two children, Nancy and Peter, are now both prospective Evergreen School graduf ates. It was there that Mr. Liske began his teaching career, taking time out to coach the high school swimming team through three successful seasons before he came to P.H.S. in 1937. Since that time, he has guided the mermen through nine seasons of recordfbreaking victory, making the Plainfield High School swimming team the pride of the city. Its record is one of which we may always be proud, just as we are proud to number Mr. Liske among our teachers and friends. Left: That famous Liske smile makes math a pleasure. Right: Like father like son-a medalist in the making.