Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Students of French 3 see the world from the classroom. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Standing: E. Stubbs, |. Fries, A. Hauck, R. Carr, E. Horn, C. Whitford. Seated: L. Bissell, W. Held, head; E. Henderson, head. HE Language Department , headed by Mr. Warren H. Held and Mrs. Eleanor Henderson, teaches students of French, Span- ish, Latin, and German the practical grammar and the customs and national characteristics of the people of those lands. As the nations strive for peace, what is more vital than understanding our world neighbors that we may live in harmony together? Under the supervision of Miss Olga Achtenhagen, the English department staff guides the student to an appreciation of literature and helps him to increase his vocabulary. It teaches him to express his thoughts with clarity and efficiency. With the aid of the English staff he becomes a well-spoken person of whom the com- munity may be proud. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Standing: J. Beakley, G. Aitchison, W. Sette, A. Egan, E. Hage- man, J. Berman, C. Bomberger, R. Heminway, ©. Strub. Seated: V. Mixer, E. Horn, L. Bonney, O. Achtenhagen, head; D. Sturtevant, M. Demarest, D. Smith. Martin, Marjorie, Edythe, and Barry mount CYRANO clippings as the Eng- lish 4W group watches.

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WALDRO J. KINDIG Principal Plainfield High School ARTHUR F. HOPPER Superintendent of Schools Bene the arduous daily tasks which keep the school running smoothly is the Administration. Mr. Hopper and Mr. Kindig give generously of themselves in supporting activities in school and community. Mr. Hubbard meets every senior as he checks graduation qualifications. From Freshman Day to Commencement we seek the advice of the Deans. Without the untiring efforts of these officials, our treasured memories of high school life would never be possible. vice-Principal Henry Hubbard is always busy— be it frogs, fire drills, or senior credits. Deans Lola Hoff and George Smith can take time out for a laugh.

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P. H. S. is raising its atomic scientists in the chemistry lab. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Standing: C. Dunavan, A. Otto, G. Smith, H. Kistler, K. Ball, E. Nel- son. Seated: H. Hubbard, N. Hastings, L. Beers, head; G. Moodey, H. Moore. gy Lovet O develop students’ ability to reason and think logically is the aim of the Mathematics Department. The general mathematics courses stress problems met in everyday living—purchas- ing, selling, banking, and insurance. College math- ematics classes are taught elementary and ad- vanced algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry. Mr. George W. Garthwaite, de- partment head, holds classes in advanced math- ematics for students wit h exceptional ability. If X equals Y, and A is one-half of B, what does M Ned (MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Standing: C. Bogart, R. Lewis, G. Paul, V. Liske, A. E. Smith. Seated: R. Baily, G. Garthwaite, head, F. Lord. 2H ome plus D add up to? Why, the Mathematics De- partment, of course! What's an amoeba? Is air a mixture or a com- pound? How can an electroscope be charged? Such questions arise in Science Department class- es, where students study living organisms, visible and microscopic; learn the composition of matter; and are taught the changes undergone by energy and matter. By the use of models and experiments, the Science Department gives P. H. S. pupils a general background in several branches of science. for this geometry class. S. A. S. = S. A. S. That's the problem