Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Secretary to the Principal: Miss C. Reich. Front Office: J. Van Wickle; E. Leavy; Secretary to Mr. Stine: Mrs. L. De Misa. N. Chase; A. Denton. Employment Office: R. Doyle; J. Seirge; Attendance Office: R. Folk; S$. Boden- B. O'Neill, Secretary. heimer. Librarians: Miss J. Miller; Miss C. Mor- Cramming for exams, pals? aller!

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Henry Oesting Industrial Arts John J. Pearson Industrial Arts G. Carl Persinger, B. S., M. Ed. Head, Commercial Dept. Alice A. Podesta B. A. History Howard S. Savage, BaSsMavAG Music William V. Sette B.A. English Abram E. Smith, BSaaiMaA: Physical Education Arthur E. Smith Jr., BaoanMesed: Mathematics Margaret V. Smith, B.S. M.A. History derbert A. Stine, B. P. E. Head, Physical Education Dept. George R. Strub B.A. English Ellen Moore Stubbs B.A. Language John Edward True BiS.2E. Science; Mathematics Jean Ward Bees: English Marcia T. Westphal, B. A. M. A. History Kermit A. Whitehead Industrial Arts Celia C. Whitford B.A. Language Jules Wiesmann Industrial Arts Adella L. Wotherspoon Commercial Ruth Wyer M. A. Commercial John L. Wyman Begs: Mathematics Gladys Paul B.A. Mathematics Marion E. Snyder Physical Education IN MEMORIAM CHARLES A. RYNO January he MSIE January 8, 1948 For 32 years, as janitor and friend, he served our school with faithful- ness and dignity.

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BREAKING In September, 1944, we entered Plainfield High School. We were awed by the size of the buildings; the number of students; shy in the presence of the sophisticated seniors; thankful to the helpful jun- iors; annoyed by the arrogance of the sophomores; scared at the mention of the Dean's or Principal's office, but far too wise to fall for that ‘elevator gag . We elected Jack Halpern, Dick Aibers, and Unity Fi tzpatrick to lead our class through the pit- falls of our freshman year. None the worse for wear but far wiser in the ways of P. H. S., we entered our sophomore year. We could now look down on the lowly frosh. We elected as class officers Donald Stewart, Ronald T. Cadou, Pres.; A. Dickson, V.-Pres.; A. de Montmollin, Treas.; G. Wolfe, Sec. THE TAPE Williams, Ann Pierce, and Jack Halpern. We started our junior year by electing Ronald Williams, Ted Behr, Margaret Alexanderson, and Pat Moreno as officers. We put our play, ‘The Fighting Littles’, over with a bang! The Junior Dance, ''Winter Wonderland , was the first to fea- ture specialty dances. This year has been full and exciting with the knowledge that graduation day would soon be upon us. ‘Dear Ruth'' was a laughing success. As the year drew to a close, we found ourselves at the unfor- gettable Junior-Senior Prom. Then, the climax, our excitement on Senior Day and at the Senior Supper, the thrill we felt when the Hall of Fame was an-