Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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When the cowardly lion called for cour- age, Dorothy should have led him to our vice-principal and favorite biology teacher, HENRY HUBBARD. Good luck forever! Dean LOLA HOFF, who helps keep the peace, is a beloved figure in the halls of P.H.S. Her good nature and “even- handed justice makes her popular. ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GATES” To that Wizard of Education, Superin- tendent ARTHUR E. HOPPER, we take off our hats. He has led us from the fate of the brainless scarecrow. May we con- tinue to enjoy the privilege of his help- fulness. The principal's office is our Emerald City, presided over by WALDRO J. KINDIG. We of P.H.S. are fortunate in having him as the ruler of the once- feared domain. A far cry from the heartless tin woods- man is Dean GEORGE A. SMITH. No one fears the dean's office when they hear his friendly laugh and “hello”.

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The Wizard of Oz runs his fingers through his fast-thinning hair and reminisces sadly; another year has gone by, and he is growing no younger. Dorothy is no longer a little girl; the cowardly lion eats his royal feast and then stretches out on the couch for his forty winks; the tin woodsman grows rusty and creaks badly when in need of oil; the scarcecrow's straw begins decaying; even Toto grows more sedate. The Wizard can remember when the class of '49 were all freshmen—scared freshmen. He can remember that first day of school when high and mighty seniors gave The Kids'’ misleading information such as the bad fairies gave to Dorothy, Toto, and their three friends. He saw those freshmen gaze with awe at the revered seniors; the mention of the dean's office turned their blood to water. However, by April of that same freshman year, they knew it all, and could hardly wait to get revenge by misdirecting the next year's freshman class. The four years of high school passed very quickly before the eyes of the Wizard. He watched the pupils and his Milestone staff grow up, and he saw the school im- proving in many ways. He heard Student Council reports given in the home-rooms, and the Wizard realized that these very students, so well trained in democratic government, would one day be the enlightened leaders and citizens of this country. The Wizard thought of Plainfield High as the land of Oz. Isn't education the gold brick path to the Emerald City, better known as success in life? There is no “easy way’, no short-cut to the goal. It is true that there are many tempting side- paths, but these will only lead astray. As the Class of '49 goes on, the Wizard sincerely hopes that somewhere along the richly paved road, each of them will find the time and the patience to bend over to gather some of the gold-bricks of knowledge. He gives you the 1949 Milestone that you may remind yourself of four years of fun, hard work, and, he hopes, education. INDEX DEDIG A TIOIN Shae) cess alent Gave ota AB eng none le Roath ey ee Page 4 HA PRODUGIIOIN FO SCE M Eee ae ce oer accra Page 6 ADMINISTRATION: ts kigeco cnc cot ea ieee am ake ha ee ree Page 7 PAG ULI ® ce hie fe ik CE aE 2g oles oi ec ee ee Or Page 8 SECRETARIES G6 5.0 Ls Senda ie Be de hee Page II SENIORS SEG TON at Se Pa 2 cSt spt ele te ec Page 12 PALL SOR EAM. cs ot 308 sche cS cA oe eee a ar Page 38 FEATURES aa hot See ad eis ches Sea RA ta Ce Page 40 UNDERCEASSIMER Sy eidAd cia. so ot See ene RE Cees Ree en Page 42 FEATURES) Sipe: X20: 5 se escatl 23,00 a cee ieee eT Page 60 CLUB sire: cs oth eh hte eee 0s Sea i ae en Page 62 FEATURES QR) i ea Ries oe he «Ne il Oe tear ch Se Page 86 BOYS! “SPORTS: 2 ys’ cad ce ee Ce tte eae Page 88 GIRLS -SPORWS 2 6.0. ah eess de ae terres ea rc ea en Page 10! MASTIEAD ciel sl scacs. ca ted ck sao ae Page 104

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Olga Achtenhagen B.A., M.A. Head, English Dept. Gertrude Aitchison B.A., M.A. English Clarence Andrews B.A., M.B. Supervisor of Music Mildred Arinsberg B.A. Language Ruth Baily B.S., M.E. Mathematics Henry Banta B.A., M.A. History; Counselor Mary Jo Basehore B.A., M.A. Language Jane R. Beakley B.A., M.S. English Lester D. Beers B.S. Head, Science Dept. James O. Berman B.A., M.A. English Lillian Bissell B.A., M.A. Language Helen Bond B.A., M.A. Head, History Dept. Lucy J. Bonney B.A. English John H. Boyer B.S., M.A. Mathematics; Counselor Wilbur Brann B.A., M.A. Physical Education Harold Bruguiere Physical Education | George Bubrick B.A., M.A, Mathematics; Commerc ial Edison R. Burden Industrial Arts Eileen Cash B.A. English Nora Conahey B.S. Commercial Geraldine M. Cooley B.A. History Harriet Daniels B.F.A. Industrial Arts Eleanor J. Daven B.A. History Charles H. Detgen B.E., M.E. Industrial Arts Caryl C. Dunavan Alice L. Egan Florence Firth B.S., M.S. B.A. B.S., M.A. Science English Industrial Arts George Garthwaite William Gordon Elizabeth Hageman B.A., M.A. B. S. B.S. Head, Mathematics Dept. — Industrial Arts Englisn