Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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“HE WEARS THE GOLDEN CAP” MR. ARTHUR E. SMITH

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To Arthur E. Smith: The man whose teaching philosophy is, Let us learn together, we, the Class of 1949, affec- tionately dedicate this book. Born and educated through the I2th year of school in Plainfield, Mr. Smith attended Rutgers University where he was awarded his B.S. in structural engineering and mathematics. While at Rutgers, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, of which he was precept until 1936. After graduation Mr. Smith returned to Rutgers as assistant in the psychology department while he earned his M. of Ed.; at this time, he was elected to Psi Chi, honor society in psychology. In spite of his fine academic record, Mr. Smith found time to play basketball, baseball, win his letter in football, and play the drums in the dance band. The Times in Oz His training in sports served him well because in the fall of 1936 when Mr. Smith started teach- ing in Plainfield High School, he was asked to serve as coach for the J.V. Football Team. At Plainfield Mr. Smith met Jane Foster, also a teacher, whom he later married. Their mutual interest and pride is ten month old Peter Foster Smith. Mr. Smith's ambition is to travel, travel and travel; then fix a place in the country to raise sheep, dogs, cats and Peter. Classical music, String Quartets, and camping are close to his heart, but athletics rate an even closer place. We of the Class of 1949, can wish no better thing for the classes that come after us than that they may have Mr. A. E. Smith as their understanding teacher and friend. He tells ‘em what to do

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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