Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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In the summer, Mr. Bruguiere works at Camp Calumet in Vermont at the same type of instruction he gives during the winter. The reason for this year ‘round interest in physical education is attributed to Mr. Bruguiere’s love of his work and also the wonderful cooperation he has received from the students. Through his guidance he has helped many students obtain sports and academic scholarships for further education. As a coach he is known best. His ever barking, ““Go Hey!’’ has many times pushed one into that needed fifth place. Just when that ‘Il can't make it feeling’’ pops into one’s head, ‘‘Mr. B’s’’ reasuring voice roars from the side lines. He has a track coach's greatest attribute—the boys want to win for him. It is his reward for the many hours, the help, the patience, the friendship and fatherliness which he gives to all—good or bad. We, the class of 1952, can wish nothing better for the PHS voyages to come than that they may have “Mr. B”’ as their understanding coach and friend! [5]

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WE DEDICATE OUR MILESTONE TO HAROLD BRUGUIERE whose flowing good cheer and perennial smile have softened the rough spots of our four year voyage, and whose philosophy and advice have kept Our course straight; to you whom we look upon as a friend rather than a “captain,’’ we the class of 1952, proudly and humbly dedicate this, our Milestone. Reared in Newark, New Jersey, Mr. Bruguiere set sail for Plainfield in 1937, where he secured a job as a grammar school physical education teacher until 1938 when he finally anchored in at PHS. Besides teaching physical education, Mr. Bruguiere is also coach of the track and cross-country teams in PHS. {4]

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ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY Known to us all is the superin- tendent of the Plainfield schools, Ralph D. McLeary. He is unexpenda- ble for his work in keeping PHS afloat. Also leaving his counseling job to be an administrative assistant is Hen- ry Banta. Mr. Banta’s was a well- known face in the history department. [6] We can never forget our principal, Waldro J. Kindig as the capable skip- per of the ‘‘Good Ship PHS.” He makes sure we keep our course and steer clear of obstacles ahead. A familiar face in a new position is Lola K. Hoff as an administrative as- sistant. Miss Hoff has proved as good a friend in her new position as she was as our Dean of Girls. Warren H. Held, our skipper’s as- sistant was popular as head of the lan- guage department and is also a good friend as vice principal of our ship. New to PHS since Christmas is Al- bert J. Lender from Nutley, N. J. He also is an administrative assistant. I’m sure most of us have seen Mr. Lender keeping an eye on the lunch lines.