West Essex High School - Milestone Yearbook (North Caldwell, NJ)

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 Guides and the Fairground f culty and Curriculum) The scope and territory cov- ered by the curriculum of West Essex is, in a sense, similar to the 646-acre Fair site. Both are products of man's great imagi- nation and his tremendous ca- pacity for knowledge. To appreciate and understand anything of such magnitude fully, one must have a guide. At West Essex the faculty guides the students through the com- plexities of the many courses offered.

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STANDING: Mrs. Mary Gesualdo, Mrs. Alice Charles. Mrs. Martin Beckwith. Mrs. Alma Sokasits. Mrs. LaVerne MacDonald. Mrs. Claire Robinson, Mrs. Hilda Roemer. SEATED AT TABLE: Mrs. Edna Metz, Mrs. Barbara MacDonald, Mrs. Liberty Zampella, Mrs. Suzanne Tekula, Mrs. Dolice Schneider, Mrs. Elsie Shorter, Mrs. Alice Hepp. SEATED IN FRONT: Mrs. Vera Hayes. Mrs. Letty Jackson. Mrs. Marian Larsen, Mrs. Genevieve Matonti. Cafeteria Staff The Fair may have its Theater of Cooking ' but West Essex features its famous chefs in the cafeteria. Without the hard work of this capa- ble staff, 1,500 students would literally starve. These women, under the supervision of Mrs. De- Graw, prepare diversi- fied and balanced lunches one hundred eighty times a year. Mrs. Helen DeGraw, the Die- titian, and Mr. Alonzo Lennox, the Maintenance Supervisor, hold complicated and important positions at West Essex. From their continual efforts, students and school benefit. Custodial Staff Mr. Joseph Newton. Mr. Sal Passafaro, Mr. Angelo Mercadante, Mr. Pete Rigoloso, Mr. Joseph Scalise. Mrs. Julia McDowel; Mr. Pearlie Williams, Mr. Eugene Verba. Mr. Douglas Leonard; (inset) night custodians Mr. George Sharpe, Mr. Harry Osborne. A broom, a waste- basket, a bottle of cleanser, continual hard work, and a friendly smile are all typical characteristics of the efficient custodians as they pick up the re- mains of the day and keep the school and grounds in steady run- ning order. No staff of workers could be more needed or appreciated than the custodial staff here at West Essex.

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Guidance Division Dr. Harold Vayhinger. Coordinator Dr. John Simmons Psychologist Instant Itineraries at the World's Fair supply the fairgoer with information about the various pavilions and their offerings. In seconds a computer furnishes a custom tailored list of places, times, routes and costs all in ready order. The Guidance Division provides each student with a personalized schedule at the beginning of each year. Guidance also gives each student the opportunity for individual counseling to help chart his future course of study and life work. The most important function of Guidance is to review, advise and suggest changes when necessary for the student's advancement. By this follow up the problems of the student are brought into focus and satisfactory solutions can be worked out. Mr. Leonard Contarino, boys' counselor; Mrs. Marian Korn, social worker; Mr. August Belotti, special education teacher; Mrs. Mariatta Arnold, Senior Division girls' counselor; Mrs. Lucetta Houghton, Junior Division girls' counselor. 14