Blairstown High School - Amicitiae Yearbook (Blairstown, NJ)

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class hlS1ZOl2 FRESHMAN-- In 1950, our class of twenty-eight members started a new phase of life. We were proud Freshmen and under Mr. Regan's excellent super- vision we had a very happy and well-organized year. We were well- represented in sports by our boys and during the year we participated in many events such as the Magazine Drive and the Christmas decora- ting contest. Our Class Officers were: President, Jack Skow, Vice President, Sal Simonetti, Secretary, Melissa Kohler, Treasurer, Alice Frutchey. SOPHOMORE-- The next year, twenty-six classmates joined together under the lead- ership of our homeroom teacher, Miss Denion. The big highlight for us was our Sophomore Hop which was enjoyed by all. Again we were re- presented in sports and cheerleading as well. Our Class Officers were: President, Jack Skow, Vice President, Betty Bender, Secretary, Melissa Kohler, Treasurer, Alice Frutchey. JUNIOR-- Our class roll in the fall of '52 was twenty-two in number, all of whom were gathered together under the guidance of Miss Midouhas. This year we participated in many events and activities. Our girls acted as ushers at the Senior Play, Commencement and Baccalaureate and participated in sports and cheerleading. The big events of the year were the receiving of our class rings and the Junior Prom. To increase our treasury we sold sweatshirts, kerchiefs and tee shirts and had several bake sales. Our Class Officers were: President, Sal Simonetti, Vice President, Mary Lou Haldimann, Secretary, Betty Bender, Treasurer, Alice Frut- chey. SENIOR-- We entered our Senior year with twenty-one pupils under the home- room leadership of Mr. Adamchak. We began our year with the desire to earn money for our trip to Washington, D. C. Our chief source of income was our Senior Play Our Girls , a farce comedy, which was directed by Mr. Kruska and Mr. Adamchak. The play made the crowd roar with laughter and proved a financial success. While preparing for our play we sold Christmas cards, wrapping paper and stationery to help our income. We also were kept busy securing ads for our play program. During the exciting days of April 27 to the 30th we went on our Wash- ington, D. C. trip, which proved to be well worth the time and effort spent in making our dream a reality. While there we saw many educa- tional points of interest and we know those glorious days will never be forgotten. June competed the last mile of high school life and found us going through the ceremonies of Baccalaureate and Commencement. Whatever turn we may take in the road of life, we, the Class of 1954, want to thank all those who have assisted us during our high school 1-nm-.--. Kiln .-.nn .----A Lk'-4 A-1' I-u-.vw-nf Anne- 1-.4 D I-'I' Q 111411 Tinnrnv- in nn-n

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Sept. Oct. 6 St Nov. 48. 128: 198 Dec. Jan. 5 8: 11 St 25 8: Feb. Mar . Apr. May June 14 St school CAl6l1 OAR The gates are openedg prisoners file in and numbers are distributed. Organized confusion results from new schedules. Prisoners do not know where or when to split the rocks. Meeting is held and Sal Simonetti is elected captain of Senior Cell Block. Recess for Prison Guards workshop. Senior Trusties released to secure ads for Cell Block play. Prison athletes tie first Soccer game with Matamoras at home. Third and Fourth Termers go by armored car to West Point. Rivalry with Sussex is renewed at Soccer game. Sophomore Cell Wing holds dance, The Square Bug Bounce. Brief recess for Election Day. Hurray for Democracy! Mug shots for prison records taken. Recess for Prison Guards conference. Senior inmates put on Dramatic endeavor which is very successful. Women parolees go to Washington pen for athletic Play Day. Thanksgiving- -we get the bird as usual. The first basketball game of the season against Hamburg. Sentence is suspended two weeks for Christmas holidays. We go back to the dungeon. Senior trusties are released once more to secure ads for annual log. --No rock-splitting--bad weather. --Mid-year exams--what punishment! --Brief recess to celebrate Abe's Birthday. --Washington's Birthday--time off for good behavior. --Last Basketball game with Belvidere on the home prison floor. --More time off for Prison Guards workshop. --First Baseball game with Hamburg. --Inmates participate in annual concert. --Easter--released in custody of guardians to hunt eggs. --Parole for Senior trip to Washington, D. C. goes into effect. --The return to the Salt Mines is even harder to bear. -- Third termers put on Prom--prisoners all wear best striped suits. --Memorial Day--time out to be respectful. --Final exams--we get the third degrees. --Baccalaureate--address by guest warden to prepare us for final release. - -Commencement--Senior' s sentence ends. Warden pats us on back and hands us our walking papers. --All prisoners are released to prison farms and domestic households of guardians.

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class W Ill We, the Class of NINETEEN HUNDRED and FIFTY-FOUR, being of sound mind and body, will our best traits and possessions to those whom we deem worthy of them. BENNETT VAN DER WAL--a slightly used cast to any Freshman who thinks he can play basketball with one hand behind his back. NANCY WARD--her loud school spirit at games to Hazel Meshach who is often seen but not heard. THERESA NOORDENBOS--her knack of denting fenders to Helen Gram- berg who hasn't had that misfortune yet. MAGGIE HENDERSON--her illegible writing to anyone who can read it. SAL SIMONETTI--his driving ability to anyone who wants to live danger- ously. BILL BENBROOK--his height to Jay Katzenstein who could use some or all of it. MELISSA KOHLER--her acting ability to any junior who has aspirations for their Senior Play. MARY LOU HALDIMANN--her dependability to next year's Senior secre- tary. BETTY BENDER--her friendly silence to Loretta Kise whose hearty laughter can be heard anywhere. DINK HENDERSHOT--his ability to resist girls to Ray Konkle. CAROLYN LITTS--her flirty eyes to Patty Polmatier who really doesn't need them. JACK SKOW--his crazy haircut to Charlie Ayers. MARK DRAKE- -his shy manner with girls to Billy Egan who is just opposite. GEORGE TRANSUE--his quick remarks to Wayne Lambert who only thinks of a remark when the time is past. ALLAN HOFFMAN--just leaves. CHARLIE ROWE--his irregular attendance at school to Walter Mason who also likes vacations. PATTY BURHAM--her ready co-operation to Jimmy Thomas who has ideas of his own. HAROLD MULLER--his love of reading to Raymond Boisvert who is us- ually found unoccupied. DICK LONIE--his wild skating ability to Jessica Huttick who doesn't seem to go in for that sort of thing. EVELYN SHUSTER--her ability to take dictation in Shorthand to Edna Parr who has yet to master that skill. ALICE FRUTCHEY--her ability to jitterbug to Gerald Bufis who we know will make good use of it. and to the Faculty: MR. GUIDA--a self balancing ledger. MISS MIDOUHAS--a piano, for obvious reasons. MISS MAHON--a classroom with black boards inwhich to hold Trig. class. MR. KRUSKA and MR. ADAMCHAK--a Senior Play cast that will learn their parts and appear on time for practice. MR, EFFROSS--a Senior class that doesn't demand 75'Z1 of his time. MR. ERHGOOD--la potential air force squadron among the boys of B.H.S. MR. LAW--an office all his own complete with nameplate marked Coach . MR. REGAN--a recording of his theme song, Take the first five pages . MR. CHAMBERLAIN--an Ag. course comparable to the one at Rutgers. In witness whereof we do set our hand and seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four. Signed, Class of 1954