Bridgeton High School - Baconian Yearbook (Bridgeton, NJ)

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arrival When fhey finally did arrive we consvd ered ourselves really a parf of BHS for fhe ring displayed fhe symbol of fhe splrnf of our school People need only fo look af our hands fo know our alma mafer Nexf came fhe prom Affer monfhs of plan ning and hard work fhe malor evenf of fhe year finally arrived fhe Jumor Sensor Prom on March 3l Wnfh no ardor losf we enfered info fhe afmosphere of fhe romanfuc Soufh Ray Carr and his Orchesfra played as we danced befween fhe pillars of fhe greaf colo nual mansion Soufhern Acres To climax an already perfecf evenmg fhe an nual Afferglow was sfaged af Russs Roller Rink Mike Pedlcln and his Band enferfalned wnfh musical selecfnons unfnl sleepy heads be gan fo droop un fhe wee hours of fhe morning Our acfnvufies became more and more numer ous Susan Sfamm and Eisuke Murono were chosen fo represenf us as our class prides and were selecfed school represenfafives for fhe New Jersey Boys Sfafe Suzanne Sheppard rep resenfed us af fhe New Jersey Girls Sfafe and Karen Greene and Carol McAlllsfer affended fhe Girls Cnfuzenshnp Insfnfufe Rosalne Davldow was named ECHO edufor Susan Sfamm was named BACONIAN edlfor in chief and Carol McAllisfer was given fhe responsible lob of presiding over nexf years Sfudenf Council Now before we knew if fhe end of fhe year crepf upon us and affer fhe fradnfional Sfep Up Ceremony which officially proclaimed our semorufy we abandoned fhe pasf and m braced fhe dreams of fhe fufure Too soon did our Iasf year af BHS begun Now we were seniors and proud of fhe honor Our officers were presndenf Ensuke Murono vice presndenf Marilyn Moore secrefary Suzanne Sheppard and freasurer Jim Ladofa Our ex ecufnve commiffee members were Royer Cook Susan Sfamm Lmda Gufhrie and Dave Bewick Under fhelr guidance we began our lasf year af BHS a year of preparafnon preparafuon for college and professional schools for nndus fry for agrnculfure and for busmess We were cogmzanf of our responslbllnhes and we had a growing sense of our place ln fhe world Plans for fhe BACONIAN were sfarfed early and fhe ednforial work progressed rapidly under fhe dlrecfnon of Mrs Eluzabefh Kirby Susan Sfamm assnsfed by Shelley Hufchlnson and Barry Pekich headed fhe edufornal sfaff The busmess sfaff of our yearbook was dlrecfed by David Bloom The Chrusfmas program was presenfed in ac cordance wnfh fhe school cusfom The candle was lighfed fhns year by Suzanne Sheppard and fhe fradlhonal house blessing was given by Rosalie Davldow Before we knew if fhe holidays were over and if was almosf fume for our final ferm af In fhe Ecllos annual Sfudenfs on Parade lovely Susan Sfamm and popular Jim Ladofa were chosen as Mr and Mass BHS Nexf came fhe senior play Where s Lau e a fhree acf comedy which was presenfed fo a full house on March 3l and April I This was our lasf assngnmenf as a class We affended fhe prom on April 20 buf fhis fume we were fhe guesfs and fhe lumors did fhe work Then if was fume fo prepare for Commence menf We learned fhaf A World Divided was fo be our Commencemenf fheme Speakers were selecfed and before we knew if uf was fume fo rehearse af fhe sfadnum And fhen Commencemenf and fhe class of 60 became BHS alumna Jack Delay, Graham Brough, and Pefer Laning BHS. . I . . . . . . . ri In - . ' ' , e - .

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C' MA There we were fhe class of I960 hmldly fillng Info fhe audlforuum and becommg a parf of whaf was fhe vasf fhrong of BHS sfudenfs Thaf was ln Sepfember l956 and we were freshmen We were very green freshmen an facf our class col ors were soon fo be green and whlfe We were lmpressed by everyfhnng all fhe feach ers fhe many classrooms fhe fhen bug gym fhe qulef lnbrary and fhe cafeferua We were sercous abouf our asslgnmenfs and we fell' fhe responsl bvllfles of fhe adulf world Info which we had sfepped However fhls was nof fhe way fhe upperclassmen consudered us Thmlung baclr we musf have looked prefly funny running around forever searchmg for our classrooms Our advnser was Wllluam Maloney and he led us 704 sfrong fhrough our firsf academic year af BHS Hls greafesf audes our class officers were presldenf Royer Cool: vlce presndenf Carol Mc Thomas Lloyd The members of fhe execufnve com mlffee were Ensulre Murono Susan Sfamm Ann Brenaman and Dave Bewnclr We selected Llfe ns whaf you choose fo malre If as fhe chosen words fo llve by and fhe whnfe rose as our class flower Then usmg our colors of green and whlfe Marcia Taylor deslgned our class banner which we saw wafh prlde ln fhe fradlhonal spof lasf nn lme among fhose hangung from fhe audnfornum balcony The Frosh Frolnc and an mvufahon from fhe ECHO fo selecf fhe fwo mosf oufsfandlng mem bers of fhe class fo represenf us nn fhe annual PARADE OF STARS were fhe nexf fwo nmporfanf evenfs of our firsf school year Our parfy was held on January I8 l957 fo fhe music of Pefe Maxwells band and Carol McAlllsfer and Royer Cool: were chosen as our class prides Freshman year had been qulfe a year Affer everyone had finally seffled down and had become accusfomed fo fhe crowded halls fhe fame wenf qulclrly nof foo qulclrly however for fhe freshmen were only H14 tory foo glad fo be promofed fo fhe fenfh grade Blessed wufh a years experience af BHS we exlsf ed wnfh fhe philosophy fhar only a sophomore could know so very very much Thus we were prnvnleged fo laugh af fhe errors of our successor freshmen recallmg our own blunders wnfh smiles Eager fo prove our capabullfy 'ro fhe upperclass men as well as fo ourselves we elecfed Thomas Lloyd as presnclenf Carol McAIIusfer as vnce pres: denf Suzanne Sheppard as secrefary and Charles Dufch as freasurer Royer Cool: Susan Sfamm Ann Brenaman and Dave BBWICR served as mem bers of fhe execuhve commnffee Affer fhe elechons we were engulfed by prepara fuons for fhe evenf of fhe year our sophomore dance Thanlxs fo a currenfly popular movne and song we selecfed Around fhe World as our fheme If was Indeed a mghf fo be remembered As we danced under fhe huge revolving ball wlfh glowed Ih a llghf of saflsfachon and success Too soon dad fhaf mghf fade mfo anofher day Agam fhas year we were mvlfed fo selecf our rep resenfaflves fo fhe ECHOS PARADE OF STARS We selecfed Susan Sfamm as our pnde and Thom as Lloyd as her prince charming We complefed anofher year of our hugh school career and fhe halfway mnlesfone had been passed As lumors we became a parf of fhaf selecf group known as upperclassmen No longer were we fhe green freshmen or fhe vam sophomores buf now we were lumors uufe aware of all fhaf had 'fo be accomplushed fhls year we puf our assurance nn Thomas Lloyd as pres ndenf Susan Sfamm vlce presndenf SuzanneShep pard as secrefary Jnm Ladofa as freasurer and Elsulle Murono Carol McAllasfer Judlfh Romamlr and Dave Bewlclr as execuhve commnffee meml-'Defi +0 Sei flie wheels In mohon for fhe acfnvuhes of fhe Coming year How anxious we were fo be measured for our class rmgs and how nmpafnenfly we walfed for fheur I Q Allinerg secrefary, Anna Corliss, and freasurer, many facefs of mirrors Complefely covering if. we , Q - . .

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