Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Butler, past and present pg- 4 SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE The first day of school pg- 12 FASHION ’81 Going In Style pg- i6 DATING Close up! Who's with Who? pg is ROCK LIVES Dancing till dawn pg- 20 TYPICAL DAY § ro ro LIFE OF AN ATHLETE pg. 24 The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SPRING EVENTS pg. 28 OUT BUT NOT DOWN Insight on 1980 Football pg. 52 A FOND LOOK AT OUR SUPERINTENDENT pg. 82 TEACHER FEATURE A sneak peek at the lives of some of our faculty members after work hours pg. 84 SENIORS IN COLOR! The Class of '81 celebrating a 75th anniversary pictured in full color. pg.132 SENIOR VIEW AND REVIEWS People profiles, polls, portraits pg-134 SENIORS SPIN’N WHEELS pg. 136 The skating craze hits BHS SUMMING IT UP pg.172 DEPARTMENTS LIFE pg- 10 SELF pg- 30 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED pg 50 TODAY’S EDUCATION pg- 80 PEOPLE pg- 100 US pg- 132 BUSINESSWEEK pg- 174

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Editors in Chief Cindy Moltane Lisa Bermingham Manager Laurette Lopez Layout Editor Diana lannacone Copy Editor Laurette Lopez Art Editor Diana lannacone Photograph Ed. Damon Matteo Cindy Moltane Sr. Class Ed. Lisa Bermingham Sports Editor Laurette Lopez Faculty Editor MaryWalrnsley Dawn Sitgreaves Underclass Ed. Tracy Gerard Advertising Ed. Dana DeVisser Corres. Reporter Cathy Jacobs Advisors Gayle Rembold Frank Potenza Photographers Gayle Rembold Todd Mabey Bob Doyle Delma Studios Publisher Progress Cover Design Helen Katsock Editor’s Note On a rare occasion such as the anniversary of the 75th graduating class, the NUGGET devotes this special edition to looking back into our past. Early in September the yearbook staff adopted the theme “Old places with New faces” to celebrate our past while featuring the experiences, attitudes, feelings and activities of students throughout the year. Planning for this special edition started early in the year and it was decided that the most appropriate manner to celebrate our 75th anniversary and new decade was with a whole NEW look! A magazine format was adopted which depicts a more personal and modern approach to school reporting. An enthusiastic staff began the year with an exciting visit to New York to attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Yearbook Workshop at Columbia University — attendance included thousands of students from all parts of the U.S. With ideas and knowledge abounding, the staff returned to begin work on the yearbook production. Personal interviews, 100’s of photographs, tons of copy to write and re- write, hours upon hours of work after school and at home and much research marked the beginning of a NEW yearbook. The result is a copy of the NUGGET dedicated to one subject the anniver- sary of our 75th graduating class, but contains a diversity which proves to stimulate everyone. Our issue makes clear that our present and our future are built on our past. It is our hope, that our readers will enjoy our NEW look of “Old Places with New Faces!” Laurette Lopez, Cindy Moltane, Tracy Gerard, Damon Matteo, Mara Maggons, Diana lannacone, Mary Walmsley, Dawn Sitgreaves

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Gone But Not Forgotten Flashback’81 is a visit into our past to celebrate our 75th graduating class of Butler High School. The history of this school goes back many years—as far back as 1888 when it was first decided that a public school would be built in Butler. Mr. Richard Butler offered his 200 ft. block of land, originally an apple orchard, on Bartholdi Avenue for building the public school. In 1889 the three-room schoolhouse was built, ornamented with a clock and tower. There was only one teacher present at all times. Approximately seventeen adjoining districts and communities were enrolled at Butler High School by 1903. Butler’s first class graduated in 1907. It consisted of three girls. By 1911 there were approximately twelve teachers and 106 students — 64 of them from outlying districts. Butler’s educational system was growing while the enrollment of students continued, and Butler became known as “The Educational Center.” The growth of extra-curricular activities began with the school’s first monthly newspaper in 1909. The name of the paper was Garnet and White in honor of the school colors. During this same year baseball became the first competitive sport followed by track and football in 1918. Football remained dormant until 1920. The competitive team was unable to play for two years because of an influenza epidemic. In 1921 the team was ready to try again until a team member died as a result of injuries. Finally, in 1922, the game was renewed and the school has been represented by its team ever since. Another of the first activities was the band, then known as the Butler Orchestra, which consisted of ten members. During the year 1918 the First yearbook, The Nugget, was published and the student council was inaugurated. Butler and Bloomingdale became the sole supporters of BHS by 1964. This was decided after the rebuilding of the school from a fire that eliminated ten classrooms and several offices. Today, Butler High School continues to have the growth of extra-curricular activities along with its traditional pride and school spirit.