Chatham High School - Chatter Yearbook (Chatham, NJ)

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CLASS HISTGRY FRESHMAN YEAR At last the long awaited day had come when we, as Freshmen, could enter the portals of Chatham High School. With Jim Matthews and Roy Dickinson as our guiding inspirations, we hopefully moved in- to the ranks of high school students. Marty Kelly held the sportlight in our Freshman year, being on the soccer squad and several other teams. With Jim Matthews, John Jaycox, Roy Dickinson, and Marty Williams on the Advisory Board, we fared quite well with the problems we had. Something new in the way of entertainment was presented this year, in cooperation with Madison High School, under the direction of our new Spanish teacher, Mrs. F errucci. It was the Spanish Fiesta, which provided a program of Spanish and South American songs and dances in a colorful and authentic atmosphere, complete with a bull- fight. Many Freshmen took part in the Fiesta and Bob Ansley and Alice Collyer, two members of our class, will always be remembered for their performance of the Mexican hat dance. Of course, we can't leave out the G. A. A. Show, which this year was the. Victory Parade, representing the dances and customs of all our Allies. The show was an exciting event for the girls because it was their first in high school. When the year was over we left, hoping that next year's class would have as much fun and get as much out of 'the Freshman year as we had. - SQOPHOMORE YEAR We launched our second year in high school with Marty Kelly, Bob Owens, and Dotty Beck in the executive department. To keep us in line we had Mr. Beaudry as class adviser and Doc Spicer, Mrs. Hopper, and Mrs. F errucci as home room teachers. Starting the sports season off with a bang, C. H. S.'s incomparable soccer team fought its way up to become state champions, with Marty Kelly again representing our class. It certainly was a proud day for C. H. S. when we were presented with that shining gold trophy to add to our collection. A new activity started with the organization of the club program, the Spanish Club being the most popular. Another new addition was the weekly paper, C. H. S. on Review, a much appreciated publication that filled what had been a gap in the literary efforts of the school. This was the year that saw the beginning of the Igloo, the students' Saturday night canteen, which was a big success. Did you see those pictures of it that appeared in the Newark Sunday Call? An unprece- dented situation appeared this year in the form of a flu epidemic which hit Chatham and kept the happy students out of school for an unex- pected weekis vacation. Some of the members of our class attended and enjoyed the Sen- ior prom, which was held in the Beechwood Hotel in Summit. Then came our class party, an event which we had skipped the year before, and which we, therefore, doubly enjoyed. After the boys had thor- oughly trounced the girls at line basketball, the knocks were presented, one being a bottle of glue given to Moo MacBain to keep her famous tooth in place. 1315

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ln-M.. GIRLS Diana Lum Connie Kymer Connie Kymer Jeanne McHugh Elizabeth Kraus Connie Kymer Barbara Graybach Mary Lou Carrington Elizabeth Kraus Barbara Graybach Ann Wagner Connie Kymer Barbara Graybach Barbara Graybach Rosalie Van Dyke Florence Clark La Virgne Ayars Beryl Smith Muriel MacBain Bobbie Melander Patsy Davis, Ellizabeth Kraus Connie Kymer Ann Wagner ,Io Ientile Diana Lum Anne Putnam Beverly Bradshaw Ruth Brown Beryl Smith Elizabeth Kraus Connie Kymer Rosalie Van Dyke Rosalie Van Dyke Sonia Butcher Connie Kymer Elizabeth Kraus La Virgne Ayars Marjorie Power Patsy Davis Ann Wagner HALL OF FAME Biggest Blufers Best Mixers Most Pleasing Personality Best Blushers Most Scientific F riendliest Class C ut-U ps Most Sophisticated Most Ambitious Noisiest Best Sports ' Best School Spirit Wittiest Biggest F lirts Worst Drivers Best Drivers Best Looking Most Musical Most Radical Did Most For School Most Studious First To Be Married - Class Giants . Class Shrimps Dreamiest Best Actors Best Athletes Peppiest Most Independent Most Observant Q Most Popular Best Dressers Best Smilers Best Dancers C utest Couple S . Most Likely To Succeed Most Attractive Eyes Quietest Most Courteous Most Versatile C 309 BOYS Sam Firebaugh Carsen Plaehn ,I im McGlumphy Carsen Plaehn Jerry King Carsen Plaehn Bob Ryerson Roy Dickinson Carsen Plaehn Carsen Plaehn Martin Kelly Carsen Plaehn Bob Ryerson Sam Firebaugh Jim McGlumphy Carsen Plaehn Bob Barnum John Jaycox Sam Firebaugh Carsen Plaehn Bob Harris Bob Barnum Ted Lemcke John Creighton John Creighton Roy Dickinson Martin Kelly Martin Kelly Roy Dickinson Roy Dickinson Carsen Plaehn Clarence Broadwell Bill Bayreuther, Martin Kelly Bob Ansley Bob Barnum Roy Dickinson Bob Barnum Bob Harris Bill Bayreuther Carsen Plaehn, Roy Dlck1llSOIl

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CLASS HISTCRY Then the GAA show, As Time Goes Byf, in which our now- famous barbershop quartette composed of Alice, Demie, Put, and Carrie, made its first, but definitely not its last, appearance. We Sopho- mores then, with half of our high school days behind us, began to look forward to our Junior year. JUNIOR YEAR This year our class was led by Bob Barnum, an able man. :Our vice-president was Connie Kymer, the secretary was Mary Lou Carring- ton, and the treasurer was Bobbie Melander. , Mr. Beaudry was again our class adviser, which accounts for our leading such good lives. He was also one of our home room teachers, along with Miss Eacovalle and Mr. Spicer. Ted Lemcke, Bob Barnum, Bob Owens, Fred Wainwright, Marty Kelly, Johnny J acox and Carsen Plaehn played on the soccer team and Kelly was put on the state team. When the soccer team journeyed to West Point to play the Plebes, we followed along. Our basketball team also made an impressive record, getting as far as the semi-finals in the state tournament. The Junior girls were not idle all this time, their basketball team being undefeated and the champs for 1944-1945. At Christmas time, something new was added. All the home rooms were decorated by the students. Everyone was asking, Does your home room look different lately ? Another new feature this year was ice-hockey. The boys built a rink in the athletic field and played very well. Our class was represented by Macky Greenidge, Johnny J aycox, Norman Goetchius, and Jerry King. At our class party in March, the gym was decorated very gaily with a new novelty called no decorationsf' Doc Spicer was definitely the hit of the evening by providing a little entertainment on the piano. Bob Ryerson and Skippy Knowles kept the audience in stitches while they dressed in feminine attire. The Junior girls had a whooping good time being Indians in the G.A.A. show '6Let Freedom Ring, which had a patriotic theme. The end of the year approached and the class picked out its Senior class ring after much, '6Which one are you choosing? lt's too big, etcf' For weeks the girls went around with books on their heads to get in shape for Garland Girl tryouts. This great honor and privilege was attained by only fifteen of our beauties. Although the year was over, would we ever forget-the surprise party for Bill Bayreuther one noon, after which all the boys'Qleft fifth period English class looking green . . . the debate between Carsen and Roy in assembly, ending with Roy's impersonations of war planes . . . the aa rose, is a rose, is a rose,', craze after Miss Partridge had intro- duced us to Gertrude Stein . . . Bag Graybach terrifying the student body by getting scarlet fever the day after the Prom? The future seniors spent the summer anticipating the last year of school. , 1 C323 L i