Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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CLASS HI TORY Tm: TIME was 8:30, the date, September 6, 1949. On this bright and sunny day approximately five hundred eager young students were entering their first year of high school at the Clifton High School Annex. Without, the building appeared as an an- tiquated. ivy-covered structure. Wfithin, however, the rooms had been newly painted: many bright, shiny desks had replaced the old, scarred ones, and even Coke machines had been added for our convenience! We quickly became accustomed to high school life. Linder the able leadership and guidance of Mr. Anderson, Miss Hoch, and the faculty, we learned the value of cooperation and observance of school rules. The distance between the first and third floors seemed to shorten, also, the confusing maze of algebra, junior business training, and foreign languages soon began to clear. The principles of democracy were taught and put to work through our Student Council, whose offi- cers were President, Charles Nashg Yice-President, David Potter: Secretary, Betty Symong and Treas- urer, Penny l'erley. We became socially acquainted with each other at a series of dances, beginning with a llallowe'en Dance and floor show sponsored by the CA..-X. ln a fashion show, featuring Epstein Department Store 'LoriginalsH, the girls modeled everything from pajamas to a bathing suit. The first year passed rapidly: and finally, the following September. the well-known columns of Clifton High School came into view. It was here that we began our 'LSuffermore', year. lncidentally, something new had been added-many things, in factkstadium, cafeteria, library. girls, gym, and. And nou' for the wall decoraliorzsf of course, classrooms. We noticed with satisfac- tion that the Seniors were almost as confused as we. They were not so confused, however, that they failed to offer to lend us their elevator passes, and to sell us the latest map of the building and campus. It wasnit long before we were struggling with the mysteries of steno, the Callie Wars of Caesar, or the postulates and axioms of geometry. Biology opened new gates of vocabulary to us. Snakes be- came reptilians, bugs were replaced by insects, and trees became spermatophytes. We were introduced to 'tBill,' Shakespeare and his 'Wvenetian Pawn- brokerv and wept sympathetieally for the poor vic- tims of the guillotine in HTale of Two Citiesf' We also learned that a part of every properly served meal is-cole slaw. :Xt last came spring with June close upon its heels. There was a final flurry of report cards and, lo and behold, we were Juniors! The beginning of our junior year was deeply saddened by the death of our beloved principal, Harold J. Adams, whose understanding and guid- ance had smoothed the way for us in our sopho- more year. Early in the term we began the formal organization of our class under the direction of our sponsors, Miss Del Favero, Mrs. Burrofato, and Mr. Lennon. Bob Russell was elected President: Ronny Patierno, Vice-President: lvillard Ljung- quist, Secretary, and Louis De Groot, Treasurer. l'nder this leadership we became a group of junior financiers. Our magazine subscription campaign netted us more than any other junior class had made in any one venture. No sooner was this proj- ect completed, than we began to prepare for that Sure the las! dance for nzef