College High School - La Campanilla Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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THORWALD TORGERSEN 76 Washington Street, East Orange Thor How dull can a report be? we ask our- selves. Then Thor goes to the front of the room and begins his talk. Immediately the doodlers stop doodling, the notewriters stop writing and the class comes to complete attention. And why? Because Thor is a top notch speaker. He can make the dullest of subjects inspiring. We ' re sure we will be hearing of him in that field in the years to come, and until then the best of luck to him. Class President (121; Crier, Choir; Football and Basketball Manager. ELIZABETH E. UMBACH 5 Pierson Place, Glen Ridge Liz If there ' s a job to be done, you can rest assured that no matter how many unexpected things come up, Liz will find time to get the work in. She ' s really dependable. Not only does she work hard and get good marks, but she can give swell parties. We ' ll never forget that cruise party she gave us on the S.S. Lizzie Lee. Best of luck to a hard worker and a swell girl. Class Vice-President (12), Secretary (111: Crier; Choir; Girls ' Chorus; Orchestra; Dramatic Club: French Club.

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WILLIAM GUENTHER SPEER 73 Mount Prospect Avenue, Verona ill What was it? Go to the heat of the equator or to the freezing North Pole, and you will find no one to match Bill Speer. Well, we haven ' t been to any of those places, so we don ' t know. But we think Bill is a pretty terrific guy. He ' s been a three-letter man since way back and joined the honor roll even before that. So you see, we ' ve no reason to go to the north pole. Class Piesident (8); Student Council Vice-Pres- ident; Choir; Dramatic Club; Football; Basket- ball; Baseball. JOHN R. TOMEC 42 Melrose Place, Montclair Here ' s the fellow that can liven up the dullest situation just by entering the room. His witty writings are well known via the Crier and yearbook. Not only has he a sense of humor, but he devours science and math prob- lems as a part of his everyday diet. Class spirit plus is one of John ' s many virtues. Truthfully, we don ' t know how we managed without him until our sophomore year. Class President (12); Crier; Yearbook; Choir; Baseball; Basketball Manager; Dramatic Club.

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PAUL G. WERT 53 Lane Avenue, Caldwell Duke Blond wavy hair, clear blue eyes, enviable height and clear-cut features are the results of Paul ' s German ancestry. He ' s really good- looking. Paul ' s got more than looks, too. He ' s a natural wit, always right on the ball with his spontaneous good humor. If you ever want to know anything about Pennsylvania, Paul ' s your man. Seems there ' s just no other place to hunt and fish. Here ' s wishing him success in all he does. Choir; Student Council; Class Vice-President (9), President (7); Football; Orchestra. CONVERSE M. WEST 120 Westville Avenue, Caldwell Con A professor mentions a name or an event. We think to ourselves, Hmmm . . . That sounds familiar . . . Won der where I ' ve heard it . . . , and that ' s all. But not Converse. He constantly amazes us with his tremendous initiative. Many ' s the time that yesterday ' s subject is mentioned again, and this time Con has loads of infor- mation on it. He ' s particularly interested in current events, and with that profitable curi- osity he should go far. The best of luck to him. Crier; Dramatic Club; French Club; Football Manager; Basketball Manager; Baseball Man- ager; Football Team (10).