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

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MARGARET ELIZABETH WILLETT 20 Franklin Place, Arlington Betty Be it hockey, baseball or basketball, the first girl you would think of in connection with G.A.A. would be Betty Willett. She has sup- ported the Girls ' A. A. since seventh grade and now is president of it. This may give you an idea that she ' s good in sports. You ' re right. Not only that but she ' s right up top in school work, too. How does it feel, Betty, to be such a steady member of the honor roll? Class Vice-President lU), Secretary (12); Girls ' Chorus; Choir; Girls ' A. A. President. JANET RUTH WOODALL Wayne 7cfn Gosh, she ' s a swell gal. How many times have we said that about Janet? I ' m sure not less than a thousand times. Jan is neat and far more than attractive. She ' s got all the ingredients of that famous formula, too. Brains, looks and personality. We ' re told you don ' t make the honor roll year after year after year on a cute smile although Jan ' s name would still be there if that were all that was needed. Secretary of Student Council; Yearbook Bus- iness Manager; Choir; Girls ' Chorus; Girls ' A. A. Secretary.

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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).

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These Station Stops llong The Way Class History It is interesting to notice the comparisons between our class and the Erie Railroad. Both are still in the process of modernization. For comparison let us suppose that the Erie had just laid its tracks when the class entered the school in ' 43. As the wood-burning Rocket pulled away from the Montclair Heights station, it left a somewhat scared and sooty crowd of new seventh graders. This day was memorable in that it was the first day of six school years which were to follow. It would be hard to list all the activities in which we as a class participated in that first and rather harrowing year. One of the never-to-be-forgotten incidences was the gift presentaton of a flowering shrub to the library. Mrs. Winchester was thunderstruck when one of the older students inquired why she was keeping poison ivy on her desk. The year ' s climax was the trip to High Point where the class spent the night. At this time a certain bottle was planted containing matter written by the class members. Too bad the bottle was dug up the next year. Of course, it must be mentioned here that one of the hydrogen balloons sent up under the instruction of Miss Ransom was returned by a certain Mr. Scerb of Connecticut. The first coal burners were making their appearance as we made ours in preparation for our second year at College High. Spurred on by the strains of a flute, our class produced the play, A Package for Ponsenby, which went over with a bang. Funny though, a page in the script was left out in one of the later performances and was never missed. Later in the year the boys took a trip to Wall Street where they were conducted through the National City Bank. The day was climaxed when they saw the production Ten Little Indians. The year of the closed coach, free from soot and smoke, found us contemplating our freshman year. Our Western Culture course was begun with observations on the conditions in South America. To conclude the project a mock trial was presented before the Parent- Teacher Association. In the trial the student jury ruled that Argentina was guilty of the charge under consideration. But a monkey wrench was thrown into the gears of justice when the parent jury voted unani- mously for a verdict of not guilty. During the year we started and completed the mural which now graces the wall of room thirteen. The mural, bringing out our artistic talent, was perhaps the greatest achievement of the class for the year.