Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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Oh! Columbia thou hast taught us The path that we should tread, By thy rules of pride and honor In our work and play we’re lead. In the years of life’s hard struggle We care not what’s in store. For thy motto is our motto. And our cry, Excelsior!’’ In the years of life before us Our minds shall turn with pride To the memories of our school-days And to thee, our lifelong guide. If success through life should crown All honor shall go back To thee, Columbia High School, And the dear old Red and Black. us Thy traditions, Alma Mater, We shall always strive to guard, And to win thee fame and honor Through our life we shall work hard. ’Tis no matter where we wander Still our love shall never lack For the dear Columbia High School, And the dear old Red and Black.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the rush and bustle of the life which is still ahead of us, we shall doubtlessly often pause to consider and reflect on the many benefits and opportunities which were ours here at Columbia High School. At the present time, although we may not realize the full extent of their value, we can and do appreciate them. We hope that the future will treat us as kindly as the past here in school has done. On one of the days still in the future we shall discover whether or not we have used these advantages wisely. During our Sophomore year, we engaged in many worthwhile activities in Columbia. The Sophomore Dramatic Club, led by Joy Edgerton and Bill McLoughlin, gave many outstanding plays. Chief among them was His First Date,” with Winifred Hulsc and Bob Fungcr. This indeed was an exciting year for us, one of initia- tion in the school that has come to mean so much to us. It was the first of three years which were to make our lives richer in experience and our vision wider in scope. In our Junior year we presented, after weeks of arduous preparation, the result of our united effort—“Jonah Junior.” This was our only project in Columbia on which we all worked together as a class group. The vivacious musicale, filled with sparkling songs and original dances, proved to be more successful than our expectations warranted, and played to a full house for two nights. Among the cast were Bill Barnes, Paul Ames, Eleanor Dorsey, Bill McLoughlin, and Phil Brown. We were fortunate in having in our class a number of students who had definite dramatic ability. For this reason the Class of ’40 has sup- plied the school with a great amount of good entertainment. However, we outstripped our previous efforts in our Senior year with You Can’t Take It with You.” In spite of the fact that Broadway and Hollywood had already produced the play of our choice, the class rallied staunchly behind the project and we reached the pinnacle of our the- atrical success. Lucille Fetherstone, Dick Staigcr, Leonard Harris, Tom Calcerano, and Virginia Higham were outstanding, and, with many others equally as good, presented a thespian effort that was well received and heartily appreciated by every one. Each of the cast presented his part in a manner that brought much favorable comment. For the three years during which we have car- ried the red and black on the fields of sport, we have striven to keep the colors unblemished. The football team completed a highly successful season under co-captains Karl Harr and Russell Gcib, winning eight victories out of nine games, and providing four members for the All-Oranges Team. Co-captain Harr was all-state group 4 end. The team provided many thrilling moments for the crowd, and many anguishing ones for the coaches, by snatching victories out of the opponents’ hands in the last few moments of play. The basketball team was led by Bob Agnew, sole returning letterman. It was further bol- stered by a group of boys who showed marked ability; they carried off a winning season on the courts. The swimming team, ably led by Jack Hastings, and the track squad, met stiffer competition than ever before, and gave a very creditable account of themselves by defeating a large percentage of their foes. This year the Columbian, under the editorship of Bill McLoughlin, Sherman Burling, Buddy Basch, Steve Doyle, and others, lived up to its traditionally high standards and won a ribbon in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Under the business management of Harry Rcusch, Phil Marsden, and Bob Miller, it introduced some bene- ficial changes and succeeded in becoming more popular than ever before. Our many clubs and organizations flourished under their fine spirit and excellent management. The Parnassian Society had a wealth of material with which to work and produced many outstand- ing dramas. The Glee Club rendered the school remarkable service in assembly entertainment; the Acappclla Choir was a newly organized society which contributed many fine programs. Among those who distinguished themselves in C. H. S. were our competent school officers, Leonard Noonan, Helen Torbert, Bill Barnes, and Barbara Sherman. Under these leaders a larger and more representative group of students than ever before contributed valuable services in num- erous school activities. These are the material achievements about which we are justly proud, but not vain. But the things which we believe we shall remember long- est are the friendships which we formed here and the instruction we gained from our kindly teachers. It is thus with deep regret that we take our leave; but we look forward to the future with a deter- mination and confidence that we gained through our work and play in Columbia. It is our one ambition that our school may always be as proud of us as we have been of our school. Page T urlve