Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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Seniors JANE ALBERT Jane 435 Pape Terrace, South Orange Library Assistant (2. 3. I); Elections Com mittee 3. Ii; Ping Pong Club (2. 3); Sopho- more Dramatic Club (2); G. A. A. (2, 3. 4); Victory Corps. General Division 3. 4 ; Junio, Night Costume Committee ( Costume Committee (4); R (3); Child Care Club (3). JKAN M. ALDRICH Cherry 392 Thornden Street. South Orange Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Sophomore Council Representative (2); Junior Council Representative 13»; Junior Night Cast (3); G. A. A. (4); Senior Play Scenery Painting Committee 4): Social Committee (2); Per- sonality Club (3. Treasurer I): Table Tennis Club (3); Gym Squad Leader 3. 4). LLEY ue, Maplewood I gbt Usherette (3); G. A. (2. 3. 4); Play I sherette (4); Victory Corps. Coin- Red Cross Sewing (3); Child Care Club I). AMEND Place, South Orange in Club (3, 1); Junior Night Scenery ross Sewing (3): Homeroom Basket- R ET B. AMES 1 my” VI South Mountain Avenue. Maplewood 24); Civics Committee (4); Junior Night Cast 3); l ry 'VQ Community Service Division (3. Recording Secretary 4); rst L i(l ufquad Leader il); Homeroom Secretary 2); Homeroom Chairman (3); Sophomore Dramatic Club (21; Personality Club. It; Homeroom Basketball (2. 3. Captain, 1); Latin C.luh (3); eteorology Club 3). COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL THE MIRROR of a physical education program consisting of five classes a week. During our three years at Columbia, a new organization has come into being—tlie Victory Corps. Its six divisions—General, Community Service, Production, Land, Sea, and Air—were organized as a preparation for military service and as an aid to the war effort. Through the Gen- eral Division of the Victory Corps was launched the memorable bond drive of 1942. which raised $115,000. In recent years, one of our most vivid recol- lections of high school days will he Columbia’s football games. ho can ever forget those thrill- ing Saturday afternoons at Underhill Field, or who can forget our traditional Thanksgiving games with W est Orange? Phis year, it is true, our victories were few. The stars of last year’s team had been graduated or had entered the armed services, leav- ing Columbia a new, untrained team. Although we lost the majority of this year’s games, the team improved remarkably as the season progressed, and always displayed a brilliant spirit. W e think we were a class of fine histrionic aliil- Class History ity. Future Columbia students will remember us particularly for our unusual Junior Night, a musical extravaganza with a war-time theme. The scene of “Time and a Half was laid in a defense plant. The characters ranged from factory workers to Hollywood glamour girls, and the show featured a number of clever and original dances. Most of the class took part in Junior Night. In 1943, after much deliberation, the senior class decided upon “The Barretts as its class play. Primarily the story of the love affair between Eliz- abeth Barrett and Robert Browning, the action occurred in a Victorian setting. “The Barretts was played by an exceptionally fine cast and will long be remembered. Columbia lost, this year, an old friend and adviser. Mr. Curtis II. Thrclkcld, who has been our principal for sixteen years. Because of his promotion to Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Thrclkcld has had to leave Columbia; but we shall never forget him. Acting in his place is Mr. Frederic J. Crehan, previous vice-principal. These arc some of the things we remember. But there art; other things, bigger things, which will always remain with us. We have made life- long friends at Columbia.

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FLORENCE ABELSON “Florrir 257 Warwick Avenue, South Orange G. A. A. 2. 3. I); Glee Club 2); Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Ping Pong Club (2); Guild (4). JEAN ABELSON ■10 Mayhew Drive, South Orange G. A. A. (3); Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Ping Pong Club (2 ; Library Assistant (I). MELVA ABRAMSON “Mol” 13 Rutgers Street. Maplewood Columbian Business Staff (3, 1); Fire Committee (3, !•; Victory Corps, Community Service Division (3. I); Senior Play Assistant Di- rector »4); Parnassian (4); Junior Night Cast (3); G. A. A. (2, 3, I): aphomore Dramatic (dub (2); A Cappella Choir (3); Traffic Committee • 3); Ping Pong Club 2); Child Care Club (3); Glee Club (2. 3); tineroom Basketball (2, Captain 3. 1). Seniors BEN.NET ACKERMAN ‘Bon’ 60 Kendall Avenue, Maplewood Stage Crew 2. 3, Chairman 1); Victory Corps, Sea Division (3. Vice-Chairman 4); Scenery Construction Committee, Junior Night 3); Scenery Construction Committee. Senior Play (4); Parnassian (Stage Chairman 3, 1); Fire Committee (2. 3. 1): Track (2); Senior Play Stage Manager M); First Aid Squad (3 : Junior Night Cast (3): Intramural Football (2, 3); Columbian Business Staff (2). JEAN MARIE ACKERMANN “Butch” 15 Nelson Place, Maplewood Senior Play I slier (1); Lunchroom Cashier COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL '4 .4); Gym Leader (2). 4 THE MIRROR KkrGK'f-cpo-F- PKPPitrFircp ACRfgVTMPKI THIS STAo (r foundation WAS HviLT dJTHECLAHOr y A xi Class History A high school like Coltinihia, whose very name breathes its inherent belief in democracy, whose traditions and laws arc essentially American, whose advantages point the way to the future in a finer, truer world; an American school around which center the happy experiences which will always remain bright spots in our memories- such a school is perhaps a small hut tangible reason for our whole-hearted support of the democratic cause in this war. It is difficult, somehow, to look hack to a time when eighteen-year-old hoys still wore tweed jackets and saddle shoes. Our brothers before us gladly laid aside their tweed jackets for those of khaki. Now the challenge is to us. We, the grad- uating class of 1944, must give of our best in de- fense of our high principles, for we arc America's citizens of tomorrow. W e look hack, some of us with nostalgia, some with regret for wasted opportunity, some with a feeling of accomplishment, upon our three years at Columbia. And these are the things we re- member. e were sophomores when the United States entered the war. Since then, the members of our class have been witnesses and active participants in a great many innovations brought about in a necessary effort to adapt us to a war-time world. There were, of course, changes in curricula: new subjects were introduced preparatory to our active participation in the war. Special emphasis was placed upon mathematics and the sciences, as prep- aration for our imminent induction into the armed services. Health is vital to youth at any time, hut par- ticularly during a war. The physical education department has now more than ever become an important part of Columbia's schedule. The class of ’44 was one of the first to receive the benefits Page Nine

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SHIRLEY AMSTERDAM 729 Prospect Street, Maplewood Sophomore Dramatic Club 2 ; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4); Fire Committee (2. 3. 4); Victory Corps (I); Red Cross Sewing (3); I’ing Pong Club (2). MARILYN ARONSON Micki 425 Overbill Road. South Orange Civics Committee 2); Homeroom Social Chairman (4); G. A. A. (3. I); School Dance Ticket Committee (2); Junior Night Cast (3); Motion Picture Projection Committee (4); Pan-American CIpb 3, I). DIANE ARRAS “nr 42 Plymouth Avenue. Maplewood Parnassian (2. Property Chairman. 3. Program Chairman, 4); G. A. A. (Swimming Manager. 2. 3. 4); Assembly Committee (2. 3. Chairman. 1); Junior Night Cast 3); Homeroom Vice-Chairman (2); Homeroom Chairman (3); Fire Committee 3. 4); Columbian Business Staff (2. 3); Sophomore Dramatic Club 2t; eligibility Committee (2). CARROLL ASLAKSEN “Ex” 52 Sommer Avenue. Maplewood Intramural Football Captain 2); Room Committee 13). Lunch PETER L. AUER “Mischa” 88 Harding Drive. South Orange Swimming Team (2. I); Lunchroom Control (2. 4); M. A. N. Club (2. 4); Columbian Staff (2. I); Victory Corps (General 3. Sea Division 4); Intramural Football (2. 4); Senior Night Advertising Committee (4); First Aid Squad (2, I); Lyceum (4); Camera Club (2); Table COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL '4 Tennis Club (2). (t n ti ctirc K THE MIRROR WITTIEST DONE HOST FOR THE SCHOOL Page Eleven