Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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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

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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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HARRY AUGKNBLICK, Jr. A ugie'' 665 Hamilton Road. South Orange Camera Club i2. 3, Vice-President 4); Fire Committee 2. 3): Mirror Photographer (4); Latin Club i2. 3); Victory Corps, General Di- vision (3. It; Kilocycle Club (2). Accelerated student. Graduated in January. C. A. A. 2. 3. It; Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Homeroom Program Chairman 2t; Junior Night Costume Committee (3); Pan- American Club 3. 1); Personality Club (4). GEORGE L. BAER 6 Henry Place. Maplewood Victory Corps. Sea Division (41; Air Raid Squad Leader (3, 4). Vcceleratcd student. Graduated in January RITA AVAGLIANO “Rit 153 Franklin Avenue. Maplewood EVAN H. BAKER “Bake 107 Irvington Avenue, South Orange Football (Jayvce 2. Second Team 3); Ping Pong Club (2»; Latin lory Corps, Community Service Division 3. 1); Red Cross Work (3). '4 COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL THE MIRROR 4 i.r» Trvntic. MOST POPULAR PEPPIEST BEST STUDENT '1VA Tnge Twelve