Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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Seniors DAVID G. BUT ''Dave” RAYMOND E. CAMPBELL Kay” 11 South Pierson Roach Maplewood Fire Committee 2»; Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Senior Night Ticket Committee (4); Intramural Football (4). SHEILA L. CAMPBELL 18 Burnett Terrace, Maplewood Stage Crew (2. 3, 4); Score Board (3, 4); Junior Night (3). 9 Alden Place, Maplewood Civics Committee (4); Table Tennis Club (2); G. A. A. (3, I); Junior Night Cast (3); French Club (4); Sophomore Dramatic Club (2 . GRACE CALCERANO “Calcie” 60 Peach Tree Road. Maplewood G. A. A. (2. 3. 1); Red Cross Sewing 3): Ping Pong Club (3); Homeroom Basketball (41; Sophomore Dramatic Club (2). THE MIRROR NATALIE ANNETTE CAMPISI Nats” 111 South Orange Avenue, South Orange G. A. A. (3). '4 COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL 4 •THE BARRETTS” Senior Play Page Ttcenly-Uco

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J. DUFF BROWN 208 West South Orange Avenue, South Orange Homeroom President (2); Swimming Team 3. I); Forum Romanum 2. 3. President 1); Junior Council 3); Fire Committee 2, 3); Senior JEANNE MARGUERITE BURT Night Property Committee Chairman (4); Homeroom Vice-President (4); Scenery Painting Committee 3); Intramural Football (4). 16 ruler for race. South Orange Seniors RICHARD W. BULL “Richie” 585 Prospect Street, .Maplewood Sophomore Dramatic Club (2); Homeroom Secretary 3); .Senior Play Costume Committee Football 2); House and Grounds Committee (3); Intramural Basket Fit; Bible Reader (3. It; French Club (2). ball 2. 3). Accelerated student. Graduated in January. GERTRUDE F. BURNS “Trudy” 110 Oakland Road. Maplewood BOBER I Bl I EER G. A. A. (2, 3, It; Homeroom Social Chairman (3); Homeroom Basketball (2. 3. 4); Junior Night Cast 3); Pan-American Club (4). nob COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL '4 196 Irvington Avenue, Maplewood 4 THE MIRROR To the pupils in general: sweet, even-tem- pered classmates who can pass the 3:21 locker-rush test unrufTled and at peace with the world. To the faculty in general: classes who will think of sonic reasons other than (1) Monday- morning, (2) hunger, (3) satiation, (4) heat, (5) cold, and (6) Friday-aftcrnoon. for not being able to “settle down and get some work done.” So. having performed our duty to our teachers, our fellow-students (we feel we can call them that now, becoming very benevolent in our senility), and our school itself, we, with a clear conscience (didn’t you know?), and a stealthy backward look at, not only Columbia, hut all our years as irre- sponsible, carefree “kids” (hated word), are now prepared to step into the world which had long told us that these past three years would lx the happiest we shall ever know. In spite of its pres- ent turmoil, then, it must he a wise world, for though we have “griped steadily in healthy Amer- ican fashion, none of us will deny that we’ve learned, we've grown, hut best of all, we've been happy. Greetings to Class of 1944 Your Class Will provides for many be- quests of value and charges those who follow you with the preserving and protecting of the traditions of Columbia High School. By so giving, you continue the never-ending pat- tern of high school hoys and girls and June graduation. You have pretended that all is the same as it has been in the past, hut the pattern has changed from peace times, though you would he most reluctant to admit it. If I might, then, he allowed to add a codicil to your ill, this would he my wish. I give and bequeath to each one of you a great courage to face the troubled times ahead, the ability to accept fully your share of the world’s problems, and the vision to help make a wise peace.” This bequest is the greatest gift Columbia can give to you. c. , sincerely, Mary S. Henderson. Page I tvenly-one

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Seniors ROSE MARIE CAMPIS1 “Roe” 111 South Orange Avenue. South Orange G. A. A. (3, 4). ROBERT CAPACCIO “Bob” 17 Midland Boulevard. Maplewood ROBERT CAREY “Bob” 276 Wintlirop Terrace. South Orange Civics Committee (4). Javvce Baseball (2); Varsilv Baseball (3. 1); Intramural Basketball (2. 3, 4). MAIO ANN CAPPAZE MARY-ADELAIDE CARLAW Vary 16 Oakland Hoad. Maplewood “Do%” 165 Cliureb Street. South Orange G. A. A. (4). G. A. A. 2. Council 3. Secretary 4); Bible Heading Committee (3, 1); Assembly Com- mittee (2. 3. 4); Fire Committee (3, 4); Junior .Night (last (3); Senior Play Heading Commit- tee (4); Senior Play Properties Committee (4); Community Service Division 3. 1); Civics Committee 2. 3); Sophomore Dramatic Club Sen io r Play “Rebellious, undutiful daughter . . .' ill somebody please get that dog of! the piano— “ Y ho knows but the world may end tonight Quick, find Jack Stewart; he goes on in three lines— “NX asfc of good vittles” Robinson, let’s try that love scene again— “Oh, you'll he flunkin' me vulger, sir—” Mr. Cohron, do we have to come on Saturday morning—? “Gad, what vigor—” Elinor, make that wink more conspicuous— “Oil, liked it tremendously, but—” Robinson, let's try that love scene again— “But I thought a play was an dialogue—” Oh, Mr. Cohron, I can't make Flush he still— “You consummate fool, leave the room—” Robinson, let’s try that love scene again “ Perservera nee—” —and so on far into the night! Ah, methinks I detect the faint aroma of a Senior Play nearby. To quote the great lord (Miss Marjorie Carleton in this case), it had a certain strength, hut also -er a certain stench! Oh, hut we were only fooling! Because “The Barretts” was one of the very brightest highlights in the amazing career of that outstanding class of 1944. Yes, the production will go down brilliantly in the annals of Columbia’s history, for not only did Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning step right smack out of our English kit. books onto our stage, but they were even more glorified by our splendid interpretations of said poet and spouse— even if we do say so ourselves, as who shouldn’t! Of course the going got a hit rough at times. For instance, the afternoon when Elizabeth's ruffled petticoats remained at down-stage right while Elizabeth herself was swooning merrily away at upstage center! “But we didn't let that stop us”—no, we even reached the point where we could enummerate (with no extra charge) the features of our composite Senior Play character: “Your complexion is muddy, most unpleasant “Very beautiful slim shoulders—” “Probably the hip—the lower limbs deformed—” “Don’t tell me you can bear to part with one hair of those beautiful whiskers?'' “I believe you've put on weight “It's so difficult to know where one's feet are: Papa—” Page Twenty-three