Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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19 . . MIRROR . . . 45 Senior CLss Office Richard Purdue President y Hnm Vice-President Cay ton Pritchett Treasurer Evelyn Clark Secretary ? • rf Denior L la. Columbia High School can hr justly proud of the war- time record it has made for itself, ami we as member of the Class of 1945 may look hack with a great deal of satisfaction on that record and the | arl we have played in its making. In 1943, when we were sophomores, the school bought $115,(KM), worth of war bonds. It was also during our first year at Columbia that we shifted from a peacetime to a wartime program. To facilitate this change new courses were added to our curriculum: more ami more emphasis was placed oil mathematics and the sciences, and above all on physical education. Furthermore, our extra-curricular activi- ties were altered so as to prepare the hoys for entrance into the armed forces. Several new clubs were formed; among them were the M. A. „ First Aid, Camouflage, Map-Making, Model Plano Building, and other clubs. Still another important occurrence of our sophomore year was the formation of the Victory Corps. This organiza- tion was established to serve both the community and the student. Examples of service to the community are practically numberless. They include work on paper drives, on the rationing hoard, at the South Orange Community House, work for the mcrican Bed Cross, and child care. Included in the services to the school and student arc the sale «if war bonds ami stamps, educational movies ami assembly programs, and more specialized films to aid those going into the armed forces. Through the Victory Corps alone, Columbia has «lone more than its share in assisting tin war cITorl. We may l«»ok hack with particular pride on our accel- erated program. Since it- inception in January. 1943. five classes numbering over one hundred students altogether have boon graduated. This means that despite the inroads made by the draft, no hoy m « «l leave high sclmol w ithout a diploma. Considerable credit must he given to the members «»f tin faculty, who have given and will continue to give so much of their time. Then there are those events which g« on year after year, come what may. Even with the scarcity of equipment and difficulties in transportation we have carried on all our sports, and during this past year all «if our teams were «if the high calibre characteristic of Columbia High. «• have been no less successful in the field of histrionics. Everyone, especially the cast, has a soft spot in his heart f«ir that ofT-spring «if the Pre-Junior Night Committee. “About Face.” What with such characters as an Indian princess and prince, a la«ly mayor, three gallant and disillusioned soldier , anti, of course, tin camel: and with a setting in Imlia, tin show couldn't miss being a hit. Our offering as a Senior Play was equally successful. It was J. M. Barrie's charming fantasy. “A Kis- for Cinder ella.” which dealt with a modern Cinderella and her police- man-prince. It was a show with a big cast and complex staging, a favorite with everyone. We have trie«l to cram into a short space tlx- activities and events of the last three years. Those years have be« n full ones, so full that everything can not possibly he put down on paper. But we hope enough has been said to reflect the spirit of these years. W « all have gotten a lot out of high sehool. W e've made new friends and acquaintances; we've gained new knowledge. W e have had wonderful times inside of cho« l and out. B« - lieve it or not. we've been happy, carefree. We never will feel «piite the same happiness again. W « won't hceause we're not kids anymore; we've grown up. But the memories are still there, and w can’t lose them. I’ll He Six COLUMBIA HICH SCHOOL

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19 . . MIRROR . . 45 HERBERT E ABBEY 132 Million Place, South Orange Moincrooin Social Chairman (4); Varsity Swimming (2. 3, 4): Track (2. 3. 41; Exhibition Tumhling (3l. NORMAN ABRAMS 612 Prospect Street, Maplewood Junior Night Advertising Committee (3): House and Ground Committee (2t: J. V. Baseball (2l: Varsity Baseball (3l; Intramural Basketball (2.31. IIEMAN ADAMS 7 Highland Avenue. Maplewood Junior Night Ticket Committee (3l: Home Room Secretary-Treasurer (3); Senior Night Ticket Committee ill: Home Room Vice-President III. RAY MOM) M. ADAMS 370 Lenox Avenue. South Orange Swimming Team (3. 4l; Track Manager (3, l : M. A. N Club 13. secre- tary. !l; Color Guard I 3. 4l : Fire Committee (captain 3. 4); Junior Night Cast (31 : Victory Corps Sea Service Division i2. 3. ll ; Paper Salvage Collec- tions (2. 3. |l ; Ping Pong ('lull (21 : Gas Decontamination Squad (2. 3). ALAN ADELMAN 30 Mayliew Drive. South Orange M. A. N. Club (2); Home Room Treasurer i2. 41; Junior Night Ticket Committee 13 ; Senior Night Ticket Committee III: Mirror Staff Photo- graphy (4). THEBE ADLER 32 Burr Road. Maplewood Personality Club (3. ll: French Club 13. 41: Food Clinic (21; Sopho- more Dramatic Club 121 : Victory Corps (2.3. ll; C. A. A. ill; Junior Night Costume Committee (3 l : Stamp Salesgirl t3). NNK ELIZABETH ADRIAN 27 W it more Avenue, Maplewood Junior Night Usherette l3 : Pan-American Club (2): G. A. (2). BELLE JE ANNE ALBERT 219 Conway Court. South Orange Parna.-siau Society (3. 11 : Bible Reading Committee (2. 3) : Sophomore Dramatic Club (2l: Latin Club (2. 3» : French Club (2. 3. Ii : G. A. A. (2. 3. Ii; Junior Night Cast |3l; Homeroom Basketball 12. 3): Homeroom Social Chairman (3 I. M ARJORIE M ARIE ALLBROOKS 324 Lenox Avenue, South Orange East Orange High School. East Orange: Home Room Secretary |2i: Columbia: Home Room Basketball (3): G. A. . (3.4)? Civics Committee (41 : Senior Play Reading Committee (I): Personality Club (4). S. HAYDEN ALLEN 121 Council Place. South Orange G. R. High School: J. . Football i2 . Columbia: Varsity Football (3): Junior Night Scenery Construction Committee (3): Radio Club 4l: Intramural Football ill: Intramural Basketball (4). PA I RIC1.A ALLEN 46 Kendall Avenue. Maplewood Vice-President of Student Council lit; Eligibility Committee (2, «•hair- man 3 i : Chairman « f Civics Committee ill; G. V. Council (.2. I. treasurer 3) : Senior Play Cast (4): Homeroom Secretary l2 : Mirror Staff (4); Home Room Basketball (2. 3 I. CEDRIC ERROL ALLEY 6 West Parker Avenue, Maplewood Band (2. 3, 4): Visual Education Committee (2. 3. ll; Home Room ....hall (2. 4); Victory Corps (2. .3, 4). «« • St'r en COLUMBIA HICH SCHOOL