Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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I!) 17 31 I II IK O II s i; i o its SE3IOK Of«FICEIIS President Robert Mitchell Vice-president Bill St. Clair SIMOII IIISTOItY Three short years in Columbia High School and soon we, the members of the class of 1947, shall he able to look upon them only as memo- ries. What wonderful memories they arc, though! Who can forget the general feeling of trepida- tion we all had when we first entered the portals as sophomores? Or the air of bewilderment and the handy Highlights” we carried around with us those first months of school? We’ll never for- get joining the various clubs and committees . . . first homeroom elections . . . making our dramatic debut in Sophomore Dramatic Club productions . . . the thrill of sitting in the cheer- ing section and watching the exciting Saturday afternoon games ... or later during the year cheering the basketball and baseball teams on to victory .-. . studies in the library . . . vaca- tions . . . school elections . . . and exams! Long in our minds will linger the memory of that day when the tragic news was heard of Presi- dent Roosevelt’s sudden death and that short but awe-inspiring assembly held the next morn- ing . . . and then the joyous news of final victory in Europe. The summer passed quickly and soon we were juniors with a whole year of experience ix‘hind us. A few of the fellows were already back from service and joined the class. With a multitude of subjects to take, we plowed right in. Some of us started work on the Pre-Junior Night Committee before Christmas vacation. Exams came and we passed with flying colors. Then there were weeks and weeks of labor in assembling the juniors’ annual extravaganza with the behind the scenes work by the many committees and their hard-working members, and finally the curtain went up and it came out as In the Bag’’ based around a carnival visiting a small town. It was a walloping success, with such characters as Teddy Roosevelt, a vil- lage store-kee| cr, secret service men, and side show freaks. Then came the campaign for Coun- cil officers, with speeches, slogans, signs, and finally elections, followed by farewells to the graduating class. September! We were seniors now, the high and mighty of the school, looking down from our high pinnacle on the juniors and sopho- mores. An even larger number of servicemen were back with us this year, brushing up for college or intent on a diploma . Everyone went around with harried expressions as year- book pictures were taken. There was the mem- orable assembly when the Council presented to the school a war memorial l ook containing the war record of one hundred and eleven Columbia graduates who died in service. The Senior Play Reading Committee started its work, poring over plays to find the right one for our class, ending in those two November nights when the senior class presented Ian Hay’s Bachelor Born , complete with three uninhibited young girls running wild in a boy’s school. It rated as a terrific hit with the crowds who saw it. After a cold, cold December came a long Christmas vacation, and soon thereafter the raid-year exams, the last exams for many of us. Spring rushed in. bringing tests for colleges and appli- cations for jobs. At last the year-books arrived and there was the mad scramble to get every- one's signature. And in a few weeks came gradu- ation. With a wonderful three years behind us, filled with both gay and solemn moments in school and out, we leave Columbia reluct- anti . But we leave with the knowledge that whatever is exjxcted of tis in this restless world at peace, Columbia has given us the background and foundation to make us live up to high ex- pectations and become the leaders of tomorrow. Page Twenty-four

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s i: i o ii s DAVID ADLER I)avc” Mirror Business Manager; Senior Play Construction Committee; J. V. Baseball; Junior Night Cast; Intra- mural Basketball Captain; Homeroom Vice Chairman; Traffic Committee; Lyceum. Remembered for: metaphorically sfwaking. as windy as a day in March , and enthusiastic participa- tion in Columbia activities. IRENE J. ADLER “Renee” Junior Night Cast; Guild; Art Service Club: Frendi Club; I.atin Club; Personality Club. Remembered for: her sympathetic nature and love for fun—a gal you can alicays count on. :kerman Ackic” Commercial Club; Senior Play Costume Personality Club. Vle me inhered for: swell sportsmanship, friendly f’flv.tV and glistenin' golden hair. JOLLY ALBERT G.A.A.; Lyceum; Guild; Junior Night Assistant Director; Senior Play Cast; Columbian Staff: Person- ality Club; Red Cross Sewing. Remembered for: leading her life u ith “heart and soul intensity and hitting big lime with Senior Play. ELIZABETH ANN ALEXANDER Sis” Junior Night Cast; G.A.A.; G.A.A. Council; Per- sonality Club; Chorus. Remembered for: establishing new heights in fmpularity and taking to the water like a duck. ROBERT C. ALLEN Turtle” Junior Night Cast; Mirror Staff; Intramural Bas- ketball; Vice-president of Homeroom; Football Man- ager. Remembered for: a fascinating ftersonality and sense of humor. JOAN ALTER Art Service Club; English Guild; G.A.A.: Senior Play Reading Committee; Senior Play Scenery Com- mittee. Remembered for: her long, raven black hair and enjoyment of a variety of interests ranging from bowl- ing to I’an Johnson. Rage Twenty-six