East Side High School - Torch Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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44 Poconos” The annual excursion to the Poconos proved to be another smashing success Students and chaperons alike let “their hair down, (except for Messers Chill and DiFrancesco) and enjoyed themselves immensely by participating in a variety of activities. Horseback riding, for instance, attracted such a large number of Seniors that waiting time exceeded one full hour. Another popular gathering place, the swimming pool, provided hours of fun and frolic for many. The most exciting time however, was the disco dance where the glittering lights and rock and roll music drove frenzied dancers to exhaustion We shall not quickly forget the Toga party, Mr. Chill's exhortations to have fun whether we wanted to or not, for the quiet, sleepy trip home Top Left: I’m going to the games at the Colosseum. Mid-Left: Snow-grass tobogganing. Center: What about James! Right: A picture savs a thousand words. Bottom Left: The Three Stooges — Roman style. Bottom Right: l've just been elected to the Roman Senate.

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GRADUATE graj-(e)wet n. 1. А person who has advanced trom grade school and has had the priv ilege to enter one of the high schools in Newark. 2. A very in telligent individual with the mental ability to read, to do homework, to eat pizza, to cruise, and to excel in physical education. 3. A person so well advanced at studying that he can, at the same time, appear to be listening to the stereo, watching TV or even sleeping. 4. A student, es pecially an East Sider, who deserves Congratulations and a world of good times. SENIORS