Essex Catholic High School - Talon Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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ff? ARCHIISHOP IOLAND with Mr Murray, Mayor Addonizio, and Michael Tormini looking on cuts ribbon during opening night ceremonies. Friday evening, February 'l8th, saw the culmination of many months' preparation for Essex Catholic's celebra- tion of Newark's tercentenary. That night, the 300 organization presented the exhibitions commemorating the anniversary, the proposals of restoration of four city landmarks, and the unveiling of Newark 300, a students' topical survey of the city's history. Conducted by the executive committee, the opening ceremonies included a keynote address by Archbishop Thomas A. Boland, a word of appreciation from Mayor Hugh Ad- donizio, and the formal dedication of the book to Miss Miriam Studley by Nicholas La Rocca, the editor. The project was iointly sponsored by the Newark 300 com- mittee and by the Social Science Federation under the leadership of Mr. Murray.

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ESSEXMEN VOICE their opinion m November election. In its four years at Essex, the Social Science Federation has flourished. Its seventy members-in both senior and un- derclass groups-actively promote the social sciences, especially political sci- ence. This year William Juelis regularly con- ducted Youth Forum of the Air on WSOU. Also scheduled were the Jerseyman re- gional conference and Newark's Civic Day, a Washington trip and a memorial to former SSF president Otto De Franza. Mr. Murray's men likewise devoted time to their Inter-racial Justice Committee and the Alumni Dinner. STATE WIDE ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTIC OF SSF U N DAY Essexmen display theme in posters.

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ARK ' -vi xg 2, 0- X is fx 04' uw, NICHOLAS LA ROCCA presents first copy of Newark 300 to Miss Studley, librarian of the Now .Iorsey Room in the Newark Public Library. fleft to Righty John Christell, Robert Harahan, Mr. Murray, Mr. Cunningham, Nicholas La Rocca, William Juelis, Thomas Mcbade, Bernard Hartman. 37