Essex County Vocational Technical High School - Athena Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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SSSR BUSINESS MACHINES The abacus was one of the first efficient calculating instruments ever devised. In fact, it is still being used in comparison tests for speed and accuracy with our modern-day business computers. However, today’s machines are able to handle the very complicated problems as well as the simple addition and multiplication examples in a few seconds. When we first entered Room 218 as sophomores, we stood in awe of all those comptometers. Our fingers seemed reluctant to move to the correct numbers and they were forever getting stuck between the keys. What a great relief it was to finally add a column and come out with the right answer. Bookkeeping, with its ever-growing work sheets, helped us to understand another phase of the world of figures. Having more ability, we, as juniors, were ready to solve advanced problems on the Sensimatic and the Bookkeeping machines. What a year for homework! If we didn’t have bookkeeping accounts to balance, we were analyzing cases in law, drawing charts and graphs for eco- nomics, or trying to become amateur stockbrokers. Along with our billing, computing, and typing practice, we added new office experience to our senior year—the major one, figuring payrolls. To locate that missing penny took hours of checking. It was most satisfying for us to realize that we could operate approximately ten different computers, along with the vari-typer, switchboard, dictaphone, and mimeograph. We felt proud of this accomplishment and were ready to find a position where we could demonstrate our skill.

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Janice ARLINE RIPPEL 426 South Fifteenth Street, Newark Bookworm 2,3,4; Housekeeping Com 2,3; Publicity Com. 3,4; Recreation Com. 3; Athena 3,4 “ Jan . . . a nicer person can't be found . always helping all around seen with Toni all the time happiness and success she hopes to find . honor roll student she has been . with her you know you'll always win Technical Secretary LENORE SAN GIACOMO 45 Manchester Place, Newark Dance Com. 2,3 No. 7 of the Inseparables Lee is our little guide through blueprints . . . shiny blue eyes . petite figure Eileen, I know nothing dreams of a home of her own . . . loves listening to Sinatra best all around DIANE VENTOLO 2 Kearney Street, Newark T.S.s own Little Lu Lu Newark's future plans, home Jay personality laughs latest ro vad hazard of her own galore Inseparable No. 8 to know her is to love her Say that again. ROOM 202 has a happy buzz when each T.S. is kept busy

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MARGARET А. ADDOTTA 158 Montclair Avenue, Newark Bookworm 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2; H.R. Pres. 3. Marge . . . Miss Dependabili ty . . . always as busy as a bee . . . always 100%- ing to top the score for St. Lucy's Bugle Corps . . . her love that runs so true... Miss Florida of 215 . . . Oh be quiet Bobbi wait. Business Machines BARBARA А. ALFANO 596 Summer Avenue, Newark H.R. V. Pres. 1; H.R. Sec. 2; Recreation Com. 3; Bookworm 3; Safety Com. 4. Bobbi . . . eyes of sparkling hazel . . . always a joke . . . never a frown... you can't help laughing when she's around . . . always seen talking to Diana . . . Is my make-up on right? . . . “I’m only kid- ding . . . One of the “Big 8. РАСЕ 26 a frown... Janet J. AIELLO 131 Davenport Avenue, Newark H.R. Pres. 2; H.R. Treas. 3. “Where do we go next? . . . always found with a pencil, but never with books . when Janet's around, there's never oh that Jimmy Clanton! Janet, get rid of the gum . always found in that Chevy. ANITA APOSTOLICO 136 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark January Graduate H.R. Sec. 2; H.R. Treas. 3; Bookworm 3,4; Athena Staff 4; Welfare Com. 4. Different moods . . . different eyebrows . . . No. One of the “Inseparable Pests ... full of pep... lots of fun . . . liked by everyone . . . is there when trouble's found . . . bowling, her favorite sport . . . We- 1 ГЇЇ be . . . that black Cadillac. [умра C. ALBANESE 168 North Seventeenth Street, East Orange Student Council V. Pres. 3; H.R. Pres. 1; Senior Class Treas. 4; Athena Staff 4; Recreation Com. 4 A pinch of sugar, a pinch of spice that's our Lyn . mighty nice . extended glasses for her long lashes forever smiling, full of vim . . . always dancing in the gym... one of the “Big q “Crazy,” BEVERLY ANN BENNETT 255 Sixteenth Avenue, Newark January Graduate Bookworm 1; H.R. Sec. 1; Athena Staff 3,4. “Bev” . . . erect with head high . . . red hair makes them sigh . . . don't tell her she’s wrong . . . determined to the end . completely modern in trend . ... “You should have seen what happened!” . always with “Jo.”