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

Text from Pages 1 - 174 of the 1970 volume:

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You may ask yourself why there is suddenly so much emphasis being placed on vocational education. Today, more than ever be- fore people are realizing the need for specialized training. Equip- ping our youth with the knowledge and skill of a particular trade to enable them to become an important part of our society, has become a necessity. Here at Essex County vocational and Technical High School we strive hard to prepare our students to meet ‘the challenges and demands that will be placed on them by both industry and society. Our planned educational programs are designed to develop skills, abilities, understandings, attitudes, work habits, and apprecia- tions of knowledge and information that will benefit them throughout their lives. SHORTHAND AND TYPING are important skills acquired by our Techni- cal Secretary students. PREPARING TEMPTING DESSERTS for our student body is one of many tasks required of our Food Service girls. OUR BUSINESS MACHINE students are trained on a variety of office | machines as the electronic payroll machine shown above. OF TALENTS К FOR THAT PROFESSIONAL LOOK, the Dressmaking student: have learned the importance of the finishing touch. PLEASING THE CUSTOMER is a most vital part of our Beauty Culture program. CONCENTRATION, INSPIRATION, CREATIVITY, AND TALENT are qualities found in a Commercial Art Student. TABLE OF CONTENTS en i. oo. aie ees nue 2 = ч ДИРЕК КАИ УЕ. 16 о .................. 17 о Ж (УА ККУУ р� , 18 RS ЖИМ НЕ EET Ca 34 Underclasamen ................. 69 PEE MARTI IT 91 ha Regni 121 Senior Directory ............... 136 Reema SES 139 The American Dream ........... 152 DIANE NASO hopes that she has not made a mistake in allowing Dianne Damato to style her hair. Ninety iter, Diane Naso was a picture of lovelines PAT ROVIELLO AND DIANE UPSHAW demonstrate their skills the chemistry clas Has anyone a — _ ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR, but the work goes on as usual. Bandages and all, Rhon- da Thompson continues to please her customers WHAT BEAUTIFUL NAILS! Jennie Capanear believes in the “velvet-glove treatment when administering a manicure — eth Lai TODAY'S MODERN WOMAN is conscious of fashions, colors cosmetics, and, of course, the latest in hair stvles. To satisfy our students who desire a career in the beauty field, we offer a program of study in Beauty Culture In the first vear of training. these students are introduced to the fundamentals of hair cutting, setting, combing, shampooing and manicuring. With the assistance of their fellow classmates the girls perform suc h tasks on each other and begin to master the skills of their trade As time passes, beauty culture students receive instruction in the art of applving make-up chemistry of cosmetics, hair styl- ing coloring permanent Waving and shop management To be able to set and comb out hair is not enough in our beauty culture course. Each girl must study osteology, myology, neu- rology, and nail diseases She must be knowledgeable in the chemistry of cosmetics, dves, rinses and creams that she will be using on her customers As seniors, beauty culture students are exposed to the public Women from the community soon become regular customers providing our students with opportunities to perform varied tasks that will be required of them by future employers IT MUST BE FRIDAY: The senior beauty shops are filled with customers wanting to look beautiful during the weekend. Marv Jane Liaci. Sheila Cosi- mano and Zoveida Camacho accommodate them with a “smile BECAUSE OF INDUSTRY'S NEED for highly-skilled ottice workers a three year course in business ma- chines is offered to our students. During these vears of intensive training, our students acquire the know ledge of and the skill in the operation of many of the latest office machines found in bookkeeping and accounting departments of business establishments todav In their junior vear the students receive additiona training on the rotary calculators, 10-key adding ma- chines, bookkeeping, billing and payroll machines s part of their clerical training, they are instructed in the use and operation of the flexowriter, dictaphone, mimeograph and fluid duplicating machines provid- ing our business machine students with a well-rounded business program In order for our students to gain confidence in them- selves and to realize that they have received the basic training that so many employers require of a highly- skilled emplovee, each student is assigned to assist the school's principal, secretaries and bookkeeper in carrving out a variety of clerical duties Mter completing the business machine course, our students enter the labor market with confidence know- ing that they have been prepared to meet tomorrow's challenges today FINGERS FLY over the keyboard as the business stude tion of the comptometer nts acquire skill in the opera BUSINESS MACHINE STUDENTS are trained to operate such machines as the comptometer, rotary calculator, billing, bookkeeping and payroll machines is an easy task for Mary “HERE IS THE MISTAKE! The sharp eves and keen minds of Kathy RUNNING A STENCIL oft the mim« ograph machine i Bianchi and Loretta Dority quickly detect an error in a payroll problem Chinn and Diane Zack GWEN CHRISTIAN, Rose Scasso, and Diane Za« k prepare to take a timed-writing test in typewriting PAINTS AND BRUSHES are familiar sights in our Commercial Art classes FOR THE GIRLS POSSESSED WITH ARTISTIC ABILITIES, the Commercial Art course is one they should pursue The range of topics taught is wide and varied permitting the girls freedom of expression in such art work as: window displays, vear- book covers, theatrical props, water and oil paintings, fashion de- signs and advertising lavouts Dressing the windows in our front corridor, creating lavish deco- rations for our Queen of Hearts Dance and providing the art work for Athena prove to be valuable experiences for our Art students. DIANE HOWARD displays some yearbook covers created by the girls in her class DONNA MORRISON mixes her paints carefully for that just right color to be used on her poster A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH, planning, and concentration take place before the art students begin their various art assignments ANGIE ROLLERT'S steady hands prove to b tistic creations ROSEMARY PARISE AND GAIL LUCIANO take part in dressing the windows in the front corridor CREATIVITY, SKILL IN sewing, and patience are qualities found in our Dressmaking and Design students s they begin their career in this exciting field of fashion. such fundamental rules of simplicity, accuracy, and neatness are stressed In their sophomore year, the girls are taught to sew simple fashions. As they progress in knowledge and skill, they are in structed in the art of draping material on a mannequin and de- signing their own outfits Because of their knowledge of textiles, sizing, styling, and col- or coordination, our Dressmaking students have produced garments that have gained for them Blue-Ribbon Awards in state-wide competition A GREAT DEAL OF LOVE goes into the making of a new dress. Dorothy Raines takes time to measure and pin her dress so that it will fit beautifully when it is completed A STRAIGHT HEM is a necessity to a perfectly tailored garment. Neva Colucci checks to see that Phyllis Gaeta's hem is even TRIMMING THE PATTERN is done by Marion Lutter before placing it on the fabric JUST A FEW MORE STITCHES and Yvonne Devereaux will have her outfit completed SHARP SCISSORS are a necessity to a seamstress. Lucy Medina cuts out her pattern with ease and skill HOW CAN WE stay on our diets with a dessert like this??? WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOOD is an important part of the training received by the Food Service students. Mrs. Skidmore demonstrates to Debbie Damitz how it is done SERVING FOOD in the teachers cafeteria is part of the food service training program. Adella Marsh quickly prepares the hot plates as requested Е ALO LUO ag: EI у | cow ШИ FOOD SERVICE MEALS TO WHET the appetite of our students and teachers are prepared by our Food Service students In the three years of training, our students are instructed in the principles of nutrition, menu planning, cooking and baking techniques, and the use and care of commercial food equipment. The daily assignments of preparing and serving food to our students and teachers provide experience that will prove valuable to them in obtaining positions in hospitals as dietician' s assistants, well-known restaurants and hotels. A TRAY OF FRESHLY PREPARED SANDWICHES is enough to satisfy any high school student's appetite. Barbara Rizzolo prepares to place the sandwiches in the showcase so that they may be purchased A Eleanor Hardin prepares a tray of cookies to be sold with ice cream to the teachers PREPARING AN ATTRACTIVE SALAD requires a bit of artistic ability. The Food Service girls are taught the proper way of slicing the fruit and arranging it on the plate HOLLIS SANDIDGE reads blueprints as part of the training received by the Technical Secretary students SKILL IN THE USE OF THE DICTAPHONE is required of all business stu- dents. As part of clerical practice, Salma Funari types letters from the dicta- phone belts TODAY'S SECRETARIES must be prepared to meet the many demands placed on them by industry. They must be accurate stenographers, swift typists, knowledgeable of world events, poised, and neat in ap pearance. To prepare our students for such highly-skilled secretarial positions, the Technical Secretary course requires the stu- dents to study such subjects as: stenography, typewriting, clerical practice, business machines, blueprint reading, busi- ness English, and economic geography. Our girls receive extensive training in the operation of the dictaphone, flexo- writer, fluid duplicator, and the Executor typewriter. To provide working experience for the Secretarial students, each senior is assigned to work with the principal and the secretaries in our Main and Guidance offices. Here they are given opportunities to make use of their many skills and to gain confidence in their abilities to meet the challenges that await them. SHIRLEY SCAVONE continues to practice her typing « 0 SORRY, WRONG NUMBER.” Learning high levels of speed and accuracy required of the Secretar still a r business stt Ange Castellano take harge | t 4 MRS. KANTROWITZ DICTATES a letter as Secretarial students Gino De Vivo, June Pantano and Paula Anello recor ATHENA, THIS YEAR, is our treasury of dreams — dreams that have come true, as well as those to be ful- filled. We have dedicated her pages to a teacher who has shared many of our dreams with us, Mr. Harry Corson His quick sense of humor and love for teaching has gained for him the respect and admiration of his students We hope his years at Essex High have been memorable ones, and that the path he has followed has been one of great rew ards and expectations It is with appreciation that we, the Class of 1970, salute vou, Mr. Corson, and extend to you our best wishes WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER the seriousness the Business Machines course THE QUICK SENSE OF humor of Mr. Corson | 4 1 Р | 4 Mrs. Risinger stops to chat with Susan Cordasco. To The Graduates: WE, THE ADMINISTRATION and staff, firmly believe that as you complete this phase of your education you will have saleable skills to take your place in the world of work. We have also pro- vided experiences to help you develop values, attitudes, and un- derstandings for your life in this dynamic, changing world. We will continue to plan, develop, modify and present programs of vocational and technical education that meet the needs of our community and all its people. Your future is full of promise. Your desire for continuing educa- tion to meet the changes and challenges of the future must be fulfilled. Rosalie C. Risinger Principal b. 5 A CASSE TASTE SSE. = Wo LT SUE - 4 His: pu ege а ci Е STE IRSA 3 . ct P L'A - DOC OF ae 4 . «3 1” Irs. pn 5 ge к + а - , = | А VN Lid ih a ; 77. It drives me in upon myself and to the fireside gleams, ж S ч Aa CA To pleasant books that crowd my and still more pleasant dreams CAI SN SaS ? е, e, Henry W. Longfellow quam AI . а� ; ww a X Lb : pa Vm wt 8 — — è OLI oma. E as o ` ad е Mie — A Johanna Allmannsberger Drucilla Ashe English Cosmetology Audrey Bergen Marguerite L. Brewin Alma M. Brunetto General Nursing Medical Secretary Remedial Reading Typing Hosie Bryant Corinne Carpenter Practical Nursing Dental Assistant Marian Cole Beauty Culture a (ia Harry Corson Business Machines Phyllis De Costa Cosmetology Aurora Econom English History Mary Edmison Lillie E. Fairchild School Nurse Dental Assistant Louise R. Girgenti Bookkeeping Business Machines Athena Advisor Ruth Fitchett Practical Nursing Michael Genevrino Driving Instructor Robert Hackett History Human Relations Louis Gutfleisch General Mathematics Science Marie V. Iadipoli Guidance Counselor Grace Hyland Beauty Culture Patricia Inga Beauty Culture Dolly Kelley Commercial Art Lila Kantrowitz Stenography Typing Marie D. Kennedy Applied Economics Consumer Problems Economic Geography English Robert M. Lamb General Science Barbara M. Lehman Librarian James Leith Algebra Technical Procedures Rose H. Linfante Beauty Culture Theory Louis Louis Bookkeeping Business Law Economics Evelyn Luckert Dressmaking and Design Verlie Malone Dressmaking A hill is not too hard to climb, Taken one step at a time One step is not too much to take, One try is not too much to make One step, one try, one song, one smile, Will shortly stretch into a mile And everything worthwhile was done, By small steps taken one by one. To reach the goal you started for, Take one step more take one step more James Dillet Freeman Dolores Marinaro English Senior-Class Advisor Maria Marro Dressmaking Design Elizabeth Marion Reading Coordinator Not Shown Ollie R. Malveaux Practical Nursing Regina E. Philpott Practical Nursing Betty J. Minervino Teacher Aid - Remedial Reading Alice Parker Clerical Practice Typing Clothilde L. Munster Practical Nursing Frank Polito Clerical Practice Typing Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits: habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny. Tryon Edwards Robbertina M. Riley Physical Education Henrietta Rose Music Rose Rose Dietetics Food Service Mathilde Seltzer General Mathematics Stenography Typing Margaret Siska Clerical Practice Supervised Office Experience Olive Ruberta Beauty Culture Theory Patricia Skidmore Dorothy M. Smith Food Service Cosmetology Irene Steward Beauty Culture Theory Oteka J. Tartaglia Dressmaking Margaret Taczy Practical Nursing Dorothy Torppey Elizabeth Trinks Medical Assistance History Social Studies Patricia Underwood Maude Vance Evelyn Veenstra Guidance Counselor School Physician Driver Education Health Carl Walton Carol Wood Susan T. Wood — — Clerical Practice English Guidance Counselor Typing OFFICE STAFF Bertina Pantano Mildred Cummins Fi dl Maude Pennington Evelyn Rachiele Bernice Warrick CUSTODIAL STAFF Edward Bettelli Alex Benevenia Head Custodian Not Shown Chester Armeno Ann Bamford Rose Collier Stephanie De Frank Anthony Madonna Patrick Morley John Shriver James Iovino Charlotte Kukelski Peter Avalone CAFETERIA STAFF Elizabeth Gillespie Dreams are what the mind makes them. The heart of a man is mirrored in his dreams. They are life's beginnings; their fulfillments are life's achievements. Anonymous + io er LIT wa Ш IIT Ре К Р n aa fe Alma Mater In our hearts there is a picture, Shining bright and true, It's a picture of our high school, Our Dear Gold and Blue. For your honor we shall struggle, On the Road of Fame, Gratefully, dear Essex High School Singing loud your name. Though the years that go before us, Dim our memory, Recollections of our school days, There will always be. Senior Class Officers President: Marimae Mrugal Vice-President: Cheryl Hosler Secretary: Vivian Jordan Treasurer: Doreen Ragogini T JO ANN AMATO : Ys LA — MARLENI AMOR echnical secretary us SS № ac ` 4} Business Machines Athena Typing Staff 4, Homeroom Treasurer | Business Machines Bookworms 1, Housekeeping Committee 2, Safety Homeroom Vice-President 3, Safety Committee 1 Committee 4, Prom Committee 4 Housekeeping Committee 4 234 ANN MARIE BERARDINELLI CATHERINE BIANCHI CHERYL BRACK Beauty Culture Business Machines Dressmaking Glee Club 1 Cafeteria Comittee 4 Bookworms 3, Housekeeping Committee 1, Recre ation 2 В GENEVA BRIGGS — PATRICIA NOREEN BRADLEY Business Machines DELORES ANITA BROWN Commercial Art Dressmaking in Committee 3,4, Essex Extra 4, Prom Dance Decorating Committee 2,3,4, House keeping ommittee 4, Recreation Committee 4, Volleyball Bookworms 4, Glee Club 1,4, Homeroom Sec Committee 3,4, Satety Committee 2 3 LORRAINE BROWN BARBARA ANN BRUCE LILIA BRUTTI Dressmaking Business Machines Beauty Culture Glee Club 4 Bookworms 4, Glee Club 2,3,4, Bookworms Repre- Bookworms 4, Cafeteria Committee 4, Essex Extra sentative 4, Homeroom Vice-President 3. Volley- 1,2,3,4, Recreation Committee 1, Prom Committee ball 1 1 ELOISE LINDA BURNS Bookworms 1,2 Technical Secretary 2, Housekeeping Committee 3 Ач T — д, pu yore vi Е АДЛ y A9 - SCOLA — A of f — ATA c САНАА ФА ASA dA (br A yi ZOVEIDA CAMACHO Beauty Culture OCTOBE 1969 JEANNIE CAPANEAR Beauty Culture ANGELA MARIE CASTELLANO MARY E. CHINN Technical Secretary Business Machines CRUZ MARIA CASIANO Beauty Culture Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Cafeteria Committee 2, Safety Bookworms 2,3,4, Homeroom President 3, Safety Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Safety Committee 1,2,3 Committee 1 Committee 2,3, Student Council President 4 GWENDOLYN CHRISTIAN SHIRLEY MAE COBBS NEVA THERESA COLUCCI Business Machines Food Service Dressmaking Bookworms 1, Glee Club 1, Recreation Committee Bookworms 4, Homeroom Treasurer 3,4 Cafeteria Committee 3,4, Safety Committee 2 1 FLORENCE EVELYN CONNELL SHEILA COSIMANO Beauty Culture Beauty Culture Bookworms 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 3,4, Homeroom Sec Athena Advertisine and Promotion Staff 4 CHRISTINE CORDI tarv 3.4, Homeroom Treasurer 1,3,4, Recreatior J reta Y | worm 4 , Committee 2,3, Safety Committee 3,4 Beauty Culture Committee 4, Satety DIANNE DAMATO MARIA DE FILLIPPIS CAROL DEUEL Beauty Culture Technical Secretary Business Machines Home re 7 9 j 3 ; 1eroom President 2, Homeroom Representative Athena Typing Editor 4, Bookworms 1,2,3, Cafete Bookworms 4, Essex Extra 1,2,3,4, Essex Extra As- 3,4 Кее ` Е , Housekeeping Committee 2,3, Volleyball 1 ria Committee 1,2, Recreation Committee 3 sistant Editor 4, Election Committee 2,3, Glee Club 2. House keeping € ommittee 2 GINA DE VIVO l'echnical Secretary YVONNE DEVEREAUX D ki Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Cafeteria Committee 4, Essex ressmaking Extra 1,2,3,4, Essex Extra Assistant Editor 4, Home FRANCES DI TOMMASO room Assistant Treasurer 3, Homeroom Vice-Pres Technical Secretary ident 2, Housekeeping Committee 3, Safety Com 2, Bookworms , Glee Club 4, Safety Committee | mittee | Homeroom Secretary 1, Homeroom Vice-President Housekeeping Committee 3 Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn't,” but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it. Edgar A. Guest LORETTA DORITY VIOLA ELEKES Business Machines Technical Secretary Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Volleyball 1,2 Bookworms 2,3,4, Bookworms Secretarv 3, Book- worms President 4 SHIRLEY MARIE FENNELL VIRGINIA ELLIMO mc psi PATRICIA FLANAGAN Business Machines Business Machines Satety Committee 2,3,4, Dance Decorating Bookworms 3,4, Prom Committee 4 mittee 2.3.4 Bookworms 2.3.4 ANTOINETTE FORTE SALMA FUNARI PHYLLIS GAETA Business Machines Dressmaking Bookworms 2,3, Publicity Committee 2, Prom Homeroom Secretary 3,4, Cafeteria Committee 3,4, Committee 4 Bookworms 1,2,3 JO ANN GAGLIONE Business Machines Homeroom Vice-President 1, Homeroom Sec retary 2,3 CARMELLA GAMBA LOUISE GAMBINO CARMEN GONZALEZ Beauty Culture Beauty Culture Dressmaking Safety Committee 2 Homeroom Treasurer 3, Glee Club 1 Homeroom Treasurer 3, Glee Club 3,4 l A JANICE GREEN LINDA GOODEN : Business Machines Business Machines DONNA GUARINO Art Homeroom Secretary 2, Safety Committee Glee Club 4 2,3,4 Homeroom Treasurer 3, Dance Prom Committee mittee 2,3,4 Decorating Com- Editor-in-chief, Rosemary Palmieri, pauses for a brief moment in her busy schedule to check yearbook notices PAULETTE GUNTER Business Machines Student Council 2nd Vice-President 4, Homeroom President 3, Recreation Committee Chairman 4, Glee Club Secretary 3, Glee Club President 4, Rec- reation Committee 3,4, Bookworms 1, Glee Club 2, 3,4, Athena Advertising and Promotion Staff 4 ELEANOR HARDIN Food Service Bookworms 4, Homeroom Secretary 3,4 Beautiful display windows can only be accomplished with a great deal of creativity, concentration, and effort. Here Patricia Bradley works diligently on her next display assignment ISABELLE HIBBITS JANICE HOGENBIRK BEVERLY HOOVER Beauty Culture Business Machines Beauty Culture Homeroom Representative 1,3, Bookworms 3, Homeroom Treasurer 3, Homeroom Secretary 1,2, Homeroom Secretary 1, Homeroom Treasurer 4 Cafeteria Committee 4, Safety Committee 2,3,4, Publicity Committee 2 Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Glee Club 1,2, Basketball, Volleyball 2 CHERYL HOSLER Beauty Culture — BARBARA J. HUNTER DIANE HOWARD Essex Extra Editor 4, Homeroom President 4, Caf« Dressmaking Art Committee, Essex Extra 1,2,3,4, Safety Committee Housekeeping Committee teria Committee 2, Bookworms 1,2, Election | Housekeeping 3,4, Decorating Committee 2,3,4 ena Picture Staff 4 GLORIA JEAN JOHNSON SANDI JOHNSON VERA JONES Business Machines Business Machines Dressmaking Volleyball 2. Ping Pong 2, Homeroom Secretary 4 Housekeeping ( ommittee 2.3, Safetv Committee 2 Safetv Committee 3, Vollevball Bookworms 4, Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Prom Committee 4 VIVIAN JORDAN | | — Marines ALICE Р. КАВСНЕВ CATHERINE KOCHANIEC l'echnical Secretary Beauty Culture Homeroom Secretary 1 Prom Committee 4 Recreation Committee 2 Housekeeping Committee 3 Homeroom President 2, Safety Committee 2,3,4 IRENE KOMINEK THERESA MARIE KRIPETZ IDA ARLENE LA CONTE Beauty Culture Commercial Art Beauty Culture Bookworms 4, Safety Committee 4 Bookworms 1,2,3, Athena Picture Editor 4. Dance Glee Club 1,2, Homeroom Treasurer 1, Ping Pong Decorating Committee 2,3,4, Publicitv Committee l, Recreation Committee 3, Vollevball 1 j JOANN LANE ANGELA LEONE Business Machines Business Machines DEBORAH LEADBETTER Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Cafeteria Committee 2,4 Dressmaking jookworms 1,2,3,4, Homeroom Assistant Treasurer Homeroom Representative 2,4, Homeroom Vice Homeroom Secretary 1, Recreation Committee President 1, Safety Committee 1 Glee Club 1,4, Safety Committee 4 1.4, Safetv Committee 2,3 MARY JANE LIACI Beauty Culture Bookworms 4, Homeroom President 4, Homeroom Vice-President 3, Safetv Committee 4 Oh those lunch lines ! With efficient cashiers as Angela Leone and Diane Riccardelli, the lines move swift- ly and smoothly SENIOR YEAR IS crammed with many and varied activities. One that all the Seniors look forward to is voting for Senior Superlatives. Girls are nominated for the title that best fits their unique char- acteristic, and then voting is held to determine the decisions. Whether she is Most Attractive,” Most Studious.” or even. “Most Wittiest.” she has added a little something to the Senior class. The Class of 1970 would like vou to meet our Senior Superlatives. PAULETTE GUNTER Most Studious CHERYL HOSLER Most Likely to Succeed MARY MOONEY Most Wittiest MARY CHINN Most Respected SENIOR DOROTHY RAINES Most Versatile SUPERLATIVES DOREEN RAGOGINI Most Attractive si х ac Ed de LA -39 С� дає E d ale ҺИ e - MARIMAE MRUGAL Best Dancer Most Popular VIVIAN JORDAN KAREN LOMA Technical Secretary GAIL LUCIANO Commercial Art Bookworms 1,2,3, Cafeteria Committee 3,4, Athena Athena Art Staff 4, Publicity Committee 2.3.4 Literary Editor 4, Magazine Drive Committee 3 Dance Decorating Committee 2,3,4 Magazine Drive Chairman 4, Safety Committee 2 Homeroom Vice-President 4 EVELENA MC LUCAS Beauty Culture ROSE MARY MANTINEO Dressmaking Safety Committee 2 Bookworms 4, Cafeteri a Committee 1,2, Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Homeroom President 4, Housekeeping Committee 3 MARION LAURAL LUTTER Dressmaking Bookworms 2,3, Glee Club 3, Housekeeping Com mittee 3 ADELLA SPEAR MARSH Food Service Basketball 1,2, Ping Pong 1,2, Volleyball 1,2 MALINDA MARSHALL Technical Secretary — — DORIS MASTRANGELO Student Council Second Vice-President 3, Home MARCENIA ANTIONETTE MASK Technical Secretary room President 1, Housekeeping Committee Chair Beauty Culture man 3, Cafeteria Committee 2, Bookworms 1,2,3 Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Basketball 1,2, Glee Club 1 Election Committee 3 Bookworms 2,3,4, Safety Committee 2,3 Safety Committee 1,2,3,4, Volleyball 1,2 JOSEPHINE MASUCCI DONNA MATTIA YVETTE MAXWELL Technical Secretary Technical Secretary Business Machines Cafeteria Committee 3, Election Committee 3 Student Council Vice-President 4, Homeroom Pres- Homeroom Assistant Treasurer 3, Election Com- Magazine Drive Committee 3,4 ident 1,2.3,4, Cafeteria Committee Chairman 4 mittee Chairman 4, Safety Committee 3, Recrea- Election Committee Co-Chairman 3, Cafeteria tion Committee 3,4, Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Glee Club Committee 3. Safetv Committee 1.2. Bookworms 1 1, Prom Committee 4, Election Committee 3, Ath- 2 ena Advertising and Promotion Staff 4, Essex Extra 1 LINDA MELCHIONE Beauty Culture JO ANN MAZZILLO LUCY MEDINA Homeroom Treasurer 4, Homeroom Vice-President Food Service Dressmaking 2, Safety Committee 2,4 DALE MERCOGLIANO JOYCE METTEAUX DEBORAH MITCHELL Beauty Culture Beauty Culture Dressmaking Recreation Committee 4 Glee Club 3,4, Recreation Committee 2,3, Safety Bookworms 2,3,4, Homeroom Representative Committee 2,3 Homeroom Vice-President 2, Safety Committee 2, 3,4 MARY MOONEY Beauty Culture NEZEEREE MOORE Beauty Culture Cafeteria Committee 2, Essex Extra 1,2, Home room President 3 Glee Club 4 We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. Thev see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter' s eve- ning Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them, nurse them through bad davs till thev bring them to the sunshine and light which come always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true Woodrow Wilson DIANE MULDERIG JOANNE MARIE MURANTE Business Machines Commercial Art MARIMAE MRUGAL Business Machines Cafeteria Committee 3,4, Dance Decorating Prom Committee 4, Safety Committee 4, Senior Committee 2,3,4 Class President DIANE NASO Beauty Culture Homeroom President 1, Glee Club 1, Safety Com mittee 3,4 A Mmmmmmmmm, food! Seniors Mary Mooney, Catherine Kochaniec, and Rhonda Thompson satisfy their hunger pangs at the United Nations snack bar DEBORAH NEBEL LUCINDA MERLE NICHOLSON ROSEMARY PALMIERI Technical Secretary Business Machines Technical Secretary Homeroom President 1, Cafeteria Committee 2, Student Council Treasurer 3, Homeroom President Safety Committee 1,3,4, Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Ath- 1, Cafeteria Committee Chairman 3, Athena Edi- ena Typing Staff 4 tor-in-Chief 4, Cafeteria Committee 4, Safety Committee 1,2, Bookworms 1,2, Publicity Commit- tee 3, Election Committee 2,3,4, Dance Committee 3 — P ROSEMARY THERESA PARISE JUNE PANTANO Commercial Art PATRICIA PICILLO l'echnical Secretary l'echnical Secretary Homeroom President 4, Homeroom Secretary Athena Typing Staff 4, H lection Committee 3,4 Recreation Committee 3, Dance Decorating Com Homeroom Secretary 2, Cafeteria Committee 2,4 Cafeteria Committee 2,3 Satety Committee 1,4 mittee 2,3,4 Safety Committee 3 Yvonne Deveraux hurries to finish her dress, while Rose Mary Mantineo receives some assistance from Mrs. Luckert MARYANNA PINTO JO ANN PUCILLO Beauty Culture Business Machines Cafeteria Committee 4, Housekeeping Committee Safety Committee 1, Recreation Committee 3 3. Recreation Committee 2, Bookworms 1,2,3,4 Athena Advertising and Promotion Staff 4 DOREEN RAGOGINI Business Machines Homeroom Representative Homero« Нотего‹ Pr 1,2 ) surer 1, Homeroom President 2 President 4, Senior Class Treasurer m € tee 4, Satety Committee 3,4 AIDA LUZ RAMOS Beauty Culture Safety Committee 2 DIANE LOUISE RAIMO Beauty Culture DOROTHY RAINES Dressmaking rea Vice ommit m Homeroom Representativ« Homeroom Treasur- er 2, Homeroom Vice-President 4, Athena Adv ertis ing and Promotion Co-Editor 4 Bookworms 1.2.3 t, Essex Extra 1 m Homeroom Representative Glee Club 4 Committee 2,4 Safety Committee 2 Bookworms 1,2,4, Housekeeping a (ia p p= ye lai WV Three minutes between classes! Just enough time for Carol Deuel, Joann Lane, Janice Green, Theresa Kripetz, and Virginia Ellimo to catch up on the latest gossip. Have you heard SUZANNE RAUSE SHEILA ELAINE RAY Technical Secretary Commercial Art Student Council Secretary 4, Welfare Committee Cafeteria Committee 3, Housekeeping Committe« SHARON MARIE REILLY Chairman 4, Safety Committee 1,2,3, Bookworms 23. Recreation Committee 4, Bookworms 1,2,3,4 Commercial Art 1.2.3, Dance Committee 1, Dance Committee Co Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Dance Decorating Committee 2 Chairman 4, Election Committee 2,4 3,4 Dance Decorating Committee 2,3,4 ANTOINETTE RICCARDI DIANA RICCIARDELLI MARY RICCIO Beauty Culture Business Machines Business Machines Homeroom Representative 1,4, Homeroom Presi- dent 1,3,4, Cafeteria Committee 4, Recreation Committee 2, Dance Committee 1 Homeroom Secretary 2, Homeroom Vice-President 3, Safety Committee 4 Tage mr Joy was the setting for our Christmas theme. This beautiful prop was created by Joanne Murante, Rosemary Parise, Theresa Kripetz, Sheila Ray, and Sharon Reilly of the Art Department, and displayed in the auditorium for all to see and appreciate. JUDY RICOTTA BARBARA ANN RIZZOLO MERCEDES RODRIGUEZ Business Machines Beauty Culture Food Service Athena Advertising and Promotion Staff 4, Book- worms 2,3,4, Essex Extra 2,3,4, Glee Club 2,3, Homeroom President 4, Homeroom Vice-President 3, Safety Committee 2. Homeroom Treasurer 2, Homeroom Vice-President 4, Safety Committee 2,4 60 ANGELINA MARIE ROLLERI PATRICIA M. ROVIELLO Commercial Art Beauty Culture JO ANN RUBINO Beauty Culture Athena Art Editor 4, Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Dance Bookworms 1,2,3,4, Bookworms Treasurer 3, Cafe Decorating Committee 2,3,4 Publicity Committee teria Committee 3.4. Election Committee З, Home Athena Advertising and Promotion Co-Editor 4 3 room Treasurer 1, Safety Committee 2 Bookworms 2,3,4, Cafeteria Committee 2,3,4 LUCILLE RUGLIO ROSANNE FRANCES RUGLIO JEANETTE BARBARA SAMUEL Commercial Art Business Machines Business Machines Homeroom Treasurer 4, Recreation Committee 3 Cafeteria Committee 2, Glee Club 1,2, Housekeep- ing Committee 2, Ping Pong 2, Recreation Commit- tee 3,4, Volleyball 2 HOLLIS F. SANDIDGE lance SHIRLEY SCAVONE ROSE SCASSO Athena Advertising and Promotion Staff 4, Book B Machi l'echnical Secretarv worms 1,2,3, Election Committee 3,4, Housekeep jusiness achines ing Committee 3,4, Library Decoration Committe« Homeroom Treasurer 3,4, Safetv Committee 1.2.3 3, Magazine Drive Committee 4 Homeroom Treasurer 4, Safety Committee 3,4, 4 SUSAN LINDA SCEVOLA DOLORES SERRANO HOPE STATHIS Technical Secretary Business Machines Beauty Culture Bookworms 1,2,3, Cafeteria Committee 4, Home- Housekeeping Committee 4, Safety Committee 2 Homeroom President 3 room Representative 4, Homeroom Treasurer 2, Homeroom Vice-President 4, Housekeeping Com- mittee 3 PATRICIA ELIZABETH STONE Dressmaking JO ANN TEDESCO Bookworms 4, Glee Club 4, Homeroom Vice-Presi Business Machines dent 3, Homeroom Secretary 4, Housekeeping Committee 2,3,4, Safety Committee 4 Cafeteria Committee 2,4, Homeroom Treasurer 2 RHONDA RENE THOMPSON DIANE UPSHAW Beauty Culture Beauty Culture Bookworms 4 Bookworms 2,3,4, Homeroom Secretary 3,4, Recre- ation Committee 1,2, Safety Committee 3,4 The United Nations was int ng, beautiful. and intriguing, but like many seniors, Hope Stathis and Sheila Cosimanó were exhausted at the end of the tour. At 3:00 p.m., they waited anxiously to board their buses for the return trip home. SILVIA LISA VILLAREAL MARY ELIZABETH WALKER Beauty Culture Dressmaking TERESA ANN VALLO Beauty Culture Safety Committee 3 Homeroom Treasurer 2,4, Glee Club 4 DIANE JEAN WILLIAMS EVELYN LOUISE WILLIAMS Dressmaking VIOLET LAVERNE WILLIAMS Business Machines Business Machines Safety Committee 2,3, Housekeeping Committee 2. lomeroom Treasurer 3, Bookworm Representative Glee Club 2,3,4 , Cafeteria Committee 1, Recreation Committee 2, ,4, Bookworms 4, Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Vollevball 1, Recreation Committee 3,4, Bookworms 4, Glee Club 3, Volleyball 1, Ping Pong 1 E 1 q 3 2 DIANE ZACK Business Machines VIRGINIA ANN WOODRUFF PATRICIA WILSON Business Machines Dressmaking thena Photograph taff 4, Homeroom Vice Cateteria Committee ousekeeping Committe« ri lent 4, Satet ommittee 2,3,4 Glee Club 3, 4 2 Not Shown RHONDA BASKERVILLE ELAINE BROWN Dressmaking Food Service Glee Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1,2 DIANE HUMPHREY Business Machines Housekeeping Committee 3 TIME SEEMS TO pass so quickly when vou are enjoving the best years of vour life — our high school days. It seems like only yesterday we were studving to get an A in History or conversing in the cafeteria at lunch with some of the nicest people we know. But where has it all gone? Have the vears passed so quickly that we cannot recall all the good times we shared at Essex High? How can anyone forget the feeling of first entering high school as a Freshman; the nervousness of meeting new teach- ers, and the excitement of making new friends. At first it seemed like a lonely place that just seemed to swallow you up. But once you became familiar with the school, it was great to be here. Freshman year was an exploratory year, de- signed to help students choose the course that they would fol- low through to a successful career. We were given an oppor- tunity to experience the training in each of the departments: Beauty Culture, Business Machines, Commercial Art, Dress- making, Food Service, and Technical Secretary; from this exposure we were able to select the one course that we want- ed to specialize in. With so many new things to learn and decisions to make, the year went by quickly and soon we were ready to enter our special course. As Sophomores, we felt more a part of the school. We wast- ed no time in mixing in and getting involved in school activi- ties. Who can ever forget our skits and assembly programs — HOW QUICKLY each one portrayed the true spirit of Essex High — especially when the faculty rendered their talents and participated One of the most reward- ing projects I can remem- ber about Sophomore year was our Telethon. We raised an exceedinglv large amount of money for the first vear, all of which went to an organization to help people who are less fortunate than we. Sophomore vear was also very exciting because you were now eligible to run for office on the Student Council. Each May, the nominations were made by the homerooms and the girls were screened bv the Student Council for final selection of the candidates. The campaigns were underway with each candidate giving speeches, passing out favors, and putting up posters in the Cafeteria. It was all very exciting! We support- ed our candidate and on election day, knowing that all the candidates could not be winners, we kept our fingers crossed that our girls would win. It was a tremendous honor for all of the girls, winners or losers, to have been a part of the cam- paigns. With Sophomore year far behind us, we took a step further into the coming vear of 1968-69. During the Junior year, we purchased our school rings TIME PASSES and displaved them with dignity. At Christmas, we all sup- ported our Christmas Child. It was fun to shop for clothes and toys for a very special little person we hoped to make very happy on Christmas morning. That vear our Student Council introduced us to Clean-Up Day and Dress-Down Day. On Clean-Up Day, the girls and faculty worked together to give the school the sparkle and shine it well deserved. Dress-Down Day was a break from the normal everyday dress of school. We were allowed to come to school in slacks or shorts. In the Junior year, as in any other, there is the responsibility of serving on a commit- tee to help keep the school running in an orderly and safe manner. The year was filled with the excitement of assem- bly programs, projects, telethon, magazine drive, and many other activities to make you proud of your school. But school is not always that exciting. There are grades to keep up, standards to be met, and rules to be kept. Every course is equally important, and failing a subject is likely to mean non-participation in fun and games for a while. But most students find it easy to grasp the work offered at Essex High because of the sound teaching of our very capable teachers. Junior year was great; but like all good things, it came to an end. In September, 1969, we picked up where we left off and returned to school as Seniors. We started our last year to the tune of $16,000, which was the highest amount ever raised in the Magazine Drive. Our trip to the United Nations was very rewarding and helped us to understand a little more about the people who live in our wonderful world. We met so many interesting people that we wondered how anyone could use the words war, viol- ence, enemy, and hatred. Our trip was an experience we all will remember for a long time. The Queen of Hearts Dance this year was very special The candidates were our best friends and our only wish was that all of them could have won Now, the time was growing near when we would be adorned in beautiful gowns, and with a handsome escort at our sides, enjoy an evening of sheer delight at our Senior Prom. It was held at the elegant Shackamaxon Country Club, where the atmosphere was beautiful and the experience of going was very special to each of us. But there was still the biggest event yet to be encountered; June 17, 1970. The Senior Class of Essex High stood proudly on the stage and each of us received the diploma that was to be our passport to a world of success and new adventures. We leave Essex High and enter a new life, but we will never forget the one we left behind. RAUM — ARE LE ao sem — emiten... I -- 4 - dia e È cul Ld. db din AJ A. dM eo. s ERE m se Aug initiis E: kd = ER gem эже LH wee — Le Ave, E di мо OON LC ty ® È а. TO THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND There comes a time in all our lives When parting is near at hand, Whether it be to right next door Or a foreign, distant land. Now, it is our time, the Seniors of Essex High, To leave behind fond memories And bid you all good-bye. Remember, though, that this time will come For each and everyone, So try your best in all you do For these years will soon be gone. Rosemary Palmieri ; UNDER- ICLASSMEN JUNIORS Nereida Acevedo Barbara Adubato Kathy Allocco Carol Appolito Gale Argiro Roberta Balakonis Ella Barr Peggy Beavers Bernadette Bonavita Sandra Bongo Eleanore Boninsegna Diane Boylan Cynthia Brown Jennie Buonocore Edith Cammarato Marianne Campolattaro Maria Cardinale Linda Carfagno Cynthia Carney Carol Casale Diane Castellano Veronica Cioffi Donna Clemente Betty Colaiocco Lillie Collins Josetta Colucci Rosetta Colucci Toni Conte Bernice Crawford Janet Cucciniello Rita D'Alessio Debbie Damitz Paula Dellosso Annette De Palma Joyce De Rogatis Barbara Detrolio Juniors, Jennie Buonocore, Martha Doto, and Pat Kennedy find the library a most resourceful place for catching up on their reading, researching topics for English and History, or just relaxing with an interesting magazine Deborah Dilias Sandra Donofrio Martha Doto Paula Elia Geraldine Emmersi Theresa Espiniera Phyllis Fennell Florence Ferrara Lois Ferrara Margaret Ann Filandro Linda Marie Ford Anne Freda Phyllis Freda Amanda Freeman Cindy Galante Toni Gardner Jerri Gee Maria Giuliano Gloria Granese Marida Grant Carol Ingrim Laura Insalaco Jamie Johnson Linda Johnson Patricia Kennedy Barbara Gravel Helen Gregory Erniece Hampton Avis Henderson Annette lannarone Donna Kirkland Frances Kowalski Mary Lampley Deborah Lapolla Theresa Leone JUNIORS Diane Lepore Virginia Lewandowski Marc ella I ews Geraldine Macchia Joan Mastrangelo Carol Matyko Elizabeth Mc Grady Gloria McIntyre Josephine Mellilo re � — Grace Merola Р т A 4 2? - x - M. Angela Milano Barbara Morley Anna Maria Mugnone Doreen Notte Maryann O Hara Michele Pallitta Dolores Palumbo Denise Paolio Donna Perillo Rosemary Pino Donna Clemente and Anne Freda wait for the hearty meal Linda Pinto Donna Procaccini Maria Puliti Carmela Racioppi Mary Ramie Miriam Ramos Carol Restaino - A 7 1 i x Магујо Russonnello Barbara Ruvolo Debbie Salvato Betty Ann Salvatore Brunilda Sanchez Fheresa Setaro Cathy Soriano Carol Spino Mary Thomas Joanne Tortoriello JUNIORS Marlena Rizzolo Doreen Robinson Denise Roman Sheila Roney Cynthia Rubianes Virgin Santiago Gail Saveriono Julie Schembra Anna Marie Sessa Patricia White Diane Turner Rose Villareal Deborah Wells Susan Werdi Caroline Williams SOPHOMORES Mary Achtzehn Marilyn Albanese JoAnn Anthony Vinnie Badalamenti Deborah Barnes Susan Barthel Susan Bartosiewicz Celeste Bowens Annette Box Willie Jean Brantley Valerie Bristol Sabrina Bruce Marilyn Brudnicki Deborah Bruno Elizabeth Buccino Cora Jean Calacovia Charlotte Campbell Darlene Canover Emily Carreiro Marcia Carter The bell rings and they are off and running. A familiar scene as girls scurry to their classes during period changes SOPHOMORES Phvllis Cece Josephine ( jetrulo Elaine Cocchi Diane Cocoa Noralean Pringle watches as Mary Mastropietro, Lois Vitagliano and Den- ise D'Ambola work diligently on their art assignments Santa Codomo Mary ( onduso Judith Condento Joan Contursi Michele Coraglia Ы Y 4 Michele Cordasco June Cunningham Annette D' Alessio Denise D Ambola Cathy Damitz Janice Davis Yvonne DeBose Mary Jo De Fonseca Maria Del Guercio Carol Dellano Catherine Del Russo Susan De Maio Harriet Denike lara De Oliveria Debra De Rogatis SOPHOMORES Anna Marie De Santis Angela DiGiovanni Jacqueline Domer Lillian Dominquez Dorene Dueben Saralt Egner Audrey Ellison Lenita Eunice Sharon Evans Laura Everetts Lisa Fabiano Verona Farmer Deborah Fleming Teresa Forte Vernel Frison Nancy Galvano Gail Garamella EllenGartland Lucy Giliberti Michele Gramcko Subjects become extremely interesting, as students contribute their knowledge and ideas to classroom discussions. Mary Conduso expresses her thoughts as classmates Janice Davis, Darlene Conover and Theresa Hospodar listen | ERES fs: a ч } P _ | n° fa | ў | MV — — — Brenda Hand Joan Harootunian Corinne Harris Floreen Henry Vernoica Herzold Rosalyn Johnson Lena Jones Debra Josko Marie Keaton Mary Kennedy Maria Lombardi Barbara Longhorn Francine Longo Elaine Mallozzi Shirley Malone SOPHOMORES Theresa Hospodar Laurie Huff Lynn Hunter Beverlee lannacone Gloria Jennings Beverly Kirkland Priscilla Lamar Marie LaRiccia Ruth Lawrence Debbie Leath Irene Mandato Theresa Manzo Gwendolyn Marbley Pilar Marrero Donna Maselli Terri Moore Barbara Moye Gail Munro Vernoica Murrow Maria Olivia Juanita Paterson Francine Pellerito Debra Perciavalle Sonia Perez Anna Perillo JoAnn Pompilio Marenda Pope Noralean Pringle Barbara Racioppi Joanne Racioppi SOPHOMORES Suzzane Massimino Yvonne Melillo Susan Meola Beverly Miller Linda Mogg Rosemary Oretice Lydia Palumbo Marion Pappas Maria Parada Cheryl Parcaro Debby Petlick Donna Piacenza Marvann Picillo Patty Pierro Gale Piserchia SOPHOMORES Julia Rangel Diane Rause Maria Rella Suzanne Restaino Deborah Riha Virginia Roviello Vanessa Rowell Elsie Russo Susan Russomano Marianne Ruvolo Diana Sandoval Phyllis Santoro Phyllis Scognomillo Donna Sessa Cheryl Siler Doxie Smith Beverlee Stroyny Joanne Swan Antoinette Talarico Elena Tirondola Miss Marinaro's class was sure to make some little boy's Christmas a very happy one. SEATED: Emily Carreiro, Yvonne De Bose, Donna Maselli, Susan Russomano, Coreen Palazzolo, Elsie Russo. STANDING: Miss Marinaro, Phyllis Santoro, Catherine Del Russo, Jo Ann Anthony, Elaine Mallozzi, Michele Gramicko, Joan Harootunian es. BO � —— | JF т Pt v U è N E 4 SOPHOMORES Andrea Tissot Margaret Thoma Karen Thompson = That's the way to keep in shape! Lots of exercise, fun, and games are part of our girls daily routines Leslie Thompson Beverly Thurman Cynthia Trella Bonnie Trootman Pamela Valeo June Viccia Mary Ellen Villareal Elisabetta Viola Lois Vitagliano Sharon Volk Deborah Walls Patricia Wingster Juanita Winslow Deborah Zarro Maria Zoppi FRESHMEN Carolyn Adams Norma Agosto Yolanda Allen Mary Ellen Ambrose | us —— = | — Totsie Bailey — z pu - — Elizabeth Ballard — — Being an office messenger for the дау provides Donna Canestri, and all fresh- men, the opportunity to meet the teachers and to learn where everything is in ( i the building Arlene Barns Erma Barone Linda Barton Gladys Berardi Lenora Biera Gwendolyn Blake Pamela Booker Valerie Brackett Charline Bradford Charlotta Bradford Patricia Brander Carla Bretz Elizabeth Brooks Patricia Brown Vanessa Buchanan FRESHMEN Michele Buro Donna Canestri Deborah Cannon Donna Cantelmo Linda Carey Rebecca Carey Judy Carrasca Mirna Carrasquillo Maria Cartisano Milagros Casiano Aida Cintron Cathy Chance Carol Cocco Margarita Colon Brenda Colquit Donna Colquit Lorraine Corsi Janet Craighead Sandra Credico Mary Cross Our six-week exploratory courses offered to the freshmen is a way of exposing them to the various trades offered by the school. At the end of their first year the freshmen will select the course they wish to specialize in for the next three years Mrs. Malone explains the technique used for placing down a pattern to Patti McGowan, Carolyn Kassay, Tracey Lane, Cecilia Lang, and Irene Maiorino FRESHMEN Ida Cruz Deborah Cunningham Adele Custode Annabelle Davis Janice De Perri Mary De Rose Barbara De Santis Helen Dickens Donna Di Gangi Mary Di Giovanni Mary Di Giovanni Anna Di Tommaso Jenella Dixon Linda Dixon Maxine Doyle i — j One two! One Two! Jumping-jack exercises help to develop girlish fig- ures as Norma Scasso, Vanessa Roberts, and Linda Rosa keep in time to the rhythm Vita Emmersi Deborah Everett Debra Fischetta Dianne Foy Shirley Furman Marlena Fuschillo Connie Fuselli Paula Fuselli , е� — Team-mates Janice Vitiello, Debbie Russomanno, Irene Smith and Sandra Risse, look on as Joyce Scla- fani falls to the floor after being tagged with the ball during an exciting game - = ۹ Carmen Garcia Beth Gaston Rita Gingerelli Marianne Gioiello P Karen Givens 3 Na Barbara Glaze Lorraine Grant Renee Gravante Virginia Greco Ella Hall Denise Hamilton Brenda Harris Diane Hartland Valerie Hartland Florence Hazel Cecilia Hernandez Mildred Hernandez Jane Hoover Janice lacoves Maryanne lannacone FRESHMEN Leona Jacobs Diane Jefferson Pearl Jenkins Gale Johnson Deborah Jasso Carolyn Kassay Cynthia Kupp Patti Lamar Irene Lambert Toni Lamonica Linda Lane Veronica Lane Cecilia Lang Corliss Latta Maxine Laws % Patti Me Gowan spends her time in deep concentration as she completes her reading assignment. This was the first vear our f A school was able to have special remedial reading classes for the freshmen Lou Ann Liccone Cecilia Lopez Fran Lorenzo Jo-Ann Magliacano . RI qva ttiam, i gree = а� а� а Зу Irene Maiorino Debbie Marra Mrs. Kennedy's Freshmen 6 students proudly display the gifts they purchased for their 6-month old Christmas Child. SEATED: Pandora Singletary, Nor- ma Scasso, Beverly Moore, Janice Restaino, Vivian Rangel, Linda Rose, Joyce Sclafani, Irene Smith. Carmen Venegas, Vanessa Salley. STANDING: Wanda Moses, Myra Mc Glown, Carol Scaduto Pamela Sevbuck. Deborah Mc Bee, Carol Ricciardelli, Donna Sabatino, Sandi Risse, Janice Vitiello Debbie Russomanno, Johnnie Mae Shaw, Sharon Spates, Deborah Shepherd Carmen Martinez Lisa Mason Laura Mazzuca Rose Anne Mc Donough Patti Mc Gowan Myra McGlown Cynthia McKinnie Alba Mendez Debbie Meruro Laura Migliaccio Nannette Milewski Shirletta Mincey Carol Miserendino Beverly Moore Debbie Moore Rose Ann Moschiguto Debbie Moses Wanda Moses Maria Moshella Theresa Moskowski June Murante Kim Murray Lona Nelson Delcia Noqueira Annette Oliver Lydia Pinto Evelyn Plummer Helena Podilla Emmalean Pringle Sevann Raecarol Sandi Risse Angela Rizzolo Vanessa Roberts Ilia Rodriquez Rosanne Rodriquez FRESHMEN Irma Ortiz Anna Jean Palma Valerie Parks Terri Picillo Kim Pico Vivian Rangle Connie Restaino Janice Restaino Kathy Riccardelli Carol Ricciardelli Linda Rosa Rose Rosado Rosa Rosado Debbie Russamanno Donna Sabatino FRESHMEN Vanessa Salley Carol Scaduto Norma Scasso Joyce Sclafani Pamela Seybuck Francine Lorenzo discovers that sewing can be lots of fun. At the end of her Freshman year, she may decide to pursue a career in Dressmaking and Designing Pandora Singletary Susan Svehla Linda Tavlor Mary lou I edesc о Frances Terlizzi Sheila Thurman Patricia Thurston Alice Vasi Arthurette Visco Janice Vitiello Michele Vitiello Lorraine Vitiello Christine Ward Alberta Ware Dale Watson Peddals Weaver Dorita Williams Yvonne Winslow Carmen Zarillo Maureen Zimmerman One thing each time and that done well, Is a very good rule, as many can tell; Moments are useless, trifled away; So work while you work and play while you play C. A. Stoddart 2 2 — 22 © 7 ACTIVITIES e Ne „ FRONT ROW: Mary Chinn, President; Mrs. Bergen. Advisor SECOND ROW: Donna Mattia, lst Vice President; Paulette Gunter, 2nd Vice President. THIRD ROW: Linda Pinto, Treasurer; Suzanne Rause, Secretary. FOURTH ROW: Daisy Barr, Ass't Treasurer STUDENT COUNCIL THE STUDENT COUNCIL at Essex High is the Students governing body. The Executive Council is made up of six officers under the direction of Mrs. Bergen, the Student Council advisor. These officers unify as one body to carry out activities and programs which make our school an inter- esting experience for all. The student body elects and sup- ports those girls whom they feel will do a competent job. The Council, which consists of a Senate, is made up of a representative from each homeroom. The representative s responsibility is to give her homeroom a complete report of the content of the Student Council meeting. The chief duty of the council is to represent the views of the students. Over the years the Council has established such programs as: the annual telethon for the benefit of unfortun- ate people, Queen of Hearts dance, and various activities and committees that get the girls working together to in- crease school spirit and to promote a better system of communications. Mrs. Bergen presents Mary Chinn, Student Council President, with the symbol of her office — the Student Council gavel. n $ | E L i 1 7 = _ Maselli, Carol Riccardelli, Marlena Rizzil- Student Council Representatives. FRONT ROW: Rosemary Parise, Mary Armour Florence Ferrara, Diane Damato, Donna Laura Mazucca, Guest Speaker, Diane Godynick. SECOND ROW: Phyllis Fennell, Joann Lambert, Rosemary Mantineo, Gloria Jennings lo, Lisa Viola, Barbara Rizzillo, June Murante. THIRD ROW: Joanne Pompilio, Connie Giordano, Susan Scevola, Mary Jane Liachi, Mary Riccio, Janice De Perri. Marv Ellen Ambrose. FOURTH ROW: Joanne Lane, Ronnie Cioffi, Gerri Emmersi, Julie Schembra, Terri Moore Mrs. Risinger presents Gerri Emmersi with the Lighting the candles is part of the induction program for all Student Council officers. Mary Chinn, President, lights the white candle symbolizing purity — representing the highest office on the Council, Student Council Representative pin as Donna Mattia. Vice-President; Paulette Gunter, Second Vice-President; Linda Pinto, Treasurer; Daisy Barr, Ass t Treasurer; and Suzanne Rause, Secretary, look on CAFETERIA COMMITTEE FRONT ROW: Catherine Bianchi, Maryann Campolattaro, JoAnn Rubino, Donna Mattia, Chairman; Virginia Woodruff, Annette lannarone, Karen Loma. SECOND ROW: Susan Scevola, Rosemarie Pino, Beverly Hoover, Patty Picillo, Joann Lane, Gina De Vivo, Neva Colucci, Joann Tedesco, Mary Riccio THE CAFETERIA COMMITTEE is one of the branches of our Student Council. It is headed by our Student Council Vice President, Donna Mattia. She is responsible for selecting girls from each class whom she can depend on to keep the Cafeteria in a smooth and orderly manner. Because of the efficient job her committee carries out, along with complete cooperation from the students, our lunch period does not have to be chaperoned by faculty members. The girls have proven themselves worthy of this privilege, and thus enjoy time where they are completely on their own FRONT ROW: Donna Clemente, Donna Maselli, Flo Ferrara, Lilia Brutti, Cindy Galante, Barbara Racioppi. SECOND ROW: Anne Freda, JoAnn Pom- pilio, Virginia Roviello, Linda Ford, Sheila Roney, Julia Schembra, Donna Procaccini SAFETY COMMITTEE SEATED ON FLOOR: Linda Pinto, Chairman. FRONT ROW: Antonette Riccardi, Lois Ferrara, Marie Puliti, Doris Mastrangelo, Denise Roman, Caroli na Williams, Geraldine Macchia, Diane Naso, Margaret Filandro. SECOND ROW: Joann Raccioppi, Shirley Scavone, June Pantano, Rose Villareal, Rub erta Balakonis. Debra Walls, Doreen Knotte, Sandi Pino, Mary Ann Picillo, Debbie Nebel, Judy Ricotta. THIRD ROW: Marianne Ruvolo, Doreen Rago gini, Diane Zack, Diane Upshaw, Pat Stone, Mary Ramie, Marimae Mrugal, Rose Scasso, Geraldine Emmersi ONE OF THE BIGGEST committees of the Student Council is the Safety Committee. It is headed by Student Council Treasurer, Linda Pinto. She selects girls whom she feels will perform a job free of anv major let downs Her girls are posted throughout the school at lunchtime and serve as a constant reminder to the students that “safety is their business. We have gone through this year with very few accidents in our school. We credit this fine record to a sound committee and a co-operating student body FRONT ROW: Irene Kominek, Susan Meola, Janice Greene, Bernice Crawford, Cynthia Carnev, Theresa Leone, Barbara Langhorn, Joann Lambert Sheila Cosimano. SECOND ROW: Shirley Fennell, Cathy Damitz, Diane Castellano, Debra Mitchell, Betty MeGrady, Joan Mastrangelo, Sandra Bongo Mary Jo De Fonseca Joann Amato, THIRD ROW: Gloria Granese, Carol Matyko, Yvonne Mellillo, Mary Jane Liaci, Janice Davis, Cathy Kochaniec Debbie De Rogatis, Michele Mastracchio, Grace Merola HOUSEKEEPING COMMITTEE THE HOUSEKEEPING COMMITTEE is headed by Student Council Ass't Treasurer, Daisy Barr. It, too, stems from Student Coun- cil. Daisy s committee helps to promote neat- ness and cleanliness, which is so vital and pre- sent in our school. Their job is not confined to one area. It is their job to see that the over-all school is free of bits of litter in the halls. We are proud to say the committee receives the full support of the student body in keeping our school attractive. FRONT ROW: Cheryl Siler, Theresa Hospidar, Cathy Del Russo, Cynthia Carney, Daisy Barr, Chairman. SEC- OND ROW: Anne Marie Sessa, Darlene Conover, Doro- thy Raines, Cynthia Brown. THIRD ROW: Diane How- ard, Phyllis Fennell, Martha Doto. FOURTH ROW: Debbie Wells, Pat Bradley, Ann Marie Mugnone, Carol Casale RECREATION COMMITTEE FROM AN ENJOYMENT view point, the Student Council formed a Recrea- tion Committee. It is headed by Sec- ond Vice-President, Paulette Gunter. Her job, together with her committee, | 1 is to see to it that the students have а 09090902021 ШИ place to do their thing. The main feature of this committee is to play records at lunchtime in the gym. Here the girls have a place to dance, give lessons, learn the latest steps, or just listen to the music. It's a break from a morning of classes, and the students can unwind and get ready to face the afternoon ahead. | d 4 FRONT ROW: Yvette Maxwell, Paula Del- losso, Gail Argiro, Paulette Gunter, Chair- man; Angela Leone, Linda Pace. SECOND ROW: Joyce De Rogatis, Gwen Christian, Pat Pierro, Evelyn Williams, Phyllis Freda, Vivien Jordan, Amanda Freeman. THIRD ROW: Pat Wingster, Marie Keaton, Dale Mercogliano, Lillie Collins, Phyllis Santoro, Kathy Allocco FOURTH ROW: Violet Williams, Geneva Briggs, Pat White, Jeanette Samuel, Shelia Ray MAGAZINE COMMITTEE DURING THE MAGAZINE drive there are a great deal of sales transact- ed; but along with sales, come figures, totals, and prizes. The girls behind the scenes play a very important part in the drive. Under the direction of Mr. Leith, the chairman and her girls do all the pa- perwork for this project. The drive lasts two weeks; during this time the girls keep an accurate account of all proceeds. They must give a daily ac- count of all sales and prizes, and at the end of each week, an accumulative report. This committee has a large responsibility, and only competent girls could have done such a fine job. è — 3 The magazine committee did a commendable job in taking care of all the magazine receipts which totaled over $16,000. Thev were responsible for recording top salesgirls winning homerooms for the dav, and, also for issuing prizes to all the students who earned them. Karen Loma, Chairman, checks over the work of Mich- ele Mastracchio, Hollis Sandidge, Betty Colaiocco, and Josephine Masucci ELECTION COMMITTEE PROBABLY ONE OF the most Democratic” committees Their jobs include such duties as bringing the students to in our school is the Election Committee. The members of register, calling for classes to come to vote, and keeping this committee meet twice a year, during which time a vot- order in the halls to allow voting to be carried out smoothly ing machine is brought in and the students have the privi- and efficiently. This year, as in the past, the committee has lege of watching their votes count in the Student Council done an outstanding job. and Queen of Hearts elections. ITS ALL UP TO YOU Election Committee members. STANDING: June Pantano, Linda D'Alessio, Theresa Setaro, Sabrina Bruce, Kathy Allocco, Genevia Briggs, Pat Balakonis, Joanne Lane, Paula Anello, Suzanne Rause. SEATED: Carolina Williams, Amanda Freeman, Linda Pinto, Ve- ronica Cioffi, Donna Clemente, Yvette Maxwell, Chairman; Cheryl Hosler, Lois Ferrara, Anne Freda, Co-Chairman; Pat Roviello, Pau- lette Gunter, Lillie Collins, Daisy Barr аъ аъ , 9 Daisy Barr Fifth Place Ame Not Shown Cindy Galante Fourth Place Sixth Place Cruz Casiano — Ninth Place Rosemary Mantineo — Tenth Place Gale Argiro — Eleventh Place Jennie Capanear — Twelfth Place Jo Ann Tedesco — Thirteenth Place Diana Castellano — Fourteenth Place Judy Ricotta Patty Picillo Third Place Seventh Place Grace Merola, first place winner, receives her prize, a Carmella D' Auria stereo record player from Mr. Tex Ward from the Second Place Curtis School Plan Jo Ann Pompilio Eighth Place | | Everyone wanted a ‘‘LOVE-BUG,” but only the girls who sold $25 or more received one. Cute, isn't he? = чар fm + 47 Theresa Setaro and Miss Ruberta, from the Beauty Culture De- partment, performed in a skit that made the audience howl. Miss Ruberta' s homeroom was the winner for the day THE SCHOOL YEAR at Essex High is brought underway with our annual Magazine Drive. The students get back in the groove of the new year by putting their best effort into making the Drive an overwhelm- ing success. This vear s Drive has been the best ever Among the prizes were a stereo record plaver AM-FM radio, electric rollers, tape recorder, and man v others Of course there were dream pets and mascots for all of the winners. The winning homerooms put on skits, and all the girls will admit thev were verv good and encouraged everyone to participate in the fun. On the last day, the total was an- nounced; and the girls were more than satisfied with their fine Ri alt accomplishment The Magazine Committee workers, Josephine Masucci, Karen Loma, ( hairman; Susan Cordasco, Hollis Sandidge, Michele Mastracchio, and Betty Colaiocco, proudly display the total sales made during the Drive What a fantastic job! The audience shows their approval of the highest figure ever, $16,093.35 UNITED ON NOVEMBER 12, the Seniors visited the United Nations. Although this was an educational field trip, the girls enjoved he fun of buving souvenirs and meet ing many new people. They attended a meeting in the General Assembly Room and were able to listen to the meeting in the five official languages of the United Nations — English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and French. Following this meeting, the girls had lunch in the Delegates Dining Room where the food was su perb. Later, the girls shopped in the souvenir stores where they purchased trinkets from their favorite countries. The girls then went on a tour of the United Nations, accompanied bv a guide from a foreign coun- try. All day the photographer snapped pictures so the girls would have a visible memorv of an enjovable dav The trip to the United Nations was a memorable one that we will remember for many years to come All the guides were very friendly and aided the girls in their understanding of the United Sharon Reilly seems to have spotted something very inter- Nations esting in the Souvenir Shop, (a delegate?) NATIONS as of extreme interest to all of the visitors Yvette Maxwell pauses from a busy schedule to A pictorial display of the United Nations Development Program w N at pa | Ц | | li ү m T ө Doreen Ragogini pauses to view the world outside the United Nations Within the walls of the General Assembly Room have been held some of the most important international meetings IS being the first to wear the latest fashions to school Gail Luciano and Rosemary Parise were as warm as toast in their new maxi coats IS popping gum and giggling at some of the strange sights we saw on our trip to New York City. Karen Loma, Maria De Fillippis, Donna Mattia, Jodi Masucci, and Debbie Nebel had a grand time IS clowning around the piano when we really should be taking our music class seriously. FRONT ROW: Isabelle Hibbits, Christine IS wearing the latest in Parisian footwear — all for the love of “ FUN! Cordi, Sylvia Villareal, Diane Damato. SECOND ROW: Marvanna Pinto, Patty Roviello, Judy Ricotta. THIRD ROW: Nezeeree Moore, Evelena Mc Lucas, Diane Upshaw IS or is it — losing vour wig when vou least expect it Is that really you, Neva? IS convincing the establishment that wearing pants to school is just GREAT! Mary Jo Russonnello and Annette lannarone chat on their way to class IS letting the wind blow through vour hair. Blondell Sanders loves her new hair style — it's so easy to care for! CHRISTMAS ... CHRISTMAS AT OUR school is filled with all the excitement of holidav cheer. Each homeroom participates in the Christmas Child Project. Clothes and tovs are bought for needy children in the community in the hope that we may do a little to brighten their holi- das Another project is the sale of Christmas tags. All the proceeds are donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Service Organization of New Jersey Christmas would not be the same without a program sponsored by the Glee Club. Each year the members of the Glee Club add to the spirit of Christmas by singing a medley of Christmas carols. And, of course, Christmas would not be the same without a homeroom party. Each class plans their celebration in their own unique way. Food is brought in, gifts exchanged, games played, and carols sung to make the last day of school before the Christ- mas recess a memorable one for all. The sophomore Art students take pride in decorating the school Christmas tree which is placed in the Main Corri- dor. LEFT TO RIGHT: Andrea Tissot, Charlotte Campbell, Debbie Riha, Mary Mastropietro, Denise D' Ambola, Lois Vitagliano, Judy Condento, Donna Morrison, Gail Garamella The Glee Club joyfully sang Christmas carols; adding to the spirit of the season Julie Schembra, Kathy Allocco, Carmen Gonzalez, Phyllis Freda, Paulette Gunter, Dorine Robinson, Rose Mary Mantineo, and Mary Lampley sang a most appropriate hymn, “ Let There Be Peace on Earth. Freshman Six really enjoyed their ( hristmas party! To add to the fun Carol Ricciardelli plaved her guitar while classmates Angela Rizzolo, Joyce Sclafani, Linda Rosa, Pandora Singletary Carol Scaduto, and Roseanne Rodriquez joined in the singing To help the Multiple Sclerosis Service Organization, the students raised An added attraction to the Christmas Program Mr money bv selling Christmas tags Hackett and Mr. Corson entertained the girls with their fine playing of Christmas carols The Music Of Christmas Again we hear the sounds of Christmastime; Melodic church bells chime across the snow, Young voices blend in carols’ honored rhyme Or ring with laughter under mistletoe We share once more the inner joy of giving, The message Christ alone was born to bring Of “peace on earth, the selfless way of living, Uniting us with songs of praise to sing. jet 14 We each have special music, not always heard — «0 UT A lilt of spirit time can never alter vata : Born of song within, it knows no word i But home and faith, or else the world would falter. T HI 5 CHRIS i MAS And may this wondrous music still abide To be with you long after Christmastime Ruby Waters Erdelen Mrs. Siska's students Diane Zack, Marimae Mrugal, Angela Leone, Vivien Jordan, Diane Humphrey, Janice Greene, Yvette Maxwell, Rose Scasso, Pat Flanagan, Carol Deuel, Gwen Christian, Delores Serrano, Mary Riccio, and Mary Chinn did a fine job in making one-year old Inez, a very happy little girl at Christmas — — — te е; AIHENA STAFF THE YI AR 1969 70 introduced an all new and different Athena Our staff pi hours of hard work in order to « apture the events ar I of the school vear into one volume of unforget table memories Along with old traditions came a few new fea tures which added to the content of Athena Producing ook of this quality was a difficult task, which 'd people could have accomplished. The staff took into their hands th« only ded planning of layouts, selection of pictures, and writing copy. But, the biggest single influence that ever came to Athena was that of the new advisor. Miss Girgenti. Under her direction, the staff combined their talents to make this the best vearbook ever However, it is vou, the student body fulfilling vour dreams, who compose the story of Athena 1970 Editor-in-Chief, Rosemary Palmieri, looks over lavout ideas Athena. Ed Г� егеза Kripetz illippis, 1 Editor; Karen I ine Rubino, Advertising and Promotion Co Editor Rosemary Palmieri, Editor-in-Chief: Maria De Angelina Rolleri, Art I ditor К Mai se PAS З Help support your yearbook! Buy a booster today! Salesgirls: Jennie Miss Girgenti, Athena Advisor, checks to see that all of the work has been com Buonocore, Hollis Sandidge, Brunilda Sanchez and Carol Restaino pleted before sending the layouts to the publishers helped to sell boosters during the lunch period E | کو 2 — è LJ f The Literary staff worked diligently to write up copy that would be of interest to all. SEATED: Carol Casale; Karen Loma. Editor: and Deborah Mitchell. STANDING: Rosemary Mantineo, Betty Colaioceo, and Anna Diane Raimo, Advertising and Promotion Marie Sessa Co-Editor Art Editor, Angelina Rolleri, and Gail Luciano sketch in pictures Barbara Hunter, Diane Zack, Theresa Kripetz, Picture Editor; and Julie Schembra of the school for use in the vearbook carefully choose pictures for interest and sharpness before making a final selection Maria De Fillippis, Typing Editor; and her staff, SEATED: Debbie Nebel, Donna Clemente, Lois Ferrara, and STANDING: Gail Argiro and June Pan- tano, typed the copy so necessary in producing an interesting vearbook и Nm IE INA. 0 M. T d — | ‚ : © Through the earnest efforts of the girls о� the Advertising and Promotion Committee, advertising space and boosters were sold to help pay for the costs of the yearbook. SEATED: Phyllis Fennell, Barbara Rizzolo, Co-Editors, JoAnn Rubino and Diane Raimo: and Yvette Maxwell STANDING: Rita D'Alessio, Theresa Leone, Helen Gregory, Marvann Pinto, Paulette Gunter, and Sheila Cosimano 73 — | ⸗ | | i be | È Glee Club Members, FRONT ROW: Debra Miano, Kathy Allocco, Juanita Paterson, Nereida Acevedo, Joanne Lambert, June Cunningham, Nezeree Moore, Lynn Hunter, Lorrane Brown, Dorine Robinson, Cynthia Brown, and Theresa Hospodar. SECOND ROW: Charolette Westry, Gloria Johnson Dorothy Raines, Carmen Gonzalez, Miriam Ramos, Mary Lampley, Rose Mary Mantineo, Cynthia Carney, Barbara Bruce, Shirletta Mincey, Deborah Leadbetter, Christine Ward, Gloria Jennings, Paulette Gunter, and Amanda Freeman. THIRD ROW: Rhonda Baskerville. Delores Brown, Pat Stone Harriett Denike, Lillie Collins, Donna Kirkland, Pat Wilson, Betty Me Grady, Marie Keaton, Ella Barr, Pat White, Mary Ramie, Julia Schembra, Yvonne Devereaux, Marion Lutter, and Pat Wingster. FOURTH ROW: Evelyn Williams, Phyllis Freda, Sheila Ray, Lydia Pinto, and Marida Grant GLEE CLUB ONCE AGAIN, THE call for members of the Glee Club brought forth a large number of girls. This year, we have watched the Glee Club grow in number and excellence. At their annual Christmas program, the girls filled the halls with the true spirit of Christmas. Combining the efforts of its mem- bers. Mrs. Rose, music instructor, organized the girls in harmo- ny under the universal language — singing. The ever-improv- ing quality of the Glee Club has been demonstrated throughout the year at programs sponsored by the girls Glee Club Officers: Julia Schembra, Secretary; Kathy Allocco, Vice Presi- dent; Paulette Gunter, President; and Carmen Gonzalez, Treasurer Senior Glee Club members Pat Stone, Sheila Ray, Rose Mary Mantineo, Mary Walker, Paulette Gunter, and Yvonne Devereaux sang Christmas Carols in the front vestibule as part of the annual Christmas program . . . Princess Princess Gwendolyn Christian —— Princess Geneva Briggs Princess Teresa Vallo QUEEN SANDI JOHNSON QUEEN OF HEARTS DANCE, — —— At 9:30 p.m. sharp, the royal procession started. As each of the lovely contestants walked nervously down the aisle, a breathless crowd waited to hear the announcement of the “Queen of Hearts.” With tears of gladness streaming down her face, Queen Sandi and her Teresa Vallo, Geneva Briggs, and their escorts joined in the roval dance escort began the roval dance FEBRUARY 13, 1970 It was a moment of mixed emotions as our M.C А Mr. Се� еугі� о, announced that Sandi Johnson 4 - would reign as the 1970 Queen of Hearts ux К. n Mary Chinn, Student Council President, places the crown on the new queen THE HIGHLIGHT OF the school year is the Queen of Hearts Dance. Candidates are selected from the senior homerooms, and on that magical night, the queen is crowned To be considered, the girls must not only have physical attraction, but also possess good grades, a friendly personality, and truly be deserving of the title “Queen of Hearts.” This year's Queen of Hearts Dance was a big success. Many students and their friends attend- ed, and they had a very enjoyable evening The guests enjoyed dancing to the music provided by the Black and White Electrics TOLLE 3 1 E n سس‎ sa u—— — Є� ID OFFICERS Bookworm Officers: Carolina Williams Vice President; Miss B. Lehman, Librari an; Viola Elekes, President; Carol Res taino, Treasurer; and Dorine Robinson Secretary = © = x - | 3 © = с T 5 ч 2 FRESHMEN FRONT ROW: Laura Mazzuca, Joanne Magliacano, Donna Sabatino, Cecilia Lang, Pamela Booker, Car- men Venegas, Carol Cocco, Millie Casiano. SECOND ROW: Lenora Biera, Elizabeth Ballard, Mary De Rose, Susan Svehla, Wanda Moses, Donna Colquit, Mary Cross, Fran Lorenzo, Aida Cintron, Dorita, Wil- liams. THIRD ROW: Lydia Pinto, Janice Vitiello, June Murante, There- sa Maskowski, Diane Jefferson, Max- ine Laws, Linda Lane, Pat Brown, Barbara De Santis FRONT ROW: Jane Hoover, Debbie Marra, Dale Watson, Vita Emmersi, Linda Carey, Adele Custode, Maria Cartisano, Irene Lambert. SECOND ROW: Toni La Monica, Kathy Chance, Vanessa Salley, Denise Hamilton, Pat Thurston, Pat Lamar, Christine Ward, Lou Ann Liccone, Valerie Parks, Anabelle Davis, Mau- reen Zimmerman. THIRD ROW: Michele Vitiello, Mary Di Giovanni, Maxine Doyle, Yvonne Winslow, Leona Jacobs, Deborah Everett, Donna Di Gangi, Nura Mc Glown, Linda Dixon JUNIORS FRONT ROW: Gail Argiro, Florence Ferrara, Betty Colaiocco, Nereida Acevda, Cindy Galante, Antonia Conte, Aida Rodriques. SECOND ROW: Donna Clemente, Debbie Sal- vato, Charlotte Westry, Martha Doto, Diane Castellano, Marie Cardinale, Michele Mastracchio, Carole Casale, MaryAnn O'Hara, Cynthia Carney, Joyce De Rogatis, Linda Pinto THIRD ROW: Anna Marie Mug- none, Jerri Gee, Donna Kirkland, Helen Gregory, Rose White, Sheila Roney, Pat White, Julie Schembra, Marie Grant, Mary Lampley SOPHOMORES FRONT ROW: Gloria Jennings, Barbara Langhorn, Diane Sandoval, Annette Box Maria Rella, Michele Caraglia, Barbara Rac ioppi SECOND ROW: Diane Cocco losephine Cetrulo, Marion Pappas, Corinne Harris, Debby Petlick, Maria Del Guercio Verona Farmer. THIRD ROW: Mary Ann Picillo, Janice Davis, Marie Keaton, Bonnie Troutman, Susan De Maio, Debbie De Rogatis FRONT ROW: Mary Armour, Theresa Hos- podar, Laurie Huff, Juanita Paterson, Flo reen Henry, Vanessa Rowell. SECOND ROW: Angela Di Giovanni, Veronica Har zold, Michele Cordasco, Gwen Marbley Marianne Ruvolo, Jo Ann Pompilio, Louise Flowers. THIRD ROW: Joan Contursi Andrea Tissot, Sabrina Bruce, Brenda Hand, Virginia Roviello, Patricia Pierro FRONT ROW: Margaret Fi landro, Mariam Ramos, An drean Linarducci, Paula Del losso Lois Ferrara Rosetta Colucci, Michelle Paletta Laura Insalaco. SECOND HOW: Donna Procaccini, Ann Marie Sessa, Rita D'Allesio Margaret Beavers, Denise toman, Annette De Palma sandra Bongo Deborah Vells, Carol Spino, Amanda Freeman, Maria Pulitti, Jamie lohnson. THIRD ROW: Gerri Emmersi, Phyllis Freda, Mar cella Lewis, Mary Ramie Linda Ford, Daisy Barr Ernice Hampton Lillie Collins, Avis Henderson, Mary Thomas NU m T Nes ImP-EZJUE AL. | MIL V� 5 ' 1 2: — SENIORS FRONT ROW: Irene Kominek Alice Karcher, Angela Castellano, Florence Connell, Mary Chinn Marcella Mask, Dorothy Raines, Barbara Hunter. SECOND ROW: Debbie Nebel, Sheila Ray, Diane Upshaw, Joanne Lane, Marian Lutter, Carol Deuel, Beverly Hoover, Cruz Casiano Таа зин: a a ol ice - ПУМИ FRONT ROW: Doris Mastrange- lo, Yvette Maxwell, Shirley Cobbs, Angela Leone, Barbara Rizzillo, Lilia Brutti, Sheila Cosi- mano, Angela Rolleri. SECOND ROW: Gloria Johnson, Rosemary Mantineo, Evelyn Williams, Yvonne Devereaux, Patty Roviel- lo, Maryann Pinto, Pat Stone, Barbara Bruce, Deborah Mitchell Geneva Briggs and Yvette Maxwell carefully Carol Deuel. Gena De Vivo, Chervl Hosler, and Rosemary Parise finish up some last minute details proofread stencils before running off cop pies for the Essex Extra ESSEX EXTRA PUBLICATIONS CAN PERFORM a very vital service for an attempt to record fully the exciting development of the the academic community if they are handled properly. With vear this in mind, the staff of the 1969-70 Essex Extra worked throughout the vear to keep the girls up to date on what was The paper was distributed at selected times during the year; and under the guidance of their adviser, Mrs. Kantrowitz, the editors worked hard in an effort to provide their readers with Expanded coverage of news, fashion, music, interviews, edi- a more extensive look at the school torials, and even a comic strip earmarked this year s paper in happening in and around the school A Rosemary Parise, Art Editor, sketches in cartoons to match the exciting stories written by reporters Diane Castellano, Edith Cammaroto, Carolina Wil- liams, Avis Henderson, Amanda Freeman, Phyllis Cece, and Maria Oliva а Ч hearing the fire-alarm bell when vou being told vou can't eat candy in Mr when vou get up at 7:00 and then find when you get caught chewing gum, and Leith's class, then catching him in the out it's Saturday you just put it in vour mouth are in gym, and vou re only half dressed act ME AA ©. getting weighed ї� gym and having someone find out watching Mrs. Seltzer try to keep up the pace with being told to keep your love life outside of how much you weigh Mrs. Siska school, and you don't even have a love life when you have all the right answers but fun at 3:15 losing a library book and trving to one — the one you're asked getting caught blowing a bubble in explain it to Miss Lehman music rugeo' iz же being taught by a most competent teacher knowing teachers like Mr. James Leith and Mrs. Lillie Fairchild During their many years at Essex High, they taught their students in the way they knew best — always encouraging them to try hard and to strive for the high- est of goals Their active participation in school affairs has gained for them the respect and friendship of both the stu- dents and the faculty. We will all miss you very much With you go our very best wishes for many vears of happy retirement ' 4 hard work, long hours, and lots of papers to mark joining in the fun with his students at their Christmas party BEAUTY CULTURE MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BUSINESS MACHINES DRESSMAKING DEN Though the world smiles on you blandly, Let your friends be choice and few; Choose your course, pursue it grandly, And achieve what you pursue. Pisistratus Caxton PRACTICAL NURSING AL ASSISTANTS ADULTS MARY ADAM ‘ Are you absolutely sure that it will not hurt? Eva Marie Pucillo, Mamie Andrews, and Milagros Perez practice proper dental Practical Nursing procedures in making the patient feel comfortable. Hazel Smith works in the background IDA AGURS LUCILLE ANDERSON FRANCES ARMOUR GERTRUDE ASHBURN Beauty Culture Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing DOLORES BACON NORA BELLAMY CHERYL BERRY VERA BLACKETT Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Dental Assistant Business Machines | MARSHA BONEY JOHNNIE MAE BRACK ANDREA BRUNNER CHERYL BRYAN Beauty Culture Beauty Culture Dental Assistant Practical Nursing І PATRICIA BYRNE CAROL BUCKLEY EVELYN BULLOCK EDNA BURWELL Dressmaking Practical Nursing Beauty Culture Dental Assistant GAIL CAINES DANA LYNN CAPECE JUNE CARIDAD DOREEN CARROLLTON Dental Assistant Dental Assistant Dressmaking Dental Assistant MARY CARVER LAURA CATAPANO Practical Nursing Beauty Culture f' fi TIIT ПШ To make her clothes really look professional, June Caridad presses each seam as she sews her garment together CAROLYN CHAPMAN WILLIE CLIFTON Practical Nursing Beauty Culture ANN CULVER Practical Nursing MARYLOU DE LUCA Beauty Culture PAMELA DOCK Dental Assistant JUDITH FAURIA Beauty Culture GWEN D'AMATO Beauty Culture MARLENE DELVECCHIO Beauty Culture PATRICIA DRURY Dental Assistant GAIL FOGARTY Medical Assistant AMY DEANIN Medical Assistant DEBORAH DENKER Dental Assistant SHARON FANNING Medical Assistant ES а ы. EVALYN FOX Medical Assistant TRUDY DEL SORDI Beauty Culture LINDA DE SARO Beauty Culture THELMA FAULK Practical Nursing PATRICIA FRASER Dental Assistant LINDA FREDA Beauty Culture CHERYL FULLER Beauty Culture LOUVENIA GRAY Beauty Culture RUTH HARRIS Practical Nursing GAYLE FRIEDMAN Medical Assistant KAREN GOTTSCHALK Dental Assistant A © DEBORAH GREEN Practical Nursing 9 LINDA HEFFNER Dental Assistant Barbara Zink aims to please her customer as she prepares to give her a permanent wave LOIS GRIGGS ELIZABETH HANKERSON Medical Assistant Practical Nursing CARMEN HERNANDES WILLIE HOLMES Dental Assistant Practical Nursing Bookkeeping is lots of fun, especially when it can be done on machines. Miss Girgenti instructs Hana Kaplan on the operation of one of our sensimatic book- keeping machines ROBERTA JOFFRE Beauty Culture BARBARA JONES Beauty Culture BRENDA JOHNSON Beauty Culture HANA KAPLAN Business Machines DEBORAH HOOTEN Practical Nursing LUCILLE HUDSON Medical Assistant CLYDE JOHNSON Practical Nursing ANNA KATA Beauty Culture No) GENEVA HUDSON Business Machines JOYCE JACKSON Beauty Culture GLADYS JOHNSON Medical Assistant CECELIA KEIFRIDER Medical Assistant JANINA KOWALCZEWSKI Practical Nursing CARMEN LUGO Beauty Culture ANNA MARTINO Beauty Culture DELIA MASI Medical Assistant cv 24 A | CAROLYN LEUICE ROSEANN LIASHIK Dental Assistant Beauty Culture MARIA LUNGARI CHARLOTT MARTIN Dental Assistant Practical Nursing EE 4 ым ui LINDA LOMBARDI Dental Assistant H. DOROTHY MARTIN Beauty Culture Geneva Hudson. Joanne Pinto, Vera Blackett, Marian Stevens, Sheila Thomas, Helen Smith, Hana Kaplan, and Linda Jones use the “touch method” when adding long columns of figures on the comptometer JANICE MAZZUCA QUEEN MC CORD PATRICIA M C CRARY DONNA MC CRUM Medical Assistant Practical Nursing Beauty Culture Dental Assistant DORIS MC DONALD JUDY MC NEIL DEBORAH MELTON DIANE MELTON Beauty Culture Practical Nursing Beauty Culture Beauty Culture © e x | LILLIAN MILES THERESA MOSCINSKI BARBARA MRUK MONICA MURRAY Practical Nursing Business Machines Beauty Culture Medical Assistant Under the direction of Miss Munster, practical nursing students receive thorough training in medical theory Dv. SHARON NELSON Practical Nursing PATRICIA A. OTTLEBEN Dental Assistant Future medical assistants, Janice Mazzuca, Sharon Fanning, and Lucille Pilla, practice basic examination procedures on © і ЈАМІСЕ РАСЕ JOAN В. PAULSEN MILAGROS PEREZ FRAN PETRUZZI Dental Assistant Dental Assistant Dental Assistant Dental Assistant A © a classmate LUCILLE PILLA JOANNE PINTO JACQUELINE PRICE PEGGY PRICE Medical Assistant Business Machines Beauty Culture Practical Nursing The ability to sew a straight seam is so important in dressmaking. For that expert look, Patricia Roman takes care in sewing her dress Evelyn Bullock carefully places a pattern on her fabric — the start of a beau- tiful new creation MIR IAM RODRIGUEZ PATRICIA ROMANO Beauty Culture Dressmaking BELINDA POSEY Beauty Culture C JACQUELINE QUARLESE Beauty Culture EPIFANIA REYES Practical Nursing ARLENE ROSSI Beauty Culture EVA MARIE PUCILLO Dental Assistant J. RAYFORD Practical Nursing i= LORRAINE RICHARDS Practical Nursing MICHELE SALVATORE Beauty Culture BLONDELL SANDERS Dressmaking € PEARLIE SHAW Dental Assistant ? H. ROBYN SMITH Dental Assistant $ HELEN SMITH Business Machines TERRY SANDERS Practical Nursing SARAFINA SIELER Beauty Culture EILEEN SCUORZO Beauty Culture DEBROA SMALL Practical Nursing RANDI SEINFELD Dental Assistant EVELYN SMITH Beauty Culture Mrs. Fairchild explains the proper way of reading dental X-rays to Maria Lungari, Linda Lombardi, Carmen Hernandes, Mary Lowry, Randi Seinfeld, and Fran Petruzzi “ы JEAN SMITH TERESA SMITH Practical Nursing Practical Nursing = 2 ” è - — KATHRYN SPARKS ROSEMARIE STANGO Miss Taczy checks on Epifania Reyes as she prepares to take Artena Practical Nursing Beauty Culture Brown's blood pressure J: VERONICA STAPLETON MARIAN STEVENS SANDRA STEVENS TERESA THOMA Practical Nursing Business Machines Beauty Culture Business Machines Deborah Frick, Lynn Heffner, Patricia Fraser and Doreen Carrollton take time from their busy schedules to enjoy a hearty lunch in the cafeteria — he = — 4 SHEILA THOMAS Business Machines HARRIET TRENSCHEL JANET VALVANO Practical Nursing Beauty Culture | PAT VAUGHN DOUGLAS WELLS Henrietta Martin and Carmen Lugo work together in giving a permanent Beauty Culture Practical Nursing wave to one of our many regular customers Not Shown MARY LOWRY Dental Assistant NOREEN WHITE BARBARA WILLIAMS Medical Assistant Beauty Culture Mrs. Smith demonstrates the process of bleaching on JUDITH WINKLER BARBARA ZINK � x N © а � have D ? ; Patricia Halloran. Do blondes really have more fun Beauty Culture Beauty Culture THANKSGIVING PROGRAM November 26 1969 “Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match, song from the play, Fiddler on the Roof, was pantomined by Noreen White, Gail Fogarty and Lucille Pilla Mmmmmmnm, this milk certainly tastes good, Joe. It sure does Moe. Twins, Joe and Moe, were portrayed by Geneva Hudson and Teresa Thoma Brenda Johnson and Evelyn Bullock entertained the audience with their singing of the blues and a Thanksgiving hvmn Geneva Hudson, Teresa Thoma, Hana Kaplan, Joanne Pinto, Esse Lowe and Vera Blackett portrayed a starving family on the eve of Thanksgiving. Their prayers were answered when they received food from a communitv agency è І : | ‚ D x К H 1 - 1 v J v - . 2 | X� i Goldie, do you love me? What kind of a question is that? $7 3 | n e © ` “i ч ‚ - p E Е: Characters from Fiddler о� the Roof were portrayed by Janice Maz- n zuca and Sharon Fanning. 7, 7 ALI Pearlie Shaw. Fran Petruzzi, Randi Seinfeld, Linda Lombardi, Milagros Perez, and Maria Lungari let the sun shine in as they dance to the tune of Aquarius CHRISTMAS SPIRIT x a Getting ready for a Christmas party is lots of fun. Barbara Mruk, Arlene Rossi, Anna Kata, and Mary Lou De Luca worked hard at preparing some of the goodies for their party Many adult homerooms participated in the “Christmas Child project. Teresa Thoma, Theresa Moscinski, Geneva Hudson, Marian Stevens, Helen Smith, Sheila Thomas, Vera Blackett, Hana Kaplan, Joanne Pinto, and Miss Girgenti proudly display the gifts they purchased for eight-year-old Emanuel JOANNA AMATO 121 North I lth Street New ark NI MARLENI AMOR 196 Roseville Ave Newark, N] PAULA ANELLO 933 Grove Street Irvington, N] RHONDA BASKERVILLE 80 Peshine Avenue Newark, NJ ANN MARIE BERARDINELLI 222 William Street Belleville, М] CATHERINE BIANCHI 691 Summer Avenue Newark, М] CHERYL BRACK 260 Prince Street Newark, NJ PATRICIA N. BRADLEY 449 Maryland Street Orange, М] GENEVA BRIGGS 15 North 18th Street East Orange, N] DELORES A. BROWN 147 James Street Newark, NJ ELAINE BROWN 260 Prince Street Newark, NJ LORRAINE BROWN 229 Hunterdon Street Newark, NJ BARBARA A. BRUCE 20 Baldwin Avenue Newark, NJ LILIA BRUTTI 357 Grevlock Parkway Belleville, NJ ELOISE L. BURNS 191 Elmwood Avenue East Orange, NJ ZOVEIDA CAMACHO 38 May Street Newark, NJ JEANNIE CAPANEAR 182 Delaven Avenue Newark NJ CRUZ M. CASIANO 134 Verona Avenue Newark, NJ ANGELA M. CASTELLANO 40 Cuozzo Street Belleville, NJ MARY E. CHINN 425 Mt. Prospect Ave Newark, NJ GWENDOLYN CHRISTIAN 253 South 19th Street Newark, NJ SHIRLEY M. COBBS 65 North 14th Street Newark, NJ NEVA T. COLUCCI 441 Roseville Ave Newark, NJ FLORENCE E. CONNELL 25 Virginia Avenue Montclair, NJ CHRISTINE CORDI 61 Lake Street Belleville, NJ SHEILA COSIMANO 126 Chester Avenue Bloomfield, N] DIANNE DAMATO 658 North Fourth St Newark, N] MARIA De FILLIPPIS 154 North Seventh St Newark, М] CAROL DEUEL 112 North Ninth St Newark, N] YVONNE DEVEREAUX 364 Dayton Street Newark, М] GINA De VIVO 146 North 16th Street Bloomfield NJ FRANCES Di TOMMASO 235 Rutledge Avenue Fast Orange, М] LORETTA D. DORITY 364 Dayton Street Newark NJ VIOLA M. ELEKES 206 North 11th Street Newark, М] VIRGINIA ELLIMO 578 North Seventh St Newark, NJ SHIRLEY M. FENNELL 623 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair, NJ PATRICIA FLANAGAN 109 Hanford Street Newark, NJ ANTOINETTE FORTE 155 First Street Newark, NJ SALMA FUNARI 345 Third Avenue Newark, NJ PHYLLIS GAETA 604 North Eighth Street Newark, NJ JO ANN GAGLIONE 133 Union Avenue Belleville, N] CARMELLA GAMBA 25 Chelsea Avenue East Orange, N] LOUISE GAMBINO 281 Ampere Parkway Bloomfield, NJ CARMEN M. GONZALEZ 1045 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ LINDA D. GOODEN 37 North Seventh St Newark, NJ JANICE GREEN 673 South 15th Street Newark, NJ DONNA GUARINO 72 Chelsea Avenue Newark, NJ PAULETTE R. GUNTER 18 Twentieth Avenue Irvington, NJ ELEANOR A. HARDIN 60 Boyd Street Newark, NJ ISABELLE HIBBITS 218 Bloomfield Avenue Newark, NJ SENIOR JANICE A. HOGENBIRK 548 North 9th Street New ark N] BEVERLY K. HOOVER 308 North Seventh St Newark, NJ CHERYL HOSLER 420 South 17th Street Newark, NJ DIANE HOWARD 804 South 12th Street Newark, NJ DIANE HUMPHREY 23 Third Street Newark, NJ BARBARA J. HUNTER 67 Berkshire Place Irvington, N] GLORIA J. JOHNSON 186 North 17th Street East Orange, N] SANDI JOHNSON 498 Fifth Street Newark, NJ VERA JONES 25 Hunter Street Newark, NJ VIVIAN JORDAN 881 South 18th Street Newark, NJ ALICE P. KARCHER 52 University Avenue Newark, NJ CATHERINE KOCHANIEC 246 Roseville Avenue New ark, М] IRENE KOMINEK 275 South 21st Street Irvington, N] THERESA M. KRIPETZ 115 North 10th Street Newark, NJ IDA A. La CONTE 214 Baldwin Terrace Orange, М] JOANN F. LANE 647 North Ninth Street Newark, NJ DEBORAH LEADBETTER 135 James Street Newark, NJ ANGELA LEONE 417 North 13th Street Newark, NJ MARY JANE LIACHI 75 Waldo Avenue Bloomfield, NJ KAREN LOMA 262 Berkeley Avenue Newark, NJ GAIL LUCIANO 319 North 13th Street Newark, NJ MARION L. LUTTER 57 Chester Avenue Newark, NJ EVELENA Mc LUCAS 45 Seventeenth Ave Newark, NJ ROSE MARY MANTINEO 333 Park Avenue Newark, NJ ADELLA S. MARSH 16 Charles Street Bloomfield, N] DIRECTORY MaLINDA MARSHALL 76 Marcey Avenue East Orange, NJ MARCENIA A. MASK 179 Glenridge Avenue Montclair, М] DORIS MASTRANGELO 115 Davenport Avenue Newark, N] JOSEPHINE MASUCCI 35 South Magnolia Lane Newark, N] DONNA MATTIA 637 North Fifth Street Newark, N] YVETTE MAXWELL 173 Brookwood Street East Orange, NJ JoANN MAZZILLO 81 Chester Avenue Bloomfield, NJ LUCY MEDINA 17 Wakeman Avenue Newark, NJ LINDA MELCHIONE 184 Third Street Newark, NJ DALE MERCOGLIANO 98 Franklin Street Bloomfield, NJ JOYCE MATTEAUX 280 Prince Street Newark, NJ DEBORAH MITCHELL 73 Cutler Street Newark, NJ MARY T. MOONEY 53 Howard Street Irvington, N] NEZEEREE MOORE 512 Central Avenue Newark, №] MARIMAE MRUGAL 8 Sheffield Drive Newark, М] DIANE M. MULDERIG 149 University Avenue Newark, NJ JOANNE M. MURANTE 32 Cortland Street Newark, N] DIANE NASO 24 Schofield Street Newark, NJ DEBORAH NEBEL 27 Chelsea Avenue Fast Orange, №] LUCINDA M. NICHOLSON 217 Park Avenue Orange, N] ROSEMARY PALMIERI 48 Heckel Street Belleville, NJ JUNE PANTANO 325 North 13th Street Newark, NJ ROSEMARY T. PARISE 372 Parker Street Newark, NJ PATRICIA PICILLO 284 North 11th Street Newark, NJ MARYANNA PINTO 221 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ JOANN PUCILLO 64 North Sixth Street Newark, NJ DOREEN RAGOGINI 55 Broadway Newark, N] DIANE L. RAIMO 124 W in Avenue New irk NI DOROTHY RAINES 699 South 11th Street Newark, М] AIDA L. RAMOS 298 Fairmount Avenue Newark, N] SUZANNE RAUSE 192 Delavan Avenue Newark, NJ SHEILA E. RAY 49 Vassar Avenue Newark, N] SHARON M. REILLY 38 North Hawthorne Lane Newark, N] ANTOINETTE RICCARDI 733 Summer Avenue Newark, NJ DIANA RICCIARDELLI 108 Ellington Street East Orange, NJ MARY RICCIO 617 North Ninth Street Newark, NJ JUDY RICOTTA 506 Washington Ave Belleville, NJ BARBARA A. RIZZOLO 25 Newfield Street East Orange, NJ MERCEDES RODRIQUEZ 73 Van Buren Street Newark, NJ ANGELINA M. ROLLERI 126 Verona Avenue Newark, М] PATRICIA M. ROVIELLO 63 Ross Street East Orange, N] JO ANN J. RUBINO 417 North Seventh Street Newark, М] LUCILLE RUGLIO 117 North Ninth Street Newark, N] ROSANNE F. RUGLIO 336 Parker Street Newark, №] JEANETTE B. SAMUEL 57 South Walnut St East Orange, NJ HOLLIS SANDIDGE 216 Park Place Orange, NJ ROSE SCASSO 170 North Sixth Street Newark, NJ SHIRLEY J. SCAVONE 740 North Eighth St Newark, N] Susan L. Scevola 670 % South 11th Street Newark, N] DOLORES SERRANO 228 North Fifth Street Newark, N] HOPE STATHIS Elliot I Vest O NI PA TRICIA E. STONI Astor Street Newark, N] JOANN TEDESCO 643 North Fifth 5treet Newark, N] RHONDA R. THOMPSON 68 North 12th Street Newark, N] DIANE UPSHAW 61 South 12th Street Newark, NJ TERESA A. VALLO 6 Parkway West Bloomfield, NJ SILVIA L. VII 815 Mt. Prospect Newark, NJ MARY E. WALKER 254 South Seventh Ave Newark, N DIANE J. WILLIAMS 158 Lincoln Avenue Newark, N EVELYN L. WILLIAMS 361 South Seventh Street Newark, N VIOLET L. WILLIAMS 189 South 12th Street Newark, N PATRICIA WILSON 75 Hunterdon Street Newark, N VIRGINIA A. WOODRUFF 12:3 North 11 Street LLAREAL Ave Newark, N — = Б Fed. етрісуеѕ' I-million to the Federal old-age, disabili , orporation. x health insurance trust t fund salty inserance hl! meetinge ro Siren retirement ria Hoty „— M ¢ “4 “Shunities.’ E t Psh, who suit ag irged t' ser” the � Fame is what you have taken, character is what you give. When to this truth you awaken, then you begin to live. Bayard Taylor PSIBOOSTERS j � BOOSTERS Friend David and Adella nnette Tommy Debbie Steve Stefanelli Arlene Steve Gangi Forever Dollv and Clinton Kelley B Donnie Frank Palmieri Drusilla Ashe E Barbara M. Lehman Barbara Rizzolo Beatrice (Fania) Calzone ‘60 Beauty Culture Group 3 E. Anderson Congratulates Pat Best Wishes Dr. 12 Edward Bettelli jest Wishes, Patricia A. Skidmore jest Wishes to the Class of 70. Mrs. Fairchild 7769 'v Frankie 4ever 67-68-69-70-? But Tom, I love vou. De De C V Friend Garv and Diane arl and Betty Glenn and JoAnn ‘arl К. Walton Good luck B.C. 12-1, Miss Inga ‘iro Scalera Good luck, Diane ‘ongratulations to our daughter, Good luck, Dr. 12 Maria, Love Mom and Dad Good luck from Aunt Liz ongratulations to our daughter, Good luck from Donna Clemente Neva, Love Mom and Dad Good luck, Mr. Mrs. Gorso 70 ‘ongratulations to our sister. Good luck, Pat, from Mrs. Hill Love, Frank Bernadette Good luck, Pat; success in vour ‘ongratulations Billy Terry coming days, your mother ‘ongratulations from Donna Hazel Good luck, Pat, Mrs. Shoemake ‘ongratulations Pat, Joe Thomas Good luck, Patty ‘ongratulations Patricia Wilson Good luck Seniors, Mr. Hackett Mr. Mrs. James Hvland Mr. and Mrs. John San Giacomo Mr. Mrs. L. F. Louis Mr. Mrs. R. M. Lamb Harriett Joseph Mr. Mrs. Rocco Palmieri Mr. Griffin congratulates Patty Mr. Leith Mr. $. 5 Mrs. B. Pantano [ames and Shirley Mrs. Dorothv M. Smith James Iovino Mrs. Freeman Janice, Denise, Tina Grosso Mrs. Gobright Jimi and Doreen Mrs. Olive Belfiare Jimmy and Shelly, 2 7 69 ү ] Jimmy Loves Laura P Joe Flo, always” 11 ‘Joe Gale, Always 11 Joe and Marty 11 21 69 Joe and Theresa Forever Aug. 27, 1968 Paul and Gloria, forever, 68 Pete Leone Carol ( asale Phvllis Richard Johnny and Paulette Phyllis Val Juanita and Larry M R Mannv Adrian 10-9-69 Marcenia Mask Margaretann Tommy Ree and Tommy Ronnie Nisivoccia Carol Spino Rosalie C. Risinger Marie ladipaoli Rose Peter Linfante Marilyn Albanese А Marion Jackson congratulates Pat 5 Marlene loves Alan “69 Mary Edmison Meatball Debbie Dolias Scrongo, Skin, Skunz ‘‘S.R.A Michael Marianne 68-69-70 Steve Cruz Michele Bobby 9-22-69 Successfully yours, the Robinsons Mike Joan to eternity 1 Miss J. Allmannsberger 1 Miss Marro Mr. Mrs. A. D. Lehman Mr Mrs. Albert Rizzolo Mr. Mrs. Albert Wood Mr. Mrs. Allen Seltzer Mr. Mrs. Andrew Siska W Mr. Mrs. Bergen Mr. M rs. Daniel Castellano Mr. Mrs. Genevrino Mr. Mrs. Gutfleish and Fr. 2 William and Lila Kantrowitz To a nice girl, Pat Tony Toni, forever SENIOR CLASS OF 1970 MY TREASURES Nothing can erase the lovely things my life has known; These treasures I shall always cherish as my very own. The disappointments, unkind things, that have but touched my way I brush aside, and quickly think upon the beauty of the day. For each dawn brings a wonder I have not seen before, And with that wonder comes the opening of still another door. The blooming of a flower, the sunlight of the sea, The kindness of a friend all these are joys to me. Marcella E. Minard Joanna Amato Mark Amor Paula Anello Rhonda Baskerville Ann Marie Berardinelli therine Bianchi Cheryl Brack Patricia Bradley Geneva Briggs Delores Browr ine Brown Lorraine Brown Barbara Bruce Lilia Brutti Eloise Burns Zoveida Camacho Jeannie Capanear Cruz Casiano Angela ( astellano Mary Chinn Gwendolyn Christian Shirley Cobbs Neva Colucci Florence Connell Christine Cordi Sheila Соѕіта� ‹ Dianne Damato Maria De Fillippis Carol Deuel Yvonne Devereaux Gina De Vivo Frances Di Tommaso Loretta Dority Viola Elekes Virginia Ellimo Shirley Fennell Patricia Flanaga: Antoinette Forte Salma Funari Phyllis Gaeta Io Ann Gaglione Carmella Gamba Louise Gambin Carmen Gonz ale А Linda Gooden Janice Green Donna Guarino Paulette Gunter Eleanor Hardin Isabelle Hibbits Janice Hogenbirk Beverly Hoover € hervl Hosler Diane How ard Diane Humphrey Barbara Hunter Gloria Johnson Sandi Johnson Vera Jones Vivian Jordan Catherine Kochaniec irene Kominek Theresa Kripetz Ida La Conte Joann Lane Deborah Leadbetter Angela Leone Mary Jane Liachi Karen Loma Gail Luciano Marion Lutter Evelena Mc Lucas Rose Mary Mantineo Adella Marsh n Ma Linda Marshall Marcenia Mask Doris Mastrangelo Josephin: Masucci Donna Mattia Yvette Maxwel lo Ann Mazzillo Lucy Medina Linda Melchione Dale Mercogliano Joyce Matteaux Deborah Mitchell Mary Mooney Nezeeree Moore Marimae Mrugal Diane Mulderig Joanne Murante Diane Naso Deborah Nebel Lucinda Nicholson Rosemary Palmieri June Pantano Rosemary Parise Patricia Picillo Maryanna Pinto JoAnn Pucillo Doreen Ragogini Diane Raimo Dorothy Raines Aida Ramos Suzanne Rause Sheila Ray Sharon Reilly Antoinette Riccardi Jiana Ricciardelli Mary Riccio udy Roccota Barbara Rizzolo Mercedes Rodriquez Angelina Rolleri atricia Roviello o Ann Rubino ucille Ruglio Roseanne Ruglio Jeanette Samuel Hollis Sandidg« Rose 5casso Shirley Scavon« Susan Scevola Dolores Serrano Hope Stathis Patricia Stone JoAnn T« desco Rhonda Thompson Diane Upshaw l'eresa Vallo Silvia Villareal Mary W alker Diane Williams Evelyn Williams Violet Williams Patricia Wilson Virginia Woodruff Diane Zack Congratulatio Best Wishes to All of The Graduate: Sincere ( .ongratulations Thank You For Your Suppo: Rosalie C. Risinger Principal ATHENA STAFF and MISS GIRGENTI ADVISOR Glad to see vou made the g eradade There was no doubt about cha Congratulations to But oh! this poor old schoolhouse | the GCradiatina €? Just won t be the same without vou e ‹„гас a 1g {1455 i of 1970 from | Congratulations and Best Wishes from Mrs. Riley s T.S. 10's THE BOOKWORMS Mv heart-felt thanks to everyone who helped to make ATHENA 1970 a success Miss Girgenti ATHENA Advisor Terry — Marvelous Congratulations to a wonderful Senior Class. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Miss Marinaro Senior-Class Advisor TEX The Magazine Man “Thank you Miss Girgenti” From the Adult Business Machines Class Hana — Hard Worker Joanne — Slowly But Vera — Frustration ... Sheila — Dependable Marian — Brain Geneva — Clown Teresa — Uncoordinated TOBIA'S Italian — French Bread and Rolls West Orange, New Jersey To The Graduates: Congratulations From Your Alumnae Association ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Well Wishes and Success From Mrs. De Costa and the Adult Beauty Culture Class Room 213 id MRS. WOOD FRESHMEN 6 ihe Friendly Class NEWARK DRESSMAKER SUPPLY CO “THANK YOU, MRS. HYLAND” seniors Beauty Culture 10-1 ITT DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION ITT AVIONICS DIVISION Nutley-Clifton, New Jersey . Culminating a period in your life you will always want to remember. As vour official photographer, we feel elated to have been able to document this cherished era with photographs pulsating the very life you lived - the very thoughts you spread - the very feeling you so warmly and sincerely shared. This reality though captured in a split second will be an everlasting record for posterity. The future holds many events for you that you will want to remember - Please feel free to call upon us for all of your photographic needs. LORSTAN-THOMAS STUDIOS R. ODELL SONS 16 Bleeker Street Newark, New Jersey Beauty Supplies — Wigs — Beauty Equipment BEST WISH ES STERLING ADDING BOOKKEEPING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. 140 West 31st Street New York City, NY 10001 For sales and service call 212 LO 3-0277 PETER'S FISH MARKET Boned Shad A Specialtv Serving Hotels — Restaurants — Clubs 311 Main St. East Orange, N. J. A FULL SERVICE BEAUTY SUPPLY COMPANY Clairol — Roux-L' Oreal — Breck — LaMaur — Revlon — Ozon — Wella MUSUM CO. SONS Two locations 527 South Orange Avenue 1013 South Orange Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07106 373-4977 JOURNEY TO THE MOON - JH = we, ae xn a cd ——— Ч Nev 1 AS: — ا‎ TELETHON, May 12, 1970 Mary Ann Pinto and Patricia Roviello purchase In the mood for coloring? Angela Leone and Mary Riccio persuade Teresa Thoma and Yvette Maxwell that chances on a stuffed dog and radio to help make the coloring is good therapy for releasing your inhabitations. Do you want two or three books? Telethon a success | — AN a T Wigs anyone? Ida Agurs helped her class raise mon- “Mmmmmm, those cakes look delicious! Vera Blackett, Joanne Pinto, Hana Kaplan, Theresa Moscinski and ey during the Telethon by selling chances on two Miss Girgenti sold cakes and cookies to the students to help raise money for the Telethon Fund beautiful wigs An excited audience watched as the students performed during the noon-time entertainment sessions What talented girls! Angela Rizzolo, Joyce Sclafani, Donna Marie “Promise that vou won't hurt me? Gail Fogarty watches as Monica Murray and Janice Mazzu- Sabatino, Wanda Moses, Carol Ricciardelli, Vanessa Sallev and ca perform a hemoglobin test on Joanne Gaglione Irene Smith entertained the students during the lunch period for a small fee, of course, to help raise money during the Telethon Seniors, Doris Mastrangelo, Donna Mattia, Shirley Scavone, Rosemary Palmieri, Jodi Masucci and Suzanne Rause found washing cars to be FUN and PROFITABLE! Senior Class President, Marimae Mrugal, checks to see that there Happy seniors gathered to celebrate their forth-coming graduation and to receive their personal is a flower for each of the seniors as Mary Riccio, Vivian Jordan copy of ATHENA 1970 and Angela Leone look on The time has come for our girls to leave their school surroundings and to enter into the world of work where they will put to use their many talents and skills ATHENA 1970 was awarded FIRST-PLACE in the 36th Annual Yearbook Critique and Contest A lovely flower for a lovely young lady! Carol Deuel assists held at Columbia University in New York on October 16, 1970 Joanne Murante in pinning on her carnation Did you see your picture? Excited seniors received their yearbooks at the Senior Tea and spent the time reading them from cover to cover. ATHENA 1970 is truly a lovely book, created by a very competent staff SENIOR CLASS TEA June 10, 1970 Mr. Hackett gladly autographs yearbooks for seniors Rose Scasso and Diane Zack Mrs. Pantano, Miss Edmison, Mrs. Siska, Mr. Genevrino, Miss Girgenti, Mrs. Linfante, Miss Allmannsberger, Mrs. Wood, Mrs Pennington and Mr. Hack ett joined the seniors in celebrating at their Tea M Em: SENIOR PROM June 12, 1970 a Deborah Leadbetter and Delores Brown arrive at the Shackamaxon Country Teresa Vallo pins a carnation on her handsome esco the start of a most Club with their escorts for an evening of fun and excitement memorable evening Diane Naso, Mary Moonev, Patricia Roviello, Mary Ann Pinto and escorts will long remember the wonderful time they had at their prom This night will surely be remembered by Diane Damato and friend “Do I hear a waltz? Lovely Angela Leone and date joined the many happy couples on the dance floor Edward Cooke and Hollis Sandidge admire Malinda Marshall's beautiful corsage as escort Donald Kamalski looks on approvingly у. AC Carmen Gonzalez and date bid farewell to a wonderful evening, the memories of which will linger on for a lifetime pù Б . è - а Lal ® е °, Viola Elekes, Bookworm President, proudly re thena Editor-in-Chief, Rosemary Palmieri, receives the Carol McCann, President of the Alumnae Asso- ceives a Citizenship Award from Mrs. Risinger Athena Award for a job expertly done ciation, proudly presents Dorothy Raines and Shirley Scavone with checks from the Alumnae Scholarship Fund м 7 ; Mrs. Risinger presents a Student Council Award to Donna Mattia, First Vice-President, receives a Student Coun A very proud and tearful Class President, Mari- Second Vice-President, Paulette Gunter cil Award from Mrs. Risinger mae Mrugal, receives a Service Award for a job Very w ell done AWARDS ASSEMBLY June 16, 1970 Seniors wait nervously for the start of the Awards Assembly Student Council President, Mary Chinn, presents a check for $2,046.08 to Mr Callen for mental retardation. The money was raised during the Telethon campaign A very proud, but sad, senior class sang their Alma Mater for the last time “Happy retirement, Mr. Leith. On behalf of the Athena staff, Mrs. Risinger presents Mr. Leith with a copy of Athena 1970. We hope that you will treasure it and the memories of your many years at Essex County High for a very long time GRADUATION June 17, 1970 Mrs. Kantrowitz gives last-minute instructions to the seniors as they prepare tor the graduation ceremony A date to remember always — June 17, 1970; Graduation otc A . À — م‎ ИГЕ А ` M Happy parents and grandparents arrive All rise as the graduates of 1970 take their places on the stage to see the graduates receive their high school diplomas Mrs. Davis, President of the Board of Education, pr« sents Christine Cordi with her diploma Paulette Gunter addresses the parents and friends with greetings from the graduates Congratulations are extended to the graduates from Miss There will always be A Time For Us to achieve our Impossible Dream Lehman Seniors, Donna Mattia, Patti Picillo, Jodi Masucci, Maria De Fillippis, Karen Loma, and Rosemary Palmieri happily decorate their car with the school colors. This has become traditional at Essex County High School FLAG DEDICATION June 9, 1970 Е A beautiful recitation of Our Flag and the dedication of the new flag to the adult court- This glorious flag, a gift from the adult graduates, class of 1970, flys vard were presented by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hines respectivelv, as students listened gracefully over the courtvard. The adult students worked diligently attentively selling Christmas canes, chocolates, and peanut brittle crunch to raise enough money to purchase the flag and to have it installed A big, Thank vou, to the Salvation Army band, twirlers, speakers, singers and all other partici- pants who worked so hard to make this a truly memorable occasion Sgt. Robert Cummins proudly led the students and faculty in the flag salute. Prepared by: Athena Staff, 1970 and Miss Girgenti, Advisor. This year Athena is.a storehouse of memories never to be forgotten. For the seniors it is a retrospect of their four years in Essex High. For the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, it serves as a prologue of potentiality. ра (7 E Y 4 аг RES