Gloucester City High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Gloucester City, NJ)

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WILLIAM IRVING BROWN 240 New Jersey Rd., Brooklawn College Ent. in Science Eng Bud 'Buddy'' is one of those swell fol- lows that everybody likes. In the winter he's always wide awake by the time school starts because he's been duck hunting since the crack of dawn. All spare time he devotes lo riding around in Linton's ‘49 Ford. Hobby: Watching Hagan and Marie make time in the halls. Goal: To own a new car. Favorite Saying: Who is it this week, Hagan7” Pet Peeve: Waiting for a pass from Hagan. Activities Football 3.4; Baseball 3.4; Basketball 3,4. JOHN WILLIAM BURROWS 219 Warren St. General Academic Bed ’Red' is one of our good-looking but bashful classmates. His devotion to baseball consumes most of his time, and we hope for his sake that Cincinnati wins the pennant in the near future. Hobby: Baseball. Goal: To see Cincinnati win the pennant. Favorite Saying: Lend me your CP.” Pet Peeve: Umpires in baseball games. Acfivi ies: Baseball 3,4; Cooking; Jun- ior Play Committee. JOSEPH W. BUTTERFIELD 1 Second St., Brooklawn General Academic Joe Joe” is quiet, happy-go-lucky, and friendly. He likes to fill up his car with his buddies and then cruise around. As for school, well, he was intensely interested in chemistry. Hobby: My car. Goal: To have fun. Favorite Saying: All right.” Pet Peeve: Democracy. Activities: Football 1,2; Track 1,2; Music Appreciation 1,4; Visual Aid Club 2,3.4; Cooking Club 4. Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Com- mittee. JANE EMILY CARSON 104 N. Broadway College Entrance in Arts Jane Jane is both sophisticated and flirtatious, but her friendliness and sincerity make her a loyal friend. Her easy smile and cute ways will al- ways be remembered in our hearts. Hobby: Collecting boyfriends. Goal: To be a Navy nurse. Favorite Saying: This has to last me forever.” Pet Peeve: Homework. Activities: Art Club 1; Manual Training 1.2; Glee Club 1.2,3.4, Jun- ior Play, Senior Play, Hockey 1,3.4; Newspaper 3.4. Yearbook; Dance Committees 1,2,3; Library Club 4; Journalism 3; Quill and Scroll; Pho- tographers' Club 2. MATTHEW HUGO CHAMBERS 210 Browning Lane, Brooklawn Industrial Arts Matt Matt” can usually be seen with Joe Butterfield. When not cruising around in Joe's car. he is joking with the gang. Matt, hardly ever bash- ful, makes many friends with his pleasant ways. Hobby: Hunting and fishing. Goal: To have a farm and about thirty hunting dogs with Pancoast. Favorite Saying: Right over the (duck) blind.” Pet Peeve: To see Butterfield crack up. Acfivi ies: Glee Club 4. Cooking Club 3; Baseball 3.4; Junior Play. JUNE IRENE CRAMP 10 Stites Ave. Commercial Peanut” If good things do come in small packages, then Peanut” must be very good. Although she is the small- est representative of the class, she has carved a big place out in our memories with her many humorous jokes and natural vivacity. Hobby: Swimming. Goal: To get married. Favorite Saying: Darn if you know.” Pet Peeve. Boys and hospitals. Activities Glee Club 3,4. Basketball 2,3; Play Committee 4; Dance Com- mittee 3. 12

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ELSIE MAY ABNETT 230 Morris St. Commercial “Eli Elsie gets teased by the boys more than any girl in our class, but she has proved that she can take it. Elsie is one of our quiet seniors; we seldom even know she is around. As she is one of our more attentive stu- dents, she is sure to attain her goal. Hobby: Going to Collingswood. Goal: To graduate. Favorite Saying: Are you kidding? Pet Peeve: Homework. Activities: Glee Club 2,3; Play Com- mittee 3; Dance Committee 3. EDWIN A. ADDIS 609 Hunter St. General Academic Smiles’ Smiles is the tall, silent type. His dazzling smile has caused many an eyelash to flutter. And that cap- tivating shyness of his has raised his popularity among the girls to almost movie-fan proportions. Hobby: Woodworking. Goal: To be successful. Favorite Saying: You don't know, do you? Pet Peeve. Clerical Procedures. Activities: Cooking Club; Glee Club; Bowling Club. LETITIA LENNOX ANDERSEN 205 Chestnut St.. Brooklawn College Entrance in Arts Tish Interested in becoming a physical education teacher. Tish heaped honors' upon herself in all girls sports. She understands ihe value of team work and tried to apply it by helping in our class activities. Hobby: Sports. Goal: To be a physical education teacher. Favorite Saying: Holy Chistopher! Pet Peeve: Not enough of gym class. Activities: Manual Training 2.3,4; Glee Club 2.3,4. Hockey 2.3,4; Basket- ball 2,3,4; Junior and Senior Play Committees; Dance Committees 2,3,4; Yearbook Staff. PATRICIA LOU BELL RUTH ELAINE BLANKE MARIAN ALICE BRIGHTBILL 211 Horton Ave., Brooklawn Commercial Pat Pat is one of our quieter girls, but she is really a friend to every- one. If you can find Chalie. you're sure to find Pat. She dislikes people who break promises so look out, Chalie.” Hobby: Singing and going out with Chalie. Goal: To graduate and to be a comp- tometer operator. Favorite Saying: Have fun. Pet Peeve Someone who breaks promises ( Chalie ). Activities: Glee Club 1.2,3,4; Junior and Senior Plays; Dance Committee 1,3; Manual Training 1.2,3.4; Year- book. 266 E. Browning Rd., Bellmawr Commercial Blankie Attractive, friendly, and capable are all synonymous to' Ruth. A star basketball player, the most popular girl in the class, and the most effi- cient class treasurer in the school's history—all these are Blankie. Hobby: Eating, dancing, and Thomps! Goal: To have a lot of money for a change. Favorite Saying: Hi ya Buggs! Pet Peeve: Living so far away. Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,4. Play Committees; Glee Club 1,2,3; Man- ual Training 1,2; Student Council 2,3,4; Dance Committees; Newspaper 1.3.4. Market St. Maple Ave. College Entrance in Fine Arts Marian has won a place in Glou- cester High's Hall of Fame by be- coming the girl most likely to succeed and by having done the most for G.H.S. Sometimes we needed a piece of string, sometimes we needed an essay, at another time we needed an announcer, and whom did we look for? You guessed it: Marian! Hobby: Sewing Goal: Understand Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Favorite Saying: Honest to John! Pet Peeve: People who don't sub- scribe to the newspaper Activities: Yearbook Editor; News- paper Editor 3.4. Dance Committees p,ay Committees 3.4 11

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DOROTHEA ANNE DAVIS 605 N. Brown St. Commercial Dot'' Though she is on the quiet side, ' Dot'' has won the friendship of all her classmates She always has a smile for everyone and her pleasant smile has been a balm to us these last four tempestuous years. Hobby: Sports Goal: To get a job. Favorite Saying: That always helps. Pet Peeve People who are late all the time while one waits. Activities: Yearbook, Senior Play, Junior Dance. LOUISA WALLINE FINGER 28 Railroad Ave. College Entrance in Fine Arts Tootsie “Tootsie is active in so many things. She sings; she studies, she belongs to the Student Council. She likes to be in things, and she com- pletes her responsibilities well and cheerfully. Hobby: Writing letters to Bill. Goal: To keep all my friends happy as long and as much as possible. Favorite Saying: Don’t be that way; be happy; smile.” Pot Peeve: Deadlines. Activities Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Student Council 1,2,3,4; Hockey 1,2,3; Basket- ball 1.2; Dance Committees 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Senior Play. Newspaper 4. Yearbook; Art Club 1. JOHN DAVID DICKSON 324 Somerset St. Academic Jack Voted class actor, Jack will be remembered for his excellent per- formances in the title role of Life With Father. This versatile classmate also proved his ability on the grid- iron and basketball court. We have always found him exceptionally willing to assist when he is needed. Hobby : Going to dances. Goal: Go with a girl who has money and a new car. Favorite Saying: I'm going over to Powell's. Pet Peeve Turning money in all the time for the yearbook. Activities: Junior Play. Senior Play, Football 1,2,3.4; Basketball 2.3,4; Track 2,3,4. Student Council 3; Cook- ing Club 3,4. SHIRLEY EVELYN FOLS 236 New Jersey Rd., Brooklawn Commercial Shirl Shirl shrieks boisterously and gig- gles endlessly. She devotes all her spare time to the Westville movies. Most of us want to drive humanity, but ’'Shirl” just wants to drive a swanky plush-lined convertible. Hobby: Going to the movies at West- ville. Goal: To own a gray Cadillac con- vertible. Favorite saying: That's a matter of opinion. Pet Peeve People that lock my locker lock Activities: Glee Club 3.4. Manual Training Club 2,3,4. IHhhHbk RUTHANNA GIVIN DONGES 217 Monmouth St. College Entrance in Arts Roonie Quietness, demureness, depend- ability, and pleasing personality describe Roonie. Her unruffled man- ner has helped us weather many a problem. Such mildness of manner will be valuable in her chosen pro- fession of nursing. Hobby: Writing letters and books. Goal: To be a successful nurse. Favorite Saying: Honestly. Pet Peeve: Gym Class. Activities: Dance Committees 1,2.3; Glee Club 1.2; Newspaper 3,4; Sen- ior Play. Manual Training 1,2; Li- brary Club 4. Art Club 1,3; Journal- ism 3, Prom Committee 3; Yearbook; Quill and Scroll. FREDERICK CHARLES GARWOOD 823 Paul St. Toke There is never a dull moment when Toke is around. His witty jokes and boisterous ways have won him a place in the heart of every '50-er. Toke is everyone's friend. Hobby: Motorcycles Goal: To own and operate a tractor trailer company. Favorite Saying: Can I leave the room? Pet Peeve: School. Activities: Junior Play.