Grover Cleveland High School - Clarion Yearbook (Caldwell, NJ)

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CLASS ADVISER MR MAX VORWERK 40 4 CLASS HISTORY With our last and best years drawing to a close we find the Seniors reminiscing over their previous joyous exper periences in the halls of Grover Cleveland High School Our thoughts are as a dream as we think back over our last four years Yes it was the fall of 1945 when our shy Freshman class entered Caldwell High little dreaming that they would become the famous 49 ers ' Although some of our Freshmen were familiar with the school to many others from Livingston Roseland Essex Fells and other out lying districts it was something entirely new Under the able guidance of Mr Fox our adviser and Howard aco bus our president we the bewildered freshmen were soon shuffled into our right places and the hrst year passed most pleasantly Returning after our summer vacation and no longer the babies of the school we the sophisticated sophomores were ready again to take our place in Caldwell high Mrs Benson our inspiring Latin teacher was chosen as our class adviser with Sam Gelfman president Howard acobus vice president Marion Zahn secretary Nick Teti treas urer Because our sophomore class was so large a sopho more council was chosen to govern us This consisted of pupils representing each homeroom and this group did a fine job in carrying out our many class activities Our first real get together was our Sophomore class party which brought to light the various talents of our class which we have drawn on many times since Thus soon another year hurried by Coming back as juniors and knowing an eventful year was beginning the class elections were held with keen interest. As a result of this exciting election Howard a- cobus was elected president- Bob Flynn vice-president' Marigene Harrington secretary' and ack Riddell treasurer. Mr. Vorwerk was chosen unanimously to guide us. Our football season this year was to be remembered because we beat Glen Ridge! and we uniors felt proud because the team included many boys from our class. The winter months passed quickly and the time for our big event the

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49 J umor Promenade was drawxng near For weeks the umors worked tedxously preparmg for thus most gala event On the eve of May 15 1948 we honored the sen1ors wnth an exceptronally wonderful Prom The theme of the decoratnons was Heaven We entered the gym through a cloud and then were welcomed at the pearly gates by Samt Peter and the angel Because both the junxor and Semor classes were so large rt was necessary to have a second orchestra a lounge and to have refreshments served 1n the cafeterra Al Lmk and Tony Cuozzo had thexr orchestras tuned to perfectnon Everyone was xn a happy dnther with scarcely a square foot per couple' We know that the Semors as well as the unxors really had a heavenly tnme' As our unlor year closed lt seemed dnfflcult for us to realxze that our Semor frrends were grad uattng and we were to fill thexr places The long awalted tame of enterlng our Senlor year was actually reallzed on September 8 1948 The forty nmers created a most frxendly feelmg and our general attltude toward our actnvltxes was a more serlous one than m prevn ous years After the usual sale of magazmes ln the early fall hastened to follow our football team to xts many vlctornes Throughout our season the athletes were glven fine sup port by the cheerleaders band and student body About every three weeks a canteen was held where an evenmg of entertamment and dancmg was enjoyed by all Before we could realxze lt the tnme had come for our Semor Ball Thls annual event was held March 12 1949 and our decoratlons depicted a typxcal scene durmg the perxod of the 49 ers -one hundred years ago' The unxor Prom Class Nlght the Senlor Tea and our Senlor Banquet wnll all go down un a Semors dlary too We hear the footsteps of graduatxon drawmg nearer We wake up to fmd that our hopes are not mere dreams but are bemg truly realnzed that our dxplomas are at our linger tnps However these wonderful memorles of our happy days m Caldwell Hlgh wnll always remam, and as the future bnds us welcome we can never forget our joyful past as we bxd adleu to our beloved Alma Mater PRESIDENT HOXVARD JACOBUS X-it IF VICE PRESIDENT JOHN RIDDELL SECRETARY JOAN SIEBEN YQQQ H TREASURER AUDREY COLLINS 541 Q li, 1 .A J ' , v ' Q . . . as it J . . . y . ' ' 'Pigs , ,' lr C' I I , . 4 C ' J ' ' U. H l . . J l . . 7 l - . . ,we J . A, . 7 I .I 'I Y' V g . g g ' a ' . , 1 ' h