Jonathan Dayton High School - Regionalogue Yearbook (Springfield, NJ)

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The founding of an institution of this type and size must of necessity have had behind it the whole-hearted cooperation of the citizens of our six municipalities. Due to the excellent help of everyone concerned in the project, the formation of our school has become a complete success. We now have at our disposal a thoroughly modern edu- cational institution which completely solves the problem of secondary education for our six towns. Besides simply being a solution to this problem, our Regional High School has advantages of its own. We students are given an apportunity, through the union of our six boroughs, to make a larger circle of friends and to gain a wider view- point. Also, our school now provides the type of education most suitable for us students and is so managed that the general welfare of the student body as a whole is the chief consideration. In this way no individual group can be treated as an outsider or be given special privileges, our school is managed and always will be managed in the common interests of the students from the six municipalities which contributed to its erectiond and now provide for its maintenance. 'NV4'QSlQf!913,4llG' NSS- X JH: ?f'x'3S'5W15' mm.- NI? The Board of Education Our Board of Education is composed of nine members: Mr. Joseph Mulholland, President, New Providence Township, Mr. John Potts, Vice President, and Mr. James M. Duguid, Springheldg Mr. Merle Patten, Custodian of Moneys, and Mr. John Dushanek, Garwoodg Mr. Edward Menerth, Mountainsideg Mrs. Kate Shapiro, Clark Township, Mr. Earl Pollack and Mr. Dante Cera, who recently replaced Mr. Louis James, Kenil- worth. They are people who are distinguished in their own communities. Four are business men, one is an engineer, one a mother and civic minded womeng two are attorneys. The successful creation of such a progressive and adequate school as ours is an evidence of the ability, the wisdom, and the devotion of these public-spirited citizens. In starting this new educational unit the Board was confronted with unusual problems. Many decisions of policy had to be made. The members of the board were called upon by the architect of the building to make numerous decisions. The equipment is entirely their selection. All of this, of course, necessitated There were a great many special committee meetings. frequent meetings and late hours. Each member has invested a large amount of time and energy. Nearly all of the members of this Board are also members of their local Boards. This is of great help in correlating the work in the grade schools with that of our high school. Through the devotion of these people our school is closely related to the grade schools in the six supporting communities. The Regional High School is an important unit in a large system of public education. In no sense does it stand alone and apart from its constituent towns. For this fact, for the fine equipment, and for its excellent building, the school is indebted in a large measure to the wisdom and energy of the board members. The excellent accomplishments of the jonathan Dayton Regional High School in its first year are a reflection of the high standards set by the Board of Education. ,Sf 8 ..- .

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.,5f7lg,...- Creation of Our School The Jonathan Dayton Regional High School was built to satisfy a need. Prior to its erection six towns, Kenilworth, Garwood, Springfield, Mountainside, Clark, and New Providence, did not have senior high schools of their own. For many years it was necessary for these communities to send their students to neighboring towns. This plan prevented the six communities from managing the secondary schooling of their own students, besides depriving the students of the satisfaction of participating in the life of a school of their own. Since it was impossible to build a separate high school in each of the six towns, the problem was rapidly growing acute. The question arose: What was to be done?,' A solution to the problem was developed under the active and able leadership of Dr. Arthur L. Johnson, Superintendent of Schools in Union County. Dr. Johnson had early conceived the plan for a regional high school to fulfill the educational needs of our six communities. He and Mr. Haisey, who has since become Supervising Prin- cipal of the Regional High School, worked together toward the establishment of the institution which we now have-thanks to their untiring efforts. This thoroughly modern school building was not easily created. It represents the cooperative efforts of many people. It was necessary for Dr. johnson and Mr. 'Halsey to explain to the citizens of our six towns the necessity for adopting the Regional High School Plan and the details of its operation. Dr. johnson first appointed a temporary board of edu- cation. This board discussed local problems and considered them in the final decision to adopt the plan. After the plan was adopted, there still remained an enormous amount of work to be done. There were many people who assisted, and it seems fitting that we men- tion a few of them. Our representatives in Washington, the Honorable United States Senators A. Harry Moore, Hamilton F. Kean and W. Warren Barbour, together with Congressman Donald H. McLean and Congresswoman Mary Norton, were influential in getting the federal government to approve our loan and grant of funds. Our state officials, the Honorable Senator Charles E. Loizeaux, Assemblymen Thomas Muir, John Kerner and Herbert Pascoe, together with Mr. Edward Whelan, used their power and influence to pass for us some necessary! legislation. State Commissioner of Education Charles H. Elliott and Assistant Commissioner Howard D. White gave helpful sug- gestions on all phases of the project. Cf invaluable service to the Regional Board have been the attorneys, Mr. Nor- bert Burke and Mr. Henry Nulton, the latter also acting as secretary and district clerk. Mr. Frederick A. Elsasser is responsible for the excellent architecture of the school building. Many of the features that make the building adequate in every detail are due to the ability of this man. W'e owe a hearty thanks to Mrs. Agnes Flemer and the Springfield Board of Education for their generous gift of almost the entire school grounds. We are fortunate indeed that the location of our school is so very close to the county park grounds. The Union County Park Commission, by way of its secretary, Mr. W. R. Tracy, has cooperated fully with our Regional Board in landscaping these grounds and in offering us the use of their facilities, the football field, the running' track, and the skating pond. ' We owe a great deal to our Supervising Principal, Mr. Warren W. Halsey, who, besides helping to develop the regional plan, also worked all summer in organizing his educational administration so that we could all commence our school program without any confusion or delay.

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is A FACU LTY WARREN W. HALSEY ,,7,,A, ,,,,,,,,,,,A.,,A...,,..,,,,,,,,,,....7,,,,77,A,,....w.... ,,,,,, S u prrvising Principal B.S., M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University GERTIKUDE I-l. ALLEN ,,,,7 , ,,,,,,,77,77,, , ,,,77. . ,,,,,,,, .. it . ,,,,,,,l,,,,,,,,.,7,, ,,,7, A Igvbra B.A. Vassar College M.A. Columbia University ETHEL E. BARRETT ,,,7l , ,, L ,,7,,,7,,, ..,,,,.7.,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,7 L L , Typing, junior Business Training B.S. Temple l'niversity JOSEPH C. BATTAGLIA ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,.....,7,,7 ..,,77,,,7,,,.. . , .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,... E English B.,-X. l'psala College M.A. University of Tennessee HERBERT BOBILIN ,,,,7,,7, ,,,,,7,77, , ,.,i.,.,7.,,.,,,, ,,,T,,,,,,,,,.7.,, X V oodwork, Mechanical Drawing Pratt lnstitute EDNA M. BOYD, 7l...,,7 ,7,,,,,7T,,,,,,,7,,,,,,,,,,. 7.T,,,, T y ping, junior Business Training B.A. Beaver College ELEANORE F, BRADY ,,,,,,,, K ,,,,,,,,,A,,,,,,,,EA,,,,,,,,T ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T,,,,,,,,, , L English B.A. Montclair State Teachers College Lois C. BRITTLE ettl ,,,E,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,.. .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..., , A L ,,,,, English B.A. Montclair State Teacliers College WILLIAM F. BROWN ,,,t. ..,,,,t,,,,t,,,t..,,,t....,,,,,,,,t, v,,t,,.,.. ...ttt,t. , , . . Physical Education B.S. Springfield College, Mass. JAMES W. CAMPBELL ,,LL,,,t,,tL,,,,,L,,LL,,T , ,.,,L,,,,L,,,,L,,,L,,,Lt,.,, ,L.,, ,,,,L., E , English X B,A. College of VVooster R , , ALFRED COOKMAN ,,,,......,,,LL,........,,,L 11: ,,..........,.,.,.,. R .... f ..L,,,,L,. ,,.L, .,., B z ology B.A. Vxiiversity ofkCaliforiIia l , n, AA , J. P. DEMOTT Plane Gcomciry, Solnl Gaomefry, Trigonornctry, General afhemaiics ll..-X, lNlontclair State Te:-Icliers College M.A. Columbia Teacliers College BARBARA J. DIMMERS ,,,,,,,t,,,,.,,, .. ..,,L,,,LL,,..L,,,L,,,L,,,,L,, ,L,t, f-,,,L,,,,L,,,, .,,,,t, ,,,,,L,,,,L - L i b rarian v B,S. State Teachers College, Trenton ANNIE R. FULLER ,,,,,,,,,. ,, ,,,,,..,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,t,,,,,,,, ,,t,.,,,t L . ,,,,,,,.,, I,,,,,,,, , ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, Guidance ILS. Alabama Polytecliuic Institute M.S. Alabama Polyteclmic lnstitute MICHAEL F. GATTI ,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Moilcrn History, U. S. History MARGARET E. GUNN ,,,, MILTON J. HAUT ,,,cI AGNES G. HEARD ,tt. 9 B.,-X. Montclair State Teachers College Early European History, World History l3.A. Montclair State Teachers College V L ,L Early European Hisfory, World History B.S. Rutgers University Home Economics BS. New Jersey College for Women 6'lfUlVl4.k