Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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MRr. DoxALD H. Ross TO THE CLASS OF 1949 Plutarch said, What we know about the arts and sciences is also true of moral excellence, for to its per- fect development three things must meet together: natural ability, theory, and practice. If any one of these elements be wanting, excellence must be so far deficient. For natural ability without training is blind, and training without natural ability is defective, and practice without both natural ability and training is imperfect. - None of us is perfect; yet to whatever degree we are endued with abilitiesmental, physical, and spiritual-we have a moral responsibility to develop them for the improvement of our character and per- sonality so that we may enjoy a full. complete life ourselves and make worthwhile contributions to the age in which we live. You have received glimpses of great ideas from your study of the works of men and women in the field or art, literature, mathematics, science, and his- tory. Every subject offered in the high school pursued with interest and effort on your part, has left its impress upon your character and personality. . You are rational human beings. Your sense of justice is sound; your loyalties have multiplied; your friendships have increased. skills have been developed; you are more stable in your thinking; and you have, to a certain degree, attained moral maturity; therefore, as you step out from the high school level into a more mn?plu'alcd world you will be challenged to answer haxlcl problems in human relationships. May God give you ingenuity and a willingness to move forward with courage. May you continue to be thoughtful and Kind to all. Best wishes for your happiness and success. JoHN E. BENNETT Principal Admiinistration TO THE SENIORS OF MATAWAN HIGH SCHOOL Every class that graduates from a school leaves its collective mark on that institution. Be it for good or for bad, the school is different because they have lived in it for four years. A school is more than brick and mortar, paper and books, pencils and desks. A school is a living thing, having an existence and personality greater than the sum of all of its members. A school has its roots in the soil of its community; its trunk in the ever-growing body of its traditions. But as a tree is un-changing yet ever-changing, so a school is a stable yet dynamic thing. Even the giant redwood or the mighty oak may fall before the woodsman's axe or be nourished to greater majesty by the loving care of man. The school may wither or even be destroyed; the product of generations of loving care may be lost by an unheeding generation. Or the school may be a better, richer, stronger, thriving, living, sheltering institution because your generation loved it, too. Doxarp H. Ross Supervising Principal Mg. JouN E. BENNETT

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Miss GENE WHITE To Miss Gene White and Mr. Arthur Soraci who have given unselfishly of their time and efforts to help make our Senior Year at Matawan lighthearted yet purposeful, and whose influence will follow us through the years, we, the Forty-niners, dedicate this yearbook. Dedzcation MR. ARTHUR SORACI

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Page Six F G E T X IONE ALLEN How do T sew this tuck?' Where is the baking soda? These are only a few of the questions which Mrs. Allen answers daily. The future homemakers of 49 owe all their knowledge of cooking and sewing to her. ANTOINETTE BELL This attractive teacher helps make English and Ge- ometry a pleasure. She is adding to the success of our class by helping with the Sen- ior play. Dramatics, sewing, and singing arc her favorite outside interests. MILDRED BENNETT The versatile secretary to our principal has kept us all splendidly in hand this year. Could it be she gets her en- ergy from pineapple mint sodas? FLORENCE BODZIAK In spite of her diminutive size, Mrs. Bodziak certainly does not lack energy or en- thusiasm. Her help with the Senior Searchlight is an in- dication of her tremendous capability. ESTELLE BRADLEY Mus. Bradley is the one re- sponsible for giving us our daily basic seven. Also, she certainly has done a splen- did job helping us with our dance refreshments. ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Remember when we were Juniors and having a terrible time with our prom decora- tions? Who was there to help us? Mrs. Campbell. Don't think we don't appreciate this. JOHN CARACCIOLO Many a happy hour we have spent dissecting frogs under Mr. Caracciolo's watch- ful guidance. We are certain that our track team also ap- preciates his help. LOIS DAVIDSON Mrs. Davidson has done much these past two years to make our library efficient and attractive. You have done a marvelous job, Mrs. David- son. Thank you! NAOMI DENNISON La mademoiselle Dennison, our French and Latin teacher, has guided many of us with her helpful advice. We're sure that the Seniors will al- ways remember her friendly personality. WALTER DUDLEY Do you need something built of wood? If so, just call on Mr. Dudley and you'll get it; for his shop is always the center of activity. What would we do without him?