Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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The FORTY-NINERS ROBERT ADAMS Zeek, our quiet boy from the harbor, has received two letters for basketball. He also managed our M. H. S. Huskies . After graduation, he will become a draftsman. SANTO ADARIO Sax , the silent boy from Cliffwood, has taken part in our Mixed Chorus and was also a member of the Dancing Club. After graduation, he would like to attend college. ROBERT BAKER Bob can usually be found cutting up meat at Dells. After high school, he plans to go to college. He served on our Student Council for three years and, in addition, managed our athletic teams. ESTHER BARBOLINI VBphbic, as she is called, wants to travel in all of the United States. She plans to be a typist after she gradu- ates. Believe it or not is Bobbie's hobby. JAMES ANDERSON Everyone recognizes this happy-go-lucky senior by his smile and his cheery Hello. One of the honors Jimmy has received is a highly treasured merit card. After graduating, Jimmy plans to go to a technical school. THOMAS ARMOUR Suzie, the famous guard of our football team, has received many letters for services rendered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He is also a member of our Block M Club. He hopes to go to Shaw College in the fall. ELIZABETH BEAL Betty is one of our class's quieter girls. She plans to be a secretary after graduation, and we are positive she will succeed. Betty has received many honors in typing during her school years. RONALD BENKERT It would take volumes to describe our red-headed Student Council President. Let's just say he's a won- derful fellow who has given his energy to Glee Club, Football, Track, Basketball, Block M Club, Ring Committee, Honor Society, and LR.C. Three cheers for Gustave. Page Thirteen

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Class Will and Testament We, the graduating class of June, the year of our Lord, 1949, being of sound mind and reasoning ?, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, wherein we leave to various members of the faculty and student body remaining within these consecrated walls, the following things: To Mr. Ross: Anthony Garito and Harvey Morrell leave a joke book. To Mris. Bennett: Florence McGowan leaves her space in the parking lot. To Mr. Shea: Bob Baker leaves a pair of scissors to clip words and a ladder to climb out of the window instead of jumping. To Mr. Soraci: Louise Siano leaves a pair of ear muffs for the sixth period class. To Mr. Hardie: Carol Delbasco leaves a creative thought. To Miss White: All the cooperation and enthusi- asm of the Junior Class. To Mr. Jones: Joe Stenger leaves a handkerchief to cry in over Dewey's defeat. To Mr. Caracciola: Aletha Koons leaves an air con- ditioning system for the guidance room. To Mr. Lloyd: Dot Gaub leaves her Gab. To the Junior Class we leave Horatio, the mascot, and Inge Otto and June Strother leave their book How to go Crazy in Six Easy Lessons or Publishing of a Yearbook. To Ginny Massie we leave home room 26. To the Junior Boys: Jimmy White's and Jimmy Volk's independence to all unengaged fellows. Claire Marmone's false tooth goes to Peggy Devlin. Jimmy Hasemann leaves his alarm clock to George McCormack to keep up the tradition of being late. Page Twelve Stasia Olstowski leaves her ballet slippers to Bar- bara Singer. Bob Gessner leaves his Coffey to the Junior Class. Cecilia Svenson offers her height to Lorraine Smith. Edna Ervin presents Joan Hauser with her seat at the desk in Mr. Bennett's office. Rita Daloia leaves her stage ability to Bob Colot. Ronnie Benkert leaves his resistance to women to Bill Stratton. Marie Nunziato's school spirit goes to Lois Hansen, Peggy Devlin, and Mary Moreno. Bob Adams basketball goes to Ray Armstrong. Sharon Elliott receives Libby Burlew's rank of typical Senior. Ronnie Weber leaves his horn to Ephraim Hughes. Jeanne Ward leaves all her handsome boyfriends to cute Joan Kirkirt, the bachelor girl. Dot Wines leaves her red hair to Pat McKeel. Douglas Schotte leaves his curly hair to Bob Figel. Martha Berger leaves her big brown eyes to Rose Fedele. Virginia Van Pelt leaves John Roberts a lock of her blonde hair. Arlene Ostergaard gives Don Weber another loud bow tie for his collection. Jimmy Gall leaves his easy name to Paschal Vig- lionese. Peggy Bruce leaves her sarcastic remarks to Jackie Kavanaugh. Ed Stein leaves his sister, Kathy, to take his place on the football team. Mike Votta leaves the stencil machine to Arlene Wilson and Jeanne Heyer.

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The SENIOR CLASS of 40 MARTHA BERGER Martha is one of the few quiet senior girls. She likes reading and outdoor sports. Her ambition is to become a typist, and we know she'll make a good one. She has 4 v v . v - . belonged to the Glee Club, Dancing Club, and Typing Club. THEODORE BETHUNE Baseball is Teddy's hobby, although he does rather well with the girls, too. He is a general student whose chief ambition is to become an automobile mechanic. We truly hope, Ted, that you'll succeed in your am- bition as well as you have these last four years. MARGARET A. BRUCE Our own Brucie is Vice-President of the Senior Class. In addition to school work, she has been kept busy by the Glee Club, Cheerleader Club, Yearbook Staff, Student Council, and I.LR.C. She is also Editor of the Searchlight. ELIZABETH BURLEW Libby Burlew, our cute redhead is famous for her crazy snapshots. She is a member of the Honor Society and intends to go to a college in Missouri. ANDREW BILARCZYK Andy has played an important part in the Student Revue of '48, called the Kollege Kapers. He will also play an important part in the senior play. He is taking the General Course and plans to be a mechanic when he graduates. JOHN BILOTTI Carefree and happy-go-lucky, Johnny maintains that school is the least of his worries. He's an avid sportsman, concentrating mainly on hunting and foot- ball. FRANCES BURLEW We are sure Frances will become an efficient secretary. Her pleasant greetings will remain with us forever when we look back at our days in high school. SHIRLEY A. BURLEW We just know Shirl will make a wonderful lab technician. She's willing to work, as her record in these various organizations proves: Glee Club, Prom Commit- tee, Dramatics, Honor Society, Searchlight Staff, Year- book Staff, I. R. C., and Secretary of the Senior Class. Page Fourteen