Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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The FORTY-NINERS FLORENCE McGOWAN Boo, one of our great typing students, has served four years on the Student Council and has sung with the Glee Club. We are sure she will make a fine SL'CI'CIle'y. DORIS McKEEL Dottie's hobby is collecting stamps and baby sitting. She is a commercial student and wants to become a private secretary. If you see a reddish blonde slip past you in the halls, you will know it is Dottie. HARVEY MORRELL We can all understand Pete's reason for having sports as his hobby. He has proved his ability by being manager of our basketball team as well as a baseball and basketball player. Pete's plans are to join the armed forces after leaving M. H. S. MATILDA MORROW Matilda came to us from Green Hills, Ohio. Baby- sitting is her hobby. Of course, that's not saying how old the babies are. Her chief ambition is to become a great piano player. Perhaps someday we shall hear her play at Carnegie Hall. FLORENCE MENZEL Florence is an Honor Student who wants someday to be a biologist. Right now, her favorite pastime is play- ing the organ. Cheerful and friendly, she has been a member of the Glee Club and Student Council. HELEN MICHIE Helen has won honors in typing and hopes to be a certified accountant. She plans to attend the Berkeley School after graduation. MARIE NUNZIATO Our little sports fan, Student Council member, Cap- tain of Cheerleaders, has a fitting nickname of Hi Pockets. Her plan after leaving M. H. S. is to attend Nursing School. STASIA OLSTOWSKI This talented Senior is known as Stash to her many friends. She plans a career in dancing. Save the class of 49 some tickets for your first opening night, Stash. Page Nineteen

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The SENIOR CLASS of 40 JOSEPH INGRAVIDO Inky is one of our prize basketball players. He has served on the team for four years. Joe has no definite plans for the future, but we know he'll be a success. JEAN KEEGAN Gesine Jean Keegan has taken the Commercial course and has received honors in typing. Jean's hobby is dancing. Her chief ambition is to become a secre- tary, which she plans to do when she graduates. DOLORES LATSKO Although Dolly loves to dance and roller skate, she still is able to make the honor roll. Don't you think she'll make a good secretary after she graduates? She belongs to the Commercial Club, Girls Athletic Association. EDWARD LEAVY Eddie's chief ambition at this point is to graduate. Pigeons are his hobby and after he marries and settles down Ed would like to own a pigeon farm. We hope he will take as much interest in his pigeons as he does in the girls. ALETHA KOONS We all know this attractive honor student as Lee. Through her four years in high school she has par- ticipated in many clubs. Some of them are Dancing Club, Yearbook Staff, Newspaper Staff, Student Council, and International Relations Club. WILLIAM KUCHEN Bill is a new-comer to Matawan High School. He is very quiet and friendly. Since he has been in Matawan, Bill has made many friends. LIDA LEUTH Although Lida is taking a Commercial course and plans to be a secretary, her chief ambition is to become a housewife. Lida's hobby is skating. She belongs to the Glee Club. CLAIRE MARMONE Butch has received honors in typing. Her chief ambition is to be a doctor, but she plans to be a sec- retary when she leaves our Alma Mater and spend her spare time dancing. Page Eighteen

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The SENIOR CLASS of 40 ARLENE OSTERGAARD Blondie, one of the comedians of our class, has had interests in the Cheering Club, Mardi Gras, Yearbook and Photography Club. We would love to shop in the dress shop where she plans to work. INGE OTTO Inge's hard work is largely responsible for making the '49 Pillar a success. Her many talents have been brought out in the Glee Club, Science Club, Dancing Club, Prom Committee, Newspaper Staff, G. A. A., Honor Society, and I. R. C. She is the editor of the Pillar, RICHARD ROSSI Dick is a commercial student who is a whiz at the piano. He wants to go into business on his own and relax by playing the piano for the rest of his life. MARLENE RUSHING Marlene Red Rushing is taking a commercial course. She has received the Journalism certificate for writing school news for the Asbury Park Press. Red plans to be a secretary and her hobby, like many other girls, is baseball. RUTH PERRY Ruth Perry, known as Butch to many, is taking the Secretarial course. She has received typing and shorthand honors. Ruth's chief ambition is to become a secretary. She is a secretary to Miss Dennison, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Nuccio. JOYCE ROBBINS Doyt is a happy-go-lucky girl, whose main am- bition is to become a film inspector in Du Ponts! She loves horses, and her hobby is horseback riding. Her quiet personality is known to everyone, and she par- ticipated in such activities as the Glee Club, the Danc- ing Club, and the Majorette Club. ROBERT RUSSELL Link's hobby is sports. He's the left fielder on our baseball team and is also an active member of our Block M Club. He will go to a Technical School after he receives his diploma. JOHN SCALLY Uncle Sam has Johnny's future all planned for him. We all hope Johnny will make as good a record serving his country as he did in high school. His activities consisted of football, Block M Club, and baseball. Page Twenly