Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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THOMAS WARWICK Give me some music. General Course Activities: Band, Orchestra, Dance Band, Brass Choir. Plans: Electrician JESSICA WELLS Tis an affair of luck. Commercial Course Activities: Baseball. Basketball, Stu- dent Review, Commercial Club. Plans: Woman's Air Force JOHN WHITE He seems to be a man sprung from himself. General Course Activities: Dramatics, Football, Mixed Chorus. 3 Plans: U.S. Navy JOAN WILSON A smile that glow'd celestial rosy red, love's pure hue. Commercial Course Activities: G. A. A., Honor Society. Commercial Club, Intramurals, Year- book. Plans: Secretary

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KATHLEEN STEIN Wit now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark. Commercial Course Activities: Student Council, G. A. A. Girls Intramurals, Commercial Club, Glee Club, Swimming Club. Plans: Secretary DOLORES TEAGUE A face with gladness overspread. General Course Tl.ctivities: Dramatics, Glee Club, Mar- Jorette, G. A. A., Theater Study. Plans: Woman's Air Force CAROLYN TABER On ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrows. Commercial Course Activities: G. A. A., Commercial Club, Glee Club. Plans: Medical Receptionist PASCHAL VIGLIONESE Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. College Preparatory Course Activities: Student Council, Band, Orch- estra, Honor Society. Plans: College ROLAND N. TAYLOR A wrathful man stirreth up strife but he that is slow to anger appeases strife. General Course Activities: Basketball, Football, Track. Baseball, Student Review. Block M, Boy's Chorus. Plans: Teacher WILLIAM VOLKERT The wildest colt, makes the best horse. General Course Activities: Football, Intramurals. Plans: State Trooper 27

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GLASS HISTORY June 6, 1951 Dear Joan: Tonight is the big night. I feel melancholy as all the things I have done in Matawan High School flash before me, REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE FRESHMEN? - . . I was embarrassed all day because I fell up the stairs right in front of a group of sen- iors. Why I ever feared Fred Eckel, Bill Ohns- man and Tom Finn I'll never know, but they terrified me! . Oh, I thought I'd never learn the class- rooms or my schedule, but in time I learned both. . Then came Senior Day. 1 tried to sneak from class to class so no one would see me look- ing pititul in seven pig-tails and no make-up. The fellows had to wear a red bow and lipstick. Jim said he wouldn't do it, but a look from Ed Weber changed his mind. SOPHOMORE YEAR - - . Everything was familiar, and I began to feel like one of the crowd. Some of the girls were even asked to the Prom. - I'll never forget that assembly put on by the Sophomore Class. Remember Danny Harris, Robert Milligan, and Fred Emerson dressed up as the Andrews Sisters? I don't think they'll ever live that down. Our Sophomore dance decorations were most unusual, with white streamers, and green crepe-paper covering the lights. The green light shone down on the white streamers giving them a pale green hue. JUNIOR YEAR teams. We felt mighty proud to see them look- ing as big and tough as the seniors. - Boy! How we worked on our Prom! The jungle theme seemed difficult at first; but when we finished weaving streamers for the ceiling, covering an old life boat with artificial grass, flowers, and palms, it really looked different. Everyone held his breath all night fearing the water would leak out of the lifeboat, but it didn't. Although we gave the Prom for the Seniors, I think the Juniors had more fun. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the solemnity and dignity of the crowning of the Queen and King. - . . We were measured for our class rings, but had to wait until the following year for them. THEN CAME OUR SENIOR YEAR! - - . The play, Papa is All seemed to be too difficult at first, but we finally made it. . . . Even though we felt we wouldn't finish the yearbook, we did, and it came out better than we expected. + + . Now we are graduating, leaving the crowded halls ringing with high and low voices, laughter, shuifling feet, the drone of voices recit- ing in unison, and the shouts and cheers for our team, -+ . Well, now I had better dress. - .. It's really a shame you can't graduate with us, but then you've had four wonderful years at Matawan High and they were wonderful weren't they? + + Write Soon. Love, Jane P. S, I've been accepted by - - . We really were in everything! The felloWs Vassar, so I'll see you in made up the majority of the Jay Vee and Varsity September, R N ERR S