Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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Vince surely isn't a fool. He knows all the tricks of skipping school. General Course Activities: Football, Baseball Block M., Basketball. Plans: Undecided CATHERINE LOUISE WALKER Cheerful, happy, funny Kay: Always laughing, always gay. Commercial Course Activities: Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, G.A.A. Plans: Nursing ROBERT A. WALLING Bob wears shirts that are loud. Of his car he is proud. General Course Activities: Mixed Chorus, Track Team Manager. Plans: Undecided 25

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THOMAS SULLIVAN With the girls Tom used to be a schemer. But now that he's hooked, he is just a dreamer. General Course Activities: Football, Baseball, Block M, Pillar Staff. Plans: Monmouth Junior College SHIRLEY JANE SUTTON With the band Shirl carries the flag. When it comes to being helpful, she'll never lag. Commercial Course Activities: G. A. A., Girls' Chorus, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Col- or Guard. Plans: Waves JEAN SZYMANSKI Jean an excellent seamstress will make. She also knows how and likes to bake. College Preparatory Course Activities: Latin Club, Senior Play, Dramatics. Plans: Fashion Designer KENNETH TONNESSEN Handsome Kenny tall and blond. Of hunting and fishing he is fond. General Course Activities: Football. Plans: Agriculturalist MARY ANN VENA Mary Ann with her majorette step. Is so cute and full of pep. Commercial Course Activities: Mixed Chorus, Pillar Staff, G. A. A., Dramatics, Operetta, Commercial Club, Co-Captain Majorettes. Plans: Undecided SHIRLEY VENA Shirley used to march her best. While on the field with all the rest. Commercial Course Activities: G. A. A., Mixed Chor- us, Pillar Staff, Color Guard, Dramatics, Commercial Club, Operetta. Plans: Undecided 24

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CLASS We the class of 1954, being of sound (?) mind and body do hereby make public this — our last will and testament. Frances Auriemma leaves her ability to manage the concessions at foot- ball games to any future conscientious Senior. James Armour leaves his good behavior to Willie Daniels. Ginny Banafato leaves her intellectual capacity to Nancy Erdmann. Jerome Becker leaves his seat in English to anyone foolish enough to fill it. Kenneth Bennett leaves Bill Lanzaro a seat of his own in the office. Joe Berbrick leaves his nose guard to Earvin Hauser. Winnie Berbrick leaves her freckles to Mary Lou Siano Mauvline Bilarczyk and Valerie Marvel leave to Patti Hattrich and Eleanor Warmke their four years of wonderful friendship. Alice Blanken leaves to anyone who wants it her ability to fall up stairs. Pete Bol leaves his great knowledge of Physics and Chemistry to Andy Bol. Janet Boldt leaves her place as drum majorette to one of next year s lucky Seniors. Robert Boldt leaves his shyness with girls to John Fleischman. June Bowne leaves to Arlene Jackson her crazy, mixed-up schedule. Joan Brown leaves to Roger Olmstead her bottle of peroxide. Joan Campbell leaves to her brother Jimmy her energy and vitality to carry on the Campbell tradition. Bob Carlson leaves his extra weight to Mr. Lee. Jean Cashill leaves to Shirley Eckel her burning passion for hillbilly music. Carlos Concepcion leaves his baton to next year's drum major. Jackie Craig leaves James Craig her place on the honor roll. Fred De Nardo leaves his hillbilly voice to Marvin Hauser. Pauline Del Rosso leaves her ability to take over Mrs. Bodziak's class to any worthy Junior girl. Francis De Shaw leaves his much used Latin to Miss Dennison. Gail De Shaw leaves her job as cashier for four years to some Freshman. Bertha Edmonds leaves her books to Barbara Edmonds. Marilyn Elliott leaves her short curls to Bert Collins. Bobbie Ennis leaves her ability to talk like a long-playing phonograph record to Lynn Hall. Elaine Erdmann leaves her shyness to Lenora Navin. Barrie Fearon leaves his '32 Plymouth to Alan Wolf. Gerry Fogg leaves to one brave girl of next year her seat in Solid and Trig class. Ann Foti leaves her ability to remember things to Miss Gordon. Dick Frost leaves to Steve Fedele his ability to borrow towels at foot- ball practice. Anne Gallucci leaves her naturally curly locks to envious majorette Virginia Tune. Donnie Gleichman leaves his crooked leg to Pete Vena. Dotty Herbert leaves her place in library to anyone who has the ability to whisper more softly than she. Jimmy Hodge leaves his old notebook to Charles Hall.