Matawan High School - Pillar Yearbook (Matawan, NJ)

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THE P1I.I.AR. MATA WAN, NEW JERSEY '«rttin« r4'ijil Hi‘|)nrfuaottl: Florence Bodziak, Albert A Levine, Laura Gordon. I ra« ti«-al Arlo: John M . Meyer, Florence Ochs. Walter H Dudley l liv ienl laliinitiou and lloalih: Paul J. Evans. Janet A. Schaufelc. Hildegarde Finn. MunIc an«l Art: Joseph R. Sugar. Matilda Ziegler, Gottlieb Schwall. 8

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Senior Show Appreciation by Lytitt Hall We, the members of the graduat- ing class of ‘55, wish to express our sincere thanks to all those who have guided and helped us during the past four years. We thank Mr. Russell Stetler, our superintendent, who oversaw every- thing in a quiet, modest manner. Mr. Luther Foster has led us in a firm and kind way during this last year, following on the heels of his predecessor, Mr. John Bennett, whose only fault was that of being too kind—both have our apprecia- tion. Miss Celeste Wenzel and Mrs. Mildred Bennett have always been helpful and patient with our onc- hundred-and-one requests. We thank Mr. Gittins, too, for letting us barge into his office to use his typewriter for every emergency. Socinl Studies: Ralph F. Mauro. Walter Fleet, Roy Burgess, Bernard Unger. Math and Sciences Seated: John V Caracciolo, Shirley Rccs, John J. Shea. Standing: William Yeager. Abraham D. Parnes. KngliNh mill Foreign I.anguagox: Seated: Norma Monccmuro, Elizabeth M. Gittins, Lois B. Davidson. Standing: Frank Howard Lloyd, Jr., Naomi Dennison. William J. Albright. Jr. Members of the English depart- ment deserve our recognition anu thanks. Our hats are off to Mr. William Albright, who made Senior English an enlightening and mature experience; to Miss Norma Monte- muro for bringing bright new ideas to us, and supervising our yearbook ; to Mrs. Elizabeth Gittins who was a human dynamo in rehearsals for the Senior Play; and last, but not least, to Mr. F. Howard Lloyd, who has always encouraged us by point- ing out our good qualities and over- looking the bad. Special credit is given to Mr. John Caracciolo in the Science Department because he always seemed to know what made us tick.” Also, to Mr. Abraham Parnes our appreciation goes for his great patience in teaching us the ABCs of biology, the XYZ's of

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THE PILI.AR, MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY math, the- intricacies of German, and for his expert handling of yearbook finances. The Commercial Department has played an im- Eortant part in shaping our lives. Miss Laura Gordon as been very helpful in teaching us the ajsldkf. jgh's. Mrs. Florence Bodziak has supplied our every need in shorthand, and Mr. Albert Levine has given us a fine knowledge of business. To Mr. John Shea, our math wizard, thank you for making frightening equations understandable and workable. Mr. Ralph Mauro, our World History and United States History I teacher, has done a very fine job. Mr. Walter Fleet, our new History II teacher, seemed to have a magic potion which made us work and like it. Miss Naomi Dennison, who struggled to teach us Latin and French when it just seemed like Greek” to us, deserves credit. For props and other needs of this type, we have always been able to rely on Mr. Walter Dudley. Mrs. Matilda Zeigler, our new art teacher, has had a few of us as pupils; and Mr. Gottlieb Schwall, has heard some of our voices in his Glee Club. Both have done fine jobs. Busy little homemakers have come from the sewing and cooking rooms of Mrs. Florence Ochs. Mrs. Lois Davidson, our patient librarian, has always been willing to give us a hand. When any of us have needed a nurse, Mrs. Janet Schaufele has always been there to make us feel better. •Innilurinl Stuff: John DcVota. Waiter Van brackle. Mr. John Heyer has helped the boys further their education by teaching them Mechanical Drawing. A new teacher who has gained much credit during his first year at Matawan is our band director, Mr. Joseph Sugar. Other new teachers we haven’t been fortunate enough to have hail as instructors, but about whom we have heard many nice comments arc: Miss Shirley Rees and Mr. Roy Burgess. Sports have always been a main interest in Matawan, and Coach Paul Evans has carried on in the successful tradition begun by Mr. Anthony Nuccio. Mr. William Yacgcr lias been a big help as assistant football coach. Mr. C has produced many track stars who have held high standing in New Jersey. And we could not forget Mrs. Hildegarde Finn, who has always kept the girls in tip top shape. Nor do we overlook the ladies in the cafeteria who fed us so well that we had the strength to do the impossible. life janitorial staff has always been cooperative in keeping the building warm and clean and in staying late on nights. Thanks a million to each and every one for a job well done, the results of which are reflected in us — we hope! Cnfoterln Staff: Erma Bullard 9