Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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AIIMI ISTHMIO The adminisfrafion of 'the school sysiem of Merchanfville is rhe heavy respon- sibiliiy which resis upon Mr. J. Edgar Bishop, our supervising principal. The faculiy and 'rhe sfudenfs of ihe school know him as an inielligenr genlleman who handles fheir problems wifh direcfness, pafience, and humor. They are aware ihaf he pos- sesses +he broad vision necessary fo fhe execurive who musl carefully consider every decision because fha? decision affecrs a large numloer of people. Mr, Edwin A, Willard devoies his endless energy +o +he work of 'fhe high school. He brings 'ro 'rhis Task an enihusiasm and a spiril of cooperafion ihaf in- spire all ihose who work wilh him. Merchanlville is indeed forfunafe in having fhese 'rwo progressive educalors +o guide ifs schools. EDWIN A. B.S.,. M.A.. Unive J. ED AR BISHOP A.B., A.M., Susquehanna Universify Ed. S1'a1'e Colle M., ge WILLARD rsi+y of Pennsylvania

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EDWIN A. WILLARD Principal of Merchanlville High School We Iledicate lhe I947 Record lo Edwin A. Willard, principal of Merchanlville High School, because he has been our friend. He has laken lime lo know us as individuals: he has broughl 'ro our problems his genuine inleresl and conslruclive acliong he has demanded our besl in characler and scholarship. Moreover, we deeply appreciale all of Mr. Willard's elforls 'lo fill our school days wilh inleresling and enriching experiences. He has encour- aged bolh leachers and sludenls in a broad program ol exlra-curricular aclivilies. Noi only has he been among The firsl lo oliler assislance when we encounlered diiclicullies in 'rhese aclivilies, buf he has always been quick lo see and lo applaud our successes. On many occasions when our problems seemed in urgenl need ol his allenlion, we have nal hesilaled 'ro coll upon him aller school hours, and we have even invaded 'rhe privacy of his home. We remember wilh gralilude 'rhal he has always found lime 'ro help us. ll is our earnesl wish as members ol lhe Class ol I947 lhal we may conlinue 'ro enioy lhe friendship of Mr. Willard as one of lhe many fine associalions lhal link us 'ro our Alma Maier.

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bw. if L9 Gil ss Marie R. Peniz, Adviser +o Girls, confers with Josephine Vlerebome. THE Blllllill Ili Ellllllllilll LEFT TO RIGHT: E. Durell Parker, Irvine N. Donahue, Ben F. Lerclw, J. Edgar Bishop, Harold F. Sfephenson, Mrs. George B. German, Mrs. Levi B. Siiles, William Budd and C. Lincoln Brown. INSETS: Dr, Alfred G. Gilliss, Floyd H. Bradley, Presideni of +l1e Board of Educa+ion.