Metuchen High School - Blue Letter Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

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R, - T 1. Q -- p y ,, . , M . ' .-ani' 1 A ' iv ' -' I 4' I il I, vie , Q A I DELLA ADAMETZ Q ' As full of spirit as the month of May. 'K ' V I -Shakespea e xH- , 1 f ' 1 I Hall Patrol 3, 4g School Spirit 3. if' T' W I THOMAS BARBER 'A My duty will I boast of, nothing else. -Shakespeare Football 3, 4: Track 1, Z, 3, 43 HifY 3, 41 Orch. 4: Varsity Club 4. 599' RONALD BERESFORD A well respected honor bid me on. +Shakespeare tw Secret Patrol 2: Hall Patrol 2, 3, 4, Football 1, 2g Track 2, 3, 4: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4. 71: FLORENCE BIELER J I Not a word. --Shakespeare V X i Out of Town 3. 1 I ' f 1 , DORIS BIRDSALL 'f A peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscienee. -Shakespeare. Footlighters 1, 2, 3: Photography 1, 2, 3g Glen Club 4. Blue Letter s, 4g GAA. 4g sf. Play J Comm. 4. EDNA BITTER A W I 'LThougb she is but little, she is fierce. -Shakespeare Library 3, 4: Glee Club 4. RUTH BOICE A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse. -Shakespeare. Hall Patrol 3. CHARLES BOYLE For bright young manhood there is no such word as failp.-M,Lytron. W, Football 4: Track 4: Intra-Basketball 4. JANE BOYLE JOHN BRINCKMANN l If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep. For blessings ever wait on virtuous deed . fCongreye '5 -Shakespeare I., f' Glee Club 2 Track 2, 3, 43 Photography 1 f 11

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lHl STARS. The Class of 1942 entered Metuchen High School in September, 1938, with high hopes and ambitions to do big things in the line of educaf tion, social life, and athletic activities. When they were safely installed in their Alma Mater, they proceeded to go around and get used to the atmosphere. Under their faculty ad' visers, Miss Cook, Miss Conklin, Miss Anker, and Mr. Jackson, they elected Bart Trokovich president of the freshman class. Their first social activity was a Hallowe'en party, which 'proved to be a social success. Later in the year another party was held. V Thus the Hrst and hardest year passed. They rested somewhat in the' sophomore year for the more strenuous times to come. It was a wellforganized class under the leadership of Hazel Salus, the President, who settled funda' mental matters such as class dues, dances, etc., with the help of Shirley White, Vice President, and Margaret Miller, Secretary'Treasurer. As juniors, the Class of '42 began their social season by giving the most exciting event of the year, the junior Dance, through which the class gained great prominence by clearing financially a large sum, besides making the event successful socially. Much of the credit goes to the commit' tees in charge. The dance was held on Valenf tine's Day in the auditorium which was deco' rated with mail boxes, and Valentine sayings, in .. eniora keeping with the date. The most enjoyed event of this year was the annual JuniorfSenior Prom in which the Class of '42 gave those graduating a muchfappreciated sendfoff and left them with a feeling of gratitude and perhaps regret, when they realized it signified farewell to their school. The class officers were President, Le Roy Smith, Vice President, Bart Trokovichg Secretary, Hazel Salus, and Treasurer, Jane Shupe. They started their final year of school life by presenting Laugh Clown, the senior play, and looked forward expectantly, though somewhat reluctantly, towards graduation. The Senior Dance, given in December, was a great social success, and the financial return was of an ap' preciable size. The noon and sunset dances were also a source of entertainment which the seniors shall never forget. The officers during the last year were Thomas Barber, President, Bart Trokf ovich, Vice President, and Agnes Smith, Secre' taryfTreasurer. The seniors began to look toward the crown' ing point of their high school careersfCom- mencement, after being entertained royally by the juniors at a Prom in the spring. The Class of 1942 leaves Metuchen High School on June 19, Graduation Day. ,Some of its members go to other institutions of learning, others straight out into business life, but all go with the feeling of time well spent in the edu- cational and social activities of their high school.

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GLORIA BRINCKMAN Such a smooth, discreet and stable bearing. Shakespeare Library 3, 4: Blue Letter 4: Safety Patrol 3. CARLOTTA BRUNE Merrily, merrily shall I live now. -Shakespeare Hall Patrol 2, 3: Footlighters 2: Blue Letter 2, 3: What's New lg Sr. Play 4: Tri'Y 2, 3g Jr.fSr. Prom Comm. 3. s ELINOR CROWELL I have them at my fingers' ends. -Shakespeare Astronomy 4: German ftreasj 43 Footlighters 2, 3, 4: Blue Letter 3, 4: Stud. Gov't 3, 4. DOROTHY DE ANDREA Still to be neat, still to be drest as you were going to a feast. -Shakespeare G.A.A. 2, 3: Glee Club 4: Basketball 4, Field Hockey 4. WILLIAM BRUNSTETTER PHILOMENA DE NAPQLI .-While you live, tell truth and sharrfstklifkiejzilgel HAS merry as the day is long'---Shakespeare. Sr. Play 4: Latin 1, 2, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Hall Blue Latter 4' Patrol Z, 3. VIOLA CAREY My heart is true as steel. -Shakespeare. Library 2, 3: Glee Club 2, 3, 4. DORIS CHRISTOFFERSEN The fair, the chaste, the unexpressive Library 3, 4: Safety Patrol 3. she. Shakespeare ELIZABETH DEN I Some smack of age in you, some relish the saltiness of time. -Shakespeare. Blue Letter 4: Ir. Dance Comm. 3: Jr.'Sr. Prom Comm. 3: Sr. Play Comm. 4. 00.7