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

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THOMAS J. ROMEO Romeo He loved uchevalrie, trouthe and honour . . . always agreeable . . . everybody's friend . . . always on the happy side . . . a Brooklyn- ite to the core . . . Ei-yi-yi Dolores. Blue Letter, Student Govern- ment secretary of recreation, Varsity Club, F r e s h m a n Class treasurer, D a n e e s : Freshman, 'Football MQ, Bas- ketball Uj, Track. H DONALD W. RUMPLE ffDo,n,, Honor lies in honest toil . . . bandman . . . playing that sax . . . strolling along . . . a quiet man. Dance Band, Marching Band. METU HE H MARJORIE V. SCHENCK Marnie', The more we do, the more we can do . . . Sedateness and fun together . . . scoreboard and pencil . . . but ma- dame . . . statuesque . . . that raised eyebrow. ' Basketball, Blue Letter, Bull- rlog's Bark, Creative Writing Club, D a n e e s : Freshman, Sophomore, Iunior, Senior, junior-Senior P r o m 5 Foot- ligbters, Latin Club, Legis- lature, Senior Play, Softball. JOAN K. SCHWARTZOPF rrloanv Beauty is power, a smile is its sword . . . sophistication is a way of life . . . clothes galore . . . acrobatic ability. Basketball, Blue Letter, Bull- clog's Bark business and arl- vertising manager, Dances: Freshman, Sophomore, Iunior, Senior, junior-Senior Prom, Footlighters, French C l u b , Latin Club, Pep Club, Senior Play, Softball, S u p r e m e Court, Tumbling, Volleyball. RALPH N. SANGIOVANNI erRulphn He that is overcautious will accomplish little . . . one of New Market's sons . . . lover of ravioli . . . man that train . . . Mutt and Jeff . . . with the Hound. Senior Play. IGHSCH DEAN A. SCRUGGS Deanie Do noble deeds, not dream them all day long . . . I'll mind my own business . . . Wilson-man . . . nobody bothers my-patrols . . . a gentleman . . .' friends galore . . . could be a uladies' man . . . stage manager. Cross Country, Dances: Freshman, Sophomore, Iunior, Senior, junior-Senior Prom, Footlighters, Freshman Bas- ketball, I.V. Baseball, Legis- lature, Patrol, Senior, Play, Track. WILLIAM G. SCHEDNECK Bill God bless the man who first invented sleep . . . Oh, for the carefree life . . . the well-dressed man . . . blame it on Dick . . . the athlete . . . Sonny. Baseball, Football, Varsity Club. OOL BARBARA A. SEIFERT ffBarbl, To see her is to love her . . . her ways are full of pleas- antness . . . curly hair . . . never flustered . . . soft voice and graceful manner. p Blue Letter, Bulldog's Bark, Canasta Club, Dances: Fresh- man, Sophomore, junior, jun- ior-Senior Prom, G e r m a n Club, Student Government.

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2 s 5 I 4 SHIRLEY PERRY Shirl There is a woman at the be- ginning of all great things . . . a pleasant smile, a quiet Way . . . tall and dark . . . New Marketeer. Blue Letter, Bulldog's Bark, Canasta Club, Dances: Sopho- more, junior, Senior, junior- Senior Prom, Hostess Club, Latin Club, Senior Play. JOHN L. REYNOLDS eejackn Run, run, run . . . faithful track man . . . slight blushes . . . enviable marks . . . a person to look up to - - - gentle quietness . . . a seri- ous worker . . . knowledge is power. Cross Country, Track. DONALD E. PETERSEN ffD0n,, A light heart lives long . . . full of laughs . . . a friendly smile . . . pleasant and easy- going . . . a green-jacket . . . may be found at Colum- bia Hall. Basketball manager, C r o s s Country, Track. LASS MARIE A. RIEBE Marie,' Her voice was ever soft, gen- tle, and low, an excellent thing in woman . . . Yes, Ernie . . . hold the Arsenal bus . . . neat always . . . certain charm. Baseball, Basketball, B l u e Letter, Bulldogls Bark, Cab- i n e t recording secretary, Dances: Freshman, S o 11 h o - more, Iunior Iunior-Senior Prom, Senior, French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Iunior Class vice-president, L a t i n Club, Library Council, Vol- leyball. THURZA A. PREWETT Teri Those radiant smiles and dimples . . . in the Lincoln . . . serious sometimes, hu- morous sometimes, likable al- ways . . . Colorado, here I come. Blue Letter, Bulldog's Bark, Creative Writing Club, Dances: Iunior, Senior, French Club, F.T.A., Glee Club, Senior Play. OF I953 MARTHA ROACH Martha Quality, not quantity, is my measure . . . serious tran- quility . . . dramatic inter- ests . . . a sincere student . . . artistry with theatrical make-up . . . smart fashions . . . parlez-vous francais? . . . happiness ahead. Footlighters, F.B.L.A. SHIRLEY L. REMLEY Shirl,' Her heart is young and gay . . . travels from New Market . . . in ballerinas . . . man- ages bookkeeping d u r i n g quiet courtesy patrol . . . one of the bunch from Sil- ver's . . . relaxing. Baseball, Bulldogis B a r k , Courtesy P a t r o l , Dances: Freshman, Sophomore, junior, Senior, junior-Senior Prom, German Club, Hockey. JAMES ROLFE ffliml, Be sure you are right, then go ahead . . . there is joy in everything . . . teacher's tor- ment . . . chewing gum . . . the truck . . . enjoying him- self . . . in the gas station on Vineyard Road. Football, Senior Play, Track.

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JOHN M. SEMONISH resonnyn Live and let live . . . shyness lends enchantment . . . love that Ford . . . New Mar- keteer through and through . . . with Elwood. 4 HARRY T. SMITH Horatio I myself am good fortune . . . let's have some fun . . . has so many clothes, he wears three shirts at once . . . friendly with all . . . serious moods . . . funny quips. Courtesy Patrol, Footlighters, Senior Play, G le e C l u b , French Club, Chemistry Club, Dances: Freshman, S o 11 h o - more, junior, Senior, Track. BEVERLY SHAVER ffnevf, Happiness is- a good nature that sells us . . . youth comes but once in a lifetime . . . witty remarks . . . mischiev- ous ideas . . . always laugh- ing. Dances: Freshman, Sopho- more, junior, The Hub, Senior Play. SHIRLEY A. SHAVER Shirl I'll live a life for all to envy . . . radiant red hair . . . gig- gles galore . . . sparkly smile . . . bluest of eyes . . . effer- vescent pleasantness. Freshman Dance. CLASS QF I953 JOHN J. SMITH, JR. Smitty I like everyone . . . one of Metuchen's greatest support- ers . . . good disposition, dis- played to all, not one . . . generous with money . . . healthy, free, the world he- fore me. Dances: Iunior, Seniorg Track manager. LUCILLE M. SORGENTO ffLul, ' The smiles that win . . . lilting laugh . . . shining halo of hair . . . sparkling blue eyes...neatasapin... frolicing fun. Blue Letter, Bullrlog's Bark, Cheerleading, Dances: Fresh- man, Sophomore, junior, lun- ior-Senior Prom, Seniorg F.T.A., G.A.A., The Hub, Senior Play. HELEN M. SHUSTER Helen The world is so full of a number of things . . . The devil in her eyes . . . bright blushes . . . radiant smiles. Band, Blue Letter, Bulldog's Bark, F.B.L.A., The Hub, Softball. PHYLLIS A. SORGENTO ffpbyzll Discretion in speech is more than eloquence . . . patience rules her ways . . . sincere friend . . . diligent worker . . . wide interests. Baseball, Basketball, Creative Writing Club, French Club, F.T.A., German Club, Glee Club, Latin Club, Tumbling Volleyball. '