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

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wx MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED MOST POPULAR DID MOST FOR CLASS H. Goodenougb A. Kempf E. Docs G. Flood I. Christensen A. Brown X . Wx X w- 3 ,' TV' . QQ ,.' . I JK F A XX X .JUS ff NICEST SMILE BEST LOOKING BEST DRESSER W. Lucksinger W. Lucksinger T. King L. Sorgento I. Christensen' I. Kiersgaarcl BEST DANCERS CLASS COUPLE MOST ATHLETIC A- Kempf I. Nastunoviclr W. Sclvedneck I. Sclrwartzkopf I. Christensen B. Ayers Q-.., my I' ,,7 r X sf: . if -in 'yQ.x'. . V .. is 1 ' I Q . 95 by all bV.V 27135 WW, M CLASS JESTER TEACHEIPS PET TEACHERS TORMENT C. Wiworski W. Scbedneck H. Yeatts G. Divitz B. Ayers G. Divitz

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CHARLES S. WIWORSKI Charlie Good humor makes all things tolerable . . . all the World loves a clown . . . never si- lent . . . Mother Fletcher's pizza . . . loud shirts . . . Jackie Gleason the second. Bowling, Football, Footligbt- ers, German Club, Library Council, Senior Play, Student Government, Track. -e f GLORIA A. WOODCOCK ffGl0,J A graceful walk and felici- tous phrases . . . there is a time and a place for all things . . . quiet smiles . . . deep in the heart of Texas . . . with Bobby. Baseball, Dances: I u 11 1 o r , junior-Senior P r o m 5 The Hub,,' Senior Play. HAROLD E. YEATTS Harold Wisdom is not finally tested by the schools . . . never a worry . . . Red Skelton, be- ware! . . . with the pompa- dour . . . those big brown eyes . . . can make anyone laugh . . . harum-scarum escapades . . . living a life of laughter. Hilarious antics made for a highly en- tertaining performance in December, when Charles Wiworski, Jane Christensen and Art Kempf hit Van Kirk auditorium to star in Martens' Don't Take My Pennyf' Kerry fArtl masqueraded as a Hollywood author to dissuade Penny fjanej from going to Hollywood. Charlie brought down the house when he slinked in as a female model. Further love interest was lent by Sally Cook and Walter Holliday. SENIOR PLAY

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Senior History The North Pole provided the theme for our Sophomore Dance, but the icy atmos- phere in no way interfered with the mood of the evening. Before we realized it, we had assumed the role of juniors. Tom King and Leon Car- penter repeated as president and treasurer, while two new-comers to office, Marie Riebe and Almorian Brown filled the posts of vice- president and secretary. Following our struggle with mid-year examinations 'came our annual dance. This year we chose to trek to the Orient with the theme of Chinatown. Decorations com- plied-down to the last lantern. , But the supreme effort was yet to come-the Senior Prom that we, the juniors, were to present to the seniors. We chose Rhapsody in Blue as the central idea. Mur- als, streamers, lights, spun glass and a foun- tain, all contributed to the desired effect on that May evening. Soon we had lost not only another year in M. H. S., but a great friend and advisor, Mr. Peter Wilson, who had trans- ferred to Bloomfield. , The vacation, even though extended because of the prevalence of polio in town, passed all to quickly. We returned as sen- iors-the leaders. Every action took on a new significance. Again Tom King and Leon Car- penter were elected president and treasurer. Elizabeth Demarest and Alma Kamlah shared in the duties of leadership as vice-president and secretary. Next came the senior play, Don't Take My Penny, and we knew that this was the beginning of the end. Football, bas- ketball, baseball and track were viewed with a twinge of sadness. Never again would we participate in or observe these events as stu- dents of Metuchen High. Plans for the future become more defi- nite, more urgent. We did our utmost to make the imprint of the Class of '53 in the history of the school a creditable one. We made the Senior Dance the best ever and, in May we received from the juniors a memorable, beautiful prom. And then, to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance, we prepared together, for the last time, to march down the aisles of Van Kirk Auditorium for that long awaited mom- ent-graduation. We were ready to go on, to put to use the priceless tangibles and in- tangibles which we were able to glean from our faculty, to carry on the tradition of honor instilled in us during our years at Metuchen High School. We knew that we had profited by our experiences there, we hoped that M. H. S. had benefitted from our en- deavors. The door opened. The Class of 1953 stood poised to take a step into the world, pausing briefly to reflect on all the experiences that had accompanied its members along the journey through the halls Where Honor Leads the Way. Just four years before we were the proud graduates of the eighth grade, and we rejoiced at our new status as a part of the Senior High. When the anxiously awaited day in September finally arrived, we stepped happily but a little hesitantly into the uperclassmen's domain. Shortly, with a forward look, we conducted a class meeting. Bill Danitz, Bar- bara Seifert, and Tom Romeo were chosen to take over the duties of vice-president, sec- retary, and treasurer respectively. Our Fresh- man year was underway. We began to delve into the subjects that heretofore had only been brushed. As Latin declensions and the complexities of general science established themselves in our daily routine, our interests turned to extracurricular activities. Then, in March, we were faced with our first major class project, the Freshman Dance. Eager committees were organized to prepare for the evening of the twenty-fifth, when a large crowd climbed aboard a butter- fly for a Dreamer's Holiday. Not long afterward, we met the chal- lenge of the exams and, finally, were pro- claimed sophomores. We had made our first contribution to the history and honor of Metuchen High School. Once again we entered the building with a new confidence and a greater sense of familiarity. By class election, we chose the following officers: Tom King, president, Bill Groben, vice-president, Irene Kjersgaard, secretary, and Leon Carpenter, treasurer. We participated in all activities with enthusiasm, while French, German, biology, typing and debates between Mr. Wilson's and Mr. Mick- ett's World History classes added spice to the day,s schedule.