Montclair State College - La Campana Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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E N I O R CAUGHT IN THE ACT! {Con tinned From freccd ' mg Page ' ) Montclair was his unusual staging and ligliting effects for the an- nual Dance Club recital which fea- tured in 1939 the comedy of a wrestling match (4) and the tragedy of Tristram and Iseult (5). Chairman Eleanor Egly and master of ceremonies Phil Perkins produced the successful junior as- sembly last spring which presented members of the class of 1940 in a gay nineties atmosphere (6) with pret ty Lydia Caliandro singing to the accompaniment of the be-wigged Simon Sadoff (8). Climax of the year 1938-39 was, of course, graduation, with the Choir adding its music to the first commencement held in the amphi- theater (9). One of the first groups to use the new fireplace on Upper Field was Math Club. Watching Anna Falcone, who apparently did the cooking (7), were Irene Balto, Frances Berghorn, Margaret Jane Casteline, Barbara Fuess, Mr. Fehr, Alice Putnam, and Dr. Mallory. The two who are uninterested in food are obviously not Montclair stu- dents. Among the 1939 Hallowe ' i ing-store du ' 40, and Walter Bode (10). Sophomore Annella Bij the shy mdividual behind hi also awarded prizes. An attempt to rival Dai snow and ice sculpture was made this fall by sculptors Milan Daniel, Leo McMuUin, Miss Toomey, Mary Brochu, the other Miss Toomey, and Ronald Engelhardt (11). Ronnie was not very chivalrous in his attitude toward the lady. Night work was the order when La Campana was being prepared for the printer (12). Ed Slingland, Eleanor Pellet, John Hoagland and Ed Johnson seemed worried when this was snapped. prize-winners at the n Dance were cloth- Claire Harman, :hatz, ' 39 For all seniors the four years just passed are kaleidoscopic memories of study, fun, and a growing love for Montclair, from the day they first stood among strange faces to sing All hail, all hail, Montclair to the day, not so far off, when they will stand in cap and gown to sing Alma Mater for the last time. During those days the class of 1940 has become a vital and important part of Montclair. The class of 1940 was distinguished by characteristics of initiative and individuality as well as by the achievements of many outstanding personalities. All classes like social affairs; this class did, too, and added to the usual class formals an annual informal party, which in the last two years became Junior Night and Senior Night. All classes support campus clubs; this class founded a new club and revitalized an old one. Outstanding achievements in varied fields were many among the members of the class of 1940. Representatives of Montclair ' s fine work in science was the selection of Irene Ehrmann to study at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. In the field of lit- erature Julian Ziegler ' s fine work in reorganizing the slowly dying Cre- ative Writing Club and Genevieve Rowe ' s excellent leadership of the Poetry Club, founded by members of this class, were worthy contribu- tions to Montclair ' s activities. Indispensable parts of Montclair ' s life are athletics, publications, and dramatics. To the long list of Montclair ' s athletic victories Tom Flagg added record-breaking performances in track. The Bureau of Student Publications was organized largely through the efforts of mem- bers of this class. Greater pleasure for audiences at assemblies and Players ' performances was insured by the staging and lighting effects created by Asa Starkweather. More frivolous entertainment was provided by Simon Sadoff ' s pseudo-soprano voice and Phil Perkins ' weird musical instru- ments. Among the American college students who learned to fly under government supervision were seven Montclair seniors: Phil Carstens, Milan Daniel, John Homlish, Edward Johnson, Peter Mannion, Emil Piel, and Ben Slatin. Some names were synonymous with certain activities: Jeanne LeBeau and debating; Peter Mannion and student government; Joe Fernandez and John Riddell and Tribe; John Hoagland and publications; and Pearl Wolfson and her inimitable Casey at the Bat. The achievements of these people, though outstanding, are repre- sentative of the contributions made to and for Montclair by the graduat- ing class. This class will remember Montclair; Montclair will remem- ber the class of 1940. TWENTY-FIVE

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Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 by Edward Johnson; 7, 10 by Edward Slmgland CAUGHT IN THE ACT! Some of the high spots of the past year recorded by the can- did camera found seniors taking an active part in Montclair activities. In last year ' s International Cabaret Joe Huemer took Lydia Caliandro for a ride (1), and she seemed to enjoy it. The 1939 Junior Prom saw Asa Starkweather ' s answer to Joyce Kilmer. He proved that men can make z tree (and women, the leaves). The tree appeared slightly different from above (2) than it did from below (3). Recognizable in the latter picture are seniors John Riddell, Mary Temple, Peter Mannion, and John Hoagland. Another contribution by Asa Starkweather to (Next Page)

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JOHN J. RELLAHAN CLASS ADVISER TWENTY-SIX