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

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Darzentas, Tomei, Ashley, Hauck, Fantry, Sammarco. Senior Class Officers Mario Tomei Dee Sammarco Fran Darzentas Joyce Ashley President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Dorothy Hauck, William Fantry S.G.A. Representatives Patic fircMlv fur

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Adviser During the past four hectic but wonderful years, Mr. Hugh Allen, as our class adviser, has served faithfully and wisely. We would like to express publicly our sincere thanks for his unfailing coopera- tion and helpfulness. Hugh Allen, Jr. Pacie 7wenty-four

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Class History REMEMBER BACK, IF YOU CAN: May this humble freshman ... and we were humble and young, and looking for many things. This is what we found in our four year search. We found that the peace dance ended our trials as bewildered freshmen, who wore red dinks and sang Three Blind Mice — but we were still be- wildered! It was a year of firsts. We had the first representative Class Council, and it worked! Our first money-making venture was the delightful picnic party in the Rec Building. Our second financial escapade, the Life Hall Magazine Campaign, had a goal of 1000; we sold 800 worth with a clear profit to Life Hall of 290. Another first was our Valentine Dance with its now famous murals and huge red heart — all of which lasted through four hectic years. Remember how our energetic Class Council enthusiastically began the writing of a class constitution only to be awakened to the fact that classes don ' t have any? Who reme mbers the sandbags by the hundred for a skating rink that never materialized? Fall — Winter — and then Spring, with our semi-formal, the Springtime Serenade, at the Montclair Women ' s Club. And who will ever forget our first school carnival with coke toss, darts, water guns and candles, and sore throats from barking? That was the beginning. We acquired an understanding adviser, opened our treasury with 330, sent democratic questionnaires to the class and had long discussions on important issues in our council. There was enthusiasm, eagerness and curiosity; we were freshmen. And then, the hazing and heckling stopped; and all of a sudden, we were . . . SOPHOMORES This was the year we spelled SOPHOMORE in capital letters. Now we listened to may this humble freshman and patronizingly signed the plac- ards. Still we were determined that the Class of 1956 was a class to watch. We had big ideas and big things to accomplish — and we did. There was the Soph-Frosh basketball game (with cheerleaders) , and we won and gave the proceeds to Life Hall. Then we played the Soph-Junior basketball game and won; and the Soph-Senior basketball game and won again! Can you capture the memory of Montclair ' s Time of Your Life town carnival with snow, and more snow to trudge through to sell cold drinks and jelly apples? Who else but us would have a November Noc-Out, our outstanding informal? There was always talent and laughter, and fun: the second annual