North Arlington High School - Chrysalis Yearbook (North Arlington, NJ)

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DO You REMEMBER? During fhe years of our sevenfh and eighfh grades, we were in a haze of wonder as we wandered up and down The enormous halls of N. A., worshipping our upper- classmen. Came fhe day when we fook our places as freshmen. This was a year in which many fhings happened. lnferesf in sporfs brighfened as one of our own freshmen played on fhe varsify foofball squad, namely our presenf day captain, Bob Francis. Tony Bosco was chosen as our firsf class presidenf. The freshmen girls fried vainly +o feach flaifoofed boys how fo dance before our firsf plunge info 'lhe fhroes of sociefy, The Top Hai Serenade. Everyone was fhrilled af The Top Ha+'iers performance, alfhough fhey were iusl' silenf dummies. A+ fhis and all ofher gala performances fo come, our sponsor was Mrs. Davidson. Affer fhe Easfer vacafion we came back 'ro fake our final exams, bid fhe seniors farewell, and fake our firsi sfep up fhe ladder of accomplishment J As sophomores we expanded our chesfs and looked down upon ihe green freshmen. We were looking up fo bigger and befier fhings. Lucy Sahagian and Roberfa Millar were chosen as cheerleaders, a rarify for sophs. Alfhough we had a depressing fooiball season, our 'rhrilling baskefball feam kepf us on 'rhe edge of our seafs mosf of fhe fime. Then came fhe baseball season wifh rookies Gig Den Braven, Tony Bosco. Joe'Bonomo. and Joe Lavin carrying fhe 'ream along fo vicfory. The bulk of us managed io gef fhrough fhe exams, and again we bade farewell fo 'rhe seniors before sfepping fo fha second rung of fhe ladder. g The passing of a swiff summer found us on- fhe brink of new experiences, our 'unior year. This year Mr. l-Iufzel came fo N. A., and once again we were 'ro have a band. a 'rremendous boosf during fhe fooiball games. However, fhe foofball season was one of consfanf anxiefy. no beffer fhan fhe year before, buf fhe Vikings were aiways in fhere fighiing. Our rings arrived in fhe early pari' of December, and we were overjoyed as we gazed af ihem wiih fond glances. The baskefball foam had a fhrilling and excifing season, especially since Joe Bonomo was in fhere represanfing us mighly juniors. The 'rrack foam. paced by anofher rep nlgfgh sfar, Joe Ryan, broughf back fop honors in The S'rafe Championship Two Mi e ea . On lxilarch 9, '5l, we held The Underwa+er Rendezvous fo raise money for our prom. Mosf people came oui' of pure cufiosify fo see whai' 'rhings are like underwafer. Leo Girardy donafed his diving suifs from which poured colorful bubbles. Once again Mrs. Davidson weafhered our husfle and busfla, wiih Rog Swiss as class presidenf. Then, wifh abafed breafh, we waifed as fhe Junior-Senior Prom drew near. Finally, on May 25+h, we were greeied in fhe lobby of 'rhe Four Towers by Chairman Al Sanders and proceeded fo dance fo fhe music of Mimi Capufo. - As fha excifemenf of The year died down, we wafched in panicky silence, imagin- ing ourselves in The place of fha oufgoing seniors. Wifh firne flying by so quickly, we fook fhe nexf rung of The ladder wifh a rnixfure of sadness and happiness. We greefed fhe summer wifh doubf, for if would be our lasi' as high school sfudencfs. Trying fo acf sophisficafed and feeling giddy all af once. we enfered our final year a+ N. A. Our ex ecfafions were flying wide and handsome, and before long we found fhem fo be fulfhled fwoffold, A dark season was predicied for fhe Viking foofball squad. buf wifh ihirfeen senior members, how could if be dark? VVi'rh Bob Francis and Tony Bosco as capfains, 'rhe 'ream compiled a nearsperfecf record of seven wins and one ionely defeat English IV was a combinafion of Macbe+h and dear old Grendel. Cn Decernber 7, I95i, fha senior dance, fhe Winfer Wonderland, was a framendous success. wifh Class Presidenf Al Sanders acfing as chairman. Affer fhe Chrisfmas vacafion, we began looking forward fo fhe baskefball season wifh Capfain Joe Bonorno sparking fhe foam 'ro vicfory. The Mofhers' Day Tea and fhe class 'rrip were huge successes. On Class Nighf, we displayed our many falenfed personages. Affer final exams, fhe big nighf came, graduafion. Adiusfing our caps, we marched info fhe gym fhai' was fransformed for The nighf. As ihis eveni' of our high school career ended, we knew we had faken fhe final sfep up 'rhaf ladder fhaij had looked so formidable iusf a few years ago. If only we can find anofher ladder io climb!

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SENIGR CLASS OFFICERS l952 rf ' 5? ffl gk. Under direcfion of Mrs. M, Davidson. Seafed: Mrs. Davidson: Miriam Wiebe, Secretary: Joseph Bonorno, Vice President Sranding: Alfred Sanders, President Richard Srnifn, Treasurer.