North Plainfield High School - Canuck Yearbook (North Plainfield, NJ)

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i- :ff - 27 Members Of Senior Class Interviewed Pretty FRAN HALDEMAN. chief of the Hall Patrol, wants to attend Gettysburg College when she graduates. Fran's activities include Fashion Club, French Club, Junior Prom Night Commit- Assembly. She the GAA IH her Committee, Class tee, and Senior was treasurer of junior year, vice-president of the Hi-Tri in her sophomore year, ani Queen of the Queen of Hearts Ball this February when Al Ellis was king. Fran's'hint to underclassmen is, Have lots of fun, but work hard and be good. ll lk 1' JANE TICE, president of the Fashion Club, advises those who will remain at NPHS to join ac- tivities but don't neglect your work. Her activities are Hall Patrol, Junior Prom Committee, and Na- tional Thespians. She is vice-presi- dent of the Dramatic Club too. Jane may attend secretarial school when she griduates. Ik lk Red-haired, green-eyed NORMA 'PEDERSEN ives this Witt ad 8 Y ' vice to underclassmen. Have fun the first half of your senior year because during the last half the work will really be piled on fes- pecially in Englishjf' During her stay at NPHS, Norma has participated in GAA and all girls' sports, Leaders' Club, Yearbook, School News Bureau, Bow Day, Dramatic Club, the me 'senger squad, Glass Night, Class Cabinet, Senior Assembly, and Hi-Tri in the tenth and elev- enth grades. She has also in oflice work and in the room. Norma plans to enter State Teachers College in where she will train to be a gram- mar school teacher. 8 i ll assisted medlcal Trenton the fall, Brown-haired, brown-eyed BET- TY EISENBIEGLER has been ex- tremely active in Student council Work during her four years at NPHS. She has been chairman of the Extracurricular Activities Council, Science Club committee, and Freshman Day orientation, and a member of the steering and handbook committees. Betty plans to attend the New York School of Interior Design in New York City, where she will study interior decorating. it Il 4 LYNN BELL, editor-in-chief of TUNLAW, advises underclassmen to study hard and take advantage of the opportunities NPHS offers them. Among her activities during her four years at NPHS Lynn num- bers yearbook, Hi-Tri, G.A.A. Leaders' Club, Hall Patrol, and chairmanship of the Water Com- mittee for Borough Day. Lynn plans to become a nurse, and will begin taking the pre- nursing course at N.J.C. in the fall. xl I' 1 DUNCAN CHRISTY has been the manager of our football team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He has been a mem- ber of Key Club since his sopho- Twenty leaders of the Class of '54 are pictured on page one. Tor row, left to right, are Eric Kreidler, president of Hi-Yg Lynn Bel, editor-in-chief of TUNLAWg Anne Newman, president of Stu- dent Councilg Kay Stubblebine, Girls' State Representativeg Larry Swenson, president of Senior Class. Second row: Duncan Christy, sports editor of TUNLAW: Rose Margolies, editor-in-chief of Canuckg Sally Beckwith, president of Dramatic Clubg Hanna Appolloni, chief of Fire Patrolg Fred Best, president of National Honor Society. Third row: Albert Ellis, emcee of Senior Assemblyg Dot Har- man, president of GAAQ Sharon Lookstein, president of Thespian So- cietyg Kay Grube, president of Art Clubg Douglas Reina, president of class first three years. Fourth row: Roslyn Pass, chairman of Bow Day: Francis Halde- man, captain of Hall Patrolg Carolyn Long, senior twirlerg Norma Pedersen, girls' sports editor of Canuck Jane Tice, president of Fashion Club. more year and a Student Coun- cil representative for the past two years. Duncan was chairman of the Planning Board Committee for Borough Day. He also served as Sports Editor of TUNLAW this year. Duncan, together with his family, is moving to Atlanta, Georgia. He has been accepted at the Univer- sity of Georgia. His advice to the student body is to keep up good attendence at sports events and to cooperate more with TUNIQAW. iv PF KAY STUBBLEBINE can be distinguished by her gray-blue eyes, blonde hair, and five-foot, five-inch stature. She was a delegate to Girls' State in 1953. During her fresh- man and sophomore years she was a member of Hi-Tri. Kay was re- cording secretary of the Dramatic Club and treasurer of the Na- tional Honor Society. She also served as Literary Editor on the yearbook staff, as a member of the Junior Prom Committee, and as secretary of French Club. Kay was also a member of the National Thespian Society. After graduation Kay plans to enter Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, where she will major in French and possibly spend her junior year at the University of Paris. Her advice to us is, Don't be afraid to work a little. It pays -off in the end whether you are ap- plying for a job or entrance into college. A good high school rec- ord is your best asset, believe me. Ili lk Ik Blonde, petite V I R G I N I A HUGHES' hint to underclassmen is as short as she is fall of four feet eleven inchesj. She just says, Be yourself. - ' Her extracurricular activities have been Hi-Tri and 'Dramatic Club. Her performances as Miriam in Dear Ruth and Peg in Peg 0' My Heart were high spots of this year. Ginger plans to attend dramatic college after graduation, where she will concentrate on musical comedy work., 'I lr While at NPHS, ROSLYN PASS has been co-chairman of the Junior Prom, chairman of Bow Day, Photography Editor --f the yearbook, treasurer of the Hi-Tri in her junior Year, and a member of Dramatic Club, Hall Patrol, 2 ' TUNLAW Friday, June 4, 1954 Fashion Club, and Leaders' Club. Brunette, blue-eyed Roslyn says to underclassmen, Work for your- self-it pays okif in the end. President of Hi-Y ERIC KREID- LER has served NPHS well dur- ing his four years here. He has been treasurer of Key Club, school Times and Tribune representative, and a member of the Tri-Hi-Y Council and the National Honor Society. He has also engaged in varsity track and swimming. Eric says, It should be the aim of all underclassmen to engage in as many extracurricular activities as possible. Sports is a good way to do this and gain recognition. Through clubs like the Hi-Y and Key Club you as an individual benefit your school, your commun- ity, and yourself. Work conscien- tiously at all times towards creat- ing, maintaining, and extending throughout the school and com- munity high standards of Chris- tian character. Working towards this end, you will accomplish much and lay the foundations for clean democratic living. This tall, brown-haired senior plans to go to Rutgers and study in the business field with the idea of entering foreign marketing. ll if SF DOUG REINA advises us to engage in as many extracurricu- lar activities as possible, since they are a necessity in a well balanced high school career. Doug's experience in high school has been a good example of this statement. He has been secretary of Key Club, Magistrate of Bor- ough Day and a member of the National Honor Society, and was president of his class during his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. He has also engaged in varsity football and freshman and JV baseball. After graduation he intends to enter Yale, where he will study law. t t g President of the Thespian So- ciety SHARON LO0KSTEIN's ac- tivities While at NPHS have also included French Club, Hall Patrol, Leaders' Club, and National Hon- or Society. She was alternate dele- gate to New Jersey Girls' State last year, chief of the messenger service and assistant editor of the Canuck this year. She plans to attend the Univer- sity of Connecticut when she grad- uates. Sharon gives underclassmen no advice, just a warning: the worst is yet to come! JERRY MANN, president of the Projectionist Club, advises those of us who will remain at NPHS to study as hard as possible and make many friends. During his four years at NPHS, he has been Photography Editor of the 1954 Canuck and a mem- ber of the Radio Workshop and Projectionist Club. He hopes to en- ter Newark State Teachers College this fall. ii if lk BOB WHITE, business manager of the Canuck, has also partici- pated in Band and Radio Work- shop, and has been a member of the National Honor Society and freshman and sophomore cabinets. Bob also won the Elks' Youth Leadership Contest this year. Bob plans to enter Wheaton College in Illinois, where he will begin training to be a doctor. His advice to underclassmen is, Be active in a wide variety of activi- ties: they're as valuable as your studies and are the things you will remember in years to come. R il S AL ELLIS gives this hint to all Undercrimemen 3 Don't be a Dum de Dum Dum: Get the Facts. Al has been co-captain nf the track team for two years, and has participated in football and base- ball. He was Junior Prom Com- mittee chairman, Class Night Com- mittee chairman, Kin of the Queen of Hearts Bag, and a member of Key Club and the Sen- ior Assembly. AI plans to attend Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, where he will major in Business Administration. I K F Co-Captain of the football and track teams and a participant in freshman baseball, BOB KINSLEY advises underclassmen to get all you can out of high school sports, studies, and extracurricular ac- tivitiesl' Bob was also vice-president of his class for three years, Junior Prom co-chairman, and a member of Key Club and Student Council. He plans to attend Georgia Tech, where he will major in aeronau- tical engineering. Sl U i KENNY LYNN, during his years at NPHS, has served on Student Council, and participated in basketball, track, football, and baseball. He has been co-captain of the football team this year. He was also chairman of the Recrea- tion Committee for Borough Day and a member of the Hi-Y. Included in his monumental list of achievements in sports are two years All-County Basketball, All- County Football in his senior year, Third Team All-State, First Team of Group Three All- State, and Third Team of Group Three All-State Basketball. He was Area High Scorer in football in his semor year. Kenny advises underclassmen, Study hard so you won't have to wait until the last minute to get into college. He plans to enter Furman College in North Carolina in the fall. fContinued on Page Eightj

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Good Luck- nnlaw -SENIORS! Volume XXVIII Number ll NORTH PLAINFIELD, N. J., FRIDAY, JUNE 4. 1954 Ten Cents Leaders Of Class Of '54 To Graduate June 14 r L f .v I N E I L...-4 .,- -

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Colleges Accept NPHS Seniors The following 49 seniors have been accepted by schools and col- leges for the year 1954-55. Sally Beckwith, Wheelock Col- lege Bostong Lynn Bell, N.J.C:9 Fred Best, Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteg Walter Bowlby, Dart- mouth Colle eg Tony Bradbury St. Lawrence llniversityg Tom Cas- tronova, Fordham University, School of Pharmacyg Duncan Christy, University of Georgiag Connie Clayton, Berkeley Secre- tarial School 3 Bob Day, Moody Bible Instituteg Carolyn Dilts, Green Mountain Junior College, Vermontg Al Ellis, Albright Col- legeg Gloria Garfall, Muhlenberg Hospitalg Doris Glasser, Somerset Hospital. Also, Barbara Hammerton, Muhlenberg Hospitalg Kathleen Hartelius, Purdue Universityg Anita Hesebeck, Muhlenberg Hos- Fitalg Royden Jones, Tufts Col- egeg William Kime, Bucknell Universityg Bob Kinsley, Georgia Institute of Technology, Eric Kriedler, Rutgers Universityg Sharon Lookstein, University of Connecticutg Peter MacDonald, University of Miamig Jerry Mann, Newark State Teachers College: Rose Margolies, Bowling ,Green State Teachers College, Ohiog Arthur Murphy, Newark College of Engineeringg Norman Naylor, Trenton State Teachers College. Also, Anne Newman., Ohio Wes- leyang Norman Pedersen, Trenton State Teachers Collegeg John Pitcher, Ohio Universityg Susan Reid, Muhlenberg Hospitalg Doug Reina, Yaleg William Rezanka, Villanova: Noel Schweitzer, Muh- lenberg Hospitalg Joel Seigal, Syracuse University 5 Betty Sharp, Trenton State Teachers Collegeg Peggy Shlelpard, Fitkin School of Nursing, eptuneg Clifford Smith, Bucknell University: Ted Smith, The Citadel South Carolinag Ray swckhoa, United states Merchant Marine Academy, Long Islandg Kay Stubblebine, Hood Collegeg Mavis Thornton, Cazenovia Junior College- Dick Van. Deusen, Dickin- son ollegeg Mary Ann Veneroso, College of St. Rose, N. Y.: Janice Wegener, Hood Collegeg and Bob White, Wheaton College, Illinois. ' Canuck Offices Filled By Present Juniors Carole Fox was chosen to be the editor-in-chief of the Canuck for the coming school year 1954-55. Other members of the yearbook stall' were also chosen from the group of juniors who have been working with the senior stalf since the beginning of the year and since December have been plan- ning next year's Canuck. Other editors chosen are: as- sistant editor-in-chief, Nancy Kow- leskig business manager, Bernadine Cebulag assistant business man- ager, Jane Van Winkleg girls' sports editor, Ellen Donnellyg oys' sports editor, Alan Wayg art edi- tor, Marion Beretsg typists, Janet Nazarchyk, Helen Beck, and Vir- ginia Freckg literary editors, Shirley Negri, Elaine Smith, Joan Yulick, Jayne Boettger, Lynne Penek, and Evelyn McMurtry, and photography, Carol Ann Messina and Helen Beck. Newman To Be Valedictorian On Monday, June 14, the Com- mencement Exercises will be held in the auditorium. Salutatorians Mavis Thornton and Virginia Hacklander will welcome the audi- ence. Valedictorian will be Anne Newman. Guest speaker will be Dr. John H, Furbay, director of the world- wide education program of Trans- World Airlines. Dr. Furbay is an internationally known lecturer, author, and global commuter. Awards to be given at this time will be the Van Doren Band Prize for outstanding service to the Band, the National Council of Jew- ish Women Prize for excellence in work in the problems of American democracy course, the Taylor Mu- sic Merit Award for service to the school through Orchestra and Band, the Steuben Society Medal for excellence in German, the Dra- matic Club Award for excellence in dramatics, the P.T.A. prizes for outstanding service to the school, the American Legion awards, the good citizenship award, and the alumni award, Pupils Awarded For Scholarship, Service To School, In Assembly On Wednesday, May 26, the non-athletic awards assembly was held. Awards were given to students for outstanding service to the school and scholastic achievement. Mention was made of prizes won by NPHS pupils during the school year. The Reader's Digest Award for the Valedictorian, a year's sub- scription to the Reader's Digest, was given to Anne Newman. Winner of the Fourth Annuals Mathematical Contest was Alan Way. This contest is sponsored by the Metropolitan New York Sec- tion of the Mathematical Associa- tion of America. CRYSTAL BALL JUNE 4-Class Night 5-Track State Championship, Away 13-Baccalaureate 14-Commencement 18-School's Out! .au-. The Bausche and Lomb Honor- ary Science Award was awarded to Murray Rothberg. He was se- lected by the Science Department faculty. The Calco Chemistry Prize was given to Mavis Thorn- ton. Fred Best was awarded the Rensselaer Medal, A Comprehensive Merit Schol- arship for 5125.00 was awarded to Mavis Thornton. The Most Valu- able Student Award sponsored by the Elks Club was given to Anne Newman. She received a 350.00 135 NPHS Students Make Honor Rollg Sophs Lead for Fifth Marking Period From now on there will be only one honor roll. The honor roll for the fifth marking period, consisting of 135 students, or a little less than 14 per cent of the entire student body, is led by the sophomores. There were 43 sophomore honor students, 37 juniors, 28 freshmen, and 27 seniors. - 9 0 Seniors Students Elected To Honor Society Each year the high school fac- ulty elects five per cent of the junior class and ten per cent of the senior class to be members of the National Honor Society. The selections are made on the basis of scholarship, character, leader- ship, and service to the school. The juniors selected this year are Jack Bicknell, Bernadine Ce- bula, Hilda Decker, Sue Fether- ston, Terry Haines, Scott Hildum, Terry Johnson, David Kopp, Bar- bara Maurer, Lynne Miller, Ken- neth Thomson, and Barbara White. The seniors elected are Barbara Arnold, Kathleen Bennetti, Walter Bowlby, Betty Eisenbiegler Vir- ginia Hacklander, Frances Halde- man, Dorothy Harman, Beverly Hill, Ann Indiviglia, Royden Jones, Robert Kinsley, Thomas Liddle, Stephan Luscian, Arthur Murphy, Shirley Olsen, Roslyn Pass, Norma Pedersen, Elizabeth Sharp, Clifford Smith, Jane Tice, and Shirley Wearren. The present senior members, elected in their junior year, are Sally Beckwith, Fred Best, Robert Day, Kathleen Hartelius, Eric Kreidler, Sharon Lookstein., Rose Margolies, Jessica McKerlie-Dodds, Anne Newman, Douglas Reina, Kay Stubblebine, Mavis Thornton, and Robert White. Hall Pa trol Chiefl Captains Elected Margaret Koumjian has been elected Hall Patrol Chief by the new members of Hall Patrol, Up- stairs Captain next year will be Jayne Boettger and Downstairs Captain will be Janet Griflin. Smith is the new Captain messengers, a part of Hall Elaine of the Patrol, and Hilda Decker is her helper. Carol Ann Messina is re- corder of the new Hall Patrol. members of the Hall Patrol New are Barbara Berg, Louise Bonney, Dorothy Brunton, Betty Caron, Virginia Carr, Bernadine Cebula, Hanna Cohen, Elaine Dompieri, Rose Marie Faso, Norma Fucini, Barbara Good, Marilyn Graziano, Lucy Hoag, Slkley Hochheiser, Mary Ellen J ackson, Nancy Kow- leski, Merle Lehmkuhl, Betty Lynn, Lois MacGregor, Sandy McCarthy, Evelyn McMurtry, Shirley Negri, Joyce Penrose, Jeannette Pre- hodka, Joanne Schmidt, Barbara Sheeler, Sheila Slotnick, Dee Sny- der, Sylvia Soutzos, Charlotte Teeple, Jane Van Winkle, Elaine Zemel, Carol Zukoski. Messengers for next year are Cathy Alan, Joyce Bohrer, Mary Dittmar, Sue Fetherston, Carole Fox, Kathleen Getz, Terry Haines, Alice Hudzik, Pat Margaronis, Lynne Miller, Sylvia Purbaugh, Carol Richardson, Barbara White. Barbara Arnold, Gloria Batcho, Kathleen Bennetti, Betty Eisen- biegler, Lewis Geller, Kathleen Hartelius, Beverly Hill, Ann Indi- viglia, Royden Jones, Hanna Katz, Robert Kent, Sharon Lookstein. Also, Rose Margolies, Janice Mc- Cormick, Jessica McKerlie-Dodds, Arthur Murphy, Anne Newman, Shirley Olsen, Mary Onore, Roslyn Pass, Susan Reid, Murray Roth- berg, Clifford Smith, Kay Stubble- bine, Mavis Thornton, Shirley Wearren, Joyce Wilbert. 0 Juniors Henry Apgar, Janice Bruck, Ber- nadine Cebula, Hilda Decker, Sue Fetherston, Carole Fox, Ken Gid- des, Shirley Hanna, Scott Hildum, Robert Hopp, David Kopp, Mar- garet Koumjian, Merle Lehmkuhl, Patricia Margaronis, Marolyn Mar- ston, Lynne Miller, Sharon Mor- ton, Barbara Mauer. Also, Lynne Penek, Joyce Pen- rose, Richard Perrine, Jane Perry, John Quirk, David Reid, Constance Rohr, Linda Rudolph, Barbara Sheeler, Sheila Slotnick, David Smalley, Sylvia Soutzos, Dulcie Steinbeck, Kenneth Thomson, Rob- ert'Verraca, Alan Way, Barbara White, Elaine Zemel, Carol Zu- koski. ' Sophomores Edward Bardet, Charles Bare, Jayne Boettger, Nancy Canning, Lydia Chang, Wallace Chang, Do- ris Clark, Robert Conklin, Carole Daniels, Marilyn Deaven, Karl Duchek, Ruth Ejk, Arlene Ely, Grace Fellows, Pat Finney, Wil- liam Freeman, Betty Gammon, Jerry Goodwin, Lawrence Green, Shirley Grove. Also Betty Hair, Mary Indiviglia, Arthur Kinsley, Pat Klebacher, Joyce Kline, Joan Krystopick, Ma- lita Kuhlthau, Gail Lindsay, Lor- raine Malecki, Michael Moss, Fern Neal, Judy Neese, Gail Norris, Joyce Osmon, Roberta Parker, Mil- dred Peters, Marlene Poulin, Barry Rosenbaum, Joan Royer, Robert Scavuzzo, Carol Singleton, Judith Yaeger, Pat White. 0 Freshmen Ilse Brinks, Sue Budd, Angela Cordone, B a r b a. r a Contestable, Richard Gough, Robert Haines, Elizabeth Hewitt, Walter Jelnert, Neila Katzer, Dorothy Kallensee, Carol Kish, Barbara Kluck, Diane Kroeter. Also, John Lipani, Betsy Mac- Laren, Sandra Mandato, Ann Olaf- sen, Harvey Onore, Paul Ratner, Rose Marie Rayder, Ethel Regen- berg, Sam Roberson, Joan Servis, Patricia Sroka, Dorothy Stephan, Phyllis Sturgis, Philomena Ven- eroso, Peter Wegener. Please Excuse TUNLAW We apologize for omitting Mary Indiviglia from our cheer. leader interviews last issue. Mary is less than five feet tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. Her favorite food is spa- ghetti. IContinued on Page N-inej I Friday, June 4' 1954 TUNLAW , 3