Oakcrest High School - Crest Yearbook (Mays Landing, NJ)

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Barbara Bingham, Oakcrest's first ex- ' change student, has spent an exciting year in Germany, but is happy to be h ome' Mr. Panarelle congratulates Jack Hamilton, after the announce ment that Jack was Oakcrest's current exchange student. On July 4, i962 the late President Kennedy made his own famous Declaration of interdependence in which he acknowledged the close ties between the United States and the other nations ot the world. Our exchange program is our memorial to a great man. Barbara Bingham has returned to Oakcrest after a year in Westercelle, Germany, and has related her experiences to the entire Oakcrest student body. This year Jack Hamilton is studying in Germany. He is enioying his stay with a German family and is making many friends. We are proud to have him represent Oakcrest. Jack's counterpart at Oakcrest is Doris Ledlein, an honor student from Realschule, Westercelle. Doris is an excellent student in America, too, and speaks English fluently. She is certainly a pleasant asset to Oakcrest as she conveys a glimpse of the German way of lite. Mitsuko Konishi, our student from Japan, is spending her second year at Oakcrest. She will graduate as a member of Zeta '66, Everyone who knows Miko will always remember her friendliness and her charm. a1.zssnees:: ,, ,M . fl. Doris has acquired the Doris always works diligently in her history class. habit of walking to class with a pile of books- 122 just like the rest of us.

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golf club Golf is becoming a major f American sport with the ' number of participants and viewers constantly growing. ln the Golf Club interested students learn fundamentals of the game, and also re- ceive enioyment from gain- ing an insight into this sport. From left: Glenn Werner, John Fifth, Jimmy Nace, Louis Gigliotti, Mr. Kasunich, Tom Nace, Gene Jensen, Harold Leek, Drew McCann. First row, from left: Mr. Butrus, Kenneth Stringari, Gregg Chapman, Paul Jones, Edward Lampe, Lorna Jahrling. Second row: Joseph Webster, Bob Fender, Roy Carl Weiler, Robert Dennis Hickman, Ray Schmidt, Michael McDonnell, Gary Franklin, Victor Scaranda, Gregg Franklin, Dave Chapman, Leopold Winogron. rock howks This club was formed to meet the interests of those students who wish to learn more about geology, especially, the study of rocks. lt tries to achieve this goal through field trips, individual proiects, and guest speakers. coin club The Numismatic Club is composed of those students who are interested in coin collecting as a hobby. Meetings are devoted to discussion of the historical significance of coins, their mintage, and special markings, as well as to trading and presentation of coins by members. s.. gs ,1 First row, from left: Mr. Thinschmidt, Albert Davenport, Larry SchaHer, Victor Scaranda. Second row: Lawrence Branks, Otto Hemphill. 121

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One never knows what happens behind closed doors. --,..,. I wouldn r peek if I were you! This is quite a Turnout for a chess maTch. You say iT's ticking'?! Just Two more weeks and I graduate to garter snakes!