Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Christmas time is the busy season for merchants as the crowds here indicate. The Bergen Mall is one of the giant shopping centers located in Paramus. The PHS chorus annually presents a Christmas pro¬ gram for one evening here in front of the main entrance. Most of the Paramus residents live in developments similar to the one shown above. Running down from the Farview Avenue ridge, this street con¬ nects with others as part of the resi¬ dential network of streets. Three main thruways cut Paramus, and make it the center of the county. Pictured above is a car speeding south on the Garden State Parkway, which crosses Routes 4 and 17 a few miles south. Also shown is the county hos¬ pital, Bergen Pines, one of the many county buildings in this part of Paramus. Memorial School is the first of the six modern schools built in Paramus since 1950. Most of the high school’s students went to Memorial for sev¬ enth and eighth grade. Shown above is the main entrance, with the rare Japanese tree on the left, the new gymnasium-auditorium, and the li¬ brary. Complete privacy is off( d «he voters in automatic machines used fy Waramus. HereJ» citizens lined up ready to cast meir ballots. Ttfpfe left of the machine is a policeman, to the rignT is an election official, and coming out of the booth ks one of the thousands of registered voters of Paramus.

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An aerial view of the Garden State Plaza in Paramus reveals the large parking area for the numerous stores. At the left in the fore¬ ground is the “clover- leaf” intersection of routes 4 and 17. The Borough Hall of Paramus, located south of Century Road on Route 17, is the headquarters for many Paramus activities. A deep woods, belonging to the Borough, stands behind the Hall. Meetings and official’s offices are housed in the building. To the citizens of Paramus we present this edition of the Delphian. We do this in appreciation of their un¬ selfish efforts to fulfill the dream of a high school that would assure its students a superior education. They have formed citizens’ groups which helped to plan the school plant, the curriculum, and many other facets of school life. They have provided a superior physical plant and salaries which are geared to attract a qualified and ad¬ mirable faculty. They have supported all of our activities in the school’s three years of existence, including plays, the Parent Council, and athletic events. It is to the citizens of Paramus, who have given of themselves so that we could have an outstanding high school, that we dedicate this, our first yearbook: the Delphian. Paramus residents are often called upon to make important decisions. This picture shows several of them identifying themselves to voting offi¬ cials at a recent municipal election. Paramus residents have been generous in school bond issues, and backed the High School bond with a 21-1 ratio. —

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Two of the many men who worked on the high school are pictured above grading the land outside the gymnasium and team room so that grass could be planted there. This picture was taken shortly before the school opened in September, 1957. Looking out one of the many entrances of the high school, our photographer caught these two men in action, while work¬ ing to complete the building. In this picture, the floors and landscaping had not been com¬ pleted. but the main part of the building was up. Through all weather, the con¬ struction crew worked feverishly to finish the high school in time for opening day. These two men are going over plans in room 213, which looks out on the Student Commons area of the 300 Corridor. Genesis: from To understand Paramus High School, one must first understand how it was created. And so, in this first yearbook of the school, we will review the needs of the community, the planning of the school, and the construction right up to the first day. We hope these next pages will give you insight into the things which make PHS what it is: a bustling, enthusiastic, ever-changing, ever- improving community. 6