Park Ridge High School - Hoot Yearbook (Park Ridge, NJ)

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FOUR YEARS AT P. R. H. 5. FRESHAhHV'YEAR Remember how timid we were in September, 1945, when we entered P.R.H.S. as Freshmen? We didn't think of breaking any records then. We elected our class oflicers: Tommy Hynes, president, Gerry Tra- montezzi, vice-president, Gene Gilmartin, secretary, and Doc Lewis, treasurerg but we had no social activities that year. Our first year sped by so quickly that we had time only to get accustomed to high school life when summer vacation was upon us. SOPHOMORE YEAR We really became organized that year. With Mr. Morgan T. Loesch as class adviserg Lee Schriever, presidentg Gene Papay, vice-president, Ted Glass- ford, secretary, and Mary Koestler, treasurer, we launched into our social career with a Sophomore Hop on St. Valentine's Day, breaking all records- financially and socially. Terry Gernhardt and George Pastre, Class of '47, were elected King and Queen of Hearts. They are Mr. and Mrs. Pastre now. The Fish Dance given later in the year was even more successful after the fame of the Sophomore Hopg and it broke another record. And how could we ever forget that wonderful class picnic at the end of the year. The weatherman obliged with lovely weather, and Bear Mountain was never more beauti- ful. So ended a perfect year. JUNIOR YEAR In September, 1947, began another prosperous se- mester. Dr. John C. Ware, Miss Carol Corby, and Mr. John O'Meara were our advisers, and our officers were Al Caggia, president, Danny Adel, vice-presi- dent, Yvonne Kuchar, secretary, and June Nennin- ger, treasurer. When Danny and June each moved away, Ted Glassford and Gene Papay respectively took their places. We chose our class rings and proudly displayed them on arrival. Then, One Mad Night came and Went, involving some magnificent acting and more broken records in both patron and ticket sales. Our Junior Prom topped more financial and social records. Remember the theme, Come to the Mardi Grasn? Wasn't it fun? And didn't we all have a grand time at our class picnic at Bear Mountain again? The day was perfect, the time, the best everg and so was the year. SENIOR YEAR Then came our last year at P.R.H.S. That was the year when we began to realize that there was only a short time before graduation. That was the year when we pitched in together, worked together, and played together as never before. Gene Gilmartin was elected president, Fred Wehber, vice-president: Yvonne Kuchar, secretary, jack Kaim, treasurerg and Miss Waldeck and Doctor Ware were our home- room teachers. We gave a number of highly suc- cessful dancesg our Senior Play was more of a success than any before, regardless of the bad weather, we succeeded in making and breaking many more rec- ords, and we had several class parties which can never be surpassed. We ended the year by publish- ing our yearbook and having a final farewell party. We are completing these four years, however, by looking not only backward at all of our memories of P.R.H.S., but also forward to the time when the Class of 1949 will get together once more in a never-to-be-forgotten class reunion.

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