Penns Grove Regional High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Carneys Point, NJ)

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CLASS It seemed to many of us that we had reached the top of our great ladder on the day we entered Regional High School. But we soon discovered that we were just beginning to climb another ladder. Our first rung was conquered as we settled down to the routine of our new environment, after being guests of honor at a Welcome Freshman Dance. -Upon electing Margaret Lipp as President, Alice Pearson as Vice President, Barbara Powell and Esther Featherer as Secretary and Treas- urer, respectively, under the sponsorship of Mr. Francis Thompson, we advanced another step in our ladder. This completed our first big year in high school. In September of our second year we began once more to ascend our ladder. With the help of our class sponsor, Mrs. Helen Allen, we chose as our officers Ursula Cates, President, June Callahan, Secretary, and Marsha Buncich, Treasurer, thus attaining one more notch in our ladder. Soon after the election, our Fashion Show took place with a great deal of success, add- ing another item to our progress. At the close of this year plans had been made for the Welcome Freshman Dance for the incoming freshmen of the.next year. Here we were, as Juniors, well on our way toward the top of our goal. Our past two years had been very successful and we hoped that this year would be just as successful. Aiding us with our class elections this year was Miss Marian Heaps, our class sponsor. After we elected Pat Pratta, President, Wayne Stretch, Vice Presi- dent, George Harbeson, Treas- urer, and Mary Ann Genovese, Secretary, we progressed a lit- tle more up the ladder. We put the second ,ledge of 'our junior year behind us after we received our class rings. When Christmas rolled around, we presented our class play, The Shepherd Who Came Late. The plans for the Prom, Fan- ,

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HISTORY tasy in Pink, were well underway by this time, although it was not to take place until May. The Prom, being one of the most important units of our ladder, finally materialized and was one of the highlights of our entire school career. Since we started the year as mighty Seniors, we were nearing the last few positions of our lad- der which symbolized the steps in our education. Our officers for this year were President, Wil- liam Higginsg Vice President, Alex Rizzerg Treasurer, George Harbesong and Secretary, Grace Montagna. Under the counseling of Mrs. Virginia Davidson we ordered our class pictures. We were a little closer to the top of the ladder after the Senior Dance, 4'Lost Paradisef, was held. This was followed by the ordering of our name cards. After much preparation the Senior Play, Hlnner Willy, was presented. Perhaps the biggest event next to graduation was the class trip which took place in April. We will never forget it as long as we live. Finally, after the long struggle, the highest rung of our ladder was achieved . . . graduation. Although it was over, we knew that we had left a part of ourselves there and we would cherish forever the memories that we had had at Re Hi. cot - ascsoaau 'HGH SCH Ill'