Perth Amboy High School - Reflections / Periscope Yearbook (Perth Amboy, NJ)

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FUTURE STENOGRAPHER Loretta Hassey gets the last word in direct dictation at the board from instructor Mrs. Clawans. Ada B. Cameron M.Ed. Department Head Helen Behme B.S. Adviser Junior Business Leaders Sylvia S. Clawans B.C.S.Ed. Zelda Dubin B.S.Ed. BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Graduates of our four-year business course are well prepared to step directly into positions in the business field. Some have perfected their knowledge of typing and shorthand; others have concentrated on accounting; and still others have become proficient in operating business machines. Many students have gained experience from after school work in neighboring stores and offices. And all have developed the alertness, the adaptability to new situations and receptivity to new ideas so vital to success in the modern business world. Stephen Halata M.Ed. Leon Goldsmith Business Adviser M.Ed. Periscope, Halls of Ivy Martin Jacobsen B.S.Ed. Regina D. Lind B.S.Ed. Adviser Secretaries of Tomorrow Agnes D. Mooney M.Ed. Veronica V. Smith M.Ed. Adviser Sylvia G. Silverman Junior Citizens B.S.Ed. Advisory Committee

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Arthur A. Wolpin B.S., LL.B. Department Head Tena Foss B.S. Charles J. Bodo B.A. Adviser Town Meeting Club Rae B. Goldstein M.A. Adviser, Junior and Senior Girls Senior Council Jacob D. Deutsche LL.B., M.A. Lydia Oksen B.S.Ed. UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES Richard Seamon, Susan Papp, Loretta Rothman, Vincent Hurley, William Nemeth and John Schantz settle the world's affairs. WHAT'S NEW IN THE NEWS? Frances Bonarrigo, Carolyn Cap, Vendel Matis, Brian Daly and Cliff Knudsen wonder. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT. Against the background of the past, in the light shed by events that have shaped the present, we study the living story of history as it unfolds. We are taught to view the current scene objectively, without prejudice, seeking out the facts from which to draw logical conclusions. In our Town Meeting Club and the recently organized Foreign Policy Study Group, as we examine together issues that must be resolved, we realize the ever-increasing necessity for sound thinking on the part of our political leaders and the voters of America. Elsie Perlin M.S. Adviser, Foreign Policy Club Joseph Reznichak B.S.Ed. Head Coach, Football Von V. Roseboro, Jr. M.Ed. Head Counselor Adviser, Junior Class

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Joseph P. Morro M.Ed. Department Head Adviser Senior Math Club Joseph A. Geraghty Roger J. Maniscalco B.S. Adviser Senior Math Club Abraham D. Parnes M.S. Adviser, Chess Club Rose Marie J. Remias B.A. Margaret E. Rhodes M.A. Adviser, Future Teachers of America James J. Sattur B.S.Ed. Adviser Junior Math Club Ass't. Coach, Football Coach Freshman Basketball Harriette Ulbrich B.S.Ed. TESTING MATERIAL rolls off the new mimeograph machine operated by Mr. Maniscalco and student helper Karen Kubinak. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT. Count down 5-4-3-2-1 — Blast off into the Space Age. To prepare us for life in our world of Explorers and Sputniks, phases of advanced mathematics have been added to our curriculum. Special projects and class trips provide us with stimulating experiences. Newly formed clubs give us an opportunity to gain concepts not included in regular classroom work, while the latest texts in the ha ds of forward-looking teachers keep our math classes in step with the times. MATHEMATICS FAN, Sheldon Cheuse, explains a theorem to instructor, Mr. Marra, while classmates listen critically. We learn to clear reasoning and