Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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MR. WARREN HELD, principal, okays some of his correspondence for his secretary, Miss Caroline Reich. We Can't Do Without Them! To run a school of this size so smoothly and efficiently is a tremendous accomplishment.’ This is a comment typical of strangers who chance to pass through the crowded halls of Plainfield High School. Who is respon- sible for this? The administrators, counselors, teachers, and pupils, who also play a major role, help, naturally; but the smoothness with which our school is run is due, in a large part, to the behind the scene helpers.'' With- out the help of the able secretarial and clerical staff, students wouldn't know what schedules to follow, teachers wouldn't know when to attend conferences, and baffled parents wouldn't be able to discuss their children with the teachers. Mimeographing, cutting stencils, handling correspond- ence, transcribing students' records, and seeing that students get forgotten books or lunches are all considered the call of duty by these hard workers. Being the core of all administrative functions, they are indispensable to the well-being of our school. GOOD MORNING! PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL—Mrs. Ann Parello, secretary to the vice-principal, greets callers with her pleasant voice. SECRETARIAL AND CLERICAL STAFF Left to right, seated: Thelma Barnes, secretary to industrial arts and physical education; Frances Hess, mimeograph operator. Standing: Ethel Gardner, switchboard operator; Mary Witteman, attendance secretary; Ruth Lostbourne, attendance secretary; Edna Engel, placement office; Grace Fritz, switchboard operator; Ann Parello, secretary to vice- principal; Nina Durrow, secretary to counselors; Carolyn Sette, charge of records.

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Storehouse of Information Whether your object is research material for a homework assignment or a light novel for spare moments, you'll robably be able to find what you're looking for in the eran’, Here, a collection of books on widely diversified subjects is available for use by P.H.S. students. Especially valuable are the books relative to subjects being taught in school. In addition to books, the ieee offers special materials, such as films and records, for use by teachers and occasionally by students. The organization of the library itself is along the same lines as those of other libraries. The quality and the size of the book selection, too, compare favorably with the materials available at other similar institutions. LIBRARY Josephine E. Miller, librarian, and Constance Smith, assistant librarian. mpl! | Hear Music SIX IN HARMON SIX ¢ Music is the universal language, and it is spoken fluently in ies gathers the P.H.S. Music Department. For students interested in music, ; either as a possible career or as a leisure activity, courses in Fundamentals of Music, History and Appreciation of Music, Harmony, and Voice Culture are offered. While some students study the factors that go into music and the mechanics of pro- ducing it, others work only with the finished product. There are three choral groups: Mixed Chorus, Male Chorus, and Girls' Chorus. These three groups utilize what they learn as a basis for school assemblies and programs, community affairs, and the annual Choral Festival. Providing the wind and power behind the instruments are the members of the high school band and orchestra. Whether marching down the football field in brightly-colored uniforms or playing a great classic on the P.H.S. stage, these musicians contribute greatly to our understanding and enjoyment of music. We're proud of them! Y—Mr, Hooker's Period around the Piano for MUSIC DEPARTMENT F. Louis Hooker, Howard S. Savage, and Clarence J. Andrews, — att Supervisor of Music. Missing: Dwight A. Brown. hoy 4

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Service With a Smile What giant eats 840 rolls with 110 pounds of frankfurters while consuming 950 pints of milk per day? As you have probably guessed, this giant is the Plainfield High student body. In addition to the above mentioned food, he demol- ishes 40 pies and 600 other desserts. Wherever possible, this food is bought locally, the ex- ception being the 40 pies. The government, too, enters the picture by subsidizing the milk and hot platters. The staff needed to prepare food for this monster consists of 18 connoisseurs of food. Half of the staff reports at 8 o'clock to prepare the food; by eleven o'clock, the full staff is busy putting the final touches to our delicious lunches. OUR COOKS—Edith Robbins and Stella McNier prepare one of those famous P.H.S. lunches. One of the favorite political slogans in this election year is ING Let's make a clean sweep. If our custodians were running for orn Pea ote Mr. Wallace Van ; r, public office, they would undoubtedly get wholehearted support throws the switch from the students and faculty of P.H.S.; for upon them rests the formidable task of keeping our school neat and presentable. The mountains of papers from class work and the refuse from lunch periods must be disposed of; the grounds around the school must be kept attractive and well maintained. The public gets to know our school first through its outward appearance, so the responsibility for public opinion falls upon these men. They, how- ever, can't do the job alone. A clean school is the result of cooperation on the part of everyone. Cleanliness, however, is but one responsibility of the staff; among many other chores, they handle the enormous amount of supplies and eee necessary for efficient running of the school. which insures us light, CHECKING THE STOCK—Mr. John Broadbent, head cus- todian, and Mr. Abe Hoffman make sure they will be ready with supplies at any time. TO Een, { 4 4 ee % WK | sues a L