Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Rutgers University, M.Ed. George R. Strub (Department Head) Clark University, B.A.; Alice L. Egan Smith College, A.B. Western Reserve University, 14 Rita Kramer Emerson College, B.A.; M.A. Joseph Peltzman Upsala College, A.B. J Columbia University, M.A.; Rutgers University, M.Ed. Northwestern University, B.S.S.; Rutgers University, he ox ames O. Berman Lafayette, B.A.; William J. Gimbel M.Ed. Ruth Mitchell University of New Hampshire, A.B. bat ; iy. es, = oe SA, Virginia Rasmussen Cornell University, B.A., M.A. Dorothy Burak East Stroudsburg State College, B.S. Rosemary Hall Montclair, B.A. Virginia Mixer Bates, A.B. Regina Rice Elizabethtown College, A.B. Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A. Edgar J. Carney Seton Hall University, B.S.; Lehigh University, M.A. ENGLISH English is the basis of all our studies in school. For this reason, the English department, under the direction of Mr. George R. Strub, performs an important function: to instruct students in the com- ponents of the language as a medium of oral and written ex- pression; equally important, the appreciation of literature, both American and foreign, is also a teaching aim of this department. This year the English depart- ment has extended the ‘special classes'' to include sophomore and junior years. Next year this pro- gram will cover all three grades. This accelerated plan permits top students to cover more material and to have the opportunity to display their talents more fully. The demands of today's society are stressing the means and art of communication. The English department had this objective in view when the yearly program was planned. Elizabeth R. Sphar Mary VanCleef College of Wooster, B.A.

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Marcia T. Westpfahl Paul Chambers Luther Gearhart (Department Head) Guilford College, A.B. Bloomsburg State Skidmore, A.B., Teachers, B.S. Columbia, M.A. Paul Heintz Judith Henehan Shirley Hunter Newark State College, B.S.; Cornell University, B.A.; University of North Columbia University, M.A. M.Ed. Carolina, A.B. va Sidney S. Mace Mary McAloon John McCurdy St. Joseph's College, B.S.; Central Connecticut State Rutgers, B.S.; Duke M.Ed.; Villanova University, M.A. College, B.Ed.; Rutgers, Rutgers Law School, L.L.B. M.Ed. Michael J. Nittoli Richard Pajewski Gilbert Young New York University, B.S.; Central Connecticut State Pennsylvania State M.A. College, B.S.; Columbia University, B.S.; M.Ed. University, M.S. 16 SOCIAL S TUDIES The Golden Age of Pericles, the greatest period of Greek culture . the decline and fall of the Roman Empire . . . the glorious Renaissance . . . These are some of the great events of history which have shaped the world as we know it today. Men have always been in- terested in history, and the Social Studies Department, under the direction of Mrs. Marcia West- ofahl, offers a history program which fosters increased interest and encourages study in this field. Through courses in European and United States History, the student can learn a great deal about the origins of our system of government, our customs, and our way of life. To those students interested in specialized study, courses in eco- nomics, social psychology, and World Geography are available. The current events of today will become the history of tomorrow; therefore, much attention is given to the study of current world affairs. New discoveries are con- stantly revising our knowledge of history. Because of this constant revision and addition, interest in history continues unabated through the years.