Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Foreword Our class of 1976 “has run its course, and for us there is no tomorrow here — only the lingering memories of a happy yesterday.” ' In our four years, there have been failures yet triumphs, work yet play, and the memory of these will never be forgotten. Our class cannot forget that its country will celebrate its two-hundredth anniversary this year. Plainfield is one of the many cities in the United States that is exploring its history. This book will attempt to reflect upon the past and present of our community and our school. We, the MILESTONE Staff, hope that we have helped to recall not only the memories of your friends and your high school days, but glimpses of the past of the community that is ours. Terry L. Bowlin 1976 MILESTONE Editor-in-chief ! Taken from the 1931 MILESTONE.

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. . .a look at the present Plainfield High School has changed over the years. The original high school was built in 1867, only twenty years after the founding of the Public School System. It was the second high school to be formed in the state of New Jersey. It was located on Fifth Street and Arlington Avenue and was known as Stillman School. The building had eight rooms, four of which were used for the secondary school. The first graduating class boasted eight students. As the result of a growing population, the old Seventh Day Baptist Church accommodated Plainfield’s students in 1897. In 1904, after more overcrowding, the cornerstone of the Plainfield High School building was laid in the Baptist Burial ground. In 1929 and in 1937, additions to this building were added. In 1959, Plainfield High School was established as a three year high school. In 1966, plans for a new high school were approved. In September, 1970, the new building located at 950 Park Avenue was opened. In 1972, Plainfield High School added a ninth grade class in order to establish a full four year program. Today, the Plainfield High School Complex includes two buildings, housing over 2,600 students. MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL Muhlenberg Hospital is located on the corner of Randolph Road and Park Avenue and was founded in 1877. Besides the 510 available beds, Muhlenberg is known as a voluntary, community teaching center, serving about 60,000 persons annually. There are five nationally accredited educational programs conducted at the hospital in addition to a specialize d medical education program. Muhlenberg is also affiliated with Union College and Rutgers Medical School.