Rutgers Preparatory School - Ye Dial Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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JOHN RICHARD MERRIKEN A Southern lad from Denton, Maryland, John has ranked high scholastically during his two years at Prep. Always willing to lend a helping hand, he has worked many long hours about school, keeping the tennis courts in shape so that he and other members of the team might use them. Next year John hopes to attend the University 'of Virginia to study pre-law. Tennis III, IV: Glee Club IV. JOHN REED MILLER John came to Prep this year from the U. S. Navy. Before that he was a student at Metuchen High School. Despite his extreme quietness, john was easily found in a crowd because of his flamboyant red hair. john wishes to enter Rutgers this fall to study journalism. - ROBERT TURE NYMAN Bob came to Prep this year from Ramsey High School where he starred in football and basketball. He continued these sports at Prep, providing one of the biggest thrills of the football season by returning a kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown against George School. One of the chief noise makers of the Beta House, Bob added his lusty voice to the Glee Club. Next year Bob plans to study business administration. Football IVQ Basketball IVg Glee Club IVg Track IV.

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JOHN RUSSELL MANNING John was a tall. silent member of the class. He lives right next to the Rutgers golf course: therefore, it is not surprising that he has the right to claim the dis- tinction of being the outstanding golfer in the school. John, like many others, wants to attend Rutgers to study industrial engineering. Golf IV. JOHN FRANKLIN MARDER. JR. johnny was one of the members of our band of commuters who arrived every morning on the eight- o-Five from Dunellen. just like the pony-express, john has always come through. A great showman, he has kept a smile on the lips of his fellow students through- out the year. John hopes to attend Dartmouth, and not the Foreign Legion as he has threatened. Basketball IV: Baseball IV. VICTOR MICHAELSON Vic was a one year student from Highland Park High School. As a stalwart of the football team, he was one of the outstanding members of the fine for- ward wall. Vic is well known to his fellow seniors for his sense of humor. Next fall Vic plans to take busi- ness administration at Rutgers University. Football IV.

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ROBERT BERNARD O'LEARY Une of the most popular fellows in the Senior class was lluck O'l.eary. a one year man who hailecl from New llrnnswick High School. HuCk's line sense ol humor ancl frienclliness soon won him great popularity. ,Xu outstanding: athlete. he was one of the nlainstays of the victorious l'rep haskethall team. Next fall he hopes to attenrl Duke l'niversity to stncly husiness arlmnnstration, Football IY: Track IYL liaskethall IY. JOHN SHIPMAN PURSEL jack, one of our leading track men, has heen at Prep for three years, Before coming to l'rep he attenclerl l'hillipshurg lligh School and lilair ykcarlemy. llis school activities consisterl of track, the theater eluh, anrl the glee eluh, llunting anrl fishing' are -lack's main hobbies. jack, like many other l'rep hoys, is a camli- date for Rutgers. 'l'rack Ill, IY, Y: Glee Cuh lll, lY, Y: 'liheater Cluh Ill. ARNOLD HENRY RETTIG, JR. Arny has always heen arouncl to lenrl a helping hancl whenever it was neeclecl, llls contributions to 1 the decorating' of the gym for clances will not he for- gotten: his piano playing kept the air lively while workers were hringing him another article to paint. qkrnolcl, who wrote many articles for the year hook anrl the school paper, hopes to attend Rutgers lo stucly journalism. Hasehall Ill. lY3 filce Lilnh ll, Ill, IX.: Ye llial lkl ,l.Y. Basketball Il,