Verona High School - Shadows Yearbook (Verona, NJ)

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cansw at Madison High School. We received those long awaited class rings and several lucky people, the envy of the class, sprouted driving licenses. Parties during winter vacation marked a new era, the Junior boys began to take out Junior girls. From here on in, everything was witchy.,' Physics, Commercial Law, Geometry, and Bookkeeping were just a few of the subjects we were mastering. Hangman,s Noose, a real thriller, presented by the Drama Club, boasted Connie Coates, Alice Duff, and Henry Palm as part of the cast. And the prom-a trip to Hawaii, courtesy of the juniors, and we loved it. Do you still have your leis? Guys like Carl Mead, Tommy Hatchett, Herb Light, Jack Larkin, ,lack Cresbaugh, Rolfe Evenson, Henry Palm, and ,lack Kingston were representing us on the athletic fields. VUhat a year, but what lay ahead was even more exciting! September, 1950 . . . we had arrived! Norman Douglass, B. J. Brooks, and Carol Stewart got the class off to a fine start. Wiith Herb Light as President of Student Council, John Kortright as President of the Suburban Conference, Henry Palm and Wally Grove, as Judges of the Student Court, the student government began its many duties, including rewriting the constitution. .lack Kingston led the football team and Rita Heyer with the aid of her cheerleaders, and Marilyn Kays, Barbara Bratch, and the flag wavers spurred them on to victory. Rob Hochheiser and Arlene Graff kept us informed in the While Hornet and Alice Duff acted as Editor of Shadows. Rae DeCheser was head of the Drama Club. The class of '51 began to forget how to walk, because so many of us now had licenses and the cars to go with them. The Seniors took the opportunity to get to know each other while they worked on the Christmas Prom, The Night Before Christmas. W'ith open houses, sports, a senior assembly, the Junior Prom, and other events, the year passed too quickly. This year, as graduation approached, we thought very seriously of the responsibility that faced us. Some of us would go into the world of business and others to college, but we knew that many of the boys would be entering the armed forces. We had our fun, and our more serious moments, too, and no matter what we do or where we're headed for, we know these wonderful memories will accompany us always. W'e will never forget all those, whose spirit and willingness to give, has made the Class of '51, a class to be proud of! sn .4 S, wiv r-.f'1'3 if.. FWF' J, sta.-ifi nw X. fu W .,.,, ,p f--W' H' A ' -an in I . . 5 'Q-5 .Q ,say -1: . fl v- A.. . A ,Z if ...E ..- fi, 1' iss w' 'Q ,cw Q -4 V. F u Y X - My

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MX..- ,,: sf -.4S 'w vw A if 'U .11 .J wi .rv .J .74 PKI '- gf . MTM zz. Q.. 5 0.5. ann It' all over now . . . Since it is the style to reminisce, we, the Seniors, would like to take time out to recall the many pleasant memories of the past four years. We have come a long way since September, 1947 when, as Freshmen, we started to make a place for ourselves in the halls of V. H. S. It was a long, difficult year because of the adjustments we had to make, but one packed full of fun. John Kortright was elected the first President of the Class of '51, and Henry Palm and Ethel Wialworth were there to aid him as Yice-President and Secretary. Little did we realize that these were three of the many names which would be heard again and again in connection with important school offices. As Freshmen, it was our duty to present the first spring dance, and so we did. lt was a Spring Fiestaf, which won fame for its gay, flowery decorations. Miffed because no freshmen were asked to join the Dramatic Club, we formed one of our own and at the end of the year we were proud to boast that one of our members, Jimmy Hayne, had a small part in the big May produc- tion. The class of '51 was busy carving a niche for itself in the many different activities on the athletic field, on the yearbook, the newspaper, and various committees. We look back now and laugh, but can't you remember feeling the least bit important? We started our Sophomore year with more confidence, feeling that we were now an indispensable part of V. H. S. John and Henry again were elected to lead the class, with B. J. Brooks as Secretary. Ethel W'alworth represented the Sophs as Secretary of Student Council. W'hile the commercial students struggled with shorthand, the college department was dissecting frogs, which were affectionately tagged with monikers such as Algernon and Digby. John Kortright set the pace for marks, and the cry, Rah, rah, Tommy Hatchettn was beginning to be a familiar one on the foot- ball field. And remember Showboat, the nautical affair where we danced to the music of the Souvenirs Martin Giesbrecht, Jimmy Hayne, Henry Palm, and Wilma Graham were the mem- bers of the dance band from our class. This successful year ended fittingly with a picnic at Valley Spring Lake. Our Junior year proved to be a busy one. Herb Light, Jimmy Pignatello, and Rae DeCheser served as class officers, John Kort- right was Vice-President of the school, and Lois Axman was Secretary. Miss Howell's English class presented 'fBetween Ameri-

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,ve gf! W LOIS MARIE AXMAN Lots, She that was never atr and nener proud had tongue at wtll and yet was never loud Noted for neatness, sxnglng Usually seen on the honor ro Weakness that good looktng fellow from 1 s Secret ambttlon to start a partnershlp wlt 1 ' Student Counell Representnttve II Ilntenlng to Music II Ixnltttng Club III Cleo Club IIV Trallic Patrol IV Locker Patrol IV Harmony Club IV White Hornet IV Shadows IW Secretary III 5.. -E' PROCTOR B BAKER .IR Proc, Bake, Procty Babe What ts hzghest and noblest tn man conceals itself Noted for femmme following Usually seen bemg friendly becret ambttlon to get beorge Burnett's Model A Soccer III IV Basketball III Baseball III IW De batmg III Locker latrol III IV Intramural Hankel ball III IV Automobile IV Hall Iatrol IV Iutra mural Volleyball III Q2 egg' .l TENNANT BALDWIN 'Tenny lruth uhen witty, ts the wttttest of ull thmgs Usually seen plano playing with ,ltmnne Meakness those new Merturys betret alnbltlon to have a way wttll women Soccer II lennls II 'I'Square Club II Automobile Club IN Idltor IW Shadows IW Student Representative III Clre Club III IV Dramatic Club IV Audtollsual t Whale Hornet I eature AUDREY BARRON Aud' 'Sham, Audie Oblzgatwn ts thraldom and thraldom hateful Noted for bemg a regular guy Usually seen harmomzmg with Carol Weakness mllbllly muslc beeret ambltlon to learn to yodel I-ranch Club II Bndge Club II Harmony Club IV Trl HI Y IV Nvhlte Hornet IIV Circulation Man agar IV Band I Orchestra IIII Cleo Club III IV Irallic Iatrol III IV Soual Commnttee I II Student Council Representative IV V35 LESTER C BARTLEY es Ihere wouldnt be half as much fun m the world tj ll werent for Children and men and there amt a mute of dljierence be ween them under thezr skins Noted tor making faces Usually seen m his car Weakness lookmg at gadgets on new cars Secret ambltton to get a new motor for my car Baseball III Tenms III, Snecer IV, Audio Visual Club III, Dance Club IV Basketball III we ETHEL RUTH BERSEY Estelle, EI Joyce Sarcasm pozsons reproof Noted for fnendly smtle Usually seen ln the Paramount Weakness drxvtng get ret ambltton to get that R N degree ln her hand Clee Club IIV Shadows IV White Hornet II IV Soelal Committee I Cafeteria Patrol I, Listening to Muuc II IV, Modern Music III .- - , g ' - .' . ' -- 2 .- - ' I' A . - f , n - 4 O ' . ,, H ' , g -' .. i , . , . l i -,Q 9 z . -,, . 0 ' 1 .. . ' N A I - ,A ' .ff ' g I- . . I 1 , I I , . . -. 1 F' - 3 ' , . , , ' .. ,S 0' ,, - , . t A ' ' . ' I - , . g: - , , . 4. A., I , . . ll- V a . . 4 1 . CIA - e A -S I 2 s I V Q V, Q ' I N sz . - F' . N - 5 na I A V . 1 - . E2 . - .1 5 .. . 1 .. Q . I 3 . .. - .3 'Pin ' 3 J . . ' '11 A . ' as ' ' .. I , I A . . . lj A z . n , Q Sp ' . . ' s 51 , - . Q1 ' ' , ' . ' ' ,Wy i : 'I I ' a I u - 1. . A -. 2 Q 4 , . 4 - ' Q . . - .- - fa A D- w h ' .1 . . U . I , U ,E an ' ' ' Q . Ill ' 3 .. - . . 'l -' - 'H 3 ' . K A Q ' -f U 'Sw . . 9 . 1 '. . ' ff' E -. V - ' ,gi ' 3 em . , gk L: . e ' j I x,,M r , ' Q- '-,f X J I' I I -I ' ' A , I -av , ' - 1 ' -' 5. ' If i Q g . 'QQ f 'A I 3 - ' e.yy