Washington High School - Cache Yearbook (Washington, NJ)

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GRADUATICJN Class History o When we entered W. H. S. in 1936, our class numbered 99. While in our Sophomore year, the number jumped to 109, due to the transporting of Oxford students who formerly attended Hackettstown High, to Washington. In our junior year, however, the number dropped to 95, and has continued to drop until today we have but 93 members. Afternoon dances given in our Sophomore and junior years provided fun for all who attended. Both records and orchestras were used for music. In our Junior year we held a very successful Prom. The gymnasium was decorated most effectively as a boat, with multi-colored streamers and life-buoys artistically placed about the hall. Our class has had an enviable athletic record well worth recording. Among the stars are such names as: Basketball: Don Keenan, Sarg Keenan, Wally Drechsel, Ray Kahler, Gus Kovolsky, Harold Cole. Football: Sarg Keenan, ,Iohn Specht, Frank Swain, Gus Kovolsky, Don Keenan, jim Strunk, Bob Baldwin, Bill Switzer, Chuck Wyckoff, 'I-Iank Ross. Baseball: XVally Drechsel, Sarg Keenan, George Skinner, Frank Swain. Tennis: Ray Kahler, Dick LaRue, Eric Marschner. Wrestling: Charlie Kocher, Frank Swain, Charles Hubbard, jack Newton, Metro Cavitch, Norman Reed. Honors, also, have been won by our mighty men. On the county teams for football Wally Drechsel and john Specht have gained places. Gus Kovolsky, too, earned a place on the first team for basketball and Wally Drechsel placed on the second team. In 1937 Frank Swain won third place in the 135 lb. class for All-State Wrestling. For the first time in the history of W. H. S. an Inter- Class Wrestling Meet was held this year. The Seniors came out the victors, as did the girls in the Inter-Class Basketball Games. Fourteen

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Exrcurlvrs I Advertising Committee Left to Right4St,anding4 William Wright. Edward Hankinsnn. Norwood Mayberry. Thomas Badrow. John Blazier, Shirley Snmmers. Her- bert Rothenberg. John Eckel IAd- vt-rtising Man:-uzerl, Morton Howell. Left, to Right4Se'ated- Edward Otten. Miss Meaker, Winnie All:-man, Grace Blanche. Jo Bosco. Shirley Enzroff. Constance Bry- Nildsen. Typing Committee Left to RightfFirst Rowf Rose Pulsinelli, Grace Tedesco. Second Rowff Mildrr-rl Smith. Margaret Fedor. Dor- othy Henderson. Third Row- Alhina Mazza, Chairman. Edythe Hanisch. Standing! Dorothy G. Mulkey. -s,..,,7,, ADVERTISING COM MITTEE o The yearbook is made possible largely through the efforts of the advertising com- mittee. Its members scour the town and environs to find kind friends who help financially by subscribing the wherewithal for meeting expenses. The service rendered by this group is entirely voluntaryg they choose themselves, so to speak. The work is organized under the general direction of a faculty supervisor, and its details are looked after by the advertising manager. Without the labors of this committee, no yearbook would be possible. TYPING COMMITTEE o The members of the Typing Committee prepared the material in the yearbook for the printer. Theirs is a task which is not showy and for which, many times, no recognition is given. They have worked faithfully and well, in order to contribute their share in making Cache 1940 a success. In the picture they are seen at work just as they were many times during Senior office practice period. Thirteevz

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It was in our Junior year that the Student Council came into being largely through the efforts of the class. In February, 1940, we were very much shocked and saddened by the death of Geraldine Bodine, one of our best-liked girls. Jerry was popular with the girls and fellows alike, and held a very high scholastic record. In dramatics we scored two definite hits with the Junior Play, The Patsy, directed by Miss Gladys Francis, and the Senior Play, Button Button, directed by Mr. William Atkins. George Bell, Winifred Alleman, Josephine Bosco, and Constance BryNildsen, chosen as members of the All- State Chorus during our four years, spent many enjoyable hours singing with students from other high schools at Atlantic City. Our class officers for the four years have served us faithfully as follows: FRESHMAN President, Betty Lightbody Vice-President, Morton Howell Secretary, Shirley Hoff Treasurer, Winifred Alleman SOPHOMORE President, Eric Marschner Vice-President, Betty Lightbody Secretary, Mildred Smith Treasurer, Albert Keenan JUNIOR President, Henry Ross Vice-President, Morton Howell Secretary, Josephine Bosco Treasurer, Eleanor Frey SENIOR President, Morton Howell Vice-President, George Skinner Corresponding Sec'y, Alice Scott Recording Sec'y, Josephine Bosco Treasurer, Doris Sinkway The climax to four happy years at W. H. S. came with the four-day trip to Washington, D. C. We wish to thank the parents, friends, and school authorities who have made this wonderful experience possible. Fifteen SENIOR OFFICERS President: Morton Smith Howell. Vice President: George Skinner. Recording Secretary: Josephine Bosco Corresponding Secretary: Alice Scott. Treasurer: Doris Sinkway.