Wayne Township High School - Embers Yearbook (Mountain View, NJ)

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s 1 gee' M13 31 -1 PRINCIPAL MR. JOHN VAN DYKEN Mr. Van Dyken has worked hand in hand with us since our entrance into senior high. He has made it his personal obligation to get to know us as individuals during these three years. Because the students' welfare is of utmost importance to him, he has won the frank admiration of every member of the student body. When we were in doubt about school work, his door was open to us. When we met him in the halls, no matter how busy he was, he always had a few cheerful words to say. Knowing he stood behind the students of Wayne was, for us, a wonderful assurance. The job of principal entails many hours of tedious work which Mr. Van Dyken has willingly given to make Wayne an outstand- ing high school. We know that in future years when we return to visit, Mr. Van Dyken will remain the sincere friend that he has been through- out our school days. lgmflfmfz - ,. I A' 5-QW-f4.ff'.1,fccCwfJ duced 14, r f , , M . V LLM! 1 1,-ca. , -f'- lib, Ls 'uzf1,1j,1,e A I na ,V Q A Amo 144-J iw ma-s 3 KAI' I ' L'i'6fff 4 X NH.. '14e.f,,,LL'! ' 11 'fwfr j Lfdg ,.-ff H i 4,

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DR. MARTIN Dr. Martin was formally introduced to us in an assembly program in early Septem- ber. As we listened to his first talk, we be- came aware of his intelligence, warmth, and his ability to inspire. As we have gotten to know our Superintendent of Schools better, our first impression has not changed. It has been enhanced. Dr. Martin's dynamic personality, subtle humor, and sincerity are all revealed in his message to the graduating class. Graduation from high school is like pass- ing a place on the map. From this point on, you have entered the realm of being a per- son. Although this is thrilling, it is also something to be afraid of. Boys are think- ing of college, jobs, and going into the army. The girls are thinking of college, jobs, and husbands. The business of growing up is, unfortun- ately, sometimes learning to become dis- illusioned. The real world after graduation isn't quite as beautiful as we have imagined. The dreams we have are the real dreams of what good people do and want. The strong grow up and hold on to their dreams. The weak don't grow up, they grow old and lose their ideals. It is good to say, 'I will grow up and make my dreams come true, for in my dreams people are good and life is wonderful. I will not let life be worse than something it should be.' The beautiful part of being young is having a dream, and the beautiful part of being old is having worked to make the dream come true. America is a whole world's dream, and the young people will make that dream come true. DR. JOHN HENRY MARTIN Superintezzdmf of Schools

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GUIDANCE DIRECTOR MRS. ELIZABETH BENSGN We are very fortunate to have had for our guidance director as friendly and in- telligent a woman as Mrs. Benson. She always had some helpful and kindly advice for us when we seemed to need it most. Her office was constantly open to students who were having trouble with their school Work or their plans for the future. Because of her broad knowledge of the requirements and courses of the different colleges through- out the United States, she was especially helpful to the seniors who were going on to higher education. Very often, however, our greatest problems were not of an aca- demic nature. A friendly talk with Mrs. Benson helped many students find the solu- tion to a personal conflict. VICE PRINCIPAL MR. BERNARD PACKIN Under the guidance of Mr. Bernard Pack- in, we have become instilled with high standards and the belief that nothing is impossible. Through his adherence to demo- cratic ideals, he has helped us develop a strong character and a sense of fair play. We, as young adults, realize the impor- tance of discipline in our society. However, Mr. Packin is not only a disciplinarian. He is responsible for our informative and en- tertaining assembly productions and exten- sive club program, designed to be both profitable and interesting to each student. Besides these curricular activities, he plans and schedules all the extra-curricular ac- tivities and inter-scholastic sports events in which Wayfne participates. Because of his efforts in our behalf, our school life has been greatly enriched.