Weehawken High School - Zenith Yearbook (Weehawken, NJ)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION To consider the welfare of an entire community in decisions directly affecting the education of its youth, is a vital task. The Board of Education is the organization which must assume this responsibility, adopting and carrying out the policies for the general operation of our school system. It is the foremost authority, within the town, in matters concerning the various aspects of school life. The capable men who compose the Weehawken Board of Education have approached their task with wisdom and efficiency, striving to enable us to develop our minds and personalities in a school system of high caliber. Dr. Herman B. Kaplan, President Left to right: Mr. Carl P. Brems; Dr. Charles E. Woltmann; Mr. Brinley M. Lansdowne, Secretary: Dr. Herman B. Kaplan, President; Mr. A. Wallace Gendron. Superintendent of Schools; Mr. Maurice 8 L. Pinel. Vice-President; Mr. John J. Goelz.

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How do you keep the dedication of a yearbook a secret from its advisor? This is the question that confronted us when we decided to dedicate the 1962 Zenith to Mr, Allen Schichtel. Needless to say, we succeeded, although it was a difficult task. Completely unaware of this tribute, Mr. Schichtel has devotedly given his time and efforts to work with us throughout the year, his invaluable advice and encouragement the very nucleus of the Zenith. It would be totally unnecessary to list his accomplish- ments and qualifications, for as every senior knows, Mr. Schichtel is a man of unlimited intellectual faculties as well as a master of sophisticated wit. As head of the English Department, Mr. Schichtel holds the respect of all at Weehawken High School; hence, we feel it a privilege to have for a teacher this man, who, by his own example, has instilled in us a thirst for knowledge, one of the most valued possessions that we might acquire. With the exceptional ability to reach into the heart of his subject, extract the essence, and convey it to his students, Mr. Schichtel effectively simplified the English course, making it both stimulating and pleasureable. It is with appreciation and admiration that we proudly speak for the class of 1962 in dedicating the 1962 Zenith to Mr. Allen Schichtel.

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 All right Mrs. Tinbergen, what's your excuse this time? SUPERINTENDENT The Superintendent of Schools, as the chief co- ordinator of the public schools, has many and varied duties. Mr. A. Wallace Gendron, the capable and effi- cient holder of this position, has become a respected and admired friend of the students at Weehawken High School. Although provided with a busy working day, full of the details that his position entails, Mr. Gendron finds time to maintain a personal contact with the students, conversing with them and exchanging greetings in the halls. It is evident that he takes a personal interest in the student body, realizing the importance of gaining the friendship, as well as the respect, of each student. Mr. Gendron, with his warmth and naturalness, has narrowed the gap between officialdom and student at Weehawken High School. A. Wallace Gendron Superintendent of Schools