West Essex High School - Milestone Yearbook (North Caldwell, NJ)

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Mr. Black and Mr. Cannon at the dedication of our new football field. New bleachers bring enthusiastic WE fans to the first home football game. The WE band performs under the lights of our new scoreboard donated by the National State Bank of Newark. Our first football queen, Jeannie Kelly, and her court at our Thanksgiving game. yi JiiedtoneJ ’63- ’64 West Essex is now officially accredited. After the school had its self-evaluation, the Middle States Association visiting team came in March 1963. In December 1963, the school received its official accreditation. For the first time in WE's history, there were home football games. Never has school spirit been so high. WE had new bleachers and a new scoreboard which added to the excitement. Another first in WE's history was our football queen. The Seniors had an added surprise when they returned to school in September 1963 — a door of their own! The American flag was lowered to half mast while the world mourned the death of our President, John F. Kennedy, Nov. 22, 1963, at the hands of an assassin. f i WE mourns the death of President John F. Kennedy. The WE knight in our halls Our new pine tree donated by the made by some members of E. Walkers of North Caldwell, the class of 1968.

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TOP ROW: Dr. Raymond M. Travis, assistant superintendent • Board secretary; Mr. William D. Staab, Essex Fells; Mr. William A. Black, North Caldwell; Mr. James A. Birbiglia, Fairfield; Dr. Walter D. Stille, superintendent. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. George R. Carr, Fairfield; Mr. John Gelok, Roseland; Mr. Judson L. Cannon, Roseland, president; Mr. John C. Pasko, North Caldwell, vice-president; Mr. William E. Chatlos, North Caldwell. MISSING: Mr. Stephen L. Bartholomew, Essex Fells. Mr. Gelok resigned in November. Mr. Paul E. Kummer named to fill unexpired term. Behind the scenes of West Essex one can find the play- wrights hard at work writing West Essex's script. They are the Board of Education. Among the responsibilities of the Board, selecting competent employees for various positions, directing school policy, and drawing up budgets are but a few. The Board of Education meets on the fourth Monday of every month for general meetings open to the public. In addition committee conferences are held to discuss the prob- lems that come up in producing a performance at West Essex. P.D. 4. STANDING: Mr. William Conkling, treasurer; Mrs. George Jochem, corresponding secretary. SITTING: Mrs. Frank Peck, membership; Mrs. William Fricke, president; Mrs. Abram Simon, secretary. The Angels of West Essex High School — The Parent-Teacher Association has had a very active year. They were in charge of the second annual Alumni Tea, in December, and spon- sored the production I Remember Mama for the College Loan Fund. This fund is one of the P.T.A.'s prides. It gives financial assistance to West Essex graduates attending college. The Angels , as the backers of a production are called, are a great help and service to our school. They are hard working and give much of their time to make West Essex a success.