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

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CHEMICAL REACTlON: High school students in 1960-611 as well as in 1984-85, enjoyed mixing chemicals to create fizzes, bright colors and minor explosions. I PLEDGE TO . . , At the first National Honor Society induction ceremony, the symbolic candle is lit. For twenty-five years now, the same ceremony has been performed. KEEPIN' THE BEAT! At the first Wessex dance students danced a foxtroii 'f9'? ' fa- f P A NFL HOPEFULS! Five members of the 1960-61 football squad walk to practice. Today all athletic teams practice until at least 5:00 p.m. every day. 13

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0On April 17, 1961, Miss Corielle Vogel's Spanish 3 class took a field trip to New York City where they visited the Hispanic Society Museum, had lunch at a typical Spanish resturant and saw the movie, Don Quixote. Today Miss VogeI's classes keep the tradi- tion by reading Don Quixote in class. 0 in May, 1961, the Student Voice sponsored a Hawaiian dance. On January 18, 1985, the senior class sponsored a Hawaiian dance. o West Essex's Model United Nations Club represented the Burmese delegation in a con- ference held in April, 1961. This yearthe Model United Nations . HOWEVER SOIVIE THINGS ALWAYS STAY THE SAIVIE represented the Indian, Cana- dian, Bolivian, Grenadian, PLO, and Yugoslavian del- egations. 0 In 1960-61, French students were asked to record their voices on a tape recorder several times a year, and in June, the tapes were played back to see the improvement. This year, Miss Mariann Stagen asked her French classes to do the same exercise in order to improve their verbal skills. oln the January 20, 1961, issue of the Wire, a reporter noted 'that for one split sec- ond there is complete silence in the cafeteria when some- one drops a tray. PRACTICING POLITICS: Wessex stu- dents held their first presidential de- bate ir? 1964. Since t at first debate, every our years, senior history stu- U Y t r dents have hosted a debate. n the mock voting which has followed, a majority of he students, throughout , the ears, have tended to vote Re- pub11can. ROAD WARRIORS: Even in 1960-61, juniors participated in a driver's edu- cation course taught by a physical education teacher. 12 Y . performed a series of one-act plays, one of which was When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet . On November 15, 16, and 17, 1984, the Masquers also performed a series of one- act plays, one of which was When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet. 0 ln 1962, West Essex began the practice of selecting the graduation speaker by allow- ing the seniors to nominate five outstanding students and then vote on the speaker. This method is still used today. o Under the guidance of Mr. Malcolm Simpson, the Nation- al 'Honor Society began tutor- ing students in 1963. Today, the 1 strong as ever. 0 On October 23, 1964, the US History classes hosted a mock-presidential debate be- tween Lyndon Johnson and Bany Goldwater. On October 30, 1984, Mr. Robert Caruso's US History AP classes hosted a mock presidential debate be- tween Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. Every year the students have had a chance to vote. o ln April, 1965, Miss Rosean- ne Bowles began teaching her classes to type to music. To- day, this method is still used to teach beginner typists. x . 4 T- , ,,,, 1.1 ,,5,,4,:, new 'f Q 1 t Gln March, 1961, students NHS tutoring program is as f if an ' 3 X - f 2 fi 5 I gi 5 ' W 'Q Q, ,-gf g gjtri ft gg- 5 ft f if -,,. . ---...-,sq f 1 Q ' H t f rs T 1 ya. 5 ' A is 2 T 3 1 434' , tr Z ' if V ..., , -- g , I wr t .ss gggf 'T sf- 1--,f.,. 2 gg---Q, f V i 'M L r . A 1 r ! ,Q 0 . 1 5 , .,.,, , f , 9 4155 A 5 s. ES ESS. ttit'tlzmir:sf-2 -. Vlllil

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DID YCDU KNCDVV: . . . that in September, 1960, the juniors voted 115 to 29 to have a large class ring with a ruby stone. . . . that in September, 1960, a contest was sponsored to find a name for the yearbook, newspaper, school symbol, and the student governing body. The award was a free yearbook. The winning names were as follows: - school newspaper - WESSEX WIRE - Joe Trulond '63 - school yearbook - MILESTONE - Donald Holden '64 - school symbol - KNIGHTS - Bany Hildebrand '64 - student governing body - STUDENT VOICE - Pamela Reese '62 The results of the voting were as follows: yearbook: MILESTONE 165 votes HORIZONS 162 votes REFLECTIONS 102 votes newspaper: WESSEX WIRE 199 votes WESTERLY 91 votes THE FRONTIERSMAN 46 votes symbol: KNIGHTS 180 votes WESTERNERS 131 votes VIKINGS 118 votes govemment body: STUDENT VOICE 200 votes FORUM 168 votes ASSEMBLY 69 votes . . . that 35 West Essex Students were suspended from school for failing to attend December 23, 1960, the last day of school before the Christmas vacation. . . . that in January, 1960, square-dancing was very popular in physical education classes. Most students felt it was popular because it was the only coeducational activity. . . . that in 1961, students were required to use rain proof covers on their books. that in October, 1963, the Faculty Committee ruled that culottes were not appropriate for school. Neither were skirts which were not at least knee length and which rode above the girl's knees when she sat down. The committee also stated that boys' trousers were not to be extremely tight or short. . . . that there are 26 water fountains inthe high school and 58 classrooms. . . . that October 29, 1965, was the first eight-page edition of the Wire. . . . that in1961, holding hands inthe hall was considered to be uncommendable behavior. that on October 8, 1961, Miss Marguerite Beochtold. the school librarian, received a severe electrical shock when her watch-clad wrist came in contact with an exposed wire. Mrs. Charlotte MacDowell of the math-science department, using her suit jacket as insulation, pulled Miss Beachtold away to safety. She suffered wrist bums. . . . that in 1961, Mr. Ralph Dougan coached soccer: Mr. Byron Harmony coached cross-country: Mr. Charles Paglieri coached golf: and Mr. Malcom Simpson coached tennis. . . . that during the first year in the new building, flies commonly flew around the classrooms. . . . that in 1969, before the junior high school was built, grades 7-12 were all inthe same building, Therefore, West Essex had to go on a double-session program. The older students attended school inthe moming, while the youngerstudents attended inthe afternoon. .. . that the high school has 188,000 square feet of total floor space, or approximately four and a half acres. . . . that for the first few years of West Essex, boys were required to wear sport jackets to all school dances. 14 STARTING TRADITION: The four winners of the naming contest hold up their winning names, LEADING THE CHEERS: Mr. Joseph LaCerva and Mr. Joseph Martino, Jr. ham it up in a 1963 faculty talent show. N