West Orange High School - Ranger Yearbook (West Orange, NJ)

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• LYDIA SCHWENK Columbi Universi- ty. B.S. Clot hint If you read about a new country discovered by a teacher in West Orange, don't atop to think twice who the teacher it. When Miaa Sctmcnk can't come across any new land in her extensive travel- ing. someone will hare to discover a new one for her to visit. • LOUISE SEAMAN-Southeastern Okla- homa. A.B.; Columina University» M.A.— Spanish. Doing household chores and prepar- ing favorite meals that she and her husband relish irr some nf the tasks Mrs. Seaman enjoys. Morse!nek riding, playing a strenuous Cut - if tennis, and swimming are among r favorite sports. • WILLIAM E. SMOCK—Rutgers Uni versitr. B.S. Mechanical Drawing. Mr. Smock, who cracks the whip over the mechan ical drawing classes, is another of our sum- mer gardeners. He also finds time to sing in his church choir. • ADA TERRY—Savaae School of Phy Edue. - Physical Educatum - • Mrs Terry • recreation is listening to opera . She helped her huslnnd write two tanks on the opera. • ARNER TF.RWILLIC.ER—Colgate Uni- versity. B.S.—Chemistry Apparently Mr. Terwilliger never tire of teaching, for he leaches night school during the year; and he now plans to go to college to learn more about education. • ATWELL THOMAS Lafayette College. A.B.; Cornell University, M A.--English- Just as he sells Curtis Magacmee and Rotmd-Up” subscriptions in school, so Mr. Thomas during tbr summer foes from house to house shouting, Dugan! Anything front Dugan today?” • WENDELL WEAR Penn State College. M.Ed.—Physiography. Modem History. Mr. Wear spends his summer vacation away from school athletics, but he Ukes hoys so much that he works as a counselor in a camp in New Hampshire • THELMA WEISSENBORN—Allegheny College. A.B. — English. Geometry. The play is the thing. That is the rrason why the theater holds Miss Wctssenborn » interest. • HARRY WENN'ER Etucknell College. B S ; New York University, M.A.- Biology. Physical Education. Although Mr. Wenncr has gained rcsiown as a football coach, be has quite a reputation as an amateur photog- rapher. He ha taken many pscture» of our school life. • GRACE WILSON- West Virginia Wn- leyan, A.B.; Columbia University, M.A.— Speech, English. Think of what this world would be if all students used only the purest English. Awful, ain't it? Miss Wilson u one of those brave missionaries, sent out into a world of heathen slang to convert it into a pious embracer of good grammar. When Mis Wilson realite the futility of this, she may enter a more satisfying held, cooking those excellent meats. Southern style. • EARL BARNES Monmouth College. B.S., B M-. Columina LTniversity, M.A Choir. The choral group has been a stepping stone to many other fine careers in related lines of work. Mr. Barnes may point with pride to many of our more successful tofaceo auctioneers as product of hi skilled instrue- to rah ii» • JENNINGS BUTTERFIELD—Cortland Conservatory; Columbia Teachers College— Orchestra. Dean ' Butterfield is unite a violinist in his own right. Beside directing the school orchestra, he also performs with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. • ROBERT CALI.AKD—SpringftrM Uni- versity, B.P.E.—Physical Education. Mr. Ca|. Isrd is usually seen either cheering our teams on or supervising the athletic activities nf oar up-and-coming stars of the grade schools • CHARLES REIFSNYDER—New York University — Instrumental Music Working under the capable baton of Mr. Reifsnyder, the hand has steadily improved; but there is no foundation to the report that the haton Contains jet propelled pellets to prompt re calcitrant musician . Page 19

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THE COMMISSIONERS The Faculty • AI.FRED LAWRENCE—Trenton Sate Teachers College. B.S-— Physical Education. First Aid. Mr Lawrence took basic training in California for the chore of teaching driv- ing. After spending some sleepless months in this enemy-held territory he returned, indoctrinated with every device employed in pedestrian hunting. Happily he can also de- rote his time to the gym classes where motorist-avoiding is taught. • MARGARET MeSWEENEY — Rutger . B.S.--English. When Great Caesar's Ghost has left its final impression upon students of Shakespeare Mist Me.Sweeney undoubtedly will get away from it all in upper New York State. There she may aid her sister in hei •aster's duties, weed in her flower garden, or letter still, indulge in her chief interest, art. • M MEYER Trenton State Teachers Col- lege. B S.—Ptiys cal Education. Miss Meyer is so food of her collie dog, Duke, that she even brought him to our foot hat! games. • SAM MEYER—Lebanon Valley College. A.B.; Columbia University, M.A.—Trigon- ometry, Algebra, Solid Geometry. Mr. Meyer claim that with teaching algebra, «olid geom- etry, and trig, and being adviser to the senior boys, be doesn't have time to relax—although in the summer he may be seen in his garden hoeing weeds. • DOROTHY NOCK — Vassar College. B.A.: New York University. M. A.—Latin, English. One of Mrs. Nock's favorite pas- times was once golf. This sport was given up; for her score in the low 70’s was con- tagious and spread to her student's test ta- pers. Someday when all Latin students speak like native-born Latina. Mts. Nock may retire to her dream cottage oti the New England Coast. • DOROTHY NUSSBAUM — Washington State College, A.B.—Economic Geography, Bookkeeping. Numbered among upper New York states staunchest supporters i Mias Nusahaum. Her snotto seems to he '‘distance lends enchantment, for travel is another interest. However these interests don't lessen her effectiveness in the commercial subjects, • JAMES O'KEEFE— University of Illi non, B.S.—Physical Education. Mr. O'Keefe hails from the Pennsylvania Dutch section of the East and ipends bis summer at a camp in New Hampshire. In kis spare time he directs the energies of the gym classes. of minor concern, the less important data of European events. Sometime during the sum- mer vacation Mis Peck ham may write a biography of her favorite historical character. Guess who! No, not Kilroy, • JOHN PETTITTJ — Montclair State Teochera College, B.A.—U- S. History, Eco- nomic Geography. Although Mr, Pcttitti is talkative in class, he is very reficient about his other activities. However, we have dis- covered that he enjoys tennis and«biking. Hi favorite activity (if it can lie called such) is loafing on a sunlit bench. • MADELINE QUINN— Boston Universi- ty. B.S,—Clothing. Under the superlative di- rectorship of Miss Uuinti. the school seam- stresses have progressed rapidly in the Sew ing C lasses The intricacies of the button, thread, and cloth factors have been ably demonstrated; and every facet of needle- been thoroughly investigated. Mias Outnn has brought to our school the wholesome influence of Boston, haked beans, and the Boston culture. • BEULAH PECKHAM — University of Missouri, A.B., B.S.; Columbia LTnivertitv, M.A - Modern History. Under Miss Peck ham’s tutorshio. Modern History students study along four main lines: Napoleon's birth. Napoleon's life. Napoleon's death, and. • MARCUS RANKIN- Grove City College, S History Mr. Rankin is not only basketball coach for the high school, but also Coach of the Lcfttar All-Stars, In his younger days he used to star at basketball himself. is

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1— South of the Border. 2— Surrounded. 3— A Southern belle? 4— Look at the Tie! 5— Our photography expert? 6— Isn't Jock interested?