Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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JOHN BADE Nomination Committee (3); Prom Decoration Com- mittet- (3); French Club {2); German Evening (2. 3, 4), e wish success to people like Johnny Bade. He’s honest, hard-working, and unofhcious—in fact, the only time we see him is when he’s tearing around in his Ford. ELSIE BAHR Glee Club (2, 3, 4); Music Festival (2, 3, 4); Gym Program (2); Christmas Choir (4); Lady of the Lake (3); Launcclot and Elaine (2), This diminutive, golden-haired, blue-eyed lass from the sunny hills of Mountainside is interested in sports, music and pictures of movie stars. She found Florida exciting during her Christmas vacation. HILDA BAHR Correspondence Committee (4); Typing Club (2); Soccer (2); Volley Balt (2); Glee Club (2); Music Festival (2); Gym Program (3); English Plays (2, 3). Hilda, one of our very blonde girls, has the patience to fix her hair in different styles every night. She likes both work and sports, RICHARD W. BALDWIN Football (3, W4); Outdoor Track (4); Senior Play (4). Dick played a fine game as center for the football team and packed plenty of wallop the whole sea- son, Besides this he is an expert at tower climbing, spaghetti eating, and dancing. A privileged character in 101, Dick keeps his suede jacket in Miss Bordner's bottom drawer. CARRIE LEE BARNARD Finance Committee (3); Weather Vane (4); Mask and Mime {2, 3); Hockey (3); Basketball (2, 3}; Tenniquoil 3, 4); Senior Play (4); Com- munity Fair (4); Senior Day (4). A smiling cheery girl is Carrie-Lee, one of our most energetic seniors whom wc expect to make a most efficient domestic science expert. PHILIP BAT1ATO As he has worked after school since sixth grade, Philip has no time for extra-curricular activities. He is interested, however, in aviation and longs to be i pilot. Every Sunday he goes on his motorcycle to one of the airports and chats with the employees. Neither Damon and Pythias nor David and Absalom were more intimate than Philip and his friend, Carl, who dubs him a good sport and a loyal pal. fifteen

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JEANNE ADAMS Mask and Mime Club (2, 3, 4}; Cheer Leader (4); Gym Program (2, 3, 4); G. A. C. (2, 3, 4); Hockey (2, 3, 4); Basketball (2, 3, 4); Soccer (2, 3, 4). A smile, a laugh, a cheery hello”—and it’s Squeak.” She’s always bustling some place. Her vivacious ’ • ii- j---- WILLIAM AHRENDT Band (2, 3, 4); Orchestra (2, 3); German Evening (2, 3, 4); Annual (4). A versatile fellow, this Bill Ahrendt, but noisy! He's identified with excellent tromboning (in Tommy Dorsey manner) driving that thing” he calls a car, eating salads for lunch, always hurrying, and throwing around that dilapidated brief case. Dis- cussing music with anyone gives Bill joy. JEAN ALJOE Senior Play Property Committee (4); French Club (4); Photoplay Club (4); Mask and Mime (4). Although Jean spent her first two years of high school in Elizabeth, a week in Westfield found her in the thick of things, for she makes friends easily. Jean readily acknowledges the superiority which foot- ball heroes have in her estimation. JOHN T. ALLAN Finance Committee (2); Weather Vane (3, 4); Slide Rule Club (2, 3); Spanish Club (2, 3); Forum (4); Football (2, 3, W4); Track (2, 4); A. A. Council (3, 4); Senior Play Committee (4). This tall, handsome football hero has used his wiles to capture a junior’s heart. His grand personality, good humor, and overloaded Ford arc memorable. ERIK ANDERSEN Weather Vane (4); Hi’s Eye (2, 3, 4); Football (W2, W3. W4); Baasketball (2, W3, W4); A. A. Council (2, 3, 4); German Evening (2, 3, 4). Erik, captain of Westfield’s big eleven, is one of our outstanding athletes. In addition to having football talent, Derry” is an able journalist. His agreeable personality has won him many friends. EDWIN ANDERSON Junior Prom Committee; Finance Committee (3); Slide Rule Club (3, 4); Catalyst Club (4); German Evening (2, 3, 4); Band (4); Orchestra (4). The loud bellowing of a saxi phone heralds 'Tggy,” that scholarly genius. 11 is good marks and rapid advancement on the sax” have shown what college can expect from Westfield High. fourteen

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ROBERT WENDEL BENDER Finance Committ.ee (2); Academic Committee (4); Latin Club (2, 3, Pres. 4); Spanish Club (4); Football (2. 3); Golf (2, 3, 4 t Senior Play (4). Tliis is the remarkable Latin Club president who knows Latin from all angles and whose English bristles with polysyllabic Latin derivatives. Robbie” has the art of knitting down to a science; ask him, if you don’t believe us, BILL BEST French Club (2, 3); German Evening (2, 3); Band (2, 3); Slide Rule Club (3); Catalyst Club (3). Bill holds this year’s record for homeroom attendance -—-three times since September! He’s another haunter of the band-room, the band’s property manager to be precise, having the responsible job of transporting chairs from orchestra pit to band-room and back again. MARTIN BIAZZO Spanish Club (4); Collectors' Club (4); C immunity Fair (4); Easter Play (3); Christmas Play (4). Men,” as a member of the Spanish Club, helped to make the Mercado a huge success. The stocky young chip is drawn to a radio as steel to a magnet. Another hobby of his is experimentation with any- thing mechanical. DANIEL BLIWISE Baseball (2, 3, 4). Dan’s abilities as crack baseball pitcher have been well recognized and used by the Westfield team. We all hail him as a great ball player. Dan is one of W. H. S.’s few conscientious souls, and wc know he will succeed in whatever he undertakes, sixteen MADELAINE BATT Ring Committee (2); Mask and Mime (2, 3); Slide Rule Club (4); Catalyst Club (4); Spanish Club (4); Community Fair (4); Gym Program (2, 4); Band (2, 3, 4); Orchestra (2, 3, 4). She’s musically inclined, playing the cello and radio- phone. Her pleasant smile, long golden hair, and agreeable personality contributed the ideal Alice in Wonderland on Senior Day. CLIFTON BEARDSLEE Prom Committee (3); Catalyst Club (3); Football (2, 3, W4); Golf (2, 3); Track (3, 4); Swim- ming (2). Die” played a tough game at tackle this year and being an optimist he dashed home to wax his skis whenever a cloud appeared. This Flcischman’s Yeast boy enjoys sandlot football and a bevy of fair maidens.