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

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Directors Left to right: Robert Foose, D.A., M.A., Principal; Harold Thompson, B.S., As-sistant to the Principal; Dr. Stacey Euan, Jr., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Supervising Principal. English Standing, left to right: Milton Luxemburg, B.S., M.A.; Bernard Thomas, Ph.B., M.S., Journalism; Frances Sutherland, BS. in Ed.; Melvin Michaels, B.A.. M.A. Seated: Margaret Dietrich. B.S., M.A.; Dolores Bordner, B.A., M.A.; Gertrude Foutz, B.A., M.A., Latin. 6 Mathematics Left to right: Bart Ellis, B.S., M.Ed.; Damn Hill, B.S., M.A.; A. Elisabeth Gromlich, B.S., M.A.; Harvery Gerber, B.S.

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Jotixemburcj to whom we dedicate this book. The dedicatee of this year’s Weather Vane Annual is Milton 1. Luxemburg, teacher of English, who joined the faculty eight years ago. Born in New York, Mr. Luxemburg has lived in New Jersey most of his life. He attended the public schools of Paterson, where he grew up, and took his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University, where he was a member of the class of 1940. A graduate assistantship enabled him to do graduate work before he began his career as a teacher at New Brunswick High School. Subsequently, Mr. Luxemburg taught in the Metuchen and Teaneck High Schools before entering the U. S. Navy during World War II. With his wartime assignment completed, Mr. Luxemburg returned to teaching. In 1945 he was appointed teacher of English in Westfield High School. He has also taught at the City College of New York, Rutgers, and Union Junior College. A resident of Bayonne, Mr. Luxemburg commutes each day by way of the Jersey Central. He is married and is the father of a four-year-old son, Jackie. Mr. Luxemburg believes that true education comes from the matching of minds and shares with Emerson the thought that w'hoever would teach must first respect his pupils. “How many understand? . . . Nobody understands!” This exclamation is typical of Mr. Luxemburg, who was chosen dedicatee because of his humor, understanding of teenagers, and his ability to put a student at ease in his classes.

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Languages Standing, left to right: Kenneth Smida, A.B., Latin; Samuel Bunting. B.A., Spanish; Ottilie Spires, B.A., M.A., German (Absent). Seated: Susan Sharkey. B.A., A.M., Spanish: Gaston Gesner. B.S., B.A., French. Left to right: Noel Taylor. B.S., M.Ed. Biology, Photography; C. Blair Rogers Ph.B., M.A., Chemistry, Biology; Clar ence Jones, B.S., M.S., Physiography, Bi ology; IValter Johnson. B.S., M.A. Chemistry, Physics. Social Studies Left to right: IFeyman 0. Stecngrafe, B.S., M.Ed.; Ruth Cameron. M.A., M.A.; Albert Bobal, B.A., M.A.. Science and Life; Comer Lewis, B.S., M.Ed. (Absent). 7