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

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Mr. Forssen, known as Tage', to the entire student body, appears to be the most capable stage hand ever to appear on the Westfield cir- cuit. Tage is given top billing by the members of all the decoration committees in Westfield High School who work feverishly on the decora- tions of our one-night standn productions, for either Tage or one of the members of his staff must be present during the painting and decor- ating sessions which precede our dances and our plays. Tage not only supervises, but also does half of the work himself. Tage was born in Herberga, Ostergotland, Sweden, and did not make an appearance in the United States until 1928. In 1933 he receiv- ed his final citizenship papers. He made his first MR. TAGE FORSSEN local appearance here in the department of maintenance in 1930 and has remained with us ever since, except for a three year period in which he toured with the United States Army. At a meeting of the school board on July 26, 1951, Tage was appointed chief custodian of the new senior high school. His popularity with the public may be attributed to many different reasons. Certainly paramount is the fact that he loves the students and is quite a child psy- chologist. With his kind and helpful winning way Tage has made himself a beloved part of the Westfield Senior High School cast, and a milestone in the memories of those who go on.

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Many a budding actress has been discovered MR. ROBERT L. FOOSE For the past ten years Robert L. Foose has played the leading role in the lives of many Westfield High School students. Mr. Foose, a native of Lancaster, Pennsyl- vania, received his B.A. degree at Franklin and Marshall and went on to obtain his M.A. at New York University. He first appeared on the Xvcstiield scene in 1933 as a teacher of journal- ism and English. In 1944 he left the Westfield scene to take the part of principal of Haddon- field High School, Haddonfield, New Jersey. In 1947 he made a return engagement to West- field, where he is currently appearing as our principal. In addition to his duties in school, Mr. Foose has many outside activities. He is the repre- sentative from New jersey for the College Board Examinations, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey School Master's Club which is composed of three hun- dred men from the state. Mr. Foose is also on the Board of Directors of the New jersey Coun- cil of Education, the New Iersey Secondary School Principalis Association, and Philadelphia Suburban Principal's group. He is now teach- ing at Rutgers University, and he is also a member of the National Board of the National Honor Society. Mr. Foose is active in church work and is a member of the session at the Westfield Presbyterian Church. There are many things needed to have a high school with high standards and ideals, but the most important is a top-notch principal, and Mr. Foose has certainly been that. He is respected and admired by all, he is looked to for guidance and inspiration. The Class of 1957 deems it an honor and a privilege to dedi- cate this yearbook to such a fine man, who will be long remembered. MISS CAROL BRINSER in off-Broadway productions, and although Westfield is quite a bit off Broadway, we feel we have a real star in our very able drama coach, Miss Carol Brinser. Time is of the essence might be a very good phrase to describe our busy star. She is con- stantly rehearsing all school and class assem- blies, directing the Senior Play, the Mask and Mime Fall Play, and the One-Act Play. Miss Brinser must also check make-up, sets, and costumes for all major productions, along with teaching speech and dramatics. Our star is in demand by the community also, to direct and engage in its productions. Miss Brinser's career began in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, where she played her first leading role in The Cradle and If' Years later she graced the stage of Hummelstown High School, and then soared to even greater heights at Lebanon Valley College. She then went on to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later obtained her master's degree from New York University.

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These are the patient directors who tried to perfect our rehearsals.