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JANET L. AICHELE
"A very nice girl –
What more can be said"
"Janet" ... chorus and choir ... Guidance Club member ... Pioneer Girl
... accomplished pianist ... vice-president of Long Hill Chapel's A.Y.F.
... F.H.A. secretary-treasurer ... good luck at college.
5/15/1946 - 8/26/2021
ROBERT W. ALLARD
"Good humor is goodness and wisdom combined"
"Bob" ... varsity baseball ... member of Hi-Y ... good
sense of humor ... Muk Luk ... enjoys fishing ... that potent Rambler
... imaginative ... future plans include college.
4-12-1945 to 8-22-2010
BEVERLY LOUISE BEBOUT
"The mildest manner and the greatest heart"
"Bev" ... always thoughtful and considerate of others ... excel-lent
student ... hard-working member of Guidance Club ... Chatter staff...
Honor Society ... success is in Bev's future.
1-26-1945 to 7-31-2018
Obituary
STEPHEN L. BENSON
"Studious of ease, and fond of humble things"
"Steve"
...likes photography and biology ...a whiz at electronics. .. enjoys auto
mechanics. ..'49 Plymouth ..."Squires of Chatham" ... hard worker.
..college after graduation.
12/13/44 - 09/04/66
Death Notice
CAROLE L. BIRD
"Quiet until you know her, then how different"
Interested in nursing...Pep Club... serves as volunteer hospital worker...Red Cross volunteer... Sak's Fashion Board. ..good luck to Carole at nursing school.
1945-1977
LOUIS RUSSELL BUCZKOWSKI
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
"Russ" ... always willing to debate ... plays a hot trumpet in the band ... interested in electronics, especially radio ... Marching Band ... witty ... good luck to Russ in college.
Dec. 26, 1944 to April 2, 2002
Obituary
PRESTON P. BURNETT
"Men of few word are
the best men"
"Sandy" ... interested in electronics ... sincere ... always willing to help ... Sandy's plans include school where he will explore the field of electronics.
6-30-45 to 10-21-04
ELEANOR AUDREY BUTLER
"As prone to mischief as able to perform it"
"Bunnie" ... often seen in a white MG...artistic...Art Club...excellent horsewoman...this petite member of out class plans to major in sociology and to become a social worker.
12/3/1945 to 12/15/2020
HAROLD L. BUTTERWORTH
"A true friend is forever a friend"
"Harold" ... International Relations Club ... loves horses and riding ... captain of horse show team ... quiet and friendly ... Recreation Committee ... best of luck in the future.
Dec. 4, 1945 - Sept 29, 2021
JOSEPH CALLAHAN
"A leader and every inch an athlete"
"Joe" ... C.Y.O. president ... Honor Society ... co-captain of football and basketball teams ... vice-president of senior class ... "Did someone mention girls?" ... Chatterbox ... college ahead.
5/2/1945 to 6/23/2015
July 22, 1945 - Nov. 9, 2012
SUZANNE CREELMAN
"The perfection of art is to conceal art”
“Sue”… cute, shy kid… favorite hobby is art work… an avid roller-skating fan… after high school, Sue will head for a career in art
7-16-44 to 8-24-01
BONNIE JEAN CUTLER
"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue”
“Bon”… Past Bridge Club president…enjoys basketball
and tumbling ... Library Council ... Omega Theta Phi Tri-Hi-Y ... Westminster Fellowship ... Spanish Club ... a sure success in college.
Sep. 6, 1945 - Aug. 4, 2015
SHERRY ELIZABETH DALBY
"True to her work, her word, and her friends"
"Sherry" ... Chatterbox ... Student Council … wild about Brubeck ... fabulous skier ... G.A.A. tennis … Ci-Toppers Tri-Hi-Y … color guard ... well-groomed ... plans to teach
Skidmore awaits
11/101/45 - 03/06/74
LAUREL DAVIS
"Her mind is like a sundial; it reflects only pleasantness"
Honor Society...color guard… Garland Girl... Pep Club Council... Fall Court... Student Council... always neat and well-groomed... Laurel's off to Duke.
03/23/45 - 05/11/98
NANCY C. DAVIS
"Quick, witty, and charming, full of life and ready with a smile"
"Nance" ... Chatter staff ... active in Pep Club ... M.Y.F. member ... artistic ... those jangling bracelets! ... well-groomed ... week-ends at Richmond ... Bryant in the fall.
11-1-45 to 7-7-13
FRANK M. DENAPOLI
"An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow"
"Frank" ... friendly, member of the Art Club ... a working man ... sports enthusiast ... like skin diving and scuba ... sharp witted ... U.S. Marines ahead.
7/31/1945 - 1/15/2015
FRIEDRICK DIETRICH
"Two qualities that often blend, a good sport and a loyal friend"
Welcome back from Canada, Rick ... enjoys ice hockey and hunting ... "How's that Fiat running?" ... casual Muk Luk ... "Watch those corners, Rick!" ... best of luck in the future.
PATRICIA E. DOGGETT
"The sweet expression of that face, forever changing, yet the same"
"Pattie" ... member of the Tumbling Club ... friendly and full of fun ... G.A.A. .. Tri-Hi-Y ... enjoys sewing ... well-groomed ... Pattie's future plans include college
Sept. 5, 1945 - Oct. 24, 2021
THOMAS RALPH DOMBROSKI
"The only way to have a
friend is to be one"
"Tom" ... hobbies
include hunting and fishing ... Chess Club ... loves to bowl ... Math
Club ... friendly smile ... International Relations Club ... easy going
... college ahead.
5 Jul 1945 -15 Mar 1991
STEPHEN DUNGAN
"If a man empties
his purse into his head, no one can take it from him."
"Steve" ... three years class
president... admired by all...Honor Society...Muk Luk..."What did you
say Steve? Slower, please!"...Steve is off to college
16 January - 22 October, 2019
Obituary
JOHN M. DYKAS
"A live wire in a dull world"
"John" ... Library Council ... loves folk music ... sense of humor ... plays a hot guitar ... summers working at camp ... sharp dresser ... best of luck in the future, John.
7/6/1945 - 3/9/2012
CRAIG R. EIERMANN
"Ambition has but one reward, success"
“Craig”...
tennis team... Chatter advertising editor.. Traffic Board… Muk Luk ...active
in Hi- Y ...that blue Plymouth! ...Craig's future plans include college.
4-15-1945 to 1-4-1964
JUDITH H. FLEMING
“The heart is wiser than the intellect”
“Judy” … always full of fun … capable Student Council treasurer … Honor Society … active hospital volunteer … representative to Girls’ Citizenship Institute … friendly … Mount Holyoke for Judy.
4-17-1945; 6-30-2003
LYNN FRIES
“A bit of charm and never blue”
“Lynn”
… Guidance Club member...Library Council...always on the go...president
of Future Teachers...treasurer of
Tri-Hi-Y...dynamic...friendly...teaching for Lynn
08-26-44 to03/06/03
Obituary
GEORGE GRAFAS
"Ideas control the world"
"George" ... Foreign Relations Club ... enjoys fishing ... member of Russian Club ... full of original ideas ... business administration is in the future for George.
11-08-45 to 09-15-02
KATHLEEN HAGEN
"Her ways are the ways of pleasantness"
"Kathy" ... attractive ... graduate of Barbizon Modeling School ... loves parties ... partial to a green Impala ... works at the Mall ... well-groomed ... Kathy's college bound.
11/26/1945 to 4/15/2015
GRANT HARLAND
"Science is the topography of innocence"
"Grant"... enthusiastic member of the Math Club...enjoys fishing and skin diving...German Club...Grant's hobby is physics...a welcome addition to any college.
11/5/1945 to 2/14/2021
CLYDE HAYS
"A merry heart doth good like medicine"
“Foot” ...an easy going cut-up... likes all sports ...Muk Luk ...lean and lanky ..."That's a beauty" ... plans to be a journalist.
MARILYN
HELLRIEGEL
"A friend may well be
reckoned the masterpiece of nature"
Loves music...Westminster Fellowship...always dependable...church and school choir...member of Guidance Club..."Hey, we sing today!: ...Red Cross volunteer...off to Westminster College
Jul. 14, 1945 - Nov. 9, 2012
PAMELA C. HORNER
"Her style is her own; it's part of her nature"
"Pam" ... Pep Club ... Tri Epsilon Tri-Hi-Y ... weekends at Ithaca ... Chatterbox ... swinging pianist ... church choir ... keeps the ball rolling ... college in the fall.
8-30-1945 to 9/25/2016
PATRICIA ANN HURT
"It is more blessed to give than to receive"
"Pat" ... adds much to the school choir...interested in
other people...active member of Westminster Fellowship...church
choir...a sincere friend...Westminster College next fall.
11-29-1944 to 3-18-2018
W. DOUGLAS
JONES
"To
be Rich In Friends Is To Be Poor In Nothing"
"Doug"...able vice presidents of Cossacks
Hi-Y...Boys' Glee Club, Methodist Youth Fellowship...golf team...Varsity
Club...good luck in college to a tremendous guy..
11/4/1945 to 9/72022
Obituary
"Good nature is the beauty of the mind"
Alwyas on the ball ... terrific personality ... G.A.A. president ... color guard for two years ... Modern Dance ... member of the Chatter staff ... college ahead for a degree in nursing.
6/17/1945 to 9/22/2016
Obituary
"What should a man do but be merry:"
"Dick" ... that subtle sense of humor! Chatter literary editor ... Honor Society ... member of Chatham Community Players ... enjoys Beethoven ... college is Dick's next stop
4/3/1945 to 10/9/2016
Ovituary
R. JAMES LEWY
"For Although he is a wit, he is no fool"
"Jim" ... varsity football and track... active member of
Hi-Y....great sense of humor...that hot Buic...as excellent
skier...future plans include college
4-22-1945 - 8-18/2022
VIRGINIA L. LINDEMANN
"She looks most shy, but there's mischief in her eye"
"Ginny" ... lots of artistic talent ... member of the Chatterbox art staff ... Tri-Hi-Y ... recreation committee ... Pep Club ... a
future in art.
Dec 12, 1944 - June 28, 2023
DAVID E. LUMMUS
"Manners make the man"
"Dave" ... handsome usher ... always in a different car ... "Lumpy" ... job at Hickory Tree Garage ... crazy sense of humor ... best of luck to Dave.
Oct. 10, 1943 to Apr. 4, 2018
JOHN R. MACDONALD
"And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns"
Wrestling enthusiast...after-school job...still finds time to work on cars...drag racing...great personality...plans a career in the Air Force.
1/27/1945-5/16/2021
DIANE RUTH MARTIN
"My tongue is the pen of a ready writer"
"Dee" ... Student Council secretary ... Chatterbox associate editor ... Honor Society ... "Sure, I'll do it" ... vice-president of M.Y.F. ... . Dee's future plans include college.
Oct. 16, 1945 to June 19, 2015
STEVEN C. McCARTHY
"The impromptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit"
"Steve" ... tremendous school spirit ... easy going ... casual ... Pep Club ... Viscounts Hi-Y ... Investment Club ... college next year for Steve.
June 14, 1945 to September 27, 2015
TERRENCE McCORMACK
"A friend to some, but friendly to all"
"Terry" ... terrific smile ... oh, those dimples! ... Varsity Club … manager of football team ... interested in all sports ... swell to know ... '50 Packard ... cars, cars, cars.
Aug 29, 1945 - Oct 8, 1993
ANNE MORROW
"That cloud dispelling smile is only one of her assets"
"Anne" ... came from Tennessee junior year... friendly to all ... deep southern accent ... Tri-Hi-Y ... loves bowling, tennis, and golf ... junior college next fall.
9-18-1945 to 4-29-2018
ROY M. NUNN
"A generous friendship no cold medium knows"
"Roy" ... soccer team ... Ski Club ... choir ... vice-president of Hi-Y
...witty ..."Yea, a Chevy six." ... Muk Luk ... always friendly ... next
stop-college.
09/26/1944-6/30/2019
RANDALL O'BRIEN
"And sundry blessings hang about his throne"
"Randy" ... Library Council … co-chairman of Chatham Recreation Committee ... fabulous guitar player ... loves to sing ... member of two bands ... plans a career in accounting.
9-30-1945 - 6-2-2012
Obituary
NANCY K. PAGE
"A witty woman is a treasure"
Tremendous sense of humor ... cute cut-up ... loves to water-ski ...
Modern Dance ... great horseback rider ... artistic ... enjoys bowling
... plans to attend art school in the fall.
Dec. 13, 1944 - June 6, 2017
GEORGE C. PRUDDEN
"Worry kills one, why die?"
"Butch" ... great car and racing enthusiast ... not a care in the world ... good sense of humor ... enjoys sports ... friendly smile ... George plans to attend a school of electronics next.
1/18/1943 to 1/10/2020
MARY ELLEN PURVIS
"Good nature is one of the richest fruits of personality"
"Purv" … Library Council
... volunteer at Morristown Memorial … a sincere friend ... loves water
ski ... International Relations Club … never one to give up ... best of
luck as a legal secretary.
3/16/1944 to 2/15/2016
DIANE M. RAUSCHER
"A natural sweetness of disposition"
"Diane" ... blonde hair worn in many styles ... secretary of Red Cross ... strikingly tall and slender ... F.H.A. member ... never stops smiling ... best of luck in college.
3-22-1945 - 9-20-2000
PATRICIA L. ROCH
"In perfect honor, perfect truth, and gentleness to all mankind"
"Pat" member of the choir Library Council love horseback riding sincerely interested i music always smiling plans to be a social worker after college
1/15/1945 to 1/4/2018
CAROLYN LOUISE RUDOW
"Her own character is the arbiter of everyone’s fame"
Member of F.H.A ...enjoys knitting and sewing ...beautiful blue convertible ...member of Madison Fellowship ...lots of fun ...Carolyn plans to go into office work.
1945-March 29, 1967
MARYLEE C. RUDNICK
"The gentle mind by gentle deeds is known"
Future Homemakers of America...love all kinds of boating...Library Council...active C.Y.O. member...dependable...loves to drive...expert typist...planning a secretarial career
1945-May 6, 2007
KENNETH W. RUGGER
"Wit, wisdom, and winsome ways"
"Ken" ... a witty member of our class ... artistic ... varsity baseball ... fun to be with ... "Who's that redhead?" ... Ken plans to attend college.
4/27/1945 - 11/28/2019
WALTER J. SERVAS
"He has the calm dignity of a gentleman"
"Walt" ... wavy black hair ... Recreation Committee ... hot rod enthusiast ... camp counselor during the summer ... Library Council ... cool blue Chevy ... good luck to Walt.
Oct. 21, 1945; Mar. 11, 2014
Obituary
MICHAEL J. SMITH
"Nonsense makes the heart grow fonder"
"Mike" ...tall, dark, and good-looking ...member of the choir ...spare time spent in or under '51 Mercury...Mike's future include college.
2-16-45; 7-11-98
LARS 0. SOHLMAN
"Speech is great but silence is greater"
A really great guy, quiet,.kind, generous, and helpful ...good looks ...coin collector ...loves to go on trips ...has a '56 DeSoto ...work after graduation.
Nov 2, 1944 - Feb 18, 1994
KATHRYN E. SPIVEY
"The measure of life is not length, but honesty"
"Kathi" ... pretty red hair ... secretary of her Tri-Hi-Y ...
Westminster Fellowship ... always a sincere friend...trustworthy ...
college for Kathi
Sept 16, 1945 - April 20, 1983
Obituary
CAROLE TRAVIS
"The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails"
Vice-president of F.H.A. ... enjoys sports, especially basketball ... Library Council ... shy, but friendly ... C.Y.O. … likes to sew ... college in the fall.
Dec. 29, 1945 - May 30, 2018
DOROTHY J. VALGENTI
"What sweet delight a quiet life affords"
"Dottie" ... Ci-Tiooers Tri-Hi-Y ... serious ... C.Y.O ... plays piano ... always willing to help ... college in Dottie's plans.
08/15/1945 - 01/06/2019
KATHRYN E. HARRIS
"A sense of humor is a valuable thing"
"Kathy" Student Council...Chatterbox...
reporter-photographer...
P .F. officer ... church choir ... Ski Club ...
"Oh, that summer abroad!" ... master of any musical instrument ...
medical career after college.
July 17, 1945 - November 4, 2022
MITCHALINA M. WASUNG
"Activity is contagious"
"Miki" ... bouncy personality ... always dependable ... that trip to
Mexico ... Pep Club ... Tri-HI-Y ... artistically inclined ...
Chatter staff ... "What?" ... college ahead.
August 16, 1945 to
December 7, 2015
"A deep heartfelt sincerity is a trait of true and noble manhood"
“Al” …enjoys fishing and boating...enthusiastic soccer player in gym class...full of fun...summer at Mantaloking Dunes...Coast Guard ahead for Al
11-21-44; 2-21-99
died in Florence, OR
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