NPHS Class of 1952

Class of '52' Archives
( "Life was great in black & white" )



GORDON SMITH / little brother, CLIFF
BEVERLY MEYERS, EVERETT "Bill" NOE, MORT BALZER
ALAN GLEN and the boy behind him is, JOHN HIGGINS



Watchung Boro School 1945-46
(We are on our way)



Watchung Boro School 1946-47
(Next stop Somerset)



Somerset School 1947-48
(Know anybody here??)



Somerset School 1947-48
(Do you see me??)



CAROL LYNN SANDERS, ELEANOR YATES,
JOANNA [SIS] RICHARD, SHELBY SINGLETON



ANNE YEOMANS, LUCY COLUMBUS



SIS RICHARD, ELLIE YATES,
LUCY COLUMBUS, CAROL SANDERS



JOHN BARON



AUDREY HEINZER



JANET KING



TOM SWEENEY



JANET KING, GAIL CARSON, ANNE YEOMANS,
LUCY COLUMBUS, SHELBY SINGLETON



TOP OF STAIRS AND GOING TO RIGHT,
PAT DUNN '51 & MARY JANE PITCHER,
JOHN BRANGENBERG '51 AND MARIE HARDENBURG,
KEN HARBESTER '50 AND JOAN KARCHER
DICK ECKNER '50 AND ELLIE YATES.
TWO UNKNOWNS STANDING IN REAR. THE REST STANDING,
L-R, GORDON SMITH, NANCY COOK, PAT DORMAN,
GAIL TICE AND VAL SARGENI '50.
BOTTOM L-R, CAROL LYNN SANDERS, HENRY KOPP '51,
BETTY WIKANDER,"SIS" RICHARD,
[SEATED] YVONNE PIETRO, AUDREY HEINZER
BILL CHRISTIE '50, PHYLLIS BURGER
EDDIE SUYDAM.



MARYANN BRIANT & FRED SCHARNIKOW



AUDREY HEINZER



WHICH WAY TO THE BEACH ????
JANET KING & FRED SCHARNIKOW,
GEORGE ROYER & GAIL TICE



THE "VAMPS",
"SIS" RICHARD, JANET KING, ELLIE YATES



SIS, JANET, ELLIE



JOAN KARCHER & LOUIE WAGNER



LUCY COLUMBUS
[ ALWAYS READY FOR PHOTOGRAPHER ]



PEGGY ECKNER
[ NOW THE MOM OF 10 !!!!!!]



KATHE WATSON & BETTY VAN HISE.
[ SWEATER GIRLS ]



PEGGIE BUHOT, MARY ANN WALLACE, MARYANN BRIANT



JANET KING & ELLIE YATES



ELLIE YATES, GAIL CARSON
LUCY COLUMBUS AND SHELBY SINGLETON



GAIL CARSON



MARYANN BRIANT



BETSE WOLFORD



KATHE WATSON & BETSE WOLFORD



KATHE & BETSE



LUCY COLUMBUS, ELLIE YATES, TONI HAYMAN
"SIS" RICHARD "STOMPING" ON AUDREY HEINZER.



"JANK", "SHARK" & "SWEEN"
AT ANNAPOLIS IN 1951




ELLIE, CAROL, JAN, LUCY, SIS, GAIL, SHEL
ANNE, JUNE, AND HET
"Looking Good"



"The Chatterbox's. L-R Jane Melick, Debbie Norris
Betty Wikander, Betty Ann Keenan, Gail Tice
Doris Jactman, Marie Hardenburg, Jane Codington
Evelyn Varner, Mary Jane Pitcher and Phyllis Burger
[ All legs ! ! ! ]
"Class of '52' Rockettes"



CAROL, JANET, ELLIE, ANNE, GAIL
LUCY, SIS, JUNE
WITH SHEL & HET ABOVE.
"Can Miss America be far away"



Picture of a football game at the "Lower Field"
circa, 1940's.



1949 Football Season
Class of 1950's Senior Year.



1950-51 BASKETBALL

TOP ROW, L-R FRANK JANKOWSKI, BILL REEDY
ED WOERNER DAVE DELUCCIA, FRAN KAUFMAN
BOB HEINEY, BILL DILZELL, DON SMALLEY
FRED SCHARNIKOW, BOB SANKO, RALPH HELD MGR.
BOTTOM ROW CHIPPY MAURO, JOE MAZRO,
JOE FERRARA, BILL BOEHM.
MISSING: JOE DUFOUR.



1951 BASEBALL
STANDING L-R RALPH HELD, MGR. PAT DUNN
ED WOERNER, FRAN KAUFMAN, BILL DILZELL
KEN DEPPERMAN, FRANK JANKOWSKI
FRED SCHARNIKOW, ED SHEPPARD, TOM SWEENEY
STAN MALECKI, DON KLEIN, MGR.
BOTTOM ROW L-R BOB HEINEY, HANK KOPP
DICK DESVERNINE, CHIPPY MAURO, FRANK BUTRICO
ART CHICARELLI, JOHN BRANGENBERG.



1951 FOOTBALL
Official Team Picture
"Coach Schneider's first year at NPHS"



Class of '52' seniors
Tony Garzillo, Sam Deneka, Charlie Richard
Eddie Jackson,



Class of '52' Seniors
Joey DuFour, Bill Lewis, Snookie Kaufman
Ed Woerner



Class of '52' Seniors
John Baron, Walt Gundersen, Art Thompson
Charlie Beckwith,



Class of '52' Seniors
George Quinn, the injured Roy Uhlman in coat
Coach Don Schneider to the right of Roy
"The coach's rookie year at NPHS"



The Football waiting room
"Where's the glory?...Where's the glory?"



Backfield Snookie Kaufman and Art Thompson
Center Tony Garzillo


The small print above reads
SOLID TRIO--- This group is counted upon to
play a prominent role in North Plainfield's annual
battle with Plainfield Saturday at PHS Field.
Frances Kaufman,left, and Art Thompson, right,
are expected to do the brunt of the ball carrying
as well as first line defensive work.
Tony Garzillo, centering the ball, is one of the
ace defenders on the North Plainfield squad.


JOHN, CHARLEY, ED AND SNOOKIE
"Coach Schneider was the best"


The small print above reads
HOLDOVER PLAYERS---Four North Plainfield veteran
footballers are shown with their new coach, Don Schneider,
yesterday in a defensive mood as they took time out from a
four hour workout. Left to right are, John Baron, guard;
Charley Richard, center; Ed Woerner, guard; and
Frances Kaufman, end.


Cheerleaders Class '53' Juniors and '52' Seniors
[ Sweaters and Letters]


The small print above reads
LEAD IN CHEERS---The 1951-52 cheer-leading squad
for North Plainfield High School boasts of having one
of the finest looking aggregations in the school.
Shown above are the following cheerleaders:
First row (left to right): Eleanor Yates,
Margie Vitelli, Capt Lucy Columbus, Janet King
and Betsy Wolford. Second row (left to right):
Dorothy Andreason, Irene Bohr, Marilyn Vail,
Mary Lou Mauro and Lois Kane.
John Parker is advisor


1948 Football Program



Program heading above reads



For more great football programs and lineups



Sweeney's Service Station
Tom Sweeney standing in front. [ a great hangout ]



Audrey Heinzer & John Geisler
Toni Hayman & Tom Sweeney
[ Ain't love grand ]



Toni Hayman, Audrey Heinzer & Gail Tice
[ enjoying Ed Maritz's car ]



Toni, Audrey and Gail
[ It's the guy that has the nice car, that gets the girls !!]



Toni, Audrey, and Gail



Ed Maritz & Augie Porecca '51
Their prize possessions [ '41 Fords ]



1932 Chevrolet
Ed Maritz's real gem !!
Bluish-Grey and black top and fenders......
Rumble seat too ! ! !



Audrey Heinzer & Richard [ Desi ] Desvernine
Senior Ball, 1951



The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"





The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"



The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"



The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"



The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"



The Final Curtin... Graduation
"Four wonderful years with great friends amd memories"