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THE SUNDAY NEWS June 27, 1965 MP Seniors March Down Field For Bi Page 38 sv fj i 1 4 4 i -if -f A 9 -i I 7 ac a j. sT I- I 1I i i colorful sight as they took their places, colors alternating, on the field. There were sunny skies and attractive floral decorations to. THE LARGEST CLASS ever to be graduated from Midland Park High School files onto the athletic field four abreast for the commencement exercises, the last to include Waldwick students. The-girls in white caps' and gowns and the boys in green presented a 4 By GRACE ARCHER MIDLAND PARK Midland Park High School graduated its largest class to date and probably the largest it will ever see at the sev enth annual commencement held Thursday night on the schools athletic field.

The graduation was a first for Dr. James B. Pugh, who took over as pchool superintendent this spring, and a last for Waldwick students. Waldwick, which has been sending its students to the school for the last several years, now has its own high school. Even the weatherman did his bit to make the occasion memorable for the 234-member Class of 1965, providing a break- in the most recent heat wave.

Early afternoon showers, which posed a threat to outdoor exercises, ended and the weather cleared in time for the ceremonies. File 4 Abreast Sunny skies and cool temperatures prevailed as the capped and gowned graduates, girls in white, and boys in green, filed four abreast onto the athletic field escorted by junior class marshals. The processional, Reeds Crowning Glory played by the high schools concert band, was followed by the national anthem and the invocation by the Rev. Jacob Hasper, pastor of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church. Greetings were extended by, the class president, Peter Comstock, who later was announced as the recipient of the valedictorian award.

The power to think is ones most precious possession, student speaker Richard Slowes said in a talk entitled "This Above All, based upon a quotation from Shakespeare which continues to thine own self be true. He stressed the necessity for cultivating the power to make decisions, pointing out We have been spoon-fed, both at school and at home, the Pablum of ready-made decisions. Are You Ready? was the topic of Mary Ellen Pease, who re minded her fellow-students The world is in a state of turmoil whether good or bad, it must be faced. Desire to Be Different The student today has the intense desire to be different first through clothes and customs and later through such things as atheism or unsuccessful causes, Richard Slowes, said in his 'talk on Wagon Individualism, Some causes are arbitrarily picked and then beliefs are shaped to fit and justify them, he said, as he cited incidents of the present-day revolution on campus. The class gift, contracts and landscape plans for ten trees of different varieties to be planted on the school grounds, was presented to Assistant Principal Arthur H.

J. 1 A (News Photos By Joe Di Janni) Claire Ann Patterson Mary Ellen Pease Ronald Perino Elizabeth Ann Perno Sandra June Perthel Henry Frederick Peters Ronald Louis Peters Merry Christina Peterson Robert Gabriel Petrie Donald Charles Pfleger Richard Elwood Pfleger Nancy Eileen Placko Emma L. Potter Helen R. Potter Elizabeth Mary Potts Kenneth Richard Powers Nancy Virginia Powers David Stuart Prall Carol Miles Ranges Beverly Muriel Reed Anthony R. Riccardi Margaret Mary Rinaldi Hiimar Norman Roberts Joyce Elizabeth Robinson Donald Broce Ross Christine Kay Roszkowskl Richard Kinney Roughgarden Joan Dorothy Rullman Ronald John Saathoff Michael Alan Sankowich William Schaper Warren Keith Schmidt Gail Elizabeth Schroeder Linda Lee Schulte Eric Eugene Shelley Charles Michael Slevert, Jr.

Karen Ackerman Simmons Robert John Simpson Joann Mary Sinacori Leonard J. Slizewskl, Jr. Robert James Slizewskl Richard Stanley Slowes Dane Walton Smith Robert Norman Smith Richard Daniel Solow Claudia Joan Specht Robert E. Stark Barbara Lynn Starkey Gary H. Stone i Albert Todd Streelman Glenn Thomas Sullivan 1 Lorrqine Marie Suminskl Joni Swisher Henry E.

Tanis, Jr. Mary Anne Toell Barbara Louise Tuzzeo Ronald Keith Valente Donna Lil Van Dae -Raymond Alan Vanderbush Lee Dwight Van Der Wende Craig John Van Hevelingen Wayne E. Van Kirk Robert Edward Viggiano William Robert Villarosa Elinor Marie Volke David Thomas Wehner Richard J. Wefsheit Nelson White Evelyn Wilson David Winder Margarete Ellen Wisnler Natalie Evelyn Wolons Susan Workman Veronica Ann Yonkers National Honor Society Member I I I THE CLASS PRESIDENT and winner of the valedictorian award, Peter Comstock, extends greetings on behalf of the Class of 1965. He later received a scholarship presented by his classmates on the basis of i i ft "ontv nifjfr kvV.

Umi tf received a New Jersey State scholarship as well as one from Geneva College where she plans to attend. Other state scholarships went to Karen Godett, Eastern Kentucky State College; Henry Heyzer, West Chester State College; Henry Peters, Newark College of Engineering; Ronald Peters, Lehigh University, and Mary Ann Toell, Bald-win-Wallace College. Receiving scholarships from the college they plan to attend were Richard Slowes and Arthur Alten-derfer, Lehigh; Jeanne Butler, Keystone Junior College; Lorraine Su-minski, Roanoke College; Brian Bauer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Leslie Gifford, Skidmore; James Borges, Providence College; William Villarosa, University' of Richmond; Claire Patterson, Ithaca College. The class was presented for graduation by Dr. Pugh and diplomas were presented by Le Roy J.

Van Der Wende, president of the Board of Education, The benediction was by the Rev. Donald Kim-mick of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Graduates were; Donna Lillian Abitabilo Craig Steven Adams Arthur Wynne Altenderfer Joseph Peter Andreotto Susan Kay Anstatt Joyce Sybil Apffel Alan Philip Arbo Nicholas Bachmansky Catherine Evelyn Bacon Nancy Virginia Bakelaar Lorraine Ann Bangs Betty Ann Barbarow Arthur Roy Bauer Brian Henry Bauer Elizabeth Ann Baum Melvin Garett Bauman Robert Michael Belisonzi Richard Bruco Benante Jeannette Ellen Berger Ralph Eugene Berger Frederick C. Bernmger Victor Luciano Biancardi, Jr. Marcella Ruth Bogert 3ruce Forbes Bogert Patricia Mae Bolding John Edgar Bonser, Jr.

James William Francis Borges Toni Elizabeth Borsellino Edwin Anthony Boscarino William J. Bosschaart Linda Marie Brachold Donald Brain Marie Brand Edward F. Brennan Jessica Paulette Broncatello Jeanne Margareth Butler Ronald Eugene Butler Adrienne Hope Calvello James Vincent Caputo Richard James Cai'ruthers Dolores Frances Cavalluzzl Barbara Ann Cerami Concetta Jean Certaro Jack Richard Certaro John Thomas Cessorsma James Clayton Carolyn Colgan Peter F. Comstock Peggy Lee Conklin Christine Lee Cooper Bruce Wes Corbett Thomas J. Count Diane Eileen Dankers' Paul Edward dArgenzio II Katherine Decker Dawn N.

De Longa Lorraine De Martini Nancy P.ae De Puyt Barbara Jean De Ritter Kathleen Ann Dillon Janice Doris Dolson Daniel John Donovan Ronald Thomas Donovan Robert H. Elliott Luis F. Escobar Marcia Lee Evans Barbara Joan Farrell Lynne Farrow Eileen Jean Fisher Scott Pierce Flaker Nicholas G. Floroff Aileen Marie Flynn Steven Joel Foster Mary Anne Fraccola Frances Jeannette Fredells Leslie Jane Gifford i a Fugelsoe by young Comstock. principal -William Polhemus presented scholarships granted by local organizations.

Carolyn Joyce Higgins, who plans to enter Orange Memorial School of Nursing, was the recipient of four awards totaling $1,400. She received the Martha Hazen Memorial Scholarship from American Legion Post 130 as well as awards from the Kiwanis Club of Ridgewood, The Valley Hospital Auxiliary and the Graduate Nurses Guild of Ridgewood. Other local organization awards went to Anita Kalmbacher, who plans to enter. Central College, Midland Park Womans Club scholarship-, Mary Ellen Pease, Heidelberg College, and. Mary Ann Toell, Bald-win-Wallace College, Midland Park Education Association awards; Henry HeyzerMidland Park Music Parents Association; Donna Van Dae, Rider College, Waldwick School Prospect Street PTA; Joanne Sinacori, Paterson State, Womans Club of Waldwick; Donald Pfleger, Central College of Iowa, Waldwick Lions Club; Claire Patterson, Ithaca College, Midland Park Lions Club.

The Class of 1965s own scholarships went ta Peter Comstock, who plans to attend the University of Washington, Seattle, Jan Lockman, West Virginia Wesleyan, and Cynthia Hayhoe, Clara MaasS Memorial Hospital. i Other Awards Given In non-local grants, Betty Baum Va -i A fe 9- complete the picture. Thomas Alan Gillespie Virginia Ann Gilmour Norman Robert Goble Karen Allison Godett Jeffrey Greenwood Linda Jeanne Griner Joan Carol Grippo Ruth Ann Haines Bruce John Paul Hamilton Patricia Jean Hamilton Douglas Ladimere Hanas Thomas Lee Hardy Cynthia Jean Hayhoe Annalee Hazen Joseph Edward Healy Barbara Ann Heller Sandra Jean Herrmann Henry Edgar Heyzer Carol Joyce Higgins Roy Den Hollander Carl L. Holst Elvera Ellen Hrinya Lorraine Elizabeth Hurst Nancy Helen Ingham Russeit A. Irving Karen Led Jackson Robert Thomas Jacques Johannes Atle Jager Susan Gwen James Carolyn Ann Jewett George Wellington Jones Linda Jordan Garnet J.

Joseph Anita Barbara Kalmbacher Harold C. Keiser II Mary Louise Kieck Manfred Willi King Donald John Klingen Elaine Carol Kruithof Laurence Backer Kupfrian It William Earnest Lange Barbara Morris Lawrence Roger Dale Lawrence Thomas Edward Leigh Marsha Rose Lento Damon Lesblnes Edward Charles Llnnartz Gail Ruth Lochrie Jan Irene Lockman Angela M. Lo Scalzo -Stephen W. Lurie Patricia A. Mace Robert G.

MacKenzie Hazel Elizabeth Mansfield Richard Marcelo Judith Lee Marks Alan Gordon Martin Thomas Eugene Martin Nancy Jean Mattade Susan Gail Matthies Patricia Ann Mazurek Charles F. McCaffrey, Jr. Anthony McCarthy William Michael McDermott David Alan McGowan Thomas Craigie McKim Dennis Bruce Mondelll Janet Lee Morey Edward Monroe Sindra Elizabeth Morrell Julie Ann Mozley Richard Mark Nagle Doris Catherine Nagefhout Karen Marie Nielsen Patricia A. Nielsen Craig Charles Noble Erland Nils Nordstrom Catherine Ann Nugent Doris C. Osterholt Michael Warren Ott Kenneth E.

Parker Diane Mary Paszkowski Robert Thomas Patey ARE YOU READY? Mary Ellen Pease asks the graduates as she reminds that the world good or bad, must be faced. I i 4 vA WivUu X'. WWVWt AV A' FUTURE NURSE, Carolyn Higgins is presented with one of her four scholarship awards by Principal William Polhemus at Midland Parks High school commencement. Among the awards was the Martha Hazen Memorial Scholarship, presented by American Legion Post 130 in honor of a former Navy nurse who was a post member..