VOL. VI—No. 5
RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Holland Studies
Rahway High
By Joyce Koch
On Wednesday, November 15,
we had at Rahway High an extra-
ordinary and very interesting vis-
itor from Holland. His name is
John Van Bree, a principal from
a junior high school in Rotterdam.
(That is the correct name of the
town.) I really shouldn't call it a
town, because there are over a
million people living in Rotterdam.
Mr. Van Bree is visiting the
schools in the United States over
a period of three and a half
months. His main reason for visit-
ing the schools is to study our
methods of education. Among the
schools he visited are elementary,
junior and senior high schools,
vocational, and health schools.
Mr. Van Bree is not only visiting
schools in New Jersey but also in
Washington, D. C, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, and Massachusetts. He told
me that he visited some universi-
ties such as Harvard.
In asking Mr. Van Bree about
the comparisons of our schools to
those in Holland, he stated that
there was a great difference and
the main difference was that in
Rahway High as well as in other
high schools, there is the elective
system. In the schools jn Holland
there isn't an elective system;
therefore, the students are re-
quired to take all of the courses
if they plan to go to a college or
a university. He also said that his
visit was worthwhile, especially to
our school, since we are one of the.
few schools in New Jersey which
has the cooperative system.
I, being a student of Rahway
High, was Interested to know about
the schools in Holland. Mr. Van
Bree told me that their schools are
similar to ours in many ways.
The schools begin at quarter to
nine in the morning and the lunch
period begins at twelve and ends
at two; then school is again in ses-
sion till four-thirty. On Wednes-
days and Saturdays school Is only
held a half-day. Mr. Van Bree also
emphasized thatjthe students have
a great deal of homework given
to them which requires at least an
hour and a half to complete, but
they are not given homework on
weekends. As all things have ad-
vantages and disadvantages, this
system has a disadvantage, since
their summer vacation is some-
what shorter than ours. Their
schools close about the second or
third week in July and open in
the beginning of September.
Student
Spotlight
NOVEMBER 22, 1950
By
Joan Ingersoll
CARL SAGAN
. If you wish to gain information
concerning anything, go to Carl
Sagan. He is Noah Webster, Ein-
stein, and a walking encyclopedia
all rolled into one. (There is a
streak of John Barrymore in his
nature, also.)
Carl's ambition is to become a
research astronomer, and we all
know he will attain this desired
position..
When I asked Carl what he liked
to do in his spare time, he flatly
stated, '1 have none!" However, he
manages to listen to music, read,
»jad play basketball during the
onward march of his busy life.
Carl also finds time to lean over
the counter at "Stutzie's," which
holds a particular fascination for
him. (Do you mean the counter
or the girl behind it, Carl?)
Carl likes Italian-styled spag-
hetti ,not the kind found in cans)
and steak. His pet peeve is lettuce
sandwiches which people who wish
to lose pounds nibble at.
Girls are wonderful In Carl's es-
timation, and there is nothing he
dislikes about them. Could "My
Foolish Heart," his favorite song,
have anything to do with this?
"Big Dave" is Carl's favorite per-
sonality and "you can throw that
in the ash can, too!"
A few of Carl's activities are
National Honor Society, Key Club,
Senior play, Sports Editor of Wa-
wawhack, and President of French
Club.
BEAT
REGIONAL!
As you can see, the schools in
other countries are not much dif-
ferent from ours; • but like all
schools, they can be improved.
That is why Mr. Van Bree is visit-
ing many schools here so that he
can obtain ideas for improving the
schools .in Holland.
LYN GIROUD
Lyn Giroud is the Ethel Barry-
more of the class of '51. Lyn ad-
piires Carl Sagan, as an actor, very
much—we all admire Lyn for her
acting ability.
T© attend Trenton State Teach-
er's College is Lyn's ambition—one
Lyn has had ever since since I met
her in 5th grade. With Lyn's calm,
fcooL and collected manner, she
certainly will be a swell teacher.
, Lyn likes the' song "Molasses"
when Betty Long sings it—some-
thing she does all during gym
classes. I wonder If Lyn eats tuna
fish sandwiches, her favorite food,
while listening to Betty sing in
gym class.
In her spare time Lyn likes to
knit and play the piano, which
she does very well. Her pet peeve
is having a study hall assigned
when she is supposed to be havipg
a chorus period.
Lyn's most embarrassing mo-
ment came when she walked in on
Carl Sagan as he was getting into
his pajamas—for the third act of
the Junior play.
A few of Lyn's activities are Na-
tional Honor Society, Blue Tri-
angle Club, French Club, Junior
and Senior class plays..
Thanksgiving Good-
will In R. H. S.
By Jane Castor
Many years ago, there was a
lady in our town named Miss Anne
Shotwell. Most of us do not re-
member her, for she was a little
before our time. Miss Shotwell was
a playground instructor and tru-
ant officer in our city. She came
in close contact with and knew
the sad plight of the poor in our
town. It was Miss Shotwell who
originated the idea of giving bas-
kets to the poor every Thanksgiv-
ing.
We have carried on this tradi-
tion through the years, and so
again we will distribute Thanks-
giving baskets. We give these bas-
kets in hope that what seems to
us so very little, will make some-
one else very happy.
Annual Sports Dance
Planned for Friday
By Bob Cauldwell
The Sports Dance sponsored by
the Junior class will be held on
December 1, a Friday night. The
admission is fifty cents stag and
seventy-five cents drag.
The class officers who are In
charge are Dick Ruddy, president;
Alan Black, vice-president; Dot
Mohr, secretary; and Anne Case,
treasurer. The advisors are Mr
Perrine and Miss Wise of the fa-
culty.
The invitation committee con-
sists of Jean Nemeth, Jerry Fri-
srueletto, Marilyn Smith, and Betsy
Edwards.
The juniors on the ticket and
nuMicity committees are Peggy
Weibush, Dave Williams, Phil Duf-
fv, Mary Davidson, Barbara Mesco.
Linda Eskew. Dot Jenkins Lucille
Jja Coss.
The two boys to charge of the
checlT room are Bob Alden and
Donald Lane.
Pat O'Donnell, Robert Eadie
Nancy Herman, Peggy Gates, and
Florence Miskiewicz are the stu-
dents who make up the gift com-
mittee.
The members of the entertain-
ment committee are Walter Neild.
Fred Wagner, Virginia Kenndy
Fred Durand, Joan Smeal, and
Jean Smeal.
Teachers Attend
Annual Convention
By Chris Deitz
On November 10. some of the
teachers from Rahway High
School went to Atlantic City to
the annual New Jersev State Tea-S
Cher's Convention, which occupied
Convention Hall for the week-end.
The highlights of the convention
were a speech entitled 'Half Way
to Where?", the reception and
tea in honor of Corma Moxvrey,
the presentation of the annual
award for distinguished service
to education. New Jersey Exhibi-
tors dance, the council of human
relations, the ninety-sixth annual
convention banquet, and the All-
State Concert.
Representing Rahway High
School in the All-State concert
were Walter Punke and Gene
Bennett