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Volume 19 No. 4Winter 2009/10

From The President . . .

North Plainfield High School Alumni Association145 Cedar Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060

Published by the NPHS Alumni Association

Mario Caruso, President,NPHS Alumni Association

Alumni Web site — www.nphsalumni.net

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Caution!!Be careful of Web sites similar to the North PlainfieldHigh School Alumni Web site – www.nphsalumni.netIf they ask you for a credit card, it is the wrong site.

Well, another Holiday Season is here which meansanother anniversary for the Alumni Association. Inthe Winter of 1990 a group of interested alumniwanted to organize an alumni association to: Keepthe alumni in touch with each other; to recognizeand honor the outstanding alumni of NPHS; and,also, to give back to the school that has enrichedour lives so much.

Who would ever think that we would still be aroundtwenty years later, still communicating, recogniz-ing, and giving back. Each graduate of NPHSdeserves a pat on the back for volunteering, donat-ing and contributing to the success of the NPHSAlumni Association and you've heard it before,"Without your help, we wouldn't be here."

. . . Want To Be Part ofElectronic Newsletter?

If you would like a notice when the next Newsletter is onthe alumni web site, contact the Web Master:webmaster@nphsalumni.net

By Paul FranklinC-N Staff Writer

Reprinted from The Courier-News

The North Plainfield High School football team chris-tened its new turf field in memorable fashion FridayOctober 10, 2009, upending Hillside 28-26.

Without the legendary dust kicking up at midfield, theCanucks took advantage of their speed while coming upwith big plays on both sides of the ball.

"We were so pumped up the whole week," junior backVincent Green said. "When push came to shove, we didwhat we had to do. We prepared hard all week."

Green scored three touchdowns, including an electrify-ing 90-yard kickoff return to answer Hillside's 7-0 leadin the opening quarter.

"That gave our team confidence that we could play withthem," North Plainfield coach Bob Lake said.

Even so, Hillside used an 80-yard run to go back in front.But then it was Green's turn again, taking off on a 46-

Canucks ChristenKrausche in Style

On behalf of the Alumni Association,

I want to wish everyone a

Merry Christmas and a

Happy and HEALTHY 2010.

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Heralded wildlife pastelist LeslieDelgyer shares her compassion forendangered species and the wilder-ness that nurtures them in her soloexhibit, "The vanishings" at SwainGalleries in Plainfield.

Delgyer decries the loss of habitatthat forces wildlife to move andsearch for sustenance in a less hos-pitable place. Commenting on herpastel of a lynx in winter, she notesthat this animal was

not so long ago a familiar sight. Itshabitat as seen in my painting wasalready vanished. This cat hasmoved to higher country. Its rangeand numbers are shrinking becauseof development, land cultivation,hunters and fur trappers."

While she speaks of habitatdestruction and climate change, sheadds that "increases in humanpopulation" should be called into ac-count. "All of us inhabit this one,single Earth. We need to pay closerattention. I hope that paintings ofthese magnificent creatures willinspire people personally, beyondfund-raising, to help these animalssurvive and even thrive." Her pas-

tels include tigers, a cougar, polarbears, and a comical kangarooamong others.

Delgyer donates paintings and printsto wildlife protective organizationsand will donate a percentage of hersales from this exhibit to the Worldwildlife Fund. In the late 1980s, shewas commissioned by Prince Philipto paint for the World Wildlife Fundinternational stamp collection.

In the October 2009 issue of thePastel Journal's feature article onDelgyer, titled "Art and Conserva-

tion" she describes how she startswith the background, seeming to pre-figure her concerns about habitat.The piece notes that in her exhibitsshe always includes a paragraphabout the animals and their charac-teristics to attract more personalinterest. She visits to talk to childrenabout her work and heighten theirawareness.

Delgyer's early foray into petportraits led to a commission fromPresident and Mrs. Ronald Reagan.Eventually she was drawn to thewilder varieties. She is a graduateof the deCret School of Art inPlainfield where she studies withMarjorie Van Emburgh and DudleyV. duCret and later served as presi-dent of the board of trustees. Sheholds memberships in the Society ofAnimal Artists, Salmagundi Club andPastel Society of America, all inNYC; and in the NJ Pastel Society,the National Museum of Women inthe Arts in Washington, DC and theWorldwide Nature Artists Group.Shehas received a certificate ofspecial congressional recognition,certificate of recognition from theUS House of Representatives anda citation from the NJ Senate andGeneral Assembly.

Her most recent show was AudubonArtists 66th Annual Exhibition inNYC. Her work has been exhibitedthroughout the US including Vir-ginia, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Okla-homa, Utah, Florida, Wisconsin, Or-egon, Washington and WashingtonDC, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Cali-fornia, Massachusetts as well as NJand Canada. She has garnered ma-jor awards over three decades. Sheis listed in five "Who's Who" journalsand the Dictionary of Birds and Wild-life Painters. In 1996, Ms. Delgyerwas inducted into the NPHS AlumniHall of Fame.

Leslie Delgyer, ’65, Presents “The Vanishings"at Swain Galleries in Plainfield

Saving HistoryRecently, seven 4'x5' Enlarged, framed photographs were donated to theBorough by the Alumni Association to be displayed at different locationsthroughout the community.

These historic photos were reproduced from the "Images of America" bookabout North Plainfield and were hanging on the walls of the Acme Marketon Rt. 22 and Grove Street.

They were rescued from destruction when the Acme Market closedapproximately four years ago. One of the photos shows Mayor GeorgeMcCusker cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremonies of the Acme in1955.

Two photos are hanging now at Somerset School and North Plainfield HighSchool. The photo of the Vermeule Mansion will hang there. The otherphotos of the Clock Tower "Gate House", a veiw of Somerset Street,Moldenke's Castle, McCutchen Home, and the original NorthPlainfieldLibrary will be displayed at the newly renovated Borough Hall.

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Reunion Alert!These suggestions are convenientways for graduates to buy practicalgifts and, at the same time, contrib-ute to the NPHS Scholarship Fund.

Choose from:

• “North Plainfield and Its Neigh-bors,” a 90-minute video (also inDVD) history of the Borough.$25.00 + $5.00 S&H

• The Images of America

booksabout North Plainfield, $19.99 plus$3.00 S&H.

• Commemorative or memorialbricks in the Alumni Walk ofHonor, 4x8 brick, $60.00; 8x8brick, $85.00;

• Annual membership in the NPHSAlumni Association, $10 annuallyor $60 lifetime;

• NPHS coffee mugs with woods-man logo, $10.00 plus $3.00 S&H;

• Stadium blanket, 60"x60," withNPHS older pine tree logo, $45.

Send checks payable to the NPHSAlumni Association, 145 Cedar St.,North Plainfield, NJ 07060.

GiftSuggestions

2009 Reunion Contacts

Sold Out

We Are Searching ForPhotos

The NPHSAA is searching for pho-tos taken in and around NorthPlainfield High School. All activi-ties and all time periods are of inter-est. Photos should be accompaniedby captions and information aboutthe donor. Good laser copies aresuggested if you want to preservethe originals. Send to: NPHS AlumniAssociation, 145 Cedar St., N.Plainfield, NJ 07060

1933 Art Lederer, 908 754-8252. 75th Reunion, June 25, 2009.1934 Art Lederer, 908 754-8252. 2009. June 25, 2009.1939 Phyllis Clark Tebbs, 732 369-1686.1944 Al Fasano 908 756-3974.1949 60th Reunion. Mel Lerer, 732 873-1960 or

email: mjlerer @aol.com. October 17, 2009.Crowne Plaza, Somerset, NJ. (see page 8)

1954 Al & Fran Ellis 908 766-8489.1959 50th Reunion. Bonnie Baron Shrager, 732 356-8808.

October 8, 2009.1964 Contact the Alumni Association.1969 40 Reunion, Kathy Miller Senna 908 756-8255. May 2,

2009 (see page 9).1974 Marsha Ferri Clarke 908 788-8084.1979 Tom Zilli 908 709-4505-H 800 660-6952.1984 Tom Miller 908 996-4689.1989 Maria Price 908 237-0045. November 7, 2009 at

Maggiano’s, Commons Way, Bridgewater.1994 Contact Beth Kenderdine, 908 231-9595.1999 Contact NPHS Alumni Association.2004 Contact NPHS Alumni Association.

2010 Reunion Contacts1933 Art Lederer, 908 754-8252.1934 Art Lederer, 908 754-8252.1945 Pat Allegar (908) 889-4712 or

Harry Krausse (908) 757-6654

1980 Michael.Esolda@comcast.net (732) 669-9494

1940 Dorothy Stotesbury Farmer 908 755-4829

1945 Pat Allegar (908) 889-4712 orHarry Krausse (908) 757-6654

1950 Contact: Dolores Kraemer Caruso 908 757-6836;email: dolores303@comcast.net.

1955 Mike Colucci 908 754-0603

1960 Natalie Domenichini Farry 732 968-0308

1965 Contact Winnie Hartpence, 908 753-5973 orBobbi Heteji, 908 753-1069.

1970 Nancy Kaufman Campbell 908 755-3709

1975 Contact, Dan Caruso, 908 392-5388 or email:danny@stiryourimagination.com orKim Cook, 908 635-9200 or email: ksluyter@hotmail.com.

1980 Mike Esolda, 732 669-9494.

1985 Contact: Maria Campbell, 908 595-0285 or 908 256-0311

1990 Contact, Kelly Lewandowski 908 203-9449

1995 Contact the Alumni Association

2000 Contact the Alumni Association

2005 Contact the Alumni Association

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In Touch Paul Carlton – NPHS 1953

WARNINGIf you are donating or joining the

NPHS Alumni Association

make sure it is us,

with our address:

145 Cedar Street, North Plainfield,

If you have to use a credit card —

it is NOT us.

Dear Alumni,

What a beautiful evening the AlumniAssociation presented Saturday, Itwas planned and executed to per-fection. I sensed a warm, friendlyatmosphere, and all your hard workand effort was most apparent. I justknow Ethel would have reveled inthe honor and lovely tribute. Theframed award is elegantly done. Ido feel that, at the same level, Ethelwas aware and thrilled. My familyand I are most appreciative andthank you heartily for everything.

Sincerely,

Carol W. Piness930 Rahway RoadPlainfield, NJ 07060

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Dear Alumni,

Enclosed please find a check forthe amount of $90 to cover the costof 3 guests at the Hall of Fameinduction dinner. They cover mywife, Nancy (class of 1949), mydaughters, Mrs. Christine Jenkinsand Mrs. Karen Porter.

It will be our honor to be with you.We look forward to being with you

Many thanks to Bob Burner, son ofAshley Burner, 1914 Yale Cup win-ner and the Burner Family for do-nating the Yale Cup back to NPHSto be displayed in the show case infront of the main gymnasium onWilson Avenue.

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Thanks to Don Schumacher for do-nating NPHS yearbooks and 1941graduating class Newspaper pic-tures.

Yale Cup andYearbooks

Donated to AlumniAssociation

all on Saturday Evening, October 3rdat the Italian American Social Club.

Respectfully,Grover G. DeVault

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Dear Alumni Association,

I wanted to take a few moments tothank you for your assistance in help-ing us plan our NPHS 60-Year Re-union. I especially want to thank youfor your follow-through in makingsure our reunion was well-publicizedin the Alumni Newsletter. Your ef-forts helped contribute to the suc-cess of our affair.

I would also like to extend a thankyou to those class members and theirspouses who attended our functionon Saturday, October 12 at theCrowne Plaza in Somerset, with aspecial mention of appreciation toNina Goralczyk Ripley for her assis-tance and to both Frank and Bill Skyefor their manning of the hospitalityroom.

We regret that many of our class-mates were unable to attend, but beassured we were thinking of them.

We look forward to our 65-year re-union and hope many of our class-mates will be able to join us.

Keep up the great work you aredoing on behalf of all NPHS alumni.

Melvin LererNPHS Class of 1949

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Dear Alumni Association

Sorry but once again I will not beable to attend the Hall of FameDinner as I will be tied up that day.Ihope you have a good turnout.

However, I wanted to make youaware of something that should beof interest to anyone who has livedin the area for a long time. Just theother day my wife and I went to thePlainfield Library to see a historicalexhibit called "Lost But NotForgotten"about buildings that usedto stand in Plainfield but are nolonger there. The exhibit is verywell done. It is located in the lowerlevel of the library.It runs till Octo-ber 17th. Also spend some time atthe computer just inside the maindoor that continually shows old pic-tures of the area.This is also worth-while.

I need Hall of Fame Booklets from2008 and 2009 to keep my collec-tion up to date. Let me know whenyou have them and I will come overwith my money to pick them up.Also Also, I think I have a completecollection of the Newsletter. Letme know if you need copies of anyof them. I will be glad to help.

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Hall of Fame 2009 Inductee,Grover and Nancy DeVault,

Class of 1949

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Keep up the good work and hope tosee you soon.

John Muccifori, Class of 1958

732 549-8518

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Dear Alumni,

Please find enclosed a check to helpdefray some of the costs of theupcoming Hall of Fame Induction.This is a wonderful and meaningfulevent which you put a lot of yourpersonal time and effort into. This isgreatly appreciated!!

I was honored and humbled to beinducted into the NPHS Hall of Famein 2007, an evening which will beremembered by me for a very longtim.

Thank you for all you do for theNPHS Alumni Association and forthe Hall of Fame!!

Sincerely,Kalil S. BoghdanNPHS Class of 1960

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Dear Alumni Association,

Included in this package are year-books from 1938, 1939, and 1940.These yearbooks were my father's,Charles Schumacher, Class of 1941.My mother, Marian MarshallSchumacher was also a member ofthat class.

I am also sending you in a separatepackage, the pages from the June 3,1941 Courier News listing the mem-bers of the class of 1941. 1 pre-served them the best I could byputting them in poster frames.

Enjoy.

Don Schumacher2916 Woods PlaceNew Albany, OH 43054

Ed Note: Thanks for your contribution.

Dear NPHS Alumni Association,

I just wanted to take this opportunityto thank you so much for your par-ticipation in our Clearinghouse Schol-arship Program. On behalf of theClass of 2009 I want to extend ourheartfelt gratitude for your generos-ity. The program was a huge suc-cess and we owe it all to your hardwork and commitment to our stu-dents. For some of our seniors, thismeant the difference between goingto college and just dreaming of oneday going to college. You have madea huge difference in their lives andwe as the North Plainfield Schoolcommunity are very grateful.

I was upset to find out that some ofyou did not receive a letter from usthanking you for your enormous giftof time, money and effort. We apolo-gize for the "postal issues" and hopethat you accept this letter in its place.For those of you that did receive theletter, a second 'thank-you' is welldeserved.

Again, our heartfelt thanks for mak-ing the dream of a college education

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Letters come true for so many of our stu-dents. I look forward to workingwith you again next year as weshare in the common goal of provid-ing opportunities for a bright suc-cessful future for our students!

Sincerely,Linda Remolino,Director of School Counseling

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Dear Alumni,

Do you remember Winkie Coly? Shegraduated with my sister in 1946. Ithink she was a cheerleader. Shemarried a famous baseball player. Ithink it was Bobby Thompson but Iam not sure. I don't know how Iremembered this but my grandsoncollects baseball cards and I wastelling him abut it but I said shemarried Ted Williams. I always gotthe two mixed up. Wish I could findsomeone with a '46 yearbook andget a picture of her to show him.

Ruth Stinson419 523 51138150 RD 15Otown, Ohio

Editor:

Ruth,

You were right. Elaine "Winkie"Coley was a cheerleader, she wasa graduate of NPHS in 1946 andshe married Bobby Thomson, andher father owned The Cedar Bar(later to be known as "HarmonyStreet") on the corner of Somersetand Harmony Street

Tell your grandson that BobbyThomson became the most remem-bered baseball player for onehome run - "The shot heard roundthe world." It was 1951 and hishome run beat the Brooklyn Dodg-ers for the National League Pen-nant. There is a plaque byWatchung Lake commemoratingthat event, since he and "Winkie"lived in Watchung for a long time.He is currently living in SouthCarolina.

Ashley Burner (right)Yale Cup Winner, 1914

See Page 7 for other picture

From the Archives

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Make checks payable to: Krausche Field Renovation Committee [KFRC]

And send to: N. PLFD ED. FOUNDATION P.O. Box 7284 Watchung, NJ 07069

Please indicate the amount of your donation $ ___________________________________

Name ______________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________ State ________ Zip _____________

Phone __________________________ E-Mail ____________________________________

NPHS Class of ______________________________________________________________

Visit our Web site: http://www.npefnj.org

Canucks Christen Krausche in Style

The North Plainfield Education Foun-dation is working on projects to fin-ish the infrastructure of the fieldafter installation. Its goal is to raisemoney that will provide for upgradesand/or replacement for the follow-ing: concession stand, scoreboards,field lighting, sound system, land-scaping, bleachers, and otherprojects. The sale of advertising alongthe fence lines and donations bygenerous North Plainfield schoolalumni will also assist the Founda-tion as it helps create a premierefacility that will be the centerpieceof the community. They clearly needthe help of all of our alumni!

How Can You Help? Join theKrausche Field Renovation Com-mittee (KFRC) and/or make a dona-

tion today specifically for the Reno-vation. Several very interesting do-nor recognition programs have beencreated in order to reward thosewho help them get the job done!

E-mail any questions to:noplfdedfnd@yahoo.com or call BobGoellner, President at 908-561-0940.Also, checkout their website @www.npefnj.org.

If you wish to make a donation,please use the form below and mailto the North Plainfield EducationFoundation (all donations are taxdeductable). Credit card donationsare accepted. Call the number aboveto utilize this service or it is availableon their website for your conve-nience. A receipt will be sent to youfor your tax records.

North Plainfield Education FoundationRaising Funds for Field Completion

yard run for another score, helpingthe Canucks to a 14-13 lead.

On their next passion they neededjust five plays to get on the boardagain. Quarter Erick Frederickshooked up with - who else? - Greenon a 38-yard pass play to push thescore to 20-13. The two-point con-version put the lead at nine points.

The margin increased almost imme-diately when Hillside fumbled on theensuing series, the result of a smack-ing tackle by senior Mario Herrera.Demon Tyndell fell on the ball, andfive plays later Fredericks sneakedin from the 1: North Plainfield, 28-13.

Hillside would make it close in thefinal minutes, but North Plainfieldfinished the game taking a knee.

"The kids were so excited aboutplaying on the field, I think the bigthing was keeping them focused,"Lake said. "I don't know if that madeus win; I think that was effort. I thinkthey refused to let themselves down."

Hillside won the stat game, totaling

430 years of offense toNorth Plainfield's 223,but the only state thatmattered was the firstfinal score at the newKrausche Field.

"This win is tremen-dous," Lake added."Hillside is a very goodfootball team. This is avery, very good win forour kids."

(left) Dick Williams, Class of ’62and Ted Amo, Class of ’61 (right)

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The Krausche Field ribbon-cutting cereamony of thenew turf field

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Visit the North Plainfield High School Alumni‘sWeb Site at: www.nphsalumni.net

Vernon Tuitt III is a 2005 NorthPlainfield High School Alumniwho recently graduated from theUniversity of Hartford. He is anaspiring writer looking to breakinto the world of publishing and studythe field in graduate studies. Inhis spare time, Vernon volunteershis services at the North PlainfieldMemorial Library.

To contribute articles to the News-letter, contact him by e-mail atvtuitt3@yahoo.com

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Mike Passe, NPHS Class of ’96,who helped North Plainfield HighSchool win a Central Group II base-ball title in 1996, was honoredbrecently when he was inducted inFairleigh Dickinson’s Athletic Hallof Fame.

"There's no better feeling than beingrecognized and appreciated by theschool that you went to battle for,"Passe said.

Passe could have played scholar-ship ball on the Division II level, butsomething about FDU seemed right.It didn't hurt that high school team-mate Keith Gaub was going there,as well. They remain close all theseyears later. So much, that Gaub in-troduced Passe during the Hall ofFame ceremony. Several of theircollege classmates were in atten-dance, as well.

"The camaraderie, doing all the thingsteammates do, that's the best partabout being a collegiate athlete,"Passe said. "I rarely thought aboutnumbers. It's good that the recordskind of added up at the end of mycareer, but I was all about winning."

That said, his numbers were out-standing. Playing for FDU's Madi-son branch, Passe ended his careerranked second in career triples (15),third in single-season batting aver-age (.436) and fourth in all-timeRBI's (105). He was team MVP

Mike Passe, Class of 1996, Inducted IntoFDU's Athletic Hall of Fame

and first-team All-Freedom Confer-ence as a Senior in 2000.

And he is fondly remembered as akey ingredient of North Plainfield's1996 baseball championship, the lastsectional title by any boys programat the school.

"People still talk about that team. It'sa great source of pride for all of us,"said Passe, who lives in Edison andteaches at Rahway Middle School."At the time, you're 18 and you don'treally think about it, you just go outthere and get it done, but when you'rein your early 30's and people are stilltalking about it, you realize it waspretty special."

North Plainfield High School AlumnMike Passe poses with a sketch ofhimself that was presented as part

of his induction into theFairleigh Dickinson Hall of Fame

Ashley Burner, Far Right (See Page 5 for other picture)

1914 NPHS Basketball Team

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CLASS MESSAGESThe Alumni Association invites graduates to use this page for

Class, Reunion or other messages..

Send messages to: NPHS Alumni Association,145 Cedar Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060,

Attn.: Newsletter

The Class of 1962NPHS Class of 1962 Reunion washeld October 20, 2007 at theVermeule Mansion. Contacts areRay Bersch, 908 229-5886 orraybersch@optonline.net and MaryDiehle 908 359-7161.

Class of 1959

Class of 1949 YearbookMel Lerer, NPHS Class of 1949, islooking for an extra yearbook fromhis class. If anyone knows of any,please contact The Alumni Associa-tion, 908 756-2776 or carusodesign@comcast.net

Class ContactsWe need up-to-date Class Lists forthe next NPHS Alumni Directory.On a disc, if possible, or a hard copy.Send to: NPHS Alumni Association,145 Cedar Stree, North Plainfield,NJ 07060

Classes of ’33 to ’35NPHS Classes of 1933 to 1935will hold their next reunionon Thursday, June 25, 2009 at theDunellen Hotel on Washington Av-enue, Dunellen, starting at noon. Any-one interested should contact ArtLederer 908 754-8252.

YearbookDonation

The Alumni Association has offeredto the Friends of Vermeule a set ofNPHS yearbooks to be displayed forpublic viewing at the VermeuleMansion on Clinton Avenue andGreenbrook Road.

The collection will be as complete aspossible dating back to the 1920sand will be kept current annually.

If anyone has extra yearsbooks theydo not need or if you want to replacea lost yearbook, contact the AlumniAssociation, 145 Cedar Street, NorthPlainfield, NJ 07060 or phone 908756 2776.

1980 Class Reunion contact:michael.esolda@comcast.net

732-713-3030

1945 Class Reunion contact:Pat Allegar 908-889-4712 orHarry Krausse 908-757-6654

Missing Year BooksInclude:

1939, 1940, 1949, 1951, 1959 and2008.

If anyone has a year book theywould like to donate, please contactthe Alumni Association.

NPHS Class of 194960th Reunion, was held October 17,2009 at the Crowne Plaza (formerlySomerset Marriott), 110 DavidsonAvenue, Somerset, NJ.

Contact Mel Lerer (732) 873-1960or mellerer@aol.com for more in-formation.

NPHS Class of 1959 50th Reunion.October 8-10, 2009

North Plainfield area contact: BonnieBaron Shrager 732-356-8808.

Emil: bbshrager@comcast.net

NPHS Class of 1947Contact Anita Schorb, 247 JeffersonAvenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060.

908 756 5149.

The Shore Canuck Club held itsannual reunion on Thursday, May14, 2009 at the Crystal Point YachtClub in Point Pleasant, NJ. Ap-proximately one hundred graduatesof North Plainfield High School liv-ing at the shore attended.

The next shore get-together will beheld on Thursday, May 20, 2010.The Crystal Point Yacht Club islocated on the Manasquan Rivernext to the Route 70 bridge.

For more information contact: JoanMcCarthy Williamson at 732-899-0009.

Shore CanuckClub

Class of 1960North Plainfield High School Classof 1960 proudly announces its 50thClass Reunion to be held on Satur-day, November 13, 2010 beginningat 6 p.m. at The Embassy SuitesHotel, Knightsbridge Road,Piscataway, NJ.

For further information, please con-tact Henry Kielblock Phone no. 908-479-1776 or emailhlkiel@comcast.net or Pat O'KeefeStabile at 908-754-2754 emailfstabile@aol.com.

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From the NPHS Principal's DeskDecember 2009

Dear Alumni:

The leaves have fallen, our fall ath-letic season has come to an end andwinter practices have begun. Weare proud of the accolades our teamsand individual students have receivedduring the season.

On October 9, the Ribbon CuttingCeremony took place on our newlyrefurbished Upper Krausche Field.Our new field now hosts footballgames as well as soccer, field hockey,baseball and softball games. Begin-ning the process of applying to col-leges and gathering those recom-mendations for admissions is on theminds of our seniors. The under-classmen are knuckling down andstriving for academic excellence andbolstering those GPA’s. The facultyand staff are gearing up for anotherfun winter with all of the excitementand challenges that winter brings.

Our Varsity Boys’ Soccer Teammade it to the States as well as ourGirls’ Field Hockey Team. TheBoys’ Basketball Team is looking torepeat as Conference Champions

just as our football team won theThanksgiving Day game againstSouth Plainfield. The NPHS Cheer-leaders and Marching Band con-tinue with their winning traditionsand have brought home first andsecond place trophies from the nu-merous competitions they have beeninvolved in this year. The cheerlead-ers will be featured in a documen-tary series entit led “What isAmerica?” Please visit our websiteto read the news articles pertainingto them.

“Canuck Pride” is alive and stronghere at NPHS and I look forward tomeeting more alumni as the winterseason begins and we head indoorsfor athletics. Please feel free tocontact the school to find out howyou can assist today’s students asthey carry on the proud traditionsthat you all worked to create.

I would like to wish the alumni ajoyful holiday and a Happy NewYear.

Go Canucks!

Sincerely,Jerard W. StephensonPrincipal

Army National Guard Spec. DenitaL. Jenkins has returned to theUnited States after being deployedoverseas in support of OperationIraqi Freedom. Jenkins, a HumanResource Specialist, is normallyassigned to the 154th Quartermas-ter Company, Plainsboro. She hasthree years of military service. Sheis the daughter of Richard L. Allenof Linden and Denise Barnes ofNorth Plainfield. Spec. Jenkins is a2004 graduate of North PlainfieldHigh School.

NPHS Grads in the MilitaryNavy Seaman Abraham M. Quino-nes of North Plainfield recently com-pleted basic training and was meri-toriously promoted to his currentrank at Recruit Training Command,Great Lakes, IL. He is the son ofNelida Torres of North Plainfieldand is a 2009 graduate of NorthPlainfield High School.

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Navy Airman Gerardo S. Ramos,son of Renia A. and Salvador E.Ramos of North Plainfield, recently

completed U.S. Navy basic trainingat Recruit Training command, GreatLakes, Ill., with honors.

During the eight-week program,Ramos completed a variety of train-ing which included classroom studyand practical instruction on navalcustoms, first aid, firefighting, watersafety and survival, and shipboardand aircraft safety.

An emphasis was also placed onphysical fitness.

Ramos is a 2009 graduate of NorthPlainfield High School.

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Air Force Airman Tevin M. Henrygraduated from basic military train-ing at Lackland Air Force Base, SanAntonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive,eight-week program that includingtraining in military discipline and stud-ies, Air Force core values, physicalfitness, and basic warfare principlesand skillls.

He is the son of Terrence Henry ofNorth Plainfield. Henry is a 2009graduate of North Plainfield HighSchool.

The NPHS Alumni Association isoffering free golf clubs to NorthPlainfield High School, MiddleSchool , or Borough studentswho are interested in playing golfbut cannot afford clubs to getstarted.

Contact Frank Caruso, Class of’49 at: 908 756 2776.

The Alumni Association is alsooffer ing excess c lubs to the"First Tee Organization" and to theLyons Veterans Administration inLyons, NJ.

Clubs for Kids

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ObituariesTami Koppelman, 23, died July 18,2009. She was a 2003 graduate ofNPHS.

Roy Ohlman, 74, died September 8,2009, He was a 1952 graduate ofNPHS.

Florence Thomas Zhelesnik, 67,died August 17, 2009. She was a1960 graduate of NPHS.

Matthew Carlomagno, 84, diedSeptember 12, 2009. He was a 1942graduate of NPHS.

Irv Cohen, 79, died September 26,2009. He was a 1949 graduate ofNPHS.

Sidney Piness, MD, 89, died Octo-ber 17, 2009. He was a 1938 gradu-ate of NPHS.

Mary McDonough White, 102,died November 13, 2009. She was a1924 graduate of NPHS and theoldest known graduate.

John “Bob” Gunther, 79, diedDecember 8, 2009. He was a 1949graduate of NPHS.

On the floor: (left to right): Doug Long, Mary Jo VanWinkle Dapice, BonnieBaron shrager, Lois Clendening diDomenico

Rout 1: (SEATED) Jim Vitelli, Connie Catanzaro Kenney, Priscilla BabayDeMoss, Dennis Deady, Gretchen Vollmer Dombro, Burton Weiss, CarlHunt, Betty Gilbert Murray, George Sayre

Row 2: (standing) Dante DeMatteo, Robert Ames, Richard Bedner, Alexjaszek, Kathy Krohn LaRocca, Donald Napier, Judy Kosteck McKusker,Rachel Richardson Villani, Carole Grundke Wilson, Betsy Poulson Smith,Lois Fine Rosenkrantz, Judy Chandler Podpora, Jim Feller, Nancy Sturcke,Marie Butscher Lauducci, Bruce Stine, David Beck

Row 3: Keith Beyers, Kurt Hesebeck, Jack Plimpton, Allan Eiring, FredLetter, Roger Seal, John Mattson

Row 4: Ed Krusman, Ray Vico, Doug Kerr, John Mazza

NPHS 50th Reunion, October 9, 2009

Krausche Field Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of New Turf Field(See Page 6 for story)

Somerset County FreeholderPat Walsh (left)

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lewis withNPCouncilman Skil Stebile

Honorary Co-CaptainsDick Williams (left) Class of 1962

and Ralph Sorrentino Class of1958 at the dedication of the new

Turf Field at Krausche Field

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