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GRADUATION (June 18, 1957)
The question we couldn't answer at this week's Monday night meeting at my house: WHO WAS OUR COMMENCEMENT VALEDICTORIAN????? Among those present this past Monday (Jill Roselene, Barbara Winkler,...
Last Post: Aug 28th 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 3
early 1960's memories
1962/1963 photo taken at Martone Lanes, East Paterson, of the "PV '57 Monday night girls" bowling team: (shown from left to right) the late Rosemary Morgan, Sandy DiLoreto, Ruth Wells, Dot Dubicki,...
Last Post: Jul 28th 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 1
movies
Doug,
I understand you liked Roy Rogers movies @ the Plaza on Sundays.
Last Post: May 21st 2007
Author: ldutchespv57@aol.com
# of posts: 50
Music Stores
I seem to remember the grammar schools (Totowa, at least) did not have the instrumental programs that are available today. Musical training was obtained by going for "lessons downtown" (Paterson). I...
Last Post: May 15th 2007
Author: organgrinder1
# of posts: 3
WEST PATERSON SCHOOL #4 CLASS OF 1953
Thank you, Angella, for providing our '53 graduation picture (now I don't have to worry about finding my copy of this photo). I easily identified all the gals in the first two rows: FIRST ROW: ...
Last Post: May 2nd 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 4
PV's GIRLS SHOW
I participated in & enjoyed GIRLS SHOW every one of our four years at PV -- the one that stands out in my mind was when the WHITES represented "Mount Olympus" and the GREENS depicted "Neptune's...
Last Post: Apr 21st 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 1
P.V.H.S. FACULTY
I've been remembering all the teachers we had in our four years at PV -- guess the one I owe the most is MRS.GRISWOLD (I had her for all my business / secretarial courses, so have to thank her for...
Last Post: Apr 18th 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 2
W. Pat. swimming hole
Do you remember swimming at the "resi" in W. Pat.? It was across the street from my home on Squirrelwood Rd.
Signed up for the cruise yesterday. Happy to join the group.
Angella
Last Post: Apr 17th 2007
Author: vanimi
# of posts: 9
Dances in the gym
Our dances:In the gym, had a band, the girls danced together, and the boys hung out along the walls, and then our parents picked us up. We loved it.
Last Post: Apr 17th 2007
Author: vanimi
# of posts: 5
SENIOR CLASS TRIP and OTHER FIELD TRIPS
Lina's comment about our senior class trip to BEAR MT. & HYDE PARK has whetted my interest -- I can't remember such a trip in '57 (so obviously I did not go, unless it's part of the many things I can...
Last Post: Apr 11th 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 3
Senior Prom
We were really big time! Got to use Dad's new Oldsmobile instead of my '48 Studebaker. No limousines for us back then like the kids today. The North Jersey Country Club on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne...
Last Post: Mar 31st 2007
Author: organgrinder1
# of posts: 1
Band Trip to Washington DC
Anyone remember this trip? I recall rooming with Frank Demore, and a couple of underclassmen, Franklin Leah being one. I don't remember the fourth. It was a blast. We were crammed into a room that...
Last Post: Mar 20th 2007
Author: organgrinder1
# of posts: 7
Totowa Memorial School Class of 1953
I put together a text document identifying everyone in this picture. Email me for a copy if you like. Go to Photo Albums for a larger view. Enjoy!
Felix John Piccolo
helson88@aol.com
Last Post: Mar 13th 2007
Author: organgrinder1
# of posts: 1
Quackenbush's picture painted by Carol Winschuh Brown
here's an article (written by Susan Gesford) that recently (Feb. 2007) appeared in the "Susquehanna (PA) Weekender" on Carol (Winschuh) Brown -- it shows three of her beautiful PA pictures, but my...
Last Post: Mar 10th 2007
Author: Marion Douma Start
# of posts: 1