WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION training school. Many of these kids come 279 Chancellor Avenue from impoverished homes. Many have little Newark, NJ 07112 A Meaningful Office: (973) 923-3133 or no emotional support from anyone. Fax: (973) 923-3143 Way To Say Thanks Although they qualify to be accepted, many [email protected] cannot afford the books, no less the tuition. www.weequahicalumni.org By Hal Braff, Co-President, So this is a two-pronged appeal. If you are WHS Alumni Association Executive Director: organizing a reunion, build enough into the Class of 1952 Phil Yourish, 1964 charge so that you can offer the Alumni Association a scholarship in your class’ name. There was no way I could have imagined, What greater tribute could there be than to Co-Presidents: receiving my diploma from Michael Conover, give some worthy youngsters a chance for a Harold Braff, 1952 Principal of Weequahic High School fifty brighter future in the name of your class. Faith Howard, 1982 years ago, that my experience there would be so impactful. My life then was still being Treasurer: If your memories of growing up honor your shaped. I was unformed - naive. I took for Sheldon Bross, 1955 parents or teachers or friends who made granted loving, caring parents and an excellent significant contributions to your development, Secretary: education system as I did the safety and consider paying tribute to them by security of reliable friends and a community Adilah Quddus, 1971 establishing a scholarship fund in their name of families much like mine. through the Alumni Association. Committee Chairs: Now at 67, grateful for the wonderful life I’ve Events: In doing so a youngster will get an otherwise been so privileged to lead, it is far clearer to Faith Howard, 1982 unavailable opportunity and you can enjoy the me how very fortunate it was for me to have satisfaction of knowing that your tax-free gift Membership: grown up in Newark and to have attended will assure that the name of someone Adilah Quddus, 1971 such a remarkable high school. Memories are meaningful to you will live on. Your gift will Scholarships/Grants: vivid of singing our unique song in be greatly appreciated irrespective of the size Sheldon Bross, 1955 Untermann Field and screaming support for of the scholarship. Give what you can afford. our basketball team in our little gym. They Tutoring / Mentoring: Each of us can make a world of difference! David Lieberfarb, 1965 intermingle with pictures of special relationships with teachers who were kindred WHS Liaison: This year the Alumni Association is 5 years spirits and treasured events - Sundays at the Loraine White, 1964 old. This year, as well, Weequahic High movies - seders - and car trips down the shore School celebrates its 70th birthday. We will Committee Members: with my sister and parents. commemorate the occasion with a Weequahic Velma Adams, 1975 Homecoming Weekend, October 12 and 13, Sylvester Allen, 1971 I am clear that no matter what paths we’ve 2002. Lawrence Bridget, 1980 taken or where we now live, we are still Yvonne Causbey, 1977 Newarkers - still a part of the history of On Saturday we will cheer our football team Marshall Cooper, 1969 Weequahic as it continues to have its role in Mary Dawkins, 1971 under new coach Altarik White as it takes on the lives of the thousands of us who attend Harold Edwards, 1966 Mendham High School at Untermann Field - reunions each year and visit our web site each Lois Blumenfeld Gilbert, 1960 accompanied by our award winning band - day. Dale Gordon, 1968 and then take a nostalgic tour of the school. Beverlee Kanengiser, 1944 Bring your family. Show them your school Beverly Kass, 1953 The principal goal of your Weequahic High and introduce them to old friends. Arthur Lutzke, 1963 School Alumni Association is to garner the Bert Manhoff, 1938 interest and the energy which pulls each of us On Sunday afternoon and evening we gather Linda Reaves, 1972 to the memories of our years on Chancellor Harry Reavis, 1982 for an all-alumni gala at Congregation Oheb Avenue and channel them to support us in Gerald Russell, 1974 Shalom in South Orange. Join us. You will providing opportunity for today’s Weequahic Dave Schechner, 1946 have a wonderful time. Charles Talley, 1966 graduates to go on to college or a professional Sam Weinstock, 1955 Myrna Weissman, 1953 ALUMNI STATS Visit The Old Neighborhood At Mailing List WWW.WEEQUAHICALUMNI.ORG 4,051 By States 2,453 - New Jersey - 61% Look for our 420 - Florida 70 Years 292 - California new interactive 216 - New York of WEEQUAHIC 73 - Pennsylvania WEB SITE in 68 - Maryland on the Internet 47 - Massachusetts June 2002 36 - Texas 36 - North Carolina 36 - Georgia 33 - Virginia sign-up now get your password bookmark this site view lists of classes tour the photo gallery e-mail your classmates share your By Counties in NJ 997 - Essex favorite memories check out the calendar of events look for the 481 - Union latest reunion information find out what’s happening at Weequahic 249 - Middlesex learn about the work of the WHS Alumni Association 164 - Morris 136 - Monmouth 87 - Ocean Weequahic HS Marching Band Wins By Cities/Towns in NJ 323 - Newark 3rd Consecutive National Title 140 - West Orange 134 - Livingston Looking spectacular with new uniforms and instruments contributed by 111 - Springfield the Jaqua Foundation whose President, Eli Hoffman is a 1956 graduate, 72 - Edison the Weequahic High School Marching Band took top honor at the All-Star 66 - Millburn/Short Hills Music Festival, a national band competition in Orlando, Florida for the 47 - South Orange third year in a row. What a triumph! And to add to the school’s glory - 46 - Maplewood Weequahic captured another first place trophy in the Jazz Band 47 - New York City competition. The WHS Alumni Association together with the Newark Public Schools and community leaders helped fund the journey. Leading By Countries the band is Weequahic music teacher, Michael Page. The assistant band 14 - Israel director is Darryl Taylor, a 1987 alumnus. We are so proud of the 4 - Canada students in the marching band! 3 - England 2 - Spain 1 - Germany 1 - Holland 1 - France 1 - Switzerland 1 - Denmark 1 - Ecuador 1 - Costa Rica 1 - Virgin Islands By Class Years 1963 - 382 1964 - 362 1945 - 337 1960 - 268 1966 - 220 1940 - 214 1961 - 201 1959 - 184 1953 - 174 1948 - 169 1951 - 160 1991 - 136 Weequahic refers to the “head Sagamore means “tribal chief.” Calumet originally symbolized WHS Alumni Married of the creek,” the high ground that At Weequahic the word sagamore masculinity and femininity. The to WHS Alumni 209 served as the boundary between applied to a student who served as legendary Calumet functioned in lands of the Hackensacks and hall monitor and was authorized to ceremonies as a pipe of peace and Raritans and later as the partition give out a summons to a student one of war. WHS Alumni Association between the cities of Newark and who was in the hallway without a Planning Meetings Elizabeth. Where a river once pass. The guilty student was then Ergo was the name given to the 1st Tuesday Of Every Month flowed, a park and lake now play brought before three judges who literary magazine that was published 6 PM, Board Room, Beth Israel host to native wildlife, flowers and made up the Sagamore Court to in the early 1960’s at Weequahic. Medical Center, Free Parking, recreational activities. hand out punishments. Sandwich Platter & Soft Drinks All Are Invited To Participate better part of the past two decades as a East Orange and at La Casa de Don Pedro in HISANI DUBOSE singer, dancer and writer. Newark, where the pre-school center was CREATES NEW TV DRAMA turned into a nightclub. DuBose’s interest in Class of 1971 “It’s not preachy,” said DuBose. “Basically, it theater developed at Seton Hall University, follows folks through their everyday lives.” The where she earned a degree in political science By Barbara Kukla, Star-Ledger plot for the TV drama, which was shot in a and biology after graduating from Weequahic variety of locations, including La Casa de Don High School. She has been a programming A good idea can Pedro, follows two security guards who work associate at the New Jersey Performing Arts come from at the Robert Treat Hotel. Kwame, played by Center for nearly five years, assisting with anywhere, even Niles Weston, is Jamaican- American. Juan, community and World Festival programs. when you’re being played by Mario Corrales, is Puerto Rican. insulted by “a guy While most of the actors use fictitious names, As a child, she said, she was always who had a little too the hotel is the real thing. “Miles Berger, who interested in singing and dancing, partly much to drink” while owns the Robert Treat, kindly let me use the because her father Harry Porter, was a heading downtown name,” said DuBose. “That is important well-known musician on the Newark jazz on the No. 24 bus. because it’s our major downtown hotel and scene. “My interest in writing took shape at Rather than being because it was named for the founder of our Seton Hall, where I wrote a musical,” she said. insulted by the city.” After that, she began participating in writing Hispanic man’s workshops, including one run by well-known comment that blacks were responsible for People of all ethnic backgrounds wander in writing coach Frank Silvera in Harlem. most of the crime in Newark, Hisani DuBose and out of the 13 episodes DuBose has (formerly Johnnette Porter) thought about his developed so far.