(above) The Summit High School Class of 1949 celebrated their 70th anniversary.
Summit High School Class of 1949 Reunion
Submitted by Vic Wintriss
For their 70th Summit High School class reunion, twenty classmates and families gathered at the Grand Summit Hotel for a three-day celebration organized by Summit attorney and classmate Bob Bourne. Classmates exchanged life-story presentations at the Grand Summit followed by a tour of the city narrated by Mayor Nora Radest and a gala lunch at the Canoe Brook Country Club. The tour included a visit to the new Summit Community Center and a drive around the city. Mayor Radest provided the group with data showing how much the Summit economy has grown since 1949 when the population of Summit was 10,000, a movie ticket was 25¢, and a Coke was 5¢. All agreed that Summit was a wonderful place to grow up and is still a great town.
The class of 1949 classmates attending the reunion event included: Ernie Acquaviva, Chris Trapp, John Garno, Beverly York, Hugh Williams, William Close, Jack Callander, Edward Barber, Peter White, Donald Zeiger, Bob Bourne, William Peet, and Vic Wintriss.
