East Rockaway High School - Rock Yearbook (East Rockaway, NY)

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Advanced Mathematics junior High Mathematics Library Head MISS GERTRUDE V. DECKER ' Rock Rivalry Nreferee' - profound grasp of mathematics - petrified by rubber bands -- pencil sharpener leaner - artistic letterer - homerun queen of club picnics - hoola-hoop champ. MISS ANNE YABLONSKI Our Miss Protractor of 1960 - blazer fan - always glad to prove that an angle has only ONE bisector - young and fair - person- able. MRS. QUENTIN SUITS Gives 7th and 8th graders sound foundation in math - quiet wit - understanding man- ner - master of multiplication tables - quiet disciplinarian. MRS. CLARENCE DAY Recent added attraction to the faculty - seventh grade math instructor - penchant for four-legged pets - upstate accent - always gracious. IBRARY DEPARTMENT Devoted school librarian - director of the Li- brary Council -- Term paper and Friday Word consultant - sponsor of the annual faculty tea - efficiency personified. MRS. GILBERT MESKE Spinner of amusing tales of the past - cap- able Hi-Y director - well-traveled Latin teacher - devoted advisor of Forum Ro- manum - Miss Hickman's aide de-camp. 10 Senior Mathematics junior High Mathematics Library Assistant and Latin

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American Hixtory Social Studies HISTORY DEPARTMENT History and Social Studies MR. HOWARD POLLOCK Teller of corny jokes - owner of Pollock Is- land - makes geography come alive - hails from Pollock Louisiana - Czar of the bowl- ing alleys has friendly word for all. MR. WILLIS J. LARKIN Exponent of the essay - relater of interest- ingl' historical sidelights - renovator of bul- letin 'boards - thorough and competent teacher - saddle shoe fan. MR. EDWARD T. CROWLEY Advocate of progressive methods - business like manner - enthusiastic teacher - author- ity on matters concerning the track team - Herodotus of New York State History. MISS JUNE O'DEA Avid traveler - Social Studies scholar - just back from Ireland and England - has deep and dark secret desire - a redhead Colleen. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT World History and Guidance l MR. M. DOUGLAS SACKMAN Guidance counsellor supreme - owner of cluttered desk - instructive college help classes - collector of rare books - unfailing good nature - boyish grin - a good friend to all - whiflle-ball champ - spare-C?jtime fireman. MR. WILLIAM T. PLUNKETT Founder of the Andiron Club - provocative and profound speaker - teaches students to think - unbiased referee of intellectual de- bates - knows history inside-out - active sense of humor. 9 World Economicx l l i Social Studies Guidance

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Physics and Chemistry General Science SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Alias Mr. Biology - dry humor -- calm, cool and collected - talented paramecium artist - always willing to hear your side - even- tempered. MR. FRANCIS HENRICH Snap quizzes - always just - engages in blush-provoking repartee - steady-handed and iron nerved - never-to-be-forgotten classes - possessor of grey matter, both external and in- ternal. MR. ROBERT S. ROSCOE Biology French Collegiate dresser - instills a desire to ex- periment in his science classes - shy smile - sets eighth grade hearts a-flutter - athletic- ally inclined. MR. ALVIN J. KALLMAN Fine math and science teacher - likes to as- sign term papers - respected disciplinarian - noted for ethereal gestures. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT MRS. DOROTHY M. SMITH Valiant teacher of all the Spanish classes - believer in homework - proponent of Span- ish-speaking countries - sunny disposition - guiding figure of Spanish cultural groups. MR. ROBERT SECRIST Patient manner - well-educated - put 'tbon in our lives - hails from forty-ninth state - always dropping chalk -- impeccable French 1 accent. ll General Science Spanish