Dunkirk High School - Ivy Tower Yearbook (Dunkirk, NY)

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H., ,,,M,W VT. . , Class History With heads high and a strictly scholastic determination, the class of 1944 entered the doors of our Alma Mater as freshies. We were just a little strange but we man- aged to get along. Harry Szynski was elected to lead us through our first big year, assisted by Lois Darbee, Lois Fuller, and Charles Greve. Freshman Night was held on October 21, 1941 and deep in every heart a feeling of pride covered the outer layer of bashfulness and fright. Twenty boys and girls took part in our play The Americans presented that memorable night. The play was more or less a patriotic pageant appro- priate because of the national and international conditions as they were at the time. Time passed quickly after Freshman Night and it was very soon that Regents approached and we discovered we were no longer greenies -but full fledged Sophomores. We began our second year by electing Harry Szynski to lead us again and Carol Pfleeger, Betty Schmatz, and Richard Eden to act as his assistants. The first half of our year went by rapidly and just before the Christmas vacation we were told that our first social dancing party of our school career was to be held on February ll, l942. We voted for an open party. As the result, members of every class enjoyed themselves with us dancing or playing various games. On May 29, we Sophomores joined with the Band and presented a Memorial Day Assembly. We did not present a class play that year because due to war conditions, peace plays that might have been of some point in another year, just were not suitable at that time. K Re-elected once more Harry Szynski became the head of our Iunior Class. Beatrice Brooks, Phyllis Centner, and Myron Bose were elected to assist him. By this time we really felt a part of the school. On February l2, 1943 our lunior Party was held amidst attractive Valentine decorations. The biggest surprise of the evening was Dolly Doke's Donut Program which was quite a success. The next month our class rings arrived and it was then that we really realized the largest part of our school career was almost over. With Be tolerant of others' ideas as the theme our Iunior Class play, Promote the General Welfare was presented May 7 at the Iunior Day Assembly. ln the fall of our senior year, Harry Szynski was chosen as our president for the fourth consecutive time. As his assistants Phyllis Centner, Beatrice Brooks, and Wil- liam Szczerbacki were chosen. Our English clubs and history clubs were organized shortly after this. On November 10, our Senior Party was held with an Armistice Day theme. lt was a closed affair so that the class as a group could have one final good time together. The next month our class undertook the successful project of selling magaz'nes to increase the amount in our class treasury. On February 18, the History League pro- gram was presented, on which occasion our class made its last appearance as a group before the entire student body. Shortly after this book goes to press, our senior play Letters to Lucerne written by Rotter and Vincent will be given. The cast is now re- hearsing at every available opportunity. The important senior events in May are the History League Banquet and the English Reception. The program for each of these is now being planned. In Iune, there will be our Class Night and Commencement. lt hardly seems possible that our four years are so nearly over. We have en- joyed school even though at some times we thought our tasks were difficult. But now when the end is so close, we know we shall miss our pleasant schoolmates and asso- ciations, but We shall always have pleasant Memories of them. Twenty-four

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Lorraine Wysocki Blondie STENOGRAPHER Calm, determined, indepen- dent, sweet little miss, bright blusher, twinkle in her eyes. Richard Zwolak Dick ENGINEER industrious, shy, consistant, obliqinq, trustworthy, atiable, genuine, square shooter. lohn Bolling Iackson ARMY AIR CORPS Sports minded, completes school dances, treats life as one qrand merry-qo-round. Beatrice lnqavo Beaten ARMY NURSE Easy qoinq, qay as a lark, lwewitchinq eyes, a dealer in many friendships. Corrine Flory Sincere, ready, patient, under- standing nature, sunshine per- sonified, enacts the role ot a lady. Q, t fi -38 l A'-ii. if 12 , .-. Lorene Leone Snapp y, dutiful, wholesome and kind, friendly, deliberately intentional, quiet as a lamb. Frank Marzulla JA-ff J' Mary Zaccari NURSE Demure, just riqht, quiet but observina, reserved, polite, pretty dark tresses, sweet ways. Shirley Baker Appealinq sense of humor, loyal, zestiul, lite is a but a song attitude. Frances Bonasera Frannie Quiet as a lanih, contempla- tive, iaithtul, ladylike, philo- sophical, always on the dot, sound reasoning. Daniel Kuzdzal Dingo NAVY Aqreeable modern, unhur- ried, skeptical, nonchalant, just right, jolly disposition, man of destiny. , A. 0 ,cw-:fi -' I9?M7,,J Utter dependability, reten- tive memory, industrious, ai- fable, willinq to cooperate, silence is golden. Marilyn Mitchell Irresistible qualities, pretty as a picture, makes tomorrow as cheerful as today. Twenty-three

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X ,. .,,,, Y. .f-, Senior Activities and Birthdays I cannot but remember such things were That were most precious to me. MYRLE A. BABCOCK College Entrance in Science-August 29. Interclass Basketball l, 2, 3, 4: Track 2: Hamilton History Club. SHIRLEY BAKER Academic Course-May 21. Historial Research Club: Homemaking Club: Citizen Reporter: Volleyball 3, 4: Basketball 3, 4. ROBERT BARTKOWIAK Academic Course-Iune 5. Football 3, 4: President, Longfellow English Club: Historical Research Club: Volleyball 3: Inter- class Basketball 3, 4. PATRICIA BAUMGARTNER College Entrance in Art-lune 6. President, Hamilton History Club: Treasurer, Girls' League: Band l, 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 3, 4: Fresh- man Play: Browning English Club. ELARIO BENAMATI Commercial Art Course-February 10. Basketball 2: Volleyball 2: Pre-Induction 3, 4: Shakespearean English Club: Ivy Tower Art Com- mittee. MARGARET BENENATI Business Course-Ianuary 3. Archery 1, 3, 4: Volleyball 2: Soccer 4: Bas- ketball: Longfellow English Club: Historical Re- search Club. IUNE BERNSTEIN Commercial Course-December 19. Archery 1, 2 3: Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Volleyball: Lincoln History Club: Brown- ing English Club. WANDA BIELAT Secretarial Course-April 7. Archery 1, 2, 3, 4: Volleyball 3: Basketball 2: Lincoln History Club: Longfellow English Club. WILLIAM BIONDO Industrial Arts Course-September 23. Lowell English Club: Hamilton History Club. ANTOINETTE BISCARO Academic-September 30 Volleyball l, 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Soccer l: Archery 1: Longfellow English Club: Dramatics Club: Hamilton History Club. ROBERT BLECK Bookkeeping-Iune 25. Varsity Track 1: Interclass Basketball: Busi- ness Manager Citizen: Whittier English Club: Lin- coln History Club: Sophomore Party Committee. IOHN BOLLING College Entrance in Arts-December 7. Basketball 3: Track 1, 2: Sophomore Party Committee: Spanish Club: Longfellow English Club: Historical Research Club. FRANCES BONASERA Homemaking-December 26. Shakespeare English Club: Historical Re- search Club: Avanti Homemaking Club. NORMA BRADLEY General Business Course-November 30. Basketball l: Volleyball 1. BEATRICE BROOKS Secretarial Course-November 16. Vice President 3: Secretary 4: Critic, Lincoln History Club: Iunior and Senior Play: Girls' D Club: Dramatics Club: Sophomore and lunior Party Committee. PHYLLIS BUCKLEY College Entrance in Science-lanuary 15. President Shakespeare English Club: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Dramatics Club: Freshman Play: Archery l, 2: Volleyball 1. RICHARD I. BUTTS Industrial Arts Course-September I7. Interclass Basketball: Lincoln History Club: Longfellow English Club. PHYLLIS CALATO Homemaking Course-March 1. Archery l, 2: Volleyball I: Soccer 1: Basket- ball l: Avanti Homemakers, Homemaking Depart- ment: Shakespeare English Club: Hamilton History Club. EVELYN CARUSO Academic Course-December 29. Citizen Reporter: Lincoln History Club: Shake- speare English Club: Volleyball: Basketball: Arch- ery 2. ANNA MARIE CASALE Stenographtc Course-November 16. Glee Club: Longfellow English Club: Basket- ball 1: Volleyball 1: Softball l. IOSEPH CATALANO General Business-May 5. Varsity Basketball 3, 4: Varsity Football 3, 4: Track l, 2: Varsity Volleyball 3, 4: Whittier Club. ROSE CATALANO Homemaking Course-January 12. Vice-President of Historical Research Club: Vice-President Homemaking Club 3, 4: Girls' League Board: Interclass Volleyball: Basketball 3, 4: Soccer 4: Softball 3, 4. PHYLLIS CENTNER Academic Course-December 21. Class Secretary 3: Vice-President 4: Girls' D Club: Cheerleading 3, 4: Interclass Basketball l, 2, 3. 4: Softball 2, 3: Interclass Volleyball I, 2, 3, 4: Soccer 1, 2, 3 4: Archery l, 2, 3, 4: Sports Manager 2, 3, 4: Secretary of Lowell English: Hamil- ton History Club: Business Manager of Ivy Tower Staff: Sophomore and Iunior Class Committees. IOHN CERANOWICZ Industrial Arts Course-November IB. Track Z, Interclass Basketball 3: Football 3, 4: Longfellow English Club: Historical Research Club. PETER CERANOWICZ Industrial Arts Course-April 6. Track 1: Archery l: Metal Club: Longfellow English Club: Nation Builders' History Club. Twenty five