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

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★ ★★★★★ DORIS KOHLUS—Popular Dot is the fashion model sportswoman who isn't too stylish to add points to the score now and then. Her exaggerated stories of happenings amuse her frionds as much as her frequent battles with her memory. One of her greatest delights of this year was the discovery that Blair Acadomy is a puroly masculine school whore no females are tolerated. She couldn't have been worried about Artie, could she? • Baseball 1 2 3; Honor Team 4; Basketball 1 2 3; Honor Team 4; Hockey 2 3; Honor Team 4; Volley Ball 4: Riding Club 2: Rho Gamma 1 2 3 4: Tablo Tonnis 3; Glee Club 1; Skating Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4: Hi-Y 2 3 4. JUNE KUCKENS— Cookie seems to make her life a song with her gay. excitable nature. Her flute piaymg proves her musical abilities. Her orderly locker tells us that she is fastidious and her ticket sales for our school's musical extravaganzas implies her ambition. Blushing at the least provocation. June proves tho femininity of which she is so obviously the owner. • 'Mikado’’ 3; The Gondoliors' 2; Orchestra 1 2 3 4; Band 2 3 4; Gloe Club 1 2 3; French Club 2 3 4; Rock Rivalry 2 3. ALFRED LAPP The unofficial but competent political historian of the village of East Rockaway is Alfred Lapp who can relate the salaries, duties and habits of overy local officer. His civic interest perhaps explains why his great desire in life is to be a protector of the peace and safety—or in largon—a cop . So beware all future house breakers and safe-crackers! Lapp will be on your trail! • Track manager 3; Football managor 3. FRANCES LEAHY Whether Fran’ has anything personal against that hcckoy ball or not we don't know, but she surely can wallop ’ it. She has a lighter side, too, for although childhood has long since left her, she still collects dolls. When '’Fran'' goes in for anything, she does it in a big way—this includes her dog who certainly excludes her, especially when ho feels affectionate and sits in her lap. • Dramatic Club 1; Hockey 3; Hockey Honor Toam 4; Choral Club 1 2: Dancing Club 1; Skating Club 1; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; Rho Gamma 3 4; Treasurer 3 4; Courier 4; The Rock 4; Minstrel 1. MADELINE LUDWIG The female Mercury of East Rockaway, Madeline, has a collection of awards for being the first to break the tape in countless track events. Some day, her ability and enthusiasm may bring hor records in her other favorite diversions which are ping pong, swimming, and ice-skating. W'o can see Madeline in a business office answering calls or writing letters in the perfect secretary's quiet, efficient manner. • Rho Gamma 1 2 3 4; Corresponding SocTetary 3 4; Tablo Tonnis 2 3; Track 1 2; Captain 2; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4: Gloo Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Hockey 3; Library Club 4; Courier 4; Tho Rock 4; Skating Club 1. ELAINE MacDONALD—Fun-loving Elaine is known by her favorite remark, Cest dommage! , and her individual roar of merriment. Elaine finds life an exciting pastimo because of her many interests. Time she considers agreeably spent if she is painting stage sets, sketching puppy dogs, knitting Christmas gloves for hor brother which are finished in April, playing soulful music on the organ or rippling out Deep Purple” on the piano. • Fronch Club 2 3 4; Latin Club 3 4; Choral Club 1 3; Minstrel 1; Riding Club 1 2 3; Art Club 2 3, Rock 4; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; Dramatic Gub 1; Dancing Gub 1; Girls’ Craft Gub 4. 17

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ RICHARD JUDGE— Jitterbug Judge is what he is known as these days. For that's exactly what Richie Is—a jitterbug. As for playing the clarinet he's not far behind Benny Goodman, for after having only one lesson on the instrument, he proudly presented his talent by playing Joopers Creepers to the senior high assembly. Very soon we may all be dancing to the swingaroo music of Les Kings famous orchestra. Just so you won't be too surprised— Les King will be none other than Richie Judge. Fronch Club 2 3; Ye Olde Bachelors 4; Rock 4; Handball 3; Bowling 4. BEATRICE KATZ When we see Beetle' engrossed in a good book -whether it be a massive volume with an awe-inspiring litle or a light novel—wo know that she is enjoying herself. Journalism, too. holds charms for this intellectual miss, who charms us with her ably written Courier columns. In her more frivolous moments she uses her sister as a dummy in inventing new and startling hair stylos. It is Beatie who has devoted much of her time to convincing Lynbrook High Students that clam-digging is an honorable profession. Dancing Club .; Dramatic Club 1; Latin C..ub 2: Courior 3; La Socioto Honoralr© 3; Rock 4; National Honorary Society 4; Treasurer 4; Rock Rivalry 3 4. LORRAINE KIELY if East Rockaway were asked to nominate a senior of 1939 as its all American girl. Lorraine might well be the choice for she does all things well- scooping a hockoy ball, acing a ping pong pellet, conversing in giggles with a good friend, heading a committee In club work, getting honor marks in Latin, and being vivacious at a party. In addition, she is an attractive person with hor long oyo lashes and somotimes dreamy, somotimos impish expression Dramatic Club 1 2 3 4; Dancing Club 1; Art Club 1 2; Skating Club 1; Riding Club 1; Class Treasurer 1; Courier 1 4: Rho Gamma 2 3 4: Latin Club 3 4-Secretary 3. Vice-President 4; Hi Y 2 3 4; Area Council Representative 3. Recording Secretary 4; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; Rock 4; Hockey 2 3; The Gondoliors 2; Table Tennis 2 3; The Royal Family 4; National Honor Society 4. PETER KILCOMMONS Peter is the kinky-hairod blondo who iovoIs in teasing people and playing practical okos on them. His impudent smile can be counted on to appear at the most grave moment. As ono of East Rockaway's most renownod jitterbugs, ho has shaggod his way 1o competition honors. In fact, generally, life seems a dance to Peter, a hilarious dance to be en oyed. chucklod at, but not to be worried about. Dramatic Club 1 2; J. V. Basketball 3 4; Football 4: Trade 3; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4. DOROTHY KIRCH-Dot is that cheerful little cherub who keeps those around hor feeling liko a bright spring day. regardless of the season. lust think oi that ditty f ou Couldn t Be Cuter ' and you will have a perfect description of her. She amazes hor follow workers by looking charming and unruffled whilo oxploding Tur s in physics c.ass. Nover doos this lively miss havo a moment frw from movie. dance, or party datos • !ames Mfdtoon Hl h 3011001 1 2; E 8 Rockaway High School 3 4; French Club 3 4: Mikado 3; Glee Club 3; Spring Concert 3; Rock Rivalry 4. Girls’ v ralt v Iud 4. SVEND KNACKERGARD- Gentlemanly Sverici is one of the camera devotees of East Rockaway who can toll you why tho picture that you took in the lain won t come out. As ticket-seller, radio artisan, model aeroplane designer, and dependable friend, Svond has few rivals. His admirablo ambition will undoubtedly, bring him whatever he desires most in life. • Radio Club 2 3; Bowling 4; Rock Rivalry 3. 16

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★ ★★★★★ JOHN McNAMARA Our gay class president. Johnny Mac , has a way of getting along with life and people that has helped him in his period of wielding a gavel for throe years at class meetinqs and four yoars at dramatic club sossions. Any ono who has attonded East Rockaway stago productions will tell you that this broad shouldered senior can portray any character from a dying prisoner to a light-headed movie star with grace and zest. • Football 2 3 4; Basketball 3; Freshman Basketball 2; Dramatic Club. President 1 2 3 4: Student Council. Vice-President 3; Class President 2 3 4; Varsity R Club 2 3 4; Tennis 3; Ye Olde Bachelors 4: Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; The Queen's Husband 2; 'The Late Christopher Bean 3: The Royal Family 4. HELEN MAINS -When we see Helen dreaming, we wonder if she is thinking of her beloved hockey field or snow laden skiing slopes. We know, though, that however far afield her thoughts may be. she will always collect them instantaneously if a friend needs her attention. Dreams are furthest from her mind, though, when she is actively engaged in those sports which are so pre-eminent in her life. • Gloo Club 1 2; Dramatic Club 1; Rock Rivalry 4; Riding 4; Hockey 4; Volley Ball 4; Craft Club 4. ROBERT MASON—Bob plays a dual role in our school. Watch out for his on rush during football season; never try to out-do him in a debate. During that noisy election day Bob was voted President of the second period English class. He is always on hand to enliven every event from a session with the oncyclopodlas to a pop rally with his clowning. Incidentally, Ye Olde Bachelors claim him as a charter member. • Brooklyn Tech: Longfellows 1 2: Mathematics 1 2; Hockey 2. East Rockaway High School: Football 3 4; Varsity R Club 3 4; Baseball 3; Track 3; Ye Olde Bachelors 4: Prosidont 4: Rode Rivalry 3. FRANK MATZKE Rod headed Frank is as conscientious creating startling rod-plaid shirts in the Boys' Home Ec. Club as he is in making fraternity pledges be-havo. Tho Dramatic Club has found in him a stage manager capable of directing any back stago manoeuverlngs no matter how intricate, and the senior class lauds him as a genius in squeezing duos from reluctant class matos. • Hi-Y 2 3 4; President 4: Student Coundl President 4; National Honor Society 4; President 4; Dramatic Club 1 3 4; Vice President 4; Class Troasuror 2 3 4; Ye Olde Bachelors Secretary-Treasurer 4: Radio Club 3; Airplane Club I 2; Glee Club 1; Dandng Club 1; Courier I: Rock 4; The Late Christopher Bean 3; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; Soccer 2; Hall Cop 3 4; Traffic Cop 4; Stage Manager of The Royal Family 4; Athletic Police 3. PETER McDERMOTT—Peter Duck or 'Quack. Quack . as ho has styled himself with his Irish sense of tho ridiculous, holps to make school life morry. Teasing the girls, giving original but weak excuses to the faculty, planning how he can make caddying a big business proposition, or loading tho Jitterbugs in the latest East Rockaway version of the Shag , Peter is just Peter, inexplainable but immensely likable. • Central High School: 1 2; East Rockaway High School: Dramatic Club 3 4; Rock Rivalry 3 4; Handball 3 4; Latin Club 4. JEAN MEAGHER—v e may find Jean dashing excitedly about the hockey field or basketball court, cantering along the bridle path, or slamming a ping pong bail- or we may see her in a secluded corner absorbedly reading the season's best-seller; but whatever she is doing that inimitable Jean Meagher giggle is her unfailing companion. • Latin Club 12 3 4; French Club 3 4; Riding Club 2 3; Table Tennis 3; Table Tennis Honor Team 4; Rock Rivalry 2 3 4; National Honor Sodety 4; Hi-Y 4; Skating Club I. 18