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

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ally won Rock Rivalry. Our unusual and certainly original theme was Hell ' The cheerleaders were clad in red from head to heel and the boys smeared with red grease paint. Ralph Reid again figured prominently as the head man of the lower regions himself. What excitement when the coveted cup was awarded to the junior class president, Betty Howell! The chief social event of the season was the Deep Purple Prom. Members of the decoration committee worked until seven o'clock and managed to be ready by nine. Barbara Clemente was the envy of everyone when she danced with Mr. Hermanson. We lost only four dollars. This year we have been as gay and daring as ever. We have worn rubber boots, pinafores, jerkins, ear rings, and have even experimented with various hair rinses for the sake of glamour. Even we were surprised to discover our dramatic talent when the class presented Little Women. In Beth's death scene, Rosemary Mullen brought tears to the eyes of the audience of modern sophisticates. Throughout the year we have struggled over the American Observer (we read the jokes) and learned more about the world situation. Habitual residents of the library while securing reference for the senior vocational essays, we still found time to exchange our senior rings. In June, we received free bids to the annual junior prom and attended en masse, the boys in borrowed tux pants and the girls in organdies. Now graduation is approaching. We look forward to it with anticipation and a little regret. We will be saying goodbye to our classmates, teachers, and friends. Each one of us will go his own way. 13

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PORT TO PORT A history of the cruise of the class of 1941 We were initiated into nautical life not by champagne but by the constant teasing of the first-class seamen. The home economics room proved a Garden of Eden for our aspiring homemakers. There they learned the gentle art of creaming carrots and threading a sewing machine. Betty Donaldson found the broom closet a perfect hiding place and spent most of her time there. One day, our project was scalloped potatoes which we generously fed to Irwin Deutscher who was unaccountably absent the next day. A familiar sight to all music room inhabitants was Bev Boes sitting demurely with the boys. That was Mr. Fordham's ingenious form of punishment. Roger Mackin amused him self by putting the desks up in room 131 and continually shooting rubber bands at other eighth graders intent on sketching science murals. In those days thoughts of calories and scales never clouded the minds of our females. Those were the days, too, when bag-like garments called chubby dresses were in style. When we made our debut into high school, we became more socially inclined. The girls invited boys to parties and patiently taught them the fundamentals of the two step. We experienced our first Rock Rivalry that year and actually placed third. Certainly we will never forget the igloo built by the class carpenters and our peppy cheerleaders clad in blue uniforms and cellophane skirts. In June, the P. T. A. gave a party to commemorate our graduation. That was the time the big apple was king and the teachers did it with us. Miss Kane really proved herself to be a Jitterbug No. 1. Then came graduation with Betty Jane Keyes as Valedictorian and Muriel Combs as Salutatorian. It was raining torrents, but Mr. Kasold saved the day by meeting us with a large beach umbrella as we entered the building. In the second year of high, many of our scholars were declining verbs and delving into the narratives of Caesar. The French I class also had many aspirants. A popular pastime when we were not learning vocabulary was playing Bingo in French. Woe be unto the pupil who didn't know his numbers! For our second attempt in Rock Rivalry, we selected as a theme Persia and placed second. The girls caught many an eye in their pastel cheesecloth harem costumes. Versatile Ralph Reid suffered great torture for the sake of the class by sitting on a nail-studded board pulled around the gym by fellow Persian Furey. Our able cheerleaders took top honors for the second time with their Woo-Woo cheer. About that time, if a girl didn't own a beer jacket decorated with various masterpieces of art and wear her shirt outside, she was considered old-fashioned. The halls resounded with the tinkle of bells placed on shoes, hair and practically everywhere. When we were juniors, we definitely made ourselves known. Kathleen Smith and Edith Kelley had prominent parts in the senior play and the girls annexed the seniors boys. Juniors, dressed in pajama tops and moccasins, rushed from room to room demonstrating the practicability and economy of magic tablets. They proved particularly successful for writing notes which had to be destroyed quickly! That was the year, too, that we broke the tradition and actu- 12

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Profession: Crocheting to pots the time away. Peculiarities: Writing witty notes, minding babies and eating chocolate chip cookies. Destination: Secretory Hockey 3; Courier 4; Rock 4, IProfeuion: Reading sport poges in the [library. DOROTHY BARTON Dot Peculiarities: Being bored and nonchalant, disliking the name Edgar, taking life slowly and easily, and never getting ploces on time. Destination: Traveling salesman Profession: Speed typist. Stamp Club 1; Rock Rivalry 1 Trock 2 3. Peculiarities: Easy blush, technique os on able assistant to Mr. Fordham, superintelligence, devotion to Linnie. EDGAR ABRAMS Eddie Destination: Shorthand Champion. Rock Rivalry 1; Chorus 2 3 4; Pinafore 2; Pirates of Penxance 3; Gondoliers 4; Girls' Glee Club 4; Rho Gamma 3 4; Ping Pong 3 4; Student leader 4; National Honor Society 4; Courier 4; RocIc 4. Profession: Blushing at nice girls. WINIFRED BEDELL Winnie Peculiarities: Staying good natured, keeping his leod at Ace Swisher on Senior team, helping Cupid, being well-liked. Destination: Anywhere but here Ping Pong 1; Rock Rivalry 2 3. Profession: Teaching Edith Kelley to play baseball. AUGUSTUS ALTI Augie Peculiarities: Playing chess, passing around gum, and assisting Herm in rigging up physics apparatus. Destination: Trant-Oceanic Newscaster. Latin Club 2; Rock Rivalry 3; Radio Club 4; Chorus 1.