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

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1943 volume:

THE ROCK FOR 1943 ENCHANTED FOREST EDITION The Official Publication of EAST ROCKAWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOREWORD Peering through the entangled branches of graceful white birch trees, we see an inviting spectacle. Lacy patterns of sunlight fall on sprays of listless leaves which stretch as far as the eye can see. High in the tree tops sighs a languid breeze, accompanied by the melodious song of the thrush drifting from the verdant depths of the woodland. The serenity is suddenly interrupted by a snapping of twigs, and a small rabbit springs from a bush, starts, blinks at us, and bounds hastily back into the security of the trees. As we pause on the edge of this Enchanted Forest, we realize that this will be our final journey through it. Since we have inhabited this wood for four years, it is filled with many memories of lasting friendships, useful knowledge, and social gatherings, depths of the Enchanted Forest! Eager to observe the Forest and its inhabitants for one last time, we carefully push aside some branches. Lured on by the beauty of the surroundings, we advance into the DEDICATION Here we’ve been in the green depths of the Enchanted Forest only a few moments, and we have already come into a pleasant little glade from the center of which rises a grass-covered hillock with a door in the side. Upon entering the strange little hillock, we observe many inspired seekers in the art of symbols, numbers, and propositions—eagerly drinking in the knowledge offered by Coach” Franklin Davison concerning math, table tennis, baseball scores, and theories on war strategy. On a blackboard in the little workroom are curious figures shaped in hexagons, triangles, and quadrilaterals. There are also evidences of work other than mathematics. On the desk is a table tennis racquet, which Coach” fondly handles while talking. Sticking out from his blotter is a sheet of the attendance of boys on the track team. Someone enters from another door, bringing in money for an ad in the yearbook. Being the faculty adviser of the business staff of The Rock gives Dave many a headache. We are not surprised by these discoveries, for we know that besides being a friendly helpful guide in his workshop, he takes part in other activities in the Enchanted Forest. In this way, he lends his good nature and guiding spirit to many forest inhabitants who would otherwise never know him. Few of those attending his workshop have seen Coach” in his natural habitat where he is surrounded by his partner and two little apprentices, Bimmy and Lynne. Each morning he leaves them post haste and arrives at his workshop in his strange-looking little car to find his scholars eagerly awaiting him. Our class having known him for four years, is preparing now to leave his workshop. With us we will carry memories not only of the numbers and signs taught us, but also of the broad grin with which Dave” greets everyone, the jokes that enliven his classes, and his informal poses which make his workshop a pleasant habitat. FRANKLIN A. DAVISON 9 10 THE WISE ONES SCHOOL BOARD Working unobserved are the men who form the backbone of the Forest. These are the members of the School Board, whose duties of directing the functions of the school have been carried out so well. These locally prominent men have devoted their extra time to helping the community by helping its youth. Their aid has been graciously given by serving on the School Board. Frank Rand, President George Wallace Smith, Treasurer Nathaniel Mott, Clerk Walter A. Magee Robert R. C. Pape Dr. Stephen McGrath Hilliard A. Proctor 13 FACULTY Our advisors, in our journey through the Enchanted Forest have left us other memories besides hazy recollections of lessons we have learned. We shall remember the faculty members for their personal characteristics as well. Miss Jane Catterall:—a very good friend and helpful ad’visor; Miss Florence Cruickshank: — a cheerful influence, always calm; Miss Margaret Davies:—narrator of delightful travel stories, a neat appearance; Mr. Franklin Davison:—a ping pong ace, informality of manner; Miss jane Duffy:—a chic coiffure providing excellent background for her ear-ings; Afr. Henry Fordham:—unlimited patience and efforts to make East Rockaway musically first; Mr. Charles Halford:—a master doodler, encouraging to students; Mr. Richard Hermanson:— Keeper of the Flame” under the coffee pot; Mrs. Natalie Herz:—a newcomer, capable commuter to her classes; Miss Agnes Hickman:—willing to go to a great deal of trouble to aid in gathering material for student re- ROW 1 —Left to Right Herz, Reilly, Motta, Yecter, Langenus, McCreary, Sieinel, Nelson. ROW 2 O'Donnell, Olson, Cruickshank, Halford, Judd, Hermanson, Davison, Fordham, Ruckderschel, Joy, Hickman, Hoppen, Catterall. ports; Afr. Frederick Hoppen: — the woodland’s best-dressed man; Miss Elaine Joseph:—the encour-ager of budding artistic talents; Mrs. Ethel Joy:—a serene expression that is always present; Afr. Nevin Judd:—sincerity, constant thought for the team’s welfare; Miss Adelaide Langenus: — always ready with a smile and a greeting; Airy. Betty Jane McCreary:—Stamp sales promoter, familiar with best popular records; Miss Veronica Motta:—a master linguist with a pleasant disposition; Airs. Marjorie Nelson:—chestnut brown hair, distinct enunciation; Mrs. Mary O’Donnell:—a good deal of fun, capable of making Latin enjoyable; Miss Gladys Olson:— consistently jolly and witty; Airs. Annabelle Reilly: —willing to help a student in any way possible; Afr. John Ruckdeschel: — a gay manner and a friendly smile; Miss Grace Rudiger:—a hearty laugh and a witty reply; Airs. Agnes Steinel: — lovely hands that are gracefully used; Airs. Elizabeth Yet-ter:—the builder of our firm foundations of patriotism. 14 Sitting Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Ullman, Mrs. Kuckcns, Mrs. Petry. Standing Mr. Knierim, Mrs. Murray, Miss Hickman, Mrs. Rappaport, Mr. Levin, Dr. Scudwell. To Win the War and Keep the Peace” is the theme of the East Rockaway High School Parent-Teachers' Association for the season of 1942-43. We have endeavored to carry out our program in accordance with this all-important theme. Through the combined efforts of our Board, the faculty, and every participating member, the meetings have proved to be enlightening, interesting, and beneficial to all who have attended in spite of gas rationing, dim outs, and war activities. We have continued the policy of our organization by participating in the scholarship award, serving in the lunch room, and urging the students of our school to feel free to call on us in any capacity in which we may serve. To those members of the class of 1943 who have entered the armed forces, we pray for your safe return. To the students who will enter college or business life, we offer a sincere hope for your success in all your endeavors. PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President....... Mrs. Matthew Kuckens First Vice-Pres....... Mr. Samuel Levin Second Vice-Pres.... Mr. Wilson Kinnier Treasurer......... Mrs. Frederick Petry Corresponding Sec'y... Mrs. Fred Greis Recording Sec’y..... Miss Agnes Hickman Financial Sec’y... Miss Jane Catterall 15 THE ART STAFF Editor: Arthur Schumacher; Acting Editor: Joan Lynch; Associate Editor: Ellen Levin; Staff: Virginia Hulse; Edith Magrath; Virginia Browall; John Nutley; Faculty Adviser: Miss Duffy. ROCK P,„ the typing staff EA or Eduh Magrath; Staff: Phyllis Bust; Virginia Browall; Helen Holmes; Gloria Caine; Dona Jelley; Helen McCory; Rita Curtis; Regina Peter; Betty Vogler; Virginia Hulse; Faculty Adviser: Mrs. McCreary. 8 THE LITERARY STAFF Editor: Bcrtina Doherty; Associate Editors: Rose Marie O’Rorkc; Roy Rappaport; Staff: Marjorie Bernhardi; Betty Rcndall; Jane Wurster; Faculty Adviser: Mrs. Steinel. STAFF THE BUSINESS STAFF Co-Managers: Betty Jane Grossman; Elaine Pitt; Associate Managers: Ruth Austin; Warren Cotter; Helen McCory; Staff: John Burke; Virginia Freel; Richard Gillies; Howard Greis; Lorraine Kennedy; Audrey Kohlus; Joan Lynch; William Meagher; Richard Ward; Faculty Adviser: Mr. Davison. 17 OFFICE STAFF Our efficient and able office staff administers the offices of the Enchanted Forest and tolerates, with good humor, the students who bother them for everything from passes to change. These efficient administrators are Miss Carolyn Schempp and Mrs. Florence Schade. JANITORIAL STAFF The janitorial staff who personify the saying, Ready, willing and able,” include Mrs. J. Lass, Mr. C. Muller, Mr. W. Kasold and Mr. C. Schultz. Left to Right Mr. Langworthy, Miss Schempp, Mrs. Schade, Dr. Stud we II. CLASS OF 1948 SEVENTH GRADE From year to year we Seniors have watched new seventh-graders come and go, and to us your class has seemed the most grown-up and mature. You’ve ably represented yourselves in the Student Senate and have spoken with wise forethought when you felt called upon to do so. You’ve adapted yourselves most admirably to your surroundings, obeying the codes of the Forest and putting the Senior High School to shame with your enthusiastic attendance of athletic events and other activities. In a couple of years as Freshmen, you’ll have the other classes very much worried when it comes time for Rock Rivalry. So the best to you, and happy days ahead! 21 CLASS OF 1947 EIGHTH GRADE The eighth year in school is a happy one. While still being the biggest frogs in the grammar school puddle, you young elves and sprites can look forward to next year when you will be full-fledged high school students. You’ll be participating in Rock Rivalry, joining senior high clubs and electing class officers. You have already proved yourselves an active class through your splendid record of War Stamp purchases, through your active Student Senate representatives and, through your athletic boys, some of whom performed in the gym exhibition this year. We old ones envy you and wish you Godspeed. 22 CLASS OF 1946 FRESHMAN CLASS Coming quickly into the limelight this year, you Freshman certainly have shown yourselves a class which is sure to reach the top. Your high spirits during Rock Rivalry made the upper classmen sit up and take notice, and when you presented your entrance on the big night, ve really were worried. Ginny Woelfle and Buster Caine's lovely voices contributed a great deal to the entertainment of the evening. Alice Lane's dagger dance was a very graceful sight. And so, as we seniors leave you, we hope you will have as good a time, and be as happy in the Enchanted Forest, as we have been. 23 CLASS OF 1945 SOPHOMORE CLASS As a class you have made a definite place for yourselves in the everyday life of our Forest. Some of the smooth” musicians our band is noted for are members of your class. Many of the girls have made themselves very helpful in the library, and club meetings have been livened by your presence. We will not soon forget your presentation of Holiday Review” at Rock Rivalry, nor will the memory of your winning dance contestants soon fade. We can see them yet executing that Lindy in the best on the beam” style we’ve witnessed. We hope you’ll not only continue to do your part” but that you’ll do it in the very best way you can devise. 24 CLASS OF 1944 THE JUNIOR CLASS As next year's seniors, you will accomplish much if your work this year is an example of your spirit. You are the first class to run tea dances successfully. You made a fine showing in Rock Rivalry by going a step ahead of us all to the future, and by capturing first place with your inspiring mural. In the operetta, your soprano song bird Edith Perry played the lead, while George Hodgins sang an important role. You have not neglected sports either. Your girls won basketball while the junior boys filled many important positions in football, basketball, and baseball and will be well able to take over next year. 25 A CENSUS IN THE FOREST Name?—Don Ysidro Miguel Pendas Age?—Of Innocence (? !) Color?—When I’m embarrassed Occupation?—Don’t make me laugh Married?—Why should I make one girl happy and 100 sad? Assets?—A new front tooth T ravel?—Fast Name?—Richard Walter Ward Age?—Old enough to grow a moustache State in Which Born?—Coma Occupation?—Sweeping the gym Mortgages?—On a cowbell Assets?—A low-crowned derby Name?—Anthony Sisti Age?—I’m thwee and a half yearth old Color?—Takes a lot to make me blush Occupation?—Slinging a line Mortgages?—In Oceanside Married?—Don’t let that stand between us Travel?—In a pack with the rest of the wolves Name?—Joseph Decker Age?—Ah, yes; don’t we all Eyes?—Two Occupation?—Sleeping Mortgages?—On most couches Race?—Naw-; too much effort Born?—No, just put together Name?—Bertina Doherty Age?—Who wants to know? Occupation?—Do I need one? Mortgages?—I've got plenty of them Married?—That’s up to the Navy Assets?—Are you kidding? Name?—William Hamilton Michael Meagher Age?—I, J, K, L, M. Occupation?—Half of the Harrigan and Hart Act Born?—So they say Married?—That’s what I keep tellin’ the draft board Assets?—Eight unused razor blades The Census Taker is a little confused by his surroundings. He has wandered into what appeared to be a deserted grove of trees, but he has found himself in a dense forest, swarming with myriads of busy elves. As long as I’m here,’’ he muses I might as well cover this territory. Probably nobody else has ever interviewed these folks.’’ Here are some typical questions and answers as they appear in the Census Taker’s notebook: Name?—Marie Jung Age?—Fresh! Color?—Del iciously Occupation?—Writing to Brucic Married?—Please! Travel?—Oh, I get around Name?—John Patrick Nutley Age?—I hope not. I want to stay young Travel?—In and out of the Green Room’’ Assets?—The Nutley gait Color?—No. I do all my posters in black and white. Married?—Gosh! Born?—It’s a moot point Name?—Janet Marie Woelfle How old?—I’m at that certain age Occupation?—Locker leaning Married?—I’m working on it Assets?—They run into quite a figure Travel?—In the best of circles only Name?—Roy Rappaport Age?—Sweet seventeen; never been missed Occupation?—Don’t worry; I keep busy Salary?—How much can a Cabana Boy make? Married?—Don’t believe in it Color?—Green Assets?—I had some hair once Name?—Lawrence Jules Potlow Age?—Older than I act Occupation?—Walking Tony’s girls home Salary?—None. The dice don’t like me Married?—No. Nobody loves me Race?—Yeah, for the train every morning Name?—William Murray Age?—I’ve voted since the Taft-Wilson election Occupation?—I don’t think labor of any kind is befitting to my rank Hair?—Yes Born?—It could happen to anyone Assets?—One orange bow tie Coming to the conclusion that if he remains in the vicinity much longer he will begin to twitch, the Census Taker stumbles along the path leading to the outside world, mumbling incoherently to himself. 26 RULERS OF THE WOODS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Who are our guides through the Enchanted Forest? No one but our class officers. These hard working people show by the way they handle class affairs that they deserve the confidence of their classmates. Howie Greis, who stands out in any crowd, is boss. He works twice as hard on class business as anyone else in the group. Bob Gerth is our second in command. Whenever Howie isn’t able to be present (which isn't very often), Bob takes over. As the fellow who has charge of dragging dues from reluctant seniors, we have Tony Sisti. Even with this job, he still remains a popular fellow. Last but not least is Bill Meagher, who is the brave soul who tries to take the minutes at class meetings. With all the talkers in our group, he surely has a job. These officers, together with our Student Senate representatives, have successfully managed class interests through our final days in the Enchanted Forest. ROW 1—Left to Right Rcndall, Doherty, Meagher, Jung, Geery, E. Pitt, J. Decker. ROW 2 Sisti, Greis, Gerth, Rappaport. THE SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Remember, class of '45, the happy days we have spent together. We’ve had fun ever since our first exciting day in the woods of kindergarten. We played games and learned facts, such as the names of colors. How we looked up to the people who inhabited the Enchanted Forest! To us they seemed to be eight feet tall. In the grades at Rhame and Center Avenues, we gradually learned how to read and write. Some of cur teachers, though admitting we learned this once, think that we’ve since forgotten how. Then just imagine; we were entering the outskirts of the Enchanted Forest. We entered junior high school as members of the seventh grade. How proud we were! Also, we must admit, we were a little frightened. We became used to new surroundings. Soon seventh grade was finished. Eighth grade, where we helped those tiny seventh graders through their first fright, passed swiftly. Freshmen then, we elected class officers. We had the thrilling privilege of paying class dues. We tried working together for Rock Rivalry. Despite great cooperation, we lost. In our sophomore year, we were grown up enough to go to Senior High assemblies. We sat in the chairs, not on the sidelines, in general assemblies. That year—oh, calamity! — we came in last in Rock Rivalry again. In our junior year, we were angry. We worked hard on Rock Rivalry and won. Then, very near examination time, we had our Junior Prom. Now, at last we are seniors who know the inmost secrets of the Enchanted Forest. We produce a Senior Play. Again we work on Rock Rivalry and win. We present a show to raise money. We say good-bye to some of the boys who go to serve our country. Enriched by our travels through the Enchanted Forest, we leave it to take our place in the sun. 29 AUSTIN, RUTH Pursuit: Going to Long Beach. Distinguishing Characteristics : Gum chewing; taking piano lessons 5th period; honey colored hair. Habitat: On a piano bench. Livelihood: In held of radio; professional escort for Farragut men. BERNHARDI, MARJORIE Pursuit: Aiming for 100V . Distinguishing Characteristics: Receiving those loo’s; playing her trumpet like Harrv James; capability of winning any argument. Habitat: First seat in the cornet section of the band. Livelihood. Miss District Attorney. BACCOFF, BARBARA Pursuit: Keeping an honor average. Distinguishing Characteristics: Reading books on communicable diseases and evolution; eating crackers during classes. Habitat: Chemistry lab. Livelihood: A biologist, or a sampler at Uneeda. 1 (Ti BOES, GEORGE Pursuit: Dodging homework assignments. Distinguishing Characteristics: Being able to fall asleep in any class; dexterity in handling a basketball. Habitat: Behind a pigskin. Livelihood: Professional loafer; Army. BERKMAN, JEAN Pursuit: Chattering gaily. Distinguishing Characteristics: Sense of humor; telling of original proverbs; giggle. Habitat: In a corner of the sofa, with a pile of movie magazines. Livelihood: Stenographer, or professional giggler. BROWALL, VIRGINIA Pursuit: Making posters for anything. Distinguishing Characl eristics: Drawing like a genius; love of dogs, of history, and of her soldier brothers. Habitat: Rehearsals of Drum Corps. Livelihood: Drummer with Tommy Dorsey; secretary. BUST, PHYLLIS Pursuit: Getting the Courier typed. Distinguishing Characteristics: Love of red; happy-go-lucky nature; playing the piano; typing like lightning. Habitat: In baik of a typewriter. Livelihood: Secretary to the head of an advertising firm; writing a book on Improved Shorthand. CAINE, GLORIA Pursuit: Learning history before class. Distinguishing Characteristics: Giggle; nickname of Ginger”; dimples. Habitat: Typing room. Livelihood: Private secretary; being the dubbed in laugh of a movie BURKE, JOHN Pursuit: Doing the meanest Lindy in school. Distinguishing Characteristics: Sinking shots one-handed; leering expressively. Habitat: At all dances. Livelihood: Taking over where Fred Astaire leaves off. CONLEY, GLORIA I Pursuit: Collecting knick-knacks. Distinguis hing Characferistics : Modeling during summer months; passion for perfumes priced five dollars and up; saying What’s the story here ? Habitat: In bed, sleeping. Livelihood: Nurse, or Powers’ model. 31 COTTER, WARREN Pursuit: Collecting Courier ads. Dis tinguis hing Charac teristics: Quiet manner; working the lights at the shows; being an assistant Scout master. Habitat: Meetings of Boy Scout Troop Livelihood: Advertising manager of the Sew York Times. DADDIO, MARIO Pursuit: Injuring himself at basketball. Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark complexion; conservatism; wearing his arm in a sling. Habitat: The gym. Livelihood: Armed forces, sergeant. CRAMER, PAUL Pursuit: Being an ace” basketball player. Distinguishing Characteristics: Everyone's pal; having a sarcastic wit; being a good singer. Habitat: Practising basketball in St. Raymond's gymnasium. Livelihood: A restaurant referee. DECKER, JOSEPH Pursuit: Captaining football squad. Distinguishing Characteristics: Sense of humor; sight translations from the Latin; looking as if he's walking in his sleep. Habitat: With the boys at Nam's. Livelihood: Going into retirement upon leaving high school. CURTIS, RITA Pursuit: Praising Glenn Miller's Band. Distinguishing Characteristics: A Judy Garland voice; secretarial genius; expert on latest record tunes. Habitat: Woolworth's. Livelihood: Vocalist with hit band, or Gracic Field's successor. EDWARDS, ALBERT Pursuit: Making projects in shop. Distinguishing Characteristics: Silver-blond hair; liking everyone, including his teachers; having a hammer or saw in his hand most of the time. Habitat: Shop. Livelihood: Industrial Arts teacher, or a bass soloist in a chorus. DECKER, WILLIAM Pursuit: Bowling. Distinguishing Characteristics: Playing football; being present at all the Bingo games; wearing of striped shirts. Habitat: The Green Room (Warden's office). Livelihood: Technical engineer, or a sports announcer. DEUTSCHER, JEROME Pursuit: Hunting for gadgets to buy Distinguishing Characteristics: Curly black hair; earnest expression while acting as hall cop; high-pitched giggle. Habitat: S.S.S. Admiral Sims. Livelihood: Mechanical engineer, or sousa-phone player in the Philadelphia Philharmonic. I DELEMARRE, ALBERT Pursuit: Getting in and out of trouble. Distinguishing C bar act eristics : Sleeveless sweaters; deadpan expression; past master of how to see a movie — gratis. Habitat: Bowling alleys. Livelihood: ''Good Humor” salesman; no man. DOHERTY, BERTINA Pursuit: Keeping rule over Student Senate. Dis tinguis hing Characteristics : Dreamy voice; snappy clothes; not being afraid to speak up ; being able to do anything with her hair. Habitat: Any social event. Livelihood: Fashionable dress designer; WAVE officer. FIRSCHING, MARGARET Pursuit: Traveling the long way to school. Distinguishing Characteristics: A ready smile; height of five feet; love of records and radio. Habitat: Jane Homer s house. Livelihood: Receptionist, or a dentist's assistant. IGEERY, MARGARET I Pursuit: Portraying independent thought. Distinguishing Characteristics: Driving a car expertly; An if you don't like it — manner; passion for showers; love of aeronautics. Habitat: At home, writing letters to her fans in the service. Livelihood: Ferry pilot, or boss of a personnel staff. FISCHETTO, JOSEPH Pursuit: Obtaining business information. Distinguishing Characteristics: Meekness; ambition; earnest scowl while at work; love of sports. Habitat: Homeroom 224. Livelihood: Member of Brooklyn Dodgers, or bookkeeper. | GERTH, ROBERT Pursuit: Being nonchalant. Distinguishing Characteristics: Bashfulness; day-dreaming in class; politeness. I Habitat: Criterion on Sunday afternoon. I Livelihood: Army cadet, or test pilot for sleeping pills. FREEL, VIRGINIA Pursuit: Selling senior candy. Distinguishing Characteristics: Willingness to do anything for anyone at any time; 4 9 height. Habitat: Library. Livelihood: Page in a bank; librarian. GILLIES, RICHARD Pursuit: Keeping ’em laughing. Distinguishing Characterislics: Crinkly brown hair; singing in operettas; being class jester. Habitat: S.S.S. Admiral Sims. Livelihood: Broadway comic. GOLDMAN, ALAN Pursuit: Being popular. Distinguishing Characteristics: Jitter-bugging with zest; performing on gym apparatus like an expert; finest set of muscles in school. Habitat: Gymnasium. Livelihood: Gym teacher or Allen Ladd's successor. GROSSMAN, BETTY JANE Pursuit: Being late. Distinguisking Characteristics: Deep-toned laugh; air of reserve; telling of jokes. Habitat: Clarinet section of high school band. Livelihood: A doctor, or competition for Benny Goodman. GOODY, LAWRENCE Pursuit: Finding excuses. Distinguishing Characteristics: Speech making in history-class; livening his talks with gestures. Habitat: The corridors. Livelihood: Campaigning politician. HARVEY, BONNIE Pursuit: Excelling in sports. Distinguishing Characteristics: Height; hitting home runs; easily making baskets in a game. Habitat: Grumman's. Livelihood: Riveter. JE -LEY, DONA Pursuit: Playing the piano. Oistmguisbing Cb ractniuus: Tallness; neal hair; Siamese act with Helen Holmes; fjood typing. Habitat: Typing room. Livelihood: Secretary, or concert pianist. HOLMES, HELEN Pursuit: Keeping track of her family. Distinguishing Characteristics: Being, an ideal secretary to Mr. Rukdeschel; 21 waist line; mania for writing to boys in uniform. Habitat: Secretarial room. Livelihood: Private secretary, or nurse. JELLEY, EDWIN Pursuit: '‘Wolfing. Dis t in gu is hi rig C haracteristics : Rolled-up cuffs on trousers; long hair. Habitat: Any place outside of school. Livelihood: Navy, or model for toothpaste ads. HULSE, VIRGINIA Pursuit: Making honor teams. Distinguishing Characteristics: Snapping gum; graceful dancing; manipulating a baton. Habitat: Gymnasium. Livelihood: Secretary, or Arthur Murray dancer. JOHNSON, HELEN Pursuit: Knitting sweaters. Distinguishing Characteristics: Riding an aquaplane; eating chocolate cake; wearing clean saddle shoes. Habitat: Deep in a big chair, knitting. Livelihood: Private secretary; professional knitter. , KEANE, JOHN Pursuit: Looking for his gang . Distinguishing Characteristics: Blond hair — and whiskers occasionally; ability to keep his temper; ruddy complexion. Habitat: Athletic field. Livelihood: Admiral. KELTING, ROSE MARIE Pursuit: Helping Miss Hickman. Distinguis hing Characteristics : 5'9 of pulchritude; ability to sew a fine seam ; contagious smile. Livelihood: Telephone operator; a WAVE. J JUNG, MARIE Pursuit: Writing and receiving letters. Distinguishing C harac I eristics: Minute waist; lovely hair; ability to hold up her end of the repartee in chemistry class. Habitat: In front of the mail box. Livelihood: Armed Forces nurse. KENNEDY, LORRAINE Pursuit: Carrying on sparkling dialogues. Distinguishing Characteristics: Personality plus; witty gags ; model height, common sense. Habitat: Aunt May’s. Livelihood: A WAVE; idea woman for an advertising firm. 37 KEYES, DUDLEY Pursuit: Making experiments. Distinguishing Characteristics: Handsome bulk; cheery nature; chuminess with Herm . Habitat: Science room. Livelihood: Chemist, or inventor. LEVIN, ELLEN Pursuit: Attaining highest honors. Distinguishing Characteristics: Velvet bows; impeccable manners; addressing people by French names; knowing title, author and context of any good book ever published. Habitat: Behind a big, thick book. Livelihood: Radio career, or dean of a women's college. KOHLUS, AUDREY Pursuit: Cheering. Distinguishing Characteristics: Being happy-go-lucky; saying Um-m-m? ; getting enthusiastic about cheering. Habitat: Aunt May’s. Livelihood: WAVES, or a physical education teacher. 'VM LYNCH, JOAN Pursuit: Drawing oomph” girls. Distinguishing Characteristics: Enviable red hair; cheering; looking like one of the above mentioned girls. Habitat: Art room. Livelihood: Nurse, or a new subject for color photography. LEONHARDT, ERIC Pursuit: Arguing in history class. Distinguishing Characteristics: Preferring hunting and fishing to anything else; telling tall stories; a deep chuckle. Habitat: Uncle Bernie’s. Livelihood: Farmer, or second Frank Buck. MANUEL, WILLIAM Pursuit: Being an excellent Sea Scout. Distinguishing Characteristics: Raising his eyebrows and grinning; saying woo-woo” to everyone; always looking happy. Habitat: At Sea Scout meetings. Livelihood: An officer in the Merchant Marine, or a professional cheerer-upper . MAGRATH, EDITH Pursuit: Always writing letters. Distinguishing Characteristics: Doing homework in othei classes; worrying about fifth period. Habitat: Hugging the typewriter. Livelihood: Secretary; professional cheerleader. MAGEE, LAURA Pursuit: __ Sporting the latest in feather bobs. Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair; sparkling eyes;| ability to outdance most othei people. Habitat: Dance floor. Livelihood: Defense work, or Fred Astaire’s next partner. maidhof, ruth Pursuit: Interviewing famous people Distinguishing Characteristics: Knitting of socks; doing her rrench homework in lunchroom; surviving two history classe daily. Habitat: Lunchroom. Livelihood: Teacher, or member of one of ihe Armed Forces. MARTIN, DONALD Pursuit: Being an actor. Distinguishing Characteristics: A few freckles; expressive voice; an over-fondness of strawberry sundaes and jelly beans. Habitat: Behind the gavel at Dramatic Club meetings. Livelihood: Winner of the Nobel prize for literature, or leading man in a Broadway play. MATTHEWS, JEROME Pursuit: Playing basketball. Distinguishing Characteristics: Nickname of Moo ; being one in a family of eleven; rust-covered hair. Habitat: C. Y. O. basketball court. Livelihood: Insurance man, or defense worker. McCORY, HELEN Pursuit: Urging students to buy War Stamps. Distinguishing Characteristics: Hilarious laugh; love of hot jitterbug music; acting in plays. Habitat: Record counter of Wool-worth’s. Livelihood: Private secretary to a handsome boss; second Grade Allen. MATZKE, RALPH Pursuit: Flirting with the girls. Distinguishing Characteristics: The Matzke hair; sharp” clothes; freckes; making believe he's six feet tall. Habitat: Machine shop. Livelihood: Following in father’s footsteps, or a bookie. ----- W 1LL.1A1V1 Pursuit: Holding class and club offices. Distinguishing Characteristics: Getting dates two hours before an affair; dry wit; doing the Harrigan and Hart” act with Nutlcy. Habitat: Dentist’s chair. Livelihood: New York s District Attorney. McWilliams, ROSEMARY Pursuit: Trying to find a big date book. Distinguishing ■ C haract eristics : Ability to talk with eyes; preference for friends from Lyn; constantly-surprised expression. Habitat: Lynbrook. Livelihood: White collar girl, or canteen hostess. F NUTLEY, JOHN t Pursuit: i _.B in S«nior Class comedian j DtsJ‘ SU hing Characteristics: Friendliness; ability in track; me of any party; cartoonist. I Habitat: Behind a cartoonist's desk. Livelihood: Thct ’ who'll bring back vaudeville”, or creator of a new comic strip. MURPHY, DOUGLAS Pursuit: Playing a saxaphone. Dis tinguishing Characte ris tics : Quietness; studious air; vocabulary of twenty-live cent words”. Habitat: Sea Scout Ship No. 2. Livelihood: Skipper of a Sea Scout Ship, or saxaphone teacher. NOONAN, PAUL Pursuit: Usually a girl. Dis tinguis hing Characteristics: Preference of dating Freshman girls; taming his curls with a crew cut; owning a teasing grin. Habitat: In 204; doing make-up work. Livelihood: Nurseryman, or a man about town. MURRAY, WILLIAM Pursuit: Working on Rock Rivalry murals. Distinguishing Characteristics: Doodling ; playing hero in plays; illegible handwriting. Habitat: Any place but home. Livelihood: Sailing around the world, or being a mechanical engineer. O’RORKE, ROSE MARIE Pursuit: Being a good friend. Distii:guis hing Characteristics : Smiling Irish eyes; working on committees; making honor teams. Habitat: In the gymnasium. Livelihood: Surgeon, or female politician. PENDAS, DON Pursuit: Being a man of the world. Distinguishing Characteristics: Bee-yu-tiful hair; brawny physique; toothy smile; desire to take life easy. Habitat: Fashionable men's shops. Livelihood: Gentlemen of leisure. PAGLIARO, JOSEPH Pursuit: Keeping his private secret. life •vI • Distinguishing Characteristics: I Crooked smile; red jacket; traveling in mobs; walking with hands in pockets. Habitat: In empty lots, playing ball. Livelihood: Captain of future Dodger PETER, REGINA Pursuit: Being a good dancer. Distinguishing Characteristics: Love of movie magazines; fast rate of talking; female Robin Hood. Habitat: Any movie theatre. Livelihood: WAVE or SPAR; teacher at Arthur Murray's. team. PITT, ELAINE Pursuit: Winning friends. Distinguishing Characteristics : Toothpaste ad smile; snappy alibi whenever needed; mechanical ability in shop. Habitat: Science room. Livelihood: Nurse, or magazine cover model. PALMATIER, WILLARD Pursuit: Playing in Dick Carter's hand. Distinguishing Characteristics: Holding down after school jobs; always being amiable; green and black or red and black shirts. Habitat: Trombone section of the band. Livelihood: Making Glenn Miller sound like small time . 42 RAPPAPORT, ROY Pursuit: Giving entertaining parties. Distinguishing Characteristics: Sarcastic smile; unusual socks; fountain of knowledge on poetry; efficient administrator. Habitat: 1° the kitchen, practising his culinary arts. Livelihood: Hotel manager, or Information Please expert. POTLOW, LAWRENCE Pursuit: Worrying about Courier sales. Dislinguis hing Characteristics : Readiness for an argument; possessor of many hats; swift retorts; clever wit. Habitat: In any group raging with a hot argument. Livelihood: Lawyer; Governor of New York. RASMUSSEN, CAROLINE Pursuit: Stewing finances. Distinguishing Characteristics: | Skill in sewing; interest in [ new styles of hats and shoes; long country walks; food. Habitat: Library, or Miss Rudiger's office. Livelihood: Dental assistant, or governess. over PUPINO, NICHOLAS Pursuit: Captaining the basketball team. Distinguishing Characteristics: Shyness; easy-going nature; ability in sports and studies. Habitat: Behind a basketball. Livelihood: Veterinarian, or basketball coach. SCAGLIONE, GLORIA Pursuit: (Writing to boys in the service. Distinguishing Characteristics: Looking at a person with het eyes wide open; a down-the-scale laugh; reddish brown hair. Habitat: Wherever a U. S. O. dance is being held. Livelihood: Bookkeeper, or an advisor | on lively letter writing. SISTI, ANTHONY Pursuit: Keeping track of class dues. Distinguishing C haracteristics : 6'4 height which scares any basketball opponent; broad grin! indirect approach; preference for Oceanside. Habitat: Any telephone booth. Livelihood: Sports writer; ceiling painter. SMITH, MARJORIE Pursuit: Studying Domestic Science Distinguishing Characteristics': Calm and peaceful manner; quiet laugh; lack of height. Habitat: Lillian Peter’s house. Livelihood: Stenographer, or tea room hostess. -IT SCHEUERMAN, LORRAINE Pursuit: Walking to school with Janet. Distinguishing Characteristics: Chuckle; sense of humor; light brown hair; interest in smooth outfits. Habitat: Woelfle’s. Livelihood: Journalist, or clothes designer. SEELY, WILLIAM Pursuit: Being fast on the basketball court. Distinguishing Characteristics: Crew hair cut; short and stocky build; surface scowl, easily chased by his ready laugh. Habitat: The shop. Livelihood: Naval career. 44 STONER, EDWARD Pursuit: Being the strong, silent man. Distinguis hiug Characteris ics : Dark curly hair; craze for hunting; rugged features; bright red flannel shirts. Habitat: Any good show. Livelihood: Forest ranger; advertising Kreml shampoo. SPITZENBERG, ROBERT Pursuit: Doing homework at odd times. Distinguishing Characteristics: Bashful smile; dark green sweater; nickname of Spitz.” Habitat: Study hall. Livelihood: College student, or Quiz Kid . STHRETT, JOAN Pursuit: Collecting stamps. Dist inguis hing Characteristics : Ability to remodel clothes into striking outfits; wearing her brother’s jackets; starry-eyed appearance. Habitat: Home Economics kitchen. Livelihood: Dressmaker, or owner of world’s largest stamp collection. STEIGER, MARTHA Pursuit: Keeping people waiting. Distinguishing Characteristics: Readiness to blush; arriving just about on time or later; playing guard on a basketball team; ticket salesman. Habitat: Girls’ locker room. Livelihood: Secretary, or hockey referee. TERRY, GLORIA Pursuit: Slapping people on the back. Distinguishing Characteristics : Inexhaustible good humor; sincere sympathy for friends with tales of woe; cheery good morning . Habitat: Prospect Avenue. Livelihood: Telephone operator. VAN PELT, MURIEL Pursuit: Writing lengthy letters. Distinguishing Characteristics: Skin you love to touch ; indifference to fellows' whistles in study hall; unusual hair arrangements. iHabitat: Before a mirror. Livelihood: Fashion designer, or model for Pond's ad. WOELFLE, JANET Pursuit: Talking with Muriel. Distinguishing Characteristics: Being fussy about the fit of her clothes; a good dancer; looking at tall boys, not up to them. IHabitat: In the prompter's seat during I plays. Livelihood: I Nurse, or an Arthur Murray teacher. VOGLER, BETTY Pursuit: Reading non-fiction books. Distinguishing Characteristics: Shyness of manner; acting ability; desire to travel. Habitat: Typing room until after hours. Livelihood: Actress, or secretary. WURSTER, JANE {Pursuit: Acting. ]Distinguis hing Charac te ris tics : Grey-green eyes; fast walk ing; flawless nail polish; unusual lapel pins. Habitat: Behind the footlights. Livelihood: Stylist, or Bette Davis' successor. WARD, RICHARD Pursuit: Playing his tuba. Distinguishing Characteristics: Ringing a bell at all the games; saying You ain’t just clickin' your teeth”; being the coach's right arm. Habitat: Gymnasium. Livelihood: Athletic coach, or a teacher of the piccolo. • • . -� • • . • v l; activities -i � '■ • 1 W V� UAS25 Wl tV VW AUSTIN, RUTH French Club 3; Libraby Club 3 4; Dramatics Club 2 3 4; Rofjfc Business Staff. BACCOFF, BARBARA French Club 3 4; Softball 12 3; National Honor Society 4. BERKMAN, JEAN Library Club 1 2 3 4; Junior AWVS 4. BERNHARDI, MARJORIE Band 1 2 3 4; Dramatics Club 2 3 4; Treas 4; Senior Play 3 4; National Honor Society 3 4; Nassau County Band 2 3. BOES, GEORGE Football 3 4; Track 3 4; Baseball 3 4; Golf 2 3. BROWALL, VIRGINIA Courier 3 4; Hi-Y 4; Rock Art Staff; Rock Typing Staff. BURKE, JOHN Football 2 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 3 4; Rock Advertising Staff; Latin Club 2 3 4; Dramatics Club 1 2 3; Treas 2; Courier 1 2; Hi-Y 2; Senior Play 3. BUSE, PHYLLIS Courier 2 3 4; Typing Editor 4; Rock Typing Staff; Hi-Y 4; National Honor Society 4. CAINE, GLORIA Chorus 1 2 3 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1 2 3 4; Library Club 1 3; Latin Club 2 3; Nassau County Chorus 2 3; Rock Typing Staff; Courier 4; Variety Show 4. COLE, WOODBURY Track Team 4. CONKLIN, MATTHEW Operetta Stage Crew 4; Senior Play Stage Crew 4. CONLEY, GLORIA Chorus 12 3; Girls’ Glee Club 12 3; Student Senate 2 3; Hi-Y 3; Latin Club 2 3. COTTER, WARREN Courier 2 3 4; Hi-Y 2; Variety Show Stage Crew 3 4; Operetta Stage Crew 3 4; Senior Play Stage Crew 3 4; Hall Cops 3 4; Student Senate 3 4; Pres 4; Traffic Squad 4; Rock Advertising Staff. CRAMER, PAUL Varsity Baseball 3 4; Dowling 3; Basketball 1 2 3 4. CURTIS, RITA Courier 4; Volley Ball 3; Rock Typing Staff. DADDIO, MARIO Track 3 4; Basketball Intramurals 2 4; Baseball 2 4; Football Intramurals 2. DECKER, JOSEPH Football 2 3 4; Captain 4; Baseball 2 3 4; Ping Pong 3 4; Student Senate 4; Latin Club 2 3. DECKER, WILLIAM Football 2 3 4; Baseball 3 4; Bowling 3 4. DELEMARRE, ALBERT Football 4; Golf 2 3; Baseball 4. DEUTSCHER, JEROME Operetta 1 2; Band 12 3; Chorus 12 3; Nassau County Band 1 2, Nassau County Chorus 1 2; Dramatics Club 2 3; Spanish Club 3; War Stamp Club 3; Hall Cop 3; Variety Show 2 3- DOHERTY, BERTINA French Club 2 3 4; Latin Club 1 2 3 4; Hi-Y 3 4; National Honor Society 4; Operetta 1 2 3 4; Chorus 1 2 3 4; Courier 3 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1 2 3 4; Rock Literary Editor; Variety Show 3 4; Student Senate 3 4; Treas 3; Pres 4; Senior Play 3; Nassau County Chorus 2. EDWARDS, ALBERT Senior Play Stage Crew 4; Variety Show Stage Crew 4. FIRSCHING, MARGARET French Club 3 4; Library Club 12 3; Dramatics Club 4; Junior AWVS 4. FREEL, VIRGINIA War Stamp Club 4; Rock Business S:aff; Candy Salesman 4. GERRY, MARGARET Latin Club 1 2 3 4 Sec 4; French Club 2 3 4 V-Pres 4; Library Club 2 3 4 V-Pres 3 Pres 4; Rho Gamma 2 3 4 V-Pres 4; Student Leader 3 4; Class V- Pres 3; Student Senate 4; National Honor Society 4; Hockey 3 4; Softball 2 3 4; Courier 3 4. GERTH, ROBERT Baseball 3 4; Class V-Pres 4. GILLIES, RICHARD Chorus 1 2 3 4; Operetta 1 2 3 4; Bovs’ Glee Club 2 3 4; Football 3 4; Track 2 3 4 Manager 4; Library Club 2; Latin Club 2 3 4 V-Pres 4; Rock Advertising Staff; Hall Cop 4; Traffic Squad 4. GOLDMAN, ALAN Football 12 3; Basketball 12 3; Student Senate 2. GOODY, LAWRENCE Track 2 3 4; Basketball 2 3 4. GREIS, HOWARD Basketball 2 3 4; Baseball 2 3 4; Table Tennis 3 4; National Honor Society 3 4 Pres 4; Student Senate 3; Student Council 2; Class Pres 3 ; Band 12 3; Debating Club 3; Rock Business Staff; Courier 2 3 4 Sports Editor 4; Hall Cop 1 2; Hi-Y 2. GROSSMAN, BETTY JANE Band 1 2 3 4; Chorus 1 2 3 4; Operetta 1 2 3 4; French Club 3 4; Latin Club 2; Courier 1 4; Nassau County Band 2 3; Nassau County Chorus 2 3; National Honor Society 4; Rock Business Staff. HARVEY, BONNIE Rho Gammal 2 3 4. HOLMES, HELEN Courier 4; Latin Club 1 2; Rock Tvping Staff. HULSE, VIRGINIA Basketball 1 2 3 4; Volley Ball 1 2 3 4; Hockey 1 2 3 4; Baseball 1 2 3 4; Chorus 1 2 3 4; Operetta 1; Dramatics Club 3; Rho Gamma 1 2 3 4 Pres 3; Student Leader 1 2 3 4; Courier 4; Senior Play 3; Rock Typing Staff; Variety Show 3 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1 2 3 4; Drum Major 2 3 4; Rock Art Staff. JELLEY, DONA Courier 4; Candy Salesman 4; Rock Typing Staff. JELLEY, EDWIN Football 4; Bowling 4. JOHNSON, HELEN Ping Pong 1; Red Cross 1 2. JUNG, MARIE Latin Club 2 3 4; Hi-Y 2 3 4 Area Council Rep 3 Treas 4; Senior Play 4; Student Senate Recording Sec 4; National Honor Society 4; Courier 4. KEANE, JOHN Football 2 3 4; Basketball 4; Track 3 4; Baseball 4. KELTING, ROSE MARIE Girls’ Glee Club 2 3; Operetta 2 3; Library Club 1 2 3 4. KENNEDY, LORRAINE Dramatics Club 3; Senior Play 3; Rock Business Staff; Rock Typing Staff; Courier 3. 47 KEYES, DUDLEY Latin Club 12 3; French Club 2; Band 1; Courier 1 2 KOHLUS, AUDREY Library Club 12 3; Rho Gamma 2 3 4; Basketball 2 4; Hockey 3 4; Cheerleading 2 3 4 Captain 4; Student Leader 2 3 4; Rock Business Staff; Courier 2; Dramatics Club 3. KUCKENS, VIRGINIA Band 1 2; Chorus 12 3; Orchestra 1; Girls’ Glee Club 1 3; Operetta 12 3; Student Senate 3; Library Club 2 3; French Club 2 3; Spanish Club 3. LEVIN, ELLEN Latin Club I 2 3 4 Sec 4; French Club 2 3 4 Sec 4; Hi-Y 3 4 National Honor Society 3 4 Sec 4; Rho Gamma 2 3 4 Treas 4 Student Leader 3 4; Editor of Courier 2 3 4; Rock Art Staff Riding 2 3 4; Archery 3; Table Tennis 2 3 4; Senior Plav 3 4 LYNCH, JOAN Dramatics Club 2; Library Club 1 2; Cheerleading 2 3 4; Rod Acting Art Editor; Rock Business Staff; Operetta 1 2 MAGRATH, EDITH Library Club 2 3 4; War Stamp Club 3; Cheerleading 3 4 Hi-Y 4; Rock Typing Editor; Rock Art Staff; Courier 4. MAIDHOF, RUTH Attended Southside 1 2 ; French Club 4. MANUEL, WILLIAM Band I 2 3 4; Dance Band 12 4; Chorus 3 4. MARTIN, DONALD Latin Club 2 3; Spanish Club 3 Press 3; Debating Club 2; Dramatics Club 2 3 Press 3; Courier 2 3; Senior Play 2 3; Variety Show 3. McCORY, HELEN Dramatics Club 13 4; War Stamp Club 4 Sec 4; Senior Play 4; Rock Typing Staff; Junior AWVS 4; Courier 4. McWilliams, rosemary Cheerleading 12 3; Dramatics Club 2 3; Library Club 2; Spanish Club 3. MEAGHER, WILLIAM Class Pres 1; Student Senate 3; Class Sec 4; National Honor Society 3 4 V-Pres 4; Lating Club 1 2 3 4 Pres 4; French Club 2 3 4 V-Pres 3 Teras 4; Courier 1 2 3 4 News Editor 3 4; Tabic Tennis 3 4; Debating Club 3; Rock Business Staff; Senior Play 3 4; Dramatics Club 2 3 4 Pres 3; Hall Cops 1 2 3 4. MURPHY, DOUGLAS Operetta 4; Chorus 2 3 4; Band 2 3 4; Track 3. MURRAY, WILLIAM Chorus 1; Orchestra 1; Class V-Pres 1 2; Dramatics Club 2 3; Football 3; Operetta 2; Senior Play 3. NUTLEY, JOHN Football 4; Courier 4; Track 4. O RORKE, ROSE MARIE Hockey 1 2 3 4; Basketball 3 4; Baseball 3 4; Senior Play Stage Crew 4; Hi-Y 2 3 4 Pres 4; Class Sec 2; Class Treas 3; National Honor Society 4; Courier 3 4; Student Council 1; Rock Literary Staff; Debating Club 3. PALMATIER, WILLARD Band 1 2 3 4; Dance Band 4; Orchestra 2; Variety Show 4. PENDAS, DON Football 3 4; Ping Pong 3 4; Latin Club 3 4; Track 4. PETER, REGINA Courier 4; Archery 3; Rock Typing Staff. PITT, ELAINE Rho Gamma 1 2 3 4; Hi-Y 2 3 4; Chorus 1 2; Girls’ Glee Club 2 3. POTLOW, LAWRENCE Latin Club 2 3 4; Dramatics Club 2 3 4 Sec 4; Student Senate 3; Class Treas 2; Senior Play 3; Ping Pong 3. PUPINO, NICHOLAS Basketball 1 2 3 Captain 4; Baseball 3. RAPPAPORT, ROY Student Senate 3 4; Latin Club 2 3 4; French Club 3 4; Courier 1 2 3 4 Feature Editor 4; Rock Literary Staff; Senior Play 3 4; Hi-Y 2; Ping Pong 3 4; Dramatics Club 3 4; National Honor Society 3 4. RASMUSSEN, CAROLINE Hockey 3 4; Library Club 2 3 4 Treas 3 4; Rho Gamma 3 4; Student Leader 4; Hi-Y; Senior Play Stage Crew 4; Rock Art Staff. RENDALL, BETTY Latin Club 2 3 4 Treas 4; French Club 2 3 4; Band 2; Library Club 3 4 Sec 4; Student Senate 4; Senior Play 3 4; National Honor Society 3 4; Rock Literary Staff. SCAGLIONE, GLORIA Hi-Y 4. SCHEUERMAN, LORRAINE Latin Club 1 2 3 4; French Club 3 4; Red Cross 1 2; Chorus 1 2; Library Club 2. SCHUMACHER, ARTHUR Rock Art Staff; Senior Play Stage Crew 4; Courier Art Editor «4. SEELY, WILLIAM Basketball 4; Track 3 4. SISTI, ANTHONY Track 13 4; Baseball 3 4; Basketball 2 3 4; Class Treas 4; Courier 4; Rock Business Staff. SMITH, MARJORIE Ping Pong I 2. SPITZENBURG, ROBERT Latin Club 2 3. STEIGER, MARTHA Rho Gamma 2 3 4; Libarry Club 2 3 4; Associate Manager Circulation Courier 4; Student Leader 4; Hockey 2 3 4; Basketball 3 4; Chorus 2; Operetta 2. STERETT, JOAN Library Club 2 3 4; Hi-Y 3 4. STONER, EDWARD Dramatics Club 4; Spanish Club 4; Hall Cop 3 4; Variety Show 4; Senior Play Stage Crew 4. TERRY, GLORIA Chorus 1 2; Girls’ Glee Club 1 2; Operetta 2; Volley Ball 2 4; Hi-Y 4. VAN PELT, MURIEL Chorus 1, Latin Club 3 4; Dramatics Club 3 4; Senior Play 3 4. VOGLER, BETTY Volley Ball 1; Dramatics Club 3 4; Courier 4; Garden Club 4; Rock Typing Staff. WARD, RICHARD Band 2 3 4; Chorus 1 2 3 4; Operetta 1 2 3 4; Dance Band 4; Baseball Manager 2 3; Basketball Manager 4; Football Manager 4; Hall Cop 1 2 3 4; Traffic Squad 4; Track 4. WOELFLE, JANET Latin Club 3 4; French Club 4; Rho Gamma 4; Archery 3 4; Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play Stage Crew 4. WURSTER, JANE Chorus 1 2; Girls’ Glee Club 2; Dramatics Club 3 4; Spanish Club 4; Operetta 1 2; Senior Play 3 4; Rock Literary Staff. 48 p O M E HOWARD GREIS Howie is a versatile chap With various interests galore. Whether in classes Or out with the masses He talks, but is never a bore! HELEN McCORY Helen is a happy soul You’ll never see her frown. And as for selling bonds and stamps, She easily takes the crown! TONY SISTI MARTHA STEIGER Blouses, not sweaters, and home-made skirts Clothe our vivacious salesman. She can hit a hard ball Or roam through the hall And sell tickets as well as a male can! MARIE JUNG Marie would like to be a nurse, To help cure all mankind. We’re afraid when men see her, The temperatures will climb! BERTINA DOHERTY Tony Sisti will amaze you With his height of six feet four. Ask him to show his list of dates; He’ll easily triple that score! When Bertie was just a tiny girl And people stopped to stare, The first remark they always passed- Where did she get that hair? VIRGINIA HULSE Pompadour high and figure like Petty Ginny’s a winning humdinger. Her dances just floor us; Her basketball scores us. For each one she throws is a ringer! JOHN NUTLEY Nutley has an attribute And we will tell of it. Displayed at any time or place It’s commonly known as wit! ROBERT GERTH Bob Gerth likes to dream in class Of airplanes soaring high. And when he’s in that Air Corps He’ll show them how to fly! ELLEN LEVIN Ellen studies very hard In fact, she’s a fountain of knowledge. We cannot deny Her marks are so high That she should be dean of a college! VIRGINIA FREEL Our Ginny is the tiniest In all the Senior class. But for true zeal and workmanship, She beats the tallest lass. ROY RAPPAPORT Skip Rappaport, our mastermind, Quotes poetry with a flair. He should have used his gift of gab On the barber who cut off his hair! JANE WURSTER If tall and blonde is what they like Then Jane is just the girl She makes others race With her rapid pace And she puts them all in a whirl! ROSE MARIE O’RORKE First she’s here; then she’s there— Working on every committee. She’s full of idears At which no one sneers. That she’s leaving is really a pity! 49 50 FOREST FROLICS MUSIC DEPARTMENT Our journey through the Enchanted Forest is not a silent journey. On the contrary, we have music to ■cheer our way. One night we see fairies and peers playing together. Pan and his pipes are glimpsed often through the trees. Sometimes we w'alk faster to his music. At other times, we glide and shuffle to his tunes. While walking through peaceful forests we think at times that we hear choirs of angels singing. On several occasions, a single mockingbird or nightingale sits in a tree and floods us with melody. Ours is a journey rich with music. The first section of the music department to make its appearance on such occasions as assemblies and football games is the Senior Band. Some of us participate in this. It’s fun marching in our bright uniforms, but it’s some job to play an instrument and keep marching at the same time. Some of the band-members, incidentally, because of the 8:00 A.M. rehearsals before school most mornings this winter, enjoy the novel experience of walking to school in the dark. Some fun! The next section of the music department that we see is the chorus. Masquerading as peers and fairies, they give us a real evening’s entertainment. Bertina Doherty and Douglas Murphy sing important roles and really bring down the house. The annual Christmas program is presented a few days before Christmas. The Senior High School Chorus, the Rhame and Center Avenue Grade School Chorus and the Girls’ Glee Club (in evening gowns) participate in singing several well-known Christmas cards. The audience joins in singing with these groups. Next thing we know, we hear the chorus practicing songs in some foreign language. They are preparing to go to New York to sing for the Latvian Club. The chorus has a great time at the movies before singing for the club. Over the public address system it is announced that the East Rockaway High School Chorus is there. Then our chorus is asked 53 ROW 1—Left to Right B. Freel, V. Hulse, A. Moore, K. Woelfle. ROW 2 Grossman, Kcrner, Stembler, Straub, Troikc, Pin, T. Petry, Kinnier. ROW 3 Caswell, Musgrove, Hoerrner, Patterson, Hubbard, Muro, Guttiere, Blackmore, Pitt, Deutscher, Ward, Manuel, Palmaticr, Cottc. to sing a song flashed on the screen. The song? Got a Touch of Texas. The Variety Show comes next. The Senior High School Band and the Dance Band are the two groups which take part. Soloists, dancers and singers, together with a skit presented by the War Stamp Club, complete the entertainment. The Dance Band works overtime, playing for an hour and a half of dancing in the Centre Avenue Gym after the show. (The Dance Band also is prepared to play after Rock Rivalry but due to the late hour, this is impossible.) ROW 1 —Left to Right Straub, G. Hodgins, Fordham, Hoerrner, Ambler, Schilt, K. Woelfle. ROW 2 W. Rcndall, W. Pitt, Guttiere, Muro, Manuel, R. Ward. ROW 1 —Left to Right Casper, Bruce, Bcrnhardi, Hassum, Hansen, G. Caine, Sdimookler, Hiscock, V. Woclfle, A. Gessner, Pollkat. ROW 2 Perry, Fowler, K. Woelfle, C. Gessner, V. Pitt, Schilt, V. Hulse, Doherty, Straub, Weiss, Richmond. ROW 3 Kinnier, Rand, Conley, Smith, B. J. Richards, Kirch, McDonald, Schadewitz, Troike, Crocket, Grossman. ROW 4 E. Caine, C. Hassum, Castorina, W. Pitt, Lindberg, Deutscher, Hodgins, Shepherd, MacDonald, G. Richards, Gillies, Manuel, W. Rendall, Ward, Carter, Chantler. On May 8, we hear the Annual Spring Concert. Participating are the Senior High Band and the Senior High Chorus. On May 24, a joint concert with Malverne and Central High Schools takes place at Malverne, with bands and choruses participating. For certain numbers, the three, choruses are combined into one large chorus. This is also done with the three bands. This year, principally because of transportation difficulties, there are no official musical competitions. If you don’t hear of honors won by the East Rock-away music department, you’ll know why. How- ROW 1—Left to Right Doherty, V. Hulse, G. Conley, A. Gessner, M. L. Bernhardi, Caine, Schmookler, V. Woelfle, M. Hiscock, Hanson ROW 2 Casper, Kinnier, Richards, Rand, Smith, Pallokat, Straub, Hassum, Weiss, Schaderwitz. ROW 3 Bruce, V. Pitt, M. Crocket, B. Troike, Richmond, Fowler, K. Woelfle, M. McDonald, D. Schilt. ROW 1 —Left to Right Caswell, Musgrovc, Hodgins, Patterson, Kclcing, Joos, Manuel. ROW 2 Pctry, Deutscher, Columbine, Bcrwind, Stembler, Faulkner, Pitt. ROW 3 Richards, Hisam, Blackmore, Pearsall, De Celle, Gillies. ever, in past years, we have felt justly proud of our music department. Ratings were obtained in three national contests. The band received good ratings in three state contests and a national contest. Soloists also have done very well. As we leave the Enchanted Forest, we hear music once more in the oak tree gym. The band is providing music for that proud day when we receive the reward of our efforts, a diploma. The music keeps us from taking too many backward looks and sends us bravely onward. RQW 1—Left to Right Schuler. Levison, Bates, Davison, Kern, Bolton, Wilkie, Swain, Manuel. ROW 2 Pctry, Skidmore, Scimeca, Shepherd. ROW 3 Williams, Carroll, H. Moody, M. Moody, Berwind, Gillies. OPERETTA With the coming of the brisk autumn months, the leaves have begun to fall in our Enchanted Forest. The members of the chorus, together with their director Mr. Fordham, are turning their thoughts once more to the operetta which will be presented. Iolanthe,” a fantasy set to music by Gilbert and Sullivan, is the choice. Once the cast has been picked and the score learned, rehearsals are begun. (The score, by the way, was practiced during the summer months.) At any rehearsal, at least one surprising incident occurs. One of the most amusing, perhaps, happens on the night when the girls come lightly tripping in to the strains of a fairy dance. Suddenly two of the more boxom characters, one tripping on the other’s heels, fall flat on their noses. It takes Mr. Fordham ten minutes to regain order after the hilarious outburst. The big night, however, comes all too quickly. The operetta is presented on November 2, when pumpkins lie scattered on the pine-needled floor. The performance turns out to be quite a success! The girls, in costumes of green with silver wings, flirt with rhe members of the Parliament of England. Norm Yeakey has come back to play the handsome lover Stre-phon, who is the unfortunate recipient of a body halfhuman and half-fairy. Edith Perry, as his sweetheart Phyllis, looks sweet and demure in her costume of pink and blue. The comedy team of Buster Caine and George Hodgins pleases everyone. Bertie Doherty plays Iolanthe, Norm Yeakey’s mother, and looks exceedingly young to be one. In her costume of sparkling green cellophane, it truly looks as though she has arisen from the bottom of a stream. Ginny Kuckens, as queen of the fairies, seems very gruff and stern as she sings in her deep contralto voice. Altogether, we can well understand why, as the moon shines down on rhe trees, our audience below is thoroughly enjoying the performance of Iolanthe.” 57 Left to Right B. Rcndall, McCory, Martin, Wurster, W. Murray, Levin, Van Pelt, Jung, Rappaport, M. Bernhardt, Meagher, D. Geis. SENIOR PLAY Through the variety of fall and early winter weather that comes to our Enchanted Forest, we encounter the cast of ‘’Lady of Letters” on their way to the daily practice; so we tag along. Lethargic moods soon disappear as our humor is provoked by Adelaide’s perfectly innocent Come on! Take a bow! speeches, Gilbert’s patient attitude, and Mrs. Pace’s sarcastic remarks. One notes that all the actresses have donned slacks in an attempt to combat the freeezing temperatures that have descended upon our habitat. Bill Meagher and Don Geis present a humorous picture as they practice pacing back and forth in equal rhythm. Donald Martin won’t soon forget the interested faces of the cast as they line up before the footlights and urge more practice on the blushing professor during the third act clinch. Jane Wurster, wishing to be helpful, arranges the chairs but discovers only too late that Mrs. Steinel had already arranged them. The script calls for Ellen Levin to read a book; so she proceeds to translate her French assignment. Helen McCory very capably characterizes motherly Mrs. Pace and Betty Rendall as Henrietta feels that this family is partly her responsibility. Marie Jung portrays a memorable villainess as she trys to dictate to Bill Murray, whose only reply is, Fix your hat!” Marjorie Bernhardi causes much wholesome laughter in her efforts to stay with whomever is in the limelight. Muriel Van Pelt arouses the interest of the players with her stage action of testing for dust on the furniture; so does Roy Rappaport, when he hands Adelaide a blue covered book when the other members of the cast prominently display orange editions of the same volume. It’s December 11, and the moon shines brightly over our Forest. The success of our play is shining brightly too. 58 VARIETY SHOW March winds are blowing lustily, and tiny daffodils are laboring valiantly to push their green stems above the earthern floor. Preparations are almost completed for the annual Variety Show, presented each year by the music department. Talent of all types is represented in the show—from acrobatic dancing to novelty numbers by the High School Band. Music is supplied by the school dance orchestra, and they prove themselves to be very versatile gentlemen, for they can play everything from waltzes to rhumbas. The Forest is filled with students who have given up a game of basketball at a neighboring woodland in order to see the performance. The show is even more successful than last year. Alice Lane has us gasping as she performs her intricate steps. East Rockaway has turned out a colorful rhumba chorus— the girls look very Spanish in their multi-colored skirts and long necklaces. Vocal selections are very ably handled by Edward Caine, Bertina Doherty, Katherine Woelfle and Doris Schilt. Everyone wonders who the masked couple who waltz so gracefully can be. It is Virginia Hulse and Ellen Temmen—dressed as a man! Jean Thompson and Joan Wiphler perform a snappy military tap while Peggy Wymes docs a professional-looking sofr shoe dance. The High School Band then takes the spotlight to wind up the show with a few entertaining selections. Now the performance is over, and everyone is retiring to a small clearing among the trees where the dance band is playing for those couples who wish to dance under the light of the moon. The Forest is still singing with the music of this popular show. The lassie with the flexible chassis 59 LITERARY LEAVES Making one’s way - through the Forest, one might come upon gnomes or sprites who bring to mind well-known characters from the classics to the comics. For instance, Mike Cole, a handsome demon if there ever was one, might be compared to Apollo. Others are:— Huck Finn ........................................George Boes Scarlett O’Hara ...................Muriel Van Pelt Snuffy Smith......................... .Ralph Matzke Pied Piper ..........................Herbie Blauert Miss Muflfet .........................Helen Johnson Ichabod Crane ...........................Tony Sisti Snow White ...........................Betty Rendall Seven Dwarfs—Doc ..................... Doc” Cramer Sleepy ..................Doug Wood Dopey .................Bill Meagher Happy........................Bill Decker Sneezy ....................Ed Stoner Grumpy.......................Jack Nutley Bashful ................Joe Pagliaro Blondie..............................Martha Steiger Helen of Troy...:..........................Gloria Conley Rodney the Rock ................... Rock” Goldman Dragon Lady ..........................Lorry Kennedy Superman ...........................................Dick Ward If one pays a visit to the Forest library, he is sure to come across enduring literature composed by our own elfin authors. Among the titles of these works are: My Correspondence With A. T. Rocious” by Jack Nutley How to Conduct a Successful Political Campaign” by Lawrence Goody The Life and Loves of Don Juan” by Don Pendas Ten Years in a Dentist’s Chair” by Bill Meagher Correct Garden Care” by Paul Noonan Fraternity Houses and Their Contents” by Martha Steiger Men” by Joan Lynch Rare and Communicable Diseases” by Barbara Baccoff Improved Explosives” by Dudley Keyes The Secrets of a Coquette” Elaine Pitt Methods for the Collection of Grocery Bills” by Willard Palmatier My Best Etchings” by Artie Schumacher Dictionary of Useless and Obscure Information” by Roy Rappaport Rigging a Ship in Five Easy Lessons” by Bill Manuel On Keeping Quiet” by Marjorie Smith Inmates of Uncle Bernie’s” by Eric Leonhardt Putting the Arrow Through the Bull’s Eye” by Regina Peter The Call of South Africa” Dick Gillies My Stage Career” by Jane Wurster How to Blow and Make It Pay” by Marjorie Bcrnhardi The Advantages of Prowling Alone” by John Burke Biography of Glenn Miller” by Rita Curtis Tires and Gas” by Matt Conklin Amateur Radio for the Beginner” by Betty Jane Grossman Inside the Lynbrook—Gratis” by A1 Delemarre ROCK March 26 so soon—and yet at last! After weeks of frenzied deliberation and hard work, all members of the Forest hasten to enter the oak tree gym, where the culmination of our labor and secrets through the weeks will be presented. The girls’ basketball game starts off the evening in the gym overflowing with spectators. (This year the monotony of the basketball games is broken by a new form of competition, the dancing contest.) After a victory by the senior boys and junior girls in basketball, all eagerly await the big show of the evening—the class entrances. As the lights slowly go out, weird music forms a background for the soothing voice of Bill Lindberg, freshman Master of Ceremonies. We travel to Arabia, land of mystery and of veiled dancing girls, where Scheherazade weaves her tales of love and adventure. Buster Caine (the “Sheik of Araby’’) and Virginia Woelfle thrill us with their melodious renditions. The mystic spell is broken only when the lights flare on and cheerleaders spring into their cheers. After the cheers are completed, all eyes turn toward the opening to see the holiday cheer of the sophomores. Many holidays—including the impressive birthday of Lincoln, Thanksgiving geared to modern jive, and Christmas with the exchange of gifts—are dramatized by a song or a skit. Ending with New Year’s Eve, the white-clad cheerleaders quickly recover to lead their class with their antics. RIVALRY Now come the juniors, taking us forward with them the years to the future. Gazing through their crystal ball, we see the workmen of the future—robots. Also observed are the coming trends in styles for women’s clothes. But they show us that this future will be built by the workers of today. With an impressive speech by Tom Doherty, the glimpse into the future is at an end, and their cheerleaders swing into action. Now for the long-awaited senior entrance! It carries us not forward, but back to those “Gay Nineties!” Here we have a bicycle built for two, a barbershop quartette, some old musical favorites warbled by the “Wren of New York City,” Rita (Curtis) Kay, and that clever little dance, the can-can,” done so ably by the cheerleaders. Old jokes with new twists are supplied by that hilarious comedy team of Harrigan and Hart (better known as Meagher and Nutley). With the grand finale of a political parade, the floor is surrendered to the cheerleaders, who with their short skirts and energetic movements, would no doubt have shocked any “Gay Ninety” belle. The judges are prompt this year; the decision is already reached. Everyone is eagerly attentive as the results are announced. The sophomores are disappointed with fourth place, the freshman delighted with third, the juniors pleased at second, and the seniors are exuberant. For the second year, the cup is theirs! 61 ■ FOREST WANDERINGS We are already deep in the Forest, you know. Soon we’ll come to spots of special importance. Just a little further down the path is the first one; we’ll be there in a minute. It is not what one would call a very prepossessing spot. Well, look around; this is it. 1 feel 1 should warn you about this place. Here in the Forest there are charming dells and colorful vales, but there are also numerous treacherous and murky mid-regions. This area, known as the Gym Corridor, is in the latter classification. You see, after 3:30 it is infested by wolves. Let’s push on faster. Often a few strays from the pack can be found hereabouts all day long. We’ll take a different route. You say you like this path? It really is one of the most picturesque byways in the Enchanted Forest. Look over to the left. That’s the seat of Forest government. It’s called the office. See that door over there? That leads to the inner sanctum of the King of the Enchanted Forest. Very, very few of the elves or sprites have ever trespassed upon Dr. Studwell’s private precincts. We’ll go up toward the hill at the end of the path to get to the upper level of the Forest. See the satyr having a music lesson in the cavern marked 108? Here’s the incline. It won’t take long to reach the upper level. No sooner said than done! Here we are already! That cave? No, no, you don’t want to go there! That’s the forest torture chamber. It’s called the Green Room” or the Warden’s Den.” Let’s give the entrance a wide margin. I’d rather not get too close. Here’s another place to be avoided. It’s called Chemistry Swamp. They say the ruler is a fire-demon named Herm.” There are strange stories told about the macabre rites of his worshippers who, so the forest creatures say, often can be seen in the depths of the swamp dancing around foul-smelling fires. On the other side of the path is another unhealthy place. It is a cavern marked 227. Years ago, denizens of the Forest used this place as a study hall. It was later discovered, however, that a very virulent and contagious form of sleeping sickness is rife in the area. To this day, nine out of ten people entering into the precincts of the cavern almost instantly drop into a deep and dreamless stupor. Down the path to the right? There’s nothing in that direction of great interest. Let’s move fast. It is almost 3:30, and we want to cross the Gym Corridor and get to the athletic field before the wolves return. 64 WHAT SPORT! ROW 1— Left to Right Burke, J. Decker, T. Doherty, Dolan, Pendas, W. Decker, Delemarre. ROW 2 Pagliaro, Thornlow, Crowe, Murray, Keane, Joanedis, Smith, Mr. Judd, Boes, Richard, Craig, Ullman, Jelley. ROW 3 Klcct, Kohlus, Potlow, Murray, Gillies. FOOTBALL Something about autumn makes creatures feel ambitious. It is probably the sudden realization that comes after a summer of lethargic living—winter is coming. Squirrels begin to lay in stores for the cold season. Birds prepare for the flight south. Goblins, gremlins and sprites feel alive enough to play football. The Enchanted Forest eleven opens its season auspiciously by defeating South Huntington 7-6. Only fifteen elves and nymphs are there to see the victory since it takes place over twenty miles from the Enchanted Forest. The touchdown is made by Duke” Smith, while the extra point is made by Captain Joe Decker. Bill Decker saves the day by blocking South Huntington’s extra point try. The next game is at home with a huge crowd present. Seton Hall gets off to a lead of 14-0 in the first half. A gallant second half rally on the part of the Rocks” falls two points short of tying the score. In this game Walt Craig’s collarbone is broken, benching him for the season. (The only other casualty this season is Don Pendas’ front tooth which gets knocked out in a practice.) Manhasset gives the Enchanted Forest boys a sound trouncing as does Malverne, but a come-back is made in the Oyster Bay game which is won 15-7 by the Rocks after spotting their opponents seven points in the first minute of play. The last game of the season is at Woodmere. The contest ends in a 7-7 deadlock, although inhabitants of the Forest insist that Barky” Boes held on to that touchdown pass. The formal close of the season is marked by the first annual football dance given by the seniors to the team. Authentic Jack Nutley caricatures of the players decorate the gym for this event. Nic fe’f clear, Tony! BASKETBALL Gradually cold comes to the Enchanted Forest. A great deal of the activity moves into the gym under the Great Oak Tree. Here a number of demons and goblins often met to join in a wild rite called Hoopie,” (or basketball to the unitiated.) The Rocks this year have one of the toughest teams on Long Island. The team is captained by Nick Pupino, who receives honorable mention for the All-Nassau team and who, according to Mr. Judd, has more basketball brains than the rest of the team combined. Set shot specialist is a satyr by the name of Jack Byrnes. He, after three overtimes, sinks the winning shot in the Woodmere game. Dink” Thornlow, with his classy ball-handling, shiftiness Left to Right Pupino, Thornlow, J. Burke, Greis, Sisci, Goody, Keane, J. Kennedy, Seely. and speed, has the reputation of being one of East Rock-away’s most promising players. Height is well taken care of by Howie Greis, Tony Sisti, and Larry Goody. Howie is high scorer for the season with well over one hundred points. Tony, with his tremendous wing spread controls the back boards, while Larry’s fine defensive, work is indispensable. Rock” Goldman, Gus Vogt, Bill Seely and Jack Keane will go down in local sports’ history for their gallant stand against Woodmere in which they more than held their own for the first half of the game with that championship club. CHEERLEADERS J. V. BASKETBALL The varsity basketball team doesn’t become expert by itself. It improves gradually by competing daily with the goblins who made up the J. V. Captained by Tom Doherty, the team exhibits a great deal of talent. Art Kennedy seldom fails to get twelve points a game; Walt Craig’s collar bone has mended sufficiently for him to render yeoman service. John Burke’s one-handed shots are brilliant, as are Stoogie Dolan’s set shots. Jack Dougherty adds much needed height to the team, while Nick McClure’s speed is an important factor. The team is rounded out by Guy Prochilo, Warren Kohlus, and Bill Rendall. What would happen to our valiant Forest teams if the cheerleaders did not show up at games? On brisk Saturday afternoons with the sound of the football victory song ringing in their ears, the peppy cheerleaders in their orange and black uniforms jump on the field to Give a Yell’’ for the Rocks. During the winter, blankets of snow transfer the colorful dell into a shimmering white mass. The noise now is coming from the Oak Tree gym—yes, the J. V. cheerleaders are cheering the J. V. team to victory. The fellows have won games in last minutes of play and even overtimes. Can it be because the cheerleaders have given the Victory cheer? UTJ! 10 hi gw B. Freel, M. Decker. V. Pitt, Beil, H. Higgins, Rodel. ROW I—Left to Right Thornlow, Keane, Finley, Kerner, Dolder, Gluf, Nutley, Boes. ROW 2 Ward, Petry, Murray, Hubbard, Meagher, Gillies—manager, Sheppard, Goody, Coach Davison, Greis, Barnett, Scharfenberg, Sisti, Cotter—manager, Goldman. TRACK - - - Get set - - - The coming of spring does strange things to Forest creatures. Deer and rabbits gambol wildly over lush green fields, birds take to the wing, and gnomes go for track. Last year’s track team set a fine record for this year’s team and for future Forest teams. Particularly outstanding was the relay team composed of Larry Mord, Donal Smith, Harry Grosheim, and Art Durland, who on May 16, 1942, set a new class C country record for the half mile relay, doing the distance in 1:39-6. Doug Knox was an outstanding miler last year, winning or placing in every meet. With their new mentor, Mr. Davison, a largest-in-his-tory track team has turned out this spring. For the first time. East Rockaway will have the maximum number of contestants in all events. At recent practices Larry Goody has put the shot 35 y2 feet, and Jack Nutley has done the 440 in 53 seconds. 70 BASEBALL ROW 1 —Left to Right Peter, Kennedy, J. Murray, Craig, Mr. Judd, J. Decker, W. Kohlus, D. Kendall, Ullman. ROW 2 D. Sternberg, Muro, Cramer, Burke, Greis, Dougherty, Gerth, Pupino. After holding sway for several months, the wind, snow, and sleet have been dispelled by a warm sun. The forest has once again burst into bloom. Along with the arrival of spring appears the spring sport—baseball. Although the schedule is heavy and although the Rocks can number among their opponents some of Long Island’s best teams, much is expected from the campaign, especially since a great number of lettermen have returned. Hurling will be handled by Timbuck” Dougherty, Howie Greis, Bob Gerth and Bill Rendall. Big Howie has been informed, incidentally, that due to the manpower shortage he will not be allowed to bean more than one man per game. On the receiving end of the battery will be Joe Decker and Jim Murray. The infield positions will be held down by Nick McClure, Nick Pupino, Doc” Cramer and Johnny Burke. In the daisies will be Art Kennedy, Doug Stern-berg, Walt Craig, and Joe Munro. YotSre out! BOWLING and TABLE TENNIS A favorite sport of the elves, gnomes, trolls and other inhabitants of the forest is the game of ten pins. The inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest are no exceptions. Several times a week, a number of them enjoy the ancient game of bowls at the local green in the nearby' hamlet of Lynbrook. Leader of the bowlers, Charles Peter, a jovial redheaded elf, says that three games over two hundred have been bowled this year. Bill Decker rolled a 242 point game. Ted Petry scored 225 pins in one contest, and Captain Peter rolled a 253 pin game. A source of constant wonderment to the forest bowlers (and to their opponents alike) is how Ted Petry, the small- est gnome in the group, manages to keep from flying down the alley with the ball. How Ed Jelley keeps the ball out of the gutters while blinded by a cascade of his foot-long blond hair will probably remain another unsolved mystery. With the snow whipping through the trees and with the gale driving furiously, a number of gnomes and goblins often gather under the roots of some tree to play cellar ball,” or table tennis. Unfortunately, inter-school competition in table tennis has been discontinued this year, so the fellows haven't been able to match their skill with that of fellows from other schools, but everyone has a good time playing the game for its own sake. Left to Right T. Pecry, Bernhardi, J. Decker, Kappaport, Greis, Gluf, Pendas, Meagher, Coach Davison. 72 ROW 1—Left to Right Trupo, Rasmussen, Peter, Ruff. ROW 2 V. Hulse, White, Meehan, Levin, Geery, Kohlus. ROW 3 Gessner, Mackin, Miss Rudiger, Steiger, Apostolidis. RHO GAMMA The embarrassed Forest inhabitants one sees wearing pigtails, aprons, and nice smelly onions are the new pledges for Rho Gamma. Of course, these costumes are only for the informal initiation. The big formal follows when the hair of the new pledges becomes smeared with molasses by the grinning elves who are old members. After coming through all this, the new pledges are full-fledged members of Rho Gamma. In order to become a member, an elf must make an honor team. After a year or so of experience, some Rho Gamma members become Student Leaders. Decked out in red and white jackets, they lead the class teams through the different sports during the change of the seasons. HOCKEY As the leaves turn brilliant colors and flutter down to carpet the ground in the Forest, the girls’ hockey honor team rushes into the dell to meet its opponents. Nimblefooted Ginny Hulse causes many a worry on the part of the opposing teams, for she scores a good many points. Meg Geery’s playing as half-back is a good example to all prospective players. The honor team playday is held in our dell, and the morning dawn reveals a day of doubtful weather. Miss Rudiger’s telephone rings incessantly before eight o’clock, but we are on the job at nine. How many sprained ankles and bruised shins climax the season? Well, these inhabitants are strong enough to withstand such minor catastrophes. Left to Right Trupo, Geery, C. Rasmussen, Meehan, S. Rasmussen, Ruff, Peter, Mason, Formont, O’Rorke, V. Hulse, Steiger, Kohlus, Temmen. 73 ROW 1—Left to Right Geery, Miller, White, V. Hulsc, O’Rorke, Koch, Steiger, M. Cobb, Meehan, Grosheim, Trupo. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL This is the way iVs done, hoys! „c. , c, .. .... Snoot! Shoot! No, really it is not dangerous m the Old Oak Tree gym, but the girls’ basketball is going in full strength now. Who is going to play at Rocky Rivalry? That is the main question which confronts each team and is embedded in each individual’s heart. The freshmen, much to the worry of the other classes, really have a good team. Their members, besides having good eyes, have the height over the other three groups. The sophomores don’t seem to be so much to worry about this year. Of course, the juniors and seniors are in stiff competition. They both seem to be about equal in their playing technique and ability. The team that is on the beam” for any particular game makes the other class bow. That was close! The freshmen almost won, but the seniors finally came through in order to play in Rock Rivalry. And after all the excitement, the three classes take off their hats to the queens of the 1943 basketball kingdom— the juniors. 74 GIRLS’ TABLE TENNIS and BOWLING Left to Right Levin, M. L. Bernhardi, Meehan, Koch. What is that tapping sound heard in the deli—a woodpecker, perhaps? Oh, it’s the girls playing table tennis. There’s Ellen Levin with her slow curving serves slammed back by fast-stepping Anne Meehan. At another table we see Jocelyn Koch giving one of her lightning serves to Mary Lou Bernhardi, the only freshman capable of beating these other seasoned players. This year’s competition has been lively enough in our own Forest, but the gas rationing rendered it impossible to compete with table tennis experts of rival forests. The tapping sound of the ball is being drowned out by a deep rumbling—thunder? No, this time its the girls’ bowling team at practice. Beginning the season at the Oceanside alley and completing it at the Lynbrook alley did not keep this team from practising every week. In the final meet with the bowlers of competing forest, they came in third—their highest placing yet. Crash! A strike was just made by Barbara Ruff, one of the five star bowlers. ROW 1— Left to Right Rodel, Mason. ROW 2 75 Ruff, Simonson, White. Left to Right J. Woelfle, Steiger, S. Rasmussen, B. Ruff, R. Peter, Levin. ARCHERY In the spring and fall the bowmen of the forest come out, not to injure their little friends of the animal kingdom, but to improve their marksmanship. The experts now own two targets and a great many more bows and arrows. Not only the experts make their arrows whiz through the air, but the ordinary little elves are trying their hands at it. Because of this, arrows may be seen flying far into the blue (or sticking deep into the green) but everybody has some fun no matter where the arrows land. How often do we hear the tired little sigh, Why don’t they make the targets larger? RIDING CLUB As we go strolling through the woodlands, our attention is aroused by the rhythmical trot of horses’ hooves. Emerging in an open space, we can see the members of the riding group gaily cantering down the path trodding to the reservoir. There’s Belle Smith taking the lead on Rex with Ellen Levin and Barbara Ruff on their favorite mounts following directly behind. So far, no one has decided to take the high road’’ while her horse stubbornly takes the low road.’’ Experienced as most of the riders are, someone usually suffers a few stiff muscles at the beginning of every season. However, everyone agrees that it is a worthwhile sport. Levin, Hartop, Koch, B. Cobb, Kauronen, Maguire, A. Gessner, Rocker, Pendas, Wardrop, Deut-scher, Zirkel, Ruff, E. Thompson. Left to Right Higgins, Gessner, Apostolidis, Southard, Trupo, Rodel, Ruff, Terry, Mason, Huise. VOLLEYBALL SOFTBALL As one looks into the Oak Tree gym, he sees that the high nets are up and then a pack of happy girls rush in like a swarm of busy bees. The arts of “setting up” and of dexterous “assists” are being perfected so that the girls are ready to meet the best of teams at the playday. Incidentally, this playday is at our own Old Oak. Ginny Huise saves many a point with her quick, sure-footed ability to get the ball on the other side of the net. A pet stroke of hers is to spike’' the ball. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn’t. It is easy to acquire an arm muscle because the net is high and the court is wide; therefore, it takes energy to get the ball over. The crack of the bat and the yell of “Strike three; you’re out!” announce that baseball season has begun in the dell. Baseball and spring seem to blend together, for shorts appear on the sprites. Often the ball is hit for a one base run that finally turns into a homer. Why? Oh, just because of a few errors, but that’s the fun in the game. Jocelyn Koch’s dexterous catching together with Ginny Hulse’s strenuous batting and good fielding are two of the features of a game. In all the games the balls either bounce into our clear little bubbling brook, or they seem to loose themselves in the deep green grass of the forest. How many new balls a season do elves order? Awake! arise! and come away! To the wild woods and the plains, To the pools where winter rains Image all their roof of leaves, Where the pine its garland weaves Of sapless green, and ivy dun. Round stems that never kiss the sun. Where the lawns and pastures be And the sandhills of the sea. Where the melting hoar-frost wets The daisy-star that never sets, And wind-flowers and violets Which yet join not scent to hue Crown the pale year weak and new. —Shelley. THE ANIMALS GATHER ROW 1—Left to Right Sternberg, Conley, Doherty, Jung, D. Geis. ROW 2 R. Pagliaro, McGovern, B. Cole, Higgins, Rodel, Shaughnessy, B. Rcndall. ROW 3 Kelty, G. Geis, J. Decker, Rappaport, Gessner, Uddo. ROW 4 Geery, Pitt, C. Hassum, B. Hassum, Scharfenberg. STUDENT SENATE and NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Every Thursday morning, whether spring or fall or rain or shine, twenty-eight responsible birds and creatures of the Forest rise bright and early to arrive at their meeting place by eight o’clock for a Student Senate meeting. Elected by their respective classes, these senators represent all the inhabitants of the Forest. At 8:30 business is suspended for another week when they all come scurrying in again to continue old business and to take up any new matters having arisen within the week. During the icy blasts of January, they successfully conducted a drive for clothing for the poor mountain folk in the South, and the first faint signs of spring found them busy redistributing the points for Rock Rivalry. Another group of wise and learned inhabitants of the Forest congregate at the beechnut grove, where they hold meetings of the National Honor Society. President Howard Greis leads the group which has organized assemble programs in both fall and spring for the induction of new members. Those inducted must have attained an average of 85% in all studies, and be outstanding in leadership, service, and character. ROW 1— Left to Right Levin, Doherty, Geery, Buse, Rcndall. ROW 2 Rappaport, Grossman, Jung, Greis, M. Bernhardi, O'Rorke, Baccoff, Meagher. — 81 1—Left to Right ch, White, Gillies, Homer, Geery, ill, Hartop, McGuirk, Grimm, B. Doherty. ROW 2 Combs, Pollakat, M. L. Bernhardi, G. Bruce, A. Gessner, Mason, Griffin, Bell, Thompson, Miller. ROW 3 C. Gessner, G. Decker, Temmen, Koch, Scheuerman, Mrs. O'Donnell, M. Wright, E. Perry, Donaldson, Fullerton, Ruff. ROW 4 Spitzenberg, Johnson, M. Goody, McDonald, Kinnier, Frayne, J. Woelfle, Rappaport, Hubbard, J. Schratweiser, Hodgins, Pendas, Martin, Keyes, W. Bernhardi. LATIN CLUB The modern elves who claim that Latin is a dead language and Roman history is ancient ought to visit a lively gathering of the Latin Club. During pledgeship, we find the slaves” bowing and scraping to the aristocrats.” The poor slaves are authentically clad in togas of pure white (otherwise known as bed sheets.) The Latin Club also has the reputation of having a surplus in the treasury. Each year they have a small social gathering at which they dance and serve refreshments, provided by the club. GIRLS’ HI-Y One of the highest ranking clubs that makes its abode in our woodland is the Girls’ Hi-Y. They conduct Junior Red Cross drives; they give baskets of food to the needy; they run a very successful theatre party at the Criterion.” At the annual Hi-Y Convention in Albany, we find Bertina Doherty and Margaret Geery as delegates. They derive great fun from sitting in the regular seats of the legislature, snapping their fingers to summon pages and earnestly debating the bills proposed. ROW 1—Left to Right Levin, E. Pitt, O’Rorke, Jung, Sterett, Hicks, Meehan. Rappaport, Vagts, C. Gessner, Peter, Petry, Frayne, Kerner, Hendrick, Keyes, Meagher, W. Murray, Grossman, Baccoft, M. Cobb, Hicks, Koch. FRENCH and SPANISH CLUBS Hable ud. espanol?” Parlez-vous francais?” query some bilingual members of the Forest. What are these strange utterances? We are thoroughly puzzled until Donald Martin and Jane Homer inform us that they are speaking Spanish and French respectively. The French Club has been honored this year by the addition of Gabriel Frayne, a real Frenchman. His facility at conversation enlivens each club meeting and puts the usually boastful third year students to shame. The Spanish Club, organized only his year, has made rapid progress. The junior high students will remember the rhumba chorus which performed in assembly, and all of the Forest inhabitants will remember the picture Saludos Amigos,” which this group sponsored. These two foreign speaking organizations have instilled in their members a lust for post-war travelling and a better understanding of foreign people inhabiting strange and exotic forests. ROW 1—Left to Right Miss Mona, Casper, Moore, E. Perry, Vagts, Kuckens, Kirch, Goody, Freel, D. Higgins, V. Woclflc, Hansen, • Abrams. ROW 2 Kablc, Lucas, Bell, Grimm, Fowler, Wurstcr, Martin, Hendriks, Fullerton, G. Decker, Meehan, White, Meurer. ROW 3 A. Higgins, Schoomkler, McGarry, D. Recker, Hassum, Daddio, Apostolidis, J. Conklin, Lane, B. Smith, McWilliams, Weiss. ROW 4 Goldstein, Joanedis, Hackett, Kerner, Schratweiser, Stoner, G. Hodgins, Kinnier, E. Perry, Dcutscher, T. Johnson. ROW 1—Left to Right Bcrkman, B. Freel, D. Higgins, D. McGuirk, Firshing, White. ROW 2 Sterett, Lapp, Kuckens, Homer, F. Ward, Decker, Magrath. ROW 3 Apostoledes, Hartop, Meehan, Gecry, Kendall, Pitt, Temmen, Lucas. ROW 4 Grimm, Bell, Thompson, Carroll, Miller, Nesbit, A. Higgins, Steiger, Kelting, Kinnier, Kable, Koch, Austin. JUNIOR and SENIOR LIBRARY CLUBS As we enter the book-filled oak grove, we are greeted by a club member of this library, who, seated at a large desk, urges us to browse through the shelves. But first we must check in at a smaller desk, behind which sits another club member. These busy workers, whether they are junior or senior members, are always present to help Miss Hickman with the duties in the library. If while browsing through the shelves we get particularly interested in a book, the smiling worker at the large desk efficiently charges the book to us for a week. However, these duties aren’t the only activities of the clubs. At Christmas each celebrates the Yuletide with an annual Christmas party. This year, at the suggestion of Gertrude Decker, the gifts for exchange are hidden among the books of the library. This gives the party a rollicking start of frenzied searching. Usually only the old Christmas carols are sung, but this year, by unanimous choice, a new song is added—that haunting melody White Christmas.” With the coming of spring the junior members take initiative by presenting an assembly program. Busy collecting dues this year are Caroline Rasmussen and Nancy Mullen, while the duty of conducting meetings falls to Margaret Geery and Marjorie Lehry. ROW 1—Left to Right T Eager, Zirkel, Wright, Pendas, Mathers, J. McGuirk, Goldberg, B. Richardson, Deutscher, M. L. Bcrnhardi. ROW 2 Pcrpect, Weiss, McGuire, Keller, N. Mullens, Kelty, Wade, Krohn, Musgrove. ROW 3 Gorr, M. Smith, G. Farrell, Richman, D. Recker, J. Dominicus, Pallokat, G. Bruce, Brien, Hassum, V. Woelfle, A. Gcssner, B. Cole, Bruce, Schoomkler. 84 ROW 1— Left to Right Grcis, Levin, Meagher, Doherty, O'Rorkc, Rappaport, Pitt, Cotter. ROW 2 Kerncr, Martin, Kinnicr, Grossman, Traync, Miller, Tcmmen, Smith, Schmooklcr, Gricmsmann, P. Wymes, Hansen. ROW 3 Murray, Schumacher, Nutley, Sisti. COURIER Many elves and nymphs don’t have more than a hazy idea of what a job it is to get out the forest publication, The Courier. Most of the inhabitants of the forest don’t understand the task of getting all assignments collected on time, nor do they know what a problem it is to type all the columns with both sides even. The most difficult operation in getting the paper out, however, is the one of “make-up.” “Make-up!”—an innocent-sounding word, but ah, what deep and hidden meanings are to be found masquerading under the term! “Make-up” begins at nine o’clock the Saturday before publication at Ellen’s, Roy’s or Howard's. Ellen, being editor, is in charge, although Howard, Bill and Roy (being bigger and louder) do most of the talking. Don Martin and Warren Cotter work quietly. Phyllis Buse, Rosie O’Rorke, and Ruth Maidhof keep at the typewriters steadily. The typed columns are cut out and glued to a large sheet called the dummy. Afer twelve hours or so, order begins to rise out of the chaos and confusion. The workers leave for their own caverns in other parts of the forest, and after sleeping till noon, the staff puts the final touches on the dummy and send it off to the lithographer. Another issue of The Courier has gone to press. 85 EAST ROCKAVAV HIGH SCHOOL,EAST ROCKAWAY,HEW YORK VARIETY 5H0W MR COURSES ADDED HERE In kee ing with the war effort end progressive education, several new courses have bean ad l «2 to the high school b curriculum. The subjects open to boys are electricity and btslc mathematics. Those for girls are elementary shopwork and mechanical drawing Tho people who are taking thene subJoeta Ji either graduate In June, 1P43, or Januory, V 44. The cou-ses for boys ore pre-Jn-'uctlon. The others are meant to prepare On 1‘nrch 11, the French department, under the direction of 111ss Davies will prosent a program for a high school assembly which will be mostly In Prench, Included In the program will be folk and modem songs by a chorus of advanced students of French, a skit built around a French ■ong, old French tunes sung by first year students and a .ihat'a Ky Name contest, concerning famous French person nagea. The characters In tho skit will be Le Prince , a a ii � 111 Vurray; Dine .Peggy Vagts; Chino , Suth V.ald-hof; Claudlne , Uargarot i Flrsching; Wartine , lose Karle O'Horke; Cathrln- -H ette , Ruth Austin; Cath-rlna ,Betty Kendall; Sut-on , t'arjorlo Bomhardl; Uontbaton ,Holen urko; Cellmene ,UarJorle Cobb; Dumalne ,Jane oner,and La Chantouso,Ellon Levin Howard Grels will be the quizmaster of “ hat1 s � .‘y Name , the dues of which wore drawn up by tho third year Prench class. Audience participation will be encouraged._____________________ SPANIARDS INITIATED The first Initiation of al Centro Sspanel was halo In the home Soonoa-los Moou won Pebruery flret at 3i30. Forty three first ana seoond LATIN AMERICA TO BE FEATURED An evon bigger and bettor show Is promised for this year's produc- Varletlos is In tlon. the charge of J’r. ham; besides tho Dance Ford- land. It will have singers, the concert band , dancers, a quiz program, and followlng--an hour of dancing. A high spot In the show will be the salute to Latin America through Spanish-atyled music. A rhumba by the Spanish Club group directed by •‘is Rudiger , a violin solo by Ooorge Hodglna, solos by Edith Perry and Jean ard , and Tango by the band compose this part of the-program. QUIZ WILL be: given Take It or Leave It , ROW 1 —Left to Right D. McCiuirk, B. Freel, Austin, McCory. ROW 2 rc, Rodel, Miller, N. Wvines, E. Pitt, McWilliams, rstcr, Homer, M. Bernhardi, Kappaport, Rendall, Martin. ROW 3 lier, Kennedy, V. Hulse, Temmen, Dunn, Hartop, Grimm, Fowler, Grossman, H. Blake, Meurer. ROW 4 er, Deutscher, Meagher, Murray, H. Higgins, Hicks, McCann, Levin, Firsching. DRAMATICS CLUB and CAMERA CLUB From the time the sharp October winds whistle through our forest till tiny buds are noticeable on every tree and bush, aspiring actors and actresses gather together to encourage each other’s dramatic abilities. We enjoy acting out scenes from such famous plays as You Can’t Take It With You.’’ The Woman,’’ and Abe Lincoln In Illinois. Slips of paper have just been distributed which contain situations that w'e are to portray. Jane Homer and Ed Stoner hold our interest with a realistic married couple quarrel over the inevitable mother-in-laws. However, we are in for a surprise when we find Jane gushing over Ed’s mother when she discovers that mother-in-law is the bearer of a gift. New talent is often uncovered through these informal presentations. Very likely we shall behold these Barrymores and Bernhardts strutting their stuff’’ before a spellbound audience within the year. No doubt they will be asked to pose, as all great actors are, and members of the camera group will find them excellent photogenic material. Although this camera group is not organized as a regular club, the members derive much pleasure from their hobby of taking candid shots. OR RdbertBonaeiira Past Fresidentxlass cf 1945 REPORTED MISSINGINACTION ABOARD UJl§. INGRAM AUGUST 1342 DEDICATED BY His Gisass AMD TeASKERS BONAGURA During the first two and one-half years of our stay in the Enchanted Forest, we had for a companion and leader Bob Bonagura, a fellow whose loyalty and service to his school and friends was unsurpassed. Though during his stay with us he excelled in sports, he was modest and unassuming about his achievements. Bob was well liked by everyone, and our class chose him to lead us for several years. When he felt that it was time to leave our Forest and answer our country's call, we were not surprised. It was TRIBUTE just another of Bob’s self-sacrifices to help others. We missed him very much and felt sure that he would return some day in the future. But our Maker has ordained that he should no longer reside in our Enchanted Forest; he dwells in a greater, more permanent Place. We, the friends that Bob Bonagura has left behind in the Forest, feel that no tribute could possibly tell the great pleasure and companionship we felt in our association with him. 89 BLAUERT, HERBERT Pursuit: Being an M. P. Distinguishing Characteristics: Playing the clarinet; singing in the chorus before donning khaki. Habitat: Behind a gun. Livelihood: Following in Woody” Herman's footsteps. CONKLIN, MATTHEW Pursuit: Chauffeur of Senior Bus. Distinguis king Characteristics : Love of candy (food in general), dogs and guns; a vocabulary of O K”, Yes, Sure. Habitat: ’35 blue Ford. Livelihood: Electrical engineer; professional candy tester. COLE, WOODBURY Pursuit: Bowling over the opposite sex. Distinguishing Characteristic, Mellow Indiana drawl; light blue shirts; easy blush. Habitat: Corridors after 3:30. Livelihood: Pilot, or matinee idol. MEMBERS OF SENIOR CLASS HARPER, JOHN Pursuit: Being quiet. Distinguishing Characteristics : Enjoying any time spent with boats; making wise cracks in Business Training class; trying to look innocent. Habitat: In his cellar, fixing the motors on his boat. Livelihood: A member of the ground crew in the A.A.C., or a boat dealer. SCHUMACHER, ARTHUR Pursuit: Sketching bathing beauties. Dis tin guts king C haracteristics : Brown hair, always perfectly combed; neat dresser; artist's temperament. Habitat: The art room. Livelihood: Flying for Uncle Sam, or illustrating Esquire.” WOOD, DOUGLAS Pursuit: everyone Young Calling Fella . Distinguishing Characteristics: Wearing the loudest suits he can find (till he joined up); playing several instruments. Habitat: Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Livelihood: Sailing for Uncle Sam. NOW IN THE ARMED FORCES Sing a song of A” cards; tanks devoid of gas. TRAFFIC SQUAD Hewn from the trunks of our forest trees, that low wooden shed which stands near the fringes of our forest now houses many, many more of those contraptions known as bicycles than it did in days of peace. Everyone in the forest knows why—no little gas tickets. However, everyone has entered cheerfully into the spirit of riding by foot-and-wheel power, from the seventh graders to Mr. Langworthy himself. This excess of bicycles has given the traffic squad added duties, but they shoulder them with no complaints. Instead of halting autos, they halt bikes, telling their owners. Walk; don’t ride that thing on the sidewalk. When an occasional car (such as Coach Davison’s poor imitation of a jeep) comes in, the traffic squad chooses to sec who’ll direct it on its way out. Another duty of the traffic squad at the beginning of the year was to see that Matt Conklin’s car was jammed full before it made its way homeward. Now, Matt’s in the army, and everybody trudges homeward down the narrow forest paths on foot. We give a vote of thanks then, to these boys who perform their duty under any circumstances. PHYSICAL FITNESS If anyone in the Enchanted Forest had ever told us we would be outside in gym suits in November taking a mile and a half run, we would have asked him how he got out. But here we are:—almost finished with our laps—half dead already—going to do setting up exercises now. In a few minutes, we’ll do the hundred yard hurdles and swing across the twenty-foot bar. Then we’ll take a try or two on the obstacle course. Nothing like climbing an eight-foot wall and then rolling under a rope a foot and one-half from the ground. The Government wants to make men out of us, but if they don’t, we’ll die trying. Forest jlatjoots' HALL COPS Of course, someone must keep the passing throng in order along the paths and byways in the forest. This rather thankless job belongs to the hall cops. Although we sometimes resent their basso cries of “Keep ta da right!” “Single file on da stairs!”—we know that hall cops are necessary. There are compensations that lighten a hall cop’s otherwise bleak existence. For one thing, he leaves class several minutes early to get to his post. Says Hall Cop Dick Ward with an elfish grin playing over his features, “I usually leave class just before the next day’s assignment is given!” GIRLS’ SHOP No longer are the so called weaker inhabitants of our forest found only in the kitchen making delicious cakes or planning luncheons. As we wander into the shop, wc find this formerly very masculine room taken over by industrious girls steadily working on their projects. Because of the great need for women to take men’s places in defense industries all over the country, a girls’ shop course has been offered as an elementary study of such machines as the lathe, drill press and band saw. Many of the girls taking the course are eager to do their part in the all out for victory war effort by taking jobs in local defense plants. We’re sure they will do a good job, too. We notice Gloria Terry aiding Gloria Scaglione by sitting on a plank of wood as it is being sawed. When it comes to sawing, we find a need for complete cooperation. There’s Jean Berkman becoming very much annoyed because she has just broken the third blade on the jewelry saw. Caroline Rasmussen sends clouds of wood dust around the noisy room as she uses the sandpaper machine on the top of her coffee table. The dust covers everything near, and Caroline’s hair turns a queer shade. As we look over a few shoulders, we find that the girls are constructing useful objects such as knife holders, screw-drivers, bookshelves, cabinets, coffee tables and lapel pins. And, to date, our Rosie, the Riveters pride themselves on not one accident. ROW 1—Left to Right V. Free!, R. Levison, Geis, B. Freel, Pcrpeet, Simonson, Kuckcns, Neusch, Bruce, Grossman. ROW 2 Keller, Recker, Donalson, Hassum, Schadewitz, J. Dominicus, McCory, Joanedis, Deutscher, Krohn, Mrs. McCreary. WAR STAMP CLUB HOME ECONOMICS CLASS War has come to the Enchanted Forest. It has penetrated the beautiful calmness of the tiniest glade, but no one is-sad; we are too busy. The elves have started a War Stamp Club under the chairmanship of Charles Joanedis and the advisership of Mrs. McCreary. There is much competition among the families of the forest, for each one wants 100%. The elves living around Room 204 seem to be in the lead, for they have had 100% for the greatest number of weeks. The elves.are really taking the war seriously, for flying under Old Glory is the 90% Minute Man flag, and of that we are proud. Buying Jeeps is another proof of their interest, their seriousness, because the number of Army Jeeps the forest inhabitants are buying is going up by leaps and bounds. The domestic art of the girls in the Forest no longer lies dormant in their souls. The Home Economics classes have given these elves a chance to express their homemaking skills. No longer do they have to leave their natural habitat in order to obtain the latest styles in wearing apparel. No longer must they search far and near for the latest ideas in household funishings for their little dens. It is so easy for them to learn to stitch new slip covers for the living room boulders and to make tree-drapes to match. Also, their new plumage for the spring can be made in their own homes. These girls are but a few among the many elves of the Forest who have been made conservation conscious because we are at war. Oh, come now! The fuel situation can’t be that bad! 96 Compliments of CENTRE AVENUE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION Compliments of EAST ROCKAWAY HIGH SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION Compliments of RHAME AVENUE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION Compliments of Davison's Boat Yard KUCKENS BROS. Grocers 275 ATLANTIC AVENUE East Rockaway, N. Y. Telephones LynbrooV 1140-1141 With Best Wishes to the Class of '43 for a Successful Future EDWARD A. TALFOR, Mayor GEORGE STOLWORTHY GUY E. THOMPSON Trustee Village Clerk A. J. SCHRATWEISER Trustee HENRY W. A. HELFRICH WM. N. BROCKWEHL Village Treasurer Trustee ALBERT SCHUSTER CHARLES W. GIBSON, JR. Trustee Village Attorney SATISFACTION AND Compliments of YOUR MONEY BACK The Guarantee of THE COMMUTERS' CLUB A GOOD INSULATION JOB BY HARDER EAST ROCKAWAY Lynbroolt 4640 • S244 100 Compliments of Telephone Lynbrook 3423 TED ROWLAND, Inc. AUTO REPAIRS CHARLES KRULL Steam, Gas and Hot Water Heating Plumbing 260 Merrick Road Lynbrook 65 First Street East Rockaway, L. I. Compliments of East Rockaway Post 958 American Legion Preamble To The Constitution Of The American Legion For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent. Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great war; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to.combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. — Revised November, 1939 — Tel. Lynbrook 753 Telephone R. V. C. 4044 LOUIS LESCH ROCKVILLE CENTRE SANITARIUM PAINTING DECORATING AND DUSTLESS FLOOR SCRAPING MINOR SURGERY 250 Scranton Avenue 154 North Village Avenue Lynbrook, L. 1., N .Y. Rockville Centre, N. Y. 101 LESTER ROSEN OPTOMETRIST Compliments of EYE EXAMINATIONS THE JUNIOR CLASS Fantasy Theatre Bldg. ROCKVILLE CENTRE Best Wishes From THE EIGHT JUNIORS Who Are Graduating With the Class of '43 GLORIA CONLEY DONALD MARTIN JEROME DEUTSHER ROSEMARY McWILLIAMS DUDLEY KEYES WILLIAM MURRAY VIRGINIA KUCKENS ROBERT SPITZENBERG Lynbrook 133 Compliments of DOMESTIC PAINT CO., Inc. THE FRESHMAN CLASS 9 BROADWAY LYNBROOK, L. 1. 102 Tel. Long Beach 1443 MARTY'S Compliments of MOVING AND EXPRESS THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Local and Long Distance Furniture Bought and Sold 210 WEST PARK AVE., LONS BEACH, N. Y. You'll Love to Dance to the Music of Johnny Messner and His Orchestra in the MARINE GRILL Good Food - Good Music - Reasonable Prices • HOTEL McALPIN BROADWAY AT 34th ST. Under Knott Management JOHN J. WOELFLE. Manoger Compliments of THE EIGHTH GRADE Compliments of THE SEVENTH GRADE 103 Compliments of THE GIRLS' Hl-Y THIS IS OUR WAR, PEOPLE OF EAST ROCKAWAY We are in this war. We are all in it — all the way. Every man, woman and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of our American history — PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Maybe you can’t carry a gun, pilot a plane or drive a tank. But there is a way you can help: BUYU.S. WAR BONDS Buy all you can, as often as you can. Your money Is needed by your country. EAST ROCKAWAY BOARD OF TRADE Brophy Funeral Home Inc. Minna M. Coester—Multigraphing East Rockaway Garage East Rockaway National Bank Trust Company East Rockaway Taxi East Rockaway Wine Liquor Store Home-Like Laundry Katz's Cigars and Stationery Dr. E. S. Seymour Village Service Station Renown Market A. E. White Moving Storage Wild Duck Inn 104 Compliments of LYNBROOK BOARD OF TRADE, INC, MEMBERS A. Jacobs, Furrier A. 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MILES Tires Vulcanized or Recapped General Tires - Willard Batteries Kelvinator Refrigerator 336 MERRICK ROAD Next to Municipal Parking ANDREW'S BEAUTY SALON Costume Permanent Waves of All Popular Methods HAIR COLORING SPECIALIST OPEN THUSRDAY FRIDAY EVENINGS TO 9 P.M. Tel. Lyn. 6870 4 OCEAN AVENUE EAST ROCKAWAY Opp. East Rockaway R. R. Station 115 STRIKE OUT THE AXIS! INVEST 10% OF YOUR INCOME IN WAR BONDS V- S. TrtaMUry Dipt. 116 JOS HAS KO'D EVERY MAN ■ WHO HELD THE HEAVYWEIGHT I TITLE SINCE GENE TUNNEV HT 1111 ■TT------- Jan LOUIS NOW JOE IS A SERGEAN IN THE CAVALRY BRANC OF THE U.S.ARMY HEL AXIS! INVEST 10% OF YOUR INCOME IN WAR BONDS YOUR COUNTRY CALLS ★ In its hour of grave emergency your country, through its government has called for the full support and cooperation of everyone. You may ask, How can help? Here is how. Buy United States War Savings Bonds. Purchase them regularly, as many and as often as you can. Your dollars will be put to work defending America. In return you will have a larger measure of security, the satisfaction of having done your part, and an investment with many desirable features. We are cooperating with the government, without compensation or profit, in the sale of these bonds and will gladly give you full information. EAST ROCKAWAY NATIONAL BANK TRUST COMPANY Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. APEDA STUDIO, INC. PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL ITS POSSIBILITIES APEDA BUILDING 212-214-216 WEST 48th STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THIS YEAR BOOK OUR MEN NEED BOOKS ALL YOU CAN SPARI GIVE A BOOST WITH A BOOK—Good books, in good condition, are wanted by the 1943 VICTORY BOOK CAM-PAIGN for men in all branches of the service. Leave yours at the nearest collection center or public library. BOOSTERS Mr. and Mrs. Alanson Abrams Mr. Charles H. Austin Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Austin Mr. and Mrs. F. Milton Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Benson Dr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Bernhardi Mr. and Mrs. H. Browall Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Buell Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Buse Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Castagnino Mr. and Mrs. Jirah D. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corr Eddy W. Cotter Mary L. Cotter Warren Cotter William H. Cotter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coyne Mr. and Mrs. Austin A. Crary Mr. and Mrs. Earnest L. Dane Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Don Davison Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. De Celle Mrs. John Delemarre Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Doherty Mr. Wellington Donaldson Mrs. Wellington Donaldson Miss Jane V. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Freel A Friend A Friend A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Quintin Frost Mr. and Mrs. O. Victor Gerth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gorr Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Greis Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Grossman Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. A. Helfrich Mrs. W. J. Hoerrner and Ken Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William Kasold Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Keeler Mr. and Mrs. H. Kehrer Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kelting Mr. and Mrs. Wilson W. Kinnier Mr. Harold A. Knauff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Krause Mrs. Grace E. Marsland Mr. and Mrs. John D. Martin Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell Miss Alice May Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahon Mr. and Mrs. William H. Meagher Mr. and Mrs. Durand Miller Morrison's Frozen Custard Stand Mr. John Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Muller Tiny Muller Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murray Mrs. Harriet V. Nehemias Mrs. Ysidro Pendas Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Potlow Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Price John Reimer’s Family Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Rand Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rendall Mrs. Paul S. Riker Mr. and Mrs. H. Ambrose Scharfenberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Scheuerman Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith Mrs. Ray Stein Mr. William L. Steinel Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sterett Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Swan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Uris Mr. and Mrs. William F. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Wurster 121 LIKE YOU NEVER DID BEFORE ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ AUTOGRAPHS 123 AUTOGRAPHS 124