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

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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

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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

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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