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

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DEDICATION MARTHA LORENZ

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FOREWORD BECAUSE our roots are so deep and secure in our town, we felt a desire to turn back the years in the old books and records of East Rockaway, then, Near Rockaway. By searching these records we found that we can well be proud of our town's rich historical heritage, which dates back long before the Revolutionary War. Near Rockaway has grown from a quaint seaport village, a stagecoach ride away from New York, to our own modern East Rockaway. As we were eagerly reading page after page of the intriguing, time-worn records, suddenly a quiver shook a flimsy, yellowed leaf. A corner was pushed back, and before our unbelieving eyes a little man tumbled out and introduced himself as Cap'n Rox, an ole timer of Near Rockaway. On that enchanted afternoon he made the past live for us with his captivating tales of Near Rockaway, and now we are going to share his tales with others and tell him of our school years, so that he can see American youth today as it exists in the daily life of the students of East Rockaway High School. We should like to show him, too, that we are adding to the heritage which he, and others like him, have preserved so carefully for us. We, the Senior Class, realize how much our heritage means to us, and feel that our short stay in East Rockaway High School has further enhanced an already treasured past. Wherever we may be, these memories will be foremost in our hearts. It is our sincerest hope that we, too, may bring credit to our home town, East Rockaway. 5

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THIS year marks the end of an era for us, a road that was filled with many happy moments, a few sad, all of them wonderful. To have Miss Lorenz as our special pal through our ups and downs has been the outstanding feature in four memorable years. Her driving spirit has carried us through our happiest and most turbulent days; her effervescent personality and understanding nature has given us that lift when it was most needed. Although we have stumbled many times, it has been through her unwavering faith that we have gained not only confidence, but pride, in our class. Miss Lorenz is, to all of us, a sincere friend. We'll always remember her sense of humor, her inexhaustible patience with us, both in, as well as out, of class, and her willingness to hear our personal problems. We know that it is her magnetic personality that drew us to her with our troubles and joys, and we shall value always the subtle way she had of making us understand better the people of whom we might have been intolerant. The Lorenz motto was, Let's get in there, kids, and pitch together. Since we have known her, she has been in there pitching with us, whether it was Rock Rivalry, a cake sale, or now, our Yearbook. As Literary Advisor for THE ROCK, Miss Lorenz has not been just our boss, but our inspiration and hardest worker. We fondly dedicate, with our sincerest gratitude, our most prized achievement, our Yearbook, to our most loyal booster, Miss Lorenz.