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

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Miss Powell “Scarlet O'Powell,” attractive and assured, likes to give exercises to the “yankee” girls in gym. Her invigorating humor and her unpredictability make her classes anything but dull. Mrs. Rappaport Possessor of a friendly smile and an understanding nature, Mrs. Rappaport teaches our young homemakers the techniques of sewing and cooking. Mrs. Reilly Mrs. Reilly introduced us to the many facets of language skills and gave us a valuable English background. Her persistent instruction provided us with the fundamentals for future work in English. Mr. Roscoe A continental dresser who sets feminine hearts a-flutter, Mr. Roscoe, in his quiet and patient way, instills in his pupils an interest in the varied fields of science. Mrs. Rosen Mrs. Rosen, chic and attractive, makes the history of our country and state both interesting and enjoyable. Mr. Russo Mr. Russo, who will be remembered for his philosophical discussions on varied topics, teaches English III and is our GULL adviser. His animated wit made his classes interesting even for his more somnolent students. 16

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Mrs. Mcskc Now an assistant to Miss Hickman in the library, Mrs. Mcskc still keeps a hand in teaching with Latin I and Latin II. She is the adviser of the Forum Romanum. Miss O’Dea Eighth grade social studies students arc fortunate in having the well-traveled Miss O’Dea as their teacher With her sunny smile and pleasant disposition, Miss O’Dea brings a new outlook to her subject. Miss Palmer One of the cheer-leader advisers, Miss Palmer is our school’s capable business instructor. Her friendly nature and quick wit contribute to her like-ability. Mr. Pellicane Mr. Pellicane, our conscientious music instructor, is the head of our instrumental section. At sport competition and assemblies, his band has been a constant source of pleasure for our school. Mr. Plunkett An extremely dynamic teacher, Mr. Plunkett vitalized history for students. Now, as guidance counselor, he is instrumental in helping seniors to choose a college. Mr. Pollock Coach of our school’s major sport — bowling, IL X. P. hails from the now well-known town of Pollock, Louisiana. With his talk of “stox” and “bonz”, his humorous stories of the Pollock clan, and his choice of interesting films, Mr. Pollock made freshman history a “ball.” 15

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Mr. Schmidt A former student at the “Rock Pile,” Mr. Schmidt has returned to take over the metal shop. Always on hand at school functions, he can be relied on for sympathetic understanding of student problems. Mr. Secrist An amateur thespian of considerable ability, Mr. Secrist will be remembered for his performance in “Rocks and Rebels” as well as for teaching French. Full of fun, knowledge, and “Bons,” this continental teacher makes French “tr£s interessant.” Mrs. Shimans Discoverer of that “certain something” in everyone, Mrs. Shimans is noted for her development of latent talent in her students. An accomplished artist in her own right, she inspires many of her proteges to follow in her footsteps. Mrs. Smith A firm believer in homework, dictation, and oral comprehension, Mrs. Smith leads the advanced Spanish classes to a higher proficiency in the language of Castillc. She supplements the regular class work in her role as Spanish Club adviser. Mrs. Suits Mrs. Suits, a thorough and competent teacher of eighth grade math, is remembered for her intricate parabolas, her sincere interest in her students, and her lively sense of humor. Mrs. Yetter Mrs. Yetter, who dislikes those moving mouths,” is a proficient language skills and spelling teacher. Thoroughness in every endeavor and a friendly nature make her classes interesting. 17