Great Neck North High School - Arista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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C. Abraham M. Adler S. Albert H. Allen P. Alper N. Arman R. Asch S. Asher L. Ayling A. Bachner J. Bairn D. Baker C. Barnett A. Beall

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Returning from their summer vacations in the fall of 1954, the class of '55 found themselves the top men on the totem pole —full-fledged seniors at last. Losing no time, they elected as their leaders Dud Danoff, President; Dave Baker, Vice-President; Caryl Superior, Secretary, and Carlton Kwan, Treasurer. The first task the ambitious Senior Council undertook was to set a figure for class dues. After much deliberation the Council decided upon $5.00. Though the usual astonishment at “so great a sum resulted, over 98% of the class became active members. One of the first momentous events which highlighted the year was the announcement of class ranks. Thirty-seven seniors were mysteri- ously summoned into Mr. fucker’s office and were told that they were the top 10% of the class of 1955, the class with the highest aca- demic standing in Great Neck's history. Because of its large size, the class was unable to hold a senior breakfast. Compensating for this, the Class Party was moved forward from its original January date and was held in No- vember. About 270 seniors attended Turkey Time, which was co-chairmaned by Mike White- man and Martha Miller. A second class party, Farewell Frolic, under the chairmanship of Bobbie Flint and Jimmy Brown, was held on April 21 and proved equally as successful as the first function. Early in 1955 many small groups, supervised by Elaine Gordon and Mickey Siegel, were busily engaged in a traditional senior project— writing the Last Will and Testament.” The re- sults of this labor were published in the Guide Post, to be read by many amused seniors as well as a large majority of the students of the “lower grades. In early April the senior class officers and Miss Stevens announced the co-chairmen for the Senior Prom—Renee Stern and Paul Obre. From that time on, until May 21, seniors could be seen painting murals, posting posters, distributing tags and writing jingles in preparation for the long-awaited, much-anticipated. Senior Prom, Lost in the Stars. Then, in a happy whirl, came the Senior Din- ner, Jones Beach Picnic, and last-minute studying for exams and Regents. Whatever begins, also ends. —Seneca. So it was that, beginning as inexperienced sophomores, the Class of 1955 traveled the long road, sometimes winding and difficult—but more often wide and straight, and on June 24, 1955, graduated almost 100% of the 370 seniors, young adults ready to take their places as re- sponsible citizens. SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL: First row, left to right—M, Whiteman, R. Lifshey, M. Miller, B. Wagmon, C. Superior, Secretory. Second row—J. laise, R. Jacoff, I. Piloff, S. Albert, D. Baker, Vice-President. Third row—E. Slater, E. Gordon, D. Freedman, C. Kwan, Treasurer; D. Danoff, President. 21

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J. Becker B. Bell K. Bell B. Bent Tommy Reichman doesn't seem to be as interested in Biology as Carol Barnett ... or is he . . .? C. Berk H. Bergen J. Bergman 23