Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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CLASS OF I JL 1960 Xhlilit.. XX Ww8cLN!i,09 I J , ,xl L 'Ui L, WMXJWX ,W My l lk lj4,,tjjf.I of QQ ll A I J I SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL First row-Mr. Parker, Class Sponsor, Tony Cameio, Theresa Granata, Valerie Estey, Fred Rosen. Second row-Kathy Probst, Tony Linn, Tom Winfield, Fran Blumenschein, Nancy Ronsheim, Carol Edison, Eleanore Gordon. Third row-Steve Ross, Jimmy Suskin, Fred Kadin, Matthew Sonfield, Elliott Berv, Betsy Kelley. Last row-James Frost, Sergai Mars, Frank Lutz, Steve Holmes, Tom Nied, Carl Botti. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS First row-Terri Granata, Secretary, Val Estey, Treasurer. Second row- Tony Cameio, President, Mr. David Parker, Sponsor, Fred Rosen, Vice- President. EMBERS of the Great Neck South's second graduating class were not difficult to distinguish. They all had a slight shake, bitten fingernails and dazed expressions. With college admissions stiffer than ever, due to the war baby crop, it was a wonder that the big seniors had the strength to do anything but study, yet somehow many exciting activities were arranged along with a few new traditions from which the whole school can profit. The year started in a burst of school spirit as fourteen seniors offered themselves as candidates for class offices. When the fiery campaign speeches were over and the votes counted, seniors had Tony Cameio, Fred Rosen, Teri Granata, and Val Estey to lead them valiantly through the year as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer respectively. With the guidance and understanding of Mr. Parker, our sponsor, we managed to have an event- filled and meaningful year. I8

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The first senior event, the class party, was held on December 7, a school night, and seniors conscientiously deserted their homework and donned their black berets and tights in com- pliance with the Beat Night theme. A cool time was had by all, largely because of the ef- forts of Tony Linn and Fran Blumenschein, co- chairmen. Meanwhile, on October 5, thirty-one deserv- ing students were notified that they had become members of the Top Ten per cent of the class of 1960. Merit Scholarship finalists were an- nounced, and frantic cramming was in swing for the dreaded college boards. Senior teachers were going strong, too. Students could be seen haunting the libraries almost every day to sat- isfy term paper-happy teachers. They struggled valiantly to master Mr. Booke's diacriticals and Mr. Singer's problem tests. Even though Miss Chisholm had classes of nothing but bad cit- izens and Mr. DeLaura was blessed with all the laziest seniors in the school las he frequently told theml, the Great Neck faculty will always remain in our fondest memories. With the March achievement tests over and G. O. dances, assemblies, and plays as a relax- ing diversion, seniors plunged with renewed vigor into the hectic round of activities and sur- prises brought by the spring lespecially now that college acceptances were trickling inl. The first surprise came on March 30th, when Mr. Tucker announced the 45 new members of the Phipps Chapter of the National Honor So- ciety. These students were honored at a special assembly where pins were awarded and speeches were made to the entire school and the parents of the new members. As a break in the South's year-old tradition, the dates of the prom and dinner were switched, with the dinner held in May rather than June. The dinner was a time for recalling happy mem- ories and reading the hilarious Last Will and Testament. The event was a successful one, but was sad, too, for it marked the beginning of the end ,-the home stretch for seniors, leading finally to graduation. A unique system of an extended prom marked this exciting June llth event. For the first time, Watch it, there's a worml the prom was parent-sponsored and extended. The prom, Bon Voyage, lasted from nine to three with a top notch professional band pro- viding continuous music. A late meal was also included. Thanks to Eleanor Gordon and Arthur Levi, co-chairmen, everything went smoothly and much too fast, but the memories of whirling dancers and soft music will long remain. The mad cap Jones Beach picnic came and went as seniors piled on the busses with wild abandon, only too happy to leave the stifling school for one blessed day. With regents over and even the long-awaited college acceptances arrived, seniors found grad- uation upon them. All the nostalgic seniors were sure they wouldn't feel rushed out for the event. Now with only memories left, seniors were glad Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its off to work we go.