Greenport High School - Beachcomber Yearbook (Greenport, NY)

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7 Settio 'Play After six weeks of hard basic training under the able direction of the company commander, Mr. Carruthers, the Fifty-first Student Squadron of Sreenport Base presented the incomparable hit, Poor Hubert,” to the reviewing public. Heading the cast were Donald Stacey in the role of Hubert”; Terry Overton as his 'Dorthea Dix' buddy Victor”; Marian Van Popering as the charming and flustered fiancee of Hubert's.” Other members in the cast included Mary Jane Habermann as Mary”; Bob Brown as Tippy”: Harry Lewis as Gordon ; Mary Lou Johnson as Madame Malone ; Justine Coulter as Caroline ; Carol Baker as Scarlett ; Marilyn Brown as Yvonne ; Fred Hulse as Perkins ; John Smith as 'Uncle Ben ; and Betty Lynn as Lily . Although those serving on Operation Production were confronted with a fairly strenuous task, each member of the squad pitched in and did a bang-up job. General Rempe was in charge of the heavy artillery backstage and his lieutenants were Eugene Bogashewicz, Joe Shipman, and John Flatley. Poor Hubert will long be remembered, not only by the people who saw and enjoyed it but by the ones who really worked to produce it. This maneuver may have been hard but it will be one of the most enjoyable mem- ories of our Senior year.

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On Monday, April 16th at a very early 6:30 A. M., thirty-nine somewhat drowsy seniors boarded the train with Washington as their destination. Under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Diller and Mr. Catalano, our Seniors on Par- ade got off to an immediate roaring start. Almost instantly suitcases came into view and into use as card tables. With much wandering from card game to card game plus occasional singing and joking time passed very quickly. Lunching in the dining car was a novel experience for most of us. It didn’t take long for us to realize that the best time to eat was between the jerks and jounces. The rain and Greenport's finest arrived in our nation's capital almost simultaneously. This downpour, however, was insignificant, for nothing could dampen our indomitable spirits. A short tour of the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress directly after embarkation from the train warned us of the need for comfort- able shoes for the succeeding days. The next two days flew as we were caught in a whirl of tours and trips. All of us were truly amazed at the beauty of such edifices as the Pan American Building, the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, the White House, and Washington in general. Of course the girls will never forget (sigh) Annapolis — and its handsome cadets and certainly memories of the Washington Monument and its 898 (whew) steps to the top will never slip our minds. None of us will ever see more peaceful beauty than we viewed at Mount Vernon. And how many of us wished that free samples of that green paper were given out at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. After a tour through the F.B.I. Building, a life of crime was the remotest thing from our minds. (Remember Sergeant McGuire and all those up-to-date devices for snaring desperadoes?) At least a week should be spent exploring the Smithsonian Institute. We speedy souls did it in an hour. An interesting though not exactly historical place was the House of the Seven Kitchens. (For the uninformed this is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen and their four children and, of course, every home has a kitchen) The Roger Smith Hotel with its cooperative elevator operators proved to be a very comfortable and friendly home during our stay. The geniality of Mr. Hantke and the quips and puns of Slim , our bus driver, also added en- joyment to the rides between places of interest. It was with light hearts but much reluctance that we left Washington with the realization that not only had our Senior Trip ended but also our school days were fast drawing to a clcse. MEMORABLE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WASHINGTON TRIP Justine's appraisal of the Lincoln Memorial: Gee, it's nice but what a waste of marble! Famous last words of everyone to his roommates: Let's go to sleep now. - - - Say, did I tell you, etc. The wrestling bout between Bogie and Smitty on board one of the stronger Roger Smith beds. Clive's hideous mask attracting attention of the passing motorists on the return trip from Mount Vernon. More famous last words — Slim's constant request, Now everybody be back on the bus in an hour. Boosie's comment on Dr. Reeves: If I had known the doctor was so handsome, I'd have gotten sick sooner. Don's silencing SHUT UP! directed at the noisy theatre goers arriving after curtain time at the performance of Oklahoma .