Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Cedarhurst, NY)

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anigeaf ibedfiny H NOMINATE the students of the class of l957 for the posltlon of cutuzens ready to do thelr part an our democracy Thus class has spent four years of tralmng for th s capacrty and It meets all the quallflcatlons Four years ago when over three thundred 'fre h men entered thus school they did not look luke the crtlzenry of our country but before long even th upp rclassmen couldnt puck out these ycarlungs Early rn the year a slate of offi cuals mcludlng Mr Leslne class adviser Arnold Weuss president Kenneth Ratzan vrce presrdent Frank Teramo secretary and Jamce Andrews treasurer was elected and Immediately kept tts Marco Benedetto Kenneth Ratzan lrwln Russo and Frank Teramo were elected president vlce president secretary and treasurer to help through the all important Sensor year Some tumes sumply observant sometlmes rrght In the middle of everything Mr Daly our Senior class advlser constantly and patlently rendered has services Thus year found the mldnlght orl llghtmg the profound pages of Brownstein and Werner some of our more talented members competmg nation wade scholarshrp programs everyone run nmg home at three In search of college mall SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS I I I , . - - .. I ' , , US l . . l , - . . . . I - . , .. . . . Q 1 . I ' I ' I . . . . . , I . e e ' ' ' - 1 I ' ' ' . ' , ' . In I I I I I I 1 - I - , . First row-Benedetto. Second row-Teramo, Russo, Ratzan and Mr. Daly. . . . ' , ' I I t. 1. - , I , ' I I t. H - Q I I - ' - .. . .. - , . . , . ' I I I I ' 1 u v I . . f . , I , , , 1 F 1 ' I 1 I ' . . tt ' ' , . . . ,, - - -I campaign pledge by runnmg the P T A Get Acqualnted Dance Mr Hlgglns class advnser and the reelected prlor term oFFicers were the leaders ln our Sopho more year The Soph Hop Julius Caesar Sweethearts the Buskm Tournament and Re gents were taken In strlde by this veteran class A Truple A Crown In football more concerts and dramatlc presentatlons college boards and more work marked the admmlstratlon of our Junior class officers Mr Gray class adviser Marco Benedetto presndent Kenneth Ratzan vuce president Frank Teramo secretary and Ar nold Weiss treasurer Our thlrd year was ended by a successful prom whlch reenacted the Wed dung In Monaco On the lnghter slde we had a successful Buskm Tournament and an excltlng Senror Day The Senior Play provided an opportunuty for our dramatusts June Nnght came and wlth It the rewards to the superlatlve members of our class The Senior Prom concluded the happlness of our four years wrth nts final Auld Lang Syne June 24 l957 Graduation Day the class gathered for the last trme to ex end honors to the students who had excelled an studles and to lnsten to the three sages l second the nomrnatlon and move the elec taon of thus class to the positron of class extraor dlnalre

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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Elected Speaker of the House for the term 19561957 was Kenneth Ratzan Wlth has 9651 f average Ken was Indeed worthy of thus appomtment A well rounded lndlvldual our valedlctorlan was vlce president of his class for four years varsity letterman for basketball and baseball Lawrencran Circulation Manager pres :dent of Honor Society a Marshal and actlve nn many clubs As he was first In our small unlon we predict he will contlnue to lead and to serve has fellow cltlzens In the future PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Taking second honors as President Pro Tem pore was Barbara Cohen and rightly so for she accumulated an average of 95 95 I Das tmgulshlng her from other cltlzens Barbaras leadership and character were manifested by her partlcnpahon as co ed Pabulum where she was In a posltlon to gave patrlotlc support to the unlon and In Honor Society Busklns language and math clubs and sports Her hugh school career made a firm basis for Barbara s future ambition to play a prominent part un mternahonal affalrs MAJORITY LEADER Malornty Leader Allce Rudder dlstnngulshed herself as an eager cltlzen a capable leader An average of 9515 as well as whipping around between language clubs math meets literary endeavors and Honor Society meetings has entitled her to the official positron of third honor speaker As co editor of the Mental Pabu lum Alice has kept the news In the hands of the people Allce was the 1956 1957 leader of the Law rence Hugh School party an power the platform of which ns scholarship leadership servlce and character , . . . , Q - . .. I I . I . . . I - I I I I . I , . I 9. ' I ' - itor of the Mental I .. . I . . I . I .. I I I . . I . . .' .I .