Malverne High School - Oracle Yearbook (Malverne, NY)

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MILDRED EVANS has an insatiable desire to learn and improve herself. This is made evident by the interest which she showed in her academic and extra-curricular activities. In her first year she was on the girls' soccer and hockey teams, and on the basketball team in both her freshman and sophomore years. Mildred was a member of the Dramatic Club in her first year and of the Home Ecomonics Club in her second and third years. For three years she belonged to the Glee Club. Mildred received an honor certificate every semester. In her. senior year she won first prize in the History Essay Contest. She is interested in languages and in the study of the piano and organ, which she intends to make her life- work. ANNA FEIL has the earnest desire to be a landscaipve architect. This very interest- ing field has intrigued her for a long time. She is also interested in journalism and hopes that some day she may become an author. Her hobbies are knitting and scrap- books, and she is an enthusiastic collector for her numerous books. Anna is quiet and industrious and proved this by earning certificates of distinction in scholarship. In connection with her journalistic career Anna was on the staff' of the Outlook and the Flashes in her senior year. She was a member of the Girls Chorus and of the A1't Club and Bridge Club in her first year. In her sophomore year Anna joined the First Aid Club. KENNETH FISCHER is a tall fellow with high aspirations toward a course in chemical engineering at Duke University. As treasurer of the senior class he served two terms without a mishap. Such integrity deserves commendation. In his junior and senior years he held the responsible position of treasurer of the Humane Olub, and several years ago was a member of the Athletic Club. He exhibited his prowess as an athlete during his last two ye-ars, for he participated actively in football, basketball, and baseball. Ken has not only shown exceptional ability in athletic endeavors but has also received several honor certificates and was a member of the traffic squad. He served on many committees, which helped to make the senior affairs successful. MARY FITZ GERALD is Well known for her cheerful smile and dry humor, which have been an asset to her during her stay with us in Malverne High School. Mary's favorite sport is horseshoe pitching, at which she spends much of her summer vacations. She was actively engaged in sports at Malverne as a member of the basketball and soccer teams. In her freshman year she was one of the members of the Art Club. Mary has hopes of becoming a secretary in her after-school career, since she majored in commercial subjects during her course at Malverne High School. Mary says that she is not sorry to leave school, but We are sure that she will leave a pretty big gap in the group' of Malverne's personalities. CLIFFORD FREITAG is one of those people about whom one can sincerely say - - quiet, but possessed of a fine, intelligent mind. CliH's numerous ho-nor certificates help to prove that. During his senior year he was on the track and baseball squads. His club memberships show a variety of interestsg in his sophomore year helbelonged to the Out Door Club, in his third year he was a member of the Athletic Clulb, and this year of the Science Club. He is an ardent stamp collector and, singularly enough, he is also a collector of advertising pictures. He has a soft heart for animals and hopes to own a dairy some day. Like so many of us Cliff would like to travel. He is aiming at engineering and expects to get his preliminary education at Nassau Collegiate Center. D STANLEY FRIEDMAN joined us in his second year, after spending his first in Far Rockaway. This hale and hearty youth belonged to the Archery Club and served on the Sophomore Hop Committee in his first year with us. As a junior, Stan was a member of the Aviation Club and of the basketball squad, an activity which he continued this year. He belonged to the Cfhess Club in his last year and played on the chess team. As a loyal senior he aided his class by his work on the moving picture committee and by his help in, selling candy to increase the class fund. Aviation is Stan's avocation, and he wants to make mechanical dentis- try his vocation. IO

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RITA CASSO. an energetic little person, has placed herself high among the mem- bers-of the class of 35. She. has always lfiked home economics and was elected plesldent of the Home Economics Club and general manager of one of its tea dances. bn addition to this she takes a keen interest in sports and has played hockey, base- hau- SOQCGF, and volley ball. Not stressing one activity too much, Rita willingly gave Her assistance as a contributor to many school publications, including the Mule, Vafiuum Cleaner, and the Oracle, Dramatics also took much of Rita's time, fflalklng us wonder where she got all her liveliness. She danced in the senior play, D12g'1U5I Up The Dlrt. ' Rita plans to enter the nursing profession. MARY UCATON, full of ambition and energy, was one of the few who completed high school ln three years. Besides her scholastic work, for which she earned several honor certificates. she was active in sports and music. In her senior year she played guard on the girls' varsity basketball team, and in other years she received credit for vellev ball- bowlingi and tennis. Mary was also a library assistant, a member of the orchestra and of the Girls Senior Chorus, 'treasurer of the First Aid Club, and a member of the business staf of the Oracle', and HMule. She was active in both the class of '35 and '36, serving as a member of the Sophomore Hop Committee and as treasurer of her home room. BETTY CLARK is to be a librarian. During her stay at Malverne High School she has gained a great deal of valuable experience in this field. Betty was one of our most cfiicient library assistants in each year of her high school course. During her senior year she had full charge of the newly organized library at Davison Avenue three afternoons a week. She faithfully rendered her services in the Student Council and on the editorial staffs of both the Oracle,' and the Mule, In addition she was an active member of the Dramatic and Latin Clubs. Each semester she received an honor certificate. As a result of her services, her outstanding scholar- ship, and her activities, she was elected a member of the National Honor Society in her junior year. She intends to enter Alfred University after a post graduate year at Malverne. BETTY CORNELL is an earnest girl of many high ambitions. Cine of her yearnings is to be an accomplished beautician. Secondly, her aspirations lead her toward the field of commercial art. If neither of these ambitions is realized, she would like to be a kindergarten teacher. S-he is a firm exponent of Palmer Method and has often been secretary of the Student Council, iihe Art Club, and of the junior class. She was on the house committee for the senior play, the P. T. A. play tournament, and the tea dance. Betty is Well known for her infectious giggle, which trills musically up and down the scale. In journalism her efforts have been successful as her work for Campus Chatter, Oracle, and the Vacuum Cleaner will testify. ELIHU DAVIS, the studious New York City slicker, alighted in the small town of Malverne witih the main purpose of introducing the incomparable Savoy dance step to the Malvernites. However, two years of futile effort brought him down a bit and during his senior year his feet were definitely tamed to the Westchester dip. Elihu was also active in clramatics, having played an important role in the senior play, Digging Up The Dirt. His main hobbies are photography and puttering here and there around the lab in the interest of true science. He is known by all of his classmates for his snappy class room remarks, which are sometimes good and then again. Nevertheless, Malverne will miss Elihu for his witty personality and general affability. HAROLD ENRI-GHT, a dignified and quiet young man, served for two years on the Student Police force. His gentleness gained him entrance into the very popular Humane Club. Harold,s journalistic ability was demonstrated in the Flashes, Highlights, and the Oracle, He is an ardent radio fan, enjoying most the harmonious music of tfhe leading dance orchestras, the droll quips of comedians, and the pleasing varieties of Ruldy Vallee. Possibly this interest in entertainment accounts for his occasional outbursts of hilarity. After taking a post graduate course, Harold hopes to enter Notre Dame. He would like to become either a business magnate or a court secretary. j 9

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BERTRAM FUSELEHR, known as Bert to his many friends, held the important position of president of the class of 1935. During his senior year he served the school as an active member of the Advisory Council and as a member of the cir- culation department on the business staff of the Oracle He was a member of the Aviation Club for two years, during one of which he held the office of treasurer. Bert received ho-nor certificates in his freshman and sophomore years. Not content with these activities. Bert wrestled for Malverne in the 145 pound class at the South Shore Athletic Wrestling Tournament in 1934. He is well known for his zzbilityblas a piarist in the Varsity Club Orchestra, and as a player in several :ssem ies. ' BRIAN GALE has been very active in journalism. He was the associate editor of the Vacuum Cleaner, and his work as a member of the Mule and Flashes,' staffs was of the best. In his senior vear Brian took considerable interest in dra- matics, participating in several assembly plays. He also played a character role in the senior play Digging Up the Dirt. He is the composer of both the words and the music of Mountains, which was sung by a trio in the 1935 Musicale. He has also written several poems that have been published in both local and school papers. He is well-versed on general topics, especially archeology, and is noted for his vo- luminous vocabularv. There are high hopes for Brian's success, since he possesses intelligence, ambition, and ability. WILLIAM GENTES will be remembered for his side-splitting essays and hair- raising oral topics. Everyone agrees that his compositions are equal to those of Benchley. He has written for both the Vacuum Cleaner and Flashes He is extremely proud of the certificate he received for 100W attendance in 1934. Bill not only went out for track, but was assistant manager of the football team, and an active member of the Humane Club. His entertainment at assembly programs caused much hilarity, especially when he donned a beard for the Oracle skit. He admits that he is known. as Winsome Willy, the Willowy Wit. Bill plans to study economics at St. Johns, Annapolis. He says that at heart he is a cap- italist, and intends to become a banker. JOAN HAYS has been a member of our student body for only two years, having previously attended Hempstead High School. Nevertheless, she has been very active here, especially in dramatics. She was in 'The Falcon, Digging Up the Dirt. Young Americaf' and At Night All Cats Are Gray. Journalism occupied much of her time. Joan was editor of the Flashes,,, and she continued to write for the Column Club, the 0racle,,' and the Campus Chatter? Among other things she was a library assistant in her junior year and on the committee for the Friendship Dance this year. Joan was a member of the Dramatic Club for two years, and as a senior was treasurer of that club. Next year Joan intends to go into training and study nursing. FRANCES HEATH is one of those people who possess determination to succeed. In her last year she took six subiects in order to gain a college entrance re- gents diploma. She hopes to go to college, although she is undecided as to where to go. Each year throughout her school life she received honor certificates. During her sophomore year she was at Burbank, California, and therefore missed a term at Malverne. However, she was an active student during her time here, having be- longed to the Dramlatic and Latin Clubs and having served on the senior class mo- tion picture committee. During her first term she went out for soccer, but later she confined herself to more scholarly pursuits. During her last term Frances served on the business staff of the Oracle WALLACE HEATH spent three of his four high school years at Malverne. During his sophomore year he lived in Burbank, California. While at M13lV8I119 he belonged to three of the school clubs: the Dramatic Clulb, the Aviation Club, and the Science Club in his senior year. He contributed his services as manager of the moving picture sponsored by the senior class and as stage manager of several plays: the senior play, Digging Up the Dirt, and the senior offering in the inter-class play contest. Wally was also stage manager of the faculty play in the play tournament sponsored bv the P. T. A., in which he greatly aided its successful production. He received honor certificates for distinction in scholarship during his high school course.