Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1955 volume:

Wellington C. Mepham High School TREASURE CHEST Presented by the Class of 1955 Wellington C. Mepham High School Bellmore, New York Dedication A dedication is confined to the limits imposed by type and paper; it can not include all the accomplishments of an individual to whom credit is being given. It can, however, express a feeling of admi-x'ation and appreciation. To Dr. Frederick H. Stunt, principal of Wellington C. Mepham High School, this statement applies one hundred fold. No short dedication can possibly list all his accomplishments. He has devoted his entire professional career to service for students at Mepham. He has taught general science, physics and mathematics, and served as advisor for seniors and the TREASURE CHEST. For five years he was director of student personnel services and since July 1, 1954, he has been principal. Mepham students have felt a special admiration for and appreciation of Dr. Stunt because of his thoughtful advice on problems in various school activities and on individual problems connected with students’ programs in school and plans after graduation. They have appreciated his friendly attitude and his willingness to spend countless hours working on all phases of the school program. In grateful appreciation of numerous services performed in the past for students and the school and in anticipation of successful future years as administrator of the school, the editors dedicate the 1955 TREASURE CHEST to our principal, Dr. Frederick H. Stunt. Page two In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the formation of Central High School District Number Three and the start of the Wellington C. Mepham High School, this year’s TREASURE CHEST has as its theme, “Twenty Years at Mepham.” This high school was named to honor Mr. Wellington C. Mepham, then District Superintendent of Schools, who was instrumental in establishing the district in the four towns of Bellmore, North Bell-more, Merrick and North Merrick. The first classes met in September 1935 and were held in the former Bellmore Grade School on Bedford Avenue. That building was used for two years until the present building was opened in September 1937. The original faculty had seven members, and six (Mr. Calhoun, Miss Berwind, Mr. Carr, Mr. Jaatinen, Mr. Tennant and Mrs. White) are still serving the district students. There was just one building, Mepham High School, until the Jerusalem Avenue and Merrick Avenue Junior High Schools were completed and opened for classes in September 1954. At that time, Central High School District Number Three assumed responsibility for the education of the seventh and eighth grades in the four towns. Mr. Wellington C. Mepham This 1955 TREASURE CHEST features some of the highlights of Mep-ham’s twenty years. The original student body, faculty and school building are shown on the end sheets, and pictures of the first Honor Society, first wrestling team and early student and administrative groups are included elsewhere. Theme ‘age three ORIGINAL FACULTY MEMBERS—Back: Mr. Carr, Mr. Tennant, Mr. Jaatinen. Front: Mrs. White, Mr. Calhoun, Miss Berwind. BOARD OF EDUCATION—Mr. William A. Clukies, Mr. Charles A. Reinhard, Mr. Raymond D. Hansen, Mr. Reid A. Curtis, Mr. Jacob Gunther, Mr. Frank W. McCarthy, Mr. Theodore B. Wolf, Mr. John B. King. Board of Education Membership on a Board of Education involves endless hours of work from one’s otherwise leisure time, too little public recognition and tremendous responsibilities to the citizens of the community. The eight men who are members of the Board of Education of Central High School District Number Three are outstanding examples of the type of person who accepts these demands willingly. BOARD OFFICERS — Mr. Bernard Morris, counsel; Mrs. Marion Berneburg, clerk; Mrs. Evelyn Baldwin, treasurer. Absent: Dr. Nathan Artsis, medical officer. Highlight of the year for the members of the Board was the completion and opening for classes of the Jerusalem Avenue and Merrick Avenue Junior High Schools. For nearly three years, frequent extra meetings and many hours of additional work were required of the board members to accomplish the planning, completion and opening of these schools. With the junior high schools functioning, Board of Education members are now responsible for the operation of three schools and are even now busy determining needs for more construction to house coming increased enrollments. To further add to their duties, members of the high school Board of Education are also members of their local elementary school Boards of Education where they must solve many similar problems. On behalf of the student body and faculty of Wellington C. Mepham High School and the junior high schools, a sincere “Thank You” is extended to Mr. Reid A. Curtis, president; Mr. Jacob Gunther, vice-president; Mr. William A. Clukies, Mr. Raymond D. Hansen, Mr. John B. King, Mr. Frank W. McCarthy, Mr. Charles A. Reinhard and Mr. Theodore B. Wolf for their selfless service to the schools and citizens of Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick. Page six Mr. Sanford H. Calhoun Principal of the District In “Twenty Years at Mepham, theme of this TREASURE CHEST, most noteworthy consideration is the service to the school and community of the principal of the district, Mr. Sanford H. Calhoun. The administrative head of Central High School District Number Three since its inception, Mr. Calhoun has carefully guided Wellington C. Mepham High School from its beginning. He has insisted upon the maintenance of high standards in curricular and extracurricular activities. As an advocate of the philosophy that ability should be used, and that performance is never stagnant, he has always urged continuous improvement in every area of school life. The outstanding records of Mepham students scholastically and in sports, music, dramatics, publications, and club programs attest to the successful application of this philosophy. As he completes 29 years of service to education, Mr. Calhoun can take pride in the enviable record he has established for Mepham and himself throughout New York State. Following his graduation from St. Lawrence University in 1926, he was appointed principal in the village of Coeymans near Albany. In 1930 he was appointed principal at Sag Harbor High School and in 1935 he became supervising principal of the newly established Central High School District Number Three. Mr. Calhoun, in 1942, entered the United States Army Air Force, and served as a captain in vai’ious training and educational programs. He returned to Mepham in 1946 and in addition to his duties as principal, was soon involved in planning the expansion of the educational facilities made necessary by the tremendous population increase. With members of the Board of Education he formulated plans for the construction of two junior high schools and carried on the multitude of duties leading to their opening in September, 1954. As principal of the district, he then assumed the supervision of three high schools, each of which now has its own principal. Now, in June 1955, we note that the task Mr. Calhoun faces is in no way diminished. Statistics show that the needs of more students must be met by more teachers, more buildings and more equipment, all of which will require more time-consuming planning by our chief school administrator, Mr. Sanford H. Calhoun, principal of the district. ’’ the a Page seven CHS District Mr. Herman Mr. Anthony Tennant Yeneralo Mr. Eugene E. Hallenbeck Since the TREASURE CHEST is commemorating “20 years at Mepham,” special recognition is made of eight former members of the Mepham faculty who have served the district 112 years and have now assumed positions of greater responsibility in the district. Mr. Eugene E. Hallenbeck, 19 years in the district, now administrative� assistant of the district. Mr. Herman A. Tennant, 20 years in the district, now principal of Merrick Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Anthony W. Yeneralo, nine years in the district, now principal of Jeru- Mr. Edward Mr. William Grebinar Jaatinen salem Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Edward G. Grebinar, 18 years in the district, now assistant principal of Merrick Avenue Junior High School. Mr. William E. Jaatinen, 20 years in the district, now assistant principal of Jerusalem Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Ralph K. Alger, four years in the district, now supervisor of English. Miss Agnes J. Berwind, 20 years in the district, now supervisor of citizenship education. Mr. Harold McCourt, two years in the district, now director of student personnel services. Mr. Ralph Alger Miss Agnes M. Mr. Harold Berwind McCourt English Citizenship Director Supervisor Education Student Personnel Supervisor Services Page eight Mepham Principals Dr. Frederick H. Stunt, principal of Wellington C. Mepham High School, is one person who can honestly say that he has spent more than 25 years in school. Upon his graduation from Albany State Teachers’ College in 1937, Dr. Stunt came to Mepham. By going to summer school for the next four years, he earned his master’s degree. In 1948, Dr. Stunt started attending Columbia University Night School and on June 1, 1954 he received his doctor of education degree. Since he has been at Mepham, he has taught general science, physics and mathematics. When he returned from the Navy in January, 1946, he resumed his teaching and in January 1949 became a full-time director of student personnel services. Dr. Stunt was also a Senior Class advisor and a TREASURE CHEST advisor. As principal, Dr. Stunt is responsible for all activities, programs and details of the school program. Dr. Frederick H. Stunt Mr. Stanley W. Versocki The supervision of attendance, the responsibility for money collected at all activities and the coordination of extracurricular activities are just a few of the duties of the assistant principal, Mr. Stanley W. Versocki. With the addition of the two junior high schools to the Mepham district, Mr. Versocki then became assistant principal. He received his B.S. from St. Lawrence University in June, 1937. In September of the same year he came to Mepham as a mathematics teacher. In addition, he was the coach of varsity basketball and baseball and the assistant coach of football. After serving in the Army in World War II, he returned in November, 1945, to resume his duties as mathematics teacher and coach of varsity basketball and JV football and baseball. Page nine Edward Abrams Driver Education Louise Carol Alberts Physical Education H. Walton Alderfer M usic Margaret Allen English Florence L. Aronson nbmemaking Robert F. Alice M. Baker Ball Chairman, English Mathematics Hilda B. Bartels Health Lois B. Julia B. Bohringer Boken Commercial English Burton R. Cadro Chairman, Ind. Arts John W. Can- Chairman, Science Michael J. John J. Cortale Coyle Commercial Science William H. Engel hart Mathematics Carolyn Anna A. Mario N. Mary Dorothy Fanning Feuerlicht Fontana Ford Gade English Languages Industrial Science Chairman, Arts Art Page ten Frank D. Gardner Chairman Physical Education Douglas W. Gerek Physical Education Margaret Halladay Guidance Mary Alice Hornberger English Therese W. Hudson Citizenship Education Emanuel R. Philip S. Jacoby Jennison Citizenship English Education Malcolm Keith English Grace L. Kersten Physical Education Mildred E. Klaes Commercial W. Gehret Kleinspehn Mathematics Rosemary Kozsdiy Health Wallace W. Kravitz Commercial Michael Lurel Physical Education Esther Mayakis Commercial William A. Melendez Industrial Arts Harold H. Mills English Ruth E. Nickerson Citizenship Education Claire Noller Physical Education Mary A. Oberbach Library Page eleven Esther A. William T. Pearlman Perrine Languages Citizenship Education George Pritchard Chairman, Music Isabelle Ramel Speech Betty M. Rouse English Nicholas Sabetto Physical Education Klara Schroeder Commercial Virginia Shaver Chairman, Library Gerald E. Tarbell Science Everett R. Thomas Chairman, Commercial Donald F. Thompson English Margaret Urgese Homemaking Carleton M. Vail Psychologist Clarence Walters Mathematics Raymond V. Weaver Citizenship Education William G. Wilson Citizenship Education Margaret Winheim Chairman, Languages John M. Yates Citizenship Education Joseph L. Zanchelli Guidance Joyce L. Zanchelli English Page twelve OFFICE STAFF—Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Herrstrom, Miss Foray, Mrs. Tietjen. CAFETERIA STAFF—Mrs. Paladino, Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Klint, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Rich. CUSTODIAL STAFF—Mr. Crookes, Mr. Finneran, Mr. Norris, Mr. Massie, Mrs. Boos, Mr. Aste, Mr. Wieber. Page thirteen MEPHAM CLASS OFFICERS, ADVISOR 1941 — June Strangfeld, vice-presi dent; Mr. Stunt, advisor; Henry O’Shaughnessy, president; Car Fleischer, treasurer. Mr. Mario N. Fontana Senior Advisor “Mr. Fontana, we have no more candy to sell; what are we going toy do now?” “I need moi'e change; hurry, I can sell more programs.” “Did you get the ice for the soda?” Mr. Mario Fontana, the class advisor, was forced to answer these questions as quickly as they were fired at him, while he was checking details such as the amount of frankfurters and rolls on hand. The class advisor was responsible for the lions, tigers and other wooden animals which decorated the gym at the Junior Prom “Carousel.” Room 201 R was the scene of constant activity during Senior Planning Committee meetings. The unfortunate mechanical drawing students were left in the back of the room while the Planning Committee decided on the theme, Stairway to the Stars,” for the Senior Ball. The Class of 1955 would like to thank Mr. Fontana for all the work he has done in helping sales and other functions to be successful. The job of Senior Class advisor takes hard work and long hours and we, the Senior Class, are grateful to Mr. Fontana. Page sixteen James Tulloch George Leyland Senior Officers In addition to being president of the Junior and Senior Classes, Jim Tulloch was also president of Honor Society. He conducted the Junior and Senior Planning Committee meetings and worked on decorations for the proms. He also was the king of the Senior Ball. Jim was a member of the football and baseball teams, International Relations Club and Key Club. Barbara, the secretary of both the Junior and Senior Classes was active at football and basketball games wearing the garnet and grey outfit of a varsity cheerleader. She was a member of Honor Society, Coaches Club, the Junior and Senior Planning Committees, Interna- tional Relations Club and also 201’s representative to the House. Vice-President George Leyland was the governor of New York State Key Clubs and speaker of the House of Representatives. A member of International Relations Club, Key Club and the Junior and Senior Planning Committees, George played Phil in “Stardust.” In charge of handling the money for all affairs of the Senior Class was Treasurer Ted Bailey. Ted was a member of the football and baseball teams. He was also a member of the Senior Planning Committee and Honor Society and worked on the decorations for the Senior Ball. Barbara Heyman Theodore Bailey Page seventeen SENIOR SALES—Back: Betz, O’Brien, Smith, Skerl. Sankey, G. Bouloukos, Lorenzen, Menegaux, Henderson, Machina, Calvin, Lynch, Meyer, Mayer. Middle: Stilwell, Ruby, Clark, Haggerty, Wool-ford, Nash, Curtis, Tietjen, Burtsell. Front: Gitelman, Jaffe, Levine, Kaye, Schoninger, Renka, Shapiro, Klansky, Wilner. Senior Coin mil tees The Senior Planning Committee was composed of two people elected from each senior and second-half junior homeroom. These people planned the Junior Prom, “Carousel,” “Stairway to the Stars,” the Senior Ball and the Sadie Hawkins Dance. In addition they sponsored the football and cross country record dance. The Senior Sales Committee inaugurated the sale of candy at wrestling matches and continued the sale at basketball and football games. Sales were also made at the junior high school football games. The money raised was used to underwrite the TREASURE CHEST and for the class gift. SENIOR PLANNING—Back: Gridley, Jaffe, Meyer, Haggerty, Marx, Leyland, Cuddy. Front: Tulloch, Schoninger, Kaye, Heyman, Faley, Tietjen, Lynch, Bossert. Kreuscher and Sourbeck Best Dressed Heyman and Tulloch Most Popular Clark and Gridley Most Talented Senior Best Ganley, Sandie Absent Most Athletic Boulukos and Machina Most Witty Wetzel and Tulloch Clark and Kreuscher Sourbeck and Harmeling Most Likely to Succeed Best Dancers Best Looking Page nineteen Seniors Junior Prom King and Queen Heyman, Harmeling Crowning Rulers of Senior Ball Haggerty, Tulloeh, Sourbeck, Friedel Hands Across the Sea Specht, Wetzel, Levine, Lababidi Planning Senior Ball We Need Snapshots Sourbeck, Beery WANTED 00v,OOa iQO Lli Limbering the Vocal Chords Emoting in “Stardust” Back: Nagle, Graham, Machina, Tietjen, G. Tietjen, G. Bouloukos, Nokes, Stilwell, Tietzen. Bouloukos, Horacek. Front: Guest, Young. Page twenty In Action Crowning Junior Prom Rulers Dose, Harmeling, Heyman, Sheehan Royalty-to-Be Sourbeck, Tulloch Foreign Students See Yearbook Specht, Levine, Lababidi, Dr. Stunt Pirettes Dance on Broadway Friends Out for a Stroll Wetzel, Lababidi, Specht. Levine Working on TREASURE CHEST Dim Those Lights Haggerty, Jablow, Nokes, Harnick, Nash Young, Lynch Page twenty-one Mildred Addamo Mickey Barbara Alonzo Ahvays in a Hurry David Anderson Nice Guy Theodore Bailey Block and Tackle Winifred Balz Winnie the Wire George Aimes Romeo Stanley Ambrozy Sharp Dresser Stephen Backer What a Racquet James Ball Good-humor Man Robert Bandman Music Maker Page twenty-two Joseph Barry A Good Joe Joseph Bartow Man With a Horn Doris Robert Joseph Basta Bauer Beato Equestrienne Harmonica Football Hepcat Fiend Richard Bechtold Strong, Silent Type Georgeann Beck Sleepytime Gal Carolyn Bedell A Real Nice Kid Kathleen Richard Beery Benske Full of Life Deliberate Claudette Bertrand Yen to Travel Patricia Betz That Artistic Touch Richard Bonestele Relaxed Teresa Bossert Vivacious George Bouloukos Real George Page twenty-three Athanasios Boulukos Mr. Bach Robert Box Mucho Fun Margaret Brennan Sample Size Benedict Brucia I Want Mij n Quarterback Edward Bulin Larger than a Breadbox ? Peter Boulukos Industrious Barbara Braker Sweet Package Robert Brown Brownie Robert Brust Basso Profunda James Burke Musically I n dined Page twenty-four Alison Robert Burtsell Byars Moon-dog Fly’n Fan High Judith Grace Marie Calvin Camilleri Carratura Our Stage- Shorthand Sunny Manager Whiz Disposition Dagmar Celatko Remember Mama William Certain Outdoor Man Martin Cherlin Anything for Laughs Jean Christensen Cutie Judith Clark Long Stemmed Beauty Lucille Clark Elfin Robert Coco Ilershey’s Best Cherrie Compton Unpredictable Joan Conlan Lovely Blonde Tresses Donald Costello The Joker Page twenty-five Phyllis Crawford Lovely Bride Mary Ann Crosier Street and Sincere Charles Cuddy Mr. District Attorney Maureen Darrigan Vivacious Colleen Georgia Curtis Happy-go- lucky Joan Crosier Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue Thomas Cross The Mad Scientist Robert Cummiskey Day-dreamer Gerald Dana Pizza Monger Robert Davison Swell Guy Page twenty-six Arlette Defendini Vive La France Stanley Delman Court Cut-up Rose Desposati Sweet as a Rose Howard Dicker Tennis Anyone ? Catherine Ann Dina Full of Spirit Doris Dohren Silence is Golden Alma John Charles Drien Duvelsdorf Eggleton Conversationalist How Do You Camera Spell It ? Buy Jerome Eisenstein Hot Rod Constance Faley Our Songstress Carole Federmack Always in a Dither Catherine Finn Who Has the Toni? Joan Finn Number Please Loretta Fischer Bright Belle Page twenty-seven Richard Fitch There’s Fun— There’s Dick Elaine Franza Charming Margaret Gallagher Complexion Glow Alice Ganley Sportswoman Glenda Gerber Lovely to Look At Carol Fluhr Live Wire Ronald Fuller The Hunter Domenico Galletta Casanova John Gardner My Son John Maxine Gerber Gorgeous Gal Page twenty-eight Salvatore Martin Guy Gerrato Gibbs Gilead Duke Spanish Guy Student Dolls Lillian Ann Gilmartin Gitelman Flaming Young in Redhead Heart Richai'd Gold All that Glitters... Paul Golka Mysterious Florence Goodman Sophistication Louise Grafing Smile for Everyone Lynne Graham Ain’t She Siveet Charles Granito Engineer- to-be Peter Gridley A Musical Brain Audrey Robert Griffin Guest All the World’s Happy a Stage Host Barbara Guimmo Stargazer Page twenty-nine Carol Gyimoty Sincerity Personified Mathilde Hain Pert and Peppy George Hammelman Music in the Air John Harmeling Tall, Bio fid and Handsome Felicita Harrell Real Cute Claire Haggerty Willing Worker Nancy Hald Beautiful Dreamer Matthew Hand A Fast Shake Judith Harnick One of the Best William Hartford The Thinker Page thirty Joan Hedrick Friendly Type Eric Hedstrom .4 Real Right Guy Joan Heidicker Peaches and Cream Thomas Hemmerick In the Mood Jean Henderson Actions Speak Louder Arthur Herrman Swell! Barbara Heyman Always a Secretary Eleanor Hicks Florence Nightingale Robert Hofman Ambitious Warbler John Holt Kool Kat Harry Joseph Horacek Horan Harry Slick He-Man Judith Joseph Lynn Hornstein Horvath Hutzler Million Dollar Hurry’n Change of Wardrobe By Name Page thirty-one Joseph Internicola Chef Barbara Jackowski Younger Than Springtime Peter Jaeger One of the Boys Ronald Jobson Quiet Personality Joseph Johnson Clean-Cut Jay Jablow Mepham’s Jimmy Cannon Carl Jacob Big Boy Vesta Jaffe Exuberant William Joel Mad Musician Carol Kauffunger Ready To Work Page thirty-two Sandra Kaye News Flash Daniel Kaylin Me pham’s Gain Carol Keane A Delicate Morsel Eileen Richard Kearney Kechejian Irish Eyes What’s That? Are Smiling William Kenney Ace in the Hole Diane Kenyon Gayer than Laughter Cornelius Ketelsen Still Water Runs Deep Janice Kerchoff Ever-ready Smile Barbara Kist Sun Kist Pauline Beverly Barbara Kitz Klansky Kneff Fraulein On the Go Poised Frank Henry Koehler Koenig Fleet- Nice Guy Footed Page thirty-three Robert Kohler Slow but Potent Arlene Kroesen In a Daze Peter Lahny Young Now, Young Forever Dolores Lange Prize tt Package Lawrence Lange Real Gone Guy Edward Kreuscher Blonde Adonis Elsa Kroesen Always on Her Toes Michael Lampert Our Caesar Kenneth Lange King Pin Roy Larsen Mepham’s Hornblower Page thirty-four Alan Lattanzi Always an Answer Barbara Lawrence Lively Joyce Leich Vim to the Brim Steven Lenney Good Company Arlene Levine Always a Smile Matthew Levy Our Boy George Patricia Leyland Lind Mr. Politics Neat as a P in Muriel Lingner Quiet Yet Sweet Marilyn Linwood A Radiant Smile Julia Liska Nice as Can Be George Lloyd Real George Judith Long Sweet as Sugar Jan Lorenzen Human Univac Patricia Lynch Hard Worker Page thirty-five Roy Maas Sharpie Marion Mackrodt Leading Lady Eugenia Magnor Our Strawberry Blonde Lee Mann A Good Man Janies Marino The Answer Man Hope Machina Oxer Witty Friend George Maestri Clock Watcher Mary Jane Mangles Budding Artist Charles Marino The First Half Richard Marino Sub Page thirty-six Stephen Marx Publicity Man Lorraine Mayer Full of Laughter Edward McCafferty Jack-of- All-Trades Frank McCarthy Luck o’ the Irish Carol McConnin Enthusiastic Mary Ann McDonald Mickey Robert McGarrah Willing Wrestler Dorothea McNeill Dot ’n Dash Barbara Meinhardt Crowning Glory Edmond Menegaux Budding Biologist Sandra Meyer Dizzy but Delightful John Michalek Baron Joan Miller Fun to be With Marlene Miller Homemaker Catherine Mittak First of a Pair Page thirty-seven Mary Mittak Is this Cathy? Michael Murphy Top o’ the Mornin’ Frederick Mysliwiec Where’s the Food? Joan Nagurnen Efficiencyoat Its Best Allan Nathan Whiz Kid Anne Munsie Sugar and Spice Gordon Muse Great Grappler Frank Nagle Eager Photo Beaver Barbara Nash Second to None Frederick Neldner Sharp- Shooter Page thirty-eight Paul Newman Flair for Writing Edwin Nickerson Jolly Good Fellow Elsa Nilsson Tall and Terrific Lawrence Nokes Testing 1.. .2 Elaine O’Brien Successful Miss Eugene Ralph O’Connor Olsen One of Ole a Kind Olsen Patricia Osterthun Gentle Manner Beatrice Oswald Busy Little Bea Vincent Pacent Rugged Individualist David Padow Goliath’s Opponent Milton Padowitz Short but Smart Allen Palanker Empire Boy Ruth Pape Dear Ruth Robert Parada First Sax Page thirty-nine Richard Pearl Shutter Bug Howard Pezold Towhead Veronica Pooley Ronnie Gail Pretto Singing in tike Rain Geraldine Rauh Sweet and Friendly Peter Peters Funny Man Alice Phillips Bullseye Stephen Portman Hot Shot Robert Ramsay Mighty Runner Carol Reinertsen Talkative Page, forty Ruth Renka Earth- Angel Joan Rizzo FI aah That Ring Lillian Robertson Lady Robin Hood Ruth Rockson Street and Petite Carl Rose The Warrior Richard Rubin Chartreuse Convertible Ellen Ruby And She’s the Best Kind Jacqueline Ryan Our Carrot Tog Thomas Rylander The Swede Walter Salmon Slim Joan Salzman Little Woman William Sandie All American Barbara Sandor Happy-Go- Lucky Eleanor Sankey Goddess Barbara Sarnoff Chic Page forty-one William Schack High- Scorer Charles Scharff Carefree and Gay Elizabeth Schickler Peter Pan Ralph Schmoller Drummer's Delight Edward Schreiber Crew-Cut Duke Alan Schackman The Quiet Man Barbara Scherz Dimples Kenneth Schill The Merry-Maker Samuel Schoninger Philosopher Eugene Schriefer Best Man Page forty-two Patricia Schwab Pretty-eyed Baby William Dorothy Schwalback Seidler Tall, Dark Full of and Handsome Fun Judith Sensmeyer Terrific Martha Shapiro V eronica Lake John Sheerin Where’s My Flashlight? Joan Skerl Mepham’s Librarian Barbara Smith Math Whiz John Smith Where’s Pocahontas? Kenneth Smith Handworker Marguerite Snyder Sis Suzanne Sokoloff Sweet Sue Carolyn Sourbeck M epham’s Queen Theodore Springer Keep ’em Hairpin’ Ruby Stein Neio Addition Page forty-three Marjorie Stelzer My Little Margie Louise Stilwell Personality Plus Bruce Stoltz Our Typist Lorraine Szczotkowski Pixie Maureen Taylor Loyal and True Richard Stieg Mania for Music Elaine Stockinger A Real Lady Alice Szabo Quietness Personified Lorraine Taggart A Lass With Class Leon Terrusa Rig Leo Page forty-four Joyce Thomas Domestic Miss Marion Janice Thompson Thornton Warm-hearted Athletic Girl Miss Carol Thumser Cute and Petite Diane Tietjen Full of Spirit Eileen Tobia Gay in Manner Virginia Jerrold Traynor Tucker Pretty as Always a Picture Lucky James Tulloch Mepham’s Ike Thornton Turpin Experienced in Cars Richard Van Wicklen Good Old Rip Barry Vaughn Easy Come, Easy Go Donald Verity Grappler Carol Volpe Terrific Girl Janet Vrooman Here’s Cheers Page forty-five Marjorie Wadsworth Margie Dorothy Wasson Delightful to Know Margaretta Wechsler Oh, Nurse Patrica Wacker Pert Miss Edward Ward Genius with a Brush Irene Watts Princess Marie Weinert Typing Tempest Gerald Weisenseel Tom and Jerry Dale Weisberg Glamour Gal Walter Wenchell Printer Page forty-six Diane Wetjen Ever-lovin’ Judith Wetzel Our Peppy Cheerleader Patricia White Hai-monizer Joan Whiteside Flash that Ring Elizabeth Wilbur Go Gettem Sandra Wilner Always Happy Dolores Lillian Edward Nathalie Winiarz Wirthmann Woest Woolford Quiet! A Girl Go West Knit One, that Refreshes Young Man Purl Two Kenneth Young Monsieur Directeur Camera Shy Rosalie Becker John Beery Louise Brandt George Chrones Joan Lacken Candida Lima Roy Ludden Maxine Palanker David Rosenblum Florence Rossback Terry Sciortino Glenn Trayer Page forty-seven JUNIORS ROOM 108—Back: E. Adam, C. Brandt, Bennett, Brennen, Bergskaug, Altschul, Camilleri, R. Brandt, Anderson, Abel, Baer, Berlinger, Abby, Brucia. Front: Butfa, Barba, Augenthaler, Alguire, Bethge, Burton, Altherr, Antonucci, Brun, Bush, Bermudez, Amsterdam, Arnott, Ferrante, Lynch. Seated: Adam, Campana, Berg. ROOM 110—Back: Dana, De Gallo, Carlow, D’Elia, Coran, Davy, Cascino, De Long, Cooley, Cesta, Carlsen. Front: Cornelius, Crue, Cross, DeJong, Caporusso, Clark, De Vito, Colman, Cucurullo, Dalziel, Caruso, Davis. Seated: Cook, Chichester, Creed, Davison, Del’Acqua. ROOM 114—Back: Fass, Feuerbach, Eklund, Dolce, Forster. Forrest, Dunham, Eisner, Fitzgerald, Dicker. Front: Fields, Duerr, Foster, Ecuyear, Dreyer, Faber, Drape, Fatzie, Federock, Frischmann, Brand, Eisenstein, Feder, Edelman. ROOM 116—Back: Hankin, Hawthorne. Garcia, R. Giamattio, W. Hartmann, Hahn, Grandison, Goldman, Froelich, Glade. Front: Gutierrez, Goldberg, Goettel, Gleason, L. Giamattio, B. Hartmann, Harse, Granito, Graziano, Gutai, Hall. JUNIORS ROOM 120—Back: June, Kelley, Kessler, Jaffrey, Kirsten, Hedges, Hillman, Hukc, Hendrickson, Heran, Hekel, Kimpel, Kiefer. Front: Klein, Johnston, Karaus, Heidt, Helm, Jarboe, James, Hill, Kohler, Jehle, Hayden, Herrstrom, Moore, Howse. ROOM 210F—Back: Kwak, J. May, Kuhn, Lotto, Lynch, Lingner, Metzger, Laub, R. Lang, Smith, Miller, Lingner, Levy, Lomonaco. Front: Martin, Krapf, Kuhlkin, McCamphill, Kornblum, Mandel, Lee, Lurz, Lehault, Larson, Messmer, Mayer, McQuade, Matthews, Martini. Seated: Krenis, Kolberg, Levin, M. Lang, Laskin. ROOM 210R—Back: A. Porter, Monaco, Pierce, Pacilio, Miller, G. Orenstein, Piven, Morgenstern, Rubsamen, Ravera, M. Orenstein, Randall, Probeyahn, Greene. Front: Pace, Quiney, Reuben, Rigby, Ruhmann, Priger, Plank, J. Porter, O’Neill, Rosenberg, Rappold, Pearlstone, Radi, Murphy. Seated: Pritchard, Rossteuscher, Rothbart, Olkin, Nogar, Rudinger. ROOM 214—Back: Shumaker, Schechter, Sohl, Stoltz, R. Smith, Triolo, Schulein, Silbaugh, Siegle, Skuza, Brun. Front: Seiden, Sheerin, D. Ryan, Sensmeyer, Speer, Shields. Sirota, Scherer, Schettoni, E. Smith, Sebban, K. Ryan, M. Ryan, V. Smith, Seated: Schwartz, Santarella, Sherman, Santomenna, Sabia. JUNIORS-SOPHOMORES ROOM 216—Back: Stempler, Towne, Swagel, Walch, Unruh, Stelter, Swenson, Stock-inger, Stern, Steiner, Van Derlofske. Front: Swaningson, Stearns, Vadala, Strell, Wallis, Tucker, Thomasson, Verity, Vogel, Timm, Strassle, Stiebler. ROOM 220—Back: A. White, Waring, Ryan, Weinman, Yarrow, Wilgenkamp, Wenz, Ward, Wilkinson, Walters, C. Wolf, G. Wright. Front: Zinn, Wood, Wallmuller, Schmidt, Winter, Wendel, Canzanella, M. Wolf, Winkler, V. White, Williams, Wiener. Seated: Wolfensohn, D. Wright, Wolsiefer, Yanny, Wittern. ROOM 304F—Back: Asch, A. Abrams, Beery, Bieber, Ballot, Blum. Adelman, Ambrozy, Backer, Armsheimer, Brown, Reilly, Bovio, Carratura, Ghegan, Freidel, Albertson, Strothman, Antonius, Van Rees, Alink. Front: Bachmann, Hille, Baker, Berny, Butter-brodt, Black, Bisigni, Ahlers, Beebe, Baudendistel, Agovino, Ageloff, Cerep, Albruscato, Azzara, C. Abrams. Seated: Basescu, Adams, Anderson, Carrara, D. Nodland, Cheslak, S. Nodland. ROOM 304R—Back: Carubia, Carratura, Carmen, Cario, Burke, Clough, Burger, Boyden, Chin, Capozzi, Caffiero, Bredekamp, H. Brown, A. Brown, Burtsell. Front: Cheslock, Carrara, Cooper, Collura, Cetto, Branker, J. Brown, Casey, Bull, Costello, Caruso, Canzanella, Carlsen. SOPHOMORES ROOM 305—Back: Eisner, Dondero, DeFillippi, Davis, Diener, Cowan, Cooper, Donoghue, Costello, Dugan, Dote, Edstrom, D’Ambrogio, Duberstein. Front: Dean, Darrigan, Coppola, De Froda, Cortez, Federlein, Coughlin, D’Amico, Eddleton, Fankuchen, Desposati, Duda. ROOM 309—Back: Kelley, Lendino, Legler, Kauffunger, Kerner, Ludden, Kirby, Loonam, Kowalski, Krieg, Lange, Loebel, Long, Krivit. Front: Kenney, Kubiak, Lewis, Larsen, Levy, Lally, Kneuer, Korshak, La Corte, Lipman, Lieberman, Koeppel, Kowal-chuk, Kittle, Leich, Lodas. Seated: Le Beck, Klem, King, Kessler, Keane, Koehler. ROOM 307F—Back: Groos, Hardy, Ganley, Gilead, Guthy, Hamilton, Harrington, Feuerbach, Grillo, Gutierrez, Hartmann, Reilly, Gustafson, Frye, Gellis, Grafenecker. Front: Hawkins, Greenstein, Goldie, Fiore, Flaherty, Half, Hansen, Hauser, Friscoe, Fried, Hadney, Gabrielsen, Gallagher, Graham, Gavron. Fowler, Grosse, Glucksman. ROOM 307R—Back: Hirschhorn, Jacobson, Jacobs, Hollinger, Kamps, Jackson, Hieber, Hoeft, Johnson, Hunt, Henry, Hosey, Kaplow, Incardone, Holland, Honeyman. Front: Helf, Jakes. Kanner Imburgia, Hersh, Henderson, Hoovler, Hopkins, Jones, Hopp, Illjes, Jordan, Hekel, Herrold. Seated: Hinna, Hooper, Fiore, DeFillippi. SOPHOMORES ROOM 313—Back: Marks, A. Marino, Muller, Magnus, Robert Miller, Mauter, Richard Miller, R. Meyer, Menche, Coyle, Miles, Marsh, Denton. Front: Mohr, Maffucci, McGill, Mees, McNulty. C. Meyer, Negett, Menegaux, May, Schneider, L. Mandel. Makofske, C. Mandel, McCann, Mantegazza, Luppi. Seated: Dahlman, Morgen, Mullin, Munro, Mazur, Murbach, Mevorah. Lynch. ROOM 319—Back: Pepitone, Reis, O’Neill, Pierce, Paige, Pacilio, Persen, Phelan, Neafsey, Parsont, Plock, Nagle, Prinz. Front: Porfidio, Perrine, Norris, Newman, Rail, Poliak, Redmond, Powell, Omasta, Palazzo, O’Connor, Noble, Potter, Parisse. Seated: Post, Pearl, Navratil. ROOM 321—Back: Rothberg, Carl Schneider, R. Schneider, Carratura, Salmon, Romanac, Rose, Schneck, Sallhofen, Rico, Riese, Front: Shannon, Rubenstein, Schutz-man, Restivo, Rylander, Sachs, Sanseviro, Ridky, Rich, Schmidt, Schaktman, Scheck-man. Seated: Ritterbusch, Connie Schneider, Schack, Rice. ROOM 323—Back: Treacy, Robert Smith, Verelli, Thrall, Southard, Tommasino, Vito, Vandewater, Sigwart, Shifrin, Tuttle, Siegel. T. Smith, Vero. Front: Tennant, Stelzer, Skoran. Stehr, Stufano, Sommer, L. Smith. Shaw, C. Smith, Van Loan. Treffeisen, Silhan, Simendinger, Shepard, Sheerin. Seated: Strommen, Tauber. Verity, Terry, Taylor, F. Smith, Robin Smith. SOPHOMORES ROOM 306—Back: Frank, Hinrichs, Baldwin, Drudy, Fairweather, Funk, Kosnoski, Bell, Herzberger, Helgerson, Emal, Copt. Hoffman, Honahan, Davis, Kenney, Anderson, Hooker, King. Front: Foster, Drinkwater, Hackett, Leger, Kingsley, Conway, Hall, Herr, Certain, Fitzsimmons, Bauman, Gintz, Fraser, Henning, Dirks, Duryea, Herbst. Seated: Huether, Bucher, Haff, Greene, Herrman, Alex. ROOM 310—Back: Morgan. Sagarin, McNavick, Nicosia, Ross, Valentine, Rapp, Phillips, Scudder, Pedersen, McCafferty, Makoske, Mirabella, Munro. Front: Nellis, Miller, De Spagna, Mauriello, Schleider, Sommer, Nullmeyer, Canzanella, Seaman, Scillia, White, Papalia, Russo, Lloyd, Summers. Seated: Schwager, Tucker, Sieck, Weisinger. ROOM 325—Back; Walde, Whitney, Zraly, Wilson, Wojciechowski, Wadsworth, Weber, Wiley, Wolinetz, Werner, Wolf, Woldenberg, Weinert. Front: Weismann, Waraksa, Wathne, Weinman. B. Winter, Westbrook, Walther, D. Winter, Zamojcin, Wegmann, Ward, Watts, Woerter, Wetzel. ROOM 314—Back: Fletcher, Giordano, Ferrero, Capozzi, W. Brown, Brugan, Van Wicklen, R. Brown, Abondola, Bignami, Docteroff, Braun, Boily. Front: Ghegan, Carratura, Strothman, Freidel, Graeff, Bombara, Campbell, K. Hartmann, Elia, Drach, Barron, Hannon, Dooley, Fitzgerald. Seated: Herzog, Caso, Favereau, Hasenstaub, Bonne. SOPHOMORES KOOM 316—Back: King, Kingman, Higgins, Katsur, Karaus, Levine, Mignone, Hillman, G. Meyer, Liebler, Dietz, McKenney, Nogar, Lucio. Front: Litzen, Kleila, Marzil-iano, Keil, Maestri, Korzendorfer, R. Meyer, Liederman, Honahan, Mikkelsen, Howitt, Husher, Moran. ROOM 317—Back: Milchman, Antonius, Janosko, Brown, McKenna. Snow, Chille, Liebler, Stollenwerck, Shannon. Stewart. Front: La Fata, Trappasse, Verelli, Snyder, Garity, Barbeisch, De Smitt, Nodland, Osterman, Donato, Castro, Wallace. •% ROOM 320—Back: Strothman, Schroeder, Petito, Stegeman, Sims, Schweinsberger, R. Wagner, Platt, Zaun, Pompel, Tobia, Gampp, Schade. Front: Skelton, Sebban, Wood, Welker, Vogelsang, Thompson, White, Olsen, Stieg, P. Wagner, Warren, Wigand, Rooney. Seated: Sitts, E. Wagner, Snow. Page fifty-four CLASSROOM SCENES Viva L’Espagnol! Dicker, Wetzel, Miss Winheim Cutting Material Keep Your Eye on the Ball Weinert, Mrs. Aronson, Lind, Post Fitzsimmons, Miss Noller, Steinis Sebban, Hall Acids and Bases Graham, Horacek, Woolford, Mr. Carr Lit Can Be Fun Miss Fanning, Crue, Cornelius, Colman, Honahan, Campbell 40 Words a Minute? Back: Conway, Cuomo. Front: Arnott, Barron, Beebe, Bredekamp, Mrs. Klaes Smiles in Social Mr. Weaver, Sokoloff, Sankey, Wacker, Weisenseel, Sarnoff How to Drill Schweinsberger, Howitt, Duva, Mr. Fontana Page fifty-five Shoulder Stand on Parallels D elm an, Bulin, Ketelson, Mr. Gerek MEPHAM mtp i £V5° L GxaJJicI a rr' SKULL AND BONES OFFICERS, 1955 — Patricia Lynch, Kenneth Young, Louise Stilwell, Elaine O’Brien, Nathalie Woolford. CLUBS Honor Society HONOR SOCIETY—Back: Bossert, Woolford, Stilwell, Harnick, Machina, Bailey, Wasson, Hof-man, Boulukos, Tietjen, Skerl. Front: Jablow, Wetzel, Gridley, Tulloch, O’Brien, Gardner, Heyman Nathan. Softly-hummed music, hushed voices and students carrying lighted torches can add up to only one thing—Honor Society inductions. Twice this year, in May and December, membership was awarded to seniors and second-half juniors. When choosing candidates for membership in this organizaton, scholarship, leadership, character and service were considered. The new members were chosen by a joint meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee and Honor Society members. They received a Varsity “M” and gold pin at the induction. Miss Halladay Under the direction of Miss Halladay, the Honor Society members held a party for the Forty-Fort, Pa., wrestling team and held parties in the Homemaking Room after both inductions. The December inductions featured speeches citing various celebrities for their scholarship, leadership, character and service. John Foster Dulles was the example of scholarship; Winston Church, ill, of leadership; Bernard Baruch, of character and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, of service. In May, a play dealing with the four cardinal objectives of Honor Society was presented. OFFICERS—Back: Gridley, Gardner. Front: Tulloch, O’Brien. Page fifty-eight House of Representatives HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Back: Davison, Hall, Feuerbach, Casey, C. Mandel, D. Nod-land, Desposati, Werner, Costello, Wright, Boulukos, Silbaugh. Middle: Levine, Jablow, Johnson, J. Kenney, Sagarin, Swenson, Neldner, McKenney, Schmoller, Johnston, Ahlers. Front: Graham, Vroo-man, Drape, Adam, Leyland, Nathan, L. Mandel, J. Schutzman. George Leyland, speaker of the House of Representatives, could be seen pounding his gavel for silence every Monday afternoon in the West Cafeteria. Constance Adam was ready with pencil and paper to take minutes and A1 Nathan performed his duties as attendance officer. Mr. Joseph Zanchelli was the advisor. The House sponsored pep rallies for athletic events, established a record for the collecton for the Junior Red Cross drive, inaugurated Dress-up Day, held a wrestling clinic, sponsored the Senior-Faculty basketball game, and provided transportation for the New Rochelle and other away games. ADVISOR AND OFFICERS—Mr. Zanchelli, Adam, Leyland, Nathan. SECRETARIES— Back: Buquet, Basescu, Jaffe, Hedges, Wilgenkamp, Stempler, Dicker, Friscoe, Kittle. Middle: Menegaux, Dean, Maestri, King, S. Nodland, Shumaker, Ritterbusch, Weinert, Smith. Front: Crue, Rappold, Palanker, Gardner, Gridley, Lyons, Heidt. Page fifty-nine Treasure Chest The Publications Office was the scene of constant activity before the yearbook went to press. Mr. Jennison, the TREASURE CHEST’S advisor, was besieged on all sides with the questions: “Is this blurb all right?” “What size should this picture be?” “How many words should I make this write-up?” Much work went into the production of the yearbook. A cover had to be designed, pictures scheduled, layouts made, art work done, summaries written and ads obtained. Carolyn Sourbeck and Jay Jablow were responsible for the art and layout of the yearbook. Barbara Nash super- vised and scheduled the picture-taking. Larry Nokes handled the sale of advertisements. Judy Harnick was in charge of the literary committee and Claire Haggerty worked on the blurbs and class will. An innovation this year was the election of an executive committee. This group, composed of 15 seniors elected to represent the class wishes, met weekly to make plans for the yearbook. The ideas were then given to the editors to be carried out. The work of Mr. Jennison, the editors, the TREASURE CHEST Executive Committee and the staff produced the finished product which you now hold in your hand. ADVISOR, EDITORS—Back: Mr. Jennison, Nash, Jablow, Nokes. Front: Harnick, Haggerty, Sourbeck. TREASURE CHEST STAFF—Back: Schettoni, Ruby, Harnick, Smith, Jablow, Siegle, Yanny, Henderson, Wolf. Middle: Stilwell, Fedorock, Granito, Meyer, Levine, Sokoloff, Hornstein, Foster, Burton. Front: Haggerty, Nash, Jaffe, Renka, Bossert, Gitelman. BUCCANEER STAFF—Back: Shaw, Schwartz, Strell, Weinert. Middle: Stilwell, Yanny, Stahl, Swage], Winkler, Jablow, Jaffe, Dicker, Jacobson, Caruso. Front: Young, Gavron, Meyer, Rockson, Kaye, Sarnoff, Henderson, Levine, O’Brien, Lyons. Buccaneer Not even a fire, which destroyed many articles at the print shop, prevented the editors of the BUCCANEER from putting out one of their editions. The BUC included articles about school events such as the Pop Concert and Sports Night, stories, poems, news about ex-Mephamites attending college, outstanding students in the school and sports. Mr. Jennison’s office was the scene of busy activity when the editors were on hand to work on their pages of the paper. Typing, word-counting, re-writing and assigning work are just a few tasks of BUCCANEER editors. NEWS EDITOR Sandra Kaye FEATURE EDITOR Barbara Sarnoff SPORTS EDITOR Steve Marx ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Jay Jablow GIRLS’ SPORTS EDITOR Sandra Meyer BUSINESS MANAGER Kenneth Young COPY EDITOR Maureen Lyons EXCHANGE EDITORS Elaine O’Brien Arlene Levine TYPING EDITOR Jean Henderson ASSISTANT TYPING EDITOR Johanna Yanny ART EDITOR Ruth Rockson REPORTERS—Barbara Nash. Hope Machina, Linda Shaw, Louise Stilwell, Toby Gavron, Pat Lynch, Judy Harnick, Mike Swagel, Carmela Caruso. Marilyn Wolf, Kitty Ryan, Sue Sirota, Larry Nokes, Charles Cuddy, Richard Laskin, Richard Weinert, Janet Williams, Elsa Kroe-sen, Joan Miller, Rhea Schwartz, Sybil Wolfen-sohn, Ronnie Winkler. Mary Ryan. ADVISORS—Mr. Cadro and Mr. Jennison. EDITORS AND ADVISOR—Back: Rockson. Yanny, Jablow, Young, Mr. Jennison. Front: Meyer, Kaye, Sarnoff, Henderson, O’Brien, Lyons, Levine. Skull SKULL AND BONES—Back: Gitelman, Stilwell, Nokes, Young, Tietjen, Miss Ramel, Schwartz, Lee, Tucker, G. Bouloukos, Plank, L. Mandel. Sitting: Lynch, Griffin, O’Brien, Swagel, Stempler, Werner, Frank, Levine, Parsont, Gerber, Gavron, Alink, A. Levine, Mevorah, Eddleton. Front: Woolford, Johnston, Haggerty, Wolf, Schoninger, Dicker, Ahlers, Calvin, Shaw, Fankuchen. “All the world’s a stage.” This statement, written by William Shakespeare, can well describe Skull and Bones, the school’s dramatic society. “Our Town,” a Pulitzer Prize play by Thornton Wilder, was the club’s spring production. Ken Young was the stage manager. John Smith played the role of Doc Gibbs; Pat Lynch, Mrs. Gibbs; Bob Hofman, George and Diane Tietjen, Rebecca. Larry Nokes played Ed Webb; Nathalie Woolford, Mrs. Webb; Audrey Griffin, Emily and Bill Werner, Wally. The group also assisted the Senior Class in its production of the Senior Play, “Stardust.” Skull and Bones members can also be thanked for their assistance in the production of the operetta, “Lela-wala,” Girls’ Sports Night, the Pop Concert, the Christmas Concert and the Band and Orchestra Concert. Nathalie Woolford and Kenneth Young served as president and vice-president, respectively, while Louise Stilwell was secretary-treasurer. Pat Lynch acted as publicity director and Elaine O’Brien, program director. Miss Ramel OFFICERS — Back: Young O’Brien. Front: Lynch, Stilwell, Woolford. Page sixty-two And Bones Emotions in “Stardust” On the Spots Boulukos, Leyland, Stilwell Tucker, Nokes, Mandel Levine Cooks Glue Window Painters Werner, Parsont, Tietjen The Webbs—Young, Werner, The Gibbs Family— Schoninger, Woolford, Griffin Smith, Hofman, Tietjen Page sixty-three KEY CLUB—Back: Legler, Wright, Delman, Tulloch, Lorenzen, Walters, Leyland, Pritchard, Nathan. Middle: Huke, Gibbs, Gridley, Cuddy, Schoninger, Rubsamen, Lange. Front: Bieber, Randall, Granito, Garcia, Fauerbach, Fass, Weinert. Key Club Library Club The Key Club, composed of 30 sophomore, junior and senior boys, was directed by Mr. William Perrine. The club published a “Career News Letter” in cooperation with the Guidance Department and assisted in the collection for the local Cancer Drive. Mepham’s Key Club, a member of Key Club International, had George Leyland elected governor of New York State Key Clubs in 1954. “Round and first tables - second - third - fourth and last. . .” Any student who has even been in the library has heard a Library Club member dismissing him in this manner. Senior girls earned silver keys for serving one period every day and once a week after school. Acting as officers were Diane Tietjen, president; Judy Harnick, vice-president and Sandy Kaye, secretary. LIBRARY CLUB—Back: Mrs. Oberbach, Mandel, McCamphill, Tucker, Williams, Gutai, Wood, Burton, Miss Shaver. Middle: M. Gerber, Grating, Kaye, Tietjen, Harnick, Skerl, Wasson. Front: Creed, Lee, Wolf, Vrooman, O’Brien, Wittern. Pa ye sixty-four P.A. CLUB—Strommen, Emal, Mr. Tarbell, Nokes, Silbaugh, Schoninger, Weinert. P.A. Club Service Club Members of the P.A. Club gave “blow by blow” descriptions of all wrestling matches, track meets and football and basketball games. These boys made it easier for fans to follow the sports events. The club members were Larry Nokes, Sam Schoninger, Stuart Silbaugh, Dick Weinert and A1 Emal. Mr. Tarbell was the director. Every Thursday, from 3 to 4 in Room 116, the Service Club girls were working with their advisor, Miss Sehroeder. The girls assisted the office staff by typing numerous reports, stencils, tests and notes for teachers. The officers of the club were Dorothy Wasson, president; Louise Grafing, vice-president and Veronica Pooley, secretary. SERVICE CLUB—Back: McConnin, Bedell, Osterthun, Lingner, Fischer, Hain, O’Connor, Clark. Middle: Kitz, Szczotkowski, Beck, Desposati. Front: Pooley, Wasson, Grafing, Miss Sehroeder. Page sixty-five VARSITY “M”—Back: Fitch. Forster, Ellman, Nathan, Duberstein, Brucia, Riven, Backer, Metzger, Dietz, Pacent, Certain, Pierce, Internicola, Portman, Wright. Third: Harmeling, Pritchard, Tulloch, Verity, Hofman, Lang, Hedges, Bartow, Siegle, Bandman, Parada, Gridley, Gold, Skerl, Machina, Woolford, Wetzel. Second: Meyer, Leich, Ganley, Johnston, Plank, Tietjen, Faley, Shumaker, Sankey, Wasson, Rice, Sirota, Harnick, Thornton, Kornblum, McCamphill, Kaye, Graham, Miller, Vrooman, Karaus. Front: Bossert, Basta, Compton, Kaplow, Burke, Randall, Rubsamen, Orenstein, Laub, Cooley, Jablow, Schmoller, Boulukos, Haggerty, O’Brien, Betz, Stilwell, Wolfen-sohn. Varsity “M” Each year Varsity “M’s” are awarded to deserving students in all fields of high school endeavor. “M’s” are awarded in athletics, music, journalism and dramatics. Letters are also given to those students elected for membership in the Mepham Chapter of the National Senior Honor Society. Initiative, perseverance and interest are basic qualities of letter winners. In June, students who have received letters during the school year are treated by the General Organization to a Varsity “M” banquet. I.R.C. The International Relations Club had 60 members and was under the direction of Miss Ruth E. Nickerson. The purpose of the club is to gain a better knowledge and understanding of world affairs. This was accomplished through monthly meetings at which current topics were discussed. One of the major projects undertaken by the I.R.C. was the arrangement of a visit by two foreign students, Saniya Lababidi of Lebanon and Sabine Specht of Germany. Members also visited the United Nations. I.R.C.—Back: Gibbs, Vrooman, Szczotkowski, Machina, Delman, Adam. Middle: Schoninger, Boulukos, Swagel, Granito, Bermudez, Palanker, Lynch, Wetzel, Anderson, Woolford, Bandman, Wood, Rubsaman, Burtsell, Piven, Robertson, Marx, Mayer, Fisher, Levine. Middle: Le.vland, Tulloch. Jablow. Front: Cuddy, Meyer, O’Brien, Cornelius, Schwartz, Heidt, Miss Nickerson, Haggerty, Stilwell, Tietjen, Henderson. Page sixty-six French Club—Back: Brum. Lang, Gutai, de Jong, Mandel, Reuben, Seiden, Klansky, Skerl, Levin, Strell, Tucker. Front: Hall, Creed, Harnick, Bertrand, Bermudez, Jaffe, Levine, Calvin. French Chib “La seance du club francais est ouverte.” With these words Doris Bermudez, president of the French Club, opened the semi-monthly meetings. Judy Harnick, the vice-president, presided when the president was absent. There to take minutes at every meeting was the secretary, Claudette Bertrand. Miss Pearlman helped the members to improve their French pronunciation and grammar. At the group’s Christmas party, French carols were sung. The club also saw a French movie. Spanish Club A trip to New York was one of the high-lights of the Spanish Club agenda. The members ate lunch in a Spanish restaurant and saw Escudero, the Gypsy Flamenco dancer. The club, under the direction of Miss Winheim, met two Tuesdays a month in Room 324 to hold discussions in Spanish. With Barbara Sarnoff as president, Barbara Kneff as vice-president and Diane Tietjen as secretary, the club exchanged in Spanish, ideas, words and phrases. Spanish Club—Back: Edelman, Meyer, Weisberg, MeCamphill, Machina, Robertson. Lyons, Con-lan, Dicker. Middle: Wolfensohn, Kornblum, Rappold, Strassle, Levy, Curtiss, Stemplar, Haggerty, Stilwell, Hornstein, Goodman, Sokoloff, Wolf. Front: Van Rees, Klansky, Tietjen, Sarnoff, DeVito, Lee, Levine. Page sixty-seven LATIN CLUB—Fourth: Alger, Winter, Schickler, Lampert, McGarrah, Probeyahn, Lange, Nagle, Ward, Wiley, Clough, Henry, Schoninger, Boulukos, Laskin, Heinick, Sokoloff, Wechsler, Weinert. Third: Gutai, Jones, Hopkins, Lynch, Lieberman, Bachmann, Hardy, Perrine, Ritterbusch, Heidt, Flaherty, Helm, Karaus, O’Neill, Cross, W’atts. Second: Young, Smith, Wood, Mittak, Weissman, Stahl, Johnston, Cooper, Cerep, Mr. Thompson. First: Krenies, Strell, Adam, Ryan, Lynch, Wetzel, Woolford. Latin Club Mepham’s Latin Club, under the direction of Mr. Thompson, met on the fourth Friday of each month from 4 to 5 p. m. Club officers were Patricia Lynch and Joseph Ryan, counsuls; Judy Wetzel and Kenneth Young, censors and Lynne Graham, scriptus. The club, which is a member of the National Association for the Promotion of the Study of Latin, took a field trip to New York to see a movie. They also visited the Roman section of the Museum of Natural History. Science Club Under the guidance of Mrs. Ford, the Science Club, which met semi-monthly, greatly enlarged its program this year. Members attended exhibitions at Adel-phi College, visited an aquarium and went on field trips and bird hikes. The club also demonstrated at the Long Island Science Congress. Another of the club’s accomplishments was the organizing and publishing of a club newspaper. The club changed its name from Biology Club to its present name, Science Club, during the year. SCIENCE CLUB—Back: Lorenzen, Wiley, Menegaux, Orenstein, Weinman, Loonan, Swagel, Sagarin, Monaco, Parsont, Fauerbach, Jaffrey, Goldie, Burton, Sokoloff, Mrs. Ford, Rosenblum, Fraser, Weissman. Page sixty-eight TRIPOD CLUB—Creed, Ecuyer, Brun, Treffeisen, Karaus, Randall, Lang. Middle: Glade, Jacobson, Rossteuscher, Prinz, Loebel, Baer, Laub, Cooley, Lange, Werner, Schackman, Mr. Coyle. Front: Swagel, Jablow, Helm, Nagle. Tripod Club Graphic Arts Club “A picture is worth a thousand words.” This is the sentiment expressed by the officers of the Tripod Club: Jay Jablow, president; Michael Swagel, vice-president; Miriam Helm, secretary; Frank Nagle, corresponding secretary and Mr. John Coyle, club advisor. During the year, the club members followed this idea in various activities. The schedule included a trip to New York, a session of photographing models, participation in the Spring Arts Festival and pictorial contributions to the TREASURE CHEST. Members learned developing, printing, enlarging, toning and mounting of pictures. Programs for Skull and Bones plays, the Band Concert and Sports Night, bookmarks, library cards and the BUCCANEER were only a few of the items printed by the Graphic Arts Club. Club members, who worked under the direction of Mr. Burton Cadro, were George Ham-melman, Erik Hedstrom, Edward Hoffman, Richard Kuhn, George Lloyd, Fred Mysliwiec, Walter Wenchell and Anthony D’Elia. To be eligible for membership in this club a boy had to maintain an 80 average and must have taken one semester of printing. GRAPHIC ARTS CLUB—Back: Kuhn, Hoffman, Wenchell, Mysliwiec, Mr. Cadro, Lloyd. Front: Hedstrom, Hammelman. Page sixty-nine Steps in TREASURE CHEST Yanny Inspects After school, what? Fishman, Manne, Wildner Woodworking Back: Piper, Geiseking Front: Gaudreau Spring Arts Festival The Spring Arts Festival included exhibits from the Music, Dramatics, Homemaking, Publications, Guidance, Industrial Arts and Physical Education Departments. Steps in the publication of the TREASURE CHEST and BUCCANEER were displayed. The steps shown in the publication of the yearbook were planning of the layout of the book, taking of pictures, ordering of engravings, setting up the page dummy and writing summaries. A shop group displayed the cabinets, chairs, tables and other objects made in woodworking- A musical program was presented by the A Cappella Choir and the Senior Band. Members of the Skull and Bones also took part in the 1954 Spring Arts Festival. The Homemaking Department presented exhibits dealing with cooking and dress making. Working on Choir Exhibit All the World’s Homemaking Materials Magnus, Gretchyn, Hofman, LiPetri, Dieken Arnott, Woolford Rubsamen, Griffith, Mr. Alderfer Vuye seventy 1. What’s so interesting, Judy? 2. Mepham gals 3. A tense moment 4. Giddiyap! 5. JV Cheerleaders 6. Must be a good game 7. Dig those Bermudas! 8. Joe shoots 9. Always clowning 10. Smiles 11. Go, man, Go! Page seventy-one BRASS—Back:- Walsh, Clough, Strommen, Gridley. Front: Walder, Bartow, Schecter, Kirsten. RHYTHM—Back: Miles, Orenstein, Schmoller, Whitney, Gold. Front: Benjiett, Karaus, Jakes. Senior Mepham says “Hi!” In Macy Parade Anyone who saw Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on television, saw the Mepham High School Band parading in the place of honor—just in front of Santa Claus. Besides participating in the parade, the band played at all the football games and several assemblies. It also presented the Band Concert and participated in the Pop Concert. The Band met every day during sev- “Dumbo” at Freeport TRUMPETS—Back: Laub, Hammelman, Joel. Middle: Fass, Larson, Kaplow, Clukies. Front: Marino, Duber-stein, Cooley, Siegle. WOODWINDS — Back: Mulligan, DeLong, Wiley, Snyder, DelAcqua. Middle: Lang, Wenz, Vogt, Stufa-no, Parada. Front: Schwartz, Bachmann, Hekel, Kor-shak, Davy, Rice. FRENCH HORNS—Back: Asch. Davison, Shields, Ellman. Front: Duda, Ritterbusch, Cross, Oswald. BASSES—Blum, Mandel, Hawkins. Hand enth period to practice with their director, Mr. George Pritchard. Pete Gridley was elected band captain; Pat McCamphill, head librarian; Charles Bennett, head of stage committee and Hazel Kiefer, chairman of uniforms. Judy Clark was chosen drum majorette. The senior twirlers included Carol Ann Buquet, Marguerite Snyder and Pat Shields while Lois Davison, Alice Thom-asson, Judy Hersh, Joan Duda and Ann Kornblum were junior twirlers. OFFICERS—Clark, McCamphill, Gridley, Parada, Sirota. Mr. Pritchard Judy Clark CLARINETS — Back: Stehr, Scheckman, Scherr, Costello. Boulukos. Front: Seiden, Matthews, Thomas-son, Rail. WOODWINDS—Back: Ward, Bandman, Steig, McCamphill, Pritchard. Middle: Weiner, Buquet, Alger, White. Front: VanRees, Menegaux. Kornbium. Lee. Larson Dances Pritchard Plays Jones Sings Pop This year’s Pop Concert, presented by the Music Department, had as its theme, “College Life.” Mr. George Pritchard produced the show which featured the Jolly Rogers. The Boys’ Quartet opened the show with the “Halls of Ivy.” Jane Larson danced to “On Wisconsin” and “Notre Dame.” Judy Clark was featured twirling with fire. The Pirettes danced to “The Varsity Drag” and “You’ve Got to be a Football Hero.” Sandy Jones sang “Stardust” and “When My Sweetie Walks Down the Street;” Pat Perrine sang “Melody of JOLLY ROGERS — Back: Bartow, Gridley, Schecter, Strommen. Middle: Joel, Siegle, Kap-low, Duberstein, Clukies, Schmoller, Blum. Front: Wiley, Ward, Pritchard, Parada, Jacobs, Goldberg. PIRETTES—Back: Herst, Basta, Wilner, Bossert, Cro- Jolly Rogers in Action sier, Larson, Colman, Hornstein, Jaffe, Mayer, Winkler, Henderson. Front: May, Levin, Dejong, Brun, Mako-fske, Zinn, Navratil, Kimpel, Timm, Potter, Lehault. Page seventy-six Kittle Dances King Croons Wallmuller Sings Concert Love” and Pat Wallmuller sang “Short-nin’ Bread.” Sandy Kittle was featured dancing to the “Sandpaper Ballet” and Pat Shields danced to the “Muskrat Ramble.” Judy VanRees, Nancy Weiner, Ann Kornblum, Hazel Kiefer, Sheila Speer, Alice Thom-asson, Dianne Verity, Lois Davison, Carolyn Sourbeck and Judy Zinn performed a novelty dance to “Oh You Beautiful Doll.” Robert Bauer performed a ventriloquist solo. A Charlston line, lindy line and fashion show, a girls’ dance band and a graduation finale were also included. GIRLS’ DANCE BAND—Back: Clukies, Cross, Davison, Kingsley. Front: Scherz, Scheckman, Kiefer, DelAcqua, Stehr, Stufano, Alger, Lee, Rice, Mandel, Shields, Karaus. OH, YOU”—Thomasson, Kiefer, SORORITY QUARTET— “BEAUTIFUL DOLL” VanRees, Legs: Speer, Kornblum. Kanner, Schack, Desposati, Geist Zinn. Legs: Weinert, Sourbeck Page seventy-seven SOPRANOS—Back: Sarnoff, Cornelius, Wegman. Dean, Santomenna, Stelzer, Kowalchuk, Ma-china. Middle: M. Ryan, Powell, Andersen, Maffucci, Kanner,. Porter, Bermudez. Front: Coppola, Cook, Geist, Strell, A. White, G. Camilleri, Perrine. Absent: Stahl. A C To celebrate Mr. Alderfer’s tenth year at Mepham High School, the A Cappella Choir and the newly-formed Chorus presented the operetta, “Lelawala.” It was an anniversary celebration since Mr. Al-derfer staged the same operetta during his first year as Choir director at Mepham. Robert Brust played Wokomis; Doris Bermudez, Lelawala; Alan Palanker, Kolowar; Howard Levine, Marpeetopal; Hope Machina, Hintola; Robert Hofman, Sowanas and Jan Wilgenkamp, Shungela The students playing the part of whites included Kenneth Young as Major Wallace; Joan Sensmeyer as Mabel; William Schwalback as Captain Bliss; Barbara Sarnoff, Clarinda Bond; Robert Guest, Sergeant Bilks and Michael Swagel, Lord Tatler. Mr. Alderfer TENORS______Back: H. Carlsen, Brennen, Yarrow, Bouloukos, Piven. Middle: Dondero. R. Carlscn, J. Nagle, Becker, Sheerin. Front: V. White, Weinert, Froelich, Palanker, Wright, Schack. Absent: Menche. ALTOS—Back: Heidicker, Desposati, Meyer, Augenthaler, Sensmeyer, Crue, K. Ryan. Middle: Tiet-jen, Bethge, Friscoe, Conlan, Wallmuller, Plank. Front: O’Neill, L. Graham, Williams, Skerl, Marino. Absent: DeVito, Johnston. Choir In addition to presenting the operetta and singing at assemblies and Honor Society inductions, the Choir sang at the annual Choir Christmas concert, the Community Thanksgiving Service, which was sponsored by the Merrick Brotherhood Council, P.T.A. meetings and the Spring Arts Festival. The Choir also took its annual trip to Southampton and Mattituck. They closed their season with the singing at commencement. This year’s Christmas Concert, which included the traditional candlelight ceremony, was presented four times—twice at Mepham and once at each junior high school. Bob Hofman served as president John Sheerin, secretary; Lynne Graham, head librarian; Diane Tietjen, robe chairman; Kenneth Young, manager; Goeffrey Wright, publicity manager and Robert Brust, sergeant-at-arms. OFFICERS — Hofman, Brust, White, Young, Heidicker, Schwalback, Sheerin, Machina, Tietjen, Graham. BASSES—Back: Wilgenkamp, Schwalback. A. Camilleri, F. Nagle, Young, Rubsamen. Middle: Horacek, Swagel, Weber, Bull, Levine, Johnson. Front: Werner, Guest, Salmon, Hofman, Burke, Brust, Cowan. r ft v v % i CHORUS—Back: Shumaker, Dahlman, Kenny, Wiltsey, Lorenzen, Lynch, Kwak, Drinjak, Winkler, Cleary. Third: May, B. Heineck, Marsh, Coleman, O’Masta, Hollinger, C. Heineck, Hosey, Wendel, Anderson, Hinna. Second: Abruscato, Hooper, Hadley, Shaw, King, Mauter, Smith, Clackett. Fried, Goldberg, Basescu. Front: Basta, Helf, Skoran, Keane, Kingsley, D. Graham, F. Sheerin, Mevorah, Treffeisen, Zamojcin, Hauser. Chorus A newly-formed group this year was the Chorus. Since there were no freshmen this year, the Chorus was organized to replace the Glee Clubs. It was made up of sophomore, junior and senior boys and girls. The Chorus performed in the Christmas Concert this year. They sang “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Tree Lane,” “Rise Up Early,” “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer,” (parody written by Carolann Wendel) and “Jingle Bells.” The Chorus also performed at the Spring Arts Festival. Glen Hedges was president; Larry Nokes, manager; Pat Marsh, secretary; Nancy Shumaker, Hope Anderson, Martin Romance and Larry Wiltsey, librarians; and Kenneth Hollinger, sergeant-at-arms. Barbara Goldberg served as the accompanist for the group. ENGLISH WAVE GOOD-BYE TO LELAWALA -Schwalback, Sensmeyer, Young, Yarrow, Guest, Bermudez. Seated: Swagel. LELAWALA STOPS VILLAIN—Wilgenkamp, A. Carlsen, Hofman, Brennen, Bermudez, Johnston, Crue, Brust. Front: Machina, Palanker. Page eighty STRINGS—Back: Hersh, Dreyer. Middle: Adam, Schmidt, Balz, Phelan, Bossert. Front: Hille, Cook, Sherman, Caruso, Leich. Orchestra Under the direction of Mr. George Pritchard, the string section and pianist of the orchestra met for practice every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday during second period for the past year. The remainder of the orchestra consisted of members of the band who auditioned for their respective places at the beginning of the school year. Several Tuesdays before each perfor- mance, the orchestra members practiced as a group in the band room at 4:05. This year’s performances included the Annual Band and Orchestra Concert in December, the operetta “Lelawala” and the Spring Arts Festival, both presented in May. Head librarian was Terry Bossert, the pianist. The official uniform was black and white. ORCHESTRA—Back: Ellman, Bartow, Schmoller. Middle: Duberstein, Kaplow, Siegle. Front: Kornblum, Pritchard. HAM FIRST WRESTLING TEAM, 1938 —Back: Mr. Calhoun, Hauck, D. Moore, Morton, LoRusso, Leiman, Mr. Gardner. Middle: Schneider, Benson, Kammerer, Winter, Krutsch. Front: M. Pitelli, Pelant, Powers, R. Moore, J. Pitelli. VARSITY SQUAD—Coach Sabetto, Fairweather, Porter, Walters, Stelter, Olsen, Wilkenson, My-sliwiec, Metzger, Bulin, Rapp, Forster, Orenstein, Silbaugh, McNavich, Tulloch, Manager Piven, Assistant Coach Lurel. Middle: Hankin, Kosnoski, Baldwin, Certain, Bailey, Dietz, Sandie, Brucia, Michalek, Quiney, Beato, Mirabella, Giamatteo. Front: Ball, Miller, Ludden, Pacent, Kreuscher, Hillman, Pierce, Bechtold, Harmeling, Aimes, Fitch, Cesta. Football “Just about the best football player to wear a Mepham uniform while I have been here,” Nick Sabetto said of Bill Sandie after he led the Bucs to the Triple A championship last fall. The gridsters had a 5-2 overall record, the same as the previous year, but their conference record, 5-1 (.833) topped Mineola’s 6-2 (.750). The team was built around Sandie, operating from the left halfback position. Able backfield support was also given by Dick Miller, Vince Pacent, Ben Brucia and Jim Tulloch. The always important line supplied blocking, tackling and hard driving “up front.” Mineola stunned the Pirates in their opener with a 26-13 victory. Defensive lapses by the Bucs helped set up all four Mineola firsthalf tallies. Sandie later scored the two Pirate touchdowns but in vain. The team really found themselves against highly-rated Sewanhaka. Mepham emerged a 7-0 victor with the aid of strong line play. The game-winner came in the second period as Sandie broke through a tough Sewanhaka line to score after he set up the play with a 21 yard run. A 21-7 trouncing of Baldwin put the Pirates over .500. Two Sandie to Miller 40 yard pass plays and Bill Certain’s 91 yard scoring run on an intercepted pass were highlights. New Rochelle was the only non-league Coach Sabetto, Bill Sandie Page eighty-four Miller faces tough going in Freeport game Sandie breaks into the clear at Freeport team on the grid schedule. The Bucs ventured to New Rochelle in Westchester only to take a heartbreaking 14-7 defeat. The Pirates would have had a second marker on Certain’s fumble runback had not a clipping penalty been called with Certain 15 yards ahead of the field. The gridsters rebounded with their second shutout of the season, 12-0 against Hempstead. Inclement weather postponed the game from Saturday to Tuesday but even poorer conditions prevailed when they played. Sandie went on a rampage despite the weather, picking up 248 yards in 30 carries for an 8.3 average per run. Freeport provided the Bucs with the tightest win of the campaign, 20-19. Sandie was stopped on the ground but passed for all three touchdowns, twice to Tul-loch. The Pirates were pitted against Central in the final game and won by a 14-7 margin. They played determined ball, for they realized their mathematical chance of copping the championship would be eliminated by a loss. Mepham had the game won before Central scored in the final period. The gridsters were undefeated at home, sporting a 4-0 record. The team, Coach Sabetto stated, played inspired ball. Sandie, the single most important factor besides the coaching in leading the club to the top, was installed in all local allscholastic backfields. In addition, he received the Winston Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on Long Island. FIRST TEAM—Baekfield: Pacent, Kreuscher, Sandie, Brueia. Line: Aimes, Bailey, Hillman. Bech-told, Pierce, Michalek, Harmeling. Page eight-five VARSITY SQUAD—Back: Cano, Paige, Pacilio, Gardner, Pierce, Davison, Kreuscher, Manager Marx. Middle: Pacent, Brucia, Johnson, Mann, Weisenseel, Gibbs, Schoninger, Herst. Front: Lcich, Porfidio, Legler, McGarrah, Adam, Hooker, Hawthorne. Wrestling Mepham’s wrestling team concluded their season with a 16-1 dual meet mark and won the South Shore Athletic League Championship with five champions and placed second in the Sectional Eight Championships. Ed Hawthorne (115), Jerry Weisenseel (123), Gordon Muse (130), Lee Mann (136), and John Gardner (168) won S.S.A.L. titles as the Bucs won the team championship for the 18th consecu- L. I. CHAMPS—Weisenseel, Hawthorne tive year. Mepham scored 74 points while Valley Stream had 63. Mepham lost their first sectional title when they bowed to Amityville 43-38. Valley Stream was third with 30 points and Bay Shore had 23. The Gardnermen had two champions, Ed Hawthorne (115) and Jerry Weisenseel (123). Second places were won by Gordon Muse (130) and Lee Mann (136). The Bucs 130 meet winning streak was Coach Gardner Page eighty-six Weisenseel and Muse Hawthorne and McCarthy snapped on January 14 when a strong Amityville squad defeated the Pirates 17-16. Mepham won seven straight before this loss, and went on to win nine more before the dual meet season ended. Once again Mepham soundly defeated all out-of-State opposition. Leonia, N.J. bowed 39-3; Forty Fort 36-6; Hill School, Pa. 28-10; and Washington, N.J. 31-9. Jerry Weisenseel was the workhorse of the team, having 19 matches, winning 17 of these, losing one and drawing in one. Of the regulars, only David Herst and Tom Rylander were undefeated in dual meet competition. Besides the Amityville loss, the Lindenhurst match was the closest. Trailing 14-12 after the 157 pound class, the Bucs came back with victories in the 168 and heavyweight classes to win 18-14. Wrestlers who earned their letters this year were Ben Brucia, John Gardner, Martin Gibbs, Ed Hawthorne, David Herst, A1 Hillman, Joe Johnson, Ed Kreuscher, Fred Leich, Lee Mann, Frank McCarthy, Gordon Muse, Vin Pacent, Rodney Pierce, John Porfidio, Tom Rylander and Jerry Weisenseel. Of these 17, only Hawthorne, Hillman, Leich, Pierce and Porfidio will be returning. The other 12 will be scattered throughout the country in many different colleges and universities, in most cases, continuing their wrestling careers. To add to the five returning letter-winners will be a junior varsity squad that had a 9-0 record. The team did not have any shut-outs but in five of the matches the opposition scored only one victory. The Bucs averaged over 33 points a match while the opposition averaged less than seven points. Once again credit must be given to the man who started wrestling at Mepham 18 years ago, Coach “Sprig” Gardner. No adjectives can really describe him so we will just say “great coach, great man.” Kreuscher and Gardner Mann and Rylander Page eighty-seven VARSITY SQUAD—Back: Manager Anderson, Ryan, Wolf, Schack, Swenson, Forster, Tucker, Walters. Front: Nathan, Harmeling, Portman, Internicola, Metzger. Basketball “A team named desire” drove to the Section one Championship and runnerup spot in the South Shore Athletic League playoffs, sparked by Steve Portman’s sensational shooting. Losing to Lynbrook in the SSAL finals, the hoopsters fought their way into the championships via a playoff win over Sewanhaka for the section crown and a victory over Long Beach in the first elimination. The Pirates had a 16-5 season record. Portman broke the Nassau County season’s scoring record by 12 poyits with a total of 545 in 21 games. He broke the Mepham single game mark with 39 against Levittown and capped his brilliant season by being awarded the Carl Molusky Memorial Trophy, given to the outstanding player in the SSAL by vote of the coaches. He was chosen all-scholastic by Newsday, the Daily News and Long Island Press. Coach Mike Lurel, in his initial season as varsity basketball coach, piloted the Pirates to a tie with Sewanhaka for the section crown, both teams having 8-2 records in the league. The teams had split the two games in the regular season but Mepham rolled by the Indians in the playoff 59-49. Portman scored 30 points in that one while the Mepham defense stymied the opposition most of the time. In the first playoff for the SSAL title, “Swenson, Go in for- - -” Portman shoots foul Coach Lurel advances Page eighty-eight Did it go in? Long Beach was paced by 6’10” Bill Hathaway. He gave the Lurelmen plenty of trouble with his 31 points but better team play led Mepham to victory. Joe Metzger, Joe Internicola and Portman each scored 18 points in the 65-58 win. After this game, the Pirates played Lyn-brook (their fourth game in 11 days while Lynbrook had had 10 days’ rest). After leading 20-11 in the first quarter, Mepham tired and Lynbrook pulled into the lead near the end of the second quarter and was never headed. The Pirates used virtually an iron-man lineup during most of the season, with Metzger at center, Internicola and John Harmeling at forwards and Portman and A1 Nathan at guards. When Nathan broke his foot in the Valley Stream game, Bob Swenson moved up to first team and played well the rest of the season. In their first few starts, the Bucs played erratically. Late in December, they Coach Lurel dropped a close decision to Mineola, 54-52. However, despite the loss, Coach Lurel felt that it was in this game that the team found itself and really functioned as a unit. The Pirates won five straight after this loss. On their home court, the Bucs were unbeaten (9-0). Their great desire for victory was evident as seven of the 16 victories were copped in the final minute of play. One of the numerous highlights was a 75-73 win over Hempstead. A Pirate rally in the final three minutes and 20 seconds erased an 11 point deficit for that victory. Portman was captain of the team, averaging 26 points per game. Metzger averaged 12.8 and Internicola 12.4 throughout the year. Lettermen were Portman, Harmeling, Internicola, Nathan, Metzger, Swenson, Bill Schack and Jerry Tucker. Internicola guarding Nathan receives pass Internicola lays one up Sewanhaka man Page eighty-nine CROSSCOUNTRY—Back: Manager K. Smith, Dyke, Lingner, R. Smith, Weisenseel, Kirsten, Hawthorne, M. Murphy, Cuddy, Gardner, Coach Murphy. Front: Hedges, Adam, Lebbens, Ryan. Cross Country The Pirate harriers ran through a rough season as they faced some of the best teams on Long Island, including Sewanhaka, state champs. After losing last year’s starters (Bob Raacke, Skip Jaehne, Art Tauber and Clem Hoovler), the team was in a rebuilding process. Returning veterans Jerry Weisenseel and Glen Hedges helped to form the nucleus of this year’s team, but Lee Mann, another experienced runner,jjwas not able to compete due to a broken ankle. The varsity squad had a record of 2-5, gaining wins over Massapequa and Baldwin while losing to Hempstead, Freeport, Lynbrook, Malverne and Sewanhaka. In nearly every meet impressive performances were turned in by Art Pritchard, Glenn Hedges, A1 Adam, Jerry Weisenseel, Ralph Schmoller and Robin Smith. However, lack of depth hampered the hill and dalers. The JV’s completed the season with a record of 2 and 2, beating Hempstead and Baldwin while dropping decisions to Freeport and Lynbrook. Some of the more outstanding JV runners included Dave Herst, Pete De Fillippi, Don Costello, Ed Morgan and John Legler. The cross-country team had a new coach this year, Mr. John Murphy. Coach Murphy attended the University of Ro- chester and came to Mepham from Lynbrook, where he was assistant football coach. After taking a look toward the future Mr. Murphy feels the squad will be a little more seasoned next year. With Pritchard, Hedges, Adam, Smith and several promising members of last year’s JV squad returning, the team will be strengthened and should prove to be an excellent competitor. Coach Murphy Page ninety RIFLE—Back: Mr. Fontana, Kwak, Lynch, Forrest, Drinjak. Front: Neldner, Smith, McKenney, Cascino. Rifle Bowling The rifle team coached by Mr. Mario Fontana finished the season with a 9-9 record. Fred Neldner and Bob Drinjak placed one-two respectively on the county all-scholastic team. It was Neldner’s second appearance on the all-scholastic squad. Starting sharpshooters and also letter winners included George Kwak, Richard Forest, Ray Smith, Bob Drinjak, and Fred Neldner. Despite a poor regular season the keg-lers, coached by Mr. Keith, placed ninth in a field of 27 in the county finals. Letter winners were Richard Stieg, Bill Lebenns, Eric Hedstrom and Bob Lang. Other members included Gerry Dana, Richard Bovio and Heinz Rossteuscher. Since only two letter winners are graduating, prospects for the future look bright. BOWLING—Back: Mr. Keith, Hedstrom Dana. Front: Lebbens, Stieg, Lang. TENNIS—Back: H. Dicker, Rubsamen, Backer, Laub, M. Orenstein, Mr. Livingston. Front: Stemp-ler, Delman, Levy, G. Dicker. Tennis The 1954 tennis squad had a fair season finishing up with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses. This was the first losing campaign in ten years for a Pirate tennis team. Coach Livingston credited last year’s performance to the loss of all singles’ men. The Pirates split whitewashings in Coach Livingston their first two matches. Central fell victim to the Bucs in the opener, but a strong Malverne team took the Pirates into camp 5-0. The very next day, they were nosed out again 3 1 2 to 11 2 by Sewanhaka. From there, they went on to win two out of the final five matches. The doubles team of Steve Backer and Bill Bach went the farthest in the South Shore Tournament, a post-season elimination. Through graduation, this year’s net-men were minus the services of Ted Rubsamen, first singles, and Bach, third singles. Backer, who won six out of eight matches last year, returned for his fourth year on the varsity squad. Because only two netmen are missing from this spring’s team, it should prove to be a strong, experienced squad. Returning lettermen include Captain Backer, Bill Kenney, Howard Dicker, Dick Stempler and Jerry Dicker. The coach, Mr. Livingston, looks forward to a fine season, one in which his netmen will emerge as one of the top teams in the league. Page ninety-two BASEBALL—Back: Anderson, Kreuscher, Rapp, Hillman, McKenna, Bell, Bovio, Nathan. Middle: Baldwin, Heran, Dana, Hendrickson, McNavich, Ludden, Front: Stieg, Marino, Friedel. Baseball To some the returning of the robin and the blooming of the crocus indicate the arrival of spring. At Mepham we have a sure sign, the familiar cry, “Play ball,” as the varsity nine once again take to the field. The Bucs were minus the services of the three-time all-scholastic Shortstop Andy Scerbo this year. Outfielders Ken Fisher and Chike Dyott as well as Pitcher Jack Brown were also lost through graduation. In 18 games last year the Pirates finished with a 7-11 record, placing them sixth in Section One of the South Shore Athletic League. Jack Brown led the pitching staff with a record of 5 and 6, striking out 62 batters while giving up only 16 walks. A1 Nathan, junior infielder was tops in the hitting department, finishing the season with a .435 average. The team lacked depth and experience as many of the boys had come up from the JV team and were playing their first year of varsity ball. Bolstering this year’s squad were re- turning lettermen Joe Internicola, Ed Kreuscher, Richard Marino, A1 Nathan and Ben Brucia, as well as veterans Richard Steig, Bob Dana, Ed Huke, Joe Metzger and Bob Swenson. The Pirates played an 18 game schedule, 12 league and 6 non-league games. Coach Lure! Page ninety-three TRACK—Fourth: Coach Sabetto, Murphy, Altschul, Jackson, Dyke, Gardner, Schack, Vandewater, Lingner, Mysliewicz, Portman, Certain. Third: Manager Parada, Smith, Vito, Vero, Garcia, Murphy, Smith, Jablow, Tulloch, Mgr. Gridley. Second: Pierce, Hedges, Harmeling, Forster, Miller, Johnson, Paige, Kirsten, Lebenns. First: Silbaugh, Walch, Peters, Bulin, Mann, Adam, Cesta. Track The Buc cindermen’s winning streak went down the drain last season. During a seven year stretch, the track and field men, under the able direction of Coach Nick Sabetto, had won 45 consecutive dual and triangular meets. The skein was extended to 47 before Sewanhaka beat the Bucs 581 2-45 1 2 behind strong placing in the track events and their champion weight man, A1 Oerter. Only four lettermen returned, Don Lyons, A1 Ristcfri, John Harmeling, and Willie Traynor- However the Sabetto-men did come out on top in five of eight meets. Lyons won the majority of 180 yard low hurdles and 220 yard dashes. Ristori was effective in the 100 yard dash and broad jump. They ran the 880 relay a-long with Bob Meurn and Jim Tulloch with Lyons as the anchor man. Dick Miller and these four dominated the sprints. The most consistent placings come in the discus. Bob Burness and Lance Blackshaw placed in every regular meet. A1 Haggerty provided depth as the third big man. Pole vaulters included Traynor, George Laeske and Joe Johnson. Leading the shot putting procession were Bob Donahue, Rodney Pierce and Peter Peters. Russ Randall followed Harmeling in the high jump. Miller’s broad jump victory over Rick Robinson (Oyster Bay), N.Y. state champ, was one of the season’s highlights. Don Forster, Art Tauber, Lee Mann and Bob Fuller led the pack in the longer distances. Besides Harmeling, Dick Anderson and Jerry Axinn placed in the 440. This season Coach Sabetto intended to work a great deal with sophomores as part of a rebuilding program. Mr. Sabetto Page ninety-four VARSITY—Rappold, Heyman, Miller, Fluhr Cheerleaders “C, that’s the way you begin ...” Yes, that’s the way you begin to spell cheerleaders. These girls, dressed in garnet and grey outfits, led the cheering Mep-ham fans at basketball and football games. Striving for precisely executed cheers and songs, the varsity cheerleaders practiced many hours under the direction of Miss Kersten, while the JV cheerleaders practiced under Miss Alberts’ eye. Cheer- leaders were chosen after numerous tryouts in the spring. This year’s varsity squad was composed of Joan Miller, Carol Fluhr, Gail Rappold, Janet Vrooman, Barbara Heyman and Judy Wetzel. The JV cheerleaders appeared at all JV basketball games. Alison Burtsell, Sybil Wolfensohn, Felicita Harrell, Dot Nodland, Elaine O’Brien and Diane Kenyon were members of this squad. JV—Burtsell, O’Brien, Kenyon, Nodland, Wolfensohn Page ninety-five Ganley Presents Flowers to Miss Noller Queen Dorothy Wasson Carried off Floor Grey Tootsie Rolls March By Sophomore Relays Jane Larson, trainer And Garnet Elephant Page ninety-six Garnet Pep Rally Coaches on Ropes Attention Relay Vrooman, O’Brien, Stilwell, Antonucci Garnet 236 Grey 227 Coaches Club Pyramid Volleyball Grey Bon Bonettes J itterbugs Curtis and Larson Clark Leads Garnet Twirlers Page ninety seven COACHES CLUB—Back: Bossert, Burtsell, Wolfensohn, Haggerty, Harnick, Wasson, Meyer, O’Brien, Wetzel, Vrooman, Stilwell. Front: Hain, Compton, Smith, Quiney, Ganley, Leich, Kaye, An-tonucci, Heyman, Betz. Coaches Club “Sixteen jumping jacks to the rhythm, one, two, class begin.” In any girls’ gym class you can see a coach in a grey gym-suit leading her class thus. Coaches Club sponsored Games Night (to raise money for Sports Night), Sports Night and the Mother-Daughter Dinner. At Christmas time a bowling party was held at the Sunrise Bowling Alley for those who had made honor teams. Alice Ganley and Joyce Leich served as leaders of the club. Managers Well-known to every girl who participated in after-school sports were the managers. These girls not only aided Miss Noller, Miss Alberts and Miss Kersten, but they also took attendance at the various sports and checked equipment. In addition, these helpers were on hand at all games as score-keepers and timers. The managers helped by relieving the teachers in charge of details of team activity so the teachers could devote more time to the participants. MANAGERS—Back: Hall, Quiney, Timm, Yanny, Thomasson, Zinn, Gitelman, May. Middle: Hain, Antonucci, Smith, Burton, Sirota, Haggerty, O’Brien. Front: Gutai, Winkler, Granito, Schettoni, DeWald, Chichester, Kneff, Caruso. FIELD HOCKEY—Burtsell, Vrooman, O’Brien, Hardy, Balz, Goettel, Winter, Antonucci, Compton, Hall. Field Hockey “Stix!” Every hockey player heard Miss Kersten shout that many times during the practices. The hockey honor team, like volleyball, table tennis and basketball, placed first in the annual playday. The players were Judy Hardy, left wing; Elaine O’Brien, left inner; Janice Thornton, center; Cathy Antonucci, right inner; Alison Burtsell, right wing; Doris Basta, left halfback; Janet Vrooman, center halfback; Judy Hall, right halfback ; Winifred Balz, left fullback; Louise Stilwell, right fullback and Mathilda Hain, goalie. Tennis At Hempstead Lake State Park the tennis honor team, coached by Miss Alberts, placed third last fall. Sandy Meyer, Judy Hornstein and Terry Bossert played singles while Judy Harnick and Marilyn Wolf were the doubles team. The honor team won three, lost three and tied two of their games. Because of the numerous tennis enthusiasts, there were two time divisions fall and spring. There were also two separate groups—advanced and beginners. TENNIS—Wolf, Hornstein, Meyer, Harnick, Bossert. VOLLEYBALL—Back: Leich, Henderson, Wasson, Ganley, Thornton, Harrell. Front: Wolfensohn, Bossert, Desposati, Kneff. Volleyball Softball This year’s volleyball honor team composed of Glenda Henderson, Alice Ganley, Rose Desposati, Janice Thornton, Joyce Leich, Dot Wasson, Sybil Wolfensohn, Felicita Harrell, Barbara Kneff, Terry Bossert and Eleanor Goettel participated in the playday. In addition they beat Woodmere and Lawrence and tied Lynbrook. At weekly meetings the girls practiced spiking, assisting and double tapping in order to improve their game. The practice showed when the honor team came in first place in playday. During the spring season, many girls participated in softball. The 1954 honor team placed fourth in playday competition. Honor team players were Barbara Carr, pitcher; Eileen Freidberg, catcher; Eleanor Grandison, 1st base; Dot Wasson, 2nd base; Jackie Jakes, short stop; Mary Panzella, 3rd base; Alice Ganley, left field; Alice Szabo, center field and Judy Brown, right field. Substitutes were Joan Whiteside, Joyce Leich and Alison Burtsell. SOFTBALL—Back: Panzella, Leich, Kenyon, Wadsworth, Ganley, Kneff, Harrell. Front: Jakes, Compton, Burtsell, Lange. BADMINTON—Back: Schwartz, O’Brien, Haggerty, Wasson, Ganley, Leich, Beebe. Front: Alilers. Badminton Table tennis With Alice Ganley, Joyce Leich and Dot Wasson having participated in a sectional tournament in Boston, it is no wonder that the badminton honor team came in first. Other team members were Lillian Beebe and Joan Sensmeyer. Alice and Joyce also participated in a sectional tournament in Maryland. In the national tournament in New Jersey last April, Alice reached the semi-finals in singles and mixed doubles while she and Joyce reached the semi-finals in doubles. Table tennis, like tennis, is divided into seasons because of its popularity. Those who made honor team in the first division were Sybil Wolfensohn, Sandra Karaus, Carol Brun, Catherine Antonucci and Gail Geist. Girls who played on the second division honor team were Terry Bossert, Gail Kanner, Judy Harnick, Barbara Heyman and Judy Clark. Both honor teams placed first. Miss Alberts coached table tennis singles, while Miss Noller coached the doubles. TABLE TENNIS—Wolfensohn, Karaus, Geist, Antonucci, Fankuchen. Basketball The basketball honor team was another of the teams that placed first in inter-scholastic competition. Lynbrook was the scene of the annual basketball playday at which Mepham’s team won all five games. Members of the team were Judy Calvin, Jackie Jakes, Janice Thornton and Carolann Wendel, forwards; Alice Gan-ley, Joyce Leich, Barbara Kneff and Elaine O’Brien, guards. The seniors were coached by Miss Nol-ler; the juniors, by Miss Kersten and the sophomores by Miss Alberts. BASKETBALL —- Back: Ganley, Wasson O’Brien. Front: Vrooman, Leich, Sirota, Wol-fensohn, Thornton. Bowling Every Monday afternoon during bowling season, the girls left Mepham to go to the Sunrise Bowling Alley to practice throwing strikes and spares under the direction of their coach, Miss Noller. Although the bowlers placed tenth in the bowling playday, they had some outstanding bowlers. The girls who were able to wear the garnet and grey uniform of an honor team player were Alice Ganley, Joyce Leich, Joan Miller, Alison Burtsell and Diane Wetjen. Page one hundred two BOWLING—Desposati, Burtsell, Compton, Hain. Stunts and Tumbling Splits, cartwheels, forward and backward rolls, headstands and flying angels were just a few of the feats performed by the stunts and tumbling group, under the direction of Miss Alberts. Those who made the stunts and tumbling honor team were Viola Quiney, Sybil Wolfensohn, Loretta Herst, Joanna De-sposati, Lillian Donnelly and Christel Bachmann. Stunts and tumbling had many participants since it was required for girls who expected to try out for cheerleading. STUNTS AND TUMBLING — Back: Shepard. Middle: Quiney, Herst. Front. Kneff, Wolfensohn, Frischmann. ARCHERY—Caruso, Betz, Camilleri. Archer) Mepham High School had five Robin Hoods on this year’s archery honor team —Doris Bermudez, Lillian Robertson, Carmela Caruso, Pat Betz and Judy Brown. The team came in third at the archery honor day held at Hempstead Lake State Park last fall and placed first at playday at Mepham in June, 1954. Under the direction of Miss Noller, the archers practiced improving their aim and other fundamentals of the sport. Page one hundred three MODERN DANCE—Back: Donnelly, Maestri, Gallagher, Kroesen, Potter. Front: Kittle, Wood, Bachman. Timm, Ahlers, Dewald. Dance Groups “Do si do your corner, do si do your partner, allemand left, grand right and left.” These are just a few of the commands that the girls who participated in folk and square dancing learned. The girls, under the direction of Miss Noller, learned to follow the square dance callers. The modern dance group, under the direction of Miss Kersten, met weekly to learn creative dancing. The girls, dressed in black leotards and short, colored skirts, danced to the rhythm of Miss Kersten’s drum. FOLK DANCE—Smith, Korshak, Sachs, Flaherty, Mevorah. 1. Judy and Lois 4. Bob and John 7. Profile of Joy 2. Don’t drop her! 5. Formal Portrait 8. Surprised shutterbug 3. What’s so funny? 6. Mm mm, that’s good! 9. Mepham hoopsters Page one hundred five Boys’ Sports Summaries FOOTBALL Mepham 13 Mineola 26 Mepham 7 Sewanhaka 0 Mepham 21 Baldwin 7 Mepham 7 New Rochelle 14 Mepham 12 Hempstead 0 Mepham 20 Freeport 19 Mepham 14 Central 7 94 73 Won 5 Lost 2 Won Triple A League Championship CROSS COUNTRY (low score wins) Hempstead 22, Mepham 34, Massapequa 134 Freeport 19, Mepham 63, Baldwin 68 Lynbrook 21, Mepham 34 Sewanhaka 16, Malverne 71, Mepham 78 Central 23, Mepham 32 BASKETBALL Mepham 53 Manhasset 54 Mepham 58 Mineola 56 Mepham 59 Baldwin 54 Mepham 72 Oceanside 40 Mepham 52 Mineola 54 Mepham 82 Baldwin 63 Mepham 64 Lawrence 62 Mepham 69 Oceanside 63 Mepham 69 Central 61 Mepham 81 Freeport 71 Mepham 73 Sewanhaka 81 Mepham 83 Levittown 63 Mepham 75 Hempstead 73 Mepham ba Sewanhaka 58 Mepham 56 Lawrence 54 Mepham 63 Central 86 Mepham 73 Freeport 54 Mepham 62 Hempstead 56 Mepham 59 Sewanhaka 49 Mepham 65 Long Beach 58 Mepham 67 Lynbrook 79 1394 1289 Won Section One Championship Runnerup in SSAL Championship BOWLING Mepham 0 Freeport 5 Mepham 1 Sewanhaka 4 Mepham 4 Baldwin 1 Mepham 1 Hempstead 4 Mepham 4 Central 1 Mepham 0 Oceanside 5 Mepham 0 Lawrence 5 Mepham 0 Freeport 5 Mepham 0 Sewanhaka 5 Mepham 0 Baldwin 5 Mepham 0 Hempstead 5 Mepham 1 Central 4 Mepham 0 Oceanside 5 Mepham 0 Lawrence 5 WRESTLING Mepham 41 Levittown 3 Mepham 39 Leonia, N.J. 3 Mepham 43 Oceanside 3 Mepham 36 Forty Fort, Pa. 6 Mepham 28 Massapequa 6 Mepham 37 Wantagh 5 Mepham 26 Central 13 Mepham 16 Amityville 17 Mepham 25 Lynbrook 11 Mepham 24 Freeport 12 Mepham 22 Bay Shore 13 Mepham 39 Riverhead 2 Mepham 27 Farmingdale 9 Mepham 28 Hill School 10 Mepham 31 Washington, N. J. 9 Mepham 18 Lindenhurst 14 Mepham 29 Baldwin 8 509 144 Won South Shore League Tournament 18th consecutive year. Second in Section 8 Championship RIFLE Mepham 857 Oceanside 775 Mepham 868 Woodmere 845 Mepham 842 Lynbrook 809 Mepham 865 Central 889 Mepham 854 Long Beach 839 Mepham 827 W. Hempstead 655 Mepham 849 Baldwin 843 Mepham 817 Freeport 879 Mepham 835 Hempstead 822 Mepham 852 Oceanside 857 Mepham 846 Woodmere 854 Mepham 877 Lynbrook 805 Mepham 846 Central 866 Mepham 848 Long Beach 858 Mepham 819 W. Hempstead 761 Mepham 870 Baldwin 896 Mepham 846 Freeport 896 Mepham 849 Hempstead 910 Won 9 Lost 9 Page one hundred six Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham Mepham TENNIS 1954 5 Central 0 0 Malverne 5 3 Oceanside 2 1V9 Sewanhaka 3 2 1 Southside 4 1 Lawrence 4 4 Hempstead 1 2 Baldwin 3 Won 3 Lost 5 TRACK 1954 67V2 Oyster Bay 36i 2 74 Lawrence 30 4514 Sewanhaka 581 2 44 y3 Central 59% 451 2 Hempstead 581 2 5214 Chaminade 51% 89 Oceanside 15 66i 2 Freeport 37% 56 Garden City 48 Won 6 Lost 3 Sewanhaka Relays—2nd place South Shore Section One—3rd place South Shore Championships—3rd place Nassau County Championships—4th place BASEBALL 1954 Mepham 8 Oyster Bay 4 Mepham 3 Garden City 5 Mepham 0 Oyster Bay 6 Mepham 4 Garden City 0 Mepham 0 Hempstead 6 Mepham 1 Central 10 Mepham 0 Sewanhaka 17 Mepham 2 Lawrence 6 Mepham 2 Baldwin 0 Mepham 8 Oceanside 0 Mepham 0 Freeport 2 Mepham 10 Hempstead 9 Mepham 10 Central 13 Mepham 0 Sewanhaka 1 Mepham 0 Freeport 4 Mepham 3 Baldwin 6 Mepham 9 Oceanside 3 Mepham 8 Lawrence 68 Won 7 Lost 11 7 99 Girls' Sports Summaries HOCKEY Mepham 0 Farmingdale 0 Mepham 1 Lindenhurst 0 Mepham 0 Massapequa 0 Mepham 2 Amityville 0 TENNIS Won 3 Lost 3 Tied 2 TABLE TENNIS Won 3 Lost 2 BADMINTON Mepham 7 Oceanside 0 Mepham 6 Farmingdale 0 Mepham 5 E. Rockaway 1 PLAYDAYS Hockey—First Place Tennis—Third Place Badminton—First Place Archery—Third Place Table Tennis—First Place Basketball—First Place Page one hundred seven CLASS WILL MILDRED ADDAMO, leaves her long fingernails to some unwise typing student . . . Glee Club 1. GEORGE AIMES, leaves with one shoulder weaker from football . . . Glee Club 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. .BARBARA ALONZO, leaves her seat to a dumb Junior . . . Glee Club 1; Badminton; Tennis. STANLEY AMBROZY, leaves his hot rod to an underclassman . . . Football 1; Wrestling 1, 3, 4; Track 2. 3; Baseball 1. DAVID ANDERSON, leaves his place on the sidelines at basketball practice to Joe Ryan . . . Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Treasure Chest 4; Senior Play; I. R. C. 4; Cross Country 3, 4; Basketball 4. STEPHEN BACKER, leaves his driver’s permit, which served him faithfully through four tests, to A1 Porter . . . Glee Club 1; Jr. Planning Com.; Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2. 3, 4. THEODORE BAILEY, leaves his physique to another athlete . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Treasurer Senior Class; Choir 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Varsity “M”. JAMES BALL, leaves the school his two front teeth . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2; Wrestling 1, 2, 3; Football 3, 4. WINIFRED BALZ, leaves hearing Miss Ker-sten breathe a sigh of relief . . . Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey honor team 4; Orchestra; Pop Concert 3. ROBERT BANDMAN, leaves his seat in the first clarinet section to some second clarinet . . . Senior Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Biology Club 2; Spanish Club 3; I. R. C. 3, 4; Treasure Chest 3; NYSSMA Solo Contest 1, 3; Orchestra 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3. JOSEPH BARRY, tiptoes out. JOSEPH BARTOW, leaves his seat in the band to Fritz Walde . . . Jr. Band 1; Senior Band 2, 3, 4; Jolly Rogers 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 3, 4; Basketball 1; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4. DORIS BAST A, leaves her chemistry homework for someone else to figure out . . . Hockey 1, 2, honor team 3. 4; Modern Dance honor team 2, 3; Archery Manager 2, 3; Badminton Manager 1; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Pirettes 3, 4: Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Varsity “M” 4, ROBERT BAUER, leaves his tuba, Tubby, to the next chubby tuba player . . . Senior Band 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2: Pop Concert 2, 3, 4. JOSEPH BEATO, leaves an empty seat . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 2; Track 1, 2, 4. RICHARD BECHTOLD, leaves A1 Hillman his football shoelaces . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2. GEORGEANN BECK, leaves Miss Schroeder to open her own locker . . . Softball; Volleyball; Service Club. ROSALIE BECKER, leaves her knee socks to a cold sophomore . . . G. O. Rep. 1, 2; Jr. Orchestra 1, 2; Sec. of Band 1, 2; Vice-President of Boosters 1. CAROLYN BE DELI., leaves her pleasant memories of high school days . . . Glee Club 1, 2; Service Club 4; Treasure Chest 3; Badminton 1; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling; Table Tennis 2. JOHN BEERY, leaves in quiet. KAY BEERY, leaves the sparkle in her eyes to an effervescent junior . . . Stunts and Tumbling 1, 2; Softball 2; Sports Night 1, 2; Pir-ettes 3; Pop Concert 3. RICHARD BENSKE, leaves, contented. CLAUDETTE BERTRAND, leaves Miss Schroeder with a headache . . . Glee Club 1; French Club, Secretary 3, 4; Stunts and Tumbling 1; Bowling 4; Sports Night 4. PATRICIA BETZ, leaves a trail of crepe paper . . . House of Rep. 3; Jr. Planning Com. 3; Senior Sales Com.; Library Club 3, 4; Senior Play; Coaches Club 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2. 3, 4; Archery honor team 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 2, 3; Tennis 1; Hockey 1; Volleyball 3; Table Tennis 1, 4; Varsity “M” 4. TERESA BOSSERT, leaves Miss Kersten with no one to bother her . . . Orchestra, Librarian 2, 3, 4; House of Rep. 1; Pirettes 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 1, 2; French Club 3, 4; Senior Planning Com.; Treasure Chest 3, Executive Committee 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Sales Committee; Decorations Committee 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, honor team 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, honor team 4; Table Tennis 3, 4; Varsity “M” 1, 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 3, 4; Coaches Club 4. GEORGE BOULOUKOS, leaves his Greek accent to anyone who wants it . . . Glee Club 3; Choir 4; Skull and Bones 3, 4; Senior Sales Com.; Senior Play. ATHANASIOS BOULUKOS, leaves ready to expound on any point . . . House of Rep., Planning Com. 4; Honor Society 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Latin Club; Skull and Bones; Senior Sales; Senior Play; Senior Planning Com. PETER BOULUKOS, leaves for the Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary ... Jr. Band; Senior Band 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4. ROBERT BOX, leaves Mr. Cortale a new bow tie. BARBARA BRAKER, leaves her Social Studies notes to some student . . . Bowling; Tennis; Table Tennis. LOUISE BRANDT, leaves her law book to Mr. Cortale . . . Modern Dance 1, 2; Volleyball 2, 3; Basketball 3. MARGARET BRENNAN, leaves her sneakers to Ann Graziano . . . Volleyball 1; Basketball 1; Softball 2; Hockey 2; Archery 2. ROBERT BROWN, leaves. BENEDICT BRUCIA, leaves an empty space in the parking field . . . House of Rep. 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT BRUST, leaves his parking space to some hot-rod . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 1, 2, 3; Pop Concert 3. EDWARD BULIN, leaves his Size 14 sneakers . . . Track 3, 4; Football 4. (Continued on Page 114) Page one hundred eight ww m 09 jakn Ollier Again A familiar and reassuring slogan Familiar...because it has appeared in thousands of the country's finest yearbooks for the past half century. 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BELLMORE AVE., BELLMORE MAX SHAPIRO JEROME BOSSERT Page one hundred thirteen JAMES BURKE, leaves any tired band member the ability to make Choir . . . Latin Club 2, 3; Junior Band 1; Senior Band 2, 3; Jolly Rogers 3; Choir 4; Baseball Manager 2, 3; Bowling 1, 4. ALISON BURTSELL, leaves Coaches Club without a Be-Bop Santa Claus . . . Glee Club 1; Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 4; Senior Sales; Biology Club 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 4; J. V. Cheerleader 3, 4; Tennis 1; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Soft-ball 2, 3, 4; Hockey honor team 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance honor team 2, 3; Bowling 4; Varsity “M” 4. ROBERT BYARS, leaves his gum under the desk to Buddy Fairful. JUDITH CALVIN, leaves her membership in Skull and Bones to some aspiring thespian . . . Glee Club 1; French Club 3, 4; Dance Committee 3, 4; Senior Sales 4; Skull and Bones 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, honor team 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3. 4; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 2; Pop Concert 3, 4; Pirettes 4. GRACE CAMILLERI, leaves her ambitions to obtain a shorthand certificate to a prospective secretary . . . Glee Club 1; Tennis 2; Table Tennis 1, 2, 4; Hockey 1; Archery 3; Choir 4; Latin Club 2. iimiiMiiMiMimiMiiMimMiMiMMMiiimniiiMiMHimMiiiiMimimiiMiMiMmiinM Printed by BENTON REVIEW PUBLISHING CO., INC. FOWLER, INDIANA MARIE CARRATURA, leaves her citizenship education for her brother to tackle . . . Glee Club 1; House of Rep. 1; Archery 2; Badminton 1; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 4; Sports Night 2. DAGMAR CELATKO, leaves still trying to get to school on time . . . Hockey 1, 2; Volleyball 1, 2, 3. 4; Softball 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM CERTAIN, leaves his football jersey number 71 to an end . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Basketball 1. MARTIN CHERLIN, leaves his solid geometry assignments to Mr. Baker . . . Football 1, 2, 3; ]%ack 3 JEAN CHRISTENSON, leaves if she’s lucky . . . Volleyball; Sports Night 2, 3; Archery; Tennis. GEORGE CHRONES, sneaks out. JUDITH CLARK, leaves her baton to next year’s drum majorette . . . Sr. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Twirler 2; Sr. Twirler 3; Drum Majorette 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance; Table Tennis honor team 4; Volleyball; Hockey; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4. LUCILLE CLARK, leaves her book for some unsuspecting junior . . . Glee Club 2; Softball 2; Sr. Sales 4; Service Club 4. ROBERT COCO, leaves to become an engineer . . . Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2, 3, 4. (Continued on Page 115j ItltttltMIIIIMfllMMIII 1111111111111111111111 MMIMMIIMIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIMMIIIIItIMIIMIIIIII REID A. 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ALMA DRIEN, leaves her honored spot in Miss Albert’s gym class . . . Sewanhaka—Tennis Club; G. S. L., 1, 2; French Club 1, 2, 3; Chieftain 2, 3; Arrow 2, 3; Student-Faculty Talent Show Com. 3. Mepham—French Club 3; Senior Play 4. JOHN DUVELSDORF, leaves his gym lock to some other safe cracker ... Jr. Band 1; Senior Band 2; Graphic Arts Club 3. CHARLES EGGLETON, leaves all his spent flashbulbs to anyone who wants them . . . Photography Club 1. JEROME EISENSTEIN, leaves in a dither. CONSTANCE FALEY, leaves the high notes in Choir to Grace Cook . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 2; Sports Night 2, 3; Treasure Chest 2; Varsity “M” 2; House of Rep. 2; Senior Planning Com.; Senior Sales; Soft-ball 1, 2, 3. (Continued on Page 118,) iiMiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiHiiiiiimiimiiiiiiimiHHiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiimiiiiiHiiiimiiiiiiiii ;illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Lamps - Costume Jewelry ANDRE'S ART GIFT SHOP 1762 Newbridge Road NORTH BELLMORE, N. Y. 4 Blocks north of Camp Ave. SU 5-7689 | Picture Framing - Ceramics 2......... ii • ................................................................................... Page one hundred seventeen 9IIV9IIIISIISIII9l9IIB9ISiiSIIIISIIBISIfl0llllilllll9lt0CICIC««l«l«0lll090illiSIS9SII8llll99||t999ll1 1 | FReeport 9-3142 CHRISTY-WOLFE INSURANCE AGENCY 31 North Merrick Avenue MERRICK, N. Y. “At the Sign of the Thermometer” CAROLE FEDERMACK, leaves her math problems for some genius . . . Biology Club 2; Spanish Club 3; Table Tennis 1, 2, 4; Volleyball 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance 1, 2; Folk Dance 3; House of Rep. 2; Senior Sales 4. CATHERINE FINN, leaves her gymsuit to Mary . . . Modern Dance; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2. JOAN FINN, leaves.her driving book to Mr. Abrams . . . Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2; Sports Night 3; Modern Dance. LORETTA FISCHER, leaves the attendance card collections to an energetic student . . . Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 2, 4, Manager 3; Softball 2; Badminton 2, 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Biology Club 2; I. R. C. 3, 4; Service Club 4. RICHARD FITCH, leaves his “one-armed bandit shirt” to Rock Giamatteo . . . Football 1, 3, 4; Wrestling 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Biology Club 2; Varsity “M”. CAROL FLUHR, leaves her varsity cheering uniform to Sybil Wolfensohn . . . Tennis 1; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Volleyball 4; Stunts and Tumbling 2, 3; Tap Dancing Manager 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; J. V. Cheerleader 3, Varsity Cheerleader 4; Pirettes 2; Pop Concert 2. ELAINE FRANZA, leaves regretfully . . . Glee Club 1; Biology Club 1; Latin Club 1; Tennis 1, 2; Volleyball 3; Treasure Chest 4. (Continued on Page 119,) .....1111 ■ III Mil 111 9 911 9 M 9 9 11 9 11 M I.IIIIIMIMII. I III H11111 III 11IIIII • II.II.I.I I I III 111111 III FReeport 9-7668 j • Wedding Albums j = • Portraits § j • Commercial • Stereo SILBAUGH JEWELERS H1RSHON STUDIO'S INC Photographers 48-A Merrick Ave. MERRICK, N. Y. : 1111 III 1911III till III nil III! III HI III! III! 1111111111111111111111 III llll Ill mill II lllllllllllllllll I 44 Merrick Avenue MERRICK, N. Y. JUNIOR HIGH DEDICATION Contractor, Mr. Clukies, Mr. Curtis t'uye one hundred eighteen RONALD FULLER, heads for the outside world. MARGARET GALLAGHER, leaves happily, but sad to leave her friends behind . . . Tap Dance 3; Modern Dance 4. DOMENICO GALLETTA, leaves his ping pong paddle to Coach Lurel. ALICE GANLEY, leaves Lillian Beebe her “placid” temper . . . Badminton 1, honor team 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, honor team 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; honor team 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, honor team 3; Bowling honor team 4; Coaches Club 3, Captain 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN GARDNER, leaves his plaid hat to anyone crazy enough to wear it . . . Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2, 4; Track 1, 2, 4; Football 3; Key Club 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Treasurer, Jr. Class; Honor Society 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Glee Club 1; Sr. Planning Com.; Senior Sales. GLENDA GERBER, leaves her gym suit to be cleaned by some nice lower classman . . . Badminton 1; Archery 2; House of Rep. 3. MAXINE GERBER, leaves her freckles to some girl who doesn’t have any . . . Ping Pong 1; honor team 2; Bowling 4; Treasure Chest 2; Library Club 3, 4; Skull and Bones 3, 4; Pop Concert 2; Sports Night 1, 3, 4; Senior Play. SALVATORE GERRATO, leaves his berth in special gym to some deserving sophomore . . . Wrestling 1, 2; Football 2. (Continued on Page 20) ■iMiiiiiMiiniiiMniiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiniiiMMMiMiiMHimiiiiiMiiMMiiiinniiiiiiiiniii BILL'S DELICATESSEN 55 Merrick Avenue FR 9-3247 MERRICK iiMMiiimMiiiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiiimHiHiiiMMMiHiiiiiiiiimnmmiiiMiiiiimiUMiiinii VIEBROCK'S “The Store That Satisfies” Soda - Luncheonette - Candy FREEPORT, NEW YORK iMIllMIIIIMMIIIIIHIIMMtIIMIIIIHIIHIIIIIimiMIIIIIMIIIIIIIUIMMMIMIIIHIMMinilllM I BELLMORE - WHELAN I DRUGS Melford Jacob, Ph.G. 115 Bedford Ave. I BELLMORE, N. Y. ■ •mill m •itiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii«iiiiiiiiiiii ii( iiii«tiia«iiiiii iiiiiiiiiii«iiiiiii (iiin I THE SUGAR BOWL I IN BELLMORE SU 5-9836 FOUNTAIN SERVICE TOYS - BAKERY TiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii iiiiiitiiaaiiiiaaiiiitaaaiiiiciiaiiiiaaiiiiiiiaiaiaflasiiiiiaaiaiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitii FReeport 8-3936 Free Delivery ALBA FISH MARKET Fresh and Salt Water Fish Sea Food 139 N. Merrick Ave. ! MERRICK, N. Y. 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Club 3, 4; Press Club 1, 2; Biology Club 2; I. R. C. 4. GUY GILEAD, leaves a box of colored chalk for Mr. Baker . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2; Bowling 1. LILLIAN GILMARTIN, leaves hearing her cit. ed. teacher breathe a sigh of relief . . . Tennis 1; Softball 2; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 2, 3. ANN GITELMAN, leaves Miss Alberts with one less headache . . . Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Manager 2, 3; Table Tennis 1, 2, 3; Bowling 1, 4; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Folk Dance Manager 4; Spanish Club 3; Treasure Chest 3, 4; Skull and Bones 4; Senior Sales. RICHARD GOLD, leaves “Gertrude”, his silver tuba, to a deserving Band member . . . Jr. Band 1; Sr. Band 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Pop Concert 3, 4; Wrestling 1; Varsity “M” 3, 4. PAUL GOLKA, leaves quietly. FLORENCE GOODMAN, leaves her lunch to some dieting junior . . . Fenster Ranch School 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Spanish Club 4. LOUISE GRAFING, leaves her sunny disposition . . . Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4; Treasure Chest 4; Glee Club 1. (Continued on Page 121) HHHHHHHHHHIIIIIHHHHHHH I Ml ................ I.....a............1......1111 • 11 1111111111111111111 lll•MIIIIIIIIII•ll•llll•l•IIIIIHIIIIII■IMIIIII•lllmllllMIIIIIIMmll•IM BOB'S LUNCHEONETTE Stationery - Greeting Cards Ice Cream Newbridge Rd. at Camp Ave. Tel. SU 5-9606 HHIHIHIH...............Mil IIIII..........Mill III llllllll....Illlll.......Illllllllll.........II ■ ii i lll••lll•ll•lllll 11 n • 111111111111111111 min mi iiiiiii ini ll•■l•ll•l■ iii ■ ini linn i hi min Breyers Ice Cream Fountain Service RALPH'S STATIONERY 308 Merrick Ave. Complete Line of School Stationery FR 8-9552 FR 8-9434 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnm ii..nnnnnnnnnnnn.....nnnnnnnnnnnnnn....nnnnnnnnnnn KING RESTAURANT Chinese and American Food Family Dinner Tempting Chinese Dishes to take out Fr. 8-9871 379 North Merrick Avenue THE PALMS LUNCHEONETTE 133 Merrick Ave. MERRICK, N. Y. Toys - Greeting Cards - Stationery Magazines - Newspapers Cigars and Cigarettes nnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnm ...........nnnn..nnnnnnnn........nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.. Page one hundred twenty LYNNE GRAHAM, leaves all the music on the Choir shelves to Janet Williams . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, Librarian 3, 4; Latin Club 1, Sec. 3; Treasure Chest 3, 4; Dance Com. 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 3, 4; Stunts and Tumbling 1; Tennis 1, 3; Bowling 1; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4. CHARLES GRANITO, leaves a place in the Senior Class to be filled by his sister . . . Key Club 3, 4, Board of Directors; Latin Club 2, 3; Treasure Chest Executive Com. 4; I. R. C. 3, 4. PETER GRIDLEY, leaves all the clocks in school to plague some other leisurely fellow . . . Sr. Band 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Dance Band 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, Vice Pres. 4; House of Rep. 2; Spanish Club, Sec. 3; Empire Boys’ State 3; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Track Manager 3, 4; All State Band 3, 4; Buccaneer 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4. AUDREY GRIFFIN, leaves hoping to be a success . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3; Skull and Bones 4. ROBERT GUEST, leaves a space in the baritone section . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Biology Club, Pres. 2; Pop Concert 3, 4. BARBARA GUIMMO, leaves her gym socks to Ann Marie Graziano. CAROL GYIMOTY, is off to Brown for the week-ends . . . Tennis 1, 4; Bowling 1; Basketball 1, 4; Stunts and Tumbling 2; Softball 1, 2; Table Tennis 1, 2; Volleyball 1, 4; House of Rep. 1, 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4. (Continued on Page 122) Theo. L. Rubsamen Co., Inc. Building Construction 10 Terrace Ave. Floral Park, L. I. New York Fleldstone 3-5760-1 Floral Park 4-1696 IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMimilllllMIIIIMMIIIMminilllllMIIIIIIIMIIimilllMimilllMIIIIIIMIII Page one hundred twenty-one Immiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimi.. iiimiiiiii.mi...iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiii.mutmi......... j SU 5-0594 Free Delivery | BELL PARK PHARMACY Vincent G. LaFalce, Ph.G. 2225 Jerusalem Avenue I No. Bellmore Ave. NO. BELLMORE, N. Y. • MMMHIIIIIMIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIiailMIIIIIIIMMinillimilll FReeport 8-4307 I ROYER'S FLOWER BOX | For Something That’s Really Reat, I Buy Royer’s Flowers for Your Sweet 365 N. Merrick Avenue MERRICK, N. Y. 1 CLAIRE HAGGERTY, leaves trying to attend two committee meetings at the same time . . . Badminton 1, 2, 4, honor team 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, Manager 2; Table Tennis 2, 3, Manager 4; Softball 1; Bowling 1, 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Dance Committees 3, 4; Senior Sales Com.; Chairman. Arrangements Com. 3; Senior Play 4; Skull and Bones 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Treasure Chest Editor 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4. MATHILDE HAIN, leaves if she’s not late, as usual, for graduation . . . Softball 2; Badminton 1, 2, honor team 3, 4; Hockey 2, honor team 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Table Tennis 3; Bowling 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 4; Service Club 4; Badminton Manager 3. NANCY HALD . . leaves three flights of stairs, homework, and exams to a poor junior . . . Glee Club 1; Archery 1; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Sports Night 2, 3, 4. GEORGE HAMMELMAN, leaves an empty seat . . . Sr. Band I, 2, 3, 4; Bowling 4; Graphic Arts Club 4. MATTHEW HAND, leaves silently. JOHN HARMELING, leaves a place on the basketball team . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; House of Rep. 2; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4. (Continued on Page 123,) t.niimiiiiiMMiimiimMmiiiiiiiMmMMMMiimimmiMMMMMMMiiiiiimiiiiMiimii IIIMIIIIMMtIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIttMIIIMIIHIIMHIIIIIIIItllHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIItllllllllllllMlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltIMIMHHIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIHIHIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIt JACOB GUNTHER riMIMMMMIIUMimHIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMIMIIIHIMIIIMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIMIIIMIIMIMIIIimiMlimilllMIIIIMIIIIIimill I Ml I MM Ml 111111111111111111111111111111171 Page one hundred twenty-two 111111••I■III111111M11M111111■ 11• 111111•1111 • I ■ ■ I III 11■I■ 11 • II ■ 1111 ■ I • 11111111111 ■ ■ I ■ I ) I • ■ 111 ■ I M ■ McCORMICK'S DELICATESSEN 2435 Grand Avenue BELLMORE, L. I. Phone SU 5-9830 JUDITH HARNICK, leaves Marilyn Wolf looking: for a better tennis partner. Library Club 3, Vice-Pres. 4; French Club 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; I.R.C.; Buccaneer 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, honor team 3, 4; Table Tennis 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2; Basketball Manager 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Senior Sales Com.; Treasure Chest Editor 4. FELICITA HARRELL, leaves her sister to carry on the Harrell name . . . Hockey 1; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, honor team 4; Table tennis 3; Softball 2, 3; Stunts and Tumbling honor team 3, 4. WILLIAM HARTFORD, leaves his grimy hues to Jimmy Anderson . . . Glee Club 1; Cross Country 1, 2; Wrestling 1; Track 4. JOAN HEDRICK, leaves her glasses to a blind sophomore . . . Bowling 4. ERIC HEDSTROM, leaves Mr. Keith his English notebook . . . Glee Club 1; Bowling 4; Graphic Arts 4. JOAN HEIDICKER, leaves the rest of the Heidicker clan to torture the faculty . . . Choir 3, Executive Com. 4. THOMAS HEMMERICK, leaves with memories of German class . . . Bioiogy Club 2. (Continued on Page 124) Choir Sings at Dedication FReeport 9-4066 KOCH'S I MARKET Prime Meats - Poultry | Phone Orders Promptly Delivered 48 Merrick Ave. Merrick, N. Y. MIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMIMMMMMI .. .........it •iihiiiiiiiiiihii in mi ii i hi I BELLMORE LIQUOR I STORE, INC. 2718 Grand Ave. BELLMORE, L. I. SU 5-0444 I MIIIII 11111111111 ■ IIII ■ IIIII III! 11111111111111111 M I M III ■ 11 ■ 11 ■■ III I III 111111 M II11111111 M 11111 M | COHEN'S DEPT. STORE | [ Bedford Avenue BELLMORE, L. I. SU 5-0324 ......... Ml..... MM..MIM..MMMMMMMMHHMMMMM Page one hundred twenty-three ...... i mu..................................................................................................... ................. 1111 a • i • • ■ • ■ ...... ■ i ■ ■ i ■ i ■ 11 ■ • ..................I....... ■ 11 • ..... ....11 • ■ • • • ■ •) • ■ • • • 11. ■ 111111111 .III11 ■■ ■ H ■ ■ III MM nil mm I ....... JlllimMIIMIIMMIIIMMIIIMIIMIMMlimlMIIMMIMMIMIIMIIIIIimillllllMIMIIIIIMIMMI SAM'S SHOE STORE Featuring Winthrop Men’s I Shoes Sandler of Boston Foot Flairs for Women I 45 Merrick Ave. } MERRICK lllll•ll•lll•ltlll•llllllllllll•l•IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIII•llllll•l•lllll•ll•l•lll■lllllllllll■lllllllll mmimiimmmimmiiimiiimmmmmmmmmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmim REX I FOOD MARKET , Fancy Groceries - Fruits Vegetables = Self-Service Fresh Meats - Dairy Products and Frozen Foods Tel. SU 5-1236 104 Bedford Ave. = § BELLMORE JEAN HENDERSON, leaves a pen and ink to Marcia Federlein . . . Buccaneer 3, Typing Editor 4; Treasure Chest 3, 4; House of Rep. 3; Jr. Planning Com. 3; Senior Sales; I. R. C. 3, 4; Pop Concert 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 3, 4; Basketball Manager 2; Volleyball 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2; Dance Com. 3, 4. ARTHUR HERRMAN, leaves woefully wandering westward without wrestling with words. BARBARA HEYMAN, leaves, busy, as usual . . . Varsity Cheering 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; Pirettes 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; I.R.C. 3, 4; Sec. of Junior Class; Sec. of Sr. Class; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 2, honor team 3, 4; Badminton honor team 2, 3; Stunts and Tumbling honor team 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Varsity “M” 4. ELEANOR HICKS, leaves with a sigh of relief . . . Softball 2; Volleyball 3; Hockey i. ROBERT HOFMAN, leaves with memories of the Choir concerts . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, Pres. 4; Skull and Bones 4; Wrestling 1, House of Rep. 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 3; Pop Concert 1; Cross Country 4; Treasure Chest Executive Com. 4; Varsity “M” 2, 4; Senior Play 4; Senior Sales Com.; Dance Com. 3, 4; Honor Society 4. JACK HOLT, leaves for commercial photography. HARRY W. HORACEK, leaves some poor undeserving sophomore his horrible social studies marks .. . Choir 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. (Continued on Page 125) Page one hundred twenty-four immmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmm iiiiiiii m m ii mi iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiitimmHi mu iim m iiimim 11111111111111111111 FR 9-2113 Free Delivery I Whitney's Merrick Meat Market Quality Meats, Poultry and Provisions Hotels and Restaurants Supplied 301 No. Merrick Ave. MERRICK, N. Y. mmmmmmmimiiiiimimmm m mi mini m mum mi m mmmmimmmm JOSEPH HORAN, leaves without a word. JUDITH HORNSTEIN, leaves her gym suit to whomever has enough soap . . . Biology Club 2; Pirettes 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; French Club 3, 4; Treasure Chest 3, 4; Tennis honor team 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 3, 4; Pop Concert 3, 4; Bowling 4. JOSEPH HORVATH, leaves. LYNN HUTZLER, leaves as a Mrs. JOSEPH INTERNICOLA, leaves his peg pants to Coach Sabetto . . . Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2. JAY T. JABLOW, leaves sports’ writing post vacant for anyone interested . . . Photography Club 1, 2, 3, President 3; Buccaneer 2, 3, Assistant Sports Editor 3; Ping Pong 1; Tennis 1; Track 2, 3; Treasure Chest 2, 3, Editor 4; House of Representatives 2, 3, 4; Junior Planning Com. 2; Senior Planning Com. 3; Biology Club 2; I. R. C. 2, 3; Honor Society 3; German Contest Prize 1,2. BARBARA JACKOWSKI, leaves to Mr. Keith “Julius Caesar” . . . Stunts and Tumbling 1, 2, honor team 2; Badminton 1; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 3, 4; Ping Pong 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2; Manager of Basketball 3; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. CAROL JACOB, leaves. PETER JAEGER, leaves, taking his good looks with him. (Continued on Page 126) BLUEBIRD Luncheonette 2460 Jerusalem Rd. NO. BELLMORE ••1111111111111 mmmmmimmmimmiiimmmmmiimiiiimimmmmmmmii miimmimmiimmmiiiiiiiMimiiiimiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimmimimimma | BOHACK Long Island's Own Food Markets mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiiimti mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimimmm = FReeport 8-5175 We Deliver j SAM SARRAPEDE LIQUOR STORE The Best in Wines and Liquors Lie: L-133 Frank Sarrapede, Manager | 45 Merrick Ave. Merrick, N. Y. I ii imiiiiimimmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmi mum iiimiiimiiMiimT Page one hundred twenty-five | SCHNEIDER AND SON | Royal Scarlet Stores Established 1888 2648 Beltagh Avenue Bellmore’s Oldest Business FReeport 8-4748 JOSEF | BAKE SHOP j Special Cakes For All Occasions Josef Ruettermann, Prop, j 369 N. Merrick Ave. Merrick, N. Y. § MIIIMMIMItlllllMIIMMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMMIMIMMIIItllllllllllllll ■ IIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIII I DICK BENSEN'S I MARKET | NEWBRIDGE ROAD, BELLMORE I VESTA JAFFE, leaves her deepest thanks to Miss Fanning because of whom she shall be an English teacher . . . Andrew Jackson H. S.— Library staff 1, 2; Volleyball 1, 2; Service Squad 1; Tennis 1; Swimming 1; Dancing 1, 2; Stage Crew 1, 2; “Hickory Log” 1; Math Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2. At Mepham—Tennis 2: Table tennis 3; Buccaneer 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Sports Night 4; Junior Planning Com.; Senior Planning Com.; Senior Sales; Pirettes 4; Home Room Secretary 4; Pop Concert 4; Dance Com. 3, 4. RONALD JOBSON, leaves remembering the struggles through solid geometry . . . Glee Club. WILLIAM JOEL, leaves to Barbara Clukies the band and the dance band his golden tone . . . Band 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 3, 4; Senior Plav 4. JOSEPH JOHNSON, leaves . . . Football 1, 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 3, 4; Track 1. 2, 3, 4. CAROL KAUFFUNGER. Tennis 1, 2, 4; Ping Pong 4; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Spanish Hub 4. SANDRA KAYE, leaves news editorship to some other budding journalist . . . Buccaneer 1, 3, News Editor 4; French Club 3, 4; Library Club 3, Secretary 4; Coaches Club 4; Varsity “M” 4; Sports Night 1, 3, 4; Senior Planning Com.; Senior Sales Com.; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3; Basketball Manager 3; Columbia Scholastic Press Conference 3; Glee Club 1. DANIEL KAYLIN, leaves. CAROL G. KEANE, leaves her gym suit to her sister Pat . . . Softball 1; Modern Dance 2; Badminton 3, 4; Bowling 4. (Continued on Page 127) jiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiHiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiHiii I GEORGE'S QUALITY MEAT MARKET Prime Meats and Poultry and Fish j SUnset 5-0140 SMITH BROS. | BELLMORE SWEET SHOP | Phone SUnset 5-9812 202 Petit Ave. j Bellmore, N. Y. | E Mr. Stilwell Speaks at Dedication IIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMMIIIIIIMIItllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMI Page one hundred twenty-six EILEEN KEARNEY, leaves her zeroes in typing to some deserving person . . . Archery 1, 2, 3; Basketball 4; Latin Club 2. RICHARD KECHEJIAN, leaves, still telling people how to pronounce it. WILLIAM KENNEY, leaves, following Pete Lahny’s smoke screen . . . Tennis 1, 3, 4. DIANE KENYON, leaves her cluttered notebook to anyone who wants it . . . Glee Club 1 Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4 Pirettes 3; J. V. Cheerleading 4; Tennis 1 Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Modern Dance 2, 3; Softball 3, 4; Field Hockey. CORNELIUS KETELSEN, Junior Band; Senior Band 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. JANICE V. KIRCHHOF, leaves her place on the absentee list to some other sickling . . . Softball 1, 2; Volleyball 1; Tennis 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Sports Night 1. BARBARA KIST, leaves her name to anyone who wants to be . . . Glee Club 1; Volleyball 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2; Softball 2; Tennis 1; Field Hockey 1; Sports Night 1, 2. PAULINE KITZ, leaves her broken mirror to Cathy Antonucci . . . Glee Club 1; Service Club 4; Tennis 1.2; Sports Night 1, 2. 3, 4. BEVERLY KLANSKY, leaves Miss Pearlman still saying “Le pauvre petit garcon” . . . Spanish Club 4; French Club 4; Treasure Chest 4; Senior Sales; Skull Bones 4. (Continued on Page 128) imimiiHiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiiimmiiMiimMiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiimnmir | GEORGE STANLEY | Complete Formal Rental Service 17 W. Sunrise Highway | FR 9-3209 FREEPORT, N. Y. j MiiimiiiiiMiiMiMiMiiMiiiiiiiiHiMiiiiininiMiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiimiiiimiiinii DANZIGER'S j Sports Goods - Luggage j Toys | 70 So. Main St. FR 8-4480 j FREEPORT 10 NASSAU STORES Bellmore Shopping Center FREE PARKING nilllMIIMMIIIIIMIMmillllMMIIIIIMMIMIMHIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIMlinimMIMIMIIIIMmill H. R. 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FR 8-3949 iTlIMIMIMimMMmmiMIUmillMIIMlimillMMMIIIIIMMIMMmiimillMIMIIIIIIIIMIII llimmmmillMMIMMIIIMIIIIimilHIimMMIIIIIIIIIMimillMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMMMMIII Page one hundred twenty-seven iniiiHiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimiimMiiHMMiiiiimmiiimniiiimmMiMmmniMiiimmimiinmiMMiiimiMMmimiiimHumMMMMiMMMiiMMMiHHUMni GRAY'S Home Made Ice Cream and Candy Ice Cream Cakes For All Occasions 16 MERRICK AYE, MERRICK FR 8-9681 ..................................................................................................111 M • 11MIM III11 III 11 ■ I III M 111111 • 11II) ••• I • 1111111 • 11111 • 11111111111 I III 11111 11111111111111111 ||•I•M•IIIII•I I •11111111111111111111111 III IIIIMIIIMIIIIIIII Ml lllll•ll•l•l•lll•l•••l•l■ll••ll•ll• | BRUCE A. McNEILL | ! Real Estate - Insurance j | Sunrise Highway Centre Ave. | SU 5-0446 Res. Extension, Bellmore, N. Y. I «•...• •••. •••••«••............ Ml..........HUM BARBARA KNEFF, leaves to return again next year for post-graduate work . . . Glee Club 1; Volleyball 2, 3, honor team 4; Basketball 2, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Stunts Tumbling 4, honor team 3; Table Tennis 3; Badminton Manager 3; Spanish Club 3, Vice-President 4. FRANK KOEHLER, leaves seen, but not heard. HENRY KOENIG, wanders out. ROBERT KOHLER, leaves Mrs. Hudson feeling sadly over his departure . . . Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2; Bowling 4. EDWARD KREUSCHER, leaves his bruised kidney and trick knee to some unfortunate football player . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. ARLENE KROESEN, leaves her review books to some hard-working junior . . . Glee Club 1; French Club 3; Pirettes 3, 4; Senior Sales; Buccaneer 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 3; Modern Dance 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Tennis 1, 2, 3; Tap Dance 2, 3. ELSA KROESEN, leaves Miss Pearlman a happier woman. . . Glee Club 1; French Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Treasure Chest 3, 4; Senior Sales 4; Varsity “M” 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 3; Pirettes 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 3; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Modern Dance 1, 2, 3, 4. JOAN LACKEN, leaves some extra patience to Mr. Perrine for his C. E. classes . . . Bay Ridge High School, Newman Club; Aristo; Service to Teachers. (Continued on Page 129) Page one hundred twenty-eight PETER LAHNY, leaves rubber at the parking field exit . . . Biology Club 2. MICHAEL LAMPERT, leaves his social studies notes for Miss Nickerson . . . Baseball 1; Jr. Band 1; Biology Club 2; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Honor Society 2, 3; I.R.C. 3, 4. DOLORES LANGE, leaves without regret . . . Square Dance 3; Softball 3; Glee Club 1; Sports Night 3; Volleyball 4. KENNETH LANGE, leaves his card sets to some up-and-coming math student . . . Glee Club 1; Photography Club 2; Bowling 4. LAWRENCE LANGE, leaves quietly ... Jr. Band 1; Biology Club 2; Cross Country 3; House of Rep. 3; Senior Sales; Latin Club 2, 3, 4. ROY LARSEN, leaves a vacancy in the trumpet section . . . Glee Club 1; Jr. Band 1; Sr. Band 4; Latin Club 2, 3. ALAN LATTANZI, leaves for St. John's College . . . Football 2, 3; Wrestling 3. BARBARA LAWRENCE, leaves in a rush. JOYCE LEICH, leaves the job of co-captain of Coaches Club to some hard-working junior . . . Badminton 1, honor team 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, honor team 3, 4; Basketball honor team 3, 4; Softball honor team 3; Coaches Club 3, Assist. Capt. 4; Varsity “M”; Orchestra i, 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 3; Bowling 4; Table Tennis 2. STEVEN LENNEY, leaves his incomplete card set to future trig, and solid students . . . Biology Club 2. (Continued on Page 130,) .....him................................ j Freeport 8-9515 Greis Henderson, Prop. = North Merrick Garage and Service Station [ GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS f = Gas - Oil - Grease - Accessories Where The Promise Is Performed Merrick Furriers, Inc. 225 Sunrise Highway, Merrick FReeport 8-0895 I SUnset 5-2788 I Bedford Specialty Shop I ! Lee’s Carpets - Minerva Yarns j Party Supplies Home Freezer Supplies I 305 Bedford Ave. Bellmore, N. Y. | UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimilllllllMmillllMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIII lllllimMIHIimilHMMIIIIIIIIIHmiMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIHIIIIIHIIIMIIIIIIIIIHHIM' LUBERT'S DEPARTMENT STORE 111-113 Bedford Avenue ; Merrick Ave. North Merrick, L. I. = I Cor. of Horatio Ave. § = Phone SUnset 5-1169 BELLMORE, NEW YORK HHIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII “Dad, How About a Ride? 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Radio Television | 40 N. Merrick Ave. Merrick, N. Y. Crowd around Judy Clark aiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiKiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaiiaaiiiiiiiiaiiiiiaiiiaiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiK { SUnset 5-9842 Jos. Messina | ! BELLMORE BOWL I i Restaurant - Bowling Alleys | 2732 Grand Ave. Bellmore, N. Y. | i ■ 11111111111 ■ 1111 ■ 111111 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11111 ■ 11111111111 ■ 11 ■ i ■ a ■ 111 ■ a i • 111111111 ■ 111 ■ ■ i • • ■ 1111 ■ 111 ■ ■ 11111111 m ARLENE LEVINE, leaves her seat in Spanish Class to her brother, Howard . . . Glee Club 1; Buccaneer 1, 2, 3, Exchange Editor 4; Sec. of Biology Club 2; Treasure Chest 2, 3, Executive Com. 4; Skull and Bones 2, 3, 4; C. S. P. A. 3; Pawling Conference on Human Relations 4; I.R.C. 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; French Club 4; Table Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Dance Com. 3, 4; Pop Concert 3, 4; Pirettes 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Sales; House of Rep. 4; Varsity “M” 4; Senior Play 4. MATTHEW LEVY, leaves in a cloud of dust. GEORGE LEYLAND, leaves his Christmas goatee to someone who “isn’t fixed for blades” . . . Track 1, 2; Cross Country 3; Wrestling 3, 4; Photography Club 1; Glee Club 1; Vice Pres. Biology Club 2; Latin Club 2, 3; I.R.C. 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4, Gov. of N.Y. State; House of Rep. 3, Speaker 4; U. N. Contest 2, 3, 4; Treasure Chest 3, 4; Herald Tribune Youth Forum 2, 3, 4; Vice Pres. Jr. and Sr. Class; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Sr. Sales Com.; Senior Play. CANDIDA LIMA, leaves her supposedly pure Spanish accent . . . Badminton; Volleyball; Spanish Club 3, 4. PATRICIA LIND, leaves after a long struggle. MURIEL LINGNER, leaves her seat in Miss Hudson’s class empty . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 3; Service Club 4; Tennis 1, 2; Modern Dance. (Continued on Page 131) Page one hundred thirty 11 • 11 ■ a 11111 m 1111 iiiimiiiHMiiiimiimiiiiimiin lima..................aaaaaaaaaa........................ aaaaa PAUL'S SUNDIAL SHOES (Next to Cohen’s) |I FRANK SETTE, INC. | Plumbing and Heating Authorized Dealer 302 Bedford Avenue BELLMORE, N. Y. SU 5-1930 1 = 203 Sunrise Hwy. Phone SU 5-2396 I BELLMORE, N. Y. NORTH BELLMORE LAUNDROMAT 1878 Bellmore Ave. BELLMORE Louis L. Antonius, Prop. • aaaaaaaaaaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai I Wire for us - We wire for you FIXTURES I BELLMORE ELECTRICAL I | CONTRACTORS, INC. Licensed | f SU 5-2099 2712 Grand Ave. | SU 5-0941 [ 7aaaaaaaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaaaaa.aaaaaaaai MARILYN LINWOOD leaves to become a kindergarten teacher . . . Glee Club 1; Softball; Archery; Spanish Club 3, 4; Volleyball; House of Rep. JULIA LISKA, departs with gladness in her heart. GEORGE LLOYD, leaves his much used library card. JUDITH LONG, leaves her books and homework to her brother Bud . . . Sports Night 1, 2. JAN LORENZEN, leaves a mass of broken glass in Mr. Carr’s Chem. Lab . . . Key Club 3, 4; Biology Club 3, 4; Chorus 4; Senior Sales 4; Senior Play. ROY LUDDEN, leaves a slightly used ankle wrap . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4. PATRICIA LYNCH, leaves her card sets to Mr. Baker . . . Skull and Bones 3, Publicity Manager 4; Latin Club 2, 3, Pres. 4; Latin Honor Society 2. 3, 4; I.R.C. 3, 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com.; Senior Sales; Treasure Chest 3, Executive Com. 4; Buccaneer 2, 4; Senior Play 4; Sports Night 3, 4. ROY MAAS, leaves his pink shirt and black pants to his brother . . . Glee Club 1. HOPE MACHINA, leaves “Molly Mepham” to anyone who can make Monday deadlines . . . Latin Club 2, 3; Spanish Club 4; I.R.C. 3, 4; Table Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2; Skull and Bones 4; Senior Play 4; Choir 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Buccaneer 4; Treasure Chest 4; Dance Com. 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Varsity “M” 4. (Continued on Page 132) BELLMORE, L. I. iiiiiiiimmiimmiiHiiimimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiMMiiiiiimHmmiii FReeport 9-7946 I GRACE GERBER I | TOWN TOGS, INC. | Ladies' and Misses' Sportswear 119 Merrick Avenue | MERRICK, N. Y. Page one hundred thirty-one MARION MACKRODT, leaves her blue eyes to Mr. McCourt . . . Newtown High School— Dramatics 1; Biology Club 2; Cheerleader 2, Co-captain 3; Volleyball honor team 3; Basketball 3; Receptionist 2, 3; G. O. Store 3. At Mcpham—Senior Play; Skull and Bones 4. GEORGE MAESTRI, leaves his slightly used gym gear. EUGENIA MAGNOR, leaves to meet Jimmy . . . Jr. Band 1; Sr. Band 2; Jr. Twirler 2; Pop Concert 2; Sports Night 2; Bowling 2. MARY JANE MANGELS, leaves her brains to some unfortunate soul . . . Kutztown High School 1, 2; Latin Club 3. COLOR GUARD LEE MANN, leaves his sweat gear to some E sophomore . . . Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; House E of Rep. 1; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, E 3,4; Varsity “M”. { CHARLES MARINO, leaves in a hurry. JAMES MARINO, leaves his sincere best wish- = es to future graduating classes . . . Jr. Band 1; = Biology Club 3. = RICHARD MARINO, leaves a pair of old beat = up baseball spikes to anyone who can use them = . . . Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Sr. Band § L 2, 3, 4. E STEPHEN MARX, leaves with memories of E happy years . . . Wrestling Manager 2, 3, 4; I Buccaneer 2, 3, Sports Editor 4; House of Rep. § 3, 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4; Publicity Manager 3, E 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Coni.; I.R.C. : 3, 4; Senior Sales. | Ritterbusch, Wenz, Davy, Oswald immmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmm FReeport 8-4406 YOUNGER'S YOUTH CENTER Apparel for the Younger Set 117 Merrick Ave. MERRICK, NEW YORK (Continued on Page 133,) SlIllllllimilMIIIHMIlllHllllimmiimillllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIM mmimmmmmmm...............min urn ii m mi ................................................................................ Mr. Meadow Brook Sends Best Wishes For Success To The Class of 1955 THE MEADOW BROOK NATIONAL BANK “SERVING LONG ISLAND” Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Page one hundred thirty-two Telephone FReeport 8-0900 S. BAUMAN, INC. The oldest Furniture Store in Nassau County serving three generations of satisfied customers. Girl Graduates, a miniature Lane Cedar Chest is waiting for you at our store, no obligation, nothing to buy — 54 S. Main Street Freeport, N. Y. iTlIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMHMIMIIIMIIIIIIMMIIIIIMIMIIIMIIIMIIIMIMIIMHIIIIMIIIIUIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimilllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIimillllliM1 LORRAINE MAYER, leaves Mr. Cortale happy that she’s leaving third period typing . . . Glee Club 1, 3; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Square Dance 2; Table Tennis 1, 4; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling Manager 4; Treasure Chest 4; I.R.C. 3, 4; Pir-ettes 4; Pop Concert 4; Senior Planning Com. 4; Latin Club 2, 3. EDWARD McCAFFERTY, leaves two odorous towels in his gym locker. FRANK McCARTHY, leaves his old gear to haunt the school . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2; Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Skull Bones 1, 2, 3; P. A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4. CAROL McCONNIN, leaves her enthusiasm for Sports Night to some junior . . . Glee Club 1; Service Club 4; Volleyball; Tennis; Hockey; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY ANN McDONALD, leaves a space on the absentee list . . . Bishop McDonald High School—Cheerleader 2, 3; Library Page 2, 3; Costume Committee 2, 3; Swimming Club 2; Bowling 2. At Mepham—Senior Play. ROBERT McGARRAH, leaves four years of wrestling to some hardworking freshman . . . Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Cross Country 4; Latin Club 4. DOROTHEA McNEILL, leaves her notebook to Mr. Cortale. BARBARA MEINHARDT. leaves her social studies notes to her sister Marilyn. . . Badminton 1; Archery 2; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Senior Sales. (Continued on Page 134,) | EUGENE MESSMER | j Auto-Fire-Liability Insurance { 214 Petit Ave. BELLMORE Tel. SU 5-0950 I ...............................mil.... ■ Ml 11111 • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ I ■ ■ 111 ■ 111 ■ ■ • 111 ■ III ■ • ■ ■ I III ■ 111 III 11 ■ 11III ■ I ■ 111 ■ I ■ • ■ I ■ ■ • 1111 ■ 1111111111 ■ • ■ 11II FOREST JEWELERS | 77 So. Main St. Freeport (at the sidewalk clock) I Sterling by Gorham, International and all other brands rillllllllllMllllltltltllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIHIIIMIIIillllllllllllllTl Page one hundred thirty-three I NORMAN'S | | 53 South Main Street FREEPORT Coats - Suits - Dresses iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiimiiimimimmiiim'iiiiiiimimiiimiiiiimimmimm iiiiiMimmiimiiMitHiiimiiiimmimiiiiMiimiiiiiiiHiiiiMiMimiiHiiiiiiimiiitMi MERRICK GREETING MART | Sporting Goods - Toys Personalized Stationery Greeting Cards j 383 N. Merrick Ave. FR 8-2866 j IIIMIMIttllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllimiHlllllltlllllllllllllllllllttltl mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm WEINMAN'S HARDWARE BELLMORE, LONG ISLAND Tel. 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SANDRA MEYER, leaves next year’s girls sports editor to ponder about Sportrait . . . Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2; Table Tennis 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 4; Buccaneer 3; Girls Sports Editor 4; Treasure Chest 2, 3, Executive Com. 4; Biology Club 2; I. R. C. 3, 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Senior Sales; Senior Planning Com.; Co-Chairman Decorations Com.; Dance Committee 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4. JOHN MICHALEK, leaves in a flashy new car . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; House of Rep. 3; Varsity “M” 3, 4. JOAN MILLER, leaves still trying to get to cheering practice on time . . . Varsity Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance honor team 1; Stunts and Tumbling honor team 3; Volleyball 4; Pop Concert 1; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling honor team 4; Varsity “M” 4. MARLENE MILLER, leaves the teachers to regain their peace of mind . . . Basketball 1, honor team 2, 3; Soccer 2, 3; Softball 2; Volleyball honor team 2, 3; Softball 2; Hockey 3; French Club 1. CATHERINE MITTAK, leaves us bewildered. MARY MITTAK, leaves happy . . . Volleyball. ANN MUNSIE, leaves her gym suit to Ann Marie Graziano. (Continued on Page 135,) Page one hundred thirty-four MICHAEL MURPHY, leaves a very much used card set to some poor solid geometry student . . . Track 1, 2, 4; Biology Club 2; Senior Play 4; Choir Concert 4; Pop Concert 4 GORDON MUSE, leaves his cauliflower ears to some other ambitious wrestler . . . Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Senior Planning Com.; Varsity “M” 3, 4. FREDERICK MYSLIWIEC, leaves all his unfinished homework to an underclassman . . . Football 4; Track 4; Baseball 2; Wrestling 1. FRANK NAGLE, leaves an empty seat in a crowded study hall. JOAN NAGURNEN, leaves her gym suit to her younger sister . . . Volleyball 1, 2; Tennis 1. BARBARA NASH, leaves her four different pairs of glasses to some nearsighted sophomore . . . French Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 3, 4; Treasure Chest 3, Editor 4; Buccaneer 3, 4; Senior Sales; Pirettes 2, 3; Pop Concert 2, 4; Varsity “M” 4. ALLAN NATHAN leaves his basketball shoes to next year’s team . . . Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Cross Country 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; House of Rep. 1, 4; Glee Club 1; Choir 2; Honor Society 3, 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Senior Planning Com. FREDERICK NELDNER, leaves his rifle to some deserving sophomore . . . Wrestling 1; Glee Club 1; Rifle 2, 3; Captain 4; House of Rep. 3, 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4. PAUL NEWMAN, he’s off. EDWIN NICKERSON, leaves an empty locker. (Continued on Page 136 Dr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Rosen BELLMORE, N. Y. alllMlliailllHIIMliailltlllHMHIMIIiaiiailllllllllliliaaailiHIIIIHiMIHIIIiliaaiailllHIIIHt •jiiimiiiiiiaiiiiMimiimMMiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMMiiimiiiMimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Dr. Bernard Gurian DENTIST iTlIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIMHIIIIIMHMIllllllMMHIIItlllllllllllllMIIIMIIMIIMIIH aaaiaaaaaaiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaiaaiaaaaiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaaaiaiaaaaaaaaiiaaaaaaaaaiaaaaaaa aj a a a a a a a i a a a i a a a a i a i a a a a a a a a a a.a a a ■■ a a a a a a a a a a a a a a • a a a a a a a a aa a a aa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Dr. and Mrs. Morton S. Senger Dr. and Mrs. George W. Weine ............................aaaaaa..........aaaa........aaaaaaaaaaaaai................................. aaaaaa.................................................. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa................. aaaaaa Davison, Rylander, Hersh. Anderson, Weiner, Kornblum, Thomasson. •aaaaaaaiaiiaaaiaaaaaaiaaaiiaiaiaaaaiiaaaaaaaaaiaaaiaaaiaaaiaaaiaaaaaaiaiaaaaaiiaaaaaaiaaaaaiaaaaaaaa Good Luck to the Class of 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Emil M. Keen iMiiaiiiaMiiiiiiiiiMiiiMiMiimaaMmaaamiiiimiiMiiiiiiiiaaaaiaimiiiiMiiimaaMUMaia Page one hundred thirty-five MR. AND MRS. A. MANDEL 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 mi mm i iiiiimii i illinium inn in Milium.limn innnni.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...... Phone FReeport 8-9672 I ROBERT HAIR STYLIST Formerly of ! Charles of the Ritz — B. Altman Co. Mr. Robert, Prop. 143 Merrick Avenue Merrick, L. I., N. Y. nn ninn nn in mini ninniiinnnnniiiininnnnninmn nn inniiiMiniiiiiinni m m n mini nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn inn n i inn i mini in i in in n inn i mm m | BELLMORE BOOTERY | I Shoes for the Entire Family j Expert Shoe Fitting 201 N. Bedford Avenue BELLMORE, NEW YORK Phone SUnset 5-4881 ELSA NILSSON, leaves her sneakers to anyone who can fit into them . . . Andrew Jackson High Leaders Club; Secretary to Teachers; Member of Progressive Political Party. LAWRENCE NOKES, leaves looking back on many good times . . . Buccaneer 1, Business Editor 2, 3, Sports Editor 3; Treasure Chest 2, 3, Business Editor 4; Choir 2; Chorus 4, Manager 4; Band 1; Skull and Bones 4; Senior Play 4; P. A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; House of Rep. 2; Varsity “M” 1, 2, 3, 4; I.R.C. 4; Pop Concert 4. ELAINE O’BRIEN, leaves her school spirit to Joyce Cornelius . . . Glee Club 1; Pirettes 2; J. V. Cheerleader 3, 4; Buccaneer 3, Exchange Editor 4; Skull Bones 3, Program Chairman 4; Library Club 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Honor Society 3, Secretary 3, 4; Dance Committees 3, 4; Senior Sales; Senior Play; Varsity “M” 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, Secretary 4; Pop Concert 3, 4; Hockey 1, 4; Stunts Tumbling 2, 3; Table Tennis 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; American Legion Contest 4. EUGENE O’CONNOR, leaves his typewriter for someone else to pound away on. Glee Club 1; Service Club 4. RALPH OLSEN, leaves . . . Football; Baseball; Basketball. PATRICIA OSTERTHUN, leaves her social studies notes to a poor junior . . . Glee Club 1; Tennis 2; Badminton 2, 3; Photography Club 1; Service Club 4. (Continued on Page 137,) Page one hundred thirty-six BEATRICE OSWALD, leaves her dented French horn to some lucky junior . . . Sports Night 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 4. VINCENT PACENT, leaves his football locker to Dick Dietz . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. DAVID PADOW, leaves for parts unknown . . . 1. R. C. 3, 4. MILTON PA DO WITZ, leaves the Monday workouts willingly. ALLEN PALANKER, leaves sadly, but with a song in his heart . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Track 1; Biology Club 2; Spanish Club 3; I. R. C. 3, 4. MAXINE PALANKER, leaves her deficiency cards to an unlucky sophomore . . . Glee Club 1; Biology Club 2. RUTH PAPE, leaves her marks to Beth Mathews . . . Orchestra 2; Glee Club 2. ROBERT PARADA, leaves an old reed to a beginning sax player . . . Sr. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Jolly Rogers 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; All State Band 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Track Manager 3, 4; Varsity “M” 1, 3, 4; NYSSMA Solo Contest 2, 3, 4; Dance Com. 4; Glee Club 1. RICHARD PEARL, leaves the ability to “goof-off” during a work-out to an incoming freshman . . . Photography Club 4. PETER PETERS, leaves, still laughing . . . Football 2, 3, 4; Senior Band 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4; Jolly Rogers 2, 3. (Continued on Page 138 [ GEORGE FOOD MART I 321 N. Merrick Ave. MERRICK, N. Y. “Finest Fruits - Vegetables and Italian Delicacies” Groceries - Frozen Food I Mill IIII ■Illlllllllllll 0 r 1 P MODELS IN POP CONCERT Gitelman, Adam, Machina, Sourbeck, Davison ............h......................... 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Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4. GAIL PRETTO, leaves to see Miss Nickerson again in two years . . . Volleyball 3; Hockey 3. ROBERT RAMSAY, leaves to listen . . . Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 3. GERALDINE RAUH, leaves her seat in Miss Nickerson’s class empty . . . Tennis 1, 2; Archery 1; Basketball 2, 3. CAROL REINERTSEN, leaves happily. RUTH RENKA, leaves the school a lock of her red hair . . . Far Rockaway High School— Spanish Club; Theater Club; Teachers’ Assistant; Boosters; Dramatic Society; Sec. Hebrew Club. At Mepham — Senior Sales; Modern Dance; Treasure Chest. JOAN RIZZO, leaves thankful to Miss Win-heim . . . Tennis 1, 2; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Modern Dance 1. LILLIAN ROBERTSON, gladly leaves the daily gym exercises to an athletic sophomore . . . Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Sports Night 1; Glee Club 1. (Continued on Page 130J Page one hundred thirty-eight iiiimiimimiiimimmimiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiimhmiimiiiiimmmiimimhiiiiiiiiimiiiimiimi JULES MANNE Real Estate Broker MERRICK, LONG ISLAND | iiHmimimiiimiiiiiMMiiiimiMimimiMiiiiiiiMimmiiimimmiimmiimiiiiim RUTH ROCKSON, leaves the wrestling squad § to Coach Gardner . . . Tennis 1; Bowling 1; = Modern Dance 2, 3; Volleyball 3; Sports Night 2; Pirettes 2, 3; Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; Buccaneer, Art Editor 4; Treasure Chest Executive Com. 4. = CARL ROSE, leaves with the rest of us. DAVID ROSENBLUM, leaves his locker com- = bination to Marty Ross. = FLORENCE ROSSBACK, leaves her desk in j English to some poor junior . . . Bowling 1; = Badminton 2, 3. RICHARD RUBIN, leaves his parking space to § Bob Olkin. ELLEN RUBY, leaves her appreciation to § Mrs. Gade for the help she has given her . . . = Glee Club 2; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Biology Club 2; I Tennis 2; French Club 3, 4; Senior Sales; Treas- ure Chest Executive Com. 4 JACQUELINE RYAN, leaves her strawberry blonde hair to some bleached redhead . . . Bowl- I ing 1, 2, 3, honor team 4; Softball 1, 2; Sports = Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Stunts and Turn- I bling 2. I THOMAS RYLANDER, leaves his Chewy to i haunt the parking field . . . Cross Country 1, I 2. 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1; Varsity = “M” 2, 3, 4. WALTER SALMON, leaves the joy in learn- § ing something new to the Class of '56. (Continued on Page 140) SU 5-2510 EMPIRE STATE I CLEANERS Cleaning - Dyeing Tailoring Cleaning on Premises I 1904 Newbridge Road Bellmore 1 MIIIIIIIMimillllllllllimillllMimlllMIIIIMIIimilllllMMIMMMMMIIIMimillllllllliri ..................I.......... II............ 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Glee Club 1; Tennis 1, 2; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 3; Spanish Club 3; Badminton 4; Basketball 4. WILLIAM SAN DIE, leaves his power and skill to next year’s fullback . . . Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 3. BARBARA SANDOR, leaves “Oswald the Square” to Rosalie . . . Glee Club 1; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Tennis 1, 2. ELEANOR SANKEY, leaves her seat in the tenor section to another brave soul . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Biology Club 2; Spanish Club 3; Pirettes 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 3, 4; House of Rep. 1; Square Dance 2, 3; Modern Dance 1, 2; Senior Sales. BARBARA SARNOFF, leaves those blue Thursdays and great Fridays to the next feature editor . . . Buccaneer 3, Feature Editor 4; Spanish Club 3, Pres. 4; Choir 4; Pirettes 2; Biology Club 2; Modern Dance 1, 2, 3, 4; Square Dance 3; Tennis 1, 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; CSPA Convention; Newsday Representative 4; Senior Play; Senior Sales; Dance Com. 3, 4; Skull and Bones; Treasure Chest 3, 4. WILLIAM SCHACK, leaves the “headlines” to Bob Swenson . . . Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1. 2, 3, 4. ALAN SHACKMAN, leaves silently . . . Photography Club 2, 4; Buccaneer 2. CHARLES SCHARFF, leaves. (Continued on Page A ) PHOTOGRAPHY BY GERARD STUDIOS Official Photographer for the TREASURE CHEST 196 Merrick Rd., R.V.C. 6-0196 Page one hundred forty BARBARA SCHERZ, leaves, glad she came to Mepham . . . Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Biology Club 2. ELIZABETH SCHICKLER, leaves Mr. Thompson her tears of frustration . . . Senior Band 2, 3; Sports Night 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Oratorical Contest; Jr. Planning Com. KENNETH SCHILL, leaves still looking for his homework. RALPH SCHMOLLER, leaves his worn-out drum-sticks to Charlie Bennett . . . Sr. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Jolly Rogers 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; House of Rep. 4; All-State Band 4; Wrestling 1; Tennis 1; Track 1; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 2, 3, 4; NYSSMA Solo Contest 3. SAMUEL SCHONINGER, leaves his wrestling gear for the laundry to clean . . . House of Rep. 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1; Cross Country 3, 4; Tennis 3; Jr. Planning Com; Sr. Planning Com.; Senior Sales Chairman; Key Club 3, Sec. 4; Vice-Pres. I. R. C. 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; P. A. Club 2, 3, 4; Press Club 1, 2; Biology Club 2; Skull and Bones 4; Senior Play 4; Skull and Bones Play 4; Treasure Chest 4. EDWARD SCHREIBER, leaves quietly. EUGENE SCHRIEFER, leaves an empty seat . . . Bowling 1, 4; Tennis 1. PATRICIA SCHWAB, leaves her many charms . . . Tennis 1; Bowling. (Continued on Page 142,) IIIIIIIIIMflIIIIMMIIHHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIItllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllli Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Beetham mMHimumuuuunuuuuuuunuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunuuuuuuuuuulu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum FReeport 8-7838 RUTH FRANK I Lingerie - Sportswear Girdles - Beachwear Extra Sizes - Hosiery 318 N. Merrick Ave. MERRICK, L. I. uimuumnuummnumuumummmiimHmummuummuumummiuum | { FReeport 9-2740 RALPH G. CASO TOWN COUNCILMAN Frances Belle Shops | | Dresses - Sportswear - Lingerie 60 Merrick Ave. MERRICK, L. I., N. Y. Z mi 11111111111111 mu m i m nun mi i min in in i iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimi mini m mm ••• z .................... muuuummnmumuuummmuuuu Dr. and Mrs. Weingart MERRICK I umnimmimmiuumummiuumumumummununuummiuumuiuiimu ................. Page one hundred forty-one FReeport 8-9893 GUS' AUTO BRAKE CENTER GUS HALD, Prop. Safety Inspection Specialists Wheel Alignment Brakes 56 East Sunrise Highway (Near Hewlett Ave.) MERRICK, N. Y. MiiiiiiiinimiMiiiiiiiimimMiiiiimmiiiimMMMiiiMMiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiMiiiimniiiifV WILLIAM SCHWALBACK, leaves all his old deficiency cards to those deserving: of them . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; All-State Choir 4; Cross-Country 1, 3. TERRY SCIORTINO, leaves Long: Island fishing to Butchie Smith. DOROTHY SEIDLER, leaves her beautiful red hair. JUDITH SENSMEYER, leaves to her sister Joan, her struggles in German . . . Hockey 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 3; Tennis 2; Glee Club 1. MARTHA SHAPIRO, leaves happily . . . Glee Club 1; Spanish Club 3; Tennis. JOHN SHEERIN, leaves his seat in secretarial practice to his two sisters . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1. JOAN SKERL, leaves to become a librarian . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2; Library Club 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Pawling Conference on Human Relations 4; Sports Night 3, 4; Senior Play; Honor Society 3, 4; Senior Sales Com.; French Club 3, 4. BARBARA SMITH, leaves a solid geometry book with answers . . . Bishop McDonnell 1; At Mepham—Latin Club 2, 3; Badminton 3; Bowling 4; Senior Sales 4; Volleyball 4. JOHN SMITH, leaves the undying memory of his “Model A” jallopy . . . Football 1,2; Biology Club 2; Cross Country 3; Senior Play. KENNETH SMITH, leaves, four years older . . . Treasure Chest 2, 3, Executive Com. 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Manager Cross Country 3, 4; Track 3, 4; House of Rep. 1; Wrestling 1; Senior Sales 4; Chairman, Senior Building Com.; Biology Club 2; Senior Play. MARGUERITE SNYDER, leaves her place in senior twirling to Gloria Rylander . . . Bowling honor team 1, 2; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Table Tennis 1, 4; Basketball 1; Softball 1, 2; Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Twirler 2; Sr. Twirler 3, 4. SUZANNE SOKOLOFF, leaves her pink gym suit to anyone who has the time to dye it . . . Latin Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 3. 4; Biology Club 3, 4; Senior Sales; Treasure Chest 4; Volleyball 3; Square Dance 3. CAROLYN SOURBECK, leaves her Dutch boy haircut to anyone who wants it . . . Sr. Band 2; Pirettes 3; Pop Concert 2, 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 3, 4; Treasure Chest Editor 4; Table Tennis 3, 4; Volleyball 3; Varsity “M” 4; Modern Dance 2; Stunts and Tumbling 4; Tennis 1, 3; Bowling 2. THEODORE SPRINGER, leaves his card set in solid geometry . . . Basketball 1, 2; Cross Country 1; Glee Club 1. RUBY STEIN, scampers out with a bang. MARJORIE STELZER, leaves her wad of gum to Mrs. Hudson . . . Badminton 1. RICHARD STIEG, leaves four happy years behind . . . Glee Club 1; Sr. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 2, 3; Orchestra 2, 3; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Bowling 4; Pop Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Honor Society 3; Latin Club 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; All-State Band 3; Treasure Chest 4; Sr. Play 4; Senior Planning Com.; NYSSMA Solo Contest 2, 3. LOUISE STILWELL, leaves the refreshment stand to a creative junior . . . Skull and Bones 3, Sec. 4; Senior Play 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Buccaneer 3, 4; Treasure Chest 2, Executive Com. 4; Dance Com. 3, 4; Senior Sales; Glee Club 1; Hockey honor team 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4; Honor Society 4. ELAINE STOCKINGER, leaves quietly . . . Table tennis 1; Tennis 2; Volleyball 2; Badminton 3. BRUCE STOLTZ, leaves, taking some of the splinters from the coach’s paddle with him . . . House of Rep. 3. ALICE SZABO, leaves secretarial practice with her typewriter cover on back of the chair . . . Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, honor team 2, 3; Softball 1, 4, honor team 2, 3. LORRAINE SZCZOTKOWSKI, leaves saying “goodbye” to tests and homework . . . Glee Club 1; I. R. C. 3, 4; Service Club 4; Archery 1; Basketball 2, 4; Stunts and Tumbling 1; Volleyball 3; Badminton 3; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Softball 3; Tennis 3. LORRAINE TAGGERT, leaves her chem lab apron to anyone who dares to wear it . . . Queen of the Rosary—Basketball; Play; Chorus; At Mepham—Volleyball 3, 4; Sports Night. MAUREEN TAYLOR, leaves with her pals. LEON TERRUSA, leaves his towel for any needy sophomore. JOYCE THOMAS, leaves Julie to struggle through cit. ed. . . . Stunts and Tumbling 2; Sports Night 2. (Continued on Page 143,) Page one hundred forty-two MARION THOMPSON, leaves her locker to her sister Diane ... Jr. Band 1; Bowling 1, 2, 4; Sports Night 1. JANICE THORNTON, leaves the place of center forward on the hockey honor team to a junior . . . Glee Club; Jr. Band 2; Buccaneer 3; Hockey 1, 2, honor team 3, 4; Volleyball 1, honor team 4; Basketball 1, honor team 3, 4: Softball 1, 3; Bowling 1; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; House of Rep. 1, 2, 3, 4. CAROL THUMSER, leaves to become a secretary . . . Tennis 1, 2; Sports Night 2, 3; Glee Club. DIANE TIETJEN, leaves her troublesome gym lock to a junior . . . Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Badminton 1; Basketball 1; Modern Dance 1, 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1; Library Club 3, 4, Pres. 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Jr. Planning Com.; Sr. Planning Com., Chairman Arrangements Com.; Table Tennis honor team 3, 4; Skull and Bones Play 3, 4; Square Dance; Honor Society 3, 4; Spanish Club 4. Sec. 4; Senior Play; Skull and Bones 4. EILEEN TOBIA, leaves her socal studies to her brothers ... VIRGINIA TRAYNOR, leaves watching that Hofstra wrestling team . . . Archery 1; Stunts and Tumbling 2; Apparatus 2; Sports Night 1, 2, 4; Table Tennis 4. JERROLD TUCKER, leaves his seat on the basketball bench to anyone who wants it . . . Glee Club 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M.” JAMES TULLOCH, leaves a bum knee to someone other than an athlete . . . Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Honor Society 3, Pres. 4; Junior Class President; Senior Class President; House of Rep. 2; Key Club 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Empire Boys’ State 3; Latin Club 2, 3; Junior Planning Com.; Senior Planning Com.; Varsity “M” 3, 4. THORNTON TURPIN, leaves a set of matched johns to a lucky Mercury owner. RICHARD VAN WICKLEN, leaves to work hard. BARRY VAUGHN, leaves his excess weight to Louis Tuttle ... At Athens, Greece and Lake-wood, R. I.—Basketball Manager 1; School Paper 2, 3; Photography 3. DONALD VERITY, leaves his wrestling gear to his brother Ray . . . Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M.” CAROL VOLPE, leaves her curly, black-haired girl friend to walk home alone. JANET VROOMAN, leaves her low voice to next year’s varsity cheering squad . . . Hockey 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; J. V. Cheerleader 3; Varsity Cheerleader 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; House of Rep. 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4. PATRICIA WACKER, leaves three years at Mepham to her sister. MARJORIE WADSWORTH, leaves her interest in sports to her younger brothers . . . Hockey 1, 2; Table Tennis 1; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Badminton 3; Softball 4. EDWARD WARD, regretfully leaves Mrs. Gade to future Rembrandts. DOROTHY WASSON, leaves Miss Noller looking for a spiker for the volleyball team . . . Glee Club 1; Library Club 3, 4; Coaches Club 3, 4; President Service Club 4; Junior Planning Com.; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Socety; Badminton 1, honor team 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, honor team 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 4, honor team 3; Softball 1, 2, honor team 3; Stunts and Tumbling Manager 3. IRENE WATTS, leaves Barbara a four-mile walk to school by herself . . . Frankfort, Pa.— Book Club; Chorus; Student Council. At Mepham—Tennis; Badminton. MARGARETTA WECHSLER, leaves ten years to the school to recuperate and get ready for her younger brother . . . Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Biology Club 2; Herald Tribune Forum 3; Modern Dance 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Sales 4; Treasure Chest 4; Tennis 3; Sports Night 1,2, 3, 4. MARIE WEINERT, leaves her record for using the most ribbon in typing class . . . Stunts and Tumbling 2; Bowling 2; Folk Dance 1; Archery 1; Tennis 3; Biology Club 2; French Club 1; Treasure Chest Executive Committee 4; Sports Night 1. DALE WEISBERG, leaves all her social studies review books to Mrs. Hudson . . . Table Tennis 2; Spanish Club 3, 4; Senior Sales; Glee Club 1. GERALD WEISENSEEL, leaves an empty place in the steam room ... Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Dance Committees; Band 1; Varsity “M” 3, 4. WALTER WENCHELL, leaves five years at Mepham . . . Track 3; Wrestling 1, 2; Graphic Arts President 5. DIANE WETJEN, leaves a strand of red hair to some unwise freshman . . . Glee Club 1; Stunts and Tumbling 2; Bowling 4. JUDITH WETZEL, leaves her yelling to “trouble” . . . Glee Club 1; Empire Girls’ State 3; House of Rep. 2, 3; Jr. Planning; Senior Planning; Honor Society 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Coaches Club 4; J. V. Cheerleader 2; Varsity Cheerleader 3, 4; Sports Night 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity “M” 3, 4. (Continued on Page 144,) Page one hundred forty-three PATRICIA WHITE, leaves her flute to some frustrated choir member . . . Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1; Glee Club 1. JOAN WHITESIDE, leaves an empty seat in Mrs. Hudson’s class . . . Glee Club 1; Softball 2. 4, honor team 3; Table Tennis 2, 3, 4; Bowling: 4; Sports Night 2. ELIZABETH WILBUR, leaves her traffic tickets to any enterprising junior with a two-tone blue Ford . . . Queen of the Rosary 1; Basketball ; Dramatics Production. At Mepham — Archery 2, 3; Softball 2; Stunts and Tumbling 2, 4; Sports Night 3, 4; Basketball 4. SANDRA WILNER, leaves the seats in the back of her classes to her sister who is shorter than she . . . Pop Concert 3, 4; Sports Night 2, 3, 4; Pirettes 4; Bowling 4; Senior Sales 4; French Club 3; Treasure Chest 4. DOLORES WINIARZ, leaves her quiet mannerisms. LILLIAN WIRTHMANN, leaves. EDWARD WOEST, leaves to get rich on his looks . . . Basketball 1, 2, 4; Glee Club 1; House of Rep. 1; Dance Com. 3, 4. NATALIE WOOLFORD, leaves Miss Ramel and the Home Economic Room with regret . . . Skull and Bones 2, 3, President 4; Glee Club 1; Sports Night 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; I. R. C. 3, 4; Senior Sales 4; Honor Society 4; Senior Play 4. KENNETH YOUNG, leaves the fun of high school to those who are willing to work for it . . . Track 1, Cross Country 2; Skull and Bones 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Business Editor, Buccaneer 3, 4; Choir 3, 4; Manager 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Latin Club 3, 4; Senior Play 4; House of Rep. 1. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS BELLMORE Andre’s Art Gift Shop . 117 McCormick Delicatessan . 123 Baer Stores ....................... 127 Bedford Specialty Shop ............ 129 Bellmore Aquarium ................. 129 Bellmore Bootery .................. 136 Bellmore Bowl ..................... 130 Bellmore Electrical Cont.......... 131 Bellmore Liquor Store ............. 123 Bellmore-Whelan ................... 119 Bell Park Pharmacy ................ 122 Bensen’s Market ................... 126 Bluebird Luncheonette ............. 125 Bob’s Luncheonette ................ 120 J. H. Butterweck .................. 116 Cohen’s ........................... 123 William Dellamore ................. 119 Michael and Lucy Desposati ........ 138 George’s Meat Market .............. 126 Jacob Gunther ..................... 122 Irving’s Hardware ................. 140 Kaiser’s Bake Shop ................ 138 Lubert’s Department Store ......... 129 McNeill Real Estate ............. 128 Meadowbrook Lumber .............. 113 Eugene Messmer .................. 133 Nassau 5 10 ................... 127 North Bellmore Laundromat........ 131 Otto’s Pork Store ............... 138 Paul’s Sundial Shoes ............ 131 Plaza Barber Shop ............... 131 Quick’s Photo Service ........... 134 Rex Food Market ................. 124 Dr. Herbert Rosen ............... 135 Schneider Sons ................ 138 Sensmeyer’s ..................... 128 Frank Sette ..................... 131 Smith Brothers .................. 126 Sugar Bowl ...................... 119 Sunrise Bowling Club ............ 138 Textile Center .................. 134 Weinman’s Hardware .............. 134 Zip Cleaners .................... 116 Page one hundred forty-four MERRICK Herman Adler 130 King Restaurant 120 Alba Fish Market 119 Koch’s Meat Market 123 A P Super Market 124 Mr. Mrs. A. Mandel 136 Art Cleaners 130 Jules Manne 139 Dr. C. M. Beetham 141 Marguerite 121 Bill’s Delicatessan 119 Marko Cleaners ... 116 Bilmar Sweet Shop 137 Meadow Brook National Bank . .... 132 Bohack ... 125 Merrick Furriers 129 Ralph G. Caso 141 Merrick Greeting Mart 134 Christy-Wolfe Insurance 118 Merrick Meat Market 125 Cristy Realty 140 Mprrick Sugar Rowl 120 Reid Curtis 114 North Merrick Garage 129 Dawn’s Beauty Salon 117 Palms Luncheonette 120 Diane Cleaners 115 Dr. Sanford Pick 130 Flowers by Frank 121 Quaritius 130 Frances Belle Shops 141 Ralph’s Stationery Store 120 Ruth Frank 141 Robert Hair Stylist 136 Garry’s 139 Robin Hood Surplus Center 115 Gene’s 117 Royer’s Flower Box 122 George Food Mart 137 Sam’s Shoe Store 124 Grace Gerber-Town Togs 131 Sarrapede’s Liquor Store 125 Gray’s 128 Savemore Cleaners 117 Gus’ Auto Brake Center 142 Dr. Morton Senger 135 Dr. Bernard Gurian 135 Silbaugh Jewelers 118 Ilirshon Studios 118 Herman Wedel 112 Home Center Realty 137 Dr. George Weine 135 Horn Construction Co 111 Dr. Mrs. Weingart 141 Josef Bake Shop 126 Younger’s Youth Center 132 FREEPORT S. Bauman, Inc 133 Grove Pet Shop 127 Danziger’s 127 Jack Kahn Music 127 Embassy Auto Seat Covers 139 Norman’s 134 Forest Jewelers 133 Vieb rock’s 119 George-Stanley 127 OTHERS Benton-Review Publishing Co., Inc. 114 Mepham Dads’ Club 110 Gerard Studios 140 Jahn Ollier 109 Mr. Mrs. Emil M. Keen 135 Theodore Rubsamen Co 121 Page one hundred forty-five 1. The bench 2. Hi, gram! 3. Steve 4. Cheerleaders at work 5. Cheering Pirettes 6. Who’s looking at what? 7. Rock and roll 8. Anguished fan 9. Joe mops his brow 10. Tee-hee Page one hundred forty-six Friends John Hancocks Page one hundred forty-seven Friends’ John Hancocks’’ Page one hundred forty-eight First Faculty, Student Body A V.s7 Faculty, Student Body L— ■ f r ?TWS, WixV?. vt W CW rC