Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

 - Class of 1943

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4' its bulletin boards were receiving well deserved com- pliments. The days were now passing ever so rapidly and the class was beginning to look back to those blustery days when its members attended the football games, cheering for their favorite players, and those afternoons set aside for the basketball games and after school dancing which fol- lowed sessions in cool or icy classrooms. Recalling past events they remembered how plans for a lfreshman's Wlio's Who were revived. At the first regular meeting joseph McMahon was elected editor-in- chief. They also recalled how they worked with extra energy in doing their part for the war effort. The days were again falling away in the past and the Freshmen were now near the end of their first year at Sewanhaka. The weeks were becoming anxious ones, for they were preparing to meet those dreaded exams qualify- ing them for another year of activity and study. Looking in the past for a last glimpse, they knew it was finished but the Freshmen were proud. They had done their share and they did it well.

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Clam of 1946 Beginning its high school life in a war-torn year, the Freshman class wasted little time in electing the leaders who would guide it through the first year. Andrew Meirdeircks was elected president with Michael Trupiano, vice-president, and Valerie jones and Charles Currithers secretary and treasurer respectively. Under the careful guidance of Miss Ostrander, the Freshman class began many war-time projects. By this time its members had become acquainted with each other and the school. The Parent-Reception was the one big function of the year. It was well attended despite war-time regulations and shortages and it proved that the class would do well. Hardly was the Reception over when the Freshmen were planning for their annual Party. This event was very well attended as was the equally successful Reception. Members of the class gave skits, acts, sang songs and danced. Spirits were high and by February the Freshman class had presented its highly praised patriotic assembly and



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Class 0 Witlu the elections of officers in june '42, the Sophomores were ready to begin their numerous activities in September. The ofhcers who were elected were: President, Andy Steinmullerg Vice President, lid Zimmermang Secretary, Bernice Loew, and Treas- urer, Charles Hightowerg Under the supervision and direction of Mr. Burhans and Miss Reed, the Sophs had many successful affairs during the year, Although our nation was at war, the Sophs were determined to carry on to make school life as enioy- able as possible. But they soon realized that it was going to be difficult. Classrooms were much colder, dances were postponed until Spring, and some activi- ties were cancelled for the duration: The Sophs dis- covered that they had a vital job to do. That job was studying. Although subjects were much harder, they began to buckle down. The grim realities of war began telling in school life. Many boys were called for the armed services and the Sophs, though too young, were anxious to leave their books and answer their country's call. But they realized that they had to have an education so that they would be the nation's citizens of the future, W1 i I lr li

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