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

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SEWA I 945 However, school life wasn't all work and no play. In November, the day before the Hempstead game, the Sophs held their Rally Dance. This proved to be a success both socially and financially. Under the direction of Bob Edwards, the Sophs had a colorful bulletin board which was praised by the upper classmen as well as the faculty. On April 2nd came their big dance, the Soph Hop. Decorations were in spring colors with a huge um- brella over the bandstand and the concessions were camoutlaged as Easter rabbits. The Hop proved to be the Soph's crowning achievement of the year. Credit was given to Wzilt XWoi'thington, chairman, and his committees who worked hard to make the dance the success that it was. Following the dance came the Parents' Reception. This gave the parents a chance to become acquainted with their sons' and daughters' teachers and activities. On the whole both the parents and the students had an enjoyable evening. In june came the class elections that ended the year's activities of a class thatdid much to contribute to the strengthening of school morale. , V x K 'X-X. ARx1fD IUKLIN UI llll lXllll - - xxirv-i'i XX N'-l , i... i ' ifif ,Nxt mm It is i'X 'r' 'll ,T ,iii xsof-Y'-N . I tw ii uriiiw wiisniwm.iN1iii J MIAKN NIUWN N X i XI UI N 1

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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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fi' Q l l l u f H , 1 I Q e. 1 A' ff, ' -- - in 1 I .Lg , AQ, , - . J s 7 Qikxff . f f ! 5 ' xt 1 1' s r ,Q f ew-v, unzbr Class A few hints were dropped early in the year, perhaps by some worldly-wise senior or even by a knowing teacher, about how busy and how important this, the junior year, would be. These all turned out to be understatements, or so it seemed to the juniors. The year started off with the well-known bring with the ordering of junior Class rings, and the pace didnt slacken until the effects of the junior Prom had faded away in sleep. Studies became more ditlicult and somehow homework seemed harder to look in the eye. How- ever, all was not toil and trouble, for the boredom was relieved by such events as assemblies at which the Class of '44 provided entertainment in the form of skits, speak- ers, and musical diversion by talented members of the class. These were so excellent, it appeared, that they attracted .,- i ,J