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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large numbers of Seniors and Sophomores, who dropped in to see what was going on. One of the high points of the social season was the Valentine Dance which was made into a great success by the hard work of the various committees. Then too, the junior Board meetings were always well attended, and it was by no means .1 dead organization. Its members started work on the big dance of the year, the junior Prom, well ahead of time and all arrangements were completed early enough to insure a successful affair. A delightful atmosphere was created by means of new and different ideas. All in all, it proved a suitable climax for an eventful year which had been planned and worked out under the leadership of the following: Pres. Grace Clark Vice-Pres. Albert Krug Treas. Harriet Clark Sec. Harry Cunningham Adviser fMr. Wilder