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

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:ati enjoyed it but soon discovered that the job of a teacher is not an easy one. The last dance of the year was the all-important, long awaited Senior Ball. This was not only the last dance of the school year but for many Seniors the last dance for quite some time to come. The Seniors' gift to Sewanhaka was their final gesture toward the school as a class. ln the May Moving Up assembly the wooden Indian, Sewanhakafs mascot, was handed over to the in-coming Senior Class of '44 as was all the prestige that goes with being a Senior. The success of the Senior Class in all its activities was largely due to the assistance and timely advice of its advisor, Mr. Eklund, and assistant adviser, Mrs. Mahar. For the duration, because of the war --these and many other phrases were frequently used this year. They were just a few of the multitude of factors tending to make everyone a trifle grim. But in spite of it all, the graduates in the class of '43 will remember longest the carefree happiness they enjoyed while attending Sewanhaka. N-Q.:-ff V Q! an RATlCIC0rnm5

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Y 3 E: 4, '- I , ' Mi 4 , 'A A X ! 1 Pe W President Dorothy Dunn and Secretary Harriet Wgilker. The novel idea of handing out specially designed Purple and White tabs to all Seniors who had paid their class dues made the work of the treasurer, Eugene Fuller, much easier. Another successful function of the Seniors was their play, Ever Since Eve , which was a tremendous hit. Although scheduled for only one performance Qdue to the fuel situationj two were necessary to satisfy the student body. A third was given at the Hempstead USO for the men in service. By the time April and May rolled around many of the Seniors with graduation in mind, instead of counting sheep at night, were frantically counting credits. Along with these months came also Student Government elections, more important this year because they vividly exemplify the democratic ideals for which our country is fighting. Again this year the Senior Squaws and Braves were given the opportunity to step into the shoes of the faculty and conduct the business of running a high school. They

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Aaronson, Richard-Chieftain Staff, Intramural Base- ball, Soccer, Basketball, Totem Staff, Latin Club. Adams, Teckla-Student Council Vice-Pres., Freshman, Sopho- more, Junior Treas., Honor Society, Beta Hi-Y, Girls Service League, Varsity Glee Club, Scribes, Totem, Intra- mural Hockey, Tennis. Ahlborn, Gertrude-Girls Service League, Girls Athletic Club, Accounting Club, Intra- mural Basketball, Softball, Ping Pong. Albers, Dorothea -Riding Club. L 1 'Id' , ' L... l ei dr l it elf Bierlein, Edward-Delta Hi-Y, Rifle Club, Varsity La- crosse, Intramural Basketball, Softball. Blair, Dorothy -Transferred, Intramural Sports. Block, Arthur-Stu- dent Council, Junior Board, Senior Board, Red Cross, Spanish Club. Blumenstetter, Edward-Varsity Track, Football. -J i Albert, Dorothy-Riding Club. Alese, Leonard-Varsity Boxing, Intramural Baseball, Handball. Almeida, Fran- cis-5-S Club, Varsity Club, Senior Board, Varsity Track. Amato, Andrew-Varsity Track, Intramural Basketball, Soccer. Amotulli, Michael-Literary Club, Italian Club President. Ambrosio, Francis-Varsity Baseball. Arnio, Theodore -Intramural Sports. Astorita, Murray-Photorealists. Avnsoe, Laurine-Beta Hi-Y, Girls Service League, Chief- tain Staff, Senior Board, Intramural Bowling. Baker, Virginia-Intramural Sports. Ball, Marion-Honor So- ciety, Kappa Hi-Y, Service League, L'Oriflarnme, Latin Club, Intramural Horseback Riding, Bowling. Bargetzi, Fred-Social Science Club, Varsity Lacrosse, Intramural Basketball, Softball. Barnett, Stanley-Hall Squad, Band. Barra, Ralph- Hall Squad. Bassett, Ruth-Junior and Senior Judge of Student Court, Honor Society, Totem Literary Staff, Li- brary Club, Upper House Student Council, L'Oriflamme, Rifle Club, Chieftain Staff, Senior Board. Bates, James -Honor Society, Varsity Club, Boxing Club, Office Practice Club, Varsity Football, Track, Intramural Basket- ball, Handball. Beaumont, Edith-Girls Service League, French Club. Bedell, Chester-Chieftain, 5-S Club. Beinbrink, Carol -Intramural Bowling, Girl's Basketball, Totem Publicity Staff, Student Council. Beitzer, George-Varsity Band, Swing Band, Orchestra, Hall Squad, Public Address System. Belau, Janet-Honor Society, Beta Hi-Y Treas., Chief- tain Circulation Mgr., Girls Service League, Scribes, Senior, Junior, Board, Red Cross, Intramural Bowling, Basketball. Bence, Thelma-Intramural Sports. Beu- dert, Mary-Freshman Board, Senior Board, Scribes, Literary Club, Red Cross, Intramural Basketball, Softball. Bielaus, Edward-Student Council, Intramural Basketball. , 5 cvs X I L - i