Ardsley High School - Ardsleyan Yearbook (Ardsley, NY)

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QI STUDEN T LEADERS lop Roy: Alfred Crisl, Seller Class iresldert, Third lefreeg Xury Grand lfi, Vice-presidert of Senior Class, President of Student Council, Third Uefreeg Ruth Gubler, Secretart-Treasurer of Honor Society, Third Degree, Vera Katbews, Third Degree, Rosina Paolucci, Third Degree, Anna Santoro, Third Degree, Marianna Frisehmann, Vice-president of Freshrar Class, Third Degree, Rodney Ferguson, Vice- president of Honor Society, Third Lefreeg Anna Lalef, Vice-presideit of Sopromore Class, Secretary of Student Connelly Phyllis Cogftell, Qreasmrer of Ltuoert Council. Second Boy: Charles Benedict, President of Seventl Grade, Presioert of Junior Student Couneilg Laura Drown, Presidert of Honor Society, Viee-president of Junior I I T Class, Third Degree, Douglas Lrown, Student Council, Margaret Hellen Cheer Grandolfi, Cheer Leader, Catherine Vac Junior B, Alvin Manchester, Vice-presi Sophomore Class. Leader, Junior Class, Iice-president of Presloent of ,ache gllen, Cheer Leader, Ckristina kenzie, Cheer Leaderg Clara Maori, fresident of bent of Junior D5 Janes Mackenzie, Lresident of Third Rev: Williax Phillies, President of Ireshxan Classg Anjelina kaelucei, President offrade CT, Graliexi Fell, Vice-fresident of Grade TC, Fred '.'.'Ll'w,gr, Vice- president of Grace 83, Alice Lutz, President of Graue LL, Ruth Daley, Tice-jresident of Grade 73 Anne KcCornaek, Bresident of Grace CF, Iicbael Ioviello, Vice- president of Grade GF3 Lvelyn Brown, Presidert of Grade GC, Lil? Cutler, Yiee- president of Grade SC. Eeurtl 333: James Deslel, President ef Grade 53 Dorothea ?risei:a::,Vice- president of Grade Eg Priscilla Howe, ?res-lent of Grade 4253 Stojlon Gerlin, Vice-president of Grade 4255 John Hackett, President of Grade ejdg Zarlara Beice, Vice-president of Grade 4Edg Georfe Edelxanr, President of Grade 5, Joan Lillen, Vice-president of Grade 3. M 1937

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AIIDSLEY HONOR SOCIETY At the flr t lC56 7 meet no tke Arc lev Ilfr Scrool honor Society tle follow ng were elected as offlcer adra Brown, pre ldent Rodney Ferguson, vlce pre lh6Ht, Ruth Gubler secret ry, rarnrar, aQVlSCP ine remalrlng merber of the Third Degree are hary Grandolfl, Alfred CTlS1, Tloma Iac , Vera atlews, Rosina laolucci, Anna Santore, and larianna lrlschrann Buplls, who have been members of the honor organlzatlon from one to five years, are ln the First Degree Those, in the SOCl6t5 for a longer perlod, constltute a Second Degree, and executive committee of ten members, selected by the Second Decree and tre teacher , makes up a lnlrd Degree The general requlrements to become a member are scholarshlo or effort, good attendance, good conduct, service and leadership 1 prevlous year , the organlzatlon agaln spon ored a banquet for the purpose of initiating new members Thls year the program was omewhat revised, and in place of a large banquet, as had been the custom, cereronies, sont , peeches, and ervinb of libht refreshment xas adopted The affalr too place 1U the hlbh school on December 19 Honorable W F Seely, who ha always been our toa t master, agaln COHSGHDGU to act in that capacltm prov1d'ng us, as usual, with many laughs and also wlth a brlef lnteresb ing talx Over forty new members pledged t aid their school in schol rshlp service C253 attendance C41 conduct KSU and W61COm1Hg stranfers, at the solemn and impre sive ceremony Tre surprise awards, presented every year to the teachers exhlbiting outstanding helpfulne s throughout the year were awarded to h1SS Constance Clayton and I Adeline Jewell It is our sincere wish that in the years to coma the Ard leg Honor Society wlll remain as an emblem of tne loyalty and serv1ce, we owe to our school Ardsley high Ruth Gubler The Second Degree Iembers are Edith Frlschmann, Christlna Grandolfi, Agnes Dehardo, Fannle D'Angelo, Vary Addorisio, Phyllis Campbell, Cather1ne Casadonte, Graham Bell, William Phillips, Gladys McCartney, John Renda, Angelina Paoluecl, Freda Wllle, Oliver Br nkerhoff, Hebert Julllerat, Jill1am,Casadonte, Clara hacrl, Gladys Ruth Cudney, Josephine Allen, hO1Ta Keane, Blanche Allen, Esmee Clark, Erna Groth, Anna Agnano, Howard Secor, Ruth DeFeo, John Frischmann, Dorothea EdW8TOS STUDENT COUNCIL At the b6OlHD ng of tle year the Student Councll befar to lLHCtlOU with Douglas Brown the presldent however, when the basletball ea on came along, Doug could no lo er f1ll the positlon as re wa the Pres dent of the Junlor Cla s and the Fantaln of the Basketball Tear, and slnce a nunil is re tricted t holdlng two major offlces, the vlce president auto ratlcally became the pre ident The set up of offlcers ra ther presidert, Iarg Grardolfi, X106 presldent, Douglas Brown, secretar , Anna Dale , treasuren Phyllis Campbell The first orobler laclnp the council was tie arranglng of asserblies for the year A tentative cheddle was made out for at lea t one assembly program eacl weel This year we have been ver, ucce ful in obtalning from New York Unlver lty three spealers who are to dlscus problems which are DuZZllDE some of us we al o trled to do sometnlng to le sen the hall traffic during classes and study halls PT6VlOUSly, anyone could leave the room by putting hls lnitlals on the board, but it was Q6C1d6d that e ch must asl per 1 slor before leavlnb tle roox The teachers, moreover, were not to grart p6TYiSSlOD unles lt as qulte necessary Fowever little thls may rave seered, it ha helped to leep people in their cla es and study halls ' s u -5 . i c of ' ' - ' 1 A ls U i',- - ' o 'l ' ' 1 .1 li N . . S: P . . . T fs- . C- ' ' . ' 1 JJ Q J ' . 4' f - A ' .- 3 ' 7 ' A Q , O T . .. Q - - f-1-1 . a v mrs. A A . ill a C21 ' '.' . 4 s p ' , , , . . . . 1- u V I T U s d k A' 1 ' ' s 1 . , , , V X M W . 1. , ' S r ' V7 ' f ' ' . Hrs. . . , ' A 1 . Y . . ' an s ' A. . 8 ' 0 . .L Q r f ' ' I ' -an s . - T . ' ' . , A -Q v . Vg I n A. . . . r ' , As n ' S . ' . . A . 6 , , , , U . , V 1, g l 1 .4 - . . s . A i ' . A V - H a program of movies, initiation Slocum, Robert Seitz, Mlldred Koenig, fa is s s W ' - ' ' c b. s v ' . ' Jr . ' fs 1 1 1 - 4 A I I C s v ' s . + ' . M N- 4 1 - . l - . s . ' f D ' V W 1 ,' Q .L A - - - 0 ' as ' . v s ss ' ' . I ' 'l ' Q s s ' , ' s' 1 . , ' - J V ' s . ' A v 1 S - ' I . ' s , Q 1 . A ' ' A A 'W s A , V s o I s - - , N - . s . ' , ' : v s .: . ' ' ' J ' L' ' - ' ' a , C m s ' . 1 . v v. -' 1- 1 . rn .1 .J - --0 A 1 V 0 ' J' ' 1. 1. . S ' W ' r. A ,. A I 5 A ' l - .A g , . .. s 1 . s . v ss ' .

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Our membership includes graduates AIIDSLEVA ALUMNI To the magorlty of high school graduates, the high school alumni are a matter of small concern until about three or four years after graduation Durlng thls period the graduate is deeply involved in orienting himself to his new fields of endeavor But having set hls cour e, he looks back to note what others have been doing Longings for the old acquaintances of high school days are felt and often a desire to do sometrlng for the future graduates truly worthwhile alu ni association can greatly alleviate the difficulties facing future graduates by passing on to them their own experience Ardsley Alu nl Association of Ardsley High School who have gone out to achieve the goal of economic indepen dence From their experiences, those who follow can learn much about getting started Everyone of the members would gladly assist the graduate in this way Alumni members are well qualified to assist the graduate in solving these problems You know these people and their background and can compare your own qualifications with those of the person from whom you seek advice to estimate your own ability to follow his example Further, they have just accomplished that which the graduate of this year is about to undertake, namely, a start on the road to economic independence Colleges offer scholarships but it requires more than a bold request to obtain one Only those well advised know the steps to obtaln this assistance This is equally true in regard to assls tance in the professional post graduate or business school Ask some alumni member to give you accurate and complete lnforration The prospective high school graduate should plan as early aspossible the program he intends to follow upon graduatlon In making these plans, an experienced alumnus can spare the graduate endless searching and letter writing if he will but present his problem to him The Alumni Association has experienced healthy rebirth f enthusiastic support In the chronology to follow will be found some of tre high lights in the past year's act1v1ties May 12, 1956 John J Geraghty was elected presldent, Thomas Moccia, vice presldent, kay Berthelson, treasurer, an Westerfield, secretary Emma May 51, 1056 The members the association and congenial guests enjoyed a real old their group, numbering about 40 persons, played, sang and made merry with frequent pauses to enjoy the food supplied by the glrls and the 'Nectar of the Gods, supplied by the boys June 19, enjoyed by October 2, successful January 8, 1956 all 1956 party 1957 The successful senior reception was held and The fall season was opened by a moderately at the Rustic Lodge The Alumni banquet was held at the Farms Evening dress was displayed at its best Merriment and good fellowship marked the highly successful evening In addition to the above, the association engoyed Thursday evening athletic sessions with Mr Kenneth Brown as the guiding genius We now have under consideration for next year the reorganization of the dancing class, a fashion show and a college scholarship committee We believe that despite chronic relapses and suppressed groans, induced by growing pains, we are gradually coming of age and we are looking forward to a life of substantial service to our members and our successors John J Geraghty, President Emma F Westerfield, Secretary Grace K. Woodruif . . a O 1 il' , A . ' d A . V . of This goal we hope to achieve in the fashioned picnic at Morgan's Field. The f I - n .