Ardsley High School - Ardsleyan Yearbook (Ardsley, NY)

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FIFSI Degree 'Ivxenty lixc ye tts tgo thc Honor Society consisted ot only one degree this correspond mg to our present Third Degree As the membership incrciscd the need arose for the further rewarding of unselhsh workers and honor students The need for a better character training system to give students in opportunity to think more closely mth their leaders and fellow students and to ht them eventually to be leaders themselves also became apparent Thus the First and Second Degrees were formed At the present time the First Degree includes members of less than live years standing Scholarship attendance and conduct are the key vuords for membership tn the First Degree It is possible to earn membership for the first time in the Thtrd grade Each member must give willingly one hour of service, beyond his regular duties to the school each year First Degree members have the privilege of attending the Annual First Degree Initiattons where for twenty hve consecutive years udge Walter G Seely has delivered inspiring talks filled with suggestions for character building First Degree members also enjoy the annual Honor Society picnic gnc 1 in their honor excry spring Second Degree Membership in the Second Degree norm tlly comes tbout the time of entr 1nce into the high school department Throughout the school ye tr the Second Degree members aid the Third Degree in carrying out the Honor Society program ind thus gradually assume they carry out their pledge of service while at the same time they try to achieve as high a scholastic standard as possible In the spring of each yeir the Second ind Third Degree meet and vote upon members of the Second Degree in order to select nominees for vacancies which may occur in the Third Degree From these nominees the qualified faculty and the Third Degree elect students vnorthy of one of the highest honors in our school membership in the Third Degree Third The Third Degree, consisting of ten or more mem bers constitutes the executive body of the Honor Society These students chosen for letdership and character with their adviser tilee charge of the var1 ous activities connected with the organization At the close of each year they recommend ny changes deemed desirable so that the Honor Society lives and grows with the needs of the school Life mem bership is conferred upon Third Degree members upon graduation Life members consider it a privilege to return at least once a yetr to encourage and help the rising generation Degree Throughout this twenty fifth year the Third De gree has attempted to give its best with Miss Helen G Robbie serving faithfully as adviser We decorated the high school hills for the Christmas holidays wtth xwreathes and posters and we sponsored a picnic for those stud nts xx ho lned up to the Honor Societys creed Our rrost important work however, has been that of training and initiating students to the higher rmles of the society so that vhen it is time for us to leaxe me will be able to transmit our school to those xx ho follovt better than it was transmitted to us 22 ' f. wh' V. vu K-A y . S 7. V - . A 1 . . .7 1- - , aa- A 4 ' A ' 11 ' A , 4 - , , ' ' K A Y V I A I . 2 ' , . U K K ' greater responsibility. By assisting at the initiations and aiding the school in other ways, , . . . , ' , , S L .. '. , ' 1 i . I ' i ti I . . . Y. 1 N f .- .7 A 1 . . . t , e H l i 1 , . i c ' ,

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Flrsf Degree Seated Nancy Dunbar Robert McK1rgan Carol Rlordan john Young Loulse Qunst Kenneth Acker Second Row Carol Hashagen judy Baker Loretta Arone Annette Scott Margaret Frtzgerald Barbara Nardecchxa Kate Schoenstern Rrchard Arone Rxchard Wtmod Anthony DAnf,elo Robert Schlelpman Kenneth Cauvet Frank -Iazzo Paul Roberts Thxrd Row Ann Wnlmoth Alberta Denarl Heldx Meier Barbara Cannnng Barbara O Leary Laura Pearce Royce Paula Koors Dorothy McPhee Dorene Suthergreen Rrchard Frrsthmann Wrll am Frnger joseph Leach joseph De Nardo Walter Edelman Duncan Wxlson Gerhard Karl MrchaelGrandolf1 Der1Me1er Wzllxam Mooney Thomas Ellxng Thomas Taafle Dommrck Pasquale Fourth Row Barbara Rutrglan Patrxcra Nardecchxa Eleanor Slaybaugh Roberta McGregor Carol Manchester Gall Karcher Jean Brennan Patrxcra Frrschmann Hope Machnna Betty Flamgan Dorothy Young., Betsy Waldemar Natalie Sprno Fnfth Row Stephen Bertman Robert Wood Robert Emerlck Wrllram Flamgan Claudxa Spercher Pauline falace Mottola Evelyn Schmxdt Theresa Curtln Mary Stafford Dorothy Ellmg Charles Muzzey Marjorre Acker janet Calace Mottola jean De Luca Alberta Holscher Patrncra Cheslack Barbara Brennen Ann Huesgen jack Koster Bartlev Reuter Second Degree Front Row Barbara Slaybaugh Dorothy Hotalxng joan Garnrer Clarre Buclxes Margaret Avery Barbara Wuestner Frances Pannrclc Glorra Petruzzr Dorothy Denarr joan Koster Ellen McPhee Second Row Betty Ann Stone Nlary McGregor Roslna Lancellotn Barbara Edelman Geraldrne Pruett Nancy Schultz jean Thomas Bessre Pannrcl-t Angela Rutrglan Anna Sxgnoretta Thlrd Ron Mary Cosrantlm Margaret Xouna Beyerly Chrrsrrano Suzanne Renta Geraldme Cartvyrxght Jacqueline Blasberg Vlrgrnxa Brennan Ft urrh Row james Iuxllerat Robert Lllrxch Fred Ernst . gg, .af :J 5 ' 7 gg.- M1 t W - ,tw .,..3 W - -Msg: if I , as , ,,.,. 4, 1 ,-Wiz, ,.,, . Y A -. . , A l l T v w 1 y v ' L' r w x 7 v 7 v 1 - - ' x I . , . . . . f , , , A . , , 1 V ' -T v l , , . , . , , , , T u v U x 2 v 4 ' y . y 3 1 v v ' 1 1 w r 1 1 ' . .9 1 V v ' ' - , 1 , . T v A , 1 v 1 V , , ', ' ' a y 1 . k 4 , . '- tv - f , '. , .

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Tlurcl Degree Seated Lmberto Paolucci joan Carson Willard Benedict joan Emenck Crane Hackett Vice president Florence De Feo Evelyn Kamke President Miss Helen G Robbie Adviser Jennie Renda Recording Secretary Robert Van Dusen Lorraine McHenry Corresponding Secretary Joseph Murray Cynthia Spitz Herbert Karl First Assumption of Responsibility First Row Peter Ledwith Betty De Nardo Sam Scott jean Seeler Valerie DAndrea David Purdy Grace Barbieri Donald Skinner jane Shurtltff Donald Peterson Frank lin Schmidt Richard Eaton john Rell Virginia Grandolfi David Skinner Barbara Cauvet Andrew Kalmykow Franklin Cimmo Christie Bradley Judith Goodwin George Salerno Margot Moore john Canning Marguerite Uman Billy Hoffmann jay Mayer Peggy Ann Reuter Catherine Santore 23 i I' ' -w 1 I A I ' I ' l A . A' I, , Q A - , : E . xl ' n , , 2 , . - qi. i V' 7. V D 1 I ! D ' ! . . , . ' ' . ,. . I , . . , - Maurer, Patricia Hotaling, Gail Kurkela, Myles Ferris. On Stage-Philip Miter, Nancy 7 1 I I . Y , . Y o 4 ,' ' Y, Q , . . - ',Q I an ' I x I X 'L