Bethpage High School - Blue Book Yearbook (Bethpage, NY)

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February brought our first assembly program on the l9th. The Winter Olympics were held- at Squaw Valley, California. Riyaling this in spirit. if not in talent, were our many excursions to the slopes with Sir. Sweetland and Blr. Krawitz. The junior Prom was heldv on April and on May 27 the Seniors held their ball at the Huntington Town House. Both of these memorable affairs were a great success. The year closed with Bly Fair Lady still running as the top play on Broadway and the potential for Bethpage High School looking just as promising in.the scholastic field. 'ill not be easy to forget this year of world history making events as we graduate rom the new high school that is destined to show many students the way. I

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, HISTORY OF THE YEAR It was january and our new school was now in full swing. Phys. Ed. classes were conducted on schedule in the gym for the first time. The Little Theatre came into it's own with a sweep of theatrical drama as Shakespeare's plays were perfonned in their finest tradition. 'l'he English 12A and IIA classes. along with students from various other sections, perfonued Othello, Hamlet. Merchant of Venice, The Tanning of the Shrew, King Lear, and King Henry to capacity crowds during four periods of each day. Conden- sation, costuming. casting. programs, and direction were all accomplished by the students themselves. 'l'he Little Theatre was set up in Globe Theatre arrangement. On the international scene we watched a crisis arise in Algeria - f the decade old struggle for home rule. President Deflaulle was able to bring the insurrection to a temporary close with the use of his high political and military powers.

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