Garden City High School - Mast Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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Then, for a week and a half. we were free. free to do our last-minute Christmas shopping. free to go to the many parties that were given. and free to begin to worry about the dreaded College Boards and the midyears that were coming in January. It was hard to believe that the first half of the year was over on January 23. and when report cards came out the following Wednesday. a lot of students wished they could have begun the whole year over. They even felt that Mrs. Fay had deserted them when she refused to give them that beloved aspirin as a cure for those MFF Blues. It finally got cold enough in February for Hubbellis Pond to freeze over. and everyone. whether he could skate or not. took advantage of the situation. Other than a few broken bones. there were no bad accidents. It was about this time that news leaked out from the Senior Room that Mr. Steinberg's classes had begun work on source themes. What,s your topic became the most frequently asked question. and everyone ran about with a little pack of index cards which he treasured with his life. Most of the topics were quite sensi- bleg however, it was thought that the teachers overworked themselves a bit when they came up with 6'The Effect of the McCarthy Investigation on the Zu-Lu Warriors of Africa. As March approached. the seniors really be- gan to worry about what they could use for a mascot. Someone suggested a skunk, but this idea didn't go over too well as no one volunteered to keep it at his house. Some of the senior boys were working very hard on this project though. and in early March, their effort was unveiled in the form of a huge plaster reindeer named Schultz, with its own little blanket, on which was written The Spirit of ,55.,' Wednesday, March 9th, was 6'Hood Dayf, Some brave boys donned flashy peg pants and loud shirts. Not to be outdone by the fellows, the senior gals planned a Slob Day for March 10th. The plan was called OH in favor of a Sen- ior Weekw later in the year, but it wasn't called off in time to prevent a few poor souls from walking into homeroom wearing men's shirts,

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The Annual Sadie Hawkins Dance was also held in November. giving the gals their chance to get a date with the man of their dreams. Miss- ing at all of the dances this year was the familiar sight of Hcokesf' Soft drinks are not healthful. it seems. From now on, punch is standard fare at school dances. The Junior Dance. held on the 2-ith. marked the beginning of a welcome Thanksgiving vaca- tion. Tuesday. the 30th. was Fall Award Night. ln December. all of the twelfth-grade social studies classes journey to that far-oll' land of New York City to discover how the lvnited Na- tions operates. A few people came home from this trip absolutely positive that they knew Chinese perfectly: after all. they had heard it over the earphones in the Security Council. Early the same month. eleven Gee Cee stu- dents were host to eleven boys and girls from Mexico. The group. sponsored by the lfxperi- ment in lnternational living. spent a pleasant month here and not only learned more lfnglish to take back to Mexico. but they promoted inter- national relations. which is the objective of the lfxperiment. .-Ns Christmas approached. the school became hlled with activity. The Christmas Concert was held on the 16th of December. the highlights being the Hflverture to the Nutcracker Suitefi played by the orchestra. and ngong ol' Christ- mas. sung by the Concert Choir. The ltlth of the month brought the Yvinter Wvonderland Ball. at which Cale Peck was crowned Snow Queen. and on the 23rd. the girls' gym rang with shouts of greeting as graduates of l9541- met with the seniors and faculty at a tea given by the Honor Society.

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sneakers, straight skirts and argyle sox. Their red faces, upon seeing that they looked a bit different, added much to their costumes. March 12th was the date of the Senior Supper Party which was held at the Casino. After a delicious dinner, served by the parents, entertainment was provided by mem- bers of the class. However, Skids stole the show when he gracfully dipped a straw into a vase of flowers and began to drink the water. The following Saturday, March 19th, the Red Cross Wrestling Matches were held in the boys' gym. Next on the list of big events was the P. T. A. show, which invaded the school on March 24, 25, and 26. The Gilbert and Sullivant operetta. The Mikado, set in a beautiful Japanese background, was the production. The cast included Diane Miller. David Vacheron, Cary Maier, Louise l.iudenmuth, Sam Wade. lion Tacchi, llarlnara Adams, Carolyn Nygren, and hundreds of others, both on stage and off. Rehearsals had started early in February, and every afternoon for over a month. we were privileged to hear the gentle strains of 'Qthe flowers that bloom in the spring tra laf' sung by the golden throated Dave Vacheron. The actors played to a packed auditorium all three nights, and everyone who attended agreed that uThe Mikado was a marvelous show. As the Mast goes to press, we are anxiously looking forward to the Spring Masquers Play. the B. A. A. and C. A. A. Banquets, the Annual Father-Daughter Party, Senior Week, and finally, with deep regret, graduation. There is one consola- tion in the hearts of members of the Class of '55, though. and that is the hope that they will be remembered in the years to come as a class full of ambition and spirit, a class that strove to make Carden City High School a better school and its students better people. JANET R,xct.,xNn