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

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Followers of the Bard trek to City lor Hamlet. Besides the community carol singing, the various language groups rendered their own original in- terpretations of native carols. The evening was topped off with hot chocolate which was topped off with a marshmallow. The Senior Class was really on the ball this year when they beat the assembly committee to the punch by scheduling the Colgate 13 for an evening performance on December IT. The collegians, led by Gee Cee alum Doug Wilson, put on a really big show which boosted the class treasury. The Winter Yvonderland Ball, sponsored by the Student Coun- cil. climaxed the school Christmas festivities. Following the crowning, Snow Queen Mimi Nolte and President Bill Fitch led the colorful court in dancing to Two Different Worlds.,, Ice skating at Hubbellis Pond was more popu- lar than ever this year under the supervision of the Recreation Commission. During the winter months Gee Ceeites could be seen gliding along on their skates, their shoes, or their bottoms. First and second strings strung out tor football awards. Several were even so graceful as to fall in. The long awaited Ski Club was finally organized this year in Garden City. After midterms, they de- cided that their overworked members needed a vacation, so they packed up and took to the hills. We understand that it wasn't a very relaxing vacation. Most of the kids came back all shook up , and when asked to comment, all they could say was too muchi' of everything but snow. There was much excitement in the auditorium during the week after mid-terms. Activity pic- tures were taken and the MAST staff was up to its ears in Don't movew and Schmi-el . After the Carden City victory las usual! of February 15th, there was an informal basketball dance in the cafeteria. The dance was sponsored by the Student Council, and the student body tclad in bermudasj rocked to records. Six talented Yalies talias Elias Chosen Six! swung down from New Haven to play 'gHappy Birthday to George on the night of February 22nd, The concert was of the foot-tapping vari- ety. Their last number, When the Saints Go Marching Inf brought down the house. Lights, Camera, Action! was the cry in the library during February. Besides receiving a mid- winter tan under the bright lights, many CCHS students became movie stars at 551.00 per shot. Meanwhile, back at the bookshelves, senior 'Lsourcethemersn blamed their inefficiency on the pandemonium created by the little men with cam- erasfToo much, eh? ls there no end to the talent of our HSwiss Missv? Besides being an actress, a ballet dancer, and a pianist, Bea showed her expert artistic ability when she won the INK SPOTS cover con- test despite stiff competition by other CCHS artists. A highlight of the senior speech course lexcept for several potential radio announcers who bit the dust with their closing giggles! is the oppor- tunity to read the daily bulletin over the P.A.

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Elvis contorts. After the Manhasset game, the victorious foot- ball team attended a tea with their parents at the high school. What a switch! - football play- ers demurely sipping tea. Whaddaya mean Who painted Class of '57 on the watertower? The Sadie Hawkins Dance was quite a success this year. It was rumored that the large turnout was largely due to the fact that Gee Cee's unfair sex was too tuckered out to run. The reason? They had just finished celebrating the last vic- tory of an undefeated football season. The Masquers' fall play, the Cat and the Canary, was a real spine tingler. Whodunit? A certain senior boy. The juniors were really hep this year with the Junior Mad Dance. The decorations were based on the titles of popular songs. Do you remem- Oh, ya got me . . . Savage ber their version of Throw Mama From the Train ? Later, the Sophomore Class not to be outdone, sponsored their own dance the Snow Flake Ball. Fall Award Night, sponsored by the Mens Association, with gold footballs ill everything, concluded the fall sports season. December was trip month. The star of the Loud Red Patrick probably never had a more receptive audience than the one at the matinee on December 5th, when it was Carden City Day in the balcony of the theatre. The Madame must have had a bigger headache than usual this year, since l25 senior ladies and gentlemen made the trip-by far the largest group yet. The following week of December llth was CCHS week at the LUN. This year's trip via the bumpy buses was successful as usual. Almost all who went got into the General Assembly and were able to hear his- tory made in five languages lthanks to the edu- cated earphonesl. A high point came when one of the groups witnessed the admission of Japan as the 80th member of the U.N. The more inter- nationally minded students even spent their lunch hour in neighboring foreign restaurants. During this week, some of the English students saw Hamlet performed by the Shakespearwrights in a quaint little Hsubterraneanw theatre in New York. Christmas festivities began with the 2nd an- nual tree-lighting ceremony on December 13th. -'S Well, we beat Manhasset Heli, heh, lich, heh . . . again . . . if 1

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g .JW Snow Queen melts vool pri-wie at liall. Mr. Kollar grinning as he works. While the readers hattle with their lisps. the rest of the school attempts to identify' them by their characteristic twangs and accents. At the Madame's suggestion, three senior boys gave an assembly on the principles of the fine art of spear fishing. Thanks to the sense of humor of a certain senior twin, the technicalities of the sport proved interesting and entertaining. Everyone enjoyed watching the surprised ex- pressions on the faces of the new inductees at this yearls Honor Society Assembly on March 13th. They say this was the first induction cere- mony in Gee Ceeis history that went off without a hitch. Hats off-another record set by the Class of 57.