Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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Officers Shelley Temchin, JeanPahucki, Irene Szymanski, and John Visser pinpoint an area of New York, the empire state. YORKERS ORGANIZE NEW STATE ZONE This year's main project for the Goshen chapter of the Yorker Club, under the supervision of Mr. Dow, was the organization of a new state zone. This spring marked the first time that a district meeting has ever been held in Goshen. The new district's constitution is also largely the result of Goshen's efforts. In recognition of their hard work, John Visser has been elected president and Jean Pahucki secretary of the district for next year. Again this spring, Yorkers were seen trying to sell Mason candies at musical productions, in the cafeteria, and even in the teachers' rooms. The year's activities were brought to a close by John Visser's attending the state convention at Rochester. Yorkers: 1st ROW: 1. Broaddus, S. Bradford, S. Denenberg, A. Keene, Mr. Dow. 2nd ROW: I. Symanski, J. Mills, D. Barron, G. Schoonmaker, J. Baldwin. 3rd ROW: J. Pahucki, S. Temchin, K. Strong, J. Visser. 28

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Accompanied by teeming hot weather and a full-fledged drought, CCS students trudged perspiringly back to school in September. This year we had a few changes to adjust to -- ten-week marking periods, co-ed locker sections, and a large number of new teachers, some of whom it was difficult to discern from the students. September saw the start of a disasterous football season and a not-quite-so-bad soccer season. At football games we noticed our band, majorettes and twirlers executing some new maneuvers and our tireless juniors hawking refreshments. October saw seniors gleefully take the Regents scholarship exam because it gave them an hour long lunch period. Early November found our football team in fifth place and our soccer team in fourth. Shortly thereafter Mr. Wright and the choruses presented Have Song Will Travel, a musical travelogue of the world. Friday, November 22, 1963, seemed much like any other Friday at our school. Suddenly seventh period classes were interrupted by Mr. Bartnick's PA announcement that President Kennedy had been shot in Dallas. At that moment all activities at Goshen Central ground to a stop. Lessons, rehearsals, even weekend plans seemed insignificant as the news was greeted by stunned disbelief. The bell ending the school day lost its usual Friday impact. The halls were filled with a silent student body moving slowly out. Some eyes were turned down, some were thoughtful and distant, and many red-rimmed. That weekend radios, televisions and newspapers stated and restated the events leading up to and following the assassination. Monday, a day of mourning, we watched on TV the slow, horsedrawn cassion carrying our dead leader to his grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Tuesday brought us back to school after a weekend that seemed a week. The school flag at half-mast that day and for 29 more was a constant reminder of the senseless atrocity. A little of the sadness of that November will always be a part of us.

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President Dickover presides over a GO meeting in the auditorium. 60 PATROLS, REVISES CONSTITUTION, AND SHOWS Under the leadership of President Dave Dickover, V.P. Dennis Caplicki, and Secretary Joyce Polak, the GO formed the first student patrol in G.C.S. history. Members of the GO were seated in different sections of the hall checking passes and keeping order. This patrol greatly helped to cut down on hall activity during class periods and corridor roaming. The hard working representatives spent many months drafting a revised GO constitution which was finally ratified by the student body in the spring. In April, the GO sponsored a student variety program which featured some original and striking acts. In June, students selected Dennis Caplicki and Annette Rienzi to head the General Organization in 1964-65. Shelley Temchin was elected secretary after an unprecedented tie on the first ballot. Fred, Art, Jim, Art Kamp, Gordie satirize teachers' beards, win talent show. D. Wright exhibits skill on unicycle in variety show. 29