Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS The sense of relief thot occomponied the releose of the hosfoges held in Iron overwhelmed our reflections of the deeper meonings of whot hod token ploce. It is apparent thot the Iranians and the Americans viewed a series of prior events with different “sets of glasses ’ Despite those differences, legitimate or otherwise, innocent people were held hostage as pawns in an international struggle. The morality of terrorism is the disregard of the individual human being. Herein lies the distinction between our avowed form of government and those preveiling in too many ports of the world. At this writing, we are witnessing a resurgense of hate groups that scapegoat that Blocks, the Jews, the Catholics, and others. The mindless disregard of individual people and their worth is frightening to those of us who hove seen this pictured before in the 30's, and 40's, and 50's. There are no ready answers to the complex problems of prejudice.- knowledge, although helpful, seems inadequate in guiding the behavior of people. Our best hope lies in you. the young of this nation. You are the ones to weigh, examine, and then infuse your beliefs in democracy with the passion of vigilance in preserving the goals of this nation. Mortimer J. Abramowitz Superintendent of Schools 19

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“A PERSON WHO ” Her cheerfulness was contagious, ond adults and students were enriched because they knew her and were loved by her.” -Mary Van Dessel We all remember Rosemary McNamara for the love and care she showed for people. She was always cheerful and brightened all those with whom she came in contact. The energy which she provided, was instrumental In the guidance and direction of so many young lives. As Principal Gilbert Dlum stated. ' She met them with a happy smile and a gracious greeting that made them know that this was a person who cared.” Her spirit and kindness live on in those who were privileged to have known her. For an only child who never married she hod an extraordinarily larqe family.” -Robert Paddock

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Deputy Superintendent Of Schools Assistont Superintendent For Instruction. Somuel Polotnick BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to Right: Robert Rosenthal, Constance McNichol, Leon Korobow, Poulo Shorf. Lazarus Weiner. PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (executive board) Joyce Cohn (President), Groce McNulty (Executive Vice President), Norman Wheeler (Vice-President), Ruth Rosenberg (Member-ot-lorge). Esther Formon (Corresponding Secretory). MISSING: Eliso Moss (Treasurer). Lillian Seiden (Recording Secretory), U.P.T.C. Delegates: Myro Hugo. Dorothy Zuckerman. ond Ruth Posner. 20