Hewlett High School - Patches Yearbook (Hewlett, NY)

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xg,-4. ,f gg. fe-'fwfr' ' L . 1 . if 0'l1I' lives with color . . . PATCHES '68 is inscribed to Miss Geral- dine Petersen, who has for twenty years inspired her students With her dynamic and creative approach to Art and has endeared herself to our school through her Warmth and sincerity. Not only does Miss Petersen have an out- standing reputation in our school, but also she has been honored many times by the public and by leaders in her field. Before enrolling at N.Y.U., Miss Petersen worked in defense plants and served as a W.A.C. during World War ll. She received both her B.A. CCum Laudel and her Masters degree from N.Y.U. Since that time, she has exhibited in the Laurel Gallery, the Koltler Gallery, the Riverside Museum, and the National Academy of Design, She has been highlighted in feature articles in GLAMOUR, SEVENTEEN, HIGHWAYS, and A.V. NA- TIONAL MAGAZINE. Miss Petersen, a ver- satile and energetic Woman, serves as Chairman of our Art Department and has also taught courses in Art Appreciation for the Adult Education Department and for the teachers of District l4. On behalf of the entire school, the Patches staff dedicates our yearbook to Miss Geral- dine Petersen, in gratitude and esteem for twenty years of inspiration. lt is particularly appropriate that we dedicate to her this issue, which acclaims color in our school. For it is Miss Petersen, above all others, who has striven to enhance our lives with color - not just color in its physical manifesta- tions, but the color of her warmth, her vitality, and her creativity. What Miss Geraldine Petersen has actually been to many inspired, newly-awakened students is the COLOR IN OUR SCHOOL.

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CREWCRD: The Spirit ot Patches Patches does have a spirit, a temper of its own . . . WE, the staff of Patches '68, wish to introduce our yearbook as the product of the ideals of dedicated workers who have kept its spirit alive for thirty-three years. There is no one among us who can deny that Patches does have a spirit, a temper of its own. Every student knows that the spirit underlying the yearbook is a reflection of the individual spirit of his school. And if he has ever been a voice in the lunchroom chatter, if he has ever stood cheering at the sidelines, if he has ever listened to the band, orchestra, and chorus in per- formance - or waited five months for his senior ring - he is a witness to this spirit. lf a curious reader were to explore the yellowing pages of the first editions of Patches, he would probably expect to find a musty old photo album, inscribed with stilted essays and trite humor. But those pages are filled with a whimsical nostalgia and a warmth that are still conveyed to a stranger of thirty years. Personal appearance and fashion have greatly changed in three decades, but it is apparent that the students are very much like those of today in interests, ambitions, and dreams. Essentially they are ourselves - except in a different environment and a changed society. lt is hard to view those faces as the faces of parents of some of our classmates. ln fact, the daughter of our first editor- in-chief - the girl who gave Patches its name over thirty years ago - graduated from Hewlett High last year. When the first yearbook was published by the senior class of Woodmere High School, the Class of '35 num- bered about sixty students, taught by approximately twenty-five dedicated faculty members. The earliest editions were constructed around very distinct themes - for example, the 1936 issue is based on the zodiac, listing the zodiacal sign, personal traits, accomplish- ments, and ambitions of each senior in the form of a horoscope. The 1937 yearbook is a charming and whimsical photo album, bound in scarlet velvet and spiced with the flowery language and spelling of the age of Samuel Pepys. The edition of 1938, winner of a unique national award, bears on its metallic gold cover the motif of the World's Fair - the Trylon and the Perisphere, and 1939's theme is based on the theater, the advertising section called Curtain Calls and the Senior Section Who's Who in the Class . The fads and objects we describe as gear and groovy were ultra and super . There were clubs like Red Cross, Ping Pong, Shorthand, Airplane, and a newspaper called the Courier . Classes were smaller, and there was a great deal of personal contact between the students and teachers. These close relationships were highly regarded by all, and the entire school shared picnics, enjoyed professional entertainment at assemblies, and participated in their own version of a happening . One such fest was Seniorama , when seniors took over classes and good-naturedly mocked their teachers, to the delight of both underclassmen and faculty. More graduates went directly to work or to professional school rather than to college. However, the substance of life has remained the same, and only the seasoning and garnishings have been changed. ln the years that follow, we will often recall memories of our life here. Hewlett has become a part of us all. Patches was written to bring this facet of ourselves into our conscious, deliberate thoughts. Patches has become a part of those who created it, and in giving you this book we are indeed giving you a part of ourselves. The word yearbook is insufficient to do more than classify the bound volume, but the meaning of Patches ex- tends far beyond its pictures and articles. lt is a gift- a gift of memory, a gift of self. lt is a gift that will in- crease in value over the years, and it will always be worth more than it was the day before. We, the Patches staff of 1968, have labored for many long hours to complete a yearbook that we hope will honor its long tradition. We are confident that the classes that follow will uphold this tradition, if not for the sake of tradition alone, for the part of Hewlett which has become a part of them.

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EDICATION: The Inspiration of Color J ?,': Y! 'Hs-.-.1 'Ou-1:-1 A W'Wli11v , g if WS? al II! V- 'Q gg l , ,