Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY It was a funny coincidence that I should run into Cacielia Schwarz, one of our class prophets, exactly ten years to the day of our cLss graduation. We fell to talking and soon we were comparing notes on the old gang. I learned from her that: Margaret Adams’ latest book has been chosen as the next Book-of-the-Month. Gustave Babrenburg, head of the bakers' league, has made a fortune in crooked dough. (Pretzels) Elizabeth Baumack, who is prettier than ever, still favors the Navy—all of it. Helene Benoit has been responsible for a women’s branch to Adler Elevator Shoes. Virginia Betcha has her own radio program and quite a fan following. Olga Bezluk is still collecting money. She went from selling COMETS to collecting bills. Catherine Blasucci has made quite a hit singing with Dick Eisemann’s band. Walter Blessee has settled down to one girl—and a little homestead on the North Shore. Stanley Braja has hit the jackpot recently. Cashing in on those war war bonds really changed things. Evelyn Brandstetter and Elmer are one of our older couples. Adeline Brigandi and Mike finally got to- gether, and all is serene. Just about here Cacielia began to run out of information, and I was able to get in my two cents' worth. Kenneth Burgess has made a career of managing basketball teams, and he’s one of the experts on the sport. Marylee Caldwell, who really sold subscrip- tions, is present owner of Curtis Publishing Company. Florence Caruso can be seen with a differ- ent beau every night. That family really races through things. Carol Chittenden is with Joe permanently —and they have two little Smith boys. Audrey Christiansen has taken over the posture division of the Dubarry Success School. Admiral Thomas Cullen has Mary Lou and Marge waiting for him at every port. Audrey Davis is a professional lollipop taster. John Deci is a henpecked husband—but we don't know by whom. Gerard Donlon now careens around cor- ners in his own truck. Arline Dougherty is a shorthand expert, and she and Adeline are still like sisters. Jean Doughty has entered one of her thor- oughbreds in the biggest horse race of the season. Edward Eisemann can be seen wearing his sheriff's badge and carrying his “shotgun. Ruth Ewen has won fame as the first wo- man tobacco auctioneer. Catherine Finn is now known as Mickey. But she isn't a bartender. Grace Fippinger is teaching music and giving cheerleading lessons on the side. Joseph Fox has gone out for track to try to get away from those girls who are still following him. William Gauck is a test pilot for the Army Air Corps. June Geir is a very private private secre- tary. Margaret Gleckler was almost arrested for assault and battery when she almost lost control when someone called her “Maggie. Vivienne Goetz married her French cor- respondent and now lives in Canada. Virginia Gordon is still working on “the Brain's dancing ability. Agnes Gorney is doing H.H.S. right proud as an outstanding secretary. Joseph Gowalis no longer has that shabby, old buggy—he painted it. Joan Graeber gave up journalism to be a model. Her profile graces this month’s LOOK. Hugh Habenicht is still petitioning—this time a for mayor. I told Cacielia about the announcement Virginia Hafner had sent me announcing Artie Jr. Beryl Hall has taken over the fashion de- signing for M.G.M. Her brother, James Hall, has gained fame as the typical college boy in magazine ads. Irma Harter is making out I.Q. tests for high schools. Betty Herfort poses for eye make-up ads.

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1944, of the village of Hicksville, County of Nassau, and State of New York, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make, publish, and de- clare the following as and for our last Will and Testament that is to say: First: We hereby revoke all wills, codicils, and testamentary instruments by us at any time heretofore made. Second: We direct that our debts and other expenses be paid as soon after our parting as may be practicable. Third :James Hall gives, devises, and be- queaths to Norman Scheiner his athletic zest in hope that Scheiner will use it to advan- tage. George Thomas wills his muscles to Harold Harter, and his sure-fire basketball to Wil- liam Byrnes. Flo Caruso wills her priority on the male population of H.H.S. to Olga Takush. Melvin Voorhies gives Tom Harmon to the Navy. Winifred Lehmann leaves her love for chickens to Glen Munch. Rachel Kendel gives her athletic ability to Eleanor Scheiner. Ann Patrizio is leaving her Charles Atlas course to Frances Madden. Jean Doughty w.lls her feminine charm to Dot Rave. Pat Stolz and Ann Miller leave their friend- ship with Bob Spielmann to Irene Bosser- man. Eisa Straub and Ruth Mayz lend-lea-:e the Navy to Edna Giese and Minnie Cucuro. Ralph Pero bequeaths his agile step to Marge Thomas. Joe Gowalis leaves his car, and Ginny Gor- don her vitamin pills to Jimmy Valentine to reduce the effort. Beryl Jo Hall leaves her artistic ability to Monk Segreto. Vivienne Goetz passes her piano talent on to Stanley Smith. Eddie Eisemann and Joe Fox will their wolf call to Joe Gries and William Dey. Esther Wilson is so Scotch, she isn’t leav- ing anything. Elsie Mannilla and Shirley Maher leave their china-doll appearances to Margaret Sielaff and Dotty Nenninger. Stanley Braja and Doris Krummenacker will their quiet personalities to Violet Aracil and Catherine Pakaluk. Clifford Kraft, being cheesy, is leaving everything to the mice of H.H.S. George Karraan leaves his ego to Howard Christ. Evelyn Brandstetter is passing her engage- ment ring on to Ruth Soper, who, we hope, will wear it permanently. Ruth Ewen and Olga Bezluk leave their wolf.ng to Helen Kreider and Gloria Looney. Dona.d Kant is leaving the club he used to beat the women off with, to Eddie Coleman. Ruth Madden, who has never quite rea- lized the acuteness of the man-power short- age, is leaving whatever she has that gets them to Irene Bosserman. She has met her natch! Stella Zglieseky leaves her lost and found department to Marjorie Marrs. William Ward, the art genius, wills his hand to K.t Muhlenbruck. Betty O’Neal and Gladys Smith leave their place in business to Margaret Navrot and Elizabeth McCaffery. i rank LaMarca and Mike Pastore leave their team work to James Sanak and Sidney Rigby. Irene Thorman leaves her debating ability to Howard Goldman. Hugh Habenicht leaves his sarcasm, which he inherited from Jake Hoffman last year, to Ann Greggo. Little ray of sunshine, Audrey Davis, leaves her hilarious gurgle to Eileen Muldoon. Thomas Cullen wil.s his ready smile and glad hand to Lucille Kellner. John Zadrozny bequeaths h s superior mind to Howard Goldman. Margaret Gleckler passes her faculty in- fluence on to William Manelski. Camela Ruggiero is leaving Eddie Cole- man to the girls of H.H.S. so that someone else will have a chance to walk with him to class. K’tty Blasucd wills her vocal experience to Louis Sinatra. Robert Youden wills the brain to George Hutton. Eleanor Riegelsperger leaves her charm to Jean Sheprow. The senior cheerleaders are leaving their megaphone to Mr. Galloway. John Schwamb leaves all his ambition to George Kunz. Joan Giaeber wills her place in front of the mirror to Arline Leykamm. Joe Natalie passes his rare vocabulary on to Anthony Bernardo. Walter Blessee and George Lehmann leave their curling irons to Char.ie Lieb and Mike Greggo. Eugene Levitt, who last year fell heir to Artie Thomas’ trumpet in the hope that he would continue to blow, has made quite a reputation for himself and now passes it on to John Votypka. Jimmy Wesnofske, who was most generous- ly endowed, wills his brain to the lab for re- search, Inge to Fred Eisemann, but will re- tain all rights to his dancing exhibitions.

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Class Prophecy Cont. Ruth Hoffman is F.D.R.’s secretary. Wilma Houlik finally found a diet she could stay on. Betty Jablonsky finally out distanced Har- mon, so now she can catch her breath. William Janke works hard every night helping Bill Jr. with his homework. Philip Johndro is the new manager of our bigger and better A P. Donald Kant finally wore that red shirt. After all that trouble, the only thing notice- able was his smile. George Karman is still the “ace” in any pack—wolf or otherwise. Lucille Keller reels off Spanish at an alarm- ing rate—but does “Jockey” understand it? Rachel Kendel is still bothered by those fellows from Westbury. Clifford Kraft gave up trying to thwart fate and went to work for the cheese com- pany. Doris Krummenacker is one of Powers’ up and coming models. Frank LaMarca made a fortune posing for the ads of a famous vitamin concern. George Lehmann has found a new type of hair curler—but what to do with a bald pate? Winifred Lehmann is one of the island’s leading physical ed. teachers. Eugene Levitt, who still can sell anything, is making heaps of money selling furs to South Sea Islanders. Elizebeth Luhring b counting that green stuff in the Bank of Westbury. I couldn’t go on—not being much on talk —but “Toots” came to my rescue. Ruth Madden”s inimitable laugh makes her one of our leading stage personalities. Shirley Maher gives professional twirling lessons, and several of her pupils have done Hicksville proud. Elsie Manilla made a career of riveting, and now she’s an expert on the shimmies. Helen Marxen is a secretary—and, what’s more, she likes it. Ruth Mayz was the first of the Class of ’44 to take the step. She’s Mrs. Lehmann now. Ann Miller is running a cab chain—the Little Skeets line. Joseph Natalie is an authority on all the books in the Public Library in New York. Mildred Nelson is the Jinx Falkenburg of this decade. Betty O’Neal is an authority on “dummies” —having worked on the yearbook. Michael Pastore is the football star of “The Giants.” Ann Patrizio is a judge on the State Wo- men’s Hockey Club. Ralph Pero is a famous lecturer. His fa- vorite topic is “The Importance of Prompt- ness.” Eleanor Riegelsberger recently astounded her friends by getting angry and staying that way. Joseph Rottkamp supplies all the potatoes for the U. S. govenrment. Theresa Rottkamp helps John Roberts Po- wers teach the importance of neatness. Camela Ruggiero is busy teaching little cheerleaders, football player , acd singers. Quite a family. Viola Schneider is Theresa’s sidekick yet and an efficient secretary. Anna Schulz is the Joan Davis of her gen- eration—with dancing added. John Schwamb has devised a new, -perman- ent red hair dye. I found out from Cacielia that She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Doris Shepard has a flock of sheep—the little lambs. Stephen Smatlak still has his arm in a sling. He must have tried it once too often. Gladys Smith was crowned the freckle queen at Atlantic City. Eleanor Steinhauer keeps her boss in stitches. Frank Sticco devised a machine for polish- ing apples—he learned the hard way. Patricia Stolz just emerged from lab. Mr. Horne finally let her out from a Friday night lab. Elsa Straub just passed with that happy settled look. Alma Supper has gained quite a -place in the commercial art world and in the hearts of several fellow workers. Fay Sutter is a recruiting agent for the Army Nurse Corps. Annie Taormina is an authority on the Good Neighbor policy. George Thomas is coaching Notre Dame— and Millie II. Richard Thompson broke down and made his first date recently. Irene Thorman can be seen with her “Horn.” William Timoszuk is a tough top sergeant in Uncle Sam”s Army. Melvin Voorhies is still tryipg to live up to Harmon’s record—in football and with the ladies. William Ward astounded even Grumman’s with his revolutionary ideas. Gordon Watson has enlarged Bohack’s to include both sides of the street—only he would think of that.