Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1945 volume:

THE COMET HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK PRINTED IN THE HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINT SHOP EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGERS ASSOCIATE EDITORS FEATURE EDITOR SPORTS EDITORS ADVERTISING MANAGERS ART EDITOR TYPING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER FACULTY ADVISER PRINTING INSTRUCTOR Cover Design: Arthur Segreto. Contributors: Margrot Navrot, Jean Raeburn, Catherine Muhlen- bruck, Rita LoBianco. Complete printing, make-up, collat- ing, cutting, makeready, lock-up. slipsheeting, presswork with chalk overlays on half tones done on hand- fed Platen Press in High School Print Shop by printing students. David Bengelsdorf John Entstrasser, Howard Christ Helen Kreider, Marjorie Thomas Lucille Kellner Doris Rave, Gus Econopouly John Entstrasser, Howard Christ Eleanor Scheiner Jean Sheprow Howard Goldman Miss McTiernan C. Ray Adams Student printers: Louis Yanelli, Robert Youngs, William Knipfing, Fred Hoda, Harry Gleckler, John Swudinski, John Hogan, Graham Mc- Namee, Robert Nelson, Herman Rig- by, Teddy Wicks. Linoleum cuts by Rigby. Chalk overlay by Yanelli, Knipfing and Nelson. Paul Olynik aiu! Frank Petzie extra press work. Linoleum Cult in . Harry Gleckler, THE COMET STAFF TO THE CLASS OF ’45: First among the values which society passes on to the youths through the schools is a love of country and a willingness to de- fend it with life, if need be. It is our hope that the members of the class of '45 will seek and find many opportunities to serve our nation and our community, re- membering that small acts, when multiplied many times, may save lives, relieve suffering, and hasten the hour of victory. You must continue to maintain a strong and intelligent loyalty to the principles for which this nation is fighting. We expect you to take your places in the front-line trenches of peacetime rehabilita- tion, and to help solve the problems that a war-torn and bleeding world will present. While intellectual development is of high importance, yet we are learning through our present life-and-death struggle that, without moral and spiritual growth in the hearts and minds of men, knowledge is not an unalloyed blessing. May God speed the day when the youth of America will be able to prove to a sad and suf- fering world its ability to bind the gaping wounds and re-establish broken down human- ity into happy and constructive citizens for God and country. Together, we face the future with confidence. MABEL R. FARLEY, Principal TO THE CLASS OF 1945: Congratulations upon your achievements and best wishes to all of you for a successful future. Your Commencement is the fourth since Pearl Harbor and is undoubtedly one with the brightest future of any Class to be graduated from Hicksville High School. The past four years have taught us many things paramount to our well being and suc- cess. Not the least is the value and importance of work. We must adapt ourselves to a World filled with happiness, sorrow and disorder. Probably one of the essential qualities of success is the ability to work throu gh many distractions. You have learned by now that good things often come slowly but perseverance and pa- tience will win. So, in life, ever keep in mind the value of work and be ready and will- ing to do the task at hand. Now, and in the future, the World wants men and women who can do. As you face the future, let me urge you to give attention to further education. In the Post-War period, the well trained person will be given preference when it comes to securing responsibile positions. E. H. LeBARRON Superintendent FOR FACULTY AUTOGRAPHS How sleep the brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes ble t! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hollow'd mold, She there shall dress a sweeter soil Than Fancy’s feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their d rge is sung. There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay, And Freedom shall a-while repair. To dwell a weeping hermit there! —William Collins James Joseph Robert Henry Patsy Wilson Heim Ulmer Gebhardt Pepe William Arthur Raymond Pakaluk North Zeltman Melvin Wallace Rurbach Schaefer Clemes Zglieseky Henry Wyka John Zieler William Remy Andrew James John Manelski Madden Haughey SENIOR PLAY Thursday night’s cast: Anthony Miraval, Howard Christ, M irgaret SielalT, Eleanor Scheiner, Marjorie Thomas, Doris Rave, Norma Harm , Helen Kreider, Lucille Kellner, Ruth March, John Entstrasser, David Bengelsdorf. Friday night’s cast: Richard Eisemann, Norman Shore, Dorothy Nenninger, Marjorie Marrs, Elizabeth McCaffrey, Jean Raeburn, Inge Mieth, Minnie Cucurro, Theresa Manelski, Olga Takush. George Kunz, Charles Lieb. “ffiu tounfrij, tfs of fhtc, Suicrl taml of liberty . ALLEN, DANIEL “Red” Baseball 4 Football 4 Red-headed Danny with a willing hand Was on the football team—what a man. BARTELS, ELSIE “Bottle.” Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball I-2-3-4 Hockey 1-2-3-4 Volley Ball 1-3-4 On any team she's up to par. Besides all that, she owns a car. BERNARDO. ANTHONY “Tony” Glee Club 3-4 Fire Squad 4 Tall, dark, and quiet. That smile of his causes a riot. BROWN, GRACE Glee Club 1-4 Grace will cool a fevered brow; In a nursing career she’ll be a wow. COLEMAN, EDWARD Eddie” Football 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 A top man on a team . . . Our Ed is on the beam. ANDREWS, IRENE Rene” Musical Comedy 1-2-3 Badminton 2-3-4 On the badminton court she's quite the thing, But it takes a boy in blue to make Rennie” sing. BENGELSDORF. DAVID “Dawy” Baseball Manager 3 National Honor Society Editor, “Comet” 4 Comet” 1-3-4 Editor, boss man, is Davy— He could even throw orders to the Navy. BROWN, JANE Basketball 1-2-3-4 Hockey 1-2-3-4 Volley Ball 1-2-3-4 Softball 1-2-3-4 She looks at you with big blue eyes. You know quite well she’s pretty wise. CHRIST, HOWARD “Howie” President, Senior and Junior Class President of Home Room 1-2-3 Member of National Honor Society Glee Club He has a flock of blond hair, sweat- ers galore— With Dottie by his side, could he ask for anything more? CUCURO, PHILOMENA Minnie” Hockey 1-2 Volley Ball 3-4 Basketball 1-2-4 Glee Club 1 She's got a smile on her face, And in her heart Ernie takes first place. DAVANZO, ADELINE “Helen” DAVENPORT, WALTER “Dav” Glee Club 1 First Aid 3 V shiny blue roadster, long black hair, Ldwlinc gave us nary a care. DEY, WILLIAM “WILLY” Defense Course 3 He’s quiet and unassumin’ But really awful human. DWYER. HAROLD Musical Comedy (Ticket Committee) Hal’s in the Army , . . And in hi3 uniform, ah, me! I:LLIS, THERESA “Terry” Musical Comedy 3 Ma nager of Hockey 4 Honor Society 2 Sweet and demure is Terry. Her presence makes everyone merry. FREIR, BARBARA “Bobbie” Honor Society Badminton Sec. of Homeroom 4 Sec. of Alpha Society 4 Our “Bobbie” is a pretty neat lass . . . One of the tops in our class. Honor Society Musical Comedy Books for him had more allure Then Hicksville’s girls, Lamarr, or Lamour. DIVAN, PAUL E. “Sonny” Track 2 Ping Pong 4 A whiz at ping pong, and, what is more, He really had it on the ball. EISEMANN, RICHARD “Dick” Band 3-4 (President) Glee Club 1 -2-3-4 Orchestra 3-4 Track 1-3-4 On the drums he’s top guy. When he walks by, the girls all sigh. ENTSTRASSER, JOHN “Johnnie” President Alpha Society 4 All-State Concert 4 Oratorical Contest 4 With a sax in one hand and his black book in the other, Thank goodness Johnnie hasn’t a pi tp in vtujV t Y GOLDMAN, HOWARD Honor Society 1 -2-3-4 “Comet” 4 National Honor Society 3-4 Always willing to set the pace, The “Brain” gives us all quite a race. c • - ffort:,rrtKs GREGGO, ANNE Honor Society 1-2 Musical Comedy 2 A good sport, a nice kid, She always has our bid. GRIES, JOSEPH ‘•Joe” President Junior Homeroom A personality plus, with an engaging smile. For Joe, like Camels, we’d walk a mile. HARMS. NORMA “Norm Cheerleading 4 Hockey Basketball Leaders Corps Her eyes are brown, it’s true, But her heart goes out to Navy blue. KELLNER, LUCILLE “Lou” Cheerleader 4 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Musical Comedy 2-3 “Comet” Staff 3-4 Now that she’s found her only ideal. Boys are absolutely no ordeal. KUNZ, GEORGE W. “White Man” Musical Comedy Baseball Basketball Football Nice blue eyes, and wavy blond hair. A quiet type—but do we care? GREGGO, MICHAEL “Mike” Football 1 -2-3-4 Baseball In football he had his way. But now the Army has the say. HALLERAN, GEORGE “Bubby” Sec. Junior Class 3 President Home Room What you see is curly hair. Look with envy, girls; don’t stare. HEILIG, FRANK “Franky” Band 1 Fire Squad 4 The silent type he must be. Frank we hardly ever see. KREIDER, HELEN “Elena” All-State Choir 4 Leaders Corps 3-4 Cheerleading 4 Honor Society 1-2-3 On the cheerleading team she did okay. Now she’s waiting for when she’ll be teaching some day. LE1B, CHARLES “Red” Football 3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Baseball I -2-3-4 Track 3-4 An all-around sport, a nice fellow. His hair is red mixed with yellow. LEITNER, ANNA “Blondie” Cheerleading 4 Musical Comedy 3 4 Hockey 4 Basketball 3 4 Her interest in boys has absolutely stopped. She has one that can’t be topped. LO BIANCO, RITA, “Rae” Cheerleader 4 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 “Comet” Hockey 1- 2-3-4 Her main interest is someone named Frank. She says she likes them long, lean, and lank. LUBECK, GEORGE “Lefty” Football 3 4 Baseball 2-3-4 Capt. of Fire Squad Traffic Squad George can smile, George can dance, George can also go “free-lance.” McCAFFERY, ELIZABETH “Betty” Archery 1 Badminton 2-3 With her eyes on the stars, her feet on the ground, Betty can really go to town. MADDEN, FRANCES “Irish” Musical Comedy 2 Traffic Squad Hockey 3 Petite and cute is Frances . . . Besides—she dances. £• , LEYKAMM, ARLENE “Lee” Archery Glee Club Arline from school will readily depart. A fellow named Jeff takes first place in her heart. LOEFFLER, ALBERT “Al” Musical Comedy 4 Honor Society 1-2-3-4 National Honor Society 3-4 His knowledge is simply immense. Our Albert is not what you might call dense. LYNCH. JOSEPH “Hoffie” Football 3-4 Honor Society 2-3 Fire Squad 4 The personality kid, and what is more To great heights he’ll certainly soar. MclNTOSH, ISOBEL “Izzy” Honor Roll 1 -2-3-4 Badminton 2-3 Musical Comedy 1-2 National Honor Society 4 Of Isobel this can be said, “The girl has brains in her head.” MANELSK1, THERESA “Manel” Musical Comedy 3-4 Glee Club 3-4 Theresa has blond hair . . . An engaging smile and mighty fair. MANELSKl. WILLIAM “The Voice” MARCH, RUTH Ruthie” Football 4 The girls don’t know what to do, Since Bill is wearing navy blue. MARRS, MARJORIE “Midge” Basketball 1 -2-3-4 Archery 1-2-3 Hockey 1 -2-3-4 Musical Comedy 3-4 Margie can really pound the keys. “Play some mote,” we all yell. “Please.” MIRAVAL, ANTHONY “Tough Mit ” Football Musical Comedy Basketball Manager Fire Squad Tony’s on the beam. Manager of our basketball team. MUELLER, JOSEPHINE “Jo” Tennis 2 Joe is certainly no fake. You can always find her among some cake. MUNCH, GLENN “Munchie” Musical Comedy 2-4 Glee Club 1 -2-3-4 Football Manager 4 New York State Choir 4 Glenn takes everything in hand. That boy needs lots of land. Defense Course Junior Red Cross A Red Cross worker is Ruth, In there helping, it’s the truth. M1ETH, INGE “Shorty” Cheerleading 3-4 Basketball 3-4 Musical Comedy 3-4 Senior Play 4 Norman is her boy, Inge's pride and joy. MIRON, MARION “Maniska” Basketball 1-2-3-4 Volley Ball 2-3-4 Hockey 2-3-4 Ping Pong 3-4 In sports Marion is a whirl, A pretty grand girl. MUHLENBRUCK, CATHERINE “Kit” Cheerleading 4 Glee Club 1 Leaders' Corps First Aid Kit likes to draw. Then draw some more. NAVROT, MARGARET “Margie” Musical Comedy 3-4 Hall Cop 4 Honor Society 2 A whizz at typing there’s no doubt. “Tell us how you do it,” we all shout. NENNINGER, DOROTHY “Dottle” OLYNIK, PAUL Paulle” Badminton 2-3-4 Archery 1 Assistant Manager for Hockey 3 She's sweet and nice. I could say it twice. PAKALUK, CATHERINE Cat’rine” Hockey 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Musical Comedy 3-4 She’s all right on any team. This is definitely no dream. PETKEVITZ, FRANK Petski” Comet” Staff Photographer Camera sharp is Frank. He'll shoot anything trom us” to a tank. RAEBURN. MARGARET JEAN Honor Society 1-2-3-4 Treasurer of Junior Class Hockey 1-2-3-4 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Always betwixt and between. A swell girl is our Jean. RIGBY, SIDNEY Rig” Football 2-3-4 Track 2-3 Baseball 2-3 Fire Squad 4 Always at football there was Sid, A good player, and a darn nice kid. Baseball 3-4 Football 3 The strong silent type of man That's why all the girls run. PEARL, NATHALIE Natty” Honor Society Musical Comedy Dramatic Club Glee Club Natty is having her fill. We’re glad she can stand us still. PRYSLAK, STELLA Stel” Red Cross Stella took Commercial up. It's pretty tough stuff. RAVE, DORIS Dot” National Honor Society 3 All State Choir 4 Vice-Pres. of Junior Class 3 President of Homeroom 4 There’s lots that I could say About a girl named Dotty Mae. SCHEINER, ELEANOR El” National Honor Society 3 Junior Varsity Cheerleader 3 Sec. Junior and Senior Class Comet” Staff Eleanor is nice, this I say, Friendly and helpful in every way. W m' A ’vc rra j , p[£J=f Sri 95R. C-tf LLP rtS : t Sa t Qfl v't£ ,-sACKr £ SCHEINER, NORMAN “Normie” Football 4 From ice cream to football, Norman was always on call. SHEPROW, MARGARET JEAN “Margie” Cheerleader 4 M usical Comedy 1 2-3 Honor Roll 1 “Comet Staff 4 Once she gets started, there’s no stopping her, And for a witty remark, there's no topping her. S1ELAFF, MARGARET “Mickey” Cheerleader J.-V. 3-4 Musical Comedy 4 Basketball 2-3 4 Volley Ball 3-4 Mickey is swell, a pretty nice girl. Makes all the boys’ heads whirl. SMITH, TERESA “Terry” Musical Comedy 3-4 Daisy Chain 2 Terry can dance to any beat. She has perfect control over her feet. SUSCZYNSKI, VIRGINIA “Ginny” Volley Ball 1-2-3 Hockey 1-2-3 Baseball 1-2 Hall Cop 4 Ginnie is tiny, it is so. But Ginnie has a lo of cret up and go. SEGRETO, ARTHUR “Monk” Football 3-4 Timekeeper 4 Manager of Basketball 4 Monk can draw most anything. Tell us this—can you sing? t Z.l P SHORE, NORMAN “Norm” Basketball 2-3-4 Vice-Pres. Alpha Society Honor Roll 1-2 Fire Squad 4 An all around fellow is Shore. He adds up on anyone’s score. SMITH, STANLEY “Smitty” Ping Pong Musical Comedy “88” can play. Moreover We would listen to him forever. SOPER. RUTH “Ruthie” Tennis l Ping Pong Musical Comedy 3-4 1 Hall Cop 4 X Ruth has eyes terribly blue. But heavens, we hope she’ll never be blue, too. TAKUSH, OLGA “Ollie” Hockey 1-2-3-4 Volley Ball 2-3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Softball 1-2-3-4 Olga can cheer, and cheer she did. When she yelled “Victory,” the other team hid. THOMAS, MARJORIE “Marge” Cheerleader 4 Associate Ed. of “Comet 4 Treasurer of Senior Class 4 Musical Comedy 2 Margie has dimples deep in her face. They're often in view, and never out of place. TOTH, GLORIA Skeets Red Cross Gloria is tall with a certain grace. A smile is always on her face. THOMPSON RICHARD Musical Comedy (Ticket Committee) A quiet man, that’s so true. Right now, he’s wearing Navy blue. ULMER, ELAINE ‘‘Shorty Cheerleader 4 Basketball 1 -2-3-4 Hockey 1 -2-3 4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Those cartwheels really took our breath away. Elaine has vim and plenty of hoo-ray. VALENTINE, JAMES V Basketball 2-3-4 Football 3-4 Fire Squad 4 Hall Cop 4 Mr. V” can really play On a Hicksville team any day. VOTYPKA, JOHN Johnnie Band I-2-3-4 Orchestra 1-2-3-4 John can really blow a horn. His music makes you glad you’re born. ZCLIESEKY, SOPHIE Zusch’ Basketball 1 -2-3-4 Volley Ball 2-3-4 Hockey 2-3-4 A good friend Sophie is. At basketball she was a whiz. EISEMANN, FRED Junior Football 3-4 J.-V. Basketball 3-4 Musical Comedy Baseball 3 He drives the girls all mad. But then again that's not so bad. ALBIN, PATRICIA, “Pat SUPPER, RUDY Rudy H.i (P. HISTORY of the CLASS Let us turn back the clock. It is now September, 1941. Most of us are green from Junior High. Our first major task is making the Career Books. Oh, how we all slave', whole day without class . . . Remember Career Day? A Being freshmen gives us a new set of privileges. At last we are allowed to go to the Hallowe en Dance. Are we proud! No one less than a Frosh ” is there. . . Then of course we all recall the Ancient Mariner” from first year English. . . When it comes to grades we certainly show the upperclassmen up. Yes, we have the Honor Banner for the entire year! ! Well, so much for 1941, and now let’s briefly look to 1942. As we view the scene, we are all sad saps”. . . One of the highlights of the sophomore year is Monsieur Beaucaire”. . . And then th re is geometry class-ooo! The musical comedy is especially good—the cast is sprinkled with Sophs.” In third year high, we first start to live. No longer are we dirt underfoot, we are UPPER CLASSMEN! . . . We help put the school ahead with the bond drive. . . Monk does the class proud by winning the General Mac- Arthur Christmas Card contest. . . This is also the year the French class goes to New York City. . . Five class members make National Honor in 43. . . Julius Casear” certainly holds memories for all. . . And there is the Junior Prom. Ah, that prom! It is the best H.H.S. has ever had. How we work; but what results! I’m sure most of us won’t ever forget! . . . The girls help purchase the juke box for the school. . . The outstanding subject of the year is History C. Remember? Last, but not least, we come to the final and best year of our high school days, the senior year. Sinatra comes in with a whirl and the girls go ga ga— especially Rita. . . Then comes the Oratorical Contest. . . Members of the senior class are chosen for All State Choir. . . Eddie” C. becomes a celebrity by his outsanding part in sports. He shows other schools that good old H.H.S. is really on the map. . . At this time, we come to our super foot- ball team. They are given a dinner because they bring us out on top. Howie’ and F.D.R. have something in common in ’45. . . The senior play and the senior essay cause many of us to lose sleep. Oh, those 7:45 practices! I We squirm to recall. . . And, then we come to the Senior Ball— the one we almost didn’t have! . . . Although we don’t get to Washington, we do take a trip in May. . . Then graduation! Such a beautiful word. So ends our retrospect of the past. Yesterday has just slipped around the bend, and tomorrow is nearer than most of us realize. 19 4 5 POPULARITY CONTEST BOY GIRL Joe Lynch Most Popular Inge Mieth Tony Miraval Nicest Personality Marge Thomas George Kunz Nicest Eyes Jane Brown Howard Christ Nicest Profile Dot Nenninger Anthony Bernardo Nicest Smile Margaret Sielaff Howard Christ Nicest Hair Lucille Kellner Norman Shore Best Dresser Lucille Kellner Arthur Segreto Best Dancer Inge Meith Arthur Segreto Most Artistic Catherine Muhlenbruck Norman Shore Wittiest Jean Sheprow Edward Coleman Best Athlete Elsie Bartels Howard Christ Mostly Likely to Succeed Helen Kreider Dick Eisemann Best Musician Marjorie Marrs John Entstrasser Best Singer Lucille Kellner Howard Christ Best Voice Jean Raeburn Howard Christ Nicest Couple Doris Rave NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Albert Loeffler, Howard Goldman, Howard Christ, Eleanor Scheiner, Doris Rave, David Bengelsdorf, Isabel McIntosh, Walter Davenport, John Entstrasser, Helen Kreider, Jean Raeburn, Irene Andrews, Anne Pryde, Paulette Schnepf, John Maciag, Gloria Dougherty, Eleanor Zabel. LOCAL HONOR SOCIETY BAND ORCHESTRA GLEE CLUB For the year 1944-45 the glee club boasted its largest number in the history of the school. Even though there were only eight boys, they with the help of forty-three girls managed to put on a swell performance at the concert. The orchestra boasted the largest string section that was ever seen. During the year several new instruments were added to lend tones and harmony. Under the direction of Mr. Duane Kline, a student at Columbia University, the band shaped up to be a fine organization by concert time. Although it has changed directors so many times it always has managed to carry out the old saying, The show must go on.” Unlike other years a combined concert of the glee club, orchestra, and band was held on May 10. During the year Hicksville High had six representatives, Lucille Kellner, Helen Kreider, Doris Rave, Dick Eisemann, Glenn Munch, and John Entstrasser, in the Sectional All-Stare Choir at Freeport in December. Also the band, orchestra, and glee club sent contestants to Farmingdale in May for the state musical contest. Marie Muhlenbruck, Edna Giese, Margaret Sielaff, Anne Leitner. MUSICAL COMEDY This year, because of war-time difficulties, our annual musical comedy had to be presented a month later than usual—on December 14 and 15. The play chosen to be presented was entitled Face the Music, a hilarious two-act comedy centered around Major Penn and his adopted son, Robert. Major Penn, a multi-millionaire, had set himself to the task of finding a suitable wife for his heir, Robert. Many girls were put before the young man, but those who presented the most difficulty were Jack and Jill, the O’Zilch twins. Of course, many relatives interfered, wishing a share in their uncle’s fortune, and a burglar also entered the scene and stole the family jewels. (And the blame was put upon young Robert). The result was a delightfully humorous performance. The leads were played by the following: Lena Ruggerio, Dorothy Yahres, Glenn Munch, John Entstrasser, Anthony Miraval, Edwin Rusch, Alfred Norman, and Jane Kaczmarek. There were also numerous people in the various choruses. Veering a little from the procedure of other years, the audience cast votes for the most popular senior boy as well as girl. The winners were Joseph Lynch and Inge Mieth. CLASS OF ’46 Abrams, Jean Koji, Emil Aracil, Violet Kollmer, Mary Ann Austin, Sidney Kotowski, Emilia Bartell, Louis LeBarron, Bruce Beck, Irene Lehmann, Bernice Botto, Irwin Lenzner, William Brown, Helen Maciag, John Byrnes, William Milner, Joseph Calandrillo, Rose Miraval, Grace Campbell, Janet Moss, Dorothy Cardella, Marie Mueller, Karl Cisler, Bertell Muhlenbruek, Marie Coleman, Eleanor Natalie, Anita Costello, Gerald Nelson, Robert Deci, David Ochs, Henry Demarest, Charles Patrizio, Inez Dettloff, Doris Petri, Margaret DiMarzo, Carmen Pignataro, Mary Dougherty, Gloria Postenrider, Emory Duda, Anna Pryde, Anne, Pres. Econopouly, Gus Pryslak, Anna Efinger, Marian Roscigno, Carmela Eiehler, June Rothstein, Sarah Eisemann, Beatrice Rottkamp, Wilfred Ellis, William Ruggiero, Lena Funfgeld, John Rusch, Edwin Gauck, Fred Sanak, Rose Gendron, Phyllis Schnepf, Paulette German, Alfred Selski, Lucy Giannetta, Louise Shenocka, Louis Gleckler, Calvin Stahley, William Gullo, Gloria Stetz, Edward Hackmack, Shirley Sticco, Madeline Harter, Harold Strong, Warren Hawkins, Dolores Supper, Walter Heberer, Andrew Sutter, Frank Hennerty, Joseph Swidinski, John Herzog, Fred Swierupski, Vincent Hnatuk, Mary Ann Swoboda, Rita Hodges, Betty Thomas, Alfred Hoghland, Eugenia Ulmer, Gertrude Hopek,Sophie VanNostrand, Adele Hopp, Signe VanW'ickler, Geo., V-Pres. Jung, Charles Waldeck, Dorothy Kaczmarek, Ruth Wertheimer, Margaret Kant, Rosemary W’ieks, Theodore Kearns, John Wilson, Margaret Kerbs, George Wondolowski, Rose Marie Kerbs, Joan Yanolli, Louis Kiks, Harry Yates, June Klein, Lily Zabel, Eleanor, Treas. CLASS OF ’47 Allgeier, Charles Arnone, Carolyn Aronofsky, Lawrence Bahrenburg, George Bergold, Lillian Blyman, Chester Bosserman, Rosemary Brigandi.Julia Brown, Marion Burgess, Harvey Cardella, Michael Carlaen, Henry Christiansen, Jack Cisler, William Clayton, Mary Jean Ditta, Margaret Eichler, Walter Eisemann, Beverly Erb, Mary Ann Ernenwein, D. Lorraine Fay, Patricia Feuerstein, Estelle Friedman, Allen Froehlich, Virginia Gareau, Norma Gasser, Ruth Gellman, Thelma Giannetta, Grace Giese, Edna Gleckler, Harry Gogan, Dolores Gottlieb, Claire Greig, William Cries, Jeanne Hall, Betty Hall, Dolores Hanly, Margaret Harbes, Virginia Haughey, Eileen Hawkins, Phyllis Heilig, James Hennerty, John Heuschneider, Karl Hicks, Phyllis Hill, Marie Hnatuk, Margaret Hod a, Fred Hoffmann, Lawrence Horn, Audrey Hutton, Eleanor Janson, Erika Johnson, Arthur Kaczmarek, Jane Kellner, Jeanette Kerbs, Edith Knipfing, William Koji, Louis Kraft, Alice Krikalo, Florence Krummenacker, Joseph Krupa, Marie Kunz, Ethel Kunz, Irene Laino, Rose Lapid, Robert Lehmann, Adolph Looney, Edwin Luhmann, Dorothy MacDougall, John McCabe, Eileen McNamee, Graham Madden, Helen Mai bach, Chester Manelski, J. Raymond Margot, Ellen Marri, Theresa Milacek, Dorothy Milacek, Florence Moseman,J. Wesley Murray, Jacqueline Norman, Alfred Ochs, Marion Oliveri, Evelyn Olsen, William Pakaluk, Michael Palmer, Norman Patrizio, Antoinette Pepe, Frank Podosek, Irene Quinlan, Robert Rigby, Herman Roeser, Louise Rusch, Frederick Sadowski, Chester Santoriello, Amelia Schaeffler, Fred Scheidel, Daniel Schlier, Dolores Schnepf, Constance Schwarz, Conrad Seplavy, Marie Shenocka, Madeline Simon, Marilyn Smith, Daniel Smutok, William Soave, Margaret Staehle, Walter Stetz, Alice Szerbiak, Elizabeth Tanner, Dorothy Tarantino, Louis Terry, Mary Volpe, Mary Volpe, Vincent Votypka, Alfred Weiss, Harvey Wellinger, Russell W'esnofske, Richard Wesnofske, Robert Weyer, Walter Wold. Earl Wysolovski, Marie Youngs, Robert Zeblisky, Irene Zglieseky, Gertrude Zirk, William Zulkofske, Philip CLASS OF ’48 Adams, Phyllis Allen, David Allen, Rita Anderson, Grace Aronofsky, Sheldyne Austin, James Bartels, Fred Baumack, James Berlino, Joseph Betscha, Janet Borgatede, Roberta Braja, Irene Brunjes, Lois Bruyn, Robert Bjdzenski, Jeanne Calsetta, Louis Caruso, Louis Catapano, Salvatore Cheslock, William Christ, James Christ, June Clegg, Edmond Contos, Aristides Contos, Constantine Costello, Anna Marie Cotier, Robert Davidson, Allen DeMonaco, Jessie Dhom, Arthur DiMarzo, Mildred Econopouly, John Engel, Joan Erb, Arthur Esposito, Frances I roehlich, Elaine Froelich, Ruth Funfgeld, Joseph Gleekler, Mary Gogan, Donald Gomula, Catherine Gorney, Jenny Gouse, Charles Gowalis, Mary Grace, Helen Crassi, Mary Gries, Eileen Griffin, William Gromus, Florence Gullo, Dolores Habenicht, Fred Halleran, Martin Harbes, Marie Hartmaier, Alfred Haughey, Peter Hawkins, Robert Healy, Mary Jane Herms, Katherine Herzog, Caroline Heuschneider. Dorothy Hoffmann, Marilyn Hoffmann, Roy Hogan, John Hohorst, Janice Hohsfield, Fred Huettner, Howard Hunt, L. 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CHEERLEADERS Lena Ruggiero, Edna Giese, Marie Muhlenbruck, Peggy Petri, Olsa Takush, Mickey Sielaff. Dot Moss. BOND BOOTH INDUSTRIAL ARTS EXHIBIT FOOTBALL TEAM First row: Sidney Rigby, George Lubeek, David Allen, Fred Eisemann, Arthur Segreto, Robert Quinlan, Peter Haughey, Lewis Calsetta, William Lenzner, Coach Millevolte. Second row: Glenn Munch, manager; Alfred Thomas, Joseph Milner, Irwin Botto, Harvey Weiss, Adolph Lehmann, Richard Wesnofske, Norman Palmer, George Hal- leran. Top row: Joseph Lynch, Gus Econopouly, Tony Miraval, Herman Rigby, Edward Coleman, James Valentine, George VanWickler, William Manelski, Charles Lieb, Michael Greggo. FOOTBALL The Hicksville High School football team definitely brought home the bacon this last football season, meeting their six opponents and defeating all of them. The Bearcats” had the best defensive record in Nassau County and one of the highest offensively. Hicksville’s goal line was crossed only three times plus one point after a touchdown for a total of nineteen points. This is an average of 3.1 points per game. Hicksville piled up a grand total of 173 points in those six games. Two members of the Bearcats,” Ed Coleman and Charles Lieb, were elected to the Nassau Review Star All-Scholastic” team. Ed, who led all Nassau County scorers with one hundred points, also made the Newsday All-Scholastic” and All-Metropolitan-All-Scholastic” teams. Of the two teams that crossed the H.H.S. goal line Lynbrook did twice plus an extra point and this in the very first game of the year. However, twice was not enough as the Bearcats” crossed the Owls” goal line three times to win 19-13. Port Washington invaded Hicksville quite sure of themselves. Whereupon the Orange and Black” sent them home with a 32-0 shut-out. Roslyn was next on the list. With still seven minutes to play the contest was called off because of an injury to Charles Ruff. The Bearcats” had managed to total enough points to win 45-0. The game that everyone was waiting for arrived, Westbury versus Hicks- ville. The Orange and Black” had but one idea, to avenge the 7-0 nipping suffered by Hicksville the season before. This defeat had held Hicksville back from going undefeated that year. Westbury’s Green Wave” held Hicksville down to seven points, but the Bearcats” stopped them from even touching their goal line. Hicksville fans came home victorious 7-0. Two weeks later H.H.S. traveled to Mepham to invade the ranks of the Class A section. Mepham had the honor of scoring against the Bearcats.” That wasn’t enough as Hicksville made nineteen points the first half and then made nineteen more the last half. The annual game of the year, the one with Farmingdale, was to decide whether Hicksville would manage an undefeatd season. The Dalers” held Hicksville to six points the first half. The second half, Hicksville tallied 28 points to win 34-0. And so with this game the Hicksville Bearcats” or Comets” or Orange and Black,” or whatever you want to call them, of 1944 became the first undefeated team of H.H.S. The Hicksville High School basketball squad ended their season sporting a record of ten wins and five losses, while in league competition they broke even with a 50 per cent average, five wins and five losses. The ’’Bearcats” reach- ed up 487 points to their op- ponents’ 438. Sea Cliff and Farmingdaie each took its toll twice against the ’’Bearcats,” Sea Cliff beat- ing Hicksville 29-22 and 27- 21. Farmingdaie had a much tougher time winning in an overtime with the score 51-49 and nipping the ’’Orange and Black” 40-39 in the last ten seconds of playing the second battle. Westbury broke even, los- ing 17-16 at H.H.S. and winning with 46-20 at their home court. Oyster Bay, Roslyn, G’en Cove, Saint Dominic s each fell twice before the ’’Bearcats.” Roslyn was Hicksville’s real friend, allowing the ’’Orange and Black” to score over fifty points in both games, scores of which were 51-25 and 54-33. Manhasset bowed to the Hicksville quintet in an open date game 31-30. This season was the final for five members of the varsity squad: James Valentine, Charles Lieb, Norman Shore, George Kunz, and Edward Cole- man, H cksville’s high scorer who totaled up 169 points for the season. BASKETBALL BASEBALL TEAM Edward Coleman, Paul Olynik, Robert Matehait, Alfred German. Alfred Thomas, Irwin Botto, Louis Sinatra, Michael Pakaluk, Charles Lieb, George Van Wickler, Herman Rigby, Gus Econopouly, George Kunz. TRACK TEAM Edward Coleman. Robert Quinlan, Peter Haughey, Charles Lieb, Robert Thomas, Adolph Lehmann, Warren Strong, William Byrnes, Emil Koji, Eugene Kreider, William Griffin, William Knipfing, Russel Swift, William Lenzner, Joe Funfgeld, Alan David- son, Richard Eisemann, John Entstrasser, Michael Pakaluk, Herman Rigby, Wesley Moseman, Michael Cardella. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Inge Mieth, Norma Harms, Lucille Kellner, Jean Sheprow, Helen Kreider, Marjorie Thomas, Anna Leitner, Elaine Ulmer, Kit Muhlenbruck, Rita Lo Bian o. CALISTHENICS GIRLS’ SPORTS Girls Sports opened in the fall with the formation of four class hockey .earns. Games were played with Farmingdale and Westbury. Further on in the fall, volley ball and giant ball were played. Two teams, composed of the twelve best players in high school, represented H.H.S. at a county tourna- ment in Mineola. Basketball started soon after Christmas. Four class teams played Farming- dale and Westbury. The Freshmen were the only ones victorious over Farm- ingdale. 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