Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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BOTTO, IRWIN 4,Bot” Baseball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Comet Editor; President of Alpha Society. With dancing dark eye.?, a shock of black hair, and a ruddy com- plexion, he whizzes through his favorite sports and busily edits our school paper, the COMET. “Bot” is a favorite among the fellows and (ahem!) the girls. CARLSEN, HENRY Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Track Team; Salutatorian. Henry excels at math, science, and practically every known subject. He will be remembered not only for his genius, but for that wavy blend hair. As President of the Local Honor Society, he takes great pleasure in keeping the home rooms in suspense while reading their averages. Henry plans to enter college and become an elec- trical engineer. BR1GANDI, JULIA ADELE Julie” Basketball 2; Baseball 2. Her high spirits and fondness for sports make Julia a favorite among her school chums. Dark-hair and snapping dark eyes aid in making a swell gal. BROWN, MARION ‘ Brownie” Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball. “Brownie” excels in all sports, but field hockey is first in the running. Her athletic ability and bubbling personality have won her every- one's friendship and loyalty. CISLER, WILLIAM “Bill” How scholarly he looks in those glasses. But his twinkling eyes don’t fool anyone. Bill has a habit of scurrying through his studies with as little effort as possible. As president of the band, he takes great delight in keeping order with the aid of his bass horn. CLARK, MARY Local Honor Society 3, 4; Year Book 4; Glee Club 4. Mary was a welcome addition as a newcomer in our Junior year. She soon became respected for her sincerity and gay personality. With her gentle wit and gracious ability to comfort, Mary is sure to be a success as a missionary nurse.

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ALLGE1ER, CHARLES Always ready with a winning smile, Charles has a gift for telling '‘Irish” jokes. He is fond of sports and conceals a secret desire to travel. His twinkling blue eyes and gay personality endear him to all. ARNONE, CAROLYN Honor Roll 1,2,; Cheerleading 3, 4; Musical Comedy; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Archeryl, 2, 3, 4; Hall Cop. This dark-eyed miss has a yen for sports such as bowling, basketball, and volleyball. Carolyn has hopes of becoming a first rate bookkeep- er as she was a first-rate cheer- leader. She will always be remem- bered for her “spinning” in the Senior play and her ability to dance her way through the worst. AUSTIN, SIDNEY “Sid” This Senior with his good looks and wavy hair knows how “to win friends and influence people.” “Sid” seems to be a man of mys- tery—one who contains many in- teresting and unknown qualities, all of which the faculty and stu- dent body would be interested in knowing. BECK, IRENE That gorgeous red hair belies her charming but tranquil personality. We’ll miss her pleasant smile from behind the counters of the local “five-and-ten-cents” store as well as her genial “Hi!” in the corridors. BERGOLD, LILLIAN 4 Lil” Tenni ; Honor Roll. This competent miss will surely succeed as a bookkeeper in the business w'orld. With her gay per- sonality and ability to go about each task with no fuss or bother, Lil has become known to all as our “gal Friday.” BLYMAN, CHESTER “Chet” Loyal, respected, and liked by all, “Chet” is famous for his silence except when among tried and true friends. As chairman of the tic- ket committee for the Senior play, he did his best to fill the auditor- ium to overflowing.

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CLAYTON, MARY JEAN National Honor Society 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 4; Editor “Comet Yearbook; Local Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice- President 4; Band 4; Operetta 4; Glee Club All-State 3, 4. Mary, a senior of the finest, will undoubtedly succeed in anything she makes up her mind to do. This charming miss will always be remembered for her sweet voice in the operetta, “Trial by Jury. Admired, gifted, and lovely to behold, Mary is our most popular girl—need more be said. COHN, EDITH “B]die” was only with us a short while, and yet .«he made a host of friends while she was here. Her charming smile and desire to help at all times made everyone feel right at home with her. COSTELLO, GERALD “Jerry Jerry’s gay grin, his capacity for liking a roaring good time, and an overwhelming enthusiasm for life have made him a well-liked comrade. DEMAREST, CHARLES “Charlie” Charlie’s interest in making head- way in school and his ability to charm all the girls have won him the title of an all-round good guy. A fine dresser, he makes a good impression wherever he goes. DITTA, MARGARET “Maggie” Archery 2; Basketball 2; Softball 3. Margaret is another of our gay, fun-loving sportsters. With “Mag- gie” on the team success is in- evitable for she excels in hockey, volleyball and basketball. Her pleasant personality has made her well liked by all. EICHLER, WALTER “Walt” He is genuinely interested in math, science, and books, and has hopes of seeing the rest of the world someday. Blue eyes, blond hair, and swimming ability—all make up Walt.