Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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EDWARD MILACEK •‘Eddie” Hall Cop 4. Eddie is a tall, quiet fellow. He’s a whiz in sports like baseball and basketball. Although most of us rarely hear from him he has proved himself a true and worthy friend to his best pals. Best of luck, Ed- die. EDWIN MILLER “Eddie” Junior and Senior Class President; President of Homeroom 3, 4; Vice- Pres, of Student Co-operative As- sociation 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball; Local and National Honor Society; Senior Play 4. Ever a hustler, Eddie was indispensable to the football and baseball teams. Serving the school in many differ- ent ways as President of Senior Class and Vice-President of both the Alpha Society and the Stu- dent Council, he has proved to he a great asset. JOSEPHINE MIRON “Jo” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3; Hockey 2, 3, 4; Hall Cop 4. Jo is a credit to the class because of her willingness and dependabil- ity. She’s a wow on the basketball court and hockey field. Remember those oral reports in English, Jo? MINERVA MODDLE Local Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Na- tional Honor Society 4. Minerva is a quiet, blonde gal whom we would like to know bet- ter. As can be seen by her achieve- ments in the Honor Societies she has plenty of brains behind that shy smile. The business world will make good use of this blonde miss. JOAN MURRAY “Jomnie” Hall Cop 4; Local Honor Society; Yearbook Staff 4. To people who don't know' her, Joanie appears like a shy little kit- ten who is content in only rolling her big, brown eyes at us. To her friends Joanie is the darling of them all, a lively little miss who is always laughing and kidding. Here’s one cute kid whom we’ll all mi BETTY JEAN NORMAN Feature Editor of “Comet” 3; Vice-Pres. of Homeroom 3; Musical Comedy 3, 4; Macy Jr. Deb Repre- sentative 4; Cheerleader 4; Editor of “Comet” 4; Senior Section Ed- itor of Yearbook 4; Revue 3, 4; “Scribe” on Teen-Age Page 3, 4; Model in Arnold Constable 4. If we were going to describe “Bea Jay” to a stranger, we would say that she was one of the cutest, pep- piest, personable and most active girls in the class. She is a great cheerleader, an unforgettable Ed- itor of our newspaper, a grand rep- resentative on Macy’s Jr. Deb Board, and definitely an asset to our class!

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JACK McCROSSON “Mac” CHARLES McGUIRK “Charlie” CAROLINE MANELSKI “Cazzie” Jack's quiet, but a friendly dispo Flaming red hair, a mischievous Local Honor Society 2; Glee sition makes him well liked. In the sports line, Jack not only has a craze for bowling, but also is an expert as a center fielder in base- ball. Good luck, Mac. gleam in his eyes, and a laugh for everyone—that’s Charlie. His hob- bies all center around cars and motorcycles. He’s a good sport, and a swell pal. T “fay ca 'J.€r '-z.tf Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Hall Cop 4; Dec- orating Committee for Junior Prom. Here’s a gal who has made ever so many friends with the help of those big brown eyes. Cazzie has a won- derful sense of humor, for wher- ever there’s laughing and joking, Cazz is in the midst of it. She’s also quite a musician as was shown by her interest in the pianist Sigi Weisenberg. ROBERTA MARRS “Bobbie” Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Soft Ball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball; Local Honor Society 1, 4; Horseback Rid- ing Club 2, 3; Musical Comedy 2, 3, 4; Co-Capt. of J. V. Cheerlead- ers 3; Secretary of Jr. Class 3; Capt. of Varsity Cheerleaders 4; Senior Play 4. “Bobbie,” as she is called by her friends, is one of the most jovial girls in the senior class. There is never a dull moment while site is around, since she is always laugh- ing. She will be remembered not only as the lively and cute captain of the cheerleaders, but also for her stirring and humorous per- formance as “Penny” in the play. THOMAS MEIER “Tommy” Local Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Na- tional Honor Society 4. Whenever you see a little blond fellow with a scholarly appearance walking around the halls, that’s Tommy. He doesn’t fool anyone, though. You can’t hide that riot- ous sense of humor under a pro- fessor’s frown, Tommy. However, with those marks w’e know you’ll go far in your field, Tommy. RICHARD MENDELMAN “Spike” Band 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; All State Choir 4; Senior Play 4; Revue 2, 3. Tall, blond and with a cute face, which is usually beet red, “Spike” has made his mark in our memory as one of the most cheerful boys in the class. “Spike” has a wolfish nature which keeps the girls guess- ing, but they love it. With these attributes as well as brains and a wonderful personality we know he will make a remarkable engineer after graduating from Purdue Uni- versity.

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JOAN NORMAN Joan’s ability in sports and intelli- gence can never be forgotten. Her skill in basketball was missed when she graduated in January. Her name always appeared on the hon- or roll. We know she’ll make a success out of her life. UNA O’HAGAN “Ho»h” Local Honor Roll 1, 2; Musical Comedy 1; Operetta 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Voice Class 4; Senior Play 4; Vice- President Junior Class 3. Here’s a pert miss with unique beauty. The dimples in her rosy cheeks and that infectious smile have claimed the admiration of many. CHESTER OWEN “Chet” Baseball is the main interest in Chet’s life. Every Spring he can be seen getting “in shape” for his favorite sport. Chet’s also a great teaser. There isn’t a girl in his classes who hasn't been the victim of his “ribbing.” JOHN PANASENY “Big John” Photography Club 4; Hall Cop 4; Fire Squad 4; Track 3; Football 4. Johnny is the camera bug w’ho could always be seen taking pic- tures for our memory scrapbook. As we passed to our classes, he stood as a hall cop keeping us in line. Everyone wants to be his friend. He is very well-liked by his fellow graduates and all under- classmen alike. LeROY PARR “Will” Here’s the entertainer of our class- es. He takes nothing seriously and speeds through his studies without the least worry. We've heard ru- mors that Will plans to go to col- lege. Best of luck, Will, and take it easy on the gals. WILLIAM PROH1NSIE “Billy” Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Pub- licity 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Revue 4. The joker of the class, Billy can always be depended upon to come up with some amusing trick. Well- known as an important member of the Band, Bill will also be remem- bered for his riotous performance of “The Shmoo” in the Senior play. No one ever has a dull time when Bill is around.