Hudson High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Hudson, NY)

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CLASS Four years have slipped by already. lt hardly seems possible, but here we are, seniors, ready to take our first step in a busy world. It seems like just a few months ago when the class of '49 made its first appearance in Hudson High. I guess we werent too much to look at then, as every freshmen class usually isn't. Kind of shy and apprehensive of the god-like seniors, we started on our four year trip through the marble halls of Hudson High .... Think back with us. It isn't so very long ago. Were freshmen againg then sophomores and so on. One of the first things we did was to nominate members of the class for the executive class positions. Miss Calkins presided over the meeting and a slate of nominees was drawn up. Several days later the students polled their votes and the following officers were inaugurated: president, Anita Kipp, vice-presi- dent, Thomas Torchiag secretary, George Deligianis, treasurer, Virginia Pratts. Next, the representatives to the Student Council were chosen to give us our due say in school government. janet Kachuba, Rosalie Epstein, Harold Margolin, Mary Ellan Coons, and Roland Speer filled these posts. Having become somewhat settled, we met in study A to decide upon a class emblem, and a shield-shaped insignia was chosen. Our class colors, maroon and white, were inherited from the class of l945. The freshmen- sponsored dance was one of the best social affairs of our initial year. Named the Spring Swing and characterized by tiny dolls in diminutive swings, it was a great success and gave a favorable impression of us to the upperclassmen. Two members of the class were nominated for Student Council omces. Virginia Pratts vied for secretary, while Roland Speer entered the race for assistant secretary More honor befell the class when Ann Price's violin and Virginia Belknap's soprano voice garnered them a first and second place respectively in the competition in the New York State Schol Music Association. So ended the first year in high school. We were now full fledged members of Hudson High. Immediately upon our return to school as sopho- mores, we again elected class ofhcers. They were: president, Virginia Prattsg vice-president, james Con- crag secretary, Neva Schneider, and treasurer, Gloria Wentworth. With an early date set for the class dance it soon became our immediate problem. Again a catchy name characterized the dance, the Autumn Swirl. The decorations consisted largely of huge paper leaves in every combination of fall colors. Needless to say, it, too, was very successful. Again a staff of representatives were chosen to speak for us in the Student Council. Those that were honored with the posts were: Virginia Pratts, Arlington Alm- stead, Mary jane Rehder, Edythe Porpa, Peter Velz, joseph Pazera and Thomas Torchia. The second year seemed to be the one for George Deligianis. George won an honor rating in a national oratorical contest, first prize in the Knickerbocker journalistic