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

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HISTORY Contest, was elected vice-president of the Student Council, and treasurer of the Charlatans. This year was made a lot easier by the mother-like guidance of our advisor, Mrs. Aird. So ended another year, which sent us prospective juniors to our summer vacation wondering how it would feel to be a bon- afide upperclassman. Once again a new year opened its doors to the re- turning students. This was our third year, we were juniors, and believe me, we thought we were head and shoulders above the rest of the world. With the proper haughty disdain due upperclassmen, we set about choosing our Student Council represen- tatives with the following honored: George Cuttita, Rose Turk, Marvin Price, Gloria Wentworth, .jack Hallenbeck, and Bernice Himmel. As a direct re- sult of some clever manipulating by the junior boys. the following were elected to the class offices: presi- dent, james Concrag vice-president, Lawrence Suttyg secretary, john Cox, and treasurer, Thomas Torchia. October 5 was a great day for the juniors. One hun- dred and thirty-five juniors ordered their class rings. Boy, did we feel important that day! Ray Ponkos became tennis champion of the school to add another honor to the class's list of achievements. Under the enthusiastic direction of our advisor, Miss Simon, the junior dance, the Cactus Carnival, took form. Latin American decorations which were as clever as beauti- ful were the trademarks for this affair. With the semi-annual induction of the National Honor So- ciety, thirteen juniors received the highest of honors by being asked to become members. They were jane Collier, Mary Ellan Coons, George Cuttita, Rosalie Epstein, Irene Holmes, Eleanor Moore, Virginia Pratts, Neva Schneider, Deloris Ublacker, Margaret Hoskins, Charles Hallenbeck, Rose Turk, and Edythe Porpa, With many juniors enjoying themselves at Class Night and the Senior Ball, the third and eventful year came to a happy close. Lo and behold, we were seniors! After a sum- mer that seemed to have wings, we returnsd to school with the know-it-all look that goes with a novice at being a senior. With james Carr head- ing the class as president, we started the last lap of our school career here. Other ofhcers were: jack Hallenbeck, vice-president, Lawrence Sutty, secretary, Virginia Pratts, treasurer, and Edythe Porpa, assis- tant treasurer. Marvin Price, Lawrence Sutty, and Rose Turk, all seniors, headed the Student Council with Thomas Torchia as chairman of the Student Service Committee. Again the class dance, the Ghost Gallop was a grand success. Our advisor, Miss Shu- felt, ever calm and understanding, has been a source of inspiration during this busiest of years. Now, at this writing, we are eagerly awaiting the coming Senior Day, Class Night, and the Senior Ball which will climax what I am sure have been the best four years in the lives of the members of the Class of 1949! 1