John Jay High School - Yearbook (Cross River, NY)

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Conslrucllorl ol Hve eel for Hwe play. SENICDR PLAY Mr. SmIH1 applies Hue makeup fo Dave Raboy's mask of deaH1 before dress relwearsal. Bob M. asslsls Jimmy fx. as lwe saws a piece of wood during Hue Mr. SrnlHw, our clireclor, explains Hue way a scene should be acled lo Dave R, and Sally M. in one of Hle llrsl rehearsals. Direcfors and Crew: lFirsf Rowl J. Arena, B. Mrazik, D. Benislw, B. Sammann, Mrs, Sheelmer, Dlreclor. lSecond Rowl lv1.Jol1nslon, P. Elzold, Mr. Henriquez, Direclor: E. Smiflw, G. Covey, Mr. Assislanl Direcfor Barbara S. follows Hue play Smith, Direcfor. book. Z' Page 86 S. . wiH1 l'1er prompl !

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YEARBOCDK Many seniors this year were involved in the creation and production of John Jay 1959. At the annual yearbook conference in New York City, the co-editors, Linda Lewis and Burr VVallen, the Photography editor, Dick Sadai, and the Girls' Sports editor, Elaine Smith, attended a series of discussions in which the techniques for a good annual were presented to students from all over the countrv. By mid-November the separate com- mittees were deep in their work. Senior pictures were taken and copy was written. After the Christmas holidays meetings be- came more frequent until by the middle of February the staff met every afternoon to work on layout and copy and to argue over captions and editorials. Problems were met and dealt with - a policy of writing had to be set, a theme had to be created and followed, and pictures had to be lightened for correct contrast. Through all the hard work of long meet- ings and rushed days emerged our year- book, the story of our senior year at John Jay. Nancy R., Miss Courreges, and Pat D. tinish a page of the dummy as Burr W. rewrites copy at an atternoon yearbook session, Layout and Editorial Committees: lilirst rowl R. Mrazik, C. Flood, N. Ratterty, P. Durkin, S. Meyer, S. Kellogg. lSecond rowl R. Evans, B. Sammann, M. Maas, J. Hart, B. Jackson, M. Cantine, B. Kinq. B. Brown. Booster and Photography Committees: iFirst rowl J. O'Brien, C. Orth, P. Schuyler, G. Covey, A. Wright. iSecond rowl D. Schsleter, l.. Gerstel, N. Schutte, J. Randell, K. Melahn, F. Ca e. l Staff Editors: lFirst rowl J. O'Brien, Boosters: L. Lewis, B. Wallen, Co-editors: D. Sadai, E. Gordon, Photography. iSec- ond rowl P. Durkin, Layout: M. Keeler, Sales: D. Schaefer, Photography: B. Brown, R. Evans, Sports: B. Piller, Production: E. Smith, Sports. Sales and Production Committees: iFirst rowl L. Luepke, D. Valentino, B. Williams, L. MacAlpine, M. Keeler, C. Hayes, L. Becker. iSecond rowl J. Piatt, D, Taylor, B. Piller, D. Elliot, A. Arena, D. Jones, M. Leonard, J. Green, P, Amrhein.

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On March 7, 1959, the Senior Class of Iohn Jay presented Death Takes a Holiday, a fast-moving, philo- sophical, and sophisticated comedy in three acts, to the members of the community. Before the final performance could take place, the cast had to spend six weeks in rehearsal under the di- rection of Mr. Smith, who gave them the full benefit of his experience, ability, and sense of humor. They began as amateurs with no conception of what a pro- fessional performance involves. After several rehearsals, however, the actors soon learned how to react to the situations as they worked over their lines and scenes. Everyone from the actors to the stagehands realized how fortunate they were to have the guidance of Mr. Smith, Mr. Henriquez, Mrs. Schechner, and Miss Courreges. The cast felt a gratifying sense of satisfac- tion as they pieced the plav together, saw the dramatic sets rising and the acting improving. Dave studied his long and numerous speeches, Sally practiced her scream and Jackie and Pete aged rapidly. Long before the last rehearsal arrived, the class had realized that the time and effort that was being put into the play would be well repaid by the sense of accom- plishment they would secure from the final presenta- tion. Cora - Dolores Taylor Fedele - Charlie Flood Duke Lambert - Fred Cable Aida - Micke Maas Duchess Stephanie - Barbara Piller Princess of San Luca - iackie Hussey Baron Cesarea - Pete Schuyler Rhoda Fenton - Barbara Rhodes Eric Fenton - Ed Bhomer Corrado - Bob Brown Grazia - Sally Meyer Prince Sirlci CDeathj - Dave Baboy Major Whitread - Steve Kellogg Assistant Director - Barbara Sammann Costume Committee Cchairj - Bev .lackson Props Ceo-chair.D - Karen Melahn, Mary Johnston House - Burr Wallen Stage - Jim Arena Business - Kim Williams Publicity - Mollie Keeler The entire cast ot Death Tales a Holiday complete the setting of the Villa Happiness. l Dulce Lambert llcred Cablel does not yet know that Death lDave Raboyl has arrived. Grazia lSally Meyerl explains her feelings to Prince Sirlri lDave Raboyl in a moving scene in our senior play.