Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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flccviici (?CcU4, In the hands of the Class of 1957 lies the responsibility of taking over the position of the Senior class. The officers, who were elected and have made this class of 57 a class of distinction were Presidents Barbara Florence and Rosemary Klumbak, Vice Presidents Ed Parrish and Fred Stelzer. Secretaries Genevieve Jazombek and Mamie Funn, Treasurers Bruce Carruthers and Diane Marcus. W© are Proud of the Junior members who sat on the Student Council this year. Pauline Wick. Dorothy Zaweski and Pat Simchick, dio much to make our Council one of the most active in this area. Pat served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Student Council and as Secretary of the Student Court. In the sport column the Junior class was noteworthy. Soccer boasted Ed Parrish who was chosen for the All Scholastic Soccer Team, Ed Proved his metal in basketball and baseball, as well. Big John Frazee and Smiling Ed Sidor lent their rare talents to basketball, soccer and baseball . . . and Laurel s own Fred Stelzer did MHS justice on the basketball court. Harry Pumilio and Richard Florence tumbled their way into Open House' and were the hit of the show. Junior class meetings were very active. Committees appointed did their work well at the Xmas Party . . . and by their hard work trie Junior Prom was one of the best. We discussed changes in next year's magazine campaign and the suggestion that class members be assigned routes to cover in their sales met with approval. The idea of a Senior Ball was brought up and will be discussed more next year. « c advice cafn we ° er to n®xf years J.un'ors? Well. f rsf all study . . . this may sound silly ... but it really pays ott. Start thinking of the future ... the time for drifting is about over, soon you must make your own way in the wide, wide world. Truly a class of exceptional quality .... The Sophomores look forward to their Junior year with much zeal and gusto. This session was marked by class meetings filled with drama and dreams. Proposals for a spectator bus for sporting events, o class sponsored dance, class dues to pay for Senior rings, a spring picnic, etc., etc., were argued over in knock-down draq- out fashion. Our class owes much of its inspiration to its officers. Presidents were Edward Taylor and James Reeve. Vice Presidents, Peter Carruthers and Jeanette Verity, Secretary-Treasurers Madeline Ruland, Laddie Decker and Emily Grathwohl. i Ca yin 3 our 9°° name to the Student Council were William Sledjeski and Paul Pendzick. Paul also served as clerk on the Student Court. We were no slackers in the sport field, either- Bob Templeton and Edgar Langer made the all star County Soccer Team and Temp was one of the leading scorers in basketball. Laddie Decker, one of MHS’s outstanding players and ace goalie, sparked 6 shut-outs and had only four goals scored against him for the season. Paul Pendzick, Ed Taylor and David Tuthill did their share to uphold the honor of MHS. To the Sophomores who follow us may we say that this has been an enjoyable year. They say it is the most difficult of our HS career ... we found this to be true. But for all its mental tribulations it has been a most rewarding experience. 'pred ttea The doss of 1959, the Sophomores of next year, have established themselves firmly in Mattituck High School activities. I he names ot many Freshmen ranked high in sports, clubs and school affairs. n- L r- °ySLia,M provi 9 fhf|r ability in sports. Butch Lynch and Floyd Harris showed skill in both soccer and JV Basketball. Dick Grathwohl, like Lynch and Harris, was a member of the MHS County Soccer Championship Team this year. John Kuiawski was another Frosh who saw action in JV basketball. tl The freshmen demonstrated good sense in choosing the officers who governed them from 1955 to 1956. President Ihomas Matrick, Vice President Sally Fleet, and Class Secretary-Treasurer Richard Grathwohl, formed an able administration. The Student Council was made more effective this year by the contributions of Linda Reeve and John Kuiawski, repre- sentatives from the Class of 1959. y ... Several Committees made the school year a pleasant one; David Weggeland and Connie Jazombek served as Record Committee ... Maureen Doyle, Linda Reeve, Pat Hannabury, Dot Truskaloski, Betty Ann Wolbert, Marilyn Abitz and Barbara Muir sparked the Classroom Activities Committee and Tommy Matrick won a scroll for first prize at the Halloween Dance.