Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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tyuHi l 'P’UXtK Tb« Junior Prom, presented by the Class of 57 was one of the most spectacular ever held at the school. The theme of the dance was Three Coins in the Fountain and decorations included three huge silver corns huna from the ceiling and streamers of p'mk, green and white paper that were draped across the gym. A shimmering fountain completed the colorful panorama and served as a wishing well for the delighted ests More than seven dollars were collected in loose change tossed into the well by those who thought to improve their luck. Lilacs, freshly 'Ji. d added to the atmosphere of the dance. Frank Rogers and his orchestra did the honors and presented an evening of most enjoyable dance music. Refreshments were served by waitresses and waiters who were members of the class. To high-light a most satisfying evening the Junior class brought the festivities to a close with a midnight promenade. The Junior Prom was a great success and a capacity crowd en- o ed the fine decorations, the good refreshments, and the syncopated dance tunes of Frank Rogers and his orchestra. Smw Salt A new tradition was started at MHS this year with the presentation of the Snow Ball . This dance was originated by the Class of 1957 under the sponsorship of the Mattituck Lion's Club. It was a semiformal affair and the proceeds were put into the Lion's Scholarship fund for Matti- tuck High School students. The gym was beautifully decorated with white crepe paper, shimmering snow flakes, snowballs, and a huge white snowman stood at the center of the stage. Evergreens and fake snow were also used and backed up glimmering blue lights the gym had the appearance of a winter wonderland — cold and crisp. The Snow Ball drew a nice crowd and everyone enjoyed the music of the Musical Knights and the delicious refreshments served by the hosts. The efforts of all the Senior class went into making the dance enjoyable in the hope that it will become on annual affair.

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Once upon a time, way back in 1957 AD. there was a band of young braves who after four years on the warpath, succeeded in defeating, with but few casualties, the New York State Board of Regents. In the autumn of 1952 a band of 47 braves invaded the Senior High School where on September 14th they held their first council of war and elected Marie Siemerling a$ Chief. John Frazee as Assistant, and Genevieve Jazombek as keeper of the talking books . Keeper of the teepee was a new brave to our campfire. Mr. Wisnowski. This year of the first quarter of the new moon was a quiet one . . . they left the reservation only once to visit the island of bright lights and great noise where they attended the Metropolitan Opera. They heard the sad story of a squaw who got into much trouble Lucia di Lammermoor . With the rising of the moon in its second quarter and the successes of their Freshman year behind them, the braves marched into the Sophomore Class to earn new laurels for their headdress in 1953. To lead them into battle they chose as Chief. John Frazee and once again Squaw Jazombek was asked to care for the talking books . Mrs. Campbell, a squaw from across the great waters from the nation of the shenanigan and the blarney stone, had our braves go before the great council with a reading of poetry . . . done as choral reading, many a brave found himself with split tongue and the words came heavy and confused. The Biology scouts went on a trip to Brookhaven to see the work of the white man and to hear the story of the atomic bomb that went boom-boom on the land of the Rising Sun. Once again the place of the bright lights and great noise called them and this time the Metropolitan presented the Le Mariage de Figaro . In their Junior year ... the year of the third quarter of the moon ... a tribal pow-wow chose Barbara Florence as Chief. Ed Parrish as Assistant. Perpetual Genevieve as recording squaw, and Bruce Carruthers. as keeper of the Exchequer. In this year of the great harvest the warriors abandoned the tepee of Cochise, Hiawatha, etc., etc. and entered the castra of Julius Caesar with catsup and sheets (togas to you) to perform the tribal ritual at The Death of Julius Caesar . The Junior prom toolc a more radical departure from the ways of the white man and featured Three Coins in the Fountain with squirting water et al. The fete was so successful that the fountain splashed them with $7.00 worth of tossed coins . . . and the Prom itself netted over $78.00. John Frazee. Henry Lutz and John Niven were sent to the land of the Up-State indians to attend Boys State . . . the first group to send three braves to the event. In February the Great White Father in Downstairs Office sanctioned the admittance of ten scouts to the National Honor Society ... the ritual was followed by a tribal dance at Orient Beach State Park where Big Chiet Clingen was hit in the leg with a soft ball. Heap big Medicine Man has not made leg well yet. This year of the fourth quarter of the moon . . . braves sought muchum fun find muchum work. The Council hut was presided over by John Frazee and George Swahn. Braves Sledjeski and Kraus served with them. Great White Father in Upstairs Office, Mr Sherwood, was tribal advisor and sponsor. Squaw Wick was elected President of the Student Council after heap big talks that filled the air with hot and cold words. The tribal rally was so effective in singing the praises of Squaw Wick and Simchick and Scout Lutz . . . and the demonstrations were so boisterous that the Great White Father in Downstairs Office almost left the reservation. The Braves got out into the woods and sold more talking books than any other tribe and took in over $4,000.00 in sales. Scout Lutz got squawking box with dial for selling the most and Scout Parrish got sauawking box with little round disc as second prize. Tribal smoke signals were once again on the horizon when the defunct Mattitalk was revived by Chief Hilliker. Paper that says much and costs little was edited by Scout Niven assisted by Squaw Cooper. It featured many firsts: editorials that made much sense, a Christmas issue done in two colors, and many new mimeographing techniques. Another feather in their headdress was the origin of a Senior-Lions sponsored dance, The Snow Ball , . . . wampum from this event went for student scholar- ships. In the Springtime of the year ... in the time of new planting and warming sun . . . Senior Braves went on the warpath to the tepee of the Chief of the Nation in Washington. Old deeds were retold, new deeds were done . . . enough tq make bold •talk around Indians camp- fire for many and many a moon.

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Settayi 'Play OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY (Cast in order of their appearance) Steward Bill Sledjeski Mrs. Skinner, Cornelia's mother Patricia Simchick Cornelia Otis Skinner — a young traveler Dorothy Zaweski Otis Skinner — Cornelia's father John Lenahan Emily Kimbrough, Cornelia's friend Ann Jerome Purser, of the ship William Lindsay Stewardess of the ship Marie Siemerling Dick Winters, a traveling medical student Bruce Carruthers Admiral, conductor of the ships orchestra David Tuthill Harriet St. John, traveling English girl Genevieve Jazombek Winifred Blaugh, another traveling English girl Dorrie Swahn Leo McEvoy. Dick's friend fellow student George Swahn Inspector, of the ship's medical staff Pauline Wick Theresa, daughter of Madame Elise Ann Penny Madame Elise, a French landlady Barbara Ciaglo Monsieur De La Croix, a French Actor Laddie Decker Window Cleaner, of the hotel Henry Lutz Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough are traveling alone to Paris for the first time. Early in the trip they meet two boys, Dick Winters and Leo McEvoy. who share a cabin close to theirs. During the trip the four are involved in several humorous escapades and are confronted by one near tragedy which luckily turns out happily. To top off the trip, Cornelia contracts measles just as the boat is docking in France, and they have a riotious time getting her ofF undetected. Their stay in Paris runs true to form when their gas meter is reported to have exploded and when Cornelia is bitten by bed- bugs. All ends happily however, and Our Hearts Were Young and Gay has lived up to its title.