Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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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.

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ScAoal @ale tcUvi 1956 - 1957 SEPTEMBER 10 School opened — 37 Seniors; 47 Juniors: 41 Sophomores; 43 Freshmen. ' Black Monday'' 12 Magazine campaign begins — Physical examinations 13 Soccer practice — out for the crown again 18 Magazine campaign going well — goal $4,000.00 23 Individual pictures taken of entire school —“mugg shots 24 Student Council presidential campaign begins Turn the trick — vote for Wick 27 Magazine campaign ends — class took in $4,200.00 — Lutz hiqh man OCTOBER 2 Soccer game — Bayport (Home) MHS 4 — Opp 0 3 World Series begins — excitement reaches fever pitch — Dodgers don't 4 Soccer game — Kings Park (Home) MHS 3 — Opp 0 8 Soccer game — Southold (Away) MHS 9 — Opp 0 11 Soccer game — Islip (Away) MHS I — Opp 0 12-18 Campaign for Student Council President begins — candidates Wick .Simchick, Lutz. Wick wins 15 Soccer game — Hauppauge (Home) MHS 2 — Opp 0 18 Soccer game — Center Moriches (Away) MHS 0 — Opp I. The whole world fell apart. 22 Soccer game — Bellport (Away) MHS 4 — Opp 0 Summary of season Goal MHS 23 — Opp I — Record 6-1-0 25 College night at Riverhead. A meeting of the minds. 31 Halloween dance —sponsored by Lion's Club but the kids roared . NOVEMBER 6 Np school — Election Day. Ike won — landslide. 8 Minstrel show rehearsal in full swing — what coordination! 12 No school — Veterans day 15 Varsity basketball team chosen — Sidor. Stelzer. Parrish. Frazee, Templeton. Decker. Tuthill, Taylor. Pendzick, Zaleski, Harris. 16 Minstrel show — full house — rained cats and dogs 19-20 Quarterly examinations 21 Glee Club presents Thanksgiving concert — turkeys could gobble better. 21-26 Thanksgiving vacation — we sure needed a rest. 29 Report cards issued First Quarter — Dismal Day 30 Basketball, La Salle (Away) (Non league) MHS JV 43 — Opp 46; MHS 45 — Opp 50 OECEMBER I Christmas program rehearsal begins — yuletide spirit invades MHS 4 Basketball. Seton Hall (Away) (Non league) M HS JV 36 — Opp 50; MHS 49 — Opp 54 5 Reflector questionnaires given to Seniors to list activities 7 Radio Club attends Electronics Fair at Farmingdale 7 Basketball. Bridgehampton (Home) (Non league) MHS JV 34 — Opp 50; MHS 79 — Opp 62 9 First meeting of French Club — last meeting of the French Club 11 Basketball. Riverhead (Away) (Non league) MHSJV54 — Opp 52; MHS 64 — Opp 47 12 First meeting of Chess Club — free election — chose John Niven as dictator 14 Basketball, Greenport (Away) MHS JV 48 — Opp 50; MHS 72 — Opp 61 15 Girls volley playday at East Hampton — we got clobbered 19 Christmas carol program 20 School closes for Christmas — momentary relief 20 Basketball. Southold (Home) MHS JV 51 — Opp 43; MHS 92 — Opp 63 JANUARY II Basketball, Westhampton Beach (Aw y) MHS JV 46 — Opp 48; MHS 63 — Opp 38 16 Grade Assembly Program, Grade 4, Miss Warner 18 Basketball. Center Moriches (Home) MHS JV 55 — Opp 44; MHS 81 — Opp 51 18-23 Mid-year Examinations The end justifies the means 22 Basketball. Riverhead (Home) MHS JV 31 — Opp 43; MHS 91 — Opp 48 23 No High School classes (Grades 9-12) Some surprise 23 Junior Band Concert. Grade Assembly 24-25 Regents Scholarship Examinations 30 Grade Assembly Program. Grade 5, Mrs. Reeve 30 Mid-year Report Cards Issued L