Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

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26 cttalljmoan IjeaAJxooJz, 194-4 Aristoi The class of 1944 has presented to Aristoi twenty-three members. We opened our year with a banquet and initiation which was enjoyed by all. The Aristoi Honor Society was started in 1927, the constitution being signed April 5 of that year. The average for members at the present time is 83%. The puri ose of Aristoi is to keep the scholastic standard of the students of our school in -the upper brackets and to- serve as a goal for under classmen. We, the class of 1944, do challenge future classes to uphold the standards set by the Aristoi Honor Society. The members in the picture are: Jeannette Biggs Dorine Holland Marilyn Thomson Ruth Rogers Irving Nager Mary Rose Fusco Mary Flanagan Dora Serbalik Douglass Folsom Ethel Angle Marion Jones Regina Holmes Elsie Goyer Cynthia Wooddell Joan Green Priscilla Smith Constance Bognoli Mary Reeves Catherine Horner Marie Campbell

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Ji ui nao4t IjeGAbooJz, 1944 25 — Class History 1941— We were green freshmen wandering like lost sheep through the halls of M. H. S. But finally we became familiar with that place of erudition. After many mistakes, embarrassing and probably ludicrous, we learned where teachers and classes were located. Many of us ventured to attend the dancing classes sponsored by the P. T. A. Some of the boys, ath- letically inclined, became members of the intramural bowling and basket- ball teams which Mr. Ryan, a new teacher that year, organized. A few with a desire to write became members of the staff of the Halfmoon under the leadership of Rosemary Hannon. 1942— We were Sophomores but not silly Sophomores.” War had sobered us. We lost three of our teachers, Mr. Ryan, Mr. ( handler, and Mr. Izzo, to the armed forces. Mr. Hayes, our superintendent, also left for military duty, and Mr. Livingston replaced him. We enthusiastically supported the sale of war stamps and bonds which was started in all the home rooms. We willingly carried old newspapers to school for the paper sal- vage campaign. Death took from our midst two well-loved teachers, Miss Hogle and Mrs. Mary Baker. That year Mary Golden was at the helm of the Halfmoon on which some of ns found berth. Dramatics, chorus, orchestra, and athletics interested others. 1943— As Juniors we were nearly at the top of our scholastic ladder. We changed S. O. S. to Alpha and held our Alpha banquet and initiations with Con- stance Bagnoli, president, presiding. Prof. Whitbeck organized the patrol which does incredibly quick work in clearing the buildings during an alert. Due to war-time conditions we were unable to publish the Half- ' moon. It was missed by all. We joined the “Buy a Bomber Campaign through the Columbia Press Association. The climatic event of the year for us was our Junior Prom held at the Masonic Temple. It was a big success. 1944— ve are Seniors! At last we have reached the goal toward which we have been looking throughout our school years. It has been a busy and happy year. The M. H. S. eleven came through the season undefeated and was given a dinner at Joyce’s Ia g Tavern. Our class took part in the Treasure Hunt for incomplete stamp books during the Fourth War Loan Drive. A Halfmoon yearbook was published with Marilyn Thomson as editor, Alma Connors, assistant editor and Mary Rose Fusco, business manager. To swell our senior finances a very successful cafeteria was held. The Senior Cinderella Ball held at the Masonic Temple was the outstanding affair of this, our final year. And so we look forward to commencement, a bit nostalgically perhaps, but with hope and expectations for the future To the class of '45 we wish every success in all their undertakings.

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