Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

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In September, 1965, one hundred and forty freshmen entered Mechanicville High School in its old building on Main Street. These new freshmen were slightly disappointed 1 «'cause the new building was not finished. The move to the new school on Pruyn Hill came at the end of the first semester. Everyone gratefully left four flights of stairs only to be confronted by a maze of endless corridors. Besides a change in locale, there was one in time: the school day started earlier and lunch periods were shorter. No one complained, though, because this meant we were out of school earlier. Soon our freshman year was over, and we became sober sophomores; later we were metamorphosed into jolly juniors. Time has sped until we were, at last, tired old seniors. In the following pages, the yearbook staff has tried to picture some of the important people and events of this, our senior year. 3

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Miss Mastrianni is the best-known figure in the High School. She has served the youth of Mechanicville for many years, first as a teacher and later as principal. She has always kept the welfare of the entire school foremost, often in spite of numerous pressures. Everyone agrees that she has had the best interests of the student in mind. She has taken time to help individuals, something too few administrators do. Now she is leaving the many headaches and heartaches of her position, but she is also leaving a gap in our community which no one else can fill. We, the Class of 1969. respectfully dedicate our yearbook to Miss Mastrianni for her unfail- ing devotion to Mechanicville High School stu- dents. ALMA MATER Sons and daughters of our school, Raise your voices high In our praise of Alma Mater, Shout it to the sky. M.H.S., M.H.S., Banners red and white; We will ever sing of you And keep your honor bright. As we travel on life’s way. In every land and clime, We will ever love and praise you Till the end of time. M.H.S., M.H.S., Banners red and white; We will ever sing of you And keep your honor bright. E. Whit heck

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Sidney V. Fori, Jr., Clerk Mrs. Hawley Harvey, President Mrs. Richard Holmes, Vice-President Frank DeLorenzo Hoard of Education The Board of Education consists of seven members of the com- munity, democratically elected. Responsible for the actual policy-mak- ing of the Mechanicville educational system, these civic-minded citizens devote many long hours to this service. Their interest and dedication to youth is reflected in the high standards of the school and the progress which it has achieved. George Downs, Jr. John Phelps Joseph Zurlo 4