Mineola High School - Signet Yearbook (Mineola, NY)

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Advanced Junior Dance Committees First Row: V. Gannon, J. Walters, D. Petrasek, B. Allwork, E. Hendel. D. Richards, M. Ferretti. M. Fischhere. J. Frass: Se Row: R. G.nochto, B. Irwin, R. Annabel, E. Frank. JANUARY 1949 Breathing hard upon the necks of the seniors came the January 49ers. Realizing the need of capable leaders this class chose Joan Fraas, Dee Petrasek, and Ray Bagno as their officers and Mr. Ralph Wilhelm as advisor. They readily solved their financial problems by pre- senting two dances, the Jo Jo Jump and Autumn Serenade, which were successful from both the financial and social viewpoint. Additional coins were added to the treasury by selling football pins. In the fall of '47 cams the long-anticipated day when the jewelry arrived. In a few hours many an advanced junior hand was adorned with a shining class ring. With pride and dignity they look forward to their fast-approaching senior year. R. B igno, D. Petrasek, J. Fraas, M. Hirsch.

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HIS HHUI! fl! ill ill lillf The numerous activities of the music department gave many of us an opportunity to develop our vocal and instrumental tal- ents. The mischief-makers among us also displayed their talents in washing black- boards and polishing sousaphones, two of the punishments meted out by the music council. This newly formed group, com- posed of the officers of the boys’ and girls' glee clubs, choristers, orchestra, and the band, tried those unfortunates who were tardy or disorderly. They distributed de- merits and other more distasteful penalties with a generous hand. Exclamations of delight from some of our teachers might indicate that the boys in the vocational department had finished over- hauling their instructors’ balky cars. This flourishing, although unlucrative, business was carried on by pupils learning automo- bile and aircraft engine mechanics. Students planning careers in industry were prepared also in industrial arts, electronics, mechan- ical drawing and blueprint reading. Some of our best memories concern con- ferences with our guidance advisors. They helped us recognize our aptitudes and abili- ties and to plan our high school courses in accordance with them. With their assistance we chose the colleges and careers best suited to us. Through the placement service main- tained by the guidance office many of us secured after-school and full-time positions. Besides the required physical education classes, most of us participated in inter- school and intra-mural sports. We gained, in addition to pleasant memories of spir- ited wranglings over disputed points and noisy commentary from the sidelines, an understanding of sportsmanship and a spirit of teamwork which will never leave us. MUSIC E. Castagna, E. Schwan, K. Appleton, J. Sheckard. VOCATIONAL Seated: Esther Wright (sewing), Edwin Richard- son, Isabel Burgujian (sewing and cooking); Standing: Walter Meurer, D. Nelson Finch, Paul Wilcox, John Kelsey. GUIDANCE Sally Phillips, W. Bergen Simonson. ATHLETICS Seated: Edith Freund, Anne Gregory, Mary Parker; Standing: Kenneth Hafncr, Peter Kuchinsky, Jr., Anthony De Phillips, Daniel Wright. NOT PICTURED Marion Palmer, English; Herm Arnopol, shop; Jane Austen, dramatics; Elizabeth Howard, cook- ing; Doris Neilinger, art.

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A. Jablonski, J. Kicscl, M. Pnnncvis, A. Bauer. JUNE 1949 The class of June, 1949, follows closely at the heels of its senior brothers and sisters. In Sep- tember, 1947, the members of this class, one of the largest classes in officially organ- ized. They selected as their proficient advisor Mr. Bernard Hausman. The next thing on the agenda was to elect their class officers. In the ensuing election of officers Alfred Bauer emerged as president, supported by Marianne Pannevis as vice-president, Steve Jablonski as secretary and Jean Kiesel as treasurer. In October they selected and ordered their class rings. Their selection was a modern gold setting with a choice of either a ruby or onyx stone. On October 17 the juniors gave their first dance, the Talent Hop. It was one of the most novel affairs that was ever given by a newly organized class. The dance was held in the Music Room on a Friday afternoon. The main event of the dance was a Lindy and Foxtrot dance contest which was judged by two dancing instructors from one of the famous Arthur Mur- ray Dancing Studios. It was a huge success and put the first money in their treasury. Only two months after they had organized, these ingenious juniors were well-launched into the hectic life of upper classmen and had shown themselves capable of handling the job well. The juniors are already making plans for the future for raising money to fill their treasury. We are sure that they will have success in all their undertakings, for with so promising a start comes the guarantee for a successful future. 1-