Mineola High School - Signet Yearbook (Mineola, NY)

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SOPHOMORES Ah, to he a sophomore! How wonderful it is to have so many of the activities of the school before you, your freshman, year behind, and three years in which to attain your goal. The sophomore year constitutes one of the most jubilant and carefree parts of your high school life. The students in this class have not yet organized, nor have they done anything as a class. They are in the transitional period be- tween being freshmen and upper classmen. Al- though they have learned their way around, they have not yet the problems and responsibili- ties of the juniors and seniors. But too soon the year flies by and they will be in the ranks of the juniors. These members of the student body who are seen running about completely carefree will be the leaders of the school, the officers of the clubs. We are sure they will have success in all their undertakings as the representatives and leaders of their school.

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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-

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FRESHMEN As each new term arrives, a group of saucer- eyed freshmen is found trying to accustom themselves to the busy atmosphere of M.H.S. These novices with class schedules in hand can be very amusing. They are often seen in a fren- zied state trying to locate their lockers. Some students have been known to lock their lockers and hang the key on the inside of the ventilator slot, only to find that they cannot get it out again. After walking into the wrong rooms, leaving their pens and books in classrooms and furnish- ing amusement to humdrum study halls, they soon get used to the roaring laughter of their upperclassmen. High school is at first difficult and confusing for the freshmen. They find themselves in a large group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have forgotten their own trials as freshmen and have no sympathy for the newcomers. Eventually the freshmen join and participate in the courses and activities offered by our school.