Northport High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Northport, NY)

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'F l i Chapter I Four Years Four years have gone by and we are now prepared to go out into the world and do our share in helping to keep this country a great democracy. But before we go let us turn back the pages of time and review those days that were so full of fun and learning. It seems as though it was only yesterday that we took that momentous step in our life. That was in 1937 when we became Freshmen in Northport High School. Remember how grown up we felt when we went to our Freshman party? It was a very special occasion for another reason: Mother had given us permission to stay out until eleven-thirty! The first year over, we left for summer vacation, but we came back next fall full-fledged, conhdent Sophomores. How we looked down upon those 'glittle Freshmen. After all we were in our second year and therefore, en- titled to certain liberties. And a few extra liberties we had. Most of us joined clubs and took active part in the school government. Others busied themselves learning new and interesting subjects. It was an exciting ex- perience to be allowed to choose our own courses of study. No longer would we have to sit through dull, wearisome lessons. We were Sophomores now, and could do as we wanted. Before we knew it, however, our Sophomore year had come to an end. l7l

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This meant that we had become uppcrclassmen. Words are hard to find when trying to describe the self-importance we felt as Juniors. No longer were we just members of clubs and organizations, now we had problems of our own to deal with. Most important of all was the task of raising enough money for a Junior Prom. Meetings were held, suggestions were made and dances were given. By the time May arrived we had a bank account and an abundance of ideas. Thanks to Bob Sims, our class President, and Mary Gray, chairman of the Prom committee, our affair was a brilliant success. That evening we danced to the theme of Stardust. Overhead, stars twinkled and sparkled as we glided along, mingling with Southern belles in frilly net gowns, with eighteenth century girls in hooped skirts, and with sophisticated modern damsels. When the evening festivities were over we had a few withered flowers left, an empty pocketbook and a program full of scintillating memories of our Junior Prom. At the end of the year June Werner won the oratorical contest for the second time and Helen Froebel was chosen as the girl who had done the most for the Junior Class. As we look back on these three years in high school we can be proud of the things we accomplished and the part we played in student life. In the fall of 1940 we returned for the last time. The days flew by bring- ing us closer and closer to the time when we would have to leave our Alma Mater. Looking at the pictures on the opposite pages we are reminded of the many activities that made our last year so outstanding. The first thing we did when we entered school as Seniors was to elect our Senior ofiicers. A count of the votes established Stephen Nemeth as our class President, VVilliam Bradford, Vice-President, Frances Kirchner, Secre- tary, and Bill Lazell, Treasurer. Miss 0'Rourke, Mr. Collister and Miss Karolyi were our class advisors. Now we were ready to work. We had a yearbook to publish and that meant raising money. But how? A dance was suggested and a dance was Faculty L. to R. I. Adelaide Kaufmann, John B. Miller, Dr. Lyle L. Morris. 2. Harold Gloff, Charles Kissam and Howard Hurff, Helen Oprandy. 3. John Martin, Adele Breaux, Harry Grimwade, Sylvia Kline, Catherine Lukins. 4. Chester Miller, George Tiffany and Alice Miller, Thomas Moore. S l 3 l