Oceanside High School - Spindrift Yearbook (Oceanside, NY)

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Senior Class History The present Senior Class entered on its brilliant career in 1927 in much the usual way. Bewildered and flurried, we somehow got through our first day in high school. At our first class meeting in the Study Hall (we were some seventy strong) Emily Fluharty was elected President, Howard Baumann—Vice-President, Sumner Flagg—Secretary, Arnold Gledhill—Treasurer, Milton Haas—Assistant Treasurer. Our class advisors for that year were Miss Lewis and Mr. Granger. Nothing much was accomplished in our first year. Oh, yes, we did have a party in league with the Sophomores — the dear, departed class of ’30. Just picture hordes and hordes of Freshmen and Sophs running around doing nothing, and you have a very good idea of what it was like. We decided not to give any more parties that year. We set out on the next year with our numbers lessened to a great degree. Bill Tollner, Jim Audley, Blanchard Davison, Bill Freytag, Maude Morrison, and Howard Baumann were among the ones to whom we bid a sad farewell. New to the class in 1928 were Charlotte Woltman, Louis Wedel, Kathleen Farrell, Howard Kastner, and Donald Lucas. Our officers for that year were George Brengel — President, Vincent Johnson — Vice-President, Dorothy Pettit — Secretary, Eleanor Fecher — Treasurer. Our class advisors were Miss Raynor and Miss Lewis. That year we gave a Hallowe’en party which turned out to be more of a success. Later on in the year we gave a chapel program. Considering our inexperience, it was received with enthusiasm by the student body. Thinking that our school year would not be complete without another social activity, we decided after much deliberation to have one more party, which very satisfactorily ended our Sophomore career. In 1929, at the same time that we said goodbye to Eleanor Fecher, Mabel Thonet, and John Gibbons, we welcomed Helen Duker, Bill Gille, and Bill Eisenhardt. Our officers for that year were Donald Lucas — President, John Anderson — Vice-President, Dorothy Pettit — Secretary, and Emily Fluharty — Treasurer. Class advisors, Miss Raynor, our esteemed Latin teacher, and Mr. Berghult, gone but not forgotten. On March 28, we gave our successful play, Green Stockings,” and as a result of the ticket campaign (the boys and girls had a contest to see who could sell the most tickets) the girls had to entertain the boys one evening. They went to a lot of trouble decorating, entertaining, refreshing, et cetera, and in return the boys decided to give them a party to show their appreciation. Miss Raynor graciously offered her home in East Islip for the occasion, and everyone enjoyed himself immensely. Thus ended a rather full Junior year. The Senior class of 1931 met for the first time in room K2 to elect officers. The results were: George Brengel — President, Leonard Lem- Seventeen

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Senior Class Celebrities Most Popular Emily Fluharty Donald Lucas Handsomest Dorothy Davis John Anderson Most Ambitious Louis Wedel Mary Orzano Man (Woman) Hater Madeline Abel Mitchell Siegel Quietest John Magee Madeline Abel Most Athletic Donald Aisenbrey Florence Nau Noisiest Louis Combe Florence Nau Laziest George Grengel Class Flirt Joseph Ganter Marion Diederich Did Most for O. H. S. George Brengel Dorothy Binner Most Pull with Faculty George Brengel Dorothy Binner Gloom Chaser Joseph Ganter Florence Surgent Most Courteous John Anderson Dorothy Pettit Class Disturber Florence Nau Louis Combe Sixteen

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Oceanside --» ---- ( ---- »n - n n --- o ----- n - o -- pert — Vice-President, Marion Diederich — Secretary, and Emily Flu-harty — Treasurer. Once more we elected the popular Miss Raynor as one of our class advisors and, for the other, Miss Kinkade, who has been our sincere friend and counselor and to whom we owe our thanks. President Brengel started us on the right track in a hurry, organizing committee after committee to look up plays, rings and pins, and mottoes. We decided to present The Romantic Age,” a play by A. A. Milne, on November 7. Sad to relate, George Brengel, owing to too many outside activities, was forced to resign his position as president, and Leonard Lempert, the vice-president, was called upon to act in his stead. John Anderson was newly-elected vice-president. The Seniors had one aim in life, namely, to get to Washington. The sum needed to pay all expenses was rather appalling, but we faced it bravely and called for suggestions to raise money. Card parties, motion picture shows, dances, concerts, church suppers, all danced in front of us in a maddening way until we were almost discouraged. However, everything straightened out very nicely, and things settled down to almost normal. During the year we presented a play, gave a successful dance during the Christmas holidays, continued our policy of selling candy, and gave a theatre party at the Fantasy Theatre. The Parent-Teachers’ Association generously added $100 to our fund, for which we were very grateful. Summing up the most outstanding events of the year, we have: our Senior play, the dance during the Christmas holidays, the trip to Washington, and George Brengel’s excellent attainments in the debating field. In a contest sponsored by the New York Times, in which 340 high schools were represented and approximately 70,000 students participated, he passed four trials which were held in our high school, Freeport, West-bury, and Adelphi, with flying colors, only to meet defeat in Town Hall, New York. Coach (granger Next year Oceanside High School will be without its valued and beloved coach, Walter A. Granger. Coach Granger has won for himself a special place in the hearts of the Oceanside students. He has proven to us that he is a wise coach and a good leader. His cheery face and friendly personality will be missed by all and it will be hard to see him go. Oceanside High School is grateful for the work he has done here and wishes him every good fortune in his new position. Eighteen