Oceanside High School - Spindrift Yearbook (Oceanside, NY)

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Junior Class History he Junior Class of 1931, having attained its well-earned position in Oceanside High School, continues on its road toward the goal of graduation. We hope to make the school still prouder of us in the future than we have in the past. Well, we don’t know about the still” part of the class because they are the liveliest group on earth, but we do know that we couldn’t be any prouder” of our members than we are. Not only are we strong in athletics, where Stein and Gulick have distinguished themselves on the basketball team and Lich” and Dowling and Gulick on the football team, and Kopf, Stein, and The Mighty Moran,” who put our baseball team on the map, but we pride ourselves on having been associated with stars in various lines of activities. Take, for instance, our plunge into the limelights. Who can forget Tookey” and the other members of the cast but for whose tireless efforts the Nut Farm” would not have reached its height of success. We all have a tender spot in our hearts for Mathews, Soper, and Le Tohic, whose talents in the orchestra have given us many a happy memory. For pep and enthusiasm and all-round class spirit we just know we can’t be beat. We have had much joy from our contacts with each other and we just hope that in the years to come, every time one of our class members sees the word JOY” he will think of it not only as meaning what it says in Webster’s but as standing for Juniors of Yore.” .Nineteen

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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

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Oceanside Sophomores ' j[ 'he outstanding factor that has made this year a success for the Sophomores was the election of a capable president. This was none other than Mary Dovel, who certainly has the qualities that give a class pep! The vice-president was Leon Hazarosian, the treasurer, Tyrus Peace, and the secretary, Elizabeth Burtis. Madelyn Story was elected as our G. O. representative. She has kept us well informed of the affairs brought up in the Student Council meetings. Miss Upson and Miss Hess were elected as our class teachers. We heartily thank them for the great service they have done us by advising us in our class affairs. On November fourth the Sophomore Class gave a party. Committees were appointed to arrange for the entertainment and refreshments. As part of the entertainment, a short play was presented by Ruth Hickey and Franklyn Moffitt. Music was furnished by the Royal Syncopators. As a money-making project, we sold Christmas cards. We got ahead of most salesmen and made a big success of it. We intend to do it again next year and hope to make a big success of it again. We enter our Junior year hoping for good luck and prosperity. Elizabeth 'Burtis. T wenty