Ossining High School - Wizard Yearbook (Ossining, NY)

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for this was the year of all the Sweet 16 gifts and parties. The sophs weren't even too surprised that Mical Koocher's party drew a bigger crowd than Autumn Nocturne, the Class of l58's dance held the same evening. But there was another side to this year: its great emphasis on scholastic activity. It was the time when the gay, young sophomores became professional butchers under Mr. Fischlerls expert biological guidance, and it was a time for learn- ing note-taking proficiency from Mrs. Clark, who successfully covered a couple of decades a day in her history course. Finally, the sophomores closed that fun-filled year with one of the most beautiful Moving-Up Day Dances of all, Sayonara, and they also said farewell to Mr. Sipe, who left them to teach in Japan. And then, with a sudden shock, came the Junior Year, led by Wayiue McCormack, Tony Beldotti, Margot Gensler, and Margo Traino. This was the year of hard work. It was interrupted with the Christmas holiday spirit and the Annual Christmas Dance. That year The Crystal Ballu was the scene of another sad farewell: Mrs. Smyth, the second of our two original advisors, left also, and Miss T. Rae Stern and Mr. James Rankin were called upon to advise for the remainder of the year at OHS. Among the stirring memories of that historical year was Jack Donahue's fantastic jump shot that saved that all-important Scarsdale basketball game in its last minutes. A perfect end- ing to a perfect year came in the form of the wonderful junior Prom, the first held in the new gym. And now, a little sorrowfully, Doc sketched in that last year for Ossie. The season was started wonderfully by the presentation of the Senior Play, during which the lovely usherettes came to Miss Stern with the unbelievable words: We're out of tickets and seats!'l Then came the Senior Prom. Many other outstanding achievements followed, including Bill Powers' and jimmy Worden's win- ning of places on the Westchester all-public school soccer team-not just an athletic achievement, but a matter of pride to the Senior Class. Oh, and who doesn't remember that grand Christmas Party complete with Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Rein- deer! Then there was one main thought in each Seniorls mind: what am I going to do next year? Many were anxious to be accepted at college, many wanted to go into the armed services, and all wanted to graduate. Everyone was looking forward to the big Senior Week, and, most important, Graduation Day. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Clorlewire-McCormack, Vice-President, Gensler, Secre- tary, Reilly, President, Komorgen, Treasurer.

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SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS Left to 1'igbl-MF. james Rankin, Miss T. Rae Stern. 2fXf 'N 2 s, W 3 I O 0 0 , V 5 P . ' I n .. N 1 E4 WSH 11573 4405- l.4Q5W3'g.'l Ei if-fi, ?:g.:s,w-Laiv '-'bday' 'egi-iii p ta, an n fy ,iq swing, gt. .agsg-:--gpg Iihtlu- vi:-liif!'iu'l1'V aggunggg J. u..ni.l,n',x1,0 S-:fbias-A !u'llll n'n nl'p 'o- M023-A Hu il'n'n ll' 9 lvislisulu w'u',pl,! gl nt- ugqsgngzq g-5 ,n glpl-,v 'ini ui Q- l.'nl I Ili g::gg.ga.g:,l -:gg--5-gm? ' 5 4 Al. .4 - if 4 M. .af ' ' JZ M ll! a'nh!nLlnlg,A:y llglplggag f crisp A U ,4w SENIOR CLASS HISTORY HILE walking down the third floor cor- ridor, intent on a very complicated key, Ossie bumped into one of Ossining High School's more prominent seniors. Ossie asked the young man what the strange and complicated key was for. The Senior answered Ossie by saying that the key was one of the most important on the ring, for it was the key that unlocked the door to the Senior Class. Ossie, who immediately was im- pressed, asked the young man whether he knew anything of interest about the Class of '59. It was to Ossieis greater astonishment to discover that the stranger was the greatest of authorities on the Senior Class. He was the class, chief executive, President john Reilly. It was with great pleasure that he told Ossie that wonderful saga, the his- tory of the Class of '59. As Freshmen, Doc', began, the Class of '59 was finally recognized as members of Ossining High School. Starting off the year with their newly elected class oflicers, jack Donahue, Margot Gens- ler, Carol Slater, and Jo Ellen Rosso, and their newly appointed class advisors, Mrs. joan Smyth and Mr. Earl Sipe, they began to make plans for their money-making projects. The first big project was the Valentine Dance, entitled Heartthrob Hop, which was both a financial and social suc- cess. They also added money to their treasury with a fudge sale that made a big hit with the rest of the school. The Class of '59 continued to have successes in their sophomore year. During this year they were ably led by Len Mcwilliains, Doc Reilly, Mary Lou Puglia, and Phyllis Yost. The Sopho- more Year is fondly remembered by all Seniors,

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IN MEMORIAM HARRY TARBOX 1941 - 1957 ADELEE ALLEN AUDREY ANDERSON CARL ANDERSON CAROL ANN ARMISTO ANTHONY BARDARI GEORGE BEHRENS ANTHONY BELDOTTI KENNETH BELLANTONI 26