Riverhead High School - Blue Peconic Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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JANUARY 5 - Laden with Twentieth Century's big snow and optimistic resolutions for the coming year, we returned from Christmas vacation. JANUARY 9 - We took over Easthampton in our first league bas- ketball game. JANUARY 16 - Riverheaders participated in the Eleventh Annual American Legion Oratorical Contest. Of the ive who competed, Jane Meyers placed first, Nancy Backora, second and Sheldon Katz, third. Mr. J. Wilson Stout made the awards to the winners and expressed his gratitude to the others who did not place. The evening of January sixteenth brought the near defeat of the Blue Wave in a 30 to 28 game on Westhampton's basketball court. Because We came from behind to win, the game became all the more exciting. The conclusion found us weary but happy. JANUARY 20 - The Eastern Suffolk American Legion Oratorical Contest, held in Riverhead was won by Jane Meyers, Beth Harrer of Greenport placed second, and Alice Beck of Center Moriches, third. JANUARY 22-29 - Exams! The week began with social studies in the morning followed by English the next afternoon. Brains sure were wracked Cor wreckedl. Enough said! Let us forget! JANUARY 23 - We were host to Greenport in another basketball game. Naturally, we're still undefeated. - JANUARY 24 - Let those who think that they might be geniuses take College Board Exams. Pray excuse the rest of us. JANUARY 29 - The Suffolk County Oratorical Contest was held at 8: 15 in the high school. Again our own Jane Meyers won firstg Susan Quinn of Huntington, second. Orchestral selections, including Victor Herbert Favorite: and Rachmaninoyfi Piano Concerto, filled in between the speeches. JANUARY 50 - The Riverhead wrestling team again was brought to its knees, this time by Farmingdale. While several were recuperating from the wrestling match, others were keeping rhythm to Howard Hoveyis Orchestra. Stepping in from the snow outside, we found ourselves in a Winter Wonderland, the theme for the Junior Prom. Overall concession, the prom was a success. FEBRUARY 4 - Mr. Kaufman led us in community singing. Bernard Becthal's singing Wonderful, The Serenade of the Bell: and other num- bers brought an extra round of applause. FEBRUARY 6 - Southampton bowed to the mighty Blue Wave in a rather one-sided game. FEBRUARY 11 - Seniors gathered in 210 to plan for their senior trip, a most-looked-forward-to occasion. JUNE - Our own Senior Ball-We know that it will be a huge SUCCESS. JUNE 26 JUNE 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 29 but we will superb high Alumnae Banquet. - Baccalaureate Service. Class Night. Graduation-At last we will be walking our own road, pause often to peer over shoulders and remember our school years. 22

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NOVEMBER 14 - We were honored in a Chapel program to hear from Mr. Gwenn, on What is Right About America. When some of the fellows heard that women control most of our country's insur- ance and real estate, maybe they weren't embarrassed. NOVEMBER 19 - What noise in 208 and 210 when we saw our senior pictures! Everyone elre seemed photogenic. Nevertheless we gave them for Christmas presents. NOVEMBER 21-22 - This was the day when five seniors found out that they weren't so smart after all. Ask those who took the Pepsi-Cola exam all about it. This same day about twenty from Riverhead went to Huntington to participate in the Music Festival. The concert was a successg everyone had a good time. Ask Charlie McCabe how to open a storm window without pushing it out, and also, how to walk the floor with a young child. How about it, Charlie? NOVEMBER 25 - Annually the football team goes in to watch a pro- fessional football game. This year they saw the Cleveland Browns vs. the New York Yankees-the score, 28-28. P.S. Our fellows provided a cheering section in itself-almost started a riot, so we hear-to liven up the game. NOVEMBER 26 - Our Famouf Ancerlorr was the Thanksgiving play presented by the Dramatic Club. All agree that Aunt Hattie fMari- lyn Warnerj was super-and how about Skelly and Sophie as husband and wife? DECEMBER 10 - From our senior class Charles Smith was the only one tapped in the fall elections to the National Honor Society, making the membership now three boys, Ca record for the sexi, and three girls. Our program previous to the more serious part was Wm. Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. Katharina, the shrew, was played Cover- convincingly from Bianca's point of viewb by janet Ryker. Everyone ducked when Petruchio MacLean smashed a few dishes. DECEMBER 12 - Our foes in the hrst basketball game were the Bayport team, last year's Class B champs. We were defeated 41-28. DECEMBER 18 - The annual Christmas party found 208 and 210 with more food than they needed. All had fun, even Santa fMurphD who had several pretty girls seated on his lap. We were host to Bay Shore that evening at a wrestling match pre- vious to the basketball game with Southold. The wrestling match was lost 26-8g and game, won 40-28. DECEMBER 19 - O Holy Night one of the most impressive Christ- mas plays seen in R.H.S. was presented. It was a pantomime, backed by the combined choirs. Vocal solos by james Miller, Nancy Wilcox, Joyce Frank, Bernard Bechtal, Elizabeth Bess, Elizabeth Kaminski, Allen jackson, Carol Medsger, and Muriel Crowley, added to the beauty of the enacted Christmas story .... 21 L.

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Cfzlrr of 1949 1 'rx 0- C2-is jUN IOR OFFICERS President LARRY KUKLA Vice-President WALTER MORAN Secretary SHEILA STARK Treasurer ROSCOE PALMER 204 - MR. BROWN President MILTON WARNER Vice-President SHIRLEY GRIFFING Secretary and Treasurer MARY STELZER 1