Seaford High School - Aloha Yearbook (Seaford, DE)

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Boys found their afternoon time devoted to foot- ball, basketball, baseball and track practices, The girls similarly occupied themselves with hockey, bas- ketball, and softball. September of 1954 found us very busy preparing for the coming term . . . our junior year. The men and women who guided us through this important year were Mrs. Elzey, Mr. Koelker, and Mr. Phillips, our class sponsors. We elected officers: Carlton Jones, president, Don Lankford, vice president, Carole Dunaway, secretary, Maynard Eaton, treasurer, Bobby Allen, historian. Dick Botdorf was elected as the representative from our class to the Athletic Association. Freddie Miner, jane Ward, Myron McWilliams, and Carlton jones put forth the juniors' ideas in the Student Council. In our junior year, we lost one member and gained two. Steve Mach left, Patsy Seney and jan Varden came. Patsy came to us from Richmond, Virginia. jan was an exchange student from Oslo, Norway. Classes and homework occupied much of our time at the beginning of the year. Therefore, it seemed as though hardly any time had elapsed before it was time for our junior Bake. With the able assistance of our sponsors and the bake managers, jane Ward and Freddie Miner, plans were made and carried out to the greatest extent. Our bake, held on February 5, 1955, proved to be the most successful in junior Class history, we made more than 3625. The next event in a busy year was the class play. With the guidance of Mr. Gelber, we presented Ar- senic and Old Lace on March 18. Much time and energy went into the preparation of the play, but everyone felt well pleased with the results. Soon after the play, we began to work on the Prom. As our theme, we chose Sleepy Lagoon, with the decorations lending an atmosphere of a trop- ical island. ,The guiding committee for the affair was composed of Jane Ward, Frances Hope, and Marvin Adams. Peggy Tull was in charge of the decorationsg Carole Dunaway and Jo Ann Allen planned the re- freshments. The music was furnished by the Or- chettes. Altogether, the Prom presented by the Class of '56 on May 6, 1955, was a big success.

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We worked hard in school on booklets for Civics class and autobiographies for English. However, we found time for fun too. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs were organized and many of us became char- ter members. At the end of our Freshman year, the class spon- sored a picnic at Trap Pond. Swimming, playing baseball, eating food cooked over an OpCI1 fire, riding in a truck with a layer of straw under us--Athese things brought our first year in high school to a close. Vacation passed quickly, and on September 9. 1953, we returned to S.H.S. as Sophomores. That year Mrs. Wriglit, Miss Berry, and Mrs. Higgins accepted the class sponsoring duties. When Mrs. Higgins left at Christmas, Mr, lfllis became our third class sponsor. The Sophomore Class officers were Carlton jones presidentg Bobby Bennett, vice presidentg Bobby Al- len, secretaryg Harold Holland, treasurerg and May- nard Eaton, historian. Our Student Council repre- sentatives were jane Ward, Myron McW'illi.1ii1s, Steve Mach, and Harold Holland. The Athletic Association representative was Bobby Allen. We gained one member that year. Ann Foard joined our class in 1953, left in 1954, and returned in 1955 to finish high school at S.H.S. The Seaford Chapter of the Honor Society was organized and several Sophomores were taken in as probationary members. Our class sponsored its first dance on March 19, 1954. Q

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The Student Council elections were held in the spring. In an assembly of the student body, ,lane Ward, Maynard Eaton, and Carlton jones were nom- inated for president. The election was conducted with the voting machine, something new at S.H.S. When the results were announced, it was learned that Carl- ton jones had been elected to the presidency of the Student Council. Another election held that spring was the election of two girls to represent Seaford High at Girls' State. Sandra Bennett and Frances Hope were chosen for this. Before the end of our school term, we elected the staff for our 1956 Aloha: our editors being Jane Ward and Gail Foster, Freddie Miner, Business Man- ager, jim Trice, Photography Manager, jim Milliken and Pat Seney, Literary Writers, Carole Dunaway and Maynard Eaton, Sports Editors. During the summer, members of the staff spent their vacations selling ads for the yearbook. A few of the pages were com- pleted for the Aloha before school time again in September. September 9, 195 5, found a total of eighty seniors beginning their last year at Seaford High School. We entered the school with laughter, but with just a little sadness, too. Our first class meeting of the year was held on September 22. Officers for our senior year were chosen, with Bill Petrea as president, jim Milliken, vice president, john Hartman, secretary, Freddie Mi- ner, treasurerg and jimmie Trice, historian. The sponsors of our Senior Class were Mrs. Elzey, Mrs. Bowling, and Mr. Koelker. Without their friend- liness, helpful advice, and guidance, we could not have done all that we did. Newcomers to our class included Dottie Wiley, Al Lewis, and Alf Gustafsson. Dottie, another South- erner in our midst, came here from North Augusta, South Carolina, Al, from Crisfield, Maryland, and Alf, from Bromebro, Sweden, as an exchange student. Football in our Senior year was thrilling. Dave Grosh was elected captain of the team and he led the boys through a successful and undefeated sea- son. All of the seniors played hard and well.