Seaford High School - Aloha Yearbook (Seaford, DE)

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President and Vice President, with jim Hughes as Secretary, Robert Kough, Treasurer and Alice McCormick as Historian. Our able sponsors, Miss Steele, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. 0'Day, were invaluable in aiding us through our first years as upperclassmen.', Un the Student Council, we were represented by Patsy Rawlins, liobert Kough, Wayne Litchford and Wayne Lyons, while Robert Kough presented our views to the Athletic Association. ln sports we continued to be proficient. The J.V. football team, composed mainly of sophomores, and coached by Mr. lillis, came through the season undefeated. Our scholastic activities were not neglected either, for twenty-four of us were elected to the National Honor Society as probationary members. Already we had begun to exhibit our leadership, Jeanne Carback was chosen President of the Sophomore-Freshman Tri-Hi-Y. Our Latin Banquet, was a roaring success, complete with authentic togas and a genuine imitation dragon named Marcus Valerius. Our annual picnic at Trappe Pond and the acquirement of much- desired class rings wound up our activities as Sophomores. With the arrival of the new school year, we entered S.H.S., ninety-two strong, with a new sense of responsibility and a strong desire to excel. To lead us in this important year, we elected Marie McBride President and Robert Kough Vice Presi- dent. Margie McBride was chosen as Secretary with Jim Hughes as Treasurer and Alice McCormick as Historian. The first half of the year was concentrated on sports for our extracurricular activities. Fourteen Junior boys contributed to our football teams undefeated record, thus earning their gold footballs, and the much- deserved admiration of all the students. We did our share also on the hockey, basketball, track, and baseball teams. Our views on government were presented in the Student Council by Robert Kough, Wayne Litchford, Nancy Lloyd, and Wayne Lyons. Robert Lough was again our choice for the Athletic Association. We were very pleased when twenty of our classmates were elected to full, active membership in the Honor Society-an outstanding achievement.

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Class History As the strains of Pomp and Circumstancel' drift around us, seated on the stage on Commencement night, we, the Class of 1957, feel a note of nostalgia. Memories of our years at Seaford High School and the lessons they have taught us creep into our minds until we are lost in recollection. We recall when we first entered high school, one hundred and five eager, de- termined freshmen, ready to work together and mold ourselves into a class that would long be remembered. In our first class meeting, we elected Wayne Lyons and Wayne Litchford as President and Vice President respectively. Jeanne Carback was chosen to record our class minutes, Patsy Rawlins kept track of our finances, and Alice McCormick was elected as Historian. Under the kindly and helpful guidance of our sponsors, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Parker, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Miller, we succeeded in making our freshman year the start of four triumphant years. In scholastic ability as well as sports, our class ranked high. We had many participants in football, hockey, basketball, baseball, and track. Two of our classmates, Jack Fox and Rusty Geiger helped bring S.H.S.'s first golf team an undefeated season. We were represented in the Student Council by Wayne Lyons, Wayne Litchford, Jeanne Carback, and Rusty Geiger. Jack Conner was our Athletic Council repre- sentative. The days rolled by and on April 23, 1954-, we sponsored the first dance ever given by a Freshman class. We called it Artist's Life, and believe it or not, we made a profit! Our freshman year ended with a class picnic at Trappe Pond on June 10, and before we knew it, we were Sophomores. During our Freshman year, we had lost five classmates, so that in September, 1954, one hundred of us entered S.H.S. once again, but this time we were not the babies We again elected Wayne Lyons and Wayne Litchford to lead us as

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After Christmas vacation, we began to realize just how much was involved in being Jolly Juniorsf' Activities started coming thick and fast, with the Junior Play first. On March 16, 1956, we presented Wfhe Curious Savagef, The cast, directed by Mrs. Bernice Jones, worked hard, and their efforts were rewarded by the best attendance yet at a class play. Next came the Junior Bake. Our sponsors Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Dunn, Mr. Pauley, and Mr. Campbell, worked long and diligently with us, organizing the sales, money, and other jobs involved in a bake, and on April 14, after a long day of selling land samplingl, we counted our profits. They totaled SL000, an all-time high for S.H.S. class bakes. This money, we found, came in very handy a short while later when our class again united its efforts to promote the annual Junior Prom on May 4. Our theme, Dixie Dreamland, was carried out in beautiful decorations-artistic murals covering both walls of the gym, and four tall, white, ivy-covered pillars on the bandstand, suggesting a colonial mansion. Lou Starttis orchestra furnished the lovely music to make our Prom a never-to-be-forgotten occasion. These activities by no means ended our enterprises for the year. ln April we sent Jeanne Catback and Shan Hardin to Girls' State, and Jim Hughes and Pete Radding to Boys, State, which resulted in a better knowledge of the government and its functions. Alice McCormick and Pete Radding were selected by the American Field Service to participate in its summer European plan. Alice lived with a family in Athens, Greece, and Pete lived in Bremen, Germany. Upon their return, they had much to tell us of their experiences abroad. At the end of our Junior year we began planning for our final year at S.H.S.-our SENIOR year. We elected Wayne Lyons as President of the 1957 Student Council in an exciting election. Francine Adams was appointed Editor of the Blue Jay, and the 1957 Aloha Staff was selected with Alice McCormick as editor. Thus ended our third land so far our busiestj year at Seaford High. Summer passed quickly, and before we knew it, we were Seniors.