Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

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JANE POWERS Secretary ROSE LUTHE Treasurer HENRY Pmo President Miss REED Adviser MR. EKLUND Adviser JOHN BELLAMENTE Vice-President IORS N the opposite page you will Hnd a brief history of the present Senior Class. This year, presenting another de- parture in the makeup of the Totem, it was decided that a little more than a mere listing of names was deserved by the officers of the class Henry Piro, the president of the class of 1937, throughout his high school career has shown outstanding qualities of leadership. Quiet, well-mannered, and dependable it is easy to understand why the members of his class chose him for their highest office. His record as a varsity athlete was excel- lent. Smiling, good-natured John Bellamente had an unusual record of activity in school affairs. John is an unassuming but capable manager of things and functions. Probably his best single piece of work was done as Editor of the 1936 Totem. Both Jane Powers and Rose Luthe were among tl1e highest ranking secretarial students of the Commercial Department. ,lane and Rose have been active in various school affairs and proved themselves to be excellent teachers on students' day.

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ORGANIZATIO MUSIC APPRECIATION COMMITTEE IT had been felt for some time that the musical departments of the schools of the district should be coordinated and that a council of citizens could best accomplish this aim. Accordingly a group of interested persons of the towns in the school dis- tricts was organized last year. Their first accom- plishment toward this goal was the Variety Show which financed the trip of the Band to Cleveland. Their second achievement was the Variety Show this year, which yielded sufficient funds to buy instruments for the grammar schools. The Music Appreciation Committee this year includes the fol- lowing persons: Harry F. Miller Jr., Floral Parkg Gerald Carson, Floral Park, Frank R. Johnson, Floral Parkg John D. Clark, Floral Park, J. Jerome Jackson, Floral Park, August Burns, Floral Parkg A. J. Rein, Franklin Squareg George Lotz, Frank- lin Squareg J. H. Thoerle, Floral Parkg Walter Hogg, New Hyde Parkg James Healy, Elmont, and John Harsch, Elmont. TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WHEN several vocational courses were added to Sewanhaka's curriculum, the Board of Education elected a number of prominent men from the several communities to form vocational advisory committees. Such committees are required by the State Department of Education to provide a close contact between industry and the school. Joseph Guiney is the chairman of tl1e Printing Committee, which also includes Joseph Delamano, Arthur Culley, John Kollock, Walter Palmer, Robert Wessmann, and John Brennan. The Agricultural Committee includes Charles Donaghue, chairrnang Jacob Hofmann, Herman Utz, and Frederick Schumacker. William Gartrell was appointed chairman of the Auto Mechanics Committee. Other members are Philip Miller, S. P. McMinn, Albert Stadler, Wil- liam Tilden, and John Tooker. Members of the Electricity Committee are Em- mett Shute, chairmang Wilbur Mattison, Charles Quell, and Burdette Swezey.

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V RANKLY, the writing of a class history is a difficult bit of work when one tries to cover a period of four years in a limited number of lines. We hope the Seniors will regard our efforts with tolerance if we do not present all the details which they might like to see on this page. The Senior Class gave an early indication of the excellent quality of its mem- bership. During the first year a large number proved their scholastic accomplish- ments by becoming honor students at the same time a number of promising athletes were discovered. Harry Hanson,Martin Evensen, Evelyn Humphrey, and Jean Trainer were elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer re- spectively. The only two events of any importance socially were the Hallowe'en dance and the organization of a Freshman Band. The election the following year proved to be more or less of an upset, Martin Evensen and Evelyn Humphrey being the only ones re-elected. Henry Piro became president and Kenneth Colyer. treasurer. Again the social season yielded meager picking, with only one outstanding event, a gala Valentine dance. Of course, as the class moved along its appointed course, some of its members became outstanding Sewanha- kans, but they did not have the proper opportunity to show their talent until last year as juniors. This time the only change in officers was Ruth Moore, who became treasurer. And now we may wax eloquent for the Juniors really did themselves proud when they presented their Hrst formal affair, the Junior Prom on May 8th of last year. A new idea in decoration was introduced when the gym- nasium was turned into a temporary night club. This dance proved to be one of the best ever held at Sewanhaka. Of course, not to forget the athletes it must be mentioned that the Juniors practically monopolized the field in 1936. On the gridiron especially, they contributed many outstanding stars. Or who can, for that matter, forget the exciting election when Adolph Wichman became President of the Student Council. And now to the last chapter which began September, 1936. Henry Piro again was voted presidentg John Bellamente became vice-president, Jane Powers, sec- retary, Rose Luthe, treasurer. This year another change was made when six instead of two Student Council representatives were elected: Evelyn Ahlhaus, Gladys Hennig, Robert Hapeley, Charles Sullivan, Andrew Wulforst, and Ed- ward Pfeffer. December 23, the class began its social season by holding a Christ- mas Dance. Then followed in rapid succession several affairs. Early in April a tea was given for the mothers of all the Seniors, and on the 29th, a get ac- quainted social for the fathers. In between came tl1e play, '4Big Hearted Herbertf with George 0'Leary, Jane Powers, and Charles Sullivan as princi- pals. And the climax of tl1e season will be the commencement exercises which are in charge of the Guidance Department. The theme of the program will be the history of the development of Guidance in its application to the problems of the adolescent. L'Time and tide wait for no man, which means that with the final Regents examinations for the graduating class, the Senior Ball, and the commencement exercises almost upon us, the weeks seem rather short. Perhaps it is the realiza- tion that school days are drawing to a close, or perhaps it is the fine weather of the last weeks of school that is the cause of it, but at any rate the Seniors are all activity. In parting may we say to the schoolmates leaving us, '4Goodbye and good luck. 17