Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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Class Prophecy ere we are in the year 1954! Let us see what the Senior Class of 1944 has contributed to civilization. In order to record these achievements for posterity, Albert Dickerson, who is now star reporter for the Long Island Traveler, has undertaken the task of finding out in what fields of endeavor the class is engaged. After 4 hours in his helicopter he lights in Hollywood. He decides on a tour of Paramount studios. Who could be his guide but Dorothy Kaelin! She shows him around to the set where Kenneth Castor is shooting scenes for “Moon over Bay View” in which Margaret Flynn, a famous actress of this day, is starring. Albert also discovers that David Whipple is now a renowned plastic surgeon for Hollywood stars. One leap of the helicopter and our reporter is in Washington. At a cafeteria he encounters Helen Sawiski. She informs him that she is secretary to Jean Grattan who is now Secretary of the Treasury here. On visiting Jean's office he meats Rear Admiral George Dickerson of the U. S. Navy who has come to inquire about funds for his new flagship, the U. S. S. Southold. Winter has approached! He goes to Florida to escape Jack Frost. Naturally, he goes to a famous resort. Who is its manager but Evelyn McAslan, who specializes in building up the business for such places. Next, Albert hops to Boston. He stops at the Beebe B-B Shot Company, where Bill is busily looking over plans for enlargement of his factory. Eleanor Morris is furiously taking in calls as she is telephone operator there. In a very few minutes we find our reporter in New York, staying at the Waldorf Astoria. He is amazed at the delicious food and learns later that Marie Terry is the hotel’s chief dietitian. No wonder the food was good! In the evening he inquires about the entertainment the hotel has to offer. The result is that he hears Vincent Morris leading his own jazz band, and Alice Kauneckas who is a featured singer of beautiful Hawaiian music. Upon retiring to his room, he picks up a copy of Glamour Magazine. He stares at the cover. Why? Didn’t you know? Gertrude Goodale is its cover girl!! The next evening, he wanders over to the Paramount Theatre. Waiting for the show to start he hears snatches of the conversation around him, and he catches the names of Helene Droscoski and Bill Midgley. The conversationalists say that Helen Droscoski is a second Ginny Simms and that Bill Midgley is Sinatra’s twin. In the stage show Dorothy Miller does her thrilling performance of turning backward somersaults on a tight wire. The following morning he goes to the Medical Center to seek a cure for homesickness. He is directed to the office of a psychiatrist where he finds Margot Schmitt. Margot analyzes his case and he leaves, feeling reassured that he will be cured soon. In the course of their conversation he discovers that Betty Silleck is director of the school of nursing at this hospital. As he is looking through the society column of the Herald Tribune, he learns that Agnes Gadomski, noted leader of Cape Cod society who is married to a famous lieutenant of the Navy, is visiting Rosie Kroleski. Rosie is president of the Soda Jerkers’ Union of the CIO. As a last point of interest Albert stops at the Museum of Natural History. He marvels at the beauty of the stuffed animals and upon inquiring learns that Walter Mengeweit is chief taxidermist there. On the way home Reporter Dickerson stops at Floyd Bennett Field to refuel his helicopter. Suddenly, he sees John Norklun emerge from his transport plane and they greet each other long and loudly. John is known for his many flights around the world as a transport pilot. Simultaneously, they hear a terrific roar as a plane zooms from the horizon. John explains that it is Sid Case, the foremost test pilot of the age. After he has taken off from the airfield, he flies low over the coastline of Long Island Sound. His attention is attracted to a solitary figure behind an easel. He drops down to investigate, and there is John Dawson painting the beautiful landscape. He is a successful artist under contract to the Saturday Evening Post to do its covers. He continues his journey and stops at Peconic which is now a thriving community of 1,000 people. He goes over to the railroad station to pay his regards to Walter Courtenay who is its agent. There he meets John Stankewicz, who is trying to negotiate the renting of 25 freight cars in which to transport the potatoes he has grown on his thousand-acre farm. Back in Southold he is just in time to see Helen Hunter dismiss her flock of kindergarten children. She is now one of Southold High School’s favorite teachers. Finally Albert rises high into the sky to have a lock around. What could that be off to the east there? He decides to find out. Upon coming closer he discovers that it is a bridge under construction between Greenport and Shelter Island. He enters the construction engineer’s office to get the particulars. He really isn’t surprised to find the chief engineer to be John Machinchick, fcr John was always good in mathematics and physics. It seems that this is his first job, since he has spent all of the previous years in universities acquiring degrees! Albert is busy writing about his classmates now. As you can see, they are all woven into the fiber of American civilization and only time can tell to what heights they will eventually rise. thirteen

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Class History J n a beautiful early autumn day in September, 1940, fifty pupils started their freshman year, filled with pride and excitement. They were high school students, now. When they had accustomed themselves to the new work, they elected their officers for the year: George Dickerson, president; Stanley Berkoski, vice president and secretary; and Jean Grattan, treasurer. Later in the year, the class held a picnic on the Sound. Several of the boys were quite active in sports and all participated in clubs. When they became Sophomores, they lost some of their shyness and became a little more active. The officers for the year were: Raymond Donahue, president; Helen Hunter, vice president; Betty Silleck, secretary; and Jean Grattan, treasurer. They were prominent in sports with George Dicker-son being outstanding. Helen Hunter showed her talent in cheerleading. During the course of the year, the students hired a bus and went to Green-port to see “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, after completing the story in class. They also hired the movie, “Silas Marner,” and presented it in the auditorium. Having finished half of their high school career, these happy-go-lucky students, minus a few who dropped out along the way, entered their Junior year with a new zest. This year as before the class showed their strength in Latin Club, band, in sports and on the Echo staff. Helen Hunter, Mary Kouwenhoven, Gertrude Goodale, and Ida Grath-wohl showed their best as cheerleaders, and “Hank” Dickerson held his own in basketball and baseball. Ted Bucci proved an asset to the track team. Toward spring they chose their officers for that year and their much-looked-forward-to Senior year. Betty Silleck was voted president and Ray- To The Juniors Proud Juniors, it is now up to you to carry on where we have left off. One thing we have learned, especially in our Senior year, is that cooperation helps a great deal when a large group tries to carry out different projects and campaigns. Give your hearty and willing cooperation to the president, for hers is a difficult job at best. You’ll have to settle down to some studying now and put your carefree ways behind you, for that is an important part of being a Senior. Keep up the good work you have already shown in the many extra-curricular activities. Juniors, we wish you all the luck in the world in your work next year and throughout life. Betty Silleck, President of Senior Class mond Donahue, vice-president. Helen Hunter was elected as secretary and Jean Grattan was again unanimously chosen as treasurer. After the Seniors returned from their trip to New York, the Juniors started their sale of candy and began their plans for their Junior Prom. On the wet evening of May 21, the students presented themselves in full force to dance to the music of George Laub’s orchestra. The Juniors also ordered their class rings. September, 1943, marked the opening of a new and exciting episode in the high school chapter of their lives. Thirty students settled down to the task of becoming seniors and assuming the responsibility accompanying this privilege. Their fall magazine campaign was a great success and they beat all previous records with sales amounting to $1,527.30. During the year they held many Senior parties which were attended and enjoyed by almost the entire student body. They were active in Latin Club, band, and sports. Albert Dickerson, George Dickerson, Walter Courtenay, John Machinchick, John Norklun and Sid Case made up an excellent varsity basketball squad. They went out in full force for baseball and track. Gertrude Goodale, Dot Miller and Rose Kroleski were cheerleaders. During the year Ted Bucci and Brewster Faucon left school to enter the Army and Navy, respectively. In December, 1943, the class lost one of its best-loved schoolmates and a brilliant student, Raymond Donahue, in an accident. Raymond will long be remembered by his friends. Spring, 1944, brought the long awaited Senior trip. It was well worth the work and wait, for it was enjoyed by all. Thus comes to a close the last chapter of a wonderful four years in Southold High School. To The Seniors We are sorry to see you go. We are proud of your achievements, grateful for your hearty cooperation, and cherish the friendship which we have enjoyed with you. You have left us a great task, to follow in your footsteps, and hope that we may be as successful in all things as you have been. Seniors, wherever you go, you may know that our affection and best wishes for your future success go with you. Our hope is that we may show ourselves well able to take up where you now leave off. Priscilla Young, President of Junior Class twelve

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Senior Trip eniors at last! It took a long time but it was worth it. One event during the Senior year that all will look back to is that of the Senior trip. April 11th, on the early morning train, twenty-nine seniors and four chaperons; namely, Mr. Blodgett, Mrs. Cote and Mr. and Mrs. Dart, were en route for New York. Not much excitement occurred on the train except that a few of the girls treated the conductor to some candy every time he walked by them. The travelers arrived at Penn Station shortly before 9:30 and from there they took taxis to the Hotel Victoria. Upon reaching the hotel they were assigned temporary rooms with six to eight to a room, and they were free until noon time. At 12:00 they assembled in the dining room of the hotel, which was called the “Candlelight Room,” and had dinner. That afternoon a guide conducted the Seniors and their chaperons on a tour of Lower New York. They visited the old Treasury Building, Chinatown, the Battery and Wall Street. Twenty-nine of them were supposed to be on the trip, but some urban “rubbernecks” also listened in occasionally and the Southolders were outnumbered. After the tour they went back to the hotel, at which time they were provided with permanent rooms. In the evening they attended the show at Radio Music Hall. Mr. Blodgett spotted two stowaways, who tried to gain entrance with our tickets. They were escorted to the exit! In the show were included a special Easter pageant and also some very funny comedians who did impersonations of famous people, especially Frankie Sinatra. Wednesday morning was spent in a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry. Here, the Seniors saw many interesting exhibits; such as airplanes, how machines work, a history of trains and a model city of the future. You can imagine that Mr. Dart had a field day teaching physics to the boys! Wednesday afternoon was free time with the privilege of doing whatever one desired. Several people, through an invitation, visited the office of Mr. Beach, a summer resident here in Southold. From his office he took them to the Curb Exchange and to the Washington Market as well. Before leaving, Mr. Beach kindly gave them gifts of candy and peanuts. That evening the Seniors went to two broadcasts. The first was “Can You Top This?” Following the broadcast each of them was introduced personally to Senator Ford. At 12 o’clock they saw Frankie Carle and Allan Jones on Red Barber’s show. Some of the class got lost and arrived too late to get seats, with the result that Mr. Blodgett left the show to keep them company. Thursday morning and part of the afternoon was well taken up by the wait for the boat and a short trip to the Statue of Liberty. The trip was an unpleasant one for the water was rough and it was quite windy. At 3:00 in the afternoon the Seniors visited the Hayden Planetarium, which proved of great interest to Mr. Dart’s science students, as well as to the rest. At 11:30 that night, another broadcast, “Death Valley Days”, was taken in. Mr. Dart put one over on the boys by meeting an attractive girl attendant at the door. He refused to disclose his technique. On Friday, the last day, they made a tour of Radio City and saw Barry Wood rehearsing. A group picture was taken of the class on top of the Observation Floor of the RCA Building. The Seniors reluctantly packed their bags early in the afternoon and checked out of the hotel at about 2 o’clock. Most of them took the midafternoon train home. However, some stayed in New York and neighboring places for the weekend. All, though, came home with the feeling that the trip had been worthwhile in every way and that it would be a bright spot in their memories all their lives. fourteen