Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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Junior Class 7T ime maiches on . . . and here we are, at the end of our junior year, ready to take the place of the worldly, graduating Seniors! The Junior Class, in preparation for this responsibility, organized on February 10. “Cobby” Davids was elected president; Jack McCaffery, Vice-president; Martha Cochran, secretary; and Rosemary Gradowski, treasurer. Class rings were selected and ordered during the middle of the school year. They will arrive next September or before (we hope!). We Juniors will have a big job taking up where the Seniors have left off, but the many band members from the Junior ranks, those in Glee Club, Latin Club, Camera Club, and those on the Echo Staff should contribute considerably toward filling the gap left by graduation. We proved that we would be able to follow in their “great footsteps” by having a super Junior Prom. Phyllis Baker, Georgiana Berkoski, Rose Elak, and Jean Boergesson were cheerleaders this year; and don’t let anyone tell you that Chip Hunter, Joe Ekster, and Ted Beebe weren’t valuable members of the varsity basketball team! Jack McCaffery, A1 Goldsmith, Jimmy Kaelin, and Tom O’Dell were Junior Varsity members. Special honorable mention should go to Phil Horton and Earle Over-ton also, for their good work with the J. V.’s. Look out at the baseball team and who will you see? .... Why, there’s Chip Hunter again on the pitcher’s mound! Joe Ekster is out there on second base; Ted Beebe on first base, and Phil Horton in left field. The Juniors are right in there pitching for SHS . . on the mound, in the class- room, and in all the school activities. Watch for us next year. We’ll all be pitching for SHS and for the Class of 1948. Christmas Party December seems a long way off now when we lcok back at Christmas, but it’s a safe bet that the gang will remember the humdinger of a Christmas Party that highlighted the season on December 17, ’46. It was the last school session before vacation, and the high school students assembled in the gym for some special entertainment: The French Club sang some carols in French. (Did you know that they went caroling on Christmas Eve, also?) Joan Rothman rendered several selections on the piano. (Nancy Horton announced Chopin’s “Black Key Etude” and “Maleguena” by Lecouna, didn’t she?) Barbara Silleck brought forth much laughter with her monologue, “Chris-mus Presents.” A group of girls and boys under the direction of Miss Wagner sang a Fred Waring arrangement of “The Night Before Christmas.’’ And then Barbara Grathwohl sang “Cantique Pour Noel”, after which a group of students put on a skit entitled “Ma Makes Merry”. The climax of the party was the arrival of Santa (Cobby) Claus, his introduction to little Bobby Williams, and the distribution of presents. There was a final “Merry Christmas to All!” And then............Vacation. twenty-three

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Swami of nstead of a play, the Senior Class, under the supervision of Mr. Ulp and the assistance of Miss Wagner, presented the operetta. “The Swami of Bagdad”. The proceeds of the performance, which was a grand success went towards financing the Senior Trip. A surprising amount of hidden talent, for both singing and acting, combined with diligent rehearsing, assured the Seniors that those long evenings spent in the auditorium were well worth the time and effort. Bagdad On the night of the performance, the Swami applied his powers of fortune-telling before a full house. The scenery, which added a realistic quality to the operetta, was supplied by Mr. Charles Kramer. A dance-band, under Mr. Miner’s direction, played before the operetta and between acts, providing increased entertainment during those periods of waiting. Almost every member of the Senior class took part in this operetta. Parent-Teachers Association he Parent Teacher’s Association began its activities in October with a one dish supper, at which time the following officers were elected President - Mrs. Murlin Knight, Vice President -Mrs. Margaret Fischer, Secretary - Mrs. Charlotte Lindsay, Treasurer - Mrs. Esther Mullen. In November, Grade 4 sang songs and presented a shadow play. Mr. Fiske, Universalist Minister, spoke on Parenthood as a profession and on the Parent’s understanding of the adolescent. For the December meeting, the French Club sang Carols in French. These were followed by piano selections by Joan Rothman. Some high school students sang ‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The Sixth Grade gave a skit entitled “Her Troubles” for the February meeting. The Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Ulp, sang several selections and dedicated them to the 50th Anniversary of the National P. T. A. Father’s Night was the big event in March. Mr. Blodgett was honored for being Principal here for 25 years. The Glee Club again sang several selections, and Herbert Fisher played a solo on his baritone horn. Frank Diller, Susan Knight, Virginia Lytle and Berneice Grathwohl held a debate on the question “High or Low Income Taxes.” Then a quiz program was held with Lewis Breaker of Cutchogue as Dr. Delirious. With April came a successful card party at St. Patrick’s Auditorium. The proceeds from this party are usually used for the Good Citizenship Award made each year by the P. T. A. The award is made to the boy and to the girl chosen by the Senior Class and the faculty as most deserving. In May came the Mother-Daughter-Teacher Banquet, prepared by the ladies of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Walter Gagen was toastmistress and Mrs. Owen White was the guest speaker. For the final meeting a supper was held at the home of Mrs. Redden in June. twenty-two

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Sophomore Class he Sophomores, one of the smallest classes in SHS, returned to school determined to show the rest of the high school that they (the Sophs) might be least, but not last. They did it,too. On the basketball court, playing for the Junior Varsity, were A1 Beebe, Frank Dickseski, A1 Sanford, Gerry Bradnick, and George Kaelin. Art Youngs and Paul Carroza were assistant managers of basketball. Frank Dickseski, Art Youngs, Gerry Bradnick, Assembly he first assembly of the year was an address by Mr. George Creaker, a journalist and foreign correspondent. Mr. Creaker, who was born in South Africa and educated there as well as in American Universities, used as his topic, “What of the Future?” He spoke of “Noblesse Oblige” — our obligation to our ancestors; and things that formulate people’s opinions of our country. In November, Niekavth Chorue, a native of Bombay, India, and a graduate of Oxford University, spoke on the subject “India, Land of Mystery, Contrasts, and Problems.” Mr. Chorue pointed out the problems of India at the present time, touching upon the delicate caste system which rules the everyday life of the Indian people. Mr. Chorue also humorously described how one learns the English language and how confused the Stan Sadowski, and Tom Murray, manager, contributed their share on the track team. A1 Beebe and George Kaelin were on the baseball squad, A1 playing regular third base position. Aside from the field of sports, almost all of the Sophs belonged to the Glee Club and a few were in the Band. The majority of the class participated in the Senior operetta, “The Swami of Bagdad.” Then, too, the names of many Sophomores could be seen on the honor roll ... . Oh, no, though the Sophs may be least, they are not last. Speakers beginner is; for example, if do is pronounced doo; why isn’t go pronounced goo? Then with Hose Gradowski as his model, he demonstrated the variety of styles possible in women’s dress with only one piece of material. Out of his rich and varied experience, Niekavth Chorue gave us a clear picture of India as it is today. In January, Mr. Earl Hefiner, a naturalist and photographer of wild life, addressed the students on the subject “Wild Life of New York State”. His talk was of particular interest as well as a help to the science students. Following his talk, Mr. Hefiner presented colored movies showing the various stages of wild life, such as, the struggle for survival; migration of birds in winter; hibernation, and the other common occurrences in the lives of wild animals. twenty-four