Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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'VC-A Junior Prom The evening of June 1. 1956, approached slovyly it seemed and then time began to fly by as the last minute came clos r The yaii ous committees completed their work and the Southold H Uh School auditorium was transformed into a heavenly space fimidst the stars in accordance with the theme. Stairvyay to tle Stars chosen months before by the class. The beautiful yyhite and gold stairway. rock garden. sparkly stars. and decoratrye tables com bined to carry out the motif exquisitely. The highlight of the 1956 prom was the coronation of J. queen. chosen by Jack Sheryyoods Orchestra. The efforts of the class were sufficiently ie ard yyhen the treasury reported a tremendous profit, Senior Ball As yye progressed through our Senior year it came time for the Class of 1957 to present its Senior Ball The theme chosen this t me vyas The Big Beat On the evenrn of March 2 1957 Dave Hersey and his combo struck up the familiar notes and the dan e floor became alive with people vyho had come to enjoy mod rn rhythms Who couldnt yyith that beautiful decor en han ed by the artificial notes and mus cal instruments yye had all helped to make and the delicious punth and cookies served so capably by the girls As the last strain vyas played and the lights yyent out the last codole pa sed through the canopy back into the yyorld of reality R I s - 5 , tr ' vu - D A .. 5 v Y , ' . v ' ' . C . . D . . - .- ' . - C . . .1 W . - v L . ' ' 1 c ' y ' - L - ,

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Vapor Trails As we look back upon the events of the past four years we see many events or moments which will always evoke mlxed emotions feellnffs olf pride ln accomplishment of Joy and of regret Let us for a moment review the history of the Class of 1957 In September of 1953 we fifty bewildered but determined freshmen made our 1n1t1al trek through the halls of S H S as high school students With Mrs Case and Mr Staiger as co advisors vue proceeded through the first day with the usual routme of getting lost in the shuffle and being put back on the straight and DSFFOW WHY by SOITIG SYMDHUWUC UDPGT classman After mtroduc ion to our various teachers and instructions in the ways of the high school we headed home at the end of the day with the assurance that four excitmg years lay ahead With the election of OHICCFS we placed our confidence in Tom Sledjeski to guide our frosh activities Robert Simon B111 Zetro k1 and Frank Raynor were elected VICE president treasurer and secretary respectively Our socfal activities that year were limited to a beach party held at Judy Whlteheads Everyone had a bang up tnme Our Sophomore year began with the addition of two new classmates B111 Stawitz and Anita Standley When the votes for class officers were tabulated Bob Slmon was president and Tom Sledjeski vice president Kathy McCafIery was to handle the financial activities of the class while Jane Tuthlll was elected secretary One our classmates Midge Petty made us all very proud by winning the S C S P A wrfting award In May a Sophomore class party was held in the cafeteria Dancing to records and sipping cokes made the evening vexy enjoyable We closed the school year by having another beach party this time at Joan Gagens It proved equal in fun and excitement to the one held the previous year Who can forget Mr Staigers antics and Miss Banfields qulet sense of humor? With the end of sum ner vacation we returned to school in an elite crowd of upperclassmen This time we welcomed a newcomer from Hempstead Merritt Miller but regretted the departure of B111 Stawitz Tom Sledjeski once again assumed the presidency with Robert Simon as VICE president Kathy McCaffery resumed her chores as treasurer and Midge Petty was elected secretary May marked the end of glorious anticipation and anxiety because durmg this maglcal month our class rings arrived Excitement and class Dllde soared to new peaks Then June rolled around and the gala event of the year was proudly presented by the Junior Class Our Junior Prom with the theme of Stairway to the Stars proved a very successful project With Jack Sherwoods Orchestra providng the swinging music a most emoyable time was had by all We had an mtake of 521150 Before we knew it another vacation had ended and we came to the stark realization that we were Seniors With Mr Stalger again as class advisor the entlre class was united for the first time 1n our high school careers At the election of officers Barry Glbson was elected president with Tom Sledjeski as vice president Kathy McCafTery who had proved her competence as a financial wlzard became treasurer for the third year in successlon Philip Wentzel was elected secretary During the first two weeks of school our magazine drive began Members of the Class of 57 scurrying hither and thither through the neighborhood with pencil paper and subscription stubs became a familiar sight to mhabltants of Southold and nearby communities The effort was not in vain though We established a sales record by garnermg around S5700 worth of subscrlptxons Joan Gagen and Kathy MCCZUCIY copped the prizes for top salesmanship Soon after the magazine drive was over the acting bug bit and preparations for the dramatic highlight of the season were in full swing In November the Senior Play a stirring mystery entitled In the Dead of Night was proudly staged by the Class of 57 An entranced and appreciative audience applauded the efforts of the cast and crew On this senture we grossed S460 80 With March came our Sen1or Ball The Blg Beat Rocking to the rhythm of the Dave Hersey combo a marvelous tlme was had by all present Then came the climax of four years of hard work and anxlous waiting On April 15 we boarded the tram at Port Jefferson It was Washington D C or Bust Those four days in our nations capital will be remembered as the out standing event of the Seniors high school career There you have an outlme of the career of the members of the Class of 1957 during our stay at Southold High School We had our hard times and trials Our scholastic achievements were not always as great as we expected or wanted them to be and report card day was frequently a day of horror But when we saw the smiles of pride and satisfaction on the faces of our parents, relatives and well wishers on graduation mght we knew that our ups and downs had not been 1n vain and were a necessary part of our preparation for the future . . . 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The Hedda Marhans Column Whlle travellng ln my llttle mterplanetary space bomb I met Sad1e Saturn and chatted about the smash success of Anlta Ekberg Standley v ho packs Juplter s Theatre mghtly m her movmg portrayal ol Arthur My Love Thls exotlc play by Merrxtt Tennessee Mlller follows hls previous productlon of Va Voom the true llfe story of that famous torch slnger Ruth Burton Buzzmg down the nebulous thruway I had a sllght colllslon wlth Frank Klos Mr Klos you remember won the sun spot race wlth an average speed of 58147 mlles per hour Whlle v1s1t1nU on Juplter to pep up my space column I ran mto the noted psychologlst Dr Patrlcla Baker who lo conductlnv experlments ln the Horton Colony Her co worker 111 thls undertaking IS that stupendous yachtsman Davld Horton Whlle eavesdroppmg on the experlment I heard Mr Horton scream I ve been Tuk' Mr Robert Slmon has revolutlomzed the agriculture of the Umverse with hls dlscovery of the 105 lb Pluto Potato Dr Arthur Hart IS basking ln the glory of hrs revelatlon of the tenth planet whlch he has named The Terra Jana Professol Chrlstlan Burke has wrltten a calculus book for flrst graders Smce he patented Crlspys the Mush Breakfast Food for Klddles he has achleved a smash hlt wlth mothers Thls llttle sldelme has made hlm Uncle Sam s No 1 taxpayer Monsleur George Conway has deslgned mmk garters as hlS contrlbutlon to the wardrobe of Frank Raynor re cently voted the best dressed man under the sun Barry Glbson owner of the Club Electra on Saturns W1lson to pack hls mte spot You all know Mr W1lson by h1s latest hlt Rlp It Up Rory Althea Andruskl has just been named Mother of the Year when she had her thlrd set of qulntuplets My thats a lot of llttle Martlansl After years of extensive research Theresa Bielewlcz has unvelled to the world her magmflcent cure all Upon analy sls It was found to be 50'Z, kllbasl Julce and 5076 attar of roses When I stopped at B111 Zebroskls black market fuel company he heaved another uranlum plll mto my pmk and black strato crulser Slmkmg down the street I saw my old frend VIVRCIOUS Venus the local gosslp queen She was full of news about Anne Holden that Ealthlmg who mtroduced the leopard skln leotards to the populatlon of Neptune Smce then Miss Holden has made full use of this product ln her under water escapades I also heard a few tasty tld bits about Marjory Jayne Petty who you know IS the founder of Pettys Purple Peroxxde Her revlsed name has proved an asset for the company so Venus tells me The tenth annual Green Wltches Vlllaffe Outer Space Art Show featured the works of Chrls Chrico Cummmlngs Hls latest masterplece entltled A Portralt of Polly was sold for a slx flgure sum to that debonair playboy Thomas Sledjeskl Mr Sledjeskl as all homemakers will recognlze made hls flrst b1ll1on wlth his You Want It We Make It Supermarket Dxck Freyherr umversal ping pong ace has just com pleted hls tour of the plants exhibiting his skill with the paddle to hxs flock of admrrlng fans Judlth Rlchmond prmclpal of Rlchmonds Reflnmg School for Young Ladles has Just announced a new course ln her currrculum How to Make the Most of Last Years Dlor Going to a Mars matinee we took m a sneak prevlew of Mr Rlchard Lehrs brllllant productxon of War Wlthout Peace Some say its a take off on hrs years ln school We see It ln the stars that MISS Kathleen McCaffery has become a regular llttle farmer harvesting a bumper crop of Oates A sensatlonal discovery IS helping all those unfortunates who suffer from tlcklltls Vmcent Polywoda the tlckly klng has put his Antl Tlckle Powder ln a peppermint spray can Word has It that Jane Tuthlll the Perle Mesta of the Bungalow set IS his best customer Mlss Sally Bridge n her gxgantlc Moon manslon has Just taken ln another boarder to enlarge her menagerle Thls tlme lts a plaid panda to keep the honey bears com Dany In the Mercury Natlonal Bakmg Contest Mlss Dorothy Cardmal copped flrst OIIZC for her two foot hxgh no egg souffle She says her phenomenal success IS all ln the Bubb les James Franke newly elected presldent of the Star Gamers Select Readers Club announces the spectacular success of an elght volume publlcatlon For Men Only Dons Smlth Amerlca s Sweetheart 1n the Gray Flannel Shorts IS worklng on the next epxsode of that soul search mg soap opera The Eddy and I Gumptlon that lazy reporter on The Dally Comet In one of her mfrequent olumns she penned an eye catchmg human mterest story The subject was a man wxth bralded slde burns The person as none other than Brian Kelly John Sepenoskl attributes hls successful two ton cows on his or1g1nal green cheese cattle ranch on the Moon to the very healthy moonshme Mr Raymond Johnson that generous phllanthroplst has Just glven hls second m1ll1on to throw a stupendous tenth reumon party for Southolds Class of 1957 He was glvmg competltlon to the famous party glver Patrlcla Kosclusko the hostess with the mostest While talklng to one of the guests Mlss Joan Gaven I was enthralled with her ex perlences as owner of Southolds hide a way the Hotel De La Manlco One of her guests was Alvah Goldsmlth Sklp per of that sleek racing hull C B II I also met MISS Nancy Jordan the famous choreographer and Mr John Wokosky the sensational scenery designer Both were en thuslastlc over their work on My Pink Lady Traveling wlth Mlss Jordan was her falthful girl Friday Patricia Deroski She has just broken the typmg record with five hundred words a nunute tThats one handed fellowsll Miss Judlth Whxteh ad chxef stewardess on the Mercury to Mars Rocket L1ne was full of talk about two of her recent passengers One was the celebrated concert plamst Frances Wilson Miss W1lson has just completed her third appear ance at the Constellation Carnegle because of popular de mand The other dlstmgulshed personallty was Phlllp Went zel who had just purchased 200 gushers on the sun If any of you happen to see a comet spaceshlp or meteor dont call the polxce fire department or presldent 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