Union Endicott High School - Thesaurus Yearbook (Endicott, NY)

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Seventeen The Union-Endicott Tiger Main Stem Dashes Wanda Mekucky looking more than a little red when she hit her girl friend’s head with a hockey stick as the g.f. watched some sailors. Purely accidental, sez she. Joe Guccia arm and arming it down the main drag with two girls from the new I.B.M. school. Sort o' good will ambas- sador. Joe? Lil (Lyric) Hambalek proud as a pea- cock in her new roost (the projection room). Mary Bortnick making no effort these days to hide that sparkler on her business finger. Mike Gance heard bragging of his big catch in the Susquehanna. (One meat ball.) Ed Cernak taking a bow as the master of ceremonies at another U.-E. assembly. Celeste Finch looking more than a lit- tle pretty while she interviews Salvatrice Alfano for her Inquiring Reporter col- umn. Lorraine McCann taking a quickie to the post office to mail another volume to that soldier. Kenneth Rhodes. Albert Clemente. Rob- ert Wilcox. Richard Fiester. and George Marko on the receiving end of congrats for their rating in the recent music contest Dorothy Turk holding some sort of a record for the number of brothers in serv ice. Jane Knapp missed at the honor assem- bly when she took off to the big city for nursing interviews. Marjorie Reardon and Rita Reilly glimpsed this a. m. as they made a las? minute sprint before eight-thirty. Mary Lou Bartsch making plans—but quick!—to swap in her typewriter for an apron and spoon. Reporter Interviews Old Resident In an exclusive interview with a Tiger reporter an old resident of Union revealed that he had cut his teeth in infancy on a pork chop bone. The relic, now preserved under glass, confirmed his statement. Fur- ther inquiry failed to locate other oldsters with this unique experience. One oldtimer disclosed that he recalls his mother mentioning steaks but he was not sure of the exact spelling of the word. A well-known club woman who was in- terviewed while she was putting two dozen egg shells in her garbage can. praised the hens for the magnificent job that they have done in the war effort She also asserted that she is furthering a pro- ject to have the statue of Prometheus in Radio City re-christened Protein Bound ;r. commemoration of the achievement of American fowls. The local housewife has already w'rittcn her congressman to request that he sponsor legislation to replace the American eagle with a Rhode Island Red No confirmation has been secured at a late date for the rumor that the present leashing of dogs is connected with the shortage of red points An earlv report in- dicated that dog lovers are incensed by the suggested canine rationing So far no steps have been taken by the authorities but dog fanciers are keeping a close watch over their pets. Missing Department Due to a difficult domestic situation, our longtime domestic advisor on love and problems arising therefrom. Mr. Hanc- thony, has taken up residence in a well- known resort city in Nevada. We hope that he will return to us in the fall.

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Sixteen Class Will We, the June Senior Class of 1945. being of sound body and mind, do hereby bequeath this last will and testament: Bob Buran and George Marko leave their musical talents to Herb Levine. Hank Calleo is taking his with him. Alida Tait leaves her piano bench to Romayne Fowler. Nora Valquette abandons her parking place in front of the school to Laverna Dodge and Don Olver. Jack Reed doesn't leave Marie Flick to any of the junior boys. Wilma Krise gives her good looks and pleasant smile to be divided equally be- tween Pat Roach and Dolores Carrara. Ethel Galgocy is to receive the athletic abilities of Beverly Johnson, and Josephine Vivona wills her quietness to Beverly Kenefick. Dick Brown's abilities to choke the girls with ammonia fumes in chemistry class fall to Gale Tymeson, but Charity Dunham hopes that Rodney Patterson won’t fall to (or for) any of the junior girls. Gloria Mietus leaves her locker to Rachel Burton while Alberta Wurth is willing for Bea Shapiro to have her photo- graphic talents. Rose Creco is the recipi- ent of Mary Iacovelli’s Mademoiselle styles. Gene Harris leaves his Colgate smile to Mike Cardone. who will know how to use it. Fred Zweig wills his classy loaf- ers to Bill Gow. Win Adams is passing on her sweetness to her kid sister. Muriel. However. Jo- sephine Koplik refuses to pass on her crush on Sinatra to even his most ardent ad- mirers. Edith Annese and Leonora Min- The Union-Endicott Tiger garelli leave their drawings to next year’s art students. Velma Tribol bequeathes to Phil Musa her interest in athletics and her nice per- sonality. Julia Seversky’s dancing and beaus make up Mary Lou Crane s inherit- ance. A torn shower cap is left to Mary Janecek by Irene Krupanic. Gloria Turz- ian is keeping Joe to herself but leaves her cute ways to Shirley Bingaman. Pee Wee Porzuzcak can't bring herself to part with Mickey. Larry Avery and Irene Moravec leave their pleasant strolls in the corridors to Yvonne Bloom and Gordon Robinson. Jo Baldoni’s cooking utensils (property of U.-E.) are willed to Jim Sweet. The bubbling personalities of Ann Cimaomo and Estelle Hayes fall rightfully to Barbara Bennett and Marda- jean Wagner. Alice Cole leaves her comb to the only worthy contender Janice Bowen. Beverly Hammond wills that tall basketball player to some one nearer his height. Ruth Marshall gives her a cap- pella robe to Joyce Pado. Patsy Sergi leaves his football talents to the next Grassi to claim them. Ruth Chermak and Rosemary Harrison leave their incomparable friendship to the Short Circuit girls. Frances Midgley leaves her scat in Latin class to Barbara Perl. Bud Lawson leaves her height to Anne Marie Crane while Ralph Menzies be- queaths his to Rog Norton. Joyce Mar- lin's sweetness goes to Mary Rita Saxton, who already has a good supply. Rocky’’ Stone and Mary Novak leave their love affair to Barbara Boardman and George Moore. To U-E the entire class leaves un- failing loyalty. Witnessed by the Class Will Committee.

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Eighteen CLASS HISTORY - - - (Continued from Page 6) Before we realized it, we were seniors lacing graduation. All rhe little things, once despised, became increasingly dear. We tried to make the most of the time left. In so doing, we looked around at our classmates who had distinguished them- selves during their high school careers. There is Vincent Vetrano, football player par excellence, president of the Stu- dent Council, our own selection as U.-E. representative on Mr. Brees’ trip to the state capitol. honor student, and able presi- dent of our class. Mary Bortnick. president of the Commercial Club, representative at Girls’ State last year, was our choice as vice-president. Mary Ruth White has been the recipi- ent of numerous awards in the prize es- say field and also editor of our school magazine. Robert Austin won national honors in a science talent search and lacked but one point of a perfect score in the army tests in the spring. Only thir- teen students from three states made this high score. As graduation approaches more and more of our boys are leaving for the armed services. At the time of writing. William Blazey, Joseph Purcell, Angelo Grassi. Myron Brazilla. and John Logan have donned uniforms. Many others are taking special examinations so that they may answer the call and any list must necessarily be incomplete. The football team smashed through an undefeated season to the championship of this section and the basketball team did likewise. Many seniors received music awards for two years in the football band and drum corps. The sectional music contest held here in May gave first ratings to thirteen T he Union-Endicott Tiger From the Radio Department Hi. ho. there, merry gentlemen! Let nothing you dismay! For acid indigestion Take Hokum's Pills each day. Hi diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle. Relief is coming soon. For aches and ills Try our vitamin pills. T hey have cured the man in the moon! Jack Spratt could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. If they had taken Fake’s Extract. Such a plight would never have been: Mary. Mary, quite contrary. How does your liver work? Chew Pep-full gum! We ll send you some. ’Twill make you feel right perk! Simple Simon met a pieman Going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pieman. “What has become of your hair?” seniors. In the traditional candle light service twenty-one seniors inscribed their names in the register of honor students. Leading them was Alida Tait. with Pauline Jones only six one-thousandths of a point behind her. Robert Austin and John Dapolito followed them closely. It is fitting and proper that these deeds be recorded in the history of U.-E. as the school will be dear to the hearts of the graduates. But more important still will be the record of the years to come. A post- war world has never offered a more tre- mendous challenge to graduates than that facing us. With this in mind we have chosen our motto “Let us light candles in a shadowed world. Betty Beaman '45