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

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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

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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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The Union-Endicott Tiger Nineteen At the end of a long, hard winter, the staff finds the produce of its victory garden reaching an end. fully as hard to bear. But with the coming of a new planting season, the Tiger sows its crop and the fall will bring a new harvest. Corn, it's true, but home grown. Needless to say. at this time of year, most of this is canned. As Don Pedro said after his ninth pro- posal had been refused by a young senor- ita “Long time no si!’' As the magician sawed the woman in half, he said casually. “Now. ladies and gentlemen, after the young lady has been severed, her brains will be given to a med- ical school and the rest will be thrown to the dogs.” Just then a deep voice from the balcony interrupted: “Woof, woof!” And then the little boy yelled at the umpire. “Your head can have that ivory look in just twelve days!” Mr. Gillespie (to the basses) : “Come, now. A rich, beefy tone.” The basses: “Mm-mm-oo-oo-o-o-o!” Teacher: “Have you done your outside reading?” B. Pezzolla: “No, it’s raining.” U.E. Hit Parade “Headed for the Last Roundup”—The Seniors. “Somewhere A Voice Is Calling”— Seven A. M. “How Dry I Am”—Latin. “Let Yourself Go”—Three thirty-five. “It Must Be Jelly”—The Homemaking Boys. “Hot Time in the Town of Berlin”— Time Was. “I'll Get By”—Unprepared Student (Name your own favorite). “Time Waits for No One”—Study Hall. “Sentimental Journey”—Wilma Hill. “I'm Beginning to See the Light”— Marg Argust in trig class. Salute to U.-E. Hail all hail, to dear U.-E. We get books and learning all for free. Yes. I love you. alma mater. I love you like a loving daughter. (Isn’t this fierce?) It was here I took three years of history And to me it’s still a mystery. Oh. I love you. alma mattah. In fact I love you quite a lotta. (This gets no better.) You taught me all I know of English. I got a basis but not the finish. It may be that I’ll be a debater, To prove my love for alma mater. (We warned you.) I’ll take a job and go to work. And from my duty never shirk. But if my salary gets much fatter. It’s thanks to you. dear alma mater. (Thanks, friends.)