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

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Ever since l was of the age of 'Re- INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP This year, since we have felt the influence of the various nations through our international representatives, it seemed fitting to include an international section in the Thesaurus. During the assembly in honor of Miss Hibbert, our exchange teacher from England, we heard the many interesting experiences about her first contact with the American people and customs. We hear by letter of Miss Hollister's vacation travels in Europe, and of the school in Sutton Coldfield, England, where she is teaching this year. U-E students also contributed to the feeling of internationalism. Eleanor Bierly's trip reaped more than just memories. The school library received a book autographed by Norway's skiing champion. Anna Buikstra, whose native land is Holland, and Kathleen Tobin, whose birthplace is Ireland, are finding U-E much to their liking. We have many other pupils who were born in other countries but are furthering their education in U-E. Without attempting to list them all, we mention Charles deVente and Cornelius deVente, both born in Holland. becca of Sunny-Brook Farm,' I have wanted to watch a graduation and to eat buckwheat cakes and waffles, ever since l was at High School, I have wanted to live for a time in the land where pioneers built log cabins and Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, ever since l94O, I have wanted to visit the 'arsenal of democ- racy' and the generous people who fed starving Europe. l expected Amer- ica to be my second home and its people my fellow citizens of the world and I have not been disappointed. MISS HIBBERT There is an integrity on this island that one must live with to appreciate to the full. People here are going with- out the little luxuries that one sees abroad but they are making a down- right effort to pull themselves out. They export everything that they can in order to bring in food so that all may eat. All share and share alike and the last thing that l could imagine would be that communism could take a hold here. They live hard lives, right now they can't see when the sacrifice will end, but they are all in it together and given time they will pull out. l feel it a distinct privilege to be with them and to see how earnestly they work at the job of recove ry' Miss HOLLISTER

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TH ESAURUS GENERAL STAFF Editor in Chief: Polly Conwicke. Associate Senior Editors: Joan Babbitt, Margaret Brain, Elliot Cattarulla, Patricia Cederborg, Kathleen Kavanagh, Mary Jane Mills, Joan Mitchell, Jeanette Pero, John Salemme. Associate Junior Editors: Frances Kissell, Vincent Monaco, Eva Ormon, Jeanne Pennell, Violet Pucek, Patricia Saxton, Ellen Van Dusen. Associate Sophomore Editors: Charles Morgan, Joan Muffley, Patricia Sawicki, Joseph Schwarz. Associate Freshman Editors: Beverly Occhiato, John Sponable. TYPISTS Concetta Argento Barbara Meyers Zita O'Hara Alice Rusnak Marilyn Welch Dorothy Whitesell FACULTY ADVISERS General Adviser: Mrs. Wallace Finch Business: Miss Ruth l. Kniskern Art: Mrs. Theodore Lainhart Senior Class: Miss Betty Wyke Junior Class: Miss Edith Hibbert Sophomore Class: Miss Sarah Jane Johnson Freshman Class: Miss Mabel Stonham 4 ART STAFF Patricia Dellos Tommy Doyle Mary Hudcovic Victoria Izzo Edward Novelli Theresa Seversky Allen Shapiro

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',53.,,,. ' ' F i fri -it . .dx-9 an ,fig 1 I feel highly honored to have been U-E's representative this year in the Scandinavian Student Exchange pro- gram. I spent six weeks in Norway. Here I studied the school system, lived fel! iii 2 if .fi in a Norwegian home and had the op- portunity to learn new customs and meet new people. My last two weeks consisted of sight-seeing tours in Swe- den, Denmark, France, England and Scotland. l've indeed been a lucky girl and my deepest appreciation will always be ex- pressed for what you did to make this project possible. I sincerely hope many more U-E students will be given this fine opportunity. Thanks for making my senior year the most memorable of my school days. ELEANOR BIERLY S., KS? U-E is wonderful I The friendly atti- tude of the principal, the counselors, the teachers and the students makes a stranger feel at home. I have enjoyed being a student of this wonderful school over a year now and every day l enjoy going to a high school in the U.S.A. I find the social life con- nected with U-E much to my liking. In Dutch High Schools there is no entertainment intermingled in a stu- dent's school life. Next year I hope to be graduated just as a typical Ameri- can girl. I expect to go back to Holland after I have graduated from college. ANNIE BUIKSTRA 6 it grows dearer and dearer. Endicott and the school system are very different from my home town, which is Dungarvan Co., Waterford, Eire. Dungarvan is a seasonal resort where many world-famous visitors have spent their vacation and have paid spontaneous tribute to the friendliness of its people, the fascination of its legends and the beauty of its scenery. If all goes well I expect to return to my home town in l95O and I shall feel very happy to be able to tell my family, relatives and friends how wonderful the American people are and how grateful I am for the education which I have received in America. KATHLEEN TOBIN