Walt Whitman High School - Whitman Yearbook (Huntington Station, NY)

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and Miss Whitman TY MISTER WHITMAN MISS WHITMAN Richard Berg Sandra Walker AND SO THE SENIORS Contest consisted of the ten boys and ten girls who proved to be the most outstanding seniors The candidates were chosen on the basis of their lead ership character and service to the school After the twenty finalists had been chosen the seniors voted on the candidates and chose Rlchard Berg and Sandy Walker as the Mr and Miss Whitman of the Class of 59 Mr Whitman Rich Berg has been Vice Presi dent of the Senior Class as well as President of the Boys Leaders Club and a Student Council member He was co captain of the varsity football and basketball teams and also played varslty base ba Miss Whitman Sandy Walker has partici pated in many class and school activities She has been a warsity cheerleader as vsell as secretary of the Senior Class and Captain of the White Team for the Gym Night exhibition Sandy has played on numerous athletic teams IS a member of the Future Business Leaders of America Club and is a Student Council Representative H- 3 af Finalists in the annual Mr. and Miss Whitman ll. -

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as A04 T7 if ew OUR IFORIEION VISITORS 'Ziff if MY. ...... 41 Sharing the spotlight during the first weeks of 1959 were two foreign visitors, Miss Kaarina Honka- pohja of Finland and Mr. Bisidthisak Subarnbhesaj of Thailand. Though at first understandably confused about the goings-on at Whitman, the two weren't strangers very long. Hosted by Liz Brown and Richard Babcock, they mingled with the student body, attended classes, did homework, enjoyed parties, and commented on things American. As part of the program arranged by the New York Herald Tribune Youth Forum, Whitman was the first of four American schools each would visit. Surprised at the number and variety of non-academic courses offered at WWHS, each envied his American counterparts for the comparatively easy work load and rather'informal atmosphere. At the end of the two week visit, it was obvious that Kathy and Sak had made many friends here. Finland and Thailand are now, too, better understood by us. 1