Wappingers Central High School - Portico Yearbook (Wappingers Falls, NY)

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Aiello, Joseph Joie Ambition To help defend America Art Club, l,2,3, Glee Club, l,2,3,L, Press L, Wapperlan Staff L, Musical festlval, L Soph Treasurer, 2, Sr Presldent, L Interclass Basketball, l,2,3 L Football, 3, Prom Conm1ttees,3, L, Play Committees, L He knows all the latest dance steps, and the glTlS who do them Antonelli, VlCtOT18 Vicky Ambltion Beautlcian Girls' Athletlc Club, L Wapperlan staff, L Treasurer of G A C L Basketball, BHdm1HtOn G A C Dance Play, L Bayen, Clement 'Clement' Ambition Mechanic Mount St nichael High School, Bronx, New York, l 2 3 Clement wasn't with us long, but we remember rldes to school in his jalopy Beck, Nathllde Chub Amb1t1on To live a life I love Glee Club, l Dramat1c Club, 3 Press Club, L, Latin Club, 2, 3 Band, L G A A L, Wapperian Staff, L Yearbook Staff, L, Prom Commlttees, 3 L Treasurer of Natlonal Honor Soclety, L 'Chub is always here, there, and everywhere Booth, Mary C Maryw Ambltlon Artlst Etiquette Club, L Mary lS one of our more sllent senlors ,vw rv ' I - ' ' 3 s S ' 1 . . . ' ' -n u ' 5-' ' o . . I 5 , . . '9 s I . . . Q Q nVickyW is everything a nice girl should be. -1 . I 9 1 ' , ' -N N , 1 ' 1 ' . 9 Q . . ., ' . a u y , , Q s 1 .v , , .nn I . . . .

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HLstory In September, 1957, the Wappingers High School, Mesier Avenue, was the scene of great activity Within its walls, many new students, all Freshmen, were rushing around, with the sole purpose of finding their respective classrooms These new pupils hailed from various localities, including Fairview, Viola, New Hamburg, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls It was the first time the school had had the privilege of housing outside students, so there was a great deal of bustle and excitement on the part of the upper classmen at the prospect of seeing new faces As for the newly arrived Freshmen, they were too bewildered and frightened to pay much attention anything except the task of associating the right room with the right corridor and the right teacher As time went on, order was restored from the chaos, and the students of this class, des tined to make history, found time to make friends with each other It was not long before this unique class began its out standing career It had the privilege of being the class to experience the thrill of the first Freshman Day in the history of Wappingers High The venture was a success because of he good sportsmanship and cooperation of all In the field f athletics both girls and boys excelled, the girls by winning the softball championship, the boys by being members of the Junior Varsity Basketball team The scholastic ability of the group was not to be neglected, however, as was shown when mem bers of the class received awards at the end of the year There were few changes in the class as the second year of its term ir nlgn school oegan Several members were missing, but there were also several additions In spite of crowded conditions, the class continued with its program A few of tke boys were outstanding in baseball and basketball, while the girls carried through by winning the field hockey championship The class had a chance to display its dramatic ability for the first time in high school by the presentation of a well known play, The Valiant The characters were portrayed excellently by well picked members under the direction of Miss Margaret Steele The intelligentia of the class also burst forth and again were rewarded It was during the Junior year that the ability of he class was really displayed It was a red letter year The first undertaking of the group that year was the sponsoring of movies in the school for the benefit of both townspeople an pupils The Junior Hop next followed in the line of successes The greatest social event of the year, however, was the Junior Prom, one of the most successful ever held in the school Throughout this year, members of the class participated every field of extra curricular activities, and several held important positions in various organizations However, al this glory lost some of its joy when it was learned, towards the end of the year, that the classmates from Fairview and Viola were to spend the last year of their high school career in a school of their own The class was to lose some of its companions, but it was to gain a new school, also Since it had to be so the time of separation could not have been more appropriate, after such an outstanding year of triumphs The last ytar in high school, and the first yeal in the new school, provided a fitting ending for the ambitious class With many new facilities at its disposal, the class had a fine opportunity for putting the finishlng touches on its career of successes The Senior Play and the Senior Prom were two notable triumphs Then, too, the innovations made in the school publications must be credited to the group The pro gressive class thus came to a successful end, with a store of helpful knowledge and experience gained through diligence and hard work It had a career of which it could be justly proud I O - O to O 5 . . l 7 . t . o 7 O O J L - V C Q L I I1 A ll - I I t I I d I I O in - I . l , I . . l O O . - , 0

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Bu g, Dorothy Dot Ambltion Nurslng Chemistry Club, L, oOC18l Etiquette Club, 4, Wapperlan Staff, L Valentlne Dance Commlttee, L Play Commlttee, L 'Dot' is one senior wlth a grand sense of humor that kept our sp1r1ts hlvh Yes, even durlnp regents Camburn, Glenda NGlen Amb1tlOH B6BUt1C18U Arllngton, l 2, 3 Prom Commlttee, L Glenda, besldes her alertness 1n class, seems to be very popular 1n 'extra currlcular activltles Campllii, Delflna Del Amb1t1OH College Latln Club, 2 3 L, V166 presldent, 2, President, L C A C Councll, 2, Presldent Natlonal Honor Society, L, Editor 1D chief of Yearbook, L, Trafflc Squad, L Prom COmm1tt66S, 3 4 play Comm1ttees, L, senlor Ring Commlttee Del is one of the few people who knows how to study and can stlll have fun apanno, Roger 'Sleep Amb1t1OH To eat regular Boys Athl6t1C Club, L J V Basketball, l, Varslty Basketball 2 3 L, Varslty Baseball, l 2 3, L, Prom Committee, 3 Toward the falrer sex he seems so shy but on the mound he' high and dry Chase, Joseph 'Joe Ambltlon Englneer Comm Club, 1, Press Club, L Wanperlan Staff, L, Class secretary, L, Treasurer Press Club Ass Manager of Basketball, 2, 3 Manager of Basketball, 4, Hop Commlttee, 3 Prom COmm1tt88, 3, Play Commlttee 2, L Ready, w1ll1ng, and able 1- - u n . rw ' . 4 ' ' I Q 4 , . . . .J . . J VJ . - vv . 1 2 I Q . , - . H . . 0 ' ' ,, ll n : J ' . 1 a ' . ' Q 1. . H, L: Presldent, L:.ClSSS President, 33 Treasurer G. o., 35 G. 0. . ,',, . ,S ' , s N N C - 1 vv ' . I - ' ' ' 1 9 9 ' 9 9 ' A ' ' s - 1 N l , - . U U l A ' Q u L- Z V- J. 1 9 ' , vw ' ' 'V