Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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. 'u. l I -' . . .ew ' ' .-.EIL I 1 . i ' FR:--V - ' 1' ff -A . -- ff. r . , 'I gal, f' M is K - . 'I' h c baseball t e a m shows us a sample of what it can do. Farmingdale's baseball team is set to cap the championship. The team con- sists of S. Rossi, E. Lomot, J. Mazes, J. Moesch, R. Randazzo, T. Zinzi, D. Santa Maria, B. Specht, V. Nelson, and J. Wag- ner. It looks as though all in all, the opposition had better watch its step. Roslyn and Oyster Bay will be the strongest teams that our nine will have to face. But they have started on a good streak. Farmingdale has won its first game, with Sea Cliff, thirteen to two. The second game was again a vic- tory, this time with a score of eight to two. Although the third game was lost to Oyster Bay, five to one, the boys have come back to beat Westbury by a one run margin. With this last score of two to one, our average stands at 750 A-ns. J. sims' percent and a good chance for some even more successful games. Hats off to the team for a good job in spite of our lack of a nearby field! It practices at the State School, a good three miles away. Not only is time lost in riding back and forth on the bus, but the boys must do without the clean lockers and showers to which they are accustomed. But no matter, the game's the thing! The girls are swinging bats too, on the softball field. Or, if they prefer, they swing racquets instead, out on the tennis court, or indoors at badminton. Archery, with its graceful bows and bright targets, is a popular spring ac- tivity, and certainly one of the prettiest pictures that the girls' gym classes can offer. Jean Carrigan, Connie Raegan Jcnnic Greco, Alice Zceb l 'T X, 'R kiln!

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UUIHHHHS The warm weather and sunny days have drawn our physical education activities out into the open. Many of our boys are taking advant- age of the first-rate golf course at Bethpage Park. The golf team has many good, ex- perienced, non-slicing fellows playing. If the weatherman co-operates with a little less rain, they may become pro- fessional yet. With a little practice and luck Al Koza promises to become one of our best golfers. Owen DeVine is captain, and we hope that his leadership will bring good re- sults for our alma mater. Tennis has suffered a heavy blow this year, for most of last year's successful team is no longer with us. Ed Hus- The golf team-Owens, Ciane, Gillard, Koza, DeVine, Borowiec ted, the only old-timer, is playing num- and Ken Castor are the new hopefuls ber one position. Ed Sokolski, Richard who, with a little more experience, may Jaisle, Robert Scheuer, Jake Schiener, make Mr. Spahr, the tennis coach, Walter Ivanoff, Lewis Stern, Ed Price happy yet. Mr. Spahr and the tennis team on our court.

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,1zzO..f gal. As We are starting on the home stretch of this school year the defense activities are becoming more successful with each passing day. Every student in school is contributing his time and effort to their advancement. One of the most successful groups in the school is the S. A. F. fSimmonds' Auxiliary Forcel organized and capably directed by Miss Gertrude Simmonds. Slllllilllldiy Auxiliary Force or the S. A.F. The purpose of this group is to collect the papers brought to school each Tuesday by the students. The paper collected is sold and the proceeds are turned over to the Red Cross. The outstanding single col- lection, amounting to over five and one-half tons, has netted sufficient funds to equip an ambulance for community use. This accomplishment of the students should be a guiding mark for future ef- forts. The Carmen Miranda group, guided by Miss May Murry, is composed of freshman girls, Inge fwcfnty-eight f ' Q 5 i Another load of paper for defense. volunteering their services to further the war effort. They have contributed seven dollars, raised through the sale of Carmen Miranda pins, to the Junior Red Cross. These pins are not only sold but made by the girls themselves. These girls have been of service to the Junior Red Cross, but they have also shown themselves to be talented entertainers. At our spring defense assembly they sang Latin American songs and danced. On the same program, Charlie Prey, as Hitler starred in a skit to portray a Nazi school presented by the History C classes. The Carmen Mirandas ale an active defense group.