The 1956 Talisman





















I see that in this group we have an actor, a secretary, and an engineer---------------------------

HAROLD LEE ARVIDSON
Born: New York, October 7, 19**
Entered Greer: January 22, 1944
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Football 1, 2, 3, 4
Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4
Rifle Club 4
Yearbook 4
Dramatics 2, 3, 4, President 3
Martin Play 3, 4
Y.P.F. 2
Brian Morton Award 2, 3
Herbert Bender Loyalty Award 3

Ambition: Acting
BEATRICE BAYNES FOWLER
Born: New York, November 26, 19**
Entered Greer: September 11, 1951
Basketball 2, 3, 4
Hockey 1, 3, 4
Cheerleading 2, 4
G.A.A. 3, 4
Choir 2, 3, 4
Glee Club 2, 3, 4
Martin Play 4
Yearbook 4
Class Secretary 4
Newhall Progress Award 3
Shorthand Award 3

Ambition: Secretary
ROY GASTEL
Born: New York, July 29, 19**
Entered Greer: March 15, 1945
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Football 1, 2, 3
Y.P.F. 2, 3, President 3
Dramatics Club 2, 3
Rifle Club 4
Tutorial Seminar 1
Class Vice President 2, 3
Acolytes Guild 3, 4, President 3
Yearbook 4
Public Speaking 3
Valedictorian 1, 2

Ambition: Engineering
The 1956 yearbook in comparison with the 1934 yearbook.

The 1956 yearbook is dedicated to Mr. Mapledoram Fink and has an appreciation to Mr. George Groh -
the 1934 book had no appreciation but was dedicated to Mr. Frederick Behrends. The 1956 yearbook
has pictures of fourteen seniors and a post graduate - the 1934 yearbook had only six senior pictures.
(continued)
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Sports announcer, private secretary and a lawyer! My, what a variety of ideals.

FREDERICK PAUL HAGER
Born: Mount Vernon, New York, April 22, 19**
Entered Greer: September 1944
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Football 1, 2, 3, 4
Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4
Dramatics 3, 4
Hazard History Award 2

Ambition: Sports Broadcaster
MARY LOU HOYSRADT
Born: Sharon, Connecticut, October 7, 19**
Entered Greer: October 29, 1949
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4
Softball 1, 2, 3, 4
Cheerleading 4
Volleyball 2, 3, 4
Choir 1, 2
Modern Dance 1
G.A.A. 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4
Class Secretary 1, 2
Yearbook 4

Ambition: Private Secretary
RICHARD RHEN HEISEL
Born: Long Branch, New Jersey, February 26, 19**
Entered Greer: February 19, 1952
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Football 1, 2, 3, 4
Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4
Yearbook 4
School Newspaper 3
Valedictorian 3
Martin Play 4
Public Speaking Award 3
Vocational 1, 2, 3, 4

Ambition: Lawyer
The 1956 yearbook contains a reminiscence of the class, vocational and sports activities. In the 1934
book is found a Class Decision, a Class Will and a prophecy (of members of the class), also a Class
Poem. The 1956 yearbook has pictures of faculty, lower classes, a campus shot, sports and other
activities. The 1934 had none of these pictures whatsoever. It had only one picture of the school, the
six seniors, and a picture of Frederick Behrends.
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Two more secretaries, also a baseball player of whom the school will be proud-----------------

GEORGE BRIAN JOHNSON
Born: Brooklyn, New York, March 9, 19**
Entered Greer: September 1954
Basketball 3, 4
Football 4, Manager
Baseball 3, 4
Glee Club 3, 4
Y.P.F. 3, 4
Dramatics 3
Yearbook 4
Martin Play 4

Ambition: Professional Baseball
ARLENE McMULLEN
Born: Yonkers, New York, July 1, 19**
Entered Greer: July 17, 1952
Basketball 2, 4
Softball 1, 4
Volleyball 2, 3, 4
Glee Club 1, 2
Dramatics 2, 3, 4
Martin Play 4
Yearbook 4

Ambition: Secretary




NADIA RATAJ
Born: Yugoslavia, February 15, 19**
Entered Greer: July 3, 1953
Glee Club 1, 2, 3
Dramatics 3, 4
German Club 4
Martin Play 4
Yearbook 4

Ambition: Secretary
The first senior yearbook to contain an idea of the ambitions of each senior was the one produced by the
class of 1934. The Seniors were: Ester Janet Friedman, Blenda Margaret Keely, Mary Frances Klien,
Robert Allen Nicholes, James Gilbert Oakley, William Caeser Oquenda. Of these six, each had his own
secret ambition.
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A navy man, a Physical Education teacher and a civil engineer will be needed in the world today ----------

ROBERT ALLEN ROLSTON
Born: New York, May 31, 19**
Entered Greer: July 13, 1946
Basketball 8, 1, 2, 3
Football 8, 1, 2, 3
Assistant Football Coach 4
Baseball 1, 2
Dramatics 2, 3, 4
Class President 1, 2, 3, 4
Sportsmanship Award 1
Albrecht Award 8
Brian Morton Award 1
Roelif Brooks Award 2, 3
Talisman 4

Ambition: Naval Career
SAUNDRA SCALA
Born: Yonkers, New York, February 28, 19**
Entered Greer: October 8, 1948
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4
Softball 1, 2, 3, 4
Volleyball 2, 3, 4
Leader's Club 2, 3, 4
G.A.A. 2, 3, 4
Yearbook 4
Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4
Choir 3, 4
Glee Club 3, 4
Typing Award 2

Ambition: Physical Education Teacher


WINET GEORGE STARK
Born: Englewood, New Jersey, January 5, 19**
Entered Greer: June 1950
Basketball 3, 4
Football 2, 3, 4
Baseball 2, 4
Y.P.F. 2, 3
Yearbook 4
Tutorial Seminar 1
Acolytes Guild 3, 4

Ambition: Civil Engineer
These are the ambitions of the Class of 1934. Ethel Janet Friedman, known as "Eppie", set out to become a
nurse. Blenda Margaret Keely, known as "Benny", wished to make a living as a business woman for a big
corporation. Mary Frances Klein, called "Chin", hoped to become a French teacher and do her teaching at
Greer. Robert Allen Nicholes, nicknamed "Nick", strived in the direction of a manager in a big construction
company. James Gilbert Oakley, called by his last name, wanted to be an accountant. William Caesar Oquenda, nicknamed "Spain", wished to become a civil engineer.
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A nurse, and perhaps a president and his own private secretary---------------------------

FRANSYL SUE THOMPSON
Born: Quebec, Canada, June 17, 19**
Entered Greer: January 1954
Hockey 1, 2, 3
Cheerleader 4
Leader's Club 3, 4
Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4
Y.P.F. 2, 3
Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4
Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4
Choir 3
Yearbook 4
Class Secretary 3
Martin Play 3, 4

Ambition: Nursing
THEODORE HANS TROMMSDORFF
Born: New York, November 17, 19**
Entered Greer: January 26, 1946
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Football 1, 2, 3, 4
Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4
Dramatics 4
Vice President 4
Yearbook 4

Ambition: Business or Politics


LISBETH ANN VAN TESLAAR
Born: Massachusetts, April 18, 19**
Entered Greer: January 7, 1954
Hockey 1, 2, 3
Glee Club 1, 2, P.G.
Choir 1, 2, P.G.
Dramatics 4, P.G.
Spanish Award 3
Science Award 3
Roelif Brooks Award 4
Typing Certificates 4
Typing Medal 4

Ambition: Private Secretary

Some of the typical vocations entered by Greer graduates in the past twenty years really show how the
background and teaching have helped students to make good in future jobs. Listed here are just a few
of the many occupations of Greer's alumni:
Teaching, banking, secretarial work, pharmacy, nursing, engineering, Governmental services, operating
small businesses, factory foremanship, draftsmanship, designing, and salesmanship.
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