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Page Two Friday, January 29, 1965 LONG BRANCH TRUMPET
Courtesy
Student Council has declared February 8-12 Courtesy
Week. We of the TRUMPET are saddened by this an-
nouncement, not becaus·e otf Council's action per se, which,
on the contrary, should be commended, but because the
action is necessary in the first place. But nec,essary it is.
It is no secret that the halls of Long Branch High do not
abound in common, everyday courtesy. Anyone who un-
dertakes to travel through them does so at his own risk,
for the chances are high that he will be crashed into, by Helen Raskin
stepped upon, or elbowed. Furthermore, in the roar of Donna Thompson
our corridors, for the halls of Long Branch High do abound
in healthy though over-worked lungs, it is unlikely that Hi there kids!
one will hear many €Xcuse me's or I'm sorry's during th,e Now tha.t Christmas vacation is
course of a day. over, we can all start counting
What does all this mean? That we students of Long the days until February 19th and
Branch are nasty little brats? That our parents have another ten days of fun. Like al-
neglected to train us properly? That we are confused most everyone, we witches made
adolescents taking our frustrations out upon one another? resolutions to follow in 1965. They
It means none of these. Our lack of courtesy is a symptom were:
of something far more serious. It is a symptom of the
same thing that caused thirty people in New York to do 1. To print only the truth, re-
nothing whilB a young woman was murdered before their gardless of how batt.ered it might
eyes several months ago. It is a symptom of stark selfish- be.
ness.
2. To he as sarcastic in '65 as
There are many r,easons for selfishness. A person may we were in '64.
3. To get our oopy in on time.
Over the vacation, Peggy Gim-
feel that other people care nothing for him and he resolves brone did it again! She talked her
to do nothing for anyone, as a means of revenge. Fear way out of another ticket with the
may drive a person to be overly self-protective. A lack of same "Please ~ir, i haven't had my
self-respect may manifest itself in a lack of respect for license too long and my father
others. would kill me, he really would.
Whatever the cause, selfishness is always destructive. Please sir?" Boy, Peggy sure
It breeds unhappiness for its victim as wBll as for all those knows when she has something
who come in contact with him. On a large scale, it makes good going for her. Keep it up,
Peg!
for an unhappy world, a world bereft of understanding,
Food Fight
co-operation, and human compassion. Each act of dis- This is the season of the year Home again after a romp in a As we walked casually into a
courtesy serves to widen the gullf between men in a world in which we come upon that fine winter wonderland, which took a
whose people have a great neBd to be bound closer to- Amer.ican seholastic tradition, the little longer than expected. I open yearbook meeting, we saw Judi
gether. A lack of courtesy is more than a door slammed snow day. I would like to paint my books, but lo! It's four-thirty, Davis and Alan Fein fighting over
in someone's face, it is a door slammed in the fact of for you a vivid portrait of the and I can't miss "Soupy Sales." a box of g-0odies that a photogra-
humanity.
av;erage snow day. Because I have to he a well- phy company had sent to the staff
I wake u9 on Sunday morning informed citizen, I then read the for Christmas. One argued that
and see that white stuff falling papers until six o'clock. Just when it should be opened then, and the
Jnr;ul.1/,1,~u; Repo.ttie1t down. Yes, I'd better get rid o.f I'm about ready to return- to my other. said that we should wait for
that dandruff. When I look out toil, it's dinnertime. How frus- everyone to be there before open-
Question: What do you predict will be impeached. the window, I am ecstatic to see trating! After dinner I have to ing it. But hunger won out in the
for the new year? David Link (Senior) that it's snowing. listen to the news to make sure end. Before they left, the whole
- The band I don't miss anything that wasn't yearbook staff put the papers to
I dig into the pile of term papers,
Pam Dougherty (junior) - Snow, will get new uniforms. projects, and daily assignments in the paper. the candy they had eaten back into
snow, and more snow. Ernie Jordan (s1>phomore) - An un- which have been threatening my Now I'm ready to start serious their right place in the box and
peace of mind for days. How will labor, but first I'll just glance sealed it for the advisor to open
Cheryl Stein (junior) _ There will defeated football team.
Mr. Juckett (History) - The advent I ever make those deadlines un- through that latest issue of Mad again.
be enough ice cream for every- of the "Great Society"· less . . . unless . . maybe that to help digest my dinner.
one on the 6th lunch shift. lovely white stuff will continue to Loose Duck
Jim Fusco (Senior) - The U. S. will drift downward and bring about Ready, Set ...
Dave Machin (Senior) - Mr. Avay- defeat the Communists in Viet For Christmas, Nancy Kalish's
zian will lose his Boston accent. the blessing of an unexpected day 'MY books are opened and my beau thought he'd surprise her
Nam. off. My work is interrupted by pencils sharpened. I return to my with a live, big duck. But, the
Marilyn Bassett (sophomore) Mr. Doyle (History) - It will be a frequent trips to the window. scholarly pursuits, but suddenly duck got loose and 1Nancy ended
Trust in the stars, you fool, trust the phone rings. It's one of my up chasing it all over her neigh-
in the stars. very trying year for the United Radio Reports friends who wants to discuss the bo·rhood. The thing she remem-
States in the area of our foreign events of the day. By the time we bers most is the loud quackings of
Rachel Grisi (junior) - That frosh Comes eight p.m., and there's finish analyzing how fast his to- her neighbors as she ran across
who wishes he were a Senior policy. quite an accumulation of snow. boggan goes and commiserating their lawns.
will get the hint. Steve Malara (freshman) - High- with each other about the over-
I turn on the radio to hear the load of homework, it's nine Poor Linda Colaguori! While
Patricia Richardson (freshman) w rolls will be out of style. o'clock. cheering at a recent basketball
I'll b.ecome a sophomore. Bo·b Baldwin (Senior) - The base- school closing reports. The voice game, her cheering sweater aided
All that fresh air I had this a lady in distress who got sick and
Steve Furst (junior) - That all de- ball team will win the Shore drone on: "Asbury Park, Brick, afternoon has really made me couldn't quite make it to the lady's
pends on v.rhat I get on my re- Conference championship. sleepy. I yawn a few times and room.
port card. Linda Mazza (junior) - Liz Taylor Central Regional, Eatontown, Free- then decide to surrender myself to
Ben Northrop (Senior) - We shall will divorce Richard Burton. hold. The tension is unbear-
Cathy Attoil (freshman) - The
rev'°It~ able. . . "Keyport, Little Silver
Beatles will wear their hair in
Eric Irving (freshman) - Maybe And then the magic words,
" ... Long Branch." My joy can't
they'll stop using l963's food in a flip. be expressed in words. Maybe now Morpheus. For some reason, all of Car-
the cafeteria.
Laurie Sachs (junior) - Dick Lawn Richard Schibell (junior) - It will I can do all my big assignments I didn't make much progress in meline Lisanti's boyfriends even-
have 365 days. tomorrow! I guess I'll go to bed demolishing that load of home- tually end up in the hospital. First
i-Joe Mincberg now so that can get an early
work, and now I doubt if I'll make it was Steve (Fish) Opatosky and
start. the deadlines. In fact, I'm farther then Dennis Del Vecchio. Beware
It's morning. I wake up, but to behind than before. But who boys, you have a wild one on your
J!..ong jir anc!J m:rumpet my horror, it's eleven o'clock. I kne>·ws? Maybe it will start snow- hands!
finish breakfast at eleven thirty ing again tonight! Needs Ticket
and am dressed by twelve. Oh, -Maxwell Colby
l"ublished monthly at Long Branch High School what's the difference? Three hours Senior Diane Boyadjian almost
Long Branch, New Jersey behind schedule. So vvhat? I'll
just see what's on T.V. before I TRUTH had heart failure because she
Price: $1.25 per year, 15c per single copy
What is a day without truth? hadn't received a ticket to take
start. Lonely hours where lies prevail, Achievement Tests on January
Editors in Chief Barry Unger. Sharon Colden Time flies. It's one-thirty al- And meaning, meaning is snuffed 9th. That Saturday morning a
Managing Editor out of telegram arrived to serve as her
News Editor Janice Greene ready. I sit down at my work-
Feature Editor
Sports Editor Ruth Tenzer table, but now I need lunch. And Every daily chore. ticket and Diane was allowed to
Business Manager
Advertising Managers Judy Lasky so-two o'clock and no work What is a life without truth? take those heavenly (ha, ha) tests.
Exchange Secretary
Editorial Advisor )!like Ross started yet. Each deed carried out as a mechan- Cheer up, Diane, think of that
Business Advisor Marge Edelstein I have good intentions, but the ical possible 800 score and cry.
Alice Liotta, Jeanne Ciaglia
call of the outdoors is too strong. Function. No thought, no after- Well, that's all for this m·onth
Barbara Feldman I have to have just a few minutes thought. kids. Stay happy but remember,
Mr. Bruce T. Badgley out in the snow. -Judy Rodenberg the witches will be-watching.
Mrs. Florence Weintraub
