Newsletter for the Alumni and Friends of
Hicksville High School Hicksville, New York

The Editors:
Buffalo Bob Casale '61	Linda (Piccerelli) Hayden '60
Pat (Koziuk) Driscoll '56	Bob (Gleason) Wesley '61

Contributing Editors: Bob Gillette & Walter Schmidt

Webmaster: Roger Whitaker

To contact the editors, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Happy 4^th of July

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS,
ONE NATION, UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!

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Hicksville Vietnam War Era Memorial - PROJECT UPDATE

Donations reached $6,200 in June, a $400 gain over May. While still far short of our needed goal of $25,000 to build and maintain the Memorial, the total donation amount doubled over May and our donor base increased by over 40% this month! The donor base now totals 51 people, couples and companies or organizations.

This becomes significant as it's a good start to seeing what will happen if everyone reading this note donates at least $10 to this worthy cause! Please remember, all donations are tax deductibile. An alphabetical list of current donors, along with details you will need to mail in your donation, can be viewed in this month's MEMORIAL UPDATE in the Honoring Our Veterans section of this issue of HixNews.

There were no new entries to the Confirmed or Unconfirmed Lists of Names in June, so our total of confirmed names remains at 1,896. We continue to need the help of all readers to fill in missing data on the Confirmed List and to help us qualify the names shown on the Unconfirmed List.

As in the past, when you visit this month's UPDATE, please remember that clicking on the two links near the bottom of the page will bring you to the complete Confirmed and Unconfirmed Lists of Names as of the end of June. And, If you have any new information to send us, please email it to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

As we all celebrate the 4th of July weekend, let's remember that it not only represents our Nation's Independence, but the sacrifices many have made throughout our nation's history to maintain our Freedom and all this Great Country of Ours stands for. Have a Great 4th!

On behalf of the Project Team,
Joe Carfora, Project Coordinator, HHS 1962

The big 40 - let's celebrate!

When: Saturday, August 1, 6 pm - 10 pm
Where: Northport Yacht Club, 11 Bluff Point Rd, Northport, New York 11768
Price: $80/per person

Hors d'oeuvres and dinner. Cash bar.

Make out checks to HHSReunion75. Mail to:
M Pape
62 Juniper Road
Kings Park, NY 11754
See you there!!

A Reunion Class of 1955

When: Saturday, July 18
From: 12:45pm to 4:45pm
Where: Ristorante Venere, 841 Carman Ave, Westbury, NY 11590, on the corner of Carman Avenue & Stewart Avenue

 

SaladMusselsSausage & PepperBaked Ziti

Cost: $38.00
The Price Includes Appetizer, Dinner, Dessert, Tax And Tip. Drinks Are Separate.
Also This is Just For The Class of 1955

Send check to:
Rosalie Malerba
493 Corral Run
Bethpage, NY 11714-4003

The Newsletter

Photo Gallery

Bomber gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon

Looks like a Thunderbird on the left in the above photo.

(Yes, a '55 T-bird. To the right is a Ford station wagon and in the background is an MG-A)

What make and model is shown above???

(The car on the left is an Oldsmobile around 1955. The car on the right is a Ford a couple years older)

This has to be one of the first self serve stations in the country.
Gilmore started out in Los Angeles world.

Another Gilmore station!!!

Sohio originally was based in Ohio then was bought out by British Petroleum (BP)

Holy Mackerel  gas at 26.9!!! Reminds me of Lowry's Sunoco Station on the corner of
Princess Street in Hicksville

Gas, Native Pottery, Snacks must be somewhere in the Southwest

The background for this Cucamonga service station is breathtaking.
The really old cars suggest it was taken many years ago. 

Here's another photo of Rancho Cucamonga , California.

The Casa De Petrol was on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California. James Dean
filled the tank of his brand new Porsche Spyder at this station the day he died.

Pure oil? Is that used for cooking??? Neat looking Roadster.

 This picture reminds me of the station still open and on the corner of Jerusalem Avenue and
West Marie Street in Hicksville

Bricks Station on Sixth Avenue in New York City - May 1948

Corn alcohol -wasn't that the drink of choice during prohibition???
(We call it Ethanol) 

A policeman with a wrecked auto used to transport illegal moonshine in 1922.

Refreshments -wonder when stations first started offering gedunks???

Think the sign in the background says Hofbrau Garden across the street from this
Full service station in California back in 1938. (Car looks like a Packard)

Nice looking '57 Chevy and an Oldsmobile closer to the building.

Good Year Tires & 'TUBES'. Yes, Tires used to have inner tubes.

Looks like a hearse hauling an old Airstream!!!

(Pontiac station wagon pulling one of Airstream's competitors.)

Neat Parking lot

Is that a Jaguar???

(No, it's an American car, looks like it could be a '34 Studebaker)

What the heck is that white car??? (1949 Ford coupe)

Hey- this station has United States Tires. We were importing back then I guess.

Dr. Pepper and 7-Up, circa 1937

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Memory Lane

Misc Images

Casale's Corner

Thanks to Kathy McDonald Corey for the following...

You are the best

by AndyRooney

If  you will take the time to read these. I promise you'll come away with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis:  They're written by the late Andy Rooney (ex-60 Minutes USA), a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy......

I've  learned... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.   

I've  learned... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've  learned... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've  learned... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've  learned... That being kind is more important than being right.

I've  learned... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've  learned... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've  learned... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've  learned... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've  learned... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've  learned... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've  learned... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've  learned... That money doesn't buy class.

I've  learned... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've  learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've  learned... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've  learned... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've  learned... That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've  learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am

I've  learned... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've  learned... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've  learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've  learned... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've  learned... That when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've  learned... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've  learned... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've  learned... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've  learned... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life

I've  learned... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've  learned... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done