Mastic Station
MR. FLOYD GOES TO WASHINGTON
Actually he didn't.... In 1776 William Floyd went from Mastic LI to Philadelphia, PA to sign the Declaration of Independence. And judging by where his signature is placed, it's doubtful he was there in July.....many of the signers didn't get there till late August. You couldn't just hop on a train at Mastic Station you know!
Mastic Station
And the 8th Grade and Senior classes from the school that bore his name, would originally take their class trips to Albany ...the state capitol of New York. Not sure when they first changed that destination but this could be the very first class from Floyd to go to Washington.... The Eighth Grade Class of May 1956 ... many of them would also return in FOUR MORE YEARS! as the first High School Class in 1960.
These Panoramic Photos Are Huge So The Enlargement Will Be Shown In Parts
I have quite a few names already and will add them in as soon as my son tells me how to make a Silhouette Photo Key in Photo Shop
photo: courtesy Phil Van Tassel
And here is the 1958 Eighth Grade ...future WFHS class of '62
photo courtesy Gary Messinetti
There are other Washington Class Pics from 1960 & 64 on Pat Sharp's Floyd website located here
BOMBS AWAY !
photo courtesy of A. Nonomuss
An ancient Floyd tradition of water balloons out the hotel window knew no gender gap. Does anyone recognise these two Rascallians?
OKAY EVERYONE ON THE BUS..... PHIL'S GONNA TAKE US TO SEE IKE
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