There was a bit of a shock and a lot of laughter when Henry Hudson Regional School graduated 115 seniors 50 years ago this month. Three streakers crashed the crowd behind the graduates before running off into the woods.
The graduation ceremony was held outdoors in front of the wooded hill area and Superintendent Joseph Isch and Board of Education president Diane Hostetler were handing out diplomas to the proud teens as they marched past in caps and gowns.
Suddenly three young men, dressed in sneakers, socks and black face masks, suddenly appeared out of the woods about 30 feet behind the graduates, yelling out ‘whoops’ then racing back into the woods.
Thought unseen by most of the audience, it was enough to put the graduates into laughter and cause a bit of a stir until Isch remarked, “if they’re so proud of themselves, why are they wearing masks?” His comments drew applause and laughter and the ceremonies continued. Streakers
Patricia Null was valedictorian and Joan Bozza salutatorian of the class of 1974. Both gave “stirring speeches” about their lives at Henry Hudson.
