Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Battles with decisive victories are no longer won by daring recklessness of the individual. Today there is u need for careful planning, co-ol delib- eration, and above all TEAMWORK. Inasmuch as you Seniors have played together, fought together, and worked together for four years, teamwork has been an integral part of your life. Now, moreso than ever before, it be- comes necessary to yourself and your country to continue that teamwork to the highest degree. A FAREWELL FROM MR. LINCOLN On November 12th of this year, Mr. Lincoln of the Industrial Processes De- partment left Brooklyn Technical High School to take his place in the Armed Forces of America. In doing so he was obliged to give up his position here as adviser to the Senior Class. Our sincere regret at his departure is tempered by the knowledge that the post he leaves us to assume is a most impor- tant one. His experience in World War I, when he received the Order of the Purple Heart for bravery in the second Battle of the Marne, makes us confident that he will be of great value to his 24 country in the new position he is now preparing to take, Mr. Lincoln is now training at Camp Custer, Michigan, at a special Ollicer Candidate School. His hours of instruc- tion in the use of firearms, ju-jitsu, drill, and map reading are from 6:30 A.lVI. to 7 P.M. In addition he spends about live hours a day studying. On completion of this course, Lieutenant Lincoln will be assigned to Washington on special duty as Captain under the Provost Marshal General. To the Seniors, some of whom will follow him shortly, he leaves the farewell thought quoted at the top of this page.

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1 in 'I I 5 V Hin? a 2 'I . o's':::Q...:'. 2 5 ' ' it ' ', ',:f.::4.f,'-J - I, - Q 7 s Y, gsifa-'Q I i aid persistence,' said the Major when it was all over. 'Now that's the spirit we want around here. But I think you're crazy wanting to fly with those ears. But you're in, manl' We all laughed, I shook his hand being grateful for his changed decision, and rushed back to my quarters--really feeling victorious. In the examining office I'm only a number, but to me flying is the most important thing in the world. I told that to him, and he was pleased with the remark. You'd never think that a pair of ears would tie up a staff of doctors for a couple of hours, but they did. There are a few more interviews I 'll have to take to complete the classification study. I'm hopeful and confident. English, Mathematics Important in Tests There's a written exam which is flunking out over fifty percent of the men who want to fly. They fail not because of lack of knowledge but because of inability to recall what they have learned in high school. A short period of coaching in vocabulary and general mathematics ought to help them. A few hours at prefixes, suffixes and stems ought to be helpful to figure out the words that are not immediately recognized. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, a social organization in New York, is working on the coaching idea at home. We've managed to set up some centers in Louis- ville before I left. Teachers can be valuable to prepare our recruits to qualify for cadets. Tech graduates are fine men to interest in the Air Corps. Opportunities appear to be plentiful and the work is alive, interesting and worth-while. Sincerely, .Juarofg mifcA11c'cA May 20, Santa Ana, California. 23 v musnw g --Q 9 lllnnlr P V r .SEB 0' 'ii 5 ff -,,,, -- ,V V1-. N i r x - -..- , 5 ., 1 f ,f-,.. . 1-. 1- .--.. 3 gs- , - 5 9' Ifg L19- -,,q . i -lr :ii ' ' ' 'si 5 . J ,1 'xv X, - '33, 4 A H . , . , I .M , fiseiu' ' A wg.. 4. 4 e Q iii? ' 5. 4, -l, W- x I-I .,g:.Kyg5x 1 . 5 l . T.-li 7 ' i-l ....... Sgizg S - l. .-.fx -gEEEEi3?::::::::::

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E FROM TECH TO TULAGI lly FRED HIRSHFELD, 75 Last summer, we were all very happy to hear the story of the victory which our Marines scored over the ,laps on the Solomon Islands. This was quite an en- couraging piece of news as it showed us that Japan held no monopoly of offen- sive strength in the Pacific. Among those Marines was a former Technite, Lieu- tenant Peter Irving Olsen, of the class of January. l935. While at Tech, Olsen was active on the hockey team for which he was awarded several medals and prizes. He also took part in baseball and basket- ball. In addition to his athletic activi- ties. he was a member of the Survey staff. He was elected to the General Or- ganization Executive Committee for two terms and, in his last term, he served as president of the General Organiza- tion. After graduating. Olsen attended Ohio University in Athens where he played on the baseball team. He later taught Physical Training, Biology, and English at Hollister High School in Ohio. He also served as coach of their basketball and track teams. In January, 1941, he left to enter the Olhcer Candidate School at Quantico, Va. He graduated on May 29. receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. From there, he went to Aberdeen, Md., to study ordnance. On May 23, 1942, Olsen left by boat from the small city of New River, N. C., for an unknown port. His destination turned out to be the Island of Guadalcanal. On June 22. he became a First Lieutenant. Soon, he was transferred to Tulagi where he remained for several months. His activities there, of course, cannot be disclosed, but we can gather that he did his job well because on August 7, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assumed the position of Assistant Ordnance Officer. When last heard from. he was back on Guadalcanal. well and busy. We know that wherever he is. he is serving his country faithfully. Tech can justly be proud of having such a man among its alumni. Captain Olsen, you won many bal- tles for Tech many years ago in vari- ous forms of athletic competition. W e hope that you will do at least as 'well now. We are confia'ent that always, whatever you may be doing. as a Tech man, you will do your job cor- rectly, as a Marine. you will do your job ejicientlyg and as an American, you will do your job completely. Good luck, and Cod bless you! 25