Evander Childs High School - Oriole Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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we spenf a ioyous day. Then vacafion. As lower Seniors in 'fhe fall of I952, we began fo fl-rink ahead, and so we frequenfly visifed fhe college office: buf graduafion was sfill a whole year off. For fhe firsf fime in fhe hisfory of fhe school, a sfraw-vofe elecfion was held, and fhe candidafes were fhose of fhe nafional Presidenfial elecfion. The vofe was preceded by regisfrafion, and four as- sembly forums. The Democrafic candidafe, Adlai Sfevenson, won fhe poll by 395 vofes, and 9070 of fhe sfuclenf body vofed. Mr. Hannan, Chairman of fhe Physical Science Deparfmenf, refired affer fhirfy-eighf years of 'feaching af Evander, and Mr. Tubridy re- 'furned from fhe Army fo resume his job as Head of fhe Boys' Healfh Educafion Deparf- menf. The Varsifyuplay, You Can'+ Take If Wifh You, was widely acclaimed. Then we vofed for Senior officers. Vincenf Piscifelli emerged as Presidenf and Nancy Holliday as Vice-Presidenf, affer encounfering a sform. Because elecfion resulfs were so very close: several recounfs were needed. Ann Milefi and Joan Massover were elecfed Secrefary and Treasurer, and William Sfurner as Hisforian. The March of Toys, which came 'fo be known as The Miracle of Gunhill Road because of ifs generous response, did if again, and col- lecfed one fhousand foys. Our swimming feam fhaf year losf fhe P.S.A.L. crown, fhus break- ing fheir long consecufive sfring of vicfories. Then came fhe famed bus sfrike, when Union Boss Mike Quill called his C. l. O. Tran- sif Workers ouf on sfrike and crippled fhe cify's 'fransporfafion sysfem. They sfayed on sfrike for four long weeks unfil bofh fhe union and the managemenf agreed fo arbifrafion and fhe sfrike was seffled. Those were fhe days when some had fo make fhe iourney fo school on foof, and ofhers by fhe fedious and complex subway. Some sfudenfs arrived by car, and some holiday-seeking sfudenfs never showed up. There was one consolafion, how- ever: fhe school hours were shorfened, much fo fhe delighf of all Evanderifes. The News Edifors and G. O. Represenfafives af-fended a 29 convenfion al' which Jackie Robinson was fhe guesf speaker. The world ouflook was preffy dim. The Korean War was in ifs fhird year, and fhe globe was filled wifh froubles, 'fen- sions, and hof spofs. Newly-elecfed Presi- denf Eisenhower organized his Cabinef and sef fo work on 'fhe job of securing peace. February, I953, found us eighfh fermers af lasf. How proud we werel Mosf of us were con- fidenf of graduafion, fhough a few jusf hoped for fhe besf. Greaf excifemeni- arose over fhe arrival of our Senior hafs, some of which fif wifhouf having fo be exchanged. We placed orders for Senior iewelry and blazed a regular 'roufe fo fhe College Office. Then 'fhe fun and acfivify of our Senior ferm really began. The Board of Regenfs passed a ruling fhaf we musf salufe fhe flag and sing fhe lasf sfanza of America in every official class every morning. Mrs. Roosevelf addressed a Senior assembly and pafienfly answered sfudenfs' quesfions abouf fhe Unifed Nafions. The swimming feam fied af fhe N.Y.U. meef, while fhe baskefball feam narrowly missed winning fhe P.S.A.L. Division Crown affer a record of eighf wins and 'fwo losses. The insfallafion of new pipes fhrough- ouf fhe building also made our Senior ferm memorable. Greaf excifemenf was occasioned by accounfs in all fhe newspapers of a Senafe Sub-CommiH'ee's quesfioning of one of our former feachers who had been accused of organizing Communisf acfivifies among 'fhe cify feachers. Classes were small on fhe day

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28 The 'Fall of I950 broughf no seHlemen+ of fhe feachers' salary dispufe. Wifh fhe absence of acfivifies, inferesf in supporling fhe G. O. diminished. The G. O. denied funds for fhe school publicafions. The News carried on for a shorf fime and fhen had 'l'o sfop. A fyped copy was displayed in fhe library. The Bridge was issued once and fhen posfponed. The Seniors, whose acfivifies never ceased, suc- cessfully financed fheir own Oriole. We wel- comed fhe 323 new arrivals from Junior High School, and fogefher we filled boxes of foys for needy orphans and helped in 'I'he Chrisf- mas Seal campaign fighf againsf T. B. In 'Phe G. O. elecfions we chose Donald Rosenberg as Presidenf and Virginia Carlone as G. O. Represenfafive for fhe fhird consecufive ferm. Mayor O'Dwyer leff New York as Ambassador fo Mexico and was succeeded by Acfing Mayor Impellifferi. The Korean War shocked fhe world, and many of our friends and rela- fives were called fo serve, as fhe U.N. Police Acfion commenced. Gloomy days followed. High prices, reflecfions on fhe horrors of war, fake-cover drills, and ofher reminders filled ihe afmosphere. ln fhe spring of l95l we were Fourfh Termers. A+ lasfl Frequenf rains broughf an end fo fhe greaf droughf. We were shocked and saddened by fhe sudden deafh of Dr. Deixel, of fhe Lafin Deparfmenf. The nar- cofics scare was on. Dope rings were broken. lnvesfigafors and rumors 'Flooded fhe school, buf no addicfs or suspecfs were ever found. We fook our firsf Regenfs. For mosf if was 030.5 Q'.:5 'Bi' fQ?0sge ak H0140 Nw' Nb, iv!:'o0'o 1 if 'D '-, W Wi L?o ?M'vW?i6' WOM ION '9'oN:W'Nqso'o 'Nob mi lggfgbidfoiqwisl meta' .It 1 QI! 5' 9 .eg ff! Biology and Geomefryg for all, long sfudy and nervousness. ln need of a resf, we wenf home for fhe summer vacafion. We refurned as Fiffh Termers. The fall of I95l was highlighfed by fhe sefflemenf of fhe salary dispufe and fhe refurn of exfra- curricular acfivifies. Evander was buzzing wifh excifemenf and enfhusiasm. School spirif flourished. We rushed fo ioin clubs and feams, and all school evenfs drew packed houses. Mr. Arlen led a green foofball feam fo a fairly successful season, fhe imporfanf feafure being a vicfory over Clinfon. Prince Hari Jaai, an honesf-fo-goodness prince from New Delhi, India, was presenf af fhe Moun1'-Evan- der game. Unsuspecfingly, we were all iabbed in fhe arm wifh a T.B. iniecfion one day. Elioi' Weinsfein was picked as G. O. Presidenf and Vincenf Piscefelli as our Fiffh Term Repre- senfafive. Evander was fhe school specially chosen fo play hosf fo fhe N. Y. Times Youfh Forum, which was presenfed in fhe audiforium and lafer broadcasf over fhe radio. Our swimming 'Team again won honors. The Spring Term, l952, saw fhe sfudenfs from Asia and fhe Middle Easf visif America by courfesy of fhe Herald Tribune Youfh Forum Organizafion. Our school played hosf fo Thamer Aschner from Israel and Sophie Cho from Burma. The G. O. sponsored a- magazine drive given by fhe Curfis Circulaf-4 ing Company. Rallies were held in fhe audi- forium fo sfir up enfhusiasm, and prizes were- given fo fhe lucky winners and 'l'op salesmen. The drive proved a success for fhe G. O. pockefbook. Publicafion edifors affended a luncheon af fhe Waldorf, where Presidenf- Truman spoke affer flying from Key Wesf iusf 'io keep his appoinfmenf. Af 'Phe Evander polls we elecfed Nello Pesci as Presidenf, Virginia Carlone as Vice-Presidenf, Sandra Malkin as Secrefary, and Sara Kaye as Sevenfh Term G. O. Represenfafive. The G. O. consfifufion had fo be revised in order fo legalize fhe Fourfh-fermer Nello Pesci's vicfory. ln June, we all boarded a boaf and 'look 'l'he frip fo Playland, in Rye, N. Y., where-

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30 of 'ihe s+a'le scholarship exams. The publicalion ediiors aiiended fhe Columbia Scholasiic Press Associalion meeiings and fhe luncheon a+ ihe Waldorf. A charming Turkish girl was our guesl' from abroad. She enioyed Evander buf was asionished al how easy our schooling seemed io be. I+ seems fha? sfudenis really worlz in Turkey. The Spring Feslival given by +he Music and Healih Ed Deparlmenis was a memorable occasion, as was ihe Senior Dra- maiics performance in assembly. Our raving mad and enfirely wonderful Frolic Day had Comic Characters as iis fheme. Class Nighi, with Hamlei lhe Prince as leading characfer, depicfed revoluiion in Evander. Mid-'terms broughf ihe iiH'ers 'lo all, and Regenfs iii-lers followed. Then came our glamorous Prom, held ai 'lhe Waldorf. On June 'I'wen'I'y-+hird, arrayed in caps and gowns, we aflended +he gradua+ion exercises af 'lhe Paradise Theafer, and while our families loolred on we marched up fo 'l'he s+age -io receive fhe case of +ha+ sacred docu- men+, a high school diploma. The aciual diploma was received in our home rooms laier. Afier 'Four years of blood, sweai, and +ears, ihe lime had come io say good-bye. MOVIES l'd Climb 'lhe Highesi Mounlain-io graduaie Wiih a Song in my Heari-l leave music class I Wake up Screaming-Three Regenis in one dayl Gone wiih lhe Wind-Our High School Days Wish You Were Here: Answers io exam quesiions. Besi Years of Our Lives--Five Years ai Evander. Sudden Fear-Will l be la'l'e7 Commanche Terrifory-The lunchroom. l'll See You in My Dreams-My diploma. Flying Tigers-Evanders Teams. A Place in 'l'he Sun-Oufdoor Gym Acliviiies Life wiih Faiher-Dr. Alpern as Principal. Home of ihe Brave-The bus-if you can gel' in. Million Dollar Mermaid-Mrs. Bishop. Q 0 6 sf 'OW' ' ' I 'Q' af ' ' J Q 3.095 0 ,O 9 'Q o 4 0 0,5 A 5 ' Q No, s 0,50 , ,Os A Q s Q gm' 5 4 s O, Io 'fs 0 O 0, Qld 0 'fo 9.0 fb 0.9. 'QQ' Q 9 9 5 . D 05. .6 00. .QPQ O O'.. S O 9. .C. . '40 Q 5 lb s s 'g s'n0,,'4on,4ooq ,N oa'50tA gp, -e. fm. 'Wii' I if l 1' 1 T L' T ' - ' if sg I' if 5'-. f' S 5 Q 4g'fQ9.Oz: ,:2,' 'igfatqt O. J955 59 .ago Q'oQ0O QQ N sg N, ws, o 0 6 , 9.9.5 QQ' 0 5 0 :N 'O .ibsoue S ,935 ,cya o'. Q Q. Q no ' 0 ,.o.0,AJ--91' 73- A' ' A ie- len: ls.,u0,'f,0,'4 0. 51 9 . .593 ' '1 2' !'e' Z ' , M' Q1 fi '1 '3Z'2 'Q' so ' J: 'W : 5' WI .1 gs K l hr ' ', - -Q ',.,,,.....-.--- ,E ..,,,, l 'J 1 NMA M -N G ,rw - uv' A -' - f X ,,f' I .-1' 'gi Q 4, 1 SONGS Lel s 'ialce an old-fashioned wall:-Fire Drill l've goi plenly of noihing-aiier paying Senior dues ' My favoriie song-Evander High Roamin' in ihe gloamin'-un'l'il you're caughi' Lovely lo loolc al'-Evander swimming sui+s Happy 'lallcy iallry-iill +he ieacher comes in. Music, music, music-beginning insfrumeni. My heart cries for you-my gradua+ion Teasing-Sixiy-one per cenl' on ihe mid-'lerm l don'+ lcnow-why we have io go io school l've gol' a crush on you-Mr. Goldberg Wish you were here-July, l953 You go +o my head-Dr. Brophy This is heaven-ihe Paradise Theaier, June 26 l'll be seeing you-if we fail fo graduaie