Richmond Hill High School - Archway / Dome Yearbook (Richmond Hill, NY)

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our entries, the best record being made in the star class, where we managed to ralce together enough points for a fifth place. Unquestionably the finest sailing was done by Dr. Bischoff of Germany, who in his star boat toolc five firsts, one second and one fourth place out of a total of seven races. To see him handle his boat in a close finish was enough to talse one's breath away. Kiel is essentially a naval city-I couIdn't imagine it without its gray, square-sterned warships, its square-rigged school ship and its neat, blue- jaclceted sailors. The British cruiser Neptune and I3oIand's training ship were visiting at the time of the games, and Iater the Italian cruiser Gorizia arrived. Last summer it had seemed amusing to me that people loved so much to promenade in the Kurparlcs of the nation's spas, but this is as nothing to the thousands of Kielfs inhabitants who turned out each evening to crowd along the I-Iindenburg Ufer, the long broad waterfront promenade, where they listened to the naval band or broadcasts of the Qlympic Games in Berlin. Some nights there was a special attraction of searchlight practice by the ships in the harbor, which was joined in by the visiting cruisers. It was on this promenade that the closing ceremonies for the sailing races were held. Sailors, S. A. men, and youths from labor camps marched along carrying torches, the flags of the victorious nations were hoisted as their national anthems were played, and hundreds of Itayalcs with Japanese lanterns paddled about near the shore. Suddenly on all the warships in the harbor, torch flames appeared in rows around the declts, which at a rocket signal were all tossed into the sea, while searchlights shone up into the air. I Iowever, the poor Italians, who evidently had difficulty in under- standing the arrangement, remained holding their torches until they either beat them out against the sides of the ship or finally also threw them into the bay. At another roclcet signal the searchlights went out, there was a flourish of trumpets, and the Qlympic fire on the mast of the Kogge flicltered and died out. The Qlympic sailing races of 'I936 were at an end. I I I : 5 ' Li..

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interesting X-ray tube factory, l returned to Berlin just before the beginning of the Olympics. The capital was crowded with visitors from all over the world, who had come for the games, and the flags of the competing na- tions were flying in every corner of the city. No one tallced of anything but the games. We were in our seats early on August 'Ist and watched the huge stadium filling up with people of all nationalities. The airship Hin- denburg circled around and over the stadium, there was a flourish of trum- pets from the towers at the gates and exactly on scheduled time the solemn tones of the great Olympic bell Hcalled the youth of the worldn and the contestants marched in. Each group was preceded by a color-bearer with its flag and by a young man bearing a shield with the name of the country. The Swiss had a flag-swinger who did marvelous triclcs with the Swiss flag, throwing it high aloft in all possible ways, even rolling it up and throw- ing it high in the air behind his bacl4, and, as it unfurled in the air and descended, always catching it again with great dexterity, The moment the French contingent appeared, the spectators went wild with cheering, and the French held their flag dipped and gave the Olympic salute for the entire march around the stadium. The three hundred and fifty seven American contestants marched in, resplendent in straw hats and blue jaclcets, loolcing very unmilitary, but very much like home. When the games had been officially opened, eighty thousand carrier pigeons from com- peting countries were let loose to talce the news home, filling the air with circling birds. ln a moment the last torch-relay runner entered the stadium with the flame from Greece, and the Olympic fire was lit. , held, l found the Olympic fire burning on the mast of the l-lansa Kogggfj, a medieval trading ship of the type of the Santa Maria. Kiel, and its sur- roundings, l had been warned, were dreadfully monotonous, without a hill for miles, and with rain almost every day. l-lowever, it proved to be one of the most interesting spots of my entire trip. The flat country seemed to me to have a charm surpassing that of hilly parts, while the Kieler foerde reminded one at once of Long lsland Sound. There was plenty of oppor- tunity to go swimming in the icy bay, and although the water swarmed with huge jellyfish, they didn't sting even when one toolc them out of the water in his hand. The races were wonderful, with the weather and sailing conditions changing from day to day. Though Kiel could not boast of many foreign spectators, the little steamers following the races were crowded, even on cold or rainy days. When l-litler came to view the races there was great excitement, whenever his boat neared a Steamer, its occupants brolce out with wild cheers for their Hfuehrern. The only circumstance to mar my enjoyment of the races was the poor showing made by Leaving Berlin for Kiel, where the Olympic sailing races were beirggg-5

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Q11 Sending Christmas Cards By LYDIA ZINKE HO invented Christmas cards anyway? It is extremely for- tunate for that individual that his name is shrouded in the curtain of oblivion. More misunderstandings, sharp words, and broken friendships have resulted from forgotten or delayed Christmas cards than is generally conceded. Every year, about the beginning of December, l en- deavor to remind myself not to forget to follow that time- honored custom of sending cards to all my friends, near and far old and young. l start investigation in all the stores to see which one offers the most cards for the least money and end up by buying a dollar box containing fifty cards beautifully illustrated and each bearing a different greeting . My sister, after years of bitter experience, has come to the conclusion that it saves time, effort, and nerves Cnot moneyj to have her cards printed with her name, but l firmly adhere to my principle of that little personal touch -l mean the use of pen and inlc. Exactly two days before Christmas, l get out my pen and the box of cards and with the air of do or die in the attempt l try not to hear the whispering in the next room and not to thinlc of all the unbought Christmas presents but instead to bring my thoughts down to the worlc at hand. l have a sense of pride as l remember my forethought in preparing last year a list of the names and addresses of those who sent me cards. I begin to wonder uneasily where in the world l put my list. After delving into drawers for half an hour without success, upsetting the house in general and the family in particular, l sheepishly admit that l must have thrown it away the last time l cleaned my drawer, not realizing the stupendous value it would represent in a few short months-in economics it is called the creation of time utility by storage Calthough it shouldn't be stored so well that it can- not be found againl. l become resigned to the awful necessity of testing my memory in an effort to remember everyone that sent a card. The first one l thinlc of lives in Florida. l-lorrorsl With only two days till Christmas l figure out that a card talces fully four days to reach Ruby in Florida and the heavy holiday mail would increase the time by another twenty-four hours. l also thinlc of Gene in Wisconsin and Bernie in South Carolina. Qh, why didn't l heed the warning, Mail your Christmas cards early! l wonder whether or not to send the cards but remembering the maxim, Better late than never, l tal4e heart once more and the verdict is favorable. With renewed courage l begin the search for an address bool4 which l used to lceep in the carefree days of my youth before l entered high school and before time was money. This time l emerge triumphantly from the depths of the last drawer with the spoils clutched tightly in my upraised hand and a jubilant expression on my face. THE SENIOR DOME Page'l8