Samuel Gompers Vocational High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

5-'GX-f-W I-.L J Best Best Best Best Most Most Most Best Most Most Most Best Best Most Best Natured - John Bauer Student - Raymond Munk Actor - James Campbell Dancer - Donald Kraft Sensible - William Smith Popular - Ronald Dell Courteous - John Allen Singer - Robert Wittig Llkely to Succeed Henry Ventura Pessimistic Linwood Moses Talkative Victor Hack Physio Edward Wittig Musician Reginald Henthorn Sultably Dressed Robert Ey Artist Vernon Marshall Tallest E Nyszkowski Best Speaker John Sextor Most Comical Lawrence Slattery Most ntimental Ferbert Koplovltz qul8t6St Leonard DeBaufre Best Best lost Uost All Around James Graham Wrltex Robert Herring Amb1t1ous Joseph Deluca Cooperative Clinton Dick Shortest - Maurice Price Best Athlete - Walter Donohue Nicest Personality - E. Brunelle Best Attendant - William Yarbroug Most Optomistic - Joel Palmisano Most Times Late - Durel Autry Most Dated Boy'Danie1 Macciola SCHOOL SONG ve'l1 always be loyal and true, All through our school days Lnd when we are thru Friendliest Fred llliams Most C rtlemanly Gary Sanders Three cleers for you e pledre our hearts Prettlest dafr Danlel Vacciola Ano our selves to you F' 1 Rah' . - A - A - Q In -'-- A . -. 'ff K , R up Y A I D D . A ' I 1 1 A L -l- 1 1 . Un ,L ,JV J, 1 A Q sql - . - C' JL U 1 . 1 J ' ' - w- ,v. , An 1 ' - . v ., A - -... . , - - vs QQQ ,,, . Q9 1 ,L - A 1 YET V -. - , v , r . Q Q - 1 1 - , ,, - AL A . . 'X .---s.' a v1.,,,.w ,,.'. .- 51 9 l-'I' ' ' 'g9i.,'., 'K' ffi , A. X. .fqdk -F E we-gt ,, ' 5400 wiki if -my 'Tn if ga G0gf Qu esgax 06,50 59 0 S 5x?fg0 Qr QQD -6-7 Anna M. Provenza Co Advisor HR W1111aQ RQSSH Russell M Herbert Advlsor Assistant MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES Graduation is an End and a Beginning It marks the successful completion of your work at Gompers It is the public recognition for that informs tion and those skills you have acquired by your study and application here It is also a beginning From this point to which your own than previously You will now be Boing on to further study or you will place your knowledge and skills at the disposal of employers Whichever way you intend to go, we wish you all the success you deserve, and we always stand ready to help you when you need that and to cheer when you succeed WARREN S SEIPP Counselor O , - O O you have progressed, you will now move forward - more on O O qedfmafuf Glau Ufffcm if PRESIDENT Vlbr PRESIDENT Donald L Kraft Hobert John Ey Eager to go to work Eager to go to high school Happy while with Mary Happy while playing basketball Said to be a jitterbug Said to be a good sport School basket ball team Stage Class Basketball team school crafters Football team play Football. Referee for Referee for class games class team SECRETARY TREASURER Charles W Lawson Fred Williams, Jr. 200 E Read St 2 1261 Circle Drive Arbutus 27, Maryland Eager to - further his education Happy while - with girls Eager to - be successful Said to be - a public stenofrapher Happy while - working with wood Said t be - t h t Class Basketball team - Touch foot- O 8 greg game un er bal1,- school play. Glee Club - Stagecrafters - Gym.Club Class Basketball team - Dramatic Club '4 5 N as xxff, gb- zip 2Ll6 Lleaelyn Ave. - 13 5026 Delagrange Ave. - 5 Now that you have graduated from Gompers you will have to pursue some other course of learning whether it be in another school, military service or a place in the business world Remem ber to ractice what we have tried to teach you here Have an open mind, be willing to follow directions, cooperate and do your best In whatever field you enter be loyal and honest You should be sincere and conscientious about your work Believe in yourself Don't be a quitter nGive to the world the best that you have Good luck aad best wishes to all of you Anna M Provenza Co Advisor . - C Q ' O C I N O C O O I W1ll1am Boughah 6214 Alumore Way 24 John Edward Bauer 3010 Pelham Avenue 13 Eager to go to Edison Happy while on a date Sa1d to be a spend thr1ft Stagecrafters Class Basketball Class Football Dramatlcs Scorekeeper lunchtlme Eager to be a llnotype operator Happy whlle 1n a prlnt shop Sald to be a loyal worker Baseball Team Glee Club Cllnton J D1ck 210 E Tafayette Street Eager to have hlS own part of town Happy whlle palntlng Sa1d to be ambltlous Touch Football Team George D Brown 2137 Cllftwood Avenue Eager to be a good prlnter Happy whlle rlShiHg Sald to be a jolly good fellown Football Baseball Basketball Bowllng Glee Club Safety student Councll palnt shop 1n the maln Ili Charles Edward Geiger hlL3 Eierman Avenue 6 Eager to be a carpenter Happy whlle Sawlng wood . Said to be good worker James M Graham 2229 McElderry Street 5 Eager to play Basketball Happy whlle spending money Said to be fuse blower Stagecrafters Class Basketball Team Class Football Team Class Softball Team Physlcal Educatlon Club Robert C Hale 1712 Holbrook Street 2 Happy while follondng the trade of pr1nting Said to be contented Basketball Football Officiated games at lunch time Basketball Team Glee Club Took part in the 'Broadway Revuen Reglnald Scott Henthorn 3105 West Garrlson Avenue 15 Eager to have dates Happy whlle on dates Sa1d to be a whlte collar boy Stagecrafters Safety -. a x Eager to be-a printer n 4 . I 1-sq, Linwood D Pace 1101 Woodburne Avenue Eager to be a sheet metal worker Happy wh11e work1ng Sald to be the go getter Glee Club Basketball Team Baseball Footbal In school play, Broadway Revuen Charles M Schl1mm 23 N Glover Street 2L Eager to be a boss Happy whlle play1ng sports Sa1d to be the flghter Football Team Basketball Team Student Council Baseball Team Glee Club Edward D McGu1re 53h Rlchwood Avenue 12 Eager to get ahead Happy whale at Gompers Said to be quite a pa1nter in.. Joel Palmisano 3 Douglas Road Howard County Marriottsville, Maryland Eager to be a machinist Happy while with h1s dog and gun Said to be a hot rod Class Basketball Team Scorekeep 1n gym Safefy Patrolman Glee Club Dramatlcs Chairman of the Soclal Act1v1ties Committee of Graduatlng Class ngelo Tollen 5517 Rltter Avenue Eager to be popular w1th the glrls Happy wh1le n a crowd bald to be a n1ce pal Albert Edward whltestone, Jr 5620 Oakmont avenue Eager to play football at Ed1SOD Happy whlle playlng any k1nd of sport bald to be runnlng at the mouth Philip Edward Shuppel 707 N Llnwood Avenue 5 Eager to be a machinlst Happy whlle drivlng a car Said to be WGood old Shuppel' Stagecrafters School Basketball Manager Class Basketball Class Football Class Scorekeeper 1 3 Henry V Ventura Jr Eager to become a bookkeeper dappy whlle ln school Sa1d to be an efficlent I ne tlre cle 1n the schoo SUppl16S store at School 3298 Glee Club Dramatlcs 'Uk R 'V Ns yyv o 1 6 Y nr 'N ' ' . . l,- x X Leon Walther Boulevard - 14 ' -- ' 10 .eat 3 . I i . nl 1 1 . A . xx Q5 I AAKQQ OJ .f' TJ' -av----'gt rf 'Gil -1-an M 41 Q 'F I Q-gig I7-W--' J ,inns we-4' -weaenynua-4 i........f .41lMF' www l nffmw FEBRUARY CLASS - 1953 me Glau Efjfwu PRESIDENT Gary L Sanders 5213 Elmer Avenue 15 Eager to be a high school grad uafe Said to be quite popular with the girls Projector Club Football Team Softball Team WBroadway Revue' SECRETARY Raymond F M nk 2328 E. Biddle Street Eager to - be a draftsman Happy while - doing my work Said to be - a good draftsman Glee Club - Safety Patrol - Secretary of Student Council - Basketball - Softball VIC PRESIDHNT Ronald T Dell 2839 Miles Avenue ll Eager to be in bed Happy while sleeping Class Basketball Team Glee Club Class Football TREASURER Burnett J Campbell, J 3201 Presbury Street 16 Eager to - be a TV repairman Happy while - playing Basketball Said to be - a jet tube TV repairman Basketball - Glee Club - nBroadwa Reviewn - Treasurer - Library Club - Green and Gold .4II:3 ' Qug Y f N gy.. X 6 Q f Happy while -Jsurrounded by girls Said to be --Happy-go-lucky Dell Sf 'A N T gg? , KJ as . . r. - 13 - John D Allen 1810 Woodside Avenue Lager + a successful clerk Happy while hunting, fishing, o listening to classical music Qaid to be an ideal student ff'49f UL46gQ4?25fZyf ff!!! Durel Gene Autry 603 E chase otreet Eager to go to Edison Happy while going ro Gompere maid to be a good dral sman George Beck 3101 Kenyon Avenue 13 Eager to be my own boss Q Happy while having a game bSa1d to be a count Basketball Softball Gymnastics Frederick C. Bell 2636 Garrett Avenue - Eager to - be an electrician Happy while - working q Said to - be a radio fiend. Radio Club - Dancing W Everett Brunelle 301A N. Calvert Street - 18 Eager toc- go to Edison HaPPY While - working in sheet metal shop or out with some girl Said to be - a GR basketball STAR Walter Donohue 6618 Armstrong Avenue 15 Eager to be a baseball player Happy while with girls only Said to be a back woods hunter Leonard Freburger 515 North Robinson Street Lager to play Sports Happy while Wgoofing o Said to be a battler Basketball Football Softball A Victor Hack 321A Burlieth Avenue 15 Eager to be a successful business man Happy while with my friends Said to be a lover in disguise Library Club Green and Gold 4:25 Richard L Hunt 1717 North Durham Street 13 Eager to be an office clerk Happy while going skating Said to be wacky over khaki Stagecrafters Basketball Gymnastics Photography Safety Patrol brary Club Reading Club Green and Gold Football thai' Daniel A Macclola 6107 Carter Avenue lL Eager.tL go out with a girl Ha f' fro.. - out with a girl S 4 t - be athletic Gi e Club - Stagecrafters - Intramurals Frank E Hasselbarth, Jr 2815 East Biddle Street 13 Lager to go to the new Edison High School Happy while working with automobiles Said to be a silent lover or hot rod R di Club LiLpJ?f!fAAwvgl640vLZ94 Herbert A Koplowitz 3L23 East Pratt Street 2A Eager to be my own boss Happy while on dates and playing sports Said to be a good sport Basketball Football Softball Green and Gold Library Club fl , 1 1' 7 ,X,zm46f1lfp5f?Hfg Myron McCubb1n, Jr 37lL Manchester Avenue 15 Eager to be ln the gym Happy wh1le playlng sports Sa1d to be a good ballplayer and a cool cat School Basketball Team Class Basketball Softball Team Edmund Myszkowski 29 North Kenwood Avenue 2h Eager to go to Edlson Happy wh1le around girls Sald to be Sl1m J1m or Llttle John Glee Club Basketball Gordon Powell 700 No th Duncan Street Eager to go out with Happy while spendlng Sald to be ampllfler Glee Club Basketball Maurlce M Price 2907 Rosalie Avenue lb Eager to learn a trade Happy wh1le school 15 out Said to be the little gangster Dramatics 1 IA fm, nj 77Lf!KLfjf2d7lL 254 glrls money haPPY Football nF8m8t1CS . I 1 . .. . . .. . Q . . 1 'K 1 - . .. . - - 3 f -' X fx lk 0 . r - 5 . - . .. - . .. - - U i . O - - . . - .. W I . , James B. Prosser 2105 Maryland Avenue 18 eager to drive a racing car Happy while with Norma Said to be a machinist Glee Club David L Raymond 5129 Chalgrove Avenue 15 Eager to dr1ve a stock car Happy while dr1v1ng Said to be Hot Rod Happy Stagecrafters Library Club Milton H. Rosen 2231 North Longwood Street 16 'nv,. Happy while working 1n shop NNW Said to be all ears or gO1ng no place fast Herbert W Ruth 2215 E Madison Street 5 Eager to get r1ch quick 'appy while spending money Said to be a great lover Stagecrafters Basketball Football Softball Photography Danclng Library w - - 'LJ K I., 1 Sir Eager to - go on ', Edlson High School E John Sexton 2201 Henneman Avenue l3 Eager to be a boxer Happy whlle eat1ng Sa1d to be a sports fan Llbrary Intramurals ea.. X Robert J Wichhusen 1,506 Parkmont Avenue 6 Eager to be an Air Force Pilot Happy while around planes and glrls Sald to be a good dancer Glee Club Robert W Seaman All Lyman Avenue Eager to be a sheet metal worker Happy whlle playlng sports Said to be a metal worker Baseball Dramatics Francis Joseph Tawney 1421 N Milton Avenue 13 Eager to work in a sneet metal shop Happy wh11e riding in a car with a blonde Said to be a real wicked basketball player - 12 QX a R 2 X Q 4, XJ. .5 1? Xxxq y . - e ,S V ,, . U X X Xxm xp X ,V It Robert J Witt1g 621 North Montford Avenue 5 Eager to be an opera singer Happy whlle slnging Said to be qu1te an all around pupil Manager Basketball Team Student COunC1l Glee Club Safety Patrol Green and Gold Softball Team Football Basketball Charles Dadds 3613 White Avenue - lu Eager to - meet a blonde Happy while - surrounded by girls Said to be - quite a ladies' man CPromoted to Mergenthaler. Will be awarded certificate in l95h.l Edward c wiunig 621 North Hontford Avenue 5 Eager to go out with girls Happy whlle playing sports Said to be a real good sportsman Physical Education Club Varslty Basketball Glee Club Safety Patrol Softball Willlam H Yarbrough 5311 Herring Rund Dr1ve Eager to be an electrician Happy whlle worklng on a radio Said to be 'electric Happy Radio Club Dance Club 1 z 4 4 x v 4 v Q- ' - 6 Q ' f ' -Q '- 'l '- 6 CRX S ' - . ,M - QTX . -D . S , I1 R N ik Howard Edgar Ruth 1301 Woodburne Avenue - 12 Eager to - be a painter Ha while - with Nanc Saggyto be - an athletey I Robert C. Hall 112 N. Kresson Street - 25 Eager to - be a machinist Happy while - tinkering with tools Said to be - very conscientious. 1 Tw W- -.4 veg, a QLJ' ', eN1 rU 'll op an .' 5 f xN'x 'Will A i- EERE' ' ug Vg ,rv ...f 'Aw ,Q-J 'Q dia ak. 'QSY Q ,.. f-F -uv' M-..,.,, Q16-iirf r JUNE CLASS - 1953 1 'tif M0?k,,dM: 22 , Y Q Q O' 1 K :Q , hx .H I I . W S 5 I ., I U.'a,,, , . I f ' Q ' .WI K f R J ,L lm - t ' J 4 'l tri, fi, tg rfjrr .W 1 :Qi W -N' ' . 3 15 55m , x V V L 4: .. W L ' ' 3 Q 'A - Q ...vw . vr: 'f-f-5-'fmdv 7,3 fi QA ' . V ' ...L Air V '- A I 1 , 4 0 4: -vu. M A N 1. 3 't , fl . ' 9 -'ixtq . I - A.. ! Q. -. Q - 5 ., -. I J. ,H gil x - 4 KA 7 JS.. 5 ,fiyfk K -' ' fi i, 3- if AU?-J Y ' :L s V i f 4 K v 'f ' , Q, Q hifi, V . .. . ,asf ' 1 A l lf-I rg .Ah , J 1 - ' . N ' f '-ffft - ' Q -n f F ' A A ir JK gi r , . , , 'QF.f ' - Q W, 1 2' , X. , xt- . If , x' 1. M, A vu N-gm rp Q ,Q gpg I I ifivff K - f -1 ' , I :gy f-af. ' , Q: .. N .4 5' 5 C, K' Q. -Q 'Fin J an .. A-4 s k K' k 'RwA , + ff- A K ' ' uw F ,4 Q 'Ng-Y b 'f A - W- - . ,. - ,W ,. - --, my . ' ,,..- W lags 7 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Ask any GR what a big day December l9, 1953 was! Of course, he knows It was the date of our annual Christmas Luncheon. Baked ham was served as our main course and Banana Cream Pie for dessert, and plenty seconds, which we thoroughly engoyed Of course, Miss Provenza was up to her little Jokes again bhe served us plastic butter Very short after dinner speeches were given by our principal, Mr Chernak, our advisors, Mr Rassa and Miss Provenza, our February class officers, Donald Kraft, Robert By, Charles Lawson, and Fred williams Gary oanders Class President, June 1953 Here's hoping that our future affairs will be as great a success. C 5 5 i' 'Q TiE POLY BAND COMES GOMPEHS They say, that most everyone loves a band, whether it's on a football field, celebrating some national event, or some solemn festlval of commemoration All these occasions would not be complete without a band The Poly Band gave 1t's first conce t of the year the concert with the playing A few of the selections they hood from the Coral Symphony Overture, Clarinet Polka and They played Sousas Liberty difficult piece, even for pro of the Star Spangled Banner played were, Hymn of Brother by Beethoven, the Crusade s the Project March by Bennett Bell March, which is a very fessionals Bandmasters consider it an extraordinary march It takestulefficient band to play good marches, and Poly, in my judgement, did very very well Mr O'Keefe is the conductor of the Poly Band, and also the conductor of our own little band here at Gompers by John D Allen GR1 ' TO at Gompers, with about forty-one musicians. They opened O O To you members of the Class of 1953, I wish to direct you attention to the days ahead All too soon comes the end of yo r stay at Gompers You have prepared yourself in a trade in whihh you expect to make your success As you have studied, worked and played so do when you Jeave these halls To those who enter their trade, I suvgest you also go on with your studies at evening school. To those who expect to go to high school, continue on as you did here, and to all may your future be all that your desires may ask. Russell M. Herbert Class Assistant I ' ,L W Q ----.4........-1. l. , , A ,tw-Q' 1 ' !'..'L 3' f' p fi - .- - - f 'M' W:-. .Mu ,mlw , ,. ,X A Liana-Wu NMMFMW-'qw-hmumdwim A . . -. M A . , . . Q L. . . . Y O V .LA r I . ' 9 D u . . 1 'll l SPCJRTS Mr Sulllvan our very f1ne athletics teacher, was called to a Junlor Hlgh school to be a counselor as most of you know Mr Noble, who is taklng h1s place, is dolng a fine job with the boys and wlth the school's basketball team For the past few years, Mr Sulllvan has always had a top basketball team wlnning almost every game Mr Noble put out a very good team thls year too Some of the games that were played are Edison J V School ML5 and Park School The team players are Fruend, Ey, Campbell, Svobada, Marshall Dodson, Hoover Ed W1tt1g Krlchten, Sexton McCubb1n Dadds Brunelle, Macclola, engler, an Kraft Now that Mr Sulllvan 15 gone I slncerely belleve that no words can express how much the school mlsses hlm The l953 faculty game was a push over so the boys thought But due to clrcumstances beyond control, they lost The boys were ahead 1n the flrst quarter Then after the second strlng team had been 1n for a wh1le, the game sllpped away from the boys There was a charge to see the game The game made SL1 OO The proceeds made there was glven to charlty May I add that a few weeks after the game was over, Mr Sulllvan Varslty Basketball Coach, bought a new car Robert Langenfelder 3 4 5 t June 1953 The Gymnastlcs Club meets on Wednesday, Thursday and Frlday in the small gym They would work out on the parrellel bars, ropes and mats Mr Mlchalek, who was 1n the gym, would show them more and more d1ff1cult stunts to do at each meetlng The wlnners of the school Touch Football League was V3 The players were Captaln Albert Freund Joseph Atklnson Eduard Bair Robert Bateman Patrick Bergln Thomas Dodson Louis Ely Ronald Fox Lawrence Horney Joseph Svoboda American League w1nners GR2 Internatlonal League wlnners GX2 Every class played a f1ne game and showed very good sportsmanshlp Intramural Basketball League for 1952 1953 WHS WOH bY GR1 Ferdlnand Dorn June 1953 0 , . 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NAME Anne R Jacobson Hazel D Smlth Anna M Provenz Samuel Halpert Roland C Nuttrell wllllam Hottes Lilll n Velten M Evelyn Dlttmar Janet Brashear Theodore Mlchalek Rus ell Herbert J Owen Thomas Robert Loetell Warren S Selpp Julia Mohrlein Dunaway Walker Lester Schulthels Franklin Chermock sldney N Chernak J M GUg11UZZa Frederlck Meyers Howard D Askew Alvln H Noble Frank Ensmlnger Hattle Magness Franc1s Moerschbacher Jacob Gunther Charles Sarpalls Olney G Newell Magdalene Busse Davld Nathanson Arvln Reynolds Robert Derbyshlre Fred Sllberman FACULTY HUNOR FAVORITE SAYING Egads' Come here Onion Llsten, Bud Can't be put 1n prlnt Now look Junlor Plpe down Late pass, agaln Get an excuse from the off1ce Take an aspirln Get ready for your shower I'm telllng you I felt pretty good untll I saw you Shut up' No shop changes You want a n1ce cafeterla whatever the que t1on 18 the answer is NO O K boys, Clean up How are you this grand and glOP1OUS mOPH1Ug7 Get here every day and on tlme Now my phllosophy is Watch that band saw Electrlclty is a ShOCK1Hg subgect Llne up When I was 1n the Navy Up ln the country In other words Don't be a heel Ladles and Gentlemen You don't mean lt My boys are tops Now take the economlc S1tUatlOH Yes, that's about rlght L1ne up for the drinklng fountaln You should see my daughter Ski? it SUBJECT Librarlan Art Commerclal Educatlon Printlng Science Mechanlcal Drawlng Secretary Readlng Nurse Physlcal Education Mathematlcs Soclal Studles Nechanlcal Drawlng Counselor Mathematlcs Palnt Shop Sheet Metal WuS1C Prlnclpal Wood Shop wood Shop Electrlc Shop Dhyslcal Education Machlne Shoo Engllsh Soclal Studles Leather Shop Sheet Metal Shop Engllsh and Mathem Related Crafts Engllsh atlcs Mathematlcs and Soclal Studles Machlne Shop A - 5 -1-1 l- -1-1.-1 111.1- . v 0 0 'X 0 ' . 7 . . A 0 CA , . . . 4 . 1 o 'Q U 0 , I 9 .A . - CA I , . . ' 0 . . . Q . . hi . . . e - ' o . . u g A . 0 . . . , - C . . . -, 0 w 9 1 0 I V L . . . . Q- . . o Q o . . , , , ---qu ' ' . , . . , . . . -N 0 . , 0 . ' Q 1 A ' ' I I 'Q -- ' ' u e A --- . . X . . w . , i . . , o . . . . . . . . ' ' I I U ' I .. CLASS HISTORY You certainly haven't forgotten: ----returning in Se tember to find no Mrs. Lillian Hisley. ----the ----the ----the ----the ----the ----the ----the ----the the new school ganner. class luncheon at the Oriole Tower. whole day testing program. hot turkey luncheons. interesting class meetings. doughnut party. tea dance with Jane Addams. transit strike. Faculty vs Varsity basketball game for the March of dimes how quiet lt was the lst week in February vathout the February grads hom Mr Noble turned a 'sumersault and now lives in the base ment instead of the 3rd floor when Mr Sullivan left us the avards assembly in February when Pobert hy got the lst gold pin exer given for points hom GRl boys 'took overn the gym when Mr Inchalek was ill what urprise Ar Rassa pulled by giving us one day s notice that he was leaving the the the the the the Poly Band at assembly Starlight Choir and those cute singers fun we had at the Shrine Circus cold building when school w as over at 10 day we took pictures for the Yearbook 'hard workn of getting this book toget Miss Provenza's wonderful help ln getting the cooperate in everything how Macciola gave up one week of work to Vout this book those oial reports that reant pass or fail the long lines for late passes our Senior Prom the long walk up the aisle on graduation night OO A M GR boys to and pasten K 5 is 2 1 lt 3 . 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May the 'f1res of darknessn con sume you 1f you do not obey these last bequests Keep your school clean 'Safetles do your job and keep no Gompers cleann And learn to help yourself We leave to the new GR boys a promise for a better Yearbook We also leave to the GR boys 1n fact to all the boys of Gompers, a mlghty flne faculty who at a l tlmes are ready to help you To all boys the care of everythlng you may use at home as well as ln school We leave our treasure box to you, the new GR class We almed to keep lt f1lled Go through and do 11kGW1S6 Our hardshlps 1n the shops we pass on to you, conquer them and become good workers Last but not least, we leave Graduatlon N1ght, the blggest nlght of a fellow's llfe Boys walklng solemnly down the alsles, parents clapplng proud of you B1g lumps ln your throat, but you keep your head up and smlle Your knees are shaklng, but no one must see lt That the pay off to a good worker is obvlous Thlnk about lt 1S yours Take care of UGood Old Gompersn and may your bones rot lf you do not do as we ask you to do Robert hlttlg Class GR l V161 Ik? School iascot Panther School olors Green and Gold School Motto To be a Craftsman is an Honor ble Lstaten v 4 a 4 , ' , ld . Finally, we leave you the school gym, in fact, the whole works I , ' 4 v v 4 C '09 ooo ' .. ' 5 G ' H U M O R Professor iscernlygz WThis essay on 'Our Dog' is word for word the same as your brother'sn. N rosh: nYes sir, it's the same dog . 1543? 34433 Young boy in college wrote the following to h1s father. UNO mon no fun, your Q0 N A few days later he recelved th1S reply WHow sad, too bad, your Dadn 161101 F9573 eacher Glve an example of the word 'tar1ff'n J1m 'My pants wlll ntarlffn I bendn if 755791 l NI ma1nta1n that love maklng 1S Just the same as lt always was Glr Her Sweetheart 'How do you know? k malden who sat and llstened to a G1rl HI Just read about a Gree lyre all evenlngn 4 4 tap at our formal next week? bmeet Young Thlng 'wlll you be a s reshman Hbure, I love masquerades N 191151 11151 D1dn't you read that sign9W Cop HLady, you can't park he Lady Drlver WCerta1nly I read lt It says 'flne for park1ng'n 4 4 4 4 k thlngs apart to see why they won't goqn buoy NYes, he does so I thlnk you'd better gon 73751 1511?- our eve Madamfn asked the judge rty years old' eplled the lady wltness coyly ou may have d1ff1 ulty provlng that', sald the judge d lt dlfficult to prove the con Peplied the wltness Hvou wlll fin trary The church that had the record of my blrth burned down l9OOH 4 4 4 4 The customer at the lunch counter was struggllng vallantly wlth h1s not so cholce steak Flnally he put down hls knlfe and sald to the roprletor, nIt's a shame to fry tlre that stlll has so much tread P on 1t'n 16151 1-FP? F 1 4 4 4 C' n O O ' 0 4 4 4 A T A : YY ' ' . 4 4 4 ' 4 . , . . - . . , . H ' O : Y' YI . 0 4 4 4 4 . 4 1 , - . v vv W A 0 O I F ' ' : . 4 4 - 4 : re. ' . ' : ' ' ' . ' ' . 4 4 4 Tom: UYou say your father likes to ta e ' 7 3 I ' . 4 4 4 ' Nlhl ', r . WY . .C . , . . a A A v . in A 4 - 4 4 ' I n A P . 'r I , a . . , 4 4 4 ' A 4 The farmwife, a b1t on the plump s1de, stepped off the penny scales' and turned to her husband He eyed her inqulsltlvely Whell, what s the V9Pd1Ctn, he asked 'A b1t over we1ght9W WOh no I wouldn't say thatn, replled hls wlfe nBut accordlng to the welght helght table posted on the scales I should be about s1x lnches taller' 45254 414 Llttle Wlllie came home degected from h1s flrst day at school I a1n't golng tomorrown, he announced to h1s parents WAnd why not9U h1s mother asked ' 'Well', he replled, WI can't read, I can't wrlte and theY Won let me talk So what's the use9n 4 4 4 4 UThat's funnyn, sald the dentlst who had been drilllng and dr1ll1ng and dr1ll1ng HYou sald th1s tooth had never been filled and yet there are flakes of g ld on the polnt of my drill' HI knew lt, I knew 1t'W groaned the patlen WYou've struck my gold belt bucklen 4 4 4 4 Oswald I was gO1HV to palnt my fence, a lt says to obtaln the best results put on three coats 161244 44 Boy 'What art of the body 15 the fray?N Teacher WW at part of the body 15 the fray? What do you mean9n Boy UIt says here that the general was shot ln the thlck of the fray liflkliflk John I was a four letter man at school Joe A four letter man? John Yes Joe I know, D U M B 144144825 A young mother was shocked to learn that llttle Tommy had told a falsehood Taklng the lad o h k h consequences of lylng n er nee, s e graphlcally explalned the WA tall man H she began Wwlth red flery eyes and two sha h grabs llttle boys who tell falsehoods and carrles them off at nightorgs takes them to Mars where they have to work 1n a dark canyon for fifty years Now you wouldn't tell a falsehood agaln, would you Tommy9W can NNNQ Mom W replled Tommy nYou can tell them much better than I IOIPOIIOIPDKWIIGG 9 up , ' - 4 4 4 . . . - - . N l 0 . . 1 1 . ' . ' U 4 ' 4 4 , , , . . . vo ' '. . . 0 . t. 4 4 4 Otto: Why are you wearing so many coats on such a hot day? : ' O ' nd ' ' . 0 . 4 4 4 : . . I I , . 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 2 n ' ' .' . 0 Ae 9 7 . 0 . ik CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 1952 53 September 2 Reglstratlon of new puplls 8 School Opened 12 Defenders Day Assembly October 16 17 Maryland State Teachers Meetlng nSchool closedn 2h Unlted Natlons Day Assembly ir Moerschbacher Mr Derbyshlre November Photograph taken of each puoll Parent Organlzatlon for our school started Presentat1on of TV set to school by Parent EduCat1OU Class Amerlcan Educatlon week 'Open Housen 297 v1s1tors Book Week Readlng 1S Fun' Booster Party for wlnners of nOpen House Contest' December Roast tu key for lunch Student Councll January O Inauguratlon program on TV ln audltorlum Faculty vs Varslty Basketball game February New term beglns Report cards Poly Band's flFSt appearance outslde of thelr own school Brotherhood Week ln whlch we had the Notar Llght ChO1Pn March Maryland Day Assembly Aprll 12 Easter Ho11day lbthl Quarter beglns llast lapl May Our school Productlon 'ClPCh5 Daysn J unel6 Commencement 8 P M QThe blg moment J 0 ' . T' 0 - 1 h- D l ,' 5. 10. U ' ' . 13. . , . , n- . . 16. - f' ' ' f - 260 . Y 10. r ZA. Distribution of Nbasketsn to needy families, sponsored by the 2 . . . . . 28. . f , 2. ' -- 13. . . . . 20. . , C . . . 20. w , 3- O V ' 13. ' 50 A N . -.-. --' . ' 1 r, H s ' . . ,.'. i i 3 - ,Q ,, 1, ll 5 If i NWA 5 . l X . ex? PROPHECY 1053 It was Just ten years ago 1n 1953 that I graduated from Samuel Gompers Vooatlonal school It 15 1963 bo far, I have made out all rlght 'or myself The A r Force 1S my career, but every on e ln a whlle I see ome of mv old classmates Just last week as I was downtown 100k lng around I saw a Slgn on a blg bulldlng WRad1o and I V Repalrsn w1th the name 'ohn oexton and James Campbell under lt I went 1DS1dS to and John were in the Navy for four years, and 'ter they came out they went 1UtO buslness for themselves I asked lf they had heard from seen any of the other boys that graduated wlth us, John sa1d that he had seen Roland Pell when he was a radlo technlclan ln the Navy H vas dO1Hg okay for hlmself Well, I have been here almost two hours Us lng the breezen Thls really br1ngs back many happy memorles I'm sure that the graduatlng class of 1953 W111 HGVQF f0F5et good Old Samuel Gompers Vocatlonal School Qgbert J W1SChhuS8H June 1953 I , . . . , Q . A , . i . C . . , s. , . . - s .I I u 0 0 rn u 1 , o o 5- - U C ' . ' ' see my old buddies. John said he thought he would never see me again. Jim a- ' ' , ' ' or . .. . . Are!! - - . hoot- - ' ' L . o O . ' ' . , O :Q DN if XJ Y ! x S.N. Chernak A M Reynolds L1 BuSSe F allberman Qduffblf S Halpert W J Gunther L W Sc th81S W Rassa J Guglluzza F Chermock A M Provenza C V barpalis R C Nuttrell J O Thomas F Ensminger R L Derbyshire FA Mberschbacher 'F. Meyer R M Herbe 0 G Newel 52 L Velten . 0 H Q Q I O , . was-' o a o a 'U - 'w s o o I . 0 . ' . . . Q C 1 . I . O Q G53 . -sig f Ti , I' ' ., . O C ' 0 . From the Pnnclpol June 1953 Dear Graduates Take prlde ln the goal whlch you have now achleved Thls 1S another succes ful eplsode ln your llfe whlch not only glves you plea ure but also glves pleasure to your famlly and frlends They are hapoy because they know that you have reached a goal after worklng hard and OVSPCOmlHg certaln obstacles If you wlll learn from th1s experlence that you can reach many goals lf you wlll work hard and be wllllng to make S8CP1f1C6S, there w1ll be other successes awaltlng you we at thls school want you to know that we are proud of your achlevement and hope that you w1ll thlux of us and return often to show us how you are Ngettlng onn ln the world olncerely oldney N Chernak Prlncipal s o u Q ' 0 -4 0 - I . . . - . . S . . . -. D - - f , . ' L . . - C . . u ' 1 . . . . . . v Q . - O . . - Q I sw 1 1 if ' 1 -L- ,. . O . Ofasf am! jmfamenf We the class of 1953, being confidentially of no mind whgtsggver and wishing to leave the school somethlng by wh1ch to be remem er bes1des the dents in the chairs, do pen and publish this our last W 11 and testament: To The Facult ern our principal, we bequeath our s1ncere affectlon r U h t '. Q squggeM:.ogelpp, our counselor, we leave a larger office and many th k f kind help and guidance. an sTooargou5elten an electric filer and automatlc late passer To Mr Chermock, a female quartet To Mr Derb shire at least one pupil who can remember the dis cussion from the ast lesson To Miss Dittmar one class of good spellers who can find words the dlctionary Flectrlc one year muscles t1on for book Mr Ensminger relief from the constant flow of jobs from the Shop Miss Jacobson an automatic misplaced book squeeler Loetell a few boys who can understand English Mevers a four year supply of lumber that can be used in 55 rn o on cf SS CL '4 S U-.ii-'E Michalek one whole class w1th every boy prepared for gym Moerschbacner a student descendent from every country, Amerlca will be easier Noble a bottle of rubblng alcohol for achlng pains and Nuttrell a class that can find the answers for themselves Mlss Provenza our co advisor, we bequeath our s1ncere apprecla her capable gu1dance,w1thout whose help we would not have this for h1s capable guidance and s1ncere good wlshes 1n his new job place tables F5555 55 UD QD 0 P SU 9-' U3 QD '1 4 P O 0 C0 P39-3 CO Cl Q15 Ham CD Cf QW Il? me U30 C937 2353 F54-s 5 I3 '1 WU! 0 Pisa Q 1 S N W 2153 H 2 3-1 MO 233 5 CTP O97 QP! Q0 'SH 3:1 0 gm Q' D-W 0 05' P0 EU F3 'U Cf D' O Reynolds a class who understands psychology Schultheis some natural gas for h1s ovens Sullivan we wish the best of luck on his new job Thomas a new oak sh1llelagh, and a guaranteed parklng Walker one gallon of sky blue aint with purple polka dots Askew some new equlpment and t ree empty storerooms To The Bullding Staff our apprec1at1on for a clean bu11d1ng and klnd servlce To the Bu1ld1ng an escalator Having completely distrlbuted our earthly possessions among our de servlng heirs we, the class of 1953, 1n the presence of our witnesses he panther and the wolves do hereby afflx our noble and oft to be remem bered name on th1s the thirteenth day of the thlrd month in the year of our Lord, one thousand n1ne hundred and fifty three CLASs OF 1953 , 9 , 1 ., . 3 ' ' to I - ' in To . . - To . - - To . - o To 0 - TO. o ' . 9 To . . - To Mro ' . . . T5 Mr' ' 9 . To . - - . . ..To Mr. Rassa - our advisor, we bequeath our.sincere.appreciation To . - , ' To . - ' , To . - , To 0 ' . 0 .To . - To . - ' E 0 Sidney N Chernak, Principal Howard D Aakeu Magdalene M Busse Franklin H Chermock Robert L Derbyshire M Evelyn Dittmar Frank E Ensminger J Marion Gugliuzza Jacob Gunther Samuel W. Halpert Bertha H Hihn William Hottes Anne R Jacobson Robert F Ioetell Hattie E Magness Frederick Meyer Theodore W Nichalek Francis C Moerschbacher Julia S Mohrlein David Nathanson 0 Gordon Newell Alvin H Noble Roland C Nuttrell Vincent O'Keefe Anna M Provenza F A C U L T Y Arden M Reynolds Alvin G Ruppel Charles V Sarpalis Lester W Schultheis Warren S Seipp Frederick Silberman Hazel D Smith J Owen Thomas Dunaway H, Walker E C V I C Dr Jerome Sherman Doctor Lillian H Velten Secretary Henry Streckfus Custodian Henry Seidler Engineer Helen A Jensen Dietician o I A L S E R E S E185-0 E- H5-319V Janet M. 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