Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Mazaica’s Mohammeds Enter, oh ye mortals, through these mystic portals into the realm of the great sultan. Ai-Len Cohen, wherein all manner of folk dwell. See thou at the gate, the great and illustrious guards (known as-the Khyber Rifles) of the sultan: Ishmael Jerry Rudowsky. Gunga Steve Pollack. Farouk Leon Finkel. and Abdul-Bey Howie Rappaport. If thou will but turn to the right thou shalt perceive the mysterious carving upon the wall, placed there many moons ago by the former sultan of the palace. Has-sim-Amed-Charlie Printz. Accosting us suddenly is the ancient and learned soothsayer. Sabrina Ruth Dewton. who was acclaimed by the sultan after she successfully predicted the engagements of Fatima Beatrice Rubin. Ishmaiella Phyllis Goldberg and Yolanda Jewel Babst. Venturing further, one is confronted by the illustrious Gabriella Paula Green, star saleswoman for the greatest newspaper in the kingdom. the Calum-bey-Met. Now thou standest before the palace, built many years ago by the same architect who built the pyramids at Gizeh. Bairunas Bob Bergman. Walking in and to the right thou gazeth upon the marvelous dancing girls handpicked by the sultan himself (whose wondrous beauty and divine forms have even been heard of in the far off kingdom of Kublai Ronnie Kaye)—Pat Reinmeller. Myrna Blake, Lila Pochter, Jeryl Lehner. and Trudy Seiden. Passing by these beauties, thou perceivest a small room wherein dwells a tiny slip of a blonde. Harajda Barbara Hill, whose main duty is to read the Bible to the sultan each morning. All of a sudden thou seest the acrobats of the sultan, led by the supple and graceful Mai-ron Myron Shulman assisted by his three exotic partners. Myrna Panitch. Judy Okum. and Annette Aronowitz. We stand now in the throne room of the sultan and we see many females standing about him ready to do his bidding. There is Feliz Potash with a finger bowl. Linnmora Goldberg with a comb and brush to comb her sacred sultan’s blessed hair, the charming Eunice San Giacomo. who merely hold hands with the sultan, and Salome Loretta Sommers who does absolutely nothing but stand in front of the sultan, rerr - ving her several veils. Ah, but look what comes in now. the great magician Foodini Harvey Kaunitz, who will perform an astounding feat to make the matron of the firl's recreation activities Mah-zaik-ah. fade away. This is what we must do. for old tourist do not die. they just fade away.

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In the palace on Chancellor hill in the 101st Chamber, the royal subjects are gathering. King Jerry Rosenbaum reigns. Scribe Harriet Borinsky is called upon to record proceedings. Phyllis Grus-chow. Allan Klein and Lynne Friedman blame late arrival on faulty carpets. Audrey Floon. Jean Jell inek, Sylvia Field. Flo Fairberg and “Niecy Weiner gather in the rear of the room for their daily gab fest. Jack Korbman entertains himself by whistling the latest tune. Burt Weinblatt. champion court wrestler, enters bearing the humorous of humorous Fred Arm. Heralds Linda Zazulia and Nancy Bromberg bring the latest news. Dave Kopin zooming in on his green convertible magic carpet with Bobby Twardus’ Turkish Tumult Wenig aboard. An unknown enters and alchemists Jerry Mandel. Lillian Mack, and Dorothy Meyer retire to lab to test with beads and borax. Even scholars Jerry Moskowitz. Debby Farber and Nina Urdang are baffled by identical appearance of the twins Barbara and Marilyn Richter. Toby Redlus seems unaffected by the merrymaking of Judy Waldorf and Glenda Wohfeiler. Floyd Jayson is enjoying only the jest by the latter while Marilyn Tanner is gleefully taking it all in. Gloria Devor’s reserved manner keeps everybody guessing. Suddenly the tumult is broken by the voice of our sultan Mrs. Twardus. “If this homeroom doesn't get quiet, you’ll all come for detention.!!! 75

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Schwartz’ Sheiks Oppressed by the pungent fumes of the 14 Bus and the rush of the Weequahic Tribes, the Sheiks were finally gathered at Oasis 119 by their most honored leader, Meyer Schwartz. The clatter of camels could be heard as the late ones (Fran Wachs-man, Eva Dier, Joyce Davis and Jo Katz) galloped to their places at 8:31 A M, The flutter of his most-honored-one's palm leaf could be heard over the entire oasis as he flapped for order. There was work to be done. First. Marv Spatz. Number One Sheik, led us in our prayers to the mighty Allah. The most sacred task finished, we opened the oasis for business. In the middle of the oasis, Lois Grossman. Ted Levine, and Hank Newman can be seen gathered in a forum over their last-minute Hebrew hieroglyphics. while Lenny Robinowitz and his assistant Frank Suchwala let the Sahara breezes sweep through the open tent flaps. The presence of Eileen Buchsbum and Bobby Schartoff is noticeable as the two ponder over Spanish synonyms. Far across the Sahara can be heard the frequent cry of the beggars (Myrna Schnirman, Ruth Gold-farb, Sandy Schenkel and Arty Novom) calling for their daily ration of Damsel Beverly Abramowitz’s gums and myrrhs (peppermint-flavored.) The ever errant camels (Donny Herman, Bob Murphy, Harvey Tony Seigelbaum. Ted Sobo. Marcia Claire. Harry Howard, and Shirley Meyerson.) make it difficult for Judie Wildman to count noses of the sheiks. In contrast to these nomads, we have with us our fleet-footed land racers. Billy Rothschild and Herbie Sonnabend. and our own star fish of the oasis pool, Buddy Seligsohn. Sparkling as the waters of the Nile is the pin worn by Ethel Lefkowitz as its gleam catches fire in the brilliance of Joan Princer's eyes. Everyone is at his best as we end our sojourn through I 19 and continue on our way through the sands of time. However, before we say good-bye we leave you with this one parting wish: May Allah be with you always. 77