A B Davis High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Mount Vernon, NY)

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lNl3l5N'lillilif.'k'l'ION fl.owerl Row l Seatetlr M. Diemer. R. Denarie. Stier, Mrs. Kroner. Xlis. lkailev. M. l'leiller. Miss Lucchese. N, Rhoades, I. Andrews. I. lierlolatusi Row 1: U. Dt-Simone. J. Artis. M. Robbins. K. Fischer. li Orsenigo. Dr. Stewart. A. Marano. Ii. Atlinaro, G. Orsenigo, M. Krppel. M. lireetlman. lf Sevlwolil, l'. Donovan. DAVISIKEEPS You may once have taken apart a Swiss watch and ob- served with amazement the precise accuracy of each part. The PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE, which is an ad- visory body for the school's publications+the Maroon and White. the Handbook, the Hi-News, etc-functions with the same pattern of efuciency. This committee, headed bv Miss Brower. consists of six or seven members with llTlNlIll4 JYIIUN tlloltonil N. litciour. Xl. lleicligott, J. fferchiara. .l. Weller. li. James, Miss ltivix. :X ltctione li. Scauuell. B. Neuner. l.. Miller. lDENTlFICATIONfQUpperl Seated: D. Shaw, R. llovey. Fl. Byers. P. llrown. Ki. Meismer C, McKean: Standing: Miss Brower, XV. XVhite. INFORMED impartial interests. who consent to changes and approve policies suggested by the various publications. Service men are on the march. not on the held. but on a list posted in front of the office. The SERVICE MEN'S COMMITTEE. headed last term by Anne Liccione, and this term by Margaret Reichgott. collected the names of all men and women in the armed forces. The names are compiled alphabetically on Davis' Honor Roll. Each week a different member searches through newspapers and letters to Gnd more Davis alumni who are serving their country. XVe who are still in school cannot forget for a moment those who are fighting and sacrilicing their lives in the pursuit of freedom throughout the world. Someone once said that if Mohammed wouldn't go to the mountain. the mountain would come to him. XVell. Mount Vernon's boys and girls in service can't very well visit Davis at present, but Davis has found a way to drop in on each and every one of them. This miraculous feat is accomplished through the medium of the Hilltop's NEWS LETTER. an enlightening and entertaining paper published each month by Mrs. Bailey and a hard- working student committee. The News Letter contains all the well-known Davis Doin's as well as news about the boys and girls in the armed forces. Soldiers on leave visit Mrs. Bailey and commend the letter for the grand job it is doing in lifting the boys' morale. Through it. many friendships have been renewed. for it often lists the camp addresses of the fellows and girls. There's no place like home , it's true. but news about' home always brings that place close. And the Davis News Letter is doing just that-it is bringing Mount Ver- non into the heart of every hometown soldier, sailor, and marine.

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TOMORROW, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW There is never a dull moment in the DRAMATIC SOCIETY, which is under the able leadership of Mrs. MacDonald. Modern one-act plays such as The Bayfield Picture , Chimney-Piece , and Message From Bataan were presented 'during this past year by the group. Maid of France , given in the assembly. was most roundly ap- plauded by students and faculty alike. Not only does the Society give small productions for its own enjoyment and education. but it also holds theatre par- ties. During the past year the Society saw Shakespeare's famous Othello in New York. The Society is made up . There are twenty-Eve active members chosen by tryout, the Green-Room Players , a waiting list of twelve members, and a capable stage crew of ten people. The purpose of this dramatic organization is to further an interest in dramatics, to work with the tools of the theatre. of several groups and to gain experience in acting. INDENTIFICATION-fTop5 low I- F, Worshafter. E. Brown. D. Knoepkr. W. Sambraus, D Gotiesman. E. Bailis. A. Sprinz. B. Freitag: Row Z: Mrs. MacDonald D Wildenberg, G Cohan. F. Freedenberg. J. Sell J. Lichten-berg, Row 3: J.. Engelbright. Wolf. D. Kalmenson. K. Payne, D. Martin, M. David S Levine H Knafel S Bates. J. Serchuek, H. Levine. H. Cooper son. . , , , . P. Small: Row 4: R. Rendely, W. Atwood. K. Fischer. D. Polinger. D. Shaw, M. Reichgolt, 0. Menzel: Row 5: R. Latz, M. Goldberg. S. Mer- ' l 'd J. B rman, E. Benjamin, J. Smith. ritt. L. Solomon, A. Taylor, H. iusi . e An unseen, and ironically enough. unpublicized group is the PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. This small body. five members in all. under the sponsorship of Mr. Caville. publi- cize school activities, G. O. ideas, and in general, works to promote school functions and undertakings. llJl?N'l'IFlCA'l'lON fliottonil D. Shaw. Ci. Goodman, Mr. lfaville, O. Paganulvi. li. laraia

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-ng The names of General Eisenhower and of General Douglas MacArthur may figure more prominently in the war news of the day than Davis High and its hard-worlv ing students. hut without the homefront support of the latter. our nation might be in a precarious situation today. Scrap drives and' newspaper collections may seem a mere drop in the bucket, but without supplies, no army could he victorious. Whether it was a question of buying bonds and stamps, or a matter of collecting bottles for Grasslands, Davis pitched in with the best of them. In the spring of l943, we raised 3255525 for the Davis Bomber Cam- paign. Elaine Wolf. who sold the most bonds and stamps, christened the PCS I3-88. and Les Cone, who sold the second highest amount. went along on the ships trial run. Davis girls. under the supervision of Miss Sherman. made duffle bags which were later completely equipped by Elaine NVolf's mother for the ship's crew. Art students made 2,200 Ghistmas menu covers for the Navy. lb W QA X .fr fx Z L i N! 5. Q- Xp ,- - 7 -t t i t ! LEST WE FORGET The paper drive. too. was a great success, 'lihe Vic- tory Corps took charge, and the l9.000 pounds of paper collected brought in Sl 1,-400. The amount was used to purchase a service flag for Davis. Our answer to Grass- lands Hospitals annual appeal for bottles was more than 800 bottles. Yes, we helped! llJliN1'Il5lCA'l'lON f4l.ower l.eftJ Ci Astor. M. Veeder, R. Dorff. C. llahel, R, Vohett, A, Avallone I., Solrwnion. ll7l5N'l'lI3lLlATION tl meer Middle! Row l: Miss Sherman, M. fecere. l.. Brooks. A. Cfortwright. C Woodson, B. James. D. Somerville, N, Sprwam, Nl, Crockett, P. Lang C. Cockroft, J. McGuire. Miss Lewis: Row Z: ll, l.evine. l'. Smith D, lnnecken, N, D'Achille. R. Hopkins. C. Dranchucl-t, H. Roth. lDlfNTHilCA'l'lON- 'll,ower Rightl N. Farr. M, llorenstein. Miss XValther, B. XV.lllfesch, WE HELPE