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

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I9 ff-J E. C f .1 f7vvw-Cl ' ' NaC4 4 6 XVith the recipe: Mix two parts of hydrogen to one part of oxygen and cautiously apply flame in one hand. and a tray of chemicals in the other. Mi' Stokes officially opens the nrst meeting of the Clll.3MlS'l'RY CLUB. A series of explosive demonstrations are arranged by the more advanced students at the beginning of each semester. The remain- der of the meetings are spent in organ- ifing the club more rfully. presenting other unusual and colorful experiments. and discussing some of the more import- ant scientific topics of the day. The dues that are collected at the lil-f'I'lOl'1ll1lV meet- ings go toward a field trip that is ntade in .lune. Thus far. each and every session of the Chemistry Club has been a fascinatf ing adventure. with new and practical theories continually coming up. llll'Nlllilli. lTlUN 1'l'opt Row l M. Sniilo, S. Dolin. K. litscher. .I McRae. R Menclelsnlm: Row I li llauptinan. l XX'eintraub, U lohen. l'. Schoenellen R. levv. l llrivwn, bl Nlorrlsj Row l. l'. Small. K. Xlatbaclt lf. lireeilenlwerg. lf Collins: Row 4 .l. Karen, .l tina.-itfagin. Mr, stat.-c. ll is.-N.-nr ttstt- Q it bthnimr, .I Marlin. ll. l'vans l'. llatlls. R. Cireen n-ald. S Nelkin, ll-, Lireco, R Schwartz R levinc lion tv- IE. Ilintlei XV. White, .l. XX'.irrt-n. li Nlmlngaii. .l l an-ton. l 1 allalian R, l .wtf ll tiruv., .l. laxnpros: Row T XV. Peilie. .l Xlevster. I Vinton. K' .l.uol1s, M. lltllett, Row R R l'l1ern, .l. lKernh.iril. R, llasler N Nappt. Xl .lmnlnwitl. l. lfifhlner, M. Veetler. UNKNOWN MYSTERIES GF SCIENCE Batteries. radios and wires have been curtailed for the duration: sending and receiving sets have been put under government control: all special radio apparatus has been banned in- dehnitely from public use. But despite these obstacles confronting them at every turn, the RADIO CLUB, under the able supervision of Mr. l.indsey. is still carrying on. Before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. conversing with San Francisco, Chicago or Memphis on transreceiver sets had been the outstanding, colorful event of each meeting. How- ever. today, due to wartime restrictions. this event has been replaced by simple but important demonstrations with the materials on hand. code practice, and numerous discussions concernf ing radio theory. From this extensive program, new and invaluable ideas are continually being uncovered. This proves an aid to the current radio addicts, who are planning to talse their first big step into this vast field within a few years. ll5l1N'l'llflti.'X'l ION ll'-oltninl Row l. S. Rosen. M.l?lun1berg.l'i liischer. N. llobarl, M lirawlev, M. Pwoieiislein l' Kurrle. Rove Z XV, Solomon, U. l'.ig.xnullt. R Shologan, M. Veeder. R. llors. .l. Meister: Row l: R. XVinkelstein, ,R. llalpern. l-. lealon. .I Ciallahan. N. leilvowlt7. M. Sniilo. R Jaeger, Row -4 l,, Vinton, Li lllate, XV. Reid. A. lnclseriuatt, D. l'leetl. XV l3eNit-ar, .-X Avallone, Mr. lintlsay. 71

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T SHOOTING STARS The beauties and the marvels of the heavens have always provided a scintil- lating topic for the amateur astronomist. XVherever he goes. discussions concerning the prospects of life on Mars. Venus or Jupiter. or the distance between lfarlh and anyone of the numerous other plan- ets. nearly always arise. XVe all at some time have been bewildered by many ot' the deep mysteries shrouding these celestial bodies. and many clubs and organizations have been formed for the express purpose of delving more deeply Y into the fascinating subject. This has also been the purpose ol the Davis ASTRONOMY Cl.UB. The small group of students who are admitted each term have the opportunity to sttidy the ttse of various kinds of telescopes and they experiment on innumerable projects. So far. in the field of proiects. the difh- cult problem of constructing a Star globe has proven to be their outstanding in- terest. with the photographing ot' the stars a close second. Thanks to the untiring eflort ot' Miss Chase. the members of the Astron omy Club are finding a new interest that they may follow more closely in the coming years. ll7lfNTIlilt .N TIHN llbpl lltiu' l Xliss Kihase. ll. Sands. N. llnlwait Xl lliman K. Rotlritiuel, N lnrstavsoii. lion' I ti l'-erger. l. IM-ckerle N51-it-rsli ll lvans, N Nlct.indless. R. XYavnc: Row S .I Ilossuiig. R llaer. l. fktitlteivs. l Nclioentlieii, l-. Scauuell. Il Scliologan. ll. Soliu, ---iq., N PEERING INTO THE DARK The look at the Fmirdieu method of photography has been abandoned by modern camera lieutls. who employ entirely new methods. These methods and improvements are discussed in full at the CAMIYRA Cllll! meetings. The members exchange advanced ideas and knowledge of photography. and ttnder the supervision of Mr, Searles they learn to improve their own skill. Since photography is such an important and wide Held. the clttb members attempt to interest a wider group of students in il. They are a few of the many who have adopted photography as an important hobby during' the last decade or so. These modern camera bends. armed with such modern weapons as the pocket-sile candid camera. have produced amaling results. Their pictures record comical and natural sitttations as well as spectacular actions. The camera addicts at Davis display their photography achievements in the anritial contest which the camera clttb sponsors. ln viewing the entries submitted to this contest. we can easily see how instrttmental modern photography is in captttring beattty and detail which is often overlooked by the human eye. ll7lfNTlf7lCrkTlON-fholtoml Row l' Oppenheim. Row l: U. llaas. B. landau, ll. Bernstein. ll. Cooper, R. Small, R. Shologan, D. lioodkin Mr. Searles. IW. Shaw. TZ. lraton M. Billet. ll, llera. C. llabel. 70

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'T KEEPING TRIM Pistol Packin' Mama might well be dedicated to two of the twenty crack rifle shots of the Davis Rl'Fl.li CLUB, who, under the watchful eye of Mr. Caville. practice Vtlednesday afternoons at the Mount Vernon Revolver and Rifle Range. lior the fair sex. during this past year. have been ardent enthusiasts of the well' known man's sport. and there has been a lot of keen competition among the members. ln fact. one of the highlights of a December match between the Maroon organization and the Revolver and Rifle Club. was the expert shooting done by the two feminine members, linid Oppenheim took no odds from anyone, shooting 08. and Mary Anne Higgenbotham scored 95. But' the boys didn't take defeat sitting down. At a winning match with Roosevelt. Charles Kleinman held top honors with 99 hits out of a possible l0O. The boys and girls. displaying sporting teamwork throughout the year. chalked up a very successful season. lNDljN'I'llilCATlON--tTopj Row l: Cf. Kleinman. A. Miller. E. Johanson. J, Martin, S. llillett, W. Ianrlaii, R. Leydon. J. Cooley: Row Z: W. Samhraus. C. llabel, R, Finer. M. Kest. li. Oppenhrim. C. Kronfeld, J. Hur, P. Small. R. Michaels. Mr. Cavillez Row 3: D. Haas, B. Monroe. J. McRae. li, Schiecl, R, Rubin. S. XVatsky. l.. Eisenson, ll. Ulrich. On any given Monday afternoon. one can hear the metallic ring of fencing foils echoing through the halls of Davis. On closer surveyance, it can be noted that the exponents of the Sport of Gentlemen under the very able sponsorship of Mr. Lindsey are gathered to improve their prowess. Because of the war. which has been directly responsible for a shortage of foils. the attempts of the members of the FENCING Cl.UB to become skilled in the art of fencing have been somewhat hampered. However. with the few available foils and some homemade wooden substitutes. these enthusiasts are carrying on. Although the club does not engage in competition with outsiders. the more advanced members contend in bitterly contested matches. which serve as teacher and entertainer for the other :lub members. lNDENTIFICQATION-CMiddlea Row l: I.. Benford, R. Mendelsohn. A. Byers: Row lx F. 'lurker, A Yuckrrman. I7 lrlr, Mr. Lindsey. H. Miller. XV. Taylor. A. Taylor. Automobile ioy-rides are out for the duration. but there are no wartime regulations regarding horseback riding. This popular sport thrives among Davis enthusi- asts. Under Miss Blackburn's supervision. the girls in the RIDING CLUB exercise their skill at the Hutchinson Farms. There the girls receive pointers on riding. are taught correct behavior in case of emergencies. as well as preventive techniques. They cultivate a love for animals, at the same time spending enjoyable afternoons riding. Their special activities include a breakfast ride and a moonlight ride during the spring semester. With June Foster as President. the girls spent many leisure hours this past year improving their horsemanship and cultivating a compensating recreation. INDFNTIFICATIONVACP1oltnniH Row l: l. Davis, C. Lombardi, J. Foster, .l. Childs, l, Sorrt. P. Harris. J. Stevens, M. Cohn, P. Bayley, E. Bisordi: Row Z: K. Payne, li. Benjamin. M. Greenberg. M, Vietorsohn. IE. Weirberg. Row 3: D. Austin, G. Kaplan, J, Bertolarus. S. Merril, R. Cohn. l. Andrews, P. Thern. Miss Blackburn. F. Fraioli. R. Lowinger: Row 4: B. Chapman, M, Crockett, M. Davidson. li. Shoenrhrn, li. Bailis, P. Fsser, J. Lawton, Van Deuscn,