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

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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,

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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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POPULAR PASTIM ES l'or those boys and girls who are sincerely interested in stamp collections, a welcomed opportunity in the form of a STAMP Cl,UB has been established. Under llonald Sohn, its most recent President, the exchanging. selling and auctioning of stamps have netted astonishing results and also gained worthwhile experience for th: student. Other items that have found their places on the program are the contests and quizzes that are held quite frequently. The members are discovering that from these and the actual handling of stamps. new and exciting facts are being continually uncovered outside their prescribed curriculum. The club has agreed upon admitting not only those students acquainted with stamps, but the many others who have plans for starting their own collection and are anxious to gain some knowledge beforehand. llll-N l'lIilt .XTION - tTopl llow I Mr Avery. ll Miller. li. leone, IW ldr, ll. Sohn, A. llciihrlt, XX' Solomon. lx Rosenberg, Row I li. Neave. ll l't1arro, l lleulovil. ll llaslrr. li. Yan Schoouhoveu. ll Van Sthoouhoveu I' lrukriman. ll. hold. The wild and woolly days of Cowboys and Indians are buried deep in history books. but every so often someone like Miss lieaster, sponsor of Davis' MARION, lETTli CLUB. stages a production that makes those days really live. lfor the miniature heroes and heroines of the dramas presented by her club are exact replicas ol' the real Indians. These marionettes were made by Miss lieaster with the help of authentic XVestern Indians. The ntemhers of the club, twelve in all, act as stage- crew and directors. as well as the men behind the stenesu who pull the strings. This group is in constant demand: it is called upon to give benefit performances. and to entertain various local and school organivations. The members give gen- erously of their effort, and provide much popular enter- tainment. Il3IiNTIl It :YIIUN tlalul-ll.-1 Miss It-aster, V. Magagnox. II Small, R. lat1. I5 Knoeplvte. ll Vrrnprr, A Taylor, XV. Samlvraus. A. Marrano, l'. Small. R. levine. tIlll:tfK MAl'li-Y-T T After the smoke of battle had cleared and the record of the matches had been tabulated. the Davis Chess Team was pronounced the county champions. Under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Phillips, the Chess Team has traveled the length and breadth of Westchester. taking on all challengers. XVhite Plains. Scarsdale, Pelham and Bronxville represent only a few of the victims of our hard-bitten quintet. These stalwarts, cream of the CHIZSS CLUB. obtained their places on the team wholly through their skill. The other members of the club, those not on the team. content themselves by engaging in fiery contests among them- selves. lt is a rare thrill, indeed, when an unobtrusive club-member downs one of the confident masters on the team. XVhen this happens. although the occasions are infrequent, the proud victors chest swells with triumph. Cfontinued successes of this lcincl. often place him in the elite company of the Chess Team. By this method. though players come and go, the Chess Team goes on forever. llll Nil ll lt A TIUN lillottontl Mi f'htlltpx AI tiootlrich ll. llulter, ll, Nchuartl l Keulou 'Q Q W 7 no '- ' fs 'Tis :Mouse eww- K - ' Nui - 1 - ,uv Ns ri s.,.,-Q 73