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

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When the youth of today assume their place in the postwar world, they also assume the responsibility of remodeling it. This remodeling will place before them many problems that will put their competence to the acid test. There will be situa- tions that will need the expert treatment of an ambitious, far- sighted and reconstruction-educated youth. When we think of preparing youth for this monstrous task. we think of means of shaping their hands so that they, in turn, can better shape the world. The fate of civilization rests with these hands. The actions not only of statesmen and business- men, but of all the people, will lay the foundations of this ciivil- ization. If the hands are skilful, the foundations will be strong, and capable of withstanding a good many storms. If not, we'll face more wars and more depressions. Compared with matters so important as this, sports may appear insignificant and unrelated. However, they can serve not only as an engaging pastime for millions of Americans, both young and old, but also as a means of inculcating some valuable character traits in the youth of the nation. For when youth are meeting opponents and when they are learning the need for teamwork and the importance of the individual in sports activities, they are being faced with many of those ele- ments that will try them later on in life. Sports emphasize the kind of conduct that calls for cooperation, consideration of the other fellow, and self-reliance, qualities which later will stand youth in good stead. . We know that experience is a good teacher. and this, simply speaking, is precisely the role sports can play in reconstructing the postwar world. They can serve as a proving ground for a youth whose hands will shape the future of the world for the generations of tomorrow. 76

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IT HAPPENED THEN September 7--l.600 students return to Hilltop: F. Gordon Lindsey, teacher in Physics, joins teaching staff. September 24-Cheerleading Squad chosen! Cap- tained by Bob McDonnell and consisting of Leola Andrew. Marilyn Beacom, Ncllie Jane Gal- igher. Doris Innecken, Eleanor Meyer, Gloria Orsenigo. Dot Re- naud, Bob Guizzetti, Jimmy Mc- Intyre, George O'Brien, Gene Or- senigo. Don Shaw and Van Stith. October l-O. R. Reps. convene-elect Gloria Orsenigo. President: Robert Mc- Kean. Vice-President: Marjory Diemer. Secretary: Audrey Fajans, Lewin Vinton and Gene Orsenigo. O. R. Reps. to G. O. Council. October 2-Davis gridmen defeat Roosevelt High, 6-0, as Carl North, for- mer Roosevelt player. scores tally for Hilltop. October 9-DIoyle's men tie Gorton. October I6-Hilltop conquers a strong Yonkers Central team, 21-0. October 22-Davis Cross-Country squad de- October 23- feated by Gorton. Harvest Moon Festival in gym- Student-Faculty Barber Shop Quartet featured-John Jaye and band. Davis Eleven falters against Port Chester's squad. 7-0. Mr. Sundermann and Miss Nourse take over the Yearbook with Thomas Zekov. Gloria Burke and Marion Season as Editors. October 30-Pelham Pelicans defeat Davis Eleven, 6-0. November 3-Robert Jaeger elected President of January Senior graduating class: Anne Liccione, Vice-President: Robert Sherding. Secrktiary, and Ruth Hovey, Treasurer. November 6-Davis ties Edison gridmen in action-packed-thriller, 6-6. November 9-Forty-two boys take A-12 and V- l 2 examinations. November I2-Fourteen new members added to Hi-News Editorial Staff as a re- sulf of tryouts. November l3-Nellie Jane Galigher elected Foot- ball Queen at the Football Dance with Johnny Jaye's Band. Davis loses to New Rochelle Eleven. November 15-History Club formed under spon- November l 7 sorship of Mrs. Hiller-32 mem- bers-Stewart Marshall elected President. -Lee Fichtner and Thomas Zekov win first prize in Senior Ext'em- poraneous Speaking Contest. November November December December December December January January January January January January January February March March March March April April April May I8 30 3 10 ll 12 4 7.. 14 15- 20 24 25 -Fifteen June Seniors and Nineteen January Seniors elected to Na- tional Honor Society as forty-nine take Tau Epsilon Pi Honors. -Air Corps exhibit at Nichols High School for all 'boys-lecture as- tounds students with the many opportunities the Air Corps offers. -Big turnout at Daviskate! -Walter Brockway elected President of the G. O. for the Spring term: Marilyn Beacom, Vice-President: Joan Repath, Monroe Freedman, Sobert Kingston, Council Mem- ers. -Subchaser, christened by Elaine Wolf last May, is commissioned. -Scrap Paper Drive, run 'by the Marshals for the Victory Corps. gets under way with goal of 15 tons. -Davis Cagemen lose first contest to Yonkers, 33-22. Hilltop Quintet bows to superior Albert Leonard team. 40-34. -Barbara Neuner wins Hi-News Short St'ory contest. REGENTS WEEK BEGINS I l l -44 Fling held in Davis Gym with Sonny Martin and band. -192 students graduate at the Joseph Wood Auditorium-Lois Miller and Robert McKean, student speakers. -Spring term begins. 4-O. R. Reps. re-elect Gloria Or- senigo as their President: Lorraine Grant, Vice-President, and Joan Englebright, Secretary. Phyllis Esser, Rose Marie Greenwald. and Harold Herz elected' Representa- t'ves to the G. O. Council. 8-June Senior Class officers elected. including Edward Laraja, Presi- dent: Gloria Orsenigo, Vtice-Presi- dent: Lorraine Grant, Secretary: and Nancy Rhoades, Treasurer. I0-Out of fifty-six students taking 15- radio technician test, 41'Za passed. Davis getting the highest percent- age in Westchester. V-12 tests given to boys of 17 or over. l7-Davis wins Westchester County Inter-Scholastic meet with swim- ming team participating. 5-Easter recess is ushered in with the winter's fiercest snow storm. 17-Sound proofing of lunch rooms. 28-Leap Year Hop. semi-formal. 1... Annual goes to press ! ! ! l

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ATHLETICS