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

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MATHEMATICS ss Sin ning, Miss VValson, Miss VVal- I ss Brown, Miss l'lm-va-laiicl, Miss 0 1-rstroui, Miss Padou N'l'll lt'A'l'ION flop! r 1--'I' The grueling, repetitious work done by this staff is known to all, but how many also know of the other tasks they did as a result of their exacting minds? To answer this briefly --The Master Mastermind Qlkliss Brownj handled all bond orders and drives, Miss Padou, among others, handled all the stamp orders. Miss VValther collected bottles for Grass- lands and also magazines for the armed forces. The future artists from Davis were given very capable instruction by blr. Dodds and Miss Nourse. hir. Dodds, known to all of us for his Bible-quoting ability, is also well known in the 2lI't world. His paintings have been in many exhibitions in New York. bliss Nourse, in addition to her time-consuming job as the guiding spirit behind the Maroon and Vvhite, also has a -iob as an art teacher. She is certainly to be congratulated for the cooperation she could give the Annual, and yet still be able to give her classes the expert instruction of which she is capable. In the middle of March manyi Davisites planned to visit their optometrists fljark Avenue eye docj to have their winking apparatus given an overhauling. Despite the fact that they were not overworking in school ftheir teachers vouched for thisj, they claimed that they saw many students with spotted countenancesl However, in a well-planned raid, our energetic heroine, Mrs. Morgan, the school nurse allayed their fears by saying that there were spots and that measles were in Davis. Mrs. Morgan handled the situation so well that the number of Uuntouchablesn remained surpris- ingly low. Mrs. Nlorgan is called upon to perform all sorts of odd tasks each day and this illustration shows how capable and adaptable she is. Clothing, food and shelter are the basic essentials of life. To show us how to obtain these essentials, is the job of Miss Redmond and Miss Sherman.

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IDENTIFICATION ftopl Mr. Gentilesco, Mrs. Redka, Miss Quin- lan, Mr. Phillips, Miss Cheney, Miss Leighton, Mrs. Stiles, Mr. Collins VVheeeeeeeeeeeet! Reetl That's Miss Wight and her hustle whistle blowing the variegated specie of feminine pulchritude into position-,tentionl And with her is her part- ner in crime, Miss Taylor. Together, these sculptors practice the art of molding with human material, which at least is flexible. Heads upl Tummies inl Shoulders backl Hands at sidel And there you are - perfect human statues waiting for the at ease sig- nall Keep up the good work, though, we'll learn to walk correctly, even if we are taking seventeen years at it. Yes, patience is a virtue, and without the undying efforts of our educators we would probably continue to crawl and babble. However, with their aid, we've advanced beyond the Stone Age, and some of us even attempt to nibble on a slice of another language. Deutsch, El Espanol, Le Francais and Latin are echoed throughout the halls with a strong American accent. But we,ll get there, thanks to our poor sufferers who are obliged to listen to the wrong verb conjugations. To further us in our ambition to rub verbs with any foreigner, language clubs have been organized for each respective language. Here, the eager beavers parlez-vous francais, comprende el Espanol, verstehen Deutsch and gain helpful cultural information regarding these countries. lf one taxes his mental powers sufiiciently, he might recall those pleasant years when he was required to calculate the sum of 'ftwo and two or the more involved, one times two. Gone are those days- now we move a point fnothingness in spacej through the air and get a line! By now you must realize it is the Math Department that is under discussion. The fact that the whole staff, with the exception of the business math staff, is comprised of women must have some signin- cant meaning - but we couldn,t find any. M. TAYLOR, M. VVIQH1 PHYSICAL EDUCATIQN I LANGUAGES

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION HOME ECONOMICS MEDICAL, ART Rofw I: Miss Redmond, Miss Sherman, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Nourse, Rofw 2: Mr. Oswald, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Palom- bella, Mr. Dodds Their work is taken for granted -- few realize that Miss Redmond arrives here in the early hours of the morn- ing in order to prepare the day's food. The sturdy, healthy- looking students of Davis attest to the success of her prep- arations. Miss Sherman molds the wives of tomorrow from the fair Davis maidens of today. She instructs the girls in dress- making, cooking and other feminine tasks that will be ex- pected of them in future years. The excellence oft her in- struction was shown by the fashion show she directed. This show, praised by all, demonstrated her ability to handle large quantities of clothing and girls fsixty of themj efliciently. Our new addition to the physical ed. staff, Mr. Palom- bella, has proven his worth to all. He learned the ropes quickly - in fact he added a few of his own that had the classes sweating - and possibly swearing! He and Mr. Qswald certainly did their job of keeping Davis boys in good physical condition. The cross country, track, and swimming teams were also under their watchful eyes, in addition to baseball and basketball. It is true that Grant captured Lee at Appomatox, that the Linnaeus system of naming plants, animals, and diseases is still in use, and that moist air is a poor conductor, but were it not for the efforts of our history and science teachers, we would remain ignorant of the two subjects that affect our lives so greatly. The world about us is deeply enveloped in situations that have been the result of these subjects. We are fortunate to have teachers who possess the patience, understanding, kindliness and firmness to guide us in com- prehending them. Our teachers consider their tasks as an opportunity to aid us in such a way that our future may be better for their ex- pert aid. They prepare students to become valuable members of society. This is illustrated by Mrs. Addis' work in organ- izing the Our Town Club, with the purpose of keeping us informed about city government. Mrs. Hiller's sponsorship of the History Club has proved invaluable to those interested in world affairs. Our science teachers have been guiding factors in a diHi- cult subject which is life itself. Yet, they have ushered us through many phases and have inspired some to pursue the study of science as life work. At some time in our lives We students, either secretly or out- wardly, sincerely thank our in- structors for their work as edu- cators and humanitarians. We would like to thank them now. BUSINESS Row I: Miss Watson, Miss Luc- chese, Miss Creekpaum, Miss Chase, Miss Monaco, Row 2: Mr. Sunder- mann, Mrs. Kroner, Miss Williams, Miss Cowlin, Mrs. Stanitis, Mr.