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

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Q.. CM ROW 1: J. Reitano, H. Stasheff, H. Schwartz, A. Schwartz: ROW 2: L. Butler, R. Howard, D. Zale, H. Podell: ROW 3: M. Wolf, B. Levy, I. Schindler, Mr. Phillips: ROW 4: J. Rogers, F. Tilley, H. Marks Two contestants sat facing each other in room 207 awaiting the final moment, every nerve straining. These two tense people were members of the CHESS CLUB, sponsored by Mr. Phillips, about to engage in this game of skill. As they sat, visions of checkmates danced through their heads, and well they might, as any game played in the club might lead to a place on the Davis Chess Team. This close competition between the mem- bers was, perhaps, the reason for the team's superlative record. Since its inception in 1918, Davis has won the Westchester chess crown six- teen years out of the thirty-two, the last seven in a row. G'Three no trumpfi said South, six spadesf, countered East, g'Pass, cried North and West excitedly. Miss Brown stood by in amazement while East made a Grand Slam. This was a typical meeting of those for- tunate members of the BRIDGE CLUB who since 1947 have gathered in the teachers lunch- room every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in order to perfect their skill. During these 'asojournsw the members were at liberty to play at whatever table they chose, always guided by the expert technical advice of Miss Brown. To prove that the Bridge Club was strictly Min the knoww as to card games, the organization straying slightly from its implied title, practiced the fine art of Canasta. And so, we leave one more frozen deck to the ardent members of the Bridge Club. 32 Mi ge R. Bael, J. Woolf, A. Kahan, A Schwartz, J. Posner, M. Hess, Miss Brown E. Yavelow, H. Levy, S. Morganstern, R Harris, D. Klein, J. Smoleroff, C. Rosett A. Janofsky 7

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Ziff ROW' 1: H. Hirsch. P. Bloomfield. E. Seplow. H. Podell. A. Kulka, P. Schwartz. H. Wfollman. L. Cirino, S. Har- ris: ROYV 2: P. Zellermayer. G. Blake. A. Lenlos. A. Schwartz. A. McYVhirter. B. McElron. D. Sherman. B. Comdenq ROW 3: A. Cohen. A. Nagle. R. Abelson, L. Balter. A. Korhamrner, B. Hertzberg. C. Greenberg, Mr. Millerg ROW 4: A. Mur- denger. J. Colombus. M. Klein. E. Joseph- son. H. Marks. R. Pacchiana Q-bracing CM ROW7 1: R. Bass, F. Lucadamo, M. Pucci, D. Grifhng ROW 2: A. Cohen, A. Schwartz, E. Seplow, G. Gouldg ROW 3: N. Grusby, H. Hirsch, B. Posner, R. Stew- art, L. Goldner, D. Zale, D. Klein, M. Wolf, W. Bard Progress has been the byword of the Davis CAMERA CLUB, which has been in existence since 1939. For the past three years, under the able leadership of Mr. Miller, our Davis photo- fiends have been clicking with great success. Formerly hindered by a lack of equip- ment and money, The Davis lensmen have risen from the previous depths of despair to the present heights of photographic art. Ever striving for added knowledge, the club arranged a program of demonstrations and experiments designed to attract any sincere photographer. Posted on all modern techniques, they even took some pictures for the best yearbook in the country! Rising from the developer and solidifying in the fixer, our club expected to he framed as the best club in Davis. If effort and ability count at all, Mr. Mil1er,s boys should make it. Some authorities say that they have already done so. L'Ooh, that hurts , cried one of the brave fencers as he awkwardly parried a blow. Yes, the FENCING CLUB members were at it again, but they no longer had a coach. This circumstance, however, did not force the club to give up any more than it had in some of the other years since 1939, when it was a struggle for would-be fencers to develop club teams. At the onset of its history, the Fencing Club had an excellent record. Guilio D'Angio, who was one of Davis' iinest fencers, acted as coach. After he left, there was no one to guide the members, so the c1ub's activities practically discontinued. ln 1948 and 1949 while Mr. 'Os- borne, an interested citizen, acted as coach, the club revived marvelously, with the team winning five victories. This year, although the club was without an instructor, one could still hear foils ringing in room 9. 31

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Highballing along the main iron for the fifth successful year. the Railmcn were as red hot as an engine piston. A visit to the Harmon and Hott-Haven yards of the New York Central and a trip to the Wfestchester Model Club in Pelham Manor were among the activities enjoyed by the members ofthe RAILROAD SOCIETY under the enthusiastic guidance of Mr. Sundermann. famp CM B. Goldstein, A. Nagel, H. Black, Mr. Kurtz, J. Raymond, K. Scanlon, L. Putnam ROW l: R. Harris, R. Goldstein, M. Cohn, M Maccohyg ROW 2: A. Beck, R. Gervis, S. Rashkin, C Bower, D. Brown, R. Brown, A. Kulka, D. Clarkg ROW 3 Mr. Searle, J. Barnett, D. Zale, S. Harris, E. Seplow, D Brout, H. Podell, R. Rabkin, R. Mann, ROW 4: H. Boone, P. Ellis, A. Marcus, H. Schwartz, C. Rosen, L. Coldner, N. Strasberg, I. Beal paizfocwl ociefg ROW 1: H. Cunningham, C Pearsall, A. Goodrich, ROW 2: M Brigham, J. Deguglielmo, R. Ivers, D Miller, D. Funking, P. Zellermeyer, R Cottschallg ROW 3: Mr. Sundermann J. McMillen, R. Pacchiana, S. Jones W. Butler, C. Troiano, A. Nagle, R Seibert The finer points of philately were dis- cussed by the STAMP CLUB under the direction of Mr. Kurtz. The members exchanged stamps at their semi-monthly meetings. Although Web- ster defines stamps as ulabels which legalize a document , our philatelists discovered their hidden meaning. A rap of the gavel and the judge awarded one more victory to the DEBATING SOCIETY. Since 1906 this organization has many times 'tcome out on top . At the onset t'Congress was the original title, however in recent years the name was changed in honor of Mr. C. Bishop Johnson, a well-beloved teacher. Now it is under the able sponsorship of Mr. Searle. ibedafing ociefg 33 1