All Saints Commercial High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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EXEELSIUP1 STAFF Eflilor-in-ctwief tat typewriterl-loan Ftatierty Associufenl Eclitors Genevieve Guctaltis Joan Fasano Barbara Peterson Ntary Etirtmrctt Irene Conton Estette Costa Our Avcompanists and Ctloristers

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ers. Uidnvt their parents go limp over Rudy Vallee and Rudolph Valentino? T he bobby soclcsers are not potential law brealcersg they are just a group of merry, laughing youngsters who manage to lceep out of trouble most of the time. lf a girl or boy gets into trouble it certainly wasn't because they wore bobby soclcs that caused the damage. Those scatter-brained jitterbugsll Just what harm is in that jumping around? lt's a very good way to get rid of their animal energy. Certainly the partners are lar enough separated to prevent any snuggling. Remember how the dancers, when mother was a girl, used to snuggle up to each other? America need not be frightened at the antics of her youth. She may just recall the Charleston and Blaclc Bottom of the previous generation. Those Charlestoners are now dignified, subdued parents. Can she not expect as much from this present generation? From reports in newspapers and periodicals retuming service men were convinced that the youth of America was in a pretty bad shape. This repu- tation turned out to be the worlc of our zealous sensational news reporters who lhought a crime committed by a teen-ager was more sensational news than one committed by an adult. Thus the glaring spotlight of public opinion has made it rather uncomfortable for our youth. Yes, there have been crimes committed by some very young lollc, but these children probably had innate criminal tendencies anyway. How about the rest of the young people? Are teen-agers really hanging around julce joints, drinlcing and gambling? Are young people racing down the road to perdition, pleasure bent, indulging in all sorts of unmentionable evils? Of course Notl Young people are pretty much as they always were- lresh, smart and smooth. Perhaps there are times when they do exasperate their seniors but these youngsters remain solid underneath. They certainly aren't turning into gunmen. They are just happy lovable people. perhaps a scrious group at times for theyyve been through a war which has left its marlc. These julce joints we hear so much about usually turn out to be the corner ice crcam parlor where the gang meets at 5:15 to have a small colre and per- haps a hig romance. Sure, the teen-agers love the movies, but pictures are a source of good as well as evil. They learn history along with romance. and if the parents insisted upon the Legion of Decency choice there would be nothing to tear. No, indeed, America need never fear for her youth. There is no case against them, for they have done no wrong. AUDREY WOR1'li '47

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DHAMATIES T HE JESTERSH have once again scored a successl Brandon Thomas' HCharley's Auntn went over with a hoom on December 12 in our auditorium. Not only did the audience appreciate the humor that Howed through the per- formance, hut the actors enjoyed themselves immensely. They had to step' lively, for as the saying goes, they were Hon the spotf' Charleys Aunt from Brazil whom he has never seen writes to say she is coming to visit him. He uses this as an excuse for him and Jaclc Chesney to invite two charming ladies to their rooms, expecting his Aunt to act as Chaperone. After all arrangements were made, the Aunt wires that she is not coming. The hoys are desperate hecause the girls wonyt come unchaperoned. The happy thought occurs to the fellows to use Lord Bahherly who had dressed up in an old maids costume l or the school play. Their prohlem is solved-Bahherly is forced to play the part of the missing Aunt. Actionl Cameral Lightslll From there, the show is on-Hlgahhsy' really stole the show, for she played her part of mistalcen identity to the full. One hreath-talcing predicament after the other occurs until thc real Aunt arrives on the scene and irons out the situation. The characters as they appeared were as follows: A .laclc Chesney .... Pmrassctt . . . Charley ......,. Lord Francis Bahherly . . . Sir Francis Chesney Kitty Verdon .... Amy Spettigue , . . Spettigue ..... Martha Scanlon-Marty tried to act as a conscience to Bahhs who always managed to say the wrong thing at the right time. Audrey Worth-Ahl the perfect snohhy hutler-nose in the air and all. Susan Clarl:-Sue had a perfect opportu- nity to live up to her rep as Tomhoy. fliahhs pretending to he Charley's Aunti Frances Tortorellaf-f Giggles', stole the show-,nuff said. Roseanne Kruse-This udaddyu played her part superbly. Mary Ehrhard-J a pair of slicli Joan Healy- H chiclcs Joan Regan-Give Joan any part and you can he sure she,ll put it across. Donna Lucia fThe real auntl Lola Esposito-Quite the lady, don,t you lcnow. Ela Delahay ................. Ann Marie Hellman F- Another dream heaml Nolte: H Furniture was obtained through the lzinclness and courtesy of I. Kurlz Er Sons 773 Broadway, Brooklyn