Andrew Jackson High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Cambria Heights, NY)

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d J W d 1 . W Q' qj encor It was way back in January, 1937, that a group of lusty barbarians, now reverentiy Icnown by au tower ciassmen as The Seniorsf, arrived to gaze with awe-stricken eyes at the inspiring heights of Jamaica High School.. There midst high aspirations and the hoary traditions of the school of Red and Blue, we began our high school careers. We were, however, treated like grammar school chiidrenfhandied with a cold, austere efficiency by everyone from sophomores to juniors. Seniors, then as now, handled only sophomores and juniors with cold, austere efficiency. Some sort of corollary to the Stim- son Doctrine prevented them from recognizing that freshmen existed. Then, four months iater we were switched to the far hills of St. Albans and were delivered to our shining new building, which was stiu in its ceuo- phane wrapper. It was not long before a husthng student body got the school under way. he Hickory Log was startedg our school colors were selected by the fresh- an class, Ha rotting foo gathered no goong and Mr. Vierteiys General Science e ass hnany found a room with seats and desks. Double sessions started to alce way for a rapidly growing enrollment. Before we turned sophomore, clcson had a G. 0. constitution. At that time, we often wondered where our school newspaper and maga- th ugh the halts looking important. We also wondered how guards aiways se ed to know when we had no han passes and why they seemed to arrest on f freshmen. After a year in the yoke of the oppressed, we came to wonder iess and Im w more. in fact, we wondered iittie and knew wondrous much. in other w ds. we were sophomores. Then, with a year of high school under our belts, and those new-tangled e r jackets on our backs, we began to join clubs and meet other sophomores. ce in a white, in a purely academic and impersonal manner, a junior would '1 tuauy listen to fand Chuckie overj our opinions on some matter. Jacksons sports were organized with a swimming team, baseball and asicetban squads showing excellent promise. XV e sophs had such material o offer as Johnny Vxfeir, Joe Maloney and Ed Hubert. In view of these great accomplishments we now felt privileged to bully reshmen, but were disiihisioned in Finding ourselves not big enough for the job. i J. , zi e came from. Vxfe also wondered who those students were who wanted In f 10

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Minna Klussman Muriel Garcia . Winnie Petersen Anita Spaine . . . Winnie lcvietitiarclt Florrie Lessler .. . Bernice Finn .. . . Muriel Hannelcen Florence Hosie . . lVlarlies Suerig . . Norma Palmer . . Roltierta McKinley Virginia 'Boriliwiok lVlauole Kammer . Muriel Lewison . lrma Boycl .. . .. Patricia Foley . . . Constance Quarmlay .. . . . l-lelen Qllxleill ........, Marion Rappolcl . ...... . Dorotliy Balirentnurg .. . . . Elsie Ericlcson ........ Kay rlolmson . Dorotliy Burns . Etldel Mayer .. . of illnie . . . Nlost Popular . . . . .. Best' Looleing .. . . .. Nicest Personality .. Cutest .... Best Dressecl .. .. .. Bestsport.. .... Best Dancer ... . . . Most Versatile . . . llflost Likely to Succeed , Most Sopliisticatecl . A . . Most Athletic . . . . . .. Heartlnrealeer .. . . .. Most Vivacious . . .. Most Serious . .... Neatest .. . .. . . . lVlost Clieerful . . . . . Best All-Arouncl . . . . Most Courteous . . Wittiest Dramatically lnclinecl ,... Most Artistic .. .. Bestlleacler . .. lllusically lncliriecl .. . .. Most Reserved .. . . .. Most Dignifecl .. . .. rlaclc Weir . ..... Bala Hampton . . . Artie O'Neill . . . . Allnert Lipp . ..... Bob Selnrler . ...... rloe Maloney Peril Marquardt . . . . . . Fred Greenwald . . . Diclc Beclljorcl . . . . Bob Sclnruler . ...... .laclc Weir . . . . .laclc Kenneally . . . . Bob Palmer . . . Bob Fleisctlauer . . . 'TOIT1 Rooney . ..... Eillgefle Fuss lgine Del Veccliio Charles Lininger , . . .... Eugene Faloian Billwilson Stanley Kanefslcy . ..... Dick Bedford rloe Cunningham . . . . Alan lVlcKinley Paulllulnel Rutla Allan . ..,... Done Nlost for tlie School .... Henry St. Germaine 9

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eance a a It was tben tbat tbe scboot welcomed Mr. Hatter, our new Principal. Mr. Stevenson, wbo bad been acting as Principal, became Administrative A 'tant. Qur junior year saw tbe bard and gory . ttte bail? over, and Mrs. Le Sc act: discovered Bill Wilson. Larry Clinton was interviewed by the Hickory Log and someone even beard Mrs. Brogan ' mming Htxfty Reverief, Meanxnbite we seemed to begin to get Hconnections. , We knew tbe bait guards Vxfe bad access to necessary credentials. VV got to know teacbers, xx bo now treated us titre buman beings, sometimes. XV e ceased tbe practice of fresbman-baiting, excep very ifresb fresbmen. XV e treated tbem somewbat titre gross intruders, deman 'ng tbat tbey be good citizens and buy att tietcets, subscriptions, etc., witb bicb we saw Ht to furtber tbe interests of tbe scbootf, ie subject of scboot worlc became increasingly annoying ttirougb tbis period Consequently it was subordinated. in tbe closing weelcs of June, tbat year, Jactcso s baseball team fougbt its way to tbe City crown, and its boopmen were osed out of a Queens c ampionsbip by a rival Jamaica crew. ie scboot bad its first graduating ctass, and t is eminent journat was ounc ed. fateful yeartj obin Hoodn aroused cbeers and encores, an tbe tbespian fever even swinging out in a Htuindyn? ive bundred and some odd seniors enterec tbeir tast year at .lactqson witb 1 tieavy sigb tbo-bumj. Dick Bedford b eame Hickory Log editor, unc Cbartie tininger Justice of tbe new Student ourt. Mrs. Le Sctiactt got 1 o Blu Xvitson and passed bim on to bfliss oss. HGuiseppiH Cunning- tia and Pain Beatce were Jacksons matinee id s. 4 . ivtare and tbe swimming team won e City cbampionstiip, and tbe ot tbe tropby. Vxfendett Xvimcie sed Paul Rubet out of a nomi- iany eigbtb term boys put on a v ean stiirt for tbe first time, so ttiat ex coutd be pbotograptied for tbis ,rm,s Class Book fand maybe next term s atsoj. tcontin rl on puge 555 ti TI 'h . TI F I R spread to ttie faculty. Xvbo win ever forget tbe s gbt of tbat august group F. . I ., . f . 5 QSJY5 11 -Mfnw