Bayside High School - Triangle Yearbook (Bayside, NY)

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DR. GEORGE J. CRANE JANUARY, l938 SEVEN

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The Principal's Leffer Graduafes of fhe Class of January, l938: l hope l am among fhe firsf fo congrafulafe you young men and women of fhe graduafing class. For fhe pasf fwo years you have worked, sfudied, and played here af Bayside: and be- cause of your perseverance, your indusfry, and your co-operafion, you have endeared yourselves fo all of us, fellow sfudenfs and faculfy members alilce. This word of congrafulafion l wish fo exfend also fo your parenfs, whose sacrifices and en- couragemenf have made your success possible. And now comes fhe parfing of fhe ways. To all of you fwo pafhs of service are open: The pursuif of a higher fechnical or culfural educa- fion or fhe enfrance info fhe wider field of busi- ness. l feel sure fhaf fhe maiorify of you will have every opporfunify of success in whichever career you elecf, for you have shown you are of fhe fexfure of which successful men and women are made. I I Remember fhaf fhe nighf of February 2 will be your COMMENCEMENT Nighf-an occa- sion apfly named, because from fhaf fime on you will enfer upon a greaf, new advenfure. For fhis advenfure you will be well equipped wifh fhe knowledge and fhe ideals so sorely needed by fhe world af presenf. Remember, foo, fhe moffo of your school: Primi infer pares, and ifs frue significance- Firsf among equals. ln a democracy such as we enjoy in fhe Unifed Sfafes, all are pofenfially equal. We expecf and confidenfly hope fhaf wifh your background, your fraining, and your knowledge, YOU will emerge among fhe FIRST. Every member of fhe faculfy ioins me in fhis liffle message of good will fo you and fo your parenfs. ln closing, lef me call fo your affenfion fhese lines from Tennyson's Merlin and fhe Gleam which I fhinlc are parficularly applicable af fhis fime: O young Mariner, Down fo fhe haven Call your companions, Launch your vessel, And crowd your canvas, And, ere if vanishes Over fhe margin, Affer if, follow if, Follow The Gleamf' Cordially yours, GEORGE J. CRANE. Principal. SIX JANUARY, l938

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Class Prophecy Good evening, friends! I am delighfed fo be wifh my fellow graduafes of fhe I938 class. Affer fwenfy long years our Alma Mafer, Bayside I-Iigh School, is sfill wifhouf an afhlefic field. We have nof yef given up fhe hope of an afhlefic field: fherefore we are geffing fo- gefher fonighf fo alfer fhe sifuafion. The place is filled fo capacify and, looking around info fhe enfhusiasfic faces, we see a surprising num- ber of celebrifies. I-lere comes fhe Honorable Mayor Gene Johnson and his friend, Edward Seguin, The Depufy Mayor. Accompanying fhem is Miss Doris Egues, fhe mayor's charming secre- fary. We are deeply honored by fheir presence here fonighf. Ah! Look who's here! Our famous Ambassa- dor fo Sweden, William Thorsen. There seems fo be a greaf commofion over fhere. Well! Well! If if isn'f fhe greaf sfar of fhe screen, Joe Whifworfh, and his leading Iady, Beffy Babcock. Close behind fhem is fhaf well-known arfisf, Alfon Porfer, and his able assisfanf, Margaref Mann, wifh fheir models, Marie Sullivan and Vicky Fernandez, and famous comedian of screen, sfage, and radio, Ormie I-Iessler. If looks like school over fhere, as I see Roberf I-IiII- man, principal of Jamaica: Jean Granfham, head of fhe Science Deparfmenfg and John Milliken, head of fhe English Deparfmenf of fhe Bayside I-Iigh School. We furn our affenfion again as we see fhaf pefife, lovable acfress of I-Iollywood, Grace Turner, accompanied by fhe well-known lawyer, John Casson, and Surgeon Vernon Ozarow. Whaf's fhis? I-Iere comes fhaf famous pianisf, George Krausse, accompanied by Senafor James Legakis and Miss Ronnie Broderick, fhe song bird of fhe Easf. My! My! There seems fo be a greaf deal of noise over fhere. If's fhe Olympic champs being cheered. There's Doris Nelson, May Evers, Jimmie McGarry, Bill Finnerfy, and fhaf famous fennis player, Sheila Michelson. Ted Kempinski sfrikes up fhe band as General Roy Kinsey of Wesf Poinf marches info fhe room. I-Ie is accompanied by fhose lovely ladies, Miss Regina Dreyer, Miss Beffy Simms, and Miss Flor- ence Bailey. Following fhem are fhaf famous poef, Ted Richards, and fhe well-known socialllfe, John Baas, discussing Miss Margie Kaufman's and Miss Marylin BaffeIIe's new book. Over in fhe far corner if seems fhaf a Iiferary group is forming as Roger Dounce, edifor of fhe New York Times, ioins Grace Emma, prominenf dramafic crific, and Mercedes Casenave, fhe well-known woman columnisf. Ah! Look who's here. Those charming personnel managers of I-Ienry MuIIer's wealfhy banking corporafion, Miss Peggy Mchlamee and Miss Eileen Scanlan. Mrs. Florence Amsfer Muller is looking as refresh- ing as ever as she converses wifh her husband's efficienf secrefary, Miss Alice Plunkeff. I-Iere come fhose fwo Park Avenue arisfocrafs, Miss Wanda Buse and Dorofhy Barmonde, followed closely by fhe famous direcfor, Walfer Seder, and Vincenf McDonald, as lazy as ever. The hospifals are cerfainly being represenfed, as we see Miss Rosemary Murphy, fhe head nurse of Flushing I-Iospifalg Miss I-Ielen Johnson, superinfendenf of Oueens General I-Iospifalg and Miss I-Ielen McManus, famous specialisf of Rockefeller Cenfer. Oh! We have fhe pleasure of having wifh us Miss Virginia Fallon, and Miss Joan Sarfori, who have iusf refurned from fheir frip abroad. Close behind fhem are Mr. Roberf Wrigley, Romeo of fhe sfage, and Mr. Raymond Talleur, pro- ducer of fhaf greaf Shakespearian play King Lear. We look around and see fhe famous dis- fricl' afforney, Joe Klein, wifh Miss Mildred Mayer, fhe premiere danseuse of a famous play on Broadway. On fheir heels are Miss Mayer's IConfinued on Page 47I EIGHT JAN UARY, I938