Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Log of the I. .I Bennett SEPTEMBER 19.30 JUNE 1954 I NEW HORIZONS It was September of the year 1950 Weather Stormy Attacked by unfrlendly people Yes we had started our four year Journey 1n new waters The crew was hand plcked from the ports of 66 63 64 81 47 22 21 and 74 fWe regret those we have mlssedl Wlnd Favorable DlF6Ct1OH Ever Upward The crew s representatlve for the first year on the seas was Lynn Rock David Hayman with an average of 999 held top pos1t1on in the crows nest In preparatlon for encounter w1th the p1rate sh1p Kensmgton the captam had an assembly of the Shlp s crew October 31 1950 Th1s assembly lasted much to our amusement for many an hour Our confidence was well placed when our team brought home the head of the severed Knlght However due to an 1nel1g1b1l1ty we had to forfelt the SpOllS of vlctory The ship s clown Ronald Joseph performed ad mlrably w1th the capable asslstance of Davld Axle rod durmg the neophytes assembly a few weeks later Shlpboard we had all sorts of athletes Captam Mary Hendrlcks and her volleyball team led the freshman g1rls to vlctory over the seniors X Y BEN Qulte a crew from the home ports of 63 and 22 aptly defeated the hlgh and mighty four year men 1n the mtra mural league at basketball To keep us amused two of our r1s1ng stars Jeff and h1s Mutt fRoz Benatov1ch and Mar1lyn Cohenl performed superbly 1n Jacks and Jllls the first of yearly shlpboard product1ons Outstandmg sxghts 1n ports where we refueled were the Colgate Thlrteen and the Chrlstmas As sembly Gloomy weather loomed ahead as one of our sh1pmates passed away W1th the passlng of our former prmclpal Charles Elbert Rhodes and be loved classmate Marlene M1chaels a sad note was struck 1n the makxng of our hlstory As the first year of the tr1p lay 1n back of us we had accomphshed much and we were well started toward a fru1tful and eventful voyage P Honlg First Mate Ill II ANCHORS AWEIGH' Year 1951 52 Weather Calm Dlsposltlon Good The second year of the four year Journey proved to be more pleasant than the first Our transportatlon 1n ports at Wh1Ch we stopped was greatly supplemented by the mtroductlon of transportatlon cards 1n place of the old transport 3tlOH books ws' The second year we elected Erwm Cutler as crews representatlve and Peter Hubbell was elected Boy s Representatwe at Large Agam at the top of the ladder was David Hayman w1th a phenomenal average and several of our shlps mterpreters won l1ngu1st1c awards The Sh1pS reporters were Davld Axlerod and Entertainment for the year was a speaker from the F B I iFederal Boat Investlgatorsl H Catherme Smlth accompanled by her seemg eye dog talked on her tr1p to Europe Dur1ng that year some of our Petty Officers had an argument over Conscrlptlon of All Amerlcans 1n Tlme of War Our chlef exponent of that was Jack Werblow In New Orleans we stopped over for the Mafdl Gras Partlclpatlng were many of our own sh1p mates The show itself was cllmaxed by a dance ln Wh1Ch the Kmg and Queen of the Mardl Gras were chosen To enable others of the crew to have a meetmg on the foredeck the two year veterans had thelr own entertamment ln the boller room lSophomore Assembly P Thls performance done solely by members of our class proved us to be very Orlglnal As the second year closed we had already be gun to make a name for ourselves Our history was bemg recorded on to the annals of the L J Bennett Antlclpatmg an even greater future we look w1th regret to the years that have past M Holt Second Mate 0 0 .. 7 7 V 7 Y V 9 ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' V. . . . , . . 0 4 o . . . Q 1 ' y . ' . , . . 9 - . V. . f v y I xc, . , Q ls , 1 n . I . - I Q 1 . , , 4. . ' . ' 0 . 0 0 ' 1 v 1 ' n y ' , . . y . n - - . y - 7 Q . 4 , ' , E 's . , . s -.03 ',.W.., 3,',,o' Gary Toffolo. ' I '. .1 C9 I --I . 1 0 x 4 - lm . . . . 1 va Q. B . Y - ' P49 4' ' . '3 ' pn. ' V 9.4 4gl'I .so , v , '- : a H . . . N . . ,, . Q 1 ' ' V 9 . . - v - . . . . , 1 v ' Y V V ' - Q n I . . . . , , ,

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RICHARD KINSMAN Leadership. athletic ability and popularity distinguish Richard Kinsman as an outstanding member of Bennett's Hall of Fame. As a result of serving our school so admirably in the past four years. Dick was elected president of the senior class. The Peoples' Choice is active in many extra-curricular activities. thus completing his well-rounded personality. Handsome Dick excells in sports and has deservingly earned two major letters in both track and basketball as well as receiving Honorable Mention on the city's All High Football Team. His amazing talents do not stop here, how- ever, for he was also president of the junior class and an active mem- ber in many school organizations including the Student Council and Key Club. He also served as sports editor of the Bennett BEACON. N. Richard dislikes getting up, but once he's awake he loves peppy people, Latin music and Friday nights, all in keeping with his active social life. We at Bennett know that Richard Kinsman will be successful in anything he undertakes and will honor the name of his school. VVe sincerely hope the future will yield the success he so richly deserves as he studies engineering at college. DONALD PFAU The quiet, serious member of the Senior Class who most assuredly will meet with future success is Don Pfau. the Class Prophet. Don has worked on the Projection Stat? and for this service will receive a gold pin. He is a member of the Key Club and the Legion of Honor and is Chaplain of North Delaware Hi-Y. In addition to his honor schoolwo1'k, for which he will receive a .Iewelled Honor Pin, Don has accepted the weighty responsibilities of service to other students in the area. For two years he has been the President of the Buffalo and Erie County Hi-Y Council, serving his community as well as his school. Don readily admits his liking for friendly people with smiling eyes . parties and shrimp. Careful urging will force him shyly to reveal a dislike for liver. prejudiced individuals and naturally, lengthy home- work assignments. He has been an active participant in the homeroom basketball and swimming programs and prefers football to any other spectator sport. Future plans. for which a prophet should excel, include entrance to Grove City College. Grove City. Pennsylvania. Here Don hopes to study a pre-Theology course, in preparation to entering the ministry. In this noble venture, as previously, Donald Pfau will continue to travel his destined path of service to others. JACK VVERBLOVV Great seems to be the best adjective for Jack VVerblow's many traits. A great personality is the major factor for his success here at Bennett. Oratorically speaking. Jack has accomplished great things. The Public Address Crew. Debate Team, All-High Oratorical Contest, Voice of Democracy Contest, and winner of the Mercer Speaking Con- test are some of the steps that merited Father Time Nverblow to be the Master of Ceremonies of the 1953 Variety Show. It is of course fitting. then. that as a senior. Jack was president of the Bennett Players and is to receive his Gold Speech Pin, In his third year at Bennett. Jack was president of the Junior Council on 'World Affairs and was a winner of the Americanism essay contest. an honor he also earned this year along with being president of the Legion of Honor. Jack can also claim membership in the Student Council and Key Club for three years as well as the Literary Co-Editorship of the BEACON. and. he will receive his Jewelled Honor Pin at graduation. Jack has a great dislike for show-offs and insincere, intolerant people while he says. I like my mom's banana cake, He also likes shirts with button-down collars and baseball 1He's a Yankee fanl. .lack's college plans are indefinite. although he hopes to become a lawyer. and from his record, we are sure he-'ll be a great one. 15

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III LAND HO ' Year 1952 53 Weather Sunny D1spos1t1on Excellent Q- ? vAQlET 9 gf 353 n-aovv ,S Mt 1933 '59 As the second half of our Journey got under way we had already made a name for ourselves We were now respected and many of our crew were promoted to adm1rable pos1t1ons on the shxp Mutmy was brew1ng and as a result we elected Captaln Rlchard Klnsman Flrst Mate Mar1lyn Bass Purser Peter Hubbell Scr1be E1leen Funcheon Th1s year was a great one for us 1n our en counter wlth hostlle shlps ifootball teams! As ft result of our success we won the Harvard Cup for plllaglng One of our more able bod1ed crew mem bers Vlnce CCCh1l'11 was elected to the All Plrate Crew Before the meetmg w1th our r1val Ken we had a P1gsk1n Prom In sp1te of thls the duel ended 1n a draw w1th nelther shlp w1ll1ng to g1ve Davld Hayman by thls tlme after three years occupancy ln the crows nest must be los1ng h1s sea legs At four bells an assembly was called 1n the gal ley for the annual Mercer Speaklng Contest be tween those on board the sh1p for three years The w1nners were Jack Werblow and Llzabeth Zackem Th1s year our representatlve to the shlps councll was Rlchard Klnsman and Jack Werblow was Commanders Representatlve at Large Our observer from the L J Bennett to the port New York to watch the Umted Natlons was Mar garet Holt Her report back to the sh1p was very lnterestlng Mates Herb Sussman and Marllyn Bass re ported the year s dolngs IH the BEACON Shlp s .Iun1or Red Cross representatne E1leen Funcheon was elected headm1stress of the Red Cross Counc1l Amerlcan Songs and Dances provlded the theme for the annual productlon IH whlch the acts Can Can and L1ttle Red School House prox ed out standlng Our classmates proved themselves qulte talented 1n th1s show A heavenly cllmax to an eventful year was the .Iumor Prom Stalrway to the Stars was lndeed an apropos t1tle Although many of the swabs dldn t get dates untll ten bells of the day of the prom It proved to be a huge success At the end of the thlrd year we had accom pl1shed much and the culmmatlon of our voyage lay ahead of us R Benatov1ch Boa swam IV BON VOYAGE' Year 1953 54 Weather Perfect D1spos1t1on Jubllant The best and flnal year of the tr1p had now be gun Th1s was to prove to be the most enjoyable and eventful of the entlre four years The four year men rose to newer and greater hexghts Edltor 1n Chlef of the yearbook was Donald Gon son who proved to be very efhc1ent Hls capable ass1stant was Boatswaxn s Mate Elleen Funcheon Our sh1pmates were oilicers of every club 1n the sh1p We had mus1c1ans speakers dramatlsts 1ntell1gents1a athletes and above all class unlty B111 Gleasner athlet1c star and B1g Man on Shlp was elected presldent of the counml Jack Werb low repeated as Boys Representatlve at Large Don Gonson was to serve as Sen1or Representatxve and Donna Schultz as Glrls Representatlve Shlp electlons came early ln the year Those elected were Presldent R1chardK1nsman Vlce Presldent E11een Funcheon Secretary Peter Hubbell Boys Treasurer Gary Toffolo Glrls Treasurer Donna Schultz Boys Marshall Joseph Dee Glrls Marshall Marllyn Bass Prophet Donald Pfau Assured of these great olficers the year was off to a good start The L J Bennett on February 25 dropped an chor IH a port near the end of the Journey to watch the Carmval Newly arrlved mates from the defunct shlps Masten and Hutch stole the show 1 3 Y 1 w1th the1r xnterpretatlon of a Calypso dance Other outstandlng acts were Domg What Comes N atur ally an automoblle pantomlme the Bennett Bnght Spots Perslan Slave Dance and French Can Can Our Spanlsh frlends wlth all the1r charms show 1ng off the1r shapely legs dld an mterpretatlon of Lady of Spam At th1s polnt I would l1ke to lnsert part of the ffwntznu :I rn parlfn WWI . , ' . . 7 ' . , t ' I A . - U , ' . , ,. : , V. its 1 - 1 I 4 ' , . , . . , . I . in U . . , y .- , l . Y . , Q - ' . . . , ' ' ' , . T . . , '. - . . ' ' 1 ..- ' ' Y ' u C . :- . . , . . . - . , P- . , I . . . . . ' 7 .T ' . . . ' Historian :-Michael Cohen . , , y . . f - ,rx ' - - X ., 3 S ' o ,J '. ' . 0 ao - - 4 '35, l K so Swag is 00 . . o :J 1 . ci go o . - I .' 0 Q7 v - , , . . ' . , . .y . y - . . . . . . . ' 64 ' - . . U , , , . . . H I ' v ' , ' . 1! ll ' V1 Y . . . . ' . - . Y . - . . . 7 . ' ' H ' sv - , I . f' ' - . 17