Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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SALUTATCRY Three years and eight months ago, our class of 1958 brought forth to Bennett High School a new group of students dedicated to the proposition that all youth are entitled to, and should fully appreciate, a high school education. Now we are at the end of a great period in our lives and are beginning a new period to test whether that education, so received and so directed, has prepared us for the future. We are met in the great auditorium of that Bennett High School. We are met to acknowledge and to sincerely thank those who have dedicated their lives and their careers that we might live a fruitful, mature, and understanding life. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot repay, we cannot honor, we cannot acknowl- edge enough these benefactors. Our parents, teachers, our principal, Mr. Farrar and our assistant principal, Mr. Miller, who worked with us here and at home, will be gratified with our success, far above our power to add or to detract. We shall long remember the good times we have spent here, and we shall never forget the lessons in brotherhood, understanding, and knowledge that we have learned and practised. It is for us, the graduates, to dedicate our lives to the unfinished work of molding our characters that they, our mentors, have thus far so unselfishly carried on. It is for us to be here dedicated to the great future remaining before usg that from these honored benefactors we take increased devotion to that cause of developing useful, active citizens, to which they here gave their guidance and understanding. We here highly resolve that they shall not have taught us in vain, that we the Class of 1958 shall strive onward and that we shall use the knowledge gained here so that a country of the people, by the people and for the people shall continue to grow in peaceful prosperity. - Barry Feinblatt 17

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Row I: M. Meyer, E. Hedger, J. Selby, B. Weintraub.- Row II: B. Feinblatt, E. Shosho, D. Murray, S. Greenberg, C. Sheinberg, S. Hoff- man. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT . VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY . GIRLS! TREASURER BOYS! TREASURER GIRLS, MARSHAL BOYS, MARSI-IAL PROPHET . . HISTORIAN . VALEDICTORIAN SALUTORIAN Sanford Greenberg Dianne Murray . Judith Selby Carol Sheinberg . Ernest Shosho . Ellen Hedger . Philip Ablove Michael Meyer Sanford Hoffman Bruce Weintraiib Barry Feinblatt

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A HISTCRY of the SENIOR CLASS FRESHMEN S Somewhere in the ever-sought land of Heaven, an angel is reporting to his superiors. The gist of the report goes like this: 'Thou gavest me a most pleasant assign- ment. Being guardian angel of the 1958 senior class of Bennett High School was indeed an enjoyable experi- ence. That class was truly extraordinary, one with which I am proud to have been associated. And now my report. 'gin early September, 1954, a large, unrelated group of students from all corners of Buffalo met in the gather- ing hall of Bennett. This was the freshman class. They were somewhat awed by the greatness of the institution they were entering that day. But in time their feeling changed to one of reverence for that monument to learn- mfr. ?'To continue the story of the class I have brought along Bob E. Socks, a member of that class. Bob, at my request, was reserved and unpretentious during his four years at Bennett. The day before Bob entered Bennett I asked him to collect data for my report to Thee four years hence. Bob happily agreed to assist me and we con- curred that the best plan for collecting appropriate in- formation would be for him to remain in the back- Ground. D I shall now allow Bob to continue the story. Robert, if you please. 'SThe first important business we conducted was the election of our Student Council representatives. Sanford Greenberg was chosen as our overall representative to the Executive Committee. From the first, Bruce Wein- traub and June Kreinheder 'gout-smarted the entire class. The year 1954-55 will go down in history as the year of assemblies. We were treated to one wonderful assem- bly after another. A scientific Hmagicianu from General Electric held us spellbound while producing rubber in front of our eyes. More magic was performed by uttering the name, Bob Wells. Mr. Wells brought us a sterling group of talent. Such stars as the Four Lads, Robert W'agner, and Russell Armes brought many enjoyable moments to the student body. HOur St. Patrick's day was brightened by the perform- ance of the great choral group from upstate New York, The Colgate Thirteen. 'fMore magic was performed as the thrill of our first Variety Show QThe Magic Carpetj unveiled before our eyes. The thrill took on an even bigger signihcance when we discovered that many of our fellow neophytes were in the fabulous show. After a rather dismal beginning in sports our mer- men came through with a stirring victory in the All- High meet. Bennett's trophy case was further adorned when our athletes won the Robert T. Babst cup for hit- ting a little white ball over a net and also the Cornell Cup for hitting another white ball, only this time with a malformed piece of wood. SOPHOMORES Sophomores - somehow our first year had passed swiftly by and we found ourselves once again engrossed in work. Diminutive Sandy Katz immediately took his place as an outstanding leader Qcheerleader, that isj, urging our teams on to greater heights. Sandy Green- berg was re-elected to the Executive Committee. Our stage was once more graced with fine talent and entertainment, much to our surprise, for we little thought that such good fortune could continue. Mr. Sur- prise himself, Bob Wells, brought an array of talent headed by such luminaries from the world of show busi- ness as Jackie Jocko and' The Four Voices. Mr. Daniel M. Kublitz directed the Hrst full-scale production of a play in many moons. The play, Arsenic and Old Lace, was a big success and inspired ,Mr. Kublitz to direct the best Variety Show Bennett has ever known. Betty Zearfoss, Jim Perrnan, Pat Lodico, and Bob Kroll were among the members of the sophomore class who made these productions memorable. 'iln sports our 4'Sophmen excelled. Dave Rynne snatched passes from outer space, Bob Gurn, Dave Hughes, and John Jacobowitz were bright spots of a rather dismal swimming team, while Paul Emerick and Jerry Simon aided the boys on the diamond who once again won the Cornell Cup. NBut the icing was put on the cake when our tennis team became the first in Buffalds history to capture the Babst Trophy while remaining undefeated. One memory we shall cherish for many years was that moment when the first letter from our newly adopted Korean brother, Kim Suh Heng, was read to the stu- dent body. Our emotions were deeply touched when we realized that we were helping a fellow human being, less fortunate than we, obtain a feeling that the world was not all evil and gloomy as he had been previously led to believef' JUNIORS uWhen our junior year came upon us we realized that we had reached the half-way point of our high school careers. As the year started, more and more of us began to think of Bennett as our second home, a home we could be as proud as of our parental abode. Bruce Weintraub provided the first major extra-cur- ricular event of the year when he was honored by being selected as Junior Representative to the Executive Com- mittee. This was followed by election fever which swept through the class in mid-February as we prepared to choose our official leaders. When the ballots were tab- ulated, Fred Clarke stood as Chief Consul. Dianne Mur- ray was chosen Vice-Consul, while Judy Selby had the honor of being elected Scribe. Financial affairs were creditably handled by the Bursars, Ernie Shosho and Ellen Hedger. '