Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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SUSAN ABELES Sweet and Fairu Susie', . . . College Entrance Fine Arts Science Club 1 Future Teachers of America l, 2 Future Nurses of America 1, 2 Hebrew Club 1 Art StaH' 2, 3 BEACON Work 4 Variety Show 3 Buffalo State Teachers College, Art Education PHILIP ABLOVE Who has lived well hat achieved sueeexsi' Phil . . . College Entrance Science 4 Year Service Pin Jewelled Honor Pin Chess Club 1, Secretary 3 Latin Honor Society 1, 2, Vice-President 3 English Honorary Society, Sergeant-at-Arms 3 Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Junior Council on World Affairs 3, President 4 United Nations Delegate 3, 4 Math Club 3 Legion of Honor 3, 4 Key Club 3, 4 Assistant Editor 'KEmpirc Key 3, 4 BEACON, Assistant Editor 3, Editor-in-Chief 4 Student Council 2 Variety Show 1, 4, University of Buffalo MAURICE ACKERMAN AJ fine a young gentleman as ever was seen Mo Gaxnbo . . . General YVork or Army RICHARD JOSEPH ADAMS Happy Go Lucky Guyi' 6'Monarance . . . College Entrance Engineering North Delaware Hi-Y 3, Treasurer 4 Track Club 2, 3 Rifle Club 2 BEACON Staff 2 Cafeteria Monitor 1-3 Track l-3 Homeroom Basketball 1-4 Variety Show 3 University of BuH'alo ROBERT ADEMA Thought is deeper than all speech College Entrance Science Bennett Boys Hi-Y 4 Track Squad 1, 3, 4 College CAROL JEAN ALAIMO K'Preeiuu5 and ever-lingering memories Carol . . . College Entrance Science Bronze Honor Pin German Club 2 Junior Red Cross Service Club 3 Girls' Civil Defense Club 3 Student Council 3, 4 BEACON Homeroom Manager 3 Gold BU for Girl's Sports Buifalo State Teachers College, Elementary Teaching LINDA ALEXANDER Prized beyond the sculptured flower Lyn . . . College Entrance Science Honorary Society of English and Literature 2, 3 Hebrew Club 1 BEACON Work 1 Variety Show 3 University of BuHValo, Division of General and Technical Studies MARGARET ALEXANDER No maliee to any human being K'Megl' - . . College Science University of Buffalo ARLENE ALT journey's end in lovers! meeting 'iSusie . . . College Science Hebrew Club 1, 2 Science Club 2 Future Nurses 1 Spanish Club 3, 4 Fencing Club 2 BEACON Homeroom Manager 1 150 Point Letter 'KThe Man Who Came To Dinner 3 University of Buffalo ELAINE AGNES ANDERSON Full nl pleasure, void of strife 'lAndy . . . Homemaking Bennett Y-Teens 1, 2 150 Point Letter Buffalo State Teachers College A!

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VALEDICTORY Tonight, as we stand at the consummation of our high school career, a mingled feeling of joy and sadness possesses us all. We are joyous at the attainment of a goal for which we have so long been striving, yet sad because of the severance of our most intimate companionships. Tomorrow, we set forth anew-some to continue academic work in higher institutions, others to set out directly in their chosen voca- tions, all to apply the training with which Bennett has provided them. Since this may be our final meeting together, it might be well to examine the road we have just traveled, and draw from that experience some conclusions as to our future. When we entered Bennett four years ago, this evening was but a date in the distant future. Then, in the midst of unfamiliar surroundings, we began four years of intense study and concentrated effort, our curriculum a new and difhcult one. As time passed, we gained confidence in ourselves and accrued an enviable record of academic and athletic successes. More important, through our relation- ships with teachers and fellow students, we acquired a sense of moral as well as practical values. We were imbued with a love of truth, loyalty, and honor-those intangibles that forever mark one's character and emotions. Thus, our high school years have enriched us with the imperishable jewel of education, a gift with which we may confidently face the future. The record of past achievements naturally turns our thoughts to those who have played such an important role in our training and personal successes. To our parents, for their sacrifices and loving support, we owe a debt of gratitude which can never be repaid. As a class we extend to you a greeting, hoping that our careers in life will be such as to reward you, at least in part, for the assistance you have given us. There is another group before us tonight which merits special claims to our gratitude. I refer, of course, to our instuctors. To you, whose patience we have often tried, whose advice we have sometimes spurned, yet whose labors have im- pressed powerful influences upon our lives, we offer our humble thanks. Your in- struction has not only taught us a proper attitude toward life, but at the same time has inspired and encouraged us. It is with reverence and gratitude that we bid fare- well to you, the faculty of Bennett High School-our teachers, our benefactors, our friends. Fellow classmates, as we now step out into the challenging age that is ours, let us catch a vision of what is expected of us and then utilize the advantages we have been given. Fortified with the bulwark of our high school education, let us face the future, whatever its vicissitudes, with courage and determination. Above all, let us conscientiously put forth our best efforts, and resolve to make our lives worthy of those who have guided us in the past. Now, with grateful hearts we take leave, greeting cheerfully those who are to fol- low on tomorrow, and with a last lingering look into each other's eyes we bid farewellf, Bruce Weintraub 24

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JOSEPH R. ANDREW A friend is a person with whom I may be sincerel' Dick . . . General Cafeteria Monitor 3, 4 Bennett Boys Hi-Y 3, 4 Bowling Club 2 Rifle Club 2 Homeroom Basketball 1-4 Cross Country 1 Navy VINCENT JAMES ANSTEY A burst of musieu Buddy . . . General Skating Club 1, 2 Rifle Club 2 Music Club 4 Dance Band 3, 4 Variety Show 2-4 Assembly Band 1-4 Football Band 1-4 Variety Show Orchestra 1-4 Armed Forces ANN ARBESMAN Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintagel' College Entrance Science Jewelled Honor Pin French Club 1, 2, Vice-President 3, 4 Buffalo Chapter of the National French Honorary Society 2, 3 Corresponding Secretary 4 Legion of Honor 4 Junior Council on World AH'airs 2, 3 Honorary Society of English and Literature 2, 3 Math Club 1 BEACON Assistant Advertising Editor 3 BEACON Business Editor 4 Variety Show Business Staff 4 University of Michigan, Liberal Arts LINDA LOU ARNOLD J'She moves a goddess and she looks a queen College Entrance Language Buffalo Seminary 1954 Booster Club 3 Dramatic Club 2 Secretary of Debate Club 4 Variety Show 3, 4 College KATHLEEN MARY BABCOCK There's not a breathing of the common wind that will forget thee 'tKittyU . . . Home Economics Kodaya Hi-Y 4 Business School PATRICIA ELLEN BAKER Prelty as the month of May Pat:' . . . Fine Arts Gym Monitor 3 Junior Red Cross Service Club 3 Future Teachers of America 3 Bennett Boosters 3 BEACON Work 1-3 Senior Girl's Hi-Y 3, 4 Gold BU Variety Show 4 College JUDITH ANN BARGMAN 'fStay as sweet as you are ':Judy', . . . College Entrance Science Silver Honor Pin Junior Red Cross Council 1 Future Teachers of America 3, 4 Bennett Booster Club 3 Girl's Civil Defense Club 3 BEACON Stall' 1 Variety Show 3 Buffalo State Teachers College, Secondary Art Education GRANT A. BARNETT Life, believe, is not a dream General Junior Red Cross Representative 1-4 College, Engineering JOHN BARON The vietor is he who can go it alone 'iJackD . . . College Entrance Science Bowling Club 4 Stamp Club 2 Math Club 2 Homeroom Basketball 1-4 Syracuse University NANCY BATEMAN And the skies are not cloudy all day t'Nan'! . . . General 300 Point Letter Bryant and Stratton ,