Bronxville High School - Bronco Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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Other star attractions were Mr. Tau- beneck as Big Chief Gramatan Ugh, and a Dumb Ox-Jack Kent and John No- wak. As was the case last year, the show ran for three days to full houses, and the enjoyment which it gave the au- dience was only rivaled by the fun we all had being in it or helping out on the production end. Needless to say, its suc- cess could also be ascertained by the cash taken in for the P. T. A. Students' Aid Fund. We were all delighted to discover that baseball would once more have a part in the varsity athletic program, and the usual crowd of girls on the bleachers proclaimed the skill Cand attractivenessl of the Blue and Gray team. While not admiring their heroes, the gals were do- ing some plain 'n fancy ball-playing themselves. Teams and tournaments were organized and it was tiring just to watch these energetic Amazons slugging 'em out to the outfield. Tennis also had its fans and some pretty fast games were in evidence throughout the spring. The Cindermen continued their vigorous training and, as usual, entered the Penn Relays to uphold Bronxville's good name. The track team of '44 was truly ex- ceptional, with our men breaking many previous records and piling up victories for the school. Big Ed surpassed his usual unbelievable performances and broke three of the school's records-in the broad jump, the 220, and the 440. Sports fans will not soon forget Ed's remarkable athletic abilities, and Bronx- ville will long remember him as one of its most outstanding athletes. George Davis led us to still more victories and honors in track events. Breaking all school records for the shot-put and dis- cus-throwing, George also received the title of National A. A. U. indoor shot- put champion. John Nowak and Dick Trapp broke the records for the mile and the 880 yard dash respectively. Those Cindermen never seem satisfied! In addition to these individual victor- ies, our team placed high in the relays and meets which it entered. In the Penn Relays, at which schools from all over the country were represented, our team placed third in the two mile relay, no small honor for BHS. We took first V Y V PICTURES . NOT the Maple Leafs! . Where's the bird? . The Slugger, herself . Mairzy Doats . Feminine pulchritude and plenty of it place in the Westchester Relays, Class A division, and in the Hudson Valley Meet at Poughkeepsie. In the Schnec- tedy Meet we placed first in the mile relay with the record-breaking time of 3:28.5. The Club '44, started in December, continued to function through the year quite successfully. Almost every Satur- day it was open to all and sundry for various activities and a good time. Ping- pong, dancing, card games, refresh- ments, and congenial company were of- fered to all interested, and most of us were. The swing band often provided the music for dancing and really did a swell job at it. They also provided dance music every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday noon period during the year in Gwinn Hall, and this musical interlude was extremely welcome after the nerve- racking scramble for something to eat in the cafeteria. We all take off our hats to the members of the band who gave us so much pleasure and worked so hard at making our dances and the Club '44 a success. The realization that we were at last coming down the home stretch of our high school days began to come to us as Mr. Dodds intensified his search for Hsingable songs , original lyrics, and hidden talent Cas if we'd hide it!J We wanted the biggest and best Class Day ever, but it was so hard to put it all on paper. Spring was really getting a hold on us, and the outdoors beckoned so in- vitingly, unfortunately teachers, home- work, review books, and tests also beck- oned Cperiodj The third week in May our school band and orchestra gave an evening concert . 'z' I- G' sis 5 fn Q' ff za . F L' 1 Q5 4. lxw - 1 X g J iiijii x Q? ... f -S, I ' . . 7 W Page t'zuw'zty-11,1110 M

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Cadmission free IJ We enjoyed their ren- dition of several fine selections and won- dered why we hadn't heard more from these organizations, especially the or- chestra, in the past year. Congratula- tions to Mrs. Lindsay and Mr. Gross who worked so hard to bring out and improve any musical talent in BHS's students. At the last assembly in May Miss Litchfield announced that Bronxville's French students had taken five of the sixteen places in the Westchester French Concours. Zoe Manell, a Junior, Qhow we hate to admit itll brought honor to Bronxville by placing first among sev- enty-five of the top French HI students entered. Sylvia Henderson placed ninth, Anne Remington twelfth, Eloise Knapp thirteenth, and Sally Staier fourteenth. We were all proud that they had shown their worth in spite of stiff competition. Around this time we lost two of our most active and best-liked members- Student Council President George Davis and Community War Fund Chairman Bill Coldwell. Outstanding in leader- ship, scholarship, and athletics, these two left a large gap in the ranks of the Seniors. Bill went South to V. M. I. and George went to Syracuse to continue his studies under the A-12 program. In George's absence Brad Lynch stepped into the vacant presidency. For several weeks an undercurrent of excitement had puzzled us, and grad- ually the truth came outg those great institutions of higher education Ccol- legesj had seen fit to accept our lowly selves to their hallowed halls of learn- ing. Our achievements were praise- worthy, and next fall will see BHS's fame spread to all parts of the college world. We feel we are really on our way at last, though only starting. -L 3 'KA' 'N ' - , Q N X X F,- 1 . flied X Q1 340- Page thirty June already! And Junior-Senior Ban- quet time. With the generous profits from their class play the Juniors outdid themselves to give us a wonderful eve- ning. We hardly recognized the glam- orous belles and sophisticated gents as our classmates-the change from jeans. moccasins, jalopy sweaters, and T shirts was devastating, to say the least. Speeches by our more illustrious mem- bers added a note of dignity CTU to the festivities, and good music, soft lights, and June breezes made it an evening to remember. Thanks, Juniors! The next few weeks saw us a harried bunch rushing around memorizing math theorems, chem formulas, history dates, grammar rules, irregular verbs Cin Latin, French, and Spanishl and our lines for Class Day. Somehow time seemed to go too fast-we wanted to sit down and catch a breath or two. But no, Class Day loomed near, and soon we commandeered the stage for the after- noon to entertain Those we left behind with our singing, dancing, and witty re- marks. Then came the rush for year- books to see what had been said about our illustrious selves and to secure the signatures without which a yearbook is as nothing. CApologies to Editor of Year Bookl We noticed happily that some of our former classmates had re- turned to join in our festivities: Jo Manzer came back from the wilds of Wisconsin, Innocent Hake rushed up from Virginia, and several of our Jan- uary graduates dropped in to view the fun through the worldly eyes of alumni. The J unior-Senior Picnic, Regents, Baccalaureate, and goodbyes to teachers engrossed us for the last week, and now, at the end of one stage of our lives and the beginning of another, we stop to take a look at the past and to wonder what the future holds. Though we may have seemed a bit happy-go-lucky in past years, we are sure that the know- ledge and other benefits which we gain- ed in those years in BHS will stand us in good stead when we take up our roles in this world at war or in the subsequent peace after victory. V V V PICTURES . Believe it or not, the national champ . Took third at Philly . Visiting fire- men . One for the books . What, no seniors? . Where's the sax?