Burgard Vocational High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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in l ' Glafu In the year 1939 approximately four hundred eager freshmen entered Burqard Vocational-high school. Each boy resolved to attain success. He desired to bring honor to himself and to his school. Many distinguished themselves in the field of athletics and in extra-curricular activities. T Two outstanding members of the Iunior class are Robert Walters and Iules Goldberg. They have been on the honor roll for every marking period since their freshman year and, in addition to this, Walters has a record of' never being tardy or absent. The Iunior class has been well represented in interclass activities. During the freshman year, Group 104 won the interclass championship: in the sophomore year Group 233 won the basketball and football championships. The following year showed much talent. Group 331 won both the lunior and School cham- pionships in basketball. l Many Iuniors indulged in varsity sports. Art Amborski is an all-around athlete and the only three-letter man. All-vocational honors were received by Kasper Chermaz and Art Amborski. They were among the first five men in the final cross-country meet. l With these and many other capable students returning to Burgard fdr their senior year, all should excel in academic and athletic endeavors. We are looking forward with great anticipation to our membership in the graduating class of 1943. Frank Scarcella Arthur Arnborski Natale Grillo Edward TI. Stenhouse Treasurer President Vice-president Secretary l I I

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The freshmen of 1938 were, indeed, a studious looking group of boys as they started their high school career. As the year passed speedily away, Burgard was to find that among these freshmen were boys that would bring honors to the school. The most promising athletes were Alex Stefaniak playing basket- ball and George Wessel playing football. Aside from sporting events, nothing meritorious was accomplished in our freshman year. Our sophomore year brought great changes. Gone were our freshman days and O45 ambitious sophomores, we were determined to set an exarnple for the fresh- men by excelling in school activities. Alex Stefaniak became captain of the varsity basketball team and scored many points throughout the season. He was also a good player on our baseball team. As we attained the third rung of the ladder of education, our junior year, we went all-out for our Alma Mater. The football team distinguished themselves by winning every single game of the season, including our first Thanksgiving Day, beating Riverside, 6 to O. However, we wound up in third place in the league. lnterclass touch football was first introduced in the school and Group 301 became the school champions. They were also the junior basketball champions. Finally, came our senior year. Henry Banas was our football star. Andrew Bottaro brought glory to the school by attaining the highest rating in scholastic marks in the history of vocational education in Buffalo. His remarkable average was 9925. During his entire high school career, Andrew Bottaro has never been absent, tardy only once, and has been on the honor roll every single period. For our senior class officers we elected our star baseball player, Hay- mond Macieiewski, presidentp our cheerleader, Wallace O'Connor, vice- president: Chester Kryszczuk, secretary, and Rocco Romano, treasurer. As we complete our high school education, we find a war-mad world, torn with greed and hatred. With our own beloved United States battling forits exist- ence, we grimly face the task that is before us. Witli memories still lingering, We depart confident that the training given us at Burgard will carry us through the troubles of life and make us a credit to our Alma Mater. . .VAS ROCCO ROMANO Treasurer GEORGE WESSEL Sports Edifcr

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x 2 2 ' E CRAFTSMAN STAFF lt is witn pride that the Craftsman staff herein present our 1942 edition, confident that our work will motivate a qreater loyalty to the ideals of Burqara. Kowalewslci, Ray Chairman Derenda, Benny Co-Chairman Scliwahl, Herman Moyer, Robert Pliatelc, Edward Koniclzi, l.ouis Sacilowslci, Richard Scharf, Harry Sledziewski, Arthur Blidy, Peter Deqen, Bill Cintato, Vnivent Forster, Michael Mueller, Don Amos, Edward Podlesinslci, Casimir Fendolino, loe Baiocco, lohn Tolsma, Fran Fix, lames Kluytman, Robert Hammer Kenneth Vlfaods, Henry Paul, 'Ted Hodgson, Iolin Neudeck, Richard Baron, Chester Kosciuch, Iohn Dolziesz, Din Heyer, Frank Homunq, Harvey Hemmerliniiz, Norlgqq Amorosso, Philip Bailey, Georgps Toniaszewslci, P517 Vfessel, Georqe Grielnner, Holter'