Camp Rondack - Rondacts Yearbook (Pottersville, NY)

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NEGRO NIGHT Oh, boy, it sho' am great to heah them little pickaninnies playin' 'Gne Mo' River! One mo' river, and that's the river of Jordan' Ah remembah singin' that theah song when Ah was a pickaninny mahself, but Ah didn't sing it as good as that Freshie orchestra plays it. Lenore Farber sings 'Mah Curly-Headed Babby' almost as good as mah mammy. It makes me feel sleepy jus' to hear it. Them Inter gals could walk right 'inter' heaven, Ah think. They sing 'Golden Slippers' jus' lak the angels themselves. I-leah come the Preshies again. playin' 'Go Down, lVloses.' Well, if Ah was Moses and them cute li'l kids asked me so pretty to go down, Ah'd sho' nough go down fo' them! 'Ilus' Watch dose gals shuffle theah feet to the tune of 'Ah Got Shoes.' They sho' got rhythm! Ah, Dixie! The way all them gals is singin' that ole song is just makin' me wish Ah was theah right now!

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I 1 r' 4 -0 ea Thursdays child finds much delight In plcuming stunts for each Bunk Night. SPANISH NIGHT Carramba! Thees so-o beautiful dancing breengs my youth back to me, senor. Ah, and all the gay warm colors stir-r my Espanish blood. Just leesen, my frien', to the flirtatious senorita. May I ask her name? Beulah Davidson you say? Ah she 1S won derful' Mark my wor rds she Will be famous some day And the dashing cavaliero who might he be? Ah he I f -! ,, , . . ' . t I ' , , is Muriel Wiesenthal, eh? Eet is very lovely, her singing. Who ees it who sings so beautifully 'El Choclo'? Lucille Simon? She is very talented, nos verdad? Ah! The strains of thees tango, she make my feet eetch. Look at the senoritas Greene and Field. See how they dip and swirl een time to the so exotic music. And the charming Mees Litt, how sweetly she sings 'Ay, Ay, Ay'! Tell me, who ees the soloist who seengs so stirringly the haunting melody of 'Marquita'? Could 'at be Kay Lewis? Bravo! Bravo! But surely the concert ees not ovair? But I am so sorry! I shall nevair forget thees evening. Eet has revived so many dormant memories. Now, adios, and thank you for the most enjoyable evening I have spent in this country. RUSSIAN NIGHT I'm selling Bublitchki. I'm telling you blitchki they're very nice. 'And we're telling you blitchki that Jeanneka and Audreyski were very, very nice as they offered us their pretzels, finding in Rondack a ready market for their musical Wares. Along the River Schroonski the Volga Boatmen Ca very Volgaish Glee Clubb wearily plied their melodious Way towards' home, where Carola, Leno- reski, Shirleyonia and Beatricha danced the Kazatska and gaily sang of their Cossack Sweethearts, While Jeanski, Thelmavitch and Evelynka played of their native Russia. Dark-eyed Beulah's was not the only feminine heart that beat faster as Kay Lewisky sang of Sonia of the Black Eyes, nor was she the only dyevoschka who dreamed that night of pretzel-selling Cossacks on the Volga, as Rondack went very Russian indeed!

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LAST LEAUES TEAM SING Tramp, Tramp, Tramp -here come the Rons! Dressed in green serge bloomers and green emblemed jerseys, they marched into the Social Hall. and the Annual Team Sing started with a bang. Following them closely, dressed in effective green and white, the Dack Team came marching on to Victory! Ron, Dack-Ron, Dack-they went through their musical paces: team songs. alma maters, songs to their friendly enemies, and farewell songs, all Well written and very well sung. Grifiie mysteriously postponed the announcement of the scores until. after marching to the well-beloved The Best of Friends, we reached the campfire grounds. Quietly and reverently we watched the lighting of the team-fires, but we were anything but quiet as we sang and cheered after Frankie and Jeanne announced that the Rons had scored 39 and the Dacks 61 points in the sing, and that the Dacks had won the summer. TEAM PARTY Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, there's a great show going on. Ronling and Dackly Brothers Circus is 'The Best Show in Town,' you know, and tonight We are presenting a special attraction. La-a-a-dies and gents, it gives me great pleasure to introduce for your amusement, the Ronosserous and the Dackeroo. Look at them, my friends, don't they look human? Now, if you can tear your eyes away from them for a moment, you can see the grand march-here come the ring-masters, the tight-rope walkers, the animals, the freaks, the world-famous humorist and the Bunkers, listen to the audience singing to the Ronosserous, the Dackeroo, and the ring-masters and just watch them eating that superlative feast! Come on, ladies and gents, you'll be sorry if you miss this show of shows! BANQUET Appetizer: Grapefruit with cherry, and Bunk B's song, with raspberries. Entree: Chicken patties and councillor's patties - on-the-head by Bunk A. Main Course: Filet Mignon and camper's knocks, Bunk B's knocks, and councillor's posies to Bunk A. Salad: With introductory remarks by Mr. Chankin, and Bunk A's prophecies. Desserts: Parade of the Banquet cake with Bunk A's last will and testa- ment, baked Alaska, councillors' ratings, and lost and found. Side Dish: Much relish for all.