Christopher Columbus High School - Anchor Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ian. Feb. Mar. Iune Sept. 17th floor of Hotel Gotham. The A.P. gave him S10 for it. Back to the old grind. This term is going to be hard. I take my first two regents. Met Elaine today. She is in my English class. She has blue eyes. I like blue eyes. Might be transferred to a new school called Columbus. Took Elaine to Evander-Roosevelt game. She's wonderful. I'm broke. Elaine says that she is going to transfer: I hope I like Columbus. Did Artie feel silly when he called up the police station and found out that the invasion he was ready to fight against was a radio story. Orson Welles was Martian through Georgia. Tommy Dorsey at Paramount. I hope I don't get caught for cutting. I wish I were in-'Evander so I could play football. Eddie broke his leg in Saturday's game. Columbus isn't so bad. Met Elaine at a party. Am taking her out next Saturday. I passed my French regents. I wonder whose paper. was mistaken for mine. Took Elaine out again. I'm broke again. I should have gone to bed as mom said. Ouch, my head. By the grace of God, today I'm a junior. Columbus is a beautiful building. I wish I knew the building better, though. The freshmen are having more fun with me than I with them. Spent an hour looking for a pool on the fifth floor. I read An American Doctor's Odyssey. I think I was cut out to be a doctor. Spent all day being entertained by Mr. Fontaine. Evidently Dr. Rosenthal doesn't believe in whistling while you work. I'm off women for life. FrdIlty, thy name is womanl Took an exam today. Proctor looked at me as if I were copyingp I looked back as if I wasn't. The war has the whole school talking. I wonder if we will get in. Mom is worried about Carl and Artie. Took Elaine to the World's Fair, today. How beautiful her black hair shone under the colored lights. Turned down otfer to be captain. Wonder what I ever saw in it.

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Feb. 4 18 20 Mar. 5 I3 Apr. 20 May 20 25 Iune 3 4 6 7 9 20 July I7 Z6 Boy, am I glad this term has come already. I thought I'd never pass. I Being a lieutenant is not what it's cracked up to be. I thought I'd be something, but I'm nothing except a stooge for the captain. I guess the captain's the thing. According to Hitler's speech today, he wants a give and take policy. He'll take and everyone else will give. I think Chamberlain doesn't mind. Maybe he is looking for blessings and he realizes that it is more blessed to give than to receive. The Russians are 'still liquidating. I guess they use the courts to keep the judges working, everyone in Russia works. What's more, they may want to use them legiti- mately some day in the future, so they keep in practice. Finished Clarence Darrow's autobiography today. I think I'l1 be a lawyer. I resemble him in a lot of ways. I had my first fight in school today. I hope it's the last. One of the fellows wouldn't give me his name and in- sulted me. I should have called a teacher, but it would have made me look yellow. Besides, I was scheduled for a visit to the dentist anyway. I have the strangest feeling I'lI never pass the French Re- gents. Oh well, it's three terms off. Uncle Harry from Chicago visited us today. He says I've grown. Fire drills are wonderful. We shguld have more of them. Would never have passed Bio exam without assistance drill made available. I saw President Roosevelt and Mayor La Guardia pass down Eastem Boulevard to the World's Fair. A cop grabbed Arnie as he ran out to say hello. It's boring to sit in the study hall all day doing nothing. Cuts don't pay. G Ioe Louis put Max Schrneling to sleep in one round, to- night, to dream about Aryan superiority. , My teacher's as funny as a crutch, but I laugh all period. I've decided I must pass at any price. Lenny and I went to, the World's Fair today to see Howard Hughes land after a world flight. A screwball called Corrigan left for Califomia and landed in Ireland. He must have had his motors in reverse. Lenny got a swell shot of Ward as he jumped from the

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Oct. Dec. Ian. Feb. Mar. May Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ian. Today's the day I shaved. I should have done it weeks ago if it weren't tor Mom. I don't see what she cried about. Iournalism is my favorite subject. I think I'll be a reporter. Elaine is wonderful. I need a job. Either I work or I can't go out anymore. I'm not going out anymore. Did some last minute Christmas shopping at Macy's. The doctor said I'll be able to walk in a week. It seems as it Ioe Stalin got his plans mixed up. He ap- pears to be taking Finland on the Five Year Plan. I'm a seniorl I guess this is where the fun begins. I guessed wrong. Phil joined the army. He was the guy that was going to be a lawyer and everything. Murray and Iack are still looking tor a job. Never realized jobs were so scarce. Weather beautiful, but maybe I should spend more time in school. Regents week around corner. I should have spent more time in school. I've arrived. I'm a SENIOR. It feels great being on top. I hope I teel like this in five months. We got our hats. I like them. Mine would have to tit Helen. Maybe I'll get another one. Got my report card. I guess I'll have to buckle down to work it I expect to graduate this term. Senior activities sucked up too much of my time. Prom is drawing nearer. Still don't know where I'll get the money. Had our pictures taken for senior yearbook. Met Elaine at Iean's sweet sixteen party last night. Wonder who the guy is who was with her. Asked Elaine to the prom. She is already going-with Lenny. I'm off women tor life, but lite. Things are starting to look good tor Britain. Elaine was swell last night at the party. I think I'll ask her to the prom. Regents are drawing nearer. Sorry I haven't spent more time on my school work. lust a few more days to graduation. I hope I'm accepted at the University. I don't know what I'll do if I'm notl Met a honey of a girl last night at Alice's Graduation Party. She has brown eyesp I love brown eyes. BARNET DINERMAN