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

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Renee Golirbi-member of our lirst class for foreign students, graduated at top of her class at Brooklyn College. Now teaching French at Barnard. Mzzmzy Goldberg-Elementary School Principal Myron Gordon-C.P.A. Robert G1'eez1bazf111-Writer on Philadelphia Daily News Harvey Halfofm'-Dentist Irzfirzg Halprizz-Chairman, Social Studies Department, Bayside High Mazzrjre Helfmm-Chairman, Industrial Art Department, Bryant High Gerald Hilton-Member of original faculty. Now Assistant Director of Cooperative Education. Beatrice Izzzperraio-With us again. Directed so many of our Senior Night programs and the climaxing Twentieth Anniversary Show! Cfarirtizze jorgemefz-former . . . fare Kefiezzlaazzmz-'former teacher in Columbus. Now Chairman of Accounting Depart- ment, Charles Evan Hughes High. Marilyn Kazrwzamrz--Interning at Bellevue, psychiatrist Toby Kzfrzbarzd-former Chairman of our Art Department. Principal of Public School One, Manhattan. Grace La Brnzzi-Teaching at Brooklyn Community College Horace Lazpzmzzz-elementary school principal The Lempertf-Arfbzzr-Graduate of Cornell and Stanford Law School. Attorney in San Francisco and teaching at San Francisco State College. INI01 71IdlI-OPfOfDCfflSfQ Executive member of Bronx County Optometric Society. Philip-C.C.N.Y., U. of California. Now at Chicago College of Medicine Norzzmu Lefkoufifz-Teacher Angelo Lombardo-C.P.A. Roland La Sfazrzaz-Professional heavyweight boxer Richard Miami-Investigator Elm Mazzz0rr0gOn faculty of Brooklyn Community College Zim Markr-Another of our graduates teaching now at Columbus lVillard Mmzzzr-Novelist and short story writer Grate Mil0ATeacher, Health Education, john Adams High Stewart Meyer-Honor graduate of Columbia U. Now on a fellowship at Princeton University. Gary Morton-T.V. Comedian Gerry Pazzlfon-C.P.A. D072 Pbillilbr-former Chairman of Music Department at Columbus, director with Mr. Stasheff of our first, glorious musicals. Now Superintendent of Schools, Syosset, Long Island. lVilIiaw Porrelmz-District Supervisor of Boy Scouts of America Robert Rofentbazl-Teacher Bermzrd Rerfyro-Free lance writer, contributor to New York Times Magazine, Staff of Columbia School of journalism. llvilliam Rorenfbal-former Chairman of Columbus Health Education Department. Now Assistant Director of Health Education, Board of Education. Rey Rzzbifz-former student, now one of our teachers, and as you know, top basketball coach. David Siegel-Chairman, Accounting Department Maurice Srbillifzg-Resident in psychiatry, Yale Medical School forepb Scbirzdelmalz-Commercial Artist fofef Schneider-former Columbus teacher. Now an outstanding Child photographer. Herbert Sbeilz-In the Israeli Army Vivian Sazyozfitz-Cooperative farmer in Israel Edward Starbejjf-Former director of our famous Columbus plays, T.V. Director. Now Assistant Professor, University of Michigan. Grate Wacky-Chairman, English Department, Morris High We know this is a very inadequate sampler. Perhaps we will be able to keep better records of our distinguished graduates from now on. Let us know, you graduates of '59, when yon achieve success!

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XWHERE DID YOU GO? . . . DUT! WHAT DID YOU DQ? . . . PLENTY! MR. PHILLIPS MR. STASHEFF MRS. ASCHER Many years ago, Mr. Wliel.1i1 of the English Department, kept our alumni list alive. Unliortunately, that task had to be limited in more recent times. Here, however, is .1 sampling of Columbus students and teachers who have gone on to do plenty! Muni Airlfw' former Clhairman of our Accounting Department. Poet and educator, she is also a distinguished painter, winner ol' many awards, including the Gold Medal ol' Honor for the bc-st oil painting at the annual exhibit ot' Painters and Sculptors. Pan! Bi1lZ6l'fflLlI1lOf high school principal. Gilfzrhz Bw'rlmfllP-Teacher of Health Education, Flushing High Nm'11f.u1 Bflll'kfOLllSlilI'lQllI1g metallurgist. femme Brjfimrzzzilavvyer Lenmmf Brjrkzmzzz-t'ornier Columbus science teacher, long our Dean of Boys, opened and ran our own evening center. Now Mr, Brickman is Director of the new Wagner Youth and Adult Center in Manhattan. Fnzzfrey Care3'+Instructor, Brooklyn Community College Szmzzz Calm!-Movie Star Milton CazjjIi11+Chairman, Industrial Arts Department, De Witt Clinton Erfber Claim'-returned to us, as you all know, in the Math, Department forepb Ciojfi-Manager of Gristede Brothers Stores folm Cotver-former Columbus teacher of English, elementary school principal. Now Assistant Superintendent, Board of Education. Merril' Dazicb-Chairman, Health Education Department, Haaren High Ilvalfei' Degmzzz-former Health Education Chairman at Columbus and our acting principal. Now principal of De Witt Clinton High Onnzr Dombmu'-former Social Studies Chairman of Columbus, and our acting principal. Now principal of Charles Evans Hughes High f.z1fxe.r Dfmleui-junior high school principal fart E.flri11iChairman of Social Studies Department, Richmond Hill High joan Farrell-Popular Dental Assistant in Parkchester Dazzjel Iieim-Chairman, Social Studies Department, Prospect Heights High BtII'b.1I',Z Fe1z,i'fe1'iGraduate in Speech Therapy, just married, will teach therapy at a New York hospital. Sheff.: Fe1z.i'fw'fAlso recently married, with a degree in Fine Arts from Boston U. Soon to be teaching. Slaljllell Finger-C.P.A. C.rr'fw11 FrcJw'n'i.ifrpopular singer and recording artist -

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I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER . . . Columbus, in its essential characteristic of a friendly school, is the same now as twenty years ago. The faculty have never ceased to be considerate of each other and to transmit this concern to their pupils. Such a basic kindliness has made a firm foundation for our scholastic and administrative advances. ELSA G. BECKER I did not know Columbus twenty years ago. Today I find Columbus alive and vital . . . Like the great explorer from whom we take our name, teachers and students have shown both foresight and courage in charting a course toward new and better goals for all. Perhaps like that explorer, we won't get quite where we've been aiming either -but like him our work will open new vistas for those who come after us, and will not be in vain. NORMA MICHELSON The relaxed attitude which I noticed when I first came to Columbus has disappeared. The neighborhood has also changed. There were hardly any houses on the route I took to school. Now the area is completely built up. RUTH KAUFNER The past always seems so much nicer than the present. Time tends to dim the bad memories. I can say from experience that we had more and better readers in the early years than we do today, My motto is Wake Up! And Read. MAX DUNN A friendly, close school where students soon learn that teachers and students can be and are friends. HAROLD GOLDBERG It seems to me that our students are a bit more mature now but not quite as studious as those who were here twenty years ago. IRVING LIEBERMAN Contrary to the prevalent feeling of a general deterioration in our young, I believe our students have definitely improved in neatness, in dress, in assuming a more earnest attitude toward their studies, and even in a greater affection and respect for their school. CAMILLA D'AMATO Twenty years ago I spent a few very pleasant years at Columbus as a student, taking advantage of the extra-curricular activities. Today I am still at Columbus, still in pleasant surroundings, and still taking advantage of our wonderful extra-curricular activities. ROY RUBIN Columbus has always been a friendly school-for teachers and pupils. JOSEPH KRAUSS Students tougher? Hardly! As I recall, we were permitted to play host to a refined group of roughnecks Qonly one section of the student bodyj. Refined in the sense that they had been assigned to selected annexes at their previous schools and then shipped here en masse. Those were the days of the Big House type of movies and the lunch room resounded to banging cups . . . SIDNEY TARR We lived in the middle of beautiful little farms. Today we are in the midst of cliff dwellers. Farmers sold us their wares, and it was a pleasure to watch this rural scene from our windows. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN They were the golden years of enthusiasm and hard work. The dramatic and music productions were remarkable. ALICE HEWITT When we entered Columbus as students our feelings were of awe. The building seemed very large and imposing. Our hopes were mixed with apprehension. As pupil- teachers, we do not find the building quite so large, but we must admit our feelings are just about the same. We believe, however, that just as we enjoyed and profited from the time spent in Columbus as students, we will do so again as pupil-teachers. DIANA KOPCINSKI and ELIZABETH CONNELLY Columbus was fzlire as soon as it began. It is still alive. Long may she wave! ELEANOR GISOLFI