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

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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

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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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THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE In America, it seems that we measure progress by size, that is, the bigger an object the better it is. For example, we make our cars bigger and gaudier each year. Our supermarkets get larger and larger. Products put on the market today are never made in a small size. They usually run from Large or Family size to the Giant Economy Size. Therefore it is not strange to hear a clerk saying, Large is the smallest size we make . Movies are advertised as colossal or stupendous, with casts of thousands . Every- thing is done on a large scale, and if one doesn't stop to think about it, it seems that the biggest is the best. This is obviously not so. Anyone who goes to see a giant spectacular comes away awed by all the noise and color but ignorant of ideas. A quiet, unobtrusive black and white film may be much better in all ways, but it is considered old fashioned. Though it may be acclaimed by the critics, it will be a monetary flop. Why can't the people in America come back to the little things in life, the little things in size-books, for instance, the little things in entertainment-like plain con- versation, the little things in life-thinking, judgment, questioning. Books can't be easily advertised in three different sizes. Thinking cannot be made into a new model every year. Two men's conversation on world affairs can't compare with a cast of thousands crossing the desert. Or can it? We in America are supposed to have come from people who were rugged indi- vidualists, who thought for themselves. All the luxuries of modern life have weakened us mentally and physically. We tend to accept things rather than question them. Our values have changed. One big question for this graduating class and for all of us is this: Can enough people retain their natural curiosity and interest in life to keep us from becoming a civilization contented with mediocrity? SUSAN WARSH IN MEMORIAM In the midst of our anniversary festivities, it is fitting that we pause to pay tribute to Mr. Bernard Greenberg, who died suddenly at the beginning of this school year. Mr. Greenberg, teacher of social studies, former acting chairman of that department, was a vital, interesting, beloved fellow worker. With his constant willingness to cooperate, his enthusiasm for everything and everyone in Columbia, he had just taken on another job-the publicity of our Twentieth Anniversary-when death came. In a very special memorial service held in our Library on January 30th, Mr. Kolevzon, Mrs. Davis, and Mr. Dombrow paid moving tribute to his memory. Briefly we quote from the words of Mr. Dombrow, his co-worker and personal friend for many years. . . . my respect for him developed because he was one person who could be sure to criticize because of principle. He was a man of profound integrity and deep conviction. He was a man of the faith who not only believed in it but practiced it. He was a man of expansive loyalties and sincere devotion . . . And while Columbus has lost a very faithful, devoted, and dedicated teacher, I regret only one thing-that this audience consists only of colleagues, because essentially, while he loved his colleagues, his deeper devotion was to his pupils, and I think this audience should be crowded with them. We in Columbus-teachers and so many students over the years- will not forget his fine personality and his unstinted dedication to our interests.