DeWitt Clinton High School - Clintonian Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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ATTENDANCE SQUAD ENGLISH OFFICE SQUAD Mr. C. Biermann Mr. J. McConnell Dr. S. Bernhar DANCE BAND Mr. B. VVeiss O R LIFE AT CLIN TO September, 1953 - january, 1954 VVe were freshmen. According to the dictionary, a freshman is a student in the first year of a course in a school. But We were more than freshmen. VVe were defeated fresh- men-defeated by the order of things. The year before, We had been in the eighth grade of public school and had thought we were tops, We knew all the tricks and nobody had better fool with us. And now we were bullied, derided and forced to buy gym spots and escalator passes in a school that was much too large for its short name. But, aside from our problems, we were proud of the Red 'ni Black. Bob Boyar was elected C-.O. Presi- dent, thanks to c'Busterv VVolosky's mauling of the enemy line, We Won the mythical Bronx-Manhattan football crown, in basket- ball, Ierry Vogel and Bill Murphy led us to a play-off spot in the Carden, Where We lost to Columbus, and to round off the social sea- son, the school held its Fifth Annual Music Nite. And, With this, We meek ufreshiesv ended our first term at Clinton Wandering through the mazed halls in rubbers to escape getting Wet from the snow, rain, and hail which greeted us as We left the building.

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GCVER ME T IANUARY BOARD OF GOVERNORS R Korn, Mr. W. Degnan, Mel Rothman, Mr. A. Isaacs, Mr. A. Isaacs, L. Friedman, Mr. VV. Degnan, R. Kaine Mr. T. Benjamin Mr. T. Benjamin Dear Fellow Craduates: All good things must come to an end, but their pleasures will last for- ever. The final year of our high school education is rapidly coming to a close. Our fundamental teachings are now over and the inevitable tests of life must be faced. Here at Clinton, we have made many friends and acquaintances. Some of us may meet again while others, because of individual aims, may never see one another hereafter. The seed that was planted in our freshman year of high school has shown steady growth. High school has matured us, and like the seed which will later grow into a mature tree, we will branch off in many directions. VVhat sort of lives We will lead is not a matter of chance, but a matter of personal preparation. We may be rich, poor, happy, or sad. WV e may be successful or we may be failures. Nevertheless, whatever the case, Awe are the masters of our own fatesf, IINILIY ALSTON JEROINIE CvROSSB'IAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL I. Grossman J. Alston Mr W. Degnan Mr. A Isaacs UNE

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February, 1954 - june, 1954 The snow fell. It covered cars, streets, trees, houses, and even the cold gray walls of our Mansion on the hill. And through the soft white blanket, we trudged to school. XV e were now second term freshmen and would not be fooled by the seniors who told us that the music tower was in the sub-basement and that to get to the pool we had to take the i'Lexn to 167th Street. NVe also realized that the main purpose of the section officers was to Mpushu the sale of CO. cards. We felt oriented, but to the seniors we were still stupid freshmen. The Governors had another excellent term athletically, due to the power of our great catcher, Don XVhitcomb and the superb arm of Ioe Laspagnoletta, we made the city championship playoffs in baseball only to be defeated by Madison: in addition to which, our keglers became the Bronx Bowling Champs. Ioe Rullan was elected GO. Presi- dent. The fantastic turnout for 'cStalag 17,,, that termis Clinton Nite production made it ALUBINI SQUAD Mrs. R. Presser GUIDANCE SQUAD Miss A. Danaher -f as VS CLINTON BAND Mr. F. Crapel 15