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

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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

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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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ARISTA Mr. S. Kirsehner Dr. I. Guernsey CLINTON ORCHESTRA Mr. VV. Hlad a hugh financial success. And, as the end of our freshman year came nearer, we dreamed of lolling in the sun during the summer With- out ever thinking of school. VVe also dreamed of our ubelovedw seniors suffering through as- sorted regents Qfor as yet, we had no idea what they were, lucky for usj. With these visions in our heads, the term ended. September, 1954 - january, 1955 XVe returned from our summer rustica- tion as sophomores. VVe were now not the lowest form of life at Clinton, albeit we were faced with a new problem. XVhen we were freshmen, there were nine sections, now there Were twenty-nine. A migration from the Junior Highs had trebled our numbers. Im- mediately, a strong class unity arose, for as any student knows, Gin unity there is strengthf' As We roamed through the halls of our Mansion, We yearned for sophomore but- tons to distinguish ourselves from that hor- rible breed called freshmen, but to no avail. Time marched on and the ever-popular Lou Rossi commandeered the CO. through a profitable year climaxed by a dance with Julia Riclnnond High School and the Sixth Annual Music Nite. Athletically, the bowling team