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

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defeated Brooklyn Tech for the city title. Once again the snow fell and we trooped to school flinging snowballs at everything and everybody. February, 1955 - June, 1955 This was the term of famous firsts. Lou Rossi demonstrated his overwhelming popu- larity by becoming the first boy in 30 years to be re-elected President of the GO. Though the basketball team did not enter the play- offs, VVayne Davis, our sensational hoop star, was selected for the All-City High School Basketball Team. In baseball, Don Wliit- comb, playing his fourth year as catcher, piloted the Red 'n' Black to a triple tie for division honors between Evander, Monroe, and Clinton Cwe took second place in a play- off matchj. And spring came, the snow melted, the green grass grew strong on our spacious lawn Cdespite the heavy weight of seniors lying on itl, the trees bloomed, and even the ivy on the building bared its green beauty for all to see. Along with spring, TICKET SELLING SQUAD Mr. L. Katz CLINTON CHORUS Mr. H. Dyke

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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

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CLINTONIAN SQUAD Mrs. B. Isaacs LIBRARY SQUAD Miss C. Fitzgerald and the feeling of nostalgia, reverence, and laziness came the Fourteenth Annual Clinton Nite performance featuring c'Command Deci- sionf which was a smash hit. But the firsts were not all enjoyable, we got a taste of Qughj regents. For most of us, this meant strenuous review of Biology and Tenth Year Math. Yet, despite the uncertainties, we emerged victorious, minus only a few linger- nails. After the regents we were able to look around and enjoy the arrival of summer in all its splendor. September, 1955 - January, 1956 This was it. We had now completed half our high school education and were only one step away from being seniors ourselves. Jay Levine was elected C.O. President. The social season included the Seventh Annual Music Nite, and dances with Iulia Richman and Hunter High Schools. The Clinton Steamroller trampled Stuyvesant Cfor the fourteenth time in fifteen yearsj by the score of 39-12. This was not unusual since we swamped the rest of the city and became mythical city champs