Dorchester High School for Boys - Red and Black Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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Zeiaiafml The Spirit of 94499 What is school spirit? School spirit isn't the Winning of every game played. But it does mean supporting your teams through defeat as well as victory. lt doesn't simply mean joining every organization and then relaxing while George does the work. lt means doing things that will be a credit and honor to your school. lt means being clean and fair in sports, and thus clean and fair in life. A member of the faculty once said, The school is what you Cthe studentj make it. To a certain extent he was right, but the school is also what the headmaster tries to make it. Albert F. Reed, our new headmaster, has put Dorchester back on the map again. School spirit here was never dead. lt was not aroused. Let us be frank about this and face the facts. Since Mr. Reed became headmaster, We have seen some of the greatest attendance at sport competitions since the inception of Dorchester High. For the lirst time in many years we actually Won a track meet. Why? Because there was spirit in the hearts of those pigskin luggers, puckmen, hoopsters, and marathoners that was absent before. Mr. Reed made a sen- sational debut at Dorchester. The students appreciate his efforts. This volume is another deviation from the past rule. Previous to this year, Red and Black Yearbooks were bound in cardboard. Weekly assemblies have brought headmaster and student closer together. Mr. Reed is to be commended for this too. The appearance of the lunchroom is another feather in our headmaster's cap. But one could continue endlessly elaborating upon the improvements wrought by Mr. Reed. Through his efforts and that of the students. school spirit has come to life again and the headmaster might fittingly be called the Spirit of '44 Leon Fox page thirty l

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If he is in the act of bending This derrick will help him in ascending Vincent Mazzuchelli - Brush Vince is our class artist, ln his work there is no rush, To win success in any contest He's in need of a faithful brush. Richard Pliskin-Cream Cheese Sandwiches Cream cheese is your favorite dish, That's all you eat in school, And if you had one long last wish, You'd wish for a warehouse full. Gene Ratto -All Scholastic Honors He held every honored office An athlete strives to gain. He wears the number And his record has no stain. Harold Rose - History Note-Book Rosy is a clever boy. There's no one here can doubt it: 'XVhen Mr. Bonney asked for notes. He knew nothing about it. Elliott Schneider - Physics Homelessons Elliott Schneider is his name. From the physics class he got his fame. His occupation there they say ls doing homework day by day? George Schwartz - Home-made Brew This boy claims he can analyze Anything of form and size. lf you can analyze this home-made brew We'll take our hats right off to you. Robert Shedd - 'ADeutsch Homelesson Just to surprise Mr. Donlan Shedd did his German one day. And when Dn heard of it, He almost passed away. Harold Shufro - Short Wave Set He had to give up mathematics, To fool around with radio statics. An engineer he'll be some day, ln radio school he got an Alvin Simms - Stilts I wonder why this kid won't grow? lt seems a shame to see him so. ln order to help him along in life These stilts should find for him a wife. Stanley Springer - Razor Blade Stan shaves in the morning. Stan shaves at noon. lf he hasn't a blade or two, He'll have a beard quite soon. Sidney Teprow - Boxing Bouts He always likes to watch a ight, ln wrestling matches he finds delight. Sometimes he acts as referee, And yet he wouldn't hurt a flea. Herbert Weinstein-A true story When Herb would start to talk His time he'd never bide. He'd never stop till someone yelled, A'Tie that bull outside. A Bostonian was showing a visiting English- man around. This is Bunker Hill Monument, where Warren fell, you know. The visitor surveyed the lofty shaft thought- fully. Nasty fall! Killed him, of course?' v The young man had taken too many cocktails and suspected his table partner was aware of it. With careful politeness he offered apology and explanation. And, anyway, he added. though I may be slightly under the affluence of inkahol, I'm not so think as you drunk l am. W. G Fields collapsed into a restaurant chair. suffering a devastating hangover. 'Can l Hx you a Bromo-Seltzer? asked the waiter sympathetically. 'AYe gods noi roared Fields. l couldn't stand the noise! They met in a revolving door and started going around together. Why do you like to dream? Well, it breaks up the monotony of sleep- ing! page twenty-nine

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Ten Years Hence iq Qaida It is the year 1954. Two alumni from Dor- chester are visiting the school. As they walk into the empty rooms, memories of old class- mates appear. Eirst seat, Hrst row was occupied by Harris Holstein. You know, the guy the yanking. lt is said Harris more teeth in ten minutes than dentists in one hour. The only that does all can pull out can any two one than can pull out nearly as many as Harris is Teddy Golan. Behind him used to be Leon Eox, who is now editor-in-chief of Lookie magazine. ln the next Hve seats sat, what turned out to be the U. S. Olympic team: Sheldon Nitenson, Pete Laudansky, Herb Weinstein, Ed Potish and Sonny Krauthamer. Behind that group of athletes was George Schwartz, one of the pre- minent sawbones of the day. That inventor of screwy gadgets, Sid Kauf- man, was the proprietor of the last seat in the row. lt is said a person cannot enter Kauf- man's house without first being Hngerprinted, mugged, and examined for any dangerous weapons. This is in the interest of protecting his thousands of inventions. The first desk in the next row was Malcolm Reed's. Professor Reed is now head of a board of engineering professors. The board is made up of William Holliver, Milton Kushner, Don- ald Hall, Joseph Revis and Lester Sable. Mel- vin Goverman does all the drawing of blue- prints for this renowned group of talented men. inseparables, Joseph McCarthy and Robert Mar- Music notes carved on the desk-cover indicate. that the leader of the band, Norman Crosby, was around. Normy heads the Swill-harmonic Orchestra consisting in part of Sterling Camp- bell, Mel Roberts, Sid Shanbar and those two inseparable, Joseph McCarthy and Robert Mar- shall. The fourth seat in that aisle was Sidney Modell's. Mr. Bonney has retired and Modell has replaced him as head of the History De- partment. That famed concoctionist of triple. hot-fudge, marshmallow, and nut ice-cream sodas Charlie Gilman was behind Sid. The famous gladiator, Ralph Canvas-back Ger- sony used to fill up the space behind Charlie. Another change has taken place in the Dor- chester faculty with Edward Botan taking over the duties of Mr. Campbell. Eddie dabbles in the world of crawling things. lt must be noted that all the major networks are under the supervision of Dorchester alumni. The head of WNUT is Jason Yafi, head of WEEP is Kenneth Leondar, head of WACKY is Sidney Levin, and last of the major networks is run by Elliott Goldman. At the beginning of the next tier we have Bernard Kaiser. Billie is raking in the Shekels, as he is the foremost C. P. A. in the country. Ranking next to Bill is Sumner Eox, who guarantees to juggle your income tax in one easy lesson. The second Pult CDanke Schon, Herr Dnl was the one taken by Richard Pliskin. Richie, for obvious reasons, is a star cheese sales- man. Gene Ratto sat in the third seat. Ratto was signed by the Chicago Bears after he left Dunbar. Through his efforts he has secured positions for Bob Gould, Neal Blair, Pinky Issner, Harpo Bertazzoni, Joe Melchin and Gwynne Edwards on the team. This unbeatable combination is trampling all opponents and winning cups year after year. The next desk was Herby Schwartz's. Herby and Walter Weiner have gone into the dress business. They spend hour upon hour watch- ing their dresses being modelled by Ledy Hamarr and Tana Lurner. Not a bad business, eh! Next was Eddie Connelly. Connelly with Leon Axelbaum, Donald Cathcart, and Donald Kogos compose the board of air strategy. It was way back in the year 1944 when those four, four-starred generals took their boot training to- gether, at Greensboro, N. C. The navy is be- ing ably handled by l'Vice -Admirals Robert McGrail and Phil Houten, while Bill Coughlin is in charge of land operations. The next-to-the-last seat was Harold Rose's. The latest reports say that he has locked him- Kplease turn to page ninety-four!! page thirty-one -run