Eastern District High School - Eastern Senior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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BOYS' LEADERS CLUB Family Adviser-Mr. Borochov Prefiafeizt-james Richardson Vice-Prefiden!-Irving Boyarsky Secretary-Vincent Inzerila In order to cope with difficult prob- lems boys must be both mentally and physically fit. Your chances of suc- cess in life are better if you are healthy. For this reason, the Leaders Club was formed. GIRLS' LEADERS CLUB Favalfy Aplviref'-Mrs. C. L. Taylor Preridenf-Gloria Michaels ICH?-P1'6Ii6l,67Zf-'PCHII Schwartz Secretary-Irma Ort Trearm'e1'fPhyllis Spiegel This club has been formed for the benefit of those girls who intend to become Health Education teachers. By becoming acquainted with the pro- cedures of teaching Health Educa- tion they are being helped toward the realization of their hopes. GIRLS' ATHLETIC CLUB Facully Advifef'-Miss Sullivan Prefidem'-Catherine Beatrice Vice-Prefidem-Rhoda Shipper Secretary---Ruth Schwartz The Athletic Club is for girls who don't get a chance to play outside of school. It stimulates in its members the spirit of sportsmanship and co- operation. TENNIS CLUB Family Advifer--'Miss G. Fitzgerald Prefidenl-Ruth Wasserberg Vice-Prefidefzt-Ruth Schachne 5'errefary-Saralyne Papy The function of this organization is to provide its members with forms of recreation that are essential to the maintenance of good health.

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EASTERNS FENCING TEAM Coach-Mr. Offenthal Secretary-Dutchy Simon Members of the Squad VARSITY TEAM-Schreiber, Poniatowski, Schlau Vella, Rubinfeld, Turetsky sUBsT1TUTEs-Schulman, Menack, Robbins, Oratov, Eisen, Gioia, Greenberg The Eastern District Sports Arena decked out with its puny pugilists and buxom basketeers would still be incomplete if it lacked a fencing team. Fortunately, not only does it have a team, but it has a splendid one at that. Even though Eastern lost some of its best men last January through graduation, Coach Offenthal has managed to provide the school with an amazingly efficient group of fencers. Headlining the list of fickle foilers are Schreiber, outstanding for his agility, Rubinfeld, for his fine footwork, and Poniatowski for his lightning movements. The art of fencing calls for constant alertness, effective defense, and ability on the part of the duelist to know exactly the right moments when he can take full advantage of the weaknesses of his opponent. Successful fencing is not an accomplishment that is achieved overnight. On the con- trary it comes only after seemingly endless hours of diligent practice. This slow process is the only way in which a prospective fencer can acquire poise and precision. The members of the Varsity Fencing Team have all employed this method. The following are the scores of the duels in which Eastern's men participated: They started the season by defeating DeWitt Clinton 3-9 and followed up by beating Seward Park 5-7, Richmond Hill 5-7, Port Richmond 3-9, but were beaten by Stuyvesant 2-10, Madison 0-12, and finally by Textile 5-7. The Team ended the season in third place in the first P.S.A.L. division.

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nd so the whistle blows School is out and all you Easternites have probably already forgotten everything that has happened this term, but how about looking back at just a few of those sports events of the past season that you really don't want to forget. REMEMBER: How you burned your hands while climbing on the ropes in your anxiety to win one of those P.S.A.L. medals? How Frank Poniatowski blushed as Mr. Borton announced his being awarded a medal for fencing? How your chest puffed with pride as you crossed the plate after slam- ming a home run in those Intergrade Baseball Contests at McCarren Park? Well, now that welve done a little reminiscing about the past, let's take a look at the future! Unfortunately, such sports as Track, Handball, RiHe, and Soccer were not participated in this term to any great extent. However, this seasonis loss will be next season's gain. Easternites are promised more variation in sports next term and at present steps are being taken in this direction. Mr. Sullivan of the H. E. Department has already begun a program of intersquad and intergrade Ping Pong Tournaments. He has announced that those who show promise in the game will constitute Eastern's future Ping Pong team. Now that Wagman and Fogelman have sunk their last baskets at Eastern and are ready to graduate, Coach Leibowitz had better start hunting for two men to fill their shoes on the basketball team. This is going to be difficult because these boys are two of the best that Eastern has ever had. A few of Eastern's fencers are also graduating this June, but Coach Offenthal ought to find men to take their places with very little difficulty. These graduates are not inefficient fencers. On the contrary, they are of the best, but fencing is the most popular sport at Eastern, next to basketball, and there are plenty of good fencers just waiting for the chance to show their stuff. Well now I am running out of space so I'll say so long and I'll be see- ing you next term when once again we'll Play Ball!