Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Bowling Alley. getting there exhausted but eager to try our hand to see how many strikes we could chalk up. It was usually a tie between Estelle Regen and Helene Login. Basketball started and a new world opened up for us. Anyone who has watched or participated in a game will know the reason why. The swish of a ball as it goes through the basket, the long shot of a good player, the tension that comes with a tie score near the end of the second half-that is basketball, an exciting and invigorating game which we tried to master. We boasted of many stars of which Diane Braun- schweiger and Elaine Cohen were the brightest. In Third Term we were introduced to a new evil-Physical Fitness Tests. Our stomachs turn and our muscles quiver at the thought of the push-ups, groans, aches-and linament bottles. In Fourth Term our fame spread and brought fear to the hearts of our opponents. We became THE lV's. We started softball and did remarkably well. CThis is a gross understatementj. Until the very last game of the season we were unbeaten and tied with the mighty 8's for Major Mlffsw. We had broken a precedent and the defeated upper termers frowned upon us. But due partly to the superior playing of the ma it

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f IYXLZ' As we look back upon the years spent ill Erasmus, wonderful 1116111- ories dance before our eyes, bri11gi11g to mind the fun and friends that the past four years have brought us. Life was peaceful and quiet back in the da s when we were Fresh- men and l1ad nothi11g to worry about. The swimming pool was our hhang-out illlll such mermaids as Terry Tartarsky, ,lean Melvin, Irene Leaders Club. They were Estelle Began, Elli11 Goldblatt, Elaine Cohen, fully ou Friday afternoons at team practice. Our first big achievement was passing our Swimmers, Test-staunchly and bravely we survived, awarded with cards of merit for our troubles. With the first victory under our belts, we eagerly looked for other bigger tests of our skills. Little did we know what we had in store for us in the form of Advanced Swimmers and Lifesaving Tests. Ah, yes, we were eager Freshmen- knowing not what we were getting ourselves into-but loving it just the same. Life at Erasmus Hall was very different from the public schools from which we came. Here at Erasmus Hall we really lived! There was Hockey, Bowling, Badminton, Basketball, Tennis and Softball for those who loved athletics. Four years is a long time and during that time we had our lingers in every one of those pies. As Upper Freshmen we really ran ourselves ragged. We joined the Bowling Club and lugged bag and baggage out to the Lincoln Road 4 A fLf1,AgA,AYftYAvA',L,1YA-,X

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