Evander Childs High School - Oriole Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Though if seems fo have sfarfed early, fhe work was finished jusf on fime, and fhe credif for a grand musical evening wenf fo Mr. Fund, leading fhe Evander symphony orchesfra and band, Mrs. Gorn, direcfing fhe Glee Club: Miss Newman's crificism of fhe original choreography of fhe modern dance group: Mrs. Sfern's repeafed efforfs fo make foreign folk dances look nafural when done by Evanderifesg and Mr. Raskin's abilify fo coordinafe fhe enfire producfion info fhe alloffed fime. The spring of l955 included a hecfic polifical campaign for officers of fhe General Organizafion, which was foughf wifh an arfillery of huge posfers and a verbal combaf over fhe microphones in each of fhe class assemblies. The resulf was fhaf Jim Alexander became fhe big man of fhe council as presidenf, Anne-Marie Weimer became vice-presidenf, Marilyn Sloan was elecfed secrefary, Gerald Robbins repre- senfed Evander af fhe Cify Council, and Sid Aronowifz af fhe Bronk Council. Dorofhy Kafz became your represenfafive fo fhe G.O. The lasf days of June slipped info fhe nine weeks of summer vacafion, and fhere was hardly any fime af all befween fhe spring of your sixfh ferm and fhe fall of your sevenfh ferm. Buf fhere was a greaf deal of change in you by fhe sevenfh ferm. As unchallenged seniors you were in confrol of every club, feam, and exfra-curricular acfivify in fhe sqhool. You sfrode fhrough fhe building as if everyfhing, including fhe bell schedule, were subjecf fo your whims and desires. Buf fhe affifucle rubbed off iusf a liffle bif when you realized fhaf fhe diploma was nof yef safely in your hands. You had elecfed your own class officers fhe year before, and fhey had begun fo funcfion. Your presidenf was Ron Previg Linda Smalline coordinafed acfivifies as vice-presidenfg Brenda Vogelman efficienfly scribbled in her nofebook as secrefary: Fran Lisf scrufinized fhe bank accounf as freasurerg Diana Shapiro kepf in fouch wifh fhe yearbook as hisforiang and Dorofhy Kafz looked foward fhose posf-grad days as alumni represenfafive. The work of fhe senior officers began wifh fhe choice of a haf, which furned ouf 'ro be a copy of fhe headgear of fhe Confede-rafe Army, in your school colors, orange and black. The nexf big senior acfivify was fhe senior assembly, fhe firsf of ifs kind. lf was planned, arranged, conducfed, and affendecl by seniors, who filled fhe audiforium wifh a blaze of red. Whisper campaigns were responsible for fhe scarlef garb of fhe enfire class. The enferfainmenf was provided by fhe senior choir of fhe Glee Club. A few weeks lafer, Senior Class Day showed fhe nominees for gracluafion af fheir besf in suifs and carnafions. The day was culminafed by a fwo-hour period of enferfainmenf and a dance in fhe girls' gym. The faded flowers were fickefs of admission fo fhe sfricfly for seniors parfy. Since 'rhe beginning of fhe ferm fhe senior class nighf commiffee had been having volcanic meefings af which brillianf buf impracfical ideas for a producfion erupfed spasmodically. Work proceeded under fhe direcfion of Bob Scheingolfz, and evenfually a scripf was complefed, and rehearsals were begun. Somewhere befween special acfivifies, you managed fo prepare for your hisfory and English Regenfs. You wenf job hunfing and college hunfing, which included myriads of applicafions and College Boards. Buf fhe serious work kepf geffing pushed info fhe backround by ofher seemingly imporfanf fhings. , The Senior Prom loomed up ever so quickly, and Senior Class Nighf was now way behind you. Graduafion picfures had resfed in fheir frames for a long fime. The lasf river excursion fo Rye had been one of nosfalgia as you reminisced abouf fhe poor, fimid freshmen who had risked only fhe small roller coasfer, buf who could now ride fhrough fhe sfeep fwisfed roufe of fhe large one. The lasf lunch period, fhe lasf day of hearing fhe bells ring on fhe same schedule, fhe lasf day in each of fhe very familiar classrooms. Saying Good-byl Good Luckl over and over again, unfil if was fhe lasf fime.

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,M-3 ff ,Mk- Con+'d from p. 23 Bui, undaunfed by fhe experience, you peac u y of refurning fexfboolcs and paying penalfies. ln a final surge of energy, you charged ouf fhrough fhe gafes, and all fhaf was 'I leff for fhe durafion of fhe summer monfhs was fhe sound of fhe chalk dusf seffung ef ll submiffed fo fhose lasf days off unused blaclcboards. I had begun fo miss fhe paffer of liffle feef around fhe musfy halls, when Labor Day was declared officially over. l soon discovered fhaf fhe liffle feef had grown . . . G considerably in order fo supporf fhe welghf of Juniors. The framplng sfarfed un Hill Road vibrafing as fhe defermined scholars refurned. You were greefed by Dr. Alpern, followed by fhe guidance counselors, and fhe enfire faculfy. This imposing group faced fhe oncoming mass, and ferm number five . . . R .d L h d be un. Jacqueline Price acfed as mediafor in fhe capaclfy of G.O. Pres: en .5 9 You were hardly aware of fhe presence of fhree very welcome sfrangers In fhe ld h ll f'l ou mef fhem in classes. They were our visifing sfudenfs, via fhe Hera a s un I y Tribune Forum, who had arrived from Japan, Nigeria, and lran. Their fluenf English ' II 7'l ' ed fhose Evanderifes who could say very luffle more fhan How are you. in amaz Spanish, French, lfalian, efc. We were sorry fo have fhem leave iusf when we were learning fo pronounce fheir names. Miss Conklin swung info acfion in December for +he roy drive. The lasf days before fhe holidays saw a sfeady sfream of games, dolls, fruclcs, and coloring boolcs flow info fhe library. Even fhe mosf sophisficafed of you could nof resisf cooing over ' ' d. h d Il 'fh fhe almosf real slcin and playing wifh fhe dump fruclc fhaf acfually dumpe fe o wi , The bell fhaf announced fhe end of fhe lasf midferm exam was fhe lasf fo be rung in fhe year l954, and affer fhe fen days of winfery vacafion, mosf of you were early arrivals in school fo hear fhe firsf nine o'cloclc bell of l955 announce fhe beginning of classes. ' ' ' d fhe irls' small gym were H' was abouf fhus fume fhaf fhe music rooms an g . . . +. I. franfically fransformed info rehearsal halls in preparaflon for fhe Spring Fes lva l if 'A .res-Q ' g9 60 Several 6.0. Execufive Council Members and Mr. Peck gaze admiringly af a snapshof of ifs Senior offi- cers: Sfanding, ll fo rl: Jerry Robbins, Cify Council Rep: James Alexander, Presi- denfg Sid Aronowifz, Bronx Council Rep, Seafed, ll fo rl: Marilyn Sloan, Secrefary: Anne Marie Weimer, Vice Presi- denfg Clara Hesenius Treasurer. 0 54069 'Ffa- iff.,

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il? , N We'Il sing a song where'er we go. Mrs. Gorn and The GLEE CLUB. N DANCERS . . . 'rhey MODER really are. 1 sei E tit Lu ge- . ,,, V 1' xg f ku! L 4' - nfhgf z n ' IS: ,'1.. i 17f If J A . 1 ' .- Y' Y e- QM Av! L L o- 1 Auf waedefsermf' bids me 55 'Af' af-f f , GERMAN CLUB +0 ihe class of Z '56. 'Z' l Par+icipan+s in 'Phe GIRLS' IN- TRAMURALS. Mr. Frome poses wi'rh 'rhe D. CAFETERIA SQUA