General Douglas MacArthur High School - Commander Yearbook (Levittown, NY)

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Louis Blumberg Superintendent of Schools MacArthur Seniors: From time immemorial, man has always at- tempted to conquer the seemingly insurmountable. However, the greater the task, the greater was man's determination, perserverance and motiva- tion. Challenges have led to accomplishments,- impossibilities have become realities,- the utterly impractical and hopeless have evolved into every- day necessities. Athletes attempting to run a four-minute mile, scientists searching to land on the moon, techni- cians trying to find ways of relaying pictures live to the other side of the globe, doctors seek- ing the cure for many crippling diseases such as polio, once were all faced with the blank wall of impossibility, hopelessness and despair; but the wall was not impenetrable; the barrier was not impregnable,- the hurdles and obstacles were not insurmountable. There was a door and only the key had to be found. Once these doors are opened, other walls may appear—but these, too, will crumble as the door is opened wide. The members of the graduating class of 1965, of the General Douglas MacArthur High School, will face many walls. But they have the key—a master key—their education. It will unlock many doors. They have only to use it and let the sunlight of life and hope shine through. Superintendent o( Schools Board of Education Bernard Morgenstern, Secretary; Vic- tor Buck, Vice President; Angela C. Rubino; Max Zimny, Eli H. Mellon, President; Salvatore C. Gangi; Robert S. Hoshino. 8

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Mr. Joseph McDonald Mr. McDonald's rapport with students is demonstrated by the way he carries out his routine tasks such as the morning reports. In his daily announcements, he gives the news and upcoming events cheerfully, and always ends with a sin- cere Have a good day! This kind of warmth makes the day more pleasant, all typical of his personal touch with the student body. Mr. McDonald has a practical philoso- phy of education. According to him, the end of education is the development of the whole person—intellect, personal- ity, sense of values and judgments. As further espoused by him, education is the sine-qua-non for a life-time of learning to enjoy life, art, beauty and good books For the class of 1965, Mr. McDonald has opened doors of opportunity by encour- aging students to follow their own con- science and always adhere to their ideals Robert Enderle Fairness and friendliness have made Mr. Enderle quite popular with the student body. His cheerful smile has generated strong student-ad- ministration rapport. A typical day will find him completely involved in student activities from interviewing pupils to cheering our teams. Prior to assuming his present po- sition, Mr. Enderle had been the ac- tive chairman of the Business De- partment. The class of 1965 has for- tunately been a first to benefit from the academic though relaxed approach of its new assistant prin- cipal. Mr. Enderle is particularly inter- ested in us because as one of our Freshman advisers, he has watched our growth with enthusiasm. He hopes that our high school educa- tion will instill in us values that will help us to take advantage of social and vocational opportunities. 7

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District Administrators and Supervisors James Noonan, Supervisor of Transportation; John Lukinchook, Assistant Superintendent for Bus Affairs; Elwood Sauer, Supervisor of Operations; Clifford Raynor. Super- intendent of Buildings and Grounds; John Martin, Assistant Superintendent for Buildings and Grounds. TOP ROW: Thomas Boegel, Administrative Assistant; John McCormick. Administrative Personnel; Casimir Cetnarowski. Supervisor of Art. SECOND ROW: Anthony Di Benedetto. Supervisor of Health Education and Recreation, Linnea Revere, Supervisor of Libraries; Charles Sukmon, Ad- ministrative Assistant Pupil Personnel; Louis Pucci, Super- visor of Languoge Arts.