George Washington High School - Hatchet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Gl-ll CIH W S ACADEMIC YEAR 1952 53 was a , memorable one rn the school s history rt was a year filled xxrth excrtement and accomplishment For one thing every type of extra curricular activity xx as available and membership rn all clubs was constantly increasing There was also a variety of sports open to both boys and girls rncludrng the new boys soccer team whrch was immensely popu lar and made an envrable record And finally there was the excitement of student electrons special assemblies and senror week It was great fun' STUDENT ELECTIONS G O electrons had been run off in june of 1952 and early rn September the winning team sxx ung into action It consisted of the following Ronald Green President Costa Constantine Vice Presr dent and Marilyn Hersh Secretary together with an Executive Council on which among others xx ere Clifford Wersse joan Greenxxald jo Ann LaRussa Roberta Meyer and Shirley Bodenstem They were formally introduced by Mr Henry at the first A Assembly and President Ronald Green made his first speech rn office coming out strongly for 1002 membership in G O Close on the heels of the G O activities came the electrons for senior class officers The folloxx mg xxere xxrnners Socrates Constantmou Presr dent Evangeline Lmardos Treasurer and Mary jane Lindo and Eva Bloch Secretaries EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIXITII s Of the many signs that the school s Fall term xx as going along successfully none xx as more con vrncrng than the manner rn xx hrch the various stu dent organizations xx ere performing their Jobs First in the field xx as the Program Committee much of xx hose xx orlt had been done during the last xxeelx or txxo of the preceding term The xx orlx had been unusually difficult because of an unexpected increase in the Fall term registration but the Pro gram Committee did a very successful rob and much of this success was due to the experience and ability of the committee s txxo faculty advisers Mr joseph Kutcher and Mr William Kenney Meantrme the school s traditional honor society of Arista had begun 1ts program under the drrec tion of its new officers who were Barbara Levine Leader David Rodvren Vice Leader Susie Lieber Secretary and the usual committees headed by the follovxmg chairmen Susan Schlesinger Fanny Sid Barbara Blow Mmdelle Kaplan Marlorre Garfiel Victoria Vasrlescu Arthur Baron and Rita Kaplan Before long the Arista xxas staging its regular Arista Assembly at which it greeted forty four nevx comers The assembly program xxas under the direction of Faculty Adviser Miss Moran wrth Mr Gloss and Miss Spaldrng aiding rn the conduct of the musical part of the program There xxas an Address of Welcome by the leader of Arista Barbara Levine Then came an unusual feature called Explanation of Emblem rn which the par ticrpants were Torchbearer Ronald Green Scholarship Leona Wrlenslxy Service Zena Keltz Leadership Alma Cerra and Charac ter Judy Freedman The Arista pledge xx as then administered to the nexv members by Susie Schles rnger and there xx as a brief speech by Principal Dr Flredner xx ho in turn introduced the guest speaker Mr Victor Larsen of Barnard College Vlfhrle these various GO and club actrxrtres xvere proceeding merrily an ex en merrrer affair had taken place as the senrors elected txxenty three Celebrrtles The official Senior Scholarship List rn the meantime had been issued from the office of the Semor Grade Adxrser Mrs Louise ORourlxe On this list the first quarter showed marks for sexen terms averaging from 78 to 9551 The three leaders on the list xx ere Mmdelle Kap lan 95 70 Vrxren Klernman 92 25 and Fanny Sid 91 87 All three of these honor students xvere all round Xvashrngtomans xx ho had been actixe in extra curricular affairs ATHLETICS Meantrme rt had been obvrous that another ban 1 - - - , . . 1 . , , . , . . . , , 1 - . 1 I f - 1 ' - 1 Y . , 9 7 7 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 , . . - V. . . . . ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 - . 7 . . 1 - ' Y , . . 1 ' r . . , , . : 7 - - - A ff H - 1 1 1 ' ' 1 7 7 7 ' . . . ,, . ,, . . 1 1 1 ' . . . . ,, ,, , , . . 1 1 ' 1 1 . . .1 - 1, - -1 - xy 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Q -1 - 1, Q .- - 1 1 1 - U 1, - 1, - 1 1 1 ' , - . . Y . . . . . , - ' U ' 4 l Y ' D - - Q 1 Q . Y- . V Y - V V. . . .- , . - V- . . , . . . 4 1 - I I 7 l Y 1 1 1 , 1 l 4 ' I . ' '- , . .1 - - H - - ' ' - 1 ' . 7 I I , . , . , 4 . Y. , . . , . . - 1 , - , 1 , . . V . . r Y . . Y . . . - Y - - . , ' . ' ,' ' - 9 1 - - 1 1 ' - 9 r r r ' , . ' , . . V ' , r - ' ' - 7 , - 1 ' . , - ,

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ner year in athletics was forthcoming for GW in 32 53 as the top sports moved into high gear under the guidance of popular and experienced coaches With fine weather for try outs and prac tice games all teams were whipped into shape with remarkable speed Coach Carl A Reed soon had a snappy group of track men headed by the sensa tional sprinter Arnold Budd Another band of fleet footers moved into action as the new boys soccer team under Coach Arthur G Flynn s drrec tion began what turned out to be a most popular and successful season Meantrme the ever popular William R Brll Mullen had his swimming squad hard at work getting ready once again to knock at the door for that championship record that had become familiar to Mullenmen and Coach acob Karetsky smiling and industrious as always was plannmg the broad strategy that would bring the G W hoopsters into top form SENIOR WEEK And then suddenly it was here that one and only week the big five days On the calendar it was just another week December 8 to 12 but to the eighth termers it was the grand old time of their final term rn G W Senior class officers and committees especially the Senior Week committee and the Parents Reception committee made elabo rate plans to see that everything ran off smoothly Bright and early Monday morning the wild look mg senior caps were distributed and the fun began The top class men paraded through the halls with an air of being the lords of creation and many a time they took a roundabout route from one place to another to be sure they had to walk up or down the marble starrcases Many of them found them selves being photographed by the special camera man for the Hatchet as he made his rounds taking candid shots On Wednesday mornrng seniors were entertained by the Music Depart ment s special assembly program in which many of them took part And finally there was Friday the day when members of the ancient order took over the management of their classes It s all just a mem ory now but what a memory' As the song goes rt was great fun but it was just one of those thmgs YULETIDE FESTIVITIES The year of 1952 was commg to a hectic but happy close and the Musrc Department nova took the spotlight rn living up to its well earned reputa tion for competent and enthusiastic cooperation rn our school s extra curricular activities Thrs year the department took upon itself the double duty of conducting the traditional Senior Assembly and also presenting two special music assemblres to replace the usual Chrrstmas play given by the Rehearsal Club Both programs contained a wide variety of musical entertainment including vocal solos choral numbers and selections by the band under the direction of the ever popular Mr Luther Gloss The vocal work was under the direction of Miss Mazona Don who did her usual splendid job and Miss Nancy Garvey was rn charge of the dancing These special assemblies began with Bible reading by the Senior Class President Socrates Constantrnou Then followed the salute to the flag and the singing of the National Anthem directed by Miss E Ruth Spalding This was fol lowed by a short speech by Socrates Constantrnou traditionally known as the Greeting and the musical program got under way The musical selec tions represented a wide field of interest rangrng from opera arras to fairly recent popular songs The first number on the program was Rubinstein s Kamenor Ostrow which was presented by the Glee Club under Miss Don s direction with the help of barrtones Murray Beer and Edward Berger and a trro consisting of Cecilia Cheek Helen Quin tana and Jeannette Webb This was followed by a popular tune Love Is Where You Find It by N H Brown sung by Lois Wagner A musical comedy selection The Merry Widow Waltz by Franz Lehar was then sung by Barbara Neilson and danced by Blanca Acosta The operatic por tion of the program was the aria Vestr La Grubba from Paglraccr by Leoncavallo which was sung by Alexander Yancy A trombone solo by Robert Goalevrn followed this and was in turn followed by Angelo Borras vocal rendition of D Hardelot s Because Rosrta by Dupont was the offering of Alma Mazorra Norma Carlo Gladys Matute Virginia Rodriguez Carmen Segarra and Lydia Flor1t The rhythmic Mala guena by Ernesto Lacuona was the terpsrchorean offering of Charlotte Rivera Then Dr Leonard J Flredner our Principal came forward to accept the class gift and the band presented Amporrta Roca by Texrdor as . , . 1 1 y . V . . , . V 1 1 . . , . . . ,, , . . . . 1 ' ' ' 1 1 1 ' ' ' 1 1 - 1 . . , . . . . , . . . . . - ' , 1 ' ' 1 . . cu . HD . . . . . . . 1 . . . . ,, . ,, 1 1 ' ' J 1 1 1 . . . , Q- - U - ' 1 ., , . . . Q 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 . 1 - - .- - 1, H - 11 1 1 . . . . , . . . . . . ,. . ,, 1 1 1 , . . . 1 ' 1 . . . . . ,. . - 7 . . . . . ,, - ., . .,, . 1 ' 1 1 1 . , . . 1 1 U n U - 1, - ' 1 1 ' 1 1 u H - - . - .- 1 1 ' ' ' ll ' Yl ' U! ' , . . . . . . . . , , ' 1 1 ' ll ' IP '