Grover Cleveland High School - Clevelander Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE CLEVELANDER 15 party were honored Qunior Class Officers-Floyd Sill, Clarina Rossi, Jean Doubles, Joseph Knepper, Rowena Thomson, and joe Manganelloj. Showing a decided improvement due to this injection of cheerfulness, the troops again began the ascent, this time with a great increase in vigor and enthusiasm. Before long, however, they encounf tered another battle, more serious and dangerous than the last two but not injurious enough to inflict serious loss. This was due to the experience and foresight of the combatants Quniorsl. After this conflict, the leaders called a halt and another furlough was granted fvacation-19351. Early in the fall of 1936 the peak of the Hill was sighted. This gave all a new hope for they realized now that all had not been in vain. Because of this a marked increase in progress daily was noted. One day, however, a sudden attack by a wild tribe caught some brave recruits by surprise. So well drilled were they, that they completely routed the enemy in such a fashion as to bring home the crown of the enemy ruler fDebate Team-trophyj. Now the leaders in battle were honored for their courage and bravery fSenior class officersj. Now came what was to prove the most terrific battle ever waged by the brave company of people-that with King Regents. It seems that he had never before been defeated and for that reason he was unduly proud and haughty. The scouts first sighted the enemy a short while after a glorious celebration in camp QClass Dayj. The scouts of King Regents were now in sight. Qur band fSeniorsj crept slowly toward the enemy, cautiously advancing step by step. Our gunners had a large supply of ammunition Qbrainsj. Finally the armies met on a small plateau fgymnasiumj in a terrible face to face conflict. Had it not been for the fact that the courage' ous army had been so well trained, and so expertly organized, the result would have been inevitable defeat. As it was, however, the army gradually subdued the enemy but only after a bitter battle. Thus they seized the land of King Regents. Now they saw at the very top of the Hill in glittering 'gold letters Graduation Night. Then, the allfpowerful band of conquerors gained confidence for now they were clad in strong armor. Wearing the peaked helmet of courage, the sturdy breastplate of hope, the keen sword of determination and the shield of loyalty, they started on their journey and began their battle with life keeping Browning's lines in mind: One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break, Never dreamed, tho' right were worsted, wrong would triumph. PASCAL MAZUCA C The Stranger . Silently the swirling flakes sweep earthward, Y And though the bleak cold day is not yet done, Shadows have lengthened with the dying sun. Through fragrant pine sounds call of lonely bird, And stalwart trees 'mid snowy haze are blurred. In the marshflands as the night has begun, He stands immovable as though benumbedg Fixed are his eyes, and speaks he not a word. Hopelessly stunned and ravaged by time's toll, His face is haggard and weary his frame. By whose hand was the light snuffed out in his soul? Can't someone help, by rekindling the flame? A cloud on the pale moon obscures my sight, The stranger vanishes into the night. THOMAS KENNEDY

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14 THE CLEVELANDER History of the Class of 1936 Time is as feather-footed as the snowg So light he treads we never hear him go Save when we list the clock's untiming beat Marking the swift iambics of his feet. -Clinton Scollard. There gathered once, upon the plains of Grover Cleveland, an untried but enthusiastic band of people, bubbling with the freshness of youth and brimming with an abundance of energy. They had come a long way unassisted, for their former leaders fteachers in grammar school, had merely pointed the way and had returned, leaving them as a remembrance a goodly amount of confidence. Consef quently they had chanced upon this fertile area with the hope of finding new guides and even more prosperous, flourishing fields. Many able leaders ffaculty, were found in this unique village of Grover Cleveland. The guides quickly but efficiently organized this perplexed crowd, and then led them on to the Hill of Difficulty Q4 year course,. Upon reaching the foot of this hill, they were selected ac- cording to ability fintelligence tests,, placed in various companies under lieutenants fstudyroom and homeroom teachers,, and directed as to which road to take to the summit of this hill fCollege Entrance Course, Commercial Course,. Then, armed to the teeth with strong weapons fsteadfast courage, un' wavering determination, hope and faith, they began the long, tedious, perilous ascent. At first the plucky army made slow progress, but gradually as they became accustomed to the daily routine and the rocky road they proceeded much faster. Occasionally the good General fMr. Kennedy, and his aide- defcamp fMr. McDonnell, would call them together fassemblies, and give fine orations on military conduct, preparedness, repeatedly reminding them that their objective fgraduation, was an important one and also one well worth striving for. Many an afternoon they whiled away in sport fhomeroom basketball and baseball games,, cheering their comrades on to glory fFreshman basketball team wins school championship,. The first skirmish which the army encountered was of little significance fexams 1933, as a complete victory was realized. For this a furlough Qsummer vacation, was granted' which the party welcomed boisterously. The conquerors returned hale and hearty after soothing, refreshing rest, determined to meet their next enemy with even greater resources. Gradually the awkward warriors were being changed to skilled men though as yet the process was in its early stages fSophomores,. Now, scouts were ever on the lookout for the unseen enemy ftests,. Our General frequently joined in the honoring of the victorif ous players in their sport ffirst Yale cup team,. One of our comrades in particular had shown immense skill Joe Manganello-allfhigh,. Now, of course, many privates had brought considerable glory upon themselves by their consistent demonstration of aptness and ability for the tremendous task ahead fHonor Roll and Merit Roll students,. Another sport was inaugurated ffootball,. Suddenly their pleasures were interrupted by the information that the scouts in advance had seen an enemy of conf siderable strength fexams 1934,. Our leaders gave us many drills in addition to our other work so all bravely awaited the approaching enemy. By the employment of strategy they overwhehned their opponents, pouncing upon the unsuspectf ing army and unmercifully beating them to pulp. This again occasioned a respite which their superiors fschool board, graciously extended to them, The progress up the hill up to this time had been fairly fast but now the incline became steeper, and the climbing more dangerous, which fact was easily discerned by the now trained eyes of the pri' vates fJuniors,. However, they were constantly reminded that theirs was a worthy ordeal. A third sport was inaugurated and this, too, met with a great deal of success fHarvard Cup Team -1934,. Several of our comrades acquitted themselves very nobly, proving their skill and knowledge of the game. They were always inspired and led by a man of many virtues fMilton Berner-Coach,. Gradually the courageous band neared the summit of the Hill of Difficulty. However, it was easily perceived by the leaders that some sort of celebration was needed to strengthen the morale of the army. Accordingly a special feast day was set aside Uunior Day,. For valor in battle some of the

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16 Tara CLEVELANDER Front row: D, Kerr, S. Randazzo, C. Rossi, H. Oirlialoro. S. Pascal. Back row: P. Mazuea, W. Blomberg, F. Sill, J. Hunt, F. Penna. First Place in Debating Won by Grover To the Debating Teams goes the glory of bringing the first trophy, emblematic of supremacy in interfscholastic competition, to the halls of Grover Cleveland. ln their third year of participation in the interfhigh school debate competition the Cleveland forensic stars were able to surprise debate enthusiasts throughout the city and win the coveted Board of Education award. Wiiiiiiiig and losing in the Fall debates and with a total of 12 judges' votes, Grover representa' tives rested in seventh place when the Spring debates took place. Then in one of the biggest upsets in the history of debate competition the Grover team surged into first place by winning both debates and accumulating 19 judges' votes thus giving us a yearly total of three debates won and 31 judges' points. Victory in the interfscholastic debate competition is determined first by the number of debates won and second by the number of judges' votes received. In each contest there are three judges who cast five votes each. These are split between the teams upon the basis of merit in argumentaf tion and presentation. When two or more teams are tied on the basis of debates won the decision goes to the team with the greatest total of judges' votes. The results of the Fall and Spring debates follow: Grover Cleveland, affirmative 8-Hutchinf sonfCentral High School 7g Grover Cleveland, negative 5fRiverside High School 103 Grover Cleve' land, aihrmative 8-Bennett High School 7g Grover Cleveland, negative 12W-East High School 3. The success of both teams depended largely upon the excellent coaching of Mr. Selig Adler and Mr. Frank Dressler. -