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

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Lllilllilll :aa Volume X, 'Edition I Courage and Service and Loyalty Be at my side! There is work to do. Matilda Hughes. WEATHER: Slightly Foggy FRESHMEN ARE BORN We entered Grover Cleveland High School with a too-young look, with our dresses above our knees. knickers below the knees, ribbons huge and very, very floppy, hair unruly, and eyeballs bulging. In other words, we looked like hor- rified rabbits snatched from the woods. We were only unimportant, mi- nute creatures who asked too many questions. When we timidly in- luired from the upperclassmen the iirection to a certain room, we were unmercifully sent in the op- Josite direction. It sounded per- fectly sane to us when we were told phat the gym was on the fourth ioor, the office in the basement, the iuditorium in Room 12, and the lunior Room was the room marked Dffice. A Freshman i advooi Q2-5:15 f CQ 1 ulffxlxi Vsllmvn ,f I . Grover 1 N if DEBUTS There were some of us who started out our Frosh life with a bang. When Frances Saccone topped the scale with 98W for an average, we all sat back aghast. This industrious person was one we all had the pleasure of being acquainted with. Dan Nigro also made a place of prominence for himself when he pleasantly startled us by tickling the ivories. When we came back to reality again, we found Angela Campanella and Della Caruso pattering about in elf-like dances. Mike Mancuso came to light and won his place on the All-High Basketball Team through an outstanding game on the Varsity Squad. Such accomplishments as these inspired us to be better Sophs than any before us. COMMANDMENTS OF UTOPIA Remember the ten commandments that were handed down to us from the years before. 1. Thou shalt do no homework. 2. Thou shalt go to gym only when thou desireth. Thou shalt bring thy pea-shooters to school because they cometh in handy. 4. Thou shalt not study after school for any reason. 5. Thou shalt not take exams if they bothereth thee. Thou shalt leave the trays on the cafeteria table. 3. 6. 7. Thou shalt honor the boys that weareth no ties. 8. Thou shalt not use stairs g use the elevator. Thou shalt not use any specified entrance. 10. Thou shalt not use the locker combination given to thee, bring thine own. Weren't we happy to discover that our new school was to be so much fun? The only drawback was that the faculty objected. I wonder why!!!!! 1' 9. , FROSH HAND-ME-DOWNS We soon learned to follow upperclassmen. We copied their pageboy hairdo, plaid skirts, bear jackets, and any what-not that was in style. 29

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zjouflfs answefz America, we answer thee, With youth at our command- We come with happy, eager hearts To serve this God-blessed land. The Torch of Freedom lights our way, And guides us as we strive To do the tasks prepared for us Upon the path of life. There must be hardships everywhere Along life's winding trail, But steadfast faith and courage true, Will never let us fail. And as the time flies swiftly by, We pause within the ranksg While to our Alma-Mater dear, We leave our grateful thanks. For she has lightened many cares That burdened through the years, And she has smiled when others frowned Upon our troubled fears. Then as we stand with tear-dimmed eyes To pledge our faith anew, We turn once more and wave good-bye And say - Farewell . . to you. Youth hears thy call, America! She comes to answer thee, For hearts are gay and hopes are high Where God has made men free! LILLIAN CIVELLO, Class Poet. 28

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ULASS F 1938 lll'l'9llY 1939 Volume X, Edition Il Ideals grow and hearts expand. WEATHER: Fog Ru SOPHIE On the second stairway of our high school career, we were at the height of sophistication. Maybe that is how our name of Sopho- mores came about. When safely embarked on our second year, it became quite the thing to buy lunches, so, we very graciously informed our parents that we were just plain fed up with home-made lunches. The nickname sober Sopho- mores became attached to us also, for we as Sophomores, thought the silly actions of the rest of the school were disgusting. RISING STARLETS Again the stars that showed up the most on the Honor Roll were Francis Saccone and Joseph Lun- ghino. This year our class presented Annabelle Monaco and Mary Hawkins as our cheerleaders, or should l say human jumping beans? Also, Dan Nigro continued his delightful piano playing. .,i ..j1i NEPTUNE'S FROLIC One of the entertainments pre- sented in our Sophomore year was Neptune's Frolic at the Holy Angels auditorium by Sea Scouts of Grover Cleveland. The Cava- liers was the orchestra that pro- vided the lovely music. SOMETHING NEW This year was also the year we decided to organize a class in Ind trial Arts for girls. Also, to honor the Grover Cleveland students who had attained average of ninety per cent or over for two successive marking perio honor cards were used. This was the newest means of recognizing and paying tribute students of such achievement. The card had a green and White monogram and it was decora with the school seal, which had our motto Semper Vera on it. To make it even more attractive, gold stars were put on every ti a student made the Honor Roll twice. Some schools give roses every so often to honor the students 2 others just acknowledge them at the assemblies, but our method see to be the best, for the cards may be kept long after our school days remind us that even though we did hard work, it was well worth 1 while. We hoped that this system would continue and that more and m students would be honored as the years went on. WHAT NEXT? ?? A S h OP Omore I hope you weren't too start when you heard a strange clipp clappity fill our echoing hallwz The noise was one very commo heard in Holland. What was from? Haven't you guessed y Why, of course, those Wool Dutch shoes, the latest thing fads, were what caused our wilderment. 7 in school - ' f of S135 7. There was also another v strange fad. It was orchid lipst This was the rage of the girls . the horror of the boys, but f will be fads and, of course, g will be girls when it comes to kc ing in step with the fashion fix .Ur if vin! -JJ ' aw -.rf 30