John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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1 . -T' ' ' 1 f .r f : 2 'V Q X Q ' l --f gl, X- Q N 7 rv 42713. IQ jx ,xx R Z 0 . ,A , jf -s w s Stargazing 18 - fliffm 4' B' Irene Moore g QS. X X4 f V :sg 7 Sxgffes-Q V li Q wir q 0 T fig If .I -ze ' 7' '4:',,!,9 jf' 4 2 1' 6' Qc X 7 ' x Q Kg xiq 1240 ? X ' ,f 1 'li I N MN Xmkjgi To I WAS lost! Lost in the dense blackness of a forest, lost-and alone. I broke into a mad- dened run as one panic-stricken, tearing my clothing on protruding twigs. Onward! Ever onward! Eyes seeing only blackness, fear over- powering any sensible thought, ears hearing only the frantic booting of owls. Thatls how it feels to be lost in an assignment but I glanced upward at the stars. The stars-Oh yes! Ever since that day I have always looked up at the stars. So it is with the universe. The whole world looks up to a star-a cham- pion. In school the names of some students are more familiar to the student body than others. These are our stars. After graduation we will still remember names of some of the graduates who have estab- lished an outstanding record while at Adams. Gerald McCarthy is one. He was selected a member of an all- Queens team this term, beacuse he was so outstanding in his duties as Adams left end. Baseball has also captured the interest of Mc- Carthy. He plays on outside teams as well as on the school team. McCarthy has managed to get five major letters. Gold and silver Als and P.S.A.L. Pins. This young athlete confesses that he has no definite ambition to satisfy, and after graduation will start in the business world. Another prominent name that we immediately connect with sports is that of Victor Diregela, who has done such fine work on the track team. Diregela, who just loves to run, fl could tell that by the way he jumped up and darted toward the door when I tried to get a few words from himj has brought fame and glory to Adams. Diregela won first place in the borough championship contest. He has no preference in regard to the races he has entered but considers Eleven

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themaall on the same level. ,He is the recipient of three Major A's. We also have members of the fairer sex who are sports enthu- siasts. Perhaps they cannot kick a football, but that is a minor detail when you consider what they can do. Take Evelyn Hagan for ex- ample. She is the proud possessor of 2 Major A's, 5 Minor A's, Silver and Bronze A's, junior and Senior Life Saving Pins, -4 P.S.A.L. Pins and 20 chevrons. That in itself is self-explanatory. Basketball is her favorite sport, but she could not get along without the others. Miss Hagan, who is an athlete through and through, plans to go to night school after graduation to take a course which will prepare her for Health education teaching. She expressed a desire to become a member of a good outside basketball team which is probably the reason why she intends to join the Y. W. C. A. when she leaves school. Two out of her four P.S.A.L. pins were won at the girls' athletic field meet. Miss Hagan thinks that more of these lmeets would be the means of stimulating greater interest in girls' sports. Caroline Haas, who has been a member of the Glee Club for four years, is certainly a credit to the organization. .Miss 'Haas says that she has been singing as long as she can remember. She started her first singing at the tender age of four, when she appeared as Gretel in the operetta Hansel and Gretel which was given by her kindergarten class. Miss Haas admits that she took piano lessons once but somehow the task of practicing completely slipped her mind until a half hour before her music teacher came. She can play quite well, but would much rather sing. She would like to sing light opera more than anything. She particularly enjoyed her role in the Pirates of Penzance, and just whispered that she wishes she could be here to sing in Gondoliers. Caroline Haas is also outstanding in scholarship. She has received bronze, silver, and gold A's and has both meritorious and exceptional service awards. You may think that beating the drum is just a matter of hitting a pair of drum-sticks against a drum, but it really is an art and David Skalka has learned it so well that he is reported the outstand- ing graduate in the orchestra. When Skalka came to John Adams. he played the violin but then became interested in the drums. He intends to go to business college to study shorthand reporting, but above all he would like to get into the Symphonic Orchestra as a tympanist. When we think of the Glee Club and the operettas we natur- ally think of the Dramatics group and their productions. Vera Peko- witz, Edward Horowitz, Lester Korelitz, and George Thomas seem to have stolen the limelight, as far as dramatics are concerned. Miss Pekowitz began her dramatic career a year ago and has made rapid strides toward great success. Her excellent acting in Secret Servicel' is evidence of this fact. After graduation Miss Peko- witz intends to take a long rest which she hinted is oneof her favo- Thirteen 'Ve . Ll 3 :EMS . ..,.,' ...U , ffffff A5 WA J ld-wr Q55 Tj! 'M ,. V fi . ae f 9 572 , fi X 4 174 7 If rl wings: