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

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plenty of newspaper One Never Knows--Does One! THE SENIOR 'OWL FORECAST ON ENGLISH DEPT. No one inch margins on each side of the paper. heading at the top of the paper, not the first line, skip a line after the title. write neatly-that's the sort of thing you've been listening to tor the past four years, seniors. lts source? The English De- partmentl What could be more tit- tin' and proper then, than to leave to Miss Nolan. Mr. Zimbal, Mr. Nostrand, Mrs. Collins and all ye teachers of English the ideal English student. One whose topic sentences are the cream of the crop, whose commas always are in place, who has never heard of a run-on or in- complete sentence, who frowns on misplaced mod- ifiers lmany a young heart has been broken over a split intinitivel and whose closing sentences would rock Gibraltarl To all of you we leave such a student. To Mrs. Collins we leave an unin- terrupted period, free of cut-slip monitors, notices. etc. We leave ideal com- positions on the best news of the week, motion pic- tures are your best enter- tainment-Ay. all this, and heaven, tool -O- P. s. JOKE! To M'. Yormack, that pedagogue of business ad- ministration, the man who always managed to havo a cheerful and humorous et- mosphere in the class rooms in which he taught, the upper graduates are so bold as to leave a Joe Miller's Joke Book, which has been inscribed, may you use this to the best advantage. Mr. Yormack is always a teacher to respect. His advice and consideration merit the gratitude of all seniors. Page Two THE WILL OF THE SENIOR CLASS For four years now we have boarded here, Preparing to enter the world without fear. But the time has come must part, we must, al- when we And part though it break our heart. But before we go we want to say, We'd like in some way to repay A few of the folk who were simply grand Who never failed to lend the he'ping hand. First to Mr. Clarke, our skipper true, We leave our thanks loyalty, too. And to Miss Keller, our guiding star, We leave a new venturing far. Perfect little gentlemen we leave Mr. Confoy, Including no red cards for any bad boy. To Mrs. Lyons a group of ladies who'll learn That toast is made to eat, not made to burn. A list of well-balanced classes we'll present To Mr. Patterson and Mr. Tobias a gift they won't resent. AFTER QMATHQ and class Mr. Harold Froehlich will be blessed next term with Math students, all av- eraging 90 or over in the Regents exams, so prop- hesy the members of the class of Jan. '39. The faculty members of the John Adams Math De- partment will all be in a dither when it is reported that no more have stu- dents forgotten their rul- ers, pencils or other tools used in the science of mathematics. Added to the surprises in store for Mr. Rando ph Gunthert will be a com- plete sell-out of the Campus every week it is published and a busi- ness statf that will always get the copy. By Giovanna Mendolia We'Il leave for Miss Ber- ner the foot that the shoe will tit So that our glee club members in their seats will rightly sit. To Mr. Riley a tlat iron to keep his dates all straight: To Miss Smith, medicals and dentals in on their due date: To Dr. Cusack, thespians who enunciate precisely: To Mr. Piatti an orchestra which srtings along nice- ly. We must also leave a closet for Mr. Kuhle's suits, To Mr. Scarlata a team with wings on their boots: To Mr. Browne, students who'll read Cicero with feeling: To Dr. Efron formulas that will send all heads reel- ing. Ahrf, all Adamsites, put up your sailsl Keep them pure white with brushes and pails, Work for pails, study for brushes Records for sails and a fair wind to push us. ENCORE! Beethoven ? Mozart? Goodman? No-ooo - Mr. Otto H. Piatti7 Yesl Mr. Piatti and his Senior Or- chestra, outstanding for its assembly presentations and faithfulness on oper- etta nights. To Mr. Piat- ti we leave tuxedo iackets of durabilitv lespecially under the sleevesl to pull through those trying notes. To Miss Jeannette C. Berner, singers and actors of poise and personality, who don't catch colds on opening night. Operettas possessing the same pro- fessional touch of previous successes, and playerscat- ching cues as Dickey does a ball. Long live, Pina- .-lfore! HEALTH EDS ADAMS NEWS To Mr. Joseph Scarlata, head and director of Boy's Health Education, the Senior Class has will- ed him the privilege of teaching a freshman class that will appear complete- ly uniformed during the first week of school, and one which will bring its dental notes before the tirst marking period lthe senior class never didl. To Mr. Nicholas Spata, versatile basketball coach. we leave a team that will defeat Newtown for the Queensboro Championship. To our gridiron mentor, Mr. Pete Troyano, is prom- ised a winning team and the support of all these alumni-to-be. And to his assistant, Mr. Emil Cam- son. the graduates leave intramural teams that will get organized and disor- ganized faster, so that he may start another group of games. To the faculty adviser at the soccer squad, Mr. Andrew Brennan, the Cap and Sowners wish him a group of boys who will play soccer, but also will be willing to till the mud holes on the rear campus with sand before school games. To Mr. Vincent Shields, the Senior boys and girls give such a prize atten- dance to school games that it will necessitate re- funding of money on tick- ets lwe wonder if he wants thatl. And to Mr. Joseph Mor- se, hygiene classes that will have notebooks that were written in class, with clip- pings. -O- LATE AGAIN! To Mr. Morris K. Jacob- son we leave one day when nobody will arrive late to school, so that his late squad will enioy a day's respite.

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-:- The Senior 'Owl -:- Cn,fl1mle,r, rll1f.i'ii'. and Svwlery by Frank Sgrmlbafi and 5411111161 Mintz SENIORS BID FOND ADIEU The Senior Class of Jan- uary I939 will say fare- well lo John Adams soon and wilh lhis parling will go fond memories of Sen- ior Day, The Prom, Senior Dances. Class Nighl, Com- mencemenl, and lhe olher feslivilies in which lhe graduales parlicipaled. The class will also lake leave of lhe person who look care of and who carried lhe burden of all lhe senior affairs, Miss Marie L. Keller. ll was possible. as has been lhe cuslom in pre- vious lerms al Adams, lhal lhe senior affairs could have been held only lhrough lhe efiorls of Miss Keller who seemed al- ways lo accomplish lhe impossible. The whole senior group gives ils sincere lhanks lo you, Miss Keller, for all lhal you've done. and we leave wilh you a senior class lhal wil mainlain lhe lradilions of pasl gradualing classes. ,Ol MR. PATTERSON The Senior Class of '39, wilh all ils misgivings. make a change lo lhe beller and leave lo Mr. William A. Pallerson, as- sislanl adminislralor of lhis greal inslilulion, a group of incoming fresh- men who will read lheir handbooks and remember where lhe lunchroom is: know how lo leave lhe building during a fire drill: and will be able lo poinl oul an up slair- way lhal goes down. ll is lo Mr. Pallerson, lhal lhe graduales give lhanks for diracling lheir school during lhe shorl slay of four long years. JUST ECO-ING To lhose lhree demon pedagogues of our Eco- nomics Deparlmenl, Mr. Harold Yourman, Mr. Fred A. Kuhle and Mr. Richard Clemens. lhe seniors leave a brand new sel of iokes. No more will lhree Mo- guls of Monopolies, lhese Cerlilied Cilizens of Cur- rency. lhese Bombshells of Banking, and lhese Busl- ers of lhe Business Cycle resorl lo lheir own spur- of-lhe-momenl willicisms. Mr. Yourman especially would enioy lhis innovalion as he confesses lhal he's slipping in lhe arl of iesling. Mr. Kuhle would prob- ably also like a lesser amounl of slares by lhe senior co-eds al his ver- salile wardrobe. Mr. Clemens wou'd also appreciale a foolresl for his wandering feel, as lhis would do away with slep- ping on seals and desks. To lhe resl ol lhe de- parlmenl lhe Seniors bid e farewell lhal will long eclhlo lhroughoul lhe halls of Adams. SKIPPER VIEIVS CREW' AS OLD HANDS LEAVE .i...l.-li EDIT-OR Because Mr. George W. Sullivan, Jr., was in lhe lhroes of mak- ing a phonographic re- cording, lhe lille of which is Copy, lhe desired inlerview was nol oblained: bul ev- erybody already knows lhis eminenl Daddy of lhe Campus and Clipper slaliis. We leave Mr. Sull- ivan a firsl period Eng- g'ish room near enough lo lhe publicalions of- fice lo gel him lhere on lime, e winler wilh- oul a cold, a pubs office mail-box wilh mail in il, a slaff diligenlly m e e l i n g deadlines and disliking prelzels lso he can eal lhem himselll. and an expression olher lhan, you're breaking my hearl. NOT A DIZ One would suppose lhal e slern, hard, unrelenlin dean wou'd be a perso whom a sludenl always feared. A senior has only lo look back and recall lhe lime when he was called inlo lhe dean's of- fice. He hadn'l done any- lhing wrong. He didn'l cul a c'ass, wasn'l reporl- ed for misbehavior in lhe lunchroom and he wasn'l caughl wilhoul a pass while roaming lhrough lhe halls of lhe buildinq. His fears mounled as he ap- proached lhe dean and Mr. Confoy or Mr. Byrne would address lhe sludenl, Are you John Smilh? Well here's your service cerlificale. Imagine lhe 9 n l l i r i l ZY DEAN sludenl's surprise as he lhoughl lhe deans were prelly good fellows, af- ler alll The senior class leaves a loken of gralilude lo Mr. Harry Confoy, Mr. Brendan Byrne, Mr. George Lenl, and Mr. Andrew Brennan. The gradualing class exlends ils besl wishes and gives ils lhanks for lhe invalu- able aid rendered lhem by lhe deans. To Mr. Confoy is be- quealhed a sludenl mem- bership of I00 per cenl in lhe G. O.. more success- ful G. O. dances. and many more G. O. eleclions and revoles wilh hair- breadlh finishes. Hoisling anchor in lhe porl of John Adams soon and ready lo sel sail for dislanl harbors, lhis lerm's graduales acling as lhe crew of lhe Adams Clip- per leave lo Mr. William A. Clarke, a school wilh sludenls ready and eager lo do lheir bil in keeping John Adams up among lhe leading high schools in lhe counlry. Our skipper walches lhe progress of a school lhal has. in ils ralher shorl exislence, already made line high school hislory, as il were. He sees a new crew sailing lhe Clip- per, bul he can'l help bul remember and agree lhal, allhough lhere are new faces and new personal- ilies, lhe Adams spiril is slill lhe same. For lhe freshmen com- ing in lo add lo lhe lrue, sleadfasl cilizenry of John Adams we leave an abun- dance of lradilions, lhal will be lheir duly lo main- lain. Nexl lerm will see a hosl of seniors, perform- ing lheir dulies as seniors and carrying on lheir va- rious aclivilies in a com- mendable manner. To lhese seniors we leave a sel of Regenls papers wilh all lhe answers. Zo- To DR. CUSACK A piece of chalk, my kingdom for a piece ol chalk! Wilh lhese words Dr. Cusack slarls anolher rehearsal for her annual play by marking off lines designaling enlrances and exils for lhe cesl ln order lo make her iob a bil easier we leave her a group of aclors who are capable of carrying lhese lines in lheir heads also.

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F. Iaol Ship's Company ROPPING anchor after a peril- ous journey, the Clipper has once again reached her port. Her log relates a tale of storms and calms, good fortune and bad. Aboard as passengers are the worthy Seniors of john Adams High School. Her cargo is an abundant one, rich with the spoils of four years. Crammed into the ship's vast hold Adamsites have stored: A good measure of fellowship, loy- alty, and hope. Ambition untempered by fear, con- Hdently facing forward. Friends, many and true, united pioneers in a strange new world. Knowledge, ever useful, everlasting and ever engrossing. Understanding and esteem for fel- low men. A respect for struggleg sorrow for the conquered. And the oustanding among the crew, these notable Adamsites, famed for their particular traits and qualities, posted below: Boys joseph Fontano . Alfred Levenson john Wetterer ..... . . . William Sheffield Warren Beazley . Warren Motz . . . Philip Faust . .. Albert Battista .. William Sheffield Richard Ziccardi jerry Bender .... Frank Votto Paul Leone .... Frank Claro Stuart Mutz .... Robert Sappe William Sheffield Al Cerulli ......... .... William Sheffield William Martin . . . . . . Vincent Pennisi . . . . . . Frank Sgambati . . . . . . . William Sheffield William Shefiield William Sheffield ......Do Senior C el ebrilier Noisiest . . . .. Wittiest .. Cleverest .... Class Pet . . . . Class Poet . . Class Actor . . . . Best Dancer . . . . . . . . Most Active . . . . . . . . . Most Genial . . . . . . Most Bashful . . . . . . . . Most Popular . .. Best Looking ..... . . . Best Dressed . . . . . . Class Artist .... . Class Orator . . . . Most Studious Most Athletic Most Ambitious Most Dignified Class Musician Best Personality ne Most for Adams .... Quietest . . . Literary Light . . . . Girl! Muriel Borman . . . . Audrey Yost . . . . . . Anita Smith Audrey Kerrigan . . . . Miriam Munger . Giovanna Mendolia . . . . . Veronica Riley Hedwig Brauns . . Catherine Behrens Rose Lewis . . . . . Margaret Beig Josephine Butera Madeline Weiderhold . . . . . . . Gloria Vinci . . . . . . . Elsa Carlson .. . Audrey Kerrigan . . . Ruth Zaslavsky . . . . Grace Lehman .. . Audrey Kerrigan . . . . . . Ruth Nilsen . . . . . Marion Cerulli .. . Dorothy Graham . . Catherine Behrens . . . Audrey Kerrigan . . . . . . Most Likely to Succeed. . . . . . Audrey Kerrigan