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

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5sx 5 S yn n1XX Q ,po C 4s 16.0 X? o Qu A lllllllll SHIP'S LOG Dedication ,,.,.,,........,,..,w,,...,.., ,.,..,..,A...,..,,..........,..,.... 5 On The Bridge ....,v..A,.. ...,....,. 6 FICTION Fools Errand ..,.....,. ...,. ..,,.,..,... ....,..,. 8 , 9 Lightening Sword .....,.. ..w....,.,. 1 1, 12, 13 Thy Will Be Done .......... ..,...,,.. 1 6, 17 Laura's Dream ,..,.,...A.,...,,.. ......v.w.w.... 2 0, 21 Tippie Comes Home ......, ..,,......,..... 7 4, 75, 76 Return of The Warrior .............,............. 78, 79 When The Long Tricks OVer ....,r 83, 84 Oh! Iohnny Oh! ....,.r......,....r,,.r..........,..............,., 88, 89 ARTICLES The Poems the Thing., ,.,,.....,., .,,....,,,, 7 This Man Shelley! ..........., ..,...,,.. 2 3, 24 Back to the Books ,..,, ........,,..,.., 6 5 Old Hickory ......,..,.,.................. ,,.,.,.,,., 7 0, 71 A Word About Books .,,..,.... ,,........ 7 7 At The Met ...,..,..... .,...,, .,v,....... ..,....... 9 l POETRY To Queenie ,,,.,..,. ,.,,..,,.. 1 4 Lovely Lady . ..r,. .....,.... 1 4 Vigil .......,,.,....,.,..., ,..,....... 1 5 My Mother ...,..., ,,., .,...,..,. l 5 Wonder ..,..,,,,..,c..,..,,.,...,. ....,...... 2 5 Temperamental ...,.,........... ....r...... 2 5 Natures Therapy .rr,....... .,,..,.,,.. 2 5 I-leralds ..,r.,.. ...,.,,,..,....,,...,c. ,.......... 8 0 The Buccaneer .,...., .....,... . . 80 Countee Cullen .........,. r...,.,,.. 8 l These Hands ............ ,.... .. 81 Rhythm ......,,,............,. ,....., ..,... ,.,..,,..., 8 2 Bassing Through ..,........ ...,....... 8 4 Chez Moi ....,................,.... . ..,...... 85 The Little People ............,......... .,.,....,. 8 5 FEATURES Message from the Skipper .,..........v......c...,c..... 3 The Iunk ...,.r..r.,,,r...,...,................ ,..,..,....... 2 6, 27, 28 Senior Soliloquy .,..,,,.......,..,..,r,i. ....,....,.,...,.,....,.,. 2 9 Senior Class Officers ........,,.,, . ........ Q. 30 Shaving Off ,..... 1 ,...,r,,..,..,...,..r.,r..i.,,..r..., ....,..,....... 3 1 Candidates for Graduation ,,...,... ....,.c. 3 2-64 Senior Celebrities ......,,........,.,........ .....,,... 7 2, 73 Star Dust ........,...r..,. ,. 86-87 COLUMNS Ballet A..........,..,.c.,.....,,.. ........., 1 0 Photography ...... ........... 1 8 Ship's Library ....,,... .......... 1 9 Ala Mode ...,r.,,...,... ....4..,.. 2 2 Below Decks ..........,. .....,..., 6 6 Cap and Gown ..,,..... ,..,,.... 6 8 Music .....,..,..........,,,,..,,,.,..,........,..,,....,......,,,..........,.,.........,.... 69 Sportopics .,,....,..,,....,..,..,,.,....,.......,.,i,,..,.,.,. ,,.,. . ,. .,.. .. 90 Photo Montage by Charles Carter, Rodney Di Cfirolamo, Donald F7 Gucker ..,....,c,.,,,,...,.,,.,....,,.....,...,....,,..,, ,..,..,.....,., 5 6, 5 Ill WI Mfexw 41z f.,g 4, Ll ' 0 D t . 'lllll I Te 1-:SV 1

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X X f ' i i 12+ X f .,f?q K I xx N SQ XSS X. R 1 MANY YEARS ago an American writer of distinction thought it necessary to note the condescension of certain foreigners with respect to our land, our people, our institutions. Today unfortunately that Writer, were he still alive, might find no less reason to comment upon the attitude of certain influential Americans who in their enthusiasm for the real or fancied suc- cess of foreign experiments seem to look upon the things and persons and ideals about them in a manner that is always belittling . These very vocal critics see next to nothing at home that they regard with satisfaction and, in defiance of Washington's manly counsel, they are ever eager in the realm of ideas to quit their own to stand upon foreign ground . While one cannot but pity the distorted vision and the perverted sense of values of these easily won propagandists for ideas and measures sin- gularly lacking in appeal to most Americans, the prestige of their position in our national life often commands for their views a respect that they otherwise would lack. They profess to set very little value upon our tradi- tional freedoms, of which they make abundant use, as they utter the cheap sneer that you cannot eat the bill of rights . We must not permit, however, any pardonctble resentment that we may feel over the endless fault-finding of these partisan critics to blind us to the need of correcting those abuses or injustices that are unhappily never far to seek under any system. We shall turn to advantage, let us hope, suggestions from any source that appear to offer help toward adapting. our living constitution to the new demands of the new problems of a new age. At the same time, we shall never share, if we are wise, the stupid eager- ness with which these tireless critics would trade the dearly bought liberty that we prize and enjoy for the security that they worship,-a security of contented slaves. lt is devoutly to be wished that our latest group of graduates have won through their schooling a clear and broad vision of the spiritual advantages that are theirs as sharers in our American heritage of freedom under law. May they assume in a spirit of humble gratitude the respon- sibilities that go with these blessings in these tragic days. May they find in answer to the demands of these challenging times a formula of balanced civic liberty and economic security that will ensure life-long happiness and the opportunity of helpful service to those less fortunate. But, as they seek to secure the realities behind such phrases as the right to work and freedom from want , let them give no encouragement to the critics who would belittle those older and no less fundamental rights and freedoms bequeathed to us by earlier generations of Americans. Let them understand that there is no necessary conflict here.