Lafayette High School - Oracle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Xlf, 5 si ve 4. f.'e,afs:iE! 1lg ,, . . iiifli' L7 I r ' ' .c i Q ll All Peter Bisantz, William Holliday, James Murphy, and the rest of the glee club blow the man down admirably. Not to be outdone, the girls' glee club with Helen Post, Jane Clowes, Flossy Snow, Florence Hart, and Ruth Short yodels until the topsails quiver. Ethel Lee Browne's singing thrills us. Phil Hirsch and Company tap dance fast and furiously, Lillian Smead sings in best prima donna fashion. The Log Appearr. This affair is well reported in the ship's log, The Oracle. The good qualities of this log are made known through the valiant efforts of Madelon Koshland, Isabel Wag- ner, Stanley Klaiber, and William Georgi whose task it is to distribute the log at various intervals. We Touch Up. About this time, the ship needs a little overhauling. Rosemarie Cornelissen and Edgar Batzell get out their paint brushes and have the boat looking shipshape in no time at all. The pictures of houses they draw on the starboard side are quite artistic, Grace Koen and Albert Goatseay assisting. We Par: the Time Pleafantly. Now and again, some of the sailors take time from their watches to enjoy games on deck. Joseph Overfield, Allan Daggett, Joseph Sernoffsky, and Joe Battaglia are among the ping pong experts. Marjorie Shire, Kathryn Wass, and Laura Klesty excel in deck tennis. Enthusiasm runs high in the team games where Doro- thea Burton, Betty Pritchard, Bernice Rosenberg, and Gertrude Weintraub show great dexterity and agility. V We Are Sorely Deprerred. Alas, alas, great gloom pervades the ship. When exam germs infect the air, the suHering is intense. Recovery follows, however, although a two month's rest is prescribed by the ship's doctor. BOOK IV I Sail on, 0 Ship of Slate, Jail on. The ship majestically plows through the water under full sail as we near the last stretch. John MacGamwell, Christine MacPherson, John Fox, Mary Filbrick, Victor Mulcahy, Thalia Phillies, Eda Ortolani, Lloyd Thomson, Dorothy Twichell have taken important positions to assist Captain Mellen in steering the craft. The Lafayette Oracle, Page Twenty-four

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x 'III fiwisiitlluigfa ,, ., .. . fggatizaa' ' 1 L L .c I Fai.. ., H f!flh...an BOOK II l'And oh, the water run: :wifter now,' The eddie: circle about our bow. We are getting our bearings by now so that although treacherous channels and reefs are on the course, We are better prepared to meet them. We pick up some sur- vivors from a desert island. Our passenger list gains the names of Roger Broad, Marilyn Clark, Margaret Norton, Gerald Fried, Doris Goodes, Helen Morrice, Harold Heisler, Jane Van Dusen, and Gertrude Walsh. We Eniertain 0ur:eloe:. On dreary nights when sailing grows monotonous, some of the crew enliven our spirits with choice acting. We pass the time pleasantly as Janice Brainard, Jack Thompson, Hayd Rothfus, Richard Willoughby, Jerry Rothfus, and Sam Block become younger and older or even impersonate royalty. Warfare Preparation: A re Made. When we hear news of an oncoming warship, immediately Karnig Bandelian, Kenneth Muhl, Nicholas DeCillis, Edgar Schabacker, Kenneth Schoelles, Edwin Webdale, and Edward Weiland answer the call for warriors. Many are the hours they spend in diligent training for the battles that are to come. . Reef: Show Ahead. Josephine Cracchiola, Natalie Heckman, and Joseph Overfield receive medals as able seamen because of their quick action when we scrape over Regents Reef. Although the damage is slight, We go into drydock for repairs. BOOK III We've raced the rapidq-we're far aheadf, By this time practically all are becoming crusty old salts although David Lacombe and hflartha Davis still retain their look of innocence. We make merry in planning a ship's concert where a conglomeration of all would-be artists may have a chance to display their talents on one gala program. Ship': Cancer! Bring: Enthu:ia:m. The concert is a huge success thanks to that marvelous ticket seller, Dick Johnson. The orchestra presents some jolly numbers in which Katherine Logan's Hute, Elsie Jepson's French horn, and Seymour Kimmel,s violin blend remarkably well. The Lafayette Oracle, Page Twenty-three

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xVI 5 Ks , I -'ji I ff i..ifl!gZ,iff-'! .e2 ep s. . - iw... Y , Q ' X! ,. In -'il U lv af ix We Gather Socially. It is Friday and six bells entice us to the caviar and pate de fois gras of Our regular Hi-Y meeting with Phil Hirsch presiding, David Wilkins, Elmer Krull, Vincent McGee, and William Holliday supporting. A delightful dinner is brought to a climax by a program presented by the girl reserves: Mona Burdick, Winifred Burley, Joan Cawthra, Viola Craw, Myrtle Cummer, and Daisy Wolford, whose nautical prowess is enthusiastically received. Pirafer Appear. From the crOw's nest comes the vehement outcry, Pirate ships On the port flying the Hags of Hutchinson, Bennett, South Park, and Masten. All hands on deck.', Taking us unawares, the pirates are creeping up alongside. Hand to hand fighting follows. While Gene Kaiser, John Himmel, Montgomery Pooley, Charles Gray, John Mills, and Andrew lylancuso are Ordering their forces into position, the thrill of battle grips us. James Frid, John Riehle, and Dick Johnson hit the line of oncoming pirates with a thud. Eugene Ciesielski, Lloyd Thomson, and Vincent McGee leap into the air in their efforts to Outmatch the foe. Somebody has fallen Overboard! Splash! Splash! Splash! Paul Florian, John Merrill, and Lloyd Young- berg swim to the rescue. George Eberle and Edwin Maisel shout our approval, always our brave Captain stands on deck, cheering and encouraging Our men. Finally, battle scarred and weary, we conquer the enemy and sail Off with the silver booty. We Parley. After the smoke Of battle has cleared away, a parley is called to discuss further plans. There seems to be some controversy among Howard Newman, Elmer Batzell, Alice Tindell, and Victor Nfulcahy and a lively debate springs up. There is no debate concerning our regret at leaving our Captain. For that greatest gift, broad as the sea VVe love him most,-his great humanity. Now the beams from Regents Lighthouse warn us of dangerous shoals at the entrance of our port. Safely we pass through to enter peaceful Graduation Harbor. We have reached the end Of this journey. Greater Ones remain perhaps, but we shall never forget. Q And all I axle is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover. And quiet sleep and a fweei dream when the long trielekr over. DOROTHY TWICHELL AND LLOYD THOMSON The Lafayette Oracle, Page Twenty-five