Long Island City High School - Plaza Yearbook (Long Island City, NY)

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hall and hammer Pr1rter's Ink J f ls Wllllam Arolns 11 After school I work as aporen tlce to a pr1nter My salary 1S flve dollars a week, and the hours run from flve unt1l I complete my asslgnment As composltor I set up the materlal in the COMPOSIHQ st1ck If+er I have made sure that there are no erro1s 1n spelllng or the spaclng of letters I set up the art lcle ln the chase a square steel frame for holdxng type I then pre pare to 1nk the press w1th rollers Next I set up the chase whlch has been tlghtened and rechecked 1n the Dress A proof copy must be taken to check the work agaln If all 1S correct I set the automat1c feeder whlch supplles the paper to the press The chase 1S flnally re moved the press cleaned wlth a rag soaked 1n benzlne and the type re placed 1n the drawers My last task conslsts of dellverlng the pr1nted artlcles after I have washed away the pr1nter's lnk S1lver and Gold Joseoh Erdey After school I work for the Fluster Jewel y nanufacturers of F1ne Art Jewelry I started as a dellvery boy and then became head oollsher Sllver 1S easler to pollsn than gold but gold 18 easler to shlne Thouvh the work 15 dlffxcult I flnd It extremely 1n terestlng Trucks Peter V1t6TS1Ch From three to seven I work for a small trucklng company I act as watchman take telephone messages, or serve as helper to the dr1vers B6S1dSS earnlng money, I am earn1ng the 6XD6Y16HC6 of hard work and con slderable knowledge about New York City. I lrherlted many tools from ranofather, who was an amateur car penter After h8VlUE made a bencr shelv s, ablnets and racks I was able to make a kn1Ck knack For a customer The artlcle conslsts of three shelves N th decorat d sldes of whlte plne w1th a maho any var H181 I am lOOY1H forwarl to the da when I x add a latwe and lg saw to my chest op saws hamm rs planes and Ch1SPlS Nother's Helper Ellzabeth Poeppel Every afternoon I go to a French nursery 1n Manhattan and take a f e year old boy from there to FIS home ln ASt0F18 Then I dress the chlld 1n h1s plaf clothes and try to amuse hlm For th1s work I recelve one dollar and a quarter for flve davs of th week Wlth car fare Dald ext a The Job not only pays my expenses but teaches me SOm8th1Hg about ch1Idren PYCSCF1pt1OHS Sal Barone Last summer I worked 1n a drug store cleanlng tre floors, d l1ver1n pr SCFlpt1OHS and learnlng how to f1ll prescrlptlons In the course of the summer I learned about many ChSmlC81S and thelr uses 1n the med1C8l professlon Feathered Blrds V1ncent D1 GU1S6Dp6 In the Broadway Llve Poultry Market I pluck chlckens and occ aslonally dress them Once I found m self holdlng a ch1cken's heart whlch though dlsconneoted from the fowl's body, was st1l1 beatnng ' By pluck IH5 the blrds I earn enough to cover ny expenses and my amusements I 1 , . v A v i' . . . . 0 'ai 1 . , , ny , FI I ' . , V 4 - 1 - 1 U 4. A, ' 0 ' 1 . '3 C . , . 1 ' . . . . I ' 1 u 1 u . U A a I . . . ' l. , 9 I . . . Cf' .- . ' 4 Q., -U . v . . . . . Lo L L 5. A y 'I ' 4 -7' - . -W, A A , 1 ' 9 . . I .L , 9 , , . p 1 A , .1 l , . . , I ' I A 7 T --'iil- ' 1 . n C , , . . , A 1 - , ,. . . lv - f . . . I ' . 4 A - V V . . .O X I I ' Q . . l , , - l .1 A . ' C 0 K. . . . . . , 4 U 1 ' - - - I' Q . . X I 9 - . , I . . ..1.l I , , .1 v II' I. V . , . 1 ' Q fp . . . . - 7 S 3 , v I ' A ' ' . . . . . 1 I . , . . , n F , V 1 r . L C ol ' U 6 u . . . . . - . , L . , k- - . . ......-...... . . . . . , .. . , Q . V . . . . ' J' , A 1 V O I , . 1 .

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7 on WORK A DAY WORLD Fledgllng Secretary Pearl Soustlel Last summer I worked as assls tant secretary ln my father's offlce My dutles lncluded flllng typlng recelvlng telephone calls and maklng out the pay roll There was also a great deal of m1SCG118n6OUS work such as dustlng, sharpenlng penclls flll lng lnkwells and runnlng errands From nlne to f1Ve ln the summer I learned to he alert to cultlvate my memory to speak well and to wr1te leolbly Although I d1d not recelve a large salary for my SSTVICGS I d1d bet experlence Ln the secretarlal Ilne and am 100k1Hg forward to dolng the same thlng thls summer Harry J1F1H8C My Job conslsts of remaklng and reflnlshlng flshlng tackle Though most of my work 1S done for my famlly and frlends I make a tldy sum of money The part of the Job I engoy most 18 the rewlndlng of gU1d6S and the tlp of the poles Thls requlres steady hands good eyes and a knack for color schemes and d6S1UHS Obllque and cr1ss cross w1nd1ngs are elaborate and dlff1CU1t to execute For one oole wlth an lntrlcate deslgn and color scheme I recelved elbht dollars You see every flsh 1S not poor V6L8tlV6S Vlncent SUll1VHH Slnce ohoto raphy lS mv hobby I engoy my work as clerk 1U a pho tography store 3881665 the actual work I hare free use of the dark room and have lea ned manv new and lHtGT6StlDg thlngs about photography I can't belleve that I deserve my pav because I have so much fun worklng 1n the store On the Shelf Frances Klng Every afterroor I dash down to our school llbrarv where I work t1ll four o'clock Two oavs ln the week I arrarge the books alphabet 1C81lV on the shelves On those davs I have a verv low Op1H1OH of the D P Dear Publlc for I f1nd f1Ct1OH along w1th non f1ct1on,'med 1cal sclence w1th poetrv, and career books wlth magazlnes The other three days ot the week I flle cards and asslst at the llhrary door Subscrlotlons James NcBr1de B9S1d6S d611V6F1HU one hundred seventy three coples of the long Islard Dally Star Journal, I am re qulred to ber at least three new SUbSCT1bGTS a week The owners of the paper sponsor contests to en courage the boys to lncrease the c1r culatlon At o esent I am COmD6tlHg for a trlp to Vvr lnla and hashlnv ton, and have already obtalned twenty f1V6 necessary subscrlptlors 'ust two to o 1, r Y - .. rr ' n . . C. . I 0 . V I . . - . . , a ' 4 . , , o ,, X 7 . . . . . V 9 7 Q, R v . o . U 4 m , ' ' o , n . an 4. . - iii...--1. ' 9 V, - X . . . C' s m I - I rr . . , 0, - - ' - w - , , V , . 1 ' . I . Q . ' F. . ' 'c JJ 1Sh1ng Tackle - - - - - -W A , . . I u I. u 3 . . . . ' Q' , . . . . . a ' .......a...... . . A I o . . O . . . . ' J - X . . L .. Q if , . ' ff - 1 .n . s o o ' . . - . . - . . . rf' , - I. . . . . ' L ff ' 1 - I U , ' . . . 'T ' , . . o , . ' ' L1 Acooolooooooto L :sooo

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Tlme Blots A Plan Vella Braconl Mattle Mondle hesitated at the slde entrance of the Montrose Hotel, scannlng the paneled rear cor P1dOF The desk clerk was out of slght to the r1ght, near the elevat ors Near by, the door opened to the stalrcase Creeplng softly across the floor he sllpped quletly through So far, so good H1s presence was unknown He began to cllmb to the thlrteenth floor When he reached the land1ng thunder rattled he ing storm Another break! It would cover h1s crlme Cautl usly he entered the hall Room 1507 was almost oppos1te Mattle softly knocked on the panel A bolt sl1d back An elderly fat man, 1n a solled sult, looked out w1th an annoyed expresslon on h1s face he beheld h1s v1s1tor 'Hel1o, Rob1nson,' greeted Matt 'Come 1n Glad to see you hand was offered UYou should be N Mattie Sal He lgnored the outstretched hand UNO hard feelln s After all I r1sked my money 1n the game t' only fair to recelve prompt payment Wouldn't have pushed you so hard, but need lt badly ' nAll okay wlth me I can't afford to have it get around that may Mondl welches nGot lt w1th vou?' asked Ro 1n son Mattle flourlshed a soft leather b1ll fold, and tossed over cr1sp bank no es 'Check It H The fat old man qu1ckly counted and nodded nR1ght Now you'll want t e U I Matt1e's eyes lntently watched the desk drawer belng unlocked The scrawled note sllpoed 1nto V1GW, but also a blue nosed automatlc he had known would be the e The young man's hand darted out to snatch up the gun and fllp lt toward 1ts owner Rob1nson's face turned Wh1t6 nWhat 1S th1S a stlck up? h demanded nAmong other thlngs snar e Mattie Flrst recelpt that I O U Date lt two ajs ago HIS V1Ct1m answered but fear and horror were taklng POSSSSSIOH of hlm as Mattle scooped up the money 'You wouldn' nDr1ll you? And me so soft hearted? Just golng to add a llttle noise to the storm I llke thunder A sharp crack broke out over head And 1n the center of Rob 1nscn's forehead a red spot appear ed like a brand He slumped to the floor The murderer deftly sllpped out a handkerch1ef, wlped the SUD Press ed the dead man's hard OH lt and placed lt on the floor The storm was ceaslng as he sneaked 1nto the corrador but a steady downpour beat monotonously Mattle retraced h1s steps wlth BX treme cautlon carefully observ1ng each landlng Luck held The lower hall was clear aga1n W1th rel1ef he reached for the outer door but then jerked 1nstant ly Sld6W1S6 startled as a radno car pulled up to the curb and men ln blue rushed out D ' . . t .y b, - t . ' . - ' . h I. Oo ul , , . . . , . 1 I . U . . - . in .e l . ' - ,Il 1 d ' - Q N . A, . O I . I . n d X 'I' . - : skylight, a warning of an approach- ' . , . . . as I ' ' ' 1 - I ' I - ie. i i 1 . . J, A - , . 'd. ' c ' ' . ' ' ' . I s ' I ' 0' ' l . - be ' ' .W - ' T I6