Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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-rr R Paimf ropes Awakening at 6:00 .............. Walking to the morning bus ....... The bus ride to school ...,... 7:30 detention .............. Math class .,...................,............ Walking in Van Buren's corridors ....... Loud speaker announcement ...,.... Earth Science homework ........, Waiting on line for lunch ....... Boys' room ....................... Girls' room ........ Report cards ....... Principal's List ......... Arista acceptance ................ Regents Scholarship Exam ...... Scholarship winner .........., Regents' room ..................,.. Waiting for Regents' results ....... College rejection ........ ..... College acceptance .....,. Cheerleaders ........... Senior hats ........ Senior dues ....... The Prom .......... Our Yearbook ......... Diploma ............ The future ....... ........lN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT WALK .......FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD ME LOOSE .....,...THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA THREE BELLS ......CATCH A FALLING STAR ..................,...........,..ENDLESSLY GETS IN YOUR EYES lKOOKlE, KOOKIEI LEND ME YOUR COMB ... ., . .,.. ...,.......,.,.. T RAGEDY A DREAM .......THE ANGELS LISTENED IN ...,,....JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH IT BE ME VILLAGE ........lT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME TIME TO CRY .......ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEART SINGS RousERIsI ..,......AMONG MY SOUVENIRS sic HURT ........THlS sHouLD co on FOREVER DIARY ........COULD THis BE MAGIC? .,.............QUE SERA, SERA THOMAS BOYKOFF

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Vi iblc Z7 tiny How like the intermingling of shining springs, The gathering of drops upon a window pane. Probing, I unfold the riddle of mankind. Watch that eager explorer, an only drop Struggle with our unseen adversaries. For years I've overlooked its tragic death. T'is a guiding hand which rules drops and men, For as the pioneer vanishes Two new are born. I too once questioned strength in numbers, But as these drops of life silently ioin, A path of beings, though foggy, is forming. Three, now seven, scores more arrive So swiftly that he alone is blurred, And yet I see all in their flowing deed, Now down that smooth screen they charge, Now softer, smaller 'til time's end. There is no stop for drops and men. Where do they go, these bubbles of us, Upon reaching that final visible phase? Their glory is but believed, trusted and obeyed. SAM SPERLING Y,-.v ,- 'Xe -.. sh.. Windvw Early in the morn the droplets of moisture clothe the window Letting in little light. Soon this coating disappears, And images become clearer. Thoughts, ideas take their shapes. Sometimes the pane is rippled with tiny imperfections, Then the images, thoughts, ideas are distorted. Smooth again, the view is sharpened, now Obiecfivel In an all-knowing moment The rays penetrate deep within Illuminating the entire soul. This magic flash comes Before the tiny droplets of dew descend Before darkness is suspended over all And the window of the mind is closed. BARBARA NEDELL -.-ff ax

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Dear f j X X, -,- X, levi... . UV D my f , i t s ff .f XO 0 Q S 1,1969 Y .-If Y vt 4 wwf 'iff 4099 Tx 49 493-A . Sqa-Z4n i Q3 af PERIOD TIME .CHC MINS. SE f. 1' QUDRTER IDP! Z I-ID I:15 A f 'GE 19 Hesse? x X -X i I NIKE Kmmow 164 Sept. IO, I957-Finally made it . . . graduating from iunior high and entering high school. Van Buren is so new . . . wonder how the teachers and students are? It's so dark when I come home and the buses are so crowded . . . took me a long time to wash the footprints off my neck. Sept. I2, 1957-Did it again . . . had my third program change in two daY5- a swimming pool in the building and found myself wading in U puddle of water in front of the school. Nov. 6, 1957-Completed taking the Iowa Test today. Results are supposed to de- termine our aptitudes . . . mine must be hidden. Nov. I2, I957-Caught it today . . . the Asian Flu has caused over fifteen percent of the school to be absent. It is the first really foreign disease l've ever had. Nov. 27, i957-Whewl High school isn't that easy after all . . . iust arrived home after my last midterm exam. Dec. 5, i957-School lobby was scene of chaos . . . ticket sales committee tried Thought there was to pursuade several hundred non-conformists to purchase flowers in honor of VB's birthday . . . Experience led to wisdom-the dye rubbed off. Dec. I3, 1957-Spent an enioyable evening at Cyclorama . . . included several plays and a variety of musical entertainment . . . have about forty programs to remind me. Dec. Io, i957-For the first time today, all freshmen and sophomores voted for class leaders-Marty Levine and Bob Zohlman were the lucky winners . . . Vive la democracy! Feb. 7, i958-What was today like? A day like any other day, except: Lights went off, clocks stopped and I ate raw food in the dark lunchroom. Feb. l7, I958-Had some snowstorm yesterday . . . of course the buses didn't run . . . found out later from my neighbor who went Iby bus'?l that there were only four hundred students in school. Mar. 24, I958-Received a copy of Van Buren's answer to Sputnik today in Bio. -Searchlights of Science-Had to read it over a few times till it became clear to me that I couldn't understand it. May I7, T958-The First Annual Spring Concert was presented tonight . . . Audi- torium was filled to capacity and the performance was worthy of much acclaim. May 23, I958-Visited the school library and saw the science fair. Entries consisted of various types of projects-this is lust one example of our progressive education. June I3, i958-Friday, the thirteenth. Of all days for a Geometry Regents! I hope luck was with me . . . never thought I was superstitious before. Oct. I, i958-Getting back to old routine of school again. A new service Credit system was started this term . . . lust another stub to add to the G. O. Cards . , , can't understand why I can't have four minor services? Oct. 22, i958-Students finally voted to ratify the Constitution of the G.O. It was defeated four times . . . guess it's about time. Dec. I7, i958-Van Buren was named one of the winners of the Parents' Mqgq. zine's Youth Achievement Awards for Juvenile Decency . . . Think that it's natural for most of us to be decent? .--g -..1 f-sf e,