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

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Attaining these records was of course a result of team cooperation, but certain individuals stand out in our minds as the stars cmd should be given special recognition. Abiding with this policy, it is with great honor that l announce the following team awards: Baseball. .,... ..,...............,...,.....,...............,............... E dward Brancaccio Basketball ..........., Richard Stopa, Vern Cummings, Larry Kasday, Dan Parham Rifle ..,....,.... ..,...........,......,,.........,............. D avid Goldman, Sam Lloyd Gymkana ..,. ....., Danny Sternbach, David Spielberg, James Lemmerman Track ............. ..............................,..................,..,............. J ames Riley Cross Country ..,.. ....... R ichard Vehlow Bowling ......... .....,,................,..................,... P aul Martin ......Robert Waldhauer, George Lau, Leroy Ald Soccer ........ Tennis ......... ..,... ............ A l lan Green Handball ,...... ................... R obert Tenenbaum Golf ................,..................,..........,......,.....,.... Carl Saltz and Larry Kasday Don't think the girls at Van Buren have not done their share! Since intermural sports are not permitted among the weaker sex, clubs have been formed in the school to increase their interest in athletics. These seniors deserve special recognition for outstanding athletic merit: Softball .................,....,... ........ L inda Diemer Track and Field ........ .,...,......,..,..... B renda Rushing Bowling .........,.... ....,............ M ary Cirri, Charlotte Wirth Field Hockey ,..... ...,.... M arsha Engleman, Dorothy Scarry Volleyball .....................,.........,,..,........,..,................................ Diane Brooks At the Newtown Playday, Vee Bee girls showed their hidden abilities. On the i958 winning relay team were Brenda Rushing, Diane Brooks and Linda Diemer. On the i959 team were Diane O'Reilly, Linda Diemer, Diane Brooks and Brenda Rushing. Linda Diemer also won the Softball trophy in l958, and Brenda Rushing received the Basketball trophy the same year. ln summing up this new venture for Futura, l would like to say that l think it will be very difficult indeed for future generations of Van Burenites to live up to our great record. Just think of the records that we could have broken, if only we had a pool! LINDA LEVINE , ,. ,.4,..5f.,- , ' fic X Q, V iii, 44h . x ' kikw Lxxbw 2 if if lest x 5 my N7 KZ? no 1 3, ,gg 175