Metropolitan Vocational High School - Metropolis Yearbook (New York, NY)

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ww b- ' MVETVROIPDOILIIS lhere emerges from hibernaiion a Hred and bored group of s+uden+s who a++emp+ fo wrife-in English-a year book. Wiih fourfeen gray hairs in four+een graying heads, +hey group lhemselves abouf 1'wo worldly-wise leachers who, in beHer years, wenl' under fhe aliases of Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Jacobs. Full of ambi'rion, fhey awake from slumber, rush in+o work and s+op affer +he game gels cheap. All of 'lhese li+erary figures of no renown are led by a so-called Edilor-in-Chief, who someiimes may even wri'l'e 'For The book if he finishes sweeping in +ime. Nobody is considered for 'rhe sfaff unless he fails English wi+h a mark of fiffy or less. The Business Sfaff is nofable for ifs complefe lack of inferesf in busi- ness. M., . .. ,

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ROBERT SWINGLE Sec. 32 M.T.E. Gel me one Class Pres., Class V.P. Twice, Radio Workshop, lOO'7, G.0. Mem- ber, Defense Sfamp Colleclor. RICHARD TAFFURELLI 89 Pholography TaTly Honor Sociely, IOOCYC, Cerlificale 5 Terms, Class Secrelary, G0. Rep, 2 Terms, Heallh Honor Roll, Camera Club, G.0. Member 6 Terms. RITA TRIFOS Sec. 54 Beauly Cullure Burch Library Squad, Deck Palrol, Receplion Service, G.0. Rep., Class Pres., Class Vice Pres.. Board of Governors. LAWRENCE TROMBINO Sec. 35 Marine Radio lRadic Teleqrapher 2nd Classl Sparks, The Engineer. Honor Sociely, Swimming Team, Leadership Club Volleyball Team, Service Squad, Handball Tournamenl, Class Presi- denl, G.0. Council. Lookoul knife! LeT me rap Doc. EDWARD TYCHYNSKY Sec. IO Maririme Engines Side Marine Engine Club, Honor Sociely, Deck Palrol THOMAS WILLIAMS Sec. 3 Limey M.T.E. G.O. Member 4 Terms and a class olziicer. WIATKOWSKI Sec. I9 Marine Engine Depl. Wick Swimming Team, Vice Pres., Secrelary and Treasurer ol The class, BERNARD WOODS Sec. 88 M.T.E. Engine Sei me one 8 Term G.0. Membership. MllETR0lP0lLllS STAIFIF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I Lesler Zuckerman MANAGING EDITOR Daniel E. Rowinsky SPORTS EDITOR. ........ .. ....... MS. Jay Welsh William Wieder Teresa Sciacovelli Harry N. Marlin Roberl' Sachieri Verna Verna Ludwig L. Niederman Norman Rosenlhal Alfred Heller ART EDITOR ............ ......... . .Gilda Caramlco ASSOCIATE EDITORS Alfred Raheb Rose Yaish Peler Sousa Bruce Troner R. De Laurenlis Roberl Moss David Goldberg Slanley Slerling Richard Taffurelli Roderick Marlino Max Cohen Berfram Rubin BUSINESS STAFF Joseph Di Michael J. B. Rosenberg Murray Cohen Herman Jacobs A. A. Weingarlen Lesler Feinslein

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Ml5llRST ILADYY WIISHTS MlIETlR.OlRUILlITAN A+ +he invi+a+ion of Dr. Keller, Mefropolilan was honored by a visir from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt A+ +he iime of her arrival in +he morning, Mrs. Roosevell was accom- panied by Superinlendenl' of Schools Wade. Mrs. Roosevel+ made a 'lour of fhe Main Building in order +o make a Firsf-hand survey of marifime 'rraining a+ Me+ropoli+an. Under rhe guid- ance of Dr. Keller and Dr. Paine, Mrs. Roosevell' visiled +he Engine, Deck and Radio Shops and also paid a visif +o +he Drama+ics Deparrmenr. Affer fhe four of inspeciion, Mrs. Roosevell' aH'ended a special as- sembly held in her honor. The keyno+e of +he assembly was 'rhe 'reaching of lhe Marifime Trades al' Mefropolilan. The assembly opened wilh +he salule 'lo 'Phe flag and +he singing of +he Nalional Anfhem. Following a seleclion played by fhe Melro Band, fhe Deck Depar'I'men'l' presenfed a play depicling an average day on lhe bridge of a ship al' sea. Afler fhe play, Dr. ,Keller presenfed Superinlendenf Wade who in+roduced Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevell' +old Me+ro s+uden+s +ha+ The Na+ion's Pledge of Allegiance mus+ be +ransla+ed inlo everyday living. H' does noi' mean, she said, liber+y and ius'I'ice for me and noi for you, bul liberry and ius- 'rice for all of us. Following The Firs'l' Lady's speech, Dr. Keller fhanked her for her visif and exfended an invi+a+ion for a visii' in +he near furure.