Midwood High School - Epilog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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To 'rhe Seniors: Your four years ar Midwood High School have been years of preparafion for cifizenship in i'ls broadesf sense. This preparaiion, rich in subjecf con- 'ren+ and in human con+ac+s, rranscends lhe old- fashioned idea of schooling. Here, under +he direcrion of rrained and com- pereni' ieachers, you have been +augh+ 'ro look info modern problems, +o search 'for +he +ru+h, +o acquire exacl' knowledge, fo develop rhose habils of work so necessary +0 successful living in modern days. Educalion has been made a safeguard and a prep- araiion for your fulure way of life. This educalion is rooied in 'lhe pasi and looks 'loward ihe fufure. H' is concerned wirh all human in+eres+s-ar'r, music, books, naiure, social living, governmenr-which shape socieiy and give richness 'lo individual life. Go 'For+h and live lhis richer life wherever you may be placed, in shop or office or professional field, and may God's blessings always be wil'h you. Your friend, Jacob M. Ross Principal 4251.4 : ru E 3 -c U ua al 2 -6 U1 L GJ .D C tb vu O Z uv L. 2 mi va 'U s. 'U C O GJ .I in va E vi L D E E sc 5 C0 .sz .2 C .C in I Z nl 2 151 : as E 0 on O 1 5 c IB E 3 an u. 5 I0 Mr. Zamore 9.

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Mrs. Risikoff Mr. Humberl' Mr. Herskowih . Mr. Spieler Miss Keyser Dr. Ross . Mr. Sfroll Mrs. Perlman Miss Bradshaw Mr. Raslcin Mr. l-Iillson Doxa . The Rifle Team Mr. Ross . +he Mr. Blay . Mr. O'Brien Mr. Feldman Mr. Roseman Mr. Purcell . a crea+ive wrifer who can describe a circular sfaircase un bon mol' a boHle of Calverl' Reserve 'ro go wilh lhal' dislinguished loolc . . . a girl who likes +o dissecf frogs' spleens . . . a speedy recovery one senior boy wearing iacke+ and 'rie who doe-sn'i' lcnow whaf aCIGARETTEis. . . . . somefhing 'lo ger lhe chalk olif his sui'r . . +o prove I equals 2 . a sludenl' wi+h French inl'onal'ion and Maurice Chevalier . . . one giani' swing a yardsrick for his fall s+ories . . Babe Didrickson Tennessee Jed. Rock of Gibralfar, a calendar wi+h 40 days and rhree cheers . Ma+hema+ics for 'rhe Millions or a Prac+ical Approach lo Mon're Carlo. an escalaior a recepfion room wifh soil music and plush seals . . an a'l'om-driven haclcsaw a megaphone Mr. Levin a closel full of poker-dol ries and a s+uden+ who is on The ball Argus . a combina+ion radio-phonograph-+elevision sei and Jimmy Cannon Mrs. Al+holz ...... an ocfopus who can 'rype +he Ciiy of Midwood Gen. Eisenhower as a canclidafe for Mayor Mr. Chancy .... Toscanini's baron. Mr. Caboi a U. N. inferpreier Miss Mullins a cycloiron Mr. Daar . . . an asbesfos suil' Mr. Glassman Mr. Shapiro Miss Simpson Elmer Lerner The Facully Midwood . Candy Jones and a speed-graphic advanced copies of +he college boards . . . an adding machine a burlap feed sack . . a raise and lhanks. . we liff our cups fo l'hee.

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