Midwood High School - Epilog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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.47 f C4, i Nl ,Q V073 Sing! The very mention of the word brings back a Hood of wonderful memories- memories especially dear because We, the Seniors of June '52, all were winners. Yes, both the large number of title copping Iuniors who swelled the ranks of the Senior class, and Seniors on the four year plan won, for to be any part ofa Sing is a prize in itself. It was still early in the Fall term when C. M.'s Commissioner of Recreation, Margie Green, first assured the school that there would be a Sing. When word got lround, Mid- wood's subterranean depths, the cafeteria of course, overflowed with Seniors, Iuniors, Sophs, and Frosh, all eager to choose their particular officials. Amidst tables, chairs, books, and gymsuits, leaders were chosen and Sing got under way. The first job was the lyric committeesi, for it was up to these talented people to choose original themes and write clever songs. Both Iuniors and Seniors tried to be close-moutbed about their plots, but with two such terrific themes the secret was impossible to keep. Iudy Hyman and crew were deeply involved in the Iunior Mystery twelve got to find a cluelj, While Barbara Kravitz and party were busily concocting election slogans fMah friends- and I hope you arelj for their Senior Convention. Lyrics were written at odd times and in strange places. In the back of Mr. Amateau's French class, Ioyce Esersky and other ardent French students composed the catchy words to the Iunior songs. Seniors, being more concerned with courses and college, met at Barbara K's house to compose the hard-hitting punch lines for their colorful candidates. QB. O. Plenty for presidentlj. As Sing time drew near, with rehearsals came a rush of excitement, shouts, tears, and anxiety. Each chorus leader had his share of work. The Seniors, under the expert direction of Gert Modlin and Barbara Kravitz, and assisted instrumentally by Leslie Fleischer, became a convention that was truly bursting out with songf, Ronnie Spinello, conductor of the Iunior Sing, and incidentally the first boy conductor in Midwood's history, aided by Lily-Ann Frank, did a terrific job of leading the tremendous Junior chorus. Accompanied by Phoebe Rothman at the piano, the musical tones took fine shape, Art committees worked feverishly as the Sing date approached. The Seniors produced eyecatching posters-Dagmar, in three dimensionsl, B. O. Plenty and Cecil Bill were Twenly-four

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Q 2 H af Q 3 I Q . 5' 0 A 0 5. Q heralded with campaign signs that were all a'glitter. The Iunior backdrop painters busily worked on a reasonable facsimile of Midwood. And so went the busy hub-hub of Sing preparations until the big night came. The night of Sing arrived bringing with it the fulfillment of months of work and preparation, It was an exciting evening. A mild blizzard had placed a four inch deep white cover over Brooklyn and had even stopped the buses. Nevertheless, the Midwood auditor- ium was filled. The smiles and applause of the audience led us to believe that Midwood's Fifth Annual Sing was going to be a success. As harbingers of song, we really didn't rate, but what we lacked in talent we made up for in spirit. All for one, and one for all was our motto that night QSeniors for Seniors and Iuniors for Iuniors naturallyj. In song the Iunior scorned the legs of any senior but the Seniors retorted that the only two words Iunior girls knew were- The Prom. For twenty minutes Midwood vanished from the lunior stage and all the efforts of such notable sleuths as the junior Detectives and 'Charlie Chauncey to recover it seemed in vain. Notwithstanding . . . the mystery was finally solved with the return of Midwood by a student who had used the school for her Westinghouse Project. Continuing the razzing, the Seniors exclaimed that Doctor Ross is very shy, likes to see those necklines high. Seniors spotlighted Cecil Billj' T. Vfs choice, Dagmar, every manis best bet, Phil E. Busterf' and UB. O. Plentyf' for the presidency. After much debating it was decided that the only qualified person for the position was Senior Ioef, With the harmonious strains of the Iunior Alma Mater the curtains closed on a mem- orable event. Now all eyes focused on the stage. Mister Barney Cohen was ready to present the judges' decision. Then the announcement . . . the Iuniors had won, and the Seniors were a close second. The first words out of the four year Seniors, 'i mouths fafter a short cryj were a 2-4-6-8 for Mrs. Tillis, Sing's ever-popular adviser, and for the Iunior year. We will always remember Sing.', and this one most of all, as one of the most exciting events that we participated in here at Midwood. RITA BIZRMAN FDDIF, GOI.IJSl'INNliR i X Vxi X ' 0 9 p'QJ I , AZ S S 0 Qu LQ 53 Tulfllfjf-fl'C Y