Midwood High School - Epilog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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l ll lllllNWNlUNWWHWWWVWWWUWWMWWWWWWUWWWMlWHWWlWWWlWWMVWllllUVWWWll'lll l ll Nl l llllV dll Long Remembered li ' i i ii ii, 'ill lil ililmi i,-- ii i www' ' 2 lHl ll 'll llllWNU'lNJlWMUHlNl'WWlUWWlWlHlWHWMUNWWNUWWWWWHWNWWWWMHlWWWWWAlNll NlWUlllNl lNN Dear Doclor Ross and Miss Kroeber: Looking in relrospecl upon our four years al Mid- wood, we find +l-ual we owe an oulslanding parl' of our developmenf and growlh fo your able guidance. Wilhoul' your discerning counsel and wise recom- mendalions, our careers here could no'l have been as successful as 'lhey have proven. We have been forlunale in allending a school in which equal sfress is placed upon scholarship and be++er living. Noi only have you laughl' us fhe values of formal educalion, buf you have inculcaled in us lhe credo of belonging lo a world of equal righfs and common goals. Through 'rhe cooperalion of lhe facully and sludenls, a working democracy has found voice wilhin our own school. As a resull of your capable leadership, inlelligenl, well-rounded individuals have evolved, prepared 'lo conlinue wilh fheir chosen fasks. We, +l1e members of fhe class of June, l953, are proud fo have allended Midwood under your direc- lion. On behalf of fhe alumni and presenl sludenfs, we should like lo lake 'this oppor+uni+y 'ro express our sinceresl apprecialion lo you for all you have done. This year marks lhe end of your long careers of guidance and leadership, buf for us your works and feachings are iusf beginning. The ideas you have insfilled in us will serve us fhroughoul our lives. We wish you happiness and good heallh, and may 'rhe besl of luck be wilh you in all fulure underfakings. Sincerely, The Senior Class of June, l953 R Q85 l'Hlll WlllwlllWWWVWWWWWWNMMWWNMWWWWWWWWWWWVWWWWNWlWWWHmlllWWUlWWllMlWlA lNlTlMU llll'l'lVWl 'lV B -2.11-

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bf ' - . , . , - f .,- . . . . - - - ' l I I I I Agggyl- : . . 'hbufj-:rr-.4.4.4..u'.n':-rf .r l X.......-,.- .....:.,, , :.L:.,:,.- I iII I Vl I 'IIIIIIIII in 0 Dear Seniors: As head of our large school family I have been leading fhis beaufiful high school since February I94I when if was opened as a new high school. No ofher high schools have been builf since l94l. I have seen Midwood grow from an infanf school fo a full-blown fhrobbing educafional cenfer for adolescenfs. Af fhe end of fwelve years in Midwood, and fiffy years of educafional service fo fhe schools of our greaf cify, I am ready fo refire and hand over fhe forch of leadership fo a younger man. My years af Midwood have been very happy, busy and safisfy- ing ones. My valedicfory goes fo your class, since I am being graduafed from Midwood wifh you. Your presence for fhe pasf four years and your willing- ness fo serve in every way wifh your feachers and myself, have inspired me fo wholehearfed service- fhaf of guiding you young men and women fo lead efficienf, happy, and serviceable lives. I also wish fo fhanlc your parenfs from fhe boffom of my hearf for fhe encouragemenf and inspirafion I have received from fheir genuine desire fo co- operafe wifh fhe school fo make if a disfincfive educafional force in fhe lives of fheir children and in fhe life of fhe communify. You have helped me during fhe pasf four years fo develop Midwood info a living American school fhaf will confinue 'ro educafe ifs youfh in fhe Amer- ican fradifion, for fhe preservafion of all fhaf we Americans hold dear. No principal could wish for more. Godspeed fo you is fhe wish of my dear wife and myself. Your friend and principal, Jacob M. Ross. 'v ,,,,1:T7 ,,':.:1:- igzgiix-:lx:i.Z.s..,,v.t::.:,- . .- fir.: ':':.'1T:::iI'T'. :f-f'r.-g-g1:.- -- - . -1-.1gT::' ' 'v--:ff-4 TffEff?If - -gg s-.'.'..'1 111 -: -,--U---g.. -1. A , gg '

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l -I1 V 3.-ljlgg 'AB' ... .J.. . .ra- ' -my - ,- -M J' 17' ' X.....,.i.,,-.. f- ...fe GE lslrennrlu We came 'ro Midwood nine hundred s'rrong, a liHle losi, somewhaf frighiened, and very bewildered. The convenfional Freshman iokes were played on us, we were sold elevafor passes, swimming pool permils, and fold wild rumors of fha? ever-presen+, yef non-exisrenf fifrh floor. We didn'+ know quire whal' 'ro make of fhe place. Now we are leaving, a bi+ ashamed of 'rhe sen+imen+al and sad feelings lhaf are becoming parf of us. Now we reminisce, laugh al whaf we used fo be and feel proud of whaf we are ioday. There were rhose firsf days as Midwoodifes. There was novel+y in 'lilling oul delaney cards, program cards, 'rransporiarion cards, and 6.0. cards. lToday 'rhey're regarded as iusf anofher way of geHing wrifer's cramp.l There was a shock as we realized, Gee, if's DARK when we gel ou+ of school. There were many oufslanding evenis-+he firsr day of +he 'Teachers' sfrike when ofher schools marched on Midwood fo persuade fhe siudenrs 'ro leave school and join fhem and we realized +ha+ 'the policemen really didn'+ believe us and weren'+ going 'ro lef us go fo school. So, everyone 'look advaniage of 'fhe si+ua+ion and had an imprompiu holiday. Good 'rhing 'rhe wea+her was nice Thai day. Then exrra-currics ended. We foughi for lhe feacher's cause and hoped +hey'd gel 'rhe raise 'rhey wan+ed, bu+ school seemed very dull wifhouf anylhing buf work. This happened iusl as we were becoming a par? of school acfiviiies. There were an awful lol' of firs+s . The firs+ Sing, when lhe Seniors came oul ahead of us by fwo measly poinfs. We vowed revenge. Well, haven'f we won every Sing since? lAll +wo.l The regen+s and midferms lef+ us frembling as 'lhough 1 - been fhrough a ferrible ordeal. lYou can gel used fo anyfhing.l Th QQOQQJ- of B7I, Argus, and +he ofher organizalions made us wonder how A- f e !,.Q,4g r in all The confusion +ha+ seemed +o exisr in lhese places. ' HQ.: The Sophomore and Junior years sori offig l - rgizy- Agfrlw i, ':,.G'.'.'ar Q memories. There were changes in session. M f 'alt EBU. , , s ' o , . we walked around carrying books, coa+s,,lfo 95, fa- . rhem a+ random. Being an AM'er was v,L?39af1iif?Ji1 ..Q1fQ,.l ,xiii re - -- . QQ. iran, . . Q? Now if was dark when we wenl' +0 ch ein 'Q,z,:. 2.23 60,1 O ,n 5 .. Suddenly we began io fs - R- :Q . ,hir 4 -9.- . - 94 .4 ,g.l,' .Q 4 re tr, 0.1 .. I A Q 0 'I I 6 'Qi' f 4 ' ' Q 4 I 1 Q0 ' wood officials, ediforsawd -' eni , gg .' rapidly and Vconsider b f - I .gi'z?,0C C lmefl e - L. r an f s agree on one co :- a ,A bid rom - + os bee-u i-ful Senior - haf was wh - - Li : r. lAs m ei-xg' e cid a social i consisi a '- : . s . . e' e . - - ' o had sp ffheir lirsl ears - - 3 perclas - en suddenly ou I - -J en ufed ' a ' 'n ncesf m in sophomor . ' '- ion - ne 'I we i co - . Anew pa b a hr - or :L l - buildm . - ' - - - :- nd yellows. oo ice y : 1 S - supp - + ,e . srful colors a orgdu o work. ' l sr ' A ll Nl li K, l : YN fx. SOAQ 4 Tyqherecor ' fy noi :. - ' o ow h' 'Q e were ill . A l d 4 C ,, , a 1 n I ua y, - e 54 - ure, e al, - n, ' . o ' on - h . we fi d - h 'l I . of H ' . - ll . 5 I n - 1 Y l n l .Q 1 d r. . . n C 6 X W I - gradual go used 'f - --- - en w like il. mer's 1 X ac + e d L 4 dd g la h ' QA f .' - . . ds, . . - I . I , vi o d o b . '. . . ,Hb . H or is 'those longing fo a cer+ain fype of club usin . r+ain lype Iiglrf x 5 ------- ---.---I I.-,-..-t't':g-:- 7 -'I- --,-:iLL,,-l..::.1- 11--T-,.:-Q-:.-::. lm 43... . .wg ... . .' .VA ,, ,-- - . . .' i x