Port Richmond High School - Soundings Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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Andy Andersott, Roy Petit, Dorothy Lynk, and Rttssell Qliutsyj Regatt were tlte newly elected officers who guided the class througlt their junior year. At tlte end of tlte term tltey emerged from tlteir shell to become experienced seniors. This group, now young nten and women, proceeded to write a brilliant record for themselves, and they ntade tlte tenth anniversary celebration of tlte school a sparkling success. Under the editorsltip of several senior journalists, some began their last year at Port Richmond by helping to tttrtt ottt a new and larger Croztfs Nest containing timely photographs. new features, a different style. attd ntore information. lt was during this term that a ballot of tlte class was held by tlte paper to obtain an idea of what tlte average likes attd dislikes of a '38 class member were. Miss Prowiser attd Miss Goldberg were found to be tlte favorite teachers among the faculty's weaker OJ sex, while Mr. Zullo attd Mr. l'rehn were discovered to be their favorite male instructors. XVagner attd Notre Dante proved their worth by leading in tlte contest for favorite colleges. attd Italian spaghetti left all others behind in the race for tlte ntost deliglttful delicacy. .-X new group, tlte Liberty Party. composed partly of ambitious '38 politicians, among others. entered tlte field of G.0. politics attd displaced the Indepettdents. Dave lNIcBride, William Brady, Dick 'l'rost. and XVilliam Langford, found themselves class officers after a lively election. Senior class ment' bers, Arnold Anderson and Helen Pederson, were elected to tlte GO. presidential and secretarial posts and proceeded to give the school a new deal in slll- dent government. lt was through their efforts that a new amplifying system, to provide music at basket- ball games. was installed. Service League and Arista membership was increased by a large grottp of settiors. A high percentage of seniors achieved places on tlte school permanent ltonor roll by their meritorious class work. Flushed by the cltampion- ship playing of' the basketball varsity contposed of four 'ESS men: by the enlargentent of tlte 1938 S0lllllffHgA', attd by tlte publication of tlte annual magazine, Pfffllgllll, under tlte leadership of Helett Blaine. tlte class rose to new attd greater lteigltts. 'l'ften witlt a flurry of Regents, tlte class of '58 ntade its finale. attd tlte endless curtain of titne fell on the stage of four happy. high school years. 1938 we N., At. W. P. . '10 f no' I-2 will Qt 6 Mg 0 he 09 'X 'ly 'gf'-is, ,s9Xts'5f,. '00 4' 129 'et str sf' 'fa 041 .Kb vw'-vrgifr-ut 14A o,- 4 iq AW '10 K Qyllfih 8' x0e '4'4.f D7il'7r wf ,ff Iwo! 00,7 YZ, P A Y 'it .l ', 'iw NAGU 1 BOD Af., PE 10 5109323 S - -, l'f'f,,,ff':.,, i RTM? OPIHOIIIIIIPS XSSUE, C0 Y Eduoriqg Boa ect - --t, limit Ill-Im llrt--idl'h! rd I mal 'i ffm- 4 i 5 0 'ftoplf i'f'?2..ii'Ptrwc fn! H4111 -.MII wE1f:n1i,,,.. ' MI, 67If'l3v'4'?0f'0 X V K ' H.. X Yo ml 5, 0p4X ljflp, gots 5, 5 sr mmf.-0 . t ,Q K 476, cy , 0,,ssFtfx,,.iQ,.0gS tg. off J' 23' W6 ttsrlcwx' vooefh' X Xq 05 xl w 4 Y .7 Q 0 go Lic - we .dvi s A O' 'A' A L 6 so xfffperiagua Will 4, '-2,29 ago' Be Distributed 32 Sh, 0 On Decembe To den, P S M4 1N 'W T fl - f S - 0 of t fe N say le J te' , . Csefsf' 'MPX dnl- me ' R de C: X ..,, :saggy 'grow Pl nits og .L+ 6 J. wscq Prgzp-1 Cwss '52 Uncle savings: X 'L . X or cjq gow col qysiopmgswsxvv 'lull Sox XXX C 0 X txv'1'p0s- Ntixfswe. f .5701 O J- N. , C. as .xg 1 I lf' X2f'a.,6.r LV- l1l0 OQQCIYO mi, 0 iw 'r Q 'I y l0 '80 0 - fs P 4 for 'f' 0 4 ty, , ,X 1 r ,I ,Ip sbs min Q '-:fl Jjcoqk 6 -5f'f1i0r 1,f its 00 0 ' f f'f1.i slimy Pfip 'fe l.' . . - xl'-lx-My rfgnaltiong Tap. la .4,,.h 0 ff. nn.: we Ifflvlnrli ' ' flnrltllin U lrollie 0 . ft, Of, sl, 7c,1 , 111-9 0 .Y 1 rf 1 FPO ' In all W wig, '00 fo ,Q 515, I .f . A, . , T' lyk q ff llugi H Pnnoc-,I anew ery. GG sh wx, :I IL'-Japa,,i,sc in 'l' ia 'Huh llic mi. me 0 fo .Fi eg ' 'tis S vm., X . ds r U A cgi' 0 c. 0 ' t- Q 0011 0 B' - ASP1 '- 0 4 4 SERVICE '1i'22',f'f,LlST 1151? 469, llc-lNi:it',.i,N f to ' A ' 5ch09n 4 Mafllnrel, Vw Germunxxxamy 1... i 'ritgiiffflillirs..f.ii:i-ziagfxgt oi..liilZif7 ,... it in 57

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It ,fo p- 9- '-iet Q C Q O F y 'E' 'G 0- . p 3 , af 15 I A' JZ f -1 5 L ,ZF , ! ui . iffy.. ry.: Q lip. L' l l liz ri 45.5 iii Q in 2- ft' o 1. lico. French, History! Eco. French, History! On and on they march before me. screaming. Regents! My book is opened before tne but my spirit-it's4it's4 tv-a-w-nj. Such a beautiful night. but it seems strange for Christmas Eve. No fragrance of pines and ltemlocks or quiet flttrry of snow flakes do their part to arouse the yule spirit. However we long since decided to sacrifice these as rects of Christmas for a vacation in 5 the health-giving sttnshine of Miami Beach, Florida. Since our arrival, we have had the good fortune to encounter many of our class- mates of the i938 group of Port Richmond High. Last evening we ran into jason Horn and Roy Howard. Evidently they are still pals. although -Iase isa big shot on The Xrzt' York Tinzrhs' editorial board. Roy. however. is a medical student slaying to become a capable surgeon. Xve inquired of them abottt Gertrude Smith and Lillian Grossman who always seemed to be around Jase and Roy. Gertrude is still talkative, they said. but in a more serious sense. for she is a struggling woman lawyer. fXYe hope she ltlls that giggle under control.j Lillian is a teacher. Yes. they are still friends. This afternoon, while lolling on the beach, we made a few new acquaintances. One told us that Emanuel llosephson, a YVest Point graduate. is now a lieutenant in the army, and that l.eonard Sagar has turned his hobby of photography into a business He also told us that Constance Piazza is a chemist. and Robert Meachem a navy man. ln the evening we danced and tonight the music was grand but mirabile dictu' who should be tickling the ivories but Milton Levowitl. lidith 'I'elefson came across the room to greet us and tell about herself and others. She's a nurse now. From her we learned that Claire Le Blanc has joined the white parade also. Claire is at the Presbyterian Hospital. New York. in the maternity ward. Her troubles are indeed little ones. She mentioned that Olga liissell is still wrapped up in athletics. and Yictoria Yeamans is writing poetry. lt seems that Eleanor Kalmus has devoted her life to pleasing her man. and junior. lidith suggested that we get a table and invite all the 'fgS's present for a conversation abottt our fellow graduates. Phil 'l'hiel, now a naval architect and in Florida on business, came over. He in- formed us that Pat Stone was down here covering a news assigtnnent for The Herald- Trifztute. just then we spied Pat talking to a group of familiar people. Remember Rudolph llastown? YVell. Pat told tts that he had become renowned as a Union Square oflicialf' William Brady fa bigger lrislnnan than every is now pounding the beat on Broadway as a New York cop. while Fred Miehe is a famous musician and critic. I felt st! young and kiddish again after her talk of high school days. What memories --- Helen! I thought you were going to study this afternoon. XYhy you've been asleep! Yes mother, l've been thinking-dreaming-prophecyingf'