Power Memorial Academy - Power Yearbook (New York, NY)

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SEN I0llS Peter Burlmnotlz Tlmnras Barrnnc joseph Barry P1 tr r Barlranottr Pete harls from Sacred Heart P rsh He numbers hrmself among that group who have taken a keen rnterest rn thrngs aeronautrcal That rs Pete rsa model plane enthusrast College doesnt figure rn hrs post Power plans as he wrll enter the field of Radro and Televrsron and become r technrcran We wrsh hrm uck St Leos rn Corona Queens sent us brg Tom Hrs unselfrsh expendrture of trme and talent are responsrble for the many successful dances that we had thrs season As a member of the sodalrty he never farled to offer hrs servrces when ever a job had to be done Joseph Barry joe rs a member of St Joseph s Parrsh rn the Bronx He came to Power from I S IO A student he was a member of the fourth year Latrn Class At present hrs future rs undecrded but four Vears of college wrll be part of hrs plans, rf and when he can go W rllram Barry Frank Batrrdge John Belton Ceor e Berry Renate Bertoncmr Eduard Bohn june 11 19o2 W rllram Barry Brll s four years at Power were actrve ones He was a member of the Glee Club senror sodalrty and rn hrs spare moments kept records for the busrness staff In the Fall he plans to attend Hunter College, Lptown Frank Batrrdve Frank a member of the Natronal Forensrc League, he rs proud of the numerous medals he has won for speech and debate A parrshoner of St Cath errne s rn St Albans rt rs there that he found hrs lrvely rnterest rn basketball He rs lookrng forward to a career rn the rnsurance busrness John Belton Hrs four years at Power were busy ones In frrst and second year he man aged the basketball team and as a sophomore was actrve on the handball team A member of the Senror Sodalrty and the Prom Commrttee, he rs lookrng forward to Georgetown where he wrll magor rn Nledrcrne George Berry An honor student rn senror Vear, George came to Power from Our Lady of 'Nlount Carmel Athletrcalls mrnded, he won the Nlost X aluable Plax er Award rn Queens for Basketball thrs wear He hopes to be a success rn the Busrness and Home Affarrs held Iona rs hrs chorce of a college and rt rs there he wrll probably go rn the Fall Renate Bertonernr A member of the band for four years hrs musrcal abrlrtx rs of a superror calrbre -Xt home rn the Bronx he con ducts and arranges for hrs orrn band vrhrch bx hrs own admrssron rs a xerw cool group He rntends to contrnue hrs studres at N X L Edw ard Bohn llrth a career rn the -Xrr Force rn the oftrnv Pd does not see college rn hrs future plans -X sports enthusrast he en joys occasronal games of baseball mth nerffhborhood teams at honre rn Our Ladx of Fatrma Parrsh We wrsh hrm luck rn hrs future plans 167 v L C' w 1 ' 4 f .,- , ' ' - . . s r . . ' ' ' - - - - cc rr .' ar- A . . . . U H . ' G ' 5 . . . . 7 . . 1 , , . . . ... . , , . , , . . . Thomas Barrone - - - ' - 7 .- 7 y 0 1 u u a ' ' ' ' , y . . . , . C' L . . Y l 1 v v r 1 . Q Y P . A -V4 - H .Q ' . ' . ' , . ,. . . ' N. 7 A u. g . I g , ' ' - ' I . , .

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NEWS The Boat Ride On Monday, june 2nd, Powerites clamored aboard the AMERICANA for the annual boat ride to Rye Beach. A cas- ual glance at the crowd gathered at the pler would tell you that there were not too many left at home Here and there frlends called to each other and promlses were made to meet at such and such a place at Plavland then all scurrled onto the boat to secure a good spot at the ra1l The trlp up was a delnght a joy The AMERICANA ploughed ahead amld the happv laughter of the guys and dolls from Power and St Jean Baptlste All were eagerly awaltmg the sxght of the Promlsed Land which, ln thls case f course was the one and only Plavland Soon they were rewarded and IH a mat ter of mmutes the AMFRICANIA chugged up to the dock and dlsgorged lts 1m patlent passengers Then followed a hectlc serles of rldes hotdogs and sodas sodas hotdogs, rldes and more hotdogs The Brothers were taken one by one 1nto the Dodgem where they were shown how easy It IS to steer the little cars when they are traveling sldeway Intrepxd Jumors were led away shaklng from the roarmg roller coaster freshmen from the shootmg gallery and the sen 1ors from the Penny Arcade When the whxstle sounded all the Powerltes and therr dates for the day slowly boarded the ANIBRILAN-X for the tr1p home ll hen all had been safely stowed on board the dancmg began, what lrttle energy remained was quickly exhausted on the tlghtly packed dance floor and as the shlp neared New Xork most of the students had resrgned them selves to slttmg rt out It was gettmg dark now and all had gathered at the varlous stalrways on the shlp as the blg boat docked Then lt was tlme to go and all wended thelr way slowly to the dock where they embarked for the trlp home Boy they were tlred sooo tlred The Prom The Prom held at the Hotel Plerre on the right of Hay 24th was a tremendous success The semors all decked out ln natty turedos led thexr one and onlys through the paces set by the muslc of 166 i x,l The Amerzcana was filled to overflowm by the crowd you see trudglng back after a hard day ln Playland at Rye The Powcrltes and then' dates for the day Hlled every posslhle minute of the tune allotted ln havmg a wonderful tlme It certamly was fun but oh how txred they were Joe Carroll and h1s band and topped off the evening by a meal at Zxmmerman s It started slowly two s and four s at flrst and then a steady stream that had The Ballroom looked l1ke a falryland as the llghtlllg played on the swlrlmg fig ures of the dancers as they whlrled through the snappv measures of a Lmdv or floated around the floor ln three quarter tlme The vocallzmg of Carol Page added to thls dreamy settmg and lent atmosphere to the whole affarr The dmner at Zlmmerman s of course, was the perfect close to a perfect eve nmg, and the Powerltes and thelr dates, famlshed by a strenuous evemng, were xerv appreclatlve Longratulatlons are 1n order for Bob Lueck and h1S staff for then' many labors rn behalf of the Prom They cer tamlx dld a grand job and an efficient D Kulm makes sure that corsage one as well IS just so The Power 1 Q I . V V A y f q v, 1 7 v 'I ,R . Y - ac ' sy ' - ' , 0 , , . 7 - . . A 4 A 1 , . ' N 77 . ' ' s. ' . 1 A 1 l I I n u . - g . . I 7 ' - I s 9 . ' l ' . . . A Q ' ! h . . , n , g . s . , , - v Y , the hall comfortably frlled by 10 olclock. , X 7 A . - a . . . . . F ' LL ' 7! ' Y . -' . . . y 5, 4 . ' J ' . ' v I . ' ' A ,U , . . - 1 Y V ' I 4 I ' J y , J a 4 - Q W . - - 1 . . ' 'ab' I , . , , I. A 'V v . . Y ig gl ' 9 Y - ,V ' A 7 ' rm , , H - 'V - I - F ' . y 1 - - ' 1 . ' ' I

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SENI0llS Peter Boyle Gerald Brennan William Bridgeford Peter Bovle One of the neighborhood boys he halls from Saint I aul s He was a mem ber of the Band and IS very fond of popular music H1s favorite pastime IS weight lifting Pete plans to go to col lege but IS undecided 1n hlS cho1ce Gerald Brennan An outstanding player, jerry cap tamed our Basketball quintet 1n his senlor year Coming from St Peters 1n jersey, where he played football and baseball, he soon rose to prommence here at Power In VI 0OdSldC he sparks the team for St Sebastian s Wllllanl Brldffeford B111 has been no stranger to ac 1t1es H1s contrlbutlons mcluded mem bership on the cross country track team and the staff of The Power for three years In senior year he was a member of the Sodalltv and the Prom COmmlttCe where h1s talents were well applied Edward Byrne Ed has been an active and skillful member of the band for the past four years H1s blggest hobby IS boating which occupies h1s off hours at home he also dabbles in model railroad building A natlve of Good Shepherd Parlsh h s future at present IS a big question mark Joseph By me A four year man at Povyer joe chooses basketball and baseball as his sports HIS musical talents enabled hrm to part1c1pate ln the Band Nlanhattan College and a business course vy1ll fol low graduation from Power 168 tion has been a great help in the staging of the many dances of the season. Coming from Nativity Parish in Ozone Park. he was the recipient of the Re- ligion Medal in third year and a mem- ber of the freshman baseball squad. John Cleary Our Lady of Refuge Parish sends us 'tWhiteyl', a Uhot rod' fanatic and an ardent automotive fan. In senior year he was a member of the Business Staff Edward Byrne Ioseph Byrne Edward Carney Harry Clarke John Cleary Thomas Clifford Edward Carney Ed came to us from St Peter s in Port a member of the Glee Club for three years and 1n senior vear vyas a member of the Prom Committee Football and the Dodvers are hlS two blgbest attrac t1ons Harry Clarke Harry has been a member of the Sen 1or Sodality and through this orgamza of The Pou er Ifootball IS on the top of his sports parade Thomas Cllfford This Bronynte was a member of the dramatic club ln first year and later Joined the Xearbook Business Staff In senior year his memberships included the Sodal1ty and the Prom Committee H1s hobby IS collectmg records play mg baseball and syyrmmmg He yyill attend Saint John s Lmversity The Power l I . . , . - . . , . . , U H ' J! ' 1 fl H ' ' . 1 . ' ' 4 . s u l . . 7 ' ' ' ' I Washington, Long Island. He has been . y i , ' , v ,m - . . . Y . 1- , ' ,l V 1 I . . . . I 1 u p l A 1 ' yy . ' , v' . v l . . 1 . Y I . . - '. , v . . I