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

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EXTBACUBBICULA be awarded on stage a silver medal from Brother Hennessy. The purpose of these debates is to stimulate interest in public speaking and its values in business and social affairs in later life. In addition to this debating system the usual debate society has been or ganized the Seniors and juniors under the direction of Brother Conefrey and the Sophomores and Freshmen under the guidance of Brother Nagle This year s debate topic IS Resolved That all -Xmerlcan citizens should be subject to conscription for essential service ln time of war Fathers Club On October 30 at 8 30 the Fathers Club held its flrst meeting of the year in the school auditorium and the or ganization elected their officials In ad d1t1on to the four officers of last year there will be two new positions ASSIS tant Treasurer and RCCOfd1Hh Secretary Rev Bro T P O Dwyer will replace Brother Hickey as moderator -Xn in crease will take place 1n the numbers of class representatives so as to distribute the work more evenly The forthcoming Communion Break fast was the chief topic of discussion The first meeting was the most import ant as it gaye the new members a chance to get acquainted besides presenting an opportunlty to settle the schedule for the coming year Ph to Another hot daw Why sure ay Joe Ha ter on lat left! while wood men Don Canfield Larry Han lon and Pat Ferrara erye em up 401 s Hike Math Teacher Cooks The sweet smell of JUICY hot dogs wrapped in scizzlmg delicious bacon flowed around the campfire in the wilds of Englewood woods deep in the heart November 9 19:31 of New Jerseys frontier. 'tFresh batch of 'Pigs in a blanket' coming up cried chef Brother Dille- muth, Come and get 'emi' At that seventeen members of 401 plus Brother Kelly and Brother Martin rushed for the treat, which they drowned with soda pop ll hen asked how the franks turned out Brother Dlllemuth replied Xl ell no one died of ptomame poisoning but th1s reporter hasnt checked with the hikers yet so I can t be sure The hike has taken on the airs of a tradition for room 401s occupants have been going on these annual hikes for some time It all begins by meeting at Power from Where the Wanderers tray el across the George Washington Bridge to a designated New jersey location This year they were accompamed by Brother Martin soon to embark for South Africa who wanted to know what life 1n the raw really was like Luckily there were no mishaps and it may be supposed he concludes that roughing it can be fun At any rate he leaves for the dark continent early in December Achvlhes Future Farmers A proud rooster crows to greet the new day It IS but 5 30 and the morning is cold and damp without the warming rays of the sun In the dark bunk house Don Holzer searches blindly for his work clothes then struggles to dress himself In similar circumstances were Jim Phe lan Dan NIcXe1l and Gerry Cunmng ham who also arose to the cackllng of Offered a chance to escape from the hot and humid city and to enjoy the freshness of the upstate farms some in dustrlous boys decided to spend their summers profitably and healthfullv Let us chose one of them for instance Don Holzer who plans to become a farmer and follow him through the course of a typical Farm Cadet day First and fore most on any farm is the duty of carm for the cows It was his Job to milk them regularly eyery morning and eyery eye ning Haying completed this task h returned to the farmhouse for breakfast After the meal was frnlshed the re mainder of the day s work was continued cleaning the barn mowing the hay reap mg or thrashing oats chopping nrew ood cutting away brush, and many other tasks essential to the farmer. At 5:00 he again milked the cows, thus completing his chores for the day. After supper, Don could listen to the radio, play ball, or, on Friday nights, go to town, in the cool, cool, cool of the evening while we were sweating lt out in humid New York City College Entrance Seniors, Get Busy Hes you d better hurry and start get ting some information about Colleges if you intend to go to one' LaBua Hand o Destzny M I T Pratt or COIIIIIIIJISQ W hlch wlll tlus Senlor lookln over catalo ues choose? A penny post card addressed to the College of your choice wlll bring you a complete catalogue and an application blank This does not bind you ln any wav and if you should change your mind about going there are no ties to break The reason for the rush IS that all institutions of higher learnlng are swamped with applicants ey ery year and the early caller has a better chance of getting in Wondering If you hay ent yet decided what one you will o to and intend to contmue your education you can saye yourself a lot of trouble and numerous penny post cards by y1s1t1ng the library anv day after school or during lunch period Three shelyes of catalogues from the leadlnv Colle es of the nation and in formation about the y arious scholarships offered to fourth year men are to be found there Start doing something about your future 13 . . V . . H . . i . . . . . ,, , 1 . Y . . , , . . . . H . . . ' 7 ' Y l - . . . . . , 7 , . - vw . . 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EXTRACUBRICULA sembled outslde the school to board the chartered bus whlch would take them to Hackensack New jersey At Passalc and Lmon Streets at exactly two o clock they began paradmg Each year we recelve many rnvrta trons to play at varlous eyents Thrs year for example flfteen were recexved and subsequently declmed for that many engagements could not posslbly be fulfrlled The only one accepted was the Holv Name Parade bookmg m the Clty Across the Rlver These parades are held annually IH honor of the Holy Name of jesus Last year we also marched wrth the soclety s dlvlslon of Salnt John s Cathedral, Pat erson The T hunderer Bugle Boy Irrsh March Melodxes and of course the most approprlate The Holy Name March , were played Scholarshups Freshman Awards The novl hommes or new men at Power are lnfrltrated wlth several wmners of full four year scholarshlps to the Academy These seven fortunate frosh may be unheard of as yet but show promlse of brlghtenlng our lucky star ln the fields of hterary, oratorlcal and athletlc endeavor The Flre Department of the Crty of New York awarded ll 1ll1am Iuschmerer now of 308 a full scholarshlp Thls delegate from St Pascal s rn Queens IS Jomed by another wlnner Francis Maru tollo C3065 of St Francxs of Rome par rsh Thomas Maher C301 from Good Shepherd m Manhattan has come here Silent plctures don t reveal the sweet harmony of the Glee Club 12 We re here today to dlscuss the before crltlcs Brother lNa le N Nealls and on a Holy Name Department of Sam tatlon award John O Farrell C3061 from Our Lady of the Angels parlsh m Brooklyn IS here on the Cathohc Gulld Department of Correctlon scholarshrp Sports Scholarshnps Basketball awards brrng both Tom Dalley of St joan of Arc and john Do hnac of Manhattan s Holy Cross parlsh to Power james Porter of Our Lady of Lourdes m the Clty IS here on a track award There rs no need to wlsh them the success ln Power that we know hes ahead of them for that lS already ev1 dent ln the hearty welcome accorded all newcomers bv each of the remalmng three years Sophomore JUHIOI' and Senlor A word of vrarmng to the Class of 1954 though a great deal IS expected of you and your scholarshlp wmners don t let us down Glee Club Song Masters Each actmty day the Glee Club IS hard at work ln the audltorrum rehears mg 1ts numbers for forthcommg con tests Led by maestro and Off1Cl3l moderator Mr Perrault these muslcally mmded Powerltes are not overly optl mxstlc ln thelr hope to do even better this year than last yet these are the same group of students who recently LaBu'r declalms dehator Charles Tambuollo ,l Scott R W'olfe J Mallum, P Mac'VIorrow brought choral fame to the portals of the Academy For the beneflt of any new freshmen who havent heard an explanatlon of our current melodlous success Enterrng for the f1rst trme a contest held under the ausplces of the Cathohc Glee Club League Power easlly got through the pI'6llITl1I'1dl'l6S held at R6glS and a score of exghty frve percent Thus quahfled for the fmals at Town Hall the Glee Club competed agamst the very best of Cathohc Hrgh School smgmg roups Fmergrng vlctorlous they brought home an average of mnety three percent and a Gold Cup for the Trophy Case Debate A new program 1n connectlon wlth furthermg general lnterest ln debate IS Going to be 1n1t1ated ll 1th the wholehearted cooperatlon and approyal of Brother Hennessy a serles of mtramural debates have been planned durmv the next months These vnll be held 1n the audltorlum before an aud1ence of students and teachers Representatlves from each class of each vear vull be evenlv dnlded and one srde compr1sed for example of Fresh men classes 301 306 302 and 308 wrll take pro and 303 306 and 307 will take negatlye After the arguments the wmners w1ll The Power ' m ' X . N , - . . V 7 V , . , . - I . . I . 3 7 7 7 ld ' ' '7 A Q. D i S J, . 7 . . . . , tx H L1 as I 7 7 rr ' , ' U A A . U v 7 L 4 K A ll . 66 9 - ss - . . T U . U U , . , . , . r ' . l . r 4 . at ' ' va 44 ay , A 1 . , . . . 3 I ' ' . . . , . i . . N . ., . . ' 1 - - ' . Y . 4 ., . l . , . Hlgh School w1th a 'Class A standlng, - ,. . . A , ' I ,f .L y - . J ' . . . I . I , , . . f f , . , A , - . l . . . . - , I U . . . , ' V . r- - J 7 . A , U ' ' - A , 8 l 7 0 . . . , V 7 7 ' . . . . D 5 . . . . -4 ' . ,., . ' v ', 0 Q ,, ' . . A 1 I' A D l . . '. . 7. ' v 1 V Keeler 2 at - - 9, q ' v . , ' v , A x ' Y . . , .

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llELIGI0lN Rellglon Fmal Vows The least of the Bles ed X 1rg1n 'Xlarv dawned clear and brlght on a llttle com mumtv nestled above the Hudson XX est Park bv name where the most lmpor tant event 1n the hves of manv voung Brothers took place Por a few davs a group of them had been on a speclal retreat at the conclu slon of whlch thev were to take thelr nnal vows For snr vears thev had annuallv taken srmple ones whlch bound them for a vear at a tlme Now thev were to make the vows that would b1nd them forever w1th Lhrlst The Brothers gathered 1n the chapel and 1n the presence of -Xlmlghtv God went through the ceremonv that umted them by contract and joxned them etern allv wlth the Savlour Among those present at the ceremony were Brother P X Gleeson fBrother Prov1nc1alj and Brother Hennessy Those professed from Power were Brother Lonefrey Brother Dlllemuth Brother Ixlllelea Brother Lawrence and Brother 'XIcGowan, all of whom are on the Academy s staff th1s year wrth the exceptlon of Brother Ixllle lea who left to teach at the junlorate IH XX est Park Therr vows taken the Brothers re turned to St Gabrlel s Scholastlcate for a dlnner m the1r honor The day ended thev returned to Power and the follow mg mornlng returned to thelr usual dutles Pxctured above are the hfteen Power men at XX est Park Those seated are XOVICCS and Scholastrcs whrle those standmg are Postulants RIP The entlre facultv and student body of the -Xcademy wrsh to extend the1r sv mpathles to the famllv of XIr john XX vnne whose son Ronald grad uated from Power 1n 1931 -X group of the Xlumm went to the funeral home and offered pubhc prav ers for the repo e of hls soul SIDCCYC condolences are offered to the famrlv of XIr joseph Xlcljonald recentlv deceased whose son Ih1l1p IS a semor rn Pow er th1s vear 14 P0 Lr lhoto Thev all come from Pow er Hou can tell lxv thexr l1r1 ht and SlllI'l1I1U' faces I The torv 1- ln the first column on tlus page Sodallty Twelfth Anmversarv For the twelfth successlve vear the Sodahtv of the Blessed X1rg1n was or gamzed at the Power To be a member of the Sodahtv means the dedrcatron of evervthmg you do to Jesus, through Xlarv Th1s vear the Sodahtv wrll be com posed around a nucleus of about fortv semors who wrll all take an actxve part 1n the work of the organrzatron The Codalltv IS essentlallv a Cathohc Xctlon group whose chlef arm IS to fur ther devotlon to jesus and H1s Blessed Xlother 1n the hearts of those they come IH contact w1th 1n therr daxlv l1ves Ev erv vear It has among 1ts manv actl Xltl6S rellglous lnstructlon classes Ifverv Tuesdav afternoon a group of Power Sodallsts can be found teachmff pubhc school boys the1r rehglon at St Xlat thews Church Lrvmg thelr fa1th 1n a command Go teach all natrons Thev are 1nstruct1ng these chrldren who 0tl'1SI'XX1S6 would not have a chance to learn the1r fa1th Of lnterest to everv Power student are the numerous functrons sponsored bv the sodalxtv both of reh rous and soclal nature The Hallowe en dance IS frrst on a long hst of affalrs Be on the LaBua 'lllree sodalxt lavm plan for comm events F Coontv P L an ,l Gllrlmons The Pow er v . vv'f J A ' . T ' -u I I 4 3 ' 4 e ' - v I v S Y Q . ' . 1 . v A v Y . v v 1 . . v .- N Y' A . .7. . . B ' ly v 1 J ' l K L . . . I rl ,- ' -' ' practical way, they' are obeying Christ's 4 . in V ' f ' ' ' ' ' ' y ' , , v . ' . A . V , t . - y P . V .g. V C .V l 1- ' Y ' Y , . - - l M ' .. 'l . - l .5 i I Y. U 1 Q - U x v 1 rf r ' . 1- C 1' ill' I . V , . ,. , . -.