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

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The Powerscope I hope I hope I hope The grammar school chnldren takrng the entrance exam for the year 1n s1x months special course two weeks ago were made to feel verv much at home upon arm al at the school The contestants rn the Scholarshrp Entrance race were after fimshmg the1r fifteen mmute I Q addressed by Brother Hen nessy He wrshed them the best of luck 1n therr two hour ordeal the next portlon of whrch w1ll be Englrsh qurz Brother Kostka made hrs customary appearance durmg the course of the afternoon 1n search of potentral fresh frosh talent or as he sa1d 'Nlen for the Band Glee Club Baseball Track Handball and Swrmmmg teams and most lmport ant of all, Power needs men for the Tlddley Xhnks competltlon C Y C Power had the largest representatlon of any boys school rn lNew York at the monthly Holy Hour of the Cathohc Youth Adoratlon held at Blessed Sacrament Church on 72nd Street Thrs was because of the voluntary pledge of the entlre Press Club to attend, and at both the November and December meetlngs Power was m the majorrty Newly Created Editor Semor john Nlartens of 707 was elected the edrtor rn chref of h1s Scout Troop s paper the Scoutscope It was john s Job to start from scratch that rs, so far as foundmg the paper He has put out three rssues and the style, we note jealously, IS copled from The Power For further detalls on the man, see the story on page 43 Did You Know? INOt one rn a thousand boys rn our school can tell vou 1ts exact SIZC To be exact only one IH one thousand forty one can and that one IS me So that thls srtuatlon w1ll be ow ercome speedrly I ll 1m part all my rnformatlon to you Flrst as to ltS slze Power IS one hundred feet long and one hundred feet wrde by one hundred twentv feet hrgh There are exghty mne rooms all totaled ln the bu1ld1ng and two hundred and erghtv wmdows let abundant sun shme lnto the Powerhouse C1x1l Defense by the way certrfles the establlshment as 10002 bomb proof Some of the walls here are three feet thlck so that ratmg should come as no surprlse Mnssnon Mass Amld the Gothlc splendor of Salnt Patr1cks 36 Cathedral our Sen1or Sodalrty attended the Annual XIISSIOII 'Hass rn honor of Samt Francls Xavler Thrs mass was celebrated by Bishop Flannely rn the absence of the Lardmal He was assisted by the Cathedral Cholr and the Cadets of Xavier At the Lonsecratron of the Nlass the Honor Guard of the school w1th drawn sabres and muffled trumpets formed a cross m salute to therr Commander After the Hass all left wlth an mcreased reallzatron for the need of Nlrssron xocatrons College Informatlon As the school xear wanes and the passmg days brmg us closer to the day of days graduatron, the word scholarshxp IS belng mentloned promlnently wrth all and sundrx Scholarshlps are bemg offered to all students who can quallfy rn the exams held at all our local colleges Fordham Unlverslty Department of Arts and Sc1ences offers four full scholarshlps whrle Manhat tan 15 holdmg IIS test on Aprrl 19 at mne oclock Iona college w1ll have rts exam on Aprrl 16 Applr catlons for th1s test may be obta1ned from Mr Kass rn the llbrary Woodslde Retreat The Reverend Father James P Dermody, ln a letter read over the Publrc Address System by Brother Hennessy 1nv1ted the students of Power Memorlal to attend a teen agers Retreat to be held rn that prlests parlsh St Teresa s for three days Powermen avarled of the opportumty On the Arr Three students of P NI A Gabe Walsh Bob Eagan and JIITI McCaffrey were scheduled to appear on a forum ox er R3d1O Statron VI FIA at Fordham Unlverslty The Trend 1n Intercolleglate Athletlcs Today was dlscussed over the F AI arrwaves at Q 30 on VI ednesdav October 31 Ah these Brothers Last Ixovember 29 the enthuslastrc and energetlc portron of the Senror Sodallty spent from 2 15 unt1l 6 CO oclock decoratmg the Assembly Hall fthats the other lrttle known name for the Audr torrumj for the dance to be held that evemng at exght sharp The Job they knew would be a drffir cult one so they 1nv1ted some Brothers to help them So do you know how the aforementloned Brothers helped them? They went out lnto the yard and played Basketball came rn to see how the work was progressmg and retrred to the bandroom to serenade the workers Serrously though w1th out thelr adxlce the stage could not have been assembled and decorated properly and the Sodal ISIS asked me to comey therr thanks to those un thanked members of the faculty, and as you ve read I ve done so Hurrah for me and the Press Clu ll The Power I I 7 V V 7 1 9 ' V ' . ,. U u u . ' 7 . - - , 1 . 7 - ' , . V. . . . ., ' - ' Ai 1 s 4 ' J v - 1 . . ,, . , . . , - Y . . . . . , , , . . A . .. rn , - - ' A 7 7 Y 7 ' ' ' y ' . . ' ' 7? u Y ' v , . . as ' ' U ' U 4 4 1 7 u , ' 1 ' J - during November. It was pleasant to note that some I . l - A . .7 7 . I ' A . ' A 7 . n y v 7 ' ' , 7 W . . H . . . ' 7 -, - - . V . . 'Q ' 7 7 , ' s , . Y . . ' 1 - - . . . -. . Q D . 'U . ' '- v , ' r 1 , . . . . v . . . , . , 7 V , . - . 1 . . f , . . ' . Y. ' ' . l y l - , . . If V ' 7 y ' ' 1 7 S ' A ' ' ' ' ' b. .!

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VOL II No 2 DECEVIBER 21 1951 T e Power News of the Year ln Revlew Publwhed by the Students of Power Memonal Academy under the direction of the Chnstran Brothers of Ireland TABLE OF CONTENTS ALUMNI CLASSES EXCHANGE EXTRACURRICULAR FACULTY FEATURE IW YOUR OPINION NEWS POVVERSCOPE RELIGION SPORTS SPORTS COLUMN News Edztor Daniel Shanahan Art Edstor Thomas Cadogan Religion Ed1t0r Kevin Costello Sports Editor James McCaErey Business Editor John Rooney Executwe Edztor Gabriel Walsh Layout Edrtor Robert Eagan Extra Curncular Eugene Johnson Class Edztor Joseph Flanagan T ypmg Editor William Brrdgeford Alumm Edztor John Gibbons Czrculatzon Manager Vmcent Iuzzxlmo Exchange Editor Wlll18m Gaynor Faculty Editor Thomas McFadden Photography Edztor Anthony LaBua Semor Brograplues John Egan Audztor Peter Deutsch NEWS STAFF John Curry Eugene Desposrto EXTRACURRICULAR STAFF Thomas Jessop William Hurley William Meier LAYOUT STAFF Robert Stewart CLASS STAFF Kenneth Bowen James Green Brian Gavin SPORTS STAFF J Howley C Hennebeul R Cubells James Cunning ham James Joseph Dems Fenton Lawrence Hanlon Richard Martin PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Gerald Keeler ART STAFF John Brehanny Lawrence Gately Richard Johnson Thad deus Dewjewskn Thomas Stack COPY BOYS William Hmd Vhlliam Lacey Edward 0R1ely Michael McCrann DISTRIBUTORS Fahey Barry Cleary McDonald Irwin Clifford Obert Maurer Murphy BOOKKEEPERS Lamphere Tighe Toner Riewerts Gotti Joseph Gallic ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPERS Ward Gallagher Egan Gallager Cos grove BUSINESS ASSISTANT DIRECTORS McDermott Curley MODERATORS Brother P G McFadden Brother H P Dxllemuth THE COVER In many homes and parishes Christmas Cribs and stables now hold a prominent place Exactly what design the original had in those far off days in the village of Bethle hem IS a pomt that has challanged the ingenuity of many an artist with hammer and saw or brown paper and paints The Crib at Power IS a tradi tional thing occupying the far end of the corridor on the sixth floor Our interpretation is that of a rustic stable replete with cattle, overhanging eaves fencing, straw and a pair of turtle doves nesting in the loft On the back cover is a shot dug up from the files, time honored and beautiful December 21, 1951 I Hate Me Oh how I hate people who are never satisfied with anything So theres a little war on, so what? So we all may be blown to blts with these new atomic and hydrogen bombs, so what? So the whole earth goes blooey, so what? -Xfter all, what are you worried about? fYuk, yukj Are you thinking of the Irymg pan on those red hot coals down yonder all ready and waltmg to cook your goose? Fret not, at least youll have securzty You won t have to worry about being dlspossessed, or having to move There s no cars to watch out for at crossings, no mdlges tnon after meals, and no high pressure salesmen to bother you Theres just you and your horns and your little barbed tail Again I ask, what are you worrying about? What good does worry do? Since nothing happens like it s sup posed to youll only be more disappointed 1f nt doesnt happen the way it should have Th1s is a crazy world It always has been, always will be, and is that way now For instance, I wrote th1s editorlal to get you to be S8115 fied with everything, while all the time I know that the editorlal below thls one will be about my dissatisfaction with television Come to thmk of lt, my not being satis fied, e g this editorial, automatically makes me drssatis fled I hate people who are that way, consequently, I hate myself But don t mind me I told you this was a crazy world I just thought I d prove it I Hate Sponsors that I and mllhons of other TV ers everywhere were morons? I know I m no Einstein, but I can t be as stupid as they profess It seems to be part of the advertising corporations stock in trade that the public 15 an organization of 1ll1ter ate and downright dumb people of all ages who can neither read nor write, nor possess the ability to detect audible sound and legible writing when lt appears on their se s Some big compames must even beheve that we are unable to grasp a term of more than four letters to Judge by the preference shown for the misspelling of words l1ke does and contractions for words like fabulous Did you ever notice the basic presentation procedure? They first tell of the product and its vlrtues, then they flash the name on the screen in case you did not grasp that carefully pronounced single syllable Ah but their little game is not finished, they now slowly spell the brand out letter by letter Then the whole word lights up and flashes off and on like a neon sign while it IS repeatedly voiced, once per Hash Perhaps, they must reason someone hasnt yet been sold on our stuff, so they send in little leprechauns to dance around, scrub smks wash floors and powder ladies noses wh1le a pleasant little ditty blares in the background All I can say IS, It s just TOO MUCH' . , . A a ' ' 7 . , . . . . . j 7 i a . ...,.. ss . . . . . 34 - - . . . . . . . so .' . . . . . . . . sr , . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . . sa ' A . . . . 42 ...... 46 ' . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . . 54 . . . ...... 48 .... 59 . ' ' ' ' ' - , . . . . , 7 1 u, ' . 1 1 . . 1 l . y ' . . . , . : , ' ' , ' ' Where did advertisers on television get the impression ' n ' ' 7 : . , . . , . I ' . ! D I I 7 1 D t 1 ' 7 : . . I , . I . ' . 'A ' ' ff 'l A . 1 y . l , ' ' l- rr v as v . . . . I H ' ' u ' IK Y ' V 77 35

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T Powe News of the Year ln Revlew DANCES X'Wl We And the Band Played On Malone and Shanahan supply the muslc that lssued forth from the Juke box trlghtl at the Halloween Hop Pete Panther At The Sodahty Dance Oh how he d dance The clrck of a Senlor s heels could be heard as he hur ned up darkened 61st Street towards the school It was a cold and moon washed evenmg and there was a touch of Wmter m the a1r but he notrced none of th1s for h1s thoughts were on the dance he was hurrylng to It was the Annual Halloween Hop sponsored by the Sodalx ty and held m the Audrtorlum beautl fully decorated for the mght The por A contented group at the Semor dance Spotted here are POWBIITCS E Carney A LaBua and T Barrone December 21 1951 I C 3 X ' '- . . N I ' r, . , h . 7 ' ' 1 ' ' H ' H - r. , ,UE i 1 . . . - ' 'ME ' . I 7 , W , N ,, . LaBua LaBua came and the well pleased crowd of cg N , . . . . . . . , . . . . , - 0 J v ' , ' . . . , I, . A ' ' ' - ' 7 . . , . A . . y .- l A Uv - , D , - f 7 7 , . U. . . . U , i - A ll Irons l, 1 . l . , , , ' H 3? . , . . . . 9 December 21 1951 tals and walls were adorned wlth varx colored leaves and srlhouettes typ1fy1ng the myst1c1sm of All Hallows Eve The wrndows were red draped and soft colored llghts played on the couples al ready assembled Although rt was only 8 30 and the dance was just begmnmg a fine crowd had already gathered Pete met many charmmg gurls from Domrnr can Commercral St jean Baptlste St Mrchael s and Cathedral The recorded musrc was judged terrrfic The rec ords were the newest most popular tunes and had been prcked by a Commrttee of students At mtervals couples strolled over to the counter where two Sodahsts all decked out 1n aprons served refresh 1ng cokes ffor a feel Twelve thlrty soon Semors clalmed the1r coats rn the check room and left for home muslc st1ll sp1n nlng ln the1r heads Turkey Trot On the Frlday after Thanksglvmg the Sodallty sponsored a Senror junior Turkey Trot The settlng for the evenln s enter tamment was the school Assembly Hall Soft colored lights played dreamlly down upon the shmy red paper maskmg the stage The crlmson drapes that hung 1n the Audrtorrum two years ago were dns covered and subsequently put to good use they were hung ln the stage back ground and around the multlcolored Juke box The dance was run by Sodalrsts They manned the record machme took t1ck ets sold refreshments establxshed a check room and decorated the hall for the mght Soft slow dancmg was the order of the evenmg 1n contrast wxth the merry prancmg of the Hallowe en Dance crowd Qabowej untrl Nlr Rood armed wrth some square dance sets After a few al lamand lefts had been called the crowd was trred out and they were thankful for the seremty of Because of You 37