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

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Wednesday to a lunch of 106.3 pounds of mashed potatoes as the main course. This snack is followed by' 1,100 sand- wiches of all shapes. sizes and varieties. Of course, he must wash down this gour- met's delight, so it is floated through his esophageus by one hundred twenty quarts of milk and a gallon and a half of orange juice For dessert forty PICS and two double decker lay er cakes enter his seemingly bottomless stomach Then since he is still usually still quite hungry thirty packages of pot ito chips and slicty boxes of pretzels are munched upon Pete rather likes ice cream and usually has about three hundred s1xtV portions Two hundred boxes of assorted cookies finish their texts and notebooks. Brother O'Sulliy'an then entered the room, took his position at the desk and began his lecture to some sleepy and knoyv-it-all faces. The topic was t'The Action of the Lift Pumpf' Brother declaimed about the lift pump's dependability on unbal- anced pressure, the practicability of it, etc etc When he finished he posed a few questions to nnd out whether or not the student body was paying attention Looking at a likely prospect and voicing the following ouestion What would happen lf I were to try to l1ft water using this pump to a hel ht of over thirty four feet he got an unexpected answer The freshman pondered over the question and w1th cautious elocution R ltr EXTIIACUIIIIICYLA LaBua Green helps Flanagan clown w1tl1 some poison ln the lab wlule and other technical studies of high school and if the student so wishes, col ege From conducting interviews and pub lic opinion polls, we hnd that at the beginning of the General Science Course the student is eager, attentive and pos sesses a desire for enlightenment Vl'hen he first enters the lab he IS fascinated but after that the novelty wears off The instructor has to possess tact and teaching know hoyv in order to keep the interest of the student body, and this knowledge 15 owned in no small mea sure bv Brother O Sullivan Brother NIC Padden and NIr Reed the school s peda gogues in the fleld of test tubes and Bunsen Burners The N11 sdarnes 0 Donnell and Pennf lla wait on liun ry IIPIJCFCIHGSHICH mlurln the second lunt ll pt rlotl - , . , , , . 0 . . . ' . v' ' , u 1 , N 'Q ' A . ' 4 ' 5 . Z ' . u' . . I 1 . ' . g . . ' , 'i 7 - v y , 5 . . .- , I 7 , . . 3 V . .Y 4 r V V 1 ' r., ,- w ' b ' .V Y 1 - ' . , r , ' I I 'K , 5 Q . 1 - l I 1 t , 1 'vp . . 1 H ' c ' ' ' Q ' tt ' sr A' - 1 ' , F , 1. ' v . . . V . ,- v , 'v v v ' 7 ' Y A A S . - - c . ' ' vu Q - V . v ss v D ' . . ' Q . - b ' . . . ' 'U - M , - AI ,F . , b uv E 5 S ,, S P . . - 1 ' -Y h L ' ' l S 'S . . . , . . -.3 A U ' ,' as sf ,H 5' ' 5 S . 7 a grand meal Specials Power s Cafeteria sery es him two hun dred franks two hundred hamburgers a hundred and twenty chow mein sand wiches and one hundred plates of spa ghetti as specials on different days of the week Nleals like that are what make our students the energetic Poyyerhouses they are Pete Panther is one well fed individual Laboratory F rosh Learn Sclence Eighty feet shuffled enthu ia tically into the General Science Lab The young freshmen took their seats and opened December 21 1901 stated Xour efforts would be doomed to failure as pneumatic pressure would be useless in th1s regard over thirty four ee XX hen Brother O Sullivan arose from the lower extremity of the room fthe tioorj he still yy ore a look ot amazement and decided it was safe to adopt a new topic Of cour e responses from the pupils arent always this precise but that doesnt take away from the fact that Brother O Sulliy an IS a commanding be mgn and forcetul teacher The General Science Lab is not an elaborate affair but it ls sutncient and sery es the needs for in tructing Powerites in the funda mentals ot Science a subject which will aid them in study ing Biology, Physlcs L1Bua Later Billy Hind how that gent how lna 6I'1Oll moment 45

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EXTRACURRICL LA M Martens john a Power Semor and Explorer Scout extraordlnary may well represent the helght of amb1t1OH both for the nov1ce and the old hand at scoutlng Presently holdmg the rank of Star Scout john IS Semor Den Chref of Pack 160 Medrc of Troop 160 and advlser to Troop 43 VS 1tn SIX actr e years of experlence behlnd h1m he can boast of a host of merlt badges lncludmg Flrst Ald Flre manshlp Pubhc Speakxng and numerous other awards Vt h1le 1nterv1ew1ng john we asked hxm what he enjoyed most as a scout He answered, I hke camplng tr1ps the fun of sleeplng out and wrth an ardent but subtle grm added and especxally eating out It IS of 1nterest to note that john has obtamed the Ad Altare Der Medal Cto the Altar of Godj an award glven only after a scout altar boy serves a hundred masses and passes a r1g1d exam John IS mdeed very proud of lt and feels very rndebted to Brother Conefrey for as john wxll tell you, 'It was only be cause of h1s expert tutorlng that I re 37 John has taken the Standard Flrst Md Course and has just completed the Ad vanced one glven by the Red Cross Upon graduatron from Power, he w1ll enter the Army Medrcal Corps for three to five years and then take up Surgical Doctormg But for now, john wants to wlsh a 'NIerry Chr1stmas to all and to all a good hlke Hobbies Photo Bug Pllll2ltCllSt Photography and stamp collectmg john Gargamgo of 303 IS a person who C0mb1HCS these two splendxd pastimes jack comes from St Iaul s Parlsh and IS an actlve Altar Boy He has a col lectlon of approxxmately SOOO stamps most of wh1ch are kept rn a box He possesses an old and challengmg album the mere SIZC of whrch would dlscour age the less enthuslastlc collector Jack s chorce of collectne stamps mclude most ly forelgn and some domestlc lssues On a ramy day or ln hrs 1dle moments he IS assured of an mterestlng act1v1ty XX e mentloned before that Jack IS also a photographer He belongs to The Altar Boys Plcture Club a group that goes on tr1ps about once a week to the country On these excurslons a shutter fan s heaven, he thoroughly enjoys hlmself H1s 1 OOO snapshots undenlably show thrs he IS an easy prospect for any of the cond1t1ons that furnlsh ln sp1rat1on to the cameraman Jack s fav orlte lnstrument IS a kodak 616 hlS constant compamon Thus w1th John Garanlgo we have both the mdoor and outdoor types com blned Whether at home prylng stamps from letters or crossmg a stream ln quest of a perfect shot, he IS content 3 LaBua Have you notlce the odd arran ement of the perforatlons on tlus one? ohserwes G Del ado as J Car am o checks wlth the catalo r- 3 44 LaBua Wm ht and Wlooney cxammc some Power buttons from Brother D s warehouse Bookroom Prlde of H P D At 8 30 sharp every mornlng 1n a l1ttle nlche on the second floor, the up and a beamlng Brother H P D1lle muth begms the days act1v1t1es 1n the book store W hat ll It be boys? IS the now classrc opemng sentence Xour 1dle buck or quarter or d1me or mckel can purchase anythmg from a retractable four color pencll 1351 OOJ to a package of pennant stlckers QS OSD Powermen of d1st1nct1on sport that ele gant and well dressed a1r for they are outfitted by Brother D dAcadem1e Sweaters 1n two dlfferent color combr natlons Jackets to su1t all tastes, fatlgue outfxts and jerseys, all emblazoned w1th the Power 1ns1gn1a, are stocked rn every srze Freshmen decorate thelr attrre exther w1th brg ZZ x ZZ buttons or sedate 1 x M, gold p1ns whrle fourth year men wear the same artlcles except for the word Semor placed on them Pens both ball po1nt and the fountain type penclls, bookcovers, loose leaf bmders paper, banners, and pennants are also to be found Incxdentally, you can buy books there too frf you try hard enoughj Cafeteria Culp Culp Pete Panther the genlal guy who rep resents our student body slts down each The Power Y . I . . A . , - , Y ' ' 57 , . . V I I ya n -.Y s I I I . u c K J l ' k J . . ' n Q 4 J ' . A . n - . . . 3 , 7 . . Y , . . . . . , ' , . . , -x CK y n 1 Y 1 - . ,, . y . . . ' H ' ' ' ' sf M- l - at 'H ' Y lg A ' 4 A' f ' ' vu Y 79 7 H v X J , . . ,, ' ' v ' . . . 7 7 ' ' - . . . . . . - . , , ' 1 ceived it. ' . . . . wooden window of the book room rolls . A . . s Y ' s l ' - . 0 - 1 , v a 1 1 , ' - Ac v 1 - an ' . ' ' ' 1 A A ' - , , , at , 1 - ay 7 Q . . . ' ' ' ll If ll fl ' ' IK ' 77 , 7 J 1 i ' I 1 ' ff' . Q . 7 s 7 if 3 as , Y - U - - as ' l 1- ' ' . ' g. . . . U. 'g . 14 ' ' - , '

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BELlGION Sodahty Cathohc Actlon Cathohc -Xctlon COHSISIS of lmng your rehgxon not just professmg Cathollclty Thls can be done IH mam ways a few of vshlch the Sodalltv IS puttmg 1nto actron SIHCS Nou ember IS the month dex oted to the souls 1n Purgatorv the Sodahty IS do1ng the1r part by otfermg specral prayers for the Poor Souls All through out the month of Noxember there have been at least fue Senrors ln the Chapel every day to pray for these souls Thrs practlce has msplred the Sodahty to con tmue thelr Vlgll by havmg at least ten Semors VlSlt the Chapel da1ly to sav a decade of the Rosary forts to further Cathohc fXct1on There are many others, for lnstance you may not have known that they also g1ve re llglous lnstructlon Two promment Sodahty members Dan Shanahan and john Egan go up to St Matthew s once a week to teach C atechlsm to the young grammar school pup1ls who would other wlse grow up unmstructed IH the1r falth If you fmd that you are well lnformed concernmg all the rel1g1ous act1v1t1es of the school you can glVC the credlt to the hard worklng Sodahty They have taken upon themselves the duty of an nounclng the latest rellgrous act1v1t1es of the school to you by means of posters Thev are partlcularly zealous about the C X A Holy Hours Lets not let therr efforts come to naught follow up the1r suggestlons Cathohc Actlon also consxsts of Char1 tx and when IS there a more opportune tlme to be charltable than around Chrlst mas 'Ih1s 1S one actlvlty IH whlch the Sodalltv 1nv1tes the entlre school to Jom 1n -Ks has been thexr practlce for many past tears the Sodallsts vull agam take up thelr annual collectlon of pxpe to bacco c1garettes and clgars to present to the Old Men s home so that they may enjoy a few s1mple pleasures m thexr qulet l1ves Lets all get together and make the1r Chrlstmas a happy one Sacrament All throughout the school there are many rel1g1ous soc1et1es open to most of the students But maybe you re the type who would rather do someth1ng on h1s own lnstead of attend1ng a lot of meet mgs and such Then the Kn1ghts of the Blessed Sacrament was started just for you The Kmghts are a body of youth and men pledged to a crusade for promoting frequent Commumon They are bound by the1r word of honor to be at least weekly commun1cants and to promote frequent da1ly Receptlon They do not LaBua Puttmg Cathollclsm m Actlon Sodallsts pray the Rosary before RCllglOIl perxod 46 form a confratern1tv gulld or sodallty but an mdmdual serv1ce The Ixmght serves the Blessed Sacra ment ln everv way that presents xtself and leads 1n a crusade of chxvllrous de votlon The Ixnlght IS bound by hrs word of honor a promlse whlch does not b1nd under sm to the followmg acts of devo tlon 1 ll eeklx Communzon To be at least a weekly commumcant, and 1f he m1sses through no fault of h1s own, to make lt up at another tlme 2 Recruztzng Other Ixmghtr To ex plam h1s crusade to others 3 Has Salute Never pass a Cathohc Church wxthout salutmg Chrlst 1n the 4 H15 Vzgzl Endeavor to v1s1t the Blessed Sacrament occasronally 5 Benedrctzon To make a practlce of attendmg Benedlctlon 6 Genuflectzon To genuflect pro foundly reverently, when enterlng or leavlng a church 7 Forty Hours To watch at the Forty Hour s d6V0t10H 8 Szgn of the Cross To make the srgn of the Cross w1th reverence and dlgnlty 9 Purzty To tight agalnst anythmg ln thought word or deed, ln hlmself or from others that may endanger the pur1ty of hrs soul or body 10 Pray er To offer h1s weekly com munlon for all other Crusaders, not ex clud1ng other mtent1ons These practlces do not compr1se h1s ent1re duty He IS never off duty H does all things well and ln knlghtly style at home, at work, ln company, ln rec reatron, and the best part about xt IS you do lt yourself, there IS no one to force you F lghtmg 69th Dont read rt dont buy ztl Thxs IS the new motto that has been proposed by the F1ght1ng 69th Observmg the mcreasmg mtlux of obscene llterature throughout the country, they are lnten SlfWlI1g thelr flght agamst lt The Frghtmg 69th has formed a spec 1al group from lts ranks for thls purpose and the latest addltlon IS the Armed The Power v . . . ' '. l . Y, A ' - l , . I . U This is but one oflthe Sodality's ef- Knights Of the Blessed Blessed Sacrament' , . . 1 . 5 - . 1 . .vii . . Q ' . ' . e