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

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FEATI BE Luz'- ff .,,. f ,J , ' ff' f-We Power NICITIOTIHI And The 30th Centurv If ton mr N 1eN uert tx auxted lhe thoo s mo t promment hoop t1r bur t mto tht lotlxer room buxtlcd about IH 1 trtnn ot earchmfr for the1r umforms found them anc b van to u1t up Troubles Ind Xl1lQN trou X uxe 1 e ff lx of xr LCKLLI ll IIHICJ f I ll 'Nil hill LIU XUUYNL1l1l. to do me me h1 h blood prex ure tumed L oath Bx rnes but torvot the pa1r a he haQt1lx gate matter a labt m1nute thetl. X ten t11ne Llllll later tht trumphet bla ted and the 1f111l gmen loner NIemor1al5 team trotted out before the ZO OCO Hpettators that h1d eome to Gee the plaxort of the 'Xatlonal league t1nalQ here at Rxan NIemor1al Cn m nas1um on the Chool Campus The L S t1tle was ID the oltermg and l rmtr uttor oxer th1mp1on5h1p teams from twenty four state-5 uae to plat 1exa5 X 81 NI undefeated 'tgunbt :quads from the remamder of the fortx e1,.,ht If the Panthers won It would be for the n1nth tlme ID the nfteen xear hntorx of the Interstate League Twas an cltttrlt ifternoon th1s Nhrth d 13. of the tear 2931 not onlx betaube there 11 15 Ch1mp1onQh1p Cold IH S1 ht but also betauxe the troxxd ID IIS gat mood demanded a vwm to Celebrate the m1ll1n1un1 of the foundmg of Povser Nlem or1al Academx Cnd and xl1l6S ex ed the Iexans as thex marched on tourt IhlS would be tough Not one of the 1115.16 Cagers was under sexen foot wh1le G1d w1th h1s 6 8 frame was the towe man on the Panther team Coach Bxrnes mum bled encouraglnglx to h1m KX hy d1dnt you grow as tall as thoee bows G1d I hear the altltude m1ght be good for G 126,643 The Power

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IIELIGIUN Rellgron Relrgrous Motrfs Well Bob Thxs IS our new school We were standing at the threshold f Power Xlemorral Academy at the srxty first street entrance We paused for a moment then made our way through the door Glancmg to the left, we notrced a large CYUCIHX Becomrng more lnterested rn 1t, we took a closer look Accordmg to a small mscrrptron at the bottom, thrs beautxful rmage was presented to the school on February 2, 1944 Another turn of the head brought a beautrful set of stamed wmdows under our observatron We gazed admrrmgly at the colorful representatrons of the Brble wh1le the sun poured through them thereby addmg extra lustre A closer lnspectlon mformed us that they were a grft of the Mothers Club Then we walked up the stalrs to our new class room As we entered the classroom we rm adornment of rellglous plctures an altar for the Blessed Vlrgm, and of course, a small crucrfix We were sure now that we had entered a school m whrch we could study for our llves IH the secular world ln a truly rellglous atmosphere VS e querred Brother as to the orrgrn of these prctures and artrcles Brother turned and faced the front wall of the classroom He pomted to the left hand srde of the wall just above the blackboard where hung a plcture of the Sacred Heart Take a close look and notrce two l1ttle words ln the left corner X emte Omnes and m Latm Chrlst calls us to Hlm saymg Come all of you' Brother now turned to the rrght hand s1de of the wall to contlnue hrs explana tron There rs the patroness of our school Our Lady of Perpetual Help Her prcture was rntroduced to the world by the Redcmptorlst Order 1n Italy 'Now examrne the rest of the room -Xs we glanced around we recognrzed reproductlons of scenes from the llfe of Our Lord For mstance there was one showmg the Joyful smgrng of the Angels at Bethlehem on that first Christmas nrght Some others showed Chrlst teach mg from a fisherman s boat and Chrlst wrth the l1ttle chlldren Strll another de pxcts Chrlst s Cp1SOdC w1th the Rrch Xoung man We soon found that an mterestmg day ln class was now over But before we went home We decided that we would go up to the chapel We entered thrs Oratorro and ln the peaceful atmosphere knelt to pray Look mg around we found stalned glass w1n dows srmrlar to those we had seen down stafrs The hght flltered through them rn qulet subtle tones that made us feel re laxed and at peace We left school and headed for home leavmg strll unexplored the mnumerable msfgnae that 1dent1fy Our Academy as a school of the Roman Catholrc Church 7 Rellglon A Day At St Matthews Dont forget, today rs Tuesday, the day we go up to St Nlatts sa1d Dan Shanahan to john Lgan as they ap proached 606 for therr first perrod of the day I won t sand John 'Nleet me here at 2 15 and we can go up there to gether Okay, but remmd Frank Coo ney and jack Glbbons too, replred Dan They entered the classroom and pre pared for a long day of study Rmg g g the bell s1gnaled the end of the last perrod and the throngs of students flled from the1r classrooms rn an exclted chatter over the days hap penmgs All set asked John Egan, closrng hrs locker door? Lets go, swer Dan They started for the stalrs and were Jorned by the rest of the fel lows bound for St Matt s, mcludmg jrm NIcGee and john Totten After a brxsk walk up Broadway to 68th street they entered St Matthew s school and assembled therr classes of small chrldren Not qurte so fortunate as some of the fellows at Power these k1ds d1d not have school However just llke all other k1dS, they need relrgrous rnstructron to bulld a strong foundatron on whlch to base their farth Wlthout a good firm know ledge of 1ts fundamentals, they could easlly lose lt 1n later lrfe Under the d1rect1on of Brothers O He h1r lNagle and Nolan, these semors are preparmg the chrldren for the Sacre ments of Penance Holy Eucharrst and Confirmation they glve freely of thelr trme and their trme rs bemg used m the best possrble work Chrrst s work LaBua Photos Totten teaclnn tmy troublemakers Truths and Theology Shanahan llkewrse but wlth a less appreclatlwe audlence February 18 19a2 79 I . - I ' ' - , U . 0 ' n L y A , . , . . . , . . . - I ' LC YY ' ' , . ff , ' l ,U y ' I an v Jr ' ' g A Y ' 0 u f a - I - A . A . ' ' L5 ' 57 ll ' 1 - ' . ' A ry - ,, - , . . , - . . is ' ' ,Y , , . r . - - . . . I , s I A , ' s 1 ' n . . , ' , - ' ' ' ' ' an nv ' . . , - ' ' l rr 9 :J an- : s n , ' y I - '. ' ' . . . . - , I I l ' a v y n 1 1 . D , . . , . . . . , , I V 1 . l . 7 ' - . ' . y . mediately became aware of a bountiful - - - , the OPPOVUIUWY to enter 3 Cathollc grade I ' . , D A - . s 57 u n a , - a . . a u . . . . . , h . . , , L- . . ' ' ' : , ' . . , 7 CK if 7 ' ' ' i ' , r K1 I nfl' gtk. L . T . V 458: V E U. U ' 9 ' 3

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your asthma. Gid found out that altitude also scored points, for by the end of the first period it was 15-0, favor of the Texan. The second quarter saw Miles benched on five person- als, all called by the ref. that squatted in the plastic cage above the backboard. With two ref's on the court and one above each backboard, it looked as if half the team would sit it out before the game's end. jumping in and out of Texan knees seemed to annoy the longhorns no end, to our advantage, and the half-time tally read 20 all. The third quarter saw an alarming number of rebounds fall prey to the mastodons, who seemed prone to using their torsos as a barricade. Our defensemen suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of their huge quarry who quickly plunked home their goals. Tally: 29-20, Power trailing. By this time the crowd was crying for Dixieblood while the players, well, they were just crying Vi orn out they needed a spark to ignite a winning Panther Rally before the final buzzer rang and found it in Grd Seeing his chance, he snatched the ball off the backboard dribbled and let go a two handed Hip towards the opposite end of the court It caroomed off the board, rocketed through the basket and virtually tore the net from the iron ring Distance covered by the sensational shot 61 feet 9 inches longest in the history of this mammoth New York Arena Recovering the team whipped in three fast hooks, to make the score all but even with the Texans but, Power lost 29 28 Despondent the squad retired to the showers The silence of bitter defeat settled over the locker room not even Grd and Miles the 1ncorr1g1ble humorlsts could find anything funny to say The crowd began to file out, no display of enthusiasm apparent the Texans were going wild with glee, when suddenly, from over the P A Came Attention' Attention, please' Ladies and Gentle men, may I have your attention' There has been a mistake The official scorer overlooked a foul shot taken by Nliles Garwood of Power in the second quarter The game is tie' Will the players please resume their positions on the court Bedlam breaks loose The crowd emits a roar to be heard on the outskirts of the Academy s Campus Record time for getting into uniform is clocked by Nlr Byrnes as the Panthers make ready to return to battle The Lone Star State Hen stand pop eyed across the court Still in uniform, they rush to protest, but to no avail, and the game is resumed Eight points later the team that at first looked as if it couldnt keep away from the basket if Xrmageddon was in sight Up in the official s booth in big black letters the score read 37 29, in favor of well guess who Everyone Just went wild They did war dances on the seats, threw hats into the air, and men who didnt know each other from -Xdam were shaking hands like long lost February 18 1952 FEATURE brothers. People rushed into the court, hoisted the team on its shoulders and marched out of the Gym, past the site of the old 'fGold-Star Ediface, demolished in the Atomic bombing of 1955, and proceeded a half mile cross- campus to the great white bandshell on Power Mall. There the crowd, which included remnants of the 40,000 Alumni of this 'fUniversity of Prep. Schools , celebrated the event with a huge Victory Bonfire. Songs were sung, speeches were made by illustrious graduates like Ageb Shawl, 188th President of the United States and James Cardinal Waslin, Archbishop of New York. The heighth of the celebration was the cermonious dunking of the victorious cagers into the waters of Law- hentee Lake, appropriately named after some venerable old swimming team moderator of a thousand years ago. To conclude the evening in grand style, the assemblage marched over to Hickory Hall fWorld famous Auditor- 1um decorated by the century s greatest Irish artist Tom cadd O Gannj which that night proved to be the scene of the most brilliant Testimonial Dinner yet seen in the In terplanetary Hytroid Vi ith such a faithful following Power is without a doubt as it was when this phrase was written a millinlum a 0, First in Youth First in Age First in the hearts of its students, forever 'x-3, 4 Q-551, 81 ' . Y 9 . , , - . . 1 ' n u s u , 7 ' I Y - 7 . I Y ' r - 8 . ' i it 1 1 u a . . . . ' v 7 7 1 - . . . vm ' a Y , . , . y . . . . 1 5 . c . l X X , Y . . g couldn't find the bucket using Radar looked now as if it -sg , In rr . 1'?' ' . .. . i . Kg. N 4 . . - .-f. --.-4 'f' f . ' ' 'f . .N 4 -.S ,, 3