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

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APRIL IN PARIS The Junior dance, first conceived as little more than a joke, had doubters literally eating their wordsu on the night of April 21st. On that evening the Class of '57 sponsored the first Junior Twirl. It was evident, upon entering the gymnasium, that this was far from an ordinary dance. One's first impression was of having been transported, by merely crossing the threshold, to France. Whereas the guests had formerly been occupants of New York, they were now part of the population of Paree. Certainly the Parisian deco- rations exuded a fragrance of the care- free gaiety so prominent in the French capital. The next impression was that the couples captured the friendly at- mosphere by the arrangement of tables, occupied by semi-formally attired duets. The subdued hum of pleasant conversation pervaded the air. The dance ending, the couples happily but tiredly departed, following the strains their feet had beaten rhythm to that night and filled with the emotions of pride in themselves and in social life of Power Memorial. UNDER THE DIRECTION of Howard Egan, Arthur Fernandez puts the finishing touches on the poster held by Andrew Fetherston and James Langdale. Vincent Bellina is an interested spectator. I--A-.,, gf CLASS OF '57 AND THEIR DATES ENJOY A PLEASANT EVENING AT THE FIRST JUNIOR TWIRL HELD AT POWER MEMORIAL ACADEMY. 102

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A Night to Remember Highlighting the social activities of the year was the eagerly anticipated and never-to-be-forgotten Power Senior Prom. On the glorious moon-lit evening of May the eighteenth more than one hundred and twenty couples, regally decked out in their formal attire, had the pleasure of participating in the most glorious and most successful prom ever to be held by the Academy. The compliments rendered by all who attended were deeply gratifying, especially to the mem- bers of the Prom Committee, whose diligent planning and long hours of hard work enabled the 1956 Prom to be such a striking and laudable success. As the couples entered the Crystal Room of the luxurious Savoy Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue, they were presented with a Prom Program, compiled and prepared by Richard Nahman and William Liebtag and illustrated by Stephen Lynch. The guests were then escorted by an usher to their table. As the gathering danced to the heavenly music of Jimmy Lannin's incomparable orchestra, secured for the occasion by Richard Rossi and Michael Rooney, the charm- ing young ladies were presented with a beautiful sterling. silver chain and heart-shaped charm with the school crest of Power Memorial delicately etched in the center. This hand- some piece of jewelry will long serve as a memento of the most memorable evening of their lives. As the evening gradually progressed, the members of the faculty emerged from their private Salon Bleu to bid a cordial greeting to the Powerites and Powerettes. The night gradually turned into morning and they ro- mantically danced to the melodic tunes of the orchestra. As the clock struck twelve-thirty. the hungry young socialites gathered in the Gold Room to enjoy an indescribably deli- cious dinner. Also present, feasting on the delicacies were Brother O'Connor, under whose auspices the affair was arranged and without whose help its success would never have been attained: Brother Pakenham and a few distin- guished guests. Throughout the entire meal the orchestra filled the room with its soothing medley of dinner music. As the dinner drew to a close and the guests slowly de- parted, nothing remained but a most pleasant memory of a delightful evening. Also contributing much to the success of the prom were George Kuhn, Kent Weldon. Arthur Kelly and james Lee, under whose direction the invitations and arrangements were prepared and sent out. LIEBTAG SHAKES HANDS with the banquet manager of the Savoy after signing the contract hiring the hotel's facilities for the prom. 1 i 1 Q l it r ., .4 f g mn. ' r GETTING READY FOR THE BIG NIGHT, Michael Rooney puts the finishing touches on his tuxedo, inspired by the photographic presence of his date. NAHMAN APPOINTS the various assignments to the members of the Prom Committee Cl. to rj: Rossi, Mooney, Lee, Liebtag, Kuhn, Kelly, and Weldon.

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OUR PILOT, WILLIAM J. LIEBTAG, IS CAUG THE PURPLE AND GOLD M you have been reading this annual, you have seen, vividly accounted, the pride and achievement of Power Memorial Academy through the last twenty-tive years. Although the Academy has copped many coveted trophies in its short career, its main source of pride and honor has been its pub- lications. You are now seeing the culmination of one main facet of the school's publications, the greatly innovated, spectacular Power 'S6. But the yearbook must share its laurels with its partner in the medium of the linotyped word, the Power newspaper, Purple and Gold. During the twenty-tive years, the Purple and Goldf' which is published eight times a year by the students of the Academy, has proceeded to greater fame and this year it has reached its zenith in its presentation of news that is fresh and palatable for all tastes, in its production of amusing, captivating and auxiliary features and, through its editorials, the Catholic view and position to national and international events. HT IN A RELAXING POSITION BEFITTING THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PUR I :ffl pwfflyf! . rflW.:a, . I ff The Purple and Goldn has achieved this wealth of popularity and success only through the efforts of a capable staff. Under the skillful direction of its editor-in-chief, Wil- liam I. Liebtag, and through the planning and layout tech- niques of co-ordinating editors Michael Burke and Robert Fahey, the Purple and Gold, through the year, has con- sistently given the reader a fast-paced and thoroughly readable periodical. This year, as two years ago, the P 81 G was under the highly skillful moderation of Brother C. A. Conefrey and the photography department was greatly en- hanced by the adroit lens deftness of Brother H. A. Weigand and his competent staff. Many delightful innovations were inaugurated by the paper. Such novice columns as 'fOff the Recordl' and What Our Reviewer Says soon rose on the ladder of popularity and soon enjoyed the plaudits and laurels accorded to such regulars as mln Your Opinionw and Hwhisperingsf' Two of the most widely acclaimed additions to the award winning publication was the use of color in the special May alumni issue and the expansion of the paper to six pages in four of its eight issues. These and other evolutions could have occurred only with an extremely zealous editorial staff. PLE AND GOLD