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

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CLOWNING FOR THE CAMERA is Cardona, hanging from the transom. He is flanked by Redican, Lupi, Matassa, Sullivan, Holleran, Mulholland. STUDY D ACTIVITY SHI E IN CLASS 605 The junior class of 605 is alive with a varied array of talent which presents a typical cross-section of eager and devoted Powermen. The extra-curricular activities agenda is con- stantly buzzing with excitement. Evidence to this fact is demonstrated by the baseball team's aquisition of T. Ezga, I. Matassa and T. Orlando. The mermen boast of Joe Vec- cio, a promising member of the school swimming team. Kevin and Kenneth Harrington, J. Mullery, A. Ackalitis, G. Kleeman and M. Turbridy ably assist the track team in its pedestrian feats. The more fervent of the class who instruct at the various catechetical centers are D. Holleran, F. Fi- ordalise and J. Dempsey. On the literary side of the activity scale we find T. Fussa assisting the school publication, Purple and Goldw. On the academic side, R. Tortorella wins laurels for his consistant membership on the honor roll. In the hobby classification 605 contributes Kenny Har- rington's hunting and fishing tendencies while A. Ackalites, H. Slater, T. Cardona and John Lupi prefer hockey and billiards. The Circle Bowling Alleys are often the outlet for K. Dwyer, George Fowler and Frank Fiordalise and their kegler passions. Brother Weigand's motion picture needs are supplied by Jim Cassidy. Holders of the execu- tive positions in the bustling sixth Hoor class are T. Slater, F. Fiordolise, joe Veccio and jim Cullen. The class as a whole delights in Brother Weigands true Gaullic style of teaching French and Mr. Keenan's American history class ranks high on the popularity poll. The true spirit of Power has been captured by the junior class of 605 as they eagerly await the beginning of the fall semester when they will assume the roll of Power seniors. This class will add enormously to the stature and dignity of the next senior class for they have displayed this year signs of leadership. l l I LEMME SEE THE ANSWER? WILL YA? R. Bavetta yearns for the solution to a supposedly hard problem, but G. Fowler says uh-uh.

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lldlllhll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll lllllllll IIYTTZYII A PUWER HUUSE UF LEARNING As the years pass in review, Power has produced a class above average in all facets of scholastic endeavors. The basic unit of the class, the typical Powerman, has always excelled when the pressure of competition was upon him. The burning thirst for victory or accomplishment in all his academic desires, deeply embedded in him has been lavishly distributed among each and every Power student. Our school has had more than its share of honor students and sports stars, but the greater significance, the Powermen who may never win a trophy or award, those who form the backbone of the school, are nlled with the spiritual unity, and loyalty and persistence, of proportions unequalled in many gen- erations. What makes this change which brings about the typical Power student? The answer lies with the class, the basic unit of the school, the society of boys that build the society of men. The classrooms of Power have seen many groups pass through year after year. It greets bright new faces, watches them progress in their studies, struggle with their problems, learn to respect others. and finally observe the formation of a class, united in action. spirit, purpose and accomplish- ments and distinguished as a group rather than a band of individuals. When June comes, no longer are they the same students who entered in September. They leave with an implacable band unit in them. As the selfishness of the individual gave way to the good of all, class spirit was formed and boys became men. From class pride evolves the traditional school spirit. Today, Powerites support their class, tomorrow they support their religion, community and government. Of all the traits of Powermen which make the quality of the class, some are more noticeable than others. The instances where Powerites, bolstered by the true appli- cation of Christ in education, have returned the trust placed in them, glow like diamonds, studded in the past of Power Memorial. Our students have appeared on radio and tele- vision programs pertaining to the interest of high school students, since the school's beginning. Power has long been recognized as the leading exponent of Catholic teen-age thought, and has been frequently called upon to express it. The deeply embedded trait of those who attend Power is their generosity as a class. They answer the call of the less fortunate either by donations to the mission collection or the annual tobacco drive for the aged men. Through these factors, the classes of Power display the authentic spirit and zeal, so much their Hallmarks, for the past twenty-five years.

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' I CLASS 605: fist 7'UhL'l.' A. Rattiflan, J. Vecchio, K. Harrington, J, Matassu, D. Holleran, R. Tortorcllo, C. Marzagalli, C. Tacopine, T. Ezzo, J McCarthy, J. Mullery. R. Bavetto. 12nd VOZ,l.'f.' G. Smyth. J. Lupi, G. Klcemann, R. Wellington, K Harrington. J. Coyne, J. Cunningham, E. Tietjen, R. Rayon. V. Dempsey, R. Kenna, R, Gelardi, T. Bray. J. Cullen. f'3rd fU'ZL'l.' A. Ackalitis, A. Russo, H. Slater, N. Sullivan, M. Tubridy, F. Fiordilisi, G. Fowler, A. Cardona, K. Dwyer. M. Kelly, J. Sullivan. T. Orlando, D. Lapka, and J. Cassidy. Photngruphtd on the root by the Photography Staff of the Power 1956. QUIET PLEASE experts at work,-er, study. W. Kiernan, G. Cas- sidy and D. Wellington prepare for a coming physics examination. NOUS ALLONS means you are going-No, they are gone-No, he is going, MESSAGE INTERCEPTED BY THE ENEMY! Kenny Harrington is er, gone-You are there-Gee I'm confused. Ezzo, what does the book say? caught in the act of passing a piece of information to Joe McCarthy. 29 f 4 f