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

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DEBATE CLUB TEAM CAPTAIN F. Angelino apparently carry- ing a tune is really delivering a fine affirmative point. PERSUASIVE URATURS Visitors to Poweris seventh floor during the year have been greeted by sounds sometimes resembling rantings and often powerful orations which came from Bro. Powcris room 706. These sounds, of course, were the voices of the schoolis training debating team which meets every after- noon to test the mettlc of its vocal persuasive powcrsf' This yearis group was moderated by Bro. fVice principall Power and spotlighted Seniors James McMahon, Thos. Regan, Michael Keating, Richard Donagher, juniors Edward Longazicl, Patrick Cahill, Paul Ott, James Bautz and john Chicavich. In addition, there is Fresh- man Frank Cannon and Team Captain Frank Angelino, heading the Stentorian group. DEBATERS actively seek information on questionable points, Here seniors McMahon Keating and Donager are consulting with Bro. Power, Moderator on some fine point of forensic incompatibility in preparation for a discussion. From these eleven speakers, the school has been able to form a capable debating team as well as an oratory section. Power is a member of the Catholic High School Forensic League and competed at Iona College in late spring against other Irish Christian Brother Schools. Freshman Gannon did himself quite well in a Binai B'rith Oratorical Contest held early in the school year. The Seniors comprised the main debating division and split into two teams for and against the government farm policy and 90? of parityf, While the government has done little to restore its agricultural outlook as a result of debate, participation in discussion of practical matters has widened the outlook and improved the knowledge of the situation for these erst- while public redeemers. The result of this has been to make them more discerning citizens and thinking individuals - leaders ofa rising generation. 1 s L9 3 l 1 I S55' LN DEBATE TEAM MEMBERS. llst rowl: J. Walsh, J. Bautz, R. Donagher, M. Keating. t2nd LOOKING extremely eloquent, Freshman rowl 1 R. Chicavitch, F. Gannon, J. McMahon, P. Cahill. Gannon has just delivered the coup de gras effectively.

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RADIO CLUB list Rowl: D. Mclieever, l-l. Guzmann, P. Kroll, H. Guzmann. 12nd rowl: J. Hanncy, E, Titjen, J, Walsh and J. Clark. PERHAPS rather irrevcntly, though actually, a close ball game can cause the radio club to overlook the basic purpose of Station WPMA and tune in sport on a blissful, breezy atfernoon. 68 THE RADIO CLUB AMATEURS UF AIR WAVES Finally, Power Memorial Academy's Radio Club was started this year by Bro. Duggan, who moderates the Clubs activities. One of the Ululfs many accomplishments in its first year ol' exist- ence has been the founding of the first amateur radio station at Power. This station was con- structed by Bro. Duggan in order that the mem- bers might enjoy the experience of talking with other radio amateurs throughout the country. The Club at present owns a large amount of gov- ernment surplus electronic equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and portable transmitters. The Radio Club teaches its members the basics of electronics. For those going on to engineering or science courses in college, this knowledge will prove invaluable to the pursuit of their studies. The first step in learning prac- tical electronics is to obtain an amateurs license. The requirements are a good knowledge of basic radio theory and Nlorse Code. The present ob- jective of the members is to obtain this license. In order to hasten this achievement. the members attend regular weekly meetings, where they prac- tice sending and receiving Nlorse Code, and study radio theory. The club has received the enthusiastic sup- port of the staff and faculty of the Academy. it is hoped bv those taking part in the cluh's work that it will develop into one of the major activi- ties of the school. 7 me ' ,Q l .. s t ,gat ' l . r? it AS TECHNICIAN Hanney assembles a circuit, Bro. Duggan, Moderator, approximates a measurement ,with his fingernail.

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THE DANCE COMMITTEE Under the decorating genius of Bro. Dennehy this yt-ar's Dance Committee flourished into one of the most effi- ciently IIIIIICIIKIll-Ol'gilIllZiltI0IlS of the school. New designs used in decorating the stage and ceiling of the Power Gym added to the gaiety of the Power Dances and gave a festival air to the night. The ceiling decoration ranged from a tent- lilte elliect to a complete lowering of the ceiling through the use of crepe paper W AIIILI Colo1'L'tI stl't'2lll1Cl'S. Xvitll the ZIIJIC - TIME OUT FOR A COKE, is the cry of J. Sullivan to sleepyeyed M. Hanley, as A. Didier looks on while waiting to do some more work in preparation the coming celebration assistance ol 'Iom Regan lns committee of the evening president. Iiro. Dennehy arranged for the hirin 1 ol' the hand Jurchase of deco- S P I rations. layout of decorations and print- ing of tickets, all intricate parts of put- ting on a good dance. The committee made up of seniors, lioh McDermott, Polla, john Nlclieefe, Nlilce Keating, Frank Angeline, Ed Callaghan, john Conti, E. Keeler, Claude linzcika, Vin- cent Cnllinan and joe Sullivan. juniors on the committee were, A. Dedier, M. Rooney, XV. Conrad and T. Santora. ' Sophomore year was ably represented hy Big Benny XValler. The end result of the eomhining of these individuals was an efficient, effective Dance Com- mittee which was responsible for many of the good times had hy Power men this year. ' DANCE COMMITTEE members are tlst rowl: J. McKeeefe, M, Rooney, B. Waller, C. Ruzicka, S. Polla, F. Angelino. l2nd rowl: E. Keeler, A. Didier, M. Hanley, D. Wilson, J. Sullivan, W. Conrad, M. Keating, T. Regan, P. Newman, LOOKING OVER the plans for the next decorating scheme are T. Regan, OKAY, I HAVE IT, says J. McKeete to his fellow workers as Bro. Dennehy, Moderator, P. Newman and Mighty Benny Waller. they swing the piano around for' the jive session to follow later 70 in the evening.