Rice High School - Edmundian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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..s l First Row fl..-Ry: O'Brien, T. Cooke, T. lVicl.aughlin G, True, G. DeArtc-ga, Mr. Minachini fDirectorl, F. Lebron, T. Baltazar, Nl, lVlcQuillan, M. Martinez, V. lN'lcGuire. Second Row: C. DeSantis, Palmer, Nl. Teehan, K. Mannix, F. Teehan, M. Burlce, R. Sghreclc, F. Ferranti, L. Richter, H. Sullivan, P. Traynor, Mc- OUR BA D During the early part of the school year the school was saddened by the loss of its dynamic and talented bandmaster, Professor Sobel, who passed away sud- denly at his home. His successor, Mr. Minachini, is continuing to instruct the Band and at the Christmas assembly many selections were favorably received. I-Ie promises to produce a band that will be second to none in the New York area, and worthy of the school. Brother Nlorlcan is the enthusiastic moderator of this activity. When IFIC ljand hds to Fnfilil' dll Hp' pearance the fnflI1 YQSPOUSIDIC for seeing that they are snappily attired is its tireless Nloderator, Brother Niorlcan. Hugh, Kilkenny. Third Row: E. Gaza, R. Livingstone, D. O'Leary, T. Carr, T. Sullivan, T. Flanagan, How'- ard, T, Langhorne, D. Shields, M, Donnelly, Contini, F. Mcffaftrey. Fourth Row: J. O'Brien, J. Briody, A. Delgado, O'Ne1ll, P. Brandhorsy M. Defirecourt, R. Lee, L. Carr, Mattiace, M. Mannion. W? Hom. Z

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M E Back Row fl..-RJ: James Timony, John Powers, Thomas Scollan, John Mcsweeney, Owen lVlcCrudden, John Groggan, John Meehan. Front Row: Angelo D'Agos RICE OPP. tino, Gilbert Rodriguez. Absent: Michael Archetti. 54 Hayes 38 St. Augustine 51 :::St. Bernard 35 :::Power ol Loughlin 51 Apostles 46 2':St. Ann,s 56 mxavier 53 Regis 39 Manhattan 37 All Hallows 44 Iona L Y 51 Fordham 4. A- V 59 mst. Thomas is 50 Regis 61 Our Lady Good Counsel 55 :lla Salle 60 Tolentine 44 HSI. Bernard 58 Tolentine 44 Mount St. Michael 60 Loughlin 57 :FPOWQF Brother Donald D. Wakh 65 All Hallows fMQderat0rJ 61 mst. Thomas 34 I st' Annis The '50-'51 Freshman team became the talk of the school 62 Apostles this year. They had a total of thirty-three games on Sf Iona , their schedule and they won all but four. To maintain 56 st' Johns a schedule of this length and to keep the boys up 71 Hayes for each game it took much skill. Brother Walsh had if Nifglligxn that skill and to him much credit is due for the pains- 54 qua sane taking care he took in the development of future League Games varsity stars.

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lf fi' Jli' A , 4,5 ,fall ' r i ' . i YT The band is composed of, from left to right, Franlc Rivera. Johnny I-lowarcl. Back Row: Gary True, Alfred Sanchez, Tom lVlcl.oughlin, Nlatr McQuil1en, Manuel Delg-iclo, Leroy Deuce Douros and Tom Baltazar ff EW SWIG BA D Rice's Swing Band swung into motion this year under the baton of Mr. Frank Yacavane, a friencl of Professor Velez. On all occasions the young musicians made the couples trip the light fantastic gayly across the dance floor to their meloclious strains, thus offering all an en- joyable evenings program. Once a week the boys of the hand assembled at Rice to practice for the next dance and familiarize themselves with the latest hits. Our thanks to the Prof. and hir. Yaca- vane for the success of the band. loin fNlel.ou,ghl1n and Al Dt-lg,.iclo gr: together with a part of the Hhltimhofl X A14 f.