Riverdale Country School for Boys - Riverdalian Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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dale furniture, turned in a fine record as captain of the football team before he left. As Mr. Gardner said, God help the enemy , or was it God help the navy ? Phil, speedy back, ne plus ultra in hockey, was voted the best athlete this year. Phil, with his hoarse Bronxville diction, got off many a choice epithet: he was everyone's friend, and a friend to all. Animal lover Iohnny Friedlich, with his pet white Camels, and Hugh too, O'Brien, pro- vided plenty of frolics throughout the year. Johnny left his mark by captaining an undefeated swimming team, Cone meetl, and though hockey games were few and far between, there are rumors that he wielded a mean stick. Obie turned in his usual fine performance on the foot- ball field, and aside from a few relapses to psychic passing was a strong man on the basketball team. Whether the war or Editor Eichenwald is to be held responsible for the war format of the Review we do not know, but at least there is no denying that Heinz is a fine scholar, and the bulwark of the sabre team. Gust ask him if you don't believe that last.l Aside from occasional references to Einstein's theory Heinz is quite sane, and his election to the council proved his popularity. Also active on the Review was long Tom Filer. There are reports that Tom is one of the staunchest backers of the war footing , especially along transporta- tional lines! Member of the famed reportorial staff , Tom leaves behind him a very credit- able record. The graduating class this year contains a confirmed cynic. Certainly Peter Buckley has an inherent scorn for any social customs normally considered proper. Subtle instigator of riots, Peter's presence invariably results in chaos, and always in a stream of unintelligible words in one of the many tongues at his command. Also somewhat non-conformist is Bill Riesenfeld. As reflected by the Mirror, Riesy is equipped with a keen mind which has many a time been the bane of a harried faculty, for he is an earnest advocate of learning through argument. h Energetic in the varied activities which interest him, he may be found during any winter term study period shooting baskets in the gym. Bill and Pete together have tripped merrily through seven years of Riverdale, and have reciprocally the ability to be present at school only when absolutely necessary. Apart from some at one time dyed in the wool Sixth Formers, let it here be recorded for posterity that both Kent Warner and Malcolm Ward are natural blondes. Wiry and ath- letic, winner of letters in football and fencing, Kent soon made himself at home in Riverdale. Mal's greatest activity has been on the traffic squad, and we are inclined to suspect ulterior motives. Except at times when the faculty gets a bit out of hand, Mal is geniality plus, and picturesque indeed in shining yellow shirt to match his wavy pompadour. Delving among the rouge pots, we find artistic Iohn Crosby. Studious, orginator of fanciful mathematical formulas, Iohn has come up through the school, and with his scientific turn of mind should do well in these war times. Monty Spindler, one of our favorite sons , is an experienced traveller, but thus far the extent of his trips have been to Bronxville and back. He knows every inch of the way! Even- tempered, a good athlete, Monty was one of the leaders of the Council. Friendly Dick Gabriel, absentee president of the orchestra, proved one of the most capable limbs of the student body. Captain in Soccer and Tennis, and a member of the Student Council, he has fitted into school life perhaps better than anyone else, and is welcome everywhere. Also on the Council, and one of the most active in student activities, was Ted Georges. The English class hopes that by the end of this year Ted will be fairly literate, but refuses to commit itself as regards any and all of Chaucer! Ted excels vocally as a golden Chapel tenor, and as our supreme narrator of doleful f?l drama. Speaking of stories, the Sixth Form has been strongly led to believe that it numbers a member of the Genus Canis in Ioe Feldman. At any rate Ioe has proved an able teller of tales, so why should their veracity or his voracity be doubted? Ioe's major achievement has been a series of 9-l-'s in History without any reference from last year! Follow a mysterious clicking any sixth period in the dormitory, and you will be led to the room of Peter Lewis, Riverdale's highest and best authority on the mysteries of radio and airplanes. Disrupting seven years of precedent, Peter astounded his friends last fall by plunging into student activities with the formation of a Radio Club, whose illustrious attain- ments are portrayed on later pages. Also mechanically minded is Bob Doherty, only his taste has run to shiny new convertible coupes in great quantity. In Bob's case the gas short- fContinued on page 482 23

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KENT F. WARNER IAMES VAN STAVEREN Princeton U, S, Navy Football Varsity B: Hockey Varsity 6: Fencing Glee Club 6: Outing Club 6: Swimming Team 6. Varsity 6: Baseball Varsity B: Andriz Esthe So- ciety. IGNACE E. YAKOUSHKIN Colorado School of Mines President of Senior Class: Student Council S: Dormitory Council 6: Glee Club 5, 6. President 6: Dramatic Association 6: Fire Corps 5: Social Committee 6: Athletic Association G, Chairman 6: Outing Club 5, 6, President 5, 6: Student Activity Association 6: Forum 5: Football Varsity 5, 6, LV. 4: Soccer Varsity 5, 6, I.V. 4: Basketball Varsity 5, 6, Captain 6, I.V. 3, 4: Swimming Team 6: Track Varsity 4. 5, 6: Tennis I.V. 4: Andriz Esthe Society. Who's Who in 'I-L3 Genial Comrade Baeder, new to the school this year, is without an enemy in the world. His democratic outlook and quiet unassuming personality have gained him universal popu- larity. Stew insists that at almost any moment he intends to journey to Russia with Ignace Yakoushkin as guide. tThe Sixth Form should at this point recall the obvious in The Return of the Nativel. Iggy, jack of all trades, has achieved stellar success in all aspects of the River- dale curriculum. Member of the Student Council, scholar, athlete, Iggy has perhaps best dem- onstrated his tenacity in math class, contributing to Mr. Page's everlasting joy in that pliant hard-working group! The Council can this year boast of an energetic executive department in the person of Warren Smith. Any complaints about this column may be presented to Smitty, as it was un- duly rushed by his insistence on its completion within two months of the date set for its de- livery to the publisher. One of the school's best students, Smitty is versatile enough to de- light us any morning in Chapel with a concerto in B-flat, and how! The school adopted a new financial policy this year in the War Chest, headed by Tom Prioleau. Exuberance incarnate, Tom is somewhat of a giddy social butterfly, and cuts a rug with the best of the Senior Class. In spite of moments of levity, Pri has certainly done a great deal for the school, and has a wide circle of friends. First to enter the armed forces this year were Cy Kuppersmith, Bill Spencer and Phil Mitchell. All three were among the school's best athletes. Easy-going, except on the grid- iron, the Goober was always jovial, except perhaps when intimidating the lower-schoolers into naming him their basketball coach! Big Bill, after many years practically part of the River- Z2

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