Seneca Vocational School - Chieftain Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY As we look back at our four years at Seneca many un forgettable memories come to our mind It seems as though It was lust yesterday when we first stepped into the glorious halls of Seneca As FRESHMEN we were sent to the annex and were cut off from most of the school activities Everything here seemed rather strange to us and difficult at first The machinists were sent directly to the Mann Building and not the Annex as were the electricians During our freshman year there wasnt much accomplushed un sports or other actuvutues by our class except for Max Czemerynsku who was a squad mem ber on the football team During the year tennis was ln troduced as a malor sport here at Seneca As SOPHOMORES we left the Annex and took a higher place m our school That year was highlighted by the ground breaking at Seneca s new building Our presence was sure to be known both scholastically and athletncally Our cross country team was filled with sophomores who finished the regular season nn fourth place among all the hugh schools In the clty The football team was also fortified by numerous sophomores The team swept through the season with five wins and one loss and finished second among eleven schools We also were proud to have one of our classmates, Clmton Elliott, on the cover of the yearbook As JUNIORS, we became more serious and strove to reach the hugh standards which were set before us That year was truly memorable because Seneca was the first hugh school un the city of Buffalo to hold a mock bombing attack under the direction of the Clvll Defense Committee, of which one of our classmates, Lewis Wargo, was the gen eral chairman During the year we held elections for class officers The officers elected were President Charles Munz ert Vice President, John Zelasko Michael Balk and Thomas Summers Secretary and Treasurer, respectively That year Seneca enloyed another successful season In sports Sene ca s football team was the heaviest In the schools history They gave a fine account of themselves by finishing third nn the league Walter Herod made the second All Hugh Team, and Max Czemerynskl made honorable mention ln cross country they placed third In the All Hugh Meet Our basket ball team dad a fine lab under the new coach Mr Suozzn In our SENIOR year, as expected, we became the leaders of the school The most memorable and exciting happening of the year was the opening of our new building ln the field of sports Seneca again was among the leaders Our cross country team hed McKinley for the Columbia Cup for the first time since all the hugh schools were In one league Charles Munzert and Thomas Wangler placed fourth and fifth respectively to wan All Hugh honors Seneca s football team placed fourth m nts league Walter Herod and Max Czemerynskl made the Second All Hugh Team Samuel ln cardona and Thomas Domansku earned honorable mention Our basketball baseball, track and tennis teams also turned un good records lncndentally for the first time, we played our home games un our new gym Before this time, all our home games were played at Burgard because of the smallness of our old gym Edward Hegna Editor in Chief of the Warrior did an excellent lob ln runnmg the school paper and keeping us informed about the various actnv :ties In the school Our semor year activities naturally, will come to a long awaited close with the prom and graduation IH June l4 1 ' - 2 , ' ' P ' i , . 1 . . y . I . , . . . . . . . . , . . I - ' I I . - 1 s . s . . . . . , I I ' - I ' I ' I , . I - - I - I , . .

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SENIOR OFFICERS SENIOR ADVISORS Mr L Hunrdfy Thomas Glass V. Gllberi Thomas Sum . Charles Mun: John Zelusko Michael Bulk I5 R