Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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'S THE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR Walt Whitman Junior High School walked away with a crowning achieve- ment when two of her students won third prize in the Brooklyn Division of the Twenty Third Annual School Science Fair. This is the first time in the History of Walt Whitman that our students have won two science fair awards in one year. The students, Jane Kagan of 7SP1 and Anton Krone of 9-1 won prizes of ten dollars each. Jane's project dealt with the mys- tery behind NThe Browning of Apples.n Her project required more than the average experimentation. Anton used live subjects in his project, HThe Radiation Effect on Goldfish.H With X-ray equipment supplied by a local hospital, he subjected goldfish to radiation and kept a precise record of his observations. The science fair is held annually by the American Institute of the City of New York. Elementary, junior high and senior high students participated Each school above the ninth year is allowed as many as ten exhibits in proportion to the registration of the school. Walt Whitman was allowed five exhibits this year, falling in the category of the 1500-2500 student division. Our having received two awards is especially noteworthy since the competition is very keen with hund- reds of projects entered in each division. Leslie Lewis YA4 'ef It

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Kill gf '!!ub L- - SKETCH...BASED ON POEM BY WALT WHITMAN: UA PAULMONOK PICTURBH Lenore Goldberg Walt Whitman Junior High celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. An elaborate cake was presented by the shop department in appropriate cere- monies in the school auditorium.The candles were lit as pupils sangnHai1 To Our School.n Then the school flag was presented by Alan Silverstein, president of the General Organization In glowing terms, he spoke of the symbolism of the flag. UYou have the Flag of Walt Whitman Junior High School 246 before you with radiant colors of blue and gold,n he re- marked. nlts seal, a shield---of defensive armor entwined with oak leaf, a symbol of strength, mounted with a crown, a symbol of distinc- tion. Look not upon this flag as just a piece of cloth, for with this seal it cannot be anything but a living symbol of strength, skill, honor, love, success, and righteous deeds. Remember our school motto: nMens sana in corpore sanon---A sound mind in a sound body. 64 z , P9 , Q 'Xs'1E5i3- '523iP ss -Q-P 5 x ,il , -aa. ..4l059 A hers 4 E--o - S fL-g f YR! 'hiss ,Q AQ S X -3!22x f' May the blue of tranquil stars and the gold of the shining sun gleam forth resplendent forever.And may you bring naught but glory upon this flag.n After these eloquent words, he concluded by saying, Hlt is my pri- vilege to present this flag from the Student Body of Walt Whitman Junior High School 246 to the generation of pupils yet to come.n Another event during the tenth anniversary celebration was a tenth anniversary art, essay, and poetry contest. Winners: A51 Ca picture based on a Walt Whitman poeml--Lenore Goldberg 9SP4, Ethel Ann Rubin 8-7, and Bar- Eiri St?1nM9SPS3 LBssa s Cgbigt :alt 1 man -- arvin iebling - ose Neci 9SP3, and Marc Greenberg 6SP4g and a Poem Con Walt WhitmanJ-- Myra Sinkman 5SP4, Donna Greer 9SP3, Michael Leon 9SP3, and Simon Tracte 8-12. Neil Mendick