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

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Pioneer Editors-In-Chief Richard Berman Theodore Weiss Faculty Advisor Milton Friedberg WALT WHITMAN EDITORIAL STAI Faculty Advisor: Myra Edwards 54 Art Staff William Gresham Rhonda Branch Cedric Simmons Paul Samuels Gamaliel Vasquez William Gordon Sheila Hymowitz Julie Rothstein Dana Friese Frank Hamburger Chris Scudder

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ASSEMBLY HIGH IGHTS 1962-1963 Walt Whitman junior High School The Ninth vear students had the privilege of welcoming to Walt Whitman Junior High our new principal, Mrs. Florence Hornung The students gave Mrs. Hornung a standing ovation as she walked down the aisle to the platform to make her debut as principal. Judy Kaplan, president of our G.O., in well-chosen words, wel- comed Mrs. Hornung in behalf of the student body. At the G.O. rally in October girl participants sang songs and danced in praise of their parties Candidates' speeches later were well-received by the student body Miss Dwyer again presided over the annual talent show. Songs, dances, and the playing of musical instruments featured the program. Under the aegis of Miss Rudolph, the Arista Assembly was a noteworthy success. The pro- gram, conducted by Arista mem- bers, stressed the meaning of Arista. Arista members outlined qualifications. They stressed the fact that one must attain at least a 90? in all major subjects and a 751 in all minors, plus a certification of character and service to become a member of Arista. Miss Aschetino presented a most lavish program of Spanish rhythms and music. The entire cast was recruited from Miss Aschetino'S Spanish classes. A program on HFuture Livingn presented by the General Electric Laboratories demonstrated the making of synthetic rubber, and the use of the sun car. The Sun car runs entirely on solar energy, Under the direction of Mrs. Serotoff, the Senior Chorus pre- sented their annual song fest featured by HSouth-Pacific Medley' HTwo Guitarsn, HI Love Lifen, HAutumn Leavesn, and HBarcarolloU Mrs. Bauman and Mrs. Nonas of the Girls Health Education De- partment are to be congratulated for their remarkably excellent 1963 Folk Dance Festival. The numbers included dances from many countries. Music assemblies this year as always were a special treat for pupils who enjoy group singing. Under the direction of Mrs. Serotoff and Miss Dwyer, pupils sang a large variety of songs. Richard Berman OUR ANNUAL TALENT SHOW A spirit of festivity was in the air during that memorable week in December as the perform- ers hurried backstage. Many were in costume, each helping the other with that ever-import- ant little touch of make-up. The Whitmanite Band furnished the music with Gordon Gottlieb Ctrumpetb, Jay Gottlieb Cclarineb, and Jay Dankner CdrumsJ. Dale Williams gave an excellent imper- sonation of President Kennedy. The jave Dance Team of jo Ann Fenderson, Annette Barr, Vivian Lee,and Estelle Lee tripped the light fantastic to UStubborn Kind of Fellow.H Anna San An- tonio was a charming Flamenco dancer while Debbie Unterbach gave a very spirited interpreta- tation of an Israeli folk dance. Lucy and Miriam Lopez were a lovely dance couple in nThe Mexican Hat Dance.n The Belle Tones, Iris Williams and Jill Ryerson, put their thoughts over in NYou're just In Love.H Regina Clayton, Clarence Walker, Pricina Dodd, and Tyrone Murray were a valuable addition to the show with the beautiful singing of popular songs. 53

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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF--WALT WHITMAN I PIONEER Reading, writing, and proof- reading Pioneer copy are the daily chores of our Editors-In- Chief. They likewise supervise the writing of advertisements, the distribution of copy for typing, and the assignment of staff members to reportorial jobs PIONEER TYPISTS Copy must be proof-read. Then it must be typed for final re- vision. All of the copy that is printed in the PIONEER has been typed in the preliminary stages by members of our typing staff. These boys and girls are to be congratulated for giving freely of their time and effort. We must single out for special men- tion Richard Berman and Theodore Weiss. ART STAFF Illustrating PIONEER copy is not easy. It requires imagina- tion, artistic insight, and technical ability. Pioneer ar- tists are recruited from all the classes of the seventh, eighth, and ninth years by Miss Edwards, faculty art adviser, who in- structs and guides pupils in illustration. WALT WHITMAN 'SENIOR grub-CLUB Walt Whitman Junior High School is proud of its Senior Glee Club, a remarkably excellent ensemble of voices. male and female. under the direction of Mrs. Belle Sero- toff. Mrs. Serotoff has had many years of experience with choral groups and has established an en- viable record for top-notch per- formances. FUTURE TEACHERS CLUB The Future Teachers Club of Walt Whitman Junior High has been organized to encourage stu- dents of Junior High School age to train for the teaching pro- fession. Its official title is HNon Noblis Solumn meaning UNot for ourselves alone.N Miss Dwyer is in charge of the club. Meetings are conducted bi-weekly. All topics discussed relate directly to the field of teaching. The students of today may be the teachers of tomorrow. HI-AD GETTERS Our PIONEER depends for its financial success on the go- getters, the boys and girls who go after ads and bring them in. We are proud, especially of our Uhi-adn getters who are respon- sible for individual totals of ten or more dollars in ads. Birthday Girl SCIENCE LAB 55