West Side High School - Lamp Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Ira A. Shampansky — 1928 “Trish” “Sham” Cornell Classical “Pair of Sixes”: Associate Editor of Pioneer; Dramatic Club; A.A.; Boy’s Service League; Discussion Club; Science Club; Consul of Latin Club. “And still they gazed and still the wonder grew, that one small head should carry all he knew.” = 3; rad Є + “.. 7 Ira A. Shampansky — 1968 “Mr. Sham” History West Side . Faculty Adviser baseball team; Faculty Adviser swim- ming team; Faculty Adviser Class of June 1940, January 1948; Faculty Adviser G.W.A. 1955—1959. Acting Social Studies Chairman; WBGO Radio Eco- nomic Program Series; Chairman City Evaluation Book Committee for Social Studies; Member of City World His- tory and American History Curriculum Revision Commit- tees; Sponsor—History Club; Sponsored History Club appearance on the N.B.C. television program, It's Acade- тіс--1966.

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WE, THE CLASS OF 1968, DEDICATE THIS YEARBOOK TO: I rish they called you. R restful eyes betrayed the Á stute youth looking out on the world. S tudy developed native promise while He, the youth, went on to destiny. A lways true to ideals which M ade life fuller for others, he gave P leasant hours freely to the young, A dvising in a gentle way which Na comprised with error. Š urely this man has lived Kindly, giving of himself to others, Y ielding a full harvest in life.

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West Side High School 1928-1968 Life Begins at 40 It is not often that a woman reaches her fortieth birthday without 1 some physical change. The extra puffiness, a few gray hairs, a slightly wo down feeling all herald the beginning of middle age. To compensate for the changes we often find a patina of wisdom, a patience with life and a full respe for daily living. How much can we learn from a person who has lived aı mastered life! With this in mind the yearbook staff set out to visit our Aln Mater to see what we could learn about our West Side family. West Side High School is celebrating the fortieth birthday of her fi graduating class. To our surprise, she showed few physical changes. True t years have added to her birth but her carriage and form are as spry and fit when she was one year old. She greeted us with warmth and put us quick at ease. We wanted to know about the fads and achievements of yesteryear a1 Alma Mater told us a very interesting and enlightening story. “T remember it very well. My first class! Of course, I was nervous. I hi never had children of my own and suddenly I was given charge of so man You feel particulary close to the first, and my first class was composed darlings. They were bright and determined to be successful. I have a pictur here for you to see. This was the faculty. They’ve gone now to other assignments for that gia classroom in the sky. How the class loved them! Their humor and dedicati made them very close to the student body. I can recall the first graduation class as though it were yesterday. Y« young folk of today think you have the corner on wild things. The mini-ski are nothing compared to the flapper dresses of the twenties. Your dances evi are only reproductions of the Charleston era. I get a sentimental pang for t) boys of ’28 everytime I see one of your classmates in bell bottoms. In twenties radios and talkies were the word. Lunch time would find the studen “go-go” over Rudy Vallee and latest film made by Rudolph Valentino. ТІ children worked hard in school and clubs were very active. After a busy scho day they'd rush home to do homework, and when that was finished they'd “т the carpet and dance to tunes played on the gramaphone. There were also fa ranging from live goldfish eating to crossword puzzles. Sports were popular aı the football team played gam es with Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and Seton Ha They had their heroes and idolized them. They came, they saw, they conquer: my heart. I was very proud as I saw the first graduating class leave my hon and go on to success. There was a pause as Alma Mater dwelled on the happy days of her yout Suddenly she regained her composure and resumed her talk.