Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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NEW MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED! HISTORIANS AMAZED! Mr. Norman Dachs, prominent life-insurance sales- man and president of the Dachs Life Insurance Co. QMotto: The Dachs Life Insurance is as strong as a marshmallowl, today discovered a manuscript which has revolutionized history. While attempting to sell a life insurance policy to a resident of 1060 President Street Lwho's been dead for fifteen yearsb, he dug up an old manuscript. The manuscript had the date 5709 on it and since up to now historians believed that man could not write in 5709 B.C.E., this lmocks history into a cocked hat for it is not only written but printed. Here is a reproduction of the document. Ielrntmznls nf -lilhvra nf the 1. . NYe, the Elders of T. A., otherwise known as Seniors, being in complete possession of our faculties Chaying just taken prisoner our Hebrew and Eng- lish teachersl, do hereby dispose of our unearthly possessions in the following IHHIIHGI' . . . To RABBI FAIVELSON we leave a court record. so he'll know whats involved in his case. To DR. LICHTENSTEIN we leave a Cl'll11llilSl1n class that understands French. To DR. SARACHEK we leave a class of boys and girls to increase his basic vocabulary. To MR. STRYM we leave a loudspeaker so they can hear him in the back. To MR. FRIEDMAN we leave a new science to master. To MR. L1-IBONYITZ we leave a fresh supply of sodium and a can of water to keep it in Cand a new lah to take thc place of the missing onel. To MR. GROSSMAX we leave 100 Long Playing records and an old phono- graph to play them on. To MR. GODIN we leave year's supply of pretzels. To MR. TURETSKY we leave a Shas and a Math book in one volume. To MR. CANTOR we leave a private room for his detective agency. To MRS. LEVITON we leave a picture of a window to hang in her office. To MISS SHERMAN we return the stencils of last term 's finals. And much to our relief . . . we leave T.A. ln perjured witness thereof, we hereby affix our signatures Cone X for alll, - T1c'cnty-E1'g1zf-

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vw Q-iv G. 0. Council-Fall Term ai. gi . During' the past year. the H. O. has taken new strides on its way to becom- ing a true students organization serving the student bodv's every need. This year has seen great successes in every phase of the H. U, A Club Period has been introduced and at present there are ten clubs functioning in the school. The Club Period is held every Sunday morning' and thus far all the clubs have been highly successful. Typical of thc manifold activities of the clubs are t l'he Star, the G. O. newspaper, which is published bv the Newspaper Club. and a play produced by the English Speaking Club. Inter-school activities have also taken on new signiticance as a school debating teain was set up. lt scored two smashing victories over T. A. Fptown and has already challenged several public high schools. In thc lield of sports. T. A. has also begun to show its merits. Our basket- ball teani record has improved innnenselv. Ping pong' and intramural basket- ball tournanients have been ln-ld and nianv more are planned for the near future. - Thirty-