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

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I X 'rag mm 'A ,YI 'tl N' I ' - ' It I he-fc.. , , . 5--. s Q-- . ,, !'l !L'f' 'QLIL' Qin I Al' r ' ' inns it 'll - I ' r v I ' 4 ' , X- I , K Y- V . 4 ' , g 'I , 4 ' i f YQ 'Q' 5 - X life. .931 KX- Z: it nts a 4'-azqiafv n 4 -lisp ' ,4 ,.-. . ,.- --,, -. 5, N n F M.,-1 in -- -.,,3.. ..,: . , - - , Editors' Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter gClf6!Q of Gontents Message , 7 , . Elchanite Staff i 7 . Dedication r , , Introduction , . One: First Impressions, , , Two: Freshman Year , Three: Sophomore Year, 7 Four: junior Year ,... Five: Senior Year :,,.. Senior Pictures ,.., ,.,,...,. Six: Student Council Activities ,... Fall Student Council ..,,.,..,..,..... Spring Student Council ....:.::...,...:,, 7 Student Council Committees and Chairmen Service Squad ,..,.. ..:..:..,..,. . . . Seven: School Functions Arista,, .. Senior Council . , Dormitory Council r Library . ,::::..., . Orchestra . s i r Eight: School Publications The Academy News , . Ledger . s . ,, . Themes TA. Scientific Hatchiyah Elchanite ..,, Nine: School Teams MathTeam 7 M Senior Intramural Basketball Team i Chess Team , 7 . ::..., . , . i Checker Team 7 Debating Team , Fencing Team i , Basketball Team Baseball Team , . Epilogue: Administration Message Page 6 7 9 11 12 16 20 24 28 34 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 70 71 75 76 76 77 78 80 81 S2 SS 8-1 85 86 96 97 5 gcfrfors' ynessage ' Tv 15? --MQ A L Joel H. Kaplan Norman Palefski Co-Editor-ln-Chief Co-Editoreln-Chief The graduating class of Talmudical Academy entrusted us with the publica- tion of our class yearbook. Throughout the year, we worked to the best of our ability, cognizant of the responsibility of presenting a suitable testimonial to our four years of secondary schooling. A good yearbook is not achieved simply by the work of the editors as their efforts are only successful if they have a good staff. Therefore, before we proceed with the dedication and introduction of the 34th edition of the Elchanite, we would like to take this opportunity to single out a few of the more deserving members of the staff: Sidney Rosdeitcher. Literary Editor, without whose help the aims and pur- poses of this yearbook could never have been attained. All the literary material contained herein constitutes a Htting attestation to his able pen and nimble mind. jay Braverman. Sidney Brichto, and Melvin Simon, Assistant Literary Editors, who provided valuable aid to Sidney in accomplishing his task. Elly Gross and Iackie Gartenberg. Business Managers. who solicited the required funds together with their able Assistant Business Managers, Morton Seligman, Alan Englart, and john Steindecker. Ierry YVitkin, Art Editor, helped considerably by three Juniors, Bernard Stollman. Allan Zwiebel. and lack Biderman are responsible for the art work in this book. Monte Nussbaum. Editor of the Photography Staff, technically aided by Paul Leiltferman and Morton Cerstein. a Iunior. accomplished their work creditably XVQ . Bernard Kosoxvsky. the Copy Editor. Philip Podelsky and Marcel Halberstadt, industrious members. and the staff worked long and hard in helping to do their part, Special thanks go to Mr. Emanuel Leibel. our faculty advisor, and Mr. Sidney Timm. our printer. for their sound counsel throughout the year. XVe would like to sum up our appreciation to our entire staff by a simple but deeply heartfelt salutation. Thank you very much for a job well done. And now. before we continue the editors, message with the dedication. we present on the following few pages the pictures of our staff. G Governing Board Sidney Rosdeitcher Liiera ry Edifor Mi 'f A,,V 5 ' A IC iff ' '.f R' , ' . V , . , ,,, ,,. y ,.,lf 54.5 at ' Z ' I - V YAK, f' X if f 1 x Iv , 'A Vile A' xv. I .vm Q A 1 , may I ' , 35.1 ? ff 1 ...ws , ., .WL ,, Ellioft Gross Jack Gartenberg Business Managers Monte Nussbaum Bernard Kosowsky Jerry Witkin Photography Edifor Copy Editor Ari Editor Associate Editors and Staff ,...--- --Y' N f . Culv- -In We-579' Jay Braverman Sidney Brichfo Melvin Simon Associate Literary Ediiors a., 4 i 34 if! . gag-yg Z f'eWg 3 f 1, -3 S- O' - QQ-U e q ein- ,gui wu- ,W Le M E CRS Alan Englarf Morton Seligman John Sfeindecker Assis1ant Business Managers if eff Elchcmife stafiz lefi fo righf, first row: Englarf, Frucher, Weisenberg, Berger, Olim, Podelsky, Seligrnan, Weintraub, second row: Zwieloei, Rofhberger, Biderman, Pollack, Rockman, Halberstadi, Rechfschaffen, Lieberman, Gerstein, Lusiig, Hirschman, Siegel, Becker, Sheinfeld. N Eecfica tion The Senior Class of 1954 feels privileged to be able to dedicate its yearbook to one of the finest faculties ever assembled in any high school. A The combined talents of this group of men has gained, for Talmudical Acad- emy, the reputation of being one of the superior high schools in the City. Their unselfish efforts on behalf of the students can neither pass unnoticed nor be for- gotten. Their amicability and sincerity, combined with their interest in student affairs. have brought about a truly Wonderful relationship between faculty and student. This dedication is fand can only bel, a very small token of our appreciation for the wonderful benefits that we have derived from the endeavors of our teachers throughout our four year stay at Talniudical Academy. According to our code of living, a teacher holds an extremely important posi- tion in the community. It goes, without saying. that the Talmudical Academy's educators are firm proof of this belief. 9 8718 Qgdczcnzftg 3 V '- , X : X The theme of this book is the class of 54's four year stay at Talmudical Academy. The WALLS of the school are employed as the means of expressing the theme. The literary material is compiled in the form of a novel. Within the framework of the previous paragraph lies the entire story of the 1954 Elchanite. The editors, working together with the literary staff, at the begin- ning of this year, decided to publish an Elchanite which would be new and strik- ingly different from Elchanites of prior years. Uhese were all essentially the same in their format and presentation of literary material.J We selected the basic sub- ject of any Senior class book, the experiences of the Senior class in their four years in school, and developed it as our own maior theme. Then, influenced by the reading of Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town , we sought a method whereby we could convey the theme throughout the entire book. This vehicle's purpose was to establish continuity while acting as a narrator of the book. We found it befitting and symbolic to employ the WALLS of our own school building, where all our experiences, both sad and ioyous, had taken place. Once we had established a theme and a means of presenting it, we took stock of our talents and decided to place the main emphasis on our literary ability, since it was our forte. Thus was born the idea of writing our book as close to novel form as possible, incorporating the pictures and art work as an integral part of the written material and not as separate entities. Within the chapters of the book the various occurrences that the class has experienced and the maior activities which they have participated in are related. When combined, they present a rich and meaningful portrayal of our four years in Talmudical Academy. One phase of our life draws to a close. The Elchanite, we believe, describes it. Ahead, lies the future. Joel H. Kaplan, Norman Palefski Co-Editors-In-Chief bt 'VX l 417 'X N NN I I f wav' Ulu vxxyx. l X x v r X x X. . XX Tx I Q. J ,, I, I . LE Lirityfwf -I-gn b- K . 3.0 L 1 , mil -Zgxexrs ,W - - for kia X., -, an ff if 7 V V34 XX X Zi-islet T g c ,I A V I '-'lexixqf N i I' X I TT 7' l . X rj X X. f X . of N rf' TLD- 4 I 'll D x X 'Ill' + '7 ,X ' i 1 2 D 1- 2. .J f W - I .g Wmqrn , 'fn :Q T 11 l T Cgiirst egnipressznons CHAPTER ONE: HE HALLS are dark. A bare electric bulb glares eerily over the stairway. The silence is broken only by a passing bus. The brakes groan and then stillness. I heave an in- audible sigh. The indecencies and discomfort a WALL in a school must suffer have ceased. I have received a respite for two months. Tonight. I witnessed the graduation of the class of 754. Next September, a new group of youngsters. bearing the same appearance as these graduates bore on a cool, crisp autumn ITlOI'D four hectic. happy years ago. will once more torment me. I was aroused that September morning in 1950 by a heart stirring eulogy lamenting the passing summer, accompanied by the wails of students who Finally realized that school had be- gun. Staring up at me with awe was a small group of students bedecked in blue serge Bar Mitzvah suits and brandishing enormous brief cases. They climbed the steps ceremoniously and walked cautiously through the halls as if tread- ing on holy ground. The look of bewilderment on their faces rendered them innocent prey to the 12 fiendish plots of insidious upper classmen. If only I could ll'tU'Il that chubby youngster not to buy that elerzltor 1ms.s'. Too late: well, lzclll know better next time. Some proceeded up the stairs towards their newly assigned classrooms. while others searched vainly for the much publicized swimming pool. The bell rang and the young explorers rushed to their respective classes. The new students separated into groups, cling- ing to old acquaintances. There was an expect- ant buzz in the air, which was halted by the entrance of the Rabbi. Under his arm. he carried varied literature which included last Sundays Times' Magazine Section, the Brooklyn Museum Report on Ancient Ethiopian Manuscripts. and the current edition of The Ladies Home Iournal. Everyone filed to his seat. The teacher began to speak in a strange language which vaguely resembled the language of each pupil's former rabbi. The rest of the morning flew by. each hour quicker than the last. Finally. at one olclock. the bell rang liberating the newcomers. They marched out of the class lunch bags in hand. Everyone rushed towards the 'ispacious , well decorated cafeteria where the famished student could sometimes lose his hunger but more often his appetite. Amid the soft music of exploding milk containers and loud remarks pertaining to the quality of the food. the young Freshmen fin- ished their large meals, and well satisfied, they waddled from the cafeteria and proceeded noisi- ly to the auditorium. Sterns Cafeteria As they arrived, the freshmen were attracted by a fiery, energetic speaker. He was pale and drawn but there was fire burning in his eyes, ignited by the ideals which consumed his soul. Comrades, we must unite. XVe must over- throw the bourgeois administration. Primarily, we must stand for equality of marks. Co-opera- tion in tests must be a basic principle of our doctrine of student rights. VVe must champion the cause of improving student life in this insti- tution. I have a brief program which would be a stepping stone in that direction: IQ In order to round out the education of the student, courses in ballet, social etiquette, and folk dancing should be established. 25 For a more lively atmosphere, a juke box should be installed in the study hall. Dr. Shapiro should have full control over selection of records. 82 1-1 ------ A hush fell over the auditorium. The young agitator scampered under a seat and all eyes turned to a diminutive but dignified figure who proceeded confidently down the aisle. He rose to the rostrum and, as the suspense mounted, he began to speak. Welcome to Talmudical Academy. I am glad to see so many bright, new faces eagerly await- ing their first day in high school. XVe here at Talmudical Academy are always willing to help you but you must reciprocate by showing your- selves as students worthy of this great institution. I would like to explain the bell system. At one-thiity, you hear a bell. This bell tells you that at one-forty you hear a bell which will sig- nify the beginning of the first period. At two olclock, you hear another bell. Disregard it. At two-eighteen, the period ends and you have until two-twenty to go to the second period. The next bell is at four minutes after three, or is it tl'11'E'S minutes after three? I'm not sure but some time after three you hear a bell signifying official class. You must report to your official class in order to be marked present for the day. You will be dismissed at three twelve from this class. Other bells are at three-eighteen, three-fifty six or is it seven? Uh, the bells will be explained by a mimeographed sheet to be passed around at four-fifty eight. I am sure you boys will enjoy your stay here at T.A. and we are glad to have you. You will now go to your first period classf' The mob pushed its way up the stairs and spilled out over the second Hoor. The Freshmen looked nervously for their classroom. tSeveral Freshmen were lost that day and no word has been heard from them since.j They finally found their class and entered timidly. The sun shined A -:ferret ' naar no 0 'D N2pf.AiRifFTAfri1l5 ' If Sai? fi W etf rg- as 'l qifatffffifi 5 y lfigfg .elif Qagblxya .gtg A5114 tfgtilllllp lllllxl if Hg. .1 v 1 25 -f' l lil E QW if eu ig Q QW li d f 0 A L J Sl 0 fo L j 67' 5' QW U 'MTNA I xl ' f 'tiff' f 1 f it I .tt Q t ie 6 I kk . JU f I X i W2 Mr. Abrams Before Assembly 1:3 brightly through the window and the room had a bright, shiny appearance. Within a few minutes, they proceeded to make themselves at home and the Hoof was soon littered with scraps of paper, chewing gum wrappers, and quick-tempered Freshmen. The chaotic scene was soon dispelled as the door opened and the teacher entered. Immediately, there was a sound of rushing feet and scraping chairs. A memorial has since been erected in honor of those trampled in the rush for a choice seat. VVhile the crowd surged towards the front of the room. Mel Simon and Sim Storch slipped quietly into seats located conveniently out of sight of the teacher and started a game of pinochle. As the class settled down, the teacher proceed- ed to introduce himself. Boys, I want you to fill out these cards I am going to hand out. Just follow the simple instruc- tions. Write your last name first, first name last. Immediately, a hand raised and a slender Freshman with blond hair and a body that grew too fast for his shoulders stated shakily, I dont understand. First name first, last name last?i' The teacher stiffened but then said kindly, No, son, just the opposite. Now please write this in ink and print clearlyf' The same young man again raised his hand and croaked bashfully. But I don't have a pen. The teacheris patience was beginning to crack as he handed the boy his own pen, which he gave with a request that it be used carefully as it was given to him on his Bar Mitzvah, The youngster promised to be careful and took the quill from the teacher. The rest of the afternoon, the students were absorbed in writing their names, laughing at the teachers' feeble attempts to be humorous, and making new friends. During the fourth period, they were told to go to the study hall. They headed for the base- ment and by following the odor coming from the garbage cans, they finally arrived. Upon entering, they were greeted with the sight of long rows of tables, scattered chairs, well-stocked book shelves and a smiling blonde, Mr. Schnipper, the study hall director. The walls were decorated with a large Rand McNally map, several pictures. and the sentiments of demented students. Outside, the sun began to sink. The tempo of the city slackened. Twilight gave way to the night which came stealthily and silently. Dark- ness moved in like an oppressive blanket. The lights flashed on in the huge office buildings and soon, the streets were filled with tired people walking quickly in the brisk autumn air. At this fkk Study Hall 14 time, the Freshrnenis first day came to an end. They rubbed their eyes as they moved slowly from the classrooms. Some walked gaily to the streets and pushed their way into crowded buses and subways. Others climbed the five flights of stairs to the dormitory looking forlornly at the useless elevator passes in their pockets. After recovering their breath, they proceeded to their designated rooms. They entered the room and observed the spot they were to call home for the next ten months. There were two double- decker beds with the lower berths already con- taining a prostrate roommate, a sink in the cor- ner, and two closets. There was a bureau made of the finest cardboard and a large desk in front of the window. After hurriedly unpacking, he made the acquaintance of his roommates, who may have been college freshmen or fellow class- mates. The first night started off rather slowly, for the Freshmen had lumps in their throats and misty, far away looks in their eyes as they thought of home. A picture of Mama and Papa, sitting around the table eating silently and frequently looking at the empty chair came into their minds. Mama and Papa were thinking of the baby, the bris, the first case of measles, kindergarten and the protesting child, his first test paper. the night he spent in the hospital after his tonsils were out, Bar Mitzvah, and graduation. Now, he was no longer a baby. He was living far from home and he must take care of himself. He felt desert- ed. He needed his motheris soft shoulder upon which to release his emotions. This was a world which was completely new to him. The dayis events seemed chaotic and his father's firm hand seemed necessary to steady him. The Freshman was awakened from his nostal- gia by loud shouting. He opened the door and was doused by a glass of water. Within a few minutes, the whole fifth floor was up in anns, and a water fight had started. After being soaked thoroughly, they ran back to their rooms at the warning that Mr. Baer was coming. The injured received aspirins and everyone received a stem warning. Suddenly, without warning, the lights went out. The more imaginative dove under beds for this could have been a Russian attack. They held their breaths. The silence was broken by a key turning in the lock. The counsellor entered and immediately dispelled fears by explaining that the lights go out at eleven. This, however, incited the wrath of the more amature Freshmen. Protests were shouted accompanied by colorful language describing the students' feelings on the lights outv policy. Immediately, the agitators proceeded to stir up the student body Cwhich could then be found in a horizontal positionj. Upper classmen quelled the riot by explaining that to battle was useless. The Freshmen were not through. Instantly, schemes for revenge were started. Candles were soon decided upon as a means of supplying light. NVater guns were to be bought. The do1'mitory administration would rue the day they aroused the ire of these Fresh- men! Soon they became tired. Their heads nodded and their eyes blinked. They stifled yawns. They got into bed and after two hours of throwing the bull they finally decided to get some sleep. In the dormitory, in the apa1't1nent house on lliverside Drive. on Houston Street, in Bayonne and Hoboken, tired Freshmen closed their eyes. - - 15 N 4 list lam l ill ff f ,rn 1 L! ff W l j li? -V ip. vp , l 1 A in X f .? 'I I-,N - fl I J K g fp :D 5 hi p K .f p 7 'W X 1 if 15,1 A I, Q ,,4' l cf' 1 li. 'f Mp!! 111,61 X in X 5 I ' g Q. gi- y -4-E 'ei?i2fiiiiYi it-gblmg l ' X FFFTTTTAT Q13 rm, lfci' .g gg +S:T'T:: f f M- f'llllllH . 1 I'QS IIIICIII QCII' CHAPTER TNVO: s'r1iANGE figure, the Freshman, recog- nized by his battered baseball hat, sag- ging earlaps, and an overwhelming curiosity, began his daily routine in T.A. Through his curiosity. he learned to avoid embarrassing in- cidents brought by taking advice from his upper classmen. Room 214 was not a swimming pool but a bathroom, and Room 213 was not the bath- room but the teachers, room. It was not safe to use the door marked 108 as a shortcut to the street, and the oflice of the registrar was not the little room near the telephone booths. As the days passed, the Freshmen adapted themselves to the school as the school adopted the Freshmen. Amazement and awe slowly turned to sarcasm and cynicism. Adventures and experiences became daily routines to them but a constant source of amusement to this old WALL. Each day, 1 would watch them enter the building. For many, the day began in the locker room. Still half asleep, they would grope their way down the dimly lit stairway and walk slow- ly down the dark hallway which led to the locker room. As they entered. they were greeted with loud shouting and the voice of Milty Pol- 16 lack rendering the latest hit song. The dilference between song and scream was barely noticeable. Before they reached their lockers they had suc- ceeded in enraging a Senior, getting a hot tip on the dayis test, and had overcome temptation by refusing to cut in order to go to the Paramount. After gathering their books, they headed for class. Meanwhile, in the dormitory, the rest of the Freshmen were being aroused unceremoniously by over-zealous counsellors. After several re- lapses, they dragged themselves from bed and hurried down to Blinyan. Some beds were still occupied by the more prudent who had Hgured exactly when they could absent themselves in order to keep their attendance above 512. After Minyan, Moish and Harryis or Sternis was the scene of wild confusion. Miniature Fresh- men were trampled underfoot in the rush to the counter. A glance at the clock sent everyone rushing out the door and, with empty stomachs and heavy hearts the Freshmen went to their morning classes. As the bell rang at nine, the two groups con- verged on the stairs. The Freshmen noticed the casual manner with which the upper classmen approached class and were lulled into a false sense of security. Upon reaching the second floor, the future rabbis rushed into class. The Fresh- man year in the Yeshiva was an important one. The Freshmen got their first taste of real learning in the class of the patient Rabbi Tendler where Gemorrah was taught with biological overtones. Others were taught morals along with their Tal- mud in Rabbi Katz's class. On the third Hoor, trouble started. Led by the Salanter boys, fresh from Mosy's class, the Fresh- men came prepared to have a great time. Their animal spirits were raised at the sight of Miss Parnes, Thus inspired, they reached class. Into that classroom, only the bravest teacher would dare enter. Amid shouts of the Old Ben Mare, He Ainyt VVhat He Used To Bef, and well aimed missiles, stood the staunch defender of the teacheris creed, notebook in one hand and pen- cil in the other. Unnerved by the overturned waste basket and distorted position of his desk, he proceeded to chastise the unheeding class. When Sheldon NVeinstein confided to Benny that Al Chaikin had thrown his own jacket out of the window, he dragged the protesting Chicky', to the office. Lenny Shapiro, who had obligingly opened the door, was pulled along. On returning, he tried once more to teach the unin- terested students. The bell rang and, as he dodged a flying eraser, he walked from the class, a defeated man. A new teacher arrived from China, Rabbi Karp. He taught the class Talmud and the class taught him English. That spring, the Freshmen's thoughts lightly turned to the sport of mug spitting which was innovated by Rabbi Murphy, who didnit need the money, thank G-dl In the afternoon, the Freshmen encountered, an interesting type, the high school teacher. He came in assorted sizes and shapes with varied demeanors and eccentricities. He was boring to many and an inspiration to few. He attempt- ed to teach the Freshmen many subjects ranging from Zoology to Algebra. In General Science the Freshmen met Mr. Schain. Here they received their first taste of science. The class blushingly learned of the sex life of a chrysanthemum. When the question probed too deeply, the uneasy teacher would craftly evade the issue by peering down at his book and would discuss the significance of weather maps. It was in the study of electricity, however, that Mr. Scbain shocked the class. The newest fad among the Freshmen was tech- nicolor science notebooks which dazzled Mr. Schain and brought much discontent when the bright display failed to achieve proper recog- nition from the teacher. Mr. Schein Mr. Gendell The first term was spent in an attempt to finish Civics homework. Sir. Cendell marked the class by using the laugh meter. The greater the appreciation of his jokes, the greater the marks. Lengthy reports on iirehouses, sewage disposal plants. libraries, parks, and garbage trucks, helped add to the confusion of how N.Y.C. was governed. Sim Storch, a neighbor of Mr. Cendell, passed the course by threatening to expose Mr. Ccndells dark secrets. English was a bright experience for the Fresh- men as they achieved a new and greater appreci- 17 ation for literature in the class of Mr. Greenberg. Very few found his course boring and all were inspired by him. Math class was a rough obstacle to hurdle at first, but after several weeks with Mr. Lichten- berg, it seemed impossible. Diflicult as Elemen- tary Algebra may have seemed, Mr. Lichtenberg lost them completely when he threw in some Trig or Advanced. The Honor System on tests was a great success as was shown by the great number of I0O's received. The following term Mr. Greitzer proved to skeptical Freshmen that he was never wrong, while Charlie Patt proved that he was not always right. In the spring term a new course was instituted and while one half of the class was being lulled to sleep by Mr. Breinan the other half of the class was being taught the mysteries of darkest Africa, life on a peaceful hacienda, and how to differentiate between a plum and a pnme. The course was livened up when one afternoon some- one had accidently placed chewing gum on Doc's seat. Doc felt a strong attraction to his seat and somehow couldn't pull his pants from it. In his wrath, Doc took up a collection to clean the suit. The remainder of the money was used to pur- chase a new scale for the weighing of notebooks. which were collections of magazine advertise- ments describing the healthy climate of the Belgian Congo and labels from cans of pineapple juice. However foolish garbage trucks, sewage dis- posal. and technicolor science notebooks seemed to the Freshmen, they could see less value in minors. Mr. Grossman Music was taught by the humorous mild man- nered Mr. Grossman. The records at the begin- I8 ning of the period calmed the Freshmen, who dared not move. Some less aesthetic claimed it was the landslide of zeroes which would follow any breach of conduct. The class had an added value, for the Freshmen could do their home- work between blinks. It was here that Milty Pollack learned that Tschaikowsky did not write spirituals, and it was here that every Freshman learned to distinguish between a French hom and an English teacher. The exams in this class consisted of two simple questions, but the answers met the specification given at the beginning of the test, 'iWrite all you know and what you don't know write also. This appealed to the talmudistis mind. Mr. Soruchek The second minor was physical training. Xlr. Sarachek took a look at the class and immediately rushed to the office to inquire if the group could stand the rigors of gym. The Freshmen's only comfort was their draft status. - More inquisitive Freshmen desired to know why they should swing from parallel bars like so many monkeys, when for many centuries evo- lution had changed man from his p1'imitive form. The position of secretary was vied for in an at- tempt to be exempt from the rigorous exercise. After a term of gym. sixty Freshmen learned their right from their left. In art class, the Freshmen met Mr. Borin, whose partiality to circles drawn in purple has imprinted his name on the memory of T.A. stu- dents. Here, the boys learned block lettering. The students with long names suHered the most, for attempts to fit their names on the paper led to frustration. Aside from their experiences with the teachers, the students had many brushes with the adminis- tration. Eraser Incident The first experience will long be remembered. One afternoon before class, a game of football Was being enjoyed by eight members of the He- brew class. The object of the game was to catch a board eraser being thrown around the room. During the ensuing melee, Mr. Sklar, who did not see the humor of being hit in the face with an eraser, entered and sent the group down to Mr. Abrams. The youngsters were stricken with fear. They approached the polished brass door reluctantly. Stories of those who entered and never returned ran through their minds. They waited in the Office until summoned. Then they were motioned towards the inner chamber. They moved slowly as if doomed. They heard the verdict with stony faces. Suspended indefinitely. They left the of- fice with. lumps in their throats. VVhat would their fathers or mothers or one of their parents say? Some repressed tears, while others covered their anxiety with jokes which failed to evoke laughter from their grim companions. The terror passed and the youngsters were reinstated. Earlier that year, one conscientious student succeeded in forming a football team. With Sheldon Weinstein in the backfield, Harvey Rosen and Al Chaikin ends, and Mel Simon and Marty Birbaum on the line, Yeshiva faced the formidable Cardinal Hayes third team. T.A. was edged out 49-7. In the spring term, the Freshman class was im- proved by the entrance of Norman Palefskj, and Elly Cross, from Long Beach. The addition of Palefski to the intramural basketball team en- abled the Freshmen to win a bet that they would break into double figures against the Sopho- mores. The team was not very successful as it failed to win a game but it did send Storch, Chaikin, and Palefski to the varsity in spring tryouts. May brought Senior Day and the Freshmen prepared themselves in anticipation of Senior tyranny. Ratner anned the class with rubber bands and the Freshmen entered the study hall prepared for battle. VVithin a few moments, the war broke out. Spit balls soon proved little match for water guns. Ratner, however, was repaid literally as the Seniors stamped his forehead Paid The hectic year rolled to a close. The hot, humid summer of New York gave a heavy silent atmosphere to the classrooms. Freshmen and Seniors alike sat dreamily staring out of the win- dows. It was on these days that the student painted a happy picture of the pleasures of sum- mer upon a limitless blue sky. The teacher's voice droned on above the sounds of everyday life coming from the street. Reviews began and many Freshmen began to quiver. The T.I. finals were painfully concluded. Exemptions saved many Freshmen from the rigors of finals. In that year, the novice had become experienced, The boy was growing up. T.A., with its students, teachers, classrooms, problems, pranks. and ad- mits, had become part of his life. He now looked forward to the summer, but his thoughts went beyond the summer to his Sophomore year. He would no longer be the butt of jokes and pranks. He was proud that he had come through this year a wiser and more mature young man. -1 19 l X i t .., 2 M l ' l 4 lll l lfl l 14622 I HP, 'i l L Xi fh N. I LQ .ff Ay' f -, 1- . Z OU -fff'1 fx 6: ll lIil.l U wifi Te- t D iw - .' it 1-'m f 'T g 0 0 . I . 0 0 -':- ' .4 ll ff , 'ill' QAVQH , f 'I' 9 .'f'4 A ' ill I. . if A fr I I f iiiillll ill fl. 1 gl gif, liil- 4 . -9i't' ..1 ll 0 ,- - - ,f '33 All '-if-' -' 7 1 . ief' -T'-4 - ' CSDOIDAOIHOFQ QCII' CHAPTER THREE: HE sin' was a majestic blue, stained only by small Hufts of white. The warmth and light of a brilliant autumn sun dispersed the cold and shadows of the dawn. A car sped down Amsterdam Avenue and the noise ot its wheels on the street suddenly broke the quiet. It passed and the street was silent once more. After a long period of absolute silence, the sounds of windows opening and doors slamming, the sounds of people waking and preparing to go to work, and the sounds of the alarm clocks waking the dormitory boys. who had arrived the night before in anticipation of the beginning of the new term. were heard. These sounds were pleas- ing eyen to a NVALL and I felt a surge ot joy. As they dressed. many of them knew that their classmates would also realize the change that had come about in the last year. No longer were they to be looked down upon. They were no longer the object of plots and pranks of upper classmen. Revenge was now theirs and they would vent their wrath on the little naive young- sters who seemed so foolish. Deyilish schemes ran through their minds. They were now Sopho- mores. I noticed that the name Sophomore brought about a great change in the attitude of the class of '5-1. They ascended the staircases with an air of nonchalance and entered their classrooms with an expression of detachment. Through this seem- 20 ing disinterest. they were able to ensnare the unsuspecting Freshmen. Elevator passes were easily sold and the collections for the widow of the Unknown Soldier prospered. The new school term opened and the Sopho- mores found. contrary to their beliefs. that it differed only slightly from the old. The Yeshiva boys ascended two flights of stairs while the more envious members of T.I. climbed to the fourth floor. It was very easy to distinguish be- tween them for those who attended the Yeshiva were constantly muttering in sweet. musical tones. XYe learned yesterday. yesterday we learned, what did we learn yesterday. yesterday we learned, etc. Amid violent gesticulations used to clarify Talmudic statements. the Rabbi entered to give the Slziur. He was greeted by yiolent explosions and shouts of Pick me a winner. Rebf, The fourth Hoor was not the perfect example of tranquillity. The venerable students of the Teachers Institute waited for the opportune mo- ment to scream in a shrill. high pitched voice. The Cooootchf' To add to the noise, there was the excitement centered around Room 405. On the door, there was a notice proclaiming Room -105 as the oflicial Headquarters of the Cootch for President Partyf, The room was decorated with signs calling for the members of T.I. to Vote for Cootch for Presidentf, and slogans such as M1 Co Cootchf' To aid theQr candidate. the Sophornores sought to impress upon the lower termers and the teachers that they were kindhearted. They sheltered the pigeons. who frequented the window ledge of ltoom 405, by bringing them into the classroom. This streak of kindness was particularly annoying to Dr. Hoe- nig, who constantly remarked, L'hl lt was on the fourth floor that the Sophomores first encountered Charlie His famous toot left a great impression upon them. The Sophomores found that the second part of their day had changed. Their instructors and courses in secular study were altered. They were now taking a language. The Sophomores found that whether one takes French or Spanish one must flllljtt Dr. Charles. Doc , held different opinions of the two classes. He believed that while the French class was made up of good boysfi the Spanish class consisted extensively of bums and loafersf' In giving homework, Doc proved his abil- ity to recite the alpha- bet. Dr. Charles, star pupil was Bernard Ko- sowsky and Bernieis star pupil was Does daughter. Another course taken by the Sophomores was Regents Review. This was taught by Nlr. Lich- tenberg. Many of the students left the class with circles. polygons. and various triangles Dr. Charles Mr, Frankel Mr. Lichfenberg dancing before their eyes. During this year. the Sophomores grew greatly attached to Sir. Lichtenberg. This affec- tion stemmed from his constant desire to aid the student. The Biology class was the very peak of the day. Each student anxiously awaited this period. where. led by the amiable Sir. Frank- el. the Sophomores would delve into the mysteries of nature. All ol the members of the class had full confi- dence in Rlr. Frankel but none had more faith in him than did Harvey Rosen. who would help Mr. Frankel illustrate his point by standing on his head or by obtain- ing samples for thc test for diabetes. Many students feared the Bio Regents. The wiser members ol the class reassured them. how- ever, that the skeleton in the back room was not that of Oscar. a former llunkee, and that Mr. Frankel would not carry out his threats of physi- cal violence. Their cultural education continued with some minor changes. Klusic was still taught by Xlr. Grossman. The Sophomores. who believed that he does not read the test papers but weighs them. were greatly shocked when they were asked to explain the connection between the Twenty-Tliird Psalm and St. Nlatthew's Passion. Xlr. Spivack tried very hard to teach art. but 21 he found that it was diflicult to explain the color wheel to students shouting Speewack and test- ing newly made paper airplanes. Physical education was still taught by Mr. Sarachek and the Sophomores still vied for the position of secretary. This position was finally won by Wild Bill Lefiingf' To break up the day there was a study period. This was held in two places. One was the library, sometimes called the study hall. The other was Room 204 in the new dormitory, sometimes called Palefski and Lustigis room. Even though its capacity was limited, Room 204 competed very keenly with the study hall for membership. As the spring drew near and the days grew nicer, the Sophs could not resist the outdoors. The roof and the river became the places of study. One of the most exclusive organizations of the school was formed in the spring of 1952. This was the Hobo Club. consisting of such stal- warts as Harvey Rosen. Phil Podelsky. Milty Pollack, Sim Storch. Mel Simon. and Marty Hirshman, which met each day on the roof. Membership was restricted and many Sopho- mores found it hard to fit the requirements of this organization. fu-ii' The spring also aroused a great interest in baseball and the more enterprising members of the class started baseball pools. This venture soon disintegrated because of the administra- tion's interest in the moral standards of the stu- dents. The streets around the school were not quite friendly to these boys. Ignorance has an un- fortunate result in bigotry. It was this bigotry which was the cause of one of the memorable events in the Sophomore year. The dormitory hummed with the sounds of school life. Some students were standing in the halls talking. Others were in their rooms doing their homework or planning on doing it as soon as they finished the comic books stacked on the desk. Across the street, the lights of the small prefabricated buildings illuminated the streets below, while in the main building there was a steady murmur of those who were diligently studying the Talmud. Suddenly the placid scene was shattered by screams and shouts from the dormitory. In front of the building, a young student, surrounded by a large group of his classmates, shakily told how his friend was attacked by eight boys and how ,Mi x V, X xr ki. j l pw' A 'tiff 'ff' ks , as pw ' - ,, r lj li X rn I A ' ,gg M535 -1-131. ffl 'fl 'g if . sw M -g ' ' mfr .f- 'rim xi' , 'N -Q, gfiw' .t if tv av. .. a f is ' T if A N Kiw i. il xr J u iqii ff, ix' 0 R i xi .fly . ,. ,gg Q If 'X mil If 5 , A' if f . i ua ii . CQ 'fe g e e r g a e we - . , 1 -- , - smm - ! Shzfi., ' 1, W ' N' ma Ignorance has on unfortunaie result in bigotry 22 he was chased by them to the dorm. They had vowed to return with more of their friends. Someone shouted, Fightl!', and the word echoed through the halls of the dormitory. Homework stopped. Comic books were thrown aside. The empty halls were immediately filled with run- ning, stumbling students, all rushing toward the main building. They poured out into the streets. The noise reached the buildings across the street and soon those doors opened and the buildings were empty. In the main building, Gemorrahs were hurriedly shut. In the Chem lab, experi- ments were inteirupted and test tubes were thrown aside. The street was crowded with angry students. The traffic stopped and they still came from the dormitories, laboratories. and class- rooms. Two students ran out of the dormitory wrapped in towels, still wet with the water of their showers. Down the street another mob formed, and as the two groups met, the tension rose to a crescendo. At the edges of the crowd, the Sophomores and Freshmen, their pride wounded by the older boys who had pushed them aside, scurried around trying to see what was happening. Then, above the noise of the crowd, the sound of sirens could be heard, and as suddenly as the mob appeared, it dissolved. After a few moments of excitement, the steady murmur resumed. The incident was almost over but it was not to be forgotten as unfortunately similar happenings occurred throughout the four years in T.A. ' IW. Typical Scene In High School Dormitory The school year was drawing to an end and the dreaded finals were coming closer with each passing day. A preview to the English finals and Regents were the T.I. Hnals that were to take place beginning May 30th. At this time of year the dormitory gained sudden popularity. With the door shut, a small group of students crowded around the desk of the renowned i'Matt and T. I. Students Studying For Finals Patts' room. It was in this room that a T.I. stu- dent had to learn courses in ten hours that were taught for six months. The night ran by and the students were aided only by mustard and pickle sandwiches. They worked on. The Hrst ray of the sun peeked over the horizon. They were finished. They had studied all they had to know. A system had been devised and each member of the small study group, seating ar- rangement in hand, exhausteclly fell asleep. In the dormitory social hall, the chairs, tables. and couches were littered with these drowsing stu- dents. Empty packages of cigarettes were every- where. At nine o'clock, after some last minute studying, they entered the test room and at eleven it was finally over. The T.I. finals lasted three days. After these, the English finals and Regents started. It was an endurance contest and when it was finally over, they all made resolu- tions that next year would be different. The students slowly moved away from the building. The halls emptied. The last few stu- dents reluctantly left the building. The halls were again silent, save for the sound of the slow methodical movement of the caretaker. Outside. the sun was a golden ball on a scarlet horizon. In the streets, buses and automobiles moved swiftly by. It was getting dark and the lights in the tenements were being turned on. I had a long summer in which to rest and prepare myself. for they would be coming back next year. 23 ,i- ff 6444! fe n Qh - llllll- Sv 5 '24 Z2 gift? l l max 77 dl l l 3-'ti X he tit 2 X r- f 2 r- QUUJ s. i W 5 Wi' ci- ,527 ,f ,,. --- be ttf? ,ff X E Z: 7' S: lll'lflOl' QU I' CHAPTER FOUR: s My new coat of paint dried. the class of X5-1 entered the assembly hall. They looked with arrogance upon the Fresh- man and Sophomore classes. but with envy upon the Seniors. Two down and two to go. They received their program cards with a grim look of determination upon their faces. lt would be their most difficult year. Their program was filled with many subjects and far too many teachers. Some of the weaker students privately resolved to study this year. while others with in- domitable spirit. adamantly clung to their princi- ple of 'no studyf The assembly broke up. and the students returned home with the intention of get- ting a good nights sleep so that in the morning their wits would be able to match those of their teachers. The next day another term began officially with morning sessions. They had not changed much since last year except for a few teachers and rabbis here and there. However. the T.I. boys were disappointed when they found that Dr. B. Hoenig would not be with them for the first semester. It seemed that Dr. Hoenig con- sidered it more important for him to learn He- brew than to teach it. and so he decided to visit Israel. Their disappointment was soon forgotten 24 when Dr. Agus introduced himself. Dr. Agus eloquently expressed some very controversial opinions, which provoked argument after argu- ment. Dr. Agus. being progressive. always al- lowed his students to express their thoughts. Mishnah was learned to the accompaniment of the brisk marching music of the Song of the Pllfllllllfll much to the consternation of the teacher. XVhen the one o'clock bell rang, the students gulped down their lunch and were in their first period room well before one-forty. And thus began their junior year. To quote jimmy Durante's words. YVe gotta start off each day with a song. And that they did. led by the brass section of the English Department. Mr. Horn. Amid cheek pinching and TV listings. in which Mr. Horn showed artistic tendencies. they also managed to learn some English. Among his many traits was his unique marking system. Students found it difficult to evaluate their mark from the platitudes which Mr. Horn had writ- ten on their compositions. It was difficult to differentiate between very good and very. very good. But when the report cards were distrib- uted the dilemma was solved-both meant TS. Q Mr. Horn The following period, we were overwhelmed by the realistic. objective. and progressive way Dr. Charles taught the romance languages. Dr. Charles would captivate the budding minds of the students of his Spanish class with his excel- lent rendition of Spanish poetiy. His French class seemed to cover much groundg they waited impatiently for the lesson on the subjunctive of savoir. Some of the French students encountered Mr. Fried. They learned such interesting topics as Mr. Friedis first foxhole in France and his ex- periences with the chicanery of French pushcart peddlers. Both Dr. Charles and Mr. Fried proved their capabilities by the high marks their stu- dents achieved on the language Regents. The transition from one foreign tongue to another took the Yeshiva students thirty-five sec- l Mr. Fried onds. XVhile their T.l. counterparts lounged in soft easy chairs of the study hall ftrying to get their names off the absentee listk, the Yeshiya boys were introduced to the professor of Biblical languages, Dr. Brayer. Dr. Brayer conducted his classes with such orderliness that even the office was surprised. This he accomplished by adopting his students as relatives. Frequently, you could hear him af- fectionately speaking to one of them saying, you're in real trouble, Brudderf, Vootkin, Chur- bin, and Frucher were his pet relatives. He liked them so much that he used to correspond with their parents and often wanted to meet them. However, Vootkin, Churbin, and Frucher, being very modest, did not desire their parents to meet the Big Brudderf' And so, Dr. Brayer was very much offended. Dr. Breyer Toward the middle of the term. another stu- dent was admitted to the class. XVhitey Car- tenberg made his entrance in March and at once became a full-fledged 'ibrudder . Such a rapid ac- ceptance into the family has established a new record in T.A. Spring came and the thoughts of the boys in Room 103 turned to girls, especially those that passed by from Ceorge XVashington. Every day at three-thirty you could see all the boys sitting near the windows frantically waying their hands. and in the background, Dr. Brayer would he religiously marking dots in his roll hook. Dr. Brayer had the habit of giying dots for good marks and had marks alike. Since he could not tell the difference. and wanting to play it safe he flunked the entire class. It seems that the administration had enough 25 compassion on the juniors to give them one period of respite in the long school day. Mr. Cohen's Math 5 class followed on the program. The Juniors strolled into Room 202 with a sense of security. They admired and respected Mr. Cohen for his continuously pleasant disposition and they had perfect faith in his excellent teach- ing methods. XVhile they leaned comfortably back in their chairs, Mr. Cohen would gently Mr. Cohen guide them through the complexities of Inter- mediate Algebra. As the Regents approached, the Juniors began to feel a tinge of nervousness. They were informed that Lichty had been re- viewing for the last two months. Mr. Cohen, it seems, clung to the outmoded method of teach- ing a subject before reviewing. Mr. Lichtenbergis methods proved equally successful as his boys achieved excellent marks. But the math class was but the calm before the storm. It was in Chemistry that the storm broke bringing with it precipitation from the ceiling. The Chemistry class that started off with a bang fthe hydrogen generator explodedj be- gan to shrink as one after another of the more studious boys dropped the course. Maxie, as we lovingly called our Chemistry professor, con- tinued unfazed amid this sign of popularity. We finished the first term's work during the first week of December and the rest of the time was spent in what Maxie laughingly referred to as review. While he answered the questions of some studious pupils and tried to keep order by pound- ing a battery on the laboratory desk, the mis- chievous Juniors chased the crickets around the room. When the crickets became too annoying, Eric Lustig, not heeding the admonition of Matt Weisenberg, proceeded to kill the rats. The 26 final examination which greeted us in january was, in the words of E. S. L., a killerf' There were some questions on heavy water that even Urey couldn't answer. No one has heard from Maxie since he marked the end terms. After Maxie was gone, the students felt pangs of remorse. They now realize that the little man with the lines of sorrow etched in his face at- tempted to aid them to a better understanding of the subject. Youth, through its ignorance, is sometimes very cruel. In january, they welcomed their new Chem- istry professor, Mr. Berger, with temporary re- lief. Mr. Berger proved to the delight of the class that the Regents in Chemistry was made up of half wits who gave the answers in what he called the official ucribsf' His various systems of how to beat the Regents proved highly success- ful. The scientific methodn taught to all students of T.A. was put into practice, not once, but twice, during the Junior year of the class of '54. The inquisitive Chemistry students wanted to find the effects of four ounces of sodium, pilfered from the storage cabinet, on a quart of water in the rear of the Hebrew Literature class. Even the most optimistic were astounded at the re- sults. A flame two feet high, which illuminated the entire room with an eerie light, was followed M 1.1 Mr. Berger by an explosion which rocked the very founda- tion of the building. As the flames rose higher, Mr. Leaf's ire reached the boiling point. The re- sult of the disaster was a series of purges. Pro- testing students who had long criminal records in T.I. were dragged down to the ofhce where various interrogators questioned them at great length and threatened them with expulsion or banishment to the Yeshiva. Eventually, the cul- prit was apprehended, a victim of his own con- science. At the same time in the Teachers Institute's counterpart, the Yeshiva, a small group of young physicists had arranged, on one circuit, a collec- tion of bells and buzzers. The purpose of this experiment was to determine how much stimulus, Water plus Sodium . . . in the form of loud, gangling noises, a man aged about forty could stand before going off his proverbial rocker. At eight Hfty-Hve the circuit was attached and placed in the teacher's drawer, which was then locked. At nine-thirty the signal was given, and as the teacher explained the crux of the learning matter of that session, a faint click was heard. XVhen the bells began ringing and the buzzer buzzing, it was rumored that the teacher jumped a full two feet off his chair. Af- ter discovering that the bells were in his locked drawer, he tried to pry it open with an insignifi- cant door key, whose snap was hardly audible above the sounds of howling laughter from the class. After exactly three and one-seventh min- utes and two snapped keys the experiment was concluded as a raving, broken teacher ran from his class and cried on the headmastefs shoulder. The end of the day was soon to come. They had just one period to go. Their program card read 6th period, History, Room 206. The Juniors in the year 1952, just as the Juniors in the year 1923, met one of the most popular and beloved teachers, the measles of the faculty fthe teacher you have to getl, Dr. Shapiro, the teacher you know better as Doc, who delighted the class with his sharp wit and his interesting tales of life in Paris. Doc taught History in an in- imitable and indescribable manner. An' there I was in the middle of the Rhine, surrounded by twenty frauleins, but it's too bad . . . Mister, you have now become the proud father of a bouncing baby 'U '.,' Okay, boys, next questionf, Question 273-What events led to the Cri- mean War? Now, boys, it is very important for you to know the treaty of Kutchuk-Ku-narjif, 'KKutchuk who?--Can you spell that, 'Doc'? 'K' as in 'kronkeitf 'U' as in ulcer. Stop that noisell Look up the rest in your book. BRINCCC . . . Okay, boys. Test tomorrow on questions 162-2871 all notes included. The days became wanner. VVorries of Regents and finals approached. The T.I. boys went through their Shavuos night ordeal in prepara- tion for their Talmud exam. Yeshiva boys calcu- lated the probability of receiving the next piece of Commorah in the 'iBccl1inr1.,' There seemed to be nothing different-Tests, worries. anticipations of summer-and yet, they did feel different. They proceeded to write away to colleges. As they Wrote, they could still picture the little Freshmen that climbed the stairs that autumn morning in 1950. The Senior functions got under way with the election of the Senior Council. The editors of the ELCHANITE were chosen. Hopes rose. The Dr. Shapiro following term was looked forward to in anticipa- tion. The realization that the coming term would be the last made them nostalgic. As they left school for the summer vacation, they looked back at the building and realized that they were sorry to leave. Then, they felt that their final year in T.A. would be their finest. Soon they would be Seniors. 27 CSUQII lOl' UQCII' CHAPTER FIVE: 'vm' H F041 , fi M5512 X f Y ' ' SERVICE SQUAD in V ' 'n X Yov F You W I 1 i Tb f 0 E W M 0 - 1 f iff K 2' X xn xx f f 'N f I A 'xg Z XY V i z:MLi?if34T Hai X K i - :I- K XX A f dfvfv! U -I -J I X ff A X 5 f in ' ,, X xx f 1 ww W f' ' 60 ul X vb qui' Li1245'1 ' f - , f ' ' M W + Q i bb Z XL, 3 I --. A . N' 2 1 I -af .-- Limiik Q f. 9 1 v f ' f-ENS xl fif- 5255551255 'A I ' I ' -H4 s lf' 'i 3' 'QE GW' --f , ,ESX ,A i'-1'WN'E?'a: X E , ' I!-gp-2311, ,,,. .1 5 ' f k ' a- ig , X- - B . lihg, g'z222::!1 3 ff' Al? .3595-qugism 5 ...L '-T' gsllfii !' fr f , ' 'f ' 1 E ! :i!!il iiffglii In X - - ff X x ' ' ' Hlll 'n ' ff 4 M 'IIILY .Elf ' 1... , V -C-'7-1' WVL1, ,HW ,mgfs X Q M it- ,E Tllflj-'HHH' gig x ,- 9 28 OUTH changing to adults. Young minds groping, grasping for independence. These are the Seniors. They are typical of high school Seniors from the rolling, golden plains of Nebraska and Kansas to the teeming. bustling, sprawling monster called New York. The Seniors of Talmudical Academy in Septem- ber 19553 had the same thought as their counter- parts throughout the nationg letls have a good time, for the future holds many problems and responsibilities. Their plans included the publish- ing of a fine yearbook, entertaining lower class- men by various pranks, and passing their courses with the greatest amount of pleasure and the least possible homework. I settled back to ob- serve their activities with great interest or with as much interest as a WALL can muster. The T.I. boys immediately proceeded to make themselves at home and settled back for an en- ioyable year. This was made possible by a revival of their famous battle cry, The Cootchf' This eminent scholar entertained his students by lead- ing them in a vain search for the Koslzi. In their class in Ezekiel they encountered a sagacious teacher with a sharp wit, Dr. Finkel. He kept his class in good spirits with timely jokes concerning the level of a students intelli- gence. The students failed Hebrew Composition with a smile as Mr. Arfa happily marked down zeroes. The Yeshiva bovs studied vigorously under the able tutelage of Rabbi XVeiss. Accompanying his Slziurim were spirited lectures warning against the ill effects of smoking. He also tiraded against the low morals of the present day world. XVhile many students had a light schedule, others took a full program. Every day the Ada vanced Algebra class sat patiently waiting for Mr. Lichtenberg. Finally as Rechtschaffens sing- ing reached the point were several classmates hysterically threw themselves at his feet, Mr. Lichtenberg entered the room, After apologizing to Eric Lustig for being late, he took the roll, shuffled through the book, and dismissed the class. After two months of review, the class dis- covered that they knew the course and Mr. Lichf tenberg once more proved his ability to lead the class over the obstacles of a different math course. NVhile the Hebrew 7 class once more followed the Big Brudderv through the intricacies of He- brew grammar, the remainder of the Seniors could be found lounging in the dormitory or in Moish and Harryis. The scene was one of tranquillity at the famil- iar refuge of T.A. students, In corner booths, tired Seniors sat, Cokes in hand, dreaming of the weekend, summer vacations, or .... At the fountain, Harvey Rosen and Martin Hirschmau were making various significant gestures con- cerning the quality of teachers in T.A. In the dorm, unsuspecting Seniors were dragged into room 101 and helped fill a Jlinyun led by Matt VVeisenberg. A few steps down the Moish ond Horry's 29 hall, there was a great tumult. The door to room 114 was opened and the visitor was immediately met by a cloud of smoke. After being revived, he noticed the boys on the beds, desks. Chairs, and floor. Eric Lustig was pleading with Stanley Moses to take his feet off the pillow while Sonny Meiselman and Sheldon Weinstein were exhibit- ing the latest dance steps. Norm Palefski was oblivious to what was happening to his room as he was being usentv by Ramonaf' The wild scene was dispelled upon the entrance of Rabbi Feldblum. After chasing Lenny Shapiro, Rube Rechtschaffen, and Poodles from the closet, he administered a stern warning to Eric. Eric tfied to explain he was not a trouble maker but Rabbi Feldblum was already convinced that Eric was 'ijust a bumf, After official class, half the class proceeded to American History. Here Mr. Breinan, with the aid of Edward Berger, taught an alert class. VVho shot Lincoln, Fruc-her? No, I didrft do it! You can ask XVitkin. The rest of the class was peacefully dozing to the calm tones of Mr. Breinan's voice. They were suddenly awakened by a joke, Grants doctor told him to take a little nip but he nipped too muchln joel Kaplan laughed heartily. joel Kaplan re- ceived a 95 in American History. Mr. Breincm ' The other half of the class was delightfully surprised. They met a new History teacher, Mr. XVollman, who immediately proceeded to endear himself to the class. Mr. W'ollman obstinately refused to make any controversial statements which would incrimi- nate him. He had a great fear of Joe McCarthy and despite the urgings of the class he would not 30 divulge a somewhat radical opinion of his. Fin- ally, his resistance was worn down. The class leaned forward. Meltzer carefully locked the doors, the shades were pulled down. The tension mounted and Mr. XVollman whispered, in a shaky voice, the statement that shocked the most liberal. Boys, if it wasn't for the French we would never have won the Reyolutionf, .dh l. , A Mr. Wollmcm Mr. XYollman. realizing the offensive over- tones of this statement. instantly apologized to the class. The class, led by Stanley Moses, proved its magnanimity by forgiving him after issuing a harsh warning that it must not happen again. joe Cheryin was so inspired by the course that he attempted to form a History Club. Martin Hirshman. the long suffering scape- goat. finally found a teacher who understood him. Mr. XVollman frequently apologized to the class for the low marks he gave. The class ac- cepted his apology on the condition that he give higher marks at the end of the term. Mr. Woll- man conceded and by a comprehensive review he succeeded in preparing his class for the final. Across the hall, in sub-zero weather, with the chill wind of New York whistling through the open windows. sat the English class. Mean- while, fback at the ranchj Mr. Leibel in shirt sleeves, introduced the class to his illiterate uncle Louyeh from Sclmitzergrauifzsky. The class was awed by His Holiness. No one dared alight upon the altar. One ififidel was nearly consumed by the wrath of Our Teacher by passing behind HIS throne. Mr. Leibel proved himself a great thespian by vividly portraying Hamlet. Parts were distrib- uted among -the class. Hamlet: E. S. Leibel Ophelia: Emanuel Leibel Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Mr. Leibel Mr. Leibel's favorites were given new names. Seymour Iotkowitz was dubbed, The Com- pendium of Useless Knowledgef' while Marty Hirshman gained fame along with a title of nobility by being knighted The Puerto Rican Princef, Mr. Leibel usually answered the unintelligible remarks of his students with the statement, Al- lomogenhasufado? Assa right. During the 5th period, the Seniors were taught Physics by Mr. Greitzer, affectionately called Doon by his admiring pupils. Doc wrought re- venge on his students by squirting them with water during experiments. His patience was tried Mr. Leibel by Skippy Iotkowitzis unique observations. Stan- ley Moses aided Mr. Creitzer by giving his ap- proval to many of Docis statements. Doc was particularly annoyed by the competition of Mr. Breinan, the guidance counsellor, and was seri- ously contemplating the removal of his class to room :2l2A. Melvin Simon calmed Mr. Creitzers wrath by commenting on the fine quality of the irate teacheris hair. The 7th term was a constant conflict between the high spirits of the Seniors and the decision of the administration to maintain order in the school. One such incident occurred, when as T. I. finals approached. the Seniors be- Mr. Greitzer came restless. Each night the dormitory was crowded with guests, studying late into the night. By morning a group of tired Seniors made their way toward the building and took their exams. Feeling that they could not go through another night of studying, they decided to relax. The dormitory became a refuge for test-weary boys, while others sought the com- forts of home. Immediately an alarm was sent out to nab the truants. The assistant detective QDavej went into ac- tion. armed with a telephone book and an at- tendance sheet. It was early in the afternoon as he began dialing the first number. Throughout the afternoon, he interrogated astonished par- ents who unfortunately did not know the where- abouts of their youngsters. Several students received inside information that the administra- tion had been checking on their truancy and desperately tried to reach their parents but in vain. That night, the culprits turned restlessly in their beds. Their dreams were filled with a small bespectacled figure pointing the finger of guilt at them. In the morning, their worst fears were confirmed. They were summoned to the office. Upon entering, they were met with the grim face of Mr. Abrams. They were motioned to the lobby. There. they sat nervously awaiting the gesture which would send them to the inner sanctum. One at a time, they entered the cham- bers of the registrar. XVord spread among the doomed. A forgery was discovered after a careful analysis of a sig- nature. Meanwhile D1'. Crinstein was attempting to aid Mr. Abrams, Hirshman, you werent home yesterday. I called your mother. I was home, 31 You XYCl'Cll't. I spoku to your mother on the phoncf' Then. with a singlc NILIICIIIUIII. Marty' crushed tht- charge. But llorrfz, I ainit got no phont-.I Early in Dcccinhcr. thv Sc-niors L-oiiccived an idea which hrouqht sinilus to tha- studvnts and trowns from the administration. 'Ihc TL'.lC'II6T.S Institute was siiockcd hy Scniors in outlandish costumvs IU1lI'CiliIlg into ciassvs amid a furor. Sheldon YYcinstcin's polka dot tic and green suspendcrs wcrc acc-Iaiincd hy inany as the most outstanding, while Sonny Nlcisciinaifs haggy If 'fl'- A f pants drcw raves irom ali. However. Marty Hirschinan's bright red vest was just too much for Rahhi XYind, By one ol-lock. the word had spread throughout thu Svnior class. The dormi- tory was coiivcrted into a dressing room and hizarrc L'I'L'LltUI'US paraded through the hails. :Xt 1:5311 the Senior clowns proceeded through the strcvt. stopping traffic and drawing stares from haI'Hvd hystandurs. Upon arriving at class. they were innnvdiatcly pounced upon by Nlr. Lich- teiihcrg. dcputizcd hy the administration for this occasion. Mr. Lichtuiiherg entered the math class and iinmcdiately the scene was onc of itimf E2 fQ'Zf3E? if 1 Q 1. V :iw Jlfwiigit. Ahj , X ' fi -tr ,-Liqrridj -'L-fu ,, 5,5 7 -xv ,I miie: - I ju Q Q 61 J tl 1 i 5 ' S. It' xt' ii . U 'X- ' W it 'fi it I ix ill, V 5: ' Y-F! up QI Qi It 59 92? J VM- SV' 2308! ii . 1 , Y in 1 v ! I QQ . 1 5. 99+ f Q , P41655 ' 1' 02.2 P4 I + QNQU' 'Q it I L I - I -. 55232553 I ix 1 F.. ,aaa I f WM v I za Ti? ,Az 25Tol.uvlAN' fr i ' F404 - -f vtdga j ,o WN, 42- V I Q3 if v X- J E- - ..a..-- What Do You Soy Joe? U32 chaos. Many fled in terror while others attempted to rip oif their costumes. Mr. Lichte-nberg's job, briefly stated, was c'Nab ,emfi He worked in great haste and succeeded in rounding up about ten weirdly clothed seniors. He was awarded a citation for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. Eric Lustig was among the prisoners and his bathrobe was held for evidence. The con- victed were suspended pending further delibera- tion. A delegation of Seniors, however, led by Sidney Brichto, surrendered themselves to Mr. Abrams. The lobby was already overcrowdedg the Seniors were sent back to class with a stern admonition. The 7th term drew to a close with final ex- aminations. During the History final Skippy Iot- kowitz amazed the class by saying Mineha in the middle of the exam. This inspiration. plus a Cheer led by Rechtschaffen. Sid Rosdeitcher. and Bernie Kosowsky. F-O-F-T-T-T-F-F-O-T. brought the Seniors success. The Elchanite was now in its final stage. Preparations were being made lor graduation and Senior Day. The Seniors now thought nos- talgically of all the happy days spent under the dome They had one short tenn left, and then college. High school still had its thrills and pleasures to be supplied in the final term. I hope you are enjoying my tale. Before I continue the .story of the Seniors, exploits, I Should like to take a few pages to introduce you to them. I have known them for four years and have come to respect and admire them. In these four year.s', they haue left an imprint indelihly carved upon my stone and marble hody. THE XVALL 323 W an FM M , ' sa A 'et -nr' V 'Q X r1'I0iT'!f 'l I 1' U ilzaCii3Af T744 'VYVI tk fxff X I 5 ji I - 5 1, Q paws up V . I '34 LEONARD BARISHANSKY One of Dr. Brayer's top Hebrew students, Lenny has ex- hibited a great interest in Hebrew activities throughout his four years at T.A. His cheerful disposition and amiable per- sonality, which have gained him the friendship of his class- mates, will be a great asset to him in the business world which he hopes to enter after completing his college career at C.C.N.Y. Intramural Math Team, Intramural Basketball Team, Co-Editor of Hatchiyah, Hatchiyah Staff. ALFRED BECKER One of the most assiduous students in T.A., Alfred hails from a town which was also the home of another famous Yesliivalite, N,B.A. Even though a recent arrival to T.A., Al established a reputation as an cruditc scholar in the Hebraic field by winning a jewish Agency Award. Balancing this, he also displayed talent as an English orator and journalist. Alfred will continue his studies at Yeshiva University. Academy News Staff, T. A. Scientific Staff, Themes Staff, Elchanite Staff. BENJAMIN BERCER Although small in stature. Benjy's cheerful personality and smiling countenance elevated him to a position of popularity among his classmates. This characteristic will certainly bring Benjy success in his chosen field. He will enter C.C.N.Y. in the Fall. Themes, Varsity Fencing Team. EDWARD BERCER Eddie, who intends entering Law, made his mark in the political field by being elected school president. He has shown his oratorical ability by being a member of the inter-scholastic debating team for the last three terms and has copped many victories for the school. As editor of Themes, he also showed literary ability. Because of such display of talent in so many fields, his classmates expect him to achieve his goals. President of GO., Co-Editor of Themes, Arista, Interscholastic Debating Team, Chairman of Lost and Found Comm., Chairman of Audio- Visual Comm. IAY BRAVERBIAN Through four years of T.A., jay gained the reputation of being the most industrious and able student of the class. Because of these virtues, he acquired the admiration and re- spect of his classmates and teachers. He inspired his class through his desire for learning. His scholastic work and his service to the school earned him membership on the Arista Honor Society. His excellent mind and great ambition will make T.A. proud to number jay among its alumni. Associate Literary Editor of Elchanite, Co- Chairman of Interscholastic Math, Senior Coun- oil, Student Council Representative, Feature Staff of Academy News, Arista. VOTED - Class Scholar. APPOINTED - Class Valedictorian. SIDNEY BRICHTO Philadelphia's gift to the world, Sid, the eminent scholar, entered T.A. in his Junior year. He not only displayed scholas- tic ability, but has also applied his wit and literary talent to extra-curricular activities. The editor of the Sr, Ledger con- tributed greatly to T.A.'s publications. The scopc of his activi- ties has also extended into politics. This avid reader of Plato originated the Dorm Council and was its first president. His wit and personality gained the friendship of his classmates, and we are sure that he will succeed in all his endeavors. Co-Editor of Senior Ledger. Associate Literary Editor of Elchanite. Feature Editor of Academy News, Student Council Representative. ljrcsitlent of Dormitory Council. --,Ma N, l 1 -.1 Q.i- i f TM T TWWWT Vlqblvwnvvt l HARVEY BERNSTEIN Les', RI. Harvey displayed his athletic ability by being one X of the original members of the Meteors. His classmates are indebted to him for his unusual compositions which enabled Nlr. Leibel to graciously waste an English period. After attend- ' ing C.C.N.Y. for his C.P.A., he intends to embark on his career r Z Q in partnership with his close friend. Lennie Barishansky. -of .. . . . . . , Cl-iss Chess Clrrirman Class Chess Team Class Math Team, Office Squad, Service Squad, Hatchiyah Staff. JOSEPH CTIERYIX The Double Talking King of T.A.. joe was a cause of great fr' P comic relief to his classmates in the course of their serious 1 4 studies. He was the only one in the history of T.A. to stump V Doc Shapiro with the perplexing question, On which side of the Klaginot Line is the Swanson ReservationP,' As founder and president of both the History and Obja Clubs. Ioe gained the admiration of Mr. XVollinan, his devoted History teacher. ,loc intends to double-talk his way through Yeshiva University and we wish his future professors the best of luck. 11 ' Au 'X ff f ff! f 1f '4! Co-Editor of the Senior Ledger. Literary Staff of Elchanite. Office Squad. ALFRED CHAIKIN Chicky gained renown throughout the school by his classic rendition of That Lucky Old Sunf' His main claim to fame. however. was his sparkling play on the basketball court. Under Nlr. XVettstein's able tutelage he developed from a gawkv kid to a finished athlete. A hustler and an earnest student. he will gg, . 4 most certainly succeed in his chosen profession. bacteriology. i ' f v S' 'N 'E -q......f- Varsity Basketball Team. 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MONIS DACHNIAN The pleasant representative of our nations capital is one of Rabbi Borensteinis favorite pupils. He can always be found diligently pouring over a Cemorah in the Beth-Medrash. Elected Cabbai of the T.A. dorm, he has ably discharged his duties. Monis will continue his Talmudic studies as he pursues a pre-med course at Y.U. Chug Iyri, Academy News Staff. SHLOMO DUCKLER Wearing a 'LMade-in-Israel label, Shlomo proceeded slowly to grapple with the intricacies of the English language and was aided in this venture by his roommate, Danny Frucher, who taught him the more colorful elements of the language. Among his most cherished mementos of T.A. is his Civics book, which he will endeavor to translate into Hebrew. His interests lay in the physical sciences, and he will continue his studies at Yeshiva. Math Club. ARTHUR EISENBERG Arthur skipped through high school and T.l. without any apparent effort. Easy going, possessing a good sense of humor. he has acquired many friends in T.A. Arthur will attend City College of New York where he will prepare to enter the field of education. Intramural Chess, Intramural Checkers. I npafft' W ' . in-W 4925 ,V ,ns , ,gym io-s '5-.. -, .. -, -L. -my . w,e...1w..n., ,. X if W-,,v,it'Q-1 pt,,,py5,v.s -L fy.--1 1' , ,f f if is M zfsixiv ti - me g , ,-?v':'4..:.Q-vyif wg, . ffzfn. - st. Z- 1 'N , ' , , ,Aff , A - ,gl ,i. 4 'Xi 3 ' -, Q f-.L '- 2 i. f , .- - . ,A 2. N1 f I f- '71 5 ' Q i gms Spar at s hltthm. ALAN ENGL.-KRT The keeper of Sir. Frankelis aquarium. Alan showed his comprehensive understanding of the anatomy and temper of the tropical fish. Alan was instrumental in the financing of the Elclzanite by his diligent efforts in its behalf. This mild mannered and pleasant student will study pre-law at Yeshiva University. Assistant Business Manager of Elchanite, First Aid Club. NAFTALI FRIEDNIAN Naftali alternates between Summers in Chicago and YVin- ters in New York. His fame as an erudite Talmudic scholar is already known and requires no further comment. It is to be noted that Nutt has managed to live through two years of French with Dr. Charles quite satisfactorily. He'll continue at Yeshiva for a B.A. degree. Themes Staff. Checker Intramural team. HAXS FROEHLICH Hans. a prominent member of the dual alliance with Eli Kirshblum, has quietly worked his way through high school. His favorite subject was biology. while French was his nemesis. Hans will attend Yeshiva where he will study for the Rab- binate. Library Staff. Checker Club. DANIEL FRUCHER This B.T.O. cornered the athletic department in his Senior year as athletic manager, basketball manager, and sports edi- tor of The Academy News. Danny proved himself indispens- able to Mr. VVettstein. His promotional ability has not only enabled him to pass English but has also been the cause of capacity crowds at T.A. basketball games. Through his efforts the Checker Team has gained prominence among the inter- scholastic teams of the school. He will continue his broad edu- cation at Yeshiva. Athletic Manager of School, Manager of School Basketball Team, Assistant Business Manager of Academy News. Sports Editor of Academy News, President of Checker Club, Interscholastic Check- er Team, Sports Editor of junior Ledger, Inter- scholastic Checker Chairman, Intramural Check- er Chairman, Intramural Basketball Team. AZRIEL CENACHOXVSKI Azriel quickly adjusted himself to the American way of life. After a sojourn in Israel Schools, he found Yeshiva an ex- plorer's paradise. Azriel shamed his American friends by his excellent grades in his English subjects. He will continue his stay at Yeshiva, eventually to return to Israel as a mechanical Engineer. Literary Staff of Elchanite, Hatchiyah Staff. IACK CARTENBEBC Whitey, a newcomer to the school, quickly established a reputation as an authority in the dsocialn studies. Serving as Co-Business Manager of the E1C,lfIllfft', he has contributed a great deal to its success. He will make business his future vo- cation after completing his studies at Yeshiva University. Co-Business Manager of Elchanite. wh' , H Q if . bf. af-rx ! 1:9-i 'xv 4 l -Gia l 0.1 . I t 5'-ovvdili LA 1 S 9 fl ff? 1 I'-. -'T2' 4 s f uae... .1 mi? K-av' two? , ii. .K 'X A39 I LM, ' ass. ,wx 1. no ,, I 'Qgjzv N if t 40 JOSHUA CORTLER This cowboy from Phoenix, Arizona, has been selected to the elite'I few to be a three year student at Talmudical. An editor of Hatchiyah. Iosh hopes to establish a Hebrew language paper in the Far Vest to further the cause of Torah education among the Western correspondents. Editor of Hatchiyah. S.O.Y. Representative, President of Chug Ivri Club. BENJAMIN GREEN Benjamin. another of the Israel additions to our institution. established himself in the inner circle of the XVashington Heights Bnei Akiva. Among his endearing talents are abilities in Israeli dancing and chess playing. It seems that Mr. Cohen inspired him with a love for math. which will be his major at Yeshiva next year. Chess Club. ELLIOTT CROSS Elly. because of his pleasant demeanor and winning per- sonality. established lasting friendships with many of his class- mates. Although he often aroused the ire of many teachers by his well timed witticisms. his diplomacy retu1'ned him to their good graces. His scholastic achievements and his many services to the school have earned him the honor of Arista member- ship. His tireless efforts as Business Manager of the EICIIfII'lffC won him the respect of his colleagues. Having exhibited ability in the field of science he will study medicine at Columbia University. Co-Business Manager of Elchanite, School Athletic Manager. Basketball Manager. President of Chemistry Club. Arista. Student Council Rep- resentative, Senior Council. Co-Chainnan of In- tramural Math. Office Squad. Interscholastic Fencing Team. Service Squad. Intramural Bas- ketball Team. VOTED-Most Handsome. BIARCEL HALBERSTADT Marcel, one of the imports from France, is the pride and joy of Doc-tor Charles due to his fluency in the French lan- guage. BIarCel's interest, however, lies in the realm of science. He will pursue this course ot study in the City College of N. Y. Service Squad. TA. Scientific. Academy News Typing Staff. Elchanite Copy Stall. Hatehiyah Staff. BEUBEN HELLER Reulfs winning way with words has earned him a place on the class debating team for the last three years, Although one of the quieter Seniors, he has been ot service to his class. His favorite teacher was Mr. Lichtenlaerg. in whose class he was a member of the Hcooperativef' Stethoscope in hand. he will serve humanity as a doctor. Intramural Math Team, Intramural Checker df, My Team, Academy News Stall, Library Staff, Themes Staff. MARTIN HIRSCIIKIAN Marty, the Class Casanova, as his classmates regard him. waltzed his way through T.A. Marty, a prominent memher ot the intramural liaskethall team, shows talent as an artist and saxophonist, much to the delight of his favorite teacher, Mr. NVollman. Marty hopes to attend HIC. where he will most probably major in hair styling. Intramural Basketball Team, President ot Or- chestra Cluli. VUTED-Class Casanoya. Ml Q . , ff'- 'k Na! . -fs--S '52 J . H' 1 is A. it if If SEYMOUR IOTKOXVITZ This zany newcomer from Brooklyn proved himself a self- styled expert on many subjects. He kept a sharp watch for radical infiltrators in the History class. and intellectual liter- ary discussions with Mr. Leibel displayed his unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He will long be remembered for his piety during the American History final. Seymour. an excellent stu- dent. will attend Columbia University. Treasurer of School. President of Chemistry Club, Co-Editor of T.A. Scientific. Service Squad, Baseball Team, Student Council Representative. JOEL K.-XPLAN Because of his regard for others. joel was the most respected member of the Senior Class. The high position which Joel occupied in the opinion of his classmates enabled him to take on the role of class leader. Elected as President of the Senior Council and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Elelianife, he showed himself worthy of their faith by his outstanding performance in these capacities. joel will continue his successes in the study of Medicine at Yeshiva University. Co-Editor-in-Chief of Elchanite, President of Senior Council. Arista. Editor of Academy News. interscholastic Chess Team. Captain of Tennis Team. Student Council Representative. News Editor. Copy Editor of Academy News. Intra- mural Basketball Team. President of Journalism Club. Baseball Team. Dorm Council. VOTED- Xlost likely to Succeed. Best Personality. Best Xatured. ELIEZER KIRSHBLUNI This jolly student laughed his way through four years ot school. His biggest mistake was when he questioned the in- telligence of one of Doc's questions. He was ordered to write 500 times: This is not a stupid question. He is still not con- vinced. He intends to study for the Rabbinate at Yeshiva L'niversity. Library Staff, Service Squad. BERNARD KOSOWSKY An original member of the quadruple alliance, Kussy dis- played aptitude in math and history. He was a prominent member of the varsity Math Team. His subtle humor delighted his classmates and was even appreciated by so demanding a critic as E. S. Leibel. His future professors at Columbia Col- lege will have the benefit of his jovial disposition as he will study Medicine at that institution. Co-Editor of Senior Ledger, Arista, Interscho- lastic Math Team, Intramural Math Chairman, Copy Editor of Elchanite, Typing Editor of Academy News, Student Council Representative. OSCAR KRANZ Another Belgian delegate who added to the cosmopolitan atmosphere to T. A., Oscar's knowledge of French endeared him to Dr. Charles. He will continue his education as a pre- med major at Yeshiva University. Chemistry Club, Biology Club. ARNOLD LAMM From out of the Beth-Medrash of Salanter, riding the cross- town bus, came this mighty scholar. He came to T.A. quiet as a lamb to pursue his studies in the Sea of the Talmud. Being a fervent history student, he always found Doc's class interesting. XVe can be assured that he will be successful in Yeshiva where he will further his Talmudic studies. Chug lvri. Hatchiyah Staff. it 71-swf' 215 W' erin' F ' if ,qu .. .4-...Q if 'ai-it V. 'I 'X X if 1'4 vw' X wmv FREDRICK LASSER A recent addition to the class of ,5-1, this Belgian import has proved a quick and able student. Although here only a short time, he has acquired many friends. He will continue his edu- cation at Yeshiva University. Elchanite Photography Staff, Academy News Staff. Stamp Club. PAUL LIEBEHKIAN This Bronx lad has pushed his way through T.A. with great facility. Though possessing no great love for his T.I. faculty, he has shown his endurance in remaining with them. A fine photographer, he has benefited the Elclzanife with his services. He will major in chemistry at Y.U. Elchanite Photography Staff, Academy News Staff. ERIC LUSTIG Living in constant fear of the censor. Eric. nevertheless, succeeded in publishing the finest Academy News the school ever had. Although his fiery editorials rarely passed the Watch- ful eyes of the L.B.I. CLeibel Bureau of Investigationl, they still had the desired elfect in combating the rampant injustices then present in our school system. For these activities on be- half of his oppressed classmates he was awarded Arista mem- be1'ship. Eric decided to retire from his enervating journalistic enterprises and settle down as an engineer. He will pursue this goal at Cooper Union. Editor of Academy News, News Editor. Stu- dent Council Prepresentative, President of Iour- nalism Club, Elchanite Staff. LARRY lNlAClN Larry has made his mark in the annals of T.A. history as one of our great checker wizards. He has also shown great proficiency in his Hebrew and Secular studies, and intends to continue his education at Yeshiva University. Intramural Checker Team, Interscholastic Checker Team. Chug Ivri. NATHAN MEISELMAN Sonny, with a disposition to match his name, is a starting member of the varsity basketball team. VVith his colleagues, he can be found lounging in Room 114 of the dorm dis- cussing matters of social significance. such as the problems of the growing adolescent. Sonny is intent on becoming a dentist and will prepare for this at Y.U. Varsity Basketball Team, Baseball Team. VOTED - Best Natured. LEON MIR This intellectual import from Canada has brought with him to T.A. a love for the Creeks and philosophy. An excellent student in all his subjects, he Hnds Chemistry very fascinating. He hopes to prepare for engineering at N.Y.U. Chemistry Club. L. W 'a Rx K .W M., .- 55,422 ty. t 1 I S D, 5 1. .,. We 'x iff- A a . :.ffZP?2bf .t N .. ...Q 51. 5f'5?,il'r. is fi' 4 QS? 53 '. ' N- 'bm 45 -as iff eww nw? ffl f ,wi -nf'7 1i'F i 5 lg., ' T5 f ti s f . . .rw .X,. M, 5 l 'Y -0 'bw in n A w -f , z - festive--1 '-A C 1 X es? an i sg, sf? A ez V514 as as s 5954: .wifi ' ff . X .4,,'-s:::,.a:gQri:ag 1b K 4:-i: Y 5 e - gets? f V siffii'-1 . .. T f s . X TS , .- . -, .,,,.f,g eel- 1 , - -:fr-.f A sr,-as ,. Zilla 1 .h ,- J .' -1: 5 ' 5' - 2-5.-'rf.- '- 2-it-f? -V - I, I: -5.5-1:2-Vtyl s L , . 1 .ff 'fg.1:,iL,..s3Zal5g,i, f' - V s:3g.vgf5s' 511-ia, 3 :pg ' ,ff . lrif,-Wifi, .4-v2X o...: Q ve: ,e.:f'3A-5?-f -1 ' '. lx , sefgsgar .. :-as fl f- - 1, 55- siaswf' ig .. ye.: .- 2:53 -- sa-ra at LARRY MELTZER Laughing Larry kept himself in shape by running errands for the teachers. Larry helped T.A. win many checker matches with his skillful play, This prospective accountant will receive his higher education at C.C,N.Y. Interscholastic Checker Chairman, Interscho- lastic Checker Team, Library Staff. STANLEY MOSES Stan was class politician since his Freshman year. YVhile only a Sophomore, he won the respect and admiration of the entirc school by his courageous stand against the administra- tion in the bloody battle for exemptions. This Patrick Henry gained fame by his unique bedside address in the election campaign of 1954. Known by Doc as the ghost, Stan's class- room witticism has been the torment of his teachers. Stan in- tends to enter C.C,N.Y. where he will further his political career. Student Council Representative 8 terms, Edi- tor of Informer, Co-Editor of Senior Ledger, Varsity Basketball Team. Interscholastic Debat- ing Team. lnterscholastic Fencing Team. MONTE NUSSBAUNI Variety is the spice of life. Monty proved this true by the intense enjoyment which he derives from his multifarious ac- tiyities. Monte attained fame through his erudite discourses on flocking, besil, and beaches during Senior Council meet- ings. Many a teacher was forced to maintain a dignified ap- pearance throughout thc day in fear of this Elclzflnitc photog- raphy editoifs alert camera. This jack of all trades will surely succeed in the profession of his choice. Elchanite Photography Editor, Editor of Themes. Editor of T.A. Scientific. Senior Council. TSVI NUSSBAUM Tsvi, another member of the steadily growing Israeli dele- gation, is a recent addition to the class of 1954. His keen knowledge of Math. enabled him to become one of Mr. Lich- tenberg,s better students. Tsvi will continue his education at Yeshiva University. Math Club. DAVE OLIM Vice-President of the Student Organization, Dave'sU good disposition, and perpetual willingness to help, gained him the friendship and gratitude of the entire school body. His great admiration for numbers made him one of Mr. Lichtenberg's Brighter Studentsf, Due to his scholastic ability and school service he was elected to the Arista. Dave will continue his education at Cornell where he will major in Math. Vice-President of School, Assistant Editor of T.A. Scientific, Interscholastic Math Team, Aris- ta, Literary Staff of Elchanite, Student Council Representative, Copy Editor of Academy News, Interscholastic Checker Team, Intramural Check- er Chairman. MICHA F. OPPENHEIM An avid reader and lover of classical music, Micha has pur- sued his interests in these Fields. A good deal of his reading has been in the Social Sciences. A member of the Student Council, he will aspire for the rabbinate at Yeshiva University. Student Council Representative, President of Glee Club. i -,A si. x X .H V- ' ' Q 'nu- -Av' vid sffos. if N ,Q M SKA NOHNIAN PALEFSKI Because of his many eltorts to achieve glory for his school. Norm became the most popular student in T.A. In recognition of his devotion to his school, honor after honor was heaped upon him. He was elected Captain of the basketball team and CIIJ-ELlltUl'AiI1-Cillillf of the Iilclulizitc. XVhile playing many otl1e1' leading roles in school life. Norm still found time to be host to many of his classmates in his dormitory abode. Able to do eyerytliing but tend the lurnacef' his classmates have Great expectations for him. b Crv-Editor-in-Cfhieli of Elchanite, Co-Editor of .lunior Leclger, Co-Editor oi lnformer. Captain :xii Baslsetliall Team, Yicevljresident of Senior Council, Captain oi' Service Squad, Arista. Inter- sclrolastic Chess Team, interscholastic Clieclier Team. Student Council Representative, Feature Editor N Business Manager ol Academy News, Basr-hall Team. VOTED-fXIa,st Popular, Did Xlost for School, Class Athlete. Cl l.XliI.,ES PATT If you call it calie. itls calieg it you clonit, you donitfi This statement best typilies Charleyis bright outlook on life. Char- ley. pipe in hand. is T.A.'s contribution to the field of mathe- matics. XYell advanced into the secrets of higher mathematics. he is already one of Dr. Cinsburg's most promising students. IIe earned the gratitude ol' Nlr. Liclitenberg. for his assistance in teaching Advanced Algebra. Because oi' his exceptional tal- ent in this subject. he will make math his life's worli. lnterscliolastic Xlath Chairman. Interscliolastic Chess Chairman. Nlath Team. Chess Team, Stu- dent Council Representative, President of Math Club. ISRAEL PEHLKIUTTER Between his dialectic and metaphysical discourses. Izzy managed to Hy through school in the short space of three years. His eloquence served him advantageously as member of the debating team and news editor of The Academy News. XVe remain indebted to him for Hlling our lonely evenings through his persistent eliorts as Executive Director of the Tzidkes Bureau. News Editor of Academy News. Co-Editor of ,lunior Ledger. Interscholastic Debating Team. Interscholastic Fencing Team, Student Council Representative, Chairman of Canvassing and Constitutional Comm.. Literary Staff of Elcha- nite, Copy Editor of Academy News. PHILIP PODELSKY You name it, he typed it. Poodles has been typing editor of every publication in T.A. His laughter breaks the omi- nous silence following many teachers' jokes He will at- tend Rutgers University where he will become an accountant. Copy Staff of Elchanite, Typing Editor of Sen- ior Ledger, Baseball Team, Typing Staff of Themes, Associate Editor of Senior Ledger, Typ- ing Editor of Academy News, Typing Staff of T.A. Scientific. MILTON POLLACK Milty's resonant voice and cheerful disposition raised the spirits of his drowsy schoolmates many times. Together with Marty Hirshrnan, he sang his way through T.A., much to the delight of his classmates. He prides himself as being one of the charter members of the Hobo Club. Milty will make ad- vertising his profession and will emphasize the efficacy of singing commercials. Service Squad, Baseball Team, Intramural Basketball Team. MICHAEL BACKMAN From the shores of Far Rockaway to the fields of T.A., has come this boisterous youth. His friends looked with awe at the complex blueprints of his latest invention. Inspired by Mr. Greitzer, he is determined to invent a perpetual motion ma- chine. He will continue this scientific research at Columbia. Elchanite Art Staff, Elchanitc Business Staff. lnt1'amural Math and Chess Teams. U. N, H V I .317 I 17' A if .- I M721 if my 1 We X Q, M rw MT' W' fx, 1 i Il ., 'fd nr ny F, ' Q ,sw -. ' X Q, I s x , 1 N N l t W XR lx I a ss. ..., A .X , 1 it ' lf' i. 5: - 5 weep -' ., .,r,f,:gs'z..'g ,v ang . , z. 4. J . alien' ? A, f l REUBEN BECHTSCHAFFEN Flunk a test? Feel down and out? Need someone to cheer you up? See Rechtschaffen, the man with the perennial smile. Ruddyis geniality and boisterous humor served his classmates well, and caused them great comic relief from their toilsome studies. His renowned umodestyn has been the cause of many jokes. The performer of many services to the school, he was elected president of the Arista. A brain in math, he will un- doubtedly succeed at Columbia where he will prepare for a career in engineering. President of Arista, Service Squad, Student Council Representative, Interscholastic Math Team. News Editor of Iunior Ledger. Intramural Chess Team. SIDNEY ROSDEITCHER Rosy, T.A.'s literary paragon, has shown his true ability in his Senior year as a leader and organizer. His fellow wo1'kers were always awed by the tremendous amount of talent and energy he showed as literary editor of the Elclzanifc. Though a superior student and an excellent friend, his innate modesty has not allowed him to receive the praise which his class feels that he deserves. Always sticking up for his fellow students and never too serious to break out into laughter. his friends have found it an enriching experience to have known and to have worked with him. Literary Editor of Elchanite, Interscholastic Math Team, Arista, Feature Editor of junior Ledger, Baseball Team, Student Council Rep- resentative, Intramural Basketball Team, Senior Council. APPOINTED-Class Salutatorian. HARVEY ROSEN The boys are indebted to Harvey for the use of his home as the base of operations for social gatherings. Zvi is usually found lounging in Moishe and Harryis where he discusses mat- ters of contemporary importance. He has constantly matched wits with his teachers much to the glee of the students. His interest in the workings of the human mind has made him decide upon the psychiatric profession. He will commence his college education in Y.U. Intramural Basketball Team, Co-Captain of Baseball Team. Co-Chairman of March of Dimes Comm. IOSEPH ROTHBERGER An able Astorian. joe has come to T.A. in order to prepare himself for the Rabbinate. He decided upon this objective because of his interest in people, which is manifested by his leadership of many youth groups. Service Squad, Elchanite Copy Staff. ARNO SCHALLAMACH One of the fanatic followers of the T.A. Basketball Team, Arno advanced to the position of Basketball and Athletic Manager of T.A. His extemporaneous minutes as Secretary of the class have amazed and amused both Mr. Leibel and his classmates. He intends going to C.C.N.Y. Where he will be- come a C.P.A. Having endeared himself to his fellow class- mates, he is assured of receiving their income tax returns. Athletic Manager of School, Assistant Basket- ball Manager. Intramural Basketball Team. LEONARD SHAPIRO Lenny, who prides himself in being a Brooklynite, achieved great success in his studies. He attained the pinnacle of his successful school career by winning the vice-presidency of the Student Organization. Always cheerful and in constantly good spirits. he was a buddy to all. His extensive knowledge of the social studies is due to another holder of that illustrious name. Desiring to enter the field of medicine. he will con- tinue his education at Yeshiva U. as a pre-med student. Vice-President of School, Library Staff, Intra- mural Basketball Team, Circulation Manager of Academy News. Baseball Team, Intramural Chess Team. VOTED-Best Natured. , ,,. . 77' Mx an . Q 'lm' I 5.4 f w..,fW V , X , 2 X . I 7 , . . ' 1+ ,,., w 3 ' if 51,.:g,.,. v I X, 7 we ,y W Q . EZ f X f 4 ' wa. f ,M Zv . if f V- is ' , 5 fm? . 1 ' ' Gifs? ' .ff '-ff' 11, .s Z--if 5.x ' ' -I' 1s . 42-'j,'- 44 . RW' 7 , A A Y . ,,... ww- lm M In 'Oi C m.. 4 i N I SW 4' xi s . Q umm vw :XNSCHEL SCHACHTER Anschel derives great satisfaction from his Talmudic and Hebraic studies. He exhibited his broad knowledge of the Hebrew language by his fine work for Hatchiyah. Anschel will attend Yeshiva University Where he will prepare for the Rab- binate. Editor of Hatchiyah. SAMUEL SCHOEFFLER Sam and his imported Israeli harmonica entertained his schoolmates with numerous concerts. Aside from his musical talent he has shown exceptional ability as an artist. He will continue his education at YU. where he will study eventually to become a Hebrew teacher. Orchestra Club. SAUL SIECEL As head librarian. Saul proved himself indispensable to Doc Shapiro by his successful efforts in maintaining efliciency in the library. A relentless collector of fines. he enriched the library fund. Saul intends to pursue his technical interests in the field of mechanics. Head Librarian. Co-Chairman of Audio Vis- ual Comm., Chairman of Lost and Found Comm. MORTON SELICMAN This Hobokenite, commuting to and from T.A. every day, gave us the impression of enjoying school. Good humored and reticent, he was very Well liked and appreciated by his class- mates. His excellent programs in Mr. Leibel's class shall not soon be forgotten. A diligent worker on many school publi- cations, including the Elclmnite, he contributed much to the school. He is devoted to Pharmacy and will major in this Held in Rutgers University. Assistant Business Manager of Elchanite. Serv- ice Squad. JOHN STEINDECKEB This elegant equestrian galloped his way through T.A. and Won by a nose. Though not enjoying the long hours and Sun- day sessions, he, nevertheless, had a merry time during his stay. The assistant business manager of the Elclzanite, he has already decided to study business administration at N.Y.U. Assistant Business Manager of Elchanite, Presi- dent of Photography Club. VOTED - Best Dressed. SEYMOUR STORCH Doc is forever grateful to Sim for allowing him to conduct an Economics class. Sim, by virtue of his riotous observations, was the nemesis of his teachers. This self-styled basketball star, because of his wit, was able to dissolve his teammates' tension in the midst of important games. One of the best dressed Seniors, he set the style in T.A. fashions. Sim will major in Cfunnyj Business at C.C.N.Y. Varsity Basketball Team, Baseball Team. VOTED-Class Comedian. fi, I tt ,' 'W - W gx 'W I W- v ak! ,I 9 ,X -m' -, Q2-K ,tv MW A K X .,,. I--ge-+A! 3 u 4 p . 1 I acyl . -Qi 'Ss Q I ,. . Jig' , .wget-gs. . P ' , r Q, A A 1 ,tr , 1. , t , tk, . wa Q .fs 1 .. 5 .. ..:1'-EN'-i' s ?35f .s' fggt ,' or ':- JI-'-iS,:J5Gf1fi?3li5?fQ Q 125 ' 11 -. , r 54 HERMAN STONE Herman Stone. the rock of the Math Team, contributed greatly to its success. His contagious laugh combined with his friendly backslapping constantly kept his teammates in good spirits. This future atom smasher will tend the cyclo- trons at Yeshiva University. Interscholastic Math Team, Intramural Chess Team, Intramural Chess Chairman, Student Council Representative. MEL SIMON Mel, the politician from Salanter, made good in T.A. Al- though he received the highest honors that his school could bestow upon him CPresident of the C.O.. member of Aristal. he, nevertheless. remained a friend to all. A great wit, possess- ing a Hair for thc dramatics, and always a lot of fun, Mel was a source of great pleasure to all those who have worked with him. YVhatever field he chooses his classmates expect great suc- cess from him and are proud to have made his acquaintance. President of School. Secretary of School. Arista, Student Council Representative, Asso- ciate Literary Editor of Elchanite, Co-Editor ot Senior Ledger, President of Dramatics Club. VOTED-Class Politician. ERNEST TAMARY Having served as Treasurer of the C.O. was ample evidence that Ernest enjoys Political Science. Further proof of his love for political harangue was found by listening to him spout at C.O. meetings. This ardent Bnei Akivite is also an amateur pianist. This esthete was also president of the Art Club for several terms. Treasurer of School, President of the Art Club, Interscholastic Checker Team, Interscho- lastic Chess Team, Intramural Chess Team, In- tramural Checker Team, Intramural Math Team, Student Council Representative, President of the After-School Biology Club. SHELDON VVEINSTEIN One of T.Afs foremost basketball stars. NVinnie was one of the main factors in the great success of our basketball team. W'innie was a regular patron of Palefski's social parlour. His friendliness aided many a languishing chemist to hurdle Mr. Berger's obstacle course. Being able in the sciences, he will concentrate his efforts in the field of Turbo-Electrical Engi- neering at C.C.N.Y. Varsity Basketball Team, President of Biology Club, Swimming Club, Library Staff, Baseball Team, Student Council Representative. SOL WEINTRAUB Sol arrived from the City of Brotherly Love in his Junior year. He immediately gained fame for his performances on the violin. Playing the violin, however, is not Solis only pro- ficiency. He displayed his exceptional ability as a chess player, as the Interscholastic Chess Chairman. A very likable fellow and a lover of the sciences, Sol will succeed as an electrical engineer. Orchestra, Inter-scholastic Chess Chairmen, El- chanite Copy Staff. Academy News Typing Staff. NIATISYOHU VVEISENBERC Because of his unique name, Matisyohu provided much amusement to Messieurs Leibel and Cendell who industriously endeavored to find its meaning. His assiduous note-keeping in T.I. made him the most popular kid in the school when finals came around. His sheurim in Ceinorah were the cause of the many high grades received in that subject by his grateful col- leagues. Mattis great love for Jewish knowledge. together with his ceaseless patience, guarantees him success in the teaching Held. Senior Council, Student Council Representa- tive, Co-Chairman of March of Dimes Comm.. Literary Staff of Elchanite, News Staff of Acad- emy News, Office Squad. Service Squad, Dorm Council. VOTED-Class Atlas. W My '-,gg ,rf if 2 ' 32 1 , 55,3 I n-1 I 4 -QQAQV -QF' TOBIAS VVEITZ Tobias' sound mind and keen quip earned him the respect of his classmates. His large vocabulary, in several tongues, enabled him to quickly evaluate both fellow students and teachers. Tobias received deserved honors when he was awarded an honorary membership in the Yiddish Speakers Society. He will continue his education at Yeshiva University. Intramural Basketball Team, Intramural Checker Team. DAVID XVINTER David, a transfer student from B.T.A., found no diliiculty in making new friends in his new school. He immediately in- terested himself in extra-curricular activities, taking on the position of class debating manager. His work in the library was keenly appreciated. Dave intends to continue his studies at Y.U. where he will be a pre-med student. Library Staff, Intramural Math Team. JEROME VVITKIN Every October this Flatbush faithful is numbered among the mourning abumsf, VVhen not at the Empress, he may be found at the Lane. An intimate friend of Dr. Shapiro, he has derived much satisfaction from Social Studies. His drawing ability entitled him to the position of Elchanite Art Editor. His punchball ability will win him an athletic scholarshp to Y.U. Art Editor of the Elchanite, Publicity Direc- tor of Basketball Team, Co-Editor of Informer, Co-Editor of Junior Ledger, Intramural Basket- ball Team. BERT ZAUDERER A masmid in both his secular and Talmudic studies, Bert excels in mathematics and the physical sciences. He worked on the T.A. Scientific and kept himself in shape by being a member of the fencing team. He will keep his head in the , sky as a major in aero engineering at C.C.N.Y. Varsity Fencing. T.A. Scientific. FJ . QII IO I' 1954 GRADUATES L. Barishansky, 2298 Creston Ave., Bronx, N.Y. A. Becker, 1410 E. Fayette St., Syracuse, N.Y. B. Berger, 22081 Cruger Ave., Bronx, N.Y. E. Berger, 601 Pelham Parkway N. Bronx, N.Y. H. Bernstein, 2030 Walton Ave., Bronx, N.Y. I. Braverman, 2.725 XVebb Ave., Bronx, N.Y. S. Brichto, 4924 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa. A. Chaikin, 344 E. 176th St., Bronx, N.Y. I. Chervin, 15 Trenure Ave., Spring Valley, N.Y M. Dachman, 473 F St. S.XV., XVashington, D.C. S. Dukler, 35 Sadia Gaon, Tel Aviv, Israel A. Eisenberg, 110 XV. 96th St., New York, N.Y. A. Englart, 7 Casper Court Jersey City, NJ. N. Friedman, 600 XV. 146th St., New York, N.Y. H. Froehlich, 25-22 Steinway St., Queens, N.Y. D. Frucher, 19 Kensington Ave., jersey City, NJ. I. Gartenberg, 953 Collins Ave., Miami Beach A. Genachowski, 54 Bialik St., Ramat Gan, Israel I. Gortler, 754 E. Culver St., Phoenix. Arizona B. Green, 602 W. 157th St., New York, N.Y. E. Gross, 25 E. Penn St., Long Beach, N.Y. M. Halberstadt, 195 Nagle Ave., New York, NY R. Heller, 460 Audubon Ave., New York, N.Y. M. Hirschman, 245 Echo Place. Bronx, N.Y. S. Iotkowitz, 1541-50 St., Biklyn, N.Y. I. Kaplan, 1037 Neilson Ave., Far Rockaway E. Kirshblum, 135 N. 72 Ave., Queens, N.Y. B. Kosowsky, 3200 Decatur Ave., Bronx, NY. O. Kranz, 1683 Boston Road, Bronx, N.Y. A. Lamm, 2090 XValton Ave., Bronx, N.Y. F. Lasser. 300 XV. 109th St.. New York. N.Y. P. Lieberman, 1660 Crotona Park E.. Bronx. N.Y E. Lustig, 1203 Caflrey Ave., Far Rockaway L. Tvlagin, 1703 XVashington Ave., Bronx. N.Y. N. Meiselman, 1981 Honeywell Ave.. Bronx. N.Y L. lvleltzer, 1018 E. 156th St.. Bronx. N.Y. , nm asm. , 1, ' ffl, 'f ' ' ' 'fa '11 I 'Q A Zi . lk '-' L'reCfol'y L. Mir, 225 XV. 86th St., New York. N.Y. S. Moses, 675 XV. 160th St., New York, N.Y. M. Nussbaum, 2102 Bronx Park E., Bronx, N.Y. T. Nussbaum, cfo Doriier, 307 VV. 82nd St., New York, N .Y. D. Olim. 1155 Galloping Hill, Elizabeth, NJ. M. Oppenheim, 431 Audubon Ave., New York, N .Y. N. Palefski, 33 E. Chester St., Long Beach, C. Patt, 1752 XV. 7th St., B'klyn, N.Y. I. Perlmutter, 115 Amherst St., B'klyn, N.Y. P. Podelsky, 706 Hudson St., Hoboken. NJ. NI. Pollack. 1040 Fox St., Bronx, N.Y. NI. Rackman. 1152 Sage St.. Far Rockaway, N.Y. R. Rechtschaffen, 160 XV, 95th St., New York S. Rosdeitcher, 62 XV. 23rd St.. Bayonne. H. Rosen, 233 Longstreet Ave.. Bronx, N.Y. I. Rothbeerger. 38-1:2 Grand Ave., Queens. N.Y. A. Schachter. 610-15 XV. 175th St.. Bronx. N.Y. A. Schallamach, 555 XV. 156th St., New York S. Schoefiler. 283 Audubon Ave., New York, N.Y. M. Seligman, S19 VVashington St., Hoboken. NJ. L. Shapiro, 8696-21st Ave.. B'klyn, N.Y. S. Siegel, 263 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, N.Y. M. Simon, 1930 Anthony Ave.. Bronx. N.Y. I. Steindecker, 262 Central Park XX'est, New York. N.Y. H. Stone, 281 XVadsworth Ave.. New York. N.Y. S. Storch, 165 E. Mosholu P'kway. Bronx. N.Y. E. Tamary. 1641 Clay Ave., Bronx, N.Y. S. XVeinstein. 2115 XX'ashington Aye., Bronx, N.Y. S. XX7eintraub. 3932 Poplar St.. Philadelphia. Pa. NI. XX'eisenberg. 4 Rice Lane XX'orcester. Mass. T. XVeitZ. 1411 Franklin Ave.. Bronx, NY. D. XVinter. 2915 Mermaid Aye.. Blklyn. N.Y. ml. XVitkin. 8714-24th Ave.. Biklyn. N.Y. B. Zauderer, 587 Fox St.. Bronx. N.Y. 51 Th M , S h e on Responsible For AH Th New Method Of Delivering Compolgn peec , Aff' ESQ Works Ol An English Clogs? H 54 i 5 A Mcmeni Of Rest In Sensor Sindy Hell .,Misfer, Whqrs Going Ongff D n V I Fuvov-he Hangout 'liar' -L Q . X X.. V9 S A13 'Look WY1cv7'a HUPYJEMHQH 1 Q...-ff , w Guess Whmp T.A,s Eddie Fisher Elchonlte Editors At Work Resembles A Prison Bu? Only A Dorm Room ,vw,.w ,W ,,. . ,,.,,, ,,,,,-,,,, as Y.,,.-ww 6 nu Somebody CN-,cked A Joke ,. KM Smlnhpg pw, To P055 Or No? To P055 Members Of OU, FGCUHY 1 . ,. 4, Q 'U B. 3 , -. Rio? In Smdy Hull The Eos? 5359 K S' ff A . A Chew up Edd2e-A U Ymg? L ding A Discussion EC 5 . i 'enizor ear contre!! The final term brought with it a new subject. Eco- nomics. The Seniors were soon absorbed in the ad- ventures of the ubullsl' and bears, who were con- stantly selling short or buying long, thus confusing the ulambsf' This subject was taught by Mr. Breinan and Doc Shapiro. Mr. Breinan constantly admonished his class with, i'Here, here. this cant go on. The class immediately turned its attention towards the foibles of the Repub- lican Party. Mr. Breinan soon discovered that very few of his students had an understanding of the course and rewarded the more distinguished students with dots. Across the hall in Docls class. the pace was con- siderably livelier. The course of economics was bright- witty remarks coming from Sim Storch. ened by Sheldon NVeinstein. and Sonny Meiselman. Doc made a vain effort to answer the query of the class. 'iXVhat is the marginal utility of our feminine friends? Doe. also. spent most of the time receiving the sympathy of the class for his numerous ill-fated attempts in mastering the business world. NVhile Danny Frucher did his utmost to prevent Doc from giving an exam, the fateful day finally came. After the smoke cleared, Sim Storch had lost his title as Doc's favorite student. The administration once again gained prominence in the lives of the Senio1's. General Mark Clark spent the entire morning chasing truant T.I. boys. He kept meticulous records. locked in strong boxes, which were used to keep rebellious pupils in line. The high school administration aroused the ire of the Senior class by establishing a study hall for Sen- iors. Spring arrived. The Seniors waited for three years to enjoy the benefits of a free period. The sun shone brightly. The noise of the city seemed muffled by the warm spring day. The laughter of small children floated like soft music on the lazy, humid breeze. Young mothers. pushing baby car- riages. turned their faces toward the warm sun. Meanwhile, on the third floor of a huge building high above the Harlem. the Senior class of Talmudical Academy trudged hopelessly into a dark, dismal room used as a study hall. The Senior Council immediately rushed to the aid of the class. The matter was discussed with the ad- ministration, and after much deliberation, the Sen- ioi' Study Hall was abolished. This episode was soon forgotten as the Senior class busily prepared itself for State Scholarship and Col- lege Board exams. Seniors could be heard saying to each other, Please hasten, for if you procrastinate now you will vegetate in summer school while I rusti- cate in the mountainsf, The other would reply. Balde-rdashll' The long hours of study proved rewarding as the Seniors were accepted to many fine colleges. jay Braverman. Seymour jotkowitz. Bernard Kosowsky, Charles Patt. Rubin Rechtsehaffen, Leonard Shapiro, and Herman Stone were recipients of State Scholar- ship awards. The final term neared its completion. The Eleha- nite editors diligently put the finishing touches to the yearbook. They waited expectantly for the pub- lication of the book. Mr. Leibel prepared his classes for the English Regents by illustrating how a fur- bearing trout should be Written in the Harvard Out- line form. Mr. XVollman apologized for his supposed strict marking of the Regents. 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The expression of disinterest and abandonment on the faces of the twenty Student Council members suddenly turns to one of con- centration and expectation. The otherwise meek and well disciplined student of T.A. instantly changes into a staunch parliamentarian defend- ing the rights of his fellows. He is a boiling Student Council has constantly tried to aid the students. Such programs as the test-a-day plan originated in the Student Council. There were many times. however. that the G.O. failed in its attempts to secure benefits for the students. One such time was during the fall of '51, To the dismay ol the students, the administration had decided to end the practice of exempting stu- dents with high term averages from the final examinations. The Student Council committee that discussed this reached no conclusion with the administration and an open G.O. meeting was held. The classroom that normally seated thirty pupils was packed with over one hundred students vehemently shouting their protests. Every so often a wild scream was heard over the others. Mass Cut! shouted these enraged Candidates for School Oftices Waiting and Delivering Campaign Speeches cauldron of criticism. In the corner of the room sit the little political groups plotting their respec- tive strategies, A motion to adjourn immediately is entertained and is debated ccinscientiously. As the debate. and the tempers and voices of the Student Council members rise to a crescendo. a vote is called for. The motion is defeated and the meeting continues. To the students ol Talmudical Academy who attend school from nine olclock in the morning to six olclock in the evening. the Student Coun- cil has a two-told purpose. Besides being the students' elected governing body. the Student Council is an essential part of the extra-curricular activities ot the school. During the last four years. in addition to giving potential parliamen- tarians the chance to display their talents. the 62 students. The crowd was quieted and the school orators expounded their views on the situation. The more dramatic were applauded. whistled at. and encouraged by the crowd. XVhile the students threatened a mass cut, the admin.istra- tion threatened expulsion of the cutters. The in- cident was slowly forgotten and so were exemptions. Although the Student Council had a few failures in the past four years. it has also had many successes. Such projects as a Student Court, Service Squad. T.A. sweatshirts. and a printed newspaper were innovated. The Student Organi- zation both aided in the building of its members' characters and alleviated the burden of the student body. A dark cloud of smoke clings to the ceiling of Ja!! cgitucfent Council . EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Wm. Melvin Simon Leonard Shapiro President Vice-President the room. All the Student Council members stare at Mr. Lichtenberg, who is giving the Council his opinion on various subjects. He is suddenly interrupted by a shout adjourning the meeting because of the one hour time limit. The Council members rise and mosey slowly out of the room. The president gathers his papers, dons his coat, closes the light, and walks quietly out of the now empty room. The Student Organization of the fall term of 1954 saw the innovation of many new steps to Ernest Tamary Ray Weinberg Treasurer Secretary aid the students. The achievement that ranks highest on this list is the establishment of a Serv- ice Squad and a Student Court. The council also laid the foundation for an Audio-Visual Corn- mittee, and under the auspices of the C-.O.. basketball rallies were held. A suggestion box and water cooler were also secured for the second floor. The Executive Council and the Student Council established successful club pe- riods and assemblies. The fall term C.O. accom- plished a great deal for the students of T.A. STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Left to right, first row: Frucher, Tomary, Shapiro, Simon, Weinberg, Rosdeitcher, second row: Meschelotl, Rothman, Gershon, Kosowsky, Gerstein, Eck, Farkas, Perlmutter, Kitevitz, Nadlerg third row: Epstein, Noble, Elbern, Lieber, Augenbraun, Rosenthal, Witkin, Lieber, Shatzkes. 63 przlng cgiztucferzz' Ciouncz' . EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 1 'gp . ni V 'f- ee Eg' ' -. Q il , ', , f. 4 . N3 '-rv' ' ,W l Pm+-Q . N ,S . , l fl Q X - Edward Berger Dove Olim Seymour Jofkowitz Ray Weinberg President Vice-President Treasurer Secretory Under the guidance of Edward Berger. the Student Council had a successful Spring term. The suggestion for a Student Court was pro- posed at a C.O. meeting and a school referen- duin was held concerning it and the Service Squad. The school voted to have both a Student Court and Service Squad. The Executive Council immediately drew up plans to initiate a Student Court and to reorganize the Service Squad. These plans will be the foundation from which the C.O, will operate next year. Due to the work of Secretary XVeinbe-rg and Leonard Stern, T. A. students finally received sweat shirts. YVorking together with B.T.A. and Central the president helped establish an intra-T. A. newspaper which will serve to bring on closer ties between the three schools. Another innova- tion was the organization of a school baseball team which was fully equipped by the G.O. Finally. a trophy case was provided for the many trophies T. A. has won. and it was placed in HIETS Hall. STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ui iii!! -1 Left fo right. first row: Simon, Jotlcowitz. Olim, E. Berger, Weinberg, Moses, second row: Pereira, Rosenthal, Goldberg, Blidstein, Greer Ger stein, Nadler, Gershon, third row: Rothman, Blassberg, Lieber, Feinarmon, Zwiebelg fourth row: Goldblum, Kreeger, Rifkind, Nobel cgltucfent Conner! Gommittees cmc! Ghairnzen .. SPRING COMMITTEES Leff fo righl, first row: Fisher, Weinberg, Shapiro, Tamary, Moses, second row: Segal, Brunswick, Sheinfeld, Augen- braun, Rechischaffen, Olim, Zauderer, Rofhlcoff, Weisenberg. During the fall term of 1953, three Student Council committees stood out above all the other committees. These were the Appropria- tions, Awards, and Reduction Committees. Each was led by a member of the Executive Council of the General Organization. The Appropriations Committee. led by treasurer Ernest Tamary. met regularly to de- termine what financial assistance should be given to various school functions. The Appro- FALL COMMITTEES Left fo right, first row: Moses, Seigal, Jotkowifz, Olim, Weisenberg, Simon, Greer, second row: Brunswick, Kadish, Gcrfler, Prager, Sheinfeld, Gershon, Friedman, Lehrman: fhird row: Schmulowitz, Lieber, Gerstein, Rosenthal, Moses: fourth row: Pine, Noble, Augenbruum, Rothkofi. SPRING CHAIRMEN Leff to right: Tamary, Moses, Simon, Weinberg priations Committee helped to keep the school treasury on a sound basis. The Awards Commit- tee led by Vice-President Leonard Shapiro en- deavored to produce a fair and just awards system to facilitate the giving of awards to students who had performed many school services. The Reductions Committee, led by secretary Ray VVeinberg. got together a wonder- ful series of reductions for the G.O. members of the school. FALL CHAIRMEN Left fo right: Greer, Weinberg, Olim, Jotkowitz, Seigul. 65 cmd, the Cgjervice qua . A strong arm reached out and grabbed a howling Freshman by the throat. Instantly. the familiar blue pad was snatched from a pocket and the violators name was recorded. Peace and tranquillity again reigned in the halls of Talmudi- cal Academy. The Service Squad, proudly dis- playing arm bands, became a fixture in the congested areas of the building. Led by Norman Palefski, the Service Squad attempted to add an air of dignity to the school. The conditions leading to its formation were characterized by extremely poor regard for school property. Classroom walls bore the marks of energetic students attempting to release their emotions. Light bulbs were smashed in the locker room and the rooms and halls were littered with refuse. Although criticized at the outset, they were soon appreciated by even the most rebellious Juniors. The Service Squad proved to the lower classmen that they were completely impartial by attempting to discipline the behavior of the teachers in the hall. After a slightly confused beginning. a rigid system was instituted by the captain. Lieuten- ants were appointed. An attempt was made by some of the more ambitious lieutenants to com- pel non-commissioned members to salute their superiors. This motion was defeated by the more democratic element of the squad. A bounty was posted for those members with the largest number of names in their blue pads. The incen- tive increased the efficiency of the squad. This organization proved a valuable and necessary group. The decorum which beiitted Talmudical Academy was finally achieved and the burden of discipline was placed upon the students. Added Protection Left io right, first row: Kosowsky, Weisenberg, Pulefski, Rosedeitcher, Berger, second row: Roth- berger, Bernstein, Pollock, Rectschofien, Seligmun, Rockman, Holberstcndt, Kirshbloom, third row: Jotkowitz, Frucher, Weinstein, Storch, Meiselmon, Rosen, Gross. 66 School Cgimctlons - CHAPTER SEVEN: 0 THE students of Talmudical Academy, the name, Arisla,', signifies a goal to which all aspire. The members of Arista gain membership through outstanding scholarship, excellent serv- ice to the school, and strength of character. They are selected by the Arista Society. which forms the Assembly, the Senate, which consists of the faculty led by Mr. Emanuel Leibel, and the administration. Because of the rigid stand- ards of this honor society, the members of Arista are respected by students and teachers. The primary function of Arista is to aid the student body both in their studies and other school problems. In May. 1953, four members of the present graduating class, Elliot Gross, Norman Palefski, joel Kaplan, and Edward Berger were inducted into the Arista Society. During the seventh term. at an impressive assembly, Dave Olim, Eric Lustig, Pieubin Hecht- schaffen, and the four previous inducted mem- bers Were officially inducted into Arista. receiv- ing their certificates and pins. The following term, the Arista inducted Sen- iors Iay Braverman, Bernard Kosowsky, Sidney Rosdeitcher, and Melvin Simon. Reuben Becht- schaffen was elected President of Arista and the society continued its efforts in behalf of the welfare of the students. arista . . . Dr. Suphire speaking before Arista Assembly Left io right, first row: Polefski, Gross, Rectschoffen, Berger, Knplong second row: Rosedeitcher, Lustig, Simon, Kosowsky, Olim, Bruverman. 67 Qfl LOI' OUFICI' . In June, 1953, an excited junior class gathered in the auditorium to elect a Senior Council. The boys felt that they had at last reached thc peak of their school careers and would now choose the body that would be the inspiration of their Senior escapades. The Senior Council is the official organ of the Senior class. This group of seven elected representatives of the Senior class discusses Senior Council in Action Senior activities in room 212. At the beginning of the seventh term, Monte Nussbaum and Mat XVeisenberg were appointed by the council to gather information about Senior rings and hats. Montes comprehensive lectures on Senior rings enlightened the entire council and it was his hard work that led to the final purchase of these rings. Norman Palefski took a great interest in these problems. as was evinced by his profound remarks about the Hocking process in the manu- facture of hats and questions about the bezel involved in the Senior Ring. After meeting as much as twice a week, the Senior Council finally arrived at a decision con- cerning Senior rings. They planned for such Senior functions as Senior Day-a well con- ducted graduation, and various social events. The Senior Council, under the capable leader- ship of Pres. joel Kaplan, accomplished much for the Seniors and the school. Left fo right, first row: Gross, Neussboum, Kaplan, Weisenberg, Bravermong second row: Simon, 68 Pulefski, Roscleitcher. ormitory ouncfz' . It all started with an innocent editorial writ- ten for The Academy News lambasting the management of the dorm. Eric Lustig was ex- tended an invitation to meet with Mr. Abrams about a Senior matter. For his support, he took with him his fellow conspirator and public agi- tator, Sidney Brichto. Mr. Abrams proceeded to deliver an edifying lecture on the Psychology of Propaganda in Iournalism. He dismissed the enlightened boys With. But donlt you dare print Meeting of Dorrn Council itf, Those two enterprising lads decided that they would press the matter of dormitory re- form with the dormitory supervisor, Rabbi M. S. Feldblum. Much to their surprise they found the Rabbi very docile. Things began to fly! No compulsory Minyan attendance, lights for Seniors, Freedom and Democracy. This came to the dorm. Students breathed in the freedom and exulted in it. In order to relieve the administration of the management of the dorm. the donnitory stu- dents kindly acquiesced to take over its govern- ment, Quickly, they held elections and 'in 1'ecognition of his successful agitation and or- ganization, they elected Sidney Brichto presi- dent. Each class elected two representatives to the Dorm Council and awaited results. The Dorm Council did not disappoint them. They immediately drew up a constitution so that the freedom that they had gained would be eter- nally established. The Dormitory Council also decided that the students, having some need for recreation, should be allowed to play pingpong. For the benefit of those dormers who could not afford to go to the movies more than twice a week, a loan fund was established so that their education in this field would not be im- paired. Such excellent work done by the Dormi- tory Council was praised by all the dormitory students who now consider the dorm as their pleasant second home. Leff fo right, first row: Zwiebel, Brichto, Kcdish, Simon: second row: Berger, Weisenberg, Kaplan, Levine, Scllzberg. 69 efzidrary ancf the Cqrcfrestra. Doctor Shapirois select group sits in the study hall lounging on the chairs and tables. languidly enjoying magazines and comic books. The door at the front of the library slowly opens. and in strolls Doc with his two right hand men. Bugsy Siegel and W'ild VVooly VVinter. Mister, fix those shelves. yells Doc. The alert librarians slowly rise and move lethargically to the shelves. By this time Bug- sy is busily giving orders and supervising the rearrangement of the shelves, while Doc and Dave NVinter look on with naclzes. The Talmudical Academy Library. as organ- ized and managed by Doctor Shapiro. is a con- stant aid and source of esthetic enjoyment to its patrons. The library also serves as a study hall. It is for this purpose that every student in the school enters this room. XVhen the students reach their Senior year. they are no longer re- quired to attend the study hall. Many of them do remain. however. as librarians. The reasons for this deep attachment to the library are many. They vary from such selfish purposes as a free dinner to which all the members of Doc's elite are entitled, to the simple desire to remain with Doctor Shapiro. The library. besides being thc study hall and school library. serves as a hall of recreation for all the students of T.A. Left to right, first row: Levitz, Siegel, Dr. Shapiro, Berger, Bick, second row: Schwartz, Pereira, Sklar, Levine, Lieber, Singer, Prager, Greer T0 The Yeshiva University Ensemble is composed primarily of T.A. students. Under the energetic leadership of Arthur Schiff, the ensemble, since its inception two years ago. has made great strides. XVith six violins. two clarinets, two saxo- phones, a trumpet and a dmm, it has become a highly accomplished musical organization. The musicians displayed their talents at the Deans Reception. T.I. assemblies, and other Yeshiva functions. Although perfecting an ensemble's perform- ance of any musical piece requires much work, practices have always been highlighted by much amusement. A passer-by happening to peer into Riets' Hall during a rehearsal is led to believe that a revival meeting is going on. Mr. Schiff can be seen wildly gesticulating and uttering incantations in an unknown language. His followers obey their maestrois lead. Sol YVeintraub jumps up and down, frantically playing the violin. Bert beats the drums as the trumpet blasts away. After two hours of such art. the faces of the members show signs of fatigue. The music dies away. and the only sound is that of closing in- strument cases and shufliing feet. The orchestra is now well prepared to demonstrate its talents at school functions. Left fo right, first row: Augenbraum, Weintraub, Lessin, Segal, second row: Berger, Muss, Bell, Rothman, Rifkind. School tCDi,1fofz'catz'o11,s - CHAPTER EIGHT: QQZLQ aCClC!QHZy QWS . . HE ACADEIVIX' NEWS represents T.A.'s highest attainment in the field of journal- ism. From a modest beginning as a mime- ographed sheet, it has evolved into a printed newspaper of the highest journalistic standards. The Academy News has always been the spokesman of the student body and editors have always remained steadfast in their convictions. Their editorials have oft led to the betterment of student life. Much of the development of The Academy News is due to the efforts of members of the present Senior class. As early as their Sophomore year, Norman Palefski and joel Kaplan received responsible positions on the governing board of The Academy News. The next year, for the first time, the editor of The Academy News was a junior. Joel Kaplan showed his journalistic talent by producing one of the most enlightening news- papers in its history. One of his editorials caused much controversy not only in T.A. but through- out the entire university. Norman Palefski, at the same time, brightened the newspaper as feature editor. Eric Lustig and Israel Perlmutter began their ascent to their present positions, being at that time news editor and copy editor, respec- tively. VVith the arrival of the Senior year, Eric Lus- tig took over the reins of The Academy News, and followed in the tradition of the high journalistic standards established by previous editors. Beneath the conservative and austere exterior of its black print, there lies the irrepressible en- thusiasm of youth. Its deadline nights, galley proofs, and fear of censorship were the source of much pleasure to its staff. VVorking on The Academy News was always fun. . . . Lefl to right, first row: Podelsky, Frankel, Olim, Levin, Lustig, Perlmutter, Rothkoff, Brichto, Shapiro, Weintraub, second row: Pine, Winter, Bravermcn, Schmulowitz, Sachs, Gittleman, Gershon, Kaplan, Gerstein, Silverberg, Augenbraun, Palefski, Meiselman, Weinstein, Kadish, Helfgott, third row: Dattelkramer, Nobel, Sklar, Bonchek Segal, Berlinger E. Berger, Saffra, Lessen, Matkowsky, Flagler, Scheinfeld, Ruttner, HeIler,, Liebman, Greer, fourth row: Becker, Goldsmith, Frucher, Weingarten, Nussbaum, Witkin, Felsen. T1 Eric Lustig Picks Hebrew Teachlfl' UNCH lll llllll c IB if ,CHtl,Cl1ID' of iicwe THE stci-:Anne JJ kJ ' PAssovsn GET Aus 4 I , A Official Student Publication of Talmudical Academy Ne 93Pflper Staff T. A. Ends League Play Without LOSS Since last term, T A 's varsity basketball team has added sub- stantially to their undefeated 4-0 record. T.A. blasted its WHY through the Jewish High School League, breaking almost everl' Unsung League record. The sea- Son came to an end last Tuesday, but not before the Big FWF., burned up the league with a sen- sational 10-0 record and SU- 14 new records in the proC6SS. Inter-T. A. Council Meets First Time To Discuss Plans By Daniel Frueher One of the B , rayer, born in Poland in 1922 most interesting has received, more than si ist Underground after the Second World War hj members of T.A.'s f x de. may - V . s Buyer' Curremlv :ggty tis Dr. iigees from four different univer- Chlfgrigbf Was to prevent Jewish Hcbr Y I - o our IES throughout the world mm being mdoctrinated W Department. D,-A M The Students Speak By Leonard Shapiro Ql'liSTl4lN Du you tlimk an honor .vnslfni sliunlrl be instituted in Tnlmudieal Ar'mlrmy.' Siding! Brichto 6111 llrmi I think such a system can not be effective because if an honor system is to exist, thr- students must trust their teachers and have if-spect for them. Many students dlSllkx' and resent the auctions of their teachers, Thcy feel that they are unfair and. thert-fort, will not have any qualms of 4-onscivnt-e nhout clienting during exams Only when there will be mutual trust between teacher and student eluded in these are Smicha frirri-l the Yeshiva of Kishenet B ', ,A, from the University of Iassy M A. and MHL and D , ' ' HL. f X eshiva University, rom is Tlge study of Semitic languages Hm, Brayer's specialization. WWF. he has also studied French, German, Yiddish He- brew, English, and Rumai-nan Many of his poems have appeared present he is U1 periodicals. At f-'Hgaged in research into the a . Plxcatlon of clinical V p PS h l Hebrew Schools. lc O ogy to A member of the Zio f i ' HIS Un. dt-:ground in Runiania during and New Members t C A o omrnumst Youth Organiza- ions. It is hard to imagine the greatbenergy invested by him and his associates of the unde . r. ground in helping these children. break through the Iron Cuz-ta. and tear through the White P: Per into Israel. Dr Brayelss re ords disclosed accounts of his helping at least 480 of his 0 students These boys and gig? as well as adults, who were train: d b f E Y Dr. Brayer, became mem- crs of the Hagana . upon entering Israel. Immediately Dr- Breyer, while speaking of 1115 Past life. recalled one partie. tConrrm4n1 on page 41 .loin Arista, can such a system be eigctive, . . Whips B.T. . at Garden Huge Crowd Cheers Contest On Sunday afternoon, Mniqh 21, Uptown T A entered Madison Square Gurdon to battle Brooklyn TA, for the Metropolitan Jewish High Svhool Lgagup ehampionship Uptown emerged victorious, winning 65-45 For both teams this was xi repeat performance in the Garden having, played there last year for the M..l.HSL cham- pionship, which Uptown won. There was a large crowd present, owing also to the professional game which followed M,T A. took the opening tap and from there on in, it was MT A, ' ifskl immediately sanlt two fouls, giving Ceniors Tnlid .s ' Un, Scliolmslnp Eff dents fl'0m Bmhiuvn TA, and Cemralxwd . vo, shiva Hlgh began me'Nei:lati0f State Scholarship 97'-ffm r A large group of stu Uptown the lead, which they never lust Further scoring by 'T Qalefslu, Sheldon NVeinstein and ea -n gate Uptonn, tht edge, C t ina ul tht his 8611 ber, , th' 'horny .AVVholbergi JZ, 1161. '58 uted for the 1,,,h17f1g,j W'bpr 186 004.71 ormg bb in the Nathan Lampoli A5262 Q -50671 11 F Cr, OAC: that um of our school, while 'Isl 01'-I Off I Tj 'Wybo 0 their first students took the exam Fllyryqmnqt w7'c1,pqf1t1: 15- rg gl, 00 the Second 1301 on Monday, March lst. . lbqul Of 'fm 'U yy 001, a'?J7,,r scored BT A , Q given I0 1'-'iff Q A Ina he 'W J with 3 half- exnrmnoti0n5 af vh are 017 QD fi lt ODI 'Ll Seniors NN 0 ' ' 0 15 We points, 37-11. June gracluatcflgns and resldoms . pi izc ., Amerllian State The pr' 'Ii Ly 'I .. l5'1zg,laf-,tiai-tei- tap was we 19,2 of New York Q14 O0 SP. Swat S0 ,tell ls ' by Uptclwnii bug ng Stake are A i S was 9:9055 NGS showed 11 grea c ang distributed 10 ' 'Ox Axyisll ci'-YQ R to Xxxctlieir liiekadnsical play in 3 pcmd , GQBQ PXWYQDGQQ tiwktoelvk to XM-Ast mir, with Dltker, A KW' X- 'bv rat' ll -V Wernick, and Hirsh- 1 , .. o r , t , Th! A li ewes cfm? xx. 055 Wim fl 'rio six hours .561 -uc-52 vw?-C W5 Ja. U1 D 1 ' X Z 9 outscored hours Tut-sn .geo wash? xxvoix ve sisleil -if W' of x,5u9l' ymiihsnd tml studies, U- at C K0 3, Sm. -1, Engli: Q05 '-'3' the scoring. B.T.A. Uptown 1849, wxth seven of Uptown's points coming at the hand of Palefslu The third quarter ended with Uptown Principal dministers Oath At an assembly held on Monday January ,ith were inducted into the T.A h l t ' seven seniors induqt V , t ' C aptgr of the Arista League. The ees ue-re Edward Berger Elly G,-OSS Joel K UE, Dave Ohm, Norm P l fl ' l aplan' Eric Lus' readm th an ae sl-tx, Ruben Rechtshaffen. After 3 E Preamble to the constitution of the Ar' t Saphire administered the oath ' is a League' Dr' f . Arista ce tn , 0 Induction and gave each one ri cate and pin. He then addressed th an Pllfllose and ideals f t ' e assembly OH the 4 0 he Arista League, ewspaper Staff Resigns ter Ban ews Items The Governing and Managing Boards of The Academy News, announced their resignation from positions on the student publicar tion to take effect immediately following the distribution of volume twelve, number two, on Wednesday, January 2. , announcement stating, Co-Editors Martin Greenhut and David Stadtmauer made 'the It has been our purpose to do our best in informing the stud,-,uns of all important news. Becauscl bout st-lwlvl ann, it has been seen fit by the Faculty A dawn, the Lvgmr Advisor, Mr. Leibel to limi: the Last We tam had U lrpgootl extent of news items, we feel hmkrlllall it Dr, Frlfd' that our existence has become checkup nbias! by nll.L T PM wai meaningless. nmf 'ab know' U13 ' Dm yotl FLASHHN . Mr B - bei ' Tfman ' ng made to discover thglzi-it cracked a smile An in us , ' ve g' A e Results next imueu s mation Spotlights Sports 70 .4 git. - ' , -abulary. Uno., mntln-matics, Nm :md lite-raturvt ll is rumored ilu ' 'I we may pl r ' y. - leading 46-29. 3? 'll lldrllson Square Garden. T. A. Takes Upener in G mn Doron C311 F A Crowd Sees Bedford P. Lose American-Fsraoell Exfizlllltural By Israel Sa-heinfclrl e With a 52-45 victory over Bedford Park on November 17th, the Talmuds opened the season school gym. before a packed house in the The opening basket was scored by Bedford Park, but the Tal- ! 4 FIRST T. A. GAME: 5.'Weinl-leiu grabs rebound in Bedford Park game. muds quickly came back with Norman Palefski 7th, scoring on a jump shot. The scoring went back and forth, until T.A, surged forward to an 8-6 lead, which was never relinquished. By the end of the first quarter, the Tal- muds were leading by 3 points, 10-7. Hobo Day Fails AchonRebukeGl Und r the Dome By Norman Election Bits: The bcst all-round Speech was made by Howard Kitevits v-Suze the best delivery was offer? Y Edward Burger and by ms Simi . K'tevits. The most origlfla Mr I 5 read by Dave Ohm h wa , Speer: ettysburg S who used Lincoln's G address as a theme. Theib0Si opening une was in the speech 'of Joe Chcrvgn who started bl' he faculty. saying. Members of 1 SAHAH' Sl'.l1.d2nl.5-an a Dr, Shapiro- Next yeafs Elchamte is al- ready being worked upon. Only 53,000 is needed and it will be readv to E0 7-0 P1'e55' Religious Education Years ago when a secular Pulefslti The best closing line and also UW best slogan was recited bl' I-gon' ard Shapiro. 31100111315 VlC9'Pfe5 dent who said Pres, Roosevelt inaugurated the New Deal, Pres- Truman the Fair Deal, Eisen- hower the Big Deal, but Vica President Leonard Shalmo Wx inaugurate the Good Deal for the students of T. A. NVe'll i'ern0mUPf that Mr. Shapiro. Joe Chervin amused the students lunniest speech of the afternoon. while thc most drama I at course, was by Mel Simon, in- t, who nearly with U10 tic speech. .Oming presiden '-rightene ieath at one Pomt' arm was added to the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, it was hoped that this combination would produce a graduate imbued with the Jewish way of life and who would be an intelligent and upright citizen. In the Aclecatl'T.f1fS Sdinowed Yeshiva d the freshmen half to' By Israel Perlmuffer In a recent interview with the academy News, Mr. Eliezer .2iIin'.Em of New the best Iideiied his belief that derstandin e oi to Tchieve un' tween Amger an Sohqanty be' and their man Jewish youth . ecounfsrpart in Israel 'EXC anse of id through the mediums of visitsesli 0rre5POndenCC. books newspapers and art material. ' 'S by th Israel, C 61h Posigernller Given Oll S Ed' l apggiirlti-In Kaplan 6th termtor Academed Editor-in-Chief of 'rss .Y Seymour Pixzvs by Presiden: G 0Wsk . O. meeting of thi isrgzle first Cafeteria ituation Unsolved, ome Token By Barry A few weeks ago, an investi- gation committee issued a report urging that immediate and de- cisive steps be taken to elimi- nate some of the misfunctiomngs of the school cafeteria. It was hoped that the proprietors would take the report seriously, and do all in their power to follow through on the committt-e's sug- gestions. Evidently thcv did not. Instead, some token changes were made in the preparation of certain foods, indicating no real desire to fully correct the situation. When problems are as deep- rontecl as those concerning the cafeterias operations, radical ac- tion is indicated . Merely skim- ming the surface of the issue, as the pi'oprietors have done, will not solve a thing, The action rr-commended by thc committee culminated in nothing appreci- ably more than a change in thc appearance nl' thc herring sal- ads This is a case 'of apathy and negligence, and insofar as the welfare nl' the students is concerned, both these traits are extrcnicly undesirable. Elchanite Editors Plan Better Book han es Follow Oringer 1? If YOU Saw someone writing upside down on a blackboard you would think he was al an in. mate Of H mentai institution, by an English teacher, ci Mr. Label 23 The greatest U.S. president was al Andrew Jackson, by Andrew Jackson, C J A d Jackson. n NW v3l One who is not always fight. but never wrong, 15 at Mathematics Teacher, by 3 Phys, ics Teacher, cl neither, -41 Advanced Algebra is a re. view of al Math 1, by M th CJ Math 5, a 3' Council Elected By New Dorm The residents of the Talmudi- cal Residence Hall have suc- ceeded in electing a council to act on their behalf with the Atl- ministration. The council con- sists of two representatives frovn each term housed in the dormi- tory. The council is headed by a chairman, who was selected by a separate vote of the entire resident body. chool's Chessmen Take University has primarily lulfecorcl dlg T0 Beif the school wishes to contim The T X 0 nc at C Q I Q . f A 4 ' foremgst Ygshivas in the vby D,.,,,d ,songwin be ,hal o o l J the T Hlesiger 7th rl'C0I'd0d Problems' that BYE C0 -Ontltlon nk chorus Under farm' and Tzilmudis-al Acadf-my's Chess Team became the New York City itory Ru eslvlr, the lanes Naiman -he d'Ferg. champions alter cleft-ating Brooklyn Tech 3-1, in n match held on Dorm , song inslgef will rear-plth t01'ny. Friday, Fr-rn'uary 122, at the Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. ltlth Street, Being C-onsiderefmlmnn Cfwperation ang? the New York. In this match, Mcnaheim Hirmes, Sth term, won the - L an assembiy of Pasternaiilnd the compollth Mr, League Brilliancy Prize for his victory in a game winch lasted four Torllgh residents will be l1Collc-gf. K' ffeshman in 3 Willy' hours, and Abi-ahzini Fuss, Sth term, xvnn the prize for the best second 4-:Iorrr3t3Y5Qqew Dormitirythiz The record in uh eshiva hoard in thc league. .H , - f Hall, The Purpose 0 'nun' um sms rn. Ich M' Hit-si . ' . ...aw is w dlsC 55.w.1...Ld'flal'Qd an ..?..5i'f' Pet ...Q u1ld1n Secrets and Historv . to E dsketb I 0 ass , residents changes b ai ga fmbiies of - d to PTC 9 Used in mes- It W an .. . 1 .1 1. B R pwposa, ,,,, ....,...... H. Q ...E .. ... iiiiie. ,O ,Cach evea e rave eporter ti0H5- Classmefl. By Monte Nussbaum F5 1-J C7218 Cfca Qing Eric: This editorial is hot. NVill it pass the L.B.I. CLeibel Bureau of Investigationl? Sidney: VVe'll submit it. What can we lose? Izzy: Not much, just our high school diplomas. Sidney: Put the editorial on the bottom of the stack. He never reads the last pages. Izzy: Hels always asleep by then. Eric: It must go through. We must fight for our rights. We must fight for the freedom of the press. We must fight for- Izzy: Our expulsion from school. Hmmm. Deadline night! As the moguls of the press conspire to bring fire and brimstone upon the heads of their administrators, the rest of the staff is busy preparing to get the paper ready for publication. Sol YVeintraub, with two fingers. types the copies at the tremendous rate of five words per minute. To the rhythm of the type- writing, Iules Levin assiduously counts everfv single word. After counting up to 20,000 he begins to show signs of mental strain. Foaming at the mouth, he is escorted out in a wheel- barrow. The next sacrifice seats himself in the now vacant seat and begins . . . one . . . two . . . three . . . Suddenly. the door bursts open and ews fconfcf . Charles Frankel greets his colleagues with glad tidings. I got two dollars in ads: the paper can now be publishedf, Reassured that they are not working in vain, they bear down and work at double speed. Sol, making a tremendous effort, is now typing seven words per minute. In the interior office of the spacious Academy News Headquarters, the editors have success- fully concluded their conference. By a unani- mous vote, they have decided to remain in the school. XVhat courage! The conference having ended, Eric returns to the scene of action. XVith his approach. the workers quake and begin to work furiously in fear of his sharp tongue. The drafts are finished. Eric works day and night. Galley sheets are checked and rechecked. Final proofs are gone over once more before they are submitted to the printer. The editors finally fall exhausted upon their beds. Their job is done. The following day, The Academy News is proudly distributed to the eager students. An excellent issue! Mr. Abrams congratulates Mr. Leibel for the excellent news- paper. GOVERNING BOARD Left io right: Olim, Brichto, Perlmutter, Lustig, Rothkoff, Levin. T4 QLIQCJQQF. . During the past year, a mimeographed paper, The Ledger, was issued. This paper was written by two separate groups. The Senior Ledger, with three editors- Joseph Chervin, Bemard Kosow- sky, and Stanley Moses - was the official organ of Senior opinion. The junior Ledger, under its able editor, Arnold Rothkoif, served in the same capacity for the Iunior class. The paper's policy was to carry on a crusade for student welfare. Although it did a capable job in this Held, it failed to capture the vitriolic and fiery tone of its stormy predecessor, The Informer. The Informer was usually created in an atmos- phere of romance and excitement. As the candles burned lower and lower and the editors yawned more and more frequently, the finishing touches were put on the Informer. The following day the editors would proudly attach their large oak tag to the bulletin board. The students would assemble there to read with interest of such stirring battles as the one for the lowering exemp- tion marks to 852, club periods, and eventually a bitter iight against the abolition of the exemption system. The battle for exemptions resulted in the removal of the Informer from the bulletin board by an irked administration. During the fourth term, Stanley Moses as- sumed the editorship of the Informer and he continued the fight for exemptions. This crusade was highlighted by a plea to Dr. Saphire to return this system to T.A. The following term, Ierry VVitkin and Norm Palefski became co-editors of The junior Inform- er. They will be remembered for their tireless efforts. VVriting feverishly, they kept the dormi- tory awake with their lengthy discussions of the articles. The next day, two enervated, sag- ging youths proved once again that The Informer stood firmly in its crusade for improvement of student life at Talmudical Academy. They also succeeded in keeping the students well informed concerning extra-curricular activities. The sixth term witnessed the death of the Informer. Mr. Abrams, objecting to disturbances created by students congregating about the bul- letin board and feeling that the name Informer had an agitative tone, proposed that the publi- cation be mimeographed and circulated among the students, and requested that the name be changed. It was under these circumstances that the was born. A contest was immediately held to find a suit- able name for this newly born orphan of T.A. The name Ledger,' was decided upon and it was agreed that the juniors and Seniors would each publish an issue on alternating weeks. Norm Palefski and jerry WVitkin retained the editorship of the junior Ledger. The paper appeared once, making a strong support of a test-a-day system and then gave way to the Senior Ledger which appeared more often than its lower tenn counter- part. The present Ledger has a fiery ancestor and it is hoped that it can accomplish the fine work achieved by its predecessor. Left fo righl, first row: Noble, Sheinfeld, Kosowsky, Rothkoff, Podelsky, Augenbrciung second row: Bidermun, Pine, Wein- stein, Schmulowitz, Gittleman, Lipiner, Nadler, Goldsmith, Prager, Helfgott, third row: Berger, Zwiebel, Greer, Segal, Berlinger, Matkowsky, Brunswick, Ruttner. T5 C9-ZQITZ QS . Tifuimics is the compilation of T.A.'s literary genius. Among the schools many journalistic masterpieces, THEAIES alone is unique. Its life blood is voluntary contributions. Tiuauiss was born a few years ago in the active brain of Mr. Herbert Greenberg. who felt that the fine gems of T.A.'s skilled scribblers should be enjoyed by all. In the first few years the emphasis was on quantity. not quality, Print- ing technique was poor, The students interest in T1-1E:vrEs was at a low ebb. Its contents could usually be found sailing through the air as spitballs. Mr. Greenberg stuck to it and even- tually the issues of 'rnmrris were used as models for various futuristic airships which served 'rnmins' goal by furthering the boys' interest in a new branch of the ever expanding held of literature: Science Fiction. In the midst of his great effort to put TIIICNIIQSR literary stand- ards beyond reproach, Mr. Greenberg was called away to more inviting fields. and TIIIQBIICS dropped into oblivion. It was resurrected a year later by Mr. David Horn who insisted on quality before quantitvg black borders became the craze, The 194 inch mark became the most worn out point of the ruler. This year, upon being graduated from the typing staff. Edward Berger and Xlonte Nuss- baum took over the major burden from Xlr. Horn. The fine printing standard was continued and bcttered to an amazing degree. Art in all forms was instilled by the skillful hand and Left to right, first row: Biderman, Schaelfer, Berger, Nussbaum, Podelsky, Segal, second row: Liebman, Siegel, Hochstein, Klein, Olim, Augenbraun, Prager, Scheinfeld, Brunswick. T6 Cfl-Qllfrln rc . . The T.A. Scientific was created a few years ago as a means of reporting the functions of the various science clubs. It grew independent of them and greatly expanded its scope. It has be- come the only method of furthering general sci- entific interest among the students of Talmudical Academy. This year. under the able leadership of Monte Nussbaum and Seymour Jotkowitz. the Scientific improved rapidly. The content became more interesting. Science fiction was eliminated, thereby raising the standard of publication. The well written scientific essays enabled the Scientific's editors to enter the magazine in a national science contest. Among the many improvements was the institution of art work which brightened the fo1'1nat imineasurably. Each issue had a definite theme containing essays written on this topic. The Scientific has finally achieved a place of prominence in school publications by providing well-chosen articles in a very interesting format. technical ability of Monte Nussbaum. Special editions, containing various themes. were published. No longer could a copy of 'rumtizs be seen propelling its way across a chaotic classroom. The publication finally re- ceived its just appreciation. Left io right: Zauderer, Oiim, Nussbaum, Jotkawitz, Podelskyg second row: Brunswick, Prager, Halberstadt, Schaeffer, E. Zauderer, Braver- man, Segal. E' 7115? -110342488 5 .x A VJ Vs! ' . . 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A A ancf the glcfzafzite. A cat suddenly jumps from a garbage can. A bottle tumbles to the floor with a loud crash. The new Elchanite editors proceed cautiously through the dark halls. They approach the door to the hallowed Elchanite office. The door is opened and after five minutes of frustrating ef- fort, the light finally is snapped on. The scene that confronts them evokes an expression from all. The walls are Hlled with witty remarks, ink stains, and names of legendary figures. Desks are piled high with old yearbooks. bills to the Elchanite for sandwiches consumed while writ- ing, and candy wrappers. The floor is covered with refuse. Once again the Senior class begins the long. tedious. but enjoyable task of publish- ing a yearbook. The first task of the editors is to obtain a suit- able theme. This process begins early in Octo- ber and continues noisily through November. Each night the entire Elchanite staff gathers in a smoke-filled dorm room to discuss this problem. After two hours of shouting. Monte Nussbaum repeats the entire discussion, refusing to hear the loud protests issuing from all sides. After he finishes his speech, the gathered throng shouts. That's what we said. Finally. in November. a theme is discovered. The literary staff proceeds to write. This, how- ever. is not so easy as it sounds for it seems that the associate literary editors are possessed of easy going natures. Melvin Simon commences writing. On November 28. he receives his as- signment. A week later he is warned, IXIel. if you don't have that article in by tomorrow. I'll break your . . Don't worry. I just wasnit in the mood last A Pause That Refreshes 78 night. Youill have it tomorrow, Roseyf, On january 28, we hear, Simmy, please, when are you going to finish? It's already two months. I don't Want to rush you but you must realize my positionf' I just wasnt in the mood to Write. Upon saying this, the capricious genius exits with a dramatic gesture of the hand. NVhile Sid Brichto baby-sits, jay Braverman alights the bus for the Bronx, and Mel Simon awaits inspiration, an enraged literary editor is tied to his bed post as a precautionary measure. The deadline approaches. The literary editors work desperately into the night. The hours pass. One. two, three. The pace begins to tell as Mel Simon and Sid Rosdeitcher begin to sing spirit- uals. interspersed with Hallelujahs. Finally at 4 s -- .wE.f- Hurd At Work three-thirty. they take a break. They walk briskly through the cold night air. The streets are silent. and the only sound is the echo of their footsteps. After consuming several cups of coffee. they return refreshed to their job. Finally as the sky turns from a slate-gray to a crimson and the pale sun begins to disperse the heavy mist, three tired Seniors walk slowly from the room. The newly created chapter is handed to Bernie Kosowsky. Philip Podelsky. after receiv- ing instructions. types the copy. Carried away by his work, 'KPoodles decides that the proper wording has not been used and makes a change. The article is returned to Sid Rosdeitcher. Five minutes later, he can be seen chasing the fright- ened typist down Amsterdam Avenue. A search is begun! XVhere's NVitkin?', Three 'hours later, jerry returns, smiling happi- ly, thanks to the latest Dean Martin-jerry Lewis movie. Did you want me?U o o 0 Services were held at Last Frepose Cemetery on February 10, 1954. The editors, Joel Kaplan and Norman Palefski, have numerous problems. Two thousand three hundred thirty-three, two thousand three hundred thirty-four, two thousand three hundred thirty-five .... What did you say, Joel? Six and one half inches by seven and one quarter inches . . . Nothing, Norm. Two thousand three hundred thirty uh, two thousand uh . . . one. two, three, four . . . Six and one quarter by seven and one half? Pillars of Strength No. Six and one half by seven and one quarter or was it four and one seventh by two and one sixth. 'iQCfaffZSS8zZS,fB CCENSOREDJU Norm, where,s the ruleriyl How about a bitefw No, we better keep workingf' i'Pass the ketchup, joel. Three days, nine meals, and twenty-two sandwiches later, a chapter has been laid out. Joel and Norman yell, iWVe need more stuff, Sid. With or without mustard? Sid hollers at his staff. Mel Simon moans, lim not in the mood. Sidney Brichto protests, XVho'll watch ini' brotheris babyPv The efforts of all the staffs would go in vain were it not for the business staff. Elly Cross and Jack Gartenberg, dressed in their finest, venture out into the business world with confidence. They walk onward. Their feet cry out for mercy but they continue on. At the end of the day, they attempt to figure out their profits: Shlome O,Brian .. 355.00 Enrico Schwartz . . . . 32.50 Hubert Pantywaist . 351.00 TOTAL . , , . 358.50 EXPENSES Taxi Fare . , . 2154.80 Lunch ...,. . . . , , . . 33.90 Esquire , . . . . , , . , S .25 Marilyn Monroe Calendar S .75 TOTAL . . . . . . . , . 39.70 Balance at start of day . , . . . . 352025.57 Balance at day's end . . . 82023.37 A few days later the Senior pictures were taken. The Seniors refused to believe that they are not handsome and many were dissatisfied. The day when group pictures were taken was one of chaos. Every few minutes the editors hustled another group into a pose. while attempt- ing to throw Rube Rechtschaffen out of the room. By accident,', Rube was locked out as the Arista picture was being taken. As Rube pounded on the door and emitted pitiful wails, the editors finally submitted and generously opened the door, permitting him to enter. The editors received their proofs, checked the copy for mistakes, and sat back to wait for the final result. 0 C U The book is published. It is the result of much toil. The editors hold it in their hands and silently issue a sigh of relief and a smile of triumph. Financial Wizards T9 Choo CQCGIHS '- CHAPTER NINE: 772faA The Mathematics Team. formed in Xlarch. 1952. has progressed rapidly and has attained a position of prominence in school activities. Cha1'les Patt, the captain of the present team. became one of thc original members of the team when he was only a Sophomore. The following term saw the addition of Reuben Hechtschaffen. Bernard Kosowsliy. Herman Stone, Sidney Hos- deitcher. Dave Olim. and lay Braverman. Al- though they were overshadowed by the Senior members of the team, they gained much exper- ience. As Seniors, they were the nucleus of the team. The 19523-5-1 season was highlighted hy Rube Pxechtschaffcnls 19 for 28 record. Ender the able leadership of Captain Charles Patt and with the aid of the faculty advisor, Mr. Creitzer, the team finished in eighth place in the city. During the spring season. led hy the scoring of R. Recht- schaffen they finished in 9th place. That the team should score at all is surprising. The practices are constant sources of amusement to bystanders, Each practice commences with a loud chorus of i'XYho Threw The Overalls In Nlrs. XIurphy's Chowder? led by Bernie Kosowsky, Reuben ' si s kg,-'Q - CQ-QCIHZ . . Rechtschaffen, and Sid Rosdeitcher. As Charlie Patt pleads for order. Herman Stone craftily hides Ruhes books. Kosowslcy. taking the cue, throws the suffering Piubels coat onto an adjoin- ing roof. XYhen Hechtschaffen attempts to re- trieve his coat, he is locked outside in the frigid winter night. Charlie soon restores order, but by this time, jay Braverman is disgusted and leaves. followed by the other members of the team. One of the most amusing incidents of the season occurred during a meet with Bronx Sci- ence. An opponent scratched his back. Suspect- ing that the five outstretched fingers signified the answer. Rosdeitcher wrote down this num- ber as the solution to the problem. XVhile no member of the opposition received the correct answer, the T.A. Math Team was delightfully surprised as Rosdeitcher finally was right. The teams success caimot be attributed to luck. Its success is a tribute to Rlr. Creitzer. who graciously gave of his time to the team. The school may well be proud of the achievements of this group, which has not only stimulated in- terest in mathematics, but has brought glory to the school throughout the city. Left to right, first row: Kosowsky, Stone, Putt, RechfschcxHen, Rosdeitcherg second row: Segal, Sass, Brovermon, Olim, Beilin S0 enior tgntramuraf Qasketdaff 590171 . . . Playing in comparative obscurity, the class of '54 achieved an enviable record in intramural basketball. It developed many members of the varsity team and also Won three school champion- ships. In the fall of 1950, an inexperienced Fresh- man team took the court against taller upper class teams. Although they failed to Win a game, the Freshman team helped develop Al Chaikin, Sim Storch, and Sheldon Weinstein for the var- sity. During the spring, the team was bolstered by the addition of Elly Gross and present day scoring star, Noun Palefski. Again failing to win a game, the highlight of the season came in a game against the Sophomores. The team, disgraced by a string of overwhelm- ing defeats, prepared to meet a Sophomore boast that they would hold the Freshmen below ten points. In the last few minutes, a shot by Al Chaikin boosted the team over the ten point mark and brought a small consolation to the defeated youngsters. During the Sophomore year, the complexion of the score changed greatly. The team, consist- ing of Sheldon Weinstein, Wally Goldman, Marty Hirschman, Stan Moses, Harvey Rosen, Sonny Meiselman, Elly Gross, Dan Frucher, joel Kaplan, and jerry Witkin, won the school championship in the spring term. This was another first for the class of ,54 as no other Sophomore team had ever won a school cham- pionship. As juniors, they again hcoppedi' the champion- ship in the spring term despite the elevation of S. VVeinstein, S. Meiselman, and S. Moses to the varsity. The Seniors, with team consisting of Elly Gross, Danny Frucher, Harvey Rosen, Marty Hirschman, Lenny Shapiro, jerry Witkin, Milty Pollack, joel Kaplan, Lenny Barishansky, and Sid Rosdeitcher, faced a serious challenge from a hard fighting Soph team. Despite the loss of Elly Gross, one of the leading scorers, for a great part of the season, the Seniors avenged a loss to the Sophs, and in a well played play-off game, they trounced the Sophs. This game was highlighted by the scoring of Marty Hirschman and Milty Pollack, and the fine play of Danny Frucher, Jerry VVitkin, and Harvey Rosen. This victory won them an opportunity to face the Iunior V ar- sity in a game preceding the Talmudical-Dwight battle. Attempting to play possession ball to slow down the well coached jay-vees, the Seniors were thoroughly trounced. The intramurals provided many thrills for the athletes unable to play varsity ball. They served as a source of recreation and enjoyment to many and helped develop sportsmanship and friend- ship among the students of Talmudical Academy. Opening Tap of Big Game Sl C1683 X 861171 . The class of '54 has had many outstanding aeeomplishments. The earliest of these occurred in the Sophomore year. In the spring of 1952. the TA. Chess Team attained its peak. XYith Norman Palefski at third hoard and joel Kaplan at fourth board. the team swept to the New York City High School Championship hy defeating Brooklyn Tech, 3-1. During their Iunior year. Norman and joel onee again played prominent roles as the team went through the first halt of the season uu- deteated. Because the team did not have the proper amount ot time to practice, it was dis- banded before it could defend the laurels aehieved in the previous year. As the Senior year approached. the team looked forward to another fine season. They had three regulars returning from the l952-53 season. They were Norman Palefski and joel Kaplan, Seniors, and Isaiah Beilin, a junior. llowever. the team failed to compete due to the suspension of the League schedule. In the spring term. under the membership of Charles Patt, T..-X. compiled an impressive TTS-432 record against major opposition. The team lost out in its quest for the division title by only one point. Pawn Pushers X f Left io right: Beilin, Kaplan, Weintraub, Palefski, Putt, Tamary S2 GAQCAQI' Enthusiasm for checkers has always been present among the members of the class of 154. As Freshmen, the intramural team, led by Danny Frucher, battled its way to the finals against the Seniors, who finally defeated them. During the Sophomore year, the Interscho- lastic Checker Team was formed largely through the efforts of Danny Frucher. Larry Meltzer and Norman Palefski were also among the original Are you kidding? QCZITL . . members of this team. These members showed great promise. for, when they played on the Sophomore Intramural Team. they were instru- mental in achieving a school championship for the class. The following year, the interscholastic team, led by three juniors-D. Frucher. N. Palefski, and team Captain, L. Meltzer-went un- defeated in its three matches. At the same time the junior Intramural Team copped the school championship. During the past season Seniors Dave Olim and Larry Magin were added to the team which was captained by Danny Frucher. He had incit- ed a broad interest in checkers by scheduling two matches with Central Yeshiva High School. Overcoming many distractions, the team swept both matches. Lower tenners expected to form the back- bone of next yearys team are Ben Turner, 6th and Sheldon Brunswick, 4th. Through the diligent eHorts of Dave Olim. a strong interest in intra- mural checkers has been created. The Intramural Checker League produced many outstanding performers who are being relied upon to carry on the fine tradition of the Checker Team. K sf .I Left fo right, first row: Brunswick, Mcgin, Frucher, Pczlefski, Olimg second row: B. Turner, H Turner, Tomcxry. S3 mebatzirzg earn . . The orators of the school happily have found a use for their talented tongues. After practic- ing on unfortunate members of the faculty. they became members of the lnterscholastic Debating Team. The class of '54 contributed Stan Moses to the team in the Sophomore year while Ed Berger and Israel Perlmutter became members during their junior vear. This Year. the debating team had a very ac- tive and successful season. participating in sev- eral debates. Under the leadership of Jules Levin, the team piled up an impressive record. By alternating the members of the team, Mr. Levin allowed everyone to receive an equal op- portunity to speak before an audience. The team served as a method for developing students of Talmudical Academy into intelligent. confident speakers. and it has promoted an in- terest in the art of public speaking. ln the spring term under the leadership of Stanford Sherman. the Debating Team compiled a 3-1 record. Discussing a Debate Left fo right, first row: Gittlemun, Berger, Blidstein, Gershonp second row: Tcmber, Schcfier Levin, Sherman. 84 QI'LCl.l'l.g eam . . Left to right, first row: Shotzkes, Fisher, Rosenfhulg second row: Bernhard, Bidermun, Lierber, Sherman, Brunswick. Under the expert guidance of Bill Millen, Yeshiva University's ex-foil ace. the raw clay of last yearis fencing team was molded into a fighting force to be reckoned with. In its first two matches T.A. tied both Emanuel Brother- hood and the Yeshiva University Freshmen 6-6 each. Sparked on by the dashing performances of Zvi Berkowitz 6th, Sheldon Brunswick 4th, Sam Bernhard 4th, and Stan Sherman Sth, Talmudical Academy has proven again that Yeshiva Bacha- rimv can do much more than just push a pencil. With the beginning of the fall term. Coach Millen accepted several Freshmen onto the team. notable among them was Harvey Fisher. Prac- tices were held regularly on Sunday and NVed- nesday nights for two hours at a time-a proof that the fencers really meant business. The team purchased their own masks. foils. and pants. Through the efforts of the Student Coun- cil and the Yeshiva University Athletic Associa- tion light fencing jackets were obtained. Other members of the team are: Murray Leiber Sth, -lack Biderman -ith, Daniel Greer -ith. Keith Rosenthal 2nd, and Mathew Shotkes Znd. The team has lost no one by graduation and may well be looking forward to an excellent season next September. Due to the efforts of M. Leiber, team manager. matches have been scheduled with the leading high schools in the city and coming years should see T.A.,s Fencing Team emerge into the limelight. Touche S5 21 Qasketbaff 0790111 . . . 8 iw X f X Q fl QQXN PM TR L L KT K1 K? xi I 123, gg gx X K im L E ,gf Q' Q 0 2 E V+ gf f L f I an . K ' If l ' H 0 V X X L iff? 'Q Q AWA f Con.UM5,6 F 20923 4-f ya Q . Lv GKAMMHQX ' V we ' ' X W ! X . W 1 fff mv QNX U X Q 7 f f y X XXX X, X Q P f X X f X X f f N H v f X V Q i f K f NW zs,saQr , WL- The notice was read. Basketball tryouts will be held tomorrow night in the gym. All can- didates must bring sneakers and shortsf, A current of excitement and anticipation ran through the Freshman class. Small youngsters walked briskly through the soggy golden leaves and their hopes rose with every breath of the clear autumn air. They swung their sneakers confidently over their shoulders and entered the building. In the locker room and in the classrooms there was only one topic-basketball. The day ended and the anxious Freshmen hur- ried noisily to the locker room. They dressed quickly. Many found it difficult to tie their shoe laces for their hands shook. They ran into the gym and there they felt a tingle of embarrassment. The older students looked insultingly at their small bodies which were either too flabby or seemingly too thin to stand the rigors of sports. As the veteran players smoothly split the nets time after time, the Freshmen felt more dejected. They were finally sent out on the court. A pass bounced off the hands of one youngster, an awkward shot by another and a poor pass by still another until the fiasco was halted. Many of the Freshmen had tears in their eyes. They knew they had failed. Nevertheless, they still had hope. This hope was finally dashed as they were told, 'KCome back in the Spring, son! Maybe youill grow by thenf, They set their chins determinedly. Every afternoon they frequented the park. By Spring, a few of these boys appeared to improve. Spring tryouts approached and again the fever spread. This time, however, the excitement was colored with fear. VVould their attempt once again end in failure? For many, the tryouts did end in defeat but three Freshmen caught the eye of Mr. NVettstein and were told to return in the fall. These young- sters were Norm Palefski, Al Chaikin, and Sim Storch. They left the gym triumphantly with a radiance of happiness on their faces. The following Fall. as Sophomores, they re- turned bigger, stronger, and greatly improved. They experienced little trouble in acquiring berths on the team. Mr. NVettstein proceeded to drill them in the fundamentals of the game. They ran until their legs felt like lead. They worked plays over and over until these plays became a part of their life. They spent long hours developing shots. They failed to get into many games but they were being molded into smooth ballplayers, who could work as a cohe- sive unit. During the 1952-53 season, Sonny Meisel- man, the possessor of a deadly set shot and Shel- don Weinstein, a springy speedster, joined their three classmates on the varsity. The stage was being set for the Senior year, 1953-54. The 52-53 season was filled with thrills. Arnold Weinstein, Harvey Blech, Harold Kern, Herb Shlussel, and Joe Meshill were leading the team to a fine record. However, the Iuniors on the team gained prominence. Norman Palefski became a starting member of the varsity and rapidly distinguished himself. In a game against Frank- lin, he gave a preview of his scoring talents by ringing up 27 points. He finished the season with 184 points. Al Chaikin, Sheldon XVeinstein, Sonny Meiselman, and Sim Storch also disting- uished themselves with fine performances in many games. The successful season was brought to a trium- phant close at Madison Square Garden. Norm Palefski, however, received one of his greatest disappointments. A few days before the Garden game, he was kicked in the leg during a scrim- mage. It swelled rapidly and he could barely limp to his room. That night his friends spent long hours feverishly applying ice packs in a vain attempt to reduce the swelling. The day of the game arrived and the leg was still swollen. The dream of all basketball players, to play at Madison Square Carden, was sadly smashed by fickle 'iDame F ortunef' Al Chakin and Sheldon VVeinstein Were, therefore, the only juniors to participate. The season ended at the Garden as T.A. won an exciting game from their Brooklyn counterparts before a huge crowd of enthusiastic Yeshiva high school students. The starting five would now consist of five members of the class of '54. They looked for- ward to the new season eagerly. There XVHS some doubt in the minds of the fans, packed into the T.A. gym for the opener against Bedford Park, whether this team could continue with success equaling the previous team. Coach Hy 87 ' . 'Z-S? C' .Il V S ' -FQ ' 1 flie ,V R . , . XT. in 'Y-A Tig T.A f:-k':- 'if' M . il TAC, c wt 'Ui T 'l'.lfii1'.A, fl i 'Y.A.i Left fo right, first row: Frucher, Polefski, Schcllamachg second row: Hornstein, Lifshitz, Michoelson, Lessin, Coach Wettsfeing third row: Frankel, Perlmutier, Siorch, Choikin, Schulberg, Wiesel, Lindenbaum, Kriger, Weinstein, Meiselmun, Simon, Gold- smith. KVettstein was faced with the loss of four mem- bers of the starting five and was left with but one player of real varsity experience CNorm Palef- skij. The starting team was announced by Danny Frucher on the loud speaker . . . At right forward No. 88 Norman Palefski . . . At left forward No. 55 Sonny Xleiselman ..., -X t cen- ter No. -14 Al Chailtin . . . At right guard No. 66 Sheldon YVeinstein . . . At left guard No. TT Sim Storchf' They fiinished their warmups and trotted off the court. A few moments later, they returned and the game started. All doubts were immedi- ately dispelled as a flashy T.,-X. team swept Bedford Park off the floor in a 52-25 debacle. The second game of the season was a real test of the true strength of the team. On a cold December night, they faced their traditional foes. Cathedral High School. at the spacious Cardinal Hayes Gym. 88 T.A. started slowly. They seemed a bit nerv- ous and Cathedral quickly forged into the lead. The score at the half: Cathedral 2-1-Talmudical 17. The Cathedral fans were confident and al- ready were singing a chant of victory. The T.A. fans sat in a pensive silence. XVhatever Coach XVettstein told the boys between halves was certainly sufficient. The team returned to the court for the third period and in tl brilliant display of the fast break. out- scored their opponents 19-2. Cathedral never recovered and the game turned into an easy victory. The season ran along in a smooth fashion. HILL Nlusic and Art four first victory over Xlusic and Artb, NI.T..I. fPalefslci scored 51 and team scored IOGD. B.T.A., Dwight, Cathedral. Franklin. and Rxlal. all fell by the wayside. The team had run up a 2-1 game winning streak. which started the previous season. Hopes for an undefeated season ran high. The big game of the season-Columbia Grammar-would tell the Story. The game immediately developed into a shoot- ing contest between two fine ball clubs. At the half, T.A. held a slim 27-25 lead. Throughout the second half, the fans sat on the edges of their seats. The lead see-sawed back and forth. With little more than a minute left, Columbia Grammar led by six points. Victory seemed beyond reach but sensational shooting by Palefski and Meiselman tied the game 65-65 at the buzzer, leaving the fans breathless. The overtime period brought heartbreak to T.A. Columbia Grammar took a three point lead. A basket by Meiselman made it 68-67. With less than a minute remaining C.G. scored again. Weinstein drove through to make it 70-69. With ten seconds left T.A. pressed C.C-. in back court. For a brief moment, the ball was loose and a scramble ensued. Chaikin got his hands on the ball but it was finally lost to C.C. as the buzzer sounded, ending the game, any hope for an un- beaten record, and the 24 game winning streak. The team had lost but there was no disgrace for they had lost like champions. The rest of the season went by without a loss and once again the team was invited to play in the Carden. The great Honce in a lifetimei' thrill had arrived. As the team stepped onto the mag- nificent court, they could remember how they felt when they appeared on the small, poorly lit court of the T.A. gym. They warmed up and then heard their names announced on the Car- den loudspeaker. Starting Five Team In Action Talmudical took the opening tap and pro- ceeded to run up a 21-9 lead by the end of the first quarter. VVith Palefski, XVeinstein. and Chai- kin continuing to lead the way the score soared to 37-ll at the half. During intermission. Mr. Kupchick praised the team for their fine play. However, he aroused the ire of Mr. Abrams by requesting that the team cut more Often. If T.A. felt confident of victory, they were in for a surprise. The B.T.A. team came to life and outscored T.A. 18-9 during the third quarter. Seven of T.A.'s nine points were scored by Norm Palefski. Despite B.T.A.,s spirited play, Talmudi- cal held them at bay and the game ended with the Heighters winning 65-45. The locker room was a scene of happy con- fusion. The iinest season in T.A. history was ended on a victorious note. Coach Hy XVettstein proved once again his uncanny genius to develop championship teams. His overall record had reached l24 wins and 36 losses, a sparkling .775 average. Tribute after tribute was heaped upon the team. They dominated the Manhattan team in the first Jewish High School League All Star game. Manhattan, led by Palefski, VVeinstein. Chaikin, and Meiselman, easily defeated Brook- lyn. Sheldon VVeinstein was chosen the games Most Valuable Player. Norman Palefski became the first jewish High School League player to win a spot on the first team of the All New York City Prep School team which was picked by the New York Post and the New York City sportswriters. Sheldon XVein- stein received honorable mention on the All Prep team. Palefski also received the jewish S9 High School League MVP Award, the Dr. Hy- man Israel Award as T.A. Player of the Year. Sheldon VVeinstein and Al Chaikin were co- winners of the Abe Kramer Award for excellence of play and greatest improvement while Sonny Meiselman received the Philip XVettstein Memo- rial Award for sportsmanship. The team consisted of the finest group of players in school history. TEAM INFORMATION Norman Palefski-Captain and most outstanding performer ever to represent T.A. and the Iew- ish High School League. He broke every exist- ing Iewish High School and team scoring mark with 51 points in one game, 530 points in one season. and 26.5 average per game. Added to Norman Palefski this are his fine all-round defensive play, re- bounding, and wonderful leadership. He was the winner of the M.V.P. award for the jewish High School League, the winner of the Dr. Hyman Israel Award for being the outstand- ing all-round player and student. He was se- lected for all-city honors on the New York City Private High School Team by New York City Sports Writers, and all league selection. S. Weinstein-Team sparkplug, defensive and offensive star. The key to the team's excellent zone defense. A steady, consistent scorer with a I3 plus scoring average. An excellent re- bounder and cutter. The key figure in the team's all-round brilliance. He was selected by 90 Sheldon Weinstein New York Sports VVriters for all city honors via honorable mention. He was also selected for the jewish High School All Star Team. He is the co-winner of the Abe Kramer Award for excellence of play and great improvement. Al Chaikin-Vastly improved player. Steady on offense with an eleven plus scoring average. He is an excellent rebounder and fine defen- sive player. He has great team and competitive spirit. One of the truly fine big meni' in the school's basketball history. He was selected for the Jewish High School All Star Team and was co-winner of the Abe Kramer Award for excellence of play and all-round improve- ment. Al Chaikin N. Meiselman-All-around excellence with more concentration on defense. Broke all existing records for assists and did it without a selfish thought. Winner of the Philip Wettstein Memorial Award for excellent play, team spirit and sportsmanship. He was selected for the jewish High School All Star Team. S. Storch--Vastly improved spirit and playing ability made him a valuable asset to the team. A rugged rebounder and fine defensive player, he was the key to the fast break with his ability to rebound and get the ball moving. Heis a rugged individual and a good college prospect. G. Frankel-Captain-elect. Team's best passer with needle-like precision passes. His sharp ttf. L., ,,., l s .. . -S 1 3 .. N rw Seymour Storch The great work of Abe Kupchick, who aided Hy Wettstein, should receive special comment. ln the coaclfs own words, Abe has been of inestimable value to me as a friend, teacher, leader, and coach. A great team needs a great managerial staff. Danny Frucher, manager, Arno Schallamach, as- sistant manager, and jerry Witkin, publicity di- rector, proved to be the finest, hardest working group ever to handle the very important duties of manager. A Nathan Meiselmun eyes and fine all-round play figures to per- petuate T.A.,s fine basketball record. M. Shulberg-Shows great promise and figures to be an outstanding performer next season. G. Lessin-Speedy, alert, and with a great de- sire to play. Should be a 1954-55 starter. I. Goldsmith-Steady all-round performer. Filled in well all season. He is ready to blossom forth as a star performer. M. Kriger-His speed, good set shot, jump shot are all the prerequisites of a first five man. A. Michaelson, A. Lindenbaum, I. Hornstein, N. Simon, A. Wiesel, D. Perlmutter, and D. Lif- shitz all showed great promise and should help the future T.A. teams continue in the fine tradition of T.A. basketball. .waht Mr. Weffstein 91 We-insfein Scoring On Jurmp Shot S70VCh Shooting Af M SG. 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Palefski-530 points for a 26.5 average Cdouble the present mark1. T.Afs first 100 point contest-106-195 vs. M.T.j. All-around spirit, conduct. scholastic attainment. and athletic ability of the all Senior five. Chaikinis general excellent play and outstanding performances in the second Bedford Park tilt and in the Madison Square Garden game. Palefskfs miraculous offensive and defensive play in the last quarter of the Columbia Gram- mar game. It was the greatest high school per- formance ever seen. Dr. Saphire, Dr. Grinstein. and Mr. Lichten- berg's locker room visit at Madison Square Garden. Palefskfs all city selection by the New York Post and the New York City Sports XVriters. XVeinstein's all city selection for honorable men- tion by the New York Post and the New York City Sports NVriters. The team's comeback in the last minute of the Columbia Grammar game. T.A. second Garden visit and fourth straight championship. S. Storchis greatly improved spirit and play. N. Meiselmanis steady defensive play and fine all-round ability. Frankel and Goldsmith's excellent play during the loss of Storch and Meiselman. YVeinsteir1's tremendous all-round play all season. Improved play of Lessin, YViesel, Michaelson, and Lindenbaum. T.A.'s tremendous second quarter vs. Bedford Park Csecond game1. They scored 35 points and outperformed any high school. T.A.'s loss to Columbia Grammar and wonderful attitude and comeback after the loss. Palefskis wonderful leadership. Danny Frucher, Arno Schallamach, and ferry VVitkin,s outstanding day to day performance. C9711 af Sta lfl..S'fl.CS T.A. Basketball Team 1953-54 Record: 19 won. 1 lost n Name Ek Unifonn No. Games F.G. F.T Palefski, Norman C881 . 20 232 66 Wleinstein, Sheldon C661 . . 20 97 66 Chaikin, Alfred C441 . 20 82 51 Meiselman, Nathan C551 , , , , , 18 42 12 Storch, Seymour C771 17 24 2-1 Frankel, Gerald C511 . . . 20 15 19 Moses, Stanley C991 6 6 0 Schulberg, Martin C961 . . . 18 15 4 Lessin, Gary C121 , A A, 1:3 7 5 Goldsmith, Irving C161 . . . , 19 9 8 Krieger, Morton C91 . 16 9 .9 Weisel, Alvin C111 9 4 1 Michaelson, Alvin C191 , 12 5 1 Simon, Neil C251 , 1:3 4 1 Lifschitz, Ralph C81 . , 6 1 1 Hornstein, Iwing C 151 , 13 2 2 Perlmutter, David C101 . , , 10 1 0 Lindenbaum, Armand C331 . 13 0 2 T.A.-Team Totals , .,... 20 555 266 Opposition-Team Totals . 20 291 199 94 F.T.A. F.T. Z P.F Pts. Avg. 109 .606 27 530 26.50 11:3 .583 39 260 13.00 90 .567 46 215 10.75 2:3 .522 27 96 5.33 39 .615 36 72 4.24 .826 15 49 2.45 0 .000 3 12 2.00 6 .667 19 34 1.89 7 .714 7 19 1.46 15 .533 9 26 1.37 10 .300 14 21 1.31 3 .333 2 9 1.00 3 .333 6 11 .92 3 .333 5 9 .69 3 .333 3 3 .50 4 .500 5 6 .46 1 .000 1 2 .20 6 I3 2 .15 458 .581 264 1376 68.80 366 .544 327 781 39.05 52: BEDFORD PARK 48: CATHEDRAL Hs. . 77: H.I.L.I. ,.A, . 63: MUSIC a ART 106: M.T.j. ..,..,., . 44: ALUMNI ..A, ,,,. 57: B.T.A. ,,.,.,, . , . . 42: DWIGHT ACADEMY 66' CATHEDRAL . , . . 625 FRANKLIN 44: RH. .,A,,, , SEASON'S TOTALS . , .. 25 T.A.- 69: COLUMBIA GRAMMAR , . 34 T.A.- 103: M.T.J. ., .,,T, A , , . 39 T.A.- 76: RAMAZ . ,.4.,,, . . 29 TA- 87: BEDFORD PARK . , . 19 T.A.- 65: RAMAZ , . . , 34 T.A.- 88: FLATBUSH YESHIVA 43 T.A.- 71: R.I.J. M ,,,,.,...,T 36 T.A.- 91, CHAIM BERLIN ..,I . 44 T.A.- 65, BTA , , 38 - 30 Totals 1376 TEAM SCORING RECORDS Most points in game 106 vs. M.T.I. 1953-54 Most points in season 1378, 1951-52 Most Held goals in game 48, vs. 1953-54 Most fouls scored in game 30, vs. Ramaz 1953-54 Highest average per game for a season, 68.80, 1953-54 Lowest average per game for opposition, 39.05, 1953-54 Best season percentage C19-lj .950, 1953-54 Most consecutive wins, 24, 1951-52-53-54 Consecutive league championships, 4 Consecutive league wins. 20 lunbrokenb 1951-52-53-54 Most field goals in season, 555, 1953-54 Most fouls made in season, 266, 1953-54 Best foul shooting percentage 581, 1953-54 Most wins in season, 23, 1951-52 Most losses in season, 11. 1949-50 Consecutive wins in season, 13. 1952-53 Consecutive losses in season, 7, 1949-50 NOTE: For a 20-game season, tbe 1953-54 basketball team has individual aIId team record. INDIVIDUAL SCORING RECORDS broken every existing Most points in single game: 51, N. Palefski vs. M.T.I. 1953-54 Most field goals in single game: 23, N. Palefski vs. M.T.I. 1953-54 Most fouls in single game: 13, N. Palefski vs. Ramaz 1953-54 Most consecutive fouls made in one game: 11. N. Palefski vs. Ramaz 1953-54 Most points against in one game: 26, Davidman, Bentley 1951-52, Gunset. Bedford Park 1953-54 Highest average per game: 26.5, N. Palefski 1953-54 Most points in season: 530, N. Palefski 1953-54 Most Held goals in season: 232, N. Palefski 1953-54 Most fouls in season: 66. S. XVeinsteiII. N. Palefski 1953-54 Best foul percentage in season: F. Annisfeld 1950-51 Most poi1Its in career: 729, Palefski Most Held goals in career: 316, N. Palefski Most fouls in career: 97, N. Palefski Most individual records broken in one season: 14, 1953-54 PLAY-OFF RECORDS tjust originatedj Most points in single game: 29. N. Palefski vs. B.T.A. 1953-54 Most fouls in single game: 9, N. Palefski vs. B.T.A. 1953-54 Most points scored by team in one game: 65, vs. B.T.A. 1953-54 and' the Qasefoalf C7,QCZi71. Sprung arrives. In upper Manhattan. the Spring is heralded by the sound of a baseball popping in a mitt. The scene is the tryouts for the Talmudi- cal Academy baseball team. Fifty aspirants earnestly vied for positions on the team. There were many errors, wild throws and strikeouts. The cuts were made and many were disappointed. The remainder constituted another attempt at baseball in T.A. Year after year T.A. baseball met failure. Five years before was the last time a T.A. baseball team had played a game. The results were disastrous. They received a crushing defeat at the hands of Colum- bus High. This defeat had a demoralizing effect on T.A. baseball. Al Chaiken and Harvey Rosen, Co-Captains, were now making an attempt to field a successful and victorious ball club. Under the direction of Coach Hy XVittstein, the starting team was se- lected and readied for its opening game against Bedford Park High School on May 18. On Tuesday afternoon. May 18, the team jour- neyed to Harris Field, Bronx, for its opening game. The line-up was as follows: Jerry Fine . . RF Lenny Barishansky CF Norm Palefski SS Harvey Rosen SB Al Chaiken 1B Ray Levine , . , LF Sonny Meiselman . 2B joel Kaplan . , C Michael Zuckerman . P The substitutes were: S. Rosdeitcher, P. Podel- sky, D. Frucher, C. Frankel, T. Rosenthal and S. jotkowitz. The Bedford Park hurler started wildly. He hit Fine with the first pitch. Fine advanced to third base on a steal and a wild throw and then pro- ceeded to score when Palefski, who had walked, drew a wild throw from the catcher after stealing second base. The lead was short lived, however, as a streak of wildness by Zuckerman gave Bedford Park I3 runs. Two of those runs scored when two run- ners, apparently out at the plate, charged roughly into Joel Kaplan dislodging the ball from his hand. An inning later joel revenged this by bowl- ing over the opponents, first baseman who was blocking the base. Bedford Park added two runs in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Helped by the wildness of the Bedford Park pitcher, T.A. three runs across the plate. Bedford scored once more in the fifth inning giving them a two mn lead. Coing into the last inning two runs behind T.A. started a typical T.A. rally. Zuckerman led off the top of the sixth with an infield hit. Walks to Frankel, pinch hitting for Fine, and Barishan- sky loaded the bases. After a 3-2 count Palefski walked forcing in one run and then the bases were cleared on Rosen's hard smash that was erred by the first baseman. Rosen then scored on Chaiken's squeeze bunt ending the scoring in this tremendous inning. After giving up one run Zuckerman ended the game by striking out the last two Bedford Park players. Thus, the Acade- mites' opening game ended in victory. After this initial success. manv more games were scheduled for the team and optimism ran high for the future success of the team. Left to right, first row: Rosen, Kaplan, Chcikin, second row: Palefski, Zuckerman, Fine, Coach Wettstein, third row: Burishunsky, Rosdeitcl-ner, Levine, Weinstein, Meiselman. 96 Dr. Samuel Belkin President of Yeshiva University Norman B. Abrams Registrar gfJl.!OgllQ Dr. Shelley R. Saphire Principal o1'Talmudical Academy Q, illllilll.Slil'Clfl.Ol1 's Ynessage XVitl1 ubicling faith tl111t yllll will gUX'Cl'Il your 'cs ln' the st1111cl111'cl ul' tl11f 'l'1n'11l1 llllll Ulll' ,'lx1Hk'l'l- C111 clc111r1c1'11c3'. and tl111t yllll will CtlIlSlClCl' ylllll' 1'cl11ca1ti1111 ns 11, 111011115 tn Ll gli-1111-1' 1'11cl-t11w111'1ls .1 C0llCClltl'llfCCl scwvicc 111 Coal illlil 11111' lellmx' 1111-11, wc cc11'1g1'11t11lz1t1- Xllll. tl11- class of 195-L 1lllLl wisl1 you xvcll living :111cl well cluing. i 'I 1 f 1 fill . gn. . , 'KX J, gf., . ilvxj-5' l' iff-'mzif i 1 z V -I X . 'f L7 -fi ' .1 IP lllllliiri .fi . it my .i i .5 ' y 1 W iwzt i T' pifogue fconttf N JUNE 28, 1954, the dreams and aspira- tions of T0 students were realized. Graduation Day - with all its signifi- cance and solemnity - had finally arrived. A conspicuous air of expectancy fell over the grad- uates as Commencement Exercises began. This air could be compared, remarkably, to their feeling when they first entered T.A. Since that unforgettable day, a magnificent bridge had been built, which linked the shores of boyhood and manhood, and spanned a sea of learning. Bewilderment had been replaced by confidence, frivolity by determination and juvenility by ma- turity. As the graduates slowly marched down the aisles of the assembly hall. they all felt an inexplicable nostalgia - a tight throat and swelled eyes. lllhen all were seated. graduation began. As the time slowly passed, each graduate be- gan to reminisce about his high school days. He recalled his accomplishments and failings. his hopes and disappointments, his joys and sorrows. Each incident took on a different meaning and a new significance. The many friends he made. the teachers he had, the cramming for tests, the years in the dormitory, the foolish mistakes- these had comprised his stay in T.A. But it was more than that. lt was the silent miraculous growth of a boy into manhood, the drinking of the ocean of knowledge, the working together toward a common goal- maturity. The hours passed. Graduation neared its cli- max. The diplomas are awarded, The diploma is a symbol of work accomplished, but its im- portance is beyond past achievement. lt is a 98 graduates key to a new era of his life. It is a summit to which he has ascended, from which he can pause, reflect, and view this complex world in perspective. YVhat the future holds, no living man can comprehend. But one thing is certain, it belongs to those who prepare for it. A diploma symbolizes an essential part of this preparation. He was awakened by a voice announcing his name. He slowly arose. As he climbed the steps to the stage. he glanced into the audience. There he noticed the beaming faces of his proud parents standing out among a sea of faces. Their approving nod encouraged him. He received his diploma and automatically shook the hand of Dr. Saphire. In a few minutes the graduation was concluded and he walked from the assem- bly. As he stepped into the street, he turned and faced his majestic Alma Mater with a feeling of awe, and a tear in his eye. In the still of the night, against a black velvet sky, its structure loomed like a giant. He had lived under its shelter for four eventful years. and now he was leaving-taking with him something priceless, something intangible, something inexpressible. He searched for words with which to thank it but could find none. He blessed it with his heart and slowly turned to go. He walked on into the night, engrossed in thought. He asked himself, VVhat did my school expect from me? He then realized the essence of his education. NVith it he could face the fu- ture with confidence, and live a more meaning- ful life. - iral 'Angg . gnliqgigfljjgf Mix gipluma if HUIBFUIZU tu 511255 QP 1557 H111 11112 ZHMEIEIUFQ rnmulntlnn uf thu Qumran UFSTLIUIQ DFQHEITIMD fm' Hgh Schools Jin Tnzummrg lnhmfnui' hm have affuznil nur afrgnatms hmfntn lhizf5 O flag ut'5une195'T 2' cy s Q P' 0 L I' . . QNCAL .,j' yum: Iuhiua mrnaumup 'W mmm or thu wmmnawwme UN-SIWWI Belkin Pr.-5.1191 +R. zphirz, Our special thanks to the advertisers on Ihe pages that follow, who have helped so much to make this issue of the Elehanile possible. In Memory of BERYL 8 RUCHUL GREENFIELD from their Children and GI'3llllCllIlll1'6ll Berkowitz, Zvi Ben-David, Nogah Beilin, Isaiah Berger, Bernard Berlinger, Eli Bernstein, Albert Biek. Israel Blassberg, Ira Blidmtein, Gerald Bonrhek. Larry Carmel. Ralph Cohen. Abe Cohen. Bernard Cohen, Marshall Crausman, Billy Farkas Stanley Feingold, Sheldon Fontek, Jimmy Freedman. Sheldon Freier, Henry Gershon. Joshua DOC'S HISTORY CLASSES HISTORY v Gerstein. Morton Goldberg, Leo Goldman, Marvin Goldsmith, Irving Graftslein, Murray Greenstein, Teddy Haikins. Abraham Halpern. Alvin Halpern, Shimon Hornstein. Irving Kaminetsky. Jerry Kampel. Allen Katter. .lerome Kiterits. Howard Krantz. Oscar Krieger. Morton Landres, Richard Lerman. Jack Levin. Jules Levine. David Levine. Raphael Levitz, Irving Lieber. Murray Lint-hitz. Herbert Lipner. Solomon Low. Kalman Mitzner. Samuel Moskowitz. Harvey Nadler. Marvin Nisael. Neil Ostrovfky. Raphael Pereira. Benjamin Perlmntter. Israel Pine. Milton Potok. Simon Prager. .Ionas Rosen. Barry Rosenberg. ,Iulef Rothkoff. Arnold Ruttner. Norman Saffra. Rafael Sake. George Svlieinfelrl. Israel Srhinulowitz, Robert Srliue-atmvitz. Jorhua S4-lnilberg. Martin Selig. Herbert Singer. Morton Solnirker. Hershel Stern. Lenny Stern. Stanley Storm. .-Xllen Tahory. ,loweph Tamary. Ernest Turner. Benjamin W'einbt-rg. Raphael Wreitz. Tobias Wieclerllcnril. Stewart Wind. Israel Zauderer. Berthold Zucker. Norbert Zwiebel. Alan 101 REGAL PACKING CO.. INC. 525 ELEVENTH AVENUE New York 18. N. Y. PEllllSy'lX'illlIH 6-6300 WITH COMPLIMENTS SOPHIE T UCKER BALLAS EGG PRODUCTS CORP. Eggs - Butter - Cheese Frozen Fruits 71 HUDSON STREET New York 13. N. Y. In Memory of SIEGFRIED STERN CONGRATULATIONS to the ENTIRE SENIOR CLASS on their graduation COMPLIMENTS of Mr. Meyer Stavisky ROBERT G. HOROWITZ 141 FIFTH AVENUE New York City M an u factu rers 0 f AI719l'iCfl.S Finest Clothing For Men and Young Men MILTON BERK INC. 525 ELEVENTH AVE. New York City COMPLIMENTS OF EAST LAN D WOOLEN CORP. 4-50 SEVENTH AVENUE New York City M. LIEBMAN 81 SON MR. 81 MRS. J. FEILER FDR DE.41.ER , , Q Q 2102 CRENSHAXY BOKLEXARD 221 WEST 23th STREET Ln: AIIXLYEIES 16. Ualif, WIELBILT STOVE CO.. INC. A FRIEND 57-13 FLLFHINC AVENUE OF Mubpelh. N. Y. Bernard Kosowsky ongrululutions 111111 Best nf Luck tn . Compliments of . . . OUR SON. SIDNEY On His Crarluation MR. 85 M-RS. Mr. Si Mrs. Morris Rosdeitcher MARCUS BAUMGARTEN Si Sister Helen est Wishes from A Compliments of . . . OF Bernard Kosowsky A FRIEND 104 ALEXANDER E. DAVIDSON OPTOMETRIST Compliments of . . . MOE ROPPELFELD and IRVING ZUCKERMAN Compliments of . . . RIKI OF CALIFORNIA Conzpliments of . . . MR. SI MRS. K. ROTHBERGER Compliments of . . . COLLEGE LUNCHEONETTE Opposite the Yeshiva COIIBIIS Hebrew Book Store Service for Israel Agent Burnside Ave.. Near Creston, Bronx. N. Y. -- - -71 -- -- , Compliments of . . . KREIGER K SUSSMAN Kosher Meats. Poultry and Delicatessen 4050 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY Compliments of . . . MR. 81 MRS. S. BARISHANSKY Compliments of . . . ARTHUR RUBINS Compliments of . . . N. F. S. LUBOWSKY Special on Wr3ICll8S and Jewelry 16 YVEST BURNSIDE AVE. MAX WEIL MUTUAL INVESTMENT FUNDS 250 West 57th Street PLaza 7-3880 ASHER SHALLER Hebrew Books. Rem-orcls. lsraeli Gifts Shop 373 Audubon Ave. New York N. Y. SCHREIBEITS RESTAURANT Strirtly Koslz er MILBKRN HOTEL 242 West 76th Street New York 23, N. Y. SCllll6lfl8I'Hl3.ll,S Roxy Barber Shop 1548 Sl. Nicholas. New York Y. BOSTONIAN SHOE SHOP 2325 Broadway all 84 St. New York 24. N. Y. TRafulgnr 7-6227 Edward M. Delson BELNORD FOOD SHOP 236-L BROADXYAY 486111 SLP Strictly Kosher Compliments of . . . I. and S. HOUSEWARE Hardware, Floor Covering. Electrical Supplies Compliments of . . . HOESTERICH BROS., INC. Meat Products and Canned Meats Compliments of . . . Mr. Morris Turetzsky 81 Family Complinlents of . . . MR. 81 MRS. WM. SCHULIN 81 FAMILY Compliments of . . . MR. 81 MRS. ARONOFF Compliments of . . . HOM-KRAFT 30.63 STEINWAY STREET Astoria. l.. l. General Upllolstering Co. W. POLNER 37-12 BFOlldWN'AlW' , Astoria 3, L. T. 105 Compliments of . . . DAVID LEVINE 81 FAMILY 0Regon 7-3390 HERSH's Kosher Wlines I-IUNGARIAN GRAPE PROD.. Inc. 107 Norfolk Street New York 2, N. Y. BArI'lay 7-8918-9 ATLANTIC CLOTHING CO., INC. Manufacturers of Allen Park - BayI'hesler 1 ALLEN STREET Murray Werber New York 2. N. Y. Compliments of . . . LOUIS J. SEPTIMUS 81 COMPANY KRAF CONSTRUCTION INC. SWIMMING POOLS - SEWERAGE PLANTS I PLUMBING Compliments of . . . ABRAHAM M. NOSANCHUCK IQILNERAI- BIIILDINC. CONTRACTOR Specializing in SWIMMING POOLS Sewage Dirposal Plants Handball and Tennis Courts Telephone Wbodriclge 74 NIOINTAINDALE. N. Y. Congratulations to . . . ,lack Garlenburg On His Cralclualion from HAL EDWARDS 106 Congramlations to . . . OUR SON, DAVE On His G I'aI fluation Mr. and Mrs. Sol Olin1 and Dorothy The Aristocrats of Kosher Catering TENNENBAUM CATERERS Little Hungary BROADWAY CENTRAL HOTEL GR 7-1500 GR 7-0248 HYacinth 7-1166-7-8-9-70 The J. H. Rodman-Graff Corp. Slaughterers of Calves and Lambs 309-317 JOHNSON AVE. Brooklyn 6, N. Y. VARIETY CREDIT CO. Furniture, Jewelry, Radios Men's and Ladies, Clothing Homes Completely Furnished 896 Prospect Ave. Bronx 59. N. Y. Congratulations to . . . SHELDON WEINSTEIN On His Graduation from B 81 Z DRY GOODS STORE MANISCHEWITZ THE GREATEST NAME IN KOSHER FOOD! GROSSMAN'S CLOTHES SHOP Smart Clothing for Men, Ladies. and Boys 1914 THIRD' AVE. AT 106th ST. New York 29, N. Y. LIEBERMAN'S Chilllrerfs Outhlters 556 WEST 181st STREET New York 33, N. Y. TRafalgar 4-6843 Lipstadt Memorial Company Monuments 370 AMSTERDAM AVENUE Near 78th Street New York 24, N. Y. Best Wishes to . . . JOHN Mr. St Mrs. Charles Steindecker Compliments of . . . PURITAN DAIRY Perth Amboy, N. J. Compliments of . . MR. 81 MRS. JACOB BIER Congratulations to . . . SIDNEY ROSDEITCHER MR. 81 MRS. H. GELLOR Brooklyn 14, N. Y. Compliments of The Friends of the Family . . STUHMER'S RYE 'TITWD DTN 'JD TTU Q.T.N.'Tl .'1't35D ,'5JD DNR' 1738 'TTI Best Wishes lo . . . SIDNEY Aunt Rose and Uncle Morris Dickers, Kosher Meat Market 22271--65th STREET Brooklyn 4. N. Y. 107 ARCADE STATIONERY STORE flofffffffffwnfs of - '- 191st STREET ARCADE 1613 ST. NICHOLAS ANT.. New York. N. Y. NISSIM HIZME ISRAELI ART JEWELRY CO. 89 CANAL STREET M and M DRUG 7-17 BRO,-XDYVAY. BROOKLYN Compliments of . . . S. L. HUS and FAMILY 317 WYEST 99th STREET New York. N. Y. . New York City Cmzgrululrztions to . . . A f:0Il1I7Ii77lf'I11S of . . . NIORTY SELIGNI.-XX S PHILIP PODELSKY from 36 WEST -17th STREET A FRIEND New York City 39-if UHISIIQS f0 - - - Cnnzplinwnts of . . . ELLIOTT GROSS NIOED WEINMAN 81 GO from Mr. 81 Mrs. Nathan Hyman Compliments of . . Ike Rosenthal Ki Family MOUNT.-XINDALE. N. Y. M. ARONSBERG 81 SON Real Estate - lnsurtznce - Bonds HOBOKEN. N. J. KRAUPNER K KRAUPNER Retail Plznrmacists 576 FIFTH AVENUE New York City Congrfzlulations to . . . ALAN ENGL.-KRT from Levitt's Department Store A FRIEND Congratulations to . . . HARVEY BERNSTEIN On His Graduation 1375 Myrtle Ave. 457 Knickerbocker Ave. from Brooklyn. N. Y. Best Wishes to . . . HANS FROEHLICH from A FRIEND 108 FEIN Sz FALK FAMILIES Congratulations to . . . ALFRED Upon Graduation from Albert Kaigen 85 His Sisters Congratulations to ALAN PAUL ENGLART Upon His Graduation from Mrs. Minnie Pearlman Bettyalul Max Englart Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pearlman Toby Euglarl Mr. and Mrs. Murray Pearlman A Friend from Hoboken Mr. Nathan Pearlman Steven and David Friedland Jerry, Alan Stephen, and Marshal Pearlman 9 Compliments from . . . MR. Si MRS. VICTOR ADLER Estee Candy Co. 3892 Broadway Compliments of . . . DR. 8: MRS. J. NOVITCH Congratulations to . . . MORTON SELIGMAN the son of il good neighbor Compliments of . . . MR. Sr MRS. C. GITLER Compliments of . . . MR. H. SCHWEY BAYONNE. N. J. GUSSIN BROTHERS Kosher Meats unrl Poultry 36-I2 150111 Ave. A-loriu, L. I. GARLICK K LIGHTER Kosher Meats 35-12 30th Ave. A-toriu. L. I. RA 3-9227 Order- Delivered H. LEIBOWITZ Kosher Meats :mtl Poultry 33-I3 Bl'Ilil1IIN'1lf' Astoria. L. I. MARINE BROTHERS, Inc. Television - Elerlrivttl Appliances 1367 ST. NICHOLAS ,XYENLE TVA Zi-2021 Neu York 33, N. Y. Compliments of . . . Blai11e's Workelotlles, Inc. 5121 YVEST 131-l STREET New York City HARRY TUBIS llwltolesnle lweuls 8122 HXST TREMONT AVE. TR 2-8-L23 Bronx 60. N. T. Compliments of . . . Tremont Dairy Restaurant 110 ALL STAR CLEANERS Lljdlow 4-8175 We Call and Deliver 2829 Creston Avenue Bronx, N. Y. Compliments of . . . FOLADARE DAIRY ACROSS THE YESHIYA Open 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Compliments of . . . MR. 8 MRS. J. ROSENBERG Compliments of . . . MR. LIPIVER 85 FAMILY Congratulations 10 . . . BERNARD KOSOWSKY on hi- graduation Congratulations I0 . . . BERNARD KOSOWSKY from DAVID GOTTLIEB Compliments of . . . MR. ZALMAN CLICK Congratulations to . . . ELI KIRSHBLUM Complimentx of . . . MILTON OHL fi0l1gl'tlIIlIllli0l1S to . . . M. POLLACK on his graduation Compliments of . . . MR. H. HALPER ALEXANDERS MEN'S SHOP 1416 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. New York City Heartiest Congratulations to . . . OUR soN st BROTHER, DAVID THE WINTER FAMILY 2921 MERMAID AVE. Brooklyn. N. Y. Best Wishes to . . . HARVEY BERNSTEIN On His Graduation From Mr. 85 Mrs. Sol Lichtenstadt Compliments of . . Mr. Sr Mrs. Rechtschaffen Congratulations to . . . HERMAN STONE from Mr. 85 Mrs. Sidney Stone and Family Compliments of . . . H. LIEBMAN 209 WEST zmh STREET Compliments of . . Mr. 81 Mrs. Wealcatll TO JOEY CHERVIN NAT KAPLAN MENS WEAR Spring Valley. N. Y. Congratulations to . . . MEL SIMON from THE MIRAN FAMILY Compliments of . . . Morris Tohack Pharmacy 160 HARRISON AVE. Brooklyn, N. Y. Compliments of . . . A GOOD FRIEND of ELLY GROSS Compliments of . . . Lambert's Serve Yourself Market 94 EAST BURNSIDE AVE. Compliments of . . . MR. 8K MRS. SAUL KAPLAN Compliments of . . . RABBI MAX FELSHIN RADIO QITT SYNAGOGUE 110 West 4-8th Street New York 36, N. Y. Congratulations to . . . LEONARD BARISHANSKY from CONC. OHEL JACOB 955 Leggett Ave. Bronx 55, N. Y. Compliments of . . . MOORE BROS. rr'H0LEs.4LE MEA TS 1203-5 Utica Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone KI 2-143-1 FRANK ROSENBERGER PAINTER unll DECORATUR 917 Bryant Avenue Bronx, N. Y. 111 LIOVIIIIIIIIIPIIIS of . . . MR. 8K MRS. MAX LIPPMAN Coniplinzents of . . . CHARLES FINK Hes! If :shes to . . . ELLIOTT CROSS MR. 81 MRS. DAVID FREEDMAN f,o11111l1111v11t.sof . . . Mr. 81 Mrs. Bob Gleicller and Daughter MEAT K POULTRY MARKET blflfflj' Ixoslmr 1556 ST. NICHOLAS ANY. f:0lI1IIlI77l9l1lS of . . . ROOM 204 Compliments of . . . EDWARD DELSON Complinzenls of . . . MR. Sl MRS. A. FASS f:IIll1lJIIllH?7lfS of . . . LIPSCHUTZ KOSHER WIINES TJOIIIITIDDQIIIS of . . . V Y' T4 Mr. 81 Mrs. Win. Genat and Family lmnzlpllnzenis of . . . Mr. X Mrs. Maurice Bernstein and Steve f.0l1llD1II7lC'IlIS nf . . . KRIEGEL THE FURRIER 112 Compliments of . . . KOSS RESTAURANT JOLRNAL SQUARE. JERSEY CITY, N. J. A FRIEND DUBIN BROS., INC. 113-115 WILLOW AYENUE Hoboken. N. J. MARCUS THE .IEWELERS If Marcus 0211151 fix your NVLlU'll l1e'll give you a new one 115 Washington St. Hoboken, N. .I lfomplinzenls of . . . MR. 8: MRS. Z. GOTFRIED ffonlplinwnts of . . . JUDGE MORRIS E. BARRIRJOU NATHAN HAUSMAN 81 FAMILY RI 0-6752 SINGER'S Electrical Appliances 24132 Brozulwuy at 100111 St.. New York 25, N. Y Mr. 81 Mrs. Abraham Soled 81 Family 135 Bergen Ave-nuue Jersey City. New Jersey f10Ill1I1IlllPl1fS of . . . MR. S1 MRS. HARRY HAUSMAN M. STERN MEA T and POLLTR Y T18 AMSTERDAM AVENUE f.OI711JIll7lPI1fS ny . . . JACK BLUTH Q B. Sz A. CARPENTERS, INC. 2171 ST.-XRLINC -XVENUE TYrone 2-9690 Bronx 61. N. Y. Compliments of . . N. LUSTIG 81 FAMILY Compliments of . . Mr. Harvey Leifer and Family Compliments of . . . A FRIEND of ELLY GROSS TRemont 2-9471 I Silllli-I Day Servive NU-SYSTEM CLEANERS, INC. All work done on premises TAILORING - WEAVINC - DYEING 322 E. Tremont Avenue Bronx 60, N. Y. Compliments of . . BERNARD KOSOWSKY Congratulations to . . . REUBEN HELLER :Intl the Senior Class on their g!'1lIlll1lll0'l from His Parents and Sister, Jeanne Compliments of . . . MR. Sr MRS. LESSIN LOngacre 3-2186-T Lee Pleating 8: Stitching Co. Rolling, Shirring, Pleuting, Stitvliing, Turking 315 XVEST 39th STREET New York I. SHALOM 81 CO., INC. in FIFTH AVENUE New York City I-IANDKERCHIEFS Compliments of . . . Mr. 81 Mrs. Max Gross Q Family ffongrulnlutions ln . . . ELIA CROSS MR. 81 MRS. HARRY FISHER Hes! finishes to . . . .I-Uflxllf unnl lfl.l.Y from A BIG FRIEND CR 7-8636 KLgonqnin el-8575! Davidowitz's Delicatessen KOSHER Eslznlvlisln-el 1837 38 Delnnvey St. New lurk Lessin-Liberty Paper Box Company, Inc. 13 RAYMOND STREET So. Norwalk, C0llllt'l'lIl'lll Compliments of . . . MOE LICHTENSTEIN INC. DEcoRfx'r1w: 1,1Nr1Ns 236 Fifth Avenue New York, N. 1. Howard M. -Xtlell. Pres. 113 CIUMPLIMICNTS TU THIS GILADUATING CLASS From MR. 8' MRS. GUSTAV STERN STEVEN STERN. JOYCE STERN. ROY STERN B . G O R D U N .TllIllllffll'fllI'PI'S nf INTEGRlTY CLOTHES ll ALLEN STREET. NEW YORK Spm-iul Clbllridt'I'illiUlI for Ye-plliva Student, CUIIIIIIIIIIUIIIS of . Mr. 81 Mrs. SAMUEL BECKER f,v0Vl1llHIIIl'IlfS of . . GERSHON F R I S C H INDLSTRIAL DIAMOND r.:ORPOE,x'IION 6 EAST FORTILFIETIAI STREET New York IT. N. Y. MAPLE LAKE CAMP LIVINGSTON MANOR. N. I. N. Y. OfI'Ice: 1549-ITIII S'I'RIiIi'l' GE 8-65-II BTOIIIQIYII 19, N. WEDDINGS - BAR lII'I'ZN.II'IS and PORTRAITS LOUIS B. GELLER PHOTOCR.-IPHER I5III MORRIS .KYIfNLI'f l,lYpreff 9'7'1'II IIrnnx 57. N. I Ifurnplinzwzix uf . , . L E D E R M A N IQOSHER BUTCHER SHUI' LONG BE.-VQII. N. Y. f,VllHlfllIlI1I'lIl.5 uf . Dr. Sl Nlrs. MAX I. ROSEN Y l,'nrr1pfil11wnt,x nj . BEST PROVISION CO., Inc. I I-IJ HON AXIiNl.IC I Neuurk. .l. I l.'4fngrr1lulzllium In , , 'I'HIi SENIOR IZIASS - Irnm Mr. 81 Mrs. JACK PALEFSKI H4'stII i5l1rfxtu . . . 'I'IIIi CRADI 'IIINIQ LLXSS nf I95I I Mr. 8: Mrs. Herman Cottesman and Family f.4lIHlIlll'lIIl'IlI.VOf- . . . I L. SCHEIN I .Illf.4T HIIII POI'I.TRI Il.f1Rlx'1L'T I556 ST. NIIJIIOIAS -IYICNI IC N. Y. ff. .IIURH .'I'lL'lf' YORK .1llg',I ILUAIH I C R A W E O I1 O I I c L O T H E s I TH.-IX .III 0I'Hl2'R IIRIIH I IIJ 116 CONII'l.INlIiNTS and BEST WISHES to MONTE JAY NUSSBAUM From His Relatives and Friends MOTHER and DAD AUNT LIL and UNCLE EMANUEL HAYT AUNT ROSALIND ROY and DAUGHTERS MR. and MRS. JOSEPH REZAK MR. DAVID RICKOVER COUSINS MAX and SYLVIA NUSSBAUM MR. and MRS. WM. RINDNER MR. and MRS. MAX SILVERSTEIN MR. and MRS. ELIAS WOLF COSMOPOLITAN BEEF CO. INC. 404- WEST 14 I TRITT N H C TRIANGLE MEAT DIST. INC 66 STOCIXTON STRILET NEWARK. N. J. JACOB STERN 81 SONS, INC. qN.Y.p 100 GOLD STREET N Y lx ' Y Y HIDE I AIA b OH1 I Hll H TRFPT HDMI I IMI! 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