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PETER KELLY -E D IT O R IN C H ie r
PROLOGUE
Seniors, with a few exceptions, have given the glory
and hard work of publishing this book to their humbler
Juniors and Underclassmen. W e have accepted their chal
lenge. W e hope that, as they peruse this book, they will
appreciate our efforts. To the Seniors of Dwight, the
Scroll wishes them all success and happiness in their fu
ture endeavors. To the school, we pledge our sincere
devotion!
Peter Kelly
THE WORLD YOU FACE
It is with considerable uncertainty as to the problems
that lie immediately ahead of you that I send this year's
class of seniors and post-graduates on their way to the
colleges or service academies of their choice.
Some of you may have your education interrupted by
a period of military service, but even if you are so for
tunate as to finish your college work without interrup
tion, the world you face will still not have resolved all
of its problems. To look ahead with confidence and self
assurance, each of you will be called upon to have the
courage of a Daniel or David. How well you meet the
problems you will face will depend in large measure
upon the character, self-discipline and determination which
we have tried, at Dwight, to give you in addition to the
completion of your academic work.
I have confidence that you will meet your obligations
with fortimde and determination and that you will make
this world a better place in which to live.
W inton L. Miller, Jr.
Headmaster
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DEDICATION
This year the members of the Dwight Scroll wish to honor a member of the
faculty who has exuded interest, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. Although we have
not called on him this year, we do remember how willing he was to play the piano
for our assemblies. W e feel that he loves Dwight and us; therefore we are pleased
to wish him a long and happy life with us at Dwight.
Ail hail to you, Mr. Huxry!
W IN T O N L. MILLER, JR.
Our headmaster is one of the gentlest, kindest, most understanding men a of prep-school age could want to meet. No complaint is too small to warrant full consideration; no whim or fancy is too little to get his cooperation.
All in all, Mr. Miller is a great "guy.”
Jean-Jacques Arling New York University University of Chicago Sorbonne
"Jay,” as we call him, is one of our favorite teachers. His wit and humor baffie us. His profundity and knowledge astound us. One swell guy!
Irving S. Asch University of Minnesota
Mr. Asch is a new member of the English Department. When vociferations from 3A penetrate the air, we know the dumbest of us is bound to be "larnin,” or that the disgruntled are grumbling. He’s our psychologist!
John Drew Colt Yale University
Another new member of the faculty is Mr. Colt. He keps us in tow during our study halls; he coaches us in wrestling, tennis, ping-pong and baseball. W atching him take care of our basketball elite, we’d say he is nursemaid de luxe!
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Henry L. Crehan Harvard University
Mr. Crehan is our French teacher and the ringer of the bells. Sometimes he rings the bell so hard, we wonder if it is that our reaction to French hasn’t the ring it should..
Long live the "Doc”!
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Jerome D. Fischer College of the City of N. Y.
The newest member of our faculty is Mr. Fischer. He teaches us mathematics. He tries to compete with our master story-tellers. At times he' wins!
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Theodore Jones University of London
Mr. Jones is tiie epitome of decorum. He conducts his classes astutely assuming that we are students. How we have let him down!
Otis B. Hurry Syracuse University
Mr. Hurry, to whom we have dedicated our book, is a past master at the slide rule. He vibrates enthusiasm in sines and cosines. One great crusader!
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Robert Liebler New York University
Mr. Liebler is our good basicetball coach. Under his guidance we reached the semifinals in our league. He is a sincere fellow and a good sport!
Charles W. Myron New York University
Mr. Myron is the stickler of the faculty. He believes in his sciences—and in the essential study of our native tongue. He’s all Republican!
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William C. Toomey St. John’s University Seton Hall
Mr. Toomey is another new member of our faculty. He teaches history; he directs the speech classes; and he does advise the Forensic League. His quiet humor baffles us!
Doris B. Post Columbia University
Mrs. Post is a gem. She helps us to get our transcripts out; she keeps us on an even keel as far as attendance is concerned. Our own little Dwight F. B. I.!
Helen E. Harms Franklin Institute
Miss Harms is the keeper of the keys, the seller of the books, and the friend of most of us delinquents. Hue we need all Heaven to help us if she is aroused! A great gal— and a very good secretary!
Louis D. Alston, Jr.3160 Bailey Avenue New York 63, New York
Ambition; Automotive Engineer College: Undecided
William Bilbe-Russell 30 South Washington Avenue Hartsdale, New York
Ambition: Pilot College: Undecided
William Conklin 38 Cisney Avenue Floral Park, New York
Ambition; Engineering College: Undecided
James Michael Byrne, Jr. 541 East 20 Street New York, New York
Ambition: Undecided College: Villanova Sports: Basketball
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rJoseph Dacchille 2259 62nd Street Brooklyn 4, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College; Holy Cross Sports; Baseball
Peter Eben 1 East End Avenue New York 21, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College; Harvard University Sports; Basketball, Baseball Activities; Student Council
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Robert Egan2328 University AvenueBronx, New York
Ambition; Communications College; Fordham Activities; Drama Group
Charles Lawrence Erdheim 110 East End Avenue New York 28, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College; St. Lawrence University Sports; Basketball, Baseball, Track Activities: Drama Group
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Richard J. Farrell 356 Scarsdale Road Crestwood, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College: Undecided
Brian Stuart Fiske Ashland Avenue
Baldwin, New York
Ambition; LawCollege: University of Miami Sports: Baseball
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Robert Gallo 9430 Ridge Boulevard Brooklyn, New York
Ambition: Business Administration College: New York University Activities: Weight-lifting
Alan Garry2808 Barkley AvenueBronx 65, New York
Ambition: Industrial Engineering College: Pratt Institute Sports: TennisActivities: Year book. Drama Group
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Peter Gort41-69 Parsons Boulevard Flushing 55, New York
Ambition: Business Administration College; New York University Sports: Track
Laurence Grady1911 Dorchester RoadBrooklyn 26, New York
Ambition: Chemical Engineering College: Stevens Institute Activities: Photography Club,
Dwightonian, Year Book
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Glenn Arthur Hedges 72 South Hewlett Avenue Merrick, New York
Ambition; Comnniercial Art College: Pratt Institute Sports: Basketball, Baseball
Michael Hershkowitz 836 Montgomery Street New York 13, New York
Ambition: Psychology College: Stamford University Sports: Basketball Activities: Drama Group
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Francis C. Hynds 4323 Bruner Avenue New York 60, New York
Ambition; Engineering College; Manhattan Activities; Drama Group
Carl Thor Johnson 191 Maine Avenue Staten Island 14, New York
Ambition; Veterinary College: CornellActivities; Student Council, Hi-Y
Courtney Juul-Nielsen 130 Ravine Avenue Yonkers, New York
Ambition: Electrical Engineering College: Stevens Institute Activities: Student Council
John F. Keating, Jr.1133 Park Avenue New York 28, New York
College: Georgetown Sports: Basketabll
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Richard Kopf290 St. John AvenueStaten Island 14, New York
Ambition: C.P.A.College; Rider College
Carmelo Mario La Valva 155 East 2 Street New York 9, New York
Ambition: Electrical Engineering College: Brooklyn Polytechnic Activities: Photography Club
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Carl K. Matson, Jr. ^ 3218 32nd Street’
f Astoria, New York
4 IAmbition: Business Administration College: Adelphi
Richard T. Murphy 1346 Thet'iot Avenue New York 72, New York
Ambition: Athletics College; St. Francis Loretto Sports: Basketball, Baseball
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Victor Nardorie 502 East 77 Street New York 21, New York
Ambition: Business Administration College; Middlebury Sports; Varsity Basketball Activities; Hi-Y Club
John R. Philip, Jr.50 Popham Road Scarsdale, New York
Ambition: Engineering College: Stevens Institute
Adrian E. Ricca 34 Lakeside Drive Baldwin, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College; Villanova Sports; Track
Francis D. Russo, Jr. 4564 Boston Post Road Pelham, New York
Ambition: Engineering College; Stevens
Stephen Eric Russow 71-18 69 Street Glendale, New York
Ambition; Engineering College; University of Connecticut Sports; Weight-lifting, Track,
Wrestling Activities: Year Book,
Library Committee
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Fernando Luis Salazar 167-24 Northern Boulevard Flushing 58, New York
Ambition; Agronomist College: University of Maryland Sports: Wrestling
Lawrence Kevin Sheridan 1175 Park Avenue New York 28, New York
Ambition: Writing College: Yale
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Douglas Shewring39 East 60th Street New York, New York
Ambition: Business Administration College; Undecided
Peter Simon170 West 81 StreetNew York 24, New York
Ambition; Business Administration College; Undecided
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Ambition: Aeronautical Engineering College; Brooklyn Polytechnic
Philip J. Zuccaire 32 Ledgewood Road Bronxville, New York
Ambition: Business Administration College: Duke University
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Dwight School Poll
Most Intellectual
Most Likely to Succeed
Did Most for Dwight
Did Dwight Most
Most Athletic
Most Popufer
Most Cheerful
Most Versatile
Most Reliable
Most Unselfish
Most Dignified
Best Looking
Best Dressed
Best Speaker
Best Politician
Best Natured
Best All-Around Man
Wittiest
Biggest Bluffer
Biggest Drag with Profs
Needs Drag Most
Teachers’ Pet
"Romeo”
Lawrence Sheridan
Allan Garry
Peter Kelly
R obert' Egan
Donald Sullivan
William Farrell
Paul Burnett
Peter Eben
Robert Reuben
Paul Burnett
Courtney Juul-Nielsen.
Carl Johnson
Frank Pignataro
Allan Garry
Paul Thordsen
Martin Stein
Peter Eben
James Byrne
Terrence Murphy
Charles Erdheim
Robert Raffo
Michael Erdheim
William Stride
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Dwight School Poll
Favorite Sport
Favorite Subject
Favorite Magazine
Favorite Newspaper
Favorite Author
Author Least Liked
Best Movie of the Year
Worst Movie of the Year
Best Play of the Year
Worst Play of the Year
Favorite Television Show
Favorite Television Actor
Favorite Television Actress
Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Movie Actress
Favorite Stage Actor
Favorite Stage Actress
Favorite Radio Actor
Favorite Radio Actress
Favorite News Commentator
Basketball
English
TV Giude
Herald-Tribune
Herman Wouk
John O’Hara
Marty
Summertime
Witness for the Prosecution
The Fragile Fox
You’ll Never Get Rich
Phil Silvers
Nanette Fabray
Ernest Borgnine
Susan Hayward
Paul Muni
Nancy Walker
Bing Crosby
Eve Arden
John K. M. McCaffrey
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Basketball Schedule
DW IGHT OPPONENT
53 Bedford Park Academy 2862 Brooklyn Academy 4367 Rhodes 4764 McBurney 4456 Trinity 7351 Loyola 4556 Brooklyn Academy 5946 Columbia Freshman B 3279 De La Sal'- 6260 Columbia Grammar 4764 Loyola 5040 Barnard 5161 Kew Forest 7968 Columbia Grammar 4756 Columbia Freshman B 4148 Kew Forest 5059 Rhodes 3885 Bedford Park Academy 45
TOTAL WINS 13TOTAL LOSSES 8
E.G. F.T. F.T.PLAYER Made Missed
Sullivan 156 120 82Nardone 105 74 54Fink 43 34 27Keating 29 18 24Eben 15 29 31Tyson 11 7 6Nealy 13 7 6Byrne 9 3 0Visintin 1 3 1Hedges 3 2 3Crocker 1 0 0Bernasconi 0 0 0
Total Points Games Player’sPoints Game Played Number
432 24.00 18 24284 15.78 18 31120 6.66 18 1176 4.22 18 >59 3.47 17 3329 2.63 11 1533 2.20 15 2521 1.40 15 12
5 .71 8 328 .61 13 232 .28 7 40 .00 5 34
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Basketball
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TOP: Nealy, Miller, Sullivan, Tyson, Keating, Hedges, Eben, Demers, Mr. Colt. FRONT: Crocker, Bernasconi, Byrne, Nardone, Visintin, Fink.
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PRIVATE SCHOOL BASKETBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
SCHOOL
Kew Forest DwightColumbia Grammar De La Salle Loyola RhodesBrooklyn Academy McBurney
WINS LOSSES
7 05 24 33 43 43 42 51 6
PRIVATE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
PRELIMINARY ROUND
53 Dwight Brooklyn Academy 3156 Rhodes Columbia Grammar 3872 Bishop DuBois Kew Forest 4260 HcBurney Loyola 4954 La Salle M.A. De La Salle 48
QUARTER FINAL
69 La Salle M.A. McBurney 45
SEMI-FINAL
34 Rhodes Dwight 3369 Bishop DuBois LaSalle M.A. 48
CONSOLATION ROUND
52 La Salle M.A. Dwight 48
FINAL
55 Du Bois Rhodes 25
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April 20 Loyola (Home-League)
April 24 Barnard (Away)
April 30 Kew Forest ( Home-League)
May 4 Rhodes (Home-League)
May 10 Columbia Grammar ( Home-League)
May 15 McBurney ( Home-League)
May 18 Brooklyn Academy (Home-Lea£ue)
May 22 Bedford Park Academy ( Home)
May 24 Friends Academy (Home)
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^ S tu d en t C ^ ou n cli
Under the excellent leadership of William Farrell our student council
has met and dealt with the usual problems of school life.
Unfortunately, this body has not solved problems most embarrassing
to all of us.
A challenge:
Why can’t we—the students of Dwight— try to be regular guys?
We are offered many advantages. It is up to us to make constructive
use of them.
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Dwight Scroll
DW IGHT SCROLL
Only those of us who have experienced—and survived— the process of issuing a yearbook can tell you what a chore it is.
At first everyone is eager. The dropping-out period comes in; and there remain the few eager beavers who are willing to carry on.
This year the cooperative efforts have reached a low point.
We of the Yearbook Staff are indebted to Mr. Arling—our advisor— to Mr. Putney, to Mrs. Post, and to Miss Harms for their invaluable services and contributions toward making our yearbook a reality.
So, it came out this way, boys. Here it is. W e hope you like it!
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The Dwightonian
THE DW IGHTONIAN
La Valva, Grady, Murad, Reuben, Mr. Asch, Kostal, Speed, Di Filippo.
We didn’t do much! However, we tried, in our hamble w.ay, to give
the Dwightonian some class. In some small measure, we hope that we have
led a path to bigger and better school newspapers.
Dwight Drama Group
DR AMATIS PERSONAE
Anthony Di Fillippo Joseph Donnelly Robert Egan Charles Erdheim Michael Erdheim Alan Garry Michael Hershkowitz
Fraticis Hynds Carmelo La Valva Robert Lavery Ronald Menist Robert Reuben Burt Silverman W. A. Stride
TECHNICIANS
Kenneth Tyson Robert Reuben Michael Erdheim
Not since the days when Dwight students, such as Michael Driscoll and Glenn Beebe, graced the boards for dear old Dwight have we had as much enthusiasm for the art as we have had this year. W e are proud to be placed among Dwight’s former thespians with our production of "Twelve Angry Men.” To Mr. Putney we owe deep gratitude for his patience and help.
Forensic League
BACK: Zuccaire, R. Farrell, Hershkowitz, Menist.FRONT: Grady, Leggett, Mr. Toomey, M. Erdheim, Frank.
Although we have met few in debate this year, our sincere and able guide, Mr. Toomey, has given us a most comprehensive training in speech.
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Photography Club
OUR DARK ROOM
Under the surveillance of Laurence Grady, our photography club has
gone places. W e have new and better equipment. W e could almost put
our competitor, "Bloomingdale’s” out of business.
-Anyway, to all of us amateurs, we are thankful to Grady for his
spunk in tricking the lens.
Library Committee
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
During Mr. Murray’s absence Mr. Putney has done an admirable job of keepingthe Ehvight library a really lively part of our school life.
The library has been accessible to us at all times; Mr. Putney has even spentextra time after school to see that we had access to the necsessary books.
His committee—composed of Michael Erdheim, Richard Frank, Larry Darrow, and Stephen Russovi'— has been most helpful to him and to our school.
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EPILOGUE
W e of the Class of 1956 wish every good thing to our underclassmen.
We have to thank you for a task we should have undertaken.
However, we must assure you fellow-students that our class has had many andvaried occupations which have done much to prevent us from participating in the school’s Scroll. But chalk up the scores we seniors gave you in basketball; count the times the same seniors met the academic goal.
W e leave Dwight with all affection. W e salute our teachers; we pay our deepest respects to the ladies of our office. We give our headmaster a 21-gun salute!
Boys, keep that royal blue always waving.
The Class of 1956
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The Erdheim Family
Lewis Hart
Mr. and Mrs. William Post
Robert Kostal
W iaton L. Miller, Jr.
Robert Leyendecker
John Yovanovitch
Serge S. Oksenberg
Glenn Hedges
George Herr
Edward Jordan
Bertha Harms
Helen E. Harms
Harold B. Putney
I. S. Asch
Kiki-Poo
Schatzi
Bill Klobus
Dorothy C. Miller
John Phillip
Vic Rinaldi
Joseph Donnelly
Otis B. Hurry
Bill Farrell
Peter Rosenblum
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Sponsors
Richard Murphy
Tony Di Filippo
John Palmer
Larry Grady
Howie Glucksman
Allan Lippman
Carl Rutherford
Bob Pena
Neil M. Miller
Hugo Wessels
Michael Hershkowitz
Francis Hynds
Rudolph McPherson
Chippy
Frank Pignataro
David M. Lippman
Little Mole
Dwight W. Miller
Richard Farrell
Allan Garry
John Keating, Jr.
Lawrence Sheridan
Jim Byrne
Gregory Murad
Ronald Menist
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SPONSORS
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Reuben, Jr.
William Bilbe-Russell
Harold Simberkoff
Vincent Tiimmarello
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