The Weequahic High School Alumni Association presents the screening of “Heart of Stone” The award-winning documentary about Weequahic, its Principal, and its Alumni Association by local filmmaker, Beth Kruvant.

Audience Award, Slamdance Film Festival; Jury Award for Best Documentary and Kaiser Permanente “Thrive” Award, Cinequest Film Festival; and Best Feature Film, Philadelphia Film Festival.

Monday, June 8th

Two showings at 5:45 & 8:15

South Orange Performing Arts Center Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased directly through the SOPAC web site at www.sopacnow.org, the SOPAC box office at (973) 313-2787, or by going to the box office in person.

Visit www.heartofstonethemovie.com for information on the film.

Proceeds will be used for Weequahic High School scholarships and student activities. The Weequahic High School Alumni Association presents the screening of “Heart of Stone” The award-winning documentary about Weequahic, its Principal, and its Alumni Association by local filmmaker, Beth Kruvant.

Audience Award, Slamdance Film Festival; Jury Award for Best Documentary and Kaiser Permanente “Thrive” Award, Cinequest Film Festival; and Best Feature Film, Philadelphia Film Festival.

Monday, June 8th

Two showings at 5:45 & 8:15

South Orange Performing Arts Center Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased directly through the SOPAC web site at www.sopacnow.org, the SOPAC box office at (973) 313-2787, or by going to the box office in person.

Visit www.heartofstonethemovie.com for information on the film.

Proceeds will be used for Weequahic High School scholarships and student activities. present but, instead, Weequahic, start concentrating The ALUMNI CALUMET on the future. is a publication of the remembered and WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION "Heart of Stone" Editor, Layout & Design: (maybe) reborn won awards at Phil Yourish, 1964 Utah's alternative By Stephen Whitty, Star-Ledger, 03/11/09 Slamdance Film Proofreading: Festival, and is still Dave Lieberfarb; Hal Braff; In 1960, Newark's Weequahic High School on the festival Myrna Jelling Weissman; was known as one of the best in the country. Beth Toni Kruvant circuit; with any luck, theatrical Our thanks for articles from The Star-Ledger, The NJ Jewish By the time Principal distribution, or a public- broadcasting slot, Standard, The NJ Jewish News, NJ Ron Stone took over in will soon materialize. Monthly Magazine, and our WHS 2001, it was one of the alumni. worst. What had once Some alumni in the film are: Printing: Village Press of Orange been called a "school for strivers" was now seen as a battleground Mary Dawkins, 1971 CONTACT US for gangs. What's changed since then and Weequahic High School Alumni Association Ron Stone what hasn't and how people have tried to P.O. Box 494 make a difference - despite some tragic Newark, NJ 07101 disappointments - is at the core of "Heart of Hal Braff, 1952 (973) 923-3133 Stone," a new documentary. Sheldon Bross, 1955 [email protected] Much of the movie is shot through with a www.weequahicalumni.org bittersweet nostalgia for what's dubbed "Philip Roth's Newark," and a solid post-war neighborhood with blissfully safe streets, HELP WRITE THE NEXT ISSUE men in Packards and fedoras, and a cherished Sheldon Bross, 1955 institution said to produce more future Judy Bennett, 1972 Send us letters, articles, stories, doctorates than any high school in America. memories, poems, recipes, photos, cartoons, trivia, obituaries, Long-time residents - or homesick exiles - Arnold Keller, 1952 reunion information, etc. will be particularly thrilled to see old yearbook pictures from the `50s, interviews WEEQUAHIC ARCHIVES with retired teachers, and reminiscences from former classmates. Recent donations to our archives:

Arnold Keller, 1952 Elsie Steiner Selikoff, 1936; They may also - if they've lost touch, or track Phil Yourish, 1964 Anita Blumer Cohen, 1951; - grow tearful at what's changed. Students Bernard Freedman, 1952; now pass through metal detectors. The Monroe Krichman, 1952 Carolisa Pomerantz, 1965; principal is shown putting on a bullet-proof Sidney Handler; 1950; vest under his Weequahic warm-up jacket. The Kleinmans Gang members are everywhere. Other alumni board members and Yet "Heart of Stone" - directed by former faculty who contributed to Montclair's Beth Toni Kruvant, whose Monroe Krichman, 1955 the filming of “Heart of Stone”- parents grew up in Newark, and whose father Richie Roberts, 1956 went to Weequahic - is neither a misty Sam Weinstock, Myrna daydream of what was, nor a long lament for Weissman, Ruby Baskerville, what's lost. Larry Bembry, Marshall Charles Cooper, Harold Edwards, Dave Instead, it's a well-reported, sharply photo- Talley, Lieberfarb, Arthur Lutzke, graphed and cleanly edited look at what is. 1966 Adilah Quaddus, Gerald and how teachers, police and a wonderfully Russell, Dave Schechner, Vivian inspired alumni association have been work- Simons, and Hilda Lutzke. ing to stop mourning the past or fearing the Weequahic High School is alumni and current students, Al Attles, who became an NBA player and coached the featured in film about gangs San Francisco Warriors to the league title and the power of education in 1975, tells the kids, "education is a lot more competitive than basketball." By Mark DiIonno, Star-Ledger Most of the Weequahic kids know that. In Young gang members, at heart, are still just the film, history teacher Bashir Akinyele kids. As gang members, they may shoot, says, "We have a lot of A students, and B and be shot, deal and use drugs, menace students and kids who want to go to corners with territory-marking violence. college." But the hard cases can be But in the end, the young ones, the smart reached, too. Intervention programs put together by Stone, former assistant ones, those still giving school a chance, are Rayvon, a gang member, received an just kids. Kids who can be reached. Kids alumni scholarship to attend college. principal Ras Baraka, and administrators who can be convinced they have a future Ron Morse and Elizabeth Hayden continue beyond life and death on the streets. Filmmaker Beth Toni Kruvant, whose to this day. Akinyele and Kcyied Zahir, the father grew up in Weequahic, takes a dean of discipline, run weekly "conflict This is the over-riding message of hope in sentimental journey through those days, resolution" meetings. In the film, Zahir sits with Bloods and Crips and gets them the new documentary "Heart of Stone," a with a collection of home movies and talking. "These are kids who need help," film about Newark's legendary Weequahic interviews with alumni and former Zahir says in the film, adding that with High School, which is winning film festival teachers. Early in the film is a Kruvant- little family or money, the gang is awards from coast to coast. shot video of Philip Roth, the great American novelist and Weequahic's most sometimes the easiest outlet for acceptance. The film follows former principal Ron famous graduate, who was honored a few Acceptance. The goal of every teenager in Stone as he restores order and pride to years ago when his home-block of Summit every clique, whether it's the Bloods or the Weequahic, with the help of concerned Avenue was named "Philip Roth Plaza." alumni. It is a marriage of the "Newark is my Stockholm and that plaque Chess Club. The kids in "Heart of Stone" then-and-now cultures of a school that is my prize," Roth says, referring to the find it at school. Rayvon wins an alumni understands its proud history while fighting Nobel Prize, for which he has been scholarship, to the cheers of his classmates. modern problems. nominated. Sharif gets his diploma and dances across the stage like a chunky class clown, rather Then, it was all about education. Now, it is The opening scene of the film shows a than a Bloods leader. Ricky, too, all about education, too. But, as Stone says more recent Weequahic. Stone straps on a graduates, prodded by Stone after he is in the movie, "school has to be the bulletproof vest to walk the no-violence grazed in a drive-by shooting. In one of psychologist, the parents, the police." zone. He is out there on patrol; to keep the most moving scenes of the film, Stone Mostly, it has to be safe, so kids can learn, peace and to counsel. Subsequent scenes takes Ricky to the cemetery where Ricky's and Stone convinces the gang kids to show him on neighborhood streets, talking father is buried. Life on the streets killed respect school grounds and a wide to the young men who describe themselves his father, Ricky acknowledges. Ricky, perimeter as a no-violence zone. as members of the Bloods or Crips. The now on crutches, talks about surviving to boys have one thing in common. No do more. Weequahic High, then, was a Great fathers. He has a breakfast of pancakes, American High School, the academic sausage, bacon, eggs and grits cooked by In the end, all the boys make it to college. launchpad for thousands of mostly Jewish the grandmother and aunt of Ricky, who Rayvon, whose last name is Lisbon, was kids, who grew up on the safe, tree-lined calls himself a Blood, but is mannered back at Weequahic last week, as he often streets of the Weequahic section. enough to let "Mr. Stone" fill his plate first. is, visiting Zahir and Akinyele. "Mr. Zahir Weequahic, like Vailsburg and other Stone sits at a table in a room of unpacked called me just the other day, making sure I Newark neighborhoods of the day, was boxes with Rayvon, who describes himself was staying on point," he says. He has more suburb than city. Single- family as a Crip. It is the home of Rayvon's foster completed two years at Essex County homes, lawns, driveways, parks. Every- family, his third. College and is headed to Seton Hall. thing just more compact. Everybody, closer. He walks Aldine Street with Sharif, the "A lot of kids, like me, they're no killers. proclaimed leader of the area Bloods, They're no animals. They may hang out, In the post-World War II era, Weequahic talking about his own days on the streets but that kind of past doesn't determine produced more students who went on to get and the scar that runs from the corner of his what kind of man you are," he said. "I doctorates than any high school in the mouth up his cheek. Back then, razors. want to be judged by who I am now. I'm country. They weren't all Jewish. The Now, guns. But the solution is the same. trying to uplift myself. That's what it's all classes were racially mixed in those days Education. "The path out of poverty is about." and African-American children from the education," says Hal Braff, Class of 1952 era also went on to successful professional and co-founder of the Weequahic Alumni In that respect, Weequahic High is the careers. Association, in the film. During a mixer of same as it was then. Film tracks alumni efforts School - which, she said, “was known as one of the top schools to help troubled school in America before 1960” - was holding a fund-raising event for By Lois Goldrich, NJ Jewish Standard today’s student body.

While many have warm memories of their According to Kruvant, while the high school days, only a few reach beyond Weequahic of her father’s day the memories - acting to ensure that boasted a large roster of disting- succeeding generations will have positive uished graduates, by 2000 the experiences of their own. In “Heart of school had become known as one Stone,” Montclair resident and producer/ of the most violent schools in director/writer Beth Toni Kruvant high- Newark, itself ranked the 12th lights the efforts of alumni who do exactly most dangerous city in the “They’ve stayed close,” said Kruvant, that - reaching out to a school that has country. “I thought it was unusual and explaining that association founders Braff fallen upon hard times and helping to generous for the old Jewish alumni to - his son, the actor Zach Braff, is restore its former glory. continue giving back to the place” they executive producer of the documentary - came from, she wrote on her Website. and Bross were friends of her family. The title of the award-winning film, a play “Smelling a story, I asked if I could film on the name of Weequahic High School the event, where I interviewed Ron Stone, “I attended the fund-raising event and Principal Ron Stone, reflects Kruvant’s the principal of Weequahic High, and every meeting of the board for two belief that “he had to have a heart of realized there was a major story taking years,” said Kruvant, adding that she was stone to gain the respect of his students,” place at WHS.” given permission to film freely, as she was many of whom are active gang members. at the school itself. Ultimately, with His strategy, she said, was to “co-opt” This is Kruvant’s third documentary. Her continued fund-raisers and private dona- students into the process of self- first, “Born in Buenos Aires” - which tions, the alumni association was able to improvement, “using their natural explores the situation of the Argentine establish an endowment for WHS leadership abilities” to help chart a new Jewish community during the political and students, now totaling more than half a course both for themselves and their fiscal crisis of 2001 - is being distributed million dollars. After deciding to help the classmates. by the National Center for Jewish Film. new crop of WHS students, the alumni The second, “The Right To Be Wrong,” association called Stone, whose tenure On her website, Kruvant points out that was featured on PBS and chronicles the began in 2001, to see if he was interested Stone turned the school into a “non- fruits of an Israeli-Palestinian friendship. in working with them. violence zone … transforming the gang Explaining the genesis of her most recent culture of the school to one of discipline films, Kruvant explained that at one of “He is an inspirational leader,” said and performance.” That, in itself, would WHS’s frequent reunions, the two Kruvant. “He knows how to use the make for an interesting film. But there is founders of the alumni association, Hal money as a ‘carrot’ for the students, more, a distinctly Jewish angle to the Braff and Sheldon Bross, came up with broadening their horizons.” She story. Stone worked hand in hand with the idea of “giving back.” explained that he began by meeting with the school’s alumni association, many of identified gang members in the school, whose members are Jewish. “Growing up, [the Jewish students] had inviting them to conflict-resolution good relations with the black community meetings at which he tried to teach them Kruvant was inspired to tell the story of until the [Newark] riots in 1967,” said how to resolve differences with words Weequahic High School after returning the filmmaker. “They said, ‘Let’s rather than guns. “He used their leader- from a trip to the Ukraine, where she rekindle that.’ In fact, those ties have ship ability in a positive way,” she said. visited the birthplace of her grandfather. been rekindled and strengthened, at least “I was a filmmaker looking for my roots,” among the alumni of the school, primarily As a result of alumni efforts, some she said. Noting that a local historical older Jews and younger African- students have received stipends toward society was offering a tour of novelist Americans. The co-presidents of the college tuition, while others have been “Philip Roth’s Newark” - which she association are drawn from both groups. taken on school trips. “Some of them had described as “a deeply rooted Jewish Kruvant said that the alumni association, never left the neighborhood,” said enclave, like Camelot to its alumni” - she devoted both to the school and to the Kruvant. “I don’t think [the WHS picked up the video camera she had notion that it could “give a future” to students] understand the Jewish brought to Europe and set off to trace the current students, raised $100,000 at its connection,” said Kruvant, noting the roots of her own father, who grew up in first event. mostly Jewish make-up of the older Newark and attended Weequahic High. alumni. “There’s no talk about politics in The group has a 20-member board and their homes,” she added, explaining that Kruvant was also attracted by a notice in a thousands of alumni, many of whom parents are noticeably absent from many local Jewish newspaper announcing that contributed, she said. While alumni are of the children’s lives. the alumni association of Weequahic High spread out, many live in Essex County. Continued on page 7 She studied piano and voice with Howard instrumentals, like John Coltrane's OURSPRINGJAZZ “Duke” Anderson, teacher, composer, “Equinox.” The singer has several arranger and also performed with Duke's motives for writing lyrics. For one, he FUND RAISER Big Band for many years. Her voice wants listeners, especially African- training and natural talents are evident Americans, to know there is something More than 150 people gathered at the Key providing for classical performances in besides rap. “We can say something Club in Newark on May 17th to attend the Jazz & Pop favorites. Carrie rekindles positive with lyrics,” said West, who has a WHS Alumni Association’s, A Spring thoughts of Newark's great jazz history warm, alluring baritone voice. “I also Jazz Fund Raiser, featuring the talents of when it had more than 200 jazz spots and want to remind listeners, especially two Weequahic grads, Carrie Jackson, great artists were in great demand younger ones, of our history.” 1968, and Dwight West, 1972. Bravo to including Wayne Shorter, Woody Shaw, alumni Board member Harold Edwards for James Moody, Hank Mobley, Ike Quebec West's lyrics to Coltrane's “Equinox,” for a super organizing job. Proceeds from the and Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan. which he is seeking clearance from the event are to be used for scholarships. saxophonist's estate, demonstrate his Carrie's latest CD “If I Had My Way” has approach. One of the phrases: “If you ever put her in the Critic's poll list of “Talent had any doubt to what jazz music's about, Deserving Wider Recognition.” She has 'Equinox' played by Trane, opens up both CARRIE JACKSON made numerous radio and television sides of your brain; listening just don't feel appearances and her travels have taken her the same, after hearing the music of Carrie Jackson and to Paris, France, touring in the U.S. and Trane.” her Jazzin' All Star abroad. Ensemble swings The singer's 2006 CD, “The Time is and performs the Carrie is President/CEO of C-Jay Records Right” on the Blue Ark label owned by music of “Duke” (C-Jay Recording & Productions, Inc.) West and his wife, Julie Clark-West - Ellington, Count established in 1996. She has produced includes several beguiling originals. There Basie, Lionel several CD's including her debut release are also versions of jazz evergreens, such Hampton, Louis entitled “The Nearness Of You,” a as Billy Strayhorn's magnificent “Lush “Satchmo” Arm- collaboration with musician and band Life,” a moving tale of love lost written strong, Miles, leader, Cecil Brooks III. Her most recent when Strayhorn was in his early 20s. Coltrane, Diz and CD is entitled “If I Had My Way,” the Great American featuring Carrie & Her All Star Ensemble. “That song is always a challenge. It hits Songbook. Carrie me,” said West, who notes that his favorite attributes her vocal style of singing to her singer, Johnny Hartman, recorded the song mentors, the Great Ladies of Jazz, Sarah with Coltrane on “John Coltrane and Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, DWIGHTWEST Johnny Hartman” (Impulse!). “That was Dinah Washington, and Carmen McRae, the best ever,” West said of the recording. but, Carrie truly has a jazzin' style that is By Zan Stewart, Star-Ledger Hartman touches West on many levels, he uniquely her own. said. “His range is the same as mine,” he Dwight West began. “I love his feeling, his phrasing, She has a sound that is honey laden, spent many years the power of his voice, his selection of soulful, sultry, and sings a pop, and blues singing R&B and material.” tune that has a poignant mellow sound; her gospel. He timing is right on and the subtle twists and enjoyed that West, who holds down a day job as a clerk turns in her phrasing make her that music, but when at the United States Postal Service's bulk comparatively rarity, a real jazz singer he turned to jazz, mail center in Jersey City, grew up in a with a great sound! Carrie is dedicated to while in his early house that embraced music. He first sang preserving this unique jazz music culture 30s, he found his in public at age 6, at a storefront Baptist and encourages an awareness of its history musical home. church in Newark, where his grandmother through music appreciation and was the pianist. From the 8th to 12th understanding. “Jazz is the epitome of vocalizing, the end grade, he sang R&B with the Newark- of all music,” said the Newark native, 54, based Decades, then, later, sang gospel for Carrie is a native Newarker who honed her who lives in Maplewood. “It's the most five years. He then met poet Amiri early talents in Newark, the Jazz Mecca of challenging to relay the message. The Baraka, who encouraged him to sing jazz. New Jersey. She has acquired a vast lyrics, the story line, of jazz have so much For several years, in addition to being a amount of experience in a wide variety of meaning, and you have to be able to relate leader, West has been a member of musical genres. She began her musical to the story in order to convince an Baraka's ensemble, Blue Ark: The Word career when she was 6 years old singing in audience that it's real.” Ship. the children's choir at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Newark. Carrie is a One way he's worked on making his “I love music," he said. “It's given me an product of the Newark Public School message convincing is to compose his own opportunity to express myself.” system; graduated from Peshine Avenue songs. He also writes lyrics to classic School, and Weequahic High School. Yorkers coming to Newark to enjoy the we have contributed to the progress of A Salute To The superlative cuisine. Many theaters our beloved country. (There’s still a 70th Anniversary featured Newark stars like Sarah dynamic working doctor - Milt Luria ’39, Vaughan, Dore Schary and Jerry Lewis. currently traveling to San Francisco to Of Anything Downtown shopping facilities were deliver a research paper to a medical considered some of the finest in the land. convention). By Irv Newman, 1939 Today Newark’s Performing Arts Center, international seaport and airport, and Our class heartily bought into Tom professional sports teams rank high in Brokaw’s book, “The Greatest In 1939, Miss comparison with those olden memories. Generation.” It projected that after Gerber’s Weequahic defeating the great Depression, victory in High School Time is an unpredictable happenstance. World War II and other wars, we English class We 1936 - l939’ers and our generation progressed to become a great world assignment might occupied front and center stage 70 years power and leader. Patriotism, love for have read: “What Is ago. A few of us, before our allegiance to our country, was a motivation that stirred So Special About Weequahic High School, remember us in our younger days and we guardedly Attending A Charles Lindburgh’s first solo flight to think it’s not “cornball” to retain this Weequahic Alumni Paris in 1927 (we were seven then). Back dedicated attitude. Reunion?” then Newark Airport handled all traffic from a single modest building with only There was no mystery why lofty I would answer: To physically, mentally two operative runways. scholarship goals and successes accrued and emotionally attend the 70th to the old Weequahic student. The anniversary of anything has to be a Culturally we had (still do) a world class elevated level of teaching was started by memorable experience. To keep my Newark Museum, an outstanding park the school’s first principal, Dr. Max answer brief and simple I would offer system and a highly rated library system. Herzberg, an eminent educational leader only one word to commemorate the 70th We Weequahic Indians passed through a of the 1930’s. He inspired and hired a reunion of the Weequahic High School period of incredible developments and stellar roster of advanced degree teachers. class of 1939. That vital and ultimate inventions. In reflection the years It was this dedicated team of teachers word is SURVIVAL and/or OUT- became a phantasmagoric parade of who encouraged their students during the STANDING! Another explanation events beyond belief - radio, television, period from 1933 to the 1960’s to earn comes from the lyrics of a tune sung by great medical cures, computers, rockets to more post graduate Ph.D. degrees than the late Elaine Stritch in the Broadway the moon and other remarkable any high school in the nation. production of “Company” when she discoveries. challengingly declares, “I’m Here, Continued on page 9 Dammit, I’m Here.” During our era, we former students pondered why and “Getting here” for the 1939 classmates, how Weequahic High School average age 86 - 88, is not an easy task. acquired the recognition as Conquering the wear and tear on aging one of the finest high schools bodies and souls is a considerable in the country. Graduates achievement indicating substantial won many Woodrow Wilson purpose and determination. At a 70th scholarships and, along the reunion our litany of aches and pains are way, achieved substantial relegated to mere memories. Remission goals in medicine, law, of all ailments rules the day. Recalling a education, music, teaching person’s name may elude us, but and sales professions. Our recollections of what had been good and standout star was Philip Roth pleasant lingers on - even to an old (‘50), Pulitzer Prize winner innocent high school romance (my 62- for literature. Recognition in year-old marriage and still counting these diversified fields remains as solid as ever.) presents a worthy tradition for current students to emulate. Nationwide, the alumni of all high schools have their favorite haunts and This eminence commenced places of distinction. For us, some of the from our 18th birthday locales included Millman’s and Sabin’s through a continuum of trial super hot dog emporiums situated near and error. Looking back distinguished Weequahic Park. Also (with some satisfaction) we’ve precious was Morris and Leo Bauman’s reached these diminishing Weequahic Diner which had New years with the fair thought that to come.” Why no women? “ Basically Weequahic alums: they get bored stiff,” Leiwant said. “We tell stories about when we played a The (sports) ties particular game and the women are not that bind interested, even though we could tell the same story 50 times and still be excited The Sunday Morning Group about it.”. “There is a great unity we’ve had for By Robert Weiner, NJ Jewish News many years,” said Alpert. “We get Morty “Lefty” Leiwant & Len Alpert together just to be together. We tried They first met as members of Newark’s emcees and we tried comedians, but Weequahic High School football team in other year, and for the most part, the nobody wanted them. We just wanted to the late 1940’s. But after graduation, sports they play are games of memory. hug each other and have a good time.” their get-togethers on the gridiron turned into kinder, gentler moments on the “The older you get, the better you were,” baseball diamond. said 81-year-old Mort “Lefty” Leiwant of Short Hills, a former fullback for the “We call ourselves the Sunday Morning Weequahic Indians. “Right now I can Group, because we use to get together to say anything. I can be All-American, play softball on Sunday mornings,” said because unfortunately, all of my friends one of its charter members, Len Alpert, are dead,” he joked grimly. class of 1949. “It started out as a sports thing, but now we’ve broadened out to At its peak, the Sunday Morning Group anybody between 1940 and the early managed to assemble 500 alumni. But as ‘60’s.” they prepare for their next dinner on May 21 at the Maplewood Country Club, their Since the ‘60’s, the Sunday Morning numbers are decreasing. Group has been holding reunions every “Two years ago we had 300 guys,” said Leiwant. “Unfortunately, because of the attrition here, we are closing in on 200 now.” So the Sunday Morning Group is “The camaraderie we had in the locker looking for new members. room was so different from the camar- aderie we had with other students,” said It has two requirements. “We cover a Liewant. “There is something special 25-year span from 1945 to 1965,” said you share, and that goes on. But this is Alpert, who lives in West New York. not only about sports. We have “And it is just guys. It’s not that we are relationships we never lost.” chauvinists, but none of the wives wanted

GOLDRICH from page 4 “Ron Stone is their father figure,” she “They’re excited to do more and more … said, pointing out that one gang member to invest in the next generation,” she Kruvant said the principal gave her told her that Stone’s intervention has said. “‘Heart of Stone’ shows how complete access to the school and into inspired him to “get out of the hood.” disparate groups can join together to the lives of the three gang members she On the website, another is quoted as give their old communities something subsequently filmed - Blood Gang saying, “If it weren’t for the system at they haven’t had for generations - a members Sharif and Ricky, and Crip Weequahic High School, these gang future.” member Rayvon. members would be gone.” The film, which has been screened at “Principal Stone walked me around the The filmmaker said the movie has taught both black and Jewish film festivals, school and shared his past and intro- her an important lesson. “It teaches me has won numerous awards, including duced me to staff and students,” she not to give up on underachievers,” she Audience Award, Slamdance Film Fest- said. “It was then that I learned of his said. “They have a lot to offer.” In ival; Jury Award for Best Documentary struggle to turn the school around.” addition, she said, WHS alumni, many of and Kaiser Permanente “Thrive” Award, whom are in their 70s, have found a new Cinequest Film Festival; and Best purpose. Feature Film, Philadelphia Film Festival. The Golden Age of Low-Tech In Praise of Life Before Technology

By Evanne Schreiber Geltzeiler, Jan. 1952

I’m on to something generated writings. Perhaps that is my goat. I don’t remember and I want to share preference as a professional graphologist whether or not they found it with you and thus and forensic handwriting expert for some the goat but what they did spread my thoughts thirty-five years, but I know it to be true. find, quite by accident, was a little wider. Like the Dead Sea Scrolls. Really marriage, for better Albert Einstein might agree. In his first good things can happen by or for worse – ‘til known love letter, written to Marie chance and the thrill that death do us part - Winteler in 1895, he expresses his depth comes with it is deliciously we are joined to of passion: “It was so wonderful to be personal. technology and it able to press to one’s heart such a bit of has revolutionized paper which two so dear little eyes have Einstein’s relish for the simplicity of life our lives. But is it lovingly beheld and on which the dainty was highlighted by his uncombed hair, really important to little hands have charmingly glided back loose fitting rumpled clothes and no be so hyper- and forth’ (“Einstein - His Life and socks. But, while seemingly drifting efficient? I think Universe”). about, Einstein was meditating. As for that in some ways, me, I have always been one to daydream. we were more alive From the perspective of relativity, Even now, I get carried away in thought. in our life before personal versus mechanical, a powerful technology. example of the intrinsic value of Daydreaming is enormously refreshing. handwriting again relates to Einstein How better to test-drive just about When Albert Einstein was first shown to when he wanted to assist in raising money anything at all - without repercussion. his office at Princeton, he was asked what for the war effort by donating his special When I let my mind wander, as I equipment he would need. “A desk or relativity manuscript to be auctioned off, frequently do, that’s when I often find table, a chair, paper and pencils,” he possibly for millions. The original, inspiration – Serendipity. replied. “Oh yes, and a large waste- however, he had thrown away after its basket, so I can throw away all my publication in 1905. Einstein recreated Today, we are hearing about automated mistakes.” And, it was with these tools, the manuscript by having someone read it houses, the RoboHouse. The alarm rudimentary at best, that Einstein contri- to him aloud as he wrote the words. The wakes you up, the coffee-maker activates, buted new and remarkable scientific handwritten manuscript, thus produced, lights are turned on, garage doors open concepts of the atom and the universe, sold for almost twelve million dollars. and much more. A newly constructed and new theories of space and time and house in my neighborhood has a “For motion. How delighted we are to have a book Sale” sign that says, “Talking House.” personally inscribed by the author. The No kidding – “Talking House.” Would On my daily commute from Mountainside popularity of book-signings attests to that you really want a house that talks? to New York City, I am filled with awe, fact. I have recently been separating, observing from the bus window, the mag- from my personal library, signed books How far have we come from the wonder nificent skyline, the conceptualization and and coordinating them with letters from and delight we experienced as children? I accomplishment of which was without the the authors and am particularly thrilled can still remember when my mom took computer. And as I read, during my hour with those written by hand. These will be me to the Horn & Hardart Automat on the bus, I am reminded that all the very special gifts for my grandchildren. restaurant in downtown Newark. Totally great books, classics that are legendary, enchanted when I put a coin in a slot and were written before the computer. The postmortem of handwritten missives the glass door unlocked, making acces- is stunning and sad. With current sible a sandwich, I can still feel the Word processors are great, I suppose, but burgeoning automation, are our lives excitement of that small wonder. I like writing in longhand.For me, there really upgraded? We are, perhaps unfor- is nothing more seductive than putting tunately, automating ourselves right out of As our world becomes more networked pen to paper. There is a lingering em- the enchantment of serendipity, a genuine and interconnected, and as new technol- brace with writing instrument and writer “Eureka” encounter. I can recall reading, ogies wire us ever more tightly together, that does not exist on a keyboard. some time ago, about Bedouin shepherds the element of trust may be insidiously Personality is quite hidden in computer who went looking for a lost subverted. Continued on page 9 GELTZEILER from page 8 Tech’s limiting factors are rarely, if ever addressed. Before virtual reality, we did One such consequence recently reported things in the real world. We explored our in an AM New York newspaper, was that talents in different ways, without wires, of a 43-year-old woman, in a virtual game we came to think for ourselves. By bend- world, who became so angry about her ing our minds and energies every which sudden divorce from her online husband way, we derived inspiration and insight. that she logged on with his password and There was always a special excitement killed his digital persona. Call me old- and satisfaction in reaching our own fashioned, but I liked our days of tradit- conclusions. The omnipresence of tech- ional courtship. The etiquette of our time nology has enabled and precipitated the was clear and most of us behaved accord- current information assault. John Ratey, ingly. Nothing can replace real inter- friends. My grandchildren have been of Harvard, has introduced a new term he personal relationships formed by technology. It’s just something calls “acquired attention deficit they do. Digital is the language they disorder.” Keep this in mind, while you With global multimedia packed in our speak and when I visit them, I find myself multi-task. pockets, the traditional work day, nine- competing with electronics. Overuse of to-five, is issuing its dying blinks. The all the digitized gadgets inhibits original, I long for the days when Apples and Macs infusion of technology, which has insin- creative and out-of-the-digitized-box were deliciously edible and a Mouse uated itself into our lives, has expanded ideas and thinking. When we were kids, generally necessitated a little wooden trap our work day into twenty-four / seven. we thought-up our creative outlets and and a morsel of cheese. A Hard Drive So, even when we venture from our that necessity itself was remarkably was a long car trip, a Provider, your dad - office, we can continue our company’s creative. and a Web, clearly the work of a spider. operations. The mobile office has, quite Spam was a food we didn’t eat when it effectively, allowed connectivity around- My granddaughter, Hannah Rose, recently was served to us at sleep-away camp and the-clock. So now tell me, do we have heralded her eighth birthday with a Laser Instant Messaging was a mother calling control of technology, or does technology Tag party. We used to have great fun just out from an open window, to come in for control us. playing tag. Justice Clarence Thomas, in dinner. Laptop was where I snuggled his book “My Grandfather’s Son,” close to my dad when he came home from For many years I really enjoyed my describes his childhood to wit, “we rolled work and Cell Phone - well - you can commute home to Mountainside from my old automobile tires and old bicycle rims guess that one. Aren’t you tired of being office in New York City. It was a quiet along the sandy roads, sure that there so wired? hour on the bus to read, or relax and doze could be no better fun.” “Browsing” for after a long day. Now, cell phones are my brother Dick and me was looking over In an environment of unprecedented ringing or people are fishing them out of all the enticing counter displays at complexity and change, all the current attaches and chatting loudly, some for the Woolworth’s 5 and 10 Cent stores. groovy gadgets may be really cool to my duration of the trip. This behavior, in the seven grandchildren, and all of yours, but company of fellow passengers is Some computer games are so violent. I long for the good-old-days and all the extremely offensive and over-the-top Violence for us was games of Cops-and- warm, sappy stuff that so magnificently rude. When you’re on the bus, forty-nine Robbers. We would “choose up” for who filled them. other people don’t need to hear your would be the good guys and who would conversation or what you’re ordering be the bad guys and we menaced with P.S. Don’t bother to spell-check this from Chinese take-out, for dinner. guns of extended thumb and forefinger. essay. I used my old “Webster New Marbles, trading baseball cards and Collegiate Dictionary” circa 1951 and Our youth culture, ingrained in video Breyer’s Dixie Cup lids with movie stars anyway, as Henry James so wisely noted, games, now has kids playing with Internet or baseball players - what a thrill! “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”

NEWMAN cont. from page 6 donations to the scholarship fund) to evident in the publication of the Alumni Weequahic students, we would endorse Calumet. Receiving a twenty page It’s evident today’s teachers are a similar the truism that attitudes really count along quarterly communication about devoted and dedicated crew. They use with hard work and persistence - tough Weequahic High School alumni, teachers their skill and training to prepare the characteristics to command, nevertheless and recent graduates may rate the Alumni current Weequahic student body for the worthwhile targets. For sure, not all of Calumet as one of the finest alumni formidable challenges existing in our this is easy but very satisfying when bulletins in the nation. chaotic and uncertain times (our money’s diligent personal effort yields a successful on this observation). result. GO FOR IT, WEEQUAHIC-ers! Those that put it together have displayed skill in blending the old Newark Jewish If surviving members of the 70th class A last comment: With little dispute, enclave with today’s aspiring and reunion could offer a gift (besides excellence and specialness is clearly accomplishing student body. of Dentistry and Professor Emeritus of Dr. Robert Gorlin, WHS 1940 Pathology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otolaryngology and World renowned oral pathologist Dermatology at the School of Medicine

By William Weiss, M.D., WHS 1939, For 50 years, Bob was at the forefront Bob’s very close friend for 70 years. of research in oral and maxillofacial pathology, genetic defects and syndromes, craniofacial disorders and hereditary hearing loss. Among the syndromes and diseases he identified were several that bear his name, including Gorlin’s Cyst (calcifying odontogenic cyst) and Gorlin’s Syndrome (nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome).

The author of more than 600 articles and 10 textbooks on genetics and oral pathology, Dr. Gorlin’s “Syndromes of the Head and Neck,” is considered the authoritative work in the field and is now in its fourth edition. Bill Weiss and Bob Gorlin In a career spanning half a century, Dr. Robert J. Gorlin was How many of the survivors of the class of 1940 remember Bob credited with identifying more than 100 syndromes and Gorlin, the friendly, fun loving genius, who had mastered pioneering research in a wide range of disciplines, from oral college level chemistry while still in grammar school? pathology and craniofacial genetics to otolaryngology and obstetrics. In addition to his achievements in the scientific field Probably the most outstanding Weequahic graduate ever, in the he has been acclaimed for his superb teaching ability, endearing field of sciences, Bob led a colorful, diversified life, eventually patience, and delightful humor which made knowing him a achieving worldwide acclaim in the field of genetics. He special pleasure. received multiple international degrees and honors and a legacy as a universal authority in the field of maxillofacial genetic Equal to his outstanding academic achievements were his aberrations. personal and familial relationships. After he returned from Greenland, he met Marilyn Alpern. They were married and After graduation from Weequahic in 1940, Bob received his raised a loving family, daughter Cathy who became an attorney B.S. from Columbia and enlisted in the Army in 1943 where his and son Jed who became a physician and in 2004, contributed to astronomical I.Q. was recognized and he was sent to study civil Bob’s work by identifying and cloning a gene responsible for engineering at Texas A&M. Shortly before completion of those several syndromes. They published the discovery together. studies, anticipating a breakup of the engineering program, the Army transferred him to St. Louis University Dental School Bob was the consummate husband, father and grandfather of 5 where he received his dental degree. This improbable turn of grandchildren, all of whom shared his warmth, love and diverse fate ended up in providing the field of dentistry with discoveries teachings, as well as his delightful humor which was his of almost countless genetic syndromes, voluminous scientific hallmark. publications and revered teaching.

Following graduation from dental school, Bob trained in oral pathology at Columbia University. Then, as an adventurous interlude, he joined in the construction of the early warning system in Thule, Greenland, where he set up dental facilities in the subzero region. With the advent of the Korean conflict, he was recalled into the service and chose to serve in the US Navy, mostly at Great Lakes Naval Station, where, in addition to dental duties, he was assigned to judicial duties, acting first as a defense attorney, then later as a prosecuting attorney in court martial cases.

Following his discharge from the Navy, he did postgraduate studies at the University of Iowa where, in 1956, he earned his Master’s degree in oral pathology. That year he joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota where he remained until his death in 2006, at which time he held the ranks of Regent Professor Emeritus of Oral Pathology and Genetics at the School Duke team and the all-black North which partnered with co-producers Dan Carolina Central squad. The players had Klores and former New York Knicks never faced opponents who didn’t look guard Earl Monroe, a Winston-Salem like themselves. In the end, Duke got State star in the mid-1960s. walloped. Neither the winners nor the losers were allowed to tell a soul. The film traces the civil-rights movement through the experiences of players at the A decade after that secret game in North CIAA schools and through integration in Carolina, two Newark players, Al Attles college and the NBA. Offering pers- of Weequahic High School and Cleo Hill pective against the historical backdrop of of South Side, made local headlines for America in an era of change, the film their stellar play. But in those days black shows Attles and Hill taking two players weren’t scouted by colleges, they different paths to success. “When I didn’t play in summer showcase camps headed south, I changed my whole run by sneaker conglomerates, and they outlook,” Attles says. “I had been a lazy never considered skipping college to join student. But I promised myself I would the National Basketball Association. graduate in four years. I majored in An ESPN physical education and history and made Still, there was an outlet for good black the honor roll. To this day, the trophy I documentary featuring basketball players from the Northeast - am most proud of is the smallest in my attending schools in the Central house. As a senior, I had the highest Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a GPA of all the school’s athletes, a 3.3. Alvin Attles conference of historically black colleges It’s what I worked the hardest for.” and Cleo Hill and universities, most of which were situated between Maryland and Attles understands the urge for young Tennessee. players today to jump to the NBA By David Chimiel, quickly. “How do you tell LeBron NJ Monthly Magazine “My father went to Morgan State, but James not to go pro right away?” he During the late 1950s, growing up in Newark, we only heard asks. “Those can’t-miss players get huge about local schools,” says Attles. paydays and can study full-time when Cleo Hill from South Side “Back then, Seton Hall was our school. they retire. Michael Jordan and many and Al Attles from Weequahic I wanted to play at St. John’s, but that other players got their degrees after they waged a friendly battle on didn’t work out. So I heard about an finished playing. But it’s the guys like Newark’s basketball courts. opportunity at North Carolina A&T. me, the majority of good college players They had no idea they’d pioneer I didn’t consider the context of the for whom there is no guarantee about a a new era in the NBA or play situation. I had never been south of career, who need to be serious about pivotal roles in Black Magic, Philadelphia.” When Attles was a their education.” an ESPN documentary. senior, a group of A&T students had staged the first sit-in, at a Woolworth Alvin Attles and Cleo Hill The late-winter chill may be easing, but lunch counter in Greensboro, to protest basketball fanatics care only about a the store’s refusal to serve African- round-the-clock succession of televised Americans. Their arrests triggered games as colleges big and small compete sit-ins throughout the South. for national championships. Coaches, players, and supporters live and die with “It was a confusing time,” Attles says. every 40-minute passion play, knowing “Athletes were told by student organ- that each game could be the season’s last. izers not to participate in the sit-ins Ask most of them about the greatest because they were afraid we wouldn’t be contests in history, and they’ll recount able to tolerate the physical and verbal their team’s most lasting victory or abuse in a truly non-confrontational devastating loss. way.”

Virtually no one points to the college Nearly 50 years after witnessing the birth basketball game played more than 60 of America’s civil-rights movement, years ago in an empty YMCA in Attles and Hill are thoughtful, genteel Durham, North Carolina. Or that it was men who have seen much and betray played at 11 am on a Sunday, while little anger at what they and their peers everyone else was in church, to protect endured. They figure prominently in the identities and safety of the all-white Black Magic, a four-hour documentary Continued on page 12 that was aired in March 2008 on ESPN, WEST COAST REUNION BLACK MAGIC from page 11 February 14, 2009, Oceanside, CA While the odds against being drafted by the pros are astronomical, making the NBA was tougher in 1960. With only nine teams, and only ten players per squad, job opportunities were nearly nil. “I found out that I got drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors when I read the paper the day after the picks were Phil Yourish, 1964, and Oldest & Youngest - made,” Attles says. “I had gotten a teaching job Martin Fisher, 1937, Tina Centuori Freedman, 1952 at Robert Treat Junior High in Newark. But I Fran Katz Sekela, 1954, and Bud Freedman, 1952 reunion organizer Wayne Slappy, 1970 went to training camp. I figured I’d be there for a week, come back to school, and play in the old Eastern League on weekends - the money wasn’t great in the NBA back then - but the league was changing.?

“With the 24-second clock, with Boston’s fast- breaking team dominating, teams needed to keep pace. No team had more than four black players, Sam Wasserson, 1952 and wife Carol because some owners didn’t think white fans Gil Lustig, 1960, Alan Ginsburg, 1956, would appreciate the new game. I was lucky to be Harvey Belfer, 1956 in the right place at the right time. With a black star in Wilt Chamberlain, we had the luxury of playing the new game and we had a supportive owner in Eddie Gottlieb. Of course, he wasn’t always so supportive, but he realized his mistake and allowed us to change with the times.”

Cleo Hill wasn’t so lucky. “I could shoot from all over the court,” Hill says. “Hook shots from the Sanford Beim, 1953 and Charles Bressel, 1953 corners, either hand, jump shots, fast breaks, Anita Blumer Cohen, 1951 dribbling with both hands. It was all completely natural to me.” Black Magic’s recovered clips of Hill’s Winston-Salem days prove him to be a spinning, scoring precursor to Earl Monroe, who would rewrite Hill’s records at Winston-Salem.

“It was an exciting time, because our team, and the CIAA in general, brought the fastbreak style of basketball,” says Hill, who averaged more than 23 points a game during his career. “Before we knew it, we were playing before standing-room-only Marty Bloom, 1954, wife Sherry, Ed Berman, 1948 crowds. White people even started coming to the and Jesse Beim, 1951 Harriet Honigfeld games. But it was still kind of a novelty.” Rosenstein, 1947

In 1961, the St. Louis Hawks made Hill the eighth overall pick - the first CIAA player ever to be selected in the first round. He joined a team that had three stars - Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Clyde Lovellette - and had lost to the mid- dynasty Boston Celtics in the previous year’s finals.

Continued on page 13 Allan Chlowitz, 1962 Fern Marion Lehner, 1959 Louis Ball, 1962 BLACK MAGIC from page 12 WEST COAST REUNION PICS CONTINUED

Hill thought he’d have a slot since point guard Lenny Wilkens had to take the year off to fulfill his military service. “I went into camp thinking that I’d be another scoring option,” Hill says. “Our owner, Ben Kerner, ordered our coach, Paul Suzanne Rosen Graybar, 1952 Seymour, to have me pass the ball to the top three Jerry Marlis, 1939 & Fran Sekela with Tom Rosengard guys.” At first, the team didn’t like a rookie taking all the shots.

“Early in the preseason, we were playing the Celtics in Lexington, Kentucky, and I was denied entrance to the hotel restaurant,” Hill recalls. “So Bill Russell, who had also been turned away, called a meeting and all the black players from both teams sat out. When we got back to St. Louis, the news- paper columnists wrote that I should be suspended and fined for insubordination.” Lorraine Rindzner DeAngelo, 1955; Steven Weiss, 1962 and Marsha Ina and Bill Gelfound, 1961; Gervitz Weiss, 1965 “Over the course of the season, Coach Seymour Robert Kessler, 1960 and wife Debbra told me to shoot more. That didn’t go over well. On the court, Kerner kept telling Coach to bench me, and he wouldn’t,” Hill says. “Coach got fired, SOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST REUNION Pettit took over as player/coach, and I got benched. February 19, 2009, Jupiter, FL I went back to school, did my student teaching, and came back to camp ready to go. Three days in, our new coach, Harry Galatin, came over and said, ‘Hey, I hope you’re a good teacher.’”

Hill called his old coach, and Seymour reached out to his NBA contacts. No team would pick him up, so Hill went with the American Basketball league, which quickly folded. He returned to St. Louis but missed Newark, so he called the superintendent of schools, who had been his elementary school principal.

“I got a great job in the Newark School District, and I played with a few teams in the Eastern Judy Moss Robinowitz, Janice Rubin Silberman, League,” Hill says. “I actually made more money Gayle Frankel Sokoloff, Harlee Palan Steinberg than some NBA players. It was a guard’s league so the competition was good. I couldn’t watch the From Gail Frankel Sokoloff, Reunion Organizer NBA for awhile, but I am not angry. Those guys didn’t want to play with me. I’ve had a great life, Your Reunion Committee planned a fabulous event, which was well attended but it’s because I was prepared for a life after by over 120 WHS grads, ranging from 1940 through 1965. A great time was basketball that I could go on.” had by all. We will be planning another South Florida Reunion in 2011….Please contact Gayle Sokoloff if you are interested in attending Hill served as coach and athletic director at Essex and/or participating in the planning of this event. County College for 25 years, compiling a 489-128 record. “We had the highest-scoring game ever, Gayle (Frankel) Sokoloff – [email protected] – June 1963 when we scored 210 points against Englewood Cliffs, and we have the lowest scoring game, when Thank you to my committee members, who contributed their time and we beat Ocean County College 8-4.” creativity to this fabulous evening! Barbara (Galex) Richman – [email protected] - January 1961; Marilyn (Selednick) Katz - Continued on page 14 [email protected] - June 1953; WHS 1964 from the stars in our galaxy. At airliner Robert Barish, altitudes the majority of the atmosphere BLACK MAGIC from page 13 is below the aircraft, so the absorption is hundreds of times less. He and his wife, Ann, live in Orange. Their daughter, Kim, recently graduated from FIT; son, Cleon, is a NJ So for the past twenty years, as a “side Transit conductor, and Cleo Jr., coaches at Cheyney interest,” I have been an advocate for University. Hill works for the Newark Public Schools the education of airline crew (and after-school development program. “It gives kids an business frequent flyers) about the outlet for recreation, education, personal develop- health risks of in-flight radiation. Along the way I have been invited to ment, and cultural enrichment,” Hill says. lecture to diverse groups including the International Association of Women Forty-eight years after being drafted by the Warriors, When I received a BS in physics in 1968, the Vietnam War was still raging. Airline Pilots and the Icelandic Pilots Attles is still employed by the team. He moved from For two years I had already been on the Association in Reykjavik. Philadelphia to Oakland after Gottlieb sold the staff of radio station WBAI in Warriors for $850,000 in 1962 . “My wife, Manhattan, a well- respected outlet for And I’ve published a half dozen Wilhemena, our two children, and I have been living anti-war and counter-cultural program- peer-reviewed papers on the subject in a section of Oakland called Montclair. When we ming. In deciding on a graduate that have had some impact. Specific- were all kids in Newark, we all wanted to move to program, I eliminated anything that ally, in the year 2000, it became law in all 27 nations of the European Union Montclair. I got the biggest kick out of telling my old might ultimately require employment by the military industrial complex. that all flight crew members receive buddies that I’d finally made it to Montclair.” education on the health risks of I learned about the professions of in-flight radiation. Attles was a defensive-minded guard, playing for health physics (radiation protection) eleven years and averaging eight points, three and medical physics and decided that What has been frustrating is that rebounds and three assists in the NBA. He retired and furthering my education in those areas although our own FAA has published took over as coach, becoming the first CIAA player to would be both personally enriching, documents advising such education for lead a team in the NBA. He coached the team for and possibly be a way of making US-based air crews, no American-based twelve years and led the Warriors to a title in the positive contributions to society. carrier has voluntarily added the subject to its training requirements. And the 1974-75 season. (Roselle Park native Rick Barry was FAA has refused to follow the his top scorer.) He also served as the team’s general After receiving a Master’s degree in health physics from the Institute of European lead in making the subject manager and now works as a community-outreach Environmental Medicine at NYU, I mandatory. director. went on to obtain a Ph.D. in medical physics from the University of A few months ago a second edition of “I never wanted to coach. I knew that I could get London’s Institute of Cancer Research. my book The Invisible Passenger - myself to do what was necessary to win a game as a What has followed is a successful Radiation Risks for People Who Fly player, but I had no idea if I could do it for twelve career in academic and clinical work was published. Currently the players. I did it for 30 games when the team fired that has made me proud of overcoming Association of Flight Attendants some significant lifelong health issues representing 55,000 employees at 20 George Lee. I was player/coach and figured that at airlines is advertising it to their the end of the year, I’d open a coffee shop that I’d that often created obstacles of pain and frustration. membership. been working on starting in Journal Square in Jersey City. Wilhemena told me I should give it another Twenty years ago, while lecturing on With the publication of Report No. 160 shot, and it was the best thing that ever happened.” radiation risks, I cited something as an by the National Council of Radiation example; something that is often heard Protection and Measurements in March “These kids today can run and jump, but are not in radiation safety talks: “you won’t 2009 on Ionizing Radiation Exposure fundamentally as good as we used to be, nor can they even get as much exposure from this as of the Population of the United States, shoot as well,” Hill says. “There isn’t a premium from taking a it has now been cross-country flight.” officially documented placed on shooting. We make a big deal out of it that workers in when a kid hits a five-foot hook shot? Please. I was That got me to thinking. There were hundreds of commercial aviation making them from fifteen feet! thousands of pilots and receive the highest flight attendants taking exposures of any “I do wish more top players would decide to go to transcontinental and worker group - more historically black colleges,” Hill says. “There’s a transoceanic flights for than those employed in medicine, industry, social aspect, an educational commitment to these their entire working lives. government and even colleges and universities because not every player is a nuclear power. legitimate pro prospect. Integration opened the doors What might that mean Perhaps this will for kids of any color to go anywhere. With scouting with respect to their prompt these workers the way it is today, the NBA will find you. But most exposure to cosmic to insist that their importantly, you’ll be prepared for your entire life, radiation? On Earth the employers not ignore not just basketball.” *** atmosphere absorbs the subject of possible much of this radiation health risks of in-flight radiation. Newark Boy Scouts 100th Anniversary WALDO WINCHESTER The 100th anniversary of Newark Boy Scouts will be celebrated in a This popular column from the Calumet yearlong set of events starting with a dinner on November 7, 2009 at first appeared in 1950. the Robert Treat Hotel. Eagle Scouts Jerry Gottesman (Chairman, Edison Parking), Robert Marasco (City Clerk, City of Newark), James Churchman (Owner, Churchman Funeral Homes), and Igor Alves Dr. Tara Solomon, the daughter of Gary Solomon, 1958, (24horas), will co-chair the celebrations. and the late Sharyn Margolin Solomon, 1960, is the founder Pack 256 and Troop 272, totaling 80 youth, now operate where former and medical director of the Women’s Wellness Center of Troop 96 mobilized Weequahic scouts generations ago. They, plus South Florida. She just published a book entitled, What Your G.W. Carver's Pack & Troop 333 (30 Scouts) welcome the 30 sharp Gynecologist Never Told You...and Your Mother Didn’t new Scouts at Troop 120 (Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School). The Know. The book was dedicated to her mother “whose Scouts and leaders use the former Camp Mohican as often as possible. compassion, devotion and love inspired me to write this book.” Most of these young men will move on to Weequahic High School, more prepared for success than if they were not Scouts. Committed WHS alums, including Mal Sumka and Mal Ginsberg, have been Kudos to the Class of 1963 for their $1,000 contribution to hands-on in reviving true Scouting in the Weequahic section and the the Class of 1963 Scholarship Fund. City of Newark - and many others, including Loraine White, Jerry Gottesman, Phil Yourish, Jimmie Schwarz and Herb Schoenberg The New York City revival of the Susan Yankowitz, Jan. have offered financial support to Scouting. For more information, 1959, play, Night Sky, will open on June 2 at the Baruch contact Newark Scouting Alumni Chairman Bill Whitley at Performing Arts Center. The play will run until June 20. [email protected] or 908-229-3161. For additional information, please visit www.NightSkyThePlay.com. Yvonne Green Good, 1963

From Jac’s weekly e-mail newsletter: Detroit has a history of strained relations between its white and its black populations, but the new novel, A Great Idea! From Sandy Scheps (1963): A Very Private Affair, is set in that city and weaves a tale of interracial love, Perhaps we should have a Weequahic conference/fair, food both romantic and parental. The tasting, exhibit and workshop weekend at the High School twisting, interlocking plot is a deft with different seminars, the Weequahic Exhibit and Newark “what- happens-next” read in which vendors serving their signature dishes like Claremont cheese- Good demonstrates the sure instincts of cake, or Jerry Bombs from the Bunny Hop or a Syd’s hot dog a born storyteller to spin a fast-moving with M & K or an Italian hot dog from Dickie Dee’s or tale. Good describes her novel as a “Romantic Drama” and introduces Wigler’s rye bread and cookies or Watson bagels (if possible) aspects of a screen writing style that or Hobby’s corned beef and pastrami or Vic’s pizza (since include parenthetical stage directions in none of the locals may very well not be available) or Cohen’s addition to her narrative descriptions in knishes and more. conventional fiction form.

The Alumni Association can sell its merchandise there and Florence Golum Klein (1966): make its pitch. Have the Hall of Fame inductees there, the old faculty and administrations, sports legends, writers from Just wanted to tell you that I saw Heart of Stone at the Philadelphia the Ledger and Newark Evening News and old guard Newark Film Festival. What an amazing story. The biggest shock was when politicians. Arrange for bus tours of the city with stops at Ron Stone put on his bullet proof vest to stand in front of Weequahic to NJPAC, the Library, Museum, cemeteries, etc. Actually get greet the students at the start of the day. The documentary was Roth and other authors or WHS celebrities or celebrity excellent on so many levels. The illustration of conflict resolution and siblings here for book or memorabilia signings (proceeds to how to make a school safe was fascinating. The ability of Ron Stone to the Alumni Scholarship Fund) and Q & A. Have the connect with the students and their families and his total commitment Star-Ledger, News 12 New Jersey and PBS cover it. that extended way beyond the school day was inspiring. Watching how the skills of the gang leaders were tapped to try to harness their natural leadership ability was fascinating. The scenes of the Old Newark and Call it Coming Home for the Weekend...A Trip Back to the comments about growing up in Newark touched my soul. Newark! Who said you cannot go home? How different would this be than anything else in the USA from any high I attended the movie with two friends who live in South Jersey with me. school? Could this be another documentary? It is a good One grew up in Philadelphia and the other in Delaware. They thought year of planning to implement this! It can be done! And, all the documentary was excellent even though they knew nothing about because of cheesecake. To see all these sentimental e-mailers Newark except what I have told them. Both of them said that they could and wannabes come home for one sweet, emotional not relate to the feeling of community that the Weequahic alumni had. sentimental weekend, great! Somehow, their high schools and neighborhoods did not inspire the same feelings. daughters, Susan Ne'eman of Eshchar, Newman, in Newark. Abby graduated In Loving Memory Israel and Bobbi Rector of Glendale, WI; from Weequahic High School in 1960 a son, Michael, of Colorado Springs, and and Glassboro State College with a Leslie H. Unger, June 1948 seven grandchildren. bachelor's degree in art therapy.

NJ Sports Administrator Sanford Roth, June 1946 She will always be remembered for her devotion to her home and family, her Leslie H. Unger, 77, Brother of famous author feisty personality and her lasting positive a six-year resident of impression on others. Abby was known Colorado Springs, Sanford Roth died in for her commitment to help others. This passed away on Chicago on May 6, was evident in her job working with the April 14, 2009 at 2009 at 81. Born in veterans of our country. Pikes Peak Hospice Newark on December in Colorado Springs. 26, 1927, he was Abby loved traveling across the country He spent the first 71 educated in Newark with her husband, Barry, visiting their years of his life public schools and, extensive family. She and Barry resided living in Newark and Central New Jersey. after serving in the half the year in their home in Leigh navy, graduated from Acres, Fla., and the other half in the home Les worked over 45 years as a sports Pratt Institute. He was also a student at they built together in Lake Wynonah. administrator. From 1955-1976, he the Art Students League. Abby was a well-known resident of the worked at Rutgers University as the lower Florida Keys. She is remembered Sports Information Director. In 1976, he Sandy began his advertising career in fondly by her friends in Geiger Key and was hired to become the Director of New York in the 1950s with J. Walter Key West. Public Relations at the Meadowlands Thompson, later was an art director at Sports Complex in East Rutherford. He B.B.D.O. and the Ellington Agency. In Surviving are her husband, Barry Deeds; worked at the Meadowlands from 1976 to 1968 he joined Ogilvy & Mather as a six children, daughter Sheryl, son Adam 1990, and helped open Giants Stadium, creative director and, in 1976, moved to and wife Teresa, son Marc, daughter the Meadowlands Arena and Racetrack. Chicago to be a senior vice-president and Sharri and husband Ronnie, daughter Kim creative director with Ogilvy, where his and husband Rick, and adopted son John; Les also served as the Director of College major account was Sears. six grandchildren and four great-grand- Athletics at the Meadowlands, where he children. booked numerous college football and He retired from Ogilvy in 1983 in order basketball games. He was instrumental in to paint; he was represented by galleries Sharyn Margolin Solomon, in Chicago, New York, and Palm Desert, bringing the 1996 NCAA basketball Final Jan. 1960 Four to the Meadowlands Arena, and was CA. He taught painting and drawing out of his Chicago studio from 1984 to 2008. also deeply involved in many other Sharyn Margolin NCAA events. He was a driving force Solomon, 65, of behind college football's Garden State Sandy is survived by his wife, Dorene Marcus of Chicago, a brother, Philip, of Livingston, passed Bowl and the Kickoff Classic. He also away on Oct. 30, 2007, helped bring track and field to the Arena. Connecticut, sons Seth of Chicago and Jonathan of Harrington Park, NJ, a after a courageous battle with pancreatic In 1990, after retiring from the daughter-in-law, Marie, and grand- children, Trudy and Zachary. His first cancer. Born in Meadowlands, Les began a 10-year stint Newark, Sharyn lived with the United States Golf Association wife, Trudy, mother of Seth and Jonathan, predeceased him in 1970. in Livingston for the as a part-time employee in the past 43 years. communications department. He served Abby Newman Deeds, June 1960 as the moderator of interviews done at the She was a system analyst for Prudential in USGA championship events, including Roseland for 25 years and also worked at Abby Newman Deeds, the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and Calico Corners for seven years. She was 66, died peacefully on U.S. Senior Open. He interviewed Tiger the owner of Baked 4U, a gourmet Good Friday and Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, dessert company and was an avid Passover at her home, Annika Sorenstam, and a host of other gardener and seamstress. well-known golfers. "Valley View," in Lake Wynonah, surrounded She is survived by her husband of 45 by her loving family Les served in the U.S. Army, receiving an years, Gary, and was the loving mother and beloved Yorkie, honorable discharge in 1954. He was a of Dr. Tara Solomon, Dena Babjak, and Rocky. She was born 1952 graduate of Rutgers University with Sandi Solomon; sister of Barton in Albany, N.Y., and grew up to a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He is Margolin; and grandmother of Austin wonderful parents, Herman and Sarah survived by his wife of 52 years, Jan; two and Ashley. Sharon Nicely Boose, June 1961 collecting dolls. In that same spirit, she In Loving Memory enjoyed hand-making ceramic chess sets Sharon Boose was while still finding time to take care of born in Newark on anyone who needed her. Sharon was a Harry Lutzke, 94 April 7, 1943 to wonderful cook and enjoyed creating Popular WHS Biology Teacher Alfred Nicely & gourmet meals for her family. the late Daisy Portee. She Sharon was preceded in death by her departed this life mother, Daisy Portee and brother, Alfred on April 2, 2009 at Nicely, Jr. Fond memories of Sharon will home, after a long remain in the hearts of her devoted, illness. supportive and loving husband, Tom; their five children, Beth Boose (James Sharon was the third of five children, and Sheppard, Jr.), Leslie Hunter (Ronald), always seemed to be in the middle of Gregory Boose (Theresa), Melissa Boose everything. She looked up to her oldest and Leigh Boose; her father, Alfred sister, was teased relentlessly by her older Nicely; her sisters, Valeria Bennett brother, and was the protector and (James), Jo Ann Mays and Michele mediator to the squabbles of her younger Nicely; her sister-in-law, Marilyn Boose; sisters. Sharon was affectionately known her nine grandchildren, Taurean Ahmed, as: "Swammy Mommy" by her children, Gregory T. Boose, Janiece Sheppard, Sean "G- Ma" by her grandchildren, "My Boose (Soni), Cameron Pitt, Sharon Jalysa Woman" by her husband and "Mooch" by Boose-Sheppard, Alyssa Boose, Thomas Harry Lutzke passed away on April 30, her father. Hunter and Jada Hunter; and a host of 2009. His wife Pearl passed away one aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, week later. Born in Newark in 1915, During her school years, Sharon was quiet friends and loved ones. Harry went to Monmouth Street School, and well liked. She attended Weequahic and graduated from Central High. He High School where she loved being a received a BA degree from Upsala majorette. It was in high school that College and an MA degree from the Sharon met Thomas (Tom) James Boose, The Boose family is University of Colorado on a National Jr. In 1963, she and Tom married and the Science Foundation Fellowship. Lord blessed their union with five establishing a Scholarship wonderful children. Throughout their 46 Fund in memory of Sharon Harry was a teacher in the Newark school years of marriage, they believed strongly Nicely Boose through the system for 42 years and retired in 1979. in family and cultivated the same in their Weequahic High School He taught biology and other science children. Sharon accepted the Lord and Alumni Association. classes at Weequahic High School. was a member of Bible Fellowship Church in Newark. She was a blessing to many Harry was also an accomplished musician, people; a friend, a counselor, a mediator drummer, and pianist and led his own and most of all, a woman with a giving, Naomi Geltzeiler Schuster, Jan. 1957 band, The Harry Lewis Orchestra, at loving heart. Goldman's and Green's hotels in West Albert Jacobs, June 1945 Orange for many years. Early in her career, Sharon had diverse Ira Bernard Jacobson, June 1951 interests. With little training, she worked He was a member of the Men's Club at as a draftswoman. She exercised her Alan Jacobowitz, June 1955 Temple B'nai Abraham of Livingston for managerial skills at Hertz, where she Jay Knight, June 1963 over 50 years, and a member of Local 16 worked her way up from Rental Agent to A.F.of M. Harry and his wife, Pearl, Corporate Manager until health issues Lillian Levine Goss, June 1936 traveled extensively all over the world, forced her into early retirement. Sharon Joan Marienthal Gruber, Jan. 1957 enjoying new experiences and did all this while managing a household, acquaintances. raising five children and continuing her Curtis Neal, 1984 education at Essex County College. Joan Schartoff Lubin, June 1954 He was a devoted son, husband, father grandfather, and uncle. He is survived by Sharon was a nonconformist with the soul Eleanor Lutz sons, Donald and Myron; daughters- of an artist, and you would be hard pressed Alan Bennett Rabinowitz, June 1962 in-law, Nancy and Anca; grandchildren, to catch her without a Pepsi or a Coke in Jeanne, Cindy, Julia, and Laura; sister- her hand. Sharon developed a love of Bucky Rous, 1939 in-law, Hilda Lutzke; niece Eleanor flying. She took lessons. Embracing her Ralph Sherman, June 1947 Lutzke Lewis, and nephew Arthur Lutzke.. creativity, some of Sharon's happiest moments were spent making and Membership / Merchandise / Scholarship Form

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Class (Month & Year): ______Current or Past Occupation: ______Name: ______Last Name at Weequahic: ______Street: ______City/Town: ______State: _____ Zip: ______Phone: ( )______Business: ( )______Cell: ( ) ______e-mail: ______years older than I was when I got my first of many honors, including In Loving Memory doctorate. I think you, too, will be proud graduating from Baylor University Cum of him. Laude, earning a M.A. in Chemistry Magna Cum Laude from Fairleigh Morris Brinn, 96 On December 23, 1994, three days after Dickinson University, membership in WHS Science Chair, Vice his 82nd birthday, Morris completed his honor societies, National Science Principal and Acting Principal Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Seton Foundation Grants and other Hall University. Following graduation scholarships. Dr. Morris A. ceremonies in May 1995, I attended his Brinn passed party at the Manor in West Orange. He Despite numerous honors, Morris is a away on April 2, gave a beautifully smooth speech, modest man. He enjoys simple pleasures 2009 at the age without any notes, expressing his of being close to nature, by hiking, of 96. Born in appreciation individually to each faculty swimming, and traveling. Family life is Cincinnati, Ohio, member who was at his party. He danced so important to him that he listed it at the he served as to the "disco" music with many of us, top of his resume. He has a daughter, civilian instructor without any signs of fatiguing. who is a social worker; a son, who is an for the Dept. of attorney; and two grandchildren. the Air Force Underneath his comfortably calm manner during World are enthusiasm and incredible stamina, After earning his Ph.D., Morris did not War II. A graduate of Baylor University, enhanced by his commitment to exercise. want to deprive younger psychologists of he received his MA degree from NYU, Why did this man, who could have a a full salaried job, so he did volunteer and at age 82, a Ph.D in clinical leisurely retirement, decide to become a work to help needy populations, psychology from Seton Hall University. psychologist? He said as a teacher and a particularly boys from impoverished An educator in the Newark school system school administrator in a tough inner city, families. Always wanting to continue for 45 years, Dr. Brinn was Chair of the he was concerned about educational learning, he arranged for a very Science Department, Vice Principal and deterioration and spreading violence. experienced psychologist at Rutgers Acting Principal at Weequahic. Retirement gave him opportunities to University to supervise his work. learn more about human behavior and From Carol Goldberg, Ph.D. how to help people. He said teachers How I became acquainted with Morris should never cease to learn. was serendipitous. In 1980, my husband (Carol, a psychologist, is the wife of and I were vacationing in Scandinavia. Cantor Don Slonim, class of Jan. 1952) As we discussed his life, I noted that We and another couple shared a couch in early hardships probably also influenced a hotel lobby while waiting for our rooms Hearing about the death of Dr. Morris his desire to become a psychologist. to be readied. As soon as we introduced Brinn at the age of 96, I would like to When he was a boy, his mother died and ourselves by name, both men simul- share an article I wrote about him in 1995 his father was unable to take care of three taneously said, "I have cousins with your for the American Psychological young children. Morris lived in an last name." Yes, Morris and my Association. I wanted people to learn orphanage for several years until his husband are cousins, who had never met. from him, as a role model of aging well. father took the children back upon Morris recalled working as a delivery boy remarriage. His brother, who survived and soda jerk in my father-in-law's The article is very relevant to Weequahic. infancy in foster homes, was unable to pharmacy (Slonim’s Pharmacy at the His amazing achievements and resilience overcome the horror of witnessing his corner of Lyons Avenue and Clinton in overcoming family tragedies and friends murdered when the ship on which Place) during high school, long before poverty illustrate the inspirational they were stationed together in Pearl my husband's birth. message the Alumni Association Harbor was bombed. During the years transmits to current students. This is a that his brother was hospitalized with We were happy to meet Morris and his human interest story, which encourages what is now diagnosed as PTSD, post lovely wife, Sylvia, who were married 2 achievement beyond the usual ages. traumatic stress disorder, Morris years at the time (both had first marriages participated in his brother's rehabilitation that ended with death of their spouses). Of the approximately 43,000 people at a V.A. Hospital. We enjoyed several weeks traveling with awarded a doctorate in 1994, one stands them. We subsequently kept in touch, out as probably the oldest person to earn Morris's keen intelligence, excellent but a round trip of 150 miles separating a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, memory, and thirst for knowledge are our homes and our work schedules octogenarian Morris Brinn. Anyone impressive. Being poor, he did not have precluded seeing each other often. meeting this tall, fit, much younger easy paths to his academic degrees, made looking man will not believe his age. possible by scholarships. Having to earn Dr. Morris Brinn is an extraordinary man. Being among the youngest when I earned money during high school prevented him I feel privileged that he became my my doctorate at Columbia, I find it from participating in sports, but not from cousin and my colleague. His accompli- amazing that he could master such graduating as valedictorian at South Side shments should inspire all of us and knowledge when he was almost sixty High School in Newark. That was the encourage achievement regardless of age. REUNIONS “HEART OF STONE”  JUNE 14, 2009 / 1939 - 70th Sunday, 11 A.M., Pal’s Cabin, West Orange, Los Angeles Area Screening NJ. Contact Mickee Geffner Lublang at (973) 857-0353

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MULTI-CLASS REUNION Weequahic High School Alumni Association First Class Mail U.S. Postage Classes from the 60’s to 80’s P.O. Box 494, Newark, NJ 07101 PAID Permit No. 205 Sat., Oct. 3, 2009, 7 p.m. Orange, NJ 07050 Robert Treat Hotel in Newark Contact Adilah Quddus (973) 699-6655 / [email protected] REUNIONS 2009 “HEART OF STONE”  JUNE 14, 2009 / 1939 - 70th Sunday, 11 A.M., Pal’s Cabin, West Orange, Los Angeles Area Screening NJ. Contact Mickee Geffner Lublang at (973) 857-0353

 JUNE 20, 2009 / 1984 - 25th SATURDAY, JUNE 6 - 1:15 PM Saturday, 8 P.M., The Mursik Room, 37 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, N.J. Contact Vickie at [email protected]; Hollywood Black Film Festival Lesly at (862) 755-2951; Fatima at [email protected], and Sherronda at Laemmle Theater #2 [email protected] 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, California www.hbff.org  OCT. 4, 2009 / 1949 - 60th Sunday, 11:30 A.M, at Cedar Hill Country Club, Livingston, N.J. Contact Nancy Leon Herman at (973) 736-2514 / email@[email protected] or Al Marcus WHS ALUMNI WHS ALUMNI at (973) 992-5077 / [email protected]. STORE ASSOCIATION  OCT. 18, 2009 / 1959 - 50th See page 18 to order, Established in 1997. The WHS Alumni Saturday, 7 P.M., Hamilton Park Hotel, or order from our web site Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in New Jersey. Florham Park, NJ. To include Philip Roth Tour of Newark and tour of high school. Contact Lillian Friedman Weinstein at Phil Yourish, 1964, Executive Director [email protected] Board of Trustees:

 OCT. 9, 2010 / 1960 - 50th Hal Braff, 1952, Co-President Saturday, 6 P.M., Kenilwoth Inn, Mary Brown Dawkins, 1971, Co-President Kenilworth, NJ. Contact Susan Bohrer Barr Sam Weinstock, 1955, Treasurer at [email protected] / (9732) 574-0721 Myrna Jelling Weissman, 1953, Secretary

Ruby Baskerville, 1961 PLANNING REUNIONS Larry Bembry, 1966 Judy Bennett, 1972 Class of 1962 - 50th Sheldon Bross, 1955 Contact Marty & Marlene Powers at Marshall Cooper, 1969 [email protected] / (732) 536-2023 Harold Edwards, 1966 Bonnie Vogel at [email protected] Arnold Keller, 1952 Cookie Wax Gulkin at [email protected] Monroe Krichman, 1955 Dave Lieberfarb, 1965 Class of 1979 - 30th Arthur Lutzke, 1963 Contact Karien L. Brooks at Adilah Quddus, 1971 [email protected] Gerald Russell, 1974 Dave Schechner, 1946 Class of 1996 - 15th Vivian Ellis Simons, 1959 Contact Tawana Martin at Charles Talley, 1966 [email protected] John Tonero, Principal

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