Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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[Ifliz VIL i j ' UE Girl Reserve Clur, whose niember- y ship has increased yearly, has completed another successful season under the direc- tion of Miss Richmond, Adviser; Mary White, President: Gloria Le])ore, Vice-President: Felisia Raah, Secretary: cand Antoinette Spuria, Treas- urer. Among ' the many activities this year were a “W eenie Roast” at W ' averley Oaks, an annual Christmas Supper, a alentine dance and a mother-daughter tea. The guest speakers in- cluded Miss Doris Poland, who spoke on “Hair Styles and Make-up,” and Mrs. Jean Page, who demonstrated the latest dance stejxs. Tn service for others the girls ])repared and distributed eifts for the ])oor at Christmas time and gave magazines to the soldiers ; also they contributed to the Community Fund. Since the Girl Reserve Club is affiliated with the Y.W.C.A.. the girls of our club have had many opjiortunities to join in the actix ities of the Y. Y. C. A. in P)Oston. [ 15

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ci ationaL cJ ' ionox cSoai tu -. ' M I t? O . N7 - !☆ X KEEPiXG with the progressive class of ' 1942. the National Honor Society t(K)k on an added significance this year, ' hile serving as a criterion for leadership, service, scholarship, and character, the society also al- le •iated the substitute teachers’ burdens by of- fering its services. The as.sociation, in addition, assisted pupils in the completion of studies missed throiiy h extended absence. Seeing a necessity for awarding the athletic honors earlier in the year, the organization dis- played its enterpri.se and ability by successfully accomplishing this end. Those actively engage l were Ruth Abbott. Audrey Cline. Philip Dorman. David Franklin. Gloria T.awrenson. Catherine T.ombardo. Helen Masson, Mary Millett, and P etty W ' eichel. The society’s officers for the year were Presi- dent. Gordon Knight : dce-President. James Foust; Secretary. Joan ’right: Treasurer. hNther Keenan: and Adviser, Mr. Mevers.

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A regular nieeting- was held each month at which a pro«:ram was ])resente(l under the direction of a student committee. Instead of a three act play, the major i)roduction this year consisted of three one-act plays, produced under the direction of Mr. h. dmund M. MacCloskey of the school fac- ulty. Three plays. “Callino- All Cars.” “Four Hundred Xio-hts.” and “Heritaj e of W ' impole Street were a j reat success and marked the heo inninsi of “better dramatic productions” for the future. The cluh is £3:rateful to Mr. Arthur P). T.ord. Jr., and Mr. XMrinan Rrule for their fine assistance with regard to statue .settins s and technical direction. The officers of the cluh this year were Bonnie Sander.son, j)resident, and Hillard W elch. secretary-treasurer. [ 16]