James Garfield High School - Crimson and Blue Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The students who form the Board of Commissioners, are the heads of the various organizations, such as: The four Service Commissioners, Girls, Athletic Commissioner, Boys, Athletic Commissioner, Editor of the Log, Bookstore Man- ager, Letterman Representative, President of Student Council, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners, and the two Service Secretaries. In their conferences, the problems that are discussed are those that each mem- ber meets every day and is unable to solve by himself. In this way each one then profits by the otl1er's experiences and gains bigger ideas for his own department. l l J I FIRE BRIGADE The Garfield Fire Brigade was organized well along towards the end of the fall semester. Mr. Snyder, of the Methematics Department, was chosen by the principal to act as commissioner, supported by Mr. Cornell of the Mechanical Arts Department. An organization consisting of two divisions was decided upon, a Senior and a Junior Brigade. each to have its own officers and each to function as a unit within itself. the whole organization to be under the direction of the Senior Chief. Richard Foster. the Senior Chief, and Marvin Thronson. Junior Chief, have responded to the call to service-for-Garfield with commendable enthu- siasm. We are in hopes that within the next few months of school activity at Garfield. the Brigade will have the necessary equipment to enable them to put UD a real show in the matter of handling any suopositional or real case of trouble that Ere companies are required to contend with. THE SAFETY PATROL ' The Safety Patrol wishes to thank the student body for its fine cooperation. It is working hard for excellent order and rapid filing between periods. The Patrol works in the halls, on the grounds, and on the streets near the school. It is hard to keep safety in the minds of the students, but the Patrol reminds them gently but firmly that they must follow the rules. Keep up your fine cooperation. It helps everybody and especially you. ' :i vw, V THE STAGE Although stage work at Garfield is in its infancy, a great deal has been acconaolished. in fact. almost the unbelievable, The stage committee consists oF Nlr. Leetaer as chairman, Mr. Cornell in charsve of properties, and Mr. Palfrey heading up construction. The student stave hands are Few in number. but mighty in ability. They are: Karl Harmen. ,lack Povas. and Kimber-lv I'-Ialamore. It is the duty of the stage crew to prepare the stage for all assemblies and be ready to call, at any other time the stave may be in use. In the event of a school play, the stage crew, in coniunction with the stage committee, makes all necessary scenery and gathers all necessary prope-ties and electrical equioment. During the school voor. 1 great deal of equiomenr has been made For the stage by the Mechanical Arts Deoartment. It consists of one complete stage set, used in the production of RI: Pavs to Advertisef' a complete set of separable utility stage risers capable of seating 150 persons, and several spot lights and minor electrical equipment. Twenty-eight

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THE GIRLS' LEAGUE The Girls' League of Garfield High School has been one of the most active and successful organizations in the school. The purpose of this association is to develop a high aim in loyalty, service, and goodfellowship, a true sense of patri- otism, promoting the importance of high moral standards and many other things that tend to the proper development of girls. The membership of the league includes every girl attending the school. Although every girl attending the school is a member, not every one attends the league meetings. There are so many girls at Garfield that it would be difficult to carry on a business meeting if all were present. Therefore each Home Room has elected two girls to represent them in a council which meets from time to time as occasion demands. The council reports to the Home Rooms all that takes place at the meetings. In this way all of the girls of the school are kept informed on the plans of the league. The main work at hand is to serve, when a new girl enters the school, it is the duty of each girl to see that she is welcomed and taken care of. Last semester, there were two parties held in the school cafe. The first was given for the seventh and eighth grade girls, the second, for the upper class girls. An especially note- worthy event was the hike on May ZZ. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an organization composed of the Home Room Presi- dents. It was organized about the middle of the first semester. The main purposes of this organization are: fll to aid the principals in having matters of importance stressed more emphatically to the studentsg QZJ to enable the Home Room Presidents to have an open forum in which they may bring their problems for discussiong and Bl to help promote cooperation among the students of the school. In reality the organization resembles the House of Representatives of the United States, as there is an equal representation in all the Home Rooms. The Student Council elects a presiding ofhcer, who represents it on the Board of Commissioners. Through him all problems of major importance should be presented. In this way each student has an opportunity to take part in the govern- ment of the school. MERIT SYSTEM There is in Garfield High School a large group of students who may justly be proud of their achievement. These students received, at the beginning of each ten weeks' period, one hundred merits and have retained them through a deter- mination to be punctual and regular in attendance at all classes. This has not always been easy to do. By having no unsatisfactory absence from school, they have earned a bonus of ten additional meritsg for having no unexcused tardinesses, they have earned five additional meritsg and for keeping a merit score of over ninety-Five, they have received five more. There were over six hundred students who had the honor to receive the possible one hundred and twenty merits when the mid-term reports went out. The merit records will be filed term after term, since they are an important source of information on character. Even now the principals are using them in choosing students for important school activities and privileges, and in recommend- ing others who have found it necessary to go to work. These splendid people are eagerly encouraging others to make it their ambi- tion to keep the home room scores high. The rewards of the home room compe- tition are three Garfield banners, which are presented in a student assembly to the home rooms having the highest percentages of merits. Twenty-seven

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