Great Neck North High School - Arista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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Simmy Lou Dubofsky President Jonas Stein Vice-President Roberta Siegel Treasurer Traditionally, all TAPI trips and activities have been charac- terized by a superabundance of enthusiasm. This year’s officers were not severely shocked, however, to find that, upon their battle-scarred, bone-weary return from a typical Saturday ex- cursion, a great many of the active club members were express- ing serious doubts as to the real value of their contributions. Did their efforts produce worthwhile results at Henry Street? Thus Mr. Teffereteller, director of Henry Street, came here to speak. His informal lecture and discussion of the value of social work both to the recipient and to do Ihe donors was not only of great interest but also of immeasurable value. Janet Chernela Recording Secretary T. A. P. I. EXECUTIVE BOARD: Seated, left to right—I. Psoty, J. Chcnela, S. Dubofsky. J. Stein, L. Whitman. Standing—P. Kleinmon, C. Vaughan, D. Manteli, A. Gingold, C. Shodell, N. Cortz, Mr. Price. 29

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TAPI About 500 students who either wanted to render community service, wished to taste the fruits of social work, or just enjoyed being with children became members of TAPI (Teen Agers Pitch In). The members collectively planned and supervised excursions for groups of underprivi- leged children from the Henry Street Settlement House. Sleepy but enthusiastic Great Neck lead- ers and energetic youngsters set out Saturday mornings on trips to various points of interest in and around New York City: the Empire State Building, the Planetarium, the circus and NBC studios. In addition, TAPI adopted a family recommended by a Manhattan newspaper as a Christmas project. Although TAPI was partially supported by the PTA, it received the major portion of its funds from dues and voluntary student contributions. Membership entailed compulsory attendance at all meetings and participation in a specified number of trips. All activities were planned and executed entirely by the students under the supervision of Mr. Price. Although the children were rowdy, the sub- ways were noisy and confusing, and wet feet and weary constitutions often resulted in colds and blisters, members maintained that seeing the smiles on the happy youngsters was ample compensation for their hard work. 23 TAPI goes to Central Park.

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HEALTH OFFICE: Left to right— B. Gellcr, J. Berman, J. Lebe- dinsky, M. Beilin, S. Smith, I. Bosen, S. Morris, Mrs. Wright, D. Rosen, L. Belsky, J. Borzell, J. Cohen, I. Lovitt. very good but loud game. However, Mr. Fabrick, bridge teacher extraordinary, as- sured outsiders that noise created was directly proportional to enjoyment derived, and that the racket was merely incidental to the fun. Occasionally, students strolling through the upper corridor of the school heard the sound of distant voices accompanied by guitars. Closer observation would have proved that these voices belonged to peo- ple, and that the people belonged to the Folklore Club, organized to acquaint mem- bers with songs and customs of various peoples during fortnightly hoedowns. After preliminary exercises in tonsorial lubrication, enthusiastic discussion high- lighted the bi-monthly meetings of Forum, sponsored by Messrs. Liquori and Horne. Twenty young Demosthenites assembled to wrestle with such problems as Segrega- tion in the Public Schools, “Should We Accord Communist China Diplomatic Rec- GUIDANCE COMMITTEE HEADS: Bottom row, left to right—A. Garfinkle, N. Eysman. Top row— M. Puro, A. Wasserspring. FIRE WARDENS: First row, left to right—B. Cohen, A. Albin, B. Simons, B. Gluskin, Mr. Meyers. Second row—S. Shatter, V. Green, H. Holtz, B. Tovlin, C. Conklin. Third row—E. Login, B. Neben- zahl, B. LeVine, A. Osier, D. Sussman, D. Grucn, M. Schulof. Fourth row—R. Figman, B. Gold wyn, M. Handelman, J Ng, P. Katz. Fifth row—S. Beckerman, A. Esserman, A. Daxe, H. Melt- zer, R. McDonald, B. Gitlin, D. Kutcher.