Overbrook High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE TOWERS STAFF

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G,EBn,UAR,y.g , 1925 M- as Gibz iIEumer5 T WAS clearly seen at the end of an active year for our clubs and newspaper that a single literary organ could not fulfill our needs. Overbrook had literary talent that lacked a medium for expres- sion and development. The organization of the Midnite Oil Club and the popularity of the Beacons literary supplement at the end of our first term proved that only a magazine could satisfy our writers and our school as a whole. It was evident that the Senior Class should be interested both as leaders as in our other enterprises, and as contributors. Several end of our first year Miss James of the English department was appointed students spoke to Mr. Schoch about the matter with the result that at the to sponsor the organization of an Overbrook magazine and finally, the magazine itself. A committee of English teachers selected the first staff from boys and girls who competed for the honor by writing on topics chosen by the committee. The following term the literary staff with our classmates, Harold Edwards, as Editor-in-Chief, Leona King, as exchange editor, and Leon Cohen, as joke editor, and the business staff headed by Max Kravitz, with Bernard Babis and Lena Buchta, circulation managers, and Walter Thompson, an assistant advertising manager, all of our class, were ready to work together toward a common goal-a praiseworthy magazine From names submitted by both the faculty and the students Mr Hoaglands suggestion The Towers was chosen This name suggests Overbrook and what is more important Overbrook s high aims. On October 26 1927 the first issue of the Toweis appeared. Under a striking cover the literary editorial humor art exchange and sport departments were hailed with enthusiasm by faculty and students I addition to the excellent work of those members of our class who were on the staff we were represented by Dorothy Deininger and Sylvia Sheves The Towers had proved itself worthy of its name It was a true Over brook institution with ideals high The following two issues estab lished it as one without which Overbrook could not be complete The first staff was efficient Future staffs must foster and raise the Toweis standards which those of our class in co operation with other first staff members have striven so faithfully to establish That this responsibility may never be forgotten a plan was devised by which the staff will be self perpetuating Vacancies each term will be filled by con tributors elected to office by the existing staff This of course is a most important reason for those who enjoy writing to contribute We the Class of February 1928 have supported the Towevs because it is representative of Overbrook spirit We know that other classes will continue to support it because the future will find it even more essential to every student and to our Alma Mater . . , . 7 3 ! ' . . , 9 9 1 7 7 7 I , 7 7 Y . . . n 1 . . , . , - . . . . N. . ,, . . A 1 . . , . . .. . . , - 9 f - Y L - I - ' 7 Y ' - 7 Y 1 ,,,,, ,. ,,,, , ,.,,,, ,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,.,,..,.,...,,...,. . ... ..... . .. ... .---- - --H - -H - --- -----------N ----f----H -