Springfield Senior High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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TWO QUT QF SIX ISSUES WIN Four Measures Fail to Obtain Necessary Margin for Passage The question has been asked, Why don't the people of Springfield take more pride in keeping their city a nicer place to live in? The chance was given to them on November 6, 1945, when they were asked to vote for and to pass six bond issues. As a result two out of the six were approved by the voters. The grade crossing elimination and school bond issues went over the top with 67 per cent of the vote while the sewers, playgrounds, the highway measures came in close with over a 60 per cent vote. However, the issues all needed 65 per cent of the vote to pass. As was expected, the City Hospital brought up the rear with only 58 per cent, The issues totaling '.,57,842,000, were under the spon- sorship of the Greater Springfield and Clark County Association which carried on an extensive campaign for six weeks preceding the election. Failure of the passage of all six bond issues was attributed to the state law which requires not less than 65 per cent of the votes cast for passage of a municipal bond issue. The school bond issue for 53,582,000 will be used in acquiring the necessary land for new school build- ings, and in furnishing, and equipping school build- ings. The elementary schools have been sadly neglected. Eleven of the twenty buildings now in use range from fifty to ninety years old, and it is generally considered that a building more than fifty years old is no longer suitable for school purposes. In 1930 Dr. Holy made a survey of the school situation but none of his recommendations to the Board of Ed- ucation were carried out. Fifteen years later the need for these improvements is beyond the stage of being a need. It's a must! The SS836,000 for the grade crossing elimination is to be used to pay the cost to the city for eliminating the crossings on East Main Street and on North Limestone Stret. The bridge at No. Limestone Street has presented a constant hazard and has been the cause of numerous accidents. Elimination of this bridge has been contemplated in the Jobs and Progress civic improvement program. Also the bridges over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at South Lowry and South Wittenberg have presented traffic difficulties. These very high crowned and narrow bridges endanger human life as well as automobiles. The program proposes to eliminate these bridges and replace them with safe, modern ones. For many years the State Highway Depart- ment has contemplated a super highway on Route 40 from the east, but the bottleneck which exists in Springfield has made this temporarily impossible. Local citizens' committees have frequently consulted the State Highway Department for the pressing need of relief. Relief was promised but on the condition that the city do its own share. With the elimination of the crossing at East Main Street one of the objections will be removed. Also the east and west bound traffic can avoid grade crossing by using North and Columbia streets thus greatly reducing traffic congestion in downtown Springfield. Y V Y Vi? if ,The Fairgrounds showing old buildings, plenty of space but no play area considered.

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OF THE CQMMERCIAI. DEPARTMENT Knowledge and Understanding of Business Practice Springfield Senior High's Commercial Club is an organization made up of students particularly in- terested in the broadening of their knowledge of business, typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, and office practice. These students gather together on the third Thursday of each month to discuss Commerce or to see movies on different types of business. The constitution of this live-wire club is to elevate the status of the commercial department, to advance their own interests, to make the most of their oppor- tunities, to establish high ideals of accomplishment, and to broaden their general knowledge in the use of machinery pertaining to business practice. The Commercial Club was originally called the Junior Chamber of Commerce before the turn of 1920. Soon afterward, this club was renamed after the department of the school in whose interests they gathered together. The present club has a mem- bership of approximately sixty members who gather together under the sponsorship of Mr. Elmer Leffel, commercial teacher, to further their interests in the commercial activtites of the present day world. The officers of the commercial club are elected to serve for the whole school year. The meetings of the Commercial Club are first called to order by the presidents, after which the new and old business is taken care of. The entertainment of the meetings consisted of a variety of programs. Under the competent direction of a very capable program chairman, many interesting programs were given by the members of the Commercial Club dur- ing the past year. The first meeting of the year was called to organize the club and elect officers for the ensuing year. The officers elected are as follows: Patty Gueth, president, Arlene Keller, vice-presi- dent, Doris Belcher, treasurerg and Pat McAlister, secretary. The other meetings held during the year consisted of a musical variety program, a discussion of business art, a Christmas program, a movie on shorthand, and a field trip through a commercial establishment. Through these monthly meetings this club helps to create in its members all the ob- jectives mentioned in the clubs constitution and prepares them for a business future. Commercial Club Group