West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE RECORD 1934 p enigma to us, perhaps because we do not know the inside story. The Western Scientific News, our newspaper, was greatly reduced in size because of low finances. This was later restored to its original size but the former glory was dimmed. A social committee was appointed and presented for our approval, amid the clapping of hands, the cheering of voices, and the dancing of feet, our first class affair, the IZA social. The entertainment and dancing were under the rafters of the girls' gym. Music was furnished by Harry Davisi Qrchestra, a satisfactorily rythmic band. The end of the term had now come and some of us were invited, as low seniors, to usher at the graduation of the high seniors. We viewed the honors which were meted out to the deserving and to those who helped most in carrying their experiment to a favorable conclusion and came away with a strong determination to do good work in our last term. We also took advantage of what hints were dropped as to what would be expected of us at graduation. We returned from ushering back to the Laboratories as high seniors. What loftiness is conveyed in those words! Our determination was to complete the hundred and sixty doses of chemicals and the fourteen 12B doses so that we might be able to graduate on time. Our first effort as high and mighty seniors was to choose a class song. We selected the now familiar: , High school days are fading very fast, Western days will soon be in the past, - composed by Butts Kardon and with words by Butts Kardon, Beatrice Meliiick, and Louise Carpenter. PROM COMMITTEE Front Row-Louise Carpenter, Gladys Spicrs, Butts Kardon, Mary Fisher, Beatrice Booker Second Row-Jack Gottlieb, Haig Dagdigian, Herbert Lipschutz, Iack Corson, Henry Hofmann. l Twenty-eight

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1 THE RECORD l934 able to leave the Laboratory at the prescribed time, which was eight terms after our entrance in the Fall of 1930. During this time we also found there was another phase to the Laboratories, the activities. Many of us joined activities such as musical organizations, athletics, and dramatics, which were carried on with members of experiments which had entered either before or after us. When we became 11B's we were informed that there was a social side which was for our benefit and which was to be governed by ourselves with the aid of some little advice by sponsors. Mr. Ball and Miss Davis, popular chemists of the Laboratory, were named our sponsors and we elected as officers to govern us:-Stanley Arnold, president, Bergliot Natvig, vicefpresidentg and jane Thurwanger, secretary. A council was also elected to carry out the functions of a governing group. Our first action as a group was to order the ring which the majority of us proudly wear to show our relationship to the Laboratory. At first there was heated discussion as to whether we should have onyx rings but a motion to this effect was defeated at a Council Meeting. ' When our class colors were announced as Red and Tan, it was decided to buy charms bearing the colors. It was felt that this was necessary to link the members of our experiment more closely together and distinguish them from members of other experiments. From a group of caricatures of many famous scientists including Popeye, Herbie, Skippy, and Smitty, I would gladly pay you Tuesday --Wimpy was selected as our class mascot. VV e were sorry to hear, at the end of this term, of the resignation of Miss Davis because she had been a real friend and advisor. It was announced that Miss Worcester, popular worker of the French Chemical Department would be our new sponsor. Then the summer intervened and we were fullffledged seniors when we returned. We got under way immediately by electing Henry Hofmann president of our class, Cecile Englander, vice-presidentg jane Thurwanger, treasurerg and William Ottinger, secretary. To aid the officers we electd a Class Council. Vsfe now were surprised and dismayed to find the highly scientific literary efforts of the school greatly abridged. Our magazine, the Scientific journal fGryphonj was discontinued after one of its most successful seasons. This continues to remain an COUNCIL Front Roxx'-Williaiii XV. Ot' tinger, Iane Thurwangcr, Henry Hofmann, Cecile Englander, Butts Kardon. Second Row-Louise Carpenter, Sylvia Fogel, Miss Vvforccster, Dena Kokonos, Louise Cooper Third Row-Phillip Zeigler, Gladys Spiers, Herbert Seidelman, Ethel Mann, Leonard Mirsky Top Row-Mr. W. C. C. Ball, Charles Phillips, Kenneth Farr, Sol Rosncr Twe ntyaseven

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4 THE RECORD 1934 The 12B Social Committee presented the first 1'.ZB social, an extravaganza which had been unequalled by any previous Western social. Entertainment was in the East Auditorium and dancing to the melodies of an excellent C.W.A. band was on the ball' room floor of the Girls' gym. The Council then ventured to select a Record Staff, headed by Donald Kightg a Prom Committee, with Butts Kardon as chairmang and to nominate members of the claw for Who's Who. The class voted a few days later for those who henceforth were to be known as best looking, most popular, best horser, class baby, and best student. It was then announced that we would have another social. We were to be honored by being the first class to be permitted to have two socials in one term. This was held as usual in the Girls' gym. Our Prom was held at the Ben Franklin Hotel amid dim lights and soft music. Most of us were present with our bestfgirls and boy friends. Music, the like of which has never been equaled, was supplied by jacques janeese and his Canadian Crchestra. The Prom was wonderfully successful in spite of the fact that the hotel and orchestra were both new to XVest Philly Proms. After four years of hard work, those subjects of the experiment who were most worthy, were selected for the highest honor the West Philadelphia Laboratory of Science can giveg membership in Laureati. Members of the society are chosen by classmates and teachers for scholarship, character, and leadership. Then, Commencement Night! What mingled feelings of joy, hope, and sadness were in the air. And with the singing of the school song: We'll lift on high thy colors true, Hail to the Orange and Blue! ended our experiments. And now, dear fellow guinea pigs, it is time to say au revoir, perhaps goodbye. The best of luck to all of you and Godspeed. RECORD STAFF Reading from left to right: Front Row - Herbert Seidelman, Ethel Mann, Donald Kight, Thelma Pack' man, Sol Rosner. Second Row-Beatrice Beckman, Beatrice Mclnick, Edythe Levick, Miss Gross, Helena Fitzmaurice, Sylvia Fogel, Rochelle Bovis. Third Row-Helen Crane, Mar' jorie Coombs, Caleb DeCou, Vsfaync Barr, Margaret Donaghy, Leon Engle. Fourth Row-Charles Phillips, Alfred Brown, Raymond Denby. jack Gottlieb, Eugene Shore, John Shaver. Twenty-'nine