Alcee Fortier High School - Tarpon Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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ADI O CLUB HE RADIO CLUB was organized at Fortier High School in 1942. Started under the able guidance of Clyde B. Trevey, its purpose was to take care of the public address system, and the club played a somewhat obscure part in its first two years. It did not gain full prominence until the 1944-45 season. Courses in the International Morse Code and in the fundamentals of radio, conducted by Bernd Falk assisted by Melvin Moll, were taught and proved very valuable. Difficulties in get- ting the necessary materials for the course were overcome by the members, who made most of it, and got some from the science departments. This enabled members to get practical application of their knowledge. The Club has given several programs over the Public Address system of the school. Left to right: Melvin Moll, Hugh Brownlee, David Digby, Roy Hoppmeyer, Bernd Falk. Missing from picture: Kenneth Clay, Jimmy Hix. Shown above are the Tarpon representatives heard re- cently on the CBS American School of the Air. They are, from left to right, Anthony Ortega, Merle Sehnert, Charles Rosenblum and Leonard Weiss. Missing from the picture is Bob Turner. Pictured above are Fortier's Hilites Reporters, Ralph Washofsky and Charlie Rosenblum, who were heard every other week this past school year over Radio Sta- tion WNOE. Page Fifty

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UNIOR RED CROSS HE FORTIER CHAPTER of the junior Red Cross has had a very busy semester. Under the capable leadership of Gilbert Wade, Morris Phillips, and Ernest Broxson, it has achieved its goal in all sof the many activities in which it participated. Both the annual mem- bership drive and the war emergency drive were oversubscribed by the student body. At Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter the junior Red Cross gave gifts to the poor and needy families of New Orleans as well as a spe- cial gift to The Little Sisters of the Poor. Also this year waste paper drives were under- taken with great successg the winners for these drives were Leonard Marlborough and Ben Stevens who together contributed 5000 pounds of this vital war material. Magazines were sent to service hospitals with great regularity. Left to right, first row: Perry Eckman, Morris Gelman, Simon Ball, Calvin Cbenevertf Leonard Marlborough, Ernest Broxson, Alvin Pailet, Peter Mayerf second row: Morris Levy, Bobby Brooker, Robert Adolph, Norman Truitt, Benjamin Stevens, Milton DeBen, Morris Pbillipsg tbird row: jules Robert, Fred Weiss, Gail Preston, Roy Hoppmeyer, Gilbert Wade, Roy Jones, Frank Groves. ' Page Forty-nine

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THE HOP ORTlER'S SHOP DEPARTMENT, located in the school basement, has shown a steady uphill climb since its installation two years ago. Under the able direction of Mr. Harry Thomas, many wartime shortages have been gradually overcome. For example, certain tools that have not been immediately available because of pre- vailing war conditions, have been improvised. The Shop courses offer students practical training in woodwork, sheet-metal work, elec- tricity, and ropes iknots and riggingb. Many an ex-Tarpon, now in the service, has returned to tell of the value of the Shop courses he took at Fortier. The Shop Department, constantly striving to work hand in hand with every department in school, looks forward to having annual exhibi- tions beginning next year. Thus, though com- paratively still in its infancy, the Shop Depart- ment has been rapidly proving its value. Student: of Fortier at lVork in the Shop THE P ICYCLE BRICJADE HE Bicycle Brigade was organized in co- operation with the city officials for the protection of the boys and their bicycles. Mem- bers fthose boys who ride bicycles to and from school? were taken from the various homerooms, and the officers-a captain, a recorder, and nine- teen lieutenants--were chosen from among these. The Brigade went into effect when the Constitu- Page Fifty-one tion was drawn up and William Oberhelman was elected commander. Under the Constitution, meetings are held twice a month in the faculty room from 3:15 to 3:30 p. m. . Lieutenants are on duty in the morning from 8:20 to 8:40 and in the afternoon from 3:30 to 3:40. Other officers open and close the cage at first lunch, at second lunch and at 2:30.