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

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THE TALHJCLUB N December 22, 1944, the Fortier Stamp Club was organized. Having for its pur- pose the promotion of greater interest in stamp collecting and in the stamp collector, the club has progressed rapidly since the appointment of Mr. Emile Schillio as faculty advisor. Member- ship cards were printed, and the officers, who are Simon Ball, president, Chris Bosch, vice-presi- dent, Adolph Deutschmann, secretary, and Rich- ard Hagen, treasurer, were elected. Meetings are held every other Wednesday in Room 400 at 3:30 p. m. and at these meetings members trade stamps among themselves, thus en- larging their collections. Another feature of the meetings is the tracing of the life history of a rare stamp-its year of issue, type of paper, prin- ter, and other points of interest. Prospective members are not required to have any specific amount of stamps. There has already been one stamp exhibit, and next year a larger club with many more activities is hoped for. Members of the Stamp Club are, left lo right, first row: Ralph Lincks, Marvin Breen, john Fritschler, Simon Ball, Michael Hirsch, Ralph Lindrley, John Bailey, Edward Cresapg second row: Robert Hawthorne, Adolph Deulschmamz, Chris Bosch, Augustus Hirsch, Wfilliam Storms, lVilliam French, Herbert Burar, Ferdinand Schaff, and Prof. Emile Schillio, Faculty advisor. THE HLY CLUB CC I-Y is a b0y's Way of saying High School Young Men's Christian Associa- tion , Hi standing for High School, and the YU for Y.M.C.A. As a matter of fact, the Hi-Y Club is simply the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation at work with the High School boy. Any high school youth who subscribes to its purpose, to Create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Chris- tian Character, is eligible for membership. Hi-Y has as its slogan SERVICE , and its platform, Clean Speech, Clean Sport, and Clean Living- resulting in the three C'si Contagious Christian Character. , Being formed the latter part of March, the Hi-Y Club is the newest organization at Fortier. Membership at present is small but is increasing steadily and the club has promise of becoming one of the most influential and outstanding groups in the school. Page Fifty-two

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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.

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