Avoca Central School - Avocan Yearbook (Avoca, NY)

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HI LYOGAI BIIHSEII BUBHERS Iiret Row: C. Willis, B. Webb, I. Robinson Second Bow: H. Standley, K. Parsons, ll. Gay Third Row: I. Stowe, T. htner, C. Stowe Fourth Row! K. Hayes, R. Uightman, A. Bardeen, C. Mitchell The title of the Science Club in A.C.S. is the Bunsen Burners. The club has been supervised by Hr. Gaiser for several years and last year it was made a member of the Science Clubs of America. The officers for this year are: President, Dick W1 htman Vice President, Herbert McK1nstry, Secretary and Treasurer, Alton Bardeen. it the beginning of the year, Mr. Gaiser suggested that each member select a project to be demonstrated at a Science Fair during March. Due to uncontrollable circumstances this could not be held. The prcJects were demonstrated in the Science Club, one at each of the semi- monthly meetings throughout the year. Baird Story demonstrated the process of making sulfuric acid from sulfur and air. This is a process very important to the industrial world of today. Carlton Stowe, in the next meeting, demonstrated a very simple and cheap way of fireproofing cloth, such ae clothing, rugs and window curtains. The next project was demonstrated by Dick Wlghtman. This was the method of incendiary warfare in which a thermlte 'bomb' made of metallic oxide and ignition powder burned through several sheets of asbestos paper and refused to stop burning in a pail of water. Dick McK1nstry printed several photographs for the club. He used a cellophane covered box that would keep light from the picture, yet could be used in a lighted room. Several girls in the club finger-printed the pupils in the school and sent the finger-prints to the F.B.I., where the finger-prints are put in the civilian files. Due to the canceling of the local Science Fair, the club members are making plans to attend the Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by the Rochester Science Center. Plans are also being made to enter exhibits in this fair next year. 22

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STHTIC STHPP Standing: J. Blanchard, A. Glover, H. Havill, B. Webb, H. lclinstry, T. Kidder, H. Barnes, W. Mattoon, T. Iatner Seated: L. Conklin, I. Sharp, E. Collins For the second year the school paper, the 'STATIC' has been published by the Junior Glass. This year's staff, with Miss Millspaugh and Miss Strong as advisors and Fred Sharp as editor-in-chief, started work about Hallowe'en on its first issue. By Christmas they had published two more. In the second semester the Juniors, busy with their play, have been able to put out only two issues. All of these issues had a large circulation and several were sold at a local news-stand. The 'STATIC' covers all the wide scope of school events. Anything from gossip to hot feature stories is to be found between its familiar covers. Sports, humor, class news, gossip, music news, and more gossip are only some of its departments For the Christmas issue a special red and green cover was made and the paper was prlnted on alternate green and white sheets. The Juniors spent much time in preparing their paper and their system proved very efficient, although the efforts of the staff were amateurish. But the staff had an indomitable will to learn and succeed, as a result many favorable comments were received from other schools stating chiefly that it was well organized and neatly shortage and printed. After the first issue, the Juniors began to feel the paper found it necessary to print on both sides of the sheets for the rest of the year. The 'staff' does not include everyone who had a part in the others contributed to its success, but not all could be included in Several Sophomores were also members of the personnel of the paper. Thei will undoubtedly help them to produce even a better publication next year paper. Many the picture. r experience 21 TH KWMMJ qqlllish qiiliib

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Honon Clj .dv JQJNQXQ7 77 ws '1f':,. Lx, ' - Iiret lov: H. Mckinstry, C. Stove, M. Stove, D. Wallace, L. Conklin, D. lcllnetry, T. Kstner Seoond.Bcv: H. Armstrong, G. Thorsen, D. Myers, D. Horton, C. Vlghtmla, L. Gclfred, L. Verner, K. Stsndley Third lcv! I. Sharp, R. Collins, I. Yeeosky, H. hever, A. Lyke, R. Donley, I. lettoon, D. Preston, C. Willie, H. Ratner fourth Bow: I. Tonner, I. letch, D. Cleveland, D. Seger, I. Hevill, I. Thorsen, I. Collins, I. Smith, Y. Geer The Senior High Honor-Club was organized in the fall of '41, and Miss French was chosen as the advisor. The following officers were electedg President, Herbert Kcklnstry, Vice President, Norma Havill, Secretary and Treasurer, Althea Glover. The Honor Club committees consisted of the three class presidents, Miss French, Hr. Galser, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Bullett. This committee makes the final decision as to those who are worthy to become members of the organization. When applying for membership, the students promise to keep the following pledge Kwhlch expresses the ideals and high standards of the clublz 'I promise, if accepted into this organ1zatlon,to conduct myself in a manner that will bring only praise from my class mates, faculty, and the general public. I promise to conduct myself like a lady or gentleman at all times. Above all, I pledge loyalty to my sohool.' Those who are accepted as members of the honor club are given special privileges which the other students in school do not enjoy. Members of the club are excused to est lunch in the cafeteria three minutes before the other students, they do not have to sign a pass slip to leave study hall or go, from one classroom to another. At all times, the members of the club wear their Honor Club Buttons which distinguish them as the honor students. The purpose of the club is to improve the conduct and manners of the students of A. 0. 8. and to raise the standards and ideals of the entire school. 23 1 1 f IB INNMI aw.