Bridgeton High School - Baconian Yearbook (Bridgeton, NJ)

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STUDENTS OF ART SERVICE STAFF SERVE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS The staff was organized last year by Mrs. Marjory Rensch to advance art and to serve the many departments of Bridgelton High. This year it is a well organized clulb taking an important part in the school activities. The staff consists of eighteen pupils who have had at least one year of art training in high school. 'Dhese members have shown much interest and willingness and during tfhe year have spent approximately 1,440 extra periods, not including their scheduled two periods a week, in the art room. Many school organizations have asked for the aid of the Art Service Staff and have been well pleased with the Work done. Even individuals and groups outside of the school have sent in projecfts. Several large historical panels have been painted for the history department of our school, Officers: President ..........,.,..,,....,.......,.,.,,.,.........,...,.,,, ,,,,, J ames Connelly Secretary-Treasurer ........... -.- ,... - ..... Chester Peterson Adviser ...................,.....,.......... ........... M rs. Marjory Rensch ART REPRESENTATIVES This year a new clulb was formed in the Art Department. It consists of a small group of students elected by the art classes and known as the Art Representatives. This group has made its presence felt in our school in many ways. Some of its achievements are the securing of lovely original paintings each month. from a Philadelphia art gallery for our auditorium, the framing of eleven color reproductions of the masterpieces, and 'the purchase of 'a fine original oil ipaintinvg entitled The Grazing Flock painted by the American artist, R. Le- Grande Johnston. Art Service Staff Members Flora Hownmn James Connelly Kenneth Davis James Elmer Charles Gnth Kennedy Garrison Mildred llalhruegge Miriam Havilland Dorothy Heller Claire Hess Gladys .lones .lack Kotok llllester Peterson Aliee Randolph TIIOIIIZIS Roberts Theo Salmon Raymond Wln-eler llerniee Wurtzel Members Art Representatilves Carolyn Ilemple Charla Smith Vharles Guth Millie Biotin .lack Kotok Pearl Sll0DI!1lI'll Ruth Maier Chester Peterson Jaxnes 'Vonnelly Kenneth Davis Ruth Ballinger E241

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PUPIL LIBRARIANS ARE ORGANIZED U DER MISS RA CH'S DIRECTIO Miss Florence Rauch resumed her posi- tion as librarian at B. H. S. after a leave of absence of two years. The staff was or- ganized under her supervision. Some of the librarians serve in the art room which con- tains a complete art library. The school library is conducted in the manner of a public library. Checking, shelv- ing, mending books, filing cards, managing excuses, and keeping law and order are a few of the numerous duties. The staff has been very active in display- ing exhibits this year. National Book Week was observed by having an exhibit of books MEMBERS Llhrary Staff Ann Alkire Jane Connelly Betty Eft Betty Fisher William Fisher Mortimer Garrison Betty Kirchhoff Betty Letts Carolyn Loder Jane Lyon Margaret McKnight Ann Pekich Ellen Scheckenbach Leon Schiendelman Ruth Sheeler Mary Shoemaker Virginia Skinner Bebe Smashey Ruth Strang Miriam Warrington John Wurts Art Library Staff Dorothy Abbot Helen Armand Mildred DeMaris Mildred Layman Mary Lee Gump Miriam Haviland Alberta Hill Marjory I-Iitchner Betty Johnson Millie Motta Eleanor Schwertly Florence Wurts E231 and posters emphasizing those books that have recently been filmed, accompanied by a lecture by Miss Helen VVilcox. Within the past year, there have been exhibits concern- ing hobbies, Junior Literary Guild Books, on the development of cultivated pearls, and on ideas for college-minded pupils. The library and staff are essential parts of the high school activities. OFFICERS: President .,...,...............,...,.,............,.t..., Mortimer Garrison Vice President ,......... ..,.............. M ary Shoemaker Secretary ,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,, ,N ,,.,....,.......,................ Ruth Sheeler Treasurer ...,..,,4........ ,.. ........,.,........ Ellen Scheckenbach

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l RED CROSS COUNCIL HELPS NEEDY AT THANKSGIVING A D CHRISTMAS The Red Cross Council consists of one memlber from each home room, This council has enrolled almost every school in the rural districts in the Red Cross and has aided the Senior Red Cross in all its projects. At Thanksgiving, nineteen baskets were prepared for needy families and at Christmas the number was increased to twenty-three. Included in the many activities of the R. C. C. 'were dressing a doll to send to a foreign country, and carrying on correspond- ence with foreign countries. It was one of the honors of this council to send delegates to the State Convention held in Camden. Alice Fox was elected secretary of this convention, , Officers of the Red Cross Council: President .....,......,... ,. ....,..,..,..... - ...,.,,..,....,,..,,..,... John Wilkinson Vice President ......... ............ - ..... J ulia Ogden Secretary .,...,,,....,.,.. .,............................. Alice Fox Treasurer .,.,........,. ..... , ..... M ortimer Garrison Adviser ..... - ..., .-. ..,...,...... Mrs. Christine Letts Motto I Serve MEMBERS: Jean App Natalie Franco Mangaret McKnight Santina, Pino Harry Baitinger Mortimer Garrison Donald Miller George Platts Mildred Blane Sewell Gentry Evelyn Miller Virginia Powell Harvey Boardley Marjorie Hitchner Lewis Moore Marion Sheppard Teresa Cantillon Avis Hoag Elizalbeth Ann Mulford Howard Sheppard John Chew Mildred Halbruegge John Nichols Rebecca Shoemaker Jane Conklin George Jeffers Clarence Overs Velda Stoner Sara Cutler Nicholas Kernan Cecile Pfeiffer Ruth Tudos Evan Flanagin Francis McGowan I 25 J