Caernarvon Township High School - Blugold Yearbook (Morgantown, PA)

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ENT OUNCIL 1- Rau, Hoffman, R. Kurtz, Mr. Eberts, Hollinger, N. Stoltzfus. I. Shirk, Styer, Muhlenberg, Lange, Miller, Witwer. For the first time in Caernarvon's history the students have a part in the governing of the school. The Student Council was not put into operation until the second semester of this year. During the first half of the year the seniors, under the supervision of Mr. Eberts, worked at making the constitution and getting the council into working order. This governing body is pat- terned after other high school councils in Berks County which the seniors studied. Council members are the presidents of each class, editor of THE WELSHMAN, president of Boys' Athletic Association, president of Girls' Athletic Association and one representative elected from each class. The first meeting of the Student Council was held Febru- ary 8 when the following officers were elected: Howard Muhlenberg . . President Eugene Styer . . . Vice President Jacqueline Lange . . . Secretary Paul Miller . . . . Treasurer 36

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SH Lill Grossmann Styer. Montggmery, D. Oatman, Filmore, Hart, Mrs. Groff, Witwer, Muhlenberg. Wagner, R. Witwer, E. AbbOtt- THE WELSHMAN, Caernarvcn's school newspaper, has reported the news for the past twenty-three years. During the early years of the paper there were only two or three issues published annually, but the paper has progressed until it is now a monthly paper. With the exception of two years THE WELSHMAN has been a mimeographed paper 0 Four years ago THE WELSHMAN Joinedtms Pennsylvania School Press Association. During the past two years the paper has been en- tered in the State contest sponsored by this organization and has captured first rating both years in the class lications of schools having a population under the of mimeographed pub- 251 students. This year the paper has made further Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In progress by Joining the nation wide con test sponsored by the C.S.P.A. THE WELSHMAN received a second rat- ing for mimeographed papers in schools with 300 students or less. Representatives are sent to the conventions sponsored by these two press associations. Staff members are chosen by try outs during the latter part of their freshman year or at the beginning of their sophomore year. In these try outs their enthusiasm and ability along Journal- istic lines is considered. 35

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W CAMERA cgua pp l he Mr. Zwally, Hoffman, Hartz, Montgomery, Fillman, Petersheim, Howe, Weller. The Camera Club is one of the two original clubs started at Caernarvon. Its purpose is to teach interested boys and girls how to take, recognize and print good pictures. During club periods they have printed many pictures of school and other activities. Suring the past year they have bought a printer, a pair of tongs, a drying plate and a sponge used to dry films.One of the club members brought an enlarger so that the group could enlarge some of the prints. For a dark room the Camera Club used a part of the base- ment. Mr. Robert Zwally, himself an ardent camera fan, is director of this club. 37