Central High School - Cog N Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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CENTRALITES ASSIST IN NEAR EASI DRIVE [he collection taken in the school for the Nea East Relief Drive, on April 28, Close to students for the worthy cause. Under the direction of Louis Goldman and Oscar Lasser, assisted ably by Frank Malkin and Michael Fronczak, the contributions were collected and neatly was a success. ,200 cans of food were contributed by the drive v Lilli packed. The bookkeeping end of the taken by Gladys Belfatto Mitchell, who assisted very ably. care of and [he true Central spirit was shown throughout drive and it is no doubt that their generositv will heartilv apprec lated. A GENEROUS DECISION Mr. Coleman's Room, has $4.50 to the Organ Fund. behind the gift. 308 A. M., [here is a little storv given This room, like the rest, gave the ANNIVERSARY PIVOT a complimentary ad. an unintentional oversight, the ad was left out. | hrough The PivoT then offered to run it double size in the March PivoT; but as it could not be inserted to suit the room, the monev was ordered refunded. [hree Hundred and Eight now had $4.50, a a big, overgrown grouch. [hey decided to dispo How should they do One plan was to treat themselves to forty-five Eskin pies. Another was to give the money to the Org Fund. Generosity prevailed over of both simultaneously. selfishness, a [hey had a grievance; but Il made it an opportunity. Schoo! spirit was bigger th Hurrah, for 308 A. M.! banished grouch. spite. CONVENTION MEMBERS VISTI CENTRAL Several hundred members of the National Physi- cal ‘Training Association were guests of the school on Thursday, April 20. They visited the various departments of the school and took particular notice of the gymnastic work during the morning. On Friday, April 21, a mammoth convention was All the Newark high schools and several grammar schools participated, and held at the Newark Armory. a very pleasing exhibition was given. Central in ps ticular, showed up very well, the boys efforts rece mg much applause, and the weaker sex giving a grat fully executed dance. Mr. Anderson was complimented on his syste of teaching by the members who visited the scho We were very glad to have the opportunity of ‘sho ing off’ our wares, especially as they received fay able comment by professional men. RADIO CLUB ‘The Radio Club, not to be outdone by the sudden interest in wireless telephonv, has branched out for itself. A set, that will probably be as good as any possessed by a school, is being constructed by the members. The Barringer High School Radio Club has sug- gested holding debates by means of this wonderful in- vention. Seeing the novelty and practibility of the idea, the boys have fallen in line with zeal and zest. ACTIVITIES So far a vaccuum tube detector and a regenerat set are almost finished. An amplifier for th eaud torium is to be made that will enable the entire scha to “listen in” on the various concerts. The club, under the guidance of Mr. Voegeli faculty advisor, visited W. J. Z., which is the œ name for the Westinghouse plant. They were treat to an instructive and interesting lecture on the oper tion of the broadcasting station and expect to revi it in the near future. GIRL’S SERVICE CLUB The Girl’s Service Club, though already among the most noted of our clubs, is rapidly progressing. The girls are planning a theatre party for the bene- fit cf members only. But not wishing to restrict en- joyments merely to themselves, they are to hold a 1C social in the near future. The officers at present a re: President, Christi: Manderson; Vice-President, Florence Green; Secr tarv, Dorothv Hilfman; Treasurer, Sophie Gelbonċ G. O. Delegate, Helen Straussberg. — 18

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iin Ma NEIVA Food Collected in Central Central contributed 1,109 cans of food for the Near East Relief on April 28 and May |. Mr. Wiener was much pleased with the showing, although he wanted to stack the platform to the verv ceiling with cans. Of course we realize that it would take too long to pack such a great amount of cans and therefore even if we onlv reached halfwav we wish to thank the students and their parents for the splen- did way in which they heard the call for food. The following list shows an exact account of what was collected and the numbers of each separate food: Canned No. of Cans Beans and Pork Corn and String Beans Tomatoes Evaporated Milk Campbell’s Soup Spaghetti Peaches Coffee Salmon Cresco Sweet Syrup Jam Tomato Sauce f ) 4 Corned Beef Condensed milk Sardines [ea Baker's Chocolate Cocoa Carton s Washington Crisps Ooatmeal The Chess and Checker Club The Chess and Checker Club wishes to announce that it is open for all who wish to belong. This op- portunity should be taken advantage of, for it is the most interesting and progressive club in the school, having more than a hundred members. In order to make the uninformed reader more fully aware of the purpose of the club, we hereby inform the students that this club exists for the purpose of teaching the students of Central, the fascinating and instructive games of chess and checkers, and to select teams to play other schools of the city and state for the cham- pionships that are offered. An interscholastic tournament was recently held, Battin obtaining first place and Central third. The following school teams were played by the Central team with the results of each game: Central 4, East Side 0; Central 1, South Side 3; Central 2'4, Barringer 1142; Central 3, East Orange 1; Central 1; Battin 3; Central 1, Plainfield 3. Montclair High did not compete in this tourna- ment but will enter the next one. The members of the team were Captain Jack Cohen, Louis Martin, George Volow, Milton Holden, Sam Cohen and Nathan Silverman. The members of the checker team are: Captain Ben Braelow, Jack Cohen, Louis Winarsky, Louis Needell and Milton Holden. Central defeated Bar- ringer in a checker match recently, at Central by a score of 4-1. At the recent elections of this club the following were elected: Nathan Lewis, president; Louis Mar- tin, vice-president; Sam Kahn, secretary; George Gil- man, treasurer; manager, Sam Cohen, publicity man- ager, Ben Braelow. The faculty advisor to whom the club owes its existence and who has created this great interest in the club is Mr. Joseph H. Berk. Technical Club The Technical Club, in line with their general plans, paid a very interesting visit to one of the lar- gest industrial plants in the country. The visit was to the plant of the Worthington Pump Corporation in Harrison. Under the guidance of Mr. Herbert Kuven, in- structor in mechanical drawing at Central, and a former employee of the Harrison concern, the boys received a valuable conception of how industry is car- ried on. Mr. Kuven pointed out and described many of the delicate operations in the manufacture of the well-known commodity. Chief Engineer Spellman of the Worthington Plant, assisted in making the visit a success. He aided Mr. Kuven in the description of various pro- cesses. The machine shop, pattern shop, foundry and assembling departments were visited. An invitation was extended by the officials of the company for a second visit. and one in the near future is planned.

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CHEMICAL On March 25th the New Jersey Science Teachers’ Association held a meeting at which Edwin T. Slos- son, Editor of Creative Chemistry delivered a talk on “Chemistry in Everyday Life,” and showed con- clusively the close relation of science to our daily life. He stated that it took the Great War to rouse the people to the power and importance of Chemistry. It was a war of chemists against chemists in the making of nitrate explosives and diabolical poison gases. Now the chemists of all countries turn to the more impor- tant task of contributing to the national health and prosperity. Mr. Slosson continued, showing how Nitrogen used for destructive purposes during the war was made for creative purposes. For example: a ton of wheat takes away from the soil 20 pounds of Nitrogen, 18 pounds of phosphoric acid and 12 pounds of potassium, therefore if the farmer does not restore to the soil these substances every year he is drawing upon his capital. The farmers of the United States now begin to realize the value of fertilizers, NOTES but even now use 28 pounds of fertilizer per acre while European farmers use 200 pounds per acre. Chemists of the United States carrying on their re- search are making from corn hundreds of useful prod- ucis, from salad oil on our tables to the “Rubber Tips” on our pencils. The chemists have added ten dollars to the value of every bale of cotton by ex- tracting oil from the seed which used to be thrown away. The smoke from coke ovens is now being saved, and out of this smoke is obtained Ammonia and coal tar, from which dyes are obtained. Dr. Slosson continued his address along these same lines showing the importance of chemistry in the manufacture of Calcium Carbide from which acety- lene gas is made. Also the relation of chemistry to the Celluloid, Rubber, Baking, Dyeing Industries and the manufacture of iron and steel, preparation of medicines, foods, and the manufacture of matches. BERNARD KNIBERY. CENTRAL AN Students of Central are continually branching out into new fields. In line with the Bureau of Chari- ties’ appeal for funds to help the destitute of our city, fifty energetic pupils assisted the Bureau in their worth-wile campaign. Circulars, describing the conditions existing in the AID TO CHARITY city, and asking the parents for financial aid, were folded and inserted in envelopes by the students. As a result, more families were reached, and a much larger sum for the humane campaign was realized. The students are to be congratulated for their timely assistance. MISS JULIA TIMER Another Centralite has scored a victory! Miss Timer, a Central graduate, has won fame through her chaiming voice. It seems that if prominence is to be acquired at all, it is surely done so by a Centralite. Miss Julia Timer has been coached by a noted instruc- tor, and made her first musical debut, Thursday eve- ning, April 27th, at the Wallace Hall. Because of her equisite voice, and popularity thru her connections with the Newark schools, a large audience greeted her first public appearance. We extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Timer, wishing her a prosperous future. THINK, THINK, THINK By RAE GRACE STEINLAUF And the Organ Fund will swell, And reach its goal some day, And well requited you will be For helping the fund on its way. Think, think, think, What a great school Central is! And I would that you all might realize The joy one may find in it. Hurrah for the Centralite, Who dances with the opposite sex, Hurrah for the blushing boy Who cares not for fifteen cents. Think, think, think, At the depths of thy heart, O friend, For the grand good times in Central missed Will never be yours to the end.