Cheltenham High School - El Delator Yearbook (Cheltenham, PA)

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STUDENT COUNCIL Cl-lS's Student Council, directed by president Grier Oberholtzer and sponsor Miss Lois M. Gould, was especially active during I944-45. Permanent Council committees toolc charge oi Activity, Assembly, Bulletin Board, Safety, Home- room, Lost and Found, Property, and Lunchroom problems during the year, while specially formed committees worlced on such new proiects as strength- ening Cl-lS's club program, revising the Cheltenham handboolc, and directing a school-wide collection of clothes and toys tor needy families in Kentucky. Keeping abreast ot world problems. Council studied the Dumbarton Calcs Plan and demonstrated increased interest in furthering lntercultural Rela- tions. The War Council, headed by Elmer l-leinel, supervised all activities reflecting the influence oi the war on Cheltenham. Vice-President Eva Shipman, executive committee chairman and lnlomeroom-Proiect-Approver, as- cended 'ro the presidency of Student Council early in March when Grier entered the U. S. Coast Guard. Recording Secretary Joy Smith faithfully took notes on all the meetings and Corresponding Secretary Carolyn Alexander sent cards to students absent from school for several days. In the capable hands of Treasurer Matthew Mcllhenny were all financial matters. President Grier Oberholtzerg Sponsor Miss Gouldg Vice Presi- dent Evo Shipman conducting a committee meetingg Secretary Joy Smith, Treasurer M. Mcllhenney, and Secretary C. Alex- onder. 7315 gs, -in Z-5 X .- mx V 1 65 I 1 . llilf 7,35 fav , f !

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THE WAR My boys srudied pre-induclion malh, aeronaulics, and science, and parlicipaled in an inlensilied physi- cal 'rrainng program so lheylo oe in shape when Uncle Sam called lhem, Plenty of my boys lelr me belore gradualion to ioin rhe service ol their Counlry. Yes. and lhe girls did lheir parr loo. They volun- reered lor Red Cross and Surgical Dressing Clubs. rolling bandages lor The USA. They look l-lome Nursing courses and learned how lo help in war- disrupled homes, how 'ro adminisler firsl aid, how lo Care lor invalids wilhoul calling busy doclors. Some ol my girls joined lhe Navy League and helped lo relieve rhe serious shorlage ol doclors and nurses by worlcing al Abinglon l-lospilal eller school. Many sold bonds and slamps in movie lhea- lres and deparlmenl slores. Sure, Chellenham lcnows lherels a war onl My slu- denls are worlcing for vicloryll' Top row: Murphy, Williams, Mr. White, Shearer, Heinel. Bottom row: Apt, Mrs. Echenhofer, Mr. Samuels, Miss Kruger, Mass Straub.

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1 Rl' -Y li I if 272 I ' 9 1 Y l . Q if 1 I 9, X Top: Simkins, Stephane, Cardon, Trotter. Bot- tom: Shearer, Hammer, Stalford, Williams. HONOR SOCIETY Elecled lo membership in ihe Nalional Honor Sociely, CHS sludenls possessing ouislanding quali- fies of leadership, scholarship, service, and characler pledged 'rhemselves lo uphold rhe high ideals sym- bolized in lhe llaming Torch and To conlribule valu- able service lo Chellenham, lheir high school. Under lhe guidance of lacully sponsor Miss Chrishne Slraub, sociely presideni John Shearer, secrelary Calherine Siallord, and lreasurer Phyllis Hammer, +he Chellenham Chapler accomplished many bene- iicial school proiecls in I944-45, some ol which were ils change booih +0 lacililafe sales in The caleieria, i+s luloring clinic, and i+s greal assis+ance wilh Chel- +enham's All College and Vocalional Day. Among lhe Honor Sociely s acliviries in the social field during The I944-45 season were an Honor So- cieiy dinner al 'The Gaieway' and a yisil To The lhealre 'ro see lOver 21. Af lime ol going io oress, rhe lwenly-five or ihirly new members for I945 had no+ ye? been chosen. Sponsor Miss Straub, President John Shearer, Vice President Phyllis Hammer, and Secretary Kay Sfalford. Twenty-nine lj,