Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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LOCAL HISTORY CLUB-To further a consciousness of the vast state and national historical value of Bucks County-this is the purpose of the Local History Club, which was organized by Mr. Arthur T. Reese, who still sponsors this group. At the time of its organization in 1952 this club was known as the Bucks County Historians, and that name was continued until 1954 when the present title was taken. In achieving its purpose the Local History Club not only hears reports concerning places of historical interest, but also visits several during the year. Trips to such interesting places as Playwicky Indian Village, Doan's Cave, and Ingham's Spring were among those taken this year. Donald Mills was sent to the convention of the Federation of Iunior Historians which was held at Harrisburg. In February the club worked with the Current Events Club in order to secure Dr. Arthur E. Bye to speak in assembly on the subject of folklore and legends in Bucks County. Officers: Stanley McCormack, president, Robert Mountenay, secretary- treasurer. CURRENT EVENTS CLUB-Sponsored by Mr. Allen P. George, the Current Events Club was organized in 1958 in order to arouse more interest among the students in national and world affairs. This year Mr. George and the members of this Club followed the events of World War II in detail, using a large map of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Under the leadership of its president, Hazel Belli, the club held informal discussions on current topics such as the forty hour week, the supremacy of the battleship over the airplane and, before December 7, the attitude the United States should adopt toward the war. The Reverend Mr. Wheeler Boggess spoke at two meetings on the subject India and Her Independenceu. These meetings were open to every one in the high school. In addition to their regular meetings, the members of the Current Events Club held an ice skating party and a picnic. Harold Rohr served as vice-president of the organization while Miriam Frye was the secretary. CTLOPHON CLUB1MiSS Mary Swartzlander founded the Colophon Club in 1952 in order to interest students in books and library work. In addition to being one of the most practical clubs in the school the Colophon Club, as this organization is now called, has the advantage of having a small number of members with the result that each one can get a good deal of personal attention from the sponsor. Each meeting is spent in learning some phase of the actual work connected with running a library, such as getting books ready to be placed on the shelves, looking up books and authors, tiling, clipping, and mounting articles, and helping people to find various references and materials which they may want. Colophon Club members also spend several of their study periods each week in the library taking charge of the desk. Officers: president, Doris Sergeant g vice president, Doris Klein 3 secretary, Thelma Worthington. COLOPI-ION CLUB-Standing: E. Lapp, F. Morgan, T. Worthington, M. Sames, L. Miller, E. Tyson, D. Klein. Sz'Hing.' D. Sergeant, Miss M. Swartzlander, adviser 57

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