Eastern District High School - Eastern Senior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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best suited. Although we dislike taking advice, when it is given in a kind and friendly manner, we read- ily accept it. This is the feeling which exists between the advisers and students. MIMEOGRAPH SQUAD Students in dirty smocks-clatter- ing of machines-the smell of ink -papers on the floor. A newspaper office? No, the mimeographing squad at work. Here is a group who never get the credit they de- serve. Industrious students, they devote their spare time to mimeo- graphing notes and exams to be given to their classmates. It is a messy, thankless job, yet very im- portant. Their reward? The acqui- sition of a technique and much practice which may stand them in good stead. fSee Page 155 The capability of the students in the various offices explains the effi- cient work that is done. The Social Studies Office and Bookroom Staffs lighten the work of the Social Stud- ies teachers. Among their duties are mimeographing review sheets and tests. The Modern Language Office is a cheerful place in which any help needed can be obtained. Books on travel through the various foreign countries, and their culture can also be secured in the modern language office. A polite, efficient group of boys and girls is always in atten- dance and will render their services whenever they are required. Telephones, visitors, teacherls ma- terial and letters are in charge of Eastern's Reception Staff. It is their capable handling of situations which enables the Reception Office to fun:- tion.

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WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS Where would the world be with- out the telephone? It would be in the same place that Easterntown would be without its Switchboard Staff advised by Miss Bannon and Miss McGuire. If our town is run- ning smoothly, then thanks should go first to the white-collar workers, the switchboard staff. MAIN OFFICE In Easterntown each one has certain duties to performg thus, we are able to be helpful and good citizens. In the Main Office we find a group of industrious people. Mrs. Goldhammer has her desk there, and she is at present kept occupied by the seniors QGod bless themj who are forever changing their minds about what college to attend. Dr. Sprague, the assistant principal, who is also situated in the Main office, has his hands full helping Mr. Mos- kowitz execute the laws of Eastern- town. Miss Bannon and Miss Mc- Guire are secretaries to Mr. Mosko- witz who has an adjoining office. There you can always see him hov- ering over some papers or records in an effort to make Easterntown a better place in which to live. GRADE ADVISERS There are six desks in the grade advisers, offices behind which sit six of the busiest people in the world- the grade advisers. There is never a dull moment. Students are always rushing down about either programs or marks. The eighth term grade adviser is usually the one who is most active. She has so many duties because her grade is graduating and there are many loose ends to be taken care of. Each grade adviser helps the students of her grade to secure the course for which they are

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ur ountr ousins The business taken care of by the Dean's Office Staff is the issuing of late passes, pink cards and other instruments of torture. The English Bookroom, by far the largest in all Eastern, is being tended to as competently as ever. Mr. Ketchum, head of our English Department, heads an able staff in keeping our thousands of English books in order and assuring quick and accurate distribution. President Helen Holmes with Miss Popper's able assistance has brought justice into the school, and shown the others how serious an offense it is to break the laws set for pupils. These are just the type of students Mr. Greene will be looking for to take the place of the many seniors who are graduating. The Main Building can benefit from the experience these pupils have gained at the Annex. President Tillie Mark, Vice-Presi- dent Mary Buker and Secretary Doris Dorflor of the Annex Coun- cil with Mr. Rooney as acting fac- ulty adviser, have striven whole- heartedly to bring the main and the annex close together. They do this by attending the Executive Council meetings held at the main building once a month. They then present the points covered at these meetings before the annex group for either criticism or approval.