Elyria Public High School - Elyrian Yearbook (Elyria, OH)

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Librar Promotes Interest in Good Books 28 Students Aid Miss Scott with Display, Routine Library activities this year in- cluded much interesting Work besides the necessary checking of books, and aiding in supplemen- tary classroom work. Book Week was observed in a colorful manner, involving a Hobby Horse display, as well as informative exhibits of new books. Lists of all books per- taining to a certain hobby were indicated by a unique poster ar- rangement by means of which one could follow a book trail and visit various ports of inter- est and find books at cited places that would explain further the pictorial signs. The Hobby Horse Exhibit in the library during Book Week was prepared almost entirely by the assistants. The exhibit con- sisted of collections, projects and various displays of hobbies of some of the 200 students who registered their hobbies in Miss Scott's book. Another feature of Book XVeek,' in the library was a li- brary ladder showing the dif- ferent steps a book goes through before being ready for circula- tion. The chairman of the commit- tee who worked on preparation for book week was Carl Davies, Bill Stegman did the lettering on the posters and signs. Art students also helped with the work. For Open House Night on March 13 the assistants built a house which was covered with the colorful jackets of new books added to the library. They also dressed dolls to represent famous characters in fiction, and arranged the dolls about the house of book covers. The 28 students who assist Miss Scott during the different periods at the library have vari- ous duties. Dick Fey, John Lersch, Dick Bell, and Milton Gross check the students' books as they leave the library. This system of check- ing students' books has recently been adopted, not because the Library Helpers students are not trusted, but be- cause sometimes, intent upon other things, they forget to leave library books behind. This system saves time and incon- venience. During the first semester the assistants helped Miss Scott give instructions to the 9B's on the use of library books, the classi- fication, and the use of the card catalogue. The assistants are selected be- cause of their willingness to be of service, their cooperation in observing rules, their initiative, and their ability to assume re- sponsibility. New books have been added to the library from time to time this year, and the purchase of these books was made possible by the Norman Strong Mussey en- dowment fund of S1200, which was established in his memory by his mother, and with this fund she also gave the school his picture which may be seen in the library. Left to right: lst Row--Russell Dean, Dick Fey, Carl Davies, Harry Wasserman, John Lersch, Milton Gross, Dick Bellg 2nd Row-Richard Gates, Jeannette Linville, Irene Stutz, Anne Stolz, Evelyn Young, Helen Myers, Louise Ramser, Margaret Herold, Emma Curtis, Beverly Foley, 3rd Row- Dorothe Melton, Betty Robertson, June Gregory, Merle VanOster, Beverly Barchard, Catherine Kac- zay, Irene Post, Mary Kiehm, Ann Lugas, Florence Sellers. Tlairl een

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Office Hums With Dail Round of Activities Assistants Type, File, Record, Phone, Carry Messages Office Assistants Left to rightg lst Row-Lucille Tarnowski, Agnes Lottmann, Emily Pitken, Jane Qseka, lrene Stoll, Sophia Boron, Betty Schaefer, Robson, June Gregory, Louise The office is probably the busiest place in Elyria High School during an average school day. In spite of the great amount of work that is carried on and the large number of people that are usually crowded into the small space of the office, things are run off like clock- work. On each school morning from 7:45 till 8:10 the teachers may be seen at the office, checking in, reading the Principal's bul- letin board outside Mr. Shively's private office, or getting mail, notices, slips and eligibility cards from their boxes. Each morning from 8:10 to 8:20 a line of previously absent students outside of the office door is fed into Mr. Sever's affice and all absence excuses, other than those involving ill- ness as a reason, are considered in turn, and the student is sent aut with a white slip if his ex- cuse is a good one, but a pink 2nd Row-Stella Boreski, Geraldine Smith, Wanda Wfykrent, Mary Lersch, Elizabeth Prunner. slip is donated to the person who just stayed out for fun and this slip muSt be autographed by each of his teachers during the day. Home room teachers offer ex- cuses for illness thus cutting down on the morning conges- tion in the oflice. During the rest of the day, there are usually a number of students in the office for one reason or another. These stu- dents may be seen sitting in the half-dozen chairs against the wall waiting to see Mr. Severs, or perhaps reading the framed questions that hang on the wall outside Miss Robert's private office. The questions pertain to the requirements an applicant for any job anywhere may expect to face. Some students may also be seen watching the large master clock on the north wall, which controls all the individual clocks distributed in the three build- Twelve ings. This master clock not only moves the hands of the in- dividual clocks at one-minute intervals, but it also rings the bells at the beginning and end of each period. It automatically stops the ringing of the bells af- ter four oiclock, and also on week-ends. This large clock is fascinating to watch, and it always attracts the attention of people who come into the office. Each day 15 girl students work in the office for one period. These office assistants perform various duties, some of which are of minor importance. and some of which are often very important. The assistants answer tele- phone callsg do typewriting, mimeographing, and filingg car- ry messages to study halls, and check absence slips. In this way they gain valuable office exper- ience. The fifteen girls are im- portant cogs in the machinery of the high school ofhce.

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Elyrian Scribes Publish Annual to Honor 12A's Appreciate Cooperation of Various Groups Elyrian Staff Left to right: 1st Row-Jane Oseka, Sophia Given, Lillian Dowdell, Virginia Stewart, Edmund Wright, 2nd Row-Jeannette Linville, Dick Bell, Bill Lersch, Betty Harrison. QBeverly Foley absentj Twice per year the Elyrian Staff publishes the Elyrian in honor of the graduating class. The mid-year issue consists of 48 pages and coverg the May issue, 96 pages plus cover. Each staff aims to publish a book that is at least a trifle dif- ferent from any of its predeces- sors. When the Elyrian started its career 21 years ago, it was a monthly magazine. With the passing years it came to be not only the Great Memory Book of every underclassman who could possibly purchase it, but the Grand Memory Book .of every graduate. . The 9A, l0B, l0A, llB, and 11A classes are each permitted to have one member on the staff, while the 12B and 12A classes each have two members. Staff members must have no grade lower than B in English and no grade lower than C in other subjects. They meet daily the eighth period in room 105. The planning of the book, the acquisition of the cooperation of the students in the photography, the sales drive, the writing of copy, conferences with the ad- viser about copy, the proof- reading, the checking and double-checking-all these take hours and hours. However, no member ever asks to be dropped from the staff. He feels he is having a good time along with che work. Members of previous staffs have held positions of responsi- bility and honor on college an- nuals and newspapers. They point with pride to the achieve- ments of scribes who learned a little of the technique of the craft while on the Elyrian staff. Oliver Townsend was Editor- in-Chief during the first semes- terg Dick Bell fills the position this semester. An extensive advertising cam- paign was staged this semester, consisting of two sets of posters together with a contest. The first 18 posters were pictures of faces cut 'in half with a large question mark near them. These announced the coming of the guessing contest in which photographs of half the faces of A . i. Fourteen Jack Meyer and Jeanne McCray appeared a week apart in the O. P. S. window on Broad Street. The first student who pre- sented in writing the next morning at 8:10 at the box office window the correct name of the half face received in each case a slip entitling him to a free copy of the Elyrian. Doris Starchbill and Faith Krueck were the winners. Second prizes were tickets to the Capitol Theatre. The second set of posters an- nounced the Elyrian Subscrip- tion Drive April 9 to 12. All the semester the staff has been very busy compiling the material for the book. The Staff appreciates the assistance given by students and teachers, and wishes to thank all friends who have cooperated, especially the Day Studio, the Canton Engraving and Electro- type Company, the Lorain Printing Company, the Ohio Public Service Company, and the Capitol Theatre.