Fort Lee High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Lee, NJ)

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THE PIONEER val 'IGF THE HONOR SOCIETY HE idea of several of the faculty that proficiency in scholarship should receive greater recognition by the high school has culminated in the formation of the honor society, which is composed of those seniors and juniors who stand high- est in their class work, The charter members of the society were chosen from the senior class only, but in January one senior and the three juniors who are outstanding in scholarship and all-round ability were added to the society. No definite organization has yet been decided upon but lN'Irs. Foley has been chosen as faculty adviser to be assisted by lvliss Waller. It is planned to link the society with one of the national ones, but no steps can be made to carry out this aim until the society is organized. It is expected that the society will not only reward high marks, but will enable its members to prove of real benefit and service to the school in various ways. The charter members of the honor society are: Evelyn Binder, Philip Ciancio, Doris Deutsch, Carey Johansen, Dorothy llfluchmore, Fred Oman, Virginia Oman, Marjorie Ortlip, Mary Scott, and Hector Zucchino. Those students added in Jan- uary are Mildred Yach, senior, Dean Grandin, Katherine Krall, and Agnes Walsh. EVELYN BINDER '3l. wif 40 3.3,.,,-

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THE PIONEER VB! IGH The Student Council is linked closely with the student body by means of the various committees. There is a total of eighteen committees in the senior and junior high school which afford a means of permitting the majority of the student body to take part in the Council's work and also cause greater interest to be developed among the student body. The committees of the Senior high school are as follows: l. Traffic--lvliss hflildred Brady, llfliss lValler-Francis Petrosino. 2. Athletic-llflr. Spence, Bliss NVatson, llliss Smith--Helen Gilpin. 3. Pioneer-lldr. Strong, Nliss ll-leeker-Vera Salussolia. 4. Social-llirs. Strong, hflr. VV'hittemore--Gertrude Lorenz. 5. Finance-lvliss Smith, lvlrs. Foley-VVilla1'd Urtlip. 6. Citizenship-llflr. Chase, Nlrs. Quinn, llfliss King-Helen Visconti. 7. Sanitation-Nliss VVatson, llfliss Gardiner, llflr. Nliller, hflr. Bridenburg, Bliss Anderson-Fred VValter. 8. Publicity--llflr. Spence, lvliss Reierson, hits. Kuhlman-Samuel Rosenthal. 9. Assembly--llflr. Stul-cey, hir. Prall--Christine Di Bella. 10. Lost and Found-R-Iiss Neville, hflr. Grueninger-Charles Stevens. ll. Student Banking--Miss Vorees, Miss Jones-Fred Oman. 12. Constitutional-hfliss lValler, ll-'Iiss Neville, lVliss Rivoli-Fanny VVilson. The committees of the junior high schooliare as follows: 1, Sanitation1Mrs. Rehhurg. 2. Traffic--llfliss Jones, llviiss ltlaud Brady. 3. Citizenship-Nlrs. Baerthlein. 4. ,Entertainment-lVIrs. Spraker, hlrs. Kuhlman. 5. Cafeteria-lVliss Schwab. 6. Lost and Found-Nliss Neville. y Special Commendation is due the Traffic Committee and the Social Committee. Closer relationship and a lceener understanding of affairs around the school between the council and the student body is maintained by home room periods which are held once a month. The students at these informal meetings in their home rooms discuss unsatisfactory conditions prevalent throughout the school and offer helpful remedies for them. Suggestions set forth in these periods have proved most helpful to the Council. Before the close of the school year a new Student Council will have been elected. It is only proper that we take advantage of this opportunity to wish the future Student Council members great success in whatever they may undertake to do. DEAN GRANDIN '32. 39

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l THE PIONEER Q60 IGH DEBATING ACTIVITIES URING this eighth annual season of interclass debating in Fort Lee High School the class teams have discussed many topics of importance and interest to the participants and the audience. The seniors and juniors debated the question, Resolved: That unemployment insurance would be beneficial to the United States . The senior team, consisting of Margaret Novak, captain, Hector Zucchino, Arthur Dyer, and--e Fred Oman, was victorious. The juniors-Dean Grandin, captain, Charles Sheridan, Samuel Rosenthal, and lbiary Calkins-upheld the affirmative side of the argument. The second debate was between the freshmen and sophomores on the question, Resolved: That interclass debating, as generally conducted in American high schools, is beneficial . The Sophomores-XVilliam Sheridan, captain, lVIelvin Rosenblum, Robert White, and Paul Lione-came out the victors. The freshman team, com- posed of Kenneth Kilcarr, captain, Charles ltfiiesmer, Frank Ciancio, and llflary Nankivel, upheld the negative. The final contest was held in assembly on lblarch 31. The proposition, Re- solved: That the United States should join the League of Nations , offered an in- teresting discussion, and after a hard fought battle with their rivals, the sophomores, the seniors again were the proud victors. This victory conferred the honor of the debating championship for 1931 upon the senior class. FRED WALTER '33. 41 E+..-