Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Girard Xews First Rou: Left to Right, Mr. Daffin, T. McEiroy, J. Tometta, J. Muscarella, C. Davies M. Rieg, R. Murray, M. Murray, D. Buys, E. Kimmel Second Rou : R. Powers, R. Mroz, J. Gale, R. Kohl, M. deLivron, S. Buys, R. Starzmann, S. Baxter Third Rou : E. Fatzinger, A. Yarbrough, R. Costello, N. Pyle, G. Campisi, G. Anhorn Fourth Rou : S. Werley, W. Koch, R. Muller, G. MerieskL R. Walker. R. Miller, N. Perry, R. Smeltzer As we assumed the responsibility of publishing The Girard News, we knew little of the de¬ mands that a high school newspaper imposes upon its staff. Reporting, rewriting, proofreading, edit¬ ing, and typesetting, are but a few of the many processes involved in transforming the facts of news into a clear, concise article. Working diligently and consistently, however, the staff of The News met these challenges and produced a journal of accuracy and integrity. Freedom of the press is a basic right inherent in our nation’s democratic system of government. Utilizing this basic concept, The Girard News has strived to stimulate the thinking of its readers by offering a variety of provocative editorial comment. In reserving the editorial page for this type of thinking, The News has achieved its purpose of presenting the opinions and policies of the paper to the reading public. An innovation this year was a new f eature, College Corner, a column dealing with the various problems which confront Girardians seeking admission to college. Responsible for the success of The News were Michael Rieg and Carl Davies, Co-editors. John Gale and Raymond Starzmann, Associate News Editors, capably assisted them. Sports Editor Richard Powers’ vivid, descriptive accounts of our sporting events added a touch of originality and vitality to our sports page. Ronald Smeltzer’s ac¬ curate typesetting insured that The News went to press free of typographical errors. James Mus¬ carella, Business Manager; Ronald Kohl, Dis¬ tribution Manager; and Robert Miller, Photo¬ grapher were all integral parts of the paper’s success. Finally, we extend our special and sincere thanks to Mr. Arnold Daffin, our sponsor and printing adviser, for his sincere and conscientious efforts in guiding us in this activity.

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Conservation Cluli First Row: Left to Right, A. Hart, M. Brown, C. Try, J. Gale, M. Ahlum Second Row: J. Silverman, F. Shiffer, C. Pardue, R. Dever, D. Smith, J. Dempsey, Mr. Henry F. Mazaleski This year heralded the birth of a new club here at Girard, the Girard College Conservation Club. It was founded through the efforts of two boys, John S. Gale and Charles E. Try. These two boys set out and laid the groundwork by drawing up a constitution and obtaining a room for the club headquarters The club they designed enabled boys who are sincerely interested in conservation to meet and discuss this activity, and thus foster its growth. It also initiated a big step towards a better apprecia¬ tion of the Girard campus and of nature in general. This, along with the realization of conserva¬ tion’s utmost importance for the survival of our great nation, provided the foundation for the club. Mr. Henry Mazaleski, the club’s sponsor, provided the much-needed adult leadership for the organization. Another great help was Mr. George Dunkle, whose advice was invaluable. Without the assistance of these two men, the club would not have been able to make the remarkable progress that it did. The club’s membership is set at twenty. To become a member a boy must have a sincere inter¬ est in conservation before he is inducted. Some of the Senior members of this new club are Try, Gale, Brown, Dempsey, and Shiffer. It is the true interest of these boys which constitutes the roots of the Conservation Club. Following a general study and discussion in all phases of conservation, the club endeavors to put its knowledge to work. This is done through worthwhile projects such as planting trees, pro¬ ducing cover for wildlife, and the identification of all the trees on the campus. By doing these pro¬ jects, the club hopes to fulfill its motto of Learning and application’’ and establish in the minds of its members, the need for conservation and its importance in our everyday lives.

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WGC First Row: Left to Right , S. Baxter, R. Murray, G. Campisi Second Rou : R. Starzmann, M. deLivron, J. Gale, N. Pyle, J. Chryst Third Rou: M. Murray, W. Casey, J. Muscarella, C. Davies Fourth Row: N. Perry, R. Miller, D. Mcrdiuszew, G. Anhorn, D. Thomas This year, WGC-AM continued to be Girard’s favorite radio program. By producing a show composed of world news, sporting and social events, and humor, head writer Rich Murray managed to brighten our dreary Monday morning feelings. Assisting him were John Gale, Noel Perry, Mike Murray, Jim Muscarella, Guy Anhorn, Marty deLivron, Carl Davies, and Bill Casey. Some of the highlights of this year’s shows were interviews with some of our top athletes, the Christmas and Washington trip shows, the Athlete of the Month award, and the Room of the Week. The show is made or broken by the announcers. Ably assisting head announcer, Jer Campisi, were Chryst, Thomas. Kolowitz, Gross, Powers, Schechtman, Miller, Starzmann, Pyle, Chryzanowski, Tornetta, Hamry, Yarbrough, Cocco, and Tr . The Talent Show, produced under WGC sponsorship, can truly be called the best in memory. Who of us can ever forget Action in the Afternoon, South Side Story, Jackie Gleason, and The Third Tret? Praise and thanks for this great show go to the director, Guy Anhorn, whose talents were ev¬ ident throughout the program. The second semester saw the reappearance of WGC-FM on a new time spot. The goal of WGC-FM was to provide the student body with an enlightening introduction to good” music. Under the capable direction of Stu Baxter, and the announcing of Carl Davies, the show did just that. While not all of the music played appealed to everyone, it was an in¬ teresting and valuable experience for both the producers and the audience. Supporting and guiding thi$ activity was Mr. Henry V. Andrews, many of whose proteges have moved on into professional radio work, and Mr. Charles T. Cunningham to whom all scripts were submitted. 13 }