Girls Vocational High School - Herald Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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STUDENT COUNCIL v l ' H4111 Mary Ann Woynowska, Irene DeNure, Lorrame Waldron Eleanor Dombrowskl Evelyn Taylor Isabelle Sette, Margaret Harpster, Dorothy Bochynska Carolyn Workoff, Patrlcla Bronowska Carol Yunke Betty Hartmann, Kathleen Hoke, Sephroma Garrett jean Bonm, Dorothy Kozlowski Anna Brownsey Sylvia Lewinska Phylhs Rntter, Valerie Cuedek, Dorothy Iaszcz, Dolores Shantler, Theresa Nowak Gertrude Nowak, Marilyn Helmuth Eleanor Urbanskx, Iulta Flglewski, Joan Ruth HE Student Counc1l of Girls Vocatlonal Htgh School made up of representatlves elected by each homeroom group, has been organized for approximately ten years to gwe the students an opportumty to express opmions which are their own, to dxscuss the busmess of school freely rn short to prac tice democracy, it has progressed because of the ab111ty of student representatives to cooperate wlth homeroom groups and faculty advisors We should recogmze the advantages of having such an orgamzation for thrcmghout the school year It has approved the use of Student Assoclatlon funds for entertamment, decorattons and flne assem bhes Expendxtures have been approved for teas, hollday partres, dances, assembly programs, hbrar books, magazme subscriptions, as well as many other aCt1V1tleS and other costs whlch were of mter est to the students The Counctl itself meets offrclally once every month durmg the school year, usually on the Second Monday Parliamentary procedure lS followed Mr Regan regularly submlts an up to date 11st of expendxtures for group approval and suggests some for dxscusslon and cons1derat1on Durmg the year, authorlty has been gwen to student representatlves to present to the assembled group any suggestions or crxticisms received from students who elected them This plan has proved thought provoking smce every suggestion IS actually carefully considered by both the councxl and Mr Regan Constructive tdeas are always welcomed by th1s group As a matter of fact, the Student Councxl eagerly seeks the help of all students in smooth school operatlon 46 7 7 ! ! ! ! J 3 9 - . 7 l ,, e I , . - . . I - , - . -. . u . . J . 4 .. . . . . - Y . -.. . . s . .. . - . . 1 a a Q - . . . 1 - . . . . . u o u

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TRICKS TREATS

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UUH UUEHI HND HER CUUHT if 19 ' ..,, HINSPIRATION FOR A TOUCHDOWNU N October 22nd the two Buffalo hlgh schools, Bennett and Kensmgton played the frrst n1ght h1gh school football game ln Buffalo's hxstory It was played at our well known CIVIC Stadxum on Best and jefferson Streets To make the game exciting and entertaming, each hlgh school was invlted to partlclpate 1n a carnival of stunts and clrcus acts before the game started For days we wondered what we could do Then a brlght ldea a float a la Hollywood Nme girls were pxcked by all the girls m an assembly for posture, appearance, and person ahty The girl who recewed the most votes to rlde on the float was Ioan Housman and she was chosen as the Queen Her e1ght attendants were Dolores I-Iendershot Florence Castlgliore Dlarme Punches MarJor1e Hollis, Joann Godfrey, Jeanette Kxffman Dolores Kuras and Dolores Cole Margaret KUb1Ck1 and Ianet Przybyla were the majorettes who led the float around the track Mxss Swan and her Advertlsmg Art class got busy and prepared a model court for the thlrty foot trlck platform It was decorated ln red and silver Mlss St1glme1er's Clothlng classes made the beautlful red and sllver costumes whlch Mlss Watt and Mrs Warren deslgned Boys Vocatnonal Hlgh School supphed electricxans who wlred the float for 1ts l1ght1ng effect As soon as our float entered the stadxum, we felt that we had won the prlze As we rolled along the stadium track the crowd roared its welcome and the Queen and her court threw candy klsses to the spectators And then came the Judgmg of the acts On the bas1s of or1g1nality, appeal and executlon our Float 'lnsplratxon for a Touchdown ' won the Jumor Chamber of Commerce trophy whlch was pre sented for the best act Edward L Ervxn Ir chalrman of the Junior Chamber's Commlttee on sports and recreatxon presented the trophy between the halves, to the Queen, joan I-Iousman Joan expressed her thanks and then went over to the stands and presented lt to Mr. Regan. Lat er it was formally presented to the school 1n an assembly by Mr. Edward L. Ervm jr. of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. 47 J, .. . . 5 Q . e I C ' 'V , 'nur ' .. , W. it 'gr ,!1rf.,' y - V. ' eta, 'wx K ' v A L1 , ,- 0, V 'aan 1, lt,32 N.. . . . . . - i . . - ' a 3 . . . . . 7 9 1 . . . H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . 9 . ' 7 4 . . , . . - . - . .