Glenville High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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The Torch THE Torch is Glenville High School's weekly publication. It is published solely by the Torch Board, composed of students chosen according to their writing or business ability. 15— 98G1 The board is divided into two major divisions, namely editorial and business. The editorial board consists of five departments: news, feature, sports, typing, and proof reading. The business staff consists of three departments: advertising, collection, and circulation. The heads of these eight departments together with the editor-in-chief and business manager comprise the executive board. The executives meet every Wednesday, and the entire Torch Board meets on Thursday. In the past five years, the Torch has won considerable recognition from journalistic organizations (local, state, and national) of which it is a member. At present, the Torch is represented at the Cleveland Hi-Press and is a member of the Ohio State Journalism Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. The Torch has a total circulation of fourteen hundred. It exchanges papers with more than one hundred schools and with city editors of daily newspapers throughout the United States. Members of our class who have been outstanding members of the Torch executive board include Moe Leeb, editor-in-chief; Violet Gold-hammer, feature editor; and Albert Millman, sports editor. Elizabeth Baker, Sidney Kanter, James Smith, Mary Chertkoff, Seymour Herwald, Ruth Heller, Howard Leiner, and Edward Chesler have been prominent staff members. Senior Sponsors THE Senior Sponsor organization of our class was headed by Sam Tucker, president; Alvin Krenitz, vice-president; and Ruth Weiss, secretary. The faculty adviser of our sponsor system was Miss Nell C. Henry. The number of senior sponsors was radically reduced from previous years in order to enable the sophomores to become better acquainted with their student advisers. From a staff of eighty-five, thirty were chosen as Senior Sponsors and the remaining fifty-five were placed as study-hall guards. The sponsors, chosen upon the general requirements of an average above 80 per cent and reliable character, were as follows: Ruth Heller, Bernard Green, Barbara Kumin, Adolph Rabinowitz, Jane Scott, Virginia Radis, Elsie Vezckenyi, Howard Leiner, Marcella Lewis, Alice Stutz, Herbert Grushcow, Isadore Arons, Judith Lewin, Alvin Krenitz, Esther Rabinovitz, Stanley Cowan, Violet Goldhammer, Marvin Latter, Betty Krause, Regina Rosen, Yetta Kravitz, Esther Bernstein, Sam Tucker, Ruth Weiss, Milton Beller, and George McKee. The handbook committee was headed by Virginia Radis with Yetta Kravitz, Milton Beller, Howard Leiner, and Violet Goldhammer assisting. Ruth Heller was in charge of the ribbons. Lillian Gottlieb was chairman of the assembly committee which gave a play written by Judith Lewin and Howard Leiner, that illustrated the various activities of the school in hopes of interesting the sophomores to participate. Other members of the committee were Alice Stutz. Stanley Cowan, and Marvin Latter. This idea was carried out very extensively, by having on file the name of each sophomore and the list of activities in which he was interested. Each sponsor was assigned one of these groups, and it was his duty as a sponsor to see that he gained the cooperation and friendship of his group of lOB’s and entered them into activities in which they were interested. Our sponsor movement culminated in a Senior-Sophomore dance, Alvin Krenitz taking charge of the program. [29]

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“The Play Is The Thing” “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players, They have their exits and their entrances. And one man in his time plays many parts.” DURING the last three years the Glenville Dramatic Department has produced many plays, the six most outstanding being “The Only Way,” “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” “Beyond the Horizon,” “Once in a Lifetime,” “Berkeley Square,” and “The Late Christopher Bean.” “The Only Way” introduced Robert Jaffe to Glenville audiences. “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” a mystery play, produced during our 10A year, introduced Esther Bernstein and Myra Rose. In “Beyond the Horizon,” offered in our Junior year, both Robert Jaffe and Myra Rose appeared again. It was in this play that Jeanne Cohen made her first appearance in a major play, and from that time on she had a lead in every play. She and Robert Jaffe again had parts in the alumni play Lightnin’.” “Once in a Lifetime” brought forth a galaxy of stars, including Jessie Baker, Harriet Barer, Esther Bernstein, Jeanne Cohen, Robert Jaffe, Lincoln Gale, and Ruth Weiss. “Berkeley Square” was performed remarkably well with Robert Jaffe, Ruth Weiss, Jeanne Cohen, Jean Anne Forrester, and Myra Rose in leading roles. The play in which these seniors bid farewell to their high school dramatic careers was “The Late Christopher Bean.” This was a really fine performance and an ideal farewell. Behind the scenes, “unheralded and unsung,” the stage crew has worked, receiving little or no recognition, but, oh, what a calamity if someone said, “I think I hear the phone ringing,” and it did not ring. That is where the crew comes in. Take special notice: Beatrice Landy, Mildred Horwitz, Violet Goldhammer, Emma Lieder, Lillian Copeland, and Lillian Pearlman, property and wardrobe mistresses; and Bernard Green and Byron Williams, electricians. But of what use is an excellent cast and a good stage crew if there is no director? Mr. Eugene C. Davis, the director, is the man who has so efficiently guided these potential stars and crew members, so that they have never failed to come out on top. The Senior Scroll ON April 10, 1934, the first issue of the “Senior Scroll” was offered to the public at the nominal price of two cents. From then on, at irregular intervals for two semesters, this class paper was released by and for members of the January ’35 class. The editors for the first two issues were Moe Leeb, editor-in-chief; Albert Millman, news editor; Violet Goldhammer, feature editor; and Sidney Grau, sports editor. Then, because of other activities, Moe and Albert were forced to resign. Violet Goldhammer replaced Moe Leeb as editor-in-chief, and Alice Stutz, Barbara Kumin, and Eudice Landy became news and feature editors respectively. In the Senior A term Violet Goldhammer resigned because she was feature editor of the Torch, and the staff was as follows: Editors-in-chief, Barbara Kumin and Eudice Landy, who collaborated for the first two issues, and Alice Stutz for the last one; Howard Leiner, spoils editor; Bernard Green, feature editor; and Alice Stutz, news editor. The business manager for both terms was Herbert Grushcow. The publication, at first, contained six pages, but later it was reduced to four. This has been the first time in the history of any class that a literary project of such a nature was successfully carried through the entire senior term. [28]

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Band Orchestra and Choral Club THE present Glenville High School Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band was organized in 1927-1928 under the leadership of Mr. Ralph E. Rush. At that time the orchestra had thirty-five members and the band had 28. Now the band has 85 and the orchestra 80. Both organizations have had much success since then. In 1931 the orchestra won the National High School Championship and the band placed fifth out of 48 contestants in the National Championship of 1930. In 1932 the orchestra received the first honor rating and the band received the second in the city contest. In 1933 and 1934 both the band and orchestra received first honor ratings. As a result of this success, these organizations have received widespread recognition. This year, unfortunately, Mr. Rush decided to leave Glenville. His temporary successor, Mr. F. Karl Grossman, the well-known radio director, eminent in Cleveland musical activities, gave a very creditable performance in this year's fall concert. Because he was not able to devote the necessary time to the band and orchestra, Mr. Grossman was compelled to give his position to Mr. Melvin S. Balliett. Mr. Balliett was formerly with the University of Illinois, and under his capable leadership the band and orchestra have bright hopes for the future. The Choral Club GLENVILLE'S Choral Club has, since 1929, been one of the most prominent organizations of its kind in this part of the country. Griffith J. Jones was the first director of the Club, and upon his resignation he was supplanted by Russell L. Gee in 1933. The Choral Club has been given national recognition a number of times. Olen Downs, famous New York critic, has offered favorable comments to the Press concerning the Club. Picked groups of Choral Club students have given programs in the past and have joined larger choruses for special occasions. Each semester, the full chorus presents a WTAM broadcast and gives a concert of finest choral music. Student Council THE Student Council is an organization devised for the purpose of improving school conditions and promoting student government. The members are elected representative from each homeroom. This group sponsored many beneficial projects. Among them are the guard system, the public address system, and the bookstore. In order to secure financial means for the procuring and maintenance of the Council’s issues, activities such as bookstore sales, magazine drives, athletic passes, and dances are provided. An important project, previously mentioned, and just recently sponsored, is the Public Address system, providing amplification of sound in the auditorium. This is an excellent aid for assemblies. Prominent Senior A's in the organization have included Marvin Latter, Alvin Krenitz, Mary Chertkoff, Morris Berkowitz, Helen Rothman, Ruth Weiss, Emma Lieder, James Smith, and others. Both James and Morris have headed important committees during the past semester. Mr. Jacob E. Bahner is the faculty adviser of the Council, and at present David Dolin, Senior B, is president.