Gratz High School - Gratzonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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MISS LAURA M. McAI.I.'lS'1'ER S. A. Sponsor Our S. A. is under the guidance of a very capable and sympathetic person, Miss Laura M. McAllister. Her responsibilities and duties keep her always on the move. She is well liked because of her patience and sympathetic understanding. Not only does she arrange for the various graduation activities, but she is present at all meetings of the S. A. and House of Rep- resentatives. She directs all elections and various drives which are sponsored by the school and our Students association. Among the many fond memories of our Alma Mater, there will always be a place for Miss Laura M. McAllister, our very able sponsor.

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X S 1 Zimmerman U7- quainted with our system ot petitioning, we elected Irma Margolis as our second sena- tor. It was during this term that we were in- troduced to Color Day, which proved quite impressive as we strutted about displaying our class day buttons. Basketball followed football, and as spring made her debut we found ourselves supporting the baseball team, as well as duplicating our interest in the S. A. and A. A. Yes, as our 10B term came. to an end we felt we were quite in the groove when it came to school. ln September, 1946, our junior year, the half-way mark of our school careers was reached. Studies increased in magnitude. d. Ar t it tl2Bl. NO' Plcwe B? S Bu. 'PAST 40-48 SENATORS .1 ermun tllAl: ShirleY l' tl0Bl: Shifley Small' gurl S1 Vld Raske UZM7 lohn TOP ROW: Irma Mcgqgolim Row: Theresfi Loprzsllli ligggrt Dumas tllBl: Shirley 3. O 10 1 Rosenberq lllB , - thur Crouthdme PAST OFFICERS Left to Right: Mary Katona tVice-President 12Alg Michael Lopuszanski Wice-President 12A, President 12BJp Helen Mushinski tChiet Iustice l2Bl. New and more complicated subjects were introduced into the course of study. The llA term brought a school government po- sition to Shirley Small and Burt Silverman, who were elected to the Senate. Recognition was also given to our very talented classmates who performed excel- lently in the fall production ot the Cat and the Canary. Perhaps this was due to the fact that they monopolized most ot the lead- ing parts in the play. After eagerly anticipating a victory tor our football team, our desires were an- swered, on a brisk Thanksgiving Day. Yes, the annual Turkey Day classic gave Gratz a 19-6 victory over the Trojans, as tive thousand fans witnessed the Bulldogs' first conquest of league competition, a victory which boosted the Bulldogs from the cellar to a three-way tie for sixth place in the final league standing. V CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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SENATE: Back Row: Carl Frazier, Robert Gaul, Frank Mercer, Walter Bauer, Iohn Balch. Front Row: Betsy Chazin, Shirley Zimmerman, Ioe Bogus, Michael Lopuszanski, President: Renee Kitchner, Diane Resnick, Delores Battle. Student Association The Students Association originated for the purpose of stimulating and developing school spirit, encouraging participation in school activities, promoting personal initia- tive and cooperation, and preparing us more fully for an understanding of our national democracy. Our Constitution provides for a Senate, headed by a President: a Supreme Court, presided over by a Chief Iusticeg and a House of Representatives, composed of mem- bers chosen by the students of each advi- sory section. Each section is entitled to one Representative in the House. Other ser- vices are rendered by the Six Footers and Five Foot Femmes. MICHAEL I. LOPUSZANSKI S. A. President One of the governing bodies of the Stu- dents Association is the Senate, composed of one boy and one girl from each of the four upper classes. The President of the S. A. is the presiding officer, who is elected by a majority vote of the students. It has the power to direct and control stu- dent activities. Proposed regulations and laws must first be voted upon by this body, then by the House of Representatives, before they can become official laws.