Harrison High School - Harrisonian Yearbook (Harrison, NJ)

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JUNIOR RED CROSS School Chairman ,, ........ Helen Lane, ,44- Faculty Adviser ........................................................ ...................... M ary L. jordan The story of the junior Red Cross members might be summed up in one word, sacrifice. Sacrifice carries with it a wealth of meaning that cannot be adequately expressed. lt represents the highest form of service to one's fellow man. lt means giving up something to better the condition of some- one else. lt means inconveniencing oneself to assist another. lt means a thousand and one things all of which are noble and good. Yes, sacrifice is the true story of our junior Red Cross. Thursday eve- nings, in fair and foul weather, have witnessed its members diligently at work making dressings, bandages, scrap books, cardboard games, and a host of other things for either the local Senior Chapter, or for servicemen in the neighboring hospitals. This work entailed time and energy. lt was tedious and exacting. lt required fortitude. The junior Red Cross members had the fortitude, did persevere. No task was too difficult, no assignment too menial. They were helping others on whose person war had placed its paralyzing fingers. They looked for no reward, they expected none. The realization that they were contributing something to the alleviation of sorrow, sickness, and despair was their compensation. This, to our way of thinking, is sacrifice of the highest order. The annual campaign for Christmas boxes, sponsored by the group, was an outstanding success. The student body to a man responded nobly, and over fifty-five boxes, packed with sweets, cigarettes, shaving soap, and other service necessities, were sent to Camp Kilmer. The appeal for contri- butions to the War Fund Drive of the Senior Chapter, again, demonstrated the interest and cooperation of our classmates. Over one hundred and fifteen dollars was contributed by them for this most worthy charity. There were other accomplishments of this group of hard-working stu- dents, but space does not permit their enumeration. lt is our earnest hope that they will accept these few lines as an expression of our admiration. They certainly deserve the highest praise. To them and Miss jordan, their faculty adviser, we give this praise.

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460 LUX ROMAE Consuls ...... ..... A nne Buicko, ,44g Eileen Otto, ,44 Scriba ........,..... .................. M onica Aleniewski, '45 Quaester ............. ................... W illiam Radick, '45 Faculty Adviser ....................................... .............................. B erenice l. Williams Lux Romae or Light of Rome opened its year in the purposely dimly lighted hall of the Knights of Columbus Clubhouse in October, l943. An enthusiastic group of freshmen shone brightly through the darkness, and overcame all the obstacles and general hazing that Anne Buicko had so expertly managed. lt was a foregone conclusion that Anne would be elected one of the Consuls to serve with Eileen Otto. We feel that we have contributed directly to the war effort this year, for we have reluctantly though proudly given Mr. john M. O'Neill, to the Armed Forces. He was the founder of Lux Romae, and was its adviser for ten years. Our meetings were at a disadvantage this year, because so many of our members were engaged in war work, and our activities were necessarily curtailed. However, our newspaper made its appearance occasionally to remind us we were still a united group. Last February we satisfied our desire for the wide open spaces, and went West', at our Lasso Loop Social. The year's activities culminated in a big splurge. Featured on the program was our traditional picnic, including the romping, frankfurters, and the first sunburn of the season. Likewise, we invaded Palisades Park where we ventured into everything that looked new and exciting. Lux Romaei' has survived a confused year. All things considered it has been an enjoyable one, and has left us with many pleasant memories. We would be remiss in our duty did we not recognize the work of our faculty adviser, Miss Berenice Williams. lt was solely because of her interest and enthusiasm that the year was such a successful one. To her, we offer our sincere gratitude.

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MAjoRE'r'rEs Headed by Anne Buicko, '44, as Drum Majorette, these smiling young ladies have won state-wide acclaim for their precision marching, and intricate flag drills. They first made their appearance with the Band in l942, and since that time have become an integral part of it. The colorful flag drills performed by the girls have merited the highest praise from all beholders. Such praise is just compensation for the many long hours spent in practice under the careful guidance of Miss McDonald. Besides Miss Buicko the group includes: Dorothy Siegle, '44g Lynn McVeigh, 445 Anna Mae Mans- field, '44, Dorothy Piereth, '45g Ruth Davis, '45g Dolores O'Brien, '45g Bernice McGui- gan, '46, Veronica McWatters, '46, Mildred Duda, '46, and Adele Perkowski, '46. THE BAND Director .......,................. ...................... Adrian K. Burke Student Director ............ .......... 1 joseph Karoly, '44 Captain .............,....,....................... joseph Whittles, '44 Drum Majorette ............,..................... Anne Buicko, '44 Flag Majorettes .... Dorothy Piereth,'45gDorothy Siegle,'45 The annual Legion Convention parade started off our Band season. There followed our appearance at the Worthington E Award celebration, parades in East Newark, jersey City, and Newark, and one football game -the Hasbrouck Heights game. On March l, a day long to be remembered for its intense cold, we had the honor of participating in the opening ceremonies of the Red Cross War Fund Drive in Newark. At the present writing we are looking forward to Field Day, the Memorial Day parade in Newark, and, of course, graduation. All things considered, we have been quite active throughout the year. What appeared to be a dismal, dreary time for us proved quite the opposite. For this pleasing result, we have our director, Mr. Burke, to thank. iw! i WW 480