Jamaica High School - Folio Yearbook (Jamaica, NY)

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ADVISERS ON OCTOBER 9th, 1907, a baby was born. She was destined to do great things. She was to teach at jamaica High School. As you might have guessed, this L'baby was Mrs. Miriam Sutterlin, our Economics and Civics teacher. For twentyfnine years, she lived in Hollis and attended jamaica High from which she was graduated in 1923, She completed her course at Hunter College in 1927 where she received her B. A, Degree. Her next step was to enter Columbia's School of Political Science and there she received her IxIaster's Degree. For three and a half years, our sponsor taught at elementary school, and then made her debut at jamaica in February of 1931. That means, she is now entering her ninth year of teaching here. Her hobbies are purely of a domestic nature. Gardening and cooking especially appeal to her. Incidentally, she is now residing in Forest Hills West. For you rabid basketball enthusiasts, she is our great basketball coach's sister. Teaching must be in the family, for her mother also was a teacher, Whcni doesn't believe in inheritance now? Always smiling, always working, always understanding, these characf teristics have enriched her personality greatly. MRS. MIRIAM SUTTERLIN, Sponsor MISS MABEL BERNHARD, Dean of Girls MISS BERNHARD seems to be just about the busiest person in the school, Pass her office in the main hall at any time of the day and you'll always find a line waiting to see her. A ready smile and a quiet, gentle manner are always ready to greet you. Miss Bernhard came to Jamaica High School in 1919 as a history teacher. She says that history is her first love and she misses it greatly now. She graduated from Syracuse University, taught in various schools in New York and New Jersey and was dean of a boarding school before coming here. She once taught trigonometry but, she says, she had to study very hard to keep ahead of the students. Housefplanning is one of her greatest interests outside of school. She studies magazines and books on this subject in her leisure. time and some day hopes to make over the old homestead in a little town in Few York State where she was born and which is still the family ome. ALTHOUGH living in Jamaica, Miss Ruth Hamilton still considers New England her home since she was born in Groton, Connecticut. This very wellfeducated Spanish and German teacher graduated from Vassar College and received her Master's degree at Columbia Uni' versity. Also she has studied abroad at both Berlin and Madrid. During the summers she has taken language courses at Middlebury, Connecticut. Miss Hamilton has passed the examinations for the position of head of department and is awaiting an appointment. One of her main interests is that of traveling which she has done extensively. She has visited Europe several times, she has covered all points of interest from Egypt to the Arctic Ocean. Although travf eling all over Europe, she has not neglected to see the United States and Mexico. Miss Hamilton is also very fond of outdoor sports, Her particular interest is horseback riding and often she has gone on trips of this type. If you wonder at such a variety of interests, we still have one more to add. She is very fond of both the opera and the theatre. One of her sincere regrets is that she hasn't sufficient time to do all the things which she enjoys. MISS RUTH HAMILTON, Adviser seven

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f SENIOR WITH a brief case under one arm and books and papers in the other, Mr. David Wolff hurries to his classes. This hard working teacher is always on the go, and as far as teaching goes, his tutoring of Econ' omics and Economic Geography are most impressive. - He was born on April 12, 1909, here in Jamaica, where he lived for 26 years. He has made the hike up the hilll' many times, being an alumnus of Jamaica, After he finished the courses given here, he tackled a law course at New York University, but after' three years of this, he was advised by a Professor to try his hand at teaching and forget his attempts to enter the Bar. His remaining year was spent at work striving to become a good proctor, which attempts, we now know, were successful. He worked for the Federal Government from 1930 to 1932 and published a pamphlet for them, He taught at Manual ' Training for over a year, then was at John Adams for a while, when MR. DAVID WOLFF, Sponsor lo and behold, he found himself at jamaica in September, 1934. Now he is in front of the classroom instead of the rear. His hobbies are stamp collecting the is the faculty adviser of the Stamp Glubj, bowling, golf, and handball. Mr. Wolff's favorite job, a job that he works on implicitly, is his po' sition as Director of the Bureau of Vocational Information. Many graduates have been steered correctly with just a few, wise, words from an equally wise speaker. ALTHOUGH MR. BROWN was born in New jersey, he came to New York at an early age, so he may be considered a native son. He joined the Classical Language Deaprtment of jamaica High School in 1923, and has been adviser to the Senior Glass since 1929. Mr. Brown always manages to appear calm and untroubled, in spite of his many difficulties as Year Book Sponsor and Senior Glass Adviser. Outside of school, Mr. Brown is a typical family man. His main inter' ests in life is his family which includes three lively little girls. He likes to putter around in his house and garden, and is a rabid golf fan. Mr. Brown, besides being one of the busiest men in school, has the added distinction of being one of the most popular. MR. GEORGE NORTON, Adviser MR. HAROLD BROWN, Adviser A GLANCE at the group around the desk of Mr, George Norton at 12:30 any day would give ample proof that grade advising is no easy task. He is a graduate of the University of Maine, and, after teaching science and agriculture in several other high schools, entered Jamaica High School in 1918. Born and educated in Maine, he delights in outdoor life. In fact, during the summer he enjoys spending his life camping outdoors and indulging in such sports as canoeing, and fishing. Another of his hobbies is that of raising honey bees. This he has done extensively, in fact, has even had the honey distributed commerf cially. Although he told us that he was very careful in handling the bees, he admitted that often he was stung and it really hurt. You all know how successful members of the chess team have beeng some of the credit for their achievements is due to Mr. Norton, If you were to invade the office of the Senior Yearbook on Wednesdays during the seventh period, you would ind Mr. Norton and the mem' bers of the chess team engrossed in playing chess.

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JUNE SCHWARTZ JOSEPH N, ROGERS EDYTHE SOLTAN COMMITTEES ART STAFF QUEENIE, TORIGIAN, CI'ld.I'l'YRf11l SHIRLEY HEMMERSBACH ADVERTISING STAFF LOUISE FRANK, Chairman VIRGINIA STEINER CIRCULATION STAFF JOSEPH F. ROGERS, Chairman JESSIE KING VIRGINIA SCHLOERB RUTH ROSENBERG MIRIDEL CLARK LESLIE SCHRAGE FREDERICK O'CONNOR VIRGINIA STEINER SECRET ARIAL STAFF JULIA PAWLOWSKA EDITH WRAGE DOROTHY PASH JOAN WEIDINGER RUTH KARGER PROPHECY COMMITTEE WILLIAM CLARK WARREN DUNNING JAMES MANCUSI JOSEPH F. ROGERS DAVID SOKOL FRED O'CONNOR SYLVIA LE VINE MURIEL VOGT MARGARET A. CAMPBELL BERNICE WISOTSKY HELEN BUCKNER ARLINE ISAACS MARGARET NEFF VICEfPRESIDENTS-TREASURERS WILBUR CLARK JOHN KELLER FRED DE PUY EDWARD RALPH FRANKLIN WARREN GORDON HODDE HAZEL RADTKE MURIEL STOKES eight DORIS DREHER HELEN WATJEN PHYLLIS ALPERT GRETA HANSEN DOROTHY MATHIS CHARLES BOWEN MARTIN JORISCH ROBERT DE GROAT WILLIAM PULVERMACHER ROBERT TOUGH EUGENE KALEB ALICE KOHLA MADELINE STENGEL MARGARET F. CAMPBELL EVELYN ZIMA CLAIRE DEWFALL ALICE HUSSEY EMMA MESSINGSCHLAGER