Mabel Dean Bacon Vocational High School - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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We hope, through our study in this club, to develop a syiiitoatlietic understanding of the people of other countries. The club is open to all students who inay be interested. Faculty Adviser Mrs. Aanes Reich ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB The Arts and Crafts Club irieetr: every Friday froni 3:45 to SQUU. The aiin of the club originally was to interest the rnembersa in niakina artistic things for thexi1::etve::. This term, however, the club unaniirioiirzly voted to do lunior Red Cross wcrk. Saiiarefz for afahans are knitted, beanies, socks, babies' bonnets and jackets, and sweaters are some of the items knitted or crocheted. Bean bags are also being made. All mate rials are donated through the generosity of the faculty and students. Faculty Advisers Miss Selma Gotten man and Miss Anita Niebiihr TRAVEL CLUB

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DECORATO RS' CLUB We are learning the principles ot window display by decorating our salesroom wine dows. However, our decorating talents are not limited to these displays alone. Seniors, who are members, feel a responsibility towards all school displays. Faculty Adviser - Mrs. Agnes Reich See our members if you want to be cerf tain that your clothes not only suit your personality but are the very best you can get tor your money. We know because that's what we discuss at our meetings. Have you seen any of the things we've made? Faculty Adviserflvlrs. Caroline Haustein FASHION CLUB

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Membership in the World Affairs Club is limited to seventh and eightli termers who are willing to undertake the research nec- essary for intelligent discussions of world history. So far we have learned something of the history and geography of lapan, as 'well as a few of the reasons for our present con- flict. Next came a study of Chinese life, in- cluding its history and an elementary les-A son in the language. Now we are about 'to study lndia, most difficult of all, Faculty Advisers 4 Mrs. Hildegarde K. Peskin and Miss Selma Gottesman LITERARY CLUB Members of the Literary Club, who must be in the sixth, seventh, or eighth terms, have been increasing their enjoyment of good books in many ways, including read- ing parts of those books aloud. Some recent books popular with members of the club are: 'lMy Son, My Son, by Howard Spring, Who Walk Alone, by Perry Burgessg Miss Bishop, by Bess Streeter Aldrich, and the historical novels of Kenneth Robe erts. Faculty AdviserfMiss Esther V. Saul WORLD AFFAIRS CLUB l