Marple Newtown High School - Memories Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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The Hi-Q team is an organization estab- lished for the advertisement of intellect. The five members are all experts in the art of quick recall of factual materials and can handle themselves well under pressure. They wield their talents by competing with the other schools in the area on a series of “Scott ' s Hi-Q programs. The highest-rank- ing team of the year receives a worthwhile prize, a college scholarship grant for a de- serving student in their school. The mem- bers of Hi-Q are often in the spotlight of publicity. Three chosen students extend Marple-Newtown’s reputation for scholastic ability further by the television program “It ' s Academic, which is patterned after the well-known “College Bowl. This year ' s squad was as sharp as tacks and built up a record which will dazzle members in subse- quent years. The Scott ' s Hi-Q team consisting of Jane Brittain, Rich- ard Greening, Bruce Miller, Jack Mullin, and faculty ad- visor Mr. John Metka match their scholastic abilities with students from other schools. Scholarship, character, leadership, and service are the four key words on which the Marple-Newtown Chap- ter of the National Honor Society is based. Mem- bership is one of the distinct honors available to Mar- ple-Newtown students. The criteria for membership include the aforesaid qualities of character in addi- tion to an excellent academic record. At the annual induction ceremony in March, recognition is given to these intellectually prominent students by present- ing a membership card and a gold key to them. Under the able direction of Mrs. Levin, National Hon- or Society members organize the valuable grade-sav- ing tutorial service which benefits many desperate students. One period a week is utilized by each mem- ber to personally tutor a failing fellow-student. To show its diversity, the Honor Society also takes charge of refreshments at home basketball games and wrestling matches. With this year ' s outstanding membership, the Marple- Newtown chapter can be said to enrich the quality of the National Honor Society. 21

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ACADEMIC ACES Faculty advisor Mrs. Levin and Presi- dent Richard Groening preside over a meeting of the National Honor Society. Klaus Breetz is aided by Lisa Springer, head of the National Honor Society Tutoring Ser- vice. The officers of the National Honor Society are David Ehst, Vera Gerken, President Richard Groening, Nancy Tasca, Diana Paarz, and (missing) Joseph Hoplamazian. 20

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MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS The production of a major publication is an awesome task. The staff of this year ' s yearbook attacked the job with ideas of their own and the in- valuable aid of Mr. Capriotti. At the end of the 1964-65 school year an editorial staff was chosen and subsequently conducted meetings throughout the summer. During these meetings the theme of CHANGE was decided upon as most representative of Marple-Newtown Senior High School. This theme became embedded in the attitudes of the staff: each decision was weighed according to its uniqueness and the improve- ment it offered when compared to the best that previous years had produced. Each innovation was the result of a sharp, loud struggle between conflicting editors. Piercing sounds issued almost daily from the new but quickly cluttered yearbook room, which served as the battleground for the “fighting members of the staff. It also served as a home to those who worked late into the night in order to meet approaching deadlines. The result, which is now being scrutinized by the reader, is a composite of the best work of many school talents. Its quality compels the current editorial staff to issue a challenge to the staff of Memories ’67 to im- prove upon what has been done this year. Co-editors Jane Brittain and Lar- ry Langan consult faculty advisor Mr. Capriotti about choice of pictures. Layout Editor Barbara Gramley and Art Editor Kay Chudnoff de- sign the yearbook pages «ith the assistance of their staff.