Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

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28 HALFMOON YEARBOOK, 1943 Library (Hub In their tenth year of existence, the Library Club is carrying on their many activities—desk routine, book processing, room decoration, reference work, and book repair. Membership has increased since its initial year, 1933, from 7 to 70. This year the Library Club presented a silver vase to the L. B. Blakeman Library in memory of the late Airs. Mary M. Baker, Librarian. One of its most important activities for this year was helping to carry out the nation-wide Victory Book Campaign. The Seniors in this club are: D. Caughran M. Chauvin E. Sylvester D. Zapponc, Sec.-Treas. P. Conley, Pres. J. Mastrianni, V. Pres. B. Reilly R. Lupo D. I)e Carle A. Collins Student Council The Mechanieville Senior High Student Council was established in October 193o. It is sponsored this year by F. Way land Bailey and Earl ( . hitbeck. The Council lias one regular member and one alternate member from each home room. The Council became a member of the National Association of the Student Officers in November 1940. At meetings, the members discuss anti pass upon many activities and functions of the student body. Among its activities, the club has committees cooperating with the principal and faculty, which help to arrange assemblies. It. also elects the officers of the Athletic Association and sponsors the Service Club The Student Council representatives of each homeroom take charge of the sale of war stamps each week. It encourages and supports war stamp cam- paigns. The growth of the Senior High Council has been slow, but each year it takes on added functions and duties. K. Haddleton R. Holmes, Sec. D. Holmes, Pres. H. Farrell. Vice Pres. H. Reilly. Treas. F. Izzo B. Evans I. Dworski C. Kalbaugh A. Connors

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HALFMOON YEARBOOK. 1943 S. (). s. The S. (). S. was first organized on December 15. 1927, with the purpose of acting as a reminder to students who wished to belong to Aristoi in their Senior year. It was originally organized for Sophomores who were pledged in the middle of their Freshman year; upon maintaining an average of eighty per cent they were initiated at the beginning of their Sophomore year. Two-thirds of the eighty per cent was based on the class average and one-third on the regents average. 1 he original name was Sophomore Honor Society, the initials being S. (). S. The charter members were; Olive Dowlas, Maude Van Dnsen, Marian tan Dnsen, Ruth Fletcher, Janet Orton and Elizabeth Perry. Miss Howe and Miss Ackart were the faculty advisors. recent years the society has gradually changed and developed into a Junior Honor Society. The average for admission is now eighty-three per cent. 1 he pins, originally purple and silver, are now blue and silver. The name has also been changed this year to “Alpha Society.” Even- fall and mid-year the society has an initiation of new members. In the future, this activity will be held only in the fall. I he meetings are held once a month. The programs are mainly to en- courage members to work for scholarships and to prepare for future study in college. The members this year are: Bridget Belmonte Elsie Coyer Cynthia Wooddell, Sec. Mary Angeline Constance Bagnoli, Pres. Joan Green Rose Lupo Marion Jones Belle Evans Jeannette Biggs Mary Rose Fusco Dorine Holland Ethel Angle Ruth Fisher Theresa Perretta Regina Holmes Mary Flanagan Ruth Rogers Alvs Collins Marilyn Thomson Evelyn Sylvester Robert Mockrish Mary Reeves Irving Nager Mary Mugionc Raymond Pregent

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