Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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Florence Foers+er and Jo Ann Grim, Record Sfaff Typisfs. Meanwhile Mr. l-larker had organized The business s+all of The Record, and Barbara Gren- harl' was chosen as manager. This group imme- dialely sei aboui' selling subscripfions lo The yearbook. When The lilerary slahc relurned from New York, They asked Mr. Harker and The business slarf lo replace 'rhe old syslem of financing 'lhe yearbook by adverlising wilh The new melhod of a lisr of palrons. ln order 'ro prove lo 'rhe business slalf fhaf The laller plan would be suc- Barbara Grenharf, Business Manager. cesslul, a lew members of lhe lilerary slafl sold fhree hundred dollars' worlh of palronage in len days. The business slaff Then agreed Thar This plan of financing The yearbook was feasible and promplly adopled i'r. l-ligh praise musl be given To The enlire slaff of 'rhe I948 Record and especially +o George Moore for The enihusiasiic work which made This yearbook a realily. THE RECORD COLLECTION STAFF FIRST ROW: Dorolhy Masson, Ellen Wrighf, Clara Scholfz, Dorofhy Kelly Naomi Beer. SECOND ROW: Mary Ann Gingrich, Marie Hall Rufh Bowen, Shirley Jones, Be++y Guinan, Janef Rice. - . THE RECORD BUSINESS STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Norma Davidson, Dorolhy Wells, Barbara Grenharf, Doris Abraham, Doris Worrell, Joan Clark. 4 1 ' ' X -. e -

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THE RECORD LITERARY STAFF 'Y' 1 Q. .X LEFT TO RIGHT: Don Cragin, Claire Buckmasfer, Virginia Budd, Joyce German, Sue Muchler, George Moore, Jane Harlow, Joan Sharp, James Tomkinson, Joan Sleel. Georqe Moore, Edifor of THE RECORD The Record Early in lhe school year lhe lilerary siaici of lhe I948 Record, wilh George Moore as edilor- in-chief, sellled down lo lhe hard work of pro- ducing a yearbook. As soon as a plan for lhe book had been chosen, eighl members of The slaff accompanied ,Miss Cline 'lo The special yearbook clinic held by 'the Columbia Scholaslic Press Associalion al Columbia Universily on Oclober I7 and IS. Here lhe Merchanlville delegalion, undaunied by lheir comparalively modesl budget found inspiralion for several new leafures of lhe I948 Record. Miss Cline, Lilerary Adviser, and Mr. Harker, Busi- ness Adviser. The New York lrip was work liberally spiced wilh fun. Afler lhoroughly enjoying a per- formance of lhe Pulilzer Prize play, Harvey, lhe members of lhe slafl managed lo locale Mr. and Mrs. Willard in The middle oi Times Square by means of a loud Merchanlville cheer. Then, loo, The slali slayed al a holel which is localed nexl door 'ro Billy Roses Diamond Horseshoe. Various Merchanlville sludenls kepl' disappearing inlo Ihe nighl club 'From whence lhey were haslily refrieved by Miss Cline. Off fo fhe Columbia Scl1olas+ic Yearbook Confer- ence! LEFT TO RIGHT: George Moore, Sue Muchler, Joan Sharp, Virginia Budd, Joan Sleel, Joyce German, James Tomkinson, Jane Harlow, Claire Buckmasler.

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Student Council 'ii X on M s, FIRST ROW: Janel Helheringfon, Virginia Budd, Sandra Sulion, Marion Sliles, Alberf Selke, Warner Parvin, Presidenlg Don Cragin, Vice-Presidenlg Shirley Beshgefoor, Secrelaryp Viclor Carriero, Treasurer, Joyce German, Barbara Landis. SECOND ROW: Mr. Haines, Shirley Weidner, Mary Alhberg, Joan Mooney, Margarel Remer, Jean Lafferly, Howard Periins, Harlow Henderson, Henry Prcuse, Dorolhy Remer, Joan Feliz, Rae Pelillo, Barbara Ball, Carol Slrai. THIRD ROW: Fred Lawman, Alberl Haddon, John Kemp, William Jones, Paul Truscoll, Edwin Wiggins, Richard Mauh, Joseph Eisenhardl, Waller Powers, John Jones, Herberf lrefon, Roberl Wells, Jaye Ryan. The Siudenl Council is one of lhe mosl highly valued organizalions in ihe school and affords an excelleni example of democracy al worlc. The members ol ihe Council are sludenis elecled from each class in lhe high school. ln ihe lhree lower classes one represenlaiive and one allernaie are elecled from each homeroom, while in lhe senior class lwo represenlalives and 'rwo aliernales are chosen from lheir respeciive homerooms. The presidenl oi lhe Council is elecled by lhe direcl' vole oi lhe eniire siudeni body. This year as in ihe pasl, ihe Council, wilh Mr. Haines as adviser, has worlced wilh lhe iaculiy in mainlaining high slandards in all mailers of general conducl and in lhe use of school buildings and properiy. Financial aid has been given 'ro many worlhy organizaiions and proiecis in ihe school. Through lhe use of funds received from ihe Council, 'rhe Biology Club has been able io conlinue lhe landscaping ol ihe grounds al lhe froni of 'rhe school, The Council also made a generous conlribuliorl iowards lhe suppori of ihe French School adopied by 'rhe Tri-l-li. Many of l'he ouislanding assembly programs presenied lhis year have been obiained for ihe school by ihe Council. This line organizalion has also sponsored informal dances as well as 'lhe May Prom wilh Hs beauliful coronalion oi +he May Queen. During ihe iirsl semesler ihe Council formulaled a new consliiuiion which was adopled by a maiorily vole of lhe Merchanlville High School sludenls. This documenl' will be used as a model in lhe revision of lhe individual club conslilulions. 28