Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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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

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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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U-fonor Society Membership in lhe Merchanlville Chapier of The Nalional Honor Sociefy is one of The highesr disfincfions lhar our sludenfs can earn. Each year, as soon as +he resulis of lhe mid-year examinalions are lcnown, Miss Gronelc, sponsor of lhe Honor Sociely, presenrs lo The facully a lisl of all seniors and iuniors who have an average of G or above. Teachers who have worlced wilh fhese sludenls Then rale fhem for characler, leadership, and service. Only fifleen per cenl of each class may become members of The Honor Sociefy. The seniors chosen for membership in The Honor Sociely lhis year are Naomi Beer, Ronald Benlzley, Virginia Budd, Mildred Dursl, Doris Palmer, Helma Roclc, Barbara Srraub, and Marian Woodruff. The members selecred from +he junior class are Audrey Browning, Janer Broolcs, Anne Burgoyne, Jean Burgoyne, Shirley Bufler, Norman Copsefla, Helen Knowles, Carl Lachmulh, Jean Lafferly, Margarer Macpherson, Genevieve McGurlc, Mary Merlsock, Joan Mooney, Joan Pellz, Geraldine Pharis, Jean Ricords, Calherine Sfannard, Nancy Sieel, Warren Sfevens, Shirley Weidner, and Dorolhy Wesi. The officers of lhe Honor Sociely whose Terms of office ended al mid-year were Don Cragin, president Harry Wirfh, viceepresidenl, and Shirley Beshgeloor, secre- fary. The new officers inaugurafed in March are Warren Sfevens, presidenf: Dorofhy Wesl, vice-president and Joan Mooney, secrelary. From This organizalion come srudenfs who perform many 'Fine services for 'lhe school. Among fhem, we hope, will be found many of 'rhe fufure leaders of our couniry. FIRST ROW: Sue Muchler, Joyce German, Nancy Davidson, Barbara Harle, Joan Sharp, Gloria Rubinson. SECOND ROW: Julian Gokhale, Marion Siiles, Elizabefh Hill, Barbara Landis, Marjorie Heal, Elizabefh Eby. THIRD ROW: Barry Shull, Harry Wirih, Shirley Beshgeioor, Socrefaryg Don Cragin, Presidani: Miss Gronek, Burr Anderson, Waller Weidler, George Moore. I 5 LA '. ...ann