Metuchen High School - Blue Letter Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

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member, flourished in a highly satis- factory manner this year. The club had several question bees about the tine points ot' astronomy after which they were convinced that they should take a post-graduate course. These worthy folks, who wanted to know what made the world go 'round, went to the llayden Planetarium in New York, led by their President, Jim Rossi, and Vice President, Ed Risler. After several letters written by Sec- retary, Ethel Iflstoppey, the club also traveled over to the Rutgers' Observ- atory and gazed through telescopes, The meetings were enlivened by re- ports from the members and that well known authority. Mr. Palmer. Dues were gladly accepted by Horace Orr. The G. A. A. Society has become a club consisting ot' girls who love sports. Only those who have earned one hundred points in their gym classes are eligible. The girls, in- spired by the efforts ot' President Veselka Matick. Vice President Eleanor Lange, and Secretary Lillian Semenchuk, sold football and basket- ball pins, and pennants. Their work at't'orded them a tidy sum which was handed over to Treasurer Isabelle Waring to help them put on their an- imal exhibition. The Tri-Y really did some good deeds this year. In addition to giv- ing Miss Vrowell and assistant faculty adviser, Miss Platt, gray hair, the girls gave generously filled Thanks- giving and Christmas baskets to poor families. The club tried to cooperate more with the lli-Y this past year by having a joint initiation for new members. Their Leap Year Dance in the spring was a great success and

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the Rutger s football team to play a game of basketball Wlth them' The fellows didn t have the heart to charge for autoglaphsl Under the d1rect1on of Mr Herb and Presldent VIVIHH Olsen the HIS tory Club had regular meetlngs and VlS1t6d the county court ln New brunswlck The Vlce Presldent I oulse Sxnclalr and Secretary Treas urel Margaret Neun found them selves wlth llttle to do as the Pro gram Commlttee of one Ruth Jen sen arranged speeches by members of the faculty about thelr travels The Mlddlonettes 1s probably the club youve been wa1t1ng to hear lbout Mlss Farrell a you were their former faculty advlser The ex Cook and thelr accompllshments were s1m1lar to those of other years Plesldent Mary Stevens and Vlce Pres1dent Allce Trollel led the mem bers 1n dressmg flfteen dolls at Chrlstmas t1me Secretary Hazel Qalus and Treasurer Agnes Sofleld sxw that the dolls were sent to a chlldren s home Indxvldual projects ton hospltals were also undertaken by members The student body has every rlght to feel proud of thls or ganwatlon for lts charltable work The Student Government whlch 18 mdeed a government of the students by the students and for the students carrled out 1ts dutles very well th1s past year 'lhey S0m8tlm6b carrled them out so well that the students not dlrectly connected wlth the Senate House of Representatlves Supleme Court or Cabxnet d1d not know that thcre were problems However those near Presldent Dxck Hale or VICE Presldent Donald koyen knew that Page fuclu those splendld Frlday assembly pxo grams presented many he ydaches to the two offlcers besldes these week ly undertakxngs the students mm aged to buy and decor ite a Chrxstm IS tree ln the upper hall dlstrlbute b IS kets to the poor and lastly staged the11 blggest venture the Carnlvtl wh1ch was cxlled Showboat It was so pleasant to plck up the town paper md flnd the XVI'ltQ ups ot all act1v1t1es dullng the week rlght under our noses The Recolder Club acted as publlclty department for all the other clubs Asslgnments wexc handed out by the Edltor and h1s As soclate namely Quentln D1et7 and Allen Hansen asslsted by Mlss Haltsch Faculty Advlser When these vyork lovlng students managed to comb thelr han straxght lgam after pulllng It out by the roots fm weeks they put on then best b1bs and tuckers and took a trlp through the New York Tlmes bulldlng After thls adventure they yyrote mole col umns 1n thelr best llterary sty lc The Astronomy Club under the su perv1s1on of Mr Palmel lf you re f' I l 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 L K c A D - 1 ' . S ' 3 13 ' 9 1 1 ' 1 7 1 5 L: x Y my ' 1 11 1 1 ' , n. 1 K K' 2 - I 4 4 ' - - c 1' if 1 1 a 1 ' I '- 1 1 1 7 ' 1' L L , ' y 1 7 1 ' 1 s 1 Q I 1 , v 1 1 ' ' , , at yr 1 . . c , 'F 1 1 1 ' . . , .V . . Y- - Y .I J 1 1 1 . 1 1 - 1 ' ' 1 ' , , I ' A K L ' L. 1 I ' 1 1 1 , ' 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 , . , . . . . ' 1 11. 1 n K1 xx K I . .1 1 1 1 n g 1' . , . . , , . 1 1'1 . ',, . . z , .. , s . H . . A 4 ' 1 , - . . . b . . . ample you set was followed y M1Sb . . . . 1 1 K K ., v , , . . . . V ' , I A 1 1 1 , K 1 I I ' N 4 - , . ' , . . . .Y 11 s 1 7 . 1 c L ' 1 . ' ' 1 ' 1 v 1 1 1 K sr 11 Y ' - Ll F V 5 n ' ' 7 1. i 4 1 l 1 W sn K' A K . .a,,,51 . SK . ' 1' if ' ' -195 A 1 - - - - 14 1 , . . K , 1 . I' 1' 1, K 1 r 1 ' ' ' . . 7 , 1 I ' 1 ' 1 K 'V f v . 3 1. 1 . Y. , , . .

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the girls took full advantage of the opportunity offered them. President Ruth Wuest, Vice President Ann Ger- ber, Secretary Jean Tompkins, and Treasurer Shirley Sorg helped the club gain a greater recognition in both the town and the school by their loyalty. The Hi-Y, as a part of the national organization, helped to swear in the new officers of the Perth Amboy Hi-Y. President Bob Wright sent four of the members to the State Conference at Jersey City. The boys, who had replaced Mr. Bailer with Mr. Lawrence as faculty adviser, organ- ized a bowling team which had a grand time throughout the year. These Lone Rangers, through a bright idea of Vice President Dick Hale, managed to raid their mothers' clos- ets successfully enough to fill a Christmas basket which Secretary Bill Fraser took to a poor family. He- sides this very noteworthy deed the fellows, led by Treasurer Hill Mc- Laughlin, built a new bicycle stand for the Y , of which they are very proud. A club which was brought more and more to our attention this past year was the Reviewers. Their ad- viser, Miss Haitsch, led them in in- teresting and critical discussions of the latest books, plays, and movies. The group, under the general lead- ership of Ruth Jensen, Presidentg Helen Pastor, Vice President and Marie Scarpelli, Secretary-Treasurer, kept informed on their everyday sur- roundings by means of round table, discussion speakers, and a trip to a stage production. Of course, we mustn't forget to mention the Blue Letter Staff, which