New Bedford High School - Crimson Log Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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GIRT SeChAGUE The purpose of the Junior and Senior Girl’s Leagues is to teach all the girls the spirit of serving their neighbors in usefulness of living, joyousness of giving, and readiness in serving. Eyidence of this is shown by choice of their committees, such as the Sol-E-Mar Welfare, So- cial, Library, Hospitality, City Mission, Health, Civic and Membership. After the filled application is brought before the board and a unanimous vote is received, a girl may be admitted. Officers of the Senior Girl’s League for Juniors and Seniors are: Pres- ident, Eileen Lyons; Vice-President, Pauline Auger; Secretary, Barbara Crowe; Treasurer, Lucy Palmieri. Officers for the Junior Girl’s League are: President, Nancy Ashley; Vice-President, Dor- een Fredette; Secretary, Treasurer, Jacqueline Smith. The seniors who are graduating in the Girl’s League Organization are:—Pauline Douglas, Yvonne Gagnon, June McAlpine, Gertrude Parks, Elsie Rodrigues, Edith Rubin, Jacqueline Bougie, Rita Morris. PANDO MERIGANRGEORUS The purpose of the organization is best stated by Mr. Baptiste, the director, ““The aim of the organization is to desseminate the spirit of the Americas through its music.” It is be- lieved that the Chorus is the only one of its kind in the nation. The activities of the Pan American Chorus are varied, singing for all sorts of functions outside of school, for auditorium periods, for soldiers at the U. S. O. Houses, and last summer, they broadcast a program direct to South America. The seniors in the Pan American Chorus are: Marjorie Camara, Aida Ribeiro. BAND The New Bedford High School Band plays at most of the football games, auditorium periods, parades, and civic affairs in the High School Auditorium. This organization has the distinction of being the oldest and most popular in the school. It has gained distinction and honor from outstanding musical sources. Mr. Clarence W. Arey is the able conductor. The following leave the Band when they graduate in January: Lois Taylor, Cynthia Gerstenzang, David Meltzer, Cynthia Caton, Antone Pereira. JANUARY - - - 1944 pe

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HONOR® SOGIE FY To those unsung athletes of higher knowledge in our school, is dedicated the Honor So- ciety, the most exclusive of all our clubs. Membership is by invitation only and extended to students of high scholarship, good qualities of leadership, character and service. A student who acquires membership to this society has received one of the school’s highest honors. The requirements which must be met to be eligible for the Honor Society are: a three must attain an average of 90% for the freshman term; a five an average of 88% f or freshman and sophomore work; and a seven, an average of 85% for three years of study. Officers this term are: President, Ray Evans; Vice-President, Edith Rubin; Secretary, Maureen Schwartz; Treasurer, Louise Delmar. Miss Shennan is the faculty advisor. The following are the members of the 8 Class in the organization: Ira Goldstein, Con- stance Hindle, Albert Rosenthal, Vivian Chassey, Norma Pierce, Edith Rubin, Jacqueline Bougie, Elaine Cardoza, George Doyle, Milton Goldberg, Elizabeth Gunderson, Gertrude Hack- ing, Esther Hussey, June McAlpine, Rita Morris, Florence Nelson, Jack Shapiro, Dorothy Herlihy, Gloria Alcobia. SLUDENTS GOUNGIL The Student Council, is the student governing body of our school. It is the most demo- cratic organization in the school. It compiles the rules which the students must obey, and offers suggestions and ideas which would further the welfare of the school. Membership is obtained in this body by an election of each class for students to repre- sent them. Officers this term are: President, Irving Miller; Vice-President, Noah Minkin; Secre- tary, Elizabeth Gunderson; Treasurer, Winifred Brown. Faculty advisor is Miss Marion Lord. The graduates in the Student Council are: Elizabeth Gunderson, David Meltzer, Albert Rosenthal, Stanley Littlefield, George Dalrymple, Winifred Brown. STUDENTS SGOUR The Student Court is the arbiter between the students and the Traffic Squad. A work- ing part of our democratic school government, the Court sentences students who have violated school rules and are found guilty by the board of Associate Justices, consisting of six members and the Chief Justice. A Prosecuting Attorney and a Defense Attorney compose part of the Court. This term the officers are: Judge—Robert Saltmarsh Prosecuting Attorney—Edith Rubin Defense Attorney—John Marmaras Attendance Officer—Elsie Rodrigues Clerk of Court—Mariam Lampert Members of the Jury—Virginia Callas, Frank Golen, Jean Mahoney,Ella White, Joseph James Baptista, Jr. The graduates in the Student Court are: Edith Rubin and Elsie Rodrigues. 24 THE CRIMSON LOG

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JUNIOR RED CROSS The object of the Junior Red Cross is to spread comfort and relief to those in need. Many of its projects are working in unison with the war effort. Learning first aid, rolling band- ages, providing kits for our boys going into the service and collecting books are only a few of the many services performed by the club. The director who is helping this remarkable work is Miss Marion E. Lord. The officers this term are: President, Miriam Lampert; Vice-President, Nanette Tarle; Secretary, Gertrude Parks; Treasurer, Ethel Correira. CRIMSON COURIER The “Crimson Courier” the only student periodical in our school, is published by the Honor Society. The Editor-in-chief is Albert Rosenthal, and he is assisted by a staff of col- umn editors, feature and sports editors, and inquiring reporters. This paper has met with considerable success in High School. Probably the main reason for its success is the quality which is seldom found in a secondary school paper. The faculty advisor is Miss Susan Shennan. The graduating seniors are: Albert Rosenthal, Stanley Littlefield, Andy O’Neil, Elaine Sylvia, Edith Rubin, Arthur Garty, Constance Hindle, Rita Morris, Lew Schwartz, Dorothy Zolt, Marilyn Pope, Casmira Gilmette, Elizabeth Gunderson. DEBATING SOCIETY The Alpha Debating Society is another popular organization in the school. Its purpose is to give its members a thorough training in public speaking and debating. It supplies material for the Varsity Debating Team which is under the direction of Mr. Ringdahl. Discussions, readings, open forums are carried out at its meetings. The Society is presided over by: President, Pearl Montrond; Vice-President, Eli Samuel; Secretary, Elaine Sylvia; Treasurer, Albert Rosenthal. Its faculty advisor is Miss Stawasz. The graduating seniors are: Jack Shapiro, Albert Rosenthal, Elaine Sylvia, David Meltzer, Elsie Rodrigues. 26 THE CRIMSON LOG