Northport High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Northport, NY)

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National Honor Society ' I 'HE PURPOSE of the society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in pupils of Northport High School. The candidates eligible for election to this society must be in the upper-third of either the Junior or Senior Class and a pupil of the school at least one year. Not more than SQQ. of the Junior Class and not more than 1511, of the Senior Class may be members of the National Honor Society. At first only the Faculty voted for the members of the National Honor Society, but later the Constitution was so amended that the members are elected by their respective classes and a weighted vote of the faculty. Student Court Senior judge , , WALTER DEVER junior judge . . . NORMAN SWENSON Sophomore judge . . . GEORGE JENSEN Court Clerk . , ..., GRACE WIESJAHN Court Stenograplver , . . , . . Lois OTT Faculty Sponsors . . . . , . MR. MESSMER, Miss BRADLEY THE STUDENT COURT is a small organization with a large responsibility. Its main duty is to judge those who fail to obey the laws of the school. In this way the Court co- operates with the Traffic Squad. The Student Court also co-operates with the Administration, the Sudent Body, and the Student Organization by helping to carry out the laws passed by them. Student Court is in session every Wednesday at 12.30 P. M. Student Organization THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION of Northport High School has been organized for the purpose of planning for and bettering the life of the students of the school. The governing body of this organization consists of an elected member from each home room and from each organization sponsored by the Student Organization. The officers of the organization are: President , , . . HAROLD HINDERER Vice President . JACK DUFFY Secretary .,.. . DOROTHY DUGAN Treasurer . ..,. . KAYE SMYTI-I Secretary to the Treasurer . ....r, . HENRY GOLDI-IORN Corresponding Secretary . .... ANN CERMAK Faculty Sponsors .... . MR. MESSMER, MIss HAWKINS, MR. TIFFANY Regular meetings are held each weelc at a time determined by the organization at its first meeting in September. The Traflic Squad, the Student Court, and the Athletic Associa- tion are organizations sponsored by the Student Organization. 29

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Tigerllnklings QQTIGER-IN.KI.INGS7, is our Northport High School newspaper, which informs the student body of school events. It develops school spirit through is editorial policies, and provides opportunities in writing for those students who enjoy it. The Tiger-Inklings staff members are from all the classes of school. On the staff, positions are highly respected, and the students who work their way to editorial positions have raison to be proud. The Tiger-Inklingsn staff of 1944 is: Editorial Board s,.,. PETER TR1oLo, GRACE WIESJAHS, WALTER ALBRECHT Advisors . . . As,,t , , MR. A.N'DER50S, Miss LUN: Trafc Squad THE TRAFFIC SQUAD this year consists of approximately twenty oflicers, tive of whom are girls. The oiiicers have the power of summonses to students the laws of the school. When an officer issues a summons, both student and ofhcer must appear before the Student Court. If the student is found guilty of the charge, he is given a punishment. Qiiicers are also given privileges, such as leaving classes early, entering classes late, in the halls during their free periods, and going to their lockers during school session. The ofiicers of the trafiic squad are chosen by the Student Organization. Those not graduating automatically remain as members. It is an honor to be chosen an oEcer for the Traliic Squad as only those worthy of the are chosen the Student Organization. Captain . Foruses HURLEY Lieutenant . WALTER DEVER Supervisor . MR, ALLARDICE 'Service Squad 'IH-IE DUTIES OF the niembers of the Service Squad are to supervise the public address system, the movie the spot light and other effects in the scheool. Chief Associate ...... . . Esm. Guno Assistant Chief Associate . , , I-IESRY M0504 Chancellor .... ..., . ROSALD THOSIPSON Associates . ' . ALFRED FROBELQ EDTN STODDARD, Wuorn FREDERICK MILTOS Glass, WALTER Bnsspgggu Appfmfife ........ . . . ROGER Htu. 31