Northwood High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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Clubs get the students STAMP AND COIN CLUB Cl.-r.J Row 1: J. Pfeffer fV.P.Jg E. Gordon iPres.Jg L. Ogata tSec.D. Row 2: B. Gallag- herg D. Laheyg P. Morgang S. Adams: H. Alenier. Row 3: F. Falcog F. Leonberger: D. Marcksg S. Goldman: M. Gordong M. Swickg J. Horner. Meeting weekly, the Stamp and Coin Club is ont of the more active clubs at Northwood. With ni restrictions added, club members meet to beg ann bargain for unusual stamps or coins. In discussion. concerning current issuances, members argue thei views. Recently, the club has been urging the admin istration's approval for a stamp and coin auction Northwood's active Library Club, while perform- ing an important service to the school, gives in- terested students an opportunity to gain experience in library work. Besides serving as Library Aides club members try to increase interest in the school library through various projects. One such projeci was a successful contest in which certain books were designated as prize books, unknown to the stu- dents, and the first students to check the books ou1 received a prize. Other activities of the club in- cluded a pot-luck dinner, Valentine contest, and 2 white elephant sale. Two successful projects begur last year, the elementary school story-telling project and the paperback book sale were continued success- fully this year. D. Marcks, E. Gordon, S. Goldman, P. Morgan, Stamp and Coin Club members, check a new find against their catalogue. I74

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rows interest Through the Business Dept., commercial students have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and experience in various clerical fields. This year, for the first time, the Business Club sponsored a pro- gram by which members are able to obtain outside jobs in order to gain on-the-job experience. Another activity of the club was origination and organiza- tion of Northwood's first school bank. While per- forming an invaluable service to the school, Business Club members engaged in the venture gained valu- able experience and knowledge of banking skills. Words, words, words . . . are the specialty of the Northwood Speech and Debate Club. Newly organized, the club has been busy training novice speakers for the various oratorical events sponsored by area universities. They have also given members invaluable experience in research, organization, and speaking, while at the same time stressing concern and understanding of current international problems. Tim Cowen makes an initial deposit at Northwood's new bank Jeff Weintraub and Tom Enger pair-off before a debate while Karen Peller looks up references for the next contest.

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