Omaha Technical High School - Torch Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Commerce Winter Quarterly Ffflgjn Trip Rum'-F Ilevnulfls, M. Iszlzicsull, E Stone, M. Ns-rness. H. Hxlnlonn. ll. lllsun, .X. Mllllflllilll. fl. xVllllillllS, S. Alvrzinls, ll. Ruse-. li. llolslen. Xlirlwlln Huw-U. St. Clair. M. Weitz, 'I'. S11-'inlw1'g. M. Nlzlizel. lt liralfl. I. flllllilll. R Slater, A. filvrc-lir'k, I. Ch-lnens, A. S1-lir-ow. ' - 'Q 1' 4 'su X. Alr.Kll1,i1l. KI. .tn lc-11. n. lluttmn l!uxx'Y,t. fil'0Plll?PI'gJ,', ll. Norm. H. l.imIqu0st. fl. lmvin. Miss Xik!l'Il!t'j'CI'. M. lil'l'0llIVg. Miss Jurld, E. lllltiewivlrl. .X Billilllll. President ...... . . .Mildreth Greeling Secretary .............. Gertrude Levin Vice President ........... .Frances Axtell Treasurer ............. .Dorothy Zucker Reporter . ............... ...,...... F anny Gerelick Slogan Purpose To face life squarely. To find and give the best. Code As a Girls' Reserve l will be- Reaching toward the best. Earnest in purpose, Gracious in manner. Seeing the beautiful. lmpartial in judgment. Eager for knowledge. Ready for service. Reverent to God. Loyal to friends. Victorious over self. Sincere at all times. Ever dependable. ig b HIS National Slogan, Purpose, and Code of the Girls' Reserve was adopted by the Girls' Reserve of the High School of Commerce, when they were initiated into the club on January I3, l9l9. 14' ln order to show that the girls were ready for service, they have taken up the study of nursing under the direction of Mrs. Ridgley, a former nurse, who, although she has given but few lessons, has already taught the girls the proper care of a patient, how to take the temperature, respiration, and pulse, and how to perform the other acts necessary to the comfort of a patient who is absolutely helpless. It is planned at some future time to take up the study of dramatics and give plays representing the course of nursing. Parties have also been given and the members of this club find work and business combined with pleasure.

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p0'f,?i'S.,,, Commerce Winter Quarterly Top Row-li. Munson, Z. Williams. I., Baliior. M. Grceling. I. Almlilismi, A Hluyer. F, llotfmaui. Ir Eippe-i'Ie, Xliclfllu- lh'xx+Xlissl'ol1'. fl, Hillel. F. lJnug'In'zu1, II. l,:n'son, lr. Ilmvs-i'. A. Bull. .L llzuis. M. .Ir-risen. II. Yi-rlulltz, Ihmitom Hou-XI. I'iwIs-V. It. Drullzi, ,L Sr-lif-ow. NV. l'l'IlllI0l'. P. Snillx. W. lllsun. II. Itolmiilsr-u. HONOR CLUB Wilbur Cramer .. ..... . President Pearl Smith .. . . .. Vice-President Anne Selicow . . .... . Secretary Wilbur Olson . . . Treasurer . HE Honor Club was formed for the purpose of creating a social spirit among the honor roll students and of encouraging other students, by example, to strive for ll- .tgi 1 membership in the club. The emblem worn by the members of the club is a small gold All those who are on the Honor Roll are permitted to wear the pin. Should a member fail to meet the requirements for the Honor Roll, he is still entitled to wear the insignia, but is not con- sidered as an active member. Several social affairs were held by the Honor Club during the winter quarter under the supervision of Miss Cole and lVlr. Drummond, the two members of the faculty whom the club elected as sponsors.

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siiriiin Commerce Winter Quarterly 'I'up Itow-A. Illuyer, li. lflippewle, E. S!'ll2lEIlllI. G. Custlenmri, G. Uimper, Il. B:n'frrs. A Mollm-r Nlirhilv limi'-li. SK'llI'PIllIIIilII, .K G1'6PIlll6'I'l-I, M. ltnhlr. A, Kuirnzlu, I. IIZIEQII. 'I'. Se-imienspinner. Y. Kurtf. Iloltunl Rim'-Nl, Svlimiilt. Il I.imIqm-'st. II. Nunn, G. Lovin, A. Imon, ll. Lage. THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB President . ..... . . .Gertrude Levin Vice President. ....... .... . Helen Noon Secretary and Treasurer. ..... . . . . . ...Alice Leon .. HE club adopted two Freshmen clubs and acted as big sisters to them. ln this Y. 4 n 1 J 5 way the Freshmen girls had an opportunity to become acquainted with the ways Jr IL fits - ' Zigi and methods of the school societies. The social committee, consisting of Helen Lindquest, chairman: Anna Gloyer. and Helen Bartos, planned may good times which all the girls of the club, including the Fresh- men, enjoyed. The Program committee, consisting of Elsie Lage, chairman: Gertrude Castleman, and Gertrude Cooper, with the help of the Surprise committee, Mildred Schmidt, chairman: Clara Schreibman, and Anna Greenberg, furnished the programs for the meetings. The purpose of the club is to develop greater capacity for service, and promote self-betterment and patriotism. The club was formed on january 28th, under the directorship of Miss McDonald.