Passaic High School - Echo Yearbook (Passaic, NJ)

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Adviser President JOHN ANDERSON Secretary NANCY FULLER Treasurer CARL BRUBAKER HIS year the Photography Club, besides doing exceptional work in the field of picture taking, has also struck a clever note in interior decoration. ln order to provide a dark room in which to develop their prints, the club mem- bers constructed and installed a system of blinds for the windows of the mechanical drawing room. There Passaic l-ligh's ardent camera fans now come to revel in the mysteries of the little black box. The club has also been working on a snapshot project of various civic and public buildings in Passaic, Upon completion, it will be donated either to the Photography Club or to our Alma Mater. Several group hikes were taken in and about Passaic to capture some candid glimpses of the city. This scheme provided excellent material for comparison, criticism, and appraisal. The group also witnessed some illus- trated lectures on photography by prominent photographers, among them George Holm of the Herald News staff. Included in the entertainment during the meetings were pictures featuring comedies, demonstrations of camera techniques by expert photographers, and full length films. With only three years of organized activity behind it, Mr. Bowes' Camera Club has already gained a wealth of experience in the field of photography. JOHN BOWES

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RADIO CLUB HE Radio Club is one of the newer organizations of the High School, being introduced last year to satisfy radio-minded students who wished to obtain amateur radio operators' licenses. Although it start- ed out with but a few enterprising individuals, the club can boast of doubled membership this term, two members being girls. At the weekly meetings radio theory and the international code have been mastered. An interesting lecture on the vacuum tube was given by Mary Ann Reeves, the first feminine member. The club is proud of its fully equipped transmitter, and the mem- bers were anxious to pass their license tests in order to operate it. During the year a receiver was built, which automatically gives the members opportunity to put into practice the fundamentals they have grasped. The high school has its own call letter, WZMRQ. Last year one boy received his license to operate his set, and this season President Frank Arvay obtained his. Some members may wish to make a career of radio, as has past President lsrael Sinofsky, who now operates a radio shop in Passaic. Adviser MATTHIAS MILLER President FRANK ARVAY Vice-President MARY ANN REEVES Secretary NANCY FULLER 87

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MATTHIAS MILLER Adviser President ALEX MANGEL JOHN BELLIN I Vice-President JOHN BELLIN I SPENCER SCHOEM Secretary SPENCER SCHOEM ALBERT F IORI HE Aero Club is the refuge of young, air-minded enthusiasts and future birdmen of America. Here, under Mr. Miller's instruction they eagerly gather to learn how to use the models as a means of studying the art of flying and the physics of the airplane. While the boys are enjoying the task of building, they are also training and disciplining themselves in their chosen field of work. In April the Aero Club sponsored a contest in which three classes of models were flown: the gas model, the glider, and the rubber model. The contest committee was composed of Spencer Schoem, William Stuckey, and John Krehel. The models were made individually and the builders received no expert help, hence, the decision of the judges was based on the craftsman- ship, technique, and performance of the plane. A motion picture was given in order to raise money for the club's treas- ury. Another event of the season was a visit to the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, which proved to be most inspiring and beneficial to the mem- bers. They witnessed actual classes in ground mechanics and engineering. These activities were all a result of the expert guidance of their adviser and the fine leadership of their officers. AERO CLUB