Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

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ORGANIZATIO MUSIC APPRECIATION COMMITTEE IT had been felt for some time that the musical departments of the schools of the district should be coordinated and that a council of citizens could best accomplish this aim. Accordingly a group of interested persons of the towns in the school dis- tricts was organized last year. Their first accom- plishment toward this goal was the Variety Show which financed the trip of the Band to Cleveland. Their second achievement was the Variety Show this year, which yielded sufficient funds to buy instruments for the grammar schools. The Music Appreciation Committee this year includes the fol- lowing persons: Harry F. Miller Jr., Floral Parkg Gerald Carson, Floral Park, Frank R. Johnson, Floral Parkg John D. Clark, Floral Park, J. Jerome Jackson, Floral Park, August Burns, Floral Parkg A. J. Rein, Franklin Squareg George Lotz, Frank- lin Squareg J. H. Thoerle, Floral Parkg Walter Hogg, New Hyde Parkg James Healy, Elmont, and John Harsch, Elmont. TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WHEN several vocational courses were added to Sewanhaka's curriculum, the Board of Education elected a number of prominent men from the several communities to form vocational advisory committees. Such committees are required by the State Department of Education to provide a close contact between industry and the school. Joseph Guiney is the chairman of tl1e Printing Committee, which also includes Joseph Delamano, Arthur Culley, John Kollock, Walter Palmer, Robert Wessmann, and John Brennan. The Agricultural Committee includes Charles Donaghue, chairrnang Jacob Hofmann, Herman Utz, and Frederick Schumacker. William Gartrell was appointed chairman of the Auto Mechanics Committee. Other members are Philip Miller, S. P. McMinn, Albert Stadler, Wil- liam Tilden, and John Tooker. Members of the Electricity Committee are Em- mett Shute, chairmang Wilbur Mattison, Charles Quell, and Burdette Swezey.

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DADS' CLUB SINCE its organization several years ago, the Sewan- haka Dads' Club has had the distinction of lead- ing in a movement to secure and hold the interest of the men of the community in school affairs in an entirely new way. The club has a three-fold purpose: to see that every man in the community gets to know Sewanhakag to foster and develop every worthwhile suggestion for the advancement of the academic, athletic and moral standards of the school, and to acquaint every man in the Two 35100 scholarships are awarded each year by the club. Meeting on the third Monday of each month, the members are entertained by well known athletic, dramatic and musical presentations given by students. school district with his neighbor. FRANK JOHNSON . . President WILLIAM LUND ADOLPH SCHULTZ ROWLAND FOSTER Louis LIEBLING . Vice- president . . Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary UXILIARY PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION which studies home, school, and community problems relative to adolescence is an organization composed of parents, teachers, and other interested adults. The association is an aid in correlating the work of school and home by providing a medium of con- tact between the parents and the teachers. It brings to the teacher the sympathetic viewpoint of the home and gives to the parents a better appreciation of the work being done by the school. The organization'S activities will be better under- stood by a study of its objectives: to promote child welfare in home, school, church, and communityg to raise the standards of home life and to secure adequate laws for the protection of children. MR. OWEN DAVIS . . . . President MRS. DANIEL NICHOLSON, Second Vice-President MRS. W. F. SMITH . . . Treasurer MRS. W. A. STEWART . Corresponding Secretary MRS. LEVENSALER Recording Secretary

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JANE POWERS Secretary ROSE LUTHE Treasurer HENRY Pmo President Miss REED Adviser MR. EKLUND Adviser JOHN BELLAMENTE Vice-President IORS N the opposite page you will Hnd a brief history of the present Senior Class. This year, presenting another de- parture in the makeup of the Totem, it was decided that a little more than a mere listing of names was deserved by the officers of the class Henry Piro, the president of the class of 1937, throughout his high school career has shown outstanding qualities of leadership. Quiet, well-mannered, and dependable it is easy to understand why the members of his class chose him for their highest office. His record as a varsity athlete was excel- lent. Smiling, good-natured John Bellamente had an unusual record of activity in school affairs. John is an unassuming but capable manager of things and functions. Probably his best single piece of work was done as Editor of the 1936 Totem. Both Jane Powers and Rose Luthe were among tl1e highest ranking secretarial students of the Commercial Department. ,lane and Rose have been active in various school affairs and proved themselves to be excellent teachers on students' day.