Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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CRIMSON AND GOLD I Ibl54BIBl54.31l2wlb43v4b004?:4blblb43vlb4l54545l- X V 'slr' WF F F P P F P ' FFP QP F' 'il C Sl E 3 C -g 2 118 FCURRJENT ievilmars QLUBW - I I I ll l I l'l I-I -I I I- ii il i 1' .1l 'SI ' -ll 1' 1' 1' yu qi The mzzfef of erefzfr are ever more inlererling than the erefztr themreltferf' Perhaps as much as any other Harris society, the Current Events Club deserves to be recognized by the student body as an organization which renders service of the greatest value to the school. By encouraging and urging Harrisites to enter the World contests, it has succeeded in placing our school close to the leaders in both competitions, The Morning World contest is called the Biggest News of the Week Contest . To enter this, one must write an article explaining why a certain topic should be Con- sidered the biggest news of the weeku. Winners are given cash awards, in addition to the points which are received by the schools of the victors. The Evening World Con- test is conducted in the form of a quiz in which contestants answer a set of questions based on the news of the Evening World of the preceding day. Harris has fared unusually well in the latter of these contests, and through the aid of the Current Events Club, has occupied first place for a long time at the beginning of the semester. At the meetings of the club, Mr. Landman or the officers explain the rules of both competitions and discuss current events with the members for the purpose of improving their chances of scoring in the contests. Sincere thanks are due to Mr. Landman, the faculty advisor, who has, by a very simple but effective expedient, persuaded all his classes to enter either one of the con- tests, with the result that not a week goes by without a few of Mr. Landman's pupils winning at least honorable mention. Mr. Landman correctly maintains that entering the contests aids the student as much as his school. The Current Events Club is an amalgamation of the former Current Events and the Current History Clubs. The present organizations large membership and great success furnish another instance of the wisdom of the joining of clubs with similar purposes. The ofhcers of this club are: Preridenz ..............,....,. ......... G EORGE JACOBSON Vive-Preridefzt ...,,. .,...,.... E DWARD HALPRIN Serrelfzry ....,.....,........,.,.... .............. I Ack ISAACSON Pzzblirizy Iilfi:Z7ZL1g81' -......,.. .,........ A RTHUR Ecksrism Page Nizzvfy-spirit

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CRIMSON AND GOLD QV 'slr 'sir r r r r r r r -sir Qir r Q 1 GERMAN CLUB 10 10 'QI 'I 'll 'll 'll 'il 'll'll1l 'll 1ll ll - ' ' me-qsasnacoaaeeat-atbisibibwi I ll On progmnzf and mezzzberr flair club lam' much rtrefrg Ami Jo, 1z0u', behold how grerzl if iff fz1rrer.r! Energetic work is the keynote of the German Club's prosperity. At all times, the olhcers and members have striven to place their club hrst among all the organizations of Harris. They have succeeded to a remarkable degree when one considers the great disadvantage under which they labor, that of appealing only to the small number of German students in our school. However, an excellent tribute to the quality of the programs is the fact that a moderate share of the members include those who do not study German. Interesting programs are undoubtedly one of the major reasons for the club's suc- cess. They are always interesting and usually present a well known personage as the speaker. Thus, at the beginning of this term, Professor White, head of the German department of City College, delivered a speech to a large and appreciative audience. Many more good programs followed this excellent beginning. The German Club is fortunate in having the cooperation of two of the best and most energetic instructors, Drs. I-Ieynich and Richter, the faculty advisors. At least once every term, these men provide an hour's profitable entertainment for the members of the club with their stories of German life and customs. A large part of the club's present success is due to these two instructors. The program manager is an officer which no club, except the German, has. A necessity created his office, and, with all the other officers, he has capably discharged his duties. The officers, hard working and sincere students, are: Preridenz ..............,..,.....,..,..,...............,......,......,...,.,.,. MILTON SANDLER Vice-Pfemiem' ,.... .,...,.... L EO GREENSPAN Secretary ....,,...,........,. .. ..,.... LEONARD SHERIFF Publirizy llfl41l'Z61g6l '....,.,.. ,,,...,... R OLAND SMALL Program Mazmzgef '...,..,.. ..,....,.. E MANUEL SPREI Page Ni1zcz'y-nine