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

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THE STADIUM A Although there were many innovations in school activities during the semester, perhaps the greatest and most important was that in the Stadium. Under Editor-in-Chief Harry M. Simon, Jr., the organization of the staff and the make-up of the paper were both changed to such an extent that the Stadium became a finer and more professional journal than it had ever been during its history at Harris. Under the new plan, the old board was divided into several staffs, each under a de- partmental editor, who supervised individu- ally the work for which in the past the Editor- in-Chief was held responsible. Typographically, the Stadium was radically altered. A new and more beautiful type face was used for headlines: the whole paper was made more legible, and the make-up became less stereotyped and formal. To such an extent were these improve- ments noticed and appreciated by the student body, that a decided increase in its circula- tion resulted. Harry M. Simon, Jr. .,... ........ E ditor-in-Chief Malcolm Finkelstein ............ Managing Editor ....... Editorial Chief Henry Maas ............... Burton Shepard .................,........ News Editor Henry Hofbeimer Jr. .....,.. Business Manager Edwin Youngerman ........ Advertising Manager Maxwell Kern ................ Circulation Manager Jack London Robert Hewitt Howard Kieval Goodwin Breinin Fred Charlton Morton Stark page ninety-eight

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GENERAL ORGANIZATION The General Organization, spurred on by the capable guidance of its chief executive, President Robert Van Santen, attacked prob- lem after problem this term with rare ability and unreserved confidence. By employing every possible faculty and source of energy, the Student Council administered Townsend Harris affairs with remarkable dispatch and efficiency. Many were the achievements of the body, as it succeeded in terminating ventures of iucalculable value and import. An outstand- ing feature of this semester,s developments was the revision of the G. O. Constitution, a task essential in eradicating a multitude of obsolete and faulty provisions, and the sub- stitution of clauses more conducive to good government. This accomplishment alone en- tailed the utmost concentration and unremit- ting labor of the council members. The group also sponsored a Varsity Show, a function which received merited acclama- tion from the student body. The industry with which the G. O. fostered the production most assuredly deserves the recognition of the entire school. These examples admirably illustrate the manner in which the G. O. functioned for the half-year. At all times the members tried to live up to a high standard of cooperation. It is this adherence to a policy of harmony which spelled the success of the G. O. Council. Robert Van Santen .......................... President Jack London .............. ...... V ice-President Bennett Sallman ..... ........... S ecretary Wfilliam Friedman ..... .,...... ....... T r easurer Representatives Henry Maas, U.A Leon Levey, L.A Fred Charlton, U.B Abraham Siegel, L.B Gilbert Banner, U.C Ed Ehrenberg, L.C Victor Lewis .......................... Service Delegate Solomon Chaikin ...................... Club Delegate Thomas Durrance .......... Publication Delegate john Henry .............. ......... A thletic Delegate page ninety-seven

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PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL Originally organized as a body to promote an interest in journalism throughout the school, the Publications Council remained in comparative obscurity until this semester, when it became a true journalistic power. The success of this body was due in great measure to the ambitious and outstanding services rendered by the men of whom it was composed. Having been extended more authority by the General Organization, the council pro- moted a thorough investigation of the con- dition of the various class journals from whose staffs the major publications recruit their members. Invaluable advice as to the literary make-up and editorial policy was re- ceived by these young journalists. The- Stadium, too, was the recipient of much helpful criticism. Continuing even farther in their endeavors, the members of the council instituted a school for journalism. It was not until late in the term, however, that this newly born idea took material form. It is expected that the school will be continued in future years and will grow into a powerful and separate organi- zation. The men who have so greatly aided in heightening the prestige of the Publications- Council and the promoting of literary interest among the students are as follows: Robert Van Santen ....,. ............ C hairman Harry M. Simon, Jr. .... ....... V ice-Chairman Henry Maas ........,........ ........... S ecretary Malcolm Finkelstein ....... ............ T reasurer Thomas Durrance .................... G. 0. Delegate Solomon Chaikin William Friedman Mortimer Podell Bennett Sallman Burton Shepard Robert Ehrenberg Richard Witkin page ninety-nine