Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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FFICIENCY is the foundation of a well-organized institution. Trenton Central High School is fortunate in that it has at its disposal twelve expert secretaries who, combined, complete this task successfully. s The duties of the office staff, headed by Miss Grace Bullock, are divided into spe- cific branches. Records of attendance and punctuality of all pupils are kept in check by Misses Lucille Barlow and Rose M. Scozzaro. Private secretaries to the school executives include: Miss Barbara Newton, secretary to Dr. Spencer, Miss Dorothy Ross, secretary to William O'Brien, Mrs. Helen Mclntyre Smith, secretary to Bliss Sarah Christie, assistant to the principal. Miss Lucille Barlow, in cooperation with Miss Margaret Cook, had charge of the mimeographing department. Grace Bullock The work of one of the most useful and busy de- partments in the school, the guidance and placement office, was handled by lWiss S. Emily Zudnak, secre- tary to Samuel W. Eberly. The clearing house for all school activities, the central office, is managed by Miss Grace Bullock, assisted by Miss Katherine Goldenbaum. The efficient assistance of the secretaries of Tren- ton Central High to the school executives enabled the school to cope with the obstacles set up by the war emergency. Too much credit cannot be given to our office staff for the many useful services it has performed for the students of Trenton Central High School. organ swf E l29f

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' m EARED to meet student needs, the mathematics department, under W. Colliton, completed its second year under present war conditions. Upon entering Trenton High, a sophomore is given every possibility of getting a complete mathematics basis for later military service or peacetime pursuits. The mathematics department prepares students for college entrance and gives courses in shop mathematics for the industrial art students. A sophomore may take Hrst year algebra or plane geometry. A course in special mathematics involving work in loga- rithms and basic trigonometry is open to honor students. In his junior year a student may take intermediate algebra. An honor student may continue in the special mathematics class, which includes intermediate algebra and trigonometry. Three one-half year courses in solid geometry, ad- vanced algebra and trigonometry are offered for sen- iors. Senior industrial arts students may take two half- year courses in social and consumer mathematics. Three war courses were open for student needs this year. An army approved course in aeronautics was open for students who intend to take the air corps test. A half-year course in aerial and nautical navigation trained students for basic army and navy requirements. Pupils who were looking forward to working in war industry were offered a half-year refresher course in mathematics, which included a review of important types of basic mathematics. . J. Whitney Cnlliton l23,l

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mm 'n Qnpwdnmnf URING the past decade there has been a noticeable decline in the physical health of the American Youth, probably because of the many modern conveni- ences at their disposal. Statistics show that the progress being made in the schools to improve these conditions is advancing at a satisfactory pace. In accordance with the request of the national government, the Physical Educa- tion Department of Trenton High School, under the supervision of Mr. LeRoy Smith, has developed an extended physical training program. This is one of the main features included in the Victory Corps Program. A step has been taken in the right direction by the erection of an obstacle course on the athletic field. The purpose of this course is to prepare the high school boys for the armed fOrCCS- The main feature that was stressed in the boys' classes was the preliminary military training. The boys participated in outdoor sports, such as track, baseball, football, and soccer. In the required preliminary train- ing every boy must have had periodical contact with ' the newly-consructed obstacle course and a certain amount of drilling. Swimming was also stressed be- cause of its magnihcent conditioning value. As in previous years, Girls' Sports Nite attracted thousands of spectators. During the fall and spring when the girls were not practicing for Sports Nite, they kept in condition by playing hockey, tennis, soft- ball, volleyball, and baseball. Other gymnastic inter- ests included swimming, dancing, and archery. The credit for much of the progress made in this department must go to the interest and perseverence of the instructors. ' LeRoy Smith l30l A