Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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Senior Literary Club The members of the Junior Literary Club supplement their English III course by reading, analyzing, and discussing modern literature. The activities of this dub, including a theater trip in the spring, are planned by the president, Randy Blair and the c!ub adviser, Miss Yurcision, While investigating the fas- cinating world of literature, they develop a back- ground for college and later life. To enrich their studies in English IV, the members of the Senior Literary Club read and analyze different examples of world literature. At eoch of the monthly meetings a number of Spanish, Russian, Irish, or In- dian works are discussed. During the year, club adviser Miss Learish and the president Judy Prince led the dub in discussion groups, directed the reading and acting of plays, and planned theater trips. Junior Literary Club 16

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 London Bridge is fading down! Spirited cheerleaders and twirlers form an archway for the entrance of the Blue Devils, Dance with me Henry! Bruce Zimmerman and Judy Blank do a high-stepping Charfeston. And they call this music. Twirlers perform their routine to the music of the bond. Hippity hop, my toils on fire! Pep ralliers hop around the fire at the Thanksgiving game rally. Are you REALLY a devil? Bruce Zimmerman poses before o won- der-eyed admirer.

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Sophomore Literary Club The Sophomore Literary Club's informal dis- cussions of such books as Brave New World and Catcher in the Rye encourage and stimu- late the members to read. Rotating chairmen lead the periods of analysis with the assist- ance of the adviser, Miss Elissa Imbriaco. The club's objective, supplementing the Sopho- more curriculum, is reached by studying the works of authors who are not normally en- countered during the year. Writers’ Club The Writers' Club offers interested students the opportunity to improve their creative writing. At the evening meetings held in the homes of the members, the contributions of the pupils are discussed and the use of new writing techniques are evaluated. The dub members publish the Weathervane, the liter- ary magazine of WHS, os their major project and end the year with a theater trip to New York. Oral Interpretation of Literature Club The Oral Interpretation of Literature Club was a new addition to WHS activities this year. Although the club's primary objective was to teach the student to interpret litera- ture dramatically, its members with the as- sistance of the adviser, Miss Evelyn Yurcisin, developed a keen appreciation for good writing. Featured in the club's program were various trips to hear dramatic readings by outstanding actors and actresses and the sponsoring of a school representative to the Newark Poetry Contest in March. Through- out the year, this club has provided its mem- bers with the opportunity to learn to express themselves by reading aloud.