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

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Stamp Club The opportunity to build a better stamp collection is available to the students in Mr. Robert Duncan's Stamp Club, By improving each other's collections through trading, the members develop a useful hobby for their later lives. In addition, friendships are made through a mutual interest in this pastime. Jazz Club The members of the Jazz Club, under the direction of Mr. Charles Rivera, develop an understanding of jazz, the American idiom. The varied meetings include listening to recordings, discussing contributions made by artists in this field, and attending concerts. As a future goal, the group would like to assemble a representative collection of Ameri- can jazz records for the WHS library. 21

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Chess Club The Chess Club, under the supervision of Mr. Milton Barnes, provides an opportunity for interested students to play this thought-pro- voking game, both for pleasure and improve- ment. Furthermore, there is a chance for the better players to broaden their experience through tournament play. The group, led by president Mitchell Hermann, has actively par- ticipated in the Union County Chess League, sponsored a team to the New Jersey High School Team Tournament, and encouraged individual members to take part in various state tournaments. Divided on the basis of proficiency, the members of the Advanced and Beginners Bridge Clubs are offered an excellent opportunity to improve their bridge game. Under the guidance of Mrs. Gene- vieve Hill and Miss Paula Straw, the beginners practice funda- mentals while the Advanced Bridge Club gives experienced players the opportunity to exercise their skill. The club members share their mutual interest in bridge during regular dub periods and also in scheduled tournaments with neighboring schools. Bridge Clubs 20

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Sewing Club Members of the Advanced Sewing Club have mastered the basic sewing skills. Under the direction of Mrs. Louise Kosak, the girls work on difficult pat- terns and intricate designs. Their projects are practical as well as attractive. Beginners Knitting Club Click, click, click go the nee- dles of the nineteen members of the Beginners' Knitting Club. To help the new knitter over the hurdles of knit one, purl two is the aim of this club. Mrs. Florence Swink, the adviser, as- sists the girls with their prob- lems as they knit mittens and scarfs, the projects for the year. Advanced Knitting Club Once a girl has learned the basic skills of knitting, she is ready for the Advanced Knit- ting Club. The girls help each other with their projects — sweaters of all colors and sizes — and in the case of a dropped stitch two rows back or a con- fusing pattern, Miss Marjorie Rugen, the club's adviser, is ready to help. 22