Binghamton North High School 1947 Yearbook (Binghamton, NY) - Full Access

Councils and Chieftains Big powwow of the Indian reservation established that first year to create understanding and cooperation between students and faculty, Student Council has developed spirit and loyalty, patriat1sm and sportsmanship since 1937. Constantly being stimulated by steady streams of new blood into its ranks, today the council is the core of school life from which all forms of student endeavor derive their impetus. Those pioneering students, having written the framework of the constitu– tion under the direction of Mr. Maxwell Space, were succeeded by equally capable chieftains and councils who modified and enlarged the act1vities of the student government as needs arose. As student scope of interest increased, a method of chartering clubs and a system of granting awards were dev1sed; and as North's horizons broadened, the council accepted membership and active participation in the Southern Tier Inter-Scholastic Associot1on and Tri-Cities Council. Traditionally, Student Council sponsors varied entertanment for the nocn hour prcgrom and provides noteworthy paid assemblies each semester. By tog sales, conducted every term, the council's members are able annu– ally to donate a Christmas check to the Volunteers of America and pro– vide flowers for veterans' groves on Memorial Day. Encouraging student port•cipotion in stamp and bond soles and personally sending Christmas greetings to North's boys overseas were wartime customs all supervised by Miss Gertrude O'Connor, after Mr. Space become a Naval lieutenant. Mr. Webster Haight took over the duties of sponsor in September, 1946. Pions already under way for a memorial to North's fifty-four war dead were completed, ond in November two bronze plaques were dedicated to the1r memory. The number of candidates seeking student office having become too Iorge to present in a single nomination assembly, an amend– ment wos voted providing primary elections, the details of which hove not yet been worked out. On April 26 the honor of acting as host to the first Broome County Youth Forum fell to North and testifies to the esteem North has won for itself in its first decode. u~o Unto Others"- - "Service to Others," a film shown at North dramatizing Red Cross work, sums up the record of North's Junior Red Cross since 1937. In 1937 it sponsored on open house to which City Council come. It nos packed Red Cross boxes to send overseas and, during the war, to soldiers; it has given cookies, jams, jellies, toys to the needy. Student response to its annual appeals and to polio and cancer drives has been generous. Craftsmen To further art development and new art interests, Brush and Palette wos created in 1945. Though in existence for only three years, it has achieved much: 1945-Chnstmos cords for the Red Cross; 1946--two honorable mentions in the American Legion poster contest and ribbons and honorable mentions in Scholastic magazine contest, o feat repeated m 1947. Murals for the art roam, signs and posters for other departments, pointing stage sets for Little Theater Guild's productions wore down 1946-47 lnd1on point brushes. 48 Top- Student Council- Bock row: Dick Boyd, Noles Decker, Fred Con– non, Karl Sloc1k, Marilyn G1llette, Winona Sc1slove, Potncio Dwyer, Phil Coyle, Jean Kettle, Milton Pessogno, Cominic DeSantis, Charles Atwoo:l, Norman Macleod, Harry Mars, George Sarkisian, Mary Burke, Shir– ley Every, Jerry Hon1fin. Third row: Fronc1s Loftus, Theresa Pelegg1, June Rice, Lorroinne Kolenda, June Bitl– mgs, Joan Hcggelke, Jacqueline Wil– son, Mary Greene, Edward Spoford, R1to Detrick, Fronk Crompton, Dick Holmberg, Kenneth Smith, Arthur Thomas. Alice F1nch, Sh~rley Stiner, Ronald Pedrone. Second row: Robert Wnght, Roc Stephens, Joan Sm1th, Paul Dillingham, Frances Brooks, AI Hcggelke, Tony lovonnisei, Arthur Zumbock, Jean Chillctt1, Mary Lou Murray, Fronk Dundon, Douglas Kenvon, Dennis Champoux, Gordon Ph1lhps. F~rst row: Bill Jamieson, Groce Mostrog1ocomo, Phd Chom– bcrlom, Roger Lyon, John Donnelly, Robert Giblin, Joyce Mullen, Dov1d Clark Second left -Fall off1cers-Standmg Bill Jom1cson, treasurer. Front: Phil Chamberlain, v1cc-president; Groce Mostrogiocomo, secretory; Roger Lyon, president. Second nght: Dick Boyd reading the names of North's fifty-four war dead as bronze plaques, now hanging in the front corridor, were dedicated in o solemn assembly, Jane Dillmghom who hod read o tribute to the boys; Phil Chamberlain, vice-president; Paul BenJamin, soloist. The soundmg of tops and the notional anthem completed the dedicot1on. Third left Spring officers- Bock row: Standing: Robert Giblin, vice– president; David Clark, treasurer. Front: Joyce Mullen, secretory, John Donnelly, president. Third right-Red Cross--Hurry and get those 75 boxes pocked and off to war-ravaged Europe. Bock row: Joyce Hauber, Patricio Aswod. Front row: Helena Pasquale, Richard How– kms answered that coli. Lower left- Brush and Palette– ln1tiotion days-Bock row: Dom1n1c DeSont1s, Barbaro Gottshall, Isabelle Hutch1ngs, Kathleen Jones, Monon Bailey, Ruth Layton, Doris Landers, Mrs. Wholey. Kneelmg: Eleanor Goobeck, Edward Kim. Front row: R1to Almy, Ruth Pelham, Ruth Kirchner. Lower right-Scholastic art winners -stondmg: Edward LoVuolo, Don Jordon, Roland Ketchum. Seated: Mary Skillman, Norma Wood.