G.A.R. High School 1943 Yearbook (Wilkes-Barre, PA) - Full Access

• ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT COUNCIL . . . It is a part of the G. A. R . tradition that a complete social life and student government should be available fo r every student who desires it. This is provided fo r by the Student Council. Each homeroom elects one member who attends the meetings wher he acts as the voice of his homeroom and classmates. At the regula r homeroom meet ing it is his duty to present the discussed ideas and views to his fellow class– mates. Improvements in the efficiency of the many school squad s and act ivities have resulted from this council. HOMEROOM SECRETARIES .. You might have thought that the position of your homeroom secretary was useless, but no orga nization is complete without an appointed person on hand at a ll meetings to take down the minutes of the meeting. Our homeroom meetings a re no exception to this. Under t he direction of Miss McAniff, the homero::>m secreta ries take down the minutes of their homeroom meetin~s. After each meetin~ the minutes a re given to Miss McAniff to be corrected and approved. The secreta ries are taught the correct usage of E nglish and the proper procedure o f meet ings. BANK CASHIERS The reason for t he la rge number of students in this organiza– tion is due to the t hrift at G. A. R . Each member is elected by his homeroom. The cashier takes care of the banking and war stamps sa les in his homeroom. After the money is collected, it is taken to the head cashier. The room wh ich has the greatest number of bankers is rewa rded by a banner, wh ich rema ins in t he room for a period of one week. A better knowledge of systematic saving and accounting is gained by each cashier. · HALL PATROL H ere credit is given to those deserving o f it, the members o f G. A. R. ·s Hall Patrol. This organization is made up of a group of capable girls, who have a good scholastic standing a nd know how to be orderly. Acting as policemen, they keep the traffic in the school moving smoothly between periods. At the first bell each member ta kes up an assigned sta tion. H ere they perform thei r duty of controll ing the hundreds of passing students and return to their classes when the halls a re cleared. CAFETERIA PATROL ... Everyone has at some time o r another seen the members of t he Cafteria Patrol at work. Keeping o rder in the cafeteria during the lunch period is the purpose of the group. These people a re capably advised by Mr. P elton. As a reward for their excellent work in helping to run t he school , the gi rls are presented with a certificate for each semester and a shield in their senior yea r when certain requirements a re met. LUNCH CHECKERS . .. For the convenience of the students who go home to lunch , a system of keeping a n account of those leav ing t he building has been established . This task is in the ha nds of the Lunch Checkers, Under t he direction of Mr. Pelton, the members learn to obey and execute orde"rs. The main duty of the group is to see that no one leaves the bui lding during the lunch periods without being carefully accounted for. A shield or a cert ificate is t he rewa rd which is received at the end of the yea r. ASSEMBLY SQUAD . . . The efficient distribution and collection o f the assembly song books is well worth pra ise. The carefu l and efficient group of the assembl y squad sec that the a uditorium is left in order after the assembly programs. Each homeroom is represented by two students, appointed by the homeroom teachers. This large group is supervised by Miss McAniff. Next to providing everyone with a book it is the squads chief responsibility to sec that no books a re lost or damaged. • LIBRARY STUDENT STAFF .. . The Library Staff is one of the most interest ing and helpful clubs in our school. The club has been in ex istence since the second year of the school. and is now supervised by Miss Brooks. Cha rgi ng a nd discharging b:>oks, preparin~ books for the shelves, and arra nging bulletins a re a few of the staffs chores. The requi rements for membership a re interest in library work, a work, a suitable personality and high standing in school work. After three yea rs of service, a pin is presented to t he member in his senior class. GARCHIVE STAFFS It has been the duty and privilege of the Garchive staffs to make a nd carry out the plans for the 1943 year book. The duty of t he editoria l staff, Mr. Ba iz, ad viser, was to select a theme, plan the lay out , the art work, t he photography, and write the copy. The typing staff typed the copy for the printer. t he business sta ff, Mr. Pelton, adv isor, ran the campa ign for t he subscriptions to make the possible. It has a lso received a ll money fo r subscriptions and issued receipts. BLUE AND GRAY ... A weekly feature at G. A. R . is our weekly school paper, the Blue and Gray. It is a paper wh ich is written, edited and printed at G. A. R. T he members of this club are divided into groups, each doing its special work. The editoria l staff and senior reporters, under the direction of Miss Rose O'Don– nell write, edit, and make assignments. A Junior Hi-Light column is prepared by the Junior Hi'l;h School rep::>rters under t he direction of Miss Moyer. Directed by Mr. Romig t he printers print the paper. K. A. K. .. The setting is room 404 on a ny Friday during the sixth period. The future Rembra ndts and DeV incis are at work. T hese people a re members of the Klever Artists Klub, more com– monly known as the K. A. K. The eighteen members who compose the club a re boys and girls of the senior high school. Mr. Murray, the advisor encourages an interest in the fine a rts, sculpture, pa inting, and drawing . Durin~ t he past yea r the members made pictures in o il , water col:>r, and pencil, which they use to adorn their own homes. JUNIOR ART CLUB . . Students of junior high school with a·n artist ic ability and an interest in a rt a re eligible for membership in the Junior Art C lub. During the meeting , poster for plays, defense bonds a nd stamps, and school decorations a re made. Many victory posters have been made during the past year for the purpose of inspiring faith in the future of our country. The club has been in ex istence s ince the opening of the school. Math Club ... The Math C lub was organized eleven years ago to increase the .knowledge and use of mathematics among the members. Mem– bership is open to any person taking solid geometry and trigon– ometry. Mr. Tope has demonstrated how mathematics could be advantageously a pplied to everyday life. Working the problems which a re brought to the club by its members prov ide a great deal of interest among the club members. SECRETARIAL CLUB The future men and women leaders in the world are members of the Secretaria l C lub , with Mr. A. J. Watts as their ad visor. The club is composed of only the best typing students at G. A. R. The purpose of t he club is to a id students in every way possible to adapt themselves to t he routine work in the business world. Proofread ing, cutting stencils, mimeographing, mimeo– scoping, and clea ning and oiling typewriters are but a few of their many duties. Fort~-Seven