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Rooms 309,219, And 306 Win F b t Place In Contest For 7th, gth And 9tii Grades

Three Seventh Grades A r e T i e d For Second Place ; Contest Is V e r y Close in A l l T h e Grades

Three cheers for the winners of the recent home­room contest. Those who worked hard enough in their own respective grades to receive the banners awarded for first place are as follows: Miss Rees' 306 homeroom was rated first among the ninth grades. Mr. Hulbert's 8A's of room 219 took first place in the eighth grades. I n the seventh grades the competition was keen. The homerooms that tied for second position were Miss O'Malley's 212 homeroom and Miss Mark 's 214 homeroom. Mr. Brennan's 309 homeroom won first place.

T h e rooms t h a t fo l lowed close be-liind i n the n i n t h grades were Miss Kinne's 222 h o m e r o o m w h i c h was second. Miss Carey's 303 r o o m w h i c h placed t h i r d . F o r f o u r t h place we have a t ie between Miss A t w a t e r ' s EO homeroom a n d M r . Ryeck's r o o m which is 209. I n t h e e i g h t h grade SJlss P a l m e r ended u p i n second r j , ^ ^ ^ j j s t of the poor u n f o r -place. H e r r o o m n u m b e r is 218. Mi.';.", tunates who stay u p n i g h t s w o r r y i n g Mandigo's r o o m 307 tooK t h i r a piace. I ^bout t h e i r w o r k a n d w e a r i n g t n e n -ffe f i n d r o o m 215 w h i c h is M i s s , Angers t o t h e bone t r y i n g to e a r n morn ' s , i n f o u r t h . L a s t b u t n o t least ^j^g^j. ^ ^ j j y m a r k s . A l l the sufferers

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come the seventh grades. Miss A r -ner's r o o m 202 took second place n t h e contest w h i l e r o o m n u m b e r I j j j g ^^ree c o l u m n , o n t h e last »8, M r . Brubaker ' s , took t h i r d . I n i j g p o r t card

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[ourth place there was a t ie . Miss Ivery's 221 homeroom a n d M r Bardner's 207 r o o m were t h e ones pjg^o^ The 'ho i i o r r o l l ( I m e a n on the

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T h e banners w h i c h were awarded a assembly last F r i d a y were made ly the home economics d e p a r t m e n t . ?hey were g iven out by M r . H a r o n

I n 8A, r o o m 215, t raUed w i t h on ly six c h i l d prodigies.

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Fho was c h a i r m a n of t h e contest, i naU eaters, a n d those perfect n e u -"rom Miss Rees' r o o m Jack L a f f e r t y \ ro t i c specimens of super h u m a n m -he class pres ident , received the b a n - ; tel l igence, t h e honor r o l l s tudents ! ler. F r o m M r . H u l b e r t ' s r o o m Bob I t z was g iven a banner . F r o m M r JreniBfc's r o o m B i l l y Pepper also eceived one. T h e contest is to be carr i ed on u n -

il the end of t h i s semester. Every ix weeks t h e banners w i l l be warded to t h e w i n n i n g homerooms, "he rooms w i l l be judged as they rare t h i s t i m e w i t h percentages f or ank ing . I l l ega l absences, etc. T h e lomeroom appearance w i l l be j u d g -d. Those who d i d n o t receive f i r s t lace t h i s t i m e gave var ious r e a -ons a n d vowed to w i n n e x t t i m e ,

f id those w h o d i d place f i r s t are t e r m i n e d to keep t h e banners.

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Brief Biographies B y M. L . Teta

G i r l s ! i f you can ' t be more quiet , re w i l l have t o break u p the game, "hat is w h a t you hear every M o n -ay, a n d Wednesday i n t h e gym. »ur b i ograph i ca l subject f o r t h i s eek. Miss F e t t , was b o r n , raised nd s t i l l l ives, on S t a t e n I s l a n d . Of a l l t h e places t h a t she has aveled, to i n t h e U n i t e d States le has stayed t h e longest i n F l o r i -i , where she l i v e d w i t h her a u n t , er m a i n a m b i t i o n i n l i f e was to be nurse or doctor , b u t she ended

a phys i ca l educat i on teacher, fhen asked w h a t her f a v o r i t e past-me was, she l a u g h i n g l y repl ied , ;t's according to w h a t season i t ." B u t she i m m e d i a t e l y added, " I f 's f a l l , i t ' s hockey; spr ing , basket -all , etc." R i g h t now she enjoys leing good plays.

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Kola , hola , ho la . T h e p a l m t h i s eek f or b a n k i n g goes to t h e h o m e -Boms who h a d the courage to come

last i n t h e i r percentage. W e onor those rugged i n d i v i d u a l s w h o ,ve n o t been stampeded by c o n ­

st fever. Rooms 308, 221, a n d 303 re a l l hover ing near t h e b o t t o m ut they say i t is j u s t a n expression [ t h e i r rugged i n d i v i d u a l i s m . These n o n - t h r i f t i e s were i n t e r -

iewed for t h e i r a t t i tudes a n d here re the resul ts : " T h e o ld sock under t h e p i l l o w Is

ti l l tops w i t h me. " The loose br i ck i n t h e c h i m n e y

al l i sn ' t insured by t h e government ut i t never f a i l s . " One ar i s tocrat repl ied , " I p u t a l l

ly money i n government bonds."

7A M a r g a r e t Ross, M a r t h a W h i t c o m b ,

R u t h Lee Seamen, Louise Wysong, Robert Bade, Steven Bomer, T h o m ­as Jones, James Roberts, Salvidore Sorice, T h o m a s T|almadge, E i leen B o h n e l , M a r y He len Brodie , M a d e ­l ine Croel l , Nancy Swain , A d r i e n n e Thomas . Patsy Indence , M a t h e w Proce l l i , Jack Sammis . Louis Sico-n o m . M i t c h e l l Tumi l ewi cz . M a d i l i n e Ve i t , Ester L i o t t i , Ronacle Daress, Charles K u r z , J o h n S c h m i d , H e n r y S c h m i d .

7B Audrey B a r r e t t , Connie Campbe l l ,

B i l l i e CampbeB, M e c h a l i n a De Meo, D o r o t h y Fisher , M a r y H u m p h r e y s , M a r j o r i e Koons , Franc i s K i e r m a n , Carmel la M o n i e l l a , Peggy R a n k i n , B a r b a r a Reade, Peggy Toensfe ldt , W i l l i a m F u l l m e r , Sherbourne H i l l , E d w a r d Parmalee, I r ene Loupos, A n -ton ia Zabroska, E m i l Wenner , W a l t ­er Zabrosk i , Florence D e l Solo, E d n a K a r l s e n .

8A A n n e de K a y , Jeanne Driese, I s a -

belle F i n c h , E v e l y n O 'Ne i l l , B i r d s a l l S m i t h , Robert A i t k e n , H o m e r A l l -i n g t o n . S t e r l i n g iBushnel l , Rober t F i t z , M a r s h a l l Levy, George M c K e e , D i c k Ricl^ardson, Rober t W a l t e r , Frances M a n g a n o , D a v i d G u l l e t , Peter W i t h e r s , Graeme Z i m m e r , Louis Porgione.

T h e v i c t i m s f r o m SB, 9A, a n d 9B w i l l appear i n n e x t week's e d i t i o n .

Library Exhibits Exceedingly Fine

So m a n y i n t e r e s t i n g a n d var i ed exh ib i t s have f o u n d t h e i r way to our school l i b r a r y i n t h e past few weeks t h a t i t is h a r d to decide w h i c h one has been the most e n ­joyable.

T h r o u g h t h e courtesy of some of our students a n d t h e i r f ami l i e s some of the displays have been very d i f ­f e rent . A n e x h i b i t on l eather p r o ­duced by t h e 8A g ir ls , n i n e d i f l e r -ent types of model boats c o n t r i b u t e d by G o r d o n Jones, a n d a S o u t h A m e r i c a n rubber display have been a few of the o u t s t a n d i n g ones.

As these have been brought by i n ­d i v i d u a l persons Miss Godfree sug­gested t h a t we have Some exh ib i t s compi led by t h e home-roomsk I f some one i n your homeroom has a n i n d i v i d u a l e x h i b i t b r i n g i t i n t o the L i b r a r y or i n f o r m Paula Read, r oom 211, of your c o n t r i b u t i o n .

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Miss R u t h Murrin, Beauty Editor of Good Housekeeping: Magazine.

Miss Murrin Will Address Charm Club; Subject Is , "Making A Good Impression"

Mrs. R a n k i n at Last Club Meeting Defined C h a r m ; Threefold Formula For Happiness Given

Next Tuesday, Apr i l 5, at 3:15, Miss Ruth Murrin, Beauty Editor of Good Housekeeping Magazine wil l speak before the Port Washington Junior High School C h a r m Club in the Auditorium. Miss Murrin's subject wil l be, " M a k i n g a Good Impression" .

Because of her national recognition as the foremost beauty editor of America it is expected that not only a large number of the C h a r m Club members wil l be present but also many mothers of the girls who have already sig­nified their intention of attending.

Miss R u t h M u r r i n Is a graduate of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Wiscons in , f o r ­mer Woman 's E d i t o r of " F a r m a n d Fires ide" , a n d Associate E d i t o r of McCal l ' s Magazine. For the past n i n e years she has d irected the e d i ­t o r i a l art ic les on Beauty f o r Good Housekeeping Magazine , w h i c h has over t w o m i l l i o n subscribers. Three years ago a Beauty C l in i c was es­tabl ished under her d i r e c t i o n as Manager . T h i s C l in i c has received w o r l d wide recogni t i on f r o m a u t h o r ­it ies.

T h i s w i l l be the t h i r d of t h e series prepared under the d i r e c t i o n of M r s . C u r t i s F. Co lumbia , I n s t r u c t o r i n T h e Home Economics D e p a r t m e n t i n the J u n i o r H i g h School.

A most i n t e r e s t i n g t a l k was g iven last week by M r s . R a l p h R a n k i n of the P o r t W a s h i n g t o n P l a y Troupe . She spoke o n " M a n n e r i s m s " a n d stated t h a t :

Hab i t s of g loom, selfishness, a n d not g e t t i n g the most out of l i f e o f t ­en lead to nervous s t r a i n w h i c h h i n ­ders gooi:^ character development. She defined c h a r m by q u o t i n g B a r -rie's play, " W h a t Every W o m a n K n o w s . " C h a r m is a sort o f b loom on a w o m a n — i f you have i t y o u don ' t need a n y t h i n g else. Happiness, said M r s . R a n k i n , depends o n h e a l t h , naturalness a n d unse l f i sh ­ness.

T h e f o l l o w i n g l i s t of guest speak­ers has been a r r a n g e d :

A p r i l 5 — " M a k i n g a Good I m p r e s ­s i o n " — Miss R u t h M u r r i n , B e a u t y E d i t o r of Good Housekeeping M a g a ­zine.

A p r U 12—"The H i g h School Looks A t J u n i o r H i g h " — Miss M a r t h a M u n h a l l — Pres ident of Celer i ty .

A p r i l 19—Easter Vaca t i on A p r i l 2 6 — " M a k i n g t h e Most o f

Yourse l f " — Miss B o n n i e H a w t h o r n e D r a m a t i c s I n s t r u c t o r Senior H i g h School.

M a y 3—"Voice a n d Good .Sjfeech" — M r s . Charles S. Johnson, f o r m e r I n s t r u c t o r i n C u r r y School of E x ­pression, Boston, Mass.

M a y 10—"Care of the Co i f fure "— Mons ieur M a u r i c e , of Chez M a u r i c e Beaute Salon, 31 M a i n Street , P o r t W a s h i n g t o n .

M a y 1 7 — " I t is the L i t t l e T h i n g s T h a t C o u n t i n G e t t i n g a n d K e e p ­i n g A Job". Miss M a r i o n M o r r i s , E d ­u c a t i o n D i r e c t o r of B r i s t o l - M y e r s Co.

M a y 24—"Care of the S k i n " — Speaker to be announced.

A t each meet ing of t h e C h a r m C lub t h e membersh ip has m a t e r i a l l y Increased a n d t h e J u n i o r H i g h g i r l s are t a k i n g a keen interest i n i t s act iv i t ies . M r s . C o l u m b i a e m ­phasizes t h e object o f t h s C l u b as be ing a means of g u i d i n g y o i m g g i r l s i n the development of person ­a l i t y . She states t h a t : " C h a r m m u s t n o t be misconstrued i n t o the w h o l e ­sale use of cosmetics or p e r m a n e n t waves. C h a r m means r a d i a n t h e a l t h , a pleasing personal i ty t h r o u g h n a t ­uralness, lack of self-consciousness, a n d the a b i l i t y to meet a l l s i tua t i ons w i t h poise. Y o u have h e a r d m u c h about " I n f e r i o r i t y Complexes" ! ! W e hope—if there are any here a t J u n i o r H i g h — t h a t they w i l l cease t o exist , f o r once a g i r l knows how t o s tand correct ly , knows how to be the personi f i cat ion of neatness a t a l l t imes , a n d learns how to develop her o w n good, t r u e self—a g r a n d fee l ing of self assurance a n d self confidence w i l l be hers h e n c e f o r t h . "

" O n l y t h r o u g h proper t h i n k i n g a n d proper h e a l t h habi ts can our y o u t h groy i n t o we l l balanced adu l t s a n d i t is w i t h t h i s i n m i n d t h a t t h e C h a r m Club has been f o r m e d . "

These free lectures are open t o t h e publ i c a n d a l l are cord ia l ly i n ­v i t e d to a t t e n d .

Amazons Battle It Out on Gym Floor

B y Mary Louise Teta A p r i l Fools Day only comes once

a year so here goes . . . T h e " K n o w A l l " f a c u l t y c e r ta in ly gave a r e ­markab le e x h i b i t i o n of B a s k e t - b a l l last week w h e n they p layed the H i ^ n School vars i ty . T h e v a r s i t y t o o k over the teach ing a n d t a u g h t the F a c u l t y how to p lay .

Miss F e t t a n d Miss K i d n e y , the on ly J u n i o r H i g h representatives, ought to be ashamed of themselves do ing the B i g App le ins tead o f shoot ing f or baskets. We learned late today t h a t t h e k i n d e r g a r t e n g ir ls challenged the f a c u l t y b u t , — the F a c u l t y refused u n t i l they can p r a c ­t ice some more.

T h e f a c u l t y were dressed l i k e five year olds a n d t h e y looked happy i n t h e i r unaccustomed garb. T h e i r a l i b i f o r n o t w i n n i n g the game was t h a t t h e y t h o u g h t the H i g h School w a n t ­ed t o p lay hop-scotch ! T h e score was 89-0, H i g h School favor , of course.

T h e f o l l o w i n g game brought i n t o a c t i o n the J u n i o r H i g h v a r i t y a n d t h e H i g h School second team. T h e J u n i o r H i g h g i r l s p u t u p a s tubborn bat t l e , b u t lost by one basket i n t h e final m i n u t e of the game. Maybe t h e game w o u l d have been better i f N e t t i e Salerno h a d n ' t f l i r t e d w i t h the boys on t h e side-l ines, a n d i f M a r y Fagiola 's "Peany W e a n y " weren ' t there w i n k i n g a t her (Since M . L . Te ta is w r i t i n g t h i s c o l u m n , I m u s t a d m i t she p layed a S W E L L game! ) T h e final score was U - 9 .

F o r Bright Students

W e l l , a l l you b r i g h t studes, see i f you c a n say t h i s fast w i t h o u t t w i s t ­i n g your tongue u p so t h e speech comes out i n circles

" I f a H o t t e n t o t t o t t a u g h t a H o t ­t e n t o t t o t to t a l k ere the t o t could t o t t e r , o u g h t the H o t t e n t o t be t a u g h t to say ought or n a u g h t or w h a t ought to be t a u g h t her? I f t o hoot a n d to toot be t a u g h t t h e H o t ­t e n t o t t o t by a H o t t e n t o t t u t o r , ought the t u t o r get h o t i f t h e H o t ­tento t t o t hoot a n d too t a t t h e H o t t e n t o t t u t o r ?