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Vol. 48, No.1 NEW YORK, N. Y., WEDNE'SDA Y, MARCH 1, 1944 By Subscription G.O. Elects V.C. Council Ter~s Orga~ize Lisa Sergio Discusses Vanous ProJects; An~ Accepts Com~itteeSE!~~: '~~":h '~~~~'~ th' Fascist Rise To Power terms are ful·ly prepared to enter their Misses Callahan, Cobb., Peterson respective war acrivities. Mussolini's Former Interpreter The eighth term banquet committee To Serve As Student Leaders will consist of H elen Charney, Doris Warns Against False Leadership Lochac, Gloria Owens, Constance Beginning this term's activities, the student council approved Peterson, and J ean Ulite. Lisa Sergio, news commentator on Station WQXR, addressed the committees appointed by Marion Kramer, G.O. president, com !Completing their elections, the the students and faculty of Hunter college ·high school on February pleted their elections, and chose a Vic ory Corps Council. seventh term has selected Roberta Lazoff, treasurer, and Helen Levin, 15 at the first assembly of the spring term. Cons'tance Peterson, of the eighth . secretary. A Fascist and private interpreter to term, will serve as student member AI S I' t ,Members of the sixth term elected , Benito Mussolini until her fli ght from of the Board of Governors, while J ean umnae e ec Patricia Saunders 'ilS vice-president; Buy Bargain Book Italy in 1936, Miss Sergio, in the Callahan, also an upper senior, will Marion McKee, secretary; and Mary hope of preventing a recurrence of . act as Chairman of Clulbs. The coun Lynch, G.O. Representative. Oh, the Budget Book is a bal'ltain- the fascist moveme'nt after the present cil also chose Irene Cobb, War Stamp Many Careers This semester, Jacqueline Dauber' That's plainer t!lan plain can be- .war, explained Il Duce's rise to pow Chairman and Mildred Singerman, er. She stressed the fact that many Hunter College High Sohool alum serves the fourth \ term as pres ident, For it paves tl ,e road to pleasures Jewelry Manager. Peggy Walzer was statesmen forget the importance of the nae ar di stingui shing themselves in assisted by Jane Thompson, vice-pres Just waiting f,.Jr you and me. appointed Chairman of , the class younger generation and that therefore various fields. ident. The secretary is Betty Nathan. P.T.A. representatives. Marion Kram a demagogue can reach ,his goal by Pearl Primus, dramatic dance solo J pyce Abrams, J udy Bacon, and Oh, the Budget Book is a bargain : er also announced that Miss Kath gaining the support of a nation's youth. ist, has been appearing at Downto.wn Norma Kraus will represent the term It provides a ·way to have fun, erine Kelly, of the Art department, in the G.O. Miss Sergio told how, without edu ~a;£e Society since last April and re Through many :edudtions and dis- will serve as junior facuLty adviser catiOn and understanding of the poli cently presented a dance recital at the The terms forming Hunter's new counts; of the G.O. • tical situation at stake, young Ital Ninety-second street , Young Men's Junior high have chosen thei r presi Your 'Worries go on the run. ians marched on Rome in 1922. She ' In accordanc~ with 'an amendment Hebrew Association. In addition to dent, ' vice~pres i dent, and treasurer. ·passed las·t term at the suggestion of seveml dances that Miss Primus per- Th'ey are Ann Gross, of the 8B class, Oh, the Budget Book is a bargain; urged Hunter students especially to JO'anne Thomson, then G.O. vice-presi- formed at Hunter last winter, the pro Margaret Adlersberg, of the SA, and It will save us m'
WHAT'S WHAT Seven New Teachers Fill Openings; ,._------Published five times a term by the students of , , I HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Enter Various School Departments : v 930 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. !, Graduates Of California, New Jersey, Hunter, :, That's .What oJ Syracuse Join Hunter High School Faculty ~[J To Reflect To Give , l , Student Opinion Exact Information To fi N openings in I;I unter's faculty, un'it, when "he" proposed on Times New Slogan ~ even new teachers have joined the Square. Soon after her marriage, she An old, ha'rdened What's What reporter was reading staff this term. left her unit and became a teacher. the New York Times one afternoon. Noting their slogan; she remarked, "'All the news that's fit to print'." IMiss Suzanne Walsh, an alumna of The Phy,sics dep'artment's new mem "So what ?", asked her cynical friend, banging relent both Hunter college , high school and Vol. 47 Wednesday, M'arch 1, 1944 No. 1 ber, Miss Edith Perchal, is a thorough lessly on a typewriter. Hunter college, h'as entered the Eng Hunterite. A native New Yorker, "I was just thinking," came the reply, "you know how li sh department after serving as a sub the editor a lways tears our 'stories apart, adding on, or EDITORIAL STAFF stitute during the last year. she attended Hunter college model JEAN ELLIS . , .., • . •. ... ' . . .. . , , .. , ...... ( .... Edit.or.in.Chief anipping off?" Though she was always fond 0'f school, Hunter college high sohool and RAYA SPIEGEL ...• •• . ••.••..•... • •..••...• . . Assocwte Ed,tor "Do. I know!" said the ' scornful typist. "Well ?" ADELE ELBERG ... . .•...... •• • . ••• ...... NI'1 ~H F,f';tor literature, Miss, Walsh's first am Hunter college. CYNTHIA QZICK •••••...•....•... •• .. •...•.•. Feat1tre Editor "W ell, I guess the What's What slogan ought to be: bitions were in the scientific field. Miss Sarah R Tirrell, a graduate MRS; ~OROTHY T . YOUNG •...•.. • •• • •. .. .•• .. Faculty Adviser Since her original desire to be an ar- All the news that fits, we print /" O t Wednesday, March 1, 1944 WHAT ~ S WHAT Page Three I Alfred Drake's Motto Traffic Captain IClubs Choose ·· S d New Projects; Sports Talk Leads Him To Success Urges tu e~ ts Elect Officers "Join the A.A., and join the fun 1" Eleotion of officers and the initia Yes, you'll be hearin'g-and seeing-"" To Obey Rules tion of proj ects were the agenda of much about Hunter's· Athletic associa Squad Formulates recent club meetings. ~ion this term. New Regulations; Working for the French War Re New Plans lief will be the main project of the Myrtle En1ress, ' the newly-elected Insures Safety French, club for this ,term. The mem- subscription manager, and a school hers also plan to present a play and Florence Schmulson, captain of the have decided that the work of the wide poster committee, composed of Traffic squad, ur'ges the cooperation all term and class A.A. representatives, publicity committee is to be volunrtary. will be responsible for AA publicity. of the students in upholding the fol Miss Dorothy Roth"child wi ll again ,Plans for this term are already lowing new traffic rules: act as facult,y adviser of the group'. The heads of the entertainment and being carried out. Miss Marion W tib 1. The 68 and 69 street staircases on publicity committees of the Latin clu'b er, faculty advi·ser of the group, has the first floor are the only up staircases announced that the high school gyms. are Osanna Damooraj ian and Doris to be used after the 7 and 8 perio.ds. will be avail • r. Page Four WHAT'S WHAT Wednesday, March 1, 1944 Financial Report of the G.O. Sept. 1943-Jan. 19+4 R90m With History Many 'Hunterites Receipts 'Clolhed In Mystery Receive Awards Balance on Hand Vox PoP Sept. 1, 1943 ...... $ 802.45 (CONT'D. FORM PAGE I , COL . 4) At Commencement- From classes two-hundred dollars, there were added Budget ,Cards .... $ 840.45 to the original storage yard eight up M.y tuaent ave recently won G:.O ...... -...... 58.79 honors for high scholarship and extra ---~ T holstered chairs, many comfortable (-E~NOTE Because of the IMge num~ber of Letters To The Editor, A.A ...... 2.25 curricu-lar activities. cushions of yellow and green, lamps What's What has reestablished the cD I 11m, Vox Pop. We hope' to b'e able What's. What .. .. 4.35 Sylvia Beal received tEe Thomas actually painted in an artist's studio, to cDnltinue it with your assistance. lease drop any contriblbtions in the Argus ...... 4.95 Hunter prize, awarded to the graduat W hat's What mail box in Room 102). 910. 79 and woven rugs to cover the barr~ , I I - ing senior with the best scholastic 83.73 flo or boards. T he transfo rmed 1'0 T o the Editors cJ What's What: this situa'tion. Votes ought to Ibe given American Junior Red Gross .. average of those girls enterung Hunter Argus ..... :...... 181.00 ' al sD boasted two clear~g l ass p college. Th,(! award in honor of Miss If there is a W orld War III, the to those who can use them wisely, 'and Athletic ,Association ...... 4.20 bowls, si xty tumblers, a ra9io, a Loui sa M. VI/ ebster was presented ' to I!lillions who suffered and died and not to those who can't. There are 192.47 set df dishes, and even kitchen equ Lenox Hill Settlement .... T ... .. Joy.ce Marri'ts, in recognition of her are dying it; the present st ruggle wiH many other girls who feel as I do Miscellaneous ...... 63.20 men t! In addition to this, an character, personality, and service, h ve done so in vain. Human life is about this matter, among them several National War Fund ...... 146.77 joining partition was converted while Marion Styles was awarded not so cheap that we can afford to let- ~t. . . ince.t:e1y_~0~t P.T.A. Gift ...... 100,00 '} useful "Gay-Nineties" cloak honoratble men ti on for this prize. The that happen. It seems that most people the conditIon wlll be remedl-ed. 5.00 and, for the nominal fee of twenty- t epayment of loan ' ...... Faculty Memorial prize, given on the are inclined to leave the matter to the OSANNA DAMBORAJIAN 423.90 five cents weekly, a hel pful cleaning chool J ewelry ...... same basis, was obtained by Marie leaders of the United Nations, and jus ED. NOTE: This letter was shown $igma---ior pins ...... 13.75 W10man cleared the room of dust and Rosa1i, with Nina Labounsky receiv , IlO11'e for world peace. If that is th 0 Rita He-isler, G.O . Vice-Presidmt, rickets ...... 325.64 crumbs. . honorable mention. The P.T.A. Ii fase, I fear we will not h ~ve it ..Men - hose reply ~o ll ows . ) 192.90 Ups And Downs ilts award for outstanding: IWhat's What ...... have always dreamed of 1l1ternatlonal I ---- However, just as the Roman em- to Marion Styles. I coope::.:r~a:t i:::o;::n~, ,...:m~en!.lc--=::::h~a,,"')lQ' ~ work Tota ...... - s - a.nd.,.;:£el l id.: this re- At the commencement exercises, _,.e{}-fOwa rds it, but withbut the backing " . Disbu~t-;::- -.___ various departmental awards were oi the masses, oi course they never . Th: ~ urp ose of thiS letter I ~ to show markable council room. The .punch American Junior Red Cross $ 83.73 presented. The prize fa r outstanding achieved it~ Iwhy It IS not necessary for BIg Sisters bowls, sixty glasses and all, cracked, Arg~bS ...... 495.00 art work and achiev'ement was given '\ U· al B h h d J to hold votes in the G.O. Council. the radio was stolen, and the china nwers rot er 00 The point was made that if an oi- Assemblies ...... 6.03 ware broken. When the high school to Mary Corbo. The awards fOf ex cellence in 'biology were received by I ,If we do not build a more stabl ,Ifice i-s so important as to receive five Athletic Association ...... 25.00 migrated to this building, the furni world, wh i1? If you want your points, a vote should be given the Big Sisters ...... 19.22 ture, ever faithful, bounced along with Marie R os'ati and Olga Zill, and Edith :wor d~ De . one-~ 'en'd h1l5 'Oa~ holder. This is fallacious on two ac Exams and Commencement .. . 6. 15 us in a moving van. St-avisky attained hon'ors for her work in Dramatics. The Leon Pin was. ,wiH, ana progress, work to tear down counts. ' First of all, a Big Sister is Genera'l .organization ...... 96.05 Cozy Comer the barriers of prej.udice and discrim- given fi ve points because oi work en- 'Lenox Hill Settlement ...... 192.47 awarded to Banbara Ewald, for a high Today, the ancient glory of the record in Engli ~h , and to Emmy N um - j,up.Jt1ion which keep us from that goat tail ed, not because of her importance, Loan ...... 5.00 counc'i.l room is revived. T he gay rick for achievement in German. Gil- W e must feel responsible-Jor all hu- Secondly, the holder of a vote is sup Metropolitan Opera Guild .. .. 13.00 flowered 'draperies, printed linoleum, da Ajgnese, Nina . Laibounsky, and ~an beings, includin:g those who~ are- posed to be a girl who r epres~nt s a Miscellaneous ...... 80.81 and graceful furniture are new and Mary McIvor merited awards for ex different or distant from us. Universa group. It may be argued that a Big National War Fund ...... 246.77 fresh, although the two antique lamps, cellence in French. H onorable men brotherhood will not appear overnight/ Sister should present her little sisters' P.T.A. 'Prize ...... :.. _.. .. 100.00 except for the shades, are the very tion went -to Wallette Balden and Ruth bUJt it will never exist if no beg'inning point of view. This, however, isn't School J ewelry ...... _...... 388.00 same that adorned the old ta!bles at Friedman. The Latin prize for 'Vergil , I necessary, since their term officers Sigma for pins ...... 13.75 :t>Jinty-sixth Street. It is a room to was presented to Barbara Ewald, and -a ' whole wor1Ocan fignt a war, and the Big S'ister Chairman do exact Tickets ...... 325.64 love and respect; it is a room that will Lillian Bellochi was gi~en honorable cannot a whole world work to main: Iy that. What's W hat ...... 465.87 cause you to gasp when you open the I.W~""V" tain p:a ~e? It canJ i ~ it :arries over Club G.O. Reps the S-PlTlt, tEe enlj;hus lasm toe dete - - Total ...... $2,562.49 door. J eanne Al'kin and Bernice Shim min'ation, the conviction. It can, if it In r efe ren ~e to unintelligent v o tin~ berg received honors in the field of can be made to see that it pays. by club pres Idents: the G.O. Consh - Balance, Feb. 1, 1944 ...... $ 885.99 Social Studies, while Ruth Friedman I would ask you, whom I can reach ~ ttltion provides that each club shall Respectfully submitted, . received honorable menllion. Awards. ,.... ta do some 'ng about it, and when have one representive in the Studept Elizabeth $. Clark obtained for excellence in ma,thematics -~he • times cO'mes, t say something Council. There is no provision whidr FlI1ancial dviser of G. ned by ",filth F ne man and I aboutt it. . says that the clu,b president shouM hold F ebruary 1944 Eleanor Gaspari, while M.uriel Gross , H ELGA I):RAMER~ the vote. It is quite possible for clubs and N ina Labounsky were honored for to elect G:O. Reps. I'm sure that their marks in physics. To the Editor of What's What: there is at least one girl in every club Honor Pupils Win Q. IE War Savings Stamps Roberta Lazoff won second prize _ in this school who is interested in our should he lost, stolen, or in the New ' York Classical club city Why don't the Bi'g Sisters have, student government alid who is capable Latin Certificates destroyed, can they he reo wide examination in Latin. J ean Ellis. placed? , votes in th~ G.O .? If that position of voting wisely. - ,Certificates of merit are awarded was also awarded a book in this con is important enough to have fi ve points,. A. No. They -should be T V each term by the N ew York City kept in a safe place and test. is it not important enough to have a erm ~te Classical cl ub to the st,udents with the exchanged for War vote in the counci l ? If a Big Sister is a girl who is well highest avera'ges in each Latin class. Savings Bonds at -the The first person whom a girl rea-l'Iy i known for her active participation in J osephin e Ablondi, Carol Block, earliest opportunity. Elizabeth Fondal meets ' when she enters Hunter is her G.O. matters, her term may see fit to Ann Gre~nberger, Arlyne Itkin, Olive Q. When do War Savings Bonds mature? Heads 'Marianne' Bi'g Sister, who does everything in give her a vote. While the Big Sis Roach, Ethel Schecter, and Elaine her power to acquaint her little sisters t ~rs would all use their votes to the A. Ten years from the E lizabeth Fondal will serve a's edi Weiner received a:.vards for their first issue date. with the school, get them interested in best advantage, there are many other term work. The certificate winners tor-in-chief of Marianne, the French its activities, and- make them OV'e"it girls in the school who work only ex; Q. Can a Bond he issued in the publication, with Claire Jacobson and f.o r second term Latin were Elizabeth names of two persons as co· the way she does. Sh~ represents officio, who could vote just as wi sely Mildred Singerman as her assistants. \ D rei,fu ss, Elizabeth Driscoll, J oyce owners? Hunter to them. Shouldn't sh" be per- but. do not have the privilege, because Hines, Marie J aeckel, Dorrith Leip Barbara Lipton has been chosen sec mitted to represent ' them in its gov: no group needs their representation. ziger, Sybil P oll ard, Rosaline Res retary. erning body? I hope that this will clarify the sit- nick, E leanore Ulrich, and Beatrice Miss Rose-Marie Dae1e, head of the e.o. Fans uation. Zolenge; for the third term work : French department, will act as faculty RITA H EISLER Phyllis Abrams, Marion Astuti, Judy adviser, The Big Sisters are usually ardent Baron, Rachel Brajer, Clothilde Son .-~ G.O. fans, and they are among those nino, IIlina Stein, and Martha W eoh who know it best. Their very lives .are Honor Society Selects Park View Pharmacy sler. By Gib Crockett. buih around it. Therefore, th ~y woulq Seven New Members Wm. Ozick, Ph.G. be able to use their v01es wisely; and The'highest averages in fourth term A. Yes, but only individ~ uals may be so named. 3'287 Westchester Avenue since they spend almost every spar Sigma Gamma Pi, Hu ~ter's honor Latin 'were held by Doris Adelbero- Corporations, associa At Pelham Bay P ark Sub. moment with their little sisters, and society, recently elected in ,ecognition Shirley Fishman, Seraphipa Galass~: tions, 'churches, and Station, Bronx, N. Y. !" ~~~•• ~~;::~ -a:t they: w.ant they ' could als I of their out t ~ng service, character, H arriet G.erlitz,. Corinne. Markowitz, lodges m llY not be .Phone TAlmadge 2-9216 named 8S coowners. s that their wishes are c ~n~ed-e1!! t an ' persOriality, the following girls: and CynthIa Omck. Leol1llda Altman, On the other hand, there are girls who J ean Ellis Isa:beiIe Koslowski and' Ruth Cohen, J oan K enny, Vera P oe, Q. What steps should he taken when a Bond is lost, stolen, ENdicott 2·0814 never go to G:O. meetings until theY. Gloria Mu~cat e lli from the sixth 'term' and Dorothy Wong w ~e the winners or destroyed? b cQl11e rep'resentatives from their re J oan Greenwa,ld, Mabel H anson, and [or .fift.h term. In the sixth term A. The Treasury Depart E 'CLAIR r spective -clubs, and not kno'wing anY1 Roberta Lazoff ,from the sevellj:h: Mar!one Burger, J ean Ellis, Pearl ment, Division of Loans Famous Pastries and Chocolates thing about the procedure, vote blindly. term; and Gloria Gilberg from the ' Halllg, Rob e r~a Laso ff, and Dorothy and ' Currency, Mer~ Pastry & Coffee Shop Something ought to be done about eighth term. SmIth were KIvell the certificates. chandise Mart, Chicago, Confiserie - Patisserie Ellen Moers WOll the award for the Ill., should be notified immediately, reference 141 W EST 72nd STREET [email protected] &Ill e1".g~I, El-tl LiU-ta-n Bel T ry the b eing made to the se~ Phone: WAtkins 9·3555·35556 lochi and Barbara Ewald received the ries, year of issue, date, Fountain Service denomination, and se~ eighth 'term Vergil certificates.' RE A -2166 RH 4-0936 at Max Goodman& Son Roberta Lasoff, of the sixth term, rial number of the Makers of Bond, and the name O'utfits also won the silver medal of the New Staub the Chemist Cymna.si1t'l11.j School and Camp and address of the reg- Plaza Florist, Inc. 114 WEST 26th STREET, N . Y. C. York City Classical club for the hi~h , istered owner. ' Instruc~ c. D. PI,aissay Lex. Ave. Cor. 70th Street est average in three years of Latin. tions 'as to proof re quired will then be sent "Flowers of Quality" you. /' / SAcramento 2·7906 944 LEXINGTON AVE. I FOUNT AiIN OF YOUTH / PARENT.TEArl:HER:S ASSN. N.W. Cor. 69th Street BEA UTY SALON Remember-the longer N ew York City HUNTER COLLEd E HIGH SCHOOL 1324 Lex. Ave., bet. 88 & 89 St. you keep War Bonds, up to 10 years, the more JOIN NOW - HELP U HELP THE SCHOOL Branch 1179 THIRD AVENUE MAE'S BEAUTY SALON valuahle they become. Bet. 68th & 69th Streets Membership Dues $1.00 for the year - $.50 for the term 1164 Lexington Avenue, cor. 80 St. N ew York City - BUtterfi eld -8·90'91