James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Blanch Stauffer. Hazel Oliphant. The view of the Riley High School Library upon entering presents a restful and artistic picture with its neatly arranged bookshelves and able assistants. You will be helpfully aided in the search for the particular material you wish by Miss Blanche Stauf- fer, the eflicient head of this department, Miss Hazel Oliphant, her competent assistant, or one of the young librarians. There are ten main divisions to the library which are as follows: general works. philosophy, religion, sociology, language, natural science, useful arts, fine arts, literature, and history, travel and biography fthe last three being in one clivisionl. One section, not in these ten, is that containing Fiction. This departments hours are from 8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M., including the noon period. Three attractive bulletin boards may be found in the building as a means of publicity. Besides the books in this department there are many magazines, and periodicals, and four newspa- pers lthe latter of which are gifts to the libraryj- the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the South Bend Tribune, and the Christian Science lVlonitor. Thirty-five assistants keep this delightful room in order by doing all jobs that makes for its fine ap- pearance. Library Among our school clubs is a Library Club, consist- ing of twenty-five members, which has for its aim the training of student assistants. The library's objectives may be expressed in the next five points: lll To acquire and organize materials for stu- dents and teachers for the enrichment of school curriculum. Q21 To stimulate literary appreciation. lil To encourage reading as a pastime or leisure. Q41 To teach students how to help themselves through library instruction, which is given to 8B's, 9B's, 9A's, lOB's, and all new incoming students. lil To train student assistants and give oppor- tunity to actually practice this occupation. A Library Club-Miss Stauffer Lois Nave .. ...... . . ....,....... . .......,, , ,,,. President Norma Cook ..... . ............ ..... V ice-President Pat Webster ., ...Secretary and Treasurer Betty Lynn ......... ........... .... S o cial Chairman jane Olinger .. ...... Hi Times Reporter Evelyn Weaver Bulletin Board Chairman Pat Webster, Betty Peet ...... .................... T ypist Norma Cook .. .. .. ....... Program Chairman Merrzbers: Betty Anderson, Elenora Bartholomew, Margaret Berg, Ruby Bickel, Martha Boles, Kath- ryn Branaman, Mary Ann Bucher, joan Campbell, Norma Cook, Marian Davies, Virginia DeSonia, Lorraine Dieske, .loan Gall, Ella Gundt, Josephine Hickey, Mary Lakovits, Glennadene Lane, Virginia Laskowski, Audrey Lee, Betty Lynn, Mariam Metz- ger, Howard Morse, Lois Nave, Gwen Newbeck, Jane Olinger, Betty Peet, Elizabeth Ruggieri, Helen Shapiro, Monna Siddall, Mary Jane Warner, Evelyn Weaver, Pat Webster, Kathryn Wendt, Marjorie Wfigger, and Virginia Fowler. A quiet corner in Riley's modern Library. Members of the Library Club assist in many ways.

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CLUBS The club program at Riley is an important par! of the extra-curricular program. Meeting one hour a zreele, on Tuesday mornings, they play their part in developing leadership, fellowship, and a nfise use of leisure time. A few students elect to study during the cluh period. The others will he found in the following clubs. Airplane Club-Mr. Bachtel This club teaches members how to make model airplanes, both solid and flying models. It has an enthusiastic membership. George Bucher . . ,, , President .lim Dunfee ,,., , ,. ,Vice-President Russell Whiteman . Secretarv-Treasurer Me1nhers.' Earl Anderson, George Coffman, .lim Dunfee, George Bucher. Bill Green, .lack Swank, Robert l-lenselin, Gale Merrick, Billy Cooper, Lewis Ray, Robert Stallroll, .lack Lukens, Maurice Nall, John Colson, Walter Crowel, William -Iahnaan, Don- ald Evert, Paul Hertel, Bill Clark, Don Ellis, Karl Henry, George Lushbaugh, Frank Lancaster, Hous- ton Ramsey, Thomas Thantz, George Page, Bill Fites, Chuck Radican, Don Miller, Matthew Hor- vath, Carl Sandor, Bobby Horn, William Koontz, Richard Beatty, David De Grofi, George Houke, Sam Paskin, Don Shock, Melvin Ebersold, Lawrence Edwards, Don Huflaker, Liston Rasmussen, Dewain Elifritz, john Nemeth, Dick Zimmer, jim Smith, james Steinhagen. Boys' Glee Club-Miss Kantzer It is the purpose of this club to give those who are interested in music a chance to mingle with others who have musical tastes. The experience gained tends to create a conhdence on the part of the singer, and teaches the art of concentration. Paul Deck , President Don Henry .,,, ,,,, V ice-President Malcolm Mclntyre ., Secretary-Treasurer Tom Merriman, Carlton Weber , Librarians llflemhers: Robert Henry, Byron Armstrong, Tom Pentz, William Elick, Joe Shidaker, Harry Pfender. Bob Reed, Lowell Gray, Norman Davis, Malcolm Mclntyre, Tom Merriman, Greg McCaughan, Vic- tor Pellico, La Verne Rinker, Ed Nimtz, Aaron Nally, George Burke, Eugene Barnes, George Ever- back, Carlton Weber, Gene Forsythe, Walter Xxlil- liams, Allan Duncan, Bob Benko, Don Henry. Banquet Service-Miss McAlpine Students who elect this club will be given training in dining room service and will serve at banquets held in the Cafeteria. Gene Ackles President Mary Bokary Vice-President Frances Burlcus Secretary Ursula Albons Program Chairman lllemhers: Gertrude Benner, Eva Brown, Betty Dunham, Emma Fuchs, Marjorie Goodspeed, Doris Schmidt, Frances Voorhees, ltah Weller. Members of the Airplane Club examine a flying model. Checker Club-Mr. Stech It is the purpose of this club to teach the funda- mental principles of the game, and-to create a hner technique of playing. Frank Amsler ,, .,,,, , President Edmond Arsenault .,.. ..., V ice-President Ralph Anclreae . . . ,... . . ......... Secretary Samuel Sparks . ,,.,.., , ..,,..,.. ..... T reasurer Merrihers: Norma -lean Acton, Frank Amsler, Ralph Andreae, William Andreae, Bill Annis, Ed- mond Arsenault, Richard Auer, Kay Bristow, Ken- neth Burden, jack Bush, Mike Churchuch, Tony Cira, Richard Epperson, Leroy Farrell, Ralph Flan- ders, Bill Genrich, Ken Gillies, Robert Furbick, Ray- mond Hambin, Mirgil Hein, Tom Keller, Charles McGinnes, Beverly Morris, Iris O'Blenes, June Pape, Kurt Petzke, Arthur Rerick, John Saddison, Samuel Sparks, Jack Vorgt, Gail Youngs. Table Decorations and Table Service Club Miss Eicholtz Table decorations suitable to use for a family breakfast, luncheon, and dinner are studied from books, current literature or magazines. The club also plans decorations for seasonal parties as well as for formal and informal ones. Peggy Smith . ,,,....,,., ,, ,, ., President Mildred Gonsor , ...... . , . .Vice-President Lorraine l-lepler ..,. ,, . ............. ..... S ecretary Colleen Bailey , ,, ,,,,, Program Chairman Merrzbers: Barbara Walker, Colleen Bailey, Jean Shroti, Evelyn Black, Maxine Chidister, Mildred Gonsor, Gwen Jackson, Ann Pascoe, Betty Virginia Nliller, Peggy Smith, Lorraine Hepler. Debate Club-Mr. Rhodes The Debate Club has a two-fold purpose. It en- deavors to help create a feeling of ease and confi- dence on the part of students, when they are ad-