Sault Ste Marie High School - Northern Light Yearbook (Sault Ste Marie, MI)

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fazzafzaamyzzas Social Outstanding among the programs of the Hiawatha His- tory Club this year were two talks, given by Miss Frances Rudell and Dr. John VerStraate, and two radio skits. Miss Rudell told of her travels in Germany and ex- pressed her views on political and economic conditions in that country. Reverend VerStraate presented a stirring and stimulating address on the movements of peace, tracing them from centuries ago to the present. The radio plays, Braddock's Defeat and Suffragettes were given by members of the club under the direction of James Sylvester and John Babington. Both proved inter- esting and of excellent historical value. On February 17 the club supervised a patriotic assem- bly commemorating the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Lieutenant Colonel Hayes Kroner, who had just co-me to Fort Brady from England, was guest speaker. Beatrice Cowen and Bruce Campbell, accompanied by Cynthia Hotton, sang solos. Projects for making money were the bookstore and a mixer. Supplying students with paper, pencils, and other necessities and second hand books to English students proved a helpful means for filling the treasury. The pro- ceeds from these activities are to be used for chartering a bus in which club members will journey to Mackinac Is- land and Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Officers for 1938-'39 were: , President .,.,........,................... ..,,.,. J ames Sylvester Vice president ...... ..,.. ..,.... R o bert Walker Treasurer ........,.. ..........,. J une Perkins Secretary ..,............. .....,. F rances Wommer Sergeant-at-arms ,...... ........ J ohn Babington Adviser ....,.,....... ..,... M iss Hulda Stroebel Chemical The Atom Crackers, a science club with eighteen char- ter members organized for the purpose of advancing in- terest in science and chemistry laboratory experimentation, made its appearance for the first time in Sault High this year. The organization has its official charter from the Na- tional American Institute of Science and Engineering Clubs, a society of ten thousand American high school pupils. This society issued pins and membership cards to the Atom Crackers. Activities of the club have included journeys to the Union Carbide Company, the paper mill and steel plant in Sault, Ontario, and other industrial corporations in this locality. A chemistry play revealing a few of the phenomena of science was scheduled but will not be presen- ted until next year. Officers are: Prseident .,..,.... .,..... S pencer Shunk Vice president ..,... ,...,.... J ohn Babington Treasurer ...... ..,,.,. T heodore Munson Secretary .,.,.... ......,...... R ita Veyette Adviser .,.,...........,. ,...,..,......................,... A . J. Dean An evening group composed of nine seniors and one junior is affiliated with the Student Science Clubs of Am- erica. Meeting twice a month, the group performs advanced experiments such as work with the electric eye, the electric furnace, vacuum testers, and arc welding. I I I A reaction tester was constructed by these students to be used in testing reactions of persons who are confronted with conditions they are expecting. Devices were also made to help physics pupils carry out experiments necessary to the understanding and furthering the study of that subject. The officers: President ,..,....... ........... H arold Ely Vice president ,..... ,...,.. S tanley Lyons Treasurer ....... .......,... L eRoy Kolin Secretary .... .,.... G eorge Dickison Adviser .,..... ..,........ A . J. Dean Agricultural 1 Of all the organizations in Sault High one of the busiest and most progressive is the Agriculture Club, which is under the supervision of Lyle B. Abel and which is affili- ated with the state and national Future Farmers of Amer-- ica. One of the main purposes of the organization is to develop more competent, aggressive, rural agricultural leadership. That the club members go places is proved by the number of trips they took in the past year. As recently as May 4 and 5 they journeyed to Lansing to the Future Farmers convention held there, nor was this the first time during the school year that they had travelled to lower Michigan. In December a number of the boys attended a convention in Marquette. As they do every year, members participated in the judging contest at Chatham. A num- ber have attended agricultural meetings at Rudyard and Pickford, holding one initiation at Rudyard. The boys also held a judging contest here with Pickford and Rud- yard participating. At present the F.F.A. group is building a hot house on the furnace room roof. They have raised baby chicks this year and have built a battery brooder for the chicks. Other projects included in their program were conducting a lunch stand at the County Fair last September and or- ganizing a basketball and a softball team. -Officers are: president, Clayton Paymentg vice president, Edwin Kinneyg secretary, Russell Hoornstrag treasurer, Bob Crawford: reporter, William Dickisong sergeant-at- arms, Byron Osborn. Mathematical Q Visiting the Coast Guard cutter, the Ossipee and study- ing its mathematical devices was one of the many interest- ing things done by the Mathematics Club during the year. Composed of nine memlbers, the club studied the slide rule and worked problems in trigonometry at their meet- ings. Members enjoyed a Christmas party in room 25 and had a picnic this spring. To raise money for their pic- ture in this edition of the Keynote, the organization held a candy sale in 'March. Officers are: Adviser ........... ........Miss Ethel Dow President .............. ........... M arie Cox Vice president ..... ......... K eith Sullivan Treasurer .............. ........... H oward Caffey Sergeant-at-arms ...... ..... .Raymond Wicklund Page eighteen

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Word Carvers Radio study has been uppermost in the minds of all members of the Speech Club, the motto for which is: Speak clearly if you speak at all: carve every word before you let it fall. At the beginning of the year members of the club gave a short radio skit. using various sound effects. At the following meeting club initiates were required to read a selection over the microphone as an examination for mem- bership. Throughout the year the club has been engaged in the study of parliamentary procedure, in correcting speech de' fects brought out by the mike , and in having programs about the uses of radio. ln one of the most interesting programs Mr. Eckhardt, radio operator for the Pennsylf vania Central Airlines, spoke concerning his work. He explained the duties of a radio operator and how radio is used to bring airplanes safely in to the field by the giving of weather reports and positions. Mrs. Gardner Raymond. formerly Jean Maclaachlan, told of her work in dramatics, and Miss Haddock reported on a play she had recently seen. Shadow pictures were made by Shirley Atkins and John Stabile for the Christmas program. Along with the pic- tures and appropriate music, members of the club told the story of the Nativity. This program was presented for several outside organizations as well. The Speech Club was well represented in various dram- atic and forensic activities of the school. Minor accomplish- ments of the group included entertaining visiting debaters and speech contestants and sponsoring for the student body the Little Theater play Flood Control . Officers of the club are: President ....., ......,... .... . . . John Babington Vice president ..., ....... ....... B e tty Blair Secretary ...... .,.,, ...., N a ncyann Taylor Treasurer . .. ,..,......,,....,....., Dorothy Douglas Advisers .. ,... Miss Bradish, Miss Solvsberg Front row: Bernadine Christensen, Clare Corlett, Patricia McCormick, Cynthia 1-Iotton. Second row: Wilma Crawford, Dorothy Douglas, Peggy Price, Margaret Cook. Third row: Iris Allison, Nancyann Taylor, Kathleen McCormick, Evelyn Storey. Fourth row: Miss Solvsberg, Clayton Byers, James Sylvester. Last row: John Babington, Jack Rellis, Jim Boult. Not in picture: Betty Blair, Richard Murphy, Philip Lapish, Udell Bergeron, Shirley Neal, Janet Os- born, Winifred Telgenhoff, Betty Finlayson, Lawrence Futchik, Howard Bertram, Jean Mc- Tiver, Philip Rapin, Robert Whited. Front row: Patricia McCormick, Lorraine Nason, Cora O'Connor, Kathleen McCormick, Doris June Campbell. Second row: John Babington, Bruce Campbell, Robert Walker, Harry McCormick, Robe1't Buhro. Back row: Jack Hunt, LeRoy Kolin, Gerald Bliss. James Sylvester. Not in picture: John Ramsey, Winif1'ed Telgenhoff. Top Notcbers Unusual interest was shown in forensics this year, and a record number of students appeared in the local declam- ation elimination contest. Forty freshmen and sophomores memorized noteworthy speeches and interpreted them for the judges. From this number Lorraine Nason, John Ramsey, Cora O'Connor, Patricia McCormick, and Doris June 'Campbell were chosen to participate in the local speech contest. Doris June Campbell was the winner of this contest and represented Sault High in the sub-district contest at Newberry. Because of excellent expression and interpre- tation of the declamation Flight from Bagdadn, Doris June was again chosen winner by the single critic judge, Professor Gunther Meyland of Northern State Teachers College. In the district contest at Manistique she competed with five other sub-district winners and was awarded second place. Roy Ingals of Escanaba placed first. John Babington and Robert Walker were orators chosen to appear in the local elimination competition. In a close contest John placed first with his original oration The Jew . At Newberry he was awarded third place in the sub-district meet. ln the extempore division Kathleen McCormick won the local contest over Bruce Campbell with her speech on the Dewey-ll-lines trial. Speaking on the topic Is Hitler a Statesman? in the sub-district contest. she again won. At the Manistique district contest she spoke on A'What of Europe's Jews and for the third consecutive time she was named winner. In carrying ofif top honors for Sault High, Kathleen brought back the championship banner given by the University of Michigan. This is the second banner for extempore the school has won. More interest was shown in debate this year also. For the Hirst time in several years separate affirmative and neg- ative teams were formed. Winifred Telgenhoff, Robert Walker, and Gerald Bliss composed the affirmative: and Kathleen McCormick, Robert Buhro, and Harry McCor- mick made up the negative team. An alternate negative trio composed of senior boys, James Sylvester, LeRoy Kolin, and Jack Hunt was also formed. Debating the question of the Anglo-American alliance, the affirmative team lost to Newberry and Maniistique: the negative won over Ishpeming and lost to Menominee. Several debates with Collegiate Institute of Sault. Ontario were arranged. Page seventeen

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dh a2ufiaJ14h,, Row 1: Peterman, Barclay, Vaher, Ramel, Tu:-tworth, Stonehouse, McClinchey, Caraccio, Holmes. Row 2: Pelletier, R. McCormick, Marra, D. Smelser, Tarnpas, Johnston, Campbell, Koons. Row 3: Molinaro, Paivinen, Hayward, McEvers, Barrell, Arrand, Bailey, Wallace, LaJoice, Socia., E. Campbell, Smith, Mr. Thomas. Row 4: Celestino, Burchill, Rose, Paquette, Florence, H. McCormick, Peterson, McKerroll, Rye, E. Smelser, Wandler. How 5: I,IacN:imara, LaPointe, Dickison, Bliss, Varino, Shunk, Troyer, Levin, Osborn. Row 6: XVerve, Brownell, Barclay, Dettman, Snowdon, McDowell, Kolin, Hunt, Cowell, Behling, Dean. Band Again the Sault High band under the direction of Earl 17. Thomas has gone through a successful season both mus- ically and financially. The organization has performed more in public than in any other year since Mr. Thomass arrival here, Starting out the football season. the band marched on the field before the opening game in new military uni- iforms. Throughout the fall braving cold, snow, and wind, the musicians cheered the gridders on to victory during the game and at the half. With the arrival of basketball. the band was again there at every home game in full uniform and with a repertoire of popular arrangements of familiar tunes and all the well- known college songs and marches. Featured during the season was the singing of college songs by the ninth and tenth grade choruses and the playing of Alexander's Rag- time Bandu and Darktown Strutters' Ball . A greater part of the band journeyed to Newberry in buses and cars, playing and cheering the Blue Devils to victory. At the beginning of the concert season on January 20 the band presented an outstanding program which included the familiar overture to A'William Tell by Rossini: the difficult cornet solo Willow Echoes played by Joe Celestino: The Swiss Boy . a number for clarinet played Page twenty-three by Jack Hunt: and numerous other selections. The S750 which ticket sales and program ads brought in was used to pay partially for the new bass tuba and for choir bleach- ers. 'AThe Chimes of Normandy , presented on February 24 by Collegiate -Institute as its annual exchange program, played before an almost capacity audience. Canadian guests. members of the cast, and the Sault High student body were entertained in the gym after the performance. The oper- etta not only was an excellent musical achievement for the Canadian school, but netted the S.H.S. music department 35130. Journeying to Canada on April 21 to return this ex- change, the Sault High band and choir members presented many musical novelties in addition to the regular program. These included a cornet solo Elena by Cecil MacNamara, The Swiss Boy in duet form by Jack Hunt and Bob Smith, A'The Palms played by Bob Bohenna, and Loves Old Sweet Song by Carl Levin. The novelty attraction of the evening, however, was The Cricket and the Bull Frog with Doris Peterson playing the piccolo and LeRoy Kolin the tuba. A large number of Sault High students attended the concert. The band played a large part in the P.T.A. convention held recently, appearing several times during the three-day tConIi'nued on Page 241