Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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' MUNI' 'lltlllflli ml PTA l-IROUGH the Parent-Teacher Association, tl1eir meetings and get-togethers, Papa and Mama Hillite acquaint themselves with the teachers, building facilities, and discuss Johnny and Maryls abilities, handicaps, and plans for the future. Piloting the PTA for his second successful term was Mr. Harvey Spaulding with Mrs. Xfvilllilll' A. Cainey, mother vice-presidentg Miss Lina lflfard, teacher vice- presidentg Mrs. Malcolm Graeffe, secretaryg Mrs. C, Helveston, treasurer: Mrs. T. Ray -IOlll'l!,O.l, publ city: Mrs. Philo Goodwyn, corresponding secretary and his- toriang Miss Ethel Peterson, chairman of publ.c rela- tionsg Mrs. Benjamin Lemmer, membershf p chairmzmg and Mr. and Mrs. George I-Iarden and Mr. and Mrs. John Benson, hospitality chairmen, as his associates. Mr. and Mrs. Hillite went to PTA meetings the second Hfednesday of every month, a date reserved on the household calendar. At the October meeting they were entertained by the faculty at an open house affair. Here Mr. and Mrs. Hillite took over johnny and Mary's class sched- ules for an evening, getting a sample of their young people's typical school day. In November the next meeting was called to hear a forceful speaker, Dr. David M. Trout. Dr. Trout gave Mr. and Mrs. Hillite a little sound advice on Democracy in Home and School. The December or Christmas meeting presented scenes from the school Christmas Pageant followed by carols sung by both male and female voices ol' parents and teachers. A Christmas story and then a talk on Christmas in other lands added a little of that oldffashioned spirit. The group ventured into the new year with Mr. E. L. Shelley speaking on A Bicycle Trip Through Europe. On March 13, Mr. and Mrs. Hillite attended the most unusual gathering they ever had and ever will have in connection with Arthur Hill PTA for only once is there a first meeting in the new building! The program presented Superintendent Chester F. Miller who explained with slides the ten years of preparation for the new school and its intended use. April 19 . . . the biggest event of the year on the PTA calendar . . . Family Fun Night . . . Finds the Hillite family there en masse . . . It was just one hilarious evening . . . refreshments dancing, frames, movies, and over 200 prizes. ' O D In May not only movie pictures of the opening day at school were shown, three students seeking employ- ment were actually given an application interview. Always on hand with refreshments after each session was Mrs. Gainey and her helpers. Mrs. George Francis, Mr. R. A. Pointer, and Mrs. Malcolm Graeffe were Arthur Hill representatives at the state meeting in Lansing, where they received excellent ideas for meetings. Top-Left to right-Mrs. F. G. I-Iaeulein: Mrs. Xklesley Spyker, chairman: Mrs. Arthur Robsong Mrs. H. E. Ahrensg Mrs. Wlalker A. Gainey: Mrs. Robert xl. Barker prepare for the social hour after the regular meeting. Mr. Purdy talks to parents of one of his science groups during the October open house meeting. The parents of the open house meeting have assembly and refreslimenls after their visits to the young peopIe's classrooms. The lirstVP l'A meeting in the new school opened with a tableau by dramatic students representing the Spirit of American Education.

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12 9 tin intl na or Sfwlmf Union PRIVILEGE Morrow. Miss Bernice Francis' advisory proved best salesmen in the parent line. Then the Hillites began to hear Jingle bells, jingle bells denoting not only Christmas but the jingling of pennies, nickels, and dimes which are collected an- nually by thoughtful johns and Marys during the Tu- berculosis Christmas seal contest. This year Miss Bernice Francis' advisory won top honors for selling the most seals. In the senior play sale, Mr. B. G. Wells' advisory topped all and copped the 500 points. Along came the junior play where Miss Francis and Miss Gatz's advisory shared top honors. Drawing the year's sales contests to a close was the Band Bounce ticket sale when again the Giesel, Fran- cis, and Gatz combination came through by selling the most tickets. Ticket sales was not the only worry on the minds of the presidents, for at the same time they were tackling problems of trafhc control, Clean-Up Week, and Home- coming Day festivities when the Student-Union or- ganization elects a football queen and sponsored the Homecoming Dance in the old Annex. The annual presidents' banquet was held in the cafeteria on May 1, when a mixture of good lfood, captivating music by Bob Roeser's band, a gracious toastmaster, Gloria Garchowg and a challenging mes- sage from Mrs. George W. Francis brought Miss Fran- cis and l1er committee congratulations. 9,702-not dollars, students, or math problem re- sult-but activities points heaped up to win the 1938- 39 plaque for Miss Ethel A. Petersonis advisory. Second place honors went to Miss Helen Spagnuola's group with Q,l5l, and the 8,964 points of Miss Gatz's crew won third. Activities which frame advisory competition include: scholastic point standings race, Student Union ticket campaign, Red Cross seal drive, junior and senior play ticket sales, debate, girls' and boys' volleyball, horse- shoe, cross country race, free throw, boys' basketball, boys' and girls' softball, Band Bounce ticket sales, and Student Union pay-ups in june. Cllude Pound-Schmidt: Art Scliultz-Stewart: Florence Carmell-Brown: Helen Darner-Day. Alice Fischer-Doidge. Warren Farmer-Wolgast Dorothy Matlheis-Dambcrg. Donald Oehring-Schmidt. Gloria Garchow-Francis. june Willemin-Woodman. Marjorie Bow-johnson. Shirley Shaipc -Damherfr. Rosemary Bartlett-Bacon. Elmer Klemm-Spence, Chalmers Riefel-B. G. lVells. Sue Doerfner--Fisher Gel rldine Esmer-Crittenden. Eleanor Simon-Stockdale. Betty Haenlein-Dersch. Jacqueline Nolan-Peterson. Thelma M13 -Giesel. Bill Dirker-Crump. Nancy Stine-Stewart. Iris Graebner-Gatz. Ora Nims-Vondette ane O'Brien-Light, Barbara Pointer-Poulson. Eleanor Kluck-Pollard-Ure. Emma Neunnth -Osborne. Clarence Krawczak-Smith. Margaret Gelow-Crump. lVl llCl'1 Vin . Auken-Ward, Lorna Schreiner-Howell. l .

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S T T Don Upholf charts across the horse while Mr. Vonclette :md Mr. Anderson make plztns lor Fzunily Fun Night. Mrs. Luwrence Glick luis her pnhn resid in one ol? the lfortune-telling booths. A group olf the :Soo persons attending Fun Night who waited lor their nlnnbcrs to be culled in the zrwnrd- ing of prizes. The cafeteria provided card tables for foursornes to play bridge or just pluin rummy. Bob R0eser's oreliestru played in the girls' gym for dancing. 1. President Spztulding presents the grand prize ol: the eve- ning, u miniature rztdio, to Ruth Bell of Freeland, lucky winner. A refreslnnent table cont- pletely equipped with hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, and even bzirkers. An easy gzune lfor golfers, but Mr. johnson sizes it up. Toss the hoop :uid win an prize wats probably the spiel of the bzrrker ut this ring-tossing grime. Mr. Schmidt becomes 11 nnlle- skinncr for the evening, :ls- sisting QQ customers to help the poor mule regain his tzul. he busiest spot in the building wus the tubular- tion table where scores were recorded for the gzune prizes. UDY AN E