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

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Art Principles rule our every decision in arrangement, form and color Through general art, commercial art and craft classes, stu- dents not only develop their abilities and appreciation but offer a vital service, through posters, charts and stage sets for the school. The general art classes stress the study of life around us, the things we think, see and feel, individually. This enables a person to work out a style to make his work different and original. With descriptive poetry and stories, outdoor sketching, personal experiences, still life, life drawing as inspiration, the students develop creative abilities. Each student tries to find something in which he is interested and enjoys doing. I-Ie then puts this into line or color which readily speaks for his interest. Along with the class work, posters were made for the Com- munity Chest Drive, Clean-up Week, plays and the Band Bounce. Scenery was designed for pep assemblies, plays and the Band BouQe. About 75 individual menu cards were cle- signed for the navy for Christmas day and 25 favors and a table centerpiece for Camp Custer were made for July 4. COMMERICAL ART Development and understanding for good design and skill in handling the pen and brush were the objectives of the com- mercial art classes. The special projects were designing adver- tisements. A few students experimented with the air brush this year, which resulted in some very interesting effects. The commercial classes are responsible for the printing on the posters designed by the general art classes. The students in this department do almost all the printing on posters, place cards, etc. for the school. CRAFTS A cupboard filled with projects of the crafts classes is being inspected by Miss Sally Howell, crafts instructor, and Miss Martha Fisher, department head. The crafts classes have made masks, carved plaques, made clay pottery, tooled metal and leather and etched bracelets. The special projects were a large model board, a hooked rug and embroidered pillows. ART CLUB Twenty students with talent and enthusiasm form the Art Club whose officers, as pictured, are: june Turek first semester vice-presidentg jean Gottschalk, second semester vice-president, Betty Lou Remer, president, Angeline Goodwyn, secretary, and Dick Wager, treasurer. The purpose of the club is to spread art throughout the school. This group sponsored a tea and exhibit for their parents and friends in the community room. Mary Lee Grossman and Sally Schindehette were chairmen assisted by all the members. The members visited the art de- partment at Michigan State College at Lansing. The show cases in the main corridor have been looked after by the club. A radio program was presented May 1, in which the value of art to the public was brought out. Mary Lee Grossman, jean Gottschalk, june Turek, Martha Noack, Paul janke and Miss Howell participated. 10 5 This third hour class picture finds Janice Ward, Mary Ellen Ringleberg, R'lene Howell and June Alever making chalk drawings. With two or three pieces of the exhibit in the back- ground, Richard Wager works on a bust of Hitler for the set of Margin for Error, Pit and Balcony play, and Robert Monk is pictured with his conception of Factory Sections. Interest in aft by both faculty and students was shown at the twenty-ninth annual art exhibit given by the Woman's Club, when Miss Sally Howell won an award for the best amateur water color and Miss Martha Fisher won the Woman's Club award for the best painting in any medium. Thelma May received a first place, Shirley Waddell was first with her chalk drawing My Sister and Mary Ellen Ringleberg placed second for a chalk drawing. Vern Woolston and Otis Church were mentioned for awards. Miss Howell also received second place for an oil painting and a third prize for miscellaneous entries.

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rem 1 un. wx 7 'Y- -X My -...W 5,5 ln May, the ninth annual Band Bounce, with opening night sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association to furnish money for new band instruments, was given the 15, 16 and 17. Mr. Hugo Muehlenbeck, John Werner, Pat Brock and Principal I. M. Brock enjoy their Kickoff dinner April 16. The first Patrons Night Ticket was sold by Mrs. George W. Francis, general chairman, to Mr. Hugo Muehlenbeck as the picture shows. Tickets were one dollar. As to the success of the venture, 4000 persons enjoyed the fast-moving production and the band will have new instru- tiiuh ments. Principal Brock told the whole story in the advisory bulletin of Monday, May 18. The Ninth Annual Band Bounce played to more people than ever witnessed a high school pro- duction in the city of Saginaw. Not only did it establish an all time crowd record, but many people insist that it was the best performance to date. The three nights made heavy demands on the time, energy and patience of both teachers and students. They all deserve great praise for tasks well done, Already we are wondering how next year's Tenth anniversary Band Bounce is going to better this years performance. 9

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