Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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AU COURANT LITERARY SOCIETY Top row: Waccile Weison, Lillian Rerg, Doris Hausendeufel, Evelyn Conroy. Third row: Mary Sue Bates, Louise Mueller, Clara Hite, Katherine Fulkerson, Doris Wheeler, Eleanor Nelson, Elizabeth Phifer. Second roiv: Laura Jarrard, Evelyn Richardson, Louise Bendall, Lillian Moore, Martha Stewart, Evelyn Junker. Bottom row: Mary Lou O’Kelly, Gwendolyn Hart, Anne Hueter, Mary Helen Bryan, Patricia Eyhusen, Mary Moon, Mary Hite. Au Couranl Officers Anne Hueter . President Doris Hausendeufel Lillian Berg . Vice-President Patricia Eyhusen. ... Miss Nina Covington . Sponsor Secretary Treasurer The Au Courant Literary Society was organized in 1933 with Miss Adele Waggaman as sponsor. This society was formerly the “Old Yazee Club” which was organized at the Y.W.C.A. by student members. This year, the society has enjoyed various social activities. At the beginning of the term, a luncheon and a theatre party were given by the members in honor of those who had been pledged to membership. M rs. Miner complimented the members with a Chinese tea at her home where true Chinese atmos¬ phere was enjoyed. A party was given at the home of Martha Stewart for members and their guests. As the club has done each year previously, a tea was given in honor of the senior members. Each program that the society had this year has been on the topic “Habits and People of Foreign Nations.” Members of the club and teachers of Sam Houston have spoken on this subject. Mary Lou O’Kelly opened the series with a talk on “South America.” Mrs. Miner speaking on “China” con¬ tinued the talks. As she spoke, she exhibited articles and clothing that she had brought with her when she returned from there. As Mrs. Hogan talked on “Hawaii,” she illustrated her points with photo¬ graphs that had been taken while she was there. Miss Hubbard concluded the series with a talk on “France.”

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Director: Mrs. Pearl Martin Fall: Hardwick Brown Alliene Guinn Louise Holleman Mary Lou Mitula Royce Owens CHORAL CLUB Officers President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Social Chairman Program Chairman Librarian Accompanists: Eloise Thompson Ruth Richardson Lorraine Wortham Spring: Weldon Bailey Jack Burleson Eloise Thompson Marian Orerholz John Williams W. J. Geiselman Tenors: Bertram Battarbee Paul Bertin Jack Burleson Fred Jefferies Charles Johnson Gerald Kitcher Woodrow Van Ducen Sopranos: Winnie Lee Baylor Pauline Benton Betty Berryman Miriam Byal Mildred Caton Eloise Crawford Julia Davis Helen Donahue Henrietta Engel Edna Farrell Alliene Guinn Dorothy Hatfield Louise Holleman Francis King Myrtice Mae Robinson Paula Sayers Lorraine Thompson Lorraine Wortham Janice Young Altos: Billie Bartlett Evelyn Conroy Lucille Cooksey Patricia Eyhusen Gene Gillan Dorothy Jaenecke Viola Jane Lee Marian Oberholz Wanda Park Ruth Reed Ruth Richardson Carolyn Robertson Viette Schroeder Margarett Stevenson Eloise Thompson Waccile Wiser Basses: Weldon Bailey Richard Banta Freeman Boetcher W. J. Geiselman Jack Helton Clinton Hueskey Frank Hyde Manley Keith Jack Rinkoff Jack Schmeich John Williams The Choral Club won first place in the City Interscholastic League for the third successive year.

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DEBATERS From left to right, back row: Bertram Horne (Coach), Jesse Bently, Wilson Grounds, Garland Pyle, James Everhart, Kirlicks Knolle. Middle row: Ed Miller (Debate), John Marquart, Pauline Wilcox, Blanche Kraus (Extemporaneous), Joe Jarrard, Louis Crosson (Debate), Sam Kaminsky (Captain and Declamation). Front row: Hugh Gibson (Extemporaneous), Ralph Krohn, Marcelle Moran (Debate), Helen Paster¬ nak (Debate), Lester Kaminsky. The captain of the 1934-35 Debate Squad was Sam Kaminsky. Those composing the Debate Teams were as follows: Marcelle Moran and Helen Pasternak, girls; Edd Miller and Louis Crosson, boys. Tournaments at San Antonio, Dallas, and Yoakum were entered by the debate teams. Very favorable showing was made at all three. Several other out-of-town trips were made, and many out-of-town schools visited Sam Houston to engage in practice debates. Both debate teams won second place in City Interscholastic Meet. Hugh Gibson, boy extemporaneous speaker, placed second; Blanche Kraus, girl extemporaneous speaker, placed third; Miriam Byal, girl declaimer, placed third; Sam Kaminsky was boy declaimer. D. Hollis Frazer was debate coach previous to O. Bertram Horne, present coach.