Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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«I 4 SKIPPERS Seated: John E. Wellwood; standing: Quentin Graham, Herbert Stoutenburg, Peter Panos, Clifford Jaynes, David Magee, Fred Briggs, Leon McNew. The Skippers • THE SKIPPERS club was or- A ganized under the sponsorship of John E. Wellwood, principal, for the purpose of creating and maintaining desirable traditions throughout the school. It is com- posed of certain leading members of the school’s major groups. Being an honorary organization, the club holds only two meetings a year; the first of which ap- peared in the form of a banquet given by Mr. Wellwood. At this meeting all new members were taken in and the history and con- stitution of the club was discussed. It was decided that the plaque in the library, upon which former and present members’ names are recorded, should be brought up to date. In the latter part of May, the members were hosts to a din- ner for Mr. Wellwood. The club is made up of the fol- lowing: Fred Briggs, student un- ion president; Cliff James, senior president: Peter Panos, junior president; Leon McNew. sopho- more president; David Magee, former junior president; Wood- row Smithson, former sophomore president; Herbert Stoutenburg, managing editor of the Prospec- tus, and Gale Townsend, editor-in- chief of the Arrow Head. Commanderins THE COMMANDERINS, spon- sored by Miss Grace Pinel, is an association of the highest rank- ing girl leaders of Central. Its pur- pose is to discuss the problems and regulations of the school with the administration. The non-officer system is employed. The officers of each class, the highest ranking journalists on the publications, the presidents of the Girl Reserves, the Girls’ Athletic Association, and the Thalian Honorary Literary Club automatically become members. Since the club is an honorary organization. the members had only two activities for the year. Commanderins ushered at the Op- era and sold candv at the Pow- Wow. The members are Doris McGlone Eileen Cross, Betty Jane Robinson. Jane Kelly. Arline Gavette. Elean- or Cuthbertson, Catherine Cuth- bertson. Betty Earle. Marion Con- de. Jane Karr, Barbara Strait. Geal Ketchum. Betty Palmer. Margaret Carrier, Ruth Hammond. Betty Harris. Helen Johnson. Margaret Ressler, Nola Schafer. Jane Stone and Dorothy Zandi. COMMANDERINS—First row: Bette Harris, Doroth » Zandi, Margaret Carrier, Betty Earle, Jam Kelly: sec- ond row: Jane Karr, Arlene Gavette. Helen Johnson, Margaret Hammond, Doris McGlone, Betty Jane Robinson; third row: Miss Grace Pinel, Catherine Cuthbertson. Marion Conde, Nola Schafer, Eleanor Cuthbertson, Margaret Ressler, Eileen Cross. Pujte Twenty-Nine

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1iylBettyrrEtarle J n B iker, Mabel Mills, Annice French, Eileen Cross, Mary Gilbertson,Dons Girod, Dons McGlone, Helen Barks; Row 2: John Nakamura, Leon McNew, Jack Omick Peter Panos, Wilham Rogers, Ivan Jones, Herbert Boothe, Ted McLogan, Cliff James; Row 3: Thelma Houk, Bernadine i j?I(!i yvB ?deJ’ Do °li% G°°dtey Claraine Dessureau, Irene Tabor, Beryle Frost, Marion Conde, Helen Lieske Ruth Best Row J,: Millard Bush, Dave Magee, Fred Briggs, Willard Munson, Jack DuCamu, Frank Cail Louis McNew, Eleanor Cuthbertson, Margaret Carrier. ’ The Student Council at Flint Central THE STUDENT UNION is the 1 largest and most democratic organization in Flint Central High school. It is the foundation of all activities and organizations, supply- ing both finances and support to the various events on the school calendar. Every student who is a member is assured of an active and enjoy- able life while at Central. A Stu- dent Union member is entitled to the privileges of voting in all school and class elections, admis- sion to Student Union parties, dramatic events, and all athletic contests held at home; in addition to this, the privilege of represent- ing the school in interscholastic events. The Student Union also brings to the entire school outside talent in the formal assemblies held each year, and sponsors the Arrow Head which is brought to the students through their membership. The Student council is the gov- erning body of the Student Union, and as such unifies the various activities, enforces the principles of the constitution, and is the closest tie to the wishes and the activities of the student body. Through two constitutional amendments which were passed in the last meeting of the council in 1936, the election of council mem- bers was somewhat changed this year. In order to have a more ef- ficient and active group, it was found advisable to decrease the size of the council to a more wieldy group, and a plan was de- vised whereby the council would l e as representative as before. Twelve representatives were al- lotted to each class, three to be chosen from the college prepara- tory curriculum, three from the STUDENT UNION OFFICERS —First row: Fred Briggs, Ted Me- Logan; second row: Eleanor Cuth- bertson, Margaret Carrier. commercial curriculum, two from the general curriculum, and one from the music, industrial arts, and home economics curriculums. These members were elected at the same time as the class and Student Union elections. The council was presided over by the Student Union president. Fred Briggs; vice president, Ted Mc- Logan; recording secretary, Elea- nor Cuthbertson, and correspond- ing secretary, Margaret Carrier. Much of the work of the coun- cil is accomplished by four com- missions: Finance, activities, gen- eral welfare, and social. The finance commission of the Student Union, with David Magee as chairman, budgeted the Student Union fund. Other members of the commission are Ruth Best, John DeCamp and Leon McNew. John Nakamura as chairman of the social commission, with Doris Girod. Ivan Jones, Martha Mon- tague, Dorothy Goodley, Herbert Stoutenburg and Lila Foster, plan- ned and decorated for all Student Union parties. Under the leadership of Doris McGlone, the general welfare commission, as the name implies, supervised general welfare. Other members are Jean Baker, Peter Panos, Annice French and Marion Conde. The activities commission char- tered all clubs and oversees general activities. The chairman. Louis Mc- New, is assisted by Beryl Frost. Betty Earle, Willard Munson and Jack Omick. Miss Grace Pinel is the sponsor of the Student Council. Page Twenty-Eight

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DEBATE SQUAD—Row 1: Louis McNew, Dave Magee, Margaret O’Sullivan, Coach Harold E. Hawley; Row 2: Ralph Snyder, Helen Stevenson, Rodney Briggs, Bill Siegel, Douglar Woody. The 1936-37 Debate Season at Central THE QUESTION debated for the season 1936-1937 was: “Re- solved: All electric utilities should be governmentally owned and op- erated. The class for the first semester of this year was the most success- ful and the largest which has ever been held at Central. In this group was the most available ability but least experience in the history of Central's debate classes. Three de- baters stood out so prominently that they took part in all the state and city league debates. There were Margaret O’Sullivan, Louis McNew, and David Magee. Three slightly less experienced debaters who participated in Valley League debates were Ralph Snyder, Frank- lin Brewer and Richard Shupe. Central’s team had the most strenuous program of practice de- bates and tournaments, for more than one hundred debates were held with other schools. In the River Rouge tournament in the fall 24 debaters participated: 12 were in the Pontiac and Ann Arbor tourna- ments. and 27 in Central’s third an- nual tournament. In addition to this program many trips were made to various cities for practices. While these trips did not affect the team’s standing in the state or city leagues they pro- vided an invaluable background for sophomores and juniors who will return next year. The Valley League debates were non-decision or audience decision this season. In these Central met each Valley League school twice, while several of these contests were held on neutral ground. With this type of contest a Valley League championship was not pos- sible. Therefore, each of the schools participated in the regular state league series of debates. In the state league series Cen- tral’s experienced team lost the first debate on the negative side of the question to Plymouth by a two-to-one decision. In the second debate, on the same side of the question, Central drew Jackson, and the team did one of the finest pieces of work and won. The In- dians added to their laurels by winning both debates on the Af- firmative side of the question. First they defeated Bay City unani- mouslyly and then won the decision from Lansing Eastern. As a result Central won 13 points and qualified for the state elimina- tion series. In this series the first opponent was Howell which brought a well coached trio of boys to Flint and gave the more experi- enced Indians a surprise. After one of the closest debates of the season. Howell was awarded a two to one decision over the home team. The most laudable part of this year’s record is, that for the first time Central won the City cham- pionship. The Indian trio was never better than against Northern. The first debate was lost when in an extremely close battle a two-to-one decision was awarded to the Vi- kings. In the debate Central upheld the negative in Northern’s audi- torium. The second debate was held on Jan. 8. in Central’s auditorium, after one week of intensive study, with Central upholding the affima- tive. It resulted in a very close con- test. However, the decision was awarded to the Indians by a two- to-one vote. Two weeks later the third and final debate was held on neutral territory. Sides were chosen by the coaches, H. E. Hawley and Carney Smith, and winning the toss Cen- tral chose the negative. Excellent work was done by both schools, but the decision was given to Central by all three judges. As a result of winning the City Cham- pionship, Central was awarded for one year the W. W. Blackney tro- phy which has been presented by former congressman, William W. Blackney. Two more successive victories will give permanent pos- session of this beautiful trophy. An interesting feature of the Northern-Central debates is that during the last three years each school has won four debates and has received the same number of votes in the city series. A wealth of material is in pros- pect for the next year’s team, for several outstanding sophomores and juniors should be on hand next September. Special mention should be made to the following four peo- Continued on Page 31 ' t Page Thirty