Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Boosters Arouse School Spirit THE BOOSTERS' Club of Central High is com- posed of more than one hundred students who wish to actively support their teams by pro- moting school spirit. On Wednesday night be- fore every big football game the Boosters held a pep meeting. At these meetings yells and songs were prac- ticed and football coaches and players were introduced. At the annual Turkey-day classic the club sponsored the Block F cheering sec- tion. Besides supporting athletics, the Boosters back up other worth-while school activities. No membership record is kept, for any one may be a member and attend all meetings. Officers elected for the year were: President, Morrie Bikoff; vice-president, Gregor Notmann and secretary, Robert Baird. Sponsors were: Mr. Stanley O. Broome, Mr. Kenneth Wright and Mr. Napoleon LaVoie. BOOSTERS OFFICERS—Robert Baird, Morrie Bikoff, Gregory Notmann BOOKER T V ASHINGTON—Front Row Lionel Nelson, John Thompson, Earnest Wood, Bill Reed. Bill VanZandt; Row 2: Lewis Bluford, Adrion McGee, Eddie Rus- sell, Cornelius Neal; Back Row. Jesse Standamire. Frederick Waller, Lindell Brady. Donald Talhert, John Johnson Ed- ward Watkins. Booker T. Washington Club Assists in Halls THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Club's purpose is to carry on the ideals of the famous American for whom the club is named. It is composed of Negro boys of Central and the sponsor for the past year was Mr. Eddie Simmons of the Clif- ford Center. The officers were: president, John Thomp- son; vice-president, William Van Zandt; sec- retary, William Reed, and treasurer, Nile Nel- son. Ernest Woods was Business Manager and Fred Waller was Committee Chairman. The Club co-operated with the Hi-Y in Hall Duty at the noon hours, and also sponsored a debate team. Two pot-luck suppers were held and at one, all former members were invited. The boys had a basketball team in the Intramural League and reached the playoffs. They planned to form a softball team for the summer months. 25

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Press Club Honors Journalists THE PRESS Club of Central High School is an invitational honorary society for members of the publications staffs. The organization is for the purpose of furthering journalism in the school. The club has a formal and a informal initia- tion; Arrow Head members are initiated in the fall term and Prospectus members are initiated in the spring term. In the 1939 and 1940 season the activities of the club were somewhat cur- tailed because of other work. However, the club had a few parties, among them a box social and the annual Publications Banquet in the spring at which letters were awarded to deserving members of the school publications. The 1939-1940 officers were Barbara Jean White, president; Beth Young, vice-president; Russ Witten, secretary-treasurer, and George A. Stracke and Joseph Kuras, faculty sponsors. Clyde E. Barnett A.B. Commercial Club Sponsor PRESS CLUB—Front Row Shirley Steffen, Kathryn Babcock, Bar- bara Jean White, George Stracke, sponsor, Russ Witten, Beth Young, Sophie Shweiry; Row 2: Mary Lee Turner, Ralph Moore, Betty Shayman, Ethel Collins. Conrad Benson, Betty Doyle. Lucille Woisse; Row 3: Ginny Gillett, Dave Gault, Bud Gillett, Leonard Buckler, Bob Freeman, Marie Christensen COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS—Seated: Jenise Wills and Dor- othy Jagger; Standing: Betty Chaplin, Mr Clyde E. Barnett, sponsor, Marilyn Parish, and Richard DeSonia. Business Leaders Give Counsel THE COMMERCIAL CLUB, an organization of students in the Commercial Curriculum, was sponsored by Mr. Clyde Barnett. The officers were: Janiece Wills, president; Dorothy Jagger, vice-president; Betty Chaplin, secretary; Richard DeSonia, treasurer; and Marilyn Parrish, club reporter. The club sponsored several assemblies for Commercial Students. Among the speakers were: Mr. Harry Burnham, Placement Bureau; Miss Merle Merritt, Commercial Supervisor; Mr. J. L. Conroy of the Bell Telephone Company, Mr. Merle McCormack, of Baker University; Mr. Howard Bryon, of Western Union; Mr. Earl Doyle, of the Michigan Unemployment Bureau; Mrs. Lucille Lewis of Flint Junior College; and Mr. E. L. Cross of the Flint Junior College. Trips were taken through the Bell Telephone, Western Union, and Baker Business University. 24

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COMMANDERINS—Front Row: P Garvey, H. S Montague, G. Pinel, sponsor, K B Johnson, B. Lipske; Row 2: J. Harvie, E. Collins, B. Shayman, C. A Kraycar, D. Barr, N. Arnold; Back Row: R. Geyer, B J. White, E. Hoystok, M E. Ward, B Gault, V. Gillett, J. James. John E. Wellwood A B., Ml Skippers' Sponsor Grace Pinel BA, M A Commanderins’ Sponsor THE SKIPPERS' CLUB—Standing: Dick Dinning, Ronald Russell, Bud Gillett Leonard Buckler, and Don Streat. Seated: Bill Crick, Mr. Wellwood, and Dave Gault. Honorary Groups Unite Officers THE COMMANDERINS, one of the ranking hon- orary orgaftizations in Central, was instituted nine years ago. The-members are chosen from those girls who hold the highest offices in school. These include .class and Student Union offices, the girls holding the highest positions on the Prospectus and Arrow Head staffs, and the presidents of the three all-girl clubs. Sponsored by Miss Grace Pinel, dean of girls, the club holds no regular meetings, but meet- ings are called when a problem needs the at tention of these officers. The 1939-40 membership of seventeen in- cluded K. Beth Johnson, Pat Garvey, Harriette Sue Montague, ‘ Bobbe Lipske, Jane Harvie, Ethel Collins, Betty Shayman, Carolyn Ann Kraycar, Doris Barr, Nancy Arnold, Ruth Geyer, Joan James, Barbara Gault, Virginia Gillett, Barbara Jean White, Elizabeth Heystek, and Mary Ellen Ward. THE SKIPPERS' club, sponsored by Mr. John E. Wellwood, principal, is an honorary organiza- tion composed of boys who have the three high- est offices in the Student Union, in the three classes, and in the two publications. Member- ship continues while the boys remain in school. The purpose of the Skippers is to create and maintain desirable traditions throughout the school. A formal meeting was held in March. At this meeting Mr. Wellwood was host at a banquet for the boys. All new members were taken in at this time. The members for 1939-40 were Don Streat, Dick Dinning, Ronald Russell, Bill Crick, Dave Gault, Leonard Buckler, Bud Gillett. 26