Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Cheer Leaders Work Hard at Games THE CHEERLEADERS, who were sponsored by Mr. Carroll Clark, led loyal Central Indians in the organized cheering throughout the sport seasons. Beginning with the first football game in the fall, the boys were on hand at every home football and basketball game. They also partici- pated in the pep meetings held in the auditor- ium and in the hollow behind Whittier. CHEERLEADERS—Front Row: Cornelius Neal, Louis Wil- son, Bruce Pollock, captain. Bruce Rogers; Back Row: Lionel Nelson. Keith Gilles- pie, Ken Moore, Theron Hodge. Carroll Clark B.A . M A Sponsor Practice sessions were held almost every night after school during the fall and winter. These practices took place on Dort Field and on the fourth floor. More than a dozen letters were awarded to boys of the squad in 1940. To win a letter, a boy must complete the season and be willing to lead cheers for any occasion that arises. F CLUB—Front Row: M Hemmingway, B. Frechette, j Macdonald, Miss L Wil- liams, sponsor, D. Rolland, E Garthwaite, P. Macdon- ald; Row 2. . V Cove, B McVay. C Lundberg, D Schwarzkoff, G Lewis, R McIntyre, E Lagerquist, F Glasco; Row 3: D. Barr, D. Hook, D. Prevost, G. Earle, I. Petroff, M Campbell, M Edwards; Back Row: M R Stingel, R. Turner. D. De '’amp, B. Bush, D Martin. V Anderson, H. Schlaud. Mildred M Bunce Co-Sponsor B.S. Girls Earn Sports Letters THE F CLUB held its first 1940 meeting in room 300, where elections were held. Jean Mac Donald was elected president; Donna Roland, vice-president; and Bernie Frechette, secretary- treasurer. Plans were made for a weiner roast which was held at MacDonald's cottage at Lobdell Lake on Thursday, October 5, 1939. At that meeting it was decided that the F Club girls would take care of the candy stands at all the ball games and school parties. The best meeting of the year was a joint party with the boys who were letter winners. They danced, played ping pong, badminton, and had refreshments. The club this year consists of 40 members. Every Friday the girls wear their letters. 29

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Grease Paint Club Makes-up Actors THE GREASE PAINT Club was founded by Mr. Thomas Davey in the fall of 1938, and definitely became a necessary part of the extra-curricular activities of Central. During 1939-40 the club assumed the com- plete responsibility for all stage make-up for Central dramatic presentations. At the meetings the members learned the essential parts of the art of make-up and received practical exper- ience in the Kaleidoscope, the Attic Players production of The Charm School, the Junior and Senior Class plays and the all-school opera The Firefly. In addition, in 1940, the club took over the make-up for the Flint Civic operas. The officers of the Grease Paint Club were: president, Ilah Smith; vice-president, Marge Greer; and secretary-treasurer, Ruth Erity. Thomas Davey BE. Sponsor GREASE PAINT CLUB —Front Row: I. Smith, R. Erity, T. Davey, M Greer, L DeHaan; Row 2: P. Williams, P. Wolford, B Salter, B A Phillips, V. Bachmann; Back Row: M Gaulden, D. Burke, W. Bowman, D. Mar- kle, L Wheeler, D. Loomas, S. Shweiry. STAMP CLUB — Front Row: Laurance Hes- ter, Edna R. Stewart, Floyd Wainscott; Row 2: Billie Beeman, Ward Anderson, War- ren W. Coles, James Logan; Back Row: Leon Rhodes, Ruby Sohoon, Leon Carson. Edna R. Stewart B S . M.S. Sponsor Philatelists Exchange Specimens THE STAMP Club met in room 238 every two weeks with Miss Edna Stewart as sponsor. At the regular meetings the members exchanged stamps with each other, which enabled them to make their individual collections more com- plete. The Club subscribed to a Stamp magazine to help them to determine the value of certain stamps. The money received from dues was used to buy stamps to be given as prizes for the educational games played at the meetings. A committee sent for first day issues of stamps. The Club maintained exhibits in room 238 and in the lobby showcases. An exhibit was also displayed at the Hobby Show at the I. M. A. Auditorium. Two dinner parties were en- joyed by the members. 28

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FORUM—Front Row: Betty Lefler, Sophie Shweiry, Cynthia Earl, Barbara lean White, Homer Dowdy, Ilah Smith; Row 2: Laura Jean Bullard, Ruth Siegel, Betty Salter, Carolyn Kraycar, Mary Ellen Lott, Virginia Bachmann, Mary Atkins; Back Row: Angehne Vojdik, Shirley Dean. Ralph Moore, Clinton Norton. Monroe Hawley, David Bryce. Francis Whaley. Molly Cox. Forum, Thalians Requirements Strict THE FORUM, consisting of students who take an interest in social and political science, was organized in 1940 under the sponsorship of Miss Mildred Hodges. The officers were: president, Homer E. Dowdy; vice-president, Barbara Jean White; recording secretary, Laura Jean Bullard, and corresponding secretary, Sophie Shweiry. One of the most outstanding meetings was a joint one with Northern. The topic was Hous- ing. Another meeting featured four Republican and Democratic leaders of the community in a panel discussion. The club visited a Flint City Commission meeting, but the principal meetings were discussions by the members and addresses by outside speakers on the European situation, American politics, democracy, patriotism and other topics of current interest. A trip was planned to visit the Detroit Housing Project and Greenfield Village in the Spring. THE THALIAN Honorary Literary Society, dur- ing 1939-40, studied various phases of modern life connected with literature. The group study- ing modern books was lead by Virginia Ander- son; the radio group, Pat Dowding; the drama group, Muriel Ellis; and movies and journalism, Janiece Wills and Shirley Dean. The important meeting of the year was the Open Door held May 14, at which pledges for the year 1940-41 were formally initiated, and the year's activities were reviewed. Parents and English teachers were invited as guests. The Thalians started their twenty-first year with the revision and republication of their con- stitution. Elizabeth Heystek ably led the club as president; Cynthia Earl, vice-president; Mary Nakamura, recording secretary; Shirley Dean, corresponding secretary; and Donna Rolland, treasurer. Helen L Strait A B. Sponsor THALIANS—Font Row: Virginia Bachmann, Donna Rolland, Cynthia Earl, Mrs. Strait, sponsor, Elizabeth Heystelc, Shirley Deane, Mary Nakamura; Row 2: Ilah Smith, Juanita DeMott, Harriette Sue Montague, Mary Lou O’Leary, Anita Dumont, Pat Foran, Patricia Dowding; Row 3: Johanna Peukert, Muriel Ellis, Doris Barr. Janice Wills, Louinia Mae McKinley, Marcella Kinney. Lois Moore; Back Row: Jane! Munson, Mary Ellen Ward, Deborah DeCamp, Barbara Gault, Virginia Anderson, Barbara Harris, Helen Tharp.