Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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THALIANS—First Row. left to right: Frances Huff. Marion Wise, Johanna Peukert, Janet Munson, Louinia Mae McKinley. Barbara Harris, Patricia Dowding Juanita DeMott, Second Row: Mary Atkins. Marilyn Rundles. Helen Boyer. Loretta Dasen. Elizabeth Moore Jean Murray. Vivian Short third Row: Anita Dumont, Marie Christensen, Lois Shattuck, Gladys Wilson. Mary Shattuck, lean MacMain. Alice jean Moffett, Jean Bury, Mary Lou O'Leary. Thdlian Literdry Society The Thalian Honorary Literary Society during 1940-41 was divided into three groups dealing with the fine arts: literature, music and sculp- ture. Each group had charge of several meetings during the year. A basket to a needy family was a Thanksgiving project, while Christmas saw the girls spreading cheer into many lonely hearts by a program at the McFarlan Home for elderly ladies. The annual “Open Door,” re- viewing the year’s activities, was held in May. The officers presiding for the year were: president. Louinia Mae McKinley; vice president, Janet Munson: secretaries, Mary Shattuck and Barbara Harris; treasurer, Johanna Peukert. The Forum Club One of the most intensely interesting clubs in Central during 1940-41, was the Forum Club under the direction of Miss Mildred Hodges. The main project of Forum was to make a scientific and comprehensive study of Flint and its problems. Committees, appointed to plan the program of each meeting, made the arrangements concerning speakers, and there was scarcely a gathering at which there was not a prominent speaker. The officers, who fulfilled their duties admirably, were Marion For- rester, president; Beth Tillier and Lavonda Wallace, secretarys. FORUM CLUB—First Row, loft to right: Annelie Livingston, Betty Richardson. Miss Mildred L. Hodges, sponsor. Mark Forrester. Beth Tillier, Lavonda Wallis, Pat Rodgers, Pat Reynolds; Second Row: Margaret Stevens, Angolmo Vojdik, Oralee Caehdollar. Elaine Barnes. Carolyn Ryle. Mary Lou O'Leary, Virginia McMann, Mary Atkins; Third Row: Elsie Smith, Harry Dumont. Harvey C. Yudell, Francis Whaley, Douglas Buxton, James Martin. Joan McMain. Georgie Dyer

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Cl Ski b ippers The Skippers Club is an honorary organ- ization composed of the boys holding the highest offices of the Student Union, the three classes and the two publications. Our principal, Mr. John E. Wellwood, is the sponsor, and meetings are held whenever problems of interest to the school arise. SKIPPERS CLUB—Seated: William Crick Willard Hufstader. Mr. John Wellwood, Jim Beeves, Francis Whaley; Standing: David Gaul'., Ralph Charles Gillett, Ronald Russell, Stacey De Camp, Nelson Carley. Once a boy becomes a member, he con- tinues to be in the club as long as he attends school here, and he is expected to create and maintain desirable traditions among his classmates. One of the formal meetings held this year was a dinner at which Mr. Wellwood was (he host. The Commanderins The Commanderins was organized in 1930 by Miss Grace Pinel, Dean of Girls, and is composed of the highest ranking girl leaders of the school, the officers of each class, the highest ranking journalists on the Arrow Head and Prospectus, and the pres- idents of the three all girl clubs. This honorary society elects no officers and there is no set date for the meetings. The purpose of the organization is to affil- iate the girl leaders of the school, to discuss problems and regulations of the school with the administration and to create and main- tain desirable traditions. COMMANDERINS—First Row, left to right: Beth Fraser. Virginia Macy, Jane Harvie Miss Grace Pinel, sponsor, Betty Shayman. Dolly Stone Joyce Macy; Second Row: Fay Glasco Beth Young, Loumia Mac McKinley, Dorothy Johnson. Ethol Collins, Joan lames Ruth Geyer, Norma Kelley; Third Row: Mary Alice Curre, Carolyn Ann Kraycar. Maxine h McKay, v eorgianna Dyer Mary Shattuck. Martha Jane Gault. Virginia Gillett, Alice Jean Moffett

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Of Central’s fifteen valley league debaters, only twelve can be used at one time. Students participating in two tournaments win letters or, if compet- ing the second year, keys. Since ten debaters are graduating, only five exper- ienced members will be available next season—the least experience Central has carried over in years. In the first tournament at Northern, Central won 5 debates and lost 3, tying for second place. At Arthur Hill, Central won 4 and lost 4 falling to third place. The third contest at Owosso brought 5 victories to 3 losses. Although Bay City won the championship, Central completed the season with 14 vic- tories and 10 losses and tied for second honors with Northern. VALLEY LEAGUE DEBATERS—Seated: lean Bundscnuh, Anita Dumont, Reatha Rice. Ruth Lang, 3everly Clark; Standing: Carl Palmer, Lawronco Hester, W:llir m Dutil, Warron Gilbertson, Tack Wright, Mr. Harold E. Hawley, Coach; Monroe Hawley, Jay Hanna, Conrad Benson, David Gault, Laurence Jonns. Valley League Debate VARSITY DEBATERS —William D Gault, Monroe Hawley, Mr. Harold E. Hawley, Coach; Jack Wright, Laurence Johns, Con- rad Benson. Varsity Debate The Varsity Debate Team, under the guidance of Mr. Harold H. Hawley, had a most successful year. Laurence Johns and Monroe Haw- ley participated in all debates and were assisted by Dave Gault, Jack Wright, and Conrad Benson. Central reached the elimination series and was the proud winner of a beautiful wall plaque and trophy cup, pre- sented by the Detroit Free Press, for the fifth consecutive year. Our debaters also were hosts to the participants in an elimination tourna- ment on February 1. Reaching the quarter finals, Central bowed only to Detroit-Mackenzie High School, champions of the entire Detroit area, by a vote of two to one.