Champaign Junior High School - Retro Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO Page48 . LATIN-FRENCH CLUB The Latin-French Club was sponsored by Miss Vose. The officers were: President, Jeanette Ascher: Vice-President, Helen Mills: Secretary, Edward Armstrong: Treasurer, Lon Smith. In the Latin-French Club the members learned the customs, literature, dress, and laws of these two countries, Italy and France. METALCRAFT CLUB The Metalcraft Club was sponsored by Mr. Eng in the Champaign Junior High School shop. The officers were: Vice-President Qacting as Presidentj. Robert Castle: Secretary- Treasurer, Robert Dixon. In this club the members learned how to make useful articles out of tin cans. MODELING CLUB The Modeling Club was sponsored by Miss Cross. The officers were: President, Barbara Holmes: Vice-President, Maxine Nickell: Secretary-Treasurer, Kathryn McDonald. The aim of this club was to do much sculpture work with clay. MODEL BUILDING The sponsor of the Model Building Club was Mr. Hyland in the Senior High School shop. The officers were: President, Jack Gibson: Vice-President, Bob Fryer: Secretary, Arthur Skelton: Treasurer, King Dexter. The members of this club constructed model buildings, bridges, houses, etc. MUSIC APPRECIATION CLUB The officers of the Music Appreciation Club for the first semester were: President, Wendell Hubbard: Vice-President, Marian Moore: Secretary-Treasurer, Beverly Bechtol. For the second semester: President, Melvin Wilhite: Vice-President, Dean Siler: Secretary-Treasurer, Virginia Ginder. Mr. Cohen was the sponsor of this club both semesters. These boys and girls studied the lives of great composers, musical instruments, and compositions. NEEDLECRAFT CLUB For the first semester the Needlecraft officers were: President, Laurine Babb: Vice-President, Virginia Adams: Secretary-Treasurer, Agnuss Noecker. For the second semester the President was Betty Lou Brown: the Vice-President, Mary Ruth Gallion: the Secretary, Kathleen Boaz: and the Treasurer was Glodene Estridge. Mrs. Jones was the sponsor. The club made useful articles with needles, thimbles, thread. and odds and ends of silk, velvet, clean burlap, and yarn. POPULAR ORCHESTRA CLUB The Popular Orchestra Club was directed by Mr. Riley and met on the stage. They fur- nished music for the school dances. PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB The officers of the Public Speaking Club, under the direction of Miss Davis, were: Presi- dent, Irma Lee Miller: Vice-President, Nelson Genung: Secretary-Treasurer, Lawrence Berbaum. The members of this club learned how to conduct a meeting and how to participate as a member. QUILTS AND RAG RUG CLUB The Quilts and Rag Rug Club was sponsored by Mrs. Withers. The President was Lucy Shaw, and the Secretary-Treasurer was Lula Mae Barham. This club found much pleasure in doing useful handwork. THE REPORTERS' CLUB The Reporters' Club, under the direction of Mr. Baker, edited and published the school paper, Highlights of Junior High. The newspaper staff and the Retro staff shared the staff room. The following people were on the staff: Editor .,,,...,,.........,............................... ,.... R obert Shapland Managing Editor ...,. ....,. R obert Mitchell Assistant ...,,.....,,..... . ,...........,,. ., .....,.. Thomas Wiley Business Manager ..,..... ,... . ..,......,,.........,.... J oan Werstler Assistants .......,......,.,..... ....... F lorence Zibel, Helen Stewart Circulation Manager ...... .......,.........,......,.......... . ., .... Robert McNabb Assistants ,,......,.,......... ..,..........,..,...,. James Adair, Maribelle Endicott Art Department ....... .,... J ohn Foote, Jacqueline Tarpening, Margaret Hartrick

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Page47 THE NINETEEN THlRT'Y-SIX RETRO GLEE CLUBS The Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs were sponsored by Miss Rose. The oliicers for both semesters for the Girls' Glee Club were: President, Mary Margaret Stevenson: Vice-President. Jean Gilmore: Secretary-Treasurer, Marguerite Parkhill. The Boys' Glee Club also retained the same ofhcers which were as follows: President, Jack Wible: Vice-President, Darwin Fulfer: Secretary-Treasurer, Robert Lewis. The Gleee Clubs had the pleasure of singing in a group and they prepared concert and school assembly programs. GRAPHIC ARTS The Graphic Arts Club was sponsored by Miss Cross the second semester. The President was John Foote, the Vice-President was Marjorie Burr. and the Secretary-Treasurer was Lois Peach. This club took up linoleum block printing, monoprints and other possible prints. HANDICRAFT CLUB This club consists of all types of handicraft work in wood and leather. The sponsor of the club for the Iirst semester was Mr. McCall. Second semester ofiicers were: Dean Huxtable. President: Richard Harms, Vice-President: Robert Shapland. Secretary-Treasurer. HARMONICA CLUB The President of the Harmonica Club for the iirst semester was Dewey Thrash, the Vice- President was Charles McDaniel: the Secretary-Treasurer, Jack Wible. The President for the second semester was Wendell Hubbard: Vice-President. Tom McMillin: Secretary-Treasurer. Darrel Armstrong. Miss Rose and Miss Harland were the sponsors of this club. Standard and popular pieces were played in preparation for programs. INTERNATIONAL CLUB Richard Wilson was President the first semester: Vice-President. Robert DeLong: Secretary. Maxine Richardson: Treasurer, David McBride. For the second semester Eugene Van Vranken was President: Vice-President, Roger Derrough: the Secretary. Kenneth Lain: and the Treas- urer, Prank Brood. The sponsor of this organization was Miss Cline. The work of this club was to study the art, architecture. literature, costumes of their favorite countries. INTRAMURAL CLUB The Intramural Club for boys was sponsored by Mr. Baker. Miss Quarles sponsored the Club for girls. These boys and girls took charge of all intramural athletics held in the school. JUNIOR EXPERIMENTERS The sponsor for the Junior Experimenter boys was Mr. Rumble. The President .was Robert Boyd: Vice-President, Richard Wilson: Secretary-Treasurer. Huston Beyer. The sponsor of the Junior Experimenter girls was Miss Evans. The President was Jeanette Chumbley: the Vice-President, Nadine Eastin: Secretary, Ines Hill: and the Treasurer, Evelyn Porter. These boys and girls did many interesting experiments and learned scientific facts. KNITTING CLUB The Beginners' Knitting Club for the first semester was sponsored by Miss Bassett. The President was Marjorie Sparks: Vice-President, Catherine Dahl: Secretary-Treasurer, Pauline Sizer. The Advanced was sponsored by Miss Stephens. The President was Betty Ann Somers: Vice-President, Verla Holt: Secretary-Treasurer, Carolene Hodges. The Beginners' Knitting Club for the second semester was also sponsored by Miss Bassett. The President was Catherine Dahl: Vice-President, Helen Weir: Secretary-Treasurer, Cleo Price. For the Advanced the sponsor was also Miss Stephens. The ofHcers were: President, Lois Petry: Vice-President, Margaret Toros: Secretary-Treasurer, Jean Gilmore. In the Beginners' Club the girls learned how to knit. The Advanced girls helped others, and learned new designs and patterns. KNOW-YOUR-CITY CLUB The Know-Your-City Club for the first semester was sponsored by Mrs. Ella D. Thomp- son. The President was Ora Bialeschki: Vice-President was Deane White: Secretary-Treasurer was Calvin Wolf. The officers for the second semester were President, Junior Parks: Vice- President, Junior Moore: Secretary-Treasurer, Lolabel Lord. The aim of the Know-Your-City Club was to make excursions to various points of interest in the city.

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Page 49 THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX ETRO LOVE PIRATES OE HAWAII The Champaign Junior High School presented its first operetta, Love Pirates of Hawaii this year in our new auditorium. Mrs. Bainum and Miss Rose directed the performance. after choosing the following people to impersonate the various characters: Dorothy Dear, the heroine, Marian Shoemaker: Billy Wood, the hero, James Robbins: Miss Primer, the old maid school teacher, Betty McArty: Pirate chief, who falls in love with Miss Primer, Dominic Buttita: the four Hawaiian girls: Lehua, Jeanette Ascher: Karnlani, Wilma Morrow: Lillinoe, Helen Ziegler: Maile, Shirley Applegate: and Scary, a pirate, Charles McDaniel. This cast was assisted by the chorus made up of the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs. Reporters: Margaret Booth George Floyd Helen Hill Marian Shoemaker Marjorie Burr Julia Anne Zombro Maxine Richardson Deane White Helen Gorman Henry White Jean Bradley Morris Hecker Editorials ....... ......,.............,.. ..,..... ...,.. E l i zabeth Gannaway Poetry ......., ,.,.....,.............,..........,.. ..,.... S h irley Applegate SERVICE CLUB The Service Club was sponsored by Miss Kenny. The oliicers of the first semester were: President, Hurshal Tummelson: Vice-President, Glenagene Walsh: Secretary-Treasurer, Alma Bullock. The President for the second semester was Loretta Weeks: the Vice-President was Mary Jane Lamkin: the Secretary was Helen Wooley: and Kathryn Lake was the Treasurer. This club fostered a spirit of unselfishness by rendering little services to children who were less fortunate than they. STAMP CLUB The President of the Stamp Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Kannmacher, for the first semester was Bob Chase. The Vice-President was Eugene Eastin, and the Secretary-Treasurer was Clifford Elliott. The second semester officers were: President, James Robbins: Vice-Presi- dent, Bob Chase: Secretary-Treasurer, James Burnell. This club collected stamps from all countries of the World. TRAVEL CLUB The Travel Club was under the direction of Miss Bamberger. The officers were as follows: President, Maribelle Endicott: Vice-President, Mary Louise Stephens: Secretary, Rose Arm Maley: Treasurer, Loveta Leeds. The members of this club learned how to choose the best places for swimming, boating, fishing, and other healthful recreations. STAR CLUB The Star Club was sponsored by Mr. Rumble the first semester. The President was John Shaffer, the Vice-President was John Powers, and the Secretary-Treasurer was Kenneth Cox. The members made a study of certain stars and constellations.