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

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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.

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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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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO P96 0 May Il-ith Club Night It is the night of May 14th: the first club night held at the Champaign Junior High School. Behind the curtain in the Auditorium is a great wave of excitement. Boys and girls are hurrying to and fro eagerly hoping to please their parents on the much-looked-forward-to night. In front, the orchestra is winding up a lively piece. We have just time enough to notice that the seats in the Auditorium are filled, before Ralph Ecker- strom, the Master of Ceremonies, appears on the stage. After he introduces the various clubs which are to furnish entertainment throughout the program, the curtain is drawn back on 'AAthletics Now and Then. We are amused with Athletics of yesterday, and each one thinks to himself that football, basketball, golf, and tennis now are much more exciting than they were then. We relax in our chairs while we listen to the music played by the Har- monica Club. Oh, how we wish that they would play one more piece, but another club is ready to perform. The eighth grade Dramatic Club presents Wanted-A Cook. Every character is portrayed so true to life that everywhere around us can be heard whispers of Oh, aren't they good? and Isn't she funny? No one can pos- sibly suppress his laughter. Are those planes on strings or do they actually fly? We are informed, much to our astonishment, that the Aairplane Club made these and that they really do fly. t Now we are introduced to the Stamp Club, which an enthusiastic philan- thropist tells us is the King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings. Flags of all nations are unfurled by the boys who take us around the world with stamps. I Flash! Bang! Here come the Junior Experimenters. This is an exciting six minutes we spend, hoping these young experimenters don't blow the Nvery roof from over our heads. What is next, we wonder? Here come the girls of the Knitting Club! What lovely sweaters! What clever scarfs and pocketbooks! Every color and style. l'm sure most of us are thinking about our knitting at home. We are wondering how we could knit without having so many holes. We must get these girls to show us howl h And what club do you suppose is entertaining us now? Why, of course, 1t's the ninth grade Dramatic Club. After the girls show us how well they can turn the tables on the boys the curtain is drawn on '1My Lady Loses Her Hoops . We settle back in our chairs after the exciting play and listen to the Music Appreciation and the Cxlee Clubs. We wish they would play and sing some more, but look what's here.