Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Photographers Club Mr. Medley discovered that the Photographers' Club is interested in the why's and wherefore's of pic- ture making 3 that is, how to take pictures, develop them, and print them. For its actual work the club furnishes movies for entertainment at the noon hours, operators for the showing of educational pictures in the classroom and auditorium, and six of its members, usually juniors and sen- iors, serve on the Medley staff, tak- ing and finishing most of the pic- tures for the yearbook. Members of the club shown in the picture are left to right, first row: John Craynon, Bob Berger, and Joe Dailey. Second row, Fred Umphenor, John Gainer, and John Schickedanz. Worth While Writers The W. W. W. Club is a club to in- terest students in creative writing. The initials besides standing for Worthwhile Writers also stands for their motto, We Will Work. Mem- bership in the club is open to those students particularly interested in some phase of writing. W. W. W. meetings are held the first Thursday of each month. Mr. Medley attended several of the meetings where he found the members studying char- acteristic writings, having book re- views, dramatizations, etc. A new meeting which was begun only this year is the consultation which meets the third Thursday of the month. At this time members may consult with the critic about their works or hold committee meetings. Mr. Medley was especially inter- ested in the Club's project, a book en- titled DIPS O' INK which is com- posed of the best of the original writings by club members. Officers of the W. W. for 1939-40 were Jack Wiegand, president, Lillian Fagen, vice president, Jeanne Morris, secre- tary, and Bob Beaver, treasurer. Jean Murray was the critic. The critic and various committees are appointed by the president while the officers are elected each May. The picture at the right shows the club in Miss Boyer's room.

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STEWARDESS DRAMA I STUDENT CGUNCIL When Mr. Medley entered Room 147 on a certain Tues- day morning at 8:10 A. M., he was confronted by a repre- sentative body of students from every club, class, and athletic team in the school. They were discussing and voting on paid assemblies which are sponsored at the beginning of the year by contributions from the student body. The council argued pro and con on how one type of program would be more in- teresting for the students than another type. A very repre- sentative group of assemblies was chosen. Among those selected were a travel talk on the Malay Peninsula by Carveth Wells, world travelerg Miss Marjorie Gilroy, a transcontinen- tal air stewardess who talked on her experiences in air travel, and a clever and entertaining dramatic program entitled Gas- light Heroines , given by Miss Read. Other assemblies pre- senting nearby city talent were chosen as being the type pre- fered by students of Mr. Medley's age. The Student Council not only selected talent for assem- blies but was represented in the city Red Cross Association with two delegates. A governing body such as this is very im- portant in school life to make the students feel that they have a part in helping to govern themselves. Officers for the year '39-'40 were as follows: President, Phil Ericksong Vice-president, Al Bernthalg Secretary, Jane Royseg Red Cross Representatives, Phyllis Jean Meinhold, Jim Bost.