DeVilbiss High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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231 QUILL AND SCROLL TO promote the standards of journalism, the Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School chapter of Quill and Scroll, international honor society for high school journalists, was inaugurated on March 19, 1934. Since it has been only two years in existence one can say that it is an active group for it has undertaken a number of projects and successfully accomplished them. With the aid of the adviser, Miss Rose Bloom, and the three charter members, the induction for the past year took place. A candle light ceremony was performed at a Parent Teachers' meeting in the school library. Preceding the inductions a banquet was held at the Park Lane hotel at which guests were invited. Officers for the year were Florence Buser, president 3 Sylvia Poneman, vice-president, and Lucille Sellick, secretary. Jrzl Roux' Dave Perry, Wayne Babcock, Clarence Hill, Vlfalter Weese, Matt Kolb, Goerge Bova. End Rmu: Marjorie Nyquist, Mary MacDermid, Betty Barefoot, Mildred Badman, Helen Neilson, Betty Fonts, .Tillie Palm. Ist Row: Bette Elimt, Marianne Emmel, Lucille Sellick, Florence Buser, Sylvia Poneman, Mildred Murphy, Betty Adams, Jenn Platt. ' SENIOR HI-Y ORGANIZED for the purpose of creating, maintaining and extending throughout the com- munity high standards of Christian character, the Senior Hi-Y Club at DeVilbiss has completed a very successful year. The officers are Gordon Southard, president, Martin Damm, vice-prcsi- dent, Don Bishop, Secretary 5 Ralph Wickter, treasurer, and Ralph Fall, Chaplain. The advisers are Mr. Blanchard and Mr. R. E. Drouard. Some of the projects have been a Vocational Guid- ance Program, a pre-Easter program, and Hi-Y Friendship Club Forums. The boys have made a tour of the various churches in the city, and held a meeting at the Indiana Y. M. C. A. One social event is held each month, including splash parties and roasts. This club has tried to develop its members physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually, and has fulfilled its aim as a service organization. Jth. Row: Howard Fenton, William Hall, William Tusch. 4111. Row: Charles Yeager, Charles Wynn, Tom Donnelly, Wendell Cadmus. Robert Van Warmer, Jack Donovan. 3rd Row: Dick Bullock, George Bova, Durban Kerr. VVilliam Conrad, Wallace Duncan, Norman De La Foret, Don Jones. End Row: Don Meyers, VVilliam Black, William Eyler, Mr. Blanchard, Bob Troup, George Schaiberger, Crary Davis. Ist Row: Dave Perry, Ralph Wickter, Don Bishop, Gordon Southard, Martin Damm, Ralph Fall, NVilliam Spriugle, Art Cross.

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN 1932, the DeVilbiss chapter of the National Honor Society was organized, and five per cent of the Hrst graduating class hvas installed. All juniors and seniors who are scholastically in the upper third of their class are eligible. The members are selected from this group by the faculty of the school on the basis of Leadership, Scholarship, Service, and Character. Each year, ten per cent of the senior class and five per cent of the juniors are formally inducted into the Society. The oflicers who head the Honor Society this year are William Eyler, president 5 Donald Bishop, vice-president, Virginia Wiggins, secretary, and Martin Damm, treasurer. Advising the group this year are Miss Eva Samsen and Mr. S. B. Emery. One of the projects of this society is the maintenance of the College Room. It is the desire of the Honor Society to keep all of the students posted with any information they Wish con- cerning universities and colleges. Gordon Southard, as chairman of this committee, has stationed members in the College Room during the day. Willette Price had charge of the induction for the freshman and sophomore Honor Society, Tom Grimes made plans for the senior induction 5 Regina 'Watt was chairman of the Social Committeeg and Chauncey Beagle had charge of the other projects. Among the social functions were a coasting party and a party given by Mr. Emery. G h 3rd Roux' Gordon Southard, George Schaiberger, Crosby Keller, George Bova, Karl Smith, Carl Bower. Chauncey Beagle, Thomas rimes. 2nd Row: VVayne Babcock, Virginia Byrne, Estelle Walendzak, Dorothy Schrarnm, Mr. S. B. Emery, Julie Palm, Florence Siegenthaler, lVillette Price. Marian Peterson. , l I ' I U W I I Ist Raw: Florence Van Cleve, Regina Watt, Betty Hartman, Kay Sharpe, Donald Bishop, William Eyler, Virginia Wiggins, Martin Damm, Dorothy Ash, Amy Stahlwood, Charles Prohst. 31-d Row: Charles Yager, Adelbert Kruger, VVilliam Conrad, William Black, Edward LeGant. Thomas Stead. 2nd Row: Thomas Donnelly, Joseph Dyer, Fred Baur, Virginia McCabe, Miss Eva Samsen. Charlotte Homrighaus, Elmer Johnson, Crar ' Da 'is. lst Rdur: Virginia Hill, Lorraine Coombs, Emily Kennedy, Eileen Hager, Gladys Buckenmyer, Florence Buser, Helen Van Horn, Mary Jane Howard, Virginia Clancy. 2nd Ro-iv: Charles Lemgo, Milo Gray, Edward McCullough, Marshall Wiggins, Lawrence Scott, Joseph Flynn, Ralph lviekter, Ralph Fall, Raymond Eidem. , Ist Rau-.' hiargaret Hartman, Bette Ehrat, Edith Berggren, Betty Stanley, Mr. Emery, Annabelle Haag, Betty Michelfelder, Betty Jewhurst, Eunice LaRue, Dorothy Baertsclii. 122

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PERICLEAN PROVING itself of great benefit to members and almost indispensable for literary and social advancement of DeVilbiss, the Periclean Literary Society is completing its program this year with great success. The board this year consists of Betty Michaelfelder, presidentg Betty Hart- man, vice-president, Jeanne Seiss, recording secretary, Florence Siegenthaler, corresponding secretary, Virginia Byrne, treasurer, and Julie Palm, chaplain. Social activities were planned following the opening meeting. A roast in the fall renewed acquaintances and club activities for the new year of the Pericleans. Several attractive spreads were held in members' homes, an impressive formal installation of new members and officers took place, and a beautiful pageant was presented for all students at Christmas time. In co- operation with the other Literary organizations, plans for the third annual Literary Dance were perfected and carried out. In fitting conclusion to a year filled so full of activities, an attractive farewell party was given for retiring senior Peris. To the loyal advisers, Mrs. Carrie Whaley, Mrs. Edith Schwenke, and Miss Marian Smith, who have been willingly helpful in every way, the Peris say thank you. End Row: Sylvia. Poneman, Miss Marian Smith, Mrs. Currie Whaley, Mrs. Edith Schwenke, Betty Jo Reese, Julia Palm. 1st Row: Marianne Emmel, Florence Siegenthaler, Jeanne Siese, Betty Michaelfelder, Betty Hartman, Virginia Byrne, Elaine Verniaas, Betty Barefoot. ,ith Row: Doris Hinkle, Edythe Carpenter, Nancy Jane Sheely, Jennie Hargreaves. Jean Eastman, Anita Smith, Virginia Tanner, Betty VVilliarns, Marian Weber, Betty Hickling, Marian Wearley. 4th Roux' Betty Ropers, Dorothy Vlloodby, Jean Peake, Virginia Dunbar, lllargatet Hill, Eleanor Young, Dorothy Kenney. Shirly Kirby, Ruth Fox. Srd Raw: Mary June Robinson, Roberta Newcomb, Kathryn Vllorley, Angles Badhons, Jean Purvis, Joyce Anderson, Dorothy Mackie, Patricia Heinman, Marian Peterson. 2nd Row: Betty Rossman, Helen Kirehotier. Anabel Peterson, Lysheth Rood, Elaine Teufel, Elizabeth GriEen, illary Jane Howard, Minneruth Buschman, Lucille Ashton, Dorothy Dale, Helen Boyer, ltlary Ellen LaSueur. Ist Row: Estelle Walendzak, Janet Hans, Kathryn Stacey, Ruth Schrietzer, Dorothy Downing, Ruth Vance, Bette Ehrat, Margaret Hartman, Gretchen Reichelderfer, Francis Curtis, Virginia Higgins, Dorothy Thompson, Eleanor Eaton, Betty Vifyatt. 124