Denby High School - Navigator Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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CLUBS The Hikers Club, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Bowyer and Mrs. Demming, start- ed the fall season with a tobboganing party at River Rouge and a skating party at Palmer Park, in addition to their weekly Sunday hikes. The president this term was Ruth Scalan. The Camera Club, under the auspices of Miss Stein, has enabled students interested in photography to further their knowledge of the tech- niques involved in the art of picture taking. The photo- graphy used to advertise the Funfest was under their management. Organized by Mrs. Marion Van Osenbruggen the purpose of the French Club is to give French students added interest and instructions. Besides their actual work in French the fifteen members, boys and girls, have been knitting for the Red Cross. President this year was Melvin Malow. The Pan American League was organized by Miss Grace Weston to promote the creation of better relationships with latin Amerie an countries. Members carry on correspondence with League members in South America. Meetings are characterized by speakers outstanding in this field. The Biology Club under the auspices of Dr. Povah is one of Denby's newest and fastest growing organizations. Activities for the past semester include a dance given to raise funds to purchase plants for the lunchroom. Dr. Povah, in organizing this club, hoped to give students of Denby a chance to further their interests in Biology. Chief activities of t h e Chess Club, organized by Mr. Gordon, of the Social Sci- ence department, have been numerous intra-club tourna- ments, the purpose of which was to build a stronger, more capable team. When the team has been sufficiently trained, Mr. Gordon plans to enter them in contests with other high schools. The Denby addition and numerous other improvements in this community were brought about with considerable aid from the Northeast Community Council. This group of business people has greatly increased its membership since its founding two years ago. Today under the able leadership of Mr. Henry Fett, president of a year's standing, they are continuing their splendid work. SENIOR MOCK ELECTION INTELLIGENT GIRL INTELLIGENT BOY POPULAR GIRL POPULAR BOY VERSATILE GIRL VERSATILE BOY BASHFUL GIRL BASHFUL BOY PRETTIEST GIRL I-IANDSOME BOY CUTEST GIRL CUTEST BOY . Chrissie Jones Ross Skinner Norma Martinelli Bob Casey . Ruth Beal Jack Martyn Harriette Bott Russell Preston Phyllis Andrews Iohn Loftus Shirley Whitson . . . Bill Martin, Bob Erwin BEST DRESSED GIRL BEST DRESSED BOY BEST GIRL DANCER BEST BOY DANCER SOPHISTICATED GIRL SOPHISTICATED BOY ATHLETIC GIRL . ATHLETIC BOY . CLASS WIT . CLASS FLIRT CLASS BLUFF CLASS CLOWN . CLEVEREST GIRL Ruth Beal, Dorothy Dunn, Constance Mann CLEVEREST BOY . .... Jack Martyn CLASS BROWN . . Irving Margaret Watson . Bill Kuehn Ruth Peetsch . Bob Erwin Phyllis Andrews Joe Weithoff . Lucy Slack . Al Mumford Meyers, James Utley Clara Lynn Funk Phil Farney Irving Meyers CLASS GIGOLO . . Art Wilson CLASS CI-IATTERBOX . Ruth Mierow . . . Bob Casey

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To promote a bet- ter interest in science and more socia- bility among studentsi' is the purpose of the Science Club, organized by Dr. Vaughn. The thirty members recently took a visit to the Cranbrook Institute of science. Scientific experiments con- stitute further activities. The successful mo- ney making enterprises carried on by the Home Economics Club this year have consisted of selling potato chips and peanuts at football games, super- vising a bake sale, and sponsoring the sale of fruit cakes, which amounted to 375 pounds. Members of the club were hostesses for a city wide Home Eco- nomics Club's Christmas Party, Decem- ber 17. The Denby S al e s Club is in charge of sales for all school activities and functions. For the most part the sales are carried on through representatives appointed for each re- cord. Good salesmanship is stressed for membership.

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U nd er the supervision of the Girls Health Department, Denby girls participated in clubs which include riding tennis, golf, bowling, swimming, basketball, badminton, and hockey. 7