Elyria Public High School - Elyrian Yearbook (Elyria, OH)

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Friendship Delegates To Go To Painesville Girls, Miss Holly Guiding, Foster High Ideals To be 11 Friendship Club member means that a girl tries to grow to be the finest person she can become in body, mind, and spirit. She learns the im- portance of striving each day to Hnd and give the best. Friendship Club meetings are held every Wednesday, the last Wednesday of each month be- ing a supper meeting. At the meetings the following topics were discussed: Person- ality,u A Girl's Friends, Manners,,' The Problems of a Modern Girlf' Hobnobbing with Books, l'Music-the im- portance of the appreciation of good music, and Nature's Li- braryf' Some of the Outstanding ac- tivities cluster around the tol- lowing events: Kid Party, Hal- lowe'en Party, serving as wait- resses at four dinners in connec- tion with the Community Fund, taking charge of the Concession at the Stadium, Co-ed Parties, Treasure Hunt, Mothers' and Daughters' Banquet, Christmas Party, and Farewell to Seniors. Representatives of the Club will go to the Girl Reserve Con- ference at Lake Erie College, Painesville, to be held July 12- 20. Miss Ona V. Holly, General Secretary of Y. W. C. A., to- gether with the Advisers of Friendship Club: Mrs. Roy Cly- mer, Mrs. E. R. Schneider, and Mrs. Earl Bacon, has directed the club activities for the past semester. The greatest interest was manifested in a set of questions given out by Miss Holly and relating its personal ideals and habits. A few of the queries follow. I. Can you always be de- pended upon to do what you say you will do? 2. Do you go out of your way to help others cheer- fullv? 3. Are you careful not to Friendship Club Cabinet exaggerate? Do you resist the tempta- tion to be sarcastic? Do you refrain from showing off how much you know? Do you refrain from bossing people? Do you refrain from cri- ticising people who do things that displease you? Do you have proper re- spect for older people? Do you generally keep control of your temper? Do you avoid giving others insincere praise? Are you careful not to gossip? Are you enthusiastic rather than bored? Are you careful to avoid slovenly diction and in- correct pronunciation of words? Do you refrain from bor- rowing things? Are you considerate of other girls' feelings? Left to right: lst Row-Betty Sannar, Isabelle Brydon, Anita Poole, Betty Schaefer, XVilma Struck, Mary Johnson, Beverly Barchard, Claire McGuireg 2nd Row-Virginia Zaiser, Nancy Borie, Mary Robson, Jean Ploeher, Miss Holly, Ada Ransom, Ruth Oviatt, Jeannette Shrubsole. s Seventeen

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rv' Hi-Y Cultivates Friendship In, Out of School Boys, Bob Goacher Advising, Plan Programs, Pleasures With 50 junior and senior boy members seeking to create, maintain, and extend through school and community high standards of Christian character, Senior H-Y meets every Tues- day night at 7:15 at the Y. M. C. A. with Robert Goacher, boys' secretary, as adviser. A staff of four officers guides the affairs of the organization for one semester. During the first semester Ralph Fey was president, Jack Meyer, vice- presidentg Charles Bush, secre- tary, and John Lersch, treasurer. A. N. Smith and W. L. Vaughn, teachers from the high school, gave two interesting talks before the club. At sev- eral meetings members were per- mitted to swim in the Y pool. At the mid-year change of ofiicers James Schumar became the president and Richard Fey vice-president. At that time Ted Underhill was elected trea- surer and Charles Bush secre- tary. On February 22 the club sponsored a dance at Spring Val- ley Country Club. At the meeting before the dance Mrs. XV. H. Stark spoke on etiquette. At several meet- ings the president, James Schu- mar, led some lengthy discus- sions on vital subjects such as the sales tax. Motion pictures of the Elyria-Lorain game were shown at one meeting by Ver- non Comerford and Joseph Tonry, two members of the club. Sojilo Boys Active Junior Hi-Y is made up of boys of the sophomore class only and has a membership of about 40. Robert Goacher, boys' sec- retary, is adviser. The club is headed by four officers who serve for one semester. During the first semester of this year the oflicers were: Lester Drage, president, Bill Stark, vice-presi- dent, Ray Yost, secretary, and Leo Meyer, treasurer. Senior Hi-Y The club was headed during the second semester by Robert Rheineck as president, Henry Hart, vice-president, Leroy Moody, secretary, and Russell Gleason, treasurer. Motion pic- tures of the Elyria-Lorain game were shown at one meeting by members of the club and two old-time baseball players, Mr. M. F. Peer and Mr. J. C. Mcll- veen gave talks before the club at another meeting. I rc'sb1mz11 Boyx Organize Freshman Hi-Y is a compara- tively new organization which has not been thoroughly or- ganized until the second semes- ter of this year. Richard Krebs, recently graduated from high school, is the adviser. The same staff of officers has been in charge of the club for the whole year: Dale Cornelius, president, Harvey Abramoska, vice-president, Paul Malenchini, treasurer, and Tom Banville, secretary. Left to right: lst Row-Fred Oldfield, Bob Wissinger, Fred Weily, Harry Woltz, Bill Williams, Erwin Schultz, Dan Schnarr, George Sharkey, Doug Brydon, Dick Fey, Bob Frederick, 2nd Row-George Zemba, Jim Schumar, Joe Grabor, Bill France, Tom Vaughn, Herb Meister, Jim Donnelly, Bob France, Les Drage, Jim Pronestig 3rd Row--Orval Strohl, John Basinski, Elmer Oswald, Charles Bush, John Lersch, Leonard Koehn, Ted Underhill, Harry McDonald, Stan Williams, Don Wil- liams, Bob Lee, George Johnson, 4th Row-Harry Klein, John Radebaugh, 'iJiggs Johnson, Bill Stegman, Joe Tonry, Bill Minch, Eugene Heard, Louis Hecock, Dick Bell, Bill Lersch, Ed Nano, Thurman Elliott. QMWL P Sixteen

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L'Ensemble Francais under C C , 0 French Girl Speaks To L Ensemble Francais Members Revel in Memories of La Normandie Party, Picnics, Hikes L'Ensemble Francais Left to right: lst Row-Isabelle Bathory, Margaret Varga, Ethel Jobbagy, Betty Osborn, Iva Pollack, Margaret Herold, Lucille Jacque, Margaret Halpin, Audrey McCallister, Florence Sellers, Jeannette Shrubsole, Virginia Zaiser, Joan Bowers, Bee Bierie, Joan McKee, 2nd Row-Jeannette Sheppard, Mary Nye, Betty Jackson, Rosemary White, Irene Post, Jean Price, Dorothy Ryan, Donna chap- man, Marguerite Mason, Merle VanOster, Mary Johnson, Mary Garford, Mary Robson, Beverly Bar- chard, Christine Sederis, Marvelle Moehl, Alberta Wright, Betty Jane Corkill, Genevieve Gariss, Bet- ty Chancellor, Evelyn Young, Ellen Howenstineg 3rd Row-Esther Schulz, Beverly Foley, Louise Ramser, Virginia Stewart, Jane Hill, Betty Washburn, Charlotte Chase. Marion Barnes, Margaret Burnet, Miss Eisenmann, Margaret Bates, Jean Plocher, Helen Farmer, Emma Curtis, Grace O'Malleyg 4th Row-Joe Vavzincak, Leroy Moody, James Pronesti, Bob Wilcox, Bill Lersch, Bob Smith, Warren Platner, Earl Demos, Carl Davies, Louise Lersch, Mary Bayley, Birdie Wood, Leonard Moody, Eileen Birkline. the direction of Miss Luella Eis- enmann finds activities to engage the attention of its 70 members constantly. Mademoiselle Renee Barrie, a French exchange student now attending Oberlin College talk- ed at the December meeting about Christmas and New Year customs in France. She also answered questions. On the Sunday before Christ- mas the members caroled at the homes of friends and facultv. A hike with supper at the Findlev Scout Cabin on Abbe Road North was staged in Jan- uary. A little later in the month Bob Wilcox was host to a coast- ing party at the hill and river in the rear of his home. A one-act play, Le Chat Parti les Souris Dansentf' by Pierre Macy was staged in March. Madame Lahaurine Johnston of La Maison Francaise at Ober- lin College visited the club to offer members a special rate on tickets to see the all-French film, Les Miserables, given in Oberlin, March 22. The topping event of the year was the party given on board La Normandie, November 9, for French, German, and Spanish students. The gym was decor- ated to portrav the famous French ship La Normandie. The entertainment duplicated stunt night on board ship as well as the grand ball. Shuffle board. deck tennis, horse races, and ping pong were enjoyed. Eighteen In the April meeting of the club election of officers was held, and an exhibit of French souvenirs Was the feature of the program. Any student having something from France in his possession was requested to bring it and then tell about it. ln May the annual picnic was held. A special project also was Worked out. All French stu- dents who had studied journalism became a staff and published a paper written partly in French and partly in English. Every French Club member received a copy of Les Petits Bruitsf' Merle Van Oster has served as president: Leroy Moody, vice president, Esther Schulz, secre- taryg and Leonard Moody, treas- urer.