Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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TALENT DAY Every Findlay High student looks for- ward to the talent shows which have become an institution here within the past several years. In past terms specially talented mem- bers of the student body have been content to present one show per year, but this season the supply of aspiring troupers was deemed sufficient to warrant two such shows. Both of these presentations were well received by an enthusiastic audience. 'k'k'ki k Talent Day programs are assembled and presented under the auspices of the F.H.S. Student Council. Students who wish to demonstrate their special talents are auditioned, just as on any radio or television show, and are then as- signed to places on the program. As a general rule the talent is well diversi- fied, since in a school of more than 700 pupils a natural variety of special interests may usually be found. Acts range over the same fields as were once presented on the vaude- ville stages of the past, and include dancing, singing, acrobatics, and even magic. 44444 In the group of photos at the right are shown only a few of the many performers viewed by their fellow F.H.S. students dur- the past year. The top picture shows Sharon Strum, young singing and dancing artist, who ap- peared on the year's first show in a color- ful act. The middle group is the Blue Notes, a blues-singing trio who gained fame in a num- ber of appearances before the local high school audience during the year. The Blue Notes are, left to right, Jane Snyder, Janet Ward and Harriet Gardner. One of Findlay High's most illustrious showmen in many seasons was Cal Johns, who achieved his greatest fame as an actor. However, in the bottom scene he is present- ing a magic act on an F.H.S. talent show with his assistant, Madellyn Hosman.

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CHAPELS Each year at F.H.S. chapel programs are presented by all home rooms, the Student Council and the Tri Hi-Y and Hi-Y Clubs. A special presentation toward the close of the school year is also made by representatives of the Senior Class. Findlay High School chapels are based upon the moral and spiritual needs of the stu- dents. Such important topics as personality improvement, qualities of religion, better relations in the home and the school, under- standing of foreign customs and ideas, racial and religious brotherhood, and highlights of historical events are included in the services. 'k'lri k'k Chapel services are presented, on the aver- age, once every two weeks on Wednesday morning. Persons participating in the capa- city of speakers or choir members gain a more vivid sense of self-confidence, better poise and improved public speaking ability. Young orators gain much valuable experi- ence in writing their speeches for public pre- sentation. A regular chapel service combines the home room cast of speakers with the choir under the direction of W. O. Jones. Special presentations of poetry or vocal or instru- mental solos by members of the participating body may also be included. 'k'A'1k1k1k Scenes at left show three Findlay High school chapel programs in progress. Top photo shows the senior chapel speakers of 1952 with the senior choir in the back- ground. Speaking participants this year were President John Blide, Jane Porter, Ivan Bow- man, Robert Clinger, Nancy Van Stronder, Karen Moore and Jack Frost. William Cra- mer presented a violin solo and a senior double quartet sang the traditional Those Pals of Ours. The middle picture shows a portion of the speakers of home room 202, and the bottom photo illustrates the chapel program offered by home room 211, with the complete F.H.S. choir ready to present the music.

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PA RENTS' NIGHT IS WEll ATTEN Mrs, Robert Kostyo serves tea to Mr. and Mrs. K. Ted Miller, The occasion known as Parents' Night has become an annual event at Findlay Senior High School. Each autumn the high school faculty extends an invitation to the parents Instructor R. S. Miller talks with guest during the annual Parents' Night parent-faculty conferences. 22 of all F.H.S. students to visit the school and become acquainted with the teachers with whom their sons and daughters study. The evening's procedure usually begins with a formal program in the auditorium. This may consist of demonstrations by stu- dents or of a chapel presentation, and is always prefaced by a welcoming address from the chairman of the faculty committee. The second portion of the evening is de- voted to informal conferences between par- ents and teachers. These take place in the high school cafeteria, where refreshments are served during the social hour. The Parents' Night event last season was very well attended, and many parents ex- pressed satisfaction with the opportunity thus presented for meeting the instructors of their children and discussing mutual interests with them.