Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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1953 -'I' HE CAMDANILE-1955 QUILL CLUB BIT of pep and spirit that no other club possesses seems im- bued in this infant organization. It has achieved distinction through its original work, and is already one of the most popular and help- ful clubs of the Senior year. Sincerity and a touch of light cwhimsicality were showrnin the first original production of the year, a mock trial entitled Miss Careless Student. In this playler, the girls showed how cleverly one can mingle a little tragedy, a bit of humor, a true moral, and still make the product a rare bit of entertainment. The gay spirit of the holidays was portrayed in the Quill Clubls most ingenious manner. In their endeavor to bring to the P,-Mille-1115 audience the spirit of the holiday season, as celebrated in each country, the girls produced a miniature masterpiece. Then there were the little-in-between-acts such as writing poetry, weekly notes, and editing an Annual- work that kept the girls busy and happy throughout the year. DOROTHHA JOHNSTON The Class of 1933 now lay down their quills, advance to the next step in life, and leave it to you, the Class of 1934-our school friends and successors-to write life's little dramas with the Quill Club's sharpest quills. Possum qzlia posse 11iden15u1'. fThey can who think they can.j Top Row: C. Wallace, M. Leonard, R. Dale, M. IT. Collins, J. Burns, M. Brabant, B. Neill, N. O,Malley, V. Tuohy. Second Row: A. La Badic, F. Pyka, D. Tisdale, M. Miner, L. Mulvihill, J. Farrell. B. Gilchrist, M. R. Gleason, M. Gavin. Third Row: J. Chisholm, P. Sullivan, M. Pawlicki, J. Murphy, J. Bruce. L. Wallace, E. Schafer, N. Hassett, V. Bonkowski. Fonrtla Row: M. E. Wain, H. Vasher, I. Lesniak, V. McGraw, W. Charboneau, M. W. Kerwin, C. Pennebaker, E. Harrer, I. Burke. Bottom Row: M. Tucker, L. Gumbelton, H. Markey, M. O'Grady, M. Hunt, G. Dunn, M. A. Burke, H. Puzerski, M. F. Bruce. Page ljighly-sight

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1933 -'I' IIE IAHDANILE-193: VARSITY DIEBATING TEAM FEW weeks after the beginning of the school year, Brother Frank Servaites called for volunteers for the debating team. From the very first he had a very difficult problem as only one member remained from the team of the previous year. From the candi- dates, two Seniors, a Junior, and two Sophomores were chosen. In preparation for the season, practice debates were conducted with fifteen of the foremost local high schools including McKenzie, city champions, Northwestern, Pershing, Redford, and River Rouge. This year the subject for debate was, 'tResolved, that the l State of Michigan should adopt an Income Tax. According to the rules of the Michigan High School Debating League sponsored by the University of Michigan, the debates were divided into two series-preliminary and elimination. In order to enter the eliminations, a team had to score at least eleven points in the preliminaries. CHARLES PIGGOTT Captain In the first debate, the Redeemer team, consisting of Harold Kehoe, Belding Nagel and Charles Piggott, upholding the affirmative, was defeated by a more experienced St. Anthony team. Redeemer met Birmingham next and lost a close debate. Defending the negative side of the question, the Lions decisively defeated Cxford High School. Incidentally the loser was the runner-up for the state championship in 1932. Lincoln Van Dyke won a decision over Redeemer in the next debate. This was the final debate, as the Lions did not have a sufficient number of points to qualify them for the elimination. At the end of the season, letters were awarded to Captain Charles Piggott, Harold Kehoe, Belding Nagel, Timothy Burke, and Thomas Breitenbeck. Although they did not equal the achievements of the team of last year, their record is com- mendable. The difficulty of the schedule is shown by the fact that the four teams debated all reached the eliminations. Belding Nagel Thomas Breitenbeck Harold Kehoe Timothy Burke Pa ge Eighty scven

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1933 -'I' HE CAHPANILE-1933 DRAMATTC CLUB ONGRATULATIONS, Actors! We the Senior Class of 'thirty-three are proud of such a Club. Throughout the year they have proved themselves true sons of the footlights. Notable talent has been exhibited by the members. Under the expert direction of Brother George Siegwarth, the guild has produced praiseworthy plays and gained much knowl- edge of literature as well as a true appreciation for the drama. Organized in November, the club entertained the Student Body in January. They chose a farce entitled, Our First Performancef' as their initial production. A hilarious comedy, The Yellow Robef' was presented in February. These offerings merited much favorable criticism. FRANCIS WURTSMITH President The dramatic guild has proved to be a club of great activity. Every member' has been as active as the group itself. Besides carrying them into fields of liter- ature and drama, their work has secured for them invaluable experience in platform speaking as well as in the art of make-up. By steady, untiring efforts and perseverance the group attained its ultimate end-success. The organization, whose membership was restricted to twenty, held their meetings one evening a week in the school library. These gatherings were very business-like and produc- tive of fine results. During the course of the meeting, future plays were chosen, parts assigned, business discussed, scenes practised, and scripts read and corrected. Attendance was always up to par because of the great interest in the work. Francis Wurtsmith had the honor of presiding over these assemblies as President. He was ably assisted by J. Hurley, Vice-President, R. Coatsworth, Secretary, and De Groot, Treasurer. Top Row: F. O'Connell, J. Easterby, E. Pamper. R. Glemet, F. Pumper, H. Kehoe, L. Zak. Middle Row: C. Piggott, R. Coatsworth, J. Hurley, J. Schafer, J. Sweeney, H, Sinnett, W. Goebel. Bottom Row: W. Du Pont, E. Sarbinowski, L. Duva, F. Rieden, J. DeGroot, W. Kolbe, V. Wagatha. Page Eighty-nine