Huntingburg High School - Optimist Yearbook (Huntingburg, IN)

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Science Club The Science Cluh was organized to create a greater interest in science in the school. The cluh makes its own programs through a program committee and the club memhcrs give the programs. lVlr. Pellet, club sponsor, has given the cluh a great deal of assistance in carrying out its work. Among the outstanding projects of the year were ,lack Lukemeyer's demonstration of photographic print making and Eugene Purdue's remote controlled model automobile made from salvaged pin-ball machine parts. Our local club has joined the Indiana Junior Academy of Science, which keeps records of the works of the different science clubs in Indiana. Uur cluh is also a memher of the Science Clulms of America. Our club consists of fifty-four members, some of whom were absent when this picture was taken. Officers are chosen each semester. The following people served the cluh as first and second semester officers: Eugene Purdue- Presirlent--Marilyn Pflug lloward MeliaughlingVice-President-Howard Mcliaughlin Hay Sihrcl-Secretary-Daniel Landgrebe Eddie Smith-Treasurer-David Brigham

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Commerce Club Nlt-lbs Miller President Luella Peters, Vice-President Pat Thomas, SCCTCWVY' Treasurer With the assistance of a new sponsor, Mr. Ritchey, the club meml have learned the techniques of operating different office machines and h taken several field trips to various places of business in Huntinvb The newsy Shotgun, distributed once a month, keeps us informed on current developments in our busy school life. These journalists proved themselves capable of shooting out the Shotgun . r., I Shotgun Staff Erlitor-in-lflzitil. li IM-imli-rfi-r .ffssistant lfdlifllf, ,Ii-an lwlanil Feature Editors, Juliana ltrvtz, Wanda Hall, Margie Dittuu-r Art Eilitor, llc-lrn Snyder .4ssistnnt Art Editors. Pat llvrla Elsie ,Ioan Svhube-rl Class Reporter, Ruth Utz lflub Reporters, ,Iam-I Krug:-r, lores Fischer Class Room Reporters, Pat lln' ,loyrc Trvdway llusir Reporter, Lu- Murray C-irls Sports Reporter, Barbara loit If o y s Sports Reporter, l r 0'llrivn. Don Salsa-I Business Mazinger. Mary Ann S ger Exrlmnge Eililor. Richard Tri-dway Aflrisor, Mr. Ritelu-y Typists, Nl a r j 0 r i 1' In-luukuhi Mary Lei' Jung:-, Anna M: Meyerholtz. Vivian Si-hnt-llvub gi-r. Juliana lin-tz, Carolyn Brave, Luella l'r'Ie'rs. Pat Thr 35.

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Girls' Library Club The G.L.C. is a charter member of the Hoosier Student Librarians Association which was organized this year. Jean Leland was elected first President of the H.S.L.A. After initiation on November lil, 1949, the membership totaled fifty- five. The purposes of the club are to sponsor a greater interest among the students i11 the use of books and library service, stimulate reading interests and improve the library service of the school. Many of the club projects were carried out through committees. Book Week projects included a party and initiation, Story Book Hour, Book Week poll, films, posters, and a book review. Other projects completed during the year included a conference at l.U., classes in library science, annual spring exhibit, scrapbook, bulletin boards, and service as student librarians. 28