Iron Mountain High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Iron Mountain, MI)

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THE HREUHHUT -Mk'--N'-'N Row 1: Pat Fox, Joyce Zimmerman, Marmret Dundon. Janet Lofshrm. Duruthv Paul. Row 2: Jack Feira, Delores Clemo, Nancy Stolherq. Joyce Strand, and John Marchetti. Home Room Secretaries Last September, as has been done in the past years, each home-room elected a secre- tary to carry on its different forms of business. These secretaries have done their work faithfully and successfully, and should all be given a hardy, but perhaps a rather sympathetic pat on the back. Heavens! Have you ever tried to reach one of the poor souls on the day the Moun- taineer comes 0ut?? After the top layers of the nigger pilen, grinning from ear to ear and proudly displaying their prizes, have peeled off, the home-room secretary slowly picks him- sell' up and manages to smile . . . at least until the next issue is to be sold! And of course, there are always those several people who never fail to forget their donations to the Red Cross, their money for a certain ticket, etc. The home-room secretary then puts on his most ferocious look, and dives after the unlucky student. Grrrrllll As you probably have gathered, the duties of a home-room secretary are many and varied: carrying on the business and financial affairs of their respective home-rooms, selling Mountaineers, taking orders for Argonauts, distributing the student identification theater cards, and taking charge of the balloting in the various school elections. The whole crew Worked in close coo aeration, producing a smooth atmosphere of harmony. Here's hoping the future secretaiies perform their duties as well and as cheer- fully as they have this year. Page Fifty-six

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N--f-M-M llii lllllilllllllll Row 1: Ted Johnson, Marjorie Battista, Noel Hammel, Edna Freeman, Bill Carpenter, Rita Valenti, Don Carollo. Row 2: Ed Sleder, Duane Person, Don Pedo, Paul Larson and Bruce Huron. Student Council Experience is the basic principle of learning, Thus we have the Student Council which gives us practical experience in managing our school affairs by means of a represent- ative group, chosen by the students themselves. Organized in 1922, this body of student gov- ernment has been a factor of smooth running machinery. The council is composed o f one representative from each home room, all class presidents, and the faculty advisors, Miss Hofer and Mr. Guild. In the spring of each year the students conduct an election, complete with nominating conventions, political campaigns, party platforms, and polling booths. By this means we elect a president and vice-president to preside over the council during the forth-coming year. Last year, after a mighty hot campaign, Bill Carpenter was elected and, assisted by Noel Hammel, vice-president, he haze carried on the work of our Student Council, Aside from the usual task of obtaining numerous lyceums for the benefit of the stu- dent body, the council took on a very worth while project this year in the development of a student rec-room. With the aid of the Girl Reserves, Hi-Y, and the advisors, work was started soon after school opened last fall. Students then were invited to hand in plans for the decoration of this new room. Margaret Dundon submitted the most colorful one, and, along with winning the five dollar prize offered, she was made chairman of the decorating committee. Margi was assisted by Bob Mortensen, Bill Carpenter, and Rosalie Fontana. Al- though the Girl Reserves and Hi-Y had their Christmas party in the room, it was not actual- ly opened to the students until after the Christmas holidays. Tom Kirkbride was then ap- pointed manager of the room, having complete charge and being subject to the decisions and authority of the Student Council and Mr. Gu ld. When Tom moved out of town, Betty Rich- ards took over. We are proud of our fine Student Council for making this room such a great success, for we feel that because of all the hours of work and planning, the students of the Iron Mountain High will have a place to go for that coke, candy bar, and a dance or two before classes begin. Page litty me

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-f-N-f--f-M THE iiliililiiiiilli now 2: Dwig l Khoury, Bill Stronu. Row 1: Pat Yeadon, Louise Nichols, Beverly LaHaie. Speech Club ,.g.., Organized last year, the Speech Clubs main purpose is to encourage a desire for rhetoric Cwhich, by the way, is defined by Webster as being the power to charm and to influence . . . through correct and forceful language, that is!J among high school students, and to interest those who are outstanding in this art to take an active part in its activities. Who knows?-we may have a second Patrick Henry among us! The winners in the oratorical declamtion section of the local speech contest held during the Dramatic and Speech Workshop Hour the week of April 5th-9th, were Louise Nicholls, with her presentation of All This and Heaven Too, and Bill Strong with Our Second Chance. Beverly LaHaie, The Telltzle Heart , and Pat Yeadon, The Black Cat, took honors in the dramatic declamation. Unless one has given a speech, he cannot imagine what the word nervous means! Picture yourself standing before an expectant audienceg you have your speech down pat, but all of a sudden your mind is a complete blank! Your beaming expression vanishes, the audi- ence begins to squirm. Ah yes, it's all in learning the art of correct speech. Top honors in the original oration group went to Bill Marcou and his The Rise of a New Philosophyf' and to Bill Carpenter's One World or Two? . The above students, of whom we are very proud, represented good old Iron Mountain High in the district contest held at Menominee on April 16th. Other participants in the oratorical reclamation group were Jean Martin, who gave t'For Whom the Bell Tolls g Joanne Sesanerio, Our Brother's Keeper g Ann Cohodas, To- morrow's World g Shirley Miller, Wake Up, American: Mary Kay Bluem, who gave Tous- sant L'Overture g and Jeanette Bozile, who poke on Joan of Lorraine . Also participating in the dramatic declamation group were Lana Weber, with Dark Victory , and Donna Dagger, who presented Yellow Wallpaper . Presented with Webster's Collegiate Dictionaries, the district winners then partici- pated in the regional contest held at Gladstone in May. The winners of this regional contest won blue and maize banners for their schools' trophy cases. Those winners who went to Menominee were eligible for membership in the Speech Club, which is now composed of eight members. The speech directors, Mrs. Alma Matthewson and Mr. Ward Alquist, also served as judges at the local contest. Through their efforts the club enjoyed a most successful year. Page Fifty seven