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

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wi Hnnunliui ------M Row 1: Geraldine Lindstrnm, Jean Fludin, Vern Dahlquist, Patricia Scheffer, Patricia Carney. Rcw 2: Beryl Miench. Douglas DuCharme, Diana Klzoury, Bcity Cordry, Jim Verrelte, Patricia Fox, John Marchetti, Ellen Cohudes. Thespians Presided over by Vern Dalquist, Presiolentg Pat Scheffer, Vice-Presidentg and Jean Flodin, Secretary-Treasurer, the 1947-1948 Thespian Troupe Number 174 has certainly ful- filled its long established motto, t'Act well your partg there all the honor lies. To be eligible to become a Thespian, it is necessary for the candidate to earn ten points, each point being made up of ten hours work, or a total of one hundred hours. Many of the present Thespians are one, two, three, and four star Thespians, each star representing a play they worked on after becoming Thespians. Our hats are off to these ambitious students in dramatic arts. After the Junior-Senior play, Dear Ruth , in which many of the Thespians proved their acting and organizing ability, and during the latter part of winter, a very impressive candlelight initiation was held, and five new members, Ellen Cohodes, Nels Larson, Bud Marchetti, Betty Cordry, and Gerry Lind- strom, were admitted to the troupe. A party was held afterward in the recreation room to celebrate their admittance into the highest dramatic organization in the nation. Work was quickly begun on the Thespian play Little Women . Many of the hard-working Thes- pians will be graduating this year, but they are leav- ing in their places an eager and enthusiastic grouo to carry on under the supervision of Mrs. Mattliewson. sponsor of the troupe, With her kind guidance and consideration we may look forward to numerous suc- Pal Snheffer, Vern Dahlquisl, Jean Flndin. cessful productions in the near future. Page Sixty-two

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-W-MN in Huuunnui Row 1: Evelyn Syrjanen, Norma Graefe, Beryl Miench, Mary Ann Spencer, Ellen Cohodes, Jean Flodin, Lois Rahm. Row 2. Diana Khoury, Jeanne Plankey, Marni Dundon, Pat Fox, Paul Ginurass, Gerry Lindstrom, Pat Scheffer, Fatt Strand. Marian Cloots. The Argonaut Here, at long last, by the sweat of the brows of some twenty students, the ache of their heads and delicate bones, the bags under their sleepless eyes, and, by actual count, thirty-three pure white hairs fwith the editors displaying shiny, billard ball domesl you have it, the 1948 Argonaut, However, with tle groans of Oh, where did I put that Class Will? , These articles are all too short! , and Heavens! Who owns that one eye and the mop of hair peeking over Patt's shoulder? , ttere were hiliarious shouts of Ev, your sketches are simply adorable! and t'Our covers are here, a whole two months ahead of time!'l The staff only hopes that all of you may enjoy as many pleasant memories in looking it over now and in future years as it has had in publishing it. Beryl Miench and Mary Ann Spencer. as co-editors, along with Pat Fox, business manager, headed the hard-working staff members. Lois Rahm and Pat Scheffer took over the very important positions of advertising managers, while Margi Dundon and Rosalie Fontana backed them up as subscription managers. Rtth Maynard was placed in charge of publicity, Gerry Lindstrom, activities, and Dave Freeman managed the writing of sports. Ev Syrjanen did a superb job of the art work to be found throughout the book, her collaborator Jeanne Plankey, art assistant, drew the complete series of the Seven Dwarfv publicity posters. The rest of the staff held the following positions: Dramatics, Jean Floding Music, Diana Khoury, and Editorial Assistants, Sarah Barker, Norma Graefe, Ellen Cohodes, and Paul Gingrass. And, as an entirely new addition to the Argonaut Ltaff, it sported this year two Junior staff mem- bers, Patt Strand and Marion Cloots, who will head the '49 yearbook as Editor and Business Manager, respectively. It is our hope that, working with those whose positions they will fill, they have gained some valuable experience which they can put to good use next year. Many thanks go also to Mr. Bruce Guild, under whose supervision the 1948 Argonaut has been published. We would like to express too, at this time, our appreciation to the adver- tisers, without whose help we would never have been able to put out a book. Page Sixty one

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sf'-'M--f--ff THE HHEUHHUT Row 1: Mary Hamm. Alice Michaud, Fern Wrioht, Lois Rahm, Diana Khoury, Gerry Lindslrom. Joyce Pacquin. Lona Markell Arlene Goulette, Lois Desmarais, Mary Fuqere. Barbara Olds, Ethel Hicks. Urcel Combs, Mary Lu Uren, Ann Cohodas. Row 2: Joyce Zimmerman, Janet Stohl. Mary Ann Spencer, Jacqueline Tomassi, Dorothy Maynard, Joyce Menaiucci, Sally Stilwell, Pauline Andreini, Sharon Gagnon, Doreen Poirer. Rosemary Frickellon. Mae Jermac. Kathleen Canra, Ramona DuCharme. Gloria Gorgas, JoAnn Jacobs. Row 3: Rose Marie Priante. Maxine Harding. Nathaline Lerza, Bonnie Backlund, Marian Cloots. Betty Richards, Nancy Vicenzi. Barbara Turnquist, Agnes LaRoux. Cynthia Ring, Nancie Frangquist. Patt Strand, Beryl Miench, Marilyn Lindstrom, Catherine Dilulio, Margie Battista. Row 4: June Secinarc, Electra Aneqon, Joyce Secinaro, Steve Urlosky. Erling Dahl, Dorothy Paul. Shirley Brinsko, Dolores Podgornik, Ruby Brown, Norma Zambon. Carol Hayward, Ann Dinnocenzo, Delores DiFiore, Anita Loia, Norma Graefe. Row 5: Betty Cerasoli, Martin Anderson. John Bednarz, Bill Dale, Betty Cordry, Joanne Louie, Sally Gingrass. Barbara Nelson, Ernestine Tomassoni, Marian Rolando. Row 6: Bud Marchetti, Francis lzzo, Ronald Caviani, Betty Tramontine. Marilyn Cain, Delores Sparapani. Sharon McNamee. Helen faviclchioni. Row 7: Art Fortier, Julia Aneuon, Bernadette Orella, Don Flaminio, Helen Carlson, June Carlson, Arlene ei er. Dramatics Club .,.4g,,, With an unusually large membership of one hundred thirteen students, the ambitious Dramatics Club, with Mrs. Alma Matthewson as advisor, elected Barbara Turnquist, Presi- dent: Geraldine Lindstrom, Vice-Presidentg and Rita Goulet, Secretary-Treasurer. The second semester Erling Dahl took over the latter po ition when Rita graduated with the last mid- year class from Iron Mountain High. In October many new members were initiated, some with signs on their backs, others making speeches on the street corners, and st,ll others singing songs. All this did a grand job of starting the publicity stunts for the advertisement of the Junior-Senior play Dear Ruth. Then, in November, the Dramatics and Thespians collaborated in producing it, one of the most successful ever staged by these groups. In January the one-act play, The Strangest Feeling' was presented by a group of dramatics club 5 members under the direction of a Thespian, Pat Schef- fer, before the Woman's Club. The hard-working cast, comprised of Bill Strong, Barbara Axelson, Mary Hamm, Beverly LaHaie, Betty Cordry and Steve Or- losky, presented the play again for the students of the Junior and Senior High Schools. ' Five club members were admitted to the Thespians during the winter initiation, and many more will be admitted in the spring. Meanwhile, plans are being made for a second one-act play and also for the showing of motion pictures of dramatic interest. The Thespian play Little Women was a huge success. But then, that could well be expected, for the enthusiasm shown by the Dramatics Club in the production boosted the talent and spirit just as it always has in the past. Students interested have late- ly taken part in numerous plays given over our local radio stations, thus the group has furthered the growth of dramatic arts in our school in still another field. Lindgtrgm, Barbara Turnquist. Erlino Dahl. Geraldine Page Six ty-th rec