MacDuffie School - Magnolia Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Girl Scouts Sealed, lofi' fo righf-Redden, Arnold, BenneH', Leffis, Rifchie, Hanbury. Sfanding-Chisholm, Good. Under lhe helpful guidance ol our 'rroop leaders, Miss Vivian Lilile and Miss Jane Coulure, we have spenl a very inleresiing year. During ihe fall we had many long walks in lhe woods, learing Things for our Tree Finder Badge. We made a colleclion of leaves and learned lhe name of each kind. Laler, we carved animals oui of wood. Working for our Pholography Badge has been 'lhe mosl inieresling of all. We learned develop- ing, prinling, and enlarging of piclures. Piclures were broughf in for crilicism, and we learned much from fhe experience of oihers. During lhe week of March IOlh, we collecied money for lhe JulieHe Lowe Fund. The Julielle Lowe Fund is crealed by 'rhe conlribulions from lhe dillereni Scoul organizaiions all over The Uniied Slales. lls purpose is 'ro creaie a beller underslanding ol scouling all over 'rhe world. We plan io end 'rhe year wilh The giving of awards al' a 'rea for families and friends. V JANE RITCHIE '5l

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Glee Club l l Sfanding, lefl fo righf-Alexander, Ellis, Brodeur, Forf, Thomas, Marshall, Quigley, MCG-urigle. Fronl' Row-Seymour, Clark, Bibber, Hill, Helwick, Hanna, Smifh, Hunfinglon. The Glee Club 'rhis year has done an excellenl iob on all i+ has under+aken. Allhough only con- sisling oi eighieen members, 'rhose girls, under 'rhe leadership of Judy Hill, president Gwen Saunders, librarian, and Jane Ellis as assis'ran+ librarian, have done a remarkable piece of work and l'he club really accomplished a good deal. In addilion +o 'rhe Jrradiiional carol singing afier Eager Heari, ihe club sang a+ lhe Wesfover Field Hospiial before Chrislmas. Besides rhe 'rwo commencemenr songs, a number of ofher songs were srudied in preparalion for a spring concerf. Mrs. Paul Samson was again our direclor, and 'ro her we owe all +ha+ we accomplished. The girls from lasr year are: Helen Alexander, Nancy Brodeur, Judy Hill, Joan McGarigle, Barbara Jane Quigley, Gwen Saunders, Pai Seymour, and BeH'y Thomas. Those who are new This year are: Belly Ann Bibber, Roseda Clark, Jane Ellis, Eden Eorl, Joan Hanna, Pal Helwick, Lynne Hunlinglon, Barbara Lundquisi, Alice Marshall, and Saralan Smiih. The Glee Club is one of 'rhe mos'r im porianf school clubs, and we hope +ha+ ii' will do as well in ihe fuiure as ir has in fhe pasi. JUDY HILL '47

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Photography Club This year, because of lhe large enrollmenl, 'rhe Pholography Club was limiled lo Juniors and Seniors. The members were Belly Ann Bibber, president Ann l-lanifin, Jrreasurerz Wendy Bourquin, Nancy Brodeur, Lois Dickerman, Joan Goelze, Mary Irwin, Sue Judd, Anne Luclce, Rulh McCarlhy, Eleanor Morrison, Cynlhia Porler, Elizabelh Pulnam, Barbara Quigley, Gwen Saunders, Cynlhia Smilh, and Be++y Thomas. Under The able leadership of Miss Lillie, our facully advisor, Shullerbug members discussed, al +he meelings which were held once a monlh, 'rhe fechnical poin+s of cameras and piclure-lakingi camera laulls, 'the composilion of a good pholograph: and learned 'lo fake indoor por'rrail's and piclures of s+ill life. ln February, 'rhe Shullerbugs sponsored a Phofography Con+es'r, open +o fhe enlire school. The winner was Nan Chisholm. Each year +he in'reres+ of 'rhe school in pholography grows grealer. Pholography is a grand hobby, and valuable for lasling memories. BETTY ANN BIBBER '48 Poetry Club The Poefry Club was revived +his year and has become one of +he nicesl' exfra-curricular acfivifies. Judy l-lill was elecled presidenl, and fhe olher members Took lurns being chairman of 'rhe meelings. Miss LiH'le was our advisor. A+ The meelings held 'rhe firsl' Sunday of each monlh, various poels and lypes of poelry were discussed, wi+h each member bringing a+ leasl one poem +o share wilh 'rhe res+. One of The mosl memorable meelings was held a+ Nancy Lawrence's house, where Mrs. Lawrence gave us a wonderful affernoon. Once revived, we all hope The club will confinue 'ro raise MacDuffie's inleresl' in poelry. JUDY HILL '47