Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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THEJHI-Y CLUB The Hi-Y Club is an organization which is sponsored and supervised by Mr. Ekstrand, Mr. Wilmeth, and the Western Illinois District Young Men's Christian Association. The purpose of the club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character. The club's slogan is the following: Clean athletics, clean speech, clean scholarship, and clean living. The club is divided into many committees, namely: education, physical, devotional, service, program, and camp. The program committee has featured many interesting speakers at the meeiings this year. Among them were: Dr. Chappelear, William Harris, Dr. Hartman, Mr. Gumbart, and Brinton Sullivan. The club officers are as follows: President—Norman Davis Secretary—Joseph Hemp Vice-President—John Roark Treasurer—Owen Jones DEBATE CLUB The Debate Club, was organized early in the fall, with Maurice Arnold, President; James Kaufman, Vice-President; and Helen Louise Snyder, Secretary-Treasurer. The purpose of the Debate Club is to sponsor the social life of the debate sguad and provide financial backing for the materials used by the debaters, and traveling expenses. The debate season was opened with a debate with Monmouth, and closed with the District Tournament at Western. During the season, Maurice Arnold, Florence Crowe, and Helen Louise Snyder debated negative, with James Kaufman, John Campbell, Robert Pollock, and Peggy Mason debating affirmative. Page 24 }• -

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SPIDER WEB STAFF MAHISCUL NEWS SPIDER WEB STAFF Editor-in chief...............................Jean Wetherhold Assistant editor.............................Louis Wyne Junior assistant..........................Patricia Heidemann Business manager..........................Marjorie Bowers Assistant manager............................Duane Elliot Junior assistants......Robert Pollock, Jesse Hare Art editors.. Margaret Harwick, Arzelle Mitchell Junior assistant.................. Maurice Arnold Snapshots........Evelyn Sullivan, Wilma Morgan Joke editor.............................Irene Jack Junior assistant.............................Joe Hemp -Marjorie Swigart Calender.......................-Gertrude Miller -Robert Nelson Sports editor...............................John Roark Junior assistant....................Jack George Literary editor.............Mary Elizabeth Smith Junior assistant.........................Clarice Calvert Dramatics..................................Elmer Barrett Adviser.............................Mr. Wilmeth The entire staff sincerely hopes that this annual will be one which you will treasure in years to come. Our one thought is to bring you an annual which will be a reminder for you of your high school days. MAHISCUL NEWS The 1936-1937 Mahiscul News Staff was chosen largely from the journalism class directed by Miss Morris. The staff is as follows: Editor..................Bill O Neil News editor................Florence Crowe Copy editor...................Ethel Murfin Sports editors Organizations editor. Business manager.. Circulation manager. Reporter............ Editorial manager.... Publication adviser.. Business adviser.... Virginia Smithers .....James Maguire . Mary Lou Seeger Martha Jane Shields .........Miss Morris ......Miss Johnston ......Mr. Atkinson .......Duane Elliot, Tom Kelly, John Roark Column and Jokes.......................Peggy Mason Art editor............................Eunice Helms Most of the work on the newspaper this year was done in the journalism class, rather than outside of school, as it was done previously. -«►( Page 23

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BIOLOGY CLUB BIOLOGY CLUB Our Biology Club, which consists of about fifty members, is, perhaps, our largest organization. During the past year, the members held various contests in pistol and rifle shooting, as well as fly-casting and bait-casting in the way of fishing. They have also banded birds, and taken several field trips. The Club has also obtained speakers who gave talks that proved to be very interesting. The officers are: President—Wallace Reed Secretary-Treasurer—Esther Patton Vice-Presdient—Irene Delbridge Advisor—S. M. Bishop VAGABOND CLUB The Vagabond Club is one of the oldest and most successful organizations in Macomb High School. There are over fifty members in the club. It is under the able direction of Mrs. Good. The officers are: President—Mary Lou Seeger Secretary-Treasurer—Mary Marjorie Watson Vice-President—John DeRosa Program Chairman—Maurice Arnold One of the most important features of the Club's work during the year was the presentation on February 11, of three one-act plays, His Majesty Sleeps, The Lord's Prayer, and Dress Reversal. - { Page 25 k -