Maine East High School - Lens Yearbook (Park Ridge, IL)

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ANNUAL MESSIAH The production was under the direction of Mr. Alexander lvl. Harley. assisted hy Mrs. Mildred Foster, Blix Robert Kuite, and lXIr. Franklin LeBar. who also took the bass solos. Other soloists were: Dorothy Krieg, sopranog Valerie Holmherg. contraltog an-d Glenn jorian, tenor, This was the first time the new organ was used in a public performance. The crowd exceeded the ca- pacity of the auditorium and overflowed to the cafeteria.

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SEVENTH The annual presentation of Handel's Merriab by the music department has become an event without which the Christmas season would not be complete. This year an outstanding performance was given by the three-hundred voice chorus, consisting of all six vocal groups and a sixty-seven piece orchestra, plus four professional soloists.

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OULD you like to make new friends? Do you want to have fun at social events? Do you like to discuss or debate? Are you interested in learning new things? Maybe you're look- ing for a hobby, Do any of these activities appeal to you? Yes? Then join a club. There is a club for everyone at Maine. As proof, all Mainites, male or female, freshman or senior, belong to the Boys' Club or the Girls' Club. These organizations sponsor an- nual events Such as the Senior Girls' Faculty Party, the Big-Little Sister Picnic, and the Freshman Mixer. The Boys' Club planned the beautiful Christmas formal, Mistletoe Magic, and the girls thought up original ideas for the hilarious girls' choice dance, Mademoiselle Madcap. U-rah-rah-rah! , . . was a familiar sound at football games, where members of the Pep Club sold candy and hot dogs and cheered the team. At half time advan-ced members of the Baton Club marched with the band. Some of the players on the team became lettermen. This entitled them to membership in the M Club, the privilege of top athletes in each of the major sports. A horse is a man's best friend might well be the motto of the Mounted Mainites, who rode once a week in order to prepare them- selves for the spring horse show. One of their big projects was the Thanksgiving dance, Har- vest Hustle. Bowling is popular among members of the Park Ridge and Des Plaines Boys' Bowling Clubs and the Girls, Bowling Club. Each team practiced once a week, and the girls held a club banquet in May. Walking down the halls to the cafeteria last january, one couldn't help noticing the paintings, sketches, mobiles, and jewelry in the exhibit sponsored by the Art Club. Those who wanted to take pictures instead of paint them were members of the Camera Club. Can you concentrate? This is a necessity if you want to be a member of the Chess Club. During the first semester, the club ran off a progressive tournament for the first time. The Radio Club and Dezmonaires both made good use of their special equipment. Radio Club members used Maine's amateur station while learning fundamentals of radio. The Demonaires gave instruction in the Link train- er, sponsored many instructive, educational meetings, and also a model airplane show to help create interest. The Model Railroaders' Club enlarged the permanent layout organized by the club in previous years. CIUDI Science is the by-word in three of Maine's clubs. Weekly groups of the Physics Club made projects dealing with electronics, weather re- porting, en-gineering and photography, besides holding monthly social meetings. Chemistry Club members sent projects to the State Science Fair, and the Biology Club sponsored the Polio Drive, also a project of major importance. One of the highlights of the year was the open house in April, in which all science clubs participated. Math students from all classes enjoyed Junior Math Club social meetings. Do you speak English? If so, the English Club provided some activities for you. If not, there were many other language clubs to choose from. The outstanding event in the Latin Club was the annual spring banquet, where incoming members were dressed as Roman slaves. Mem- bers of the French Club learned more about France, its people and customs through films and discussions. A roller skating party and a beach party were two of the German Club's activities. Si, Senor, I worked on the spring dance given by Spanish Club. I also saw several movies on Spanish life at our regular meet- ings. Debating and discussing controversial issues were popular activities at some club meetings. Good Words Club held discussions, made scrap- books and favors for hospital patients, and sent baskets of fruit to orphans. The Gavel, formerly Speech Activities Club, debated in the inter-school tournaments, and took part in Student Council assemblies, debating pro and con on the code of ethics. Debates on current events and the Care Drive were activities of the Social Science Club. History Honors are awarded top history students by the Maine Historical Society, which also sponsors the trip to Springfield and New Salem. Planning to be a homemaker, librarian, busi- ness woman, or teacher? You can learn more about these fields in Maine's clubs. The Com- mercial Club raised, by selling ice cream and candy at basketball games, the money to visit business firms. Etiquette, personality develop- ment, and business practices were among the topics discussed at club meetings. Library assistants learned more about their jobs and made new friends at Library Club meetings. Home Economics Club, affiliated with the Fu- ture Homemakers of America, planned the cookie sale and the Red Cross Drive. Speakers compared home life here with that abroad. The Future Teachers' Club planned an after- dance, a tea for the faculty, and a field trip to the National School of Education in Evans- ton. Have you seen a good play lately? The Theater Club went to the Loop for five plays, and Stagebillers saw four. Stagecrafters, Tech- nicians Club is a group composed of students who worked behind stage building and painting sets, lighting, and doing other technical jobs for the Stagecrafters' productions, the Senior Class Play and the Variety Show. These are the activities of Maine's thirty- live clubs. Which ones interest you?