Marine City High School - Mariner Yearbook (Marine City, MI)

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THE MARINER 29 THE LOG Jim Corden The Log is Marine City High School’s newspaper. It was originated in February, 1940, by Mr. Robert Beauchamp, Journalism instructor. Along with the newspaper, the staff, composed of, seniors, juniors, and sophomores study journalistic methods in writing, orgrganizirg and acquiring material. The first editor of the log was Scott Elder, sophmore class president. Because of his participation in speech activities, which required much prep- aration, Scott gave up the editorsnip, which was then assumed by Fred Springborn and James Corden, Juniors. Other members of the staff are Henry Rankin and Edward Hustman, class editors; Paulia Brewer, club editor; Virginia Watson and Mary Ticknor, de- partment edit rs; Helen McCarron, girl’s sports editor; Bill Valher, business manager; Lewis Jenkins, Janet Bell, Ruth Eterhardt, Mary Ellen Harrison, Wallace Blake, and Milton Baker reporters. Special credit must be given to Joyce Galvin. Harriet Carman, Shirley Glidden, typists. Marianna Diem, Esther We brook, and John Bell original staff members, dropped out in mid- semester because of other activities. They are to be ccrrrr.ended on their fine work while on the staff. The Log was supported wholeheartedly by the whole high school, but bigger things are expected for next year, when it is hoped it will be printed instead of mimeographed. HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS Thi High Scho ' M Mixed Chorus is composed of students from the ninth through the tw fth graces. This . ear the chorus has sixty members, The high )..ic of 1 1 ; ye r was th : Annual County Voice Festival which was held in Port Huron March 6. Seven senoo ' s par.icipated in the Festival, and altogetner there were 750 voices in the massed chorus. Guest director was liaratn Van Deuisen, picifesui cf music at the University of .Michigan A.ioiner teature of the school year was the Spring Concert, May 24, in which both the orchestra and the chorus tcok part. CRCHESTRA The orchestra this year numbers fifteen and meets after school three days a week. Marine City was host again this year to the Orchestra Festival which took piace April 10 in the new Ward-Cottrell Gymnasium. The mass- ed orchestra was comprised of 150 students from six schools; Algonac, Yale, Marysville, St. Clair, Memphis, and Marine City. The guest conductor was Conway Peters, of Album College. The orchestra has progressed nicely, and we anticipate big things frem it next year. CLASS of 1940

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28 THE MARINER SENIOR GIRL RESERVES Ruth Eberhardt Gracious in Manner, Impartial in Judgement, Ready for Service, Loyal to Friends, Reaching Toward the Best, Earnest in Purpose, Seeing the Beautiful, Eager for Knowledge, Reverent To God, Victorious Over Self, Ever Dependable, Sincere at all Times. This is the code which the Senior Girl Reserves of Marine City High try to live ud to. It is symbolic of what the Girl Reserves try to be. The Girl Reserves was started in Marine City four years ago; Miss Lois Bell, now Mrs. John Stubbs, was first leader of the dub. Mrs. Loren Strong, wife of our commercial t acher, was our next leader. Then Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Weber took over. Miss Winifred Richmond and Miss Ardith Johnson, both high school teachers, are our present counselors. The week of initiation was a week of fun The new members were forced to walk up the steps backwards, wear socks of two different patterns, wear dunce caps and obey the slightest whims of the older members. The formal initiation was held in Ward-Cottrell Gymn sium with our parents and friends present. Refresh- ments were served afterwards. Marin 2 City had the privilege of entertaining the Girl Reserves of the county at a fall conference Hi-Y Boys and Girl Reserves attended the Boy-Girl conference at Croswell. Lois Tripp and Helen McCarron were chosen del- egates to a Girl reserve conference in Battle Creek, from where they brought back much interesting and useiui information. A splash party was held in the Y Pool in Port Huron in February; it wa; a thrill to go swimmir.g in mid-winter. The Hi Y boys entertained the Girl Reserves at a combined party in th high school. The group par g songs, p’ayed games, danced and enjoyed them- selves. A pot luck lunch was served. Another social activity was a taffy-pull. The Girl Reserves sponsored a dance, and the money made took the entire group to a show in Port Huron. At present the Reserves are making scrap books for use in a children ' s hospital. Plans are also being made for the banquet held in honor of the girls leaving the club. CLASS OF 1940

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30 THE MARINER ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS 1939-40 Friday Nov. 10 The program, which was in charge of Miss Richmond, opened by the school singing God Bless America”. The salute to the flag followed. Leroy Riffenburg and Virginia Watson each presented a speach, followed by music by the girls quartette, and poems by Ruth Eberhardt and Hc- ' en VcCarron. The program ended by the whole school singing World War Songs. Friday Nov. 24 A State Police officer from Lansing gave a talk and afterwards showed a movie showing the training of a State trooper aud his subsequent duties. He gave us a comprensive view of crimes most often committed and what the State Trooper does to prevent the crimes and apprehend the criminal. Friday Dec. 7 Through the influence of Miss T eachout we had the p’easure of a talk on tuberculosis and health by Princess Watassa. Friday Dec. 22 The Christmas Program was in charge of Miss Baird and Mr. Chapin. Miss Baird gave a short Holy Play in which 8th graders participated, and Mr. Chapin had charge of distributing the gifts. Wednesday Feb. 21 Marysville brought her band to Marine City and gave the student body 45 minutes of fine entertainment. Friday March 15 Mrs. Fairchild presented two plays- -one Books Go on Forever” and the other on courtesy. Thursday March 30 Algonac presented us with a play and several renditions by the girls sextett. Monday April 1 This was a religious assembly - Dr. Zoler’s America Back To God Quar- tet sang songs and each member of the quartet gave a talk. Wednesday April 3 Through the efforts of Mr. Pfingst we were shown i reel of the 19?2 Olympics. Friday April 5 The program opened by singing. Mr. Pierce Mcl outh read a script on the meaning of Army Day. There was a salute to the flag and dismisstd by singing World War Songs. Monday April 15 The G .A .A. rented a film on golf which was shown to the assembly by Mr. Anderson. Tuesday April 16 St. Clair gave Marine City a new kind of exchange program, a minstrel show. Everybody in the student body enjoyed the shew vcr n uch. CLASS OF 1940