McDonald High School - Roller Yearbook (McDonald, OH)

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the 1940-41 .high school schedule. Woodwork, mechanical drawing, and printing were the subjects offered T to the vocational depart- ment. Printing was'the main subject. There were Q. seventy cases of type, not all of which were alike, ' because more of one kind was used than of another. The shop was run just like a factory, with a foreman who checked students' progress and a clerk who saw that a record was kept of each student's job. 1.73 By the end of each year first-year typing students had to pass speed tests at 30-40 words per minute. Typing 11 students had ro pass 56-60 words per minute with no errors. In 1940 there were 27 typewriters, a new mimeoscope, and a new mimeograph machine in the commercial department. The EDA Society was composed of girls from the eighth grade cooking class. In 1940 the associa- tion was under the supervision of Miss McEvoy. The society's main aim was to remodel the apart ment to the best of its ability. They also per- formed the task of serving lunch to the school students several times. 1 l

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Studies .t . clubs . . activities dominated 'C. B. C. Club i4vDggALb After many hours of planning and sew- ing, the girls frhm the Home Economics Department preisented a style show. During the year 1939 prints were in ! One of the extra-curricular activi- ties open 'to students in 1940 was the Citizen Builders Club. The purpose was to promote friendliness among the students and faculty members and to encourage acts which were beneficial to its mem- bers and to the school in general. Some of the c1ub's activities in- cluded swim parties and skating parties from which the proceeds were used to purchase a banner for the school and to donate to the Uniform Fund, 1 Roy Palmer, Helen Pat Calla- han, Helen Kish, Helen Kieltsch, Marjorie Scarbrough, and Alfred Hale were varsity cheer- 1 leaders for 1938-39 football and basketball games. Boy cheerleaders proved to be very effective in promoting school spirit: however, through lack of enthusiasm, we no longer have male cheerleaders on the MHS cheering squads. mnznnnmuugamzn .1 :Qual Muminmu- Q: m1un7nn:z.7 gui

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Opening the 1940-1941 basketball schedule of fourteen games were four lettermen. The Devils won five and lost eight, while one game was canceled due to a flu epidemic. Floyd Barnes was the leading scorer for the season with 141 points qincluding tournament playj. In tournament competition, the team recorded three victories and two losses. In 1941 McDonald High School en tered a new sports adventure -- baseball: Mr. Grant Donaldson was the first coach of the baseball team. Mr. A. A. Burkey con- sented to their joining the County League, and the team qualified for the County Tournament. Lea- vittsburg beat McDonald by four runs in a thrilling game. Activities . . Public speaking class in the '40's proved to be an entertaining, educational, and profitable class offered to students at M. H. S. ln addition to learning the principles of public speaking and giving many speeches before the class, the members attended a debate tournament at Struthers, witnessed criminal trials at the Warren Court House, and visited Radio Station WRRW. They also pro- duced a radio program over that station. The class also wrote and produced a humorous skit about a model business meeting. Ixn J. s,,u. fly .Heading the 1942 march- ing band were drum major- ettes Elizabeth Kalenich, Eileen Probst, and Cath- erine Irwin. Throughout the football season, they displayed their talent in twirling their batons and in leading the band through their routines.