Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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HSCRIBBLERS' STAFF Pritchard, S weft, Bateman, Ferri, Collinx, Chamberlin, Vail Walker, Kilworth, Olmsted, Conley, V erbridge, Van Norstrand Robb, Clark, Prahler LUCY CLARK . . Editor-in-Chiey' ASSISTANTS: Roy Collins, Ann Ferri, f7ane Fuller, Allie f7ane Neal, Elizabeth Olmsted, Ruth Pritthard, Elise Robb, Albert Swett, Virginia Vail, Robert Van Norstrand, Dorothy Walker. ART EDITORS: ffames Paine, Phillis Chamberlin. TYPISTS: Robert Prahler, fean Bate- man, Vivian Chubbuok. BUSINESS MANAGERS! Bernard Conley, Donald Kilworth, Howard Lacy, Velma V erbridge. The Scribblers' is sponsored by Miss Carol Hall with Mrs. Raymond Gorman as art adviser. It is a semi-yearly publication of M.H.S., composed of voluntary literary con- tributions from students, and pen and ink sketches and linoleum blocks from members of the Art Club. Its purpose is to encourage pupils to End pleasure in voluntarily sharing their experiences in the lines of prose and poetry and to give them an opportunity to see the results of their creative efforts in print. 0 We Eqctibblew Contributions to'KThe Scribblers' U may come from M.H.S. students in English classes from the eighth grade to the twelfth. Pupils not registered in any English class also may submit their original work. This year, for the May issue, The Scribblers' l' Staff planned a special section of contributions from a limited number of graduates of the Class of 1936. The staif has twenty members. The Decem- ber issue included contributions from Sixty students ofthe English Department. lax

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M.H.S. NEWS STAFF lllalloon, Olmsted, S pro-wls Oldr, Mower, Grant, Conley, Pahura, M. Cox, Brege Verbridge, Robb, B. Cox, Ames, Brundage STAFF Thejoarnalirm flax.: diseuxrer the New.r. AEM .Q ZW The M.H.S. Newsl' is sponsored by Miss Elsa M. Ferguson with Mr. R. R. Mattoon as printing adviser. It is run by a staff of twenty-one students who ferret out the news of the week from the far corners of dear M.H.S. and bring it to the printing head- quarters. It interests these pupils in journal- ism and enables them to develop their literary talent. It establishes also the oppor- tunity for social contacts and develops the most important idea of cooperation. The News has a circulation of eight hundred 201 .4 BARBARA Cox . . Managing Editor First Semester ROLAND BATEMAN . Managing Editor Second Semester HARRY REMDE .... Editorial: YVATSON GRANT . . News Editor REPORTERS: Leona Ames, Delores Brege, Sally Brundage, Bernard Conley, Mar- ian Cox, W alron Grant, Robert Kerr, Claire Mower, Marcia Mattoon, Eliza- beth Olmrted, Raymond Pahura, Elise Robb, Betty Olds, Clay S prowls, Velma Ver- bridge, Allan W alterr, David W lzipple. and fifty copies a week during the school year. The M.H.S. Newsn consists of four pages on which is printed the news of the week of Medina High School. Its staff furnishes also to The Medina Tribune, a local weekly, a page of elementary and secondary school news of interest to the community at large. The members of the staff derive great educational value from their journalistic efforts. The ability to gather news and to ex- press facts clearly and forcefully is one of the results of this work.

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9.21 ARI STA H. Vail, Lafy, Orlrander, Larlier, Prahler, Garbarino, Kleinrmilh, Melana' Grant, Sherman, Maiioan, Posron, Pahura, Parker, Neal, Sprawlx, Root Pritehard, Brege, W ebaer, Olmried, M in DeLand, Cox, McPlzer.fon, Clark, V. Vail ZZ! z' a .Qocie fy ' OFFICERS BARBARA Cox ........ . . Prerzdeni Donor:-IY MCPHERSON . V ice-President RAYMOND PAHURA . . . . Sefrelary ELIZABETH OLMSTED ...... . . . . Treasurer The Arista Society, sponsored by Miss Ruth DeLand, is the honor society of Medina High School. The purpose of this organization is to encourage the development of character, to create enthusiasm for high scholarship, to promote eifective leadership, and to stimulate a desire on the part of the pupils to render worth while service to their school. Membership in this society is limited to twenty-five undergraduates. During the past year, the Arista Society sponsored a Christmas party for all pupils on the second and third Hoors who were on the Honor Roll for the first two marking periods. The society also purchased a scholarship trophy, which is presented after each marking period to the home room which has the highest average number of honor points. Some of the members have acted as tutors for those who need extra help in their work. Another honor possible to Medina High School students is mem- bership in the local chapter of the National Honor Society. This organization limits its membership to seniors. The purpose of this society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship and to promote worthy leadership. The society is made up of not more than fifteen per cent of the graduating class, and a student must be in the upper third of his class to be eligible for membership. Members are chosen in May of the senior year.