Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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Precision THE AIRPLANE CLUB The Airplane Club meets every Thursday under the direction of Mr. William Matson. Its ofii- cers areg Donald Bloom, president, Donald McHugh, vice-president, Dell Stork, secretary-treasurer. Each boy has made a study of aviation from its beginning down to the present time, including the v:o:king with a live engine and other plane parts. Aircraft identification has been another project of the club. In the study of this material, members are laying the foundation for a more thorough training in aviation, which is becoming increasingly important as a mode of travel and transportation. Sfrzfzdifzg: Morris, Allen Powley, Bloom, Mr. Mat son, Kozody, DiStephano Anderson, Blum. Sitling XVise, Fuller, McHugh Stork. Kueelizzg: Baker. Phillips, Boyle, W. Pask The first and the third Thursday of every month, Medina's twenty-three Future Farmers meet with Vice-Principal Devlin to glean new agriculture information, learn to conduct meetings, and gain lead- ership training in meetings. Some projects and accomplishments of this group are: aiding in the purchase of a state F.F.A. training camp, buying certified seed and livestock for members, aiding in making area farm surveys, and cooperating in holding meetings with other clubs in Niagara and Orleans Counties. Its officers are: Howard Lake, presidentg Charles Ward, vice-president, Earl Sparlin, secretary, and George Phillips, treasurer. THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Resourcefulness 20 Top Roux' E. Schoenthal, Watts, I. Smith, Russell, Kunz, johnson, Munzel, Roberts. Front Row: A. Schoenthal, Caldwell, Spar- lin, Mr. Devlin, Lake,

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Safety with Firearms THE RIFLE CLUB The RiHe Club, sponsored by Mr. William Matson, is composed of seven members who meet every Tuesday during the Activities Period. Members have learned many interesting facts about the rifle which will be a great help to them throughout their entire lives. They found out the correct way to handle a rifle and the different types of shells and slugs. Through intensive practice at the Armory, the boys improved their aim. 1 ' . The officers are: Harold Snyder, president, Laverne Hartman, vice-president, Leona.d Fraczak, SCCICLRIY-LICZSLIICI. Sffzzzdizzg: Trolley, Snyder, Mr. Matson, Winzins, Hart- man. Kfzeelifzg' Fraczak, Derzejewski, Douglas Kil- born. Top Roux' Papadinoff, Caldwell, Vernon, Matson, Allchin, Fuller, R. Pask. Second Rauf: Kennedy, Beeton, Vickery, Brennan, Rankin, Corrallo, Adams, Kerr, Willett, H. Hoff- master, M. Hoffmaster. Sitting: Hutchinson, Lind- say, Eddy, Ingersoll, Howell, Miss King, Bots- ford, Clendennn, Goerss Derzejewski. The Mathematics Club is made up of twenty-eight members who have an interest in the instruments of mathematics. The senior members meet on Thursdays of one week, the junior members the next week, and then there is a joint meeting the third week. The club members receive instruction and investigate certain instruments as time will allow. The club has in its possession several slide rules, a transit, a sextant, and other small devices of calcula- tion and survey. Roland Howell is presidentg Tom Allchin, vice-president, Doris Clendenon, secretary, Mary Inger- sol, treasurer. Miss Laura King is sponsor. THE MATHEMATICS CLUB Accuracy 19

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I nifiative ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS Mr. Williams is sponsor of the Senior Art Club, which has seven members. Anna Mae Whalen is president. The club assists the Art Department in preparing posters and displays for school activities. Its accomplishments during the year have consisted of making posters, showcase tray decorations, and self-portraits modeled in clay and cast in plaster. The Advanced Photography Club, with Peter Vosteen as president, took many pictures during the school year. Mr. Clayton Howard and the seven members have judged contests for the Beginners' Photography Club. Anywhere and at any time members may be observed taking pictures anywhere, about the school. Top Roux' Vusteen, Mi. Vifilliams, Grubb, Mr. Howard, Marino Acer. Fwlfl Roux' Grubb, A. Castricone, T. Levanduski, T. Collins, lX'lCGT11il7, S Pask, Breitbeck, B. Clark, Smfzdifzg' Mr. Miller, Donald Kilborn, T. Crow- ley. Sjlljl!KQ.' Rumble, Wil- liams, Anderson, Douglas Kilburn. Sf.llldi1Ig.' Krumm, Gum- tow, Eddy, Wfhiting, Papa- dinoflf. Siffifzgf Grimes, Caldwell, Rumble, hir. Hare, Bird, Murdock. Under the leadership of Mr. Melvin Miller, the seven members of the club have outlined and studied debate procedures and have had a debate on the subject, Universal Military Training . There have been five discussions, two on school problems, one on strikes, one on school government, and a public forum. Meetings are held every Thursday during the Activities Period. THE DEBATE CLUB The Senior Science Club under the sponsorship of Mr. Gerald Hare has been given a chance to work in the laboratory and to study many scientific prob- lems. Members have also studied the use of science in solving crime. One group engaged in making analyses, another studied plotting. THE SCIENCE CLUB Broaclmindedness