Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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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

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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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Trustwortliiness THE COMMANDCS Every Monday fifty-two Commandos have been selling stamps and bonds to those who Wish to buy them. They have had complete charge of the purchase, sale, distribution, and accounting of all Victory Savings Stamps and Bonds. During the Victory Loan Drive they sold over 553,000 worth of stamps and bonds. During many weeks of this year the Commandos, under the direction of Mr. Irving Needham and Miss Laura Engelson, have sold an average of fifty dollars worth of stamps. Officers of the club are: Virginia Britt, president, Elma Sowl, vice-president, Joan Voorhees, secre- tary-treasurer. Toff' Roux' Bacon, Arms- den, Cousins, Hartman, E. Bird, Arnett, Furness, Plumley, DeHuller, A. Hellert. Third Row: Vick- erv. B. Balcerzak, Smith P. Britt, N. Hellert, V. Adams, Leonard, J, Hewitt, Maynard, Quible. Semzzd Razr: Beaver, Knights, Willett, Bcedon, Sowl, Mr. Needham, V. Britt, Voor- hees, Bracey, Robbins, Adams. Frou: Rota: Allen, Wise, Miller, Axtell, Gut- tenberg, Schoenthal, Di Stephano, Plummer, Baker. Sldlldfligf Culver, V. Britt, H. Bielak, E. White, Sowl, Flower, D. Bielak, Mack, Dunham, Ferri. Sealed: Hillyard, M. Balcerzak, D. Balcerzak, B. Balcerzak, Mr. Wilt, Wallace Litch- Held, Pope, Bensley, Min- ervino, Gibson. The Commercial Club sponsored by Mr. Ralph YV. Wilt has twenty-two members. Its purpose is to give the pupils a chance to investigate the various industries and businesses of the community to discover how the school can best at their needs for the future. Activities of the club have included a visit to the Medina Trust Co., a test on personality, and Work- ing on a questionnaire to be sent to the business men of the community. The officers of the club are: Wallace Litchfield, president, Rita Bensley, vice-president, Josephine Pope, secretary-treasurer. THE COMMERCIAL CLUB lndustry 22