Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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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

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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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Orderliness THE LIBRARY CLUB Under the leadership of Miss Helen Gillmeister the Library Club is composed of two groups With twenty members in Group I, and twenty-five in Group II. This club, until the middle of February, secured the addresses of former students, now in service, who have attended school since 1940. The school newspaper was sent to them every two weeks. This list consisted of Fifty-seven names. A large number of newspapers have been sent out since February to these service men. I -1- hI.ll'LllU, Pope, INIunigom- cry. lxc-llcy. 51' mfml Ruiz. Ciilvcr, Evans, lieiislcv, Youlcs, l.L'Y1lI1CllISlil, VI. Maison, Y'Q'iirne, Cornclius, liull. iiffflff Razr: Hill- viird, Daick, Smith, A. C11sti'ic:inc, IXIiss Gillmcis tcr, Mincrvino, XX c-hhcig INI. Rayinondiack, Vins- notk. Tuff Roux' Hess, Higgins, P. Pope, Leonard, Gold- smith, Caleb, Bellamy, Kcpncr, Arnett, Burnam. Frmil Roux' Hoey, D. Evans, Oderkirk, Fox, Miss Gillmc-istcr, Fox, Valenf tinc, Hale, Stork. The club has also done other types of work. In December members folded and placed in envelopes SOO invitations to an Alumni Association meeting. Each week the club mails out the school paper for the high school mailing list of fifty-six names. The exchange list of the M.H.S. News consisting of fifty-seven names has been mailed out every third week. The club oihcers are: Lorraine Webber, president, and Frances Minervino, treasurer. Each group elected its own vice-president, whose duty it was to chairman each meeting of its particular group, and a secretary. Vice-president of Group I is Ioan Fox with Mary Alice Fox as secretary. Celia Smith is vice-president of Group II, Christine Dack is secretary. Neatness 23