Melvindale High School - Echo Yearbook (Melvindale, MI)

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Biology Club Charles Malmsten, President Irene Takas Bill Sample, Vice President Stanley Fairall Imogene lvlcblew, Treasurer Barbaro Harding Wilma Lindberg, Secretary Mary Widdis Patricia Finlay Frank Sovva Bette Wyatt Dorothy Bestler Don Magel Shirley Oerinj Gori Gervasi .lohn Allred Shirley Crfen Dcris Arnold The Biology Club was formed a year and a halt ago with the purpose ot going tur- ther into the tield ot Biology than was practical for the regular high school cur- riculum This year they vvare lioziorecl vvxth a visit from Dr, J, R, Hickman who showed colored slides and delivered a lecture. Kirk Riddering showed colored sldes taken on his trip through the West, Mr. J. Strong also sponsors this group. ggw flI.'f'Hl4ll'HlIlf' Camera Club Patricia Finlay .....tc.... ,,,,,,,,,, P resident lmoacne lvlflleyv .....,.uu. ,,,,,.,.. T reasurer Wilma Lindberg ,,,,,,. ...,...... S ecretary Harold Foxvvorth Bill Sample The Camera Club was formed to give the students a chance to study the tech- nical phases of photography, They aid Mr. Strong, the sponsor, in his camera vvork about school, and in this manner they gain helptul, practical experience. They visit other dark rooms and invite speakers in lor their meetings.

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First Row: Bula Oldham, Margaret Zachar, Shirley Rhea, Mr. l-larris, Esther Schaefer, lrene Takacs, Lucille l-latchegian Second Row: Mary Havian, Mary Widdis, Barbara Harding, Gertrude l-lugentobler, Dorothy Kane, Frances Miller, Elsie Jane Osman, Anna Hollenback Third Row: Jnhn Allrrzd, Albert Wr,-lan, Edward Hcgeclus, Pat Wade, Frank Biondi, Arthur Cigan, Edward Wilton Fourth Row: Christine Frisbee, Vivian Hill, Bob Powell, Ernest Toth, Charles Bollinger, Dorothy Patrick, Doris Arnold First Row: Catherine Swinzfell, Martorie Balian, Fronces Miller, Shirley Rhea, Mrs Bayless, Bula Oldham, Nelda Varner, Virginia Dalzell, Alice Margosian Second Row: Betty Pope, Anna Balian, Julie Sanders, Arma Sparrow, Maxine Aitken, Freda Bruley, Mary Widclls, Mary l-lavian, Anna Garabedian, Anna tlollenback Third Row: Rusaline Cain, June Palmer, Patricia Finlay, Irene Zatac, Wilma Lindberg, Gertrude Watson, Ruth Bowen, Betty Reitz, Martorie Quandt, Shirley Green, Anna Keresi, Frances Sheets Fourth Row: Peggy Wise, Herminia Rey, Lois Cunningham, Helen Zarbaiigh, Bernice Foster, Marion Malmsten, Eleanor Justice, Della Stanley, Louise DeAngelis, Dorothy Powers Girl Reserves The Girl Reserves, an organizatfon attiliated with the Natonal Y W C A cn joyecl a very prosperous year. Several parties were held among which were the initiation of the new mem,ers, a dance, a dinner tor the Senior Members, and a Christmas party. At the latter the girls were hostesses to the lady teachers, and also packed three huge baskets tor needy families ot the community, Trips to the Detroit Y. VV, C, A., Ford Evening l-lour, and W, W. ,.l, broadcasts were among other a:tivit3es engaged in, Senior Washington Club One ot the oldest democratic organizations in our school is the Washington Club, operating on an earning plan which enables boys and girls ot all tamilies to earn a maior norton ot the expenses ot their trip, The trip itself, now in its l2th year, is likewise democratic in that it features the capital of the United States as its man objective, with added features such as Pittsburgh, Gettysburg, Annapolis, Baltimore, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Valley Forge, Watkins Glen, and Niagara Falls. The membership ot the club is open to all students ot the school who have at- tained l2O hours ot academic credit. They are permitted to choose the time they wish to take the trip, their choice usually being the week following their graduation. The group stay at tirst-rate hotels, travel by a Greyhound Cruiser and tollow an exact time- saving schedule caretully planned in advance. The group is chaperoned annually by Mr, and Mrs, W. C, l-larris, Mr. l-larris is club director. pagr twwity-eifflit

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Ensemble The choral ensemble is a madrigal group composed ot students trom the Advanced Choir, who meet tor extra re- hearsals besides the regular chorus class. This group performs on occasions when it is impossible to take the large chorus ot l79 voices. Une of the important events tor this group was their participation in the Bach Festival at Ypsilanti, April fl, a nationally recognized event, The Ensemble concerns themselves pri- marily with the classics but occasionally do some ot the better popular tunes Membership: Betty Jane Reitz, Mamie Lorraine, Mabel Jamieson, Sarah Merenda, Reggy Johnston, Virginia Dalzell, Doris Willard, Shirley Rhea, Mary Louise Deskins, Dorothy James, Kenneth Meissner, lnlenry Newsome, Elmer Kulcsar, Deno Vorobchevici, Charles Vil- lers, Rudolph Cortella, Paul Widdis, l-lal Lindstrom, Karol Stevenson, Eddie Roberts, Lido Cortella, Geraldine Owen, Anna Ker- esi, lsabel Marshall, Marion Malmsten, Dorothy lnleisserer, Rose Fiore, Grace Fer- rante, Sepeur Bargamian, Betty Mahnke, William Newsome piiyii th irly Forensic Forensic activities lor the year l9'lD- l94l consisted of the tirst semester de- bating team work, and the second semester contests in Oratory, Declamation, Dra- matic Reading, and Extempore speech. Our team in debate, as pictured above, did good but unavailing work, We hope to do Letter next year, through the medium ot a newly formed Forensic club which has the lollowng members K, Meissner, D, W.l- lard, l-l, McKitrick, M, Vick, H Narcesssan, J, Bower, J. Lowe, D, Mason, l, Takacs, P. Johnston, R Wooten, G. l-lugentobler, C Bollinger, D. Jamieson, B, Nagy, and Wilma Lindberg. Dn March 28 the local contest was held in the high school auditorium, and the tol- lowing contestants in the sub-district were choseni Oratory, Margaret Vick, Decla- mation, Don Mason, Extempore Speech, l-larry McKitrick, and Dramatic Reading, Irene Takacs. l-larry McKitrick took tirst place in the sub-district contest, and second place in the district contest in May.