Melvindale High School - Echo Yearbook (Melvindale, MI)

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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.

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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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Our House The last week of June, i940 was a momentous occasion, for then the ground was broken for our house, the building that was to serve as a homemaking laboratory for Melvindale l-ligh School. At that time the proiect seemed rather visionary, but in September, when the structure met the sight of the returning students, it was a definite realityfan imposing Dutch colonial home. From September to November l3, when the home was officially dedicated to service, the shop boys and homemaking girls were in a whirl of furniture finishing, cupboard making, curtains, shopping, and polishing-upl On November T3, Miss Ruth Freegard, State Super- visor of l-lomemaking, attended the night-school session at which parents and friends were conducted through the house. ln the following months the home-like atmosphere was increased by additional furnishings and equipment. The basement cafeteria provides a place for club functions and social groups, and the first floor living-room, dining-room, and kitchens are an effective training school for the girls. The second floor houses the facilities for home-hygiene classes and other home activities. Miss Kelly and Miss l-lirschy are the teachers there. This year is high-lighted by the realization of a dream fand gives Melvindale High School one of the few complete homes in the state. v rc t The Home in Use . . . Practical experience in house-cleaning . . . dust, scrub, polish, and arrange . . . cooking , . . not just dabs of this and That, but complete meals . . . praitice meals that culminated in luncheons and dinner parties for 'fdistinguished guestsl CA series of dinners were given bv the girls for the Principals and their wives, the Superintendents of the district, the Board of Education and their wives, and other visitors such as Professor Alexander of Ypsilanti were entertained at luncheons. Table decorations were the work of the related arts classes.l . . . The house has already made a place for itself in community activities . , . clubs make use of the cafeteria or living-room . . . and school clubs have found it an excellent place for social gather- ings . . . sewing . . . projects for the house . . . curtains, drapes, and slip-covers . . . as well as clothing . . . cupboards, fireplace fixtures, painting, etc., etc., by courtesy of shop boys! . . . the nurse page thirty-one 8