Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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394 THF .IIISKO Dlflfll EXECUTIVES QF TO O you remember 'way back when-P No, of course you don't. No one in Mishawaka High school now does, unless he's a P. G. The Commercial club had its beginning in the Scribbler's club. This club included only advanced shorthand students. In I925 the club was enlarged so that it could include more com- mercial students and was renamed the Com- mercial clutb. The objective, which its mem- bers have set for it throughout the years of its existence, has been to acquire enough finances through the club's activities to send Mishawaka High school's best commercial students to the state commercial contest so that they could bring home the bacon. If The club entrusted its activities for the year to very capable oiticers. They were as follows: Ruth Teichman, presidentg Mary Kalicsak, vice- presidentg Ieanette VanHuH'el, secretary-trcas- urerg Anne Difiiori, Board ol' Controlg and Re- becca lireps, general program chairman. This year the club has been no less active than in other years. Its first social function was a Halloween party on October 27 which proved a success when everyone had the pleasure of exploring the ground within a few blocks of the school house hunting for the exciting thing called treasure. lf.-Xbout all this excitement there seemed to hang a veil of deep thought. Now, what could this possibly be? It was just this. The club MCDIQRCDW was preparing its annual production of the year. This year the custom was somewhat changed. Instead of having their f'Vodvil, which had been established in the past, a play called 'fApplesauce was presented. The cast included Robert Anderson, Bill McAIlisterg Muriel Iacob- son, Hazel Robinsong Charles MacDonald, Rollo Ienkinsg Lottie Mae Williams, Mrs. Rotbinsong and Harry Castleman, Mr. Robinson. Miss Moist was director and Margaret O'DelI was student prompter. The audience which viewed the performance pronounced it one of the best productions ever presented by the club. The club has been very fortunate this year in having several well-known speakers. One speaker well-liked by the students was Post- master Gaylor who spoke on the postal service and its branches. Another well-known speaker, Mr. Louis F. Buckley, professor of economics at Notre Dame university, spoke on Depres- sion and the Way Outf' Mr. Robison of the Equitable Life Insurance Company spoke on the sales and kinds of life insurance. VWhen April 15 rolled around, the whole commercial department was tense with excite- ment. The Hbig day', had come. This was the day for the State Mass contest. For that day and for several days following an undercut- rentu of excitement seemed to press everyone. How did Mishawaka place in comparison to the other schools? Every one said Mishawaka could do it and Mishawaka did.

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Oli 'l'lIllC'l'Y-Tll RFI? 17 Tl-IE M. I-l. S. SMART SET ny JEAN nomnzw ISHANVAKA High school's smart set,' or her intelligentsia, consists of those stu- dents who have an unwavering average of QOQQ or above. These might be sophomores, juniors, or seniors. These outstanding students are known around school as members of the Honorary Scholastic Society. You will recognize the soph- omore and junior B members by their bronze ll. S. S. pins. The junior A and senior mem- bers have silver pins. 11011 December 21, six seniors: Rose Areta, Esther Crocker, Claudine Culp, Evelyn Miller, Marjorie Moore, and Vernon Searerg two jun- iors: Charles Calvert and Henry Heintzberger, and nine sophomores: Richard Ackenhusen, Aim Buranick, Margaret Kizer, Betty Klein, Robert Nash, Iames Powell, Robert Wanamaker, john Wolf, and Donald Zimmerman were invited into the Honorary Scholastic society. The Reverend Mr. A. Beutenmueller greeted these new members at their induction ceremony. He talked on the spiritual basis of true educa- tion. V After the serious part of the meeting, the new members were initiated by lbeing compelled to draw a picture ol: their most thrilling date, or by being requested to sing a solo. At this meeting Herbert Cermann was elected presidentg Elizabeth Deal, secretary- treasurerg and Claudine Culp, Board of Control member. Mr. Broman is the faculty advisor of this organization. W Each year the valedictorian of the graduating class is honored by the Honorary Scholastic society. This organization gives this superior student a gold H. S. S. pin. Mary Hess, Whose outstanding work has gained her recognition throughout her entire high school career, is the person who will receive that honor this year. Maryls average is 9t'i.4ifffg,. On May 3, eighteen students were invited to membership into this society. Following is a list of these students: Lucien Arata, Tommy Blair, Lawrence Cyganek, Mary Helen Dill, Marie Craveel, Margaret Hambright, Grace Larsen, Genevieve Long, Virginia Lowery, Mar- jorie Lutes, Pauline Meadows, Ruth Miller, Vir- ginia Rodgers, Margrete Rogers, lacob Swartz, Clare Versceg, Iulia Versceg, and Clara Wads- worth. l1Friday evening, May 5, Dr. I. A. Burnett spoke to the members. The Privileges of a Modern Scholar was his topic. At this meeting the newly elected members were inducted into the society. The oflicers elected at this meeting were Henry Heintzberger, presidentg Robert Kemp, secretary-treasurer, and Charles Calvert, Board of Control mem-ber. W The H. S. S. members gave a party for the Quill and Scroll and the National Honor So- ciety members. Dancing was the main feature of the evening. Refreshments were served.

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HI' Tllllv' T Y T H R I?If sv, XVhen the tahulated results were received every teacher was pleased. livery team had placed. mayhe not so well as in other years. hut several individuals had placed. The teams placedbas lollows: heginning hookkeeping 24. heginning shorthand 23, advanced shorthand 2. heginning typing 15, and advanced typing 5, lhe individuals winning in the mass test were: Ruth 'ilieichman won liourth place in advanced shorthand, lean llorden won liliteenth place in lieginning typing, and listher Crocker won fifth ylace in advanced typing. If As .Xpril 23 approached, mttch thought was given to the selecting ol' the teams. Who was worthy ol representing Mishawalia High school in such a great event? The teams were chosen as Iollows: heginning hookkeeping, Margrete Rogers, Paul Radomslii. Mary Federnokg ad- vanced hookkeeping. Iulia Versceg, Iulia Lie- poltl, lfsther Crocker: heginning typing. lean Borden, Ruhy Cripe, Marie Graveelg advanced typing, Pearl Press, listher Crocker. Eunice Palmer: beginning shorthand. Harriet Haugher. Marie Graveel. Margaret U'Dsllg and advanced shorthand. Ruth 'l'eichman. Anne DiFiori, and Catherine Areta. Because ol limited linances this year the teams were not ahle to go in a husg they went in several cars. Ol' course this did not cramp the fun that they usually had, they enioyed themselves just as much as ever. lfSaturday, April zo, was the eventlul day. This was the day the teams proved what they could or could not do. Although the teams were not so successful as they have heen in liormer years, Nlishawaka had something to he thankful for when the day was over. They had tied lor second place and had two lirst place winners. The lirst place winners were Ruth 'l'eich- man, who won lirst in advanced shorthand. and Pearl Press, who won lirst in advanced typing. The advanced shorthand team won lirst place. and the heginning typing won third place. llOn Saturday night the teams all attended the Victory hanquet held at the llotel Roherts in Muncie. Indiana. VVe don't lvnow, hut it's heing said Mishawaka didn't receive the lan- ciest dishes ol' dessert when that course was served.