Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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UHGANIZATIUN F orgers Club Recognizing a need among M. H. S. students for knowledge concerning the proper way to find and apply for a job, Mr. Nygard origin- ated the Forgers Club. Organization plans were directed by the club's officers: Maxine Cramer, president, Robert Chamberlain, vice- president, and Kenneth Rideout, secretary. 'he carls Jroffram included readin s from 1 Y I r- s books, reports by individual members, and talks by personnel managers of local factories. TOP: Mr. Nygard, Robert Chamberlain, Maxine Cru- mer, Kenneth Rideout. The Board of Control The Board of Control is the organization which so capably handles the finances of the school. It is made up of students who are class officers, and of faculty members appointed by the principal. Mr. Hatcher is controller, while Mr. Gardner serves the organization as presi- dent. CENTER, SEAT!-:Dx Mr. Myers, Jeanette Stievater, Betty Ellsasser, Mr. Steele, Mr. Hatcher, Mr. Gardner, Miss Heimbach, Miss Perkins, Betty Kase. STANDING: Mr. Kuhn, Robert Kyle, John Richard- SOH. The Student Council The Student Council, a forum of students who discuss students, problems, was organized last year by Mr. Wendell Godwin, who was principal at the time. Because other schools having student councils were managed so well, last yearis upper class officers visited Short- ridge and Arsenal Tech schools in Indian- apolis, Muncie High School, and Roosevelt High School in East Chicago to watch the stu- dent council system in action. The Student Council consists of last yearis class officers, this yearis class officers, and a representative from each of the freshman sponsor rooms. Mr. Gardner is sponsor and Mr. Myers is often consulted. The council meets every Tuesday and the most important problem discussed this year has been hall traffic. The officers of the Student Council are: Marvin Claeys, president, Robert Herron, vice-president, Jeanette Stievater, secretary, and Francis Pedrotty, treasurer. BOTTOM, FIRST Row: Bob Boger, Bob Eberhardt, Robert Barkes, Dick Thompson, Larry Deal. SECOND Row: Robert Kyle, Roger Bock, Robert Herron, Eleanor Biggs, Betty Ellsasser, Jeanette Stievater, Marvin Claeys, Sparky Casini. T1-nan Row: Ralph Heick, Irvin Shoemaker, Martha Lang, Margaret Curtis, Betty Kase, Hope Barrett, Louisa Shoemaker, Jack Larrimer. FOURTH Row: Dick Barnard, Dale Hollingsworth, Richard Pedrotty, John Richardson, Francis Ped- rotty, Troy Williams, Herman Heintzberger, Mr. Gardner. 1940 Miskodeefl - Page 22 A, A.- , , ,,.

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UHGANIZATIU Honorary Scholastic Society This fall the Honorary Scholastic Society welcomed forty-four new members. At the induction service Mr. Myers spoke on The Relationship Between Scholarship and Educa- tion. Juniors and Seniors who have maintained an average of ninety percent are eligible to membership. Sophomores may be honorary members. The olficers of the society this year were: Calvin Donath, president, Harold Johnson, vice-president, and Maxine Cramer, secretary. Sophomore members can he recognized by their bronze pins, which represent an open book, with the raised letters H. S. S. on the front. The juniors and seniors wear silver pins. It is one of the customs of the H. S. S. to present the valedictorian of the Senior class with a gold Pill at Commencement. TOP: Calvin Donath, Harold Johnson, Mr. Whitmer, Maxine Cramer. National Honor Society With strained nerves and a tense feeling, the seniors and juniors sat in a special as- sembly. They were waiting for Mr. Chapman to announce the ten percent of the senior class and the five percent from the junior A's who were to be received into the National Honor Society. Including the five percent of the senior class which had been inducted into the society as junior A's, about fifteen percent of the gradu- ating class belongs to the N. H. S. The thrill of achievement and success filled the hearts of these students who had proved themselves outstanding in scholarship, leader- ship, service, and character. This year's oliicers include Jeanette Stiev- ater, president, Charles Shelton, vice-presi- dentg and Betty Kelley, secretary. Mr. Chap- man and Miss Rae Hardisty are sponsors. CENTER, FHIST Row: Lavon Woodward, .lo Ann Walsh, Louisa Shoemaker, Jeanne Pullman, Jeanette Stievater. SECOND Row: Calvin Donnth, Robert Herron, Betty Kelley, Mary Jane Cook, Dorothy Weis, Miss Hardisty. THIRD Row: Dick Steele, Charles Shelton, Harold Johnson, Fredrick McCord, Marvin Claeys, Mr. Chapman. uill and Scroll An amateur journalist's highest ambition is to receive an invitation for membership in the Quill and Scroll honor society for high school journalists. In order to be eligible, the candidate must have done some creditable work in writing, editing, or managing a high school publication. After the prospective member has accepted his invitation, he receives, at an impressive initiation ceremony, the gold quill and scroll emblem ofthe society. BOTTOM, SEATED: Colette Cleary, Jeanne Pullman, Lavon Woodward, Mary Jane Cook, Jeanette Stiev- ater, STANDING: Casilner Major, Dirk Steele, Elsie Bickel, Sarah Bruegel, Miss Heimharh, Mary Jam- Brewer, Howard Crum. 1940 Miskodewl - Page 24