Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Gardner Gibbons Gillen Goetz Goff Goldstein Govorko Hall Hamman Haney Harrold Hasson Hays Hazard Quill and Scroll Recognizes Student journalists Standing: jane Powell, Muriel Pope, Melvin Nevel, Robert Currey, John Fink, Phil Lahr, Bar- bara Edgar, Robert Booher, John Richardson. National Honor Society Top Row: Joan Winey, Robert Currey, Richard Pedrotty, Francis Pedrotty, James Beyer, Robert Ackenhusen, Charles Rupchock, Robert Booher, John Fink, Seated: Emma Hillaert, Natalie Kamm, Elsie Bickel, Alyce Collins, Mary Lou Wylie, Mary Ann Bolinger. Molds Character Second Row: Evelyn Burns, Maxine Orton, Elsie Bickel, Madge Rose Brockevelt, Mary Arnold, Lenora Miller, Emma Hillaert, Muriel Pope, Mad- alyn McClure, Phil Lahr, vice-president, Robert garler, secretary pro tem, john Richardson, presi- ent. Front Row: Miss Hardisty, sponsor, Alyce Col- lins, Alma Johnson, Betty Heiser, Alice Rodts, Rose Mahank, Barbara Edgar, Gloria Goldstein, Betty Yost, Betty Zimmer, Mr. Chapman, sponsor and treasurer.

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ORGANIZATIGNS STIMULATE VARIED STUDENT ACTIVITY Suffering from a severe case of epidemicitis, M. H. S. student organizations and clubs began to wake up later than usual this year. By November only four clubs had shaken off the effects of the summer and had held meetings. Years ago faculty members realized the importance of William Hazlitt's words: A mere scholar, who knows noth- ing but books, must be ignorant even of them, and they in- stituted what is known as extra-curricular activities. This year, because students were plunged into the job of com- pleting their semester's work in the shortest time in the history of the school, organizations and clubs occupied sec- ondary positions. Ofiicers and sponsors tried unavailingly to stimulate interest. First to respond was the Commercial Club whose members listened to future employers speak on business topics. Not far behind was the Girl Reserves, a group which reaches every class in school. MISKODEED matinee dances excited a slight spark in dance-minded students, but this died away after several attempts. Hi Y members woke up long enough to sell their quota of programs at the Central game and to send representatives to several conferences with groups from other schools. In December, the curtain was drawn on one of the most successful Speech Club plays ever presented on our High School stage. The club added another feather to its cap with the fairly successful season of its debate team. Observers were surprised at the Forum Club which, from all appearances, became one of the most intellectual groups in school through discussions on current affairs. Chess Club members, too, astonished by-standers with their small but proficient organization. Before Christmas, from a hushed auditorium, twenty-one dazed students were selected to join the thin ranks of the National Honor Society. Thirty more were chosen in the spring. About the middle of the year, Art Club members began talking of a trip to the Chicago Art Institute as they worked on their scrap books. Government regulations made shops unavailable to Engineering Club members. Noon hours were brightened by the showing of Science Club movies. In February, Home Economics Club enthusiasts again made the Martha Washington Tea for mothers and teachers its main event. Mercurius readers ab- sorbed ancient Roman news and jokes when the two-paged sheet was finally distributed among the Latin classes. Mem- bers of the Forgers Club realized, in the sparsely attended meetings, the importance of equipping themselves with the knowledge of how to get jobs. Staff-members of the ALL- TOLD reached the highest subscription mark in the history of the paper. This spring, eleven journalistically inclined students were added to the ranks of the Quill and Scroll. Student Council representatives, finally realizing that their organization was not as effective as it should be, slowly formulated a constitution which some boasted would change the entire set-up of the legislative body. By mid-February, students had settled down seriously to the business of mak- ing their organizations worthwhile.

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