Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. Front Row: Groves. VanDerVoort. C. Wagner. K. Wagner, Sprouse, Johnston. Second Ron-: Starkweather. Selke, Boozer. Wenta. Makielski, Knox, Mead, Metsch, Grau, DeVliegher, Buwa, Kahl. Third Row: Kabzinski, Wahon, Cornetet, Aguirre, Davis, Rausei, Dinkledine, Hull, Baughman, Gates, Reed, Hardisty. Back Row: Wilson, Snyder, F. Kreiter, Pearson, Portolese, Deardorff, Bozarth, Walters, Hibschman, Tansey, Lang, Myers, T. Kreiter, Rhoade, Kemmerling. Inducted Into Thespians and National Honor Society A hush spread over the auditorium as President Phil Rhoade stood to read the names of new inductees into the National Honor Society at tlie fall induction. With tearful happiness 18 ssniors assembled in the lobby, solemnly marched to the front of the auditorium, and took the NHS oath. In alphabetical order they walked onto the stage, signed the membership book, shook hands with Principal Walter Thurston, the club sponsor, and the guest speaker, Miss Hannah Lindahl, received pins and membership cards, and then took their places behind the 27 people who had been inducted the previous spring. On March 15 both juniors and seniors were inducted. After each induction at an infonnal recep- tion, proud parents congratulated their son or daughter. Under the co-sponsorship of Mr. Merle Blue and Mr. Ward Baker the society continued its tutoring service arranged through the underclass counselors for any students desiring help. NHS members were chosen by the faculty on the basis of leadership, scholarship, service, and character. NEW MEMBER. Mrs. Paul Sprouse congratulates her daughter Karen at the formal reception in tlie gym lobby following the fall NHS induction. 39

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BLACKFRIAR OFFICERS. Front Row: Presi- dent Werbrouck, Treasurer Barnett. Back Row: Vice-President Coo per, Secretary Probst. Miss Caranasios was sponsor. Twice during the year dramatists assembled in the auditorium to take part in the formal Thespian inductions under the super- vision of the new sponsor, Mr. James Wright. After the formal rites they broke into gayer spirits when the initiates were asked to do impromptu dramatic performances. On the following day inductees completed their initiation requirements by smiling three times each time they saw a veteran Thespian. The members also held one informal induction for an inductee who had besn ill at the time of the formal induction. By participating in the school ' s theatrical productions, students earned membership in the Emily K. Davidson Troupe 496, so named by the Thespians of 1965 to honor the play director who sponsored the society until this year. In the fall of 1941, Troupe 496 of the National Tbespians was chartered with ten members and Miss Davidson as the sponsor. Rookie actors and actresses joined Blackfriars, a club for underclassmen interested in dramatics. Under their sponsor, Miss Catherine Caranasios, the Blackfriars presented readings, panto- mimes, and one-act plays. They also attended dramatic presenta- tions together and sold tickets for the class plays. In Four Impressive ceremonies Honored Students THESPIANS. From Ron: Hiitsmi. Ciiu. MetK ' h. Goss, .Johnston. Second Row: Keed, VanDeWalle. Flatl, Williams, Walton, Mead. Bade Ron-: Larson, Snyder, Schalliol, Shown, Scheibelhut, Spalazzi, Myers. New Members Not in Picture: Bickel, Buwa, Casper, Costa, DeVliegher, Doolittle. Foust, Friend, Northam, Pear- son, Renner. Sprouse, Starkweather, K. Thompson, R. Thompson, VanBruaene. 38

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Choir Sings ' ' Cornell Alma Mater On SO-Yard Line CAROLS. Halls ring with song at Christmas. C- PPELL CHOIK Front Ron Chenl Davis, Lightner, Miller, Pre-ident an Der oort. Kalil, Custer, Smith, Jewell, Bethe, Nichols Roelandts, P Wallace, Sponsor Long. Second Row: Coegebeur, Otterstein, Himschoot, Hunter, Makielski, Vice-president Cornetet, Echols, Walters, Stutzman, Brown, Schnaible, Zimmerman, Honold. Third Row. Rea, Ramsey, Grundtner, Houghton, Stringer, Kabzinski, Dexter, Secretary- Baughman, Carol Davis, Hillaert, Boehnlein, Homner. Whitaker, Schulte, Back in 302 after spending a year in Room 248, the A Cappella Choir welcomed Mr. John Long as its new director. The Choir stopped practicing North Central and Christmas Vespers music to appear with the band at homecoming half-time festivities. Adopting the style of the Swingle Singers who perform Bach vocally with jazz accompaniment, the Choir presented Bouree for Bach at the PTA Founders Day program. Thirty members of the 87 member choir were chosen for the Chamber Singers, who sang at community functions. In the spring the group sang anthems at the Pre-Easter service and joined with the band and orchestra for the traditional Battle Hymn of the Republic at the May Festival. One of the numbers the choir en- joyed was How Excellent Thy Name by Howard Hanson. Apprentice members were required to audition and to pass an exam on musical terms before being inducted into Music Honor Society. In its 15th year the Society presented the Stagefright Concert and traveled to Chicago to see Hello Dolly. 40