Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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C -IJ 'U ..l Teucri Petentes Eruditionem Quaerent Vergil Club, composed of juniors and sen- iors, was organized this year under the super- vision of Miss Hyde with meetings held bi- weekly, when class work permitted. This year members chose to portray important charac- ters of Troy, told about in the book of Vergil, and selected MTeucri Petentesw for the club name. During the year, the group joined the Na- tional Junior Classical League, a world wide organization for Latin students. The covenant of the Junior Classical League is to hand on the torch of classical civilization in the mod- ern world. They believe an acquaintance with the civilization of Greece and Rome will help them to understand and appraise this world of today, which is so deeply indebted to an ancient civilization in its governments, laws, literature, languages, and arts. Each member of the club received the National Club pin. Sponsoring candy sales throughout the year, the organization bought a gift for the Latin department and held a banquet carry- ing out the customs and styles of Ancient Home. Elaborate table decorations portray- ing many Roman buildings and decorations ornamented the banquet table. Latin dishes were served to the Vergilians to add further and more completely to the dinner. Qfficers of the club for the iirst semester werex Wilma Sweesy, Dux Supremusg Kath- leen Talbot, Dux Secundusg Dolores Phipps, Quaestorwor the second semester they were X X XWilma Sweesy, Dux Supremusg Kathleen Tal- b5t,XDux Sec dusg and June Baumheier, Quaestor,XBob organ acted as financial chairman dm'-iqgh entire year. X S X X A I 'N '1-.

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W KN.. ififgff .figs .., . L 5 ' -- 1. ' 1, szff.. X N Ei X X ., xx xc' t ' X .X .. g l.uiXQui Pearle Deux Langues A Deux Horizons x it Corresponding students of Foreign na- tions highlighted the French Clubis acivities this year. Letters were exchanged with peo- ple from Holland, France, and the Dutch East lndies. Due to the foreign situation, this venture became intensely interesting. One class period every two weeks was set aside as uclub dayw witl1 meetings divided into two parts, a business period and social period. During the business meeting, which was carried on in French and according to parliamentary law practice, the problems con- fronting the club were discussed. Social pe- riods were conducted in an informal manner including even the singing of French songs and operas. Miss Sheets, French instructor, delighted her class during the Christmas season by serv- ing them a strictly French Christmas break- fast. Table decorations were carried out in characteristic French style. Dominoes Les Amis De La France, French Club title, is composed of two classes. ln the French ll class, including only advance students, the members were Lorraine Bowers, Bonnie Fos- ter, Lue Leathers, Shirley Lifschultz, Faith Simpson, Albert Smith, Wilma Sweesy, Mavis Van Schaick, and Phyllis Vifelch. For the first term Wilma Sweesy was elected to the presidency, Bonnie Foster was chosen vice-president, and Phyllis Welch, sec- retary-treasurer. Second semester officers were Albert Smith, president, Shirley Lifschultz, vice-president, and Faith Simpson, secretary- treasurer. Members of the French I class, Miriam W'hite, sophomore, Verley Hoffman, junior, Bernice Brooks, senior, Cornelia Slow, jun- ior, and Mildred Smith, senior, did not unite as a club until the second semester. Watch the eyes, girls

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.yawn Q52 if farm if Txx xx --N x XX. X 'X X 'xx X .C XX 'V X XX x X X H me andxsocial Life Emphasized by Girls X With a new supe visor, Miss Schrgoeder, in charge, the Homemakng Club was organized for the fourth consecutive year. Meetings were held regularly every two weeks in the high school building withxmembership lim- ited to those who had taken at least one year of home economics during high school. The main objectives of the club were to de- velop personality, leadership, initiative, poise, and cooperation among members. As a social service project for the year, a basket of food was given to a needy family at Christmas time. The club sponsored bake sales, and with the proceeds, a gift was bought for the home economics department. Outstanding features during the season were the District Homemaking Rally held in the Mitchell high school at which time Edith Christensen was elected vice-president of the district for the coming year. A Co-ed Prom was held in the high school gymnasium for girls of the club only, with a variety of cos- tumes and acts providing amusement. A number of members attended the State Homemaking Rally held at Brookings where various demonstrations were given on cooking and sewing hints. Officers in charge of the club were June Baumheier, president, Evangeline Wold, vice- president, Katherine Tracy, treasurer, Sheila Hopkins and Joyce Ahrens, program chair- men, and Eleanor Sellars, publicity chair- man. Other members were Helen Anderson, Connie Brown, Edith Christensen, Dorene Corby, Margaret Crowley, Carol Hansen, Ar- lene Heljeson, Norma Jean Jonas, Maxine Konze, Eloise Lobsiger, Eileen Lyons, Dar- lene Maresh, Mildred McGovern, Betty Miller, Opal Nesheim, Joy Pesicka, Helen Wilson, Carol Bates, Sheila Casey, Shirley Comstock, Catherine Lindley, Arlene Greene, and Geor- gia Cogswell. Activities were varied to give Homemakers an idea of the scope of their work. Choosing social service all the way to social life, Homemakers lived the varied life that they will meet later in their careers.