Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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E I Espanoles Bill Hersey Howard Barber, Don Rotler, Ralph Purdy, George Grouped around Mlss Connor, Wesley Foster, Dcn Johnson Fiedler Joan Backus, and Patricia Knotts enjoy jokes from a Don Minehart, Lois Clampitt, Sheila Casey, Marjawn Howarl Spanish newspaper read by Lois Newlon and Esther Saxe. Eileen Ganschow, Richard Shearer, and Bette Clark hear the Pan-American Studen Newly added to the high school extra curricular activities this year was the Span- ish club, under the leadership of Miss Georgia Anna Connor, composed entirely of students from the Spanish class. During the first semester enthusiasts concentrated on singing Spanish songs and securing practical experience by conversing in Spanish throughout meetings. To gain a broader background and knowledge of the Latin-American tongue, speeches concerning countries of South America were given once a week as a part of the second semesters operancies. Climaxe ing these speeches the lnter-American Stu- dent Forum sponsored an essay contest, in which many members participated, on the subject What lnter-American Cooperation Means to My Country. The lnter-American Forum, which has ts x English version. Form Organization a permanent office in Washington, D. C., consists of an assembly of representatives from both the United States and South Amer- ica and functions primarily to promote the good-neighbor policy. In order to show the progress ol the club, a typical Spanish Fiesta, the main feature of which was a one-act play entitled 'Unmorteamerecana En Mexico, was staged in the assembly on Pan-American day, April l4. Several songs, exemplifying interests of our latin neighbors, were sung as additional entertainment. Acknowledging the saying that all work makes lack a dull boy, the club held a social meeting every other Friday, either after school or in the evening. Their most outstanding social event was a toboggan party held at the Country Club.

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Ciceronians N ' U J 'C .i,,. s I, 4 ' 51, .JA ' ,'.,5 1 i -4 I 51 ' u ,.-a- ' Under display of their official emblem, members of the club Mary Bergeson, Kathleen Talbert, Evelyn Lind- Strom, Connie Brown, and Zelda Smidt, examine clippings in a scrapbook compiled by former Latin clubs. Senatus Populi Que Romani HO! Tempora, C! Mares, Cicero exf ponens senatui conspirationa contra civitaa tem llomanain exclamavit. Nunc sententias Ciceronis orbem terrarum hodiernum spec- tantes intellegere possumus. Certe nostra auaestiona cum virtute et providentiis auae demonstraret nos obviam venire posse sperf amus. Audacia eius actione et aequitas suus et voluntas suus vitani dare sunt exemplum auod Americanos hodie seaui posse scimus. The orations of the areat statesman Cicero have meant more to the members of the Cicero Club than just exercises in aram- mar, for his principles are as timely today as they were thenp therefore they decided that his philosophy, couraqe and practical commonsense are iust what is needed in our leaders and in ourselves today. , All the official acts of the qovernment were performed in the name of the Senate and the Roman People. in fact, because the initials of these words S. P. Q. H. were ins scribed on their seal, the club selected them as its name. As Cicero's orations concerned public affairs, the aroup organization parallels that of the Roman government. At the beainninq of the school year, the club elected as con- suls Kathleen Talbert and Constance Brown: as praetor, Zelda Smidt: Evelyn Lindstrom as quaestorg Mary Berqeson, scribaz and Miss Hyde, tribuna: and selected Facile Princepsu as their motto. Meetings were held every two weeks durinq class hour. The club members studied Roman life and customs and served refec- tionaf' A banquet in May concluded the club's yearly activities.

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Le C ercle Francais Mademoiselle Ia presidente Edith Butterfield opens a regular business meeting of the club. Muriel Doane, Virginia Craig tmademoiselle la secretaire-treasorieri, Miss Zamow, Alice Turnley, Jean Miller. Verley Hoff- man, and Beverly Brooks hear the motion before the group. Mademoiselles Acquire Knowledge of French Because the original adviser resigned her position as instructor of French, Le Cercle Francais, consisting of both beginning and advanced French students, reorganized late in lanuary, choosing Miss losephine Zamow to replace Miss Sheets as sponsor of the group. Meetings, conducted in the French tongue, were held every two weeks during a Friday class period at which time games and songs, French originally or adapted to the language, climaxed business sessions. Boll call was answered by giving French proverbs and refreshments were served by various committees throughout the year. By conducting a series of candy sales and by obtaining a portion of the profits from the all-school play, the club financed the buying of beginning French text books and met other expenses. When asked for a statement concern- ing the purpose of the club, Miss Zoimow stated, To provide a more natural incentive for French conversation was the chief aim of Le Cercle Francais, and to have a good time while doing it was an aim of secondary importance. A farewell party, staged by Miss Sheets and featuring a handkerchief shower on her, directly preceding Christmas vacation, and a spring picnic were declared by members as the social highlights of the year. Officers for the year were Mademoiselle la presidente, Edith Butterfield and Madef moiselle la secretaire-tresorier, Virginia Craig.