Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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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.

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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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Practical Pcisfimers Picking the cream of the snaps Opal Nesheim, Miriam ffl White, Arlene Heljeson, Margaret Crowley, Helen Anderson, Dorothy Downs, Miss Connor. and Edith Christensen, choose pictures to be entered into the club scrapbook. MuNea Club Promotes Interest' in Hobbies Sponsored by Miss Georgia Anna Con- nor, the MaNea Club, following the prece- dent established in previous years, carried on its activities with limited membership, consisting of eight persons tour seniors and tour juniors chosen late last year and in- itiated into the order of hobbyists by l94l graduate members. Third year purposes and aims were stressed via encouraging wise usage of leisure time and promotion ot interesting hobbies among members and Senior High students. Highlighting the brislcness ot activity and interest was the general scrapbook project which combined the hobbies oi all, either directly, in photography, mounting, and lettering, or indirectly as depicted in snap-shots. Snaps were taken at the expense of the individual and submitted to the entire group for approval before being pasted in the book. Regular meetings were held bi-monthly in room No. 4 where speakers, luncheons, hobby displays and informal discussions combined to make the year's activities prac- tical and entertaining. Selling tickets to the all-school play has always been an aim and activity of the club and MaNea members again claimed honors and money this year. Frequent sales ot ice- cream bars furnished additional money for club expenses. Citicers chosen tor the year were presi- dent, Arlene l-leljesony Vice-president, Lois Clampitt: secretary-treasurer, D o r o t h y Downs, and collector, Miriam White.