Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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The Reading Club President - Beatrice Bahr Sec.-treasurer - Betty DeVoe Vice-president - Ruth Rygh Sponsor - Miss Valborg Fletty To read pleasingly, to gain confidence in reading before a group, and to appreciate good literature are the aims of the Reading Club. It also trains for future forensic work by stressing these points: good posture, good enunciation and diction, correct emphasis, and naturalness in expression. After learning to read short, simple selections, the members gradually take up the reading of more complicated ones . Boys' Cooking Club President - Willis Grimm Secretary - Rodney Elmer Vice-president - Duane Beach Treasurer - Clayton Sowl Sponsors - Misses Mabel Bushnell, Paulene Bonesho Under that masculine exterior some boys have the making of chefs in them, so they take up cooking. The first semester is occupied with the baking of cookies and some kinds of cake, and with making Christmas candy. During the second semester, baking is subordinated. The boys are then taught good table manners, how to read a menu properly, and methods in camp cooking. 29

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Students Council President - John Jenswold Secretary - Willis Proudfoot Vice-president - LeRoy Day Treasurer - Ruth Benkert Sponsors - Misses LaVon Jones, Margaret Wernecke, Anna Driehusch Mr. T. R. Holyoke - Ex officio By representing both faculty and students.this organization ascertains the reaction of teachers and pupils to school matters and questions. The Council plans all the school's social events, appoints committees for determining citizenship and scholarship awards, and decides on new projects. Recently it has made possible the school's finance plan, dance orchestra, and Annual . Stamp Club President - Willis Proudfoot Sec.-treasurer - Dorothy Heitz Vice-president - Marian Regez Sponsor -Mr. E. 0. Evans The Stamp Club is a hobby club for stamp collectors. Not only is it of historical and geographical value, but it involves a fascinating study. The members exchange trade stamps, and learn their origin, history, and design. All the stamps have interesting stories connected with them; many depict familiar characters and events of yesterday and today. Knowledge of history can be remembered more easily by the stamp collector than by one who has not taken up this helpful hobby. 28

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Girls' Manual Training Club Sponsor - Mr. J. C. Calder (No officers) The aim of this club is to teach girls appreciation for the natural beauty of wood, distinctions between finishes and their wearing qualities, the different periods of furniture, and imitations of woods and how they can be detected. Members are also taught the primary elements in woodworking, which develop keen observation, self-criticism, patience, and comprehension of that art. After they learn how to stain, paint, varnish, and finish a piece of furniture, they make cutting-boards, sewing-baskets, and other articles of their own choice. The Handiwork Club Fresident - Agnes Becker Secretary-treasurer - Virginia Keel Vice-president - Georgia Vincent Sponsor - Mis6 Frieda Reed The Handiwork Club interests girls in various crafts. This activity encourages them to make things for themselves and for their friends, and so find the best use for their leisure time; interesting hobbies are often the result. They have made jewelry and dress accessories,including bracelets.beads, buttons, collar and cuff sets, and purses. Some work in raffia and copper has been done. 30