Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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B6'miCe -..A- .Muriel Blood Coral wff-- v-- eg ,,...Grace Donavin Joan .f.v...A f.fQ1,ff e . Leona Calkins Mrs. Carl Kahne, Phyllis Tuten Mr. Kahn .....,.ooo W at .Bruce Clark Aff Director ,,V...aw ...7 .,.. g , ,7,aaa,,,,.. . , , 7,,,,aaa to Maxine Logan Stage Manager .,aa..,., g , - a a.aa.a aaaar , a,a. a.,o7 ooooooaoooo S a . .Frances Drake Publicity Managers ., George Imo, Melva Buyea, Monica Merriman The first act introduces the characters, brings out the conceit and futility of Mrs. Dent, the amateur detective. It is in this act that Mr. Kahn is murdered. In the second act the plot is carried along and interest is aroused by the mystery. The third act exposes the murderess, and everything turns out all right. as usual, with Mrs. Dent taking a good share of the credit. The members of the Thalian Club are: Bruce Clark, Leo Bauer, Mary Robertson, Helen Zabel, Glenn Cox, Franklin Mitchell, John Benedict, Vaughn Hummel, Maxine Logan, Grace Donavin, Elizabeth Golden, Sylvia Gutterman, Howard Taft, Muriel Blood, Phyllis Tuten, Monica Merriman, David Wink- worth, Melva Buyea, Harriet Ankenbrandt, George Zimmerman, George Imo, Ruth Root, Eudora Ellis, Hazel Littrell, Ruth Durell, Francis Drake, Mildred Williams, Charlotte Baker, Rose Polimac, Leona Calkins. IFIRIESIH IVIIAN IDAIRTXY Owing to the size of the Freshman class, it was deemed necessary to divide the members of the eight ninth-grade home-rooms into two groups. For the first party, Miss Sprague's, Miss Wood's, Miss Fahey's, and Mr. Water's groups went together and planned it for March' fourteenth at seven o'clock. The general chairmanship fell to Betty Wallin who was assisted ably by Junior Ainslie, Virginia Pecott and her decoration committee chose as their color scheme Green and White. Through their efforts the Gym blossomed forth into an appropriate setting-seasonable and festive. The entertainment committee, with Lucy Marshall as chairman, planned a program for amusement that was en- joyed. Dancing and Bunco were the main diversions of the evening and a turtle race causued much merriment. Miss Smith won this race with the faculty and Harold Conklin won the race in which the class members raced their turtles About 9:15 the Grand March was started and the Paraders passed a table where refreshments, brick ice cream with a shamrock center and cookies, were lserved. April fourth was the date set for the other party. Easter colors of purple, yellow and green were used as decorations. Entertainment for the evening con- sisted of dancing, games, and an Easter egg hunt. At nine o'clock refreshments were served, and at nine-thirty Vincent Swiderski and his orchestra, who fur- nished music for both parties, played Home Sweet Home, after which the party broke up and the merrymakers left for home. 67

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TIHMLIIAN QEILIUIB I This year the Thalian Club chose as their presiding officers, President, Bruce Clark: Vice-President, Leo Bauer: Secretary, Mary Robertson: Treasurer. Helen Zabel: Parliamentarian, Sylvia Ciutterrnan. The purpose of the Thalian Club is to promote dramatics aid public speaking. Membership into the club is limited to forty members of the Senior High School who have proved themselves worthy of belonging to the organiza- tion by giving a reading or impromptu speech at a tryout. Last year many of the members graduated and so this year at the time of tryouts, fifteen new people were admitted. On November l5, the club held its initiation party for the new members. After the initiation, dancing was enjoyed and later refreshments were served. On May 9, the club gave its annual play. Because of the fact that there were not enough boys in the club to fill parts in plays which were looked at. Nlr. Vvfillis, Public Speaking Instructor, wrote the play, The Blue Light especially for the club. At the time Mr. Willis wrote the play he had in mind persons who would fit the Darts. The cast consisted of the following people: Yakanouich,- .,,,t,,,,,,t,.,..t,,,t,,a,,,,,,,... W ,rr...,,.t,,,t.r, vt, .,.., George Zimmerman Mrs. Dent ..,sa, ......,...,,.. E udora Ellis Mrs. Kahn,,v,,,,s - ,,..,,.,Elizabeth Golden Margaret s,,ss,,a Mary Robertson Harold t ,,,., -7 Howard Taft Mahr ,,r,vr rrr,r . .Vaughn Hummel 66

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TIHIE SIENIIQDIIQUIIIJNIIQDIIQ IDNIQTHY I On the night of March 21, the Senior Class gave a party for the Junior Class and members of the Senior Faculty. Dancing, bridge and bunco afforded entertainment throughout the evening. The music was furnished by an orchestra composed of Charles Greening, John Benedict, Nathan Reaume, Franklin Mitchell, Jerome Valade, and Charles Peterson. Miss Wilma Pyle acted as mis- tress of ceremonies and introduced two specialty numbers. The first was two accordion selections by Anton Balk and the second a recitation of Edgar Guest's poem, On St. Patrick's Day, by Mary Robertson. The gym was cleverly decorated with green and white crepe paper and balloons. The color scheme of green and white was also carried out in the refreshments. The party was from 7:30 until ll:OO and a good time was enjoyed by all. The patrons and pat: ronesses were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Crandell, Mr. and Mrs. Delton Osborn, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Cantrick, Miss Clara Marsh, and Mrs. Beata Uecker, Class Adviser. The committees consisted of Marcella Hinz, Wilma Pyle, Alvin Kohler, Raymond Beyer, Fred Schatte, Clayton Ainslie, Myrtle Winslow, Max- ine Logan, Elizabeth Golden, and Mary Robertson. The officers of the class are: Marcella Hinz, President: Clayton Ainslie, Vice-President: Helen Hamilton, Secretary-Treasurer. GEIHIRIISTTWIII-'AS VIESIDIEIR SIEIRVIIIEIE I The stage was beautifully decorated in keeping with the holiday season and everybody had the Christmas spirit. The M. H. S. Orchestra played the prelude. The curtain rose and Miss McAdam directed the Senior Glee Clubs and Chorus in singing the Old English Air, Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, and the reading, UO Come All Ye Faithful. There was a large audience and they joined in singing some of the songs. After the entertainment the curtain lowered and as we left for home we carried with us pleasant memories'of the songs that were sung so many years ago in memory of Christmas. JIIIJ N IICDIIQESIEN IIGDIR IDIINN IElIl2iIDf-XN lljlf. I How surprised the Seniors were when they received their invitations to a dinner-dance given by the Junior Class, for this was the first time there has been a dinner-dance at Monroe High. On the looked forward to evening the twenty-fourth of April, all the Seniors and Junio-rs congregated in the cafeteria, where there was a rush for places. After the dinner there was a short program. Charles Diekman acted as toastmaster, and Mr. Cantrick and the presidents of the Senior and Junior Classes, Marcella Hinz and Janet Sprague, respectively, were the speakers. The tables were daintily decorated in rose and silver, the class colors. When the program was finished, all went to the gymnasium, where, as in the cafeteria, rose and silver decorations added much to the festivity. Dancing and cards were enjoyed until eleven-thirty when one of the biggest events of the year ended. 68