New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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NATIONAL TH ESPIAN GFFICERS Prexiilenr ....... Walter Shearer Vice President .... Gabriel Ofiesh Secretary ....... Florence Cooke Treasurer . . . , . .Williarn Shearer Sponxm' . .. ........ Miss Fiscus The Dramatic Club has, through a charter obtained, become Troupe 14 of the National Thespian Dramatic Honor Society for High Schools. Cnly eleven other schools in Pennsylvania have been able to meet the requirements for membership. The aim of this society is fivefold: to develop a spirit of active and intelligent interest in dramatics among high school boys and girlsg to assist directors and students in the selection and presentation of high school plays that are worthwhile and to facilitate many of the problems connected with rehearsals and general stage workg to provide a suitable reward for excellence attained in high school drama- ticsg to acquaint directors and students with the general progress made in drama- tics among other high schools and to encourage the exchange of ideas among the various members ofthe societyg and to secure for the benefit of the members re- duced royalty rates on the best plays available for high school purposes. Since it has become a national organization, the club has endeavored to make its meetings both profitable and enjoyable. At every business meeting there has been a speaker to address the members on some subject from the great field of drama. At each social meeting several one-act plays or original skits have been presented. The outstanding achievement of the year was the presentation of a three-act comedy, Here Comes Charlie. lt met with such instant approval when pref sented in New Kensington that the cast was invited by Duflbs Business College to repeat the play for their student body. Wage 77 f

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COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS The Commercial Club has boasted a membership of approximately one hun- dred thirty during the past year. Since only juniors and seniors have been eligi- ble to membership, the club has been assured a group interested in commercial work. Regular meetings have been held the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The club has endeavored to fuliill a two-fold purpose: to keep in touch with modern business methods and to furnish enjoyable social occasions. At one of the meetings, Mr. W. C. Murphy gave a demonstration of the mimeograph show- ing how even the daily comics can be duplicated. The club has earned the money to add some other office appliances to the Munroe calculator purchased last year for use in office practice classes. Plays, pantomimes, and sketches of life in the office have been presented to show how to get the job or to please the boss. Helen Gowaty, winner of the club's typing contest, set a record of ninety-nine and four tenths percent accuracy. Maxine Prager proved to be the speediest typ- ist with a rate of sixty-one words a minute. This was the first contest of the kind held for some time and was received enthusiastically. Besides these activities there have been dancesg a Christmas party, which Santa Claus attended with surprise packages for allg an amateur hourg and to top them all a silent movie of the old days The Phantom of The Opera with the phan- tom there in the flesh! Everyone hopes to carry out of school many practical things learned here and to try To do Bigger and Better Things. fpclgl' President ....... Frank Schwelss Vice President ...... Edna Ashby Secretary .,...... Helen Kondzlk Treasurer ...... Sophia Symansky Sponsors ....... Miss Barranco Miss Klingensmith, Mr. Kordes

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LE CERCLE FRANCAIS OFFICERS President ....... William Shearer Vice President. . .Frank Fessalano Treasurer .......... Louise Ritter Secretary ......... Virginia Ziola Sponsor .... .... M iss Patterson lt was back in 1929 under the able guidance of Miss Patterson that Le Cercle Francais was organized. The French Club has aimed to promote a better knowledge of the language, people, and customs of France. These objectives were attained in the past year by speeches, songs, and plays which were presented at the meetings which were held the first Thursday of each month. Also a large number of students have be- gun correspondence with students in France. In this way much is being learned about the schools, homes, and amusements of the French people. The social festivities were inaugurated by the tea dance for which Le Cercle Francais may well be remembered. This affair was characterized by the extensive sale of good homemade candy which helped to make the dance a success. The annual picnic in May, held at Memorial Park, wound up the social calendar for the year. The four officers ofthe club were elected by members to pilot the club through the school year. This they have done skillfully and arduously. No small number of students are proud to wear the French club pin which had its origin this year at Ken Hi since there have been sixty-two students enrolled. That the year has been a success for uLe Cercle Francaisl' no one can contra- dictg the reason can be expressed in the one Word, Co-operation. fPuge 761