North Salem High School - Viking Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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AFTERNOON GROUP Activities Of Continuation School Students THE Boys' Radio club of the Salem Continuation School offers much of in- terest for leisure hours. Under the expert guidance of the cadet instructor, Mr. De Lespinassee, the members have learned the principles of receiving the Inter- national Gode and have studied other fundamentals of radio. This club not only awakens interest in radio but is beneficial for those who want to make it their vocation. The club spent an interesting hour at the Salem Airport where Mr. de Lespinassee is chief weather reporter. Two years ago the girls organized a Craft club which is still breaking records for attendance. During the club hour many kinds of art work and needlecraft are learned and training in social etiquette and character development is given by various speakers who appear before the group during the year. The Creative Writing club is for those who have literary aspirations. Another popular club is the Boys' Harmonica Troopers. The Troopers have played before several civic organizations and community clubs, and certain mem- bers are weekly players over KSLIVI. The Public Speaking club is recommended for taking kinks out of your spine and ushiversn out of your knees. lvlembers taking it one semester often enroll for the second term to correct other faults as well as to be eligible for the Dramatic Guild, which is a splendid organization that affords enjoyment for all its members in the experience of playing before civic clubs and lodges. Each semester the entire student body entertains the public. This year a program and bazaar was offered during the first semester. The Girls' Craft club sponsored the bazaar and the Theatre Guild produced the entertainment. Pro- ceeds of the evenings program were used to buy text books and help finance the recreational activities for the student body. During the second semester the annual tea and exhibit is held. Girls of the school act as hostesses and serve tea while other students act as guides and explain or demonstrate to the visitors the school work of the year. The final social event of the year is the senior and honor students' luncheon, Graduates share honors with students whose records of achievement, character, and good fellowship place them on the honor roll. Special guests for this occasion are the superintendent, principal, and assistant principal of the high school, members of the board of education, and parents and friends of the honored students. EDGAR RODGERS 05 'Ld

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Back row: OTTO Skomt, MRs. ELBERT, MR. GUDEillAN, Miss JOHNSON, MR. TAVENNT-LR. Middle row:JAt1K POWERS, Miss HALT3. BETTY Bi-zek, MARIAN HLVLTENE3I'lRKE, BILLY EVANS. Front row: DORO'l'HY BLJTTE, SHIRLEY CRONEMILLER, JEAN BARTLETT, lDORO'IiHY KTBBE. Student Faculty Club Committee ABOUT a year ago a group of students and teachers was appointed to revive in- terest in school clubs. A vote was taken as to what kind of clubs was preferred. The most popular clubs were chosen and classified as Group lil clubs or special interest ones to differentiate from the established organizations sothataworkable schedule of meeting days could be arranged. There are five students and three teachers on the committee, but, since it is unique in being organized at micl-year, all of the following have been members: Betty Beck, Jack Powers, Dorothy Butte, Marian l-Iultenberg, Dorothy Kibbe, Gtto Skopil, Jean Bartlett, Billy Evans, Shirley Cronemiller, Miss Hale, Miss Johnson, Mr. Guderian, and Mrs. Elbert. Marian I-lultenberg andJack Powers have been chairmen, with Mr. Tavenner as ex officio director. The committee m.eets every Thursday morning at 8:00 to take care of its in- creasing duties which include everything from the enrollment in clubs to their money problems. A carnival was planned and effectively carried out on March 28th. ' Special Interest Clubs or LAST year a new group of clubs was organized-clubs of every type, so that each student might find at least one in which he was interested. The success of these special-interest , or so-called Group III, clubs has been very satisfying. For the music lovers the Junior Crescendo was organized. This is a club in which good music is studied and appreciated under Miss Lena Belle Tartar. The would-be actors have two clubs from which to choose-the 4B Dramatics and the Mask and Dagger. The members of these organizations study and present short plays and skits. The Photography club's project of photographing the various home rooms for a small charge, has kept the members busy at all times, and they also gain ex- perience by developing and printing these films themselves. Another group of students formed the Cartoon club, in which they may learn new cartoons and gain information from talks given by professionals. Of course, the movies must enter in. ln fact, there are two Movie clubs, one in BM and the other in ZK. The m.embers of these add interest to their meetings through visits to local theaters to study what goes on behind the screen. For the socially-minded there is the Entertaining club. This organization discusses how to give interesting parties. 66

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MORNING GROUP Salem Continuation School AFTER enactment of the Smith-Hughes Law in 1917, the Part-time Continuation Schools were organized. These schools were established to Care for young people who had to leave full-time school to go to work. Although the Continuation School is especially for employed boys and girls, it also enrolls others, who for some legiti- mate reason cannot attend full time school. Students may enroll at any time of the school year in either elementary, high school, or vocational courses. This meets every students need concerning work. Also a student's study hours and work hours are arranged so that they best meet his needs as well as his employers. They may attend school all day, half day, or certain days or hours of the week, depending upon what these needs are found to be. The Placement Bureau of the school not only helps students to find work, but after placement continues to follow up each case and gives further instruction and guidance when necessary. Visitors to our Continuation School are impressed with its lack of rigid rules and stiff formality and with the pleasing attitude and industry of its students. The study room itself expresses home-like hospitality. Because the students must often spend most of their time on their jobs, the school attempts to create a comfortable, home-like situation for them during the hours that they are free to attend. On the walls hang appropriate pictures, mottos, and drawings made by the students. Study tables and arm chairs complete the plan of the study room. Occupying these are students, each progressing as rapidly as his ability or opportunity for study allows. The instructor moves about the room mingling with the students, guiding, encouraging, and helping them in their individual needs. Besides the director, Miss Violet Swanson, there are from three to four assistant cadet teachers. During this year more than eighty students have been enrolled in the school. Students who complete their senior year graduate with the regular high school students at the close of the year. This year seven will join the class of 1936. Often students who dropped out of school even as low as the 8th or 9th grade and have been away from school life for some time, return without embarrassment to the Continuation School, where they may continue from their own level and are not required to keep up with a class. Instead, they are encouraged to proceed at their own rate and ability. The Continuation School recognizes individual dif- ferences and builds its program on this. Last year this school was recognized by the United States commissioner of education for the fine work done in guidance and adjustment for youth between sixteen and twenty-one. HELEN hIoNEs Lois REYNOLDS 64