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

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Quill and Scroll AN international honor society, exclusive to all but outstanding high school journalists in two thousand schools, is Quill and Scroll. Salem's Clarion chapter was organized with the purpose of promoting journal- ism in this high school. Because membership requirements and fees are so high, and because otherwise the society is similar to the journalism club, the membership is small and purely honorary. Stagecraft Club BEGINNING with a thorough clean-up of the stage last fall, the Stagecraft club has been continually working during the past year to keep the stage and all its equipment in the best possible condition. A visit to the Elsinore theatre and aparty after kalsominirig the back of the stage were the main activities of the club. Membership is limited to fourteen boys and seven girls, with Mr. E. A. Carle- ton as adviser. Bachelors' Club THE Bachelors' club was formed this year by Howard Jenks, jack Pollock, and Wilfred C. I-Iagedorn. Panel discussions held three times a month considered the hobo situation, for which Bob Boardman gave details, and the European situa- tion, after a talk by Colonel C. A. Robertson. Membership is limited to fifty members, who are given a test by the member- ship board before entering. ' The boys sponsored a semi-formal dance March l3, the first social affair of the year, other than sport dances sponsored by other school groups. Boys' Cvlee Club ' THE Boys' Glee club was again organized this year for the pleasure of all Salem high boys who enjoy music. Under Miss Lena Belle Tartars direction they have prepared themselves for programs, the first of which was the school broadcast from the auditorium, then the Girls' League meeting, and a last appearance in the Music Week program at the high school, May 5. Girls' Glee Club ON May 5, at the Music Week program given jointly by the Glee clubs, the members of the Girls' Glee made their last public appearance. During the year the girls have presented numbers for many programs at the school, including one of the school broadcasts from the auditorium. This year the girls chose white sweaters, and black skirts as their glee .club outfits and purchased a red chenille V emblem on a black background to place on the sweaters as their official symbol as Vikings. Math Club THE Math club write-up will be found on page 104. 63

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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

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Future Farmers of America THE purpose of the FFA. is to develop competent, agressive rural and agricul- tural leadership and to strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. A well-planned program com- posed of educational talks, music, and a business meeting is given on the first Tuesday of each month. This year eight rural programs were presented at various granges and community clubs, while two broadcasts were given over K.O.A.C, The group, including President Earl Lyons and Adviser Ralph L. Morgan, was host for the Willamette valley public speaking contest, and Earl Noble, who placed Hrst, represented their section at Corvallis during the state convention, April 30th, May lst and Znd. Other activities were the sending of a stock judging team to the Multnomah and Clackamas county fairs, the state fair, and the Pacific International Live- stock Show. The parliamentary contest team placed third at Lebanon in compe- tition with nine other teamsg while the basketball team won nineteen games and lost ten. The poultry, seed identihcation, grain, and potato judging team placed first in three out of the sectional contests held at Amity. This year there were one hundred and twelve parents, l .l7.A. members, and guests at the annual Parent and Son Ban- quet on March I3th. if X Future Craftsmen of America THE organization known as the Future Craftsmen has been in existence at Salem high for the past six years after being or- ganized in the Salem machine shop by C. A. Ouderian. The value to be obtained from such an organization had been realized for many years. The idea of extending the scope ol the activiteis of such an organization and obtaining the consequent benefits to the members, and for vocational education in general, a plan was developed for form- ing a state organization of vocational clubs. These groups were known as the Future Craftsmen of Oregon, till later extension when they developed into the Future Craftsmen of America. The oldest and biggest of the three chapters in the high school is the machine shop. The apprentice and the auto shop chapters were just organized this year. There are fourteen such chapters in the principal cities of Oregon. The annual state convention was held at Portland, April 23, 2-l and 25. The machine shop chapter took Hrst place in the initiation ceremony, second place in first aid, and third in public speaking and parliamentary procedure. State Director O. D. Adams said that this organization has gained national recognition at Washington, D. C., as be- ing the hrst club organized under the name of Future Craftsmen of America, while there are such organizations in eight other states now: slammin-