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

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Civics Club THE Civics club began its years work with a discussion of the impractibility of student government under the old Salem high constitution. The committee ap- pointed to revise the document, consist- ing of Lila Aspinwall, chairman: Donald Ewing, l-loward Sehon, Edwin lvlcWain. and Alva Raliety, concluded that almost total revision was necessary. After being completely discussed at open forum meetings the revised constitution was given to the student council. The council made the necessary amendments and then submitted it to the vote ol' the student body. When this project had passed from the hands of the club, a new project was sought. lt was decided that the most glar- ing need ol the school was safety lanes at the street corners of the school. Alter club discussion, President Rallety sub- mitted a request lor the lanes to the City Council. Under the guidance ol the committee composed ol' Lester Carter, chairman: Vivian Noth, Stanley Eland, and ,lean Doege, the club concession at the Group Three club Carnival took in thirteen dol- lars and eighty-hve cents ofthe forty dol- lars made by all the clubs. The Civics club is not to be classihed as a special interest club. lt had been started before the Group lll system was organized, but it met on the Group lll day to make it possible lor the members to attend its meetings and that oi' some other Group ll club. Social Science Club THE Social Science club has completed a successful year under the leadership ol its presidents, Bill Thomas and Margaret Upjohn, and with the aid oi the club ad- viser, Mrs. Sylvia Kraps. A unique feature of this club is the man- ner in which membership is gained. Alter the grades are recorded at the end of the hrst six weeks, history teachers hand in to the membership committee the names of sophomores, who have a rating ol' A or B. Qualities of leadership and interest in the held of social science are considered in determining who shall be bidden to -join. The charter members of this club are graduating in the class of l93o. Some of the programs have been pre- pared by the members themselves on topics relating to current alllairs. Especial- ly interesting was a meeting devoted to a study of the blue-prints for the new high school and the explanation of the plans by Bill Taylor. At other times speakers were secured who had recently returned from foreign travel or had had intimate contacts with important alliairs. Nliss Ruth Brauti gave her impressions ol' European affairs, Mr, Neil Brown told oi social conditions in China and Japan. lvlr. Douglas lvlcliay gave some inside history ol' the recent legislature, and lvlr. Don Upjohn spoke on The American Constitution as Viewed by a Layman .

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X. Wi fill--'f Science Club SCIENCE clulw memhers realized their purpose oi furthering interest in science through work outside the class-room dur- ing the past year. Speakers and Held trips composed the main methods ol accomp- lishing this: Mrs. R. W. Tavenner spoke ol archeology in Niexico where she visited last summerg Mr, Neil Brown related his journey through the Orientg Dr. George Vehrs presented pictures showing the ex- perimental anesthesia ol' plantsg and on March 27th the clulo was taken through the Paper Converting Company where they learned the scientific processess of that industry. An outstanding feature of the club is the Small Lile division, separated from the Science cluh and organized as a Group l l l club. The meetings consist, principally ol' working with microscopic plants and animals, under the leadership ol' Mr. Klohn lidwards of Willamette University. A project was hegun wherehy the study ol the Western spider, of which very little is known or written, was to he taken up in detail, thoroughly dicussed, and perhaps puhlished in hook llorm. Commercial Club VVYHAT most memhers ol' the Commer- cial cluh considered the hest meeting ol' the year was the visit of Art liirkham, the K.O.l.N. announcer, who spoke hriefly on his ocupation, answered ques- tions regarding hroadcasting work, and told ol humorous incidents which had occurred at his expense. Upon leaving, he promised to make a return visit to speak to the entire assemhly. On another occasion the clulw was con- ducted on a tour of inspection through Ladd and Bush Bank where the group was informed as tothe workings of a hank. The members also visited the Western Paper Converting Company where they witnessed the transformation ol' paper into supplies. These trips were con- sidered entertaining as well as educational. Turning lrom the business to social affairs, the cluh gave its initiation party at the hrst ol' the year at which all new memhers were given 'ithe works . The next event which aroused much cn- thusiasm among the memhers was an en- tertainment given january I7 hy the eluh. Those not dancing spent the evening playing amusing games. To complete the years activities, the cluh is planning to have the annual picnic sometime during the latter part ol fvlav. 'iii

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French Club BoN jour! Bon jour, mes amies! This is the French club, otherwise known as Le Cercle Francaise, broadcasting about the good times the members have had and the things it has accomplished this year. The fun began when a group of voluble Frenchmen initiated the much less en- thusiastic neophytes at a noon banquet in the high school. The famous Upuddingn of the skilled club chefs was the featured dish, and only the new members were privileged to enjoy it. The chief money-making scheme of the thrifty Frenchmen is the candy table which operates at a good proht. With money derived from this source they have built up a French library of about 500 books and have also purchased subscrip- tions to four or five of the leading Paris periodicals. ln addition, beginning this year, a French-English dictionary is to be presented to the third-year student who is most outstanding in this department. The French club went 'Aon the air with the two other language clubs pre- senting as their share of the program the well-known national anthem of the French, La Marseillaisef' and a short skit by jean Wiley and Marjorie Craney com- paring France and Gregon. Miss Mildred Christenson, their adviser, was instru- mental in preparations for the broadcast. The social event for this year planned by the president, Ruth Kellogg, will be a in the spring. German Club THE purpose at the programs of the German club meetings this year has been to interest the members in things pertain- ing to Germany. Besides presenting origi- nal programs by the club members, Ber- tha lvlaye Wodaege, program chairman, and President Corliss Clark arranged for educational lectures by Miss Ruth Brauti. who gave detailed descriptions of German cities, people, customs, and government, and the Dean of Women at Willamette, Miss Glivc M. Dahl, who spoke on the derivation of names. Gn April 8th, in the radio program of the three language clubs, the German club members presented a short introduc- tion, a dialogue, and a poem. Most of the club members purchased the new pins, which had the inscription S. G. C. CSalem German Glubj and N36 on them. The initiation will undoubtedly stand out as the most enjoyable of this year's social events. Treasurer Martha Daye Wodaege, in the role of make-up artist. and Sergeant-at-arms Phil Barrett, as the demonstrator-of-thc - usefulness - of- the- paddle, w ere the causes of the colorful and painful aspects of the initiation for the pledges. The boys dressed in aprons and the girls in overalls. The new omcers will be installed at the picnic which will be held shortly before school is out. 15 ' .441-' picnic GK 'L AML!