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

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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!

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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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Snikpoh Dramatic Society Although this is the oldest club in the school, fit has reached the austere age of 21,3 it still manages to be one of the lead- ers in activities. This talented group of Thespians have put on some unusually hilarious pro- grams. At one meeting a one-act farce, Hffall the Doctor , directed by dramatic Dean Goodman, was presented, The scene was a doctors office into which wandered an assorted group of patients. Dick Mludson, as Doctor Quack, adminis- tered treatments which either killed or cured. He was assisted in his office by Esther Vehrs, as Olga, an extremely ig- norant nurse. One of the queerests pa- tients was Max Hauser, as Abe Levinsky. the papa'i with his four daughters. Another feature program consisted of a modern proposal and an old-fashioned proposal. Marian Hultenberg and Mar- quis jones, as the old-fashioned sweet- hearts, were the hit of the show. Of course the club made a profit from the produc- tion of the three-act play, Go Ahead , which was coached by the adviser, Miss Leila johnson. Students who became members of Snikpoh at the beginning of the year were treated to a rousing initiation and party at the Willamette Country Club. Near the end of the year a banquet and dance will be enjoyed by the members to cele- brate the twenty-hrst birthday of the Snikpoh Dramatic Society. l CfZ,4Af'1,ll I MLf4iAQl Latin Club ,PHE Latin club may be studying a so-called dead language , but this has not stopped the increase in membership. When the organization hrst began in Octo- ber, l9l7, the enrollment was hfty-two. This year it is ninety. At one meeting Miss Brauti, xx ho last year made a tour of Europe, presented a very interesting illustrated talk on some of the Roman ruins. At another meeting slides on both ancient and modern Rome were shown. ln the early part of April, all the lan- guage clubs of high school joined in an all- club radio broadcast to which the Latin club contributed a discussion on Latin, group singing, and music by a string quartet made up of members of the or- ganization. The nrst big social event of the year was the inititation party held last fall. At this time, all new members were com- pelled to impersonate and tell the history of some ancient Roman. The main event on the clubs social calendar is the Roman banquet which is scheduled for May 29th. At this annual feast, the students must eat their food without the aid of knives, forks, or spoons. After the banquet, entertainment will be provided by club members. It is hoped that the club members have realized the constant effort of their adviser, iN1rs. Ger- trude Shisler, to keep interesting ideas before the club meetings this year.