Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Summa Cum Laude Top Scholars -An all A” average gave two boys valedictorian honors. The next highest scholastic average was that of a girl. Left to right: David Babitch and James Hazard, valedictorians and Ruth Carpenter, salutatorian. Honor Night A RECORD-BREAKING list of 112 students were awarded scholastic honors at the senior hon- or award night celebration May 3. For the first time in the school’s history two boys topped all schol- ars and were named valedictorian. David Babitch and James Hazard tied for top honors with a perfect all “A” record closely followed by Ruth Carpenter, salutatorian. Thirty-five were named Magna Cum Laude and seventy-four Cum Laude. The largest number in history also received extra-curricular awards. Non-school awards were also presented. Wiih irmt Honors—Students who received the next highest rating to the Summa Cum Laude are, top row, left to right: (Mitzl Cooper, Mary Louise Selzer), (Delores Brlcken, Margarite Waaler), (Jean Barr. Elizabeth Wolbert), Mordecal Flnkelstein, and Irma Leix; second row, Chester Myslicki, Bessie Bryer, Girardin O'Sullivan, Joseph Quail, (June Dibble. Churles Klmmel), and (Elizabeth Ecker. Barbara Forker, Ruth Unger); third row, Nenette Pineau. (Lucille Hershon. Dorothy Moore. Thomas O'Grady), Annette Gardner, (Clover D'Aigle, Alberta Denlnger), Anita Forrester and June Harper; fourth row. (Anne Lukaszek. Eleanor Tucker), Lloyd Racine. (Eunice LaClair, Vir- ginia Tripp.) Charles Knutson. (Doris Holen. Gladys Lander and Mamie Watson). These students are ranked In order of merit and with those tied inclosed in parentheses. June Harper in the third row was tied with Anna Lukaszek and Eleanor Tucker in the fourth row. Page 10 The 1938

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senior Play Cast Able comedians who kept the spectators laughi n« Front row. left to right: Dorothy Kelly. Dorothv Blight. Con- tance Church. Gloria Schlager. Dolores Smith. Ncnettc Pineau. Carol Waterbury. Ruth Kavanau and Evelyn Steinman:' second row. George Jennings. Arlene Hartson. Kathleen Plttsley. Patricia Benha m. Dolores Bricken. Eunice LaClair. Evelo Michael. Betty Thatcher and Randall Clemence: back row. Max Vorce, Gordon Dow. Michael K izlk. William McGeagh. Don Xeithercut. Bob Lowe. Bill Sanford and Haldon Stiimon. Senior Play Production Staff—Their services made possible the senior play. Front row. left to right: Anna Thoner. Irma Leix and Mltzl Cooper: back row. Don Thomas. Margaret Watson. Dorothy Gonsler and Horace Bradshaw. Commencement THE annual commencement exercises for the class of '38 were held Wednesday. May 18, in the I. M. A. auditorium. The program presented to the public wider objectives of the modern school system based on the ten social-economic goals as set forth by the National Education association. The procedure was as follows: A typical student appeared an- nouncing the occasion graduation and the completion of the public school course of study. Education was characterized by a young lady who called “her helpers” for an explanation of the larger objec- tives. First to speak was the Spirit of School, who explained the method in which school life was to be portrayed and the things they hoped to accomplish. THEN ten helpers of Education talked on each of the social economic goals, which were Hered- itary Strength. Physical Security, Culture Through Skills and Knowl- edge. Culture Through Values and Outlooks. Active, Flexible Person- ality. Suitable Occupation, Eco- nomic Security, Mental Security, Freedom and Fair Play. After these had been given, an- other panel of ten students pre- sented the Ten Positive Command- ments. The program included music by the band and the Alma Mater and other selections by the choir. At the close of the program, diplomas were presented to the seniors by Principal O. F. Norwalk, while a large Viking ship, symbolic of Northern appeared at the rear of the stage. Noroscope Seniors Presented DON’T Ever Grow Up a three- act comedy was presented by the senior class in the Central au- ditorium April 7 and 8. Mimi was played by Arlene Hartson and Betty Thatcher, while the part of the suffering mother was taken by Nenette Pineau. Bill McGeagh played the part of Hal Kenny, the great football player from Mid-western, and Randall Clemence portrayed the part of Dudley, Mimi’s boy friend. Bob LOWE and Bill Sandford shared the part of Glenn Ste- vens. a young millionaire, who loves and finally wins Elaine after many quarrels. Elaine was enact- ed by Evelo Michael and Gloria Schlager. 3-Act Comedy The character of “Butch,” who detested Harvard and was deter- mined to go to Mid-Western and play football, was portrayed by Max Vorce and Gordon Dow. The easy-going father of the family was portrayed by Haldon Stimson. Judy, a friend from college and a remarkable flirt was enacted by Constance Church and Dolores Smith, while Molly, the grumbling maid, was played by Carol Water- bury and Eunice LaClair. IV riMI’S girl friends were: Ruth Kavanau, Evelyn Steinman. Dorothy Kelly, Dolores Bricken. Sarah Salvo. Clover D’Aigle. Mary Sackrider. Dorothy Blight. Kath- leen Pittsley and Pat Benham. Page 9

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With Honor Listed alphabetically are. top row. left to right: Orville Adcock. Esther Anders. Genevieve Bailey. Joyce Bodary. Olga Borris. Dorothy Bozlch. Jack Braun. Marjory Brice. I iuise Carb and Marjorie Carr. Second row. Margaret Clark, Dale Collins. Virginia Cotterman. Lorraine Cross, Sally Curry, Johanna Deines. Wanda Diebel, Dorothy Doran. Gordon Dow and Margaret Duguay. Third row. Evelyn Everett. Edmund Frelheit. Dorothy Gonsler. Harold Graham. Marian Hansen. Conrad Heidel. Nora Hendricks. Ruth Hines. Dorothy Hodge and Doris Holllngshead. Fourth row, Evelyn Holzworth. Ann Houston. Marjorie Howe. Ella Hunt. I onard Jarvis Jack Jehle, Oriole Johnson. Robert Johnston. Ruth Johnston and Ruth Havana u. Fifth row. Chester Keelor, Helen Kessler. Crystal Klein, Eleanor Knopf. Helen Lalng. Zella Lamb. Evelyn LeMlrc. Arlene Meir. Evelo Michael and Ruth Miller. Sixth row. George Morgan. Marjorie Morrison, Donald Neithercut. Keith Norwalk, Mark Older. Jack Packer. Kathleen Pittsley, Bertha Protzman, Cecil Schaaf and Charles Shaeffer. Seventh row. Nathan Shoicet. Herman Seider, James Burton Smith. Leonard Soldan. Rodman Sutton. Dorothy Todd. Josephine Travinskl, Fred VanPoecke. Curtiss Wallin and Carol Waterbury. Eighth row. Louise Wehrll, Eugene W’etland. Henry Wllle and Dorothy Zeigler. Noroscope Page 11