Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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THE NOROSCOPE It's History Now for '40 Graduates Apparently very somber and serious-minded, 707 world- weary, sophisticated seniors sat soberly around the banquet tables like so many rows of pins, thoroughly prepared and re- signed to taking life on the chin. What three short years can't do to a bunch of bewildered and rather awed sophomores, as they were dubbed in the 1938 Noroscope. Their senior Dinner-Dance, the big affair of the year, was a complete suc- cess, as was every affair under- taken by this class—barring, of course, things of a scholastic nature. Max Bryer, that polished ora- tor and charming gentleman who hopes to be a criminal law- yer, was Senior class president. With his bewitching smile and easy-going manner Roger Hehn had no trouble securing votes for the vice-presidency and the girls still can't resist. He is also interested in cameras and picture-taking. Further Senior class officers who guided the graduating classmen through their last year of school activities are, left to right, top row: Max Bryer, president and Roger Hehn, vice president; bottom row; Ethel Berent, secretary and Virginia Evans, treas- urer. proof of the Seniors' eye for looks as well as for ability when selecting officers can be seen in Ethel Berent, their secretary. Pretty Virginia Evans has serv- ed as an apt and willing treas- urer. No remarks about gold- digging are at all necessary. No one can deny that these sophisticated seniors unbend and really do it up right when it comes to throwing parties. Bachelors and old maids were strictly taboo and girls were given an excuse to take advan- tage of leap year at their party, a couple affair given on January 24. Max Bryer was general chairman, assisted by Jane Me Keighan and Joe Clark. Senior class sponsors, Miss Lucy Dil- lon and Herman Steele helped get the affair off to a good start. To prove to the world how progressive the feminine mem- bers of the class are, they have six outstanding, all-around ath- letes. The girls worthy of this honor (and not one is muscle- bound or had frequent attacks of charley-horse) are Helen Hill- man, Audrey Wendell, Jane Hunter, Madoline Smith, Mar- guerite Kelly and Donelda Brodie. Of course we really mustn't overlook the boys interested in athletics. They are fairly good and probably should receive some recogniton. Ralph Gibert was captain of the all-state team, we understand, and Bud Fromholz and Earl Kelley were also prominent athletes. John Heavner landed on top in the fall golf tournament while George Wheeler, Gerard Shuir- man and Fred Snyder were in the tennis racket. Pardon us for that one. Senior Award Night, held Thursday, May 23, found the graduating class of 1940 array- ed in the newly acquired caps and gowns looking very pleas- ed with themselves and the world in general. Beaming par- ents beamed still brighter when their own Johnny marched up on the platform to receive a car- nation in return for running up a hundred-dollar light bill (all totaled) while burning the mid- night oil over a long term theme or some such thing. Still others received recognition for exert- ing pressure somewhere in the thousands of pounds (merely an estimate) into a picolo and so on into the night. Looking their Sunday best, which will do in a pinch, the 1940 grads assembled to hear the Baccalaureate services giv- en at the Court Street Church, Sunday, May 20. Commencement ended the careers of the members of one of the greatest, or maybe the greatest, classes ever to leave Northern. Of course, they de- parted with the traditional tears in their eyes and proverbial school-day memories in their hearts. Counselors who guided the seniors were. February class, top row: Jack Hubbard and Mrs Marjorie Turk; June graduates, bottom row: Herman Steele and Miss Lucy Dillon. -7-

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THE NOROSCOPE A thorough checking oi curriculums by counselors and students was necessary before classes could get under way during the past school year After choosing a curriculum »n riich to enroll, students arranged their program with their counselors In the top row. left to right. Miss McCaughna is consulting with Rose Marie Dwight on her elective for the year In the center Mr White hunts up a program after receiving a letter from home requesting a change Mrs Roome checks credits In the second row on the right and left are Mr Steele and Miss Dillon, respectively In the center Miss Farmer listens to some algebra woes In the thira row are some of the representatives of Studen Council and class officers being sworn in and on the right class representatives take the oath. In the bottom row center is the Council f’resident, Isadore Sugarman. being inducted into office by former oan of boys Harold V estcott The lower corners show Northern spot- css as the amtors left it after the summer ready for the opening day. -6-

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THE NOROSCOPE Honor Night - Seniors Appear in Caps and Gowns Scholastic honors were be- stowed on seventy-four seniors at the Honor Awards Convoca- tion. May 23. Although this list shows a drop over those receiv- ing recognition during the past two years, three students again were ranked as tops. Heading the roll as Valedictorians were Arlene Esther Laesch and Vir- ginia Gertrude Lee, who main- tained a straight all A record during their senior high-school career. Following a close second was Helen Katherine Lindsay. Graduating with high honors were nineteen and with honors, fifty-two. The High Honors group recorded a scholastic average ranging from midway between an A and B” to the Salutatorian. Those listed as With Honors achieved an av- erage of B up to midway be- tween A and B. At Honor Award night a large group was recognized for their extra-curricular activities as well as receiving non-school awards in the form of scholar- ships, cash prizes and medals. School awards based on class room activity as well as service to the school were presented by the Latin club to William Tate as tops among boys and Jane Caroline Hunter as the best among the girls. The selection was made by a committee of Latin students and teachers. In their opinion they had given the most worth while services to the school during their three years at Northern. Margaret Tripp made the pre- sentation on behalf of the club. The science department chose James Parciarelli for the Bausch and Lamb Science award. This nationally recognized award for attainment in science studies is presented to a mem- ber of the graduating class who, in the estimation of the faculty, has shown greatest progress in science during his high school career. The award is sponsored by the Bausch and Lamb Opti- cal Company as our incentive to high school science students. Presentation was made by John White, chemistry teacher. The D. A. R. presented a United States History Award, a Junior College scholarship and a Good Citizenship token. Anna Yambrick won the Citizenship token. The other two award winners were not chosen at the time the Noroscope went to press. The American Legion High Boys Scholarship award was taken by William Tate, while the Amercian Legion Girls High scholarship was won by Arlene Laesch and Virginia Lee, vale- dictorians. Presentation of these awards was made by representatives of the various groups making the awards. This was the first night on which seniors officially ap- peared in caps and gowns. The senior class sat in a body sur- rounded by relatives and friends as the awards were giv- en. As a token of their schol- arship achievements the high honors group were presented with a red carnation, while those in the “With Honors group received a white carna- tion. The traditional passing of the scroll ceremony was staged between Max Bryer, senior class president, and Jack Schmidt, junior class president. In addition four other schol- arships were presented by var- ious groups and individuals. These, however, also came too late for inclusion in the Noro- scope. Extra Curricular Extra curricular awards were presented to Northern gradu- ates of the class of 1940 on Sen- ior Award Night held May 23 in the gymnasium at Emerson Junior High school. These awards represented participa- tion in eleven extra curricular act vities. Honors went to members of the Sigma Chi Lambda, a schol- astic honor society. Students who received these honors were Bernice Adams, Doualas Ander- son. Margaret Auten, Curtis Barefield, Martha Jane Bell, Donelda Brodie. Margaret Burd, Edythe DeCou. Verna DeKalb, Bernard Didier, Walter Fisher, Aurelios Gallerani, Patricia Gerow, Victor Giacalone, Ralph Gibert, Charles Giel, Alice Hamblin, Jack Harney, Helen Harrington, Mary lane Hazard, Margaret Heyneman, Jean Hil- (Continued on Page 11) — 8 —