Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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ENGLISH . .WRITTEN . . SPOKEN . . READ Largest of the departments at Northern is the English section composed of thirteen fac- ulty members Top row, left to right: Mrs. Carol Foley, B.S., Mrs Ruhamah Francis, B.S.; Frederic Harrington, A B ; second row, lack Hubbard. A B ; Elmer Kissack, A B., M.A third row, Mrs. Harriet Latimer, A B., Miss Donna McCaughna A.B.; fourth row, Raymond Nash, B S . Miss Mary Perkins, A B ; fifth row, Miss Marie Prahl. A B , M A , Mrs Magda- lene Rhodes. A B.; sixth row, Louis Schulz, B.Ed , Mrs. Nelda Topolka, A.B. The layout shows a number of typical activities sponsored by the department 1. The radio broad- casting class presents the radio production ' The Rail Splitter” on Lincoln's birthday. 2. Viking debaters won six out of every ten decision debates by long hours of work From left to right, debaters Jacqueline Harbeson. Jack Elder. Shirloy Armstrong and Bill Lee 3. Ruth Sammons, left, and Dorothy Simpson are compiling information to prove their affirmative 'case” for a coming debate 4. Ralph Smith, holding forth on the subject Wake Up, America,” placed second in the school American Legion Contest. 5. Miss Herron lectures a class on using the library 6. Eleanor Hardenorook, left, and Janet Hansen laying out the North Wind dummy. 7. The crow that was almost as black as Poe’s raven “tap, tap, tapping” on the window pane outside the English class. 8. Students buy football programs for the annual Turkey Day game. Page 14 1941

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SWEET TOOTH SATISFIERS Gay social events and ser- ious service work were com- bined in the “Y Girls meet- ings. First row, left to right: Kathryn Esslinger. Jacquelyn Schatz, Dorothy Schlee, Betty Smurthwaite. Kathryn Bra- dow, Margaret Tripp, Marion Lande and Reva Sendler; second row. Bette Thompson. Lillian Pekarek, Joan O Dell, Lillie Wegener, Leatrice Pittsley, Anne MacDonald, Dorothy Bitzinger, June Wil- liams and Jane Maainnis; third row, Barbara MacMil- lan, Elois Bingel, Bonnie Marcus, Bette Everett. Mary Elaine Walters. Virginia Mayfield, Florence DUlser ana June Tintle; fourth row, Mary Jakeway. Peagy Barr, Mary Neal, Helen Havlickek, Jean Gillies. Bette Peppier, Carolyn Grove, Margaret Howald and Mrs. Marion West, sponsor. Service to school and so- ciety is the theme of the G. R Girls. First row, left to right: Lorraine Austin, Elea- nor Austin, Margaret Barth, Rosemary Shawl, Holly Law- e See ev i strong. Wanda Mouser iy rence and Ellen Jane Scovill; second row. Shirley Arm- Emma Miller. Mary Jacobs, Virginia Leister. Patricia Shepherd and Sandie Cos- tello; third row, Jeanne Mey- erhofer, Muriel Pagel, Ella Lehr, Jean Schmidt, Marion Carter, Ruth Van Dyke, Mar- garet Blight and Doris Tay- lor; fourth row. Claribel yunii rS0k°°%m' L°is Walker, Ruth Sammons. Helen Mikelson, Dorothy Simpson and Zoe Scott, fifth row, Mary Elizabeth Smith, lone Rhodes sponsor8 ’ orot J°an Chappie, Rhoda Loder, Martha Baker. Jacqueline Harbeson, Josephine Gorecki and Mrs Magda- G. R. Girls Officers Rhoda Loder President Margaret Blight ..........................Vice-President Marjorie Snyder....................... . ... Secretary Patty Shepherd Treasurer Mrs. Magdeline Rhodes Sponsor The G. R Girls have been engaged in a variety of activities during the year. Among the highlights were a discussion led by Douglas Blocksma on Your Profession, a joint meeting with the Hi-Y boys during “Come Clean Week, the sale of Chore Boys and the mid- winter conference which was held in Flint with Betty Adams and Sandy Costello representing the club. Another of the main events was Heart Sister week which ended in a gala potluck. The G. R. girls are now in their second year of organization. Spiritual, educational, physical and social activities hold their interest through- out the year. Committee heads of the year included Jean Schmidt, program; Muriel Pagel, refreshment; Doris Taylor, publicity; Ruth Van Dyke, financial, and Dorothy Jean Chappie, service. NOROSCOPE ”Y Girls Officers Margaret Tripp ............................President June Williams Vice-President Kathryn Bradow ............................Secretary Elois Bingel ..............................Treasurer Mrs. Marion West.............................Sponsor Ready, willing and able describes the members of the “Y Girls club. This ambitious group of girls held a party for the children at the Michigan School for the Deaf at Christmas time. Various poor families around Flint received baskets from them at Thanksgiving. At Northern basketball games held in the Emerson gymnasium the girls added money to their treasury by selling candy and ice-cream. Jane Maginnis and Leatrice Pittsley were chosen as representatives to attend the state con- ference held in Flint, at which the Girl Reserves acted as hostesses. The “Y Girls also took part in Heart Sister week which culminated in a party at the Y. W. C. A. and this spring the girls participated in a week-end at the Y. W. C. A. camp. Page 13

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CURTAIN! . . FIRST CURTAIN! ! . . Noon hour entertainment was supplied by the Foot- lights club. First row, left to right: Nelva Clark, Maxine Hall. Jacquelyn Schatz, Dor- othy Schlee and Kathryn Esslinger; second row. -Mar.e Wyczalek, Doris Bainbridge, Joyce Holzerg, Joan O'Dell, Jane Maginnis and Mary Margaret Kildow, third row, Helen Snyder, Virginia May- field. Florence Dulser, Shir- ley Richiger, Betty Jane French. Fleanor Miller and Edith Place; fourth row. Mary Fessenden, Joan Miller, Frank Tombs, Mrs. Carol Foley, sponsor, Margaret Jiowald and Bonnie Peters. They also staged plays and many skits for the commun- ity First row, left to right: Mary Somers. Norma Ham- mel, Jacaueline Humphreys, Imogene Xoonce. Bernice De Caire and Elizabeth Herrick; second row, Rosemary Shaw, Barbara Gene MacMillan, Jean McCarthy, Joan Buk- waz, June Stron. Sylvia Him- elhoch and Marion Broar.; third row, Mary Zeh, Leona Stutesman. Barbara Hill, Jacqueline Ferguson, Anna Koza and Jane Brown; fourth row, Evelyn Sisson. Bonnie Marcus, Bonnie Pet- ers, Jack Schmidt. Arthur Witak, Dorothy Martin and Mrs. Nelda Topolka, spon- sor. Plays and skits produced by the Producers club were featured on many club pro- grams. Footlights Club Officers Jack Schmidt ........................... President Betty Jane Wells. Vice-President Maxine Hall ............................ Secretary Bonnie Peters........................... Treasurer Mrs. Carol Foley ..........................Sponsor In the course of the year, the Footlights club presented plays during the lunch hours at North- ern to raise money for Christmas baskets for needy families. The first plays presented were a comedy entitled Just Like a Man, and an old- fashioned melodrama in pantomine called And the Lamps Went Out. Later in the year, they gave a play entitled A Christmas Hymn. Props, music and costumes were under the direction of Margaret Howald and Jacqueline Schatz. The club also presented plays to the following groups: A Boy Scout meeting at Homedale school, Central Christian church, Public Welfare department and the Oak Park Methodist church. Committees of the club were entertainment, chairman being Margaret Howald; refreshment under the leadership of Nelva Chark and initia- tion headed by Edith Place. Producers Club Officers Jack Schmidt............................. President Evelyn Sisson .......................Vice-President Jacquelyn Knapp...........................Secretary Marjorie Snyder ......................... Treasurer Mrs Nelda Topolka...........................Sponsor The Producers club is composed of a group of amateur actors. In this club, play-skits and read- ings are rehearsed for presentation at churches, parties and civic activities. The purpose of the organization is to teach the members stage terms and other details pertaining to acting. At Christmas time a basket collection was sponsored. Another highlight of the year was the two joint meetings with the Belle Masque club of Central High School. Two plays produced were The Soothsayer and Ambition. The committees were composed of program, Donald Nover, Dorothy Martin, Phyllis Delaney and Leona Stutesman; publicity, Burtis Woolfitt, Jean Brewer and Bonnie Marcus; refreshments, Jean Billings, Della Buckholz and Norma Hammel and activity, Frank Tambs, Bonnie Peters and Evelyn Scott. NOROSCOPE Page 15