Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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DEBATE, SPEECH ACTIVITIES To attend the season for Speech, Northern played host to the Saginaw Valley district Speech Contest which was sponsored by the Michigan Forensic League. Mr. Evart Scott, Northern's speech coach, was in charge of Northern's ten contestants. Those participating, were: Oratory, David Margolis, Bob Fialka, and Bill White, Oratorical Declama- tion, Simson Sendler and Ralph McClain,'Dra- matic Declamation, Paula Hartman, Glen Waun and Albert DeVito, Extempore Speech, Richard Heitzner and Howard Berger. Also participating, were students from Cen- tral Iligh School and Tech High School, Howard E. Hawley and Miss Iean Caldwell are the in- structors respectively. Ioann Young and lim Fogelman of Central were second place winners in the Dramatic Declamation and Extempore S p e e c h finals. Madelon Wandzel, of Tech won final honors in the Dramatic Declamation and Iacqueline Kromberg also of Tech, took second place in oratory. Four Arthur Hill Students participated in the finals, but Saginaw and Northern produced no winners for this event. Two tournaments were held in the Saginaw Valley Debate League, one at Flint Central on December 2, l943, and the second at Flint North- ern, Ianuary l3, 1944. The main tournament consisted of four teams from each school. The coach, Evart Scott, chose the following Dave Mar- debaters to represent Northern: golis, Bob Fialka, Marian Holman, Carl Christ- side of the classroom are the lgking debaters. db1:IkB ,C1Ch'tn, Extra-Curricular-One of the roups to give much time out- They are pic- ture e ow ac raun ar ris e sen Ralph Hourvitz, Duane Tillinghast, Richard Heitzner, Bill White and Esther ensen, Bill White, Duane Tillinghast, Ralph McClain, Cooper Matthews, Albert DeVito, Simson Sendler, Irving Kavanau, Ioyce Smith and Warren Navarre. Following are the final standings in the regular tournament. School Won Lost Bay City . . . . ll 9 Pontiac ,..... , IU 6 Flint Central ....... . 8 8 Flint Northern ........... 7 9 Saginaw Arthur Hill ...,. 7 9 Owosso ............. . 7 9 Saginaw ........... . 6 lU Following is the final standing in the extra tournament: School Won Lost Flint Northern , . . . 7 l Flint Central ....... . 3 5 Bay City ............... 3 5 Saginaw Arthur Hill ..... l 3 Considering all debates participated in- that is, both tournaments, the results are: School Won Lost Bay City ...,.... . I4 10 Flint Northern . . . . l4 IU Pontiac ....... . IU 6 Owosso ..,....... . , 7 9 Flint Central ............ ll Saginaw Arthur Hill ..... 8 13 ll 6 IU Saginaw ............ . M ers. Other members of the sciuad not in pictures are: Albert Dillito, Bob Fialka, Marian Ho man, David Margolis, Coofser Matthews, Ralph McClain, Warren Navarre, Simson Send er, Glen Waun and Richard Morrow. 18 THE NOROSCOPE

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rt Vocal music-The A Capella Choir at Northern is one of tho most popular organizations since it is composed of so great a number. Shown in their robes from left to right, first row are Ruth Miller, Helen Goldberg, Yvonne Throop, Sally Rose, Beverly Winter, Maryorie Everett, Gertrude Himelhoch, Iauella Deloris Howell, Helen Rogers, Martha Lee, Elizabeth Garner, Taylor, The choir has appeared several times over Sylvia Kamerschen, Dolores Poling, Florence Moore, Lorraine Wittbrodt, Betty Ellithorpe and Nola Williams, second row, lean Allen, Helen lacobs, Betty Lou Pittsley, lean O'Hare, Lillian Stephen, Patricia Hull, Arlisle Kiemle, Ianyce Westcott, Shirley Ayliffe, Betty MacRao, Paula Hartman, Thelma Buckhalter, Louise Travinski, Ethel Brunsden, Goldie Bloss, Mary Mlnzey, Donna Tltmus and Shirley Taljonickg third row, Duane Kimmel, Carl Little, Donald Pound, Wayne Bloss, Eugene Mitchell, Al- bert Eitel, Douglas Brokaw, Donn Clarkson, Don Kuick, Hazen Pittsley, Dale Bowman, George Black, Lowell Fish and Russell Rose, fourth row, Clifford Rawls, George Wilkinson, Edward Ruppel, Richard Heitzner, Francis Davis, Russell llutson, Robert Draper, Duane Tillinghast, Duane Michael, Garold Marsh and Tom Williamson. Not in the picture are Caroline Spicko, Don Gorbutt and Russell Sobey. A CAPELLA CHOIR OFFICERS Glen Rudolph ............. ,.,.. P resident Don Clarkson , . . ,,,,.....,, Vice-President Marjorie Everett . . . . ,Secretary and Treasurer Don Kuick .,.. .,,,....... R obe Mister Yvonne Throop . . . . . .Robe Mistress SECTION CHAIRMEN Sally Rose ...... Betty Lou Pittsley , . Helen Rogers . , . Goldie Bloss . . . Dale Bowman .... . , . George Wilkinson . , . Don Clarkson .. SCHEDULE Evening service at North Baptist Church ,... . . . Annual Christmas concert.. . . .lst Soprano . . .Znd Soprano ...lst Alto .,.........2ndAlto ls t and 2nd Tenor .....,......Bass . , .Baritone . . .Dec. 6 ...,.,...Dec. I3 Carolling in Northern corridors. .Dec. IES, 17, I8 Carolling at Garfield School. ....Dec. I7 Concert for Kiwanis Club .,...,...,,... Dec. I8 Christmas concert at Capitol Theater. . .Dec 20 Concert broadcast over WFDF ...... March 23 Annual Music Festival ,....,,. , . .March 31 P. T. A. Annual Meeting .... . . .May 30 Boy Scout Week .....,, . . .May ll IUNE 1944 Northerns A Capella choir has done com- mendable work during the past year, Not only has it performed at different times for school functions, but it has also been of service to various organizations throughout the com- munity. This years Christmastide was made especially enjoyable with the traditional carol- ling and concert. WFDF. During the last appearance which was broadcast to all rooms at Northern, Dr. W. W. Norton presented a citation to the choir from the Music Council in Washington. This award is given to choirs that have participated in many activities in the community and have helped to make their community a better place during war. Singers were chosen to represent our choir at Lansing for the annual State Choral Festival. They were Helen Goldberg, Sally Rose, Helen Rogers, Goldie Bloss, Hazen Pittsley, Garold Marsh, Francis Davis and George Wilkinson. Instead of the annual opera the choir gave a Spring Concert. Some ot the choir members helped with the presentation of the Messiah and the opera Martha Of special success was the annual choir party which was given in the cafeteria at the begine ning of the second semester. The selections of the first and second c h oir in the All School Festival were combined with the numbers of the band and orchestra to make one grand pro- gram of music forthe evening of March 31. I7

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DRAMA he BROADCASTING ii A A Yfil' X . l f Vikings with Talentitis -Dramatic ability made the Orientation Day program a success. The performers in the top picture are, first row, left to right: Wyvona Norberq, Glenn Rudolph, Francis Davis, Hazen Pittsley and Don Kuick, other par- ticipants in the play are, left center first row: Frances Merrill and Yvonne Throopg second row, Marilou MacArthur, Wyvona Norberq, Violet Goodrich and Beverly Wlntersg third row, Evelyn Liley and Mary Sturtz. On the right are, first row: ftuth Miller, Ralph Didier and Sally Morrow demonstrating a broadcast. ln the lower picture, are Lucille Denman, lane Mayfield and Florence Gula preparina for a broad- cast while Sol lsaac is seated at the controls. IUNE 1944 This was a busy year for members of Mrs. Nelda Topol- ka's drama and broadcasting classes. The biggest event of the d r a m a class was the Talent Show, which was presented on October 28, 1943. Melverine Prince and Arlisle Kiemle tied for first place and Gloria Nor- ton won second prize. Paula Hartman, Frances Mer- rill, Wyvona N o r b e r g, Dick Porter, Ethel Brunsden and Bev- erly Winters, members of the drama class, gave readings at many church and club affairs. Hazen Pittsley, Beverly Win- ters, Carol Anderson, Marilou MacArthur, Evelyn Liley, Mary Sturtz, Sally Martuch and Violet Goodrich, appeared in a play entitled The Cuckoo W hi c h they gave for several clubs and churches. They also presented a play Let Me Come Back on station WFDF. Beverly Winters, Stan Kuick, Bill Hudson, Sally Mar- tuch, Marilou MacArthur, lean Kitchen, Mary Sturtz, Margaret Polovina, Don Guelde, Eugene Mitchell, Carol Anderson, Mar- garet Didier, Eleanor Selle and Evelyn Liley were the students taking part in this presentation. The broadcasting class pre- sented many programs over the public address. Columbus Day, Armistice Day and Navy Day were honored, while plays were given in honor of Will Carlton, George Washington and Lin- coln's birthdays. Mr. Merton Vincent held up his electrical operation en d, with Sol lsaac as his chief opera- tor, with Don Guelde and Ar- land Coleman as assistant op- erators. These boys fill the ca- pacity also as repair men and fix anything which might be wrong with the set-up. This staff appears at all of the pep meet- ings, school dances, assemblies, fo o t b all games and other school affairs which require a loud speaker. Mr. lack Hubbard is the official game announcer, While Vlfilliam Minardo handles the school affairs, 19