Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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LIBRARY A 1l1'9?llll that had been long aided and abetted, yet feared dreanit ill vain, canie true Klllrlllgl tl1e fall ter111 of 1936. The dI'6HlllQ112 Miss G1111-e hvlllflill, llill'2lI'l2lI1 of Xortliwesterii High School. The tll'92llllZ :1 119W library, 1-oinplete witl1 modern conveniences. The dreain was more than just fuliilled. It was constructed ill conference with the plilllS of Miss XVinton, 211111 l1er every wish was catered to, Although tl1e new fiirniture has not yet arrived, it is expected to i11 tl1e near future. The library stali' at present is larger than ever before i11 tl1e history of the school. The 11ew location lllllSt tend to influence the students. as El large lllllllllel' were compelled to enter a i'61'lll7S application for ad1nittan1-e to tl1e staff. Those Ill9llllJ9l'S wl1o have retained their positions the greatest 1111111- ber of terms are Lois Linn, Pearl Hlll'N'ii'll, tllld Eva Laine. The library 111:1i11tains that hushed 2ltlll0SpllQ1'0 so pleasing to students desirous of perusing good books. Those wrong- doers who abuse this privilege are severely repri111a11de1l, and forbidden fll1'tll61' access for tl1e Pelllklllldel' of tl1e term. The assistant librariaii, Mrs. Faith Miirdoeli, was born tilfaitli TONVIlS9llIlv1 1-o11se11ne11tly those wl1o address llel' by her maiden 11211116 receive a, down tl1e nose glance, with a twinkle behind it. A new SySt9Il'l has been devised wherein a staff 111en1ber is appointed supervisor for a. speeiiie period. Tl1is student supervisor is lUldQ1' the jlll'iSfilCfiUI1 of the librarians, and fills their places when Miss Winton and Mrs. Murdoch are Called away or are engrossed in Uillel' matters. It is to the supervisors that tl1e inquiring pupils go, for they are there for that purpose. The library is il 1-o11sta11t source of QYCI'-i1lC1'QflSi1'1g infor- lH2i,ti0l1-illf01'lll2lflllll adequate to supply tl1e needs oi' eam-h of N01'tllXX'9St0I'1l,S three thousand six l1lll1d1'6d pupils. Its new VO'1lllll9S 1-o11tain ill8Xll2lllSfllll0 inaterialg it is at tl1e disposal of the entire sehool. First R010-Deyo. Iglesias, Brooks. Doremus, Kirby, H1-i111'iel1, Dugan MeKittriek. Second 11'o11:--Stelidel, Cady. 1'2ll'lil'1', Mueller, Menzies, Laine, King. Third I1'o'11'gMerit11e1v, Wilson, Ellgill, Kerby, Smithy, Kiinble, Hurvieh. 1 0'llI'ffL Row-Broadway, Sehibbye, Murdoch, Miss Winton, Linn. Grey Page Twenty-four STAFF

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DANCE CLUB Tl1e Creative Dance Club has made rapid progress since its founding a little over one year ago. The enthusiasm of Miss Prudentia, Huifman incites in each girl a sincere etfort to do her best. The dancers had more opportunity than ever before to create compositions. Activity began with the dancers pai-taking in the variety show. t'Tambula.,' A per- formance was given in January at the IZA Mother and Daughter Teag May l the ,group demonstrated technique and the method of composing dances and some completed compo- sitions for the Schoolmasters' Club at Ann Arbor. The Dance Club took part in a symposium given at Southeastern High School and gave a recital for Northwestern to bring a year full of accomplishments to a close. 1'rc.widcnt '--- Jean 'Folkmire 09365 Jane XVeyer 119373 Via-0-President Nedra Buyers 1192161 Nancy Beebe 1193-ITJ Secretary - - Carol Zander Colleen Sudekum FENCING CLUB Tl1e Fencing Club, under the leadership of Miss Beatrice Merriam, retired a team undefeated from the Held save for one exception during the season. Composed of both boys and girls, the club was well repre- sented in the men's and women's individual state tournament, being unusually fortunate in possessing' a member, Byron Krieger, who set the precedent of being the iirst high school boy ever to place in the State Finals. XVith Miss Merriamls and -lane Scott's foil trophies, augmented by John Dreheris medal in saber, the Northwestern Club has taken a. total of seven medals in the yearls competition. The Club coach is fast gaining the reputation in fencing circles of turning out crack teams, which, because of the scarcity oi' high school competition, scheduled most of their meets with private schools and colleges. The tirst girls' team competition was held this year with Wayne liniversity. First Rr1v1riMal1o11ey, Stofiiet, Krieger, Byerly, Maltby. Sniderman, La Flower, Sophiea, Thomas, Dreher. Second Roar--Pearsoil, McMullen, Skart. Noble. Krauser, Choc-kley, Scott, Beebe, Thompson. Third If!!10-NV00llWV0l'i'll. Andrews. Ramsey. Stevenson. Roy. Edmunds, Gossard, Young, Clark, Peltier, Miss Merriam. Page Twenty-tlrrcc

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